By CHILUFYA TAYALI
It is clear that our democracy is growing judging from the high level of interests and participation of citizens albeit few challenges such as lack of information, misapplication of the public order act, political intolerance among other impediments to best democratic practices.
However, we are very concerned with the quality of political leadership currently existing in the Country both in the ruling party and the opposition.
Alongside the growth of democracy, there is unbridled appetite for political power by many people. Political leadership has become so cheap that anybody, regardless of their social, economic and political skills feels they can lead Zambia.
Leadership is supposed to be a service to the people, out of love, but some of the people aspiring for leadership are doing it as an easy way to get worth such as Cars, Houses, fat bank accounts, among others lavishness.
To be a leader one has to be tolerant and open minded to accommodate people of various character and opinions, however, some of the people fighting to be leaders of our Country have bad temperament and intolerant to divert views.
A clear example can be drawn from the Vice President of the United Party for National Development (UPND) Mr. Geoffrey Mwamba Bwalya popularly known as GBM. Mr. Mwamba’s violent and insolent behavior is very evident in his personal character.
Mr. Mwamba has even gone to an extent of threatening media freedoms by warning Daily Nations that UPND will close the media house for reporting about his allegedly insults against Lusaka Deputy Minister Mulenga Sata and late President Sata.
The character and behavior of The UPND Veep is a good example of the poor quality of leadership we have in the Country which Zambians should guard against. All leaders who behave like Mr. Mwamba should not be allowed to hold political power, but they can be allowed to entertain Zambians as political clowns out of tolerance.
The behavior of Mr. Mwamba also puts the UPND President Mr. Hakainde Hichilema (HH) on the spot to show that the party does not tolerant hooliganism, especially from its top leadership by disciplining GBM for his violent behavior and insolence. If Mr. Hichilema, and the party at large, does not discipline Mr. Mwamba, they would be showing to Zambians that they are a party that will compromise leadership quality and our democracy and therefore should not be voted in power by Zambians.
HYPOCRISY BY THE OPPOSITION
There has been shortages mealie meal which has caused prices of the commodity to go up subjecting poor Zambians into more suffering. The opposition, especially the UPND top leadership, have insensately been accusing the PF government of having exported all the maize leaving Zambians with nothing.
Unfortunately, our investigations revealed that the Veep of UPND GBM, has also been one of the people exporting Maize to Zimbabwe. GBM confirmed our findings when he was challenged on the phone and went further to reveal that he has stacks of Maize of about 10,000 metric tonnes ready to be exported. GBM even expressed frustrations at ban of maize export.
The act of stacking maize by GBM and yet blaming the PF government is one of the waste political hypocrisy and selfishness. It shows that GBM cannot implement policies that will help people but his pocket.
Zambians should watch against leaders who pretend to love them and yet they only care for their welfare. GBM gives us that example of such pretentious leaders.
We also want to warn Zambians that political defections does not change the character and behavior of politicians, they just change the political uniform to disguise their crookedness in depriving Zambians of their resources.
CSO ACTIVISM
The role of civil societies in the Country is to stand in between the people and the Government. They are supposed to relay information or advocate or lobby from the people to the Government and vice versa. This can only be done in mutual respect and positive engagement with the government otherwise dialogue will not be there.
Therefore, as Zambian Voice, we encourage positive engagement other than being in conflicts with the Government as if we are a political party.
We urge all those who feel we are not helping people to come forward and check want we are doing and render advice where possible.
So they are preaching water while taking wine? Good for nothing and political mismatch.
Tayali, you’re wasting your time by writing crap about UPND. The wind of change is blowing strongly and no kind of wring will change it. Zambians have resolved to move the country forward. VIVA UPND…VIVA HH!!
Tayali,…. Immediately you selectively chose to paint the opposition black, you loose the moral authority to lecture the Zambian political leadership on what you perceive as good quality leadership. In here, you only mention GBM on the exportation of Maize saga and conveniently forget to mention one PF Deputy Minister whose trucks full of export maize to Malawi where impounded in Eastern province. If you want really to be taken seriously as a Zambian Voice, speak fairly and not as a ruling party cadre.
