President Lungu says Kasama Central Member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Mwamba does not represent the Patriotic Front (PF) in Parliament following his appointment as United Party for National Development (UPND) vice-president.
The President said the Zambian constitution is clear about MPs who cross the floor and that it does not allow dual membership.
The head of State said this in an interview with journalists in Lusaka yesterday at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport before his departure for Uganda for a state visit.
“I didn’t know that Mr Mwamba is still a member of the PF. In the interest of democracy, let him go in peace. It is up to him to choose between the PF and the UPND.
“It is either he remains in the PF or goes to the UPND but he should understand that the constitution does not allow dual membership and it is very clear about that,” President Lungu said.
He, however, said he would allow legal minds and Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini to guide on the matter.
The President wished Mr Mwamba and the UPND well, saying the country’s democracy needs a strong opposition.
“I wish Mr Mwamba well with his money and his arrogance and I hope he is going to make the UPND popular just like Mr Richard Kapita has done to the PF,” the head of State said.
Meanwhile, President Lungu said his visit to Uganda is aimed at reviving the two countries’ relations.
He said the meeting with President Yoweri Museveni is a follow-up on the various engagements the two heads of state have had.
Among the President’s entourage were State House officials and PF Bwana Mkubwa MP Emmanuel Chenda.
He was seen off at the airport by Minister of Justice Ngosa Simbyakula, PF deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri, defence chiefs and other senior Government and PF officials.
Chimbwi afwile danganana!!!
Lungu you seem scared. I thought gbm was not a factor according to the pf. So what is bothering them. You speak of the law when it suits you and yet you have been abbrogating the law to suit your needs. Why is Dora an mp when she has corruption allegations in courts of law. What about masumba. You even went ahead to release a defiler. Morally gbm is doing right by saving this broke country from by election greedy little president
Iwe nez I pity you cos GBM will cost UPND the elections come 2016. All teach your boss to go to smiling school cos he is scaring potential voters
Mbuya thats petty, what has gone wrong with you nowadays, why circumvent the issue? NEZ raised some points (for you PF cadres) all you can do is talk about HH smile?
No NEZ has a point, I rarely agree to his statements in most cases but he is right Lungu likes remembering the Law when it suits him. There alot of issues Edgar has skipped the Law but decides to go ahead anyway. Why would he want the Law to be applied on GBM yet the same law cant even be applied to RB and other stooges he favours?
@JJB, this @NEZ has never heard of the statement saying “He who comes to equity must have clean hands” You talk of allegations and RB? Is it “Guilty until proven Innocent” to you? As judge, you ought to know this. To which position has RB been appointed in PF or govt?
Thanks for your forthrightNess your honour. NEZ can be sat down later!
Apa pena walasa boi…
Dr NEZ, I thought you’d heed to our free advise we gave you last week by the Concerned Citizen and I? Please direct your efforts by engaging in economic activities that adds value,we are well aware that you served 18 years in civil service but I feel you can make use of that PhD you’ve in a beneficial way not ranting and farting all day on Tumfweko.
We ar moving foward..
Cool!
iwe chi tumfweko, there are no insults in me comment fix ya modular and show me comment now kwindi iwe.
Indecision?
GBM does not Know that HH is bankrupt,HH wants someone with money, someone who can pump money into his miserable party.
Trying to put a brave face, I view Lungu seething with bitterness and envy within…..”with his money and his arrogance”…..says a lot!
chiwamila galu,zambian politics very dirty!!!!!!
Chiwamina galu kulumambuzii!
Mu bola nga muli na red card ivuta boi any ni advantage kuli ba UPND,let’s vote for better mother zambia.vote for UPND.ifintu ni bad nomba
With his money and arogance, ninshi nachikukalipa zoona.n’way its politics and its clear that these ar enemies, it began wen GBM challenged lungu for PF precidency and after loosing GBM never accepted Lungu and became disloyal,more to it he was not apointed minister so he knew there was nothing for him in PF hence his decision,the truth is GBM is not a factor whether in PF or UPND take it or leave it, al the man knows is short temperedness ask us who hav worked with him,he almost retired my workmate on national interest for not taking her daughter home in time when the daughter was busy with boy friends and he is a man who doesnt listen to exlanation he is a dictator
iwe gbm,mwati wen was the last time wamwenepo ubukala bobe namenso yobe without help of a mirror? jst wondering…bena lungu bena twabwelapofye..ifintu ni HH mu 2016!!
