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Open Letter To Mama Edith Nawakwi
Edith Nawakwi
I bring you love and fraternal greetings from the heartland of the Copperbelt!
Madam President, ever since PF assumed office, we’ve longed for your leadership and judicious voice on a number of burning issues afflicting our beloved nation. And when you accompanied President Sata to Brazil, some of us were deeply troubled and concluded that the country has finally been “robbed” of one of the few illustrious daughters of the soil that could stand up and boldly speak out for the majority of poor citizens.
May I remind you that while some of the so called politicians were cowering in fear or cunningly supporting the botched 3rd term campaign debate in favour of Frederick J. Chiluba in 2001, you wasted no time in joining forces with other progressive citizens to oppose the vile attempt to defile and rape our republican constitution!
The press statement that you’ve just issued regarding MMD MPs who can be said to be eating with both hands is relief to most of us; it could not have come at a better time like this one. In the said statement you observe that and I quote, “These aimless MMD MPs should go to UTH orthopaedic department where they will be greeted with accident victims who have been on operation waiting list for the past one year and do not know when the operation will be undertaken as the department has no surgical provisions such as needles, switchers, sculptors and other life serving surgical provisions to carry out life serving operations.”
Indeed what some of these MMD MPs and councillors are doing or contemplating to do is not only grossly immoral but day light robbery of our meagre resources! Unconfirmed media reports suggest that at least K3 billion is expended on each parliamentary by election; now, imagine how many lives could be spared or uplifted if such colossal sums of money were channelled toward such vital sectors as health and education as opposed to the unnecessary by-elections.
There comes a time in life when people MUST stand up and say enough is enough! Madam Nawakwi, enough is enough; we can’t allow selfish politicians such as MPs to be carelessly helping deplete our treasury by shamelessly switching political parties like prostitutes!
I am earnestly appealing to you to immediately start mobilising your party and indeed other likeminded citizens to stop this repulsive rot! The least that you can do is not to necessarily endorse such upcoming parliamentary by-elections by participating in them, but simply going to into constituencies where these elections are being held to explain to the electorate the pathetic situation in our hospitals, and how funds be wasted on by-elections could best be allocated to health or agricultural sectors.
And once you’re departed from this cruel world Madam; rest assured that people shall live to remember that in this country, there lived a Nawakwi that surely loved her country.
Thank you,
By a disgusted citizen!
Posted by Editor
on December 18, 2012. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Eden
December 18, 2012 at 7:58 am
Well put
Geoffrey Kapasa
December 18, 2012 at 8:06 am
You have spoken on behalf of the Zambians, politics is not only about belonging with the ruling party but opposition MPs are there to provide the checks and balances; so the unfortunate scenario of all the MMD MPs wanting to cross to the ruling party should not be welcomed as they are just there to worst the limited available resources through bye elections to enhance their ego.
Kandolo Nikunyansi
December 18, 2012 at 8:09 am
it is a time for Zambians to think deeply and not to be fooled by these selfish politicians, who look very humble when begging for votes from us as if they carry our interests at heart yet they just want to sack our natural resources.defectors should never be given any chance in this country.
keegan
December 18, 2012 at 8:18 am
PLEASE SHOW ME ANY OTHER WOMAN IN AFRICA OR INDEED IN THE ENTIRE WORLD IS LEADING AN OPPOSITION POLITICAL PARTY APART FROM OUR LADY, PRINCESS EDITH NAWAKWI
1kilogram
December 18, 2012 at 8:35 am
We need strong laws to hinder these political prostitutes.Go Nawakwi help restore sanity in the political arena
truthhates
December 18, 2012 at 8:44 am
Where are the NGO’s today?
Also eating with both hands like “policitians”.
NGO’s are also supposed to educate people on such bad politicians on how finanical resources are wasted, and how to avoid such cases of swinging from one party to another.
