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Lubinda Dares Maiko Zulu, Others
KABWATA member of Parliament (MP) Given Lubinda says he will not ‘kill’ dreams of people who want to aspire for public office such as member of Parliament in his constituency.
Recently, Rastafarian Maiko Zulu said he will challenge Mr Lubinda in the 2016 parliamentary elections, adding that the current lawmaker will not find it easy this time.
Mr Lubinda said in Lusaka yesterday that all people have a constitutional right to aspire for any high office in Zambia.
“I am the incumbent member of Parliament and I will not in any way kill the dream of any citizen who wants to aspire to run as a member of Parliament for Kabwata.
“Maiko Zulu is a citizen of Zambia and according to the constitution, he qualifies to contest elections as member of Parliament, including Kabwata,” he said.
Mr Lubinda said no-one should stop Mr Zulu from declaring his interest to contest parliamentary elections in Kabwata and encouraged other people to take part in the governance of the country.
“How many people have declared interest for Kabwata Constituency in the past? Many. As an MP for Kabwata, I encourage Maiko Zulu and many other citizens to start thinking about governance of their country and to take part in the governance of their country be it an elective or non-elective position,” he said.
Mr Lubinda said people aspiring for the Kabwata seat does not cause him sleepless nights because he understands that it is a position of service to the people.
“No mention of a person who has aspirations for Kabwata will cause me any sleepless nights, none whatsoever because this position is a position of service.
“It is a position that I have been privileged to hold up to now and hold it at the pleasure of people of Kabwata Constituency,” Mr Lubinda said.
He added: “I hold this position because people of Kabwata so desire that I hold it and if the people of Kabwata desire that they take somebody else, it will not cause me heart attack.
“So, no-one should try to create an impression that I am amongst those politicians who think that positions of service are theirs and theirs alone, no.”
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on January 13, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Sando
January 13, 2014 at 9:01 pm
Well said Given. I appreciate your maturity in politics.
Joe
January 13, 2014 at 9:03 pm
Maturity exhibited throughout the letter.Micheal still had a lot smoke in his head.Lubinda please carry on with your good works
My opinion
January 13, 2014 at 9:26 pm
He is not daring him he is actually encouraging him. Big difference with daring. Tumfweko ….smh
kay
January 13, 2014 at 9:41 pm
Abakulu bakulu mwaice Maiko
mwamba mutale
January 13, 2014 at 10:17 pm
Ka Maiko bakubepa ba Winter ati kuti wawina Lubinda. Patali mwaice,jst smoke yo chamba and try to contest choir chairmanship at yo nearest church
yongwe
January 14, 2014 at 4:39 am
yaba kwena you guys can talk
Zyukuwalola
January 14, 2014 at 5:26 am
From the time he was in problems with his fellow PF party followers, Lubinda has often exhibited that rare mature approach to political management. Very confident of what he is doing to his fellow Zambians. That is one of the leaders we are now confident of helping us out of this mess. Let us encourage this kind of approach towards politics. Ciza uli?
JOHN PONDO
January 14, 2014 at 6:07 am
Ba MAIKO ZULU, LIBANGE LILENDA. Muleikalafye. Politics is not music.
time to go givens
January 14, 2014 at 6:28 am
People are sick of givens in kabwata.
Roads are still a mess, indians are buying out all zambians and forcing high rentals on them.
The noise from the mosque and traffic problems must be fixed.
There is too many clubs open all hours and nobody can sleep.
Givens is still selling plots and making heaps of money.
The road into town is full of traffic and it takes an hour to travel 4km.
Givens should resign as pf are just using him for the seat.
In two years maiko zulu will become more popular as nobody will vote for PF in 2016 so givens is on a losing ticket already in 2014.
id!ot!
January 14, 2014 at 8:54 am
I think as much as you are entitled to your opinion, why do I have this feeling that you are choking with envy? Given in my opinio is a performer, very mature in articulation of Political issues! Your blog is laced with hate!
Zyukuwalola
January 15, 2014 at 6:14 am
Time to go givens, the very items that you have mentioned to us are the ones to be presented to him in confidence. Your public pronouncements will not be as effective as when you take your thoughts directly to him. We are already deducing that you are feeling jalousie of his position. Ciza uli>
PF
January 14, 2014 at 8:40 am
Smoking chamba is not like being a politician ba maiko. Muleikalafye ngamwaikuta ubwali.
