Patriotic Front (PF) Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri said that the people who attacked a meeting of Muslim women addressed by Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) leader Edith Nawakwi were FDD polling agents seeking payment.
Mrs Mumbi said that the FDD leader should pay all the polling agents instead of accusing the PF of being behind the attack on the Mtendere mosque.
Ms. Phiri said that it is sad that the opposition political parties are insulting the president on petty issues instead of engaging the PF leadership, before adding that such uncultured behavior was unacceptable.
Mrs. Phiri stated that opposition leaders should respect the president and accept that he is their president until the next elections.
Mrs. Phiri said that it was unfortunate that opposition parties in Zambia have reduced themselves to mere groupings of alarmists and propaganda bearers, stating that the language of opposition leaders has become not only disgusting but inciting too.
She said that the opposition have abandoned democracy and embraced the culture of insulting the President
However, FDD has refuted claims by the ruling PF that the cadres who attacked FDD Leader Edith Nawakwi’s meeting in Mtendere were demanding to be paid their dues as polling agents during the 2015 Presidential by-election.
FDD Spokesperson Antonio Mwanza said that all FDD polling agents were paid just after the elections. Mr. Mwanza said that the cadres who attacked Ms Nawakwi were hired by the PF as opposed to claims by the PF Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri that those who attacked her were unpaid election agents.
Mr. Mwanza said that it was disappointing that the PF leadership has refused to accept the responsibility of the Mtendere Mosque attack by their cadres on Tuesday. Mr Mwanza further said that his party has resolved to retaliate aggressively whenever they are attacked by PF cadres during their ongoing party mobilization.
Mr Mwanza has observed that the failure by the PF Leadership to take responsibility of violent acts by their cadres is in fact motivating them to engage in such negative vices.
Meanwhile, the Zambian Voice has urged political parties in the country to deal firmly with their cadres found perpetrating violence.
Zambian Voice Executive Director Chilufya Tayali said that as the Country heads towards holding the 2016 tripartite elections all political parties should ensure that their cadres uphold discipline.
Mr Tayali said that political leaders should take drastic decisions such as suspending the membership of cadres found engaging in violence.
Mr. Tayali said that his organization believes this will send a strong message to would be perpetrators of political violence.
He further advised political parties against engaging in acts that are in conflict with the law.
And PF Lusaka province youth information and publicity secretary Stanley Chiumya has urged his fellow youths in the ruling party to guard against being used to perpetrate acts of violence against other parties.
Mr. Chiumya has advised PF youths to realize that they are only denting the image of party and republican President Edgar Lungu by allowing themselves to be used as tools for violence.
He has also reminded PF youths that President Lungu has pledged to govern the country based on the One Zambia One Nation motto.
Mumbi Phiri must stop being high just like DC,don”t know what these PF clowns smoke.
That is fine, can the police arrest the thugs and take them to court.
Violence should be denounced by all peace loving Zambians. That said,however, it doesn’t make sence why Nawakwi would be attacked by PF cadres and in Lusaka for that matter………..am suspecting it was staged or done by another party to dent the image of PF.
What a load of rubbish coming out from this woman’s mouth. Will she ever say anything sensible?
What the hell is she smoking!!!!
What the hell is she wearing…… looks like a Carrier Bag!
I was expecting Mumbi to at least protect her fellow woman Nawakwi but she continues to pour out her ignorance & blame. Politics. Smh
Women are their own worst enemy… she doesn’t even have the decency to produce a shred of evidence. Zambia is just a wasted effort when it comes to its political leadership. Largely a waste of space.
Abanabo bakachiko! Kaya mwandi!
Someone needs to shove something up this embalmed looking woman’s butt.
Comment:Hule lyalanda fyabupba
how did nawakwi know that the cadres who attached her where pf cadres? it could be upnd or mmd cadres, did she carry any investigations to arrive at that conclusion? let’s be fair with the way we make these claims
in your infinite wisdom, you sincerely believe upnd would go and attack fdd when upnd leadership is under attach? how would that benefit upnd?
Those are questions your Mumbi should just have asked instead of making fan of someone who was attacked. You don’t make fan out of a bad thing like violence. She must have come to Edith aid by helping her trace the perpetrators of violence instead of mocking. Ba ECL how did you choose these two, Chama and Mumbi?
There goes Mumbi again. She must have done a quick investigation to come to this conclusion… I wonder what she will come up with when she comes back from Vubwi… could be an asset to the police… Lol!
Mumbi Phiri is just Lungus begger whenever she wants to be given some allowances and she vomits all this rubbish out when she sees that her boss ECL is drunk to understand her. Shame upon you Mumbi, you have a heart of devil himself.
This women is definitely not normal
Thumbs up to Mr Chiumya, we need people like you who can reason and condemn the thugs causing violence nation wide. I’m dissapointed with Mrs Mumbi though, violence is viloence the least you can do is denounce it, not trivialising it. This defensive stance by some of our leaders is the cause to the increase in violence. Whoever is involved in violence should be condemned by you our leaders and let the Police do their job without fear or favour.
Did I not tell you guys that Kambwili and his minions do not let a day pass without commenting. Hahahaha.
THERE GOES THE RAPPER!WE WONDER WHAT NEXT..THE TROUBLE WITH MIMBI PHIRI IS THAT WHEN HER STARTS
TO ITCH SHE IS CAPABLE OF UTTERING ANYTHING SHE DREAMS OF.LUNGU HAS JUST GOT SHUT HER UP OR HE GOES DOWN WITH HER.MAY BE THAT WOULD GOOD IDEA FOR THE TWO IN LIMBO.