NGO’s where are you?
bashi tasha
December 18, 2012 at 8:54 am
such politicians should be indeed barred from contesting the by elections they have caused by their selfish ambitions conscious how honestly can a man/woman who has a conscious for the masses cause an expeniture of K3BN just becuase he or she doesnt like someone in their party or looking for a deputy minister position in PF goverment. to the PF a timely warning not all those coming to join are good people for the party thats how MMD was hijacked by outsiders it will be the same for you in 7years time
NASILELE MUTALE YAAULU
December 18, 2012 at 9:20 am
EYA MAYO KWENI MWAKONDA INSI ITU. AMWE NAKAUZYENYE WAMAMA MUTIZA MULEKE, MWATUVWANJILA KWENEKO MAMA.
mali
December 18, 2012 at 9:36 am
The Lady has a point which fools cant see beyond, running up and down like headless chickens, atase, idiots, your are wasting our much needed tax payers money fools, these are men who cant make decisions, following abantu mumisula, if u see a man who changes women, know that he does not support them any of them. A man who spends money on his wife would not want to leave her and waste money on otherpeople, so the politicians, who cant come up with their own ideas, bamuselela kwa kaba. they will do the same in PF
barotse diaspora
December 18, 2012 at 9:50 am
let the opposition switchers prevails.its everywhere happening .suppose most of u complaining including nawakwi were in masumba and namulambes shoes.what would u do?sit their and languish in visionless opposition parties.ECZ is also domant let it participaty in up and down by_election to execise transparent.the whole world is enganged in this fallacy so what?
yaye sililo
December 18, 2012 at 10:01 am
To all of you who have written in support of Edith Nawakwi l say thank you. Even if they say money for by elections is budged for, it is not in this manner of my political party l have loved all along. Yes we can use some of these monies to health sector and agriculture. It is different issue when it is the courts who have made a judgement.Pf why all these mistecks. We are going to face the real challenge in 2016 though we think all is well. The opposition will regroup and with our selfish attitude to our own people who voted us in to power where some of you MP’s and Ministers have stopped answering phone calls from your own members. some of you members have ripped K1.4bn as commission for the tender of Ndola Dual carrigeway. We are aware of this. We know who you are and it’s time we shall deal with you together with the contractor. My friends please help this nation from these thugs.
clint -
December 18, 2012 at 10:18 am
well analyzed ,
ANDREW
December 18, 2012 at 10:32 am
Where are the so called NGOs,Fr Frank Bwalya,The Post News Paper,Catholic Priests,etc who spoke so much about some injustices in the previous government?Have they been given position to become toothless?These selfish politicians are disgusting and immoral.Let them not claim to serve zambians but their own bellies.Ba Nawakwi speak out were necessary.
cassidy
December 18, 2012 at 11:55 am
fr Frank bwalya where are you?if it was bwezani you would have been holding rallies,bomba balimilishamo twalyumfwa ati nimwe ba board chairman zesco.
Observer One
December 18, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Fr Frank Bwalya is a serious scandal to priesthood. He’s been castrated by his own hatred for Bwezani and biasness towards Pure Fools (P.F) He has got no energy to speak against his own perceived angel. Shame!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RUTH
December 18, 2012 at 1:38 pm
Thumbs up mama Edith!
FM
December 18, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Those that are talking Fr Frank and catholic priest think of something else,do not just talk from without,you are the same people who talked earl on Nawakwi and today busy with Nawakwi.Think before you talk bwana.
ANDREW
December 19, 2012 at 11:01 am
FOR FM
Its not supporting blindly or looking at personality even when things are wrong.Respect for our leaders for God’s children shall be upheld.Its not everything one does that may be all right or wrong.But those who are honest and know that Frank Bwalya or some vocal organisation spoke out some day, expect their voices against injustices even today.No one has been discredited but shall we see taxpayers money going for by-elections.If they are the voice of voiceless even now we need them and enjoy their participation.Lets not tell others to think lest their thinking is above a cadre.
James
December 18, 2012 at 1:56 pm
dreamers. nowinder HH says there is something these people know that we are not aware of. Sata diluted you when he took you to Rio. From there we knew that you were just after planes and luxury. Now you are against Sata. We doubt you serioulsy.
Inonge
December 18, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Thank you for your timely encouragement to Edith, I applaud you, for blowing this whistle at the right time, while it had been bogging my thoughts and mind,that I had not heard from Edith for a while, you timely got the black pen to the white paper. I had been missing Nawakwi on the scene, though I am very alive to the fact she had travelled with His Excellency the President, to share some ideas, anyone who understand and knows Nawakwi, knows that Nawakwi is her own person, and stands firm on her principals, which no one can compromise, and in my view, I felt and realized that Pres. Sata was wise and mature to choose to invite Nawakwi, on that trip, because no one has the monopoly of knowledge and wisdom;I realized that the old man is alert, sensible and smart to appreciate and to know that, even though there is only one winner at any particular time, some leaders, have the potential and their input and advice would go a long way in his resuming his duties at President of this country.
