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When Does a Comrade Become An Enemy? ‘Kabimba Is The Most Loyal to SATA of The PF Leaders’
The way some Patriotic Front leaders have dealt with Wynter Kabimba would frighten many who may want to join politics.
If Patriotic Front leaders and cadres can treat a comrade like Wynter in that way, what about someone they don’t know, someone totally new?
It cannot be denied that Wynter, for all his weaknesses and failures, has made a huge contribution to the organisation, development and political success of the Patriotic Front. A combination of Michael Sata, Guy Scott and Wynter gave the leadership of the Patriotic Front something that most of our political parties did not have – a combination of very necessary skills needed by any political party to win an election. Of course, people are different. Michael Sata is Michael Sata; you won’t have any other Michael Sata. And no matter how much one wants to imitate him and be like him, it won’t work. The most one can do is to be inspired by his example.
Wynter is certainly not an enemy of Michael. If anything, he is one of the most loyal to Michael of the Patriotic Front leaders. Of course, there has been a well-planned campaign to get Wynter out of the position he today occupies in the Patriotic Front. The leadership of the party and cadres have been bombarded every day with anti-Wynter propaganda. But nothing is convincing for them to embark on such a vicious and malicious campaign against Wynter.
In saying all this, we are not in any way trying to claim that Wynter is indispensable and the Patriotic Front cannot do without him. No one is indispensable. Wynter is dispensable. He is simply a tool, like all of us, who can be used and discarded when the job is over. But even a tool needs to be discarded well, parked properly in some corner in case one day it becomes of use again. A tool is not like toilet tissue that is flashed after use and never to be reused.
When dealing with comrades, there has to be a certain level of decency, honesty and loyalty. Wynter can be removed from all his positions in the party and government but let it be done with decency, sensitivity and decorum.
All the undesirable things that are being attributed to Wynter cannot justify the way they are trying to treat him in the Patriotic Front. Wynter is not an enemy of the party. But the way he is being treated is worse than the treatment the Patriotic Front accords its enemies or political opponents. If the way they are campaigning against Wynter was the way they campaign against the opposition, there would be no opposition leader standing today, and Zambia would be a de facto one party state.
This raises serious questions that call for honest answers on why Wynter is being treated with such cruelty and inhumanity. Yes, there is a power struggle in the Patriotic Front. Politics is about power. But between who or among who is this struggle? Is it between Wynter and Michael? Certainly not. Wynter can never fight Michael because his whole political career and probably beyond has been built by Michael. Wynter’s loyalty to Michael cannot be questioned or doubted and he is certainly among the most loyal to Michael of the Patriotic Front leaders. So, who is Wynter’s presence in the Patriotic Front threatening? It is certainly not Michael.
This is totally an unnecessary fight. And in this fight, there is nothing to be won. If Wynter is today kicked out of the Patriotic Front, what will those kicking him out win? Or if Wynter continues to stay in the leadership of the Patriotic Front, can that be said to be victory on his part? The answer is a categorical no. This is an unnecessary fight. But in every fight, there are costs, albeit to different degrees, to be borne by all those who take part in it.
This fight against Wynter is not profiting Michael or the Patriotic Front in any way politically. If anything, it is costing Michael and the Patriotic Front politically.
An organised party, a disciplined party will deal with its succession issues in a less divisive and destructive manner. We have seen what damage has been caused to the African National Congress by the barbaric methods, uncomradely approaches that were used to remove Thabo Mbeki and replace him with Jacob Zuma. The African National Congress is today paying the political price for all that.
There is a better way for the Patriotic Front to get rid of Wynter as secretary general if they don’t want him than to destroy their party in pursuit of one man.
The rough-handling that many outstanding Patriotic Front leaders and cadres close to Wynter are experiencing at the hands of a Bemba hegemonic clique within the Patriotic Front will certainly leave a very strong legacy of bitterness and resentment – “the walking wounded”. This is creating tendencies towards excessive defensivism, and also habits of counter-factionalism that the Patriotic Front will fail to quench.
There are some warning signs of the dangers of disciplinary measures being used to settle political differences. These dangers are fed by, and feed, the rear-guard action of small pockets of very selfish and corrupt elements resisting progress in the party and the country and who are trying to arrange the politics of the party so that they can get away with their corrupt and tribalistic practices.
As we have warned before, the Patriotic Front is not immune to what generally causes factionalism within African political parties – careerism, patronage and business ambitions. There is need for extreme vigilance about the grave dangers of abuse of the party for careerist and patronage purposes.
