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RB RETIRES From Active Politics As MMD Declares The Position Of President VACANT
EMBATTLED Former republican president and now opposition Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) Supremo Rupiah Bwezani Banda has officially retired from active Politics.
The Position of MMD President has since been declared vacant and are scouting for an interim president to take over in run up to the convention for fresh elections.
The Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) has since set November 30 as closing date for submissions of applications for MMD presidency.
James Lukuku, Felix Mutati and Moses Muteteka have all expressed interest and have been tipped for the top job and surprising, ‘some’ inner circles of the MMD are planning to flout in embattled Lusaka province MMD chairman William ‘Tekere’ Banda.
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Half Petticoat
November 3, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Tekere??? My foot. Is MMD really serious about surviving in opposition? 5 years without tax payers can be a very long time. Unless u want Hem’Md Hundertaker (new HH) to swallow u like Jonah.
TK
November 3, 2011 at 8:49 pm
William Banda? Ba MMD bushe muli serious?
Wren
November 3, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Long overdue retirement! Felix Mutati can help MMD, Lukuku doesn’t know what he wants in life.
On a serious note
November 3, 2011 at 8:53 pm
I wud go for Dora bokosi Siliya coz she will seduce masses with her bums for plot 1 so that any hungry man can sneak thru the monkey infested state house for a round or two.chand chiimba 111 alternatively if not the child abused victim thandie
toujour
November 3, 2011 at 8:55 pm
MMD for sale.
kafupi
November 3, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Tekere for 2016, viva MMD viva Tekere. Power to the people. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s3uUP10XZg
Dien
November 3, 2011 at 9:04 pm
If MMD pick Mutati, some pipo will call it tribal; call me what you want but Kunda or Mutati is better placed.
messenger
November 3, 2011 at 9:13 pm
KIND of kissed the dust. Kind of forced into retirement. Lesson you will never forget. enjoy your retirement together with your Grand chick Tandyyyy buff cake.
Mulopower
November 3, 2011 at 9:21 pm
MMD is now UNIP
Taliban
November 3, 2011 at 9:39 pm
rest in peace mudala..you killed MMD..
Hakuna Matata
November 3, 2011 at 9:41 pm
Why retiring after losing? ba RB u should ve retired when u were still in plot 1, then we shud ve seen wisdom in u as it is to Nelson Mandela. RB you the one to blame for the down fall of mmd. Those guys aspiring for top job in mmd are just waisting time. MMD is dying like UNIP. Anyway i thank u for handing over power in peace, God bless u but next time dont cry wen u lose ba RB.
nckbnd
November 3, 2011 at 10:03 pm
felix shud be da mmd presido then pick mteteka as yo veep. Rest in peace ba mm tekere d
mwembe
November 3, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Rupiah reminds me of a guy, after we had contributed our dubiously obtained coins (Ngwees)with a view to play a football match (Ichimpombwa)against a neighbouring compound/township team so as to raise enough money for our Chibuku on New years eve, the guy scored in our on goal and we lost the game 1-0 plus the money. When we tried to question him and make him realise the messy he had put us in, he just said “nafumamo mwi team, mwilaisa muku nsedako mukuteya bola”.
Twice pankoloko
November 3, 2011 at 11:48 pm
Ba PF, dont just criticise us! Instead, help us pick a leader. You seem to appreciate bantustans more than us. You need us as well in the opposition for checks and balances. Please forget the crying RB.
pabwato the boat peddler lover
November 4, 2011 at 12:01 am
thank god my prayers are answered
kafupi
November 4, 2011 at 12:31 am
bye bye and stop crying. didn’t you know that the way you were flying all over the world your time would come?? shit!!!
(P)refarably (F)lexible
November 4, 2011 at 12:47 am
@TWICE PANKOLOKO:
We’ll help you. Of the names above, Mutati is your best choice. We need your contribution, not necessarily checks and balances. The problem with our parties is that a few fools make us all look bad, but we who take time to see the larger picture can actually co-operate above that party pettiness even as we continue supporting our respective parties. Some of us are interested in the well-being of everyone, which is brought about by many people of different walks and persuasions. If some brilliant chaps emerge from your camp and do the right thing, ah, some of us will support. Good you got rid of the old man.
Sungaleli
November 4, 2011 at 1:11 am
“I have to day sacked two MPs, I will follow you in your respective constituences and defeat you”.Ba RB, we all know that power is sweet, but ifi, tefyo bacita. You blocked a lot of vibrant MMD members to lead the part just because of the way you handled issues. Apa mwalusa elyo insoni shaisa, its not good! Multpartism should not be interpreted as holding on to power, its a dcision for the people to be led by a choice of the majority, ACIMWENE MWAONA MANJE!
