Major Richard Kachingwe being dragged by MMD cadres at the party secretariat – Picture by Manfred Musanshi
Embattled expelled National Secretary of opposition MMD Major Richard Kachingwe has maintained that Nevers Mumba has been invalidated as party leader.
And Major Kachingwe has warned that the same ‘hooligans’ Mumba unleashed on him on Saturday will soon or later go after him.
Major Kachingwe who was the party Chief Executive explained on Sunday night when he featured on a Lusaka private Television, Muvi that he has now realized that there was an oversight on the part of the National Executive Committee (NEC) by allowing Dr. Mumba to run for MMD presidency when he had not relinquished his membership from his former Reform Party.
He stated that Mumba was no longer MMD leader according to the party constitution though he had maintained that he is legitimate leader of the party.
Major Kachingwe said the MMD will not go anywhere with Mumba at the helm accusing him of having brought in a divide and rule kind style of leadership. He alleged that Mumba had his own structure and not the one for the MMD.
The embattled ex-National Secretary said Mumba instead of strengthening the party had concentrated in holding press conferences which were not beneficial to the party but instead brought some confrontation. He said Members of Parliament were being put underpressure by Mumba, a situation he says was unnecessary.
“He (Mumba) has been putting MPs under pressure,” said Major Kachingwe adding that the MMD was in a weaker position to engage on confrontation.
He cited Mumba’s move to start campaigning for 2016 as one of the reasons that had brought differences in the party. Major Kachingwe explained that Mumba had printed campaign T-Shirts (Mumba for 2016) and was campaigning when the party is supposed to have a convention to elect its presidential candidate for 2016.
“The Secretariat stopped this,” he claimed.
Major Kachingwe also accused Mumba of having contributed to the MMD loose in Mufumbwe and wondered why the blame is now being put on UPND. He explained that instead of campaigning for the MMD parliamentary candidate Mumba was busy campaigning for his 2016 candidature.
“He was campaigning for himself for 2016,” said Major Kachingwe adding that if there is someone the candidate should complain to is Mumba.
He explained that Mumba went with T-Shirts for 2016 which he had given to a UPND councilor who refused to distribute them.
The embattled MMD expelled secretary said Mumba’s past political bobos were still fresh in minds of Zambians. He said he needed to take a break go out of the country for 10 years.
Josaia Tongogara
December 3, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Where is Rupiah Banda? H e is the one who killed MMD. He should be present at the burial site. It has been too long keeping a dead body. Now it has started decomposing hence, creating nausea and raising people’s tempers.
chileshe
December 3, 2012 at 5:45 pm
Such nonsense must be condemned by well-meaning Zambians.What kind of life is this?There is no way you can treat a man of that age like that.This is very serious.. and a curse for that matter.
JUDGE CHIKOPA
December 3, 2012 at 5:56 pm
INDEED WEEK SOLDIER. MAJOR YOU SHOULD HAVE REACTED
chazya
December 3, 2012 at 6:02 pm
@ ba Chikopa,did you mean weak or week?
Hyena Chimbwi
December 3, 2012 at 6:44 pm
Major Richard Kachingwe is not a soldier. He joined Zambian National Service as a service man. Remember that the ZNS used to be called Zambia Youth Service with a focus on food production, The then President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda changed it to Zambia National Service when he introduced compulsory military training for school leavers. Richard rose through the ranks from Non Commissioned Officer to Major.
Mbewe
December 4, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Honestly judge is your comment meant for justice and recocilliation or to provock the descipline sodiers so that they can be counter atacking when they know for sure that there is law.
chabo
December 3, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Ba menya kachingwe lol
BUGA
December 3, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Chazya CHIKALA Filepanga sense why do you like to complicate things. Matole yobe
paulo
December 3, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Nevers see what has become of you, u re more than a thug, in persuit for you ve endevuored to use force and brutality to gain power. You once preached a sermon @ mulungushi entitled ” not by power nor by mighty” how dare man of God today you re doing the exact opposite of tour sermon, i believe the devil must happy with your current state of affairs. am not judging you but your works ve revealed the true Nevers we failed to know even during the time of Zambia shll be saved program.You ve really disappointed us as believers and i should suggest to you that repent and be born again.