I pray Mama Edith wont relent in her courage and very unique understanding of issues and timely advice when need arises to try to stir this country to greater heights. Someday Mama, God will reward your efforts for the benefit of this country deprived, of literate, selfless leadership.
May God continue to guide you.
One of your great Admirers.
freedom fighter
December 18, 2012 at 2:54 pm
I voted for PF and if i were asked will vote again for PF. I wouldnt
make that mistake. Fine! PF remember we only voted for change of de gvt. Already u eating prostitutes food. Light n darkness will never be together. Now we know u were a hidden darkness. Lets wait n see next elections
kazeze
December 18, 2012 at 3:31 pm
There is this foolish thinking in Zambia that development can only come to a constituency if the MP belongs to a ruling party. As a result MPs from opposition parties end up defecting to the ruling party like monkeys running to a tree with ripe fruits. Zambia has some very useless, hopeless and unprincipled MPs. Mr Sata refers to such people as “sebana wikute” (do not mind the humiliation for the sake of your tummy).
CNP-4U
December 18, 2012 at 3:33 pm
let her campaign for the opposition..
Akapondo
December 18, 2012 at 3:47 pm
These are foolish politicians,behaving like prostitutes in a night club.continue attacking them Nawakwi.
Uncle B'
December 18, 2012 at 3:54 pm
We re behind you mama.
Democrat
December 18, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Awe kweni maama wanwanzili iceete. Utwaliilile numuzimu wakuwombesya maama.nakauzyenye impiya zikononeka-kalanda.
fk
December 18, 2012 at 7:25 pm
freedom fighter your one vote wouldnt have changed any thing and your not voting of PF in the next election is swallowed by more than 10 votes for the PF.AM GIVING PF TIME TO PERFORM THEY ARE BETTER THAN ABENA BWAZANI
John Chinena
December 18, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Who told you democracy is cheap. If you fear bye-elections through defections, simply revert to one part state politics. You cannot like rain and hate mud. In Nyanja they say; “Walira mvura, walila matope”. If you love democracy, those are what it costs. Grow up stop mileading yourselves. Stopping people to switch parties is interfering with their democratic rights.
Thomas Dydimus
December 18, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Well said Madam Nawakwi. I got worried when you started exchanging word with HH. This was like tearing the opposition apart. I would suggest that you take trouble to go to these constituencies with pictures of the state of our hospitals and how these defectors or defeacators are contributing to lack of drugs in our hospitals.
Funga Mulango
December 18, 2012 at 9:51 pm
To start with HH,NM,will never rule the Country Of Zambia.I will not waist time to explain the reasons why ,because all has been on black and white for the past 10 years.MAMA Edith and E Chipimo i encourage you to keep on UPDATING Zambian people ,but 2016 is not yours is for PF.2021 will give it to ONE of YOU.This are POLITICS.
Kojo
December 19, 2012 at 12:07 am
All these Politician defecting to PF have criminal records many of they are scared they are saving their necks hence joining PF many of them have bicycle cases and too many skeletons in the closet
Abena PJ
December 19, 2012 at 2:00 am
DEMOCRACY DOES NOT DICTATE THAT ONE MUST STICK TO A PARTY HE NO LONGER LIKES ESPECIALLY WHEN THAT PARTY BEATS AND EXPELS OTHERS IN THE NAME OF DEMOCRACY. DEMOCRACY IS THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WITHOUT FEAR OF INTIMIDATION. NEVERS HAS BROUGHT MORE HARM TO MMD THAN GOOD. HIS FAILED LEADERSHIP AND DICTATORIAL TENDENCIES ARE MAKING OTHER MEMBERS OF HIS PARTY TO RESIGN. WILLIAM BANDA WENT TO UPND, NAMULAMBE HAS GONE TO PF. THAT IS WITHIN THEIR DEMOCTARIC RIGHT. DEMOCRACY IS GOOD BUT CARRIES A HIGH PRICE TAG.
kakolwe
December 19, 2012 at 5:10 am
@Abena PJ, you are right. Why should any sensible person stay on on MMD with all their drama? Options? Ba UPND balikwanina, Ba Heritage balitalala, BaChipmo? One
isoka
December 19, 2012 at 6:00 am
Namulambe and other Movement for Mad Dogs MMD defectors should not be adopted. When is our new constitution going to be ready?