Our appeal to the leadership and members of the Patriotic Front is one of justice, fairness and decency in the way they deal with Wynter and other members of their party when they have differences. No political difference within a political party can justify the inhumanity with which Wynter is being treated. Who in the Patriotic Front leadership would like to be treated that way? Yes, they have every right to get rid of Wynter if they don’t want him, but let it be done with a sense of humanity, and let them take into account where they are coming from with Wynter and what they have done together. Let there be honesty and not crookedness in the way they deal with each other. There is very little honesty in the way Wynter is being handled. And one does not need a political microscope to discern what is going on. This reminds us of a message we got the other day from a senior citizen comrade of ours: “In Luke 12:1-3, Jesus warns us about yeast (hypocrisy) of the Pharisees. For the Pharisees read politicians. King James Version is good. We experienced this in past politicians, especially under Chiluba and Banda. It seems we are going through the same experience again. God bless.”
Again, it is within the rights of the leaders and members of the Patriotic Front to choose who they want to associate with or not. If the time has come for them to disassociate with Wynter, it is within their rights to do so. But Wynter was a comrade of theirs. Let the parting be with minimum acrimony. Very few divorces can be said to be sweet but let them be decent, painful as they may be.
When does a comrade become an enemy and deserve to be treated as such?
Posted by
Nchilipamushi
October 19, 2013 at 6:43 pm
just tell us what has happened to wynter. You seem to be interested in defending wynter, why can’t you join pf and defend him in the ring, rather than shouting outside.
Mailon
October 20, 2013 at 10:24 am
There was an article on this site sometime back that qouted Wynter telling his cadres that he did not becomePF Secretary General by accident.How i wish that article could be republished to remind us how Wynter set out to dig his own grave by sheer arrogance,pomposity,anexagarrated air of self importance and lack of humility.He now blames tribalism for his self inflicted problems.
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keita
October 19, 2013 at 6:48 pm
Membe should be ashamed of his bootlicking. The man thinks Zambians are not aware of his evil agenda. Membe just shut up with your Wynter Kabimba. Just join PF.
Robinhood
October 19, 2013 at 6:53 pm
Well written . Thank you.
ftc
October 20, 2013 at 7:31 am
I agree with you. I am no politician, scribe, or a laid back person. I am Zambian, hence my worry about the PF infighting. Listen and listen real good. If Mr. Kabimba is a hindrance to nationaldevelopment remove him. If the guy adds value to national development, let him stay and prove his being in government. What we want is progress period.
Kolwe
October 19, 2013 at 7:03 pm
I suppose this is Fred Mmembe who has written this. Check tomorrow’s post. Just join PF and defend Wynter within not without
Xiexie
October 19, 2013 at 7:40 pm
Lovly words germinating from the top.Mmmmm ukuwama.
Wiseman
October 19, 2013 at 7:44 pm
Indeed well writen. Peace loving and civilised ZAMBIANS, open yo eyes and lets pray hard 4 this nation called ZAMBIAN bcoz we may wake up one day to find a diffrent ZAMBIA. 2 much power strugle….
Mutombu Kabunji
October 19, 2013 at 7:58 pm
kikikikikikikikiki , thts Mmembe 4 u, Trickery,too late to sympathise with Kabimba. This kind of writing shudve come when Lubinda was being mistreated . Nw that it suits ur camp u see it worthy. We are watching u Fred.
Mailon
October 20, 2013 at 10:39 am
It suited them to ignore Lubinda when he was being abused for an as yet to be specified offence.Now that their intersts are being threatened they are lining up to support Kabimba and playing the tribal card.
TimZ
October 19, 2013 at 8:05 pm
Useless writng. Nosense.
Daniel Shawa
October 19, 2013 at 9:08 pm
kabimba is just going want Lubinda went through, all animals are equal. Simple.
Daniel Shawa
October 19, 2013 at 9:12 pm
kabimba is just tasting what Lubinda tasted, what goes around comes around & he who laughs last laughs the best.
uwakaele
October 19, 2013 at 9:31 pm
Memmbe thinks he knows everything and what he speaks or write is what people should believe. We know you better now, and you can’t fool anyone but yourself. Foolish!
kalaba
October 19, 2013 at 10:22 pm
Membe will never manipulate me again as he did in 2011
mutwale jnr III
October 19, 2013 at 10:55 pm
ba membe will you ever stop fooling learned zambians? Whats your interest in kabimba ? Just come out & join pf period….
what sims
October 20, 2013 at 12:01 am
this sounds like its Mmembe who wrote the article as ussual defending Winter mumimba
Chikubabe
October 20, 2013 at 4:41 am
Well said by men of wisdom, I can not say much the article has been well articulated. Only enemies of PF can not see sense in it.
