United Party for National Development (UPND) Vice President Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has alleged that the the ruling Patritic Front (PF) is the perpetrator of violence and the business that supports the vice.
Reacting to President Edgar Lungu’s statement that he was disappointed that while the PF had persistently called for peace during elections, the UPND leadership was inciting its supporters to retaliate when provoked, GBM challenged the head of state, whom he accused of being the mastermind of the violence, to issue a decree to his supporters instead of playing lip service.
“I think Edgar Lungu doesn’t know what he is talking about. I have been in PF and I know what PF is capable of doing. They are the perpetrators of violence and this panga [machete] business, they are the ones who started this panga business in any political party in this country, only when PF came into power, of course, under the tutorship of the late, my good friend Willy Nsanda, that is when the pangas were introduced. It’s quite foreign, it’s alien to this country, to the Zambian people to use pangas,”
The UPND Vice President said that his party was not encouraging violence but ssaying that that the party members should defend themselves because the UPND have always been on the receiving end.
President Lungu last week said Zambian politics was full of hypocrites who were only interested in taking over power, to which Mr Mwamba said President Lungu was a hypocrite who in one breath condemned violence and in the other quietly funded it.
He further cautioned Zambians against being duped by President Lungu’s public condemnation of violence saying he was in fact the back curtain architect of the vice.
“Edgar is a good actor, only those that do not know him will think that what he says is what he thinks or what he wants to be done, that is not correct. Those of us who know him well know he’s a good actor. In one breath, he will condemn violence and in the other quietly fund it. I have been in PF, I know how they operate; they are the ones instigating violence. They are the ones giving them money and guns so that they can attack us and threaten us,” GBM.
GBM challenged President Lungu to denounce violence with action the way president Levy Mwanawasa did when he was Head of State.
He wondered why President Lungu had been silent when UPND members were attacked but vocal when the trend was reversed.
“Zambians, don’t be duped by Lungu and what he is saying now. In fact, he is the one who is supposed to stop violence. If I may try to remind you all Zambians, when late president Mwanawasa was President, he issued a decree that any of his party members found committing any political crime, that person would be on his own. What is wrong with Edgar doing the same? Why can’t Edgar do that? He is the only one who can stop it.
When I was attacked in Shiwangandu, why didn’t Edgar comment? Why didn’t he say that those who were trying to kill GBM should be arrested?” GBM asked.
“He hasn’t said a word in Chilanga, not too long ago, I was missed by 20 gun shots by his cadres, he never commented. Does he expect us to sit idle? We are not encouraging violence but we are saying that we should defend ourselves. We have always been, as UPND, on the receiving end. If you are UPND and killed today, no one comments, Edgar doesn’t comment but if you are PF today and you are just scratched, the whole Presidency will comment.”
He further noted that President Lungu knew who the perpetrators of violence were and urged him to stop deceiving Zambians. GBM said his party had resorted to defending itself because the police who were sitting on various complaints were being controlled by PF ‘thugs’.
“I think that’s being unfair but Zambians don’t listen to him, he is just a desperate person who wants to hang on to power, to the presidency through violence. It’s not possible that he doesn’t know that his cadres are the one perpetrating violence. In fact, he is the key person, he is the perpetrator of violence. He cannot tell me that he does not know what his people are doing. There are reports which have been opened, except now we feel it’s not important to even report to the police because as long as you are UPND, when you report even a murder case that your uncle or supporter has been murdered, nothing happens.
The PF thugs are literally controlling the police. I think the main culprit in my view is Edgar himself, he is the culprit himself, he is the one who has created this violence in this country; he is the one who has brought violence,” said GBM.
Meanwhile, Unknown people have petrol bombed Republican Progressive Party (RPP) Lusaka Mayoral Aspirant Lesley Chikuse’s Kamwala business place valued at K200, 000. Mr. Chikuse disclosed that a group of young boys set ablaze his business in the early hours yesterday, further noting that that in as much as this may be a set back towards his participation in the mayoral race he will not give up.
Mr. Chikuse has thanked the fire brigade for their quick response despite his loss, adding that they came on the scene shortly after being informed.
GBM part of the Panga culture, they brought it in politics with Winter Kabimba. So bwana GBM you are not the right person to address this issue, leave it to your Boss HH
Magazi, politicians think we’re too dull to make judgement . The issue of who’s responsible for political violence should not take center stage but what we require is people like GBM to order their cadres to stop engaging in violence. Why is he talking about it ? He’s talking about it because it’s the only thing he is very good at and ending it will be checkmate for him.
@Magaizi, even if GBM paid for a container of pangas in PF that doesn’t imply he can still pay for UPND.
Mu lekwata amano.
Ba Lungu was a good guy under Sata, unfortunately he started drinking nabena Kaiser, Kapyongo etc, violence and criminal acts daily.