Obseee
December 19, 2012 at 6:43 am
Edith is just a hule who has a child with a married man
Chisenga
December 19, 2012 at 7:39 am
THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE WAY WE PRACTICE OUR POLITICS. FROM THE VERY ONSET, POLITICAL PARTIES NEED TO FIELD CANDIDATES THAT ARE GENUINE AND PASSIONATE ABOUT THE POLITICAL PARTIES TO WHICH THEY BELONG. OTHERWISE THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE. INFACT MOST, IF NOT ALL THE LEADERS OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES THAT WE HAVE IN ZAMBIA CAME(RAN AWAY) FROM SOME OTHER POLITICAL PARIESY. SO WE ARE JUST REAPING WHAT WE HAVE BEEN SOWING FOR A LONG TIME. OF COURSE IT IS NOT TOO LATE. EDITH NAWAKWI ALSO CAME FROM ANOTHER PARTY. SHE CAN STILL GO BACK NOW.
tambwe
December 19, 2012 at 8:07 am
This is a moral stance in life.Namulambe and all thoses called lambas,please behave like human beings.You were against PF today nesoni tamwakwata you defect to the party you insulted.please have morals
Kay
December 19, 2012 at 8:22 am
there is sense
Kalundwe
December 19, 2012 at 8:23 am
For 48 eight years this is what men have managed to give us,(poverty,disease,unemployment,corruption,insults…generally bad governance) its time for a woman to lead Zambia l guess. Mwebaume namufilwa,,,,,,shame on you guys
Bomba
December 19, 2012 at 8:46 am
ViVa Mama wane.I will vote for in 2021.Keep the fire burning
Conspiracy
December 19, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Go Edith go get em’
She - knows
December 19, 2012 at 1:11 pm
I think James has a point. When The President asked her to accompany him to Brazil she did not think of the extra cost to government and taxpayers money. Now that Masumba has been appointed as Minister, all of a sudden the by – election in mufumbwe is a waste of tax payers money? The truth of the matter is when President Sata invited her for the trip to Brazil she raised hopes of being appointed into government as an opposition leader which has not happened. Please President Sata appoint this woman to a post in government, you will see how quickly she will shut her mouth. Let her not exclude her self, they are all job seekers.Finally President Sata screen this thieves coming from the defunct Movement for Mass Destcruction(MMD) before they destroy your working PF Government.
Nico
December 19, 2012 at 1:25 pm
Well spoken mama, but you must know that it takes two to tangle. Therefore the blame must also fall on PF especially that they are theones who are tangling the carrot. Or are you afraid to talk about PF and Micheal because he has given you a job?
gunduza nkuku
December 19, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Nevers Mumba is headless so why sticking to the party with a leader who is headless?
kasenge
December 19, 2012 at 8:16 pm
The big problem for zambians is that they forget so easily. PF was robbed of half the number of their MPs during MMDs rule, so whats the heat?
Jungle Boy
December 20, 2012 at 4:33 pm
One important thing is that recycled politicians should not be tolerated on the Zambian politicle arena. Pipo, you should check one thing, most of the people you are seeing in government have been moving from one political party to the next. They are very rhetoric, good orators and always luring people to support them. They even hate anything new in the political circles.
It is time Zambians woke up and spoke one voice to make their political leaders accountable. We voted for change because it was vivid that most of the things were being abused and our country was really ‘sinking’ at the hands of the few selfish individuals.Tax payers’ money was outused like only God knows what.
Having seen that the PF government is not performing to our expectations, we need to make them accountable to us by standing up like Mama Nawakwi.
The PF Government should be fully aware that the foundation for the 2016 General Elections is being layed. So, it is time to serve Zambians. Vagabond polititians should just watch out. We need people who have a heart for this nation, not destroyers who come in the name of serving the nation.
Am just happy that this generation is trying to make the government accountable. When I was young, no one was allowed to even use any platform to say anything anti-government. Keep it up Zambians. We are at least enjoying a bit of this ‘democracy.’