JUSTICE minister Wynter Kabimba says his differences with defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba are on principle.
Kabimba, who is PF secretary general, said there was no compromise between those that were in government to make money and him who was there to serve the people.
“It’s a difference of principle and on that principle there is no compromise; between those that want to serve their pockets, to line up their pockets and those of us who want to line up the pockets of the Zambian people, there is no compromise! The people of Zambia must make the correct judgment,” said Kabimba in an interview.
“So if you want to put it in that way as a fight, it’s a fight over principle, okay? The principle of service in government is not about enriching oneself, it’s about serving the people of Zambia but if you come into government with the intention that you are going to get richer than you were in private practice, then you are in a wrong place all together.
That’s the point and therefore it can’t be the intention of the President that he appointed any of us to get richer in government. The intention of the President was that those of us that have been appointed to join his Cabinet have come to share his vision to serve the people of this country. And that type of service means that we should make a sacrifice which the President himself has taken.”
Recently, Mwamba during an interview with UK-hosted online radio station, Crossfire Blog, said he was forced to go into active politics in order to successfully operate his businesses that were becoming difficult to run.
But Kabimba said people that were in the government to enrich themselves were in a wrong team.
He said ministers that intended to improve their businesses while in government were in conflict with the party manifesto and value.
“How do you walk on the path of bettering your life before you better that of a common man you are supposed to serve and the people of Zambia that have suffered over 20 years and have seen no meaningful development and change of their lives? And then you stand out and say because my business was doing badly I thought this was the time for me to make money, the answer is no! You are in a wrong group all together and emphasise that,” he said.
Asked whether there was a fight between him and Mwamba as questioned by President Michael Sata on Friday, Kabimba said it was a misunderstanding between those that wanted to serve the people of Zambia and those that were in government to do business.
He said world over, there was no successful businessperson based on being a Cabinet minister.
Kabimba said he left his private practice as a lawyer where he was getting more money than he’s getting as minister as a sacrifice to serve the people of Zambia.
Kabimba said his appointment as justice minister was an expression of confidence President Sata had in him.
“For others, they are able to confess that their businesses were doing badly until when they became cabinet ministers. So how can your businesses pick up when you have become a cabinet minister unless you are engaged in activities that go against the rules. And this idea of trying to finger-point others that you have enemies out there, there are no enemies, you’re just an enemy of the people of Zambia. There are no enemies, if you have come to do business in government, you are the enemy of the people of Zambia. So for me that’s what the fight is all about.
If it’s a fight because we came into government to serve the people of Zambia, that’s the primary responsibility not to serve ourselves. We didn’t come into government to be self-serving, we didn’t come into government to preserve ourselves, to come and lift our small businesses. We came into government to uplift the welfare and lives of the Zambian people that’s the vision of the President,” said Kabimba. “And this is the vision President Sata has maintained throughout his political career.
He was in the MMD government where people were enriching themselves but he came out more poorer than he had gone in. This is the spirit and vision our party and government should continue to embrace and struggle for; President Sata’s selfless service to the people of this country.”
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GBM and Wynter Kabimba are both useless ministers. the sooner they resign the better.
GBM and Wynter Kabimba are both useless ministers. the sooner they resign the better. ABASH GBM ABASH WYNTER
lets hop u practice wat u talk. for the other minister its better he resigns or he is fired that’s not wat the people voted him for.
kabinba and the great bag of maize (gbm) they just making noise their unoses when there lectums are full of stolen money from our coffers, no problem 2016 is just arownd the corna even before coz cancer has eaten ukwas genitals and he is likely to die next year. Winter will take over kaseba coz acoding to him he has stoped bonking masebo. gbm is like any other bemba criminal. Faki all bembaz. viva barloseland no independence celebrations viva bo litunga imwiko lubosi. Chao
kabinba and the great bag of maize (gbm) they just making noise their unoses when there lectums are full of stolen money from our coffers, no problem 2016 is just arownd the corna even before coz cancer has eaten ukwas genitals and he is likely to die next year. Winter will take over kaseba coz acoding to him he has stoped bonking masebo. gbm is like any other bemba criminal. Faki all bembaz. viva barloseland no independence celebrations viva bo litunga imwiko lubosi viva bo ngambela sinyinda long live, and for you ci gay scot faki you ci 4rena you will neva meet the litunga idyot.chao
@True Bantustans, what foul language is coming from you. I thought you were far above such language. Is it difficult to praise our litunga, without any insults for sure! As for Kabimba, Sir, that is a good word. We clearly can see the difference between an educated minister and one who is not so educated.
