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Namulambe’s Defection Is a Lesson to MMD – Bonny Tembo
Former Anti Voter Apathy (AVAP) Project Executive Director Bonny Tembo says the defection of MMD chairman for election should serve as a lesson to the MMD on the need to urgently resolve its internal conflicts.
Mr. Tembo, who is now Patriotic Front member, has since commended Mr. Namulambe for taking a bold decision of announcing his defection to the PF.
Speaking to QFM news, Mr. Tembo says the MMD needs to realize that internal dialogue is key for the growth of any organisation.
Mr. Tembo says although by-elections are a cost to the nation, they are also a way of keeping the Electoral Commission of Zambia and political parties in the country active.
MMD chairman for election, Gabriel Namulambe this morning announced his immediate resignation from his party to join the ruling patriotic front.
He has also relinquished his parliamentary position.
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Denmark
December 13, 2012 at 8:18 pm
I do not agree with Tembo´s statement that “although by-elections are a cost to the nation, they are also a way of keeping the Electoral Commission of Zambia and political parties in the country active” It was better for him to just shut up than trying to insult many Zambians who are working just to fund bye election because of people who are not principled. I do not agree to that statement. Its only in Zambia it can may be keep political parties and ECZ active not in Europe or AMerica and elsewhere on earth
hh
December 13, 2012 at 8:33 pm
All politicians r selfish n useless,even de father of de nation ba kk z oso going foolish zambia hz really gone 2 de dogs
solwezi
December 13, 2012 at 8:38 pm
poeple wanted mutati felix and not mumba nevers.Take not, not only masumba to leave MMD but even mangani,kachingwe,namulambe and other more to come sooner mumba will remain alone.
CRC
December 13, 2012 at 8:47 pm
I second you Denmark for valid points,namulambe,tembo and sata are good examples of foolish creature which God regrets to creat in this earth,MMD is bouncing into power come 2016.winter maize has no direction,remember u fools including u satan we are future leader.once I become PRESIDENT I will arrest u I’d..ts
son of Hichilema
December 14, 2012 at 8:45 am
@ Denmark and CRC you are the sons of a Beach… how can God regrets of his creations ID!OTS.
fk
December 13, 2012 at 9:21 pm
CRC you are uncultured useless person.leave the Almighty God out of your no sense.God is apha and omega,he knows evry person before birth,how do u claim that he is regreting.Thats an insult to the lord repeat othawise……
son of Hichilema
December 14, 2012 at 8:47 am
Powerful word ma bro!!
Umuntu umo
December 13, 2012 at 9:40 pm
Politicians politicians wat da hell is wrong wit u?selfish..useless..not carin….job seekers…how dare u kip changin camp everyday u shit heads…..poor zambians sweat to pay high taxes frm ama change bafola n’ u decide to waste it..how hosptoz dnt hav drugs…hw rods do zambia nid….hw many skuz do rural pipo nid n’ u want to use dat money to vote fo namulambe twi ce into as mp ass hole…..dick head…zambian politiks stink nl suck…am out…..
I.C.U.
December 13, 2012 at 9:44 pm
@ CRC CONTRO YO MOUTH DUDE.U BETA KIP KWIET WEN U AV NOTHIN CONSTRUCTIVE 2 SAY.tanx FK 4 dat remark.SUM BLOGAZ R JUST 2 UNWISE.BA TUMFWEKO NA IMWE WE ASKED U 2B MO SENSITIVE WEN U DISLAY SUM KOMENTS.
Muchopo
December 13, 2012 at 10:36 pm
pf shudnt consida adoptn thz defectors unless thea behind this nonsense of wastn tax payers mane..
Ba medza
December 13, 2012 at 11:00 pm
@CRC the bible clearly say “DO NOT USE THE NAME OF GOD IN VAIN” which u just did.This is just a game(dirty) as we call it & after Sata someone will become president & defections will still be there so its part & parcel of politics. Therefore my bro. Ask for forgiveness & learn to accept realities,period!!!!
Ba medza
December 13, 2012 at 11:14 pm
Iwe CRC the bible clearly say “DO NOT USE THE NAME OF GOD IN VAIN” which u just did.This is just a game(dirty) as we call it & after Sata someone will become president & defections will still be there so its part & parcel of politics. Therefore my bro. Ask for forgiveness & learn to accept realities,period!!!!
