Friday, March 29, 2024

Senior UPND MPs have become HH’s puppets-MMD

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President Edgar Lungu flaked by the Speaker of Parliament Patrick Matibini enters the National Assembly of Zambia shortly before the Nation address on the application of Constitutional Values and Principles
President Edgar Lungu flaked by the Speaker of Parliament Patrick Matibini enters the National Assembly of Zambia shortly before the Nation address on the application of Constitutional Values and Principles
MMD Youths have accused the UPND President of holding his tribesmen hostage and have urged the Tonga speaking people to free themselves from the clutches of the opposition leader.

Geoffrey Mulenga the National Youth Treasurer for the former ruling party said it is high time that Tongas freed themselves from the clutches of Hakainde Hichilema and started to make independent decisions based on the country’s constitution.

He said it was surprising that people who call themselves learned could stoop low and disregard the same constitution that they want to use to usurp power.

“Southerners have been held hostage for too long by Hakainde Hichilema and it is high time they freed themselves and make their own independent decisions based on the laws of the country. That is why we saw HON. Keith Mukata attending because he understands the laws of this country unlike these people who pretend to be learned like Garry Nkombo and Douglas Siyakalima who is even lecturing at UNZA, how can a lecturer behave in such a manner, a barbaric manner …given an order by HH not to attend parliament when they were elected to be in parliament.

“Why can’t they leave HH to fight his battles in the courts of law because they are not going to be Presidents all of them? MPs should go where they belong, to serve the people in the various constituencies,” he said.

And Mr Mulenga has said that former MMD MPs who are senior parliamentarians have become puppets of the UPND leader.

He said it was a pity that people like Situmbeko Musokotwian, Geoffrey Lungwangwa and Elijah Muchima who are senior MPs in the house are being used by Hakainde Hichilema to advance his personal interests.

“I feel pity and very sorry for senior MPs like Situmbeko Musokotwan these are well respected people for them to abscond parliament, I don’t know how they have been charmed. They have been threatened, they are no longer themselves, and they are now puppets of the person they once said had no leadership qualities when they were in MMD. The said HH had no vision but now they are under the same HH and following whatever he is saying, even nonsense. I feel pity for them, they should rejoin their party the MMD was they were treated with respect or retire from politics to allow for a new generation of politicians to come in,” he said.

Meanwhile Mr Mulenga noted the continued disregard of the constitution by the opposition MPs should not go unpunished.

“Parliament should be guided by the laws which govern the house, these people were reprimanded by the speaker when they boycotted the opening of parliament and they apologized but they have done the same thing again. We think it only fair that they are punished and we urge the speaker to withhold parliamentary privileges for at least 3 to 6 months, they should go unpaid,” he said.

And Mr Mulenga has called on the MPs who did not attend the presidential address to parliament to swallow their pride and start serving the people who voted them.

“In conclusion we are urging these people especially the MPs from UPND to swallow their pride and serve the people that elected them unlike to be following blindly what Hakainde Hichilema is fighting for. North Western, Western and Southern Provinces are the areas where they won and these people should concentrate on serving our people in these areas. North western and Western Province Zambians should not be used by Hakainde Hichilema to advance his personal agenda.

“President Lungu is President whether they like it or not upto 2021, even though HH is dragging his petition in courts by bringing unnecessary issues so that his members feels as though there is an issue when infact there is nothing, you can tell from the letter HH ordered Katuka to write saying that as we wait for the petition which will declare our president HH duly elected and being sworn in. A normal person at that age like Katuka can evem think in that way, he has been in politics long enough than his boss HH, and honestly speaking why should he think like that?”

58 COMMENTS

  1. War on unclean democracy and fighting for transparency in fair polls is not being puppets of HH .The worst is the courts and police being puppets of the ruling party.

    • Why does our media rush to get their news from THESE people? We can’t have healthy debates because opinion seems to be driven by people who don’t know the difference between 1 & 1.

    • Tell them young man. They seem to live on another planet. For now there is no petition case in any court. The case ended 14 days after elections.
      Lungu will lead the country until 2021. Should he resign Inonge will take over.
      If UPND and HH were serious they would have stayed away from parliament until 2021. But then they are like babies who cry for what they cannot eat. Late Sata was right to call them under 5. Ask Maureen, Canicius, Sampa, Lifwekelo and William Banda they will tell you how HH treats members of his party, like cows in his farm. Seleni Lungu abombeko.

