Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba has with immediate effect withdrawn his participation in active politics.
In a letter dated March 15th 2016 to Secretary to the Cabinet Rowland Msiska and copied to Patriotic Front General Secretary Davies Chama, Mr Mwamba said he has withdrawn his application for adoption as Member of Parliament for Matero constituency on the PF ticket.
The development comes barely 24 hours after President Edgar Lungu advised civil servants aspiring for political office to choose between the civil service and politics.
President Lungu further warned that he will not hesitate to dismiss those aspiring for political office should they not resign.
During the weekend, President Lungu directed all public service workers who have applied to contest for political office in the August 11 general elections must immediately resign from the civil service.
President Lungu said his directive that all public service workers aspiring and have applied to contest for political offices to disengage from public service was intended to protect the integrity and impartiality of the civil service.
According to a statement by special assistant to the President for press and public relations Amos Chanda, President Lungu said the integrity of civil service should be protected as it was implementing Government programmes before, during and after the general elections. The President said his directive covered all public service workers employed directly in the civil service and those in parastatals.
The Head of State said it was his desire to see an impartial and professional civil service devoid of undue political pressures.
President Lungu emphasised that the current political season ahead of the general elections must not be used by anyone to bring confusion in the civil service.
A number of public service workers have filed in their nominations seeking to be adopted to contest for political office at parliamentary and local government level – among them are several diplomats and district commissioners.
no direction at all.
muselela kwakaba
This indeed is play circle Mr Sauzande and Maximo and Kapotwe
Moron !!!!!!!!!
He thinks SA is better than Matero. He needs to know that the departure of Edgar on the midnight of 11th August 2016 means his (Mwamba’s) departure from SA!
Uko!
The Skeleton Key is vindicated. The Amended Constitution is clear that Emmanuel Mwamba is NOT ELIGIBLE. Surely PF bandits are visionless.
Mwaliteta & Catherine Mamugala have done a runner, as the G12 requirement separates goats for sheep.
149 Days left until PF is democratically booted out.
The end of Mwamba’s political ride jiggling, plus NO Immunity together with all PF charlatans.
The Skeleton Key
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Forward for Change is HH & UPND!
Visionless PF of Lungu Kuyabebele.
Emmanuel Mwamba aka Katondo boys spending too much time on Facebook and LT. August is around the corner start packing your belongings and get ready to vacate your diplomatic office in SA
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This is simply tells you that he has weighed the options and realized pf ain’t going beyond 11 August, in short he doesn’t want to endorse and support changwa, this katondo boy is so diplomatic to pf, he doesn’t to embarrass them by saying that he has quit pf. Pooboo!
Katondo boys aka Emmanuel Mwamba does this mean you will not help Matero based Lusaka tigers acquire their bus?
What’s even stranger is that on Friday you were posing for photos with Lungu then Saturday you were in Matero campaigning. Now you have withdrawn? What happened?
He has realised after campaigning on the ground that PamaFi kuyabebele!!
Abantu baya!!!
Vote wisely 11/8/2016!! Vote UPND!!
#Chagwamustfall!!
I thank you!!
How can this crook quit active politics when he shouldnt have been in it…in the first place whilst serving as a diplomat…these people are like rats no priorities.
ABENA MWAMBA, SO YOU DON’T READ AT ALL TO KNOW THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA OR AT LEAST THE PARTY CONSTITUTION AND MANIFESTO? AS AN AMBASSADOR, PEOPLE EXPECT YOU SUCH BASIC CONSTITUTION CONTENT. THOSE ARE BASICS. NOW, IF YOU DON’T THE BASICS WHAT ABOUT THE CORE ELEMENTS OF THE CONSTITUTION? I HAVE EVEN SEEN AND HEARD SOME PEOPLE WHO WERE EVEN INSULTING MR SATA FOR NOT APPOINTING THEM INTO CIVILE SERVICE OR POLITICAL POSITIONS WHO ALLEGEDLY ‘BURNED’ THEIR ZAMBIAN PASSPORTS AND ARE ON FOREIGN PASSPORTS. GUYS, READ ZAMBIA’S CONSTITUTION IN FULL AND FOR SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND IT, WHETHER EDUCATED OR NOT.
Akabwa kaleboosa
Really he has no direction and he is over ambitious
what does he want, ku SA kwawama futiiii…
Alright, looks like play circle is still on.
More like “Mwinemushi”
If you withdraw your application to contest in an election and declare that you are no longer a ‘politician’, is that sufficient and a good reason for you to keep your civil service job under our current governance structures?