Atas
December 13, 2012 at 11:48 pm
Politics ya njala- Njala yamu nyokola Namulambe.
Sadly, you can bet that he will get the full backing of the powers that be in the coming by-elections.
BA KATEKA, how come your stance has suddenly changed on these by-elections? Ba sata promised to bring an end to this nonsense.
The best way to put a stop to the rubbish is for PF not to adopt Namulambe in the by-election….(but then, he was assured of that long before he defected).
who can lead zambia with a difference kanshi mwe bantu???
son of Hichilema
December 14, 2012 at 8:52 am
@ Atas may your father can do>>>>>>>
son of Hichilema
December 14, 2012 at 9:06 am
@ Atas may be your father can do>>>>>>>
CALLED WISE
December 14, 2012 at 6:09 am
OUR GOVMENT MUST ADRESS N SOLVE MEALIE MEAL CRISIS WE ZEDIANS R FACING.I BAK BA COSMOS MUMBA WEN HE SAID’GOVMENT SHUD REPOZESS NATIONAL MILLING OR CREATE MANY MO BRANCHES AKROSS DA KANTRY.A 25KG ROLA MEAL AT 50PIN IS HELL IN MANY HOMES.WAT DO BY-ELEKTIONS BENEFIT PIPO? DEY SAY ‘POLITICS IS DIRTY GAME.’DAZ DIZ MEAN WE PIPO MUST B PUT IN ITS MUD?
DA OPOZITION IS IN DA MESS N FAILS 2 DO DA CHEKS N BALANCE.
IT’S WE PIPO 2 ADVICE N HELP DA GVMENT 4 OUR OWN SAKE.
Abakonzi
December 14, 2012 at 6:22 am
I have a question for Jazzman,Namulambe,Masumba and all other idiotts coming to join PF after winning the elections.This has nothing to do with intra party fights,these fackin idiotts planned these moves way back before the elections.And its foolishh of PF to allow these baggaz to recontest their seats.Bonny Tembo wabebolo waumfwa,zambia has a lot of issues such as army worms,m/meal shortage,unemployment etc which need attention and yet iwe wekabwa akanono u say by elections are fine to keep ECZ active.Bati ulikabwa zoona pushi iwe.
mk
December 14, 2012 at 7:08 am
Today marketeers, taxi drivers and street kids have become wiser than Sata, Kachingwe, Namulambe, Masumba and all those MPs planning to leave MMD for PF jobs. What is honourable about causing a bye election when the country is beset with numerous problems that need money? Sata claims that that is democracy but I want to find out why his definiton of democracy is selective! When it suits him he oppresses the opposition in the name of POA. When the masses starve, he is mute. Surely these monies that we are wasting, we can give to Zesco to address load shedding nightmares but like I said, wisdom has left the so called man of action because he can now afford a good life.
son of Hichilema
December 14, 2012 at 8:58 am
@ mk include your father too on the list of unwise mentioned in your statement. Big up chikala!~!~!~!
chichichi_j
December 14, 2012 at 7:31 am
”Mr. Tembo says although by-elections are a cost to the nation, they are also a way of keeping the Electoral Commission of Zambia and political parties in the country active”.
Bonny Tembo, you are a fool a highest degree! I repeat, You are a fool. Some of you people do not deserve a place on this earth. I mean,why should you live if you can support someone doing that, causing unnecessary acceleration to poverty levels in our nation? I REPEAT… BONNY TEMBO, YOU ARE A FOOL… A VERY BIG FOOL. FOOL INDEED!!!!!!!
Democrat
December 14, 2012 at 7:39 am
Unless we put it in our constitution that an mp who defects to another party must not recontest the sit, otherwise tax payers’ money will continue going into the toilet.
profet
December 14, 2012 at 7:45 am
Who is this Bonny Tembo? Is he that famous netballer of Malawi?