    • Geoffrey Mulenga should be reminded that MMD is swallowed up by PF.
      Mulenga by this time should know that UPND is the biggest opposition party waiting to be in power once the presidential petition is heard & concluded by Con~Court. MMD in short, is suffocated. Mutati, Dora, Lusambo, victoria kalima from MMD are all swallowed by visionless PF bandits.
      Mulenga must mind about no where to be seen MMD & leave UPND out of his tribal mediocrity.
      The Skeleton Key
      ~206~

    • The UPND and their lawyers are extremely incompetent.

      UPND and their lawyers lack understanding of basic law.

      The constitution in article 279 states as follows:

      (b)if the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday (“excluded day”), the period shall include the next day;

      (c) where an act or a proceeding is directed or allowed to be done or taken on a specified day and that day is an excluded day, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if it is done or taken the
      next day; and

      (d) where an act or a proceeding is directed or allowed to be done or taken within a time not exceeding six days, an excluded day shall not be counted in the computation of
      the time.

    • Now, anyone who does not understand this basic article cannot defend a case.

      The commencement of the case was on Friday when the petition was filed because the filing-in day was not an excluded day.

      Where the timeframe does not exceed 6 days, the excluded days are not counted in the computation of time.

      Otherwise the excluded day form part of the count – and in the case of the expired petition 14 days is clearly more than 6 days – thus all the excluded days ( weekends and holidays) were countable.

    • The young man can be called names but he is right. The following should be noted
      1. ECL will be President until 2021, if anything Inonge takes over.
      2. There is no Petition in any court and NO Court will hear any petition(It will violet the constitution)
      3. The High Court is just dealing with a baby cry of “The right to be heard”
      4. It is insanity and mental disability for Katuka or whoever to claim that Hyena will be declared President by the High Court.
      5. Up and Down MPs APOLOGISED and said they will not repeat such behavior, but they have done it again. Give them a 6 months suspension. And if their heads are functioning properly, they should never step foot in parliament as it is corroborating with the Executive lead by ECL. So until 2021 they should stay away unless they are…

    • 5. Up and Down MPs APOLOGISED and said they will not repeat such behavior, but they have done it again. Give them a 6 months suspension. And if their heads are functioning properly, they should never step foot in parliament as it is corroborating with the Executive lead by ECL. So until 2021 they should stay away unless they are embeciles.
      I WISH GOD Does not allow this satanic party to ever rule this country

  2. The best joke of this year.
    MMD “youths”(?!?) should first clarify why their Presidents are vassals to PF (Mutati) and UPND (Nevers) before judging UPND Hon. Members of Parliament.

    • How many MPs does MND have? And look who is talking! Don’t take advice from an adversary. That’s what is wrong with Trump and his administration. How can Trump admire Putin? PF and UPND are gripped in a desperate battle for power and the two shall never meet and agree on anything. That’s what opposition is about. Not being stooges like MMD.

  3. Lungu and PF takes advantage of stup!dity exhibited by these youths. These youths must understand that things in Zambia are not okay because Lungu has not been accepted by the majority as a legitimately elected president. They see him as an impostor who declared himself president. He didn’t win the election but stole it. He has no right to demand recognition and respect from the people. If he didn’t steal the election let the petition be heard. This is what these youth should insist on, not ukusabaila fye nge shilu.

  4. Ah MMD is still there? For me, I am non partisan but MPs should do not be forced to listen to some speech they don’t want to. Slavery was abolished in the 1800s

  5. Just an important reminder to Kitwe motorists, Kitwe traffic police are mounting a ka roadblock mostly on the st John’s convent hidden road, to get bribes and to ensure that the minister does not know that they are still doing roadblocks(ATM Machines)

  6. VERY VERY STUPID STATEMENT FROM A STUPID SO-CALLED YOUTHS. WHAT HAVE TONGAS DONE TO YOU? THIS KA MULENGA CHAP SHOULD REALISE THAT UPND HAS MEMBERS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THIS COUNTRY, IT IS THIS KA SAME CHAP WHO SHOULD ACCEPT THAT TONGAS ARE WERE CREATED BY GOD THE SAME WAY YOU FOOL WAS CREATED. YOU WANT TONGAS TO PAY TAXES BUT NOT TO BE PRESIDENTS, YOU WANT TONGAS TO PRODUCE ALL KINDS OF FOOD TO FEEL UP YOUR HUNGRY STOMACH MAKING YOU SPEAK LIKE THAT BUT NOT HU KATEKA WHAT NONSENSE IS THIS, WHO GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO DECIDE FOR ME WHO SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT BE IN STATE HOUSE. YOUR STATEMENT IS AS HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE AS IT IS AN INSULT TO ME. WARS START THROUGH CARELESS COMMENTS AND STATEMENTS SUCH AS YOURS. YOU CAN NOT FORCE ME TO ACCEPT SOMEBODY I DIDN’T VOTE FOR INSTEAD WILL WILL SEEK…

  7. One correction: Douglas Siakalima is not a lecturer at UNZA. After his first parliamentary stint, he reapplied to UNZA to be employed as a lecturer and he was turned down. I believe he is now a lecturer at Rusangu University.