@Tutu….pwahahahahaha…ati wen was the last time wamwenepo ubukala bobe namenso yobe without help of a mirror?…Tutu you are sick you know that? kikikikiki…you made my day!!
Tutu tomfwa! kikiki
Akubosenifye!
Not akubosenifye we are telling u ka cheekala @ rat race, we mbeba iwe
i see something fishy with this drukard wen it comez to law i wonder wat kind of a lawyer z he.
Lawyers my dear are the worst when it comes to manipulating the law…this is because they know how to go round it. Ask me how most hard core criminals, known by everyone in society win cases in court? This is because the courts of law deals in facts not the truth. It is the bible that deals in truth….it is a pity really because EL is using the courts of law/judges to manipulating most cases…this will catch up with him one.
gbm balimunankwile kukamwaice ka sampa,he is not a factor politically
gbm balimunyankwile kukamwaice ka sampa,he is not a factor politically
Naleyafye uko,who nidz him mu PF?U can go kuli HH for all we care!
Waumfwa,UPND vice president administration GBM almost traded punches with mfuwe MP mwimba malama,what started first were trading of insults but when a first punch was to be thrown a referee came to blow the whistle and it was over,thanks for gally nkombo other wise the young malama would hav taught the fat albart a big lesson
Still laughing at Tutu’s comment above…..cant stop laughing!!!
This is it, jumping from one party to another so as to stay in power. recycled politicians hoping from one party to another all in the name of fear. GBM my advise is get yourself a personal trainer, start eating and living healthy instead of thinking of getting fatter, Thing about money is it never follows you to your grave.
ts nt about gbm winning kasama bt an xample to backward evil tribalists hu blive n tribalism that 1 zmb 1 nation is stl n effect tho u ar tryn 2 silence n destroy t actualy gbm is evangelising 2 u satanists hu hate other tribes as if thr r nt created in God’s image that he cn work with HH without harm cos we r one.secondly pipo hu sympathethise wth zamb s economy r hppy with gbm 2 maintain his seat 2 avoid unnecessary bye elections.if gbm is nullified evn oppositin mps poached frm UPND servin in pf shud b nullified eg Syamunene.r,Monde.g , Miyutu.c Kafwaya D.Now with yo borrowed money, hw much cn it cost and you cnt fund them,anway since u r poor economic managers ts okey with u idiots viva hh viva gbm
Sms language failed to read yo comment.
point mwanamuchende yo motion z bin seconded by well meaning zambians atfanun.
Which upnd or any other opposition member is serving in PF! “The party and it’s government” ended in 1991. Government is appointed from parliament. Not Political Parties!! Yaaaa! Is it always so hard to school a bigoted upnd cadre?
I hate it when a person justifies a wrong deed just because the goon next door also deed a similar wrong. At this rate, it will be illogical to vote in any other opposition party coz their cry would be “Kaili naba PF balikongwele, balipontele, etc” @tengeleko & mwanamuchende: learn!
indeed I conquer with one of the writer earlier, on saying that, ‘an empty dram makes launder noise than fill up one’ that what is happening to PFs. Always anywhere want things to their side. Ba chimbwi!!
AS
LUNGU – Airways! Wendeke yandi kaimaima. Which relations has he gone to improve!
It is now clear that GBM is a force to reckon with. Everyone is scared & talking about him, even EL himself. GBM is so intelligent that he has moved on without religuishing his MP-ship so that the other camp can reflect on how it feels to save another party whilst belonging to another. This is good for zambia’s political growth in terms of setting precedences & remaining consistent. Mr.Speaker & Judges the world is watching how you handle this CASE. GBM – (Great Brains Matter).
What intelligence when he only has an under certificate marriage certificate and waiting for his death certificate.
And gbm has fallen for the trap hook line and sinker
sheep sheep come home u’re a great analyser,
Gbm is a very good person to have in your opponent camp coz he neva cease 2 cause confusion.Anyways, show these guys that bembas can work with anybody.Nevertheles,lets now seat back, relax and watch drama in upnd like we did in pf when wynter and gbm were there.
Monde,siamunene,kafwaya are upnd mps supporting pf. Whats wrong with might gbm supporting might upnd.