Govt of Monkeys in a Maize Field
November 4, 2011 at 1:46 am
PF want to choose the MMD president?
MMD know that if PF prefer Mutati then he is the wrong choice for MMD. Tekere looks like the man to me. Tekere can be sly like the cobra and has the advantage of having brains at the same time. He can beat Sata pants down in 5 years time if not before….Mutati is the definition of a whimp, he will only be supported by PF and tribal Kolwestans.
Mwina Chihinga
November 4, 2011 at 2:09 am
Be serious ba MMD how can you ask your opponent to help you choose your leader? ask UPND.
(P)refarably (F)lexible
November 4, 2011 at 2:13 am
@Monkey Govt: I hope for argument’s sake that they do adopt William. As a friend I can suggest that even the little support you would get from your non-members willing to give you a chance would disappear. I also foresee defections in that equation. Remember that you need to lure back some votes, as well as not lose those you already have. Ask yourselves why you lost those votes. Otherwise, as a party its your business. Its only my business as a Zambian who looks carefully at what I will support or otherwise.
(P)refarably (F)lexible
November 4, 2011 at 2:14 am
None of us were born PF, and many of us voted MMD at some point, by the way. If we’re to do that again in the future you want to give us a good reason, and a good candidate.
(P)refarably (F)lexible
November 4, 2011 at 2:18 am
Just because we voted for someone else does not make us your enemy, or incapable of sound judgement and honest interest in the well being of potential leaders from sources outside our preferred party of the moment. Its not about parties. Its about ALL Zambians getting access to the cake, and a team of people who can deliver that.
(P)refarably (F)lexible
November 4, 2011 at 2:26 am
What we need is not necessarily one party or the other, but brilliant chaps across the board working together for the betterment of the nation and its peoples.
mwape
November 4, 2011 at 3:29 am
flix muteti is the best for MMD presidence he will take the party forwar
Tolo Gstring
November 4, 2011 at 3:45 am
Extintion,Extinction…..Bankrupt MMD now desperate for a president, thats what happens when old men think they will rule for ever, they don’t groom fresh blood but wish to be surrounded by old thieves who find state house to be a “tandizo house” when selfishness blinds incumbents.
Sikufele
November 4, 2011 at 5:00 am
What is this about ”EMBATTLED” former President Rupiah Bwezani Banda? He is not embattled. The fact that he lost elections does classify him to be embattled.
Sobenecho
November 4, 2011 at 5:18 am
if I were Mutati adviser I would tell him to stay away from the MMD leadership at the moment, it is a party that needs an experience politician who has nothing to loose, if Mutati has plans of becoming President he does not want to go into a situation where the public ratings are very low!
Child of the Sky
November 4, 2011 at 6:19 am
Clearly, RB destroyed the party others toiled to build with his selfish craving for power and wealth. Those dumb who were still in MMD let him do as he pleased, raping the party, the country and its coffers because MMD was not their brain child. Study all of them, which of the faces were there in 1990 when Arthur Wina, Edith Nawaki, FTJ, Aka, Derrick Chitala, Levy P Mwanawasa, Humprey Mulemba, Sikota Wina, Fred M’membe and other forgotten heroes were being demonised by UNIP hooligans including Tekere who assited Rupia in destroying the MMD. RB – you should have gone long before now. You should not have accepted to run for president knowing fully well you did not even qualify.
bwezani the luza
November 4, 2011 at 6:30 am
You are rite sobenecho.mmd need a person like james banda, siliti bokosi,chanda chimba etc. Mutati should be reserved for now.it would have made some bit of sense if he had contested the 2011 one
Fimoneni
November 4, 2011 at 6:43 am
Kolwestans, Bantustans, Koswestans or Finyaustans; It matters only which stan, ism or chant convinces more Zambians to vote for them. In the end they all do the same rubbish of disappointing Zambians.
Who will take Us to next level of principled leadership. Ama Kolwestans, despite the support have started frightening us with corrupt ladden decisions.
Nedlog1
November 4, 2011 at 6:47 am
Race 2 plot 1, 4 mmd
patapata
November 4, 2011 at 7:08 am
RB is weeping and gnashing of teeth. Give him a bottle of Imbote and a plate of Komba-uponoke.
Anani Koffi
November 4, 2011 at 7:25 am
Please choose lukuku or HA H ha H
matata
November 4, 2011 at 7:38 am
So the tribal monkeystans want to peddle mutati as mmd presido.
Is it bcoz they know that he is too much of a gentleman 2 stand the vernom of the cobra?
