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PF Ready For GBM
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) secretary-general Davies Chama says the ruling party is ready to defeat and retire former Kasama Central member of Parliament Geoffrey Mwamba in the by-election.
And Mr Mwamba says he has accepted the nullification of the Kasama Central seat by Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini.
Mr Chama said in an interview yesterday that the PF has welcomed Mr Mwamba’s acceptance of the nullification of the parliamentary seat he held.
He said he is also hopeful that Mr Mwamba will also withdraw the injunction from court and instead opt to “settle the matter” with the PF by contesting the parliamentary by-election on the United Party for National Development (UPND) ticket.
“We are happy that he has accepted and we welcome this.That is as it should be. And he should have done this sometime back. I am praying that he does not chicken out but contest the seat under the UPND where he is vice-president. We will meet him there in Kasama where the ground is set and we are fully prepared for him, we want to retire him,” Mr Chama said.
Speaking on a special programme on Radio Mano on Tuesday, Mr Mwamba said he is ready to re-contest his seat on the UPND ticket and win it.
He dared the people of Kasama that he is ready to contest another parliamentary seat in Lusaka if he is not re-elected.
Mr Mwamba said he cannot claim to be a member of the PF because the Speaker has ruled that the seat is vacant.
He said he had enjoyed being a PF member but will now campaign for the UPND in the 2016 general elections.
Meanwhile, the PF has filed a notice in the Lusaka High Court to discontinue the case against Mr Mwamba’s refusal to resign despite joining another political party.
The ruling party says it has been compelled to stop the matter because Dr Matibini declared Mr Mwamba’s parliamentary seat vacant on Tuesday.
Mr Chama sued Mr Mwamba in the matter.
The PF’s decision to stop the proceedings are contained in a notice of discontinuance of action signed by PF legal counsel Tutwe Ngulube filed in the Lusaka High Court on Tuesday.
“Take note that the plaintiff in the matter herein wholly discontinues the proceedings and applications against the defendant in the matter herein pursuant to the declaration of his seat vacant by a ruling of the Speaker of the National Assembly on July 28, 2015 at 14:30 hours,” Mr Ngulube said.
He said proceeding to hear the matter will be rendered an academic exercise because the matter has been overtaken by Dr Matibini’s ruling.
High Court judge Mwiinde Siavwapa had ordered an inter parte hearing of the case and it was scheduled for tomorrow.
Dr Matibini’s ruling was based on a point of order raised by Minister of Home Affairs Davies Mwila who wanted to find out whether Mr Mwamba was in order to accept a top position in UPND but maintain his PF parliamentary seat.
On July 22, Mr Mwamba officially joined the UPND and was appointed vice-president for administration but refused to relinquish his PF seat.
This prompted Mr Chama to take legal action against Mr Mwamba, arguing that he had violated Article 71(2) (C) of the Constitution.
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kakolwe
July 30, 2015 at 11:35 am
The funny part is where Hakainde lied to the people of Kasama to say GBM was accorded a personal upnd National Convention were he was unanimously elected as VP! HH says ALL the upnd organs in the Nation voted for GBM as VP. Really pathetic of HH and his mammoth rally in Kasama yesterday
Onyx power @vampiro
July 30, 2015 at 12:20 pm
The full lawyer Jack mwimbu wrongly advised these two clowns that it’s ok to belong to two parties at the same time forgetting a similar case with teta were they lost .
Onyx power @vampiro
July 30, 2015 at 12:24 pm
Well on a second thought I think Jack mwimbu advised these clowns but they rubbished him because they are pompous and that they are wealthier than him
NAPACHEPA
July 30, 2015 at 1:58 pm
ba GBM nendalama shabo kuwayawayafye
mj banda
July 30, 2015 at 2:59 pm
No nzelu GBM
J. CHiiiKALI!
July 30, 2015 at 3:48 pm
Zambian Plolitics same like our mtn faz sposored league players move from team to team in the end we endup watching same players in our national team results, we are building up a team – jst for Janza…
general
July 30, 2015 at 4:17 pm
uwill see if its a big man.t
zebigge
July 30, 2015 at 4:24 pm
This Chama talks like a boxer when he says he wants Pf to retire GBM. It reminds me of Larry Holmes.