When you throw a BOOMERANG, it will FLY and RETURN where it came from. This is now haunting GBM. When he was in PF, violence is what he promoted.
The appointing of GBM as VP – has to some extent contributed to the DOWNFALL of HH. But HH just never listen.
As a leader you need a VP who has good wisdom to advise where necessary. All what HH gets from this BAFOON is how to create violence. This is a person who openly said that I will go for Lungu’s Neck.
There was so much talk, that if GBM, MILES SAMPA and KAMBWILI were to leave PF, it will fall down. As it seems, it has even become stronger. These guys thought Lungu would NOT SURVIVE.
PF has made mistakes. Zambia is looking at LUNCH and giving him a CHANCE EVERY WEEK.
Why – we have an opposition that is riven by hate…
Cont..
We need an opposition party that makes CHECKS and BALANCES. One that STANDS in parliament and conduct GOOD ROBUST DEBATES.
Surely, how can you conduct a debate with GBM inside UPND. Common, HH listen to your people. This POLITICAL BAFOON is not good for you.
Correction. …
I meant LUNGU and not LUNCH….
Kuwayawaya fye Ba GBM
M.Sata named Patritic Front (PF) after ZANU-PF & copied their style of leadership i.e.
– Youth violence
– Election rigging & election violence
– Police brutality
– Arresting & torture of opposition leaders wwwDOTtelegraphDOTcoDOTuk/news/worldnews/1545548/Beaten-blinded-but-defiant-in-face-of-Mugabe.html
– Intimidation of media
– Curtailing freedom of speech, association, assembly
– Destruction of economy
– Stealing from treasury to live luxurious lifestyles when the people are suffering (Gucci Grace Mugabe)
GBVM
GBV
GBM is in Court for training and drilling militias, he was one of the major sponsors of intra PF violence just like Wynter, Willie, Miles, Mulenga Sata, Geoffrey Chuumbwe, etc. Even today GBM, Hichilema, Syakalima, Mweetwa, Nkombo, Mushipe, Mwiimbu, and others spend loads of money sponsoring violence. I don’t understand why Mwami1 hasn’t yet arrested them
Spaka won’t agree with you. To him GBM is an angel.
Update us on that court case of GBM training militias to use golf clubs and catapults to attack the Zambia defence forces again ?
Or maybe ndanji can update us ?
Ndanji where are you ?
Hehehehe
Well said GBM …..i have always said lungu and kapoyongo controll the violent PF thugs…..even the arson attacks on markets and other public places were directed by them to justify 42/42 and Frame UPND….
All political violence can be stoped by lungu with one phone call but he needs this violence to stay in power.
Fat john!!Don’t forget that your violent party came up with matizya violence formula. Your party used to fight with mmd!What are you talking about. What is in accusing someone who is dead and can’t defend himself. Clearly shows how dull and violent lover.People were attacked in Namwala and what did your moronic presidency say?He simply brushed it aside!Your moronic presidency declared that its party was going to make the country ungovernable immediately PF came to power.Is that not enough to prove that your party is an architect of violence in Zambia. apf at least tries to bring sanity among it’d cadres, but you always provoke them.This reminds me of the violence your moronic party caused in Mtendere a day before the polls and this said st the public meeting by the PF aspiring…
Fat albert!!Don’t forget that your violent party came up with matizya violence formula. Your party used to fight with mmd!What are you talking about. What is in accusing someone who is dead and can’t defend himself. Clearly shows how dull and violent lover.People were attacked in Namwala and what did your moronic presidency say?He simply brushed it aside!Your moronic presidency declared that its party was going to make the country ungovernable immediately PF came to power.Is that not enough to prove that your party is an architect of violence in Zambia. apf at least tries to bring sanity among it’d cadres, but you always provoke them.This reminds me of the violence your moronic party caused in Mtendere a day before the polls and this said st the public meeting by the PF aspiring…
Matizya violence formula, Now we are talking!
Look at who is talking -GBM kkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!This is a known thug in Zambia.GBM beats the wife on weekly basis and he used to insult and beat his workers when his business was booming everyday.All Zambians know that GBM is a violent man.Who is violent between ECL and GBM?or who in Zambia has ever heard GBM preaching peace?Nobody.Yes UPND was not as violent as it is today before GBM joined them.today UPND is full of frustrated politicians who are so bitter and want to use violence to grab power from PF so that they can regain the money they have lost since 2006!!!THE FACT IS BOTH PF AND UPND HAVE VIOLENT CADRES!!!FINGER POINTING WONT SOLVE THIS ISSUE.LEADERS IN BOTH PARTIES SHOULD JUST CAGE THEIR VIOLENT CADRES-SIMPLE!!!!