TAYALI YOU HAVE NO MORAL RIGHT TO PASS JUDGEMENT ON ANYONES CHARACTER! ZAMBIANS HAVE ALWAYS ACCEPTED SOME LEVEL OF STERN LANGUAGE FROM THIER LEADERS. THOSE OF US THAT REMEMBER SATA AND FOLLOWED HIS POLITICS KNOW HOW FRAMK HE WAS. AS OFFENSIVE AS YOU THINK GBM WAS ON YOUR RECORDING, A LOT OF US ACTUALLY FEEL LIKE HE TOLD YOU AND THOSE LIKE YOU THE TRUTH. GBM ACTUALLY PUT TO WORDS THE FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS OF MANY ZAMBIANS WHOSE VOICES HAVE BEEN SILENCED AND DO NOT HAVE A PODIUM. INSTEAD OF SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE MULTITUDES SUFFERING OR THE POOR STUDENTS AT UNZA AND CBU YOU GUYS ARE BUSY CHEERLEADING FOR A GOVERNMENT THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VERY MISERY AND INJUSTICES YOU CLAIM TO WANT TO FIGHT. SO IF NOTHING ELSE WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY “THANK YOU GBM. PLEASE TELL THEM FOR WHEN YOU…
This article would have carried a lot of weight had it come from someone sober and with real unquestionable integrity and without any bias. Definitely not from this man. Your article, Tayali, reminds me of your foolish giggling in the recording with GBM. By the way, why didnt you just rebuke GBM there and then during the conversation? Tayali, you are a hypocrite, even though what you are saying is rather sensible. However, I do agree with you that GBM must be disciplined for the insults in the recording.
Tayali. Is this article meant to increase your chances of securing the 20 pin GBM asked you to secure from Edeegar Lungu?
Tayali, GBM demolished you flat in that phone call you recorded and you were just laughing like a retard. You couldn’t even tell him off as you are doing online. You are very weak I didn’t know as I thought you were really a strong chap. He told you squarely and put you, Sunday, Frank Bwalya and Mwamba (RSA) in the rightful space- you only speak for your ………. little stomachs and not for the masses. We thank GBM for that.
I won’t even waste my time reading your paid crap. How much did Zulu pay for this one. ?
So Tayali , are you paid per article or per hour? Kabili kwishiba harsh money panama these days .
The rapist-Tayali needs to shut up
Tayali, how much have you been paid now. Find a better way of fund raising and not what you are doing.
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How much did PF pay you to write this Mr Tayali?
Although you have hit the nail on the head on GBM and UPND in general.
This article would have carried a lot of weight had it come from someone sober and with real unquestionable integrity and without any bias. Definitely not from this man. Your article, Tayali, reminds me of your foolish giggling in the recording with GBM. By the way, why didnt you just rebuke GBM there and then during the conversation? Tayali, you are a hypocrite, even though what you are saying is rather sensible. However, I do agree with you that GBM must be disciplined for the insults in the recording….
So what is your problem Tekere? If Tayali has hit the nail on the head, give him credit for exposing hypocrisy. Tayali needs not be paid anything for putting facts on the table. He is simply putting the likes of GBM where they belong – in the trash can.
Chilufya u jst a conman
Ka Tayali – Actually in the recording GBM told you the truth that “you few selfish individuals are getting money from Lungu yet the masses are suffering” and you come here writing rubbish. No matter how much you paint the opposition negative, change is inevitable come august. And we will re-open your rape case.
I listened to the recording of GBM in which he was hurling insults at his enemies. By his own admission, he was hoarding thousands of tons of maize that he intended to export. He said this in clear and simple language. Why are UPND bloggers on this site in denial?
Because they are foolish!
Because they are f00lish!
Tayali how many times has Kambwili threaten to close some media houses, have you condemned it no,just the other week,mumbi phiri was on radio saying that immediatetely she hears the name HH,she feels like vomitting..is that not an insult to a fellow human being? did you come out to like this to condemn her?How many times have yourself,mumbi phiri,kambwili,chama and frank bwalya insulted the people of southern province and you were the same pipo taking turns to support each other,when condemned by sectors of society.Or are you telling us that some people are less human and deserve to be insulted anyhow without remouse, while yourselves are so special that you don’t deserve to be insulted just like how you insult others?
Sebana wikute!
What poverty can do…!
Chiwamina galu (UPND)…. I f he positively reported in favour of GBM you would be praising him. You guys from UPND please face it, GBM is actually doing UPND more harm than good. Wait and see what he will do to your HH if hes not picked as running mate….
We are not complaining, we need hardliners to win this election and GBM is the kind we need, sorry mate.
PF AND LUNGU HAVE DESTROYED THE MORAL FABRICS OF OUR SOCIETY. ZAMBIA IS A FAILED AGENDA IF LUNGU REMAINS OUR PRESIDENT. COME AUGUST 11, KICK LUNGU OUT AND VOTE FOR HH AND UPND. VIVA UPND VIVA! VIVA HH VIVA! ZAMBIAAAAA FORWARD.