Koswe – So was GBM to UPND before he became one of the VPs for UPND.
The end of upnd and mr Hichilema is near.
ummmmmmh ba kaonde sure????
Ka Lungu nako! Its not up to GBM to choose bla bla bla. Its up to Edgar Lungu to FIRE him!
Lungu is the President of PF and if a member does something against the party rules you EXPEL him.
Ati mantha kamuntu aka! We have Chicken George for National football coach now we have Chicken Lungu for President. What a country!
@Adopt a mbwa, did you start following GBM the moment you were picked to attend the press conference and dumped at Mumana Hotel? Open your ears so that I bring you up to speed: GBM was fired, chased, kicked out of PF. That is why he went to court to challenge his being kicked out. In the process, Hakainde picks him up as a stooge for hoodwinking a Northern vote, but still clings PF.
He is already been fired and rushed to courts to serve his job.
Then why is it up to him to be UPND?
@trixy,ukuseka chintu ichinkankala mubumi,ni symbol ya gudu milile so nyapo nakasushi..but trixy u have never declared yr sex! w@ are u?
No breach of constitution batata ifintu ni bye election with or without money
Ubupuba tebo,how can u surely be captain of nakambala leopards & at the same time be playing for Zesco united
it is ok when you steal opposition members but not the other way?
So gbm has been stolen and straight away appointed veep when others have been eyeing for that position for many months
If i may ask Lungu, who is more arrogant between GBM & Dora?
It is Munkombwe!
It’s Silvia masebo
@kakolwe, yah neh, what an answer
Why is it that only the Zambian presidents visit other countries not other presidents to visit Zambia? Only mugabe sure! Nga fweniko mwebantu, I need the answer.
because since september 2011 we have not had any credible government. However, in 2016 things are going to change. We will be expecting the likes of obama once the UPND forms government
Because your mind is dead to other presidents who visits Zambia. When Obama visited Zambia you didnt see or hear about him because you are technologically challenged.
Am not surprised that gbm was appointed veep because in upndown even position of party president is not elective but just an appointment except for this one you have to be a Tonga .
So for gbm that’s the highest he can go in upndown . Unless he adds a prefix to his name so it can read as Hamwamba.
I get surprised at times to see people fighting nail and tooth to defend the pf govt.when people crticise its way of doing business.
People who love you will tell you when you go wrong but those who hate you will wait for your downfall to celebrate.Equally the same with some people in govt today, other are waiting for the downfall of the president to point out his mistakes with a view to replace him while those brave enough to disagree with wrong things are being labelled as friends of the opposition and shown the door out.
Let critics of govt do their work and make amends where necessary quietly.
Appreciate divergent views instead of fighting.
One Zambia One nation.
I hope you are talking about constructive criticism not insults.
GARRY, MUNTANGA SHAKAFUSWA WATCH OUT BA SHI MWAMBA NABESA MU UPND BAKAMIPONONO WITH IS TEMPER HH AS BLUNDERED TO PUT HIM AS VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATION ESPECIALLY MWEETWA LIKE EDDIE SAID HE IS ADDING NO VALUE TO U GUYS HE HAS BROUGHT DISTRACTION KICK HIM OUT OR CROSS TO PF VIVA NJEULU,SIAMUNENE,MONDE,AND MUFWAYA SERVING THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA TESTED LEADERS
I will vote for Linyungandayamo and chuundu chaitwa.
We zambians must accept the fact that PF is a desperate political party i disintegration. As a result the leadership is now in the panicking stage.President Lungu is juste repeating the same views which Dr. B.Mwansa Kapika (President to the PEASANTS AND WORKERS PARTY), once pointed out in his speech at the time Mr. Sampa was envying for PF presidence.A strong opposition is a defacto to democracy. Let us not see this as a betrayal, bbut one sep further to democracy. I fully endorse my uncle’s move,though I am still a PF supporter.
2016 z hh’s last contest n election thn gbm wl tk over cos upnd z 4 evry zambian, t valuez (1 zmb 1 nation) $ ts grown dy by 9t none tribal pf gt red back off 2016 mwania
chiwamila galu zoonza!!! besides i thought hh said he does not entertain recycled politicians….dirty politics indeed!!
Gbm is nothing but a rich fool, come 2016 El will carry the day, tonnga land kulila bebele