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FELIX Mutati is Leader of the Opposition in Parliament As RB Ponders Resignation To Claim Benefits
Lunte Constituency, Member of Parliament and former Minister of Commerce and Industry Felix Mutati has been elected as Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.
Sitting in a caucus Wednesday, the Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) and the United Party for National Development (UPND) have also elected Gary Nkombe as whip for his party while former Minister of Education, Professor Geoffrey Lungwangwa as whip for the MMD.
They are increasing calls by MMD members to encourage party president to retire and leave the position to Felix Mutati or Kabinga Pande.
Although Mr. Banda is still eligible to stand as Republican President, and recently won a five year mandate as party president at the MMD convention in May 2011, he might be forced to resign and retire from active politics.
Under the Former President Benefits Act of 1993, former presidents can only access retirement benefits and pension if they quit from active politics.
Although Mr. Banda announced that he will retire from active politics, he has not formalised his desire and he remains party president of the MMD, a move that might jeopardise his continued enjoying of state benefits, motor vehicles and state security and might be withdrawn.
In 2002, former Member of Parliament for Lusaka Central and strong political critic to former president, Frederick Chiluba, Dipak Patel took out a legal suit in the High Court to compel government to withdraw state benefits until Dr. Chiluba stepped down as MMD party president.
[Zambianinquirer.com]
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observers
October 20, 2011 at 6:38 am
Ba Banda nebena ba chabe chabe fye….
William Mulenga
October 20, 2011 at 6:45 am
Let the PF govenment withdraw all the state benefits from RB until he announces his resignation from active politics.
Ina ngali
October 20, 2011 at 6:54 am
Felix Mutati good choice but Rupiah has to go!unipist through and through
long
October 20, 2011 at 7:12 am
He shud not be forced to retire. Let him continue politicing and not enjoy his retirement package
DK
October 20, 2011 at 7:45 am
MUSIYENI MAMBALA !
BA ZEDI
October 20, 2011 at 7:49 am
Benefits alilya kale ulupiya, what more does he want, his wife alone is now worth ZMK8 billion.. and he still wants some more!!!!!
Luswa
October 20, 2011 at 8:13 am
Tumfweko. U are at it again. U steal stories from The Zambian Inquirer and do not attribute. These stories are word for word from the site. It’s not like the stories u download from newspapers or wire. These are exclusive to The Zambian Inquirer. Be ethical and respect intellectual property rights
naine ni nvelenikoni
October 20, 2011 at 8:30 am
I really do not care what the opposition does to itself!
Wanya Wanya
October 20, 2011 at 8:36 am
Felix Mutati is a good choice though he doesnt strike me as a man of serious principle looking at the way he recklessly supported RB, and now seems to be salivating at Sata’s dangling carrot (President Pavlov). Thats the game of politics though. We surely need a strong opposition to the PF government. President Sata is an action oriented person, but his past leaves some questions which can be checked and balanced by a strong opposition. Hope he works with UPND to balance the parliamentary votes.
uko
October 20, 2011 at 9:28 am
please tell us more on chipimo and his party, not this mmd which has made people suffer! not interested in whatever they crap they come up, their time is gone. yep!!!
uko
October 20, 2011 at 9:30 am
please tell us more on chipimo and his party, not this mmd which has made people suffer! not interested in whatever crap they come up with, their time is gone. yep!!! oops sorry !! skipped something
Wren
October 20, 2011 at 9:48 am
Ufisanji iwe cimambala ci RB?
Ubuntungwa Mu Jambo Jambo
October 20, 2011 at 10:25 am
When u u place 2 stack of hay 10m apart, the donkey dies from hunger while deciding which stack to start with. To retain presidency or to enjoy benefits, that is the question.
mwine mushi
October 20, 2011 at 10:46 am
RB mwana i am advising you to just retire from active politics because if you dont then you will stop enjoying all that you are enjoying i will not insult you but i will just be watching you and expect to get 1 Tonne of insults from me if you dont retire, CHIKALA CHOBE
Big Chalie
October 20, 2011 at 10:51 am
Ba RB should not imagine her will get his retirement benefits easily. His parents origins will be probed and he will be declared as having ruled Zambia illegally.
KILO NKOSI
October 20, 2011 at 10:51 am
KANITUNDILA NAFUTI. RB IS FINNISHED
popo
October 20, 2011 at 11:06 am
Felix is the right president that can bring about development to this country without gambling. Sata should bring on board such fine brains!he is not a cadre politician.RB walechinga Felix wamonanomba????????????
SoxMe2011
October 20, 2011 at 11:08 am
RB must retire and enjoy state benefits or else IZAMUNYOPOLA NJALA
Kay Hummer
October 20, 2011 at 11:16 am
Rupiah promised to retire from active politics if he lost the elections.He lamentably lost the elections and must fulfill his promise.
tumfwe
October 20, 2011 at 11:53 am
vioneni vi masilu
Chali
October 20, 2011 at 12:05 pm
Felix or Pande are OK as leaders. We hope all parties will consider some fresh legs in 2016.
clema
October 20, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Felix Mutati 2016!!!
shimaini
October 20, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Mutati can make a good President in the near future but he is riding a wrong horse. or he is in a wrong party.he will make a good MMD president too.
snr citizen
October 20, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Good for Felix, but I still feel it is a waste to remain in mmd cos it has overstayed, better join Milupi, Chipimo or maybe start another party with different people.
correctedZ
October 20, 2011 at 12:39 pm
ba clemal, mutati 2016? mawe!
correctedZ
October 20, 2011 at 12:41 pm
good analysis
Eku
October 20, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Thingz fall apart
WATCHMAN OVER WATCHDOG-Galileo Galilei is back!
October 20, 2011 at 1:26 pm
OK, good move. Though Mutati is not a good politician but a professional worker.
Tukomfwako how they will throwing jibes at the Boat people.
Guys in PF, don’t you think we can select a Lozi to succeed ba Sata when that time comes?
We should shame the Tongas for their arrogance and baseless pomposity by having a Lozi president before a Tonga.
msana wanzili
October 20, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Am sure Bwana HH tried even on this one to have one of his brainless friends elected as Leader of the Opposition dispite numbers being against his briefcase party. Am praying that their Pact with MMD takes off so that we get entertainted to power struggle comedy.
msana wanzili
October 20, 2011 at 2:12 pm
WATCHMAN OVER WATCHDOG-Galileo Galilei is back!
Dont you think they would grab it even before the the first 5year term finishes.
Hikainde Hachilema
October 20, 2011 at 2:44 pm
let him stay as president of the Movement for Massive Distruction (MMD) so that they completely finish together and he does not enjoy the benefits. By the way what benefits are we talking about? bcoz Alaa Bee alilya kale ama benefiti yakwe.
christal
October 20, 2011 at 4:17 pm
mwine mushi, insult mcs chikala! coz he is d worst prez we have ever had d big panga welding crook. pakamwa black chi ganjaman!
sinks
October 20, 2011 at 5:50 pm
MMD too late the hero you would have done away with Chichikala chi RB at your last convention,he has caused the downfall MMD. Mutati is a gud choice for MMD presidency,gud luck Hon Mutati.