Finance Minister Felix Mutati has assured members of his MMD faction that his appointment as Finance Minister does not mean that he has abandoned his followers.
Mr Mutati explained that his appointment comes as a result of the partnership which they went into with the PF during the recent elections in which his Party supported the candidature of PF presidential candidate Edgar Lungu.
He said politics should not just be about opposing the ruling Party as all the Parties who participated in the country’s elections have a common goal of serving the people and that it is not the first time that two parties are working together in Africa.
Mr Mutati further explained that the two parties have alot to learn from each and that their partnership is meant to benefit the masses in the country as they will drew from their experience of both parties being in government.
He said having been in power for 20years the MMD has alot that it can offer to the nation saying “we know as a Party we did not do everything right when in office but we did alot of things which were good to the nation including stabilizing the economy during a very difficult time which the PF can learn from us.”
He called on members not to despair as his appointment should bring renewed hope in the party because he has gone there to serve the nation in his capacity asPresident and that NEC Members will soon start visiting provinces to reorganize the party with a view of making it stronger.
He also said the party has gone in partnership with a stronger partner hence will try and learn some of the things that makes it stronger and help the party grow.
On more appointments from the Party Mr Mutati said his “Party had gone into partnership with a view of serving and not harvesting.”
Mr Mutati has been appointed as the new Finance Minister taking over from Alexander Chikwanda who served as the Minister during the first term of the PF government.
On providing checks and balances Mr Mutati said the partnership will provide checks and balances on both Parties because he will be in charge of the economy.
Very confusing; offering checks and balances to yourself. How is this possible? U will fail to deliver and offer checks and balances on yourself because you are both PF and MMD. Talk of serving people – double dealing. Politics of the stomach.
This man is fact free to his followers.
Mutati is PF now, and remember that Donchi Kubeba reigns supreme. Basically Mutata is telling MMD bootlickers that he has abandoned them behind in MMD which he (Mutati) destroyed the ethos of the collapsed MMD.
Will see how this Felix shall plunge the plummeted Zambian economy into the abyss of catastrophic crisis.
Sad that people can not see that Mutati has been planted in there by RB, Its a way to make sure RB has control over the country.
RB must be dancing as he is now ruling the country. The alcoholic knows nothing about administration. Lungu us a disgrace and the whole continent knows it. He and his bastard fathers, Museveni, Mugabe and RB will bring Zambians to their knees. But Zambians are sheep and that is why they will continue to suffer. This nonsense of stealing the election cannot happen in other African countries. There would have been mass protests, but like sheep, Zambians lie down at the feet of these so-called pastors and the alcoholic Lungu
That’s how poverty of the brain can do. Poverty affects the mind. It can make an educated fellow behave like an illiterate……… it impairs one’s judgement. Poverty knows no class. Who thought people like Mutati’s caliber can reason like this? only Poverty
Mutati is very good man with skills to improve the economy. He is also humble unlike Dr Mumba who would have gone their to harvest not serve. What has pastoral calling to do with skills of running an economy.
Let us be honest. This is a very good appointement not HH Pungwa with no plan
Kikikiki what a joker. This silly boy was bought with a mere minister salary. He will need more than a preacher to solve the mess of an economy under pf. He does not realise that being put in that position is a way to end his career because I can bet my life he will fail so badly with the pf thugs who only know kaloba. Please stop talking about mmd you sellout
Nez
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Does this man take Zambians as fools? He should get himself a PF membership card and spare us the crap
On the bright side, he wont need a police permit to hold meetings with his supporters. No Teargas will be a huge relief.
President Mutati we are behind you dot get discouraged with UPND Members posting negative on your appointment, it is expected of them
Njala yamunyokota kikik
Some countries are doing well economically and in many sectors without prayers being offered to the govt. I would like to know how they manage without always referring issues to God. Mutati must forget about the opposition and officially resign from the MMD, we will understand and besides he will not be the first or the last!
The truth of the matter is RB has finally managed to put the last nail in the coffin of MMD, MHSRIP. I wonder how Mutati will campaign as opposition when he is leading. Ubupuba bwekabweka
REMINDS ME OF JACOB & ESAU IN THE BIBLE. HE DID NOT JUST STEAL WHAT WASN’T HIS BUT HE EVEN WENT FURTHER TO FORCE THE ANGEL TO BLESS HIM. GREAT PICTURE BA MUTATI
Mr. Mutati, you really are an unprincipled human being. You have been used by RB to destroy Dr. Mumba and a viable opposition party like MMD. If it is true you believe in the PF, why didn’t you just join them and get elected to Parliament without the need to destroy the MMD? How can a President of an important and leading opposition party take up a ministerial position when he should be providing checks and balances. You want to pose as a smart chap when you are just a bum with a rotten conscience and practices politics of the belly hence the need not to miss the gravy train. Perhaps you deserve some sympathy because those of us who are principled have seen what it means, a lot of sacrifices like hunger, destitution, poverty,neglect and marginalisation. It takes a man with a strong…
MMD IS DEAD MUTATI CANDIDATE FOR FUTURE PRESIDENCY PF/MMD PACT LUNGU IS EARCHING FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP TO TAKE OVER PF/MMD PACT WITH PF AS FIELDING PARTY
MMD IS TECHNICALLY DEAD AND MEMBERS MAY AS WELL SIMPLY ACCEPT BEING ASSIMILATED BY PF WITH MUTATI AS POTENTIAL LEADERSHIP I THAT PACT
A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF MINISTERS HAVE RETAINED THEIR POSITIONS AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PRESIDENT FIELDING SEEN VACANT MINISTERIAL POSITIONS
MUTATI WILL NEED THE SUPPORT OF MMD IN THIS PACT TRANSITION
MANY WELL PERFORMED MINISTERS STILL HAVE RETAINED THEIR POSITIONS FOR MMD YOU SHOULD BE GREATFUL THAT YOU STILL HAVE LIFE LINE IN MUTATI OTHERWISE THE SKY IS BLICK BETTER ACCEPT THE FAVOUR TO WORK WITH PF
THE THINKING BY PRESIDENT LUNGU IS CORRECT TO TAKE MMD ON BOARD FOR 2016 TO 2021 FORECAST
let the party get a fresh leader to stir to its lost glory whilst you concentrate on new found full time job.
@CITIZEN AGREED WHILE WE ALSO REPLACE “HH”
We just have tom replace HH by all means, as he means nothing politically. He is finished and only relevant as a mere member of UPND. But of course, as usual, people are quiet not knowing why. The fellow must now go and rest, and should not waste precious space and time. Period. BB
President Mutati. Its about service to the nation. nothing wrong with it. MMD under Mutati is controlling the Ministry of Finance. Thats good partnership. Remember it was clearly stated during the campaigns that MMD is bringing to PF government their expertise. We need him to take over from Mr Chikwanda who indicated when parliament was dissolved that he was going into retirement.Am happy to have ba Mutati at the Ministry of Finance.
Please you are not dealing with kids; How Do you do the checks and balances to your Employer. If he had said he is in Govt as the President in waiting to take over from ECL after this 5 year term. It would make sense…pela
Please you are not dealing with kids; How Do you do the checks and balances to your Employer. If he had said, as a pact, he is in Govt as the President in waiting to take over from ECL after this 5 year term. It would make sense…pela
Dear bloggers,
It is now a decided matter that Mutati is officially PF. I predict that he will be the 2021 PF presidential candidate and he is fit for that job. HH stands no chance. It will be a white wash. As for MMD it is better to look for another leader or dissolve the party altogether because both Nervers and Mutati are not for MMD.
No votes were stolen ba upnd you are just losers