Gaddafi
October 20, 2013 at 5:08 am
Where was this Speech when LUBINDA was being Crucified ???? !!!
Why defend Mr Kabimba when you failed to do the same for GIVEN ? Are u a Loyal PF or a Loyal 4th REPUBLICAN PARTY MEMBER ??
Coz if you needed such Harmony in PF u’d ve seen that LUBINDA was the first to framed.
KABIMBA was in front of persecuting LUBINDA so it’s his turn now … Let Justice prevail fairly and Squarely.
kakolwe
October 20, 2013 at 6:21 am
The actual original building block of PF’s growth read as follows:
Michael Sata – Guy Scot – Lubinda & Catherine Banda. Winter Kabwamba is just one ruthless social climber. He is harvesting of his garden
uwakaele
October 20, 2013 at 6:38 am
Suprisingly, while all these nonsense is happening, micheal is quiet.
Mailon
October 20, 2013 at 10:42 am
Michael this,Michael that…..
Mary
October 20, 2013 at 11:16 am
Wynter,Scott and Sata are comrades you cant separate by telling lies and using people like Jean Kapata.It wont work.Read today’s Post comment which is very educative and you will understand what is happening…Post newspaper will remain powerful for many years because they have proper data unlike Mwamba’s papers Daily and Times who are just waffling.
PC Sichi
October 20, 2013 at 11:33 am
Mumembe again. Sorry its too late. If the President doesn’t believe that Winter has turned into a terrible summer in the party, let him say something to protect him and see what happens to the forth coming by-elections. You never take a Zambian for granted. Winter has himself to blame. Wishing him all the best in his future endeavour.
quiton
October 20, 2013 at 12:14 pm
we need justice to prevail
Keith Green
October 20, 2013 at 12:25 pm
why didnt we see this article on Lubinda because i think he ws more closer to Sata than Kabimba??Jst wondering
sperm
October 20, 2013 at 12:47 pm
Satanyoko writer for 1 year
boogieman
October 20, 2013 at 1:14 pm
whoever live by the sword will die by the sword, i thought m’mbe knows the bible well. wynter lives by arrogance and surely will die by it, it may not be now but will some day. m’mbe loves using Good words for bad situations just because he has his share of the cake. by that m’mbe you too your demise is coming.
BaKolweMUGovt Ebala Lyesu
October 20, 2013 at 1:56 pm
Guy and Wynter said the PATRIOTIC FRONT Ministers are corrupt. Is it possible for someone to open a docket for the all cabinet. Then each one must be investigated and cleared one by one. Tribalism. I hate it. My mother is Tonga, my dad is Bemba, am married to a Ngoni, my brother is married to a Nkoya, my elder sister is married to a Luvale, we will be wedding our youngest sister to a Bemba. So what tribe are we???? Can someone tell me? Sata must appoint people from every corner of this country and leave his deserving relatives not every Bemba and every Bisa should run the government. SATA isn’t Bemba but BISA, Chikwanda is Bisa, Nkandu Luo Bisa, GBM is Bemba,
Zambian
October 20, 2013 at 2:44 pm
As long as Mr. Sata remains President of Zambia, Kabimba will NOT be fired.
pompwe
October 20, 2013 at 4:10 pm
he’s the man of the moment..kekeke
lukaso
October 20, 2013 at 7:17 pm
ati “ndelolesha fye”…. umwe bakateka, when are ever goin to bring sanity in ur country??? winter this, winter that, winter here and there, winter everywhere! When R U goin to hav real developmental isues tht evry patriotic Zambian is anxiously waiting for???
cisi cesu
October 20, 2013 at 7:18 pm
I have no problem with Winter but the way the post have its support for him. They making calculated writing like they did to Magande. They were with late Man a was a all the and switched to magande. This project did not work and switched to pf.
cisi cesu
October 20, 2013 at 7:25 pm
I have no problem with Winter but the way the post have its support for him. They make calculated writing like they did to Magande. They were with late Mwanawasa all all the way and then they and switched to magande. This project did not work and switched to pf. Even the way they writing about tribalism of bembas is cosmic.
Max Mbizo
October 20, 2013 at 7:51 pm
Why has Fred Mmembe turned the Post newspaper into Winter Kabimba’s propaganda mouthpiece? Is there something of value Mmembe has found in Kabimba which we are all too dull or blind to see? It boggles the mind!!
k6
October 21, 2013 at 5:02 am
you can tell from grammar that it is more of post newspaper editorial than of a common blogger. Memmbe should watch his back