If one aspires for parliament or council office, are they to be looked at as politician?
SO, NAIWE TAUMFWILE THE LOGIC AND EXPLANATION BEHIND IT. LOOK IF YOU ARE A CIVIL SERVANT AND YOU APPLY FOR A PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIVE POSITION AND YOU GET NOMINATED WHAT WOULD STOP YOU FROM USING THE PUBLIC OFFICE, FUNDS, MATERIAL, TRANSPORT AND MANY MORE FOR YOUR CAMPAIGNS IF YOU ARE STILL WORKING AS A CIVIL SERVANT? SO, THE ONLY THING TO DO IS QUIT AND CONCENTRATE ON YOUR CAMPAIGNS USING YOUR OWN SOURCED CAMPAIGN FUNDS. OTHERWISE, YOU ARE MORE LIKELY TO COMPROMISE THE CIVIL SERVICE WHICH IS NOT TO BE POLITICISED.
The chap wanted to be in active politics whilst serving as a high commissioner.Now that Chagwa has threatened thats when the fela withdraws.He already knew that he was not supposed to aspire an active polital office.Edgar..just fire this chap!
This is Mwamba on the ball trying to dribble his way to the goal through Mwinemushi.
Score is zero – zero.
But wait and see how Mwamba will work out this.
Yeah i know he wanna pull a surprise.
The rise and fall of Katondo boys,you were such a nuisance on LT now go back to Matero
Emmy mani ukubilima uleke. Bika bola panshi. You are jumping on thin ice. Don’t overrate yourself. Edgar said he has a big stick. Baleku kanda na shyamboko you eve lose ka position pa SA. Ninshi nenkeche sha kubutuka.
Ba Lungu nabo. You cant even call this guy a civil servant. He was a political appointee. Civil servants apply for jobs after an advert appears in the newspapers or media. They go through an interview by reps of the Public Service Commission. Mwamba didn’t do this. He remains a politician who is always appointed by different presidents to a taxpayers’ office. He is not a civil servant. The president should not have such silly powers as to appoint political party members to the civil service
“Politics is not for the feint hearted”…
Katondo Boys, Lusaka Times
He has done very good probability Mathematics and found there either slim chances of being adopted and even if adopted very slim chances of winning the seat….Insamushi, it cant!!!!
So proving he is a man of wisdom.
MY FRIEND PROBABILITY IS PROBABILITY AND MATHEMATICS IS MATHEMATICS. DON’T MIX THE TWO.
People that seem and appear confused can sometimes even come and rule you. Remember Michael Chilufya Sata affectionately known as MCS who was mostly perceived as mad for his often incoherent out bursts against everyone. In 1991 he reported to the then hot ticket Chiluba that Kaunda was expected to flee Zambia after the infamous first multi party after the restoration of pluralism, the next evident rants were about LPM, the cabbage followed by a few perhaps unfancied rants against RB then what happened he ruled. To be ruled by the a confused former Catholic priest or and erratic human being like Mwamba will be the lowest of lows for the country. This man will bring with him dynamics never imagined. FB for president and EM running mate. God forbid!!
After apishamo asanga fye ati it can’t! Ba Mwamba, you want to have your cake and eat it…. Chimbwi afwile intanganano! Uko….
An application to be adopted by your party to contest a seat is not participating in politics at that stage, is it? I would have thought you only need to resign after you have actually been adopted. How do you resign before and then what happens when you don’t get adopted? This has to be clarified. Otherwise you are restricting so many would be candidates. Only when your party states that you are the official candidate for this or that seat/position should you resign.
Harold Muna
Don’t embarrass us.Civil Servants are not supposed to participate in politics.Applying to be adopted is participating in active politics.
“…what happens when you don’t get adopted?”.
THAT IS ONE OF THE RISKS YOU HAVE TO TAKE ONCE YOU DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN POLITICS. FOR MORE EXPLANATION ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU HAVE TO QUIT CIVIL SERVICE AFTER YOU ARE ADOPTED, PLEASE. READ MY CONTRIBUTION @6.1.
Risk assessment and probability factors kicked in to reach this decision. Go ahead and contest means coming back home, no more ambassadorial perks and slug it out as an ordinary citizen in this biting economy. Or stay on and continue enjoying, abate for a few more months. I’d argue and say smart move by ba Ema even though the damage may have already been done.
@Harold Muna, your thoughts are upside down. It is not the adoption that makes you a politician but the intention. As it is we have all known that his allegiance is with the PF and not those who have divergent views from those if PF.
