CHIENGI member of Parliament Katele Kalumba has warned that the few ‘treacherous’ individuals who are still scheming to resign from the MMD will live to regret because President Banda and the MMD still enjoy public confidence.
Dr Kalumba, who is former MMD national secretary, said in an interview from Chiengi yesterday that Zambians are too intelligent to change Government because President Banda’s administration is delivering on its promises to the people.
“President Banda still has many strategic options in his political armoury to boost even further public confidence in his leadership and the ruling party, the MMD. I believe days are numbered for the few traitors who continue to betray President Banda’s confidence,” Dr Kalumba said.
He said the MMD is still strong and popular because of its prudent economic management and consistency on policy.
“Because of the MMD’s size and long history of leadership, there are bound to be people who feel that perhaps the cat calls for change by the opposition are loud enough to scare the voting public and that opportunity is beckoning on the other side.
“It is my firm belief that the moment has not arrived. Zambians are too intelligent to give up something that is working for them,” Dr Kalumba said.
He said the strong economy, difference in the style of leadership between President Banda and Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata and MMD’s consistency on policy are indicators of the outcome of this year’s tripartite elections.
Commenting on Mr. Sata’s claims that the PF is taking over Eastern Province and former deputy minister of Works and Supply Lameck Mangani’s defection to the PF, Dr Kalumba said the MMD has experienced similar situations in the past but they have had no real negative impact on the ruling party.
[pullquote]“It is my firm belief that the moment has not arrived. Zambians are too intelligent to give up something that is working for them,” Dr Kalumba said.[/pullquote]
“Significantly, I believe that the people of Eastern Province are still in the saddle of power after belonging to the opposition for a long time. I wish to give myself a little credit on this that it took a long time for me personally and others in the MMD to persuade the people of Eastern Province to leave UNIP and join the MMD,” Dr Kalumba said.
He said he does not think that the people of Eastern Province are about to give up stewardship of the MMD which is in charge of national affairs.
“I know that the east is composed of very significant population entities from Chama, Chadiza, Mtenguleni, Nyimba and Mambwe but I still believe that with intelligent leadership in the province, it is possible to unify them behind the MMD leadership. Unity of leadership in the province will have a positive impact on the other provinces,” Dr Kalumba said.
He said Mr Mangani’s resignation from the MMD is not insurmountable and can be repaired if the party remains united in its work, purpose and strategy.
“We have had similar losses before and we have been able to reduce the damage by intelligent and informed strategising,” Dr Kalumba said.
Meanwhile, JIMMY CHIBUYE reports that Zambians for Empowerment and Development president Fred Mutesa has urged Zambians to be wary of recycled politicians who don’t deserve a vote.
Dr Mutesa said in a statement issued in Lusaka yesterday that any leader who has been in Parliament for more than ten years should be retired during the elections.
He said Zambians should not entertain politicians who jump from one political party to another.
“Unless Zambians open their eyes, the only change they will get is recycling the same shameless politicians,” Dr Mutesa said.
He said some politicians fear the possibility of losing the privileges they have enjoyed in the MMD and are now trying to revive their political careers by joining other parties, hoping the ruling party will lose the polls.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
BaKatele, yatekeni panshi! Mumbwe pakulila ninshi pali uko asomeke amatako. you are singing for your acquittal.
No Comment: but please Kalumba donci kubeba!
Kaka wants his freedom. Please keep on telling RB wants he wants to hear praises. Every one is following your case with interest. I will be be at the high court next week
Ba Katele naimwe just shut up, we know that you have a laptop that can make our votes change colours and choices. who does know that you kill a nurse from Nchelenge who refused to marry you because she had a fiance and you were too old for her. infact it will be better if you also die just like chiluba so that luapula remains neutral. if God decides to preserve your life, at least get into jail for 5years.