BA TRUTH IT IS WHO IS A FAILED PROJECT, HOW DO BRING PRESIDENT LUNGU INTO THE BEHAVIOR OF GBM. THIS MAN GBM AS NO GOOD MORALS PERIOD. FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION ECL WILL WIN THIS COMING ELECTIONS. ABASH HH, UPND.
This article would have carried a lot of weight had it come from someone sober and with real unquestionable integrity and without any bias. Definitely not from this man. Your article, Tayali, reminds me of your foolish giggling in the recording with GBM. By the way, why didnt you just rebuke GBM there and then during the conversation? Tayali, you are a hypocrite, even though what you are saying is rather sensible. However, I do agree with you that GBM must be disciplined for the insults in the recording..
chiikala chobe tayali
TAYALI CHIIIKAALA CHOOOBEE
THIS CHAP AGAIN. LT PLEASE CAN YOU FIND OTHER NEWS THAN GIVEN THIS SENSELESS CHAP UNCESSSARY ATTENTION
LT WHY ARE BLOCKING MY COMMENTS?? CAN YOU AVOID THIS CHAP TAYALI AND FOCUS ON REAL NEWS
Is’nt interesting that Tayali has yet to find anything wrong with HH? Do you recall HH insulting anyone? Tayali can only condemn HH by extension i.e. GBM is his veep. By the same token, ECL is condemned becoz of Mumbi Phiri, Frank Bwalya, Davies Chama (is he still around?), etc.
We should all agree that HH is a gentleman. Viva HH!!
He called one radio caller a moron and foolish! Is that good temperament?
If UPND cadres and leaders are endorsing that GBM conversation with Tayali who handles it very maturely, then we are in for a very rude shock under a UPND government. That talk was the trashest I have ever heard from a Leader who aspires for presidency. HH should separate himself from that rest we shall soon lump him together with that Chidumbo Kabova Leadership. Oooh my God, what puke from a father, uncle, shikulu bantu.
At least it is just puke from one GBM in UPND, but look at how many throw puke in PF starting from har.lot Mumbi Phiri, disgraced Father Bwalya, talkative Chishimba Kambwili, the list is endless.
I do not agree with condoning what GBM has done. However, Tayali must “compare and contrast” those insulting from UPND and PF and condemn both! Have you ever heard Tayali condemn Mumbi Phiri? Or Frank Bwalya? Or Davies Chama? etc.
This ‘one-sided’ condemnation looks more like pandering to PF!
We now know who you are. You are just hiding in the name of NGO and yet you are a fully fledged PF cadre so whatever you write doesn’t make sense. HH 2016
Ona kanganu ka nikona, every time I see him in the papers I feel like “Mumbi-Phirying!” Maybe he should be talking about the quality of political commentators like him as opposed to politicians because we know that lot does not dwell in intelligencia any where in the world.
Just a word of caution to Mr. Chilufya Tayali. Don’t complain about the quality of leadership in Zambia at least we will reach there now that the minimum requirement for one to aspire for political office has been set at Grade 12 is good food for thought. This will open the doors for the young generation as every one will take education seriously. This is time for politicking and people will use every platform to discredit each other. We know all major political stakeholders and Zambians have learnt a lot and will decide which way for mother Zambia come 11th August 2016. Others think they will retain power whilst others think they will unseat others. Bola ni 90 minutes plus extra time. The political stakeholders should not take Zambians for granted as most the people defecting from this…
This is an excellent article from Tayali. Indeed blessed is he who calls a spade as spade..
There’s nothing wrong with anyone wishing to ascend to political office. Our constitution allows anyone who meets the minimums to have ambition. The onus is on the citizenry to choose quality out of those that offer themselves. But for as long as what motivates us are things like tribe we will always get mediocrity like Kambwili, Jameson, etal.
We don’t need anyone’s love, we need service.
US real Easterners knows whom to vote for we are not moved,we shall support Lungu ,but when votting we shall vote for HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH …..Wina azalila mwamene analilila Rupia.
This year its Litulike litente,lets usher in reasonable leadership of the UPND kwapwa.It is the only part with quality leadership bane
tayoli please just eat lungu’s money that’s what bribes can do.Ekousuli ekopile noko ,let yo tone be with care coz yo institution wil closed
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Hooligans noticed, they won’t form government next this way.
A personal question to mr. Chilufya. Did you study at Balaka in Malawi?
Ubukopo ba UPND.