  8. VERY VERY STUPID STATEMENT FROM A STUPID SO-CALLED YOUTHS GROUP. WHAT HAVE TONGAS DONE TO YOU? THIS KA MULENGA CHAP SHOULD REALISE THAT UPND HAS MEMBERS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THIS COUNTRY, IT IS THIS KA SAME CHAP WHO SHOULD ACCEPT THAT TONGAS WERE CREATED BY GOD THE SAME WAY YOU FOOL WAS CREATED. YOU WANT TONGAS TO PAY TAXES BUT NOT TO BE PRESIDENTS, YOU WANT TONGAS TO PRODUCE ALL KINDS OF FOOD TO FEEL UP YOUR HUNGRY STOMACH MAKING YOU SPEAK LIKE THAT, BUT NOT BU KATEKA, WHAT NONSENSE IS THIS, WHO GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO DECIDE FOR ME WHO SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT BE IN STATE HOUSE. YOUR STATEMENT IS AS HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE AS IT IS AN INSULT TO ME. WARS START THROUGH CARELESS COMMENTS AND STATEMENTS SUCH AS YOURS. YOU CAN NOT FORCE ME TO ACCEPT SOMEBODY I DIDN’T VOTE FOR INSTEAD WILL WILL SEEK…

  9. MMD national youth treasurer looks like he’s looking for a position in the PF party/government. Democracy calls for the freedom of choice. People willingly choosing which party or president they want to belong to regardless of their educational or ethical backgrounds or creed for that.

    Let people exercise their right to belong to and support their party of choice. It’s not a crime, it’s a basic right! People must not feel intimidated when they Choose to support the opposition.

  10. Is it not also true that MMD has become a PF puppet? By becoming a PF puppet, that is how MMD disappeared back into power!

  11. This Geoffrey chap is very dull hey. You see nothing wrong with concourt judges being corrupt? The MPs have every right to stay away. You think everyone licks chagwa’s assss. You wrong!!!

  12. Ba MMD just concentrate on your takeover of PF, we all know you are just yapping to distract and excite the dummy PF kaponyas while you take over GRZ…..just take over and promise them looting, no need to yap cr.ap

  13. Is this the level of thinking our youths have descended to or is it just the RB faction of the MMD?!?? This tribalist cannot qualify to be leadership material in a society of normal modern people.

  14. He has forgotten how the prices of livestock hit the roof after the presidential elections, a simple goat hit K900

    I think we need to do something about this anti tonga campaign been propagated by pf to show displeasure.

    We need to act now.

  15. Once you apologize you seek to change your conduct but when you keep repeating the conduct it becomes your habit. To change a habit stern measures must be applied.In this case of staying away from the house, I suggest the MPs be given two weeks extra to finish their business without pay.

  16. And am guessing this is coming from mutati’s pf funded mmd kikiki bunch of retarded preeks. You are insignificant on the political scene. You lack any integrity. The only puppets are people like kaiser zulu who will do everything told to them by the drunk rat. Another puppet is the drunk illegal president lungu who will do anything asked of him by rupiah. You think closing post was lungus idea kikiki that is all ruphia revenging his loss at elections

  17. The UPND and their lawyers are extremely incompetent.

    UPND and their lawyers lack understanding of basic law.

    The constitution in article 279 states as follows:

    (b)if the last day of the period is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday (“excluded day”), the period shall include the next day;

    (c) where an act or a proceeding is directed or allowed to be done or taken on a specified day and that day is an excluded day, the act or proceeding shall be considered as done or taken in due time if it is done or taken the
    next day; and

    (d) where an act or a proceeding is directed or allowed to be done or taken within a time not exceeding six days, an excluded day shall not be counted in the computation of
    the time.

    • Contd…

      Now, anyone who does not understand this basic article cannot defend a case.