Lungu has surely achieved his mission to dismantle Sata’s legacy. He has scattered them all like an eagle swooping in chickens!!!! Who will remain?
No one on earth can quit politics my friends, even jehovah witnesses find it a challenge my friends, mwamba has just hit back on changwa, in short he is saying no support from me, probably no vote for lungu from him. Wiyuwiyuwiyuwiyuwiyu!
Pooboo!
…I thot it was going to be wiser for him to withdraw his application and at the same time resign as High Commissioner….
…just like District Commissioners, High Commissioners are politicians in disguise….so what does he mean by…active politics….??
He was politely told that the PF would not adopt him, as they wanted a seasoned toughie to fight Miles. He had to keep his Job or he was going to find himself as a real Katondo Boys.
So is that good for Zambian taxpayer? There are people out there in Zambia who can do that job!
Good move Honourable High Commissioner. You are leading by example. After all emwe mwalibomba kale. We appreciate you. More work for the pipo continues beyond August. Come to the country and assist in bring sanity during elections so that those excited under 5s, inexperienced herd boys, can be kept away from sleeping at the tallying office. Mulibaume!! Kudos!!!!
Is Miles going for constituency of Presidential? Has he relegated himself that much? I have difficulties in understanding Miles. Is he the New Under-5, cry baby of Zambian politics? Miles overrates himself too much. Ba Sata said it the chap needs to grow up a bit more to vye for the hot seat. He cries too much to stand the pressure that comes with the role of leadership at that level. Ati Orange allianceeeeeeee. What the heck?
ANALYSER, YOU HAVE JUST PUT IT CORRECTLY. MILES SAMPA IS THE NEW UNDER 5 AND CRY BABY. THAT MAKES THE TWO OF THEM ON THE ZAMBIAN POLITICAL SCENE- MS AND HH.
THE BOY HAS NEVER MADE ANY SENSE TO ME. I HAVE TRIED TO EVEN DELIBERATELY FORCE MYSELF TO MAKE OUT SENSE IN WHATEVER HE SAY. AWE SURE IMWAICE CIKOPO SANA. MS’s SENSE OF REASONING IS BELOW FREEZING POINT. I WONDER IF OTHERS SAW SENSE IN WHAT HE RECENTLY, SAID: ‘I HAVE NEVER SUPPORTED PF BUT MR SATA’. DOES THIS MAKE ANY POLITICAL LOGIC OR SENSE. OR IS IT JUST ME?
He applied so he is not impartial and a professional civil servant’ Let him resign
Well done you, patriotic son of Zambia. Obedient to his ‘master’ he shows great courage in withdrawing his enthusiast ism.
Er hope he has a little leeway to post as Katondo Boys!
Oh never mind….enthusiasm…even
This s.tupid Patriot Abroad again. How can you be a Patriot abroad. Imwe this guy makes me sick. I have never seen a ‘dead alive man’ before so why should I be treated to a Patriot s.tupid abroad. Give me a break. This just disgusts me!!!
Sometime it’s better to stay where you are. There are State house criminals and wolves in wait for pray like you. You are very vulnerable Mwamba even if you think in your head that you put ECL in State house. Things have been changing on the hourly basis since you have been gone. You should know better than that after all you worked with Kafupi, the master and mother of all spins. Palibe chako boyi. Four to eight salaries, contacts in RSA and quietness in the ears is worth more than you can ask for mate. Premature death and Matero with reach is no worth it.
@Mary Zimba not necessarily think of it this way you lodge in an application to resign your position ‘before’ it is accepted you withdraw it….you haven’t resigned…
Really laughable…why not just quit from GRZ payroll after all that noise..the High Commission Office is not for cutting your own personal deals you selfish Mwamba. All these cockroaches are being exposed out of the woodwork.
I think the ambassador has done a good calculation and he is ahead of everyone on this one.Sinyangwe and Jere are being pushed by ECL and RB respectively, this means that only the two have a chance.At this point Mwamba noticed that if i resign and am not adopted then am finished and without any job.ECL would have celebrated for sure.Now Mwamba is heading back to SA, ECL has a slight sigh of relief. This means Mwamba will not be part of the campaign trail but participate on the sidelines.Well done Mwamba tho for the bold move.
For the interest of diplomatic service…please Mr Secretary to the Cabinet relive this man as a High Commissioner…it is a high risk to keep such a selfish man in a sensitive position.