Not sure I agree with you Katele. Am comforted by the fact that you in 2006 WON as parliamentary candidate in Chiengi by a huge margin with your party President loosing. This statement is due to the assurance of Rupiah letting you out by compromising the Courts when you intern will abandone him after been freed. Funny how desparate Rupiah cannot see that. Oh Please Katele Don’t Kubeba
Dr. Katele Kalumba’s analysis of the reported defection of treacherous individuals is very valid. Traitors started breeding during Mwanawasa’s era when Judith Kabijimpanga & Masebo were flirting with MMD’s opponents. But Levy was selective in discharging discipline. He discarded Judith in her Parliamentary campaigns Mpika, but took no action against Masebo (a Lenje) thern. The interesting geomentry is that the AXIS OF EVIL” is now being revealed through the convergence of Judith, Mangani and Masebo into the PF’s corridor. Chitala, Mulongoti and Mpombo were not part of the PF-scheme but these men merely strayed into PFby accident, puffing and breathing heavily for political rescue. Sata will just use them and discard them later as he did to Peter Machungwa and his Luapula collegues
Katele has resurrected NOW. U will also regret remaining in MMD ba mudala. This guy is just afraid of losing more members. Just wait for yo boss to dissolve parliament, u will be amazed at the exodus of yo trustees.
katele i respect u but this noises u talking now is out sense remember people of luapula who decide on sata or hh and as for mmd kindly 4get. i am luapulan if u had stolen for this country u have to go in just like my brother from chienge who is prison for just stealing a goat. luapula pipo share the same poverty just like any other parts of zambia spare our people you have used them for a long time.
Katele is PF…he’s just playing ba Mudala. Donchi Kubeba
#1 wavoka
1# Walasa pakebo”
Katele Kalumba has warned that the few ‘treacherous’ individuals who are still scheming to resign from the MMD should do it now,so PF can take over.
Acquital is making Katele talk nonsense
If Katele is acquited, we shall turn to our brothers in Egypty and Ivory Coast for consultations. Ba MMD baliya sana such that the courts of law have been reduced only for petty thieves. WE SHALL RISE AND RISE VRY HARD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
BaKatele twamipapata please. Who doesnt know that you are just pleading for Bwezani to let you off the hook. Bushe ni bani mwingala bepa. The only thing you can do is cosolidate the grounds of your appeal not amafi aya mulelanda. Just go hell! Who do you think you are to tell the zamabians whats good for them. We know your history you are all thieves including Rupiah. And dont be cheated that by letting you off the hook he will gain popularity in Luapula, you are mistaken my dear. Chiengi is not Luapula think twice. If anything we are even disppointed with you to associate yourself with a corrupt person like Rupiah. He is just here to amass wealth with his children who are every day involved in all government contracts. Bushe muletontonkanya imwe?
If Katele is acquited, we shall turn to our brothers in Egypt and Ivory Coast for consultations. Ba MMD baliya sana such that the courts of law have been reduced only for petty thieves. WE SHALL RISE AND RISE VRY HARD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Katele stop scaring people with your known history of witchcraft, I’m sure you are planning to turn the women into men & men into women.ulindishi
Kolwe, Waba Itole Katele Kalumba. You stole money together with Kafupi and Kashiba Bulaya twalishiba. I worked for the Ministry of Health, you guys used to steal money in the pretext of sending people abroad. This information has never come out, i will report you if you continue being stupi_d.
I worked for the Ministry of Health, this guy used to steal money in the pretext of sending people abroad for treatment. This Information Has Never Come Out, i will report you if you continue being stupi_d.
Kaka (katele) are so scared of life after MMD that you have become so desparate?? Is this a sign of your guilt?? You have lobbied your chiefs to pressure RBish so that your cases are disposed of by the courts before elections – we know the tricks, BUT REMEMBER, WE WILL HAVE A NEW DPP FOR SURE, he will have the authority to revisit these cases!!!!
The computer has waken up suddenly trying to buy his freedom on the 29th of July. Neither ur witchcraft nor your RB will save you after elections , remember new DPP Sorry ba Katele
PF will get a rude shock.And there after will undergo massive disintegration.Watch
One Man-One Vote
Well said Mutesa yes any MP who has served for more than 10 years should be retired as they are of no use and have no fresh ideas lets emulate the likes of Chance Kabaghe, Magande, VJ, Eric Silwamba, EK, Nawakwi and now Hachipuka who of their own volution ‘decide’ enough and dont re-run for parliament..but those who need reminding of where the power lies lets not vote any MP who has served for two terms infact in the new constititution this needs to be included.
Doc u are entitled to your opinion and we respect that. But we also want to let you know we are carefully watching your appeal.
Kalumba is a joke. You know why?
