Opposition MMD Deputy National Secretary Chembe Nyangu has urged the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) to scrutinize former MMD members joining the ruling party.
Mr. Nyangu says some party members leaving his party have a problem and that they were taking their problems to the ruling party.
Mr. Nyangu who was speaking in an interview in Lusaka says people leaving MMD are no committed and principled members.
“I would like to caution PF that those defecting from the opposition have got problems themselves. Some of them are not genuine MMD members they have got problems and they are taking problems to the ruling party because they know very well that they are problematic themselves. Leaving MMD is not the reason for joining PF,” he said.
He cited the United National Independence Party (UNIP) as one of the parties whose members have remained committed despite the party leaving power about 20 years ago and appealed to MMD members to emulate UNIP.
“Look at UNIP, it has been there for many years but it is still strong. Why can’t our members in MMD emulate UNIP by remaining and support their party,” he said.
Mr. Nyangu, however, says each person has got a democratic right to join any political party of their choice.
The former ruling party has in the past few days suffered major setback as its members continue to defect to the ruling PF.
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chembe nyangu even u u can join,pf hs no membership card so as long as we are big in numbers especially that we expect lots of b election
This guy needs to find another job, as MMD has been relegated to division 5. You guys ran the country into the ground for 20 years.
PF does not need to waste time in scrutinising these MMD fortune seekers when it can just shun them. I end here!
You have a point. . . . but HE MCS can not fooled either.
Surprise comment from the MMD. We cannot forget so quickly how defectors from PF or UPND were feted and hugged at MMD public rallies or given prime time on TV.. what has changed ?
Thank you for your advice Nyangu. We will check and see who is too fat for the boat. We dont want to sink.
am missing to see our new president.i was one of the few who attended his meetings from 2001 to 2009 when i left for studies outside Zambia..am supprised the local newspapers in Kenya have been covering HE MCS so well.I walk tall in a foreign nation.
MMD and UNIP are dead parties, they are not factors any more in Zambian politics. They had their time and they failed, now it’s time they folded their political tents and fade away to allow real men to chart the way forward.
spot on @#6
the southern neighbours dont even want to associate bcause our new veep is white
There is no logic in what Nyangu is saying, it looks like he is himself itching to join the PF but is not courageous enough to say so.
nyangu conceeds that they should be in opposition even longer than UNIP. what an example to emulate.
@7 economist; ur right here in zim we r on the spot atleast for good reasons. well in the past weather for good or bad reasons zambia was nowhere around our region and beyond.
It’s don chi kubemba Mr Nyangu. They have always been PF. They are just going back home. You and RB were played.
Wait a minute, is Nyangu actually trying to HELP the Patriotic Front???
Let them defect but no positions for them.
Yes, let them defect but dont…..and I repeat, PLEASE, PLEASE do NOT give them positions. #12 you are so right. Most of them it was Donchi Kubeba. They had been fooling but chewing and drinking with RB all along.
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Exchanging visiting to know more friends in the blog circle, so that many green hand can grow up~~~ lol~~~thanx for the advice ..I got many helpful imformation??.so I can choose what I want~~~shopping on the line~~~lol
What about you?