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Prison Life Tough, Says Masumba
PARDONED Mufumbwe member of Parliament (MP) Steven Masumba says it was not easy to cope with imprisonment and has thanked Acting President Guy Scott for pardoning him.
Mr Masumba said he has faced a lot of challenges in his political career but he will not give up.
He said this on Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) television’s Sunday Interview programme.
“I have learnt a lot of things whilst in prison, it has built me and it has made me have a different picture of life,” Mr Masumba said.
He said he has a bright future in politics and will continue supporting the Patriotic Front (PF).
“Even if I served the full sentence in prison, I was still going to come out a staunch PF supporter,” Mr Masumba said.
And Mr Masumba said there is need to advocate the improvement of prison infrastructure.
He said most prison infrastructure is pathetic and needs serious attention.
“As much as freedom is restricted, there is need to improve the environment so that people can be healthy,” he said.
Mr Masumba also said he is ready to serve his constituents following his release from prison.
He said Mufumbwe has lagged in development from the time he was incarcerated and he wants to ensure that it catches up.
“It’s like they were in prison with me and I would like to thank them for their patience but I will make it up to them,” Mr Masumba said.
Posted by Kunda
on December 31, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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hazel
December 31, 2014 at 1:01 pm
mr masumba to god everything happens for a purpose ur realy a strong man
GBM
December 31, 2014 at 1:21 pm
Hope forging a diploma is not criminal,
Pantu criminal record tali ilacinga ama political positions?
Denkete
December 31, 2014 at 1:54 pm
Former Hon. Masumba, you are still young. The best way to go is for you to pursue genuine further studies or embark on genuine business. Politics with a criminal record will be haunting you. Bunang’ani ubo taata, just go for studies.
jj
December 31, 2014 at 2:45 pm
Masumba! U are a convicted criminal and u must as well forget about politics if u have any morality! Do something else masumba. Politics is not a career to depend on. U are being lazy! Politics is about service but the way u talk about politics, it is as if it is livelihood. Get a life u bastard, u thought u were clever!
Maiko
December 31, 2014 at 2:46 pm
Dear Legal Minds Can a convicted criminal like Masumba be a Member of Parliament?
Judge Joe Bidden
December 31, 2014 at 3:50 pm
Yes he can be a Member of Parliament and serve as a politician. Ask yourself how many political leaders have passed thru prison, alot including KK, even VJ
major chileshe
January 1, 2015 at 8:32 am
A convict and bein in prison r two different thinz judge joe bidden
Akatuntulu
December 31, 2014 at 3:01 pm
Ubwalwa, amaule, ukushumfwa what type of an mp is this idiot?
Judge Joe Bidden
December 31, 2014 at 3:52 pm
Mind you we have current politicians doing worse than what you are describing only that this chap was caught and jailed.
jj
December 31, 2014 at 5:43 pm
KK and VJ were never convicted and they never served any prison term! Masumba is a convicted criminal who has even served part of his term in jail!
Blago
December 31, 2014 at 6:25 pm
Never understand how Mufumbwe ended up with such an idiot as MP.
Bismark
December 31, 2014 at 7:49 pm
Why was his seat in parliament not nulified after his conviction……foolish PF govt and de zambian courts…..failing to follow simple clauses of de constitution of zambian
manchise.
January 1, 2015 at 7:33 am
Mandela was in Prison for 27 yrs but served as Presido wen he was released.Hence,Criminal record does not bar one frm taking part in Politics. Have I answered yo questions?
major chileshe
January 1, 2015 at 8:33 am
R u sure?
search
January 1, 2015 at 9:46 am
Had it not been for the presidential election iwe ka masumba yo ass wud have been rotting in jail. U r a jail bird iwe