VICIOUS SLANDER CAMPAIGN AGAINST DR NEVERS MUMBA UNEARTHED
As the rest of the nation is overwhelmed with grief and a huge sense of loss over the passing on of our beloved Head of State Michael Chilufya Sata, it is despicable that some individuals have launched a callous slander campaign against MMD President Dr Nevers Mumba.
Information available indicates that some individuals that worked closely with former President Rupiah Banda in the unsuccessful 2011 presidential campaigns have regrouped and are concocting distasteful stories about Dr Mumba and his close associates.
As MMD, we wish to dismiss with the contempt it deserves the latest attack on the integrity of Dr Mumba and the spirit of the MMD by these desperate individuals who are using online media to spread untruths and propaganda against Dr Mumba.
Reports that Dr Mumba has entered a pact with some individuals to block Mr Banda from launching his purported come back campaigns are baseless and malicious.
Further reports that Mr Banda offered US$ 1 million to Dr Mumba to have him pave way for Mr Banda’s come back into active politics but that Dr Mumba declined and demanded US$ 1.5 million are also another concoction by enemies of the MMD.
The information received allege that Mr Davies Mataka on who is facing criminal charges allegedly committed during his reign as Deputy Managing Editor at the Zambia Daily Mail when he ran a propaganda machinery and other individuals who worked closed with Mr Banda in the 2011 presidential campaigns are involved in this lethal and vicious slander campaign against Dr Mumba.
These individuals are working on the assumption that Dr Mumba is the only stumbling block to their ‘RB Come Back’ campaign. They are now scandalizing Dr Mumba with the hope of alienating him from the general MMD membership and splitting the party.
We know that they are now planning to extend this slander activity to close associates of Dr Mumba.
I personally confronted Mr Mataka and Dr Martin Mtonga and appealed to them that if there is any truth in this scam, they should stop their desperate activities in the interest of the party and nation’s democratic growth.
The two could neither deny nor confirm their involvement.
It is our firm belief that some people are desperate and do not mean well for the MMD. They are out to serve their personal interests as they did in 2011 when they misled Mr Banda into losing the presidency.
We also believe that if Mr Banda’s return to politics is good for the MMD and Zambia as a whole, only a civil, honest and democratic process has to be followed to reach an agreement in a noble manner. This process would involve undertaking a cost benefit analysis and agreeing whether it would be in the best interest of the Banda family to subject the old man to another presidential battle three years after losing a costly election.
As these people attack Dr Mumba and those close to him, we ask the general MMD membership to reflect and reject their selfish aspirations. Our key question is, where were these people when the MMD was being attacked viciously by the PF? Where were they when the PF attempted to deregister the MMD? The answer is clear, they all ran away from the MMD and abandoned Mr Banda. They are now regrouping and attempting to impress Mr Banda by launching all manner of activities to support Mr Banda’s alleged political comeback.
We have information that Mr Banda is not even fully aware of some of these activities by these desperate people. They are carrying out tasks that have no blessings from Mr Banda whatsoever.
The President and the party leadership believe there is everything to gain by working together in a cordial and peaceful manner. Slander campaigns will only go to wedge a rift among our members.
We shall all work together to safeguard that which the MMD represents. The democracy cherished by all Zambians and the common determination to make this country a great place to live in.
People must be aware that this in this Jubilee season, God is involved in solving the leadership question in Zambia. As political leaders, this is the time to deeply reflect on every action and words we speak. We must be part of those involved in building and not in destroying.
We also appeal to the Church to pray for Zambia and the political leadership at this crucial hour. May God bless Zambia.
Issued by: RAPHEAL NAKACINDA-COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR- OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT-MMD
Corrupt Banda is finished, and there is no second chance for him.
MMD leadership is forward-looking and strong enough to repel negative energies generated by the RB furore. The failure to clarify his position confirms that the old man was intoxicated with selfish trappings of a fleeting 2year presidency.
Like I’ve said on this forum before, if RB’s former ministers and civil servants feel the need for him recontest presidential elections,there is sufficient democratic space for him to do so.
Except, it shouldn’t be on MMD ticket. MMD already has a leader. Shamelessly, even Felix Mutati and others who disappeared when King Cobra went berserk nullifying MMD MP seats, subjecting Nevers Mumba to arrests and court appearances are now out of hiding. They forgot that voters watched their every move and still are.
What an honest reflection & response to the desperate wolves!!
Please Watson Mtonga and Team,don’t fight a losing battle against Dr Mumba.Your slanderous campaigns won’t work.
Is Mtonga doing this against Dr Mumba because he wants to support a fellow Easterner Rupiah?.The other time it was Mathani sponsoring: Edgar Lungu of PF and also Courting HH to take him to Kabimba,and now it’s Mathani sponsoring Nevers-what nonsense,Mtonga,pliz grow-up.These are the toxic politics Nevers talks about and they have to end with you shameless Mtonga.
Praying for Dr Mumba, the same God who delivered him from the paws of the bears will deliver him out of the Lions mouths. Some medias are reporting that Kaingu is calling for a convention because when Mwanawasa died they had to go for a convention to elect RB but what he is forgetting is there was a vacancy for the Party President in MMD then but there is no vacancy now, does the MMD constitution say everytime the Republican Party dies even if he wasn’t an MMD member there should be a convention this logic does not add up. Why is Mutati intending to start campaigning after the burial there is no vacancy in MMD but in PF. May the Lord fight Dr Mumba’s battles. As for RB we commit him in prayer to the Lord may he use his retirement to take care of his wife, family comes first before…
politics may the Lord grant RB wisdom to set his priorities right.
