Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga says he had his fair share of the best women in Zambia and abroad.
Speaking when he hosted a Hot FM Radio crew for a live broadcast of the Breakfast Show at his home in Olympia, Lusaka , Mwaanga said he could not deny having affairs with ladies in his younger days as a dashing man.
He said this had earned him a reputation of a ‘ladies’ man’.
“Indeed, I did acquire that reputation. I was young and vibrant and I cannot deny the fact that I had my fair share with some of the best ladies that the world has got to offer, not just in Zambia but in Africa and also in the world,” Mwaanga revealed.
“I cannot deny that because it is fairly well documented. Why do you think I am sitting next o her?” added Mwaanga, in reference to co-host of the show, Hope Chishala, amid laughter.
“I was a naughty boy one time.”
Mwaanga, a long-serving diplomat, who said his most gorgeous mountain was his wife Edna, said he had travelled to 146 countries, 47 of which were in Africa.
He admitted that some of the people he shared his life with were not happy with his frankness on events expressed in his books.
“A number of my friends were telling me that I have probably been too candid and that if they were to write their autobiography, they wouldn’t put some of things I put,” he explained.
“Some of them are not very happy because of the things that I said, but if I did not say it, that would not be me.”
Mwaanga, whom the hosts of the programme referred to as their ‘James Bond’, said his life was most interesting because his ‘downs’ were not as many as his ‘ups’.
“I have had many ups and downs. I have had many regrets but I have also had my share of success. The most important thing in life, I suppose, is that provided the ups outnumber the downs, then you are on the right track,” Mwaanga said.
Mwaanga also spoke about a United Nations magazine in which he was rated as one of the best-dressed ambassadors at the UN mission in New York.
“The UN Women’s Monthly Magazine, as it was called, used to do a survey of ambassadors to see who was best dressed and the ones who were worst dressed and they used to publish the names of these ambassadors, and I was fortunate, I was on the right side of the magazine in the sense that I appeared among the 10 best-dressed ambassadors for the four years I was at the United Nations,” he said.
Mwaanga also reminisced about his days with some of his black American friends such as legendary singers Harry Belafonte, James Brown, whose visit to Zambia to perform at Mulungushi Conference he facilitated.
On his detention for drug trafficking-related offences in 1985, Mwaanga said he did not think the incident had dented his image.
“I wrote a book The Other Society while I was in detention, where I talked about my experience then, meaning that you really have to know about the other society – the prison as it were – lives and what drives those people,” he said.
“As soon as I came out, I published my book much to the surprise of the authorities. I always pleaded that I was innocent. Fortunately, I was released without any charge and without any trial.”
Mwaanga named Manchester United as his favourite football team and China as the most fascinating country.
He said Zambia had come a long way and still had a long way to go, adding that considering the resources at its disposal, the country had not done enough. Mwaanga said it was embarrassing for African states to continue begging for aid.
“At the time of independence, there were hotels like Ridgeway Hotel, Lusaka Hotel, North Western Hotel, Savoy Hotel, Edinburgh in Kitwe, where there were posters written ‘Africans and dogs not allowed’. Education was split between the European and Africans. We have achieved a lot in other fields,” he said.
On the constitution-making process, Mwaanga said the time for Zambians to have a new constitution was long overdue.
He also advised the United States that China was getting numerous trade opportunities in Africa because it was a flexible partner.
“Businessmen and women mourn that China has taken a front role in terms of relations with the African continent. Yes, China took advantage of the vacuum which existed because they understood Africa’s problems,” he said.
“When you talk about poverty to a Chinese, they understand what poverty is because they were just at that same level in 1965… we can afford to adopt a more balanced and more even-handed approach to this issue. Africa did not go to China; China came to Africa, [but] the United States is waiting for Africa to go to them. They should have come to Africa so that they also position themselves.”
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na shalamwana alinyengapo…abena vj
Does ths man hv a wife sure?
Except this woman here. She does not sleep with old madala’s. Nor their dirty sons.
