DORA Siliya has branded Nevers Mumba and his supporters opposing the call for a convention as cowards.
And Siliya says MMD does not have a presidential candidate for the 2016 general elections but only has a party president in whom the members have lost confidence.
But Mumba’s spokesperson, Muhabi Lungu, says there is no justification and resources for the party to hold a convention because Mumba is managing the party well.
She said the provincial and district executives had openly passed a vote of no confidence in Mumba’s leadership and that they would soon petition the chairperson, Kabinga Pande, over the need for a convention.
She said she was also aware that district executives had threatened to face and deal with provincial officials that would be opposed to the call for a convention.
Siliya further said she had been receiving numerous calls and visits from district and provincial officials countrywide that had submitted that a convention must be held at all costs.
“It is those who want to hold on to their positions when they know they have failed who are refusing to go for a convention. Only cowards are refusing to go for a convention,” Siliya said.
“The members are saying ‘we are not happy with the leadership, we are not happy with this president’. It’s only those who are selfish who believe that when they have been given party positions, then it means they are personal-to-holder positions. Even in the districts, they have said they will punish provincial officials who don’t want to hear what people are saying.”
Siliya said Mumba and his supporters should not hop from one radio station to another telling people that there was no need for a convention.
“True leadership is only if you have people following you. If you are hoping from one radio station to another all by yourself and you are saying ‘me I know what the people want’ no!” she said. “We are hearing what the people want. They are coming to visit us and they are phoning us. It’s not about Dora.”
Siliya also said the MMD doesn’t yet have a presidential candidate for the 2016 election.
“The argument that once you are president (of the party), then you are going to stand in a presidential election; that is not true. In MMD, only a convention can make you to be a presidential candidate. Even if you are the president of the party, it does not mean you are a presidential candidate for the party and only in a by-election are you endorsed by NEC. As of now, MMD has no presidential candidate for 2016. We have a party president, we have a NEC in which the people are saying they have no confidence,” she said.
Siliya said the MMD could raise money to hold a convention and that the coming by-elections were not a possible stumbling block.
And Mumba’s spokesperson, Muhabi Lungu, said the party would not go to the convention.
kakolwe
March 29, 2014 at 8:55 am
Nevers, what did you do for God to demote you from Bishop to cadre? Your friend HH doesn’t even mention his party’s law which says ‘if 1 is rejected twice, another candidate is picked.
Kuwayawafye bonse imwe. Miyanda zeeeeeee!!
#guru
March 29, 2014 at 4:56 pm
Snowden
March 29, 2014 at 9:04 am
David Moyes nao naikosa pa Old Trafford kuma supporters,a plane carrying an anti Moyes banner will fly over OT today.
Arsene wenger
March 29, 2014 at 9:58 am
Nevers Mumba is a courageous & fearless Person. I do not think he is a coward. Give him the chance to finish his term as MMD President. The problem with MMD they are used to be in Power,therefore they cannot stand it to be in opposition.. Allow Dr Mumba to lead.
icinshikululwa
March 29, 2014 at 11:06 am
Ba Dora; yu can’t change ba Mumba! Yu, ba HH, ba Fr Bwalya, na Ba nevers Mumba, muli bakaitemwe! Yu can’t unite pipo, unless KUMUSHI KUMWENU!
FuManchu
March 29, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Where is Dora getting this clout from? There seems to be some bitterness in her probably also related to her impending court appearances. @ Arsene wenger it is true that there is an element of missing being in power and one Dora thinks she can rise to the occasion and rise to the top leadership of MMD! Power games never cease!
freaky frank
March 29, 2014 at 9:48 pm
Dora, either be a politician or a marketeer. Choose between bu savage or a person holding a MBA.
jamakudi
March 29, 2014 at 11:08 pm
We are better off with Nevers than MCSata quite frankly.
Ngombala Muhapi wa Linaha
March 30, 2014 at 2:14 am
Given the number of bye elections they have so far lost, coming third and fourth in most instances, the MMD is as good as dead with Mumba at the helm. Whether we like it or not, Mumba has no ability, all there is in him is smokes and screens coupled with kaumoya ka kulimonesha ta! The only place the MMD is going with him at the apex id way down, like UNIP.
LENSHINA
March 30, 2014 at 6:46 am
@JAMAKUDI iz it true that u stink shit a lot whn passing? confirm.
jamakudi
March 30, 2014 at 3:12 pm
Yes it is true Lenshina. But you are 7 times more.
fyonse
March 30, 2014 at 4:03 pm
politics vs GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KIHAGA
March 30, 2014 at 4:06 pm
AKAAAA!!! ABENEBEKA INDOLESHAFYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
simple
March 30, 2014 at 7:03 pm
Pipo of zambia dy lik instuton 2 mch