Kandolo Nikunyansi
December 14, 2012 at 8:55 am
Fellow country men and women these defections we are witnessing in this country are not to the benefit of any well meaning zambian except a few selfish individuals. Think for a breaf moment of how much resources go towards these by- elections, they re quiety huge. These same resources if taken to the same areas for developmental projects e.g. health care or education under the leadership of the same MP can bring un anprecedented developments in this country. come on people right now Zambia may hold even ten by-elctions at a go but to whose benefit?. These same resources if taken to the healthy sector a lot of improvements can be seen.right now if you go to these our hospitals, the health care falls bellow the accepteble standards, inadquate medical supplies, poor or no linen.
If we can manage to throw resources in this manner then the government has got no proper reason whatsoever not to be obliged in implementing the INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC,SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS.
PLIZ OUR LEADERS GET THE SAME RESOURCES YOU ARE SPENDING IN THESE UN PROFITABLE BY-ELECTIONS AND IMPROVE LIVES OF THE GENERAL POPULOUS AND NOT TO SATISFY THE INDIVIDUALS’ WHIMS AND CAPRICES.
After a by election a poor woman in Mpongwe will still go without proper food, no proper medical facility, no proper maternity for a poor espectant mother. Mr. Namulambe think about those people beyond your personal interest.
JJ
December 14, 2012 at 9:12 am
@bachichi mulebwekeshapofye ifintu fimofine @ you afool a big fool tamwakwata fye isukulu mulekonkelesha fye abanenu shut up
Kulekwamyo Kapyololo
December 14, 2012 at 9:36 am
The assertion aTembo makes that “although by-elections are a cost to the nation, they are also a way of keeping the Electoral Commission of Zambia and political parties in the country active” is without any doubt the “stupidest” statement of 2012. At a time when so many priority areas are going without funding, a nation like Zambia cannot afford to waste such a collosal amount of money on wicked engineered bye election that save no purpose at all besides soothing the egos of stinking political opportunists. As a nation, the opportunity cost of these useless bye elections is catastrophic. My advise is the MMD should immediately disband, UPND shouls also quit the pact with MMD, they are a sinking boat.
Chibesa
December 14, 2012 at 11:37 am
Foolish man!!!!
memory
December 14, 2012 at 11:46 am
who is mr sata’s adviser pliz twasebena? doz he (Mr.sata) even take time to read all these comments?
bob funk
December 14, 2012 at 1:43 pm
I THINK THE FORMER MMD MPS JOING PF MUST HAVE BEING LEFT TO BE JUST MEMBERS AND NOT GIVEN CHANCE TO STAND IN A BY – ELECTION.WE HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS AS A COUNTRY AND WE SHOULD NOT CONTINUE VOTING FOR SELFISH LEADERS WHO JUST WANT TO BELONG RULING GOVERNMENTS.
H.E. MR. MC SATA NEEDS A PROPER ADIVSOR AND NOT FISHERS FOR MEN WHO CONTINUE POINTING FIGURES AT ONE ANOTHER
wE HAVE PLACES THAT HAVE RUN OUT OF MEAL MEALIE AND WE NEED TO SPEND THIS MONEY ON BY-ELECTIONS.WE ARE NOT EXERCISING OUR DOMOCRAY PROPERLY.
iyee
December 14, 2012 at 10:54 pm
what is good 4 the goose is good 4 gander if MMD enjoyed defections let PF also enjoy in peace. U reap what U sow
justasking4dualcitenship
December 15, 2012 at 7:27 am
only if the consititution bared people from recontesting seats after jumping ships we wouldnt be having these costly by elections. most of these resignations are not made in good faith .this jabroni trend is costing the country huge amounts of money which could be used for national development.
on the other hand i would wellcome the resignation of mr kabimba and hon.GBM on moral grounds to pave way for for investigations on their alleged corroupt practices.
CNP-4U
December 16, 2012 at 10:25 am
****** nyandule..ulibe nzelu..vimeno..chi bonnie
JOHN CHISAKA
December 20, 2012 at 2:41 pm
NAMULAMBE,TAIMA,MAUSUMBA AND MANY MORE DEFECTING ARE JUST LIKE ARMY WORMS TO THIS NATION. WHO TOLD YOU THAT IF YOU ARE IN OPPOSITION YOU CAN NOT PERFORM? SHAME ON YOU.