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GBM Releases Press Statement, Urges Zambians To Rally Behind HH
On 23rd December 2013, I resigned on principle from my cabinet portfolio as Minister of Defense because the Patriotic Front Government was about to install a known chief as Paramount Chief Chiti Mukulu who was not in the traditional lineage of ascending to the throne.
Up to now the PF Government has recognized the rightful heir the throne Henry Kanyanta Sosala, though there have been promises by the PF president Hon Edgar Lungu that he will be recognized. This was only after UPND President Hakainde Hichilema made an earlier pronouncement during one of his rallies in Lusaka.
We the people of Northern Province have doubts wheter the PF Government will surely fulfil its promise of installing Henry Kanyanta soasal as paramount Chief Chiti Mukulu.
The recent happenings in the Patriotic Front party are unfortunate and make sad reading.
These have come soon after the death of our founding father, Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata MHSRIP.They have uprooted all the gains the party has made in the last three years it has been in Government.
The situation has been so sad that it has torn the very fabric of party unity. This was evident at our recently held general conference in Kabwe which was marred with intimidation and violence mainly from those who were supporting Hon. EDGAR LUNGU’S candidature. The situation made it impossible for other candidates to freely participate in the elections.
Despite the conference being characterised with illegalities, we went ahead and took part in reconciliation to save the party from total destruction.
It was my belief that the reconciliation was genuine and done in good faith and in the interest of the party. This has turned out to be a sham as it has not been allowed to permeate to the grassroot.Instead it was scheme to benefit a few people that have surrounded Hon. Edgar Lungu.
Country men and women, recently I publicly declared my support for the candidature of Hon. Edgar Lungu. This was real. However, my efforts have been ignored or simply been disregarded.
To date, all those in the party structures at all levels who supported any other candidate other than HON. Edgar Lungu, including I as area Member of Parliament for Kasama Central, have been sidelined and relegated to the terraces. This is more so in the current presidential by election campaign activities. Yet these are the structures which won the party the 2011 elections and have continued to be the main stay of PF.This trend has not only been confined to the Northern Province but throughout the country.
There has also been disregard for the Republican constitution and the rule of law by Hon. Lungu and his colleagues to an extent of disregarding and using derogatory remarks against the Acting President Dr. Guy Scott. This is unacceptable!
The levels of insolence that have been exhibited by political lightweights toward Dr. guy Scott have been appalling .Dr Guy Scott’s contribution to the party is undeniable exemplary and none of them can remove the special relationship that he enjoyed with the late president.
The boat has cracked and is sinking. Efforts to salvage it are not yielding any tangible results. Further the principles on which the party was founded have been abandoned. What we have seen, in the recent past, is illegality after illegality. The process of succession used by these people was not democratic but to merely satisfy a few selfish members of our Party.
I have always supported the Patriotic front morally, physically or otherwise. My contribution to the well being of PF to come into power is visible for every genuine PF member to see. Therefore, expecting to be involved in party activities is not a matter of choice but recognition of my contribution.
Incidentally those that our late President parted company with, are the ones that have put barriers around the candidate, who, unfortunately has also embraced them. This also includes those who antagonized the Bemba Royal Establishment. These elements have made it difficult for genuine members to offer sound advice and much needed support to the Party because of their ulterior motives and selfish interests.
Country men and women, after wide consultations countrywide, it is with a heavy heart and regret that I am unable to endorse the candidate of the Patriotic Front for the forthcoming Presidential by election, but I shall remain a committed member of the Patriotic Front and shall abide with the ideals and aspirations of the Patriotic Front.
In view of the above, I Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, wish to inform the nation today that I have decided to endorse the candidature of Hakainde Hichilema as Presidential Candidate for the January 2015 election. I believe he will do the correct things for the nation and is a pragmatic, focused and determined leader who can take this country to greater heights and in line with the aspirations of the Zambian people.
I am sure all well meaning Zambians will agree with me on that score and let us all support him.
I urge all Zambians to rally behind Hakainde Hichilema.
God bless Zambia.