Read on, gentle reader, and hear what I have to say. Katele’s intent is to prevent us from asking questions on his dodgy theft record.
He doesn’t want the details checked. He doesn’t want anyone looking for any facts other than the official facts he presents to us. I wonder if this is because most of his “facts” are false.
At this point, all I can do is repeat a line from my previous post: “He reminds me of the thief who cries ‘Stop, thief!’ to distract attention from his thievery”.
Mr Kalumba and
his advocates undermine the basic values, and play with all you people with limited knowledge about going back in the past and are crowded by what he is sniffing now!
Grow up and see beyond this man’s drivel words Thanks
All Mwanawasa political court cases have to come to an end.RB like KK in 1991,has to pardon all political prisoners like katele before this years elections.
Please can you be avoiding insults and talk real issues we are a decleared Christian Nation. LT can you be seNsitive on these issues this web goes world over. What are people outside Zambia thinking about us on these insults? Lets talk politics not ponography.
you witch what are you saying?? foolish.
Dr. Kalumba wa Katele is still full of strategies and his statement is worth reading. This man was almost destroyed by late Levy has something to offer to Zambia. As for Dr. Fred Mtesa its true those recycled politicians defecting from one political party to another at the last minute are there to serve their own selfish interests. What development are they seing now to leave MMD and join the opposition PF or UPND. Men of subsitance are like steel and dont easily bend coz they have principles to protect. I feel sorry for these rolling stones who never gather mass. Today they are more PF 2morow they will be more MMD or UPND. Ba musela kwakaba. Some who are championing change left Super Ken and UNIP and the last minute after ensuring that they got even the last leftovers from KK’s table.
“Them are receiving rats and rabits while we are receiving elephants.” That was sata.By any means you cannot compare Mangani, Masebo,Kabijimpanga, Mulongoti and even Chitala combined with the fine brains in Mr Sakwiba Sikota and Mr Vincent Malambo.The latter two are the real elephants;very big ,principled and intelligent individuals who should not be likend to “ba Mulongoti , a recent graduate by distant education”.I doubt if they have any influence in the areas where they come from.
Sakwiba Sikota and Vincent Malambo have fine brains,but they have no morals.How can they start hero worshiping Bwezani???these two chaps have lost direction.
Ba katele, you were once the most promising leader to occupy plot 1. It is saddening seeing you reduced to nothing
Ba Katele ikalenifye…..
LT you need to be sieving some of these “insulting” messages
Tortoise laptop
lets debate issues and not this nonsense some people are showing.
i think time has finally come to forget about mmd and its corrupt leaders who have no respect for the electro late.TAKULI FYE UKUBEBA.
History tells me that 27 years of UNIP was too much.
History this time around is telling me that 20 years of MMD is also too much.
Yet facts confirm that UNIP achieved more than what MMD has achieved in the two referenced period.
Therefore, Donci Kubeba, Ni PA Bwato fye this time around
Isn’t it u who said werever maseba goes, that is where the balance will tilt. anywhere you’re appeal is around the corner keep up the praises, but DONCHI KUBEBA
Donchi kubeba! Ata! with mediocre leadership. Nafuti nafuti! VIVA MMD! Ifi fikabova can’t tak this country ANYWHERE! BA CHIMBWI NOPLAN whatsoever.limited brains.
Can some one there tell me who has bn in MMD longer between, SATAN and RB? I think RB is jus three years old and the devil 10. So change wat ? the name mmd to PF or what?mangani, mulongoti, masebo. Impombo. all these are no real change including SATANA. You grade fours think and read thru’ the lines.
OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM IS TURNING STALE COZ OF THE POLITICIANS. JUDGES ARE HUMAN BEIBGS WHO HAVE FAMILIES TO FEED AND THEY ARE SCARED OF THE POWERS THAT BE. IF RB LEANS ON THE CJ OR OTHER JUDGES THEY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GIVE.
Kaka dont take Zambians for granted if the courts acquit you believe you me Zambians will rise they just need a spark and your acquital might just give them a good enough reason to go to the streets. Tell RB that the tide has turned against him this time around.
DONT KUBEBA WHY?NOMBA KUBEBA MMD NAFUTI NAFUTI.
people are having sleepless night becoz of my President mr. Sata go go my President you have my Vote.