DAMSON NGOSA
July 30, 2015 at 4:55 pm
gbm kuya bebele
jabi
July 30, 2015 at 6:18 pm
Will retire Moloshi(GBM),pantu tatwala insele aletuka abena kasama when he relocated his milling equipment to lusaka!now kasama people have to remember the insults so that this”Moloshi” is taught a lesson!
ICINYAMUNYAMU
July 30, 2015 at 6:43 pm
HH AND JA K MWIIMBU ARE USELESS IDIOTS. THEY FAILED TO ADVICE THE BAG OF MEALIE MEAL THAT WHAT U ARE TRYING TO DO IS WRONG. THERE IS NO DUAL MEMBERSHIP
TUKAMWENAKO
July 30, 2015 at 6:47 pm
No one is gonna retire the ‘big’ man GBM, the boss “dieded himself when she was walking on the wheel with a car in it”… retired himself when he decided to resign as minister of defence from the PF govt. the lost paradise!
jabi
July 30, 2015 at 6:50 pm
Kasama people loved One MC Sata MHSRIP&his Patriotic Front,moloshi won that seat based on that fact,otherwise kasama people never liked this moloshi they did it for one King Cobra!Kelvin Go Go teach moloshi a lesson!
The Hard Rock
July 30, 2015 at 7:27 pm
Ati GBM! Efyapwile na Capt. Austin Chewe na Enock Kavindele. Enjoy your money now shikashala while others will emerge richer.
kayula
July 30, 2015 at 7:29 pm
It is not a question of retiring GBM but giving pipo someone who can take development to kasama. Mr zchama please give pipo of kasama someone with plans not papers. We need pipo who can understand and explain issues. Pipo who can devend PF and Govt issues .Mumbi Phiri, Kambwili, lucky Mulusa and siliya type
rgG
July 30, 2015 at 9:06 pm
Gbm useless…
jabi
July 30, 2015 at 9:49 pm
Moloshi GBM no chance in kasama central!
New Educated Zambia©❤√
July 30, 2015 at 9:55 pm
We are on the ground in kasama for all those wondering where I am. We are working hard sleeplessly bane
dackson
July 30, 2015 at 10:16 pm
ha ikali ba nez bombesheni yama may be this can be an opener for upnd in bema land otherwise it is a tough going only the strong survives
La Vox
July 30, 2015 at 10:21 pm
Socially giant, politicaly dwarf, Shriek Moloshi.
Good Luck
Jt
July 31, 2015 at 5:35 am
Upnd remains a tribal party.To coarx in gbm does not min that they are now born again thinkers.They jst want to use gbm to gain suport from northern and Luapula.If HH can step down and gbm takes over as president could b the end of upnd. Chuundu chaitwa!UPND REMAINS A TRIBAL/REGIONAL PARTY. U see now GBM wil b retired soon.2016 PF WIL win.
Hello Haters
July 31, 2015 at 6:46 am
After going through most the comments from pf cadres, Looks like most of my colleagues their talk is like a walk of a man with a nut in the burt, no straight talk but name calling babish tantrums, am sure sure their political tactics are becoming absolete before they even touch the ground, Zambian people know their true colors, lelo blue mailo green. Am beginning to enjoy this bumpy ride towards 2016.
I was lost but now I am found
July 31, 2015 at 8:01 am
Typical of Zambian Cadres. Busy trying to retire GBM and all of you forget that it is about the people of Kasama and not whether GBM wins or retires. That is why we end up voting for a president because of one song from a musician. JOKERS!!!!!
I was lost but now I am found
July 31, 2015 at 8:03 am
Learn to keep your eyes on the ball. And the issue here is whether GBM wins or not, things in our country are not going well. THIS IS THE ISSUE THAT SHOULD GUIDE OUR VOTING.
St.Sweet Anus
July 31, 2015 at 2:55 pm
Okay guys, I want to F*ck Iris in the butthole- digits please! Ninyengeko.
king solomon
July 31, 2015 at 6:20 pm
If PF pick Kelvin Sampa to be candidate then they have lost direction, that guy is useless together with the wife, hopeless chaps who want to fatten their pockets