PF
January 14, 2014 at 8:42 am
I am in love with Given.I wish he was the president of Zambia coz the State of head Sata makes me sick. Sata is going down and Lubinda should carry the mantle.
Mumbi
January 14, 2014 at 9:09 am
@Pf, check your head properly. Our constitution does not allow Indians like Lubinda to contest 4 republican president in elections.
id!ot!
January 14, 2014 at 9:56 am
You racist retard…id!ot!..in this time and age you can bring out issues of creed, color, race and what note…just shut up and grow up moron!
swine
January 14, 2014 at 9:58 am
I hope your blog name is a pseudo, but if that is genuine, then it speaks volumes about your tribe, chimbwi iwe!
mm
January 14, 2014 at 9:21 am
iwe mumbi.lubinda is zambian.go and research.
observer
January 14, 2014 at 9:45 am
wasn’t maiko zulu convicted of drug trafficking or was it possession?
swine
January 14, 2014 at 9:57 am
And that automatically disqualifies him, is he any different from vibrant Masumba and his D3?
atishani
January 14, 2014 at 10:05 am
that too adds to the list of the many things i like about you Lubinda, well said and scary for the aspirant..
modina
January 14, 2014 at 10:52 am
Please help, is kafue constituency also entitled to CDF fund, because there is no development here, people are suffering no clean water, no jobs etc
id!ot!
January 14, 2014 at 2:00 pm
shift my friend!
joseph
January 14, 2014 at 10:57 am
Let him contest if we look at Luck Dube he ws a brain basta rastmans ar breve I love
Maiko ja restfalai
Chile1
January 14, 2014 at 12:18 pm
Music has failed him and nw he wants 2 try politics.Ba maiko zulu rememba rule # 1 is never get high on ur own supply,which parliament will allow sum1 wit dirty dreadlocks anyway?
swine
January 14, 2014 at 2:01 pm
kekekekeke hheehhhheee yabaaaaa…okay this is below the belt!
icinshikululwa
January 14, 2014 at 2:39 pm
Lubinda I love you; you are just lovely Given. Keep your spirit up men; God bless you Lubinda we mwana waku Bulozi; kalebalika munina pa Zd.
elick
January 14, 2014 at 5:46 pm
Just give the young man a choice to prove to the nation us well,it high time we support our fellow youth,lok what these so called big man are doing•guys it high time u wake up from your slambers and give our brother the full suport that he needs•MIKO go ahead rest assured that u have my vote•
Trixy
January 14, 2014 at 6:13 pm
This desperation for change always costs us Zambians. Its like we never learn a lesson. Honestly speaking what is wrong with Given to jump to Maiko, a drug dealer? Lets be serious people.
Bala Ngombe
January 14, 2014 at 8:35 pm
Maiko Zulu please note that in Bemba land we say “Tabaninina icimuti ukufuma ku muulu lelo batendekela ukunina ukufuma panshi”. You can not just come from the blues and aspire for Kabwata Constituency for your political ambitions.
Kindly leave Za Yelo alone cos I know down my heart that very soon he will be back in ministerial position unless if the appointing authority is cut off from the realities of unfolding political scenarios of Zambia. Long live Za Yelo my MP.
The Equalizer
January 15, 2014 at 3:32 am
THE TITLE PLEASE.. THIS IS NOT A DARE. THIS IS ENCOURAGEMENT, MORE LIKE AN INVITATION. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO SENSATIONALIZE. PEOPLE WHO READ ONLY THE TITLE MIGHT ASSUME LUBINDA HAS SAID SOMETHING COMPETITIVE OR CHALLNGING, YET YOU ACTUALLY WRITE VERY WELL IN THE ARTICLE WHAT HE ACTUALLY SAID, WHICH, MY DEAR MEDIA PEOPLE, IS NOT A DARE.
RuffKid
January 15, 2014 at 9:03 am
I like the way Given and Miles Sample interact with the people who have put them in Parliament. They are giving back to the people. Viva Miles and Given. Us in Kafue its a different story. Our MP – Mwaliteta has deserted us. The Councillors are doing the same. Our CDF fund goes un accounted for. Work up Kafue people look at Matero and Chilenje. There is development there.
luso
January 15, 2014 at 12:04 pm
This should be the biggest joke of 2014.Who will vote for a musician like maiko? Just keep on singing.