But only with Judge Joe Bidden the Dude!… kikiki *wink*
I am now totally convinced that our generation is sharper than that of our ‘freedom fighters’. Other than a mismanaged economy, is this all you can leave behind? stories about infidelity? really?
u r lucky u didnt die of aids. now share with us hw u survived. i think it would be useful to us than just bragging abt hw many pigions u climbed.
ukose no kunwa umuti boyi. Anyway, its a legacy for your children. Clap for VJ…………
of all the things on earth all this chimp talks about is women,what has the youth have to learn from it,make money,travel around the world and insert in pussies
I have read that Book its really useless,what about rigging why didn’t these poor journalists ask him,master is a shame to Zambia
Kwena lelo napapa sana. Ba VJ abakote bonse balya ukulanda amalabishi to his own children, grandchildren and inlaws. And he endorsed HH. I wonder.
This is the second time i have heard of him bragging. Sorry VJ will never be like King Solomon,who was wise, rich,with many women and feared the Lord
Eee ne chitombelo chabendama. Elo chali kota atase, smelly.
Heheheheheheheheheh, kekekekekekek,kiiiiiii, ya. kwena mwebena Zambia mulasekesha imwe. Iwe ci Mama Wa Luse wndepula nembafu. Ati “ne chitombelo chabendama. Elo chali kota atase, smelly” Kwena walanda. Walicimonapo ifyo cimoneka. Cabendamina lubali kwi? Kiuikikikiki!
iwe muleke alichishiba chikanunka
Yeah hes just being honest, I remember Ms. Shalamwana from DRC (Zaire) used to visit him not even to sing but staying with him shortly and go back. Being open also its good his kids know who the father was (behaviourwise) and his grandies… and kinda commanded respect to his peers in the social circles.
This nonsense ws published earlier,ninshi ba tumfweko, u hav run out of stories?
@Denkete, eba political advisor bakwa HH aba??? Na Tshala Mwana balinyengapo. Wensekesha boi iwe, Denkete, ka! It is true akose nokunwa ama ARVs uyu mambaala.
thats why niwe ‘venom’ mwaanga,.walebengishafye venom yobe,.naiwe yala konka,.elo we wont take you ku embasy park kwena takwaba rigging kikiki
Ah VJ chine chine wat a legacy to leave for your kids and grandkids. Yes share of women you had. even their daughters. And you endorse presidency? chine chine.
Old news ba tumfweko, tell us what’s happening in PF,UPND, MMD and other parties or groupings. There is too much current affairs out there
VJ is just honest about his past life. He must now spend his remaining life to preach and use his testimony to tell people how God has been merciful to him. other people did it only once and they are no more.So, VJ become a preacher!
Uyu mudala kuti aisusha ama makopolo 5 ayabanamayo nama basin ya finyo 50
Iwe tumfweko what’s your problem. ?3 postings are nt on the comments list.
foolish father u are.
Let he who has never wronged be thai first one to throweth the first stone, vernon is simply saying alitomba sana nomba he retired.
Am sure Mwaanga is not grown up with maturity as yet. The body is old but the thought elements are not. This time we would like to hear what developments he contributed during his political career that is able to look behind with pride in the country’s achievements, that young generation can admire and learn something from him. Being a public figure must feel ashamed of himself and the interview was just meaningless other than self centered pride and no significance at all.
ppoda
Just learnt about this publication recently. I think of all the Zambian online publications, this one, is the worst in terms of the quality contributions from readers.
Kapuli kobe did you expect medals from TUMFWEKO? If you never learnt from a class we aren’t here to educate you. Pamusula
Nshisangilamo umulandu muli uyumuntu iyo! Let also ,rb,kk,nevers,milingo,malimba masheke,crey zulu come open and tell us how badly they where? And in our generation who is going to break vj’s record? Could be hh? Because this guys there in good terms now,I think vj is trying to pass his regacy to this young man hh.
Mmm efyo impapa ifi REGACY!!!!!!!