MMD Rejects RB Comeback Calls

Northern Province MMD publicity secretary Cephas Bwalya says the party in the region has rejected schemes by some individuals to resurrect Rupiah Banda to wrestle the party presidency from Nevers Mumba.
In a statement, Bwalya stated that such a move was meant to frustrate efforts of gallant youths who remained re-organising the former ruling party after the former leaders lost power to the PF in 2011 and went into hiding.
“…the enemies of the party MMD may use this occasion to ambush our duly elected party president Dr Nevers Mumba by misleading the former Republican president Rupiah Banda that he can hijack the presidency of the MMD, a move which is meant to frustrate the efforts of those gallant youths who remained re-organising the party after the former leaders lost power to PF in 2011 and went into hiding,” Bwalya stated.
“MMD north feels that Dr Nevers Mumba has resurrected the party to its current heights and needs to be supported by both leaders, including Rupiah Banda, and the new generation of youths in the country other than forcing old and tired people to occupy strenuous public offices such as the presidency at the expense of the youths.” Bwalya stated that the party in the Northern Province had rejected those wishing to bring frustrations to the party by calling on Banda to fight his own party.
Banda, on Monday, told his supporters at the Magistrates’ Court Complex that he would talk about calls for him to come back to politics after burial of president Michael Sata. MMD insiders have indicated that frantic efforts were being made for Banda and Mumba to meet to iron out the issue of the former’s return to politics.
The insider also said some MMD and UPND members of parliament met on two occasions in Lusaka’s showgrounds to look at possibilities of Banda being the presidential candidate for the two opposition parties but that the idea was shot down.
The source said the members of parliament felt Banda might be arrested for corruption and that it would be very difficult to sell him. “They were also very sympathetic with Rupiah Banda given what his wife is going through,” said the source.
Banda left active politics after losing the 2011 election to president Sata.

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12 Responses to MMD Rejects RB Comeback Calls

IF NOT

November 6, 2014 at 2:57 pm

Indeed let the sleeping dog lie.
jk

November 6, 2014 at 3:23 pm

Mr Banda just rest your time has gone you are not been fair to the MMD and your self. You left the party in a mess, Nevers has laboured to clean up your mess and you want to come back? And if you loose the election you resign again? You go back to retairement
Mafia

November 6, 2014 at 3:58 pm

Iwe ka Bwalya stop uttering rubish in the name of the party,those are your thoughts.
RB means well for MMD & Zambians at large. VIVA RB VIVA MMD wth BWEZANI NAFUTI.
Pretty

November 6, 2014 at 4:37 pm

Bwalya that was well said… Banda is old and should remain in retirements. We tired of recircled old poiticians who will just cost the country in medical expenses.
shima farm

November 6, 2014 at 4:37 pm

i only miss banda for comedy ati kani tundila and also for hanging fitenge on electric poles,for his ministers to be burying billions and also ministers children to be having 2 billions in there bank accounts(dora siliti) these aer the only memories i hav for presido banda
Sam

November 6, 2014 at 5:23 pm

Ka RB just go and look after ur wife/daughter/grand daughter…all in one. You infect her with cancer and you want to run away for her…and ur children? U want them to come and steal again…just stay in retirement! You messes up MMD…Nevers cleans it and u want to come back. No! Try UNIP
Green

November 6, 2014 at 8:06 pm

Mwafuma kuni vipuba
Wyton

November 6, 2014 at 9:29 pm

At times it isn’t good to judge people by there past, tell me if from 1964 to today 2014 if we have never had a president who has wasted tax payers money to go and seek medical attention abroad. Why are you so concerned about the speck in you friends eye leaving the log in eyes.
Kawambwa luapula

November 7, 2014 at 8:36 am

Let him stand.wil vote 4him.he did better than pf
Kalulete

November 7, 2014 at 2:30 pm

He is the only experienced man at finishing what others did not.
ex div

November 7, 2014 at 3:23 pm

We are behind you Mr band go ahead
syms

November 7, 2014 at 8:05 pm

RB!RB!RB! How main times do I call or write the name? please stop it let the old folk rest in peace.