Ecl has really brought sanity in politics. I just like Ecl because he is making decisions which other presidents thought it was risky. He does not care if not voted for. His stance is what will win him a second term. He is now connecting directly with the voters not the voted. Mp can resign any time but that doesn’t mean even the voters have resigned. HH will find it hard to believe when loses 5 times because defections are deceiving him.
What decisions when it is law…this why we never get anywhere…so when a president says no stealing you applaud…wake up from your silliness!!
@ HH Techilema at 4:35 pm
Dynamics have drastically changed. HH now has support of disillusioned and suffering urban population weighed down by hyper price increases from a failed economy during Chagwa’s one year captaincy attended by erosion of democratic tenets on the back of licensed cadre brutality and Police misbehavior and high handedness.
For the first time ever HH has now a powerful media house that is giving him fair coverage daily. No more blackouts by State media will disadvantage UPND. The game is on
As expected North Western Rhodesia continues to reject the corrupt thuggish Lungu and PF minions. Southern , Western, North Western, Central, Copperbelt and Lusaka rural have gone! The battle ground is the urban Lusaka and Copperbelt votes for PF will still…
#Jay Jay, don’t mind this chap HH Techilema, he is one dull indee mbwana PF cadre!!
As expected North Western Rhodesia continues to reject the corrupt thuggish Lungu and PF minions. Southern , Western, North Western, Central, Copperbelt and Lusaka rural have gone! The battle ground is the urban Lusaka and Copperbelt votes for PF will still dominate North Eastern Rhodesia (Luapula and Northern – Bembaland and Eastern province – RB/Dora territory).
My bet though is on the UPND. They have done enough and Lungu’s failed govt will help them erase the marginal deficit of last vote
Kudos to Mwamba for trying..
The guy has just been squeezed by his enemies in PF. Good luck man.
Mwamba is scared on Kaizer, Hapunda (the two, who we hardly hear of these days) and Amos, the deadly trio. They all lie in wait for his blood and he knows. The exchanges that we heard between EM and Kaizer/Hapunda on tapped phone calls on ZWD still remain the bone of contention). The trio re-enforced by ECL and others who have been co-opted while he has been gone will feast on the guy on the way back from the airport. All his skeletons have been out since he has been gone. I saw only bloodshed should EM have not withdrawn from this Matero fiasco. It’s like gangs invading each other’s territory. Matero is now a no-go area for EM because Kaizer, Hapunda (if he is not dead), Amos, RB and the almighty ECL (Kachakolwa).
I think that he wants to walk out of politics there are too many people opposing him in the same party.
all the best ba mwamba, don’t worry ba lungu is a good man, he wont leave you behind.
Bravo H.E Lungu this man is a danger to the life of the president in particular and the nation at large. Remember what he did to President Chiluba. He sold classified information between RB and Chiluba to get the accolade in PF. ECL please give this man an arms length firing him is the better language
Did he even kill Kafupi, making it look like a natural death? If he did then he is a bad man indeed. Kafupi was a thief but he did not deserve to die.
Or its simply that he has been told he won’t be adopted in Matero. The others who have applied for nomination have done more work in the constituency than him. His appointment as High Commissioner did him no favours because those that remained behind continued working where they wanted to stand while he was in SA. He must be very bitter about this development.
Chagwa fire him also then we fire you as well on 11th August 2016.
Let the games begin or as they refrained in the A-Team blockbuster of yesteryears, “I like it when the plan comes together”!
Nayo nayo…Pansi ne Corruption, Pansi ne Unprecedented Kaloba, Pansi ne Price hike/inflation……Pamberi ne Unity, Pamberi ne Economy Redemption , Pamberi ne One Zambia One Nation, Pamberi ne HH
Jele shall easily win Matero
Whoever UPND will float in Matero will win comfortably.
Just to remind everyone that 27000 votes separated PF from UPND.
Lungu rode on theme of carrying on with Sata vision of more money in the pockets, more jobs and lower taxes.
Reality: Lungu has now allowed arch enemies of Sata to take over PF like Kaingu, RB and Dora. He has allowed price rises everywhere including cooking oil, sugar and bread. He has caused massive job losses.
Lungu has abandoned Sata vision.
..you sure Sata had a vision..??…its a pit majority of Zedians thought like you do and wondering why economically we are in this mess….
The most hilarious example of political gymnastics I have seen in ages.
Ba UPND should not yet celebrate. Emmanuel Mwamba will soon be back to toment them during the campaigns and you will lose badly. Watch this space before you ululate. HH admitted that Emmanuel caused his embarrassing defeat in 2015. He will resurface in a bigger role.