Wilbur Simusa the Nchanga Member of Parliament, has been accused of working against the ruling party and leadership of President Edgar Lungu by his continuous attacks on the interpretation and implementation of Government policies and programmes.
But Mr Simuusa said he was one of the strong members of the PF and that his advice and views should not be misconstrued that he was against the ruling party and President Lungu.
Mr Simuusa said it was dangerous for the leadership of the PF to gag its members from expressing their views because such an attitude could only help destroy the ruling party.
But PF chairman for elections Musonda Mpakata said it was not surprising that Mr Simuusa had continued issuing negative statements about the party he belonged to because during the transition, he was against the candidature of President Lungu.
Mr Mpakata told the Daily Nation that Mr Simuusa was against the adoption of President Lungu as a presidential candidate following the death of president Michael Sata and that he had not come to terms with the fact that Zambians had deposited their trust in the Head of State to preside over the affairs of the country.
He said the ruling party strongly believed that Mr Simuusa was working with some opposition political party and could be among the people in the ruling party working to make sure that the PF should not retain power after the 2016 general elections.
Mr Mpakata said the ruling party was aware that there were many other people in the PF who did not want the ruling party to succeed and challenged those who were disgruntled to come out in the open and declare their position instead of subtly preaching anti-PF messages.
He stated that President Lungu had been preaching unity and reconciliation in the party but it was unfortunate that some members were still behaving as if they belonged to some other camp or political parties.
Mr Mpakata said democracy was about numbers and the ruling party needed as many members as possible to win the general elections next year and that was why President Lungu was encouraging party members to accept and accommodate the new members.
“I have said we are reorganising the party but it is normal that a few people may resist the changes we are going through. I have been reading Mr Simuusa’s statements but we are not surprised about his reactions because he was not on our side during the transition period. I can give you a story on this one and you write it. Ask Mr Simuusa on which side he was during the transition? He was in another camp and playing to frustrate President Lungu’s adoption and our suspicion is that Mr Simuusa could be one of the people plotting the downfall of the PF. There could be many people like Mr Simusa and I challenge them to come out in the open so that we know who is with us and whose is not,” Mr Mpakata said.
He said the PF managed to get organized and pulled through the most difficult time following the death of president Sata and that it was his hope that the party should be more united under President Lungu.
Mr Mpakata said the turbulences the PF went through last year were almost insurmountable but because Zambians had faith in President Lungu and the party, they ensured that the party remained in Government by voting for the Head of State. But Mr Simuusa said he had helped build the PF and could not suddenly turn against the party he had tirelessly worked for while in the opposition and advised Mr Makata that it was important to discuss the challenges the party was facing.
He explained that the advice he was giving to the ruling party was meant to help build the party and not to destroy adding that suppressing the views of members was not being helpful.
Is Wilbur Simusasa the guy with a Hitler mustache?
When HH says half PF MPs are working with UPND the PF cadres dispute. But the PF Chairperson Mpakata said 70% of current PF MPs will not be adopted, he further says in story above that most of them are working against Edgar. Question is why? Answer, simple. Edgar has failed miserably, he has no vision. The only thing he can show is weight gain, a smart suit and haircut…
Wilbur is being suspected and its a worry! But you have a Minister of defence from the other party and its okay. This is worse than Hypocrisy or just plain mediocrity. Where are we going PF. Don’t take Hungry belly votes for granted one day they will use there heads
Cat Power, Lungu is smarter than the family clique anticipated. Eliminate them from the party hierarchy one individual at a time. While they were busy battling the Cartel, Lungu was strategically beefing his ruling structure. Now Lungu knows Southern province shall give him 1/3RD of their votes, a seat or two. The Kasama seat is a non entity, GBM can win it, it shall make no dent.
Nzelu, point taken, I hope he is really strategizing as well as you are thinking not things just falling into place like they fell into his laps. Thanks
Whether Lungu is strategising or sleeping or not, the votes are his. Especially now with so much nonsense and hatred from the Past news, people are just fed up and they can’t wait to vote Lungu again to show them whi is boss. Personally I fail to read the Past news, just so repulsive. I didn’t realise that I was not alone, appaewntly people just look at the Past headlines and fail to read the stories.
Have you heard this one in social circles? I am really thrilled! Ati “Do you know how to recognise foolishh politicians? The most foolishh make the front page of the Past news, the second most foolishh aspire to graduate to the front pages!”
Kikikikiki hehehehe.
Actually Simuusa should not be adopted come 2016, he has failed us the people of Nchanga, he is the true definition of a failed MP. The township roads in Buntugwa/Buyantanshi are in terrible state such that you can’t drive a vehicle in those roads. Roads in Nchanga North are in a deplorable state too. The only road that has been maintained in Nchanga Constituency is Kabompo Road through RDA. The NChanga people don’t know where CDF funds go to. Simuusa should go come 2016.
During the January elections, people booed him when he accompanied the incumbent, and he was only rescued by Kambwili who pleaded with the people. Abash Simuusa abash!!
@Chingolan, MPs don’t construct roads; thats the responsibility of government. MPs only lobby. I hope you now get it.
Its seems the Past Newspaper has run its full cycle as is usually the case in life (a generation). They need to do something really drastic to go back to the hey days of the 90s where one would still be willing to read a copy that is one week or even a fortnight old.
Wilbur, how come you never said anything while Sata was in power and Kabimba was harassing those who had ‘ADVICE’ for the party? It shows that you are not offering advice with good intentions. Lungu has not done anything different from what Sata, Kabimba and Scott were doing. Same ol same ol.
The most dangerous thing is failing to know yourself that you are a failure. Zambians are good when it comes to talking. Talking should balance with working.
MR SIMUSA OR DR SIMUSA,SO U KAN ONLY GIVE ADVISE THRU THE CARTEL NEWSPAPER, THE POST?ITS BETTER U JUST SHUT UP KOZ U HAVE FAILED TO DEVELOP YO CONSTITUENCY IN CHINGOLA AND U CONTRIBUTED TO THE APATHY IN THE PRESIDENTIAL BYE ELECTION.
simusa is rebbel and infact he is still UPND member coz if u remember he was jst borrowed from this bitter party by MR SATA ,so let him jst go where he belongs
Simusssa is not needed in Chingola and if you remember during the run up to January 2015 Presidential elections, he was jeered and booed by the PF members who went to that rally. The man is a total failure and he will not be adopted on PF tickect. The whole of Chingola hates this man because he is lazy and a hypocrite.
The only reason he is busy trying to move like a headless chicken is because he doenst have a Ministerial job, the man is a total failure!
The state of roads in Chingola is enoug evidence that Mr Simussa has failed to live upto the expectations of his constituency.Its in the best interest of PF if he is not adopted to stand on the PF ticket the in 2016 parliamentary elections.