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Kaingu Says MMD Won’t Take UPND’s Insincerity Over Mufumbwe Seat
MICHAEL Kaingu has likened the MMD and UPND’s disagreement over the Mufumbwe parliamentary seat to “two mothers in the Bible who wanted to share a baby into two parts”.
And Kaingu has charged that the UPND’s “insincerity” over the Mufumbwe seat could take the MMD into oblivion if left unchecked.
Kaingu, the former ruling party’s vice-president for politics, charged that the UPND was being insincere over the Mufumbwe seat, which fell vacant following Stephen Masumba’s expulsion from the MMD.
Michael Kaingu
The MMD has already announced the preferred candidate for the by-election while the UPND, their pact partners, are also looking for a candidate to adopt for the same seat.
But Kaingu has asked the UPND to give chance to the MMD to defend the Mufumbwe seat.
“You see, UPND grabbed close to six parliamentary seats in Western Province from MMD and today if something bad happened and we happen to go for by-elections it would be illogical for MMD to field candidates because those seats were previously held by UPND. Therefore, we expect our friends from UPND to follow suit.
History will tell you that Mufumbwe is an MMD seat and we are going to defend it. Let us not behave like two mothers in the Bible who wanted to share a baby into two parts…,” he said.
Kaingu, who is also Mwandi member of parliament said the MMD would not tolerate insincerity by the UPND because it could cripple the former ruling party if left unchecked.
He said claims that the UPND was strong on the ground could not be used as a yardstick to deny the MMD an opportunity to reclaim its seat, adding that even the MMD was strong in Mufumbwe.
Kaingu said the UPND should emulate the MMD’s sincerity by allowing the former to contest the Livingstone parliamentary seat despite the massive support the latter enjoyed in the tourist capital.
“We have also allowed UPND to contest a ward by-election in Kaoma, but why can’t our colleagues do the same? We can only challenge each other if the ruling party loses a seat,” he said.
Kaingu urged UPND to rally behind the MMD in Mufumbwe with its supporters and give votes to the MMD.
“If UPND goes ahead and contests the seat, it will terribly lose because only MMD has party structures from all organs,” he said.
Some callers urged the MMD to pull out of the working pact with the UPND.
Meanwhile, several other callers into the programme condemned Kaingu for tearing President Michael Sata’s speech to Parliament on claims that it did not have critical issues.
Some callers who had almost turned emotional charged that the behavior portrayed by Kaingu was un-parliamentary, embarrassing and deserved stiffer punishment to serve as a warning to other members of parliament.
The callers observed that the electorate in Mwandi did not send Kaingu to Parliament to engage in un-parliamentary conduct but to debate issues that would end poverty and take development to the constituency.
One caller also urged the MMD to take necessary punitive measures against Kaingu because his conduct had the capacity to erode confidence from its sympathisers.
Responding to callers’ comments, Kaingu said he had no regrets for tearing the speech because the copy he tore was not the one the Republican President read when he officially opened Parliament.
“I have no regrets on what I did because I was not influenced by anyone. We were given a different speech as parliamentarians from what His Excellency read. The speech was inconsequential. Posterity will judge us if we do not do things properly,” said Kaingu.
And party president Nevers Mumba last week said he did not see anything wrong with Kaingu’s conduct in Parliament because, according to him, President Sata’s speech was “alien” to the House.
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Tupac
October 1, 2012 at 1:52 pm
You think you can work with kadansa?Then continue tizaona if it will work all the best.How many parties has he worked with?In your own world bafikala.
taliban
October 1, 2012 at 2:01 pm
MMD will lose that seat..we can’t risk it..let UPND take it..
pure tonga
October 1, 2012 at 3:16 pm
MMD is a dead part. Kaingo should just talk about his daughters behaviour
Voltron
October 1, 2012 at 3:46 pm
Kaingu wembwa, naumfwika pafyabupuba fyobe nomwana. so kwashala nakabwa kanono akamwakobe akaume kakomfwike nafimbi ifyabupuba. Tachimikalipa ifi tumituka mwembwa?
Trywell Chifita
October 2, 2012 at 7:40 am
This Chap HH was actually strong when he stood as presidential candidate in the last election. UPND claimed that captain Moono was a strong contender for Chilanga seat and they won it as UPND and not as a pact with PF. But what happened later is Captain Moono lost to Keith Mukata in 2011. So Bwana Kaingu, just ignore under five politics and go it as MMD so that we can see how strong MMD is, as for PF, we are winning the seat.
OK
October 2, 2012 at 8:23 am
Kaingu you think the Male Chauvinist Pig (MCP) will agree to what you are saying? Wasting your time go it alone
Jojo
October 2, 2012 at 9:28 am
Mr Kaingu, the MMD is on its way to oblivion just like UNIP. Wise MMD members see the UPND as their next home and not the enemy or competitor. MMD cannot come back to power until the current generation of leaders in MMD dies off in 20 years time at least. Why then wait for 20 years when you can bounce back to power through UPND?
Jojo
October 2, 2012 at 9:32 am
Even Michael sata was not unwise when he left MMD to form PF. he realised that the MMD was finnished in 2001. Had it not bbeen for rigging of elections, the MMD would have lost elections in 2001. A new party even if ran by the same people as a previous corrupt one is better in the masess’ eyes.
Wawa!
October 2, 2012 at 9:49 am
kaingu u r a fool!PF wasnt dull to dirtch UPND!Under five is a fool.full of himself he cnt allow MMD to stand on that seat.Never be careful u will regrate!
kakolwe
October 2, 2012 at 12:29 pm
One day the MMD fellers will agree with Nawakwi’s obserations in working with her so-called MCP(male chauv-pig). I hope it wont be too long from Now & Nawakwi will laugh last & loudest
PIKE
October 2, 2012 at 1:56 pm
MMD I told you that you need to be careful when working with AISHA(hakainde hichilema)HH the real under five.tribal tag and real bantustan with full of greediness.
PATIENCE
October 2, 2012 at 4:30 pm
So Kaingu thinks MMD can take Mufumbwe? Can’t never; he should forget about it because PF will get it come November 7th. Under 5 cannot get that seat whether he likes it or not.
The one
October 3, 2012 at 10:44 am
you will both loose wait and see