GBM should be last person to accuse anyone of violence. My first encounter with him was way before he got actively involved in politics sometime in the mid-1990s. Our company driver in Northmead area was driving me to the office. Out of nowhere, a vehicle carelessly lurched into our lane and just missed us by a whisker! When the driver and I protested, the man in the other vehicle drew a gun and menacingly pointed it at us. Our driver went into the panic mode and started driving like a mad man to escape the other driver who was now chasing us. We eventually lost the man in the Rhodes Park area. I asked the driver who the dangerous driver was. “Ba boss, that is GBM. Simumuziba?”
With Upnd anything that joins them becomes an angel. If Kampyongo crossed over to them, all the accusations against would be like they never existed. I remember how he insulted someone at Zambia Army for not paying him on time for things he’d supplied to the army. ..he just went there and called the poor chap ” Iwe kacheekala ndefwaye payment nombaline etc” but today under Upnd GBM is an angel.
Ndanji where is that woman dora siliya who used to insult old man sata and PF like a small boys ? Or that thug lusambo who nearly beat up the old man sata ?
Ndanji where are my friend ?
Come again ….
Hehehehehe
If you have William “Tekere” Banda as presidential advisor in your upnd, how can you blame others for violence??? Tekere is the originator of political violence from the 70s yet, creator of the notorious Vigilantes, and you think you can dupe people that PF is violent?? To even have such calibre of person as party vice president just shows how low opposition has sunk in Zambia. No wonder PF keeps scooping elections!!!
GBM does not articulate any sensible policy issues. All he’s obsessed with is violence. It’s like he believes the more violent he makes the UPND to be the better their chances of forming the next government. GBM is a riff ruff and not suitable to be Vice President of any party that has ambitions of getting into power because this country will be worse off with such as Republican Vice President. Maybe just use him as HH’s personal body guard.
You are looking for the arsonist? Right there, the fat man in red upnd regalia! Yes that is the one, the vice president of h.h.!
If Lungu is bad, then h.h and GBM must be EVIL!
Correct, jj?
I think the only reason why GBM is the vice president of h.h is because h.h knows that he will never be president of Zambia. Can there be any other logical explanation?
#I am saying vice president of h.h because actually, in fact, GBM is not vice president of upnd. Just thought I should clarify, agreed jj??
If upnds have always been on the receiving end how is self defense going to help them. They’re beaten in every fight they engage and how is the call to self defense going to make them win. Unless they employ sofiscated weapon to fight with the call to defend themselves is in vain.
Tribal attacks , division and hatred , corruption, neopotisim and political violence have never been as high as of the present time in our country.
Even ambassadors from donner countries openly expressing their alarm.
There has never been a GRZ in our history where a senior minister , kambwili goes on live air to attack another tribe. Never. No past president has openly supported such tribal attacks from his ministers like lungu did with CK . Never.
Seems you’re tacitly saying GBM is a brute, but you pick on Kambwili who’s not part of the story.
GBM is not in GRZ…..
You called him a thief so what’s happened or changed?
GBM is a decoration in a tribal grouping. We know he is not in GRZ, don’t insult our intelligence! When he was in GRZ, he was a “thief!” Now he is a decoration, not a thief, right?
Victor come Sharon
No one is talking to you ……just go and wet dream about HH…
Suddenly after 42/42 was paid out the arson attacks on markets and other public places stoped. Lungu and kapoyongo know about this.
That is why lungu has been silent on this contravesual buy.
I conquer with GBM. Kateka wafuka ubufi nintungulushi yabantala misoka in polical circles in Zambia. Commando at intercity belongs to PF, Kaizer Zulu and former mmd thug now Lusaka province minister for sharp Pangas belong to kateka wabufuke.It is chaos to have those charecters at the helm of leadership.
Useress opposition, useress so-called leaders. Good for nothing leaders of a tribal grouping and a “Decoration” in it, in GBM.
Someone will go into retirement in 2021, then naturally, a number 2 would take over, i.e. GBM! Then they will say, “You are a ‘thief,’ meaning you are ‘Bemba!’ ” Then the words of one guy who uttered them Hagainst Sakwiba Sikota who had been a Vice President to Mazoka will come to the fore, “You cannot be President Sakwiba (GBM), you are not Tonga! UPND is for Tongas!” Fuulish GBM, decoy and a decoration; he doesn’t know he is!
I am glad GBM has been “conquered!” He is a liar too just like Childish.
Quite dull
GBM is a decoration in a tribal grouping. We know he is not in GRZ, don’t insult our intelligence! When he was in GRZ, he was a “thief!” Now he is a decoration, not a thief, right? HaSpaka!
He will never be adopted or accepted as the new UPND president after Childish goes away, far away!
GBM is the only master planner of every sort of violence. Let him not start reminding us of what he is doing behind closed doors together with his Fellow Political Amateur. He is talking of the late Mwanawasa that he stopped violence, what about The Late Sata who was coming out on press release to warn all PF members against perpetrating violence? What is He(GBM) and HH doing? What Words are they saying to their cadres? STIFF NAKED BLOOD HYPOCRITES…