      The commencement of the case was on Friday when the petition was filed because the filing-in day was not an excluded day.

      Where the timeframe does not exceed 6 days, the excluded days are not counted in the computation of time.

      Otherwise the excluded day form part of the count – and in the case of the expired petition 14 days is clearly more than 6 days – thus all the excluded days ( weekends and holidays) were countable.

    • 14 day time frame…..fyono..fyono….fyono…
      Exam time…..fyono….fyono…

      No listens to your lies. Certainly not the 1.8 million zambians who voted HH.

      You are yapping as if 14 days will change the evidence ?? What are you afraid of ????

      If lungu won just prove it in court not this 14 day lies.

    • @ 20.2 Spaka like lilo,

      Forget about those who voted for HH;
      Who would like to associate with losers?

    • @ 20.4 Spaka like lilo,

      Correct, why fear?

      That is why every was wondering what HH was fearing when he avoided his own petition by using preliminaries as delay tactics.

  18. Is it the 14 days they took to con-court or they filed in a petition? I think they should haved focused on hearing the petition unlike spending over two weeks arguing about the meaning of 14 days. Incompetent judicial officers indeed, look at the mess they have created in this country by trying to appease their appointing authority. MPs are boycotting the presence of the head of state in parliament, the person occupying the office of the president cant focus as he is busy worrying about the petition, meanwhile rule of law keep detoriating, corruption on the increase, prices of essential commodities ever on the rise. I think the introduction of con~court is a disaster in itself, it has created more problems in this country than bringing remedies to the ills in our society

    • Anybody who won an election as the kaponyas claim would willingly go to court to show no voter fraud took place…..but they are insisting on a 14 ruling as if 14 days will change the evidence.

      Until lungu let’s the nation and the 1.8 million who voted HH hear the petition, he remains illigal.

    • Of course he remains illegal in 3.5 Provinces! Ifwe mu 6.5 Provinces are moving forward..salani mukazi lila so chabe! What kind of brain cells do you guys have mu party yanu ayi? Sindimwe bokwana mu mitu zanu!

    • What 6.5 provinces?? Where you only claim to have 100, 000 votes above HH !.
      That 100, 000 lead quoted on the ECZ Web is equivalent to only 3 townships in lusaka.

      If you count the 80, 000 “damaged votes ” pus another 100,000 stolen by lungu , you are way behind.

      That is why you are scared of the petition.

    • @ 21.3 Spaka like lilo,

      Which stolen votes?

      Is it not the same ones which HH accused Maureen Mwanawasa of finding in a bin?

      If those are the stolen votes, please note that Maureen Mwanawasa denied the allegations made by HH.

      Maureen Mwanawasa went further and warned HH not to involve her in falsehood.

      So who was the real thief, the one who wanted to steal and failed or the one the wanted to steal votes from but failed?

  19. MMD have no MPs in Parliament so they must shut up.MMD are hired mercenaries who are paid to support Lungu their Pay Master.MMD were hired by the Visionless and Clueless PF to Run and Mismanage the Zambian economy. They are enjoying the spoils of a stolen Election and thats why the MMD Youth are barking for more money. MMD Leaders led by Criminal RB are fearing the collapse of the inept and illegitimate Lungu govt.

  20. You people do u expect HH’s lawyers to tell him that the case is going nowhere. Each time they appear in court the next day they bill him. Its to there advantage and moreover we need it to continue for future use in our law schools

  21. IT seems PF is really SWALLOWED BY MMD, THESE STATEMENTS SHOULD COME FROM PF YOUTH CHAIRMAN NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND ATASE

  22. @ 21.3 Spaka like lilo,

    Which stolen votes?

    Is it not the same ones which HH accused Maureen Mwanawasa of finding in a bin?

    If those are the stolen votes, please note that Maureen Mwanawasa denied the allegations made by HH.

    Maureen Mwanawasa went further and warned HH not to involve her in falsehood.

    So who was the real thief, the one who wanted to steal and failed or the one the wanted to steal votes from but failed?

  23. Our Learned and Experienced lawyer Sakwiba Sikota must tell us to whether the Zambian courts have declared President Lungu as the legitimate winner of August 11,2016 Presidential election.

  24. Geoffrey Mulenga the National Youth Treasurer for MMD, has little or no education at all. He doesn’t understand how teams work in organisations- He is not supposed to condemn any member of UPND,as Team members the pull strings at different level to achieve the same goal. Mulenga learn this “Teamwork Makes the Dream Work.

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