Rainbow Party president Wynter Kabimba says he could not remain in the Patriotic Front (PF) and help president Edgar Lungu with campaigns because the party has allegedly lost the ideals on which it was established.
He also acknowledged having belonged to one of the camps while in PF but denied being arrogant.
“If you say so that I belonged to the cartel while in the PF, I would say yes if you want me to say that.”
“I joined the PF because I believed in its ideals and I believed in President Sata. After the death of President Sata, I no longer saw these ideals in the PF and the most honourable thing for me was to leave,” Mr Kabimba said.
“From this background, I could not support or help president Lungu’s campaigns or the PF,” he said.
Mr Kabimba, who is former PF secretary general, said this during the Radio Phoenix Let the People Talk radio programme.
He also said he has been vindicated from assertions that he was fighting for the PF leadership.
“The people who wanted to stand for PF presidency fought me out of the party and you saw them, 10 of them at the PF convention in Kabwe,” Mr Kabimba said.
“The PF was formed by Mr Sata and it took a lot of persuasion by him and Acting President Guy Scott for me to join the PF. I was attracted to the PF constitution and the programme of social development intended to uplift the life of ordinary Zambian,” he said.
Mr Kabimba said he later accepted the job in Cabinet after the late president persuaded him again to join government.
Tafimonwamonwa
December 24, 2014 at 3:08 pm
Akabimba nkalani chabe osati persuaded persuaded.
japhet simoonga
December 24, 2014 at 3:41 pm
You ve your own words. We can’t ague with you. But be mindful the way you come out. I admire your leadership qualities. Keep up wm.
barose activist
December 24, 2014 at 3:43 pm
iwe u ar a loser. did u just leave or banakupisha chabe ba sata. walimona kwati niwe ka lesa.
Lubemba jr
December 24, 2014 at 4:19 pm
We hope u have a big pocket for the party u hav formed and pliz tell yo cadres to start convincing pipo wy they should join yo party and not these ones u hav at the moment who are always exchanging bad words with other political cadres. These are Tarisai and Katwezye from kaunda square stage 1,these two shall not add anything in yo party but shall always be there for yo money.
Simona Zulu
December 24, 2014 at 4:23 pm
Everybody in Politics has ambition. There was nothing wrong in Kabimba or anybody else having ambition to vie for Presidency of the party and the nation. What was wrong was for Mr. Sata to listen to one side and mess up the whole party and nation. Wynter was the best administrator PF ever had and even with Lungu winning it will be a disaster for PF come 2016. PF will lose in 2016 and go into oblivion thereafter. As for Wynter, he will not become president of Zambia in 2016 (as things stand today) but he can definitely play a role to build a President for 2016.
kasongo
December 24, 2014 at 4:44 pm
We shall join him and milk that money he got from the oil deal. Yes we still have fresh memories
Ndeloleshafye
December 24, 2014 at 5:01 pm
Ndeloleshafye
Smigo
December 24, 2014 at 5:16 pm
But did he wait till he dismissed? You can fool some people sometimes but you can’t fool me all the time.
Judge Joe Bidden
December 24, 2014 at 5:46 pm
I guess hes also entitled to his choice, just like all of us have the choice to insult him or not.
the corleone family
December 24, 2014 at 5:58 pm
I like his qualities bt still feel he could make a bad president…will wait n see hw far he will go
The one
December 24, 2014 at 6:04 pm
Umulembwe wacipuba upwila mulitumfwe continue wasting your resources
Pensulo
December 24, 2014 at 6:43 pm
Its interesting. Persuaded to do this and that but NOT persuaded to leave PF? You must be valuable!
kakolwe
December 24, 2014 at 6:45 pm
Nizaku gulila kalilole, Nizakugulila kalilole, Nizakugulila kalilole, Ukaziona upuba wako!!!!!
Meaning If I am fired today, told to shut up for 8 months, lest skeletons fall, and then come to talk like people were blind. The all such a person needs is a mirror.
After your self scrutiny Mr. Winter Kabwamba, I will which you the best in your endeavours.
Smigo
December 24, 2014 at 7:30 pm
Why did he wait till he was dismissed ?
Denkete
December 24, 2014 at 8:02 pm
You can deceive some pipo some times, but you can deceive all the pipo all the time. Pomposity is your dangerous enemy mr. kabimba
D1
December 24, 2014 at 8:50 pm
Fimo Muleikalafye
kas
December 24, 2014 at 10:28 pm
its good that kabimba has formed his own party as a vehicle to realize a Zambian dream
Big jones
December 24, 2014 at 11:43 pm
ITS VERY SURPRISING THAT EVEN KILLERS WANTS TO BE RULER OF THE PIPO.WHEN THE PRESIDENT DIES KABIMBA DISAPPEARED FROM SEEN.THE QUESTION IS WERE DID HE GO DURING THE FUNERAL? ASK PIPO OF SAMFYA DISTRICT THEY SAW HIM IN SAMFYA IN THE NIGHT AND PIPO OF MILENGE DISTRICT THEY SAW HIM ALSO. NOW WHAT WAS HE DOING THERE INSTEAD STAY IN LUSAKA MOURNING HIS PRESIDENT WHO HONORED HIM BUT HIM HE DECIDED TO BE MOVING. OK LET HIM CONTINUE WE WILL FINISH HIM BECAUSE WE HAVE HIS STORY.
chikombe simon
December 25, 2014 at 3:34 am
the truth is i cant trust wynter,just take masebo and mumkombwe plz
aisa
December 25, 2014 at 5:44 am
its a by gone
Cool temple
December 25, 2014 at 11:46 am
Winter Kabimba. Please look yourself in the Mirror. That’s all for now.
akatuntulu
December 25, 2014 at 1:30 pm
Kabimba was the right handman of comrade Sata (mhsrip) whom both together with madam Kaseba managed the affairs of mother Zambia. Today after the demise of his coruler he is here peading for another chance enough is enough, only goons will believe and trust you. You had an advantageous positions both in pf and gvt, had it not been your insanity you should have been comfortably in Edger’s shoes without resistance from pf members except the likes of GBM and Lubinda. Now you have formed a party with consolation in mind that “Sata did it in 10 years i will also manage.” You are cheating yourself sir your time is over. Next ~HH please.
Michael Phiri Samangiika
December 25, 2014 at 2:45 pm
When is Masebo joining you?
O.P
December 25, 2014 at 4:48 pm
ba winter tuzaulula y bana mipishani baba. thng did nt just cm in open because na ba kaseba balimo. th all cartel guys u ar evil. for sak of watin 2 lead u did that.
club zero
December 25, 2014 at 4:49 pm
Wynter kabimba you can keep your money.we had a meetin with tutu and joe judge,things didn’t work out,please you can keep your money
O.P
December 25, 2014 at 4:57 pm
wk we ar behind u. but boyi u ar finished. if u knew beter u keep quiet becoz u story z knwn.
saka g
December 25, 2014 at 5:06 pm
kabimba if u consulted me b4 makin that party y actn lik k
gkc
December 26, 2014 at 8:53 pm
everything has its own time, even time to cheat nd time to the say the trueth, so if mr summer still feels he can continue with such madness of lies jst waite for time,