A true leader is suppose to be a servant of these who elected them. It is evident that most African politicians’ aim is to enrich themseves. Just as we saw in Chiluba’s gvt, RBs and now Sata! I miss Mwanawasa! God save Zambia!!
foolish miniters and selfing in their pants what can share in their bores
Mo money in his pockets. Sata should just fire this old man he’s upto no good for the people of Zambia. He’s ever boasting of his children & family. Wat really did he do for the president for him to fail to fire him. If he has a lot of money why then did he become minister is he a baby that he can be forced? Baisa fye mukwibila an ordinary Zambian like me.ama trucks bali shita 200 (Arizona)finshi fimbi?
Chachine ba mwisho
The president should tell us what secrets they Share wth GBM for him to fail to fire him. The so called GBM always boasts abt his family & that he has a lot money! Baisa fye mukwibilapo more money in his pockets. He’s bought 200 truck (Arizona company) yabo Germins transpot plus GBM milling fyonse weka ubikepo nama contracts? Selfish old man! Ngaba le vota kupelela muma shiwi?
GOD OUR EVER FATHER SAVE US FROM THIS MEN OF WORLDLY PLEASURES AMEN!!!!!!!!!!
So GMB joined politics to satisfy his selfish ego and he now feels omnipotent. Did anyone ask him to fund PF in the first place? Kambimba is also shielding himself, is he forgetting his oil deal? These two should just resign we are tired of them.
Tru cow bonker, will you ever say anything without insulting Bembas? Whoever that bember that bonked your mum really hurt u.
Ilyashi Likaya..Winter taba muchekeleko kuli GBM.
GBM, u r embarrassing us Kasama voters.
GBM, Choose between the two, Are u a MORON or JACKASS?
president sata be on the look out your ministers are derailing your fight to improve peoples lives.start taking serious action before things get out of hand.twanaka na ba fikala aba sir stephen
NDELOLESHAFYE
Kabimba, awa waamba kabotu. Ono mbotuyandi nkutukana ama sampulo. Aikona kulibonesha maningi. Uyu muntu. GBM ngumuluya. Dazhi kwamba. Uyanda kuba President na ba Sata bakasweo. Koluma kabotu kabotu.
we are told from reliable source that the man like sex too much kabimba
I said earlier, the standard of our politics is too low. Do you think GBM has the capacity to follow the American Presidential Debates? Politicians that can make sense of these debates can be trusted to understand the essence of aspiring for or being in public office. Sata should not use his heart here, quickly drop this guy to prove his “allergy” to corruption.
President sata is to blame for appointing thse selfish politicians. He has left out people with good morals and ready to seve the people of Zambia.
We have in the copperbelt people who started PF and organised the party from grass root.Remember Mr President, we will BOOT OUT PF as we did with MMD.
Viva Kabimba! GBM should be fired! Politics isn’t a business. Its a calling. Coming into politics to make money? That is poli TRICKS!
gbm is a fac in his mealie meal. he is very dull minister who doesnt understand role politics and business. he is carried away with his ministrial job and forgetting pipo who chose him. idiot baf bag of mealie meal.
GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT PLAY, WINTER HAS NO MORAL RIGHT TO ASK ACC, WHO ARE INVESTIGATING HIM, TO INVESTIGATE ANOTHER BODY!
THIS IS THE REASON WHY ZAMBIANS WANT WINTER TO RESIGN FOR A FAIR GAME TO BE PLAYED OVER HIS DEEDS.
HE HAS TOO MUCH POWER TO REMAIN IN GOVT WHILE BEING INVESTIGATED.
THE TWO GENTLEMEN ARE GIVING H.E. SATA TOO MANY HEADACHES!
useless Kabimba trying to play the innocent part. you’re more corrupt than GBM
Concentrate on your promises other than fighting each other. Us the people of Zambia are waiting for those campaign promises please. We are not interested in anything apart from seeing Zambia a good country to live in.