Kaka you are just buying your freedom. Anyway it is a corrupt regime.
a buffalo from Sata’s bedroom has resigned. what were the morons cerebrating about Ka Honourable Mangwenyu (Mangani)’s defection. Patriotic Fools should be licking their grease assholess
I have had alot of respect for Katele but the corupption cases have really affected his thinking. The Dr is busy scheming his acquittal and its fun that RB can’t see it. We all know that Katele is PF. Once he his acquitted he will defect. Time will tell.
Katele is very right here..those guys will never form govt under poor fellas’ party….nafuti nafuti RB..
These insults we continue showering on the likes of Kalumba Katele and others will not help us. We need look at the circumstances which lead to Kalumba Katele and his corruption cases. Its unfortunate that the key figures who tried to outdo each other are no more. If RB has found himself tinted with cases which he never knew. Even Kalumba’s appeal fails or not there is little that the country will gain. The system then was bad and it was free for all. Lets put everything behind and forge ahead as a nation. We should just be careful who we will vote for from Councillor to President. Pf had its share of land scandals at Lusaka & Kitwe City councils and MMD has its own problems. Our style of governance is toxic and needs proper purification for the sake of future generations.
Truly proper purification of our style of governance by caging Katele kalumba.We still have enough space at Mukobeko prison!!!i went there to confirm.
EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN PROMISED…..YOU HAVE BEEN QUIET OF LATE, REFLECTING ABOUT YOUR LIFE IN JAIL….NOW BECAUSE SOMEBODY HAS PROMISED YOU AN ACQUITTAL, SUDDENLY YOU HAVE COME OUT OF YOUR DEEP SLUMBER……BUT BE INFORMED THAT EVERYBODY IS FOLLOWING THIS MATTER WITH KEEN INTEREST……MIND YOU, PF WILL SOON BE IN GOVERNMENT, AND THIS ISSUE TOGETHER WITH OTHER PENDING ISSUES WILL SURELY BE REVISTED…….SO DON’T CELEBRATE YOUR FREEDOM JUST YET……..
# 27, how is Katele a political prisoner? siu dull uyu???!!!
Dr. Katele Kalumba is an intelligent individual and shrewd politician but under this circumstances, securing his freedom from his corruption court cases is paramount and anyone expecting credible analysis from him would be expecting too much.
He knows the truth but he can not risk jeorpardisign his chances as a deal is allegedly already struck in his favour!!!
Katele is rubbish with nonsense. The chap is dull. Look at his head. He looks ancient like a cartoon from medieval years.
Katele is a source of corruption and must just follow Chiluba. No more room for him after this year. PF should reject this maroon after this elections
UNCLE Phil is right,
Katele will not accept being an ordinary member of the MMd or be nominated and at thwe whims of the appointing authority, an acquital and you have a different Katele alogther, RB wait for your shock political engineering at play!!!
It is sad that so many of our educated people only sit on their back sides waiting for polical favours. What a waste of an education! There is more to life than just bootlicking.
looking at the thinking of some docs nabakaponya bawamapo.this is a democracy pls y should u threaten pipo who change camp with regret.ooh regret corruption like u in ftj’s regime.
Ba Katele thou shall not threaten pipo wth regrets to buy yo fredom, RB mayb 4 u or not 4 u who knws anything is possible 4 him to convict u watch yo space nomore laptops jst like they faild to work during judgement day now u ve appeld
BA katele we are with you go,go chienge,MMD,RB
Looking forward to coments from non-MMD and non-PF die hards. Coments coming frm these pipo are nosensical. Agreed, LT must start sensoring coments b4 the world realises how dull we are. I also notice that we enjoy shifting coments…if katele had said that all those intending to defect to pf mean well, PF blogers woud have made a great meal of it and MMD would have been insulting. Now he speaks to please MMD, so MMD blogers are celebrating and PF is insinuating and insulting…. Recently the post HAPILY caried a story where a Luapula chief was saying chiengi is for pf coz katele is wrongly acused…l imagined the coments frm pf blogers.
Justice for sale! Another thief about to walk free!!!
This rot has to stop
Under MMD I have heard of judgements overturned because the presiding judge had malaria [Miyanda’s case]. What a country.
The country has gone to the dogs, we have to claim it back.