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Gbm Is The Biggest Political Coward Of Our Time
OCTOBER 6, 2015. Former PF Kasama central Member of Parliament Mr Geofrey Bwalya Mwamba commonly known as GBM is the biggest political coward in Zambia today. And his allegation of electoral fraud by the PF in the recently held Lubansenshi parliamentary by-election should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves.
The reality is that the winning of Bululu ward by-election in Kasama central by the United Party for National Development (UPND) during which GBM engaged in electoral violence for which he is even in court and vote buying made him big headed to think that he would use the same tactics to win Lubansenshi. But the people of Lubansenshi rejected violence and refused to sell their vote to the highest bidder. They voted for the PF candidate because of the convincing message of unity, peace and development which was preached by all the members of our campaign team including the Republican President Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu and the Republican Vice President Ms Inonge Mutukwa Wina who are also our party president and vice president respectively.
The specific allegation that I Frank Bwalya was giving electorates K50.00 each and other illegal handouts to vote for the PF candidate is laughable. No political party in Zambia has enough money to dish out as much as K50.00 per voter to win an election. It is practically not possible. Therefore, I challenge GBM to ask his party, UPND to petition the Lubansenshi by-election if he has evidence of vote buying by the PF deputy campaign manager Fr Frank Bwalya.
I do not deny that on polling day I went to four polling stations to pay our polling agents their allowances and guide them on how to use our PVT system. Other senior members of PF did the job for other polling stations. Unfortunately UPND created propaganda that my laptop bag which I carried around with me contained huge sums of money for vote buying. In fact the UPND candidate Mr Patrick Mucheleka met me at Lupili polling station around 17:30 hours and we greeted cordially but as he walked away he looked back and said to me in Cibemba, “iyo kwena mwashifolesha indalama, ichola ubukulu”. (It looks you have dished out a lot of money going by the big size of the bag you have.) This statement by Mr Mucheleka was equally fallacious because by his reasoning the proof that I dished out money was that I was carrying a bag. Therefore, my cordial response to him was that I was at liberty to carry around my laptop bag. I also responded in Cibemba as follows, “Bushe umutunganya eo undeshe ukusenda ichola candi nemwine mwa?”
Regarding the statement by GBM that Kasama central seat is his, all I can say is that GBM deserves the prize of the biggest political coward who has become an expert in making fallacious and contradictory statements. For instance, how can GBM boast that Kasama central parliamentary seat is his and that he can never lose it to PF through a by-election while at the same time blocking the very process, by-election, that should confirm his position or prove him right? Nevertheless, GBM in one breath claims that he will beat PF hands down should the by-election go ahead in Kasama central and in another breath claims that he remains a PF Member of Parliament while carrying the title of UPND vice president for administration. This is the same GBM who alleges that PF won in Lubansenshi because of electoral fraud but would lose in Kasama not because the ruling party’s alleged fraud will be kept in check but because GBM is popular in Kasama central. This is contradictory and plainly fallacious. It is, as a matter of fact, an admission that UPND lost in Lubansenshi because of the unpopularity of the party and its candidate who lost his seat due to notorious electoral fraud.
Finally, I challenge GBM to walk the talk and stop playing legal hide-and-seek games so that we can meet in the field and allow the people of Kasama to go to the polls and decide.
Fr. Frank Bwalya
PF MEMBER
Posted by
kashimbi
October 7, 2015 at 8:44 am
BORING.
Chief cadre, what a title!
GudaZ
October 7, 2015 at 8:46 am
He who without a political sin let him cast he first stone. Frank Bwalya if you call GBM a political coward then what shall we call you?
kubweka
October 7, 2015 at 8:57 pm
JUDAS ESCARIOT
JLUKAKI
October 7, 2015 at 8:55 am
Ba FR.Bwalya u are a finished priest,just leave GBM alone!NEZ & JJB hammer this so called priest !
Timbwi
October 7, 2015 at 9:01 am
Most of us Zambians are fools and can’t look beyond our noses. We needed intellectual votes like in States otherwise we will always be ruled by visionless leaders. The truth is even if someone in urban areas lose employment/business and fail to carter for the family due to price increases resulting from poor economic decisions, they still vote for the same visionless leaders. Most of us have chicken brains as a result we resist change.
mz
October 7, 2015 at 9:15 am
u are an intellectual coz a common man cannot thnk straight the way u do. thanx
Lamba boy
October 7, 2015 at 9:12 am
ati ba fr bwalya! no direction!
mz
October 7, 2015 at 9:14 am
i totally agree with Timbwi
kakolwe
October 7, 2015 at 9:19 am
Its OK! Kaili you and Timbwi are talking about ‘Most of You.’ Why should we argue? You know yourselves best.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 9:34 am
I think I am also part of that “Most of us” @Kakolwe, the problem in Zambia if not in Africa, voting is mostly based on who ululates more on which candidates than using brains. Thats why street hawkers, cadres, villagers run streets shouting “Ifintu..” That Ifintu is not based on intellect but it becomes a ‘catch phrase’ for households, neighbourhood, regional etc. Thats not common in developed countries who mostly votes from high class, medium class then few remote dwellepatterns and putting wrong leaders in highest offices.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 9:41 am
…typos there, bottom line is: people and uneducated cadres base their voting on ‘catch phrases’ which we have also observed on Tumfweko with little or no reason why they are supporting a certain candidate. But this trend is likely to change, we have a huge number of NEW voters in towns or urban areas than rural, do you know why?
Onyx power @vampiros
October 7, 2015 at 10:26 am
What is the academic qualification for one to vote wisely?
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 10:47 am
Education doesnt always come with a certificate – its Knowledge.
ONYX POWER @vampiro
October 7, 2015 at 12:03 pm
Then you should stop deaming those who shouts ifintu because there is also knowledge in them by shouting ifintu
mz
October 7, 2015 at 9:16 am
u are an intellectual coz a common man cannot thnk straight the way u do. your call needs attention
walabusiness
October 7, 2015 at 9:19 am
gbm.
Shaka Zulu
October 7, 2015 at 9:25 am
At least Fr. Bwalya dissolved his party and joined PF, but ba GBM bena bafwayafye