Nevers Mumba has made MMD attractive against all odds and everyone now wants to stand as President of the party, where are the lawyers in MMD to interpret their Constitution. Dr Mumba do not be afraid of their faces the Lord will fight your battles, the enemies that you see today you shall see them no more forever. God richly bless you and your family.
nevers mumba is a cunt period
Nevers mumba jus get tha money,koz u still gona lose anyway
Are we not tired of the Bembas ruling us again? I think we have had enough of them. Is Zambia only for the Bembas? Rise up people.
Get the money Mumba and go back to America
@Samson Silwizya-these are the type of gabbage tribal politics we don’t want.Rupiah had his time.It’s just morally right for him to support the current MMD Leadership,and Rupiah should not be the causer of problems in MMD
Speak for yourself!!
How many Bembas have ruled Zambia? Lets not focus on tribe lets focus on a person’s potential to led Zambia and to improve people welfare. If a Tonga, Lozi, Lamba , Ngoni, Bemba, Ila etc is the best person to led Zambia lets vote for that one.
Walasa Rev Tc Mumba. Let me ask you a question, ‘How many
Bemba are holding positions in government and our foreign
missions? Where did our president concentrate his developments? How many universities do we have in Bembaland?
We need to bury Tribalists like you with PF tomoro, Zambia just needs Zambians who are proud to be so, & who hopefully from Jan 2015 choose one of us with the ability to lead us from hereon & not invoke tribalistic tendencies but promote meritorius appointments & openess in public business/Tenders etc & Restore our Economy & the hope of millions. We should learn to prioritise Health after the so many episodes of our presidents dying abroad, it speaks of a SICK SOCIETY, if citizens are perpetually sick, the country will go nowhere!!!
Rupiah knows and he has blessed them….coward old man…just retire! Viva nervous Mumba viva….if as other tribes we want to rule, we should also participate and join parties of national orientation…for upnd what shock me is that even no brainers in PF think and strategies better than u…you know u don’t have the numbers in your province but yet u insult Bemba who have over 50% influence in Zambia…but being the dull chaps u are u will even dispute this… I would really like to meet a tonga strategist whose thinking goes beyond tribe…
Abash rupiah…just nurse ur little Thandi and let nervous Mumba do what u failed…u corrupt old man with no morals…
Ba rapheal…coming to think of it…y don’t u just expell chi mbuya chi ruphia…he is so desparate with his thieving sons he can hire assassins…and just sponser anarchy… This is the same guy William Banda used to get instructions to batter people … People have you forgotten chongwe and mufumbwe…what a shame old fool
I feal strongly that ruphia banda should just rest and not engange in politics. What new idears is he going to bring this time around.
RB WILL REGRET THIS. WHAT HE HAS UNLEASHED AGAINST NEVERS IS A FREE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FOR NEVERS. EVEN PEOPLE WHO WERE NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO NEVERS, ESPECIALLY THE BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS, WILL NOW RISE UP WITH PRAYERS TO PRAY AND VOTE FOR NEVERS,
NEVERS IS KNOWN IN EVERY CORNER OF ZAMBIA AND YOU ARE PROMOTING HIM.. EVEN THOSE WHO WERE THINKING OF HH, NOW ARE CONCENTRATING ON NEVERS. THIS WAS AN ILL-CONCEIVED MOVE.
I NEVER KNEW WHO NAKACHINDA. I FIRST HEARD HIM ON RADIO CHRISTIAN VOICE. VERY ORGANIZED THOUGHTS AND A GOOD SUCCESSOR TO INTELLIGENSIA MUHABI LUNGU.
KEEP IT UP MMD. WE CAN NOW SEE WHY THE LATE PRESIDENT AND KABIMBA FEARED YOU. YOU ARE A THREAT TO PF.
PEOPLE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN HOW YOU CHANGED ZAMBIA IN JUST A FEW MONTHS. GIVEN A CHANCE, YOU CAN DO MORE.
I HAVE A BRILLIANT IDEA. WHICH I KNOW RB CANNOT REFUSE. HOW ABOUT CHANGING HIS MESSAGE AND SAY “IT’S THE UNIP PEOPLE WHO WANT ME.”
LET HIM TRY THAT THAN WASTING TIME TRYING TO CRAWL BACK TO MMD WHICH HE SAID HE WAS LEAVING FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION. HE SHOULD START NEGOTIATING WITH KK, THE OWNER OF UNIP, TO GET BACK. THAT WHERE HE REALLY BELONGS. BUT HE SHOULD BE READY FOR THE ISSUE OF WE ZI KAUNDA’s MYSTERIOUS DEATH TO BE ON THE AGENDA.
MMD should just invoke their CONSTITUTION & bang on about carrying on a Democratic process – we will then see the Demagogues , who are not for democracy, coming out of the woodwork!!!
They have a Sitting President, NO EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE has arisen in MMD – so the current president shall & will continue leading them till their next CONVENTION!! LOL!!