Wanu Ngwee
November 4, 2011 at 8:30 am
Quite honestly, anyone who was a politician during the struggle for Zambian Independence, which we attained 47 years ago should not be in politics now. Some the people being nominated were in politics even 20 years before our Independence, meaning they’ve been at it for at least 60 years! And do you realise that this even way longer than Zambia’s life expectance? When are you going to leave it to modern minds to take over? And do those young people who’re nominating this dead wood realise that they themselves are the future?
Tripoli
November 4, 2011 at 8:41 am
william banda is the best cadidate no one is capable.
baby police
November 4, 2011 at 8:43 am
ala inshiku tashichela mumo
BUFFALO
November 4, 2011 at 8:49 am
no no no no no no no no noooooooooooooooo,after stiling our money,lets sort out the chap,his guilty of corruption charges even before we take him to court,was’nt he the one who was telling us that he is younger than HEMCS.WHY NOW
Marion Knight
November 4, 2011 at 8:52 am
long over due.see u in court N chibomkila
Chinyopilo
November 4, 2011 at 8:52 am
If only Mutati stood as MMD presidential candidate in the just ended elections, things would have been different. But because of few foolish individuals who kept on cheating RB that he is popular, MMD is gone forever. Its too late for Mutati to change anything coz we dont want chaps likes Shikapwasha, William Banda, Siliya etc. etc. to come back and mentally torture us. Its like bye bye polio……
Mind You
November 4, 2011 at 8:59 am
Any visionary, pragmatic leader should resist the temptation to aspire for MMD presidency. MMD president is as good as a mortuary attendant. Preside over dead bodies with full conviction of no miracle of resurrection. All plundered funds during last election campaigns have been squandered, left-overs went in former leaders’ pockets (e.g. that excess cash on William; bicycles and vehicles at police posts). For how long will serving MMD MPs continue funding the party, now that ‘Chinese’ financiers crossed over to PF after state house lunchone? Most likely, also 30% of MMD MPs will lose seats after electoral petitions. Think twice before joining MMD presidential race!
Amuna Onzuna
November 4, 2011 at 9:21 am
MMD might not like this but the best person to help them right now is Peter Magande. With him at the helm, they have a chance of bouncing back and the party will not be seen as tribalist.
shssss
November 4, 2011 at 9:30 am
after sinking the boat.
CHECK1212
November 4, 2011 at 9:39 am
I WOULD GO FOR LUKUKU….JUST THE KIND OF VIBRANT YOUNG MAN MMD NEEDS TO BOUNCE BACK IN 2016 (YOU HEARD ME 2016)….HE CAN BE ASSISTED BY TEKERE BANDA as VP.
EVEN PF and UPND must start looking for fresh leadership..
PF–>EMMANUEL MWAMBA
UPND –> EDWIN LIFWEKELO
IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, THESE ARE THE VIBRANT YOUNG PEOPLE OF HIGH INTEGRITY AND VISION WE NEED IN THE COUNTRY
Teleshi Kabemba
November 4, 2011 at 9:43 am
pointing of old men in this administration is one way of protecting our pride as a Country.This old men some are already established in society.Yes they have been in politics longer enough when some us were not even born at that time.
We have vibrant young men with vision of greedy when you compare the two the old and the new people.An old man in Office will look at the embarassing aspect.He has to protect his integrity.The young has to build himself with time.He has a lot of ambitions.What does it mean? You will have a lot of unfaith dealings which will lead you to be exposed and temptations while Office.You want to enrich yourself at the expense of poor majority people.Old men do fear embarassing other people like relatives and Churches where they do congregate.Am not saying all old men are good to be in public Offices,also profile matters on the same old men we have all over the World.
Bosses r Bosses
November 4, 2011 at 9:45 am
YOU DON’T NEED TO GO TO SCHOOL TO KNOW THAT MUTATI IS THE PREFFERED CANDIDATE
embattled reader
November 4, 2011 at 9:46 am
is it just me or tumfweko is over using some english words…..embattled leader of the embattled party retires from politicks while his embattled son faces assault charges.
Daniel
November 4, 2011 at 9:55 am
RB was a disgrace to the Zambian People, let him rest in peace. God will judge him for mercingup the Zambian people more especially the Lozi’s whose tears are still whoosing from their eyes over the loss of their beloved ones.
INSHIKU MUTANDA TASHICELA MUMO.
November 4, 2011 at 10:18 am
I was suprised yesterday to see big bums reading a consoletion script to her fellow MMD orphans as if she has started work for ZNBC as news presenter.she is so deflated…shy and sorry to folotiya the ex.
MMD is gone just rebrand and give it another name.start supporting CHIPIMO in the back ground and when he becomes president he will recall you.FOR SILIYA will be minister of transformation to good morals.As for RB:-Rest in peace your mistakes and GOD will judge you.