GEOFFREY BWALYA MWAMBA
ISSUED BY GBM’S MEDIA TEAM 29TH, December 2014
Posted by Kunda
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Hambz
December 30, 2014 at 8:05 am
usually their reasons for wanting to vote EL are tribal or because sata blah blah blah…..when actually the one on pf ticket iS EL not MSC.TIYE NAYO…I HAVE MANY REASONS WHY I WILL VOTE UPND’s HH.
one tim
December 30, 2014 at 8:08 am
lungu efintu
chaona mzako
December 30, 2014 at 8:19 am
EEEE, WE WILL SEE IF HH WILL START WORSHIPING BA GBM. KABILI HE IS A god. IFWE NI TIYE TIYE. NA LUNGU… GBM JOINED UPND DURING KATUBA BY ELECTIONS. TWALISHIBA. HE CAME BA MU PF TO CAUSE CONFUSION…. SO BA FAT ALBERT GO IN PEACE. TABASHA BALOONA…. MWINYELA KUNTULO YA MENSHI. PANTU UKO MULEYA MUKA KABILA AMWNSHI YAMA. EFYO ICIBEMBA CISOSA.
MWALEFWAYA BOONSE BALEISA KULI IMWE MUKU LOMBA IMPIYA SHAKA MPENI. AWE IYO. WE HAVE PIPO WE TRUST AND ARE CONTRIBUTING WILLINGLY WITHOUT BLOWING A TRUMPET ATI NABA SONKA IMPIYA. WITH YOU MWALEFWAYA NAKA NYELELE KAISHI ATI NAMU CHITA CONTRIBUTE KA NDALAMA. THATS WHY WE STARTED SIDE LINING YOU IN EVERY THING.
SO BAKALAMBA GO WELL, WE WISH YOU ALL THE BEST.
ICHIPUBA BACHIMWENA PE SAMBO LYAMFWA.
sido
December 30, 2014 at 8:21 am
Ifintu te lungu.
M M
December 30, 2014 at 8:25 am
Gbm is Childish and an Egocentric Politician.
Rev.D.k.mulenga
December 30, 2014 at 8:35 am
wise step G.B.M.let us all support our chief, no sossala no vote
Nicky kaps
December 30, 2014 at 8:43 am
Hahahhahahah who cares ba GBM go 4gud mr man
club zero
December 30, 2014 at 8:57 am
Tutu asked for my coment ok,kuno where I ve barlastone villa,I’m a die hard UPND,ise ni win or loss stil with these ass holes tonga they are good pipo u shud understand them.kambotu
Chris
December 30, 2014 at 9:25 am
Amatokoso yama politician he thinks everyone who will be shaken by movung out of PF, he is not our God to be worshipped, EEEEEEEEDGAR CHANGWA LUNGU POWER
illuminatti
December 30, 2014 at 4:08 pm
but we have started worshiping wa lungu chabee zoooonaa!
evans m chintu
December 30, 2014 at 11:39 am
GBM MWALUFYANYA,muulemona ba PF
Filo
December 30, 2014 at 12:39 pm
PF won’t beg for u gbm.
Zakeyo
December 30, 2014 at 1:33 pm
Enough of you GBM! Rest in peace confused big man with thin, tiny brain! Please Live Lungu and PF. Why do you still want to remain a member of PF?. Takwaba eating with both hands and legs in two camps; it cant possible! You violent hypocrite! You are the one who has been messing PF. Duping young people with tu ma change of money. Away with you!(Iam tempted to say Go to hell!) but We are Christians we pray God to spare you! But behave your self!
Doda-doda
December 30, 2014 at 1:41 pm
GBM’s exit is good for us (PF).He was in fact slowing us down with his reputation which can not be repaired- atleast by mortal man.
PF is for the people and not GBM, No! Go to those that can
worship you, weak souls that you easily buy off with you
ill-gotten money.
If you think you can swing some votes, please just wait and reflect on you performance at that illegal G/Assembly
sir!
Ba GBM, You everything is about the belly! No, it shoudn’t be like that.
Viva Edger C. Lungu.
six pack
December 30, 2014 at 3:09 pm
GBM good belly muscle go talk to the gym instructor
BURUND
December 30, 2014 at 3:35 pm
Ifintu Ni G B M
Kelvin
December 30, 2014 at 6:57 pm
Gbm is useless.we know why he has endorsed hh.he thinks that hh will give him a ministerial post so that he can continue with his crookedness business he was doing when he was a minister.nothing BA gbm.rest in peace and this the end of you in politics.resign if u are real man .viva lungu.viva pf.