Wanu Ngwee
December 3, 2012 at 8:11 pm
IYEE…! HE LOOKS LIKE GBAGBO, DOESN’T HE?
major marv
December 4, 2012 at 7:18 am
Me being a major, I’ll make sure those gud 4 nothin kaponyas dance like chicken.
Banda Chizuma
December 4, 2012 at 7:47 am
I am saddened by what is happening in Zambia. Major Kachingwe is old enough to be a grandfather to those idiots. Where have our African morals gone to? Dr Nevers Mumba if he truly believes in God he should at least stop this rot? The police should arrest those idiots for assault.
My advice to Major Kachingwe would be-resign from politics. You have few years of life left, why not spend it with your beloved family? Everyone who is normal can see that Nevers and his MMD idiots have no direction.
Pembelantushe
December 4, 2012 at 2:31 pm
Ba tumfweko,we needed slide shows not still pictures.Anyway next time.
zoooooid Said Abddu
December 4, 2012 at 5:37 pm
too bad
We are One
December 4, 2012 at 5:54 pm
The politicians at times takes politics beyond their own understanding. I do not believe that there is a career and for that matter a professional career on this planet which teaches to gain a position by all means; using lies, insults, hate, humiliation, to an extent of dragging an old man like Major R. Kachingwe. I am not talking about all politicians but the bad ones who think that they can assume power by all means, watch out the people are watching and listening to your unfortunate language, in short you won’t make it to State House no matter what, Zambians are very intelligent people especially now….
Mandingo One
December 4, 2012 at 9:28 pm
These soldiers who cant even scare a fly,awe mwandini,bakulamipononafye ifi fine kubaiche bansala.
Lungowe
December 4, 2012 at 11:36 pm
Kwena our politics is dirty a grown man being dragged like a rag doll shuwa. *smh*
kopala
December 5, 2012 at 8:54 am
Bulldozers?
conspiracy
December 5, 2012 at 9:53 am
Major Chizhuka now major kachingwe,whats wrong with our majors? shame
Felix Mutati Quits
December 5, 2012 at 10:36 am
Bushe ba Mudala ni ba Major or ba Majorate? Hw can a Major be overpowerd by four young men awe mwe namundepula ba kachingwe hahahaha
Prof. GANIZANI
December 5, 2012 at 11:46 am
It looks like a repeatation of a “David vs Goriath” comedy fight, in which the militarilly well trained giant was overpowered and brought down by a very slim untrained young boy. The major had forgoten all the war skills during the very cruciaul encounter. Kekekekekekekekekekekeeeee.
є✘ςα ∂ є t
December 5, 2012 at 12:02 pm
The only thing MAJOR about the old man is his big stomach! Soldiers need to be FIT and able to move quickly under attack…..
Most of these soldiers have never been in a fist fight or any kind of a physical confrontation. They are stunned when they get smacked in the face!
They are only good at guzzling free beers, michopo and hammering their wives and kids at home… this is coming from a grandma who is a former cadet!
mulemfwe
December 5, 2012 at 2:31 pm
de majors are somehow week i would say !,sure ntayo ya ma youths ya tenge mo bulldozer,its a shame fe millitaly men dem.
Sonyeko Football Club
December 5, 2012 at 4:21 pm
How a Pastor can organise hooligans to beat a Soldier is kaya kaya. Typical Most Daring or The World’s Dumbest Pastors and Soldiers material. Do believers and Preachers retire from God’s work when they take over parties?
juma
December 6, 2012 at 8:22 am
Hey guys remove this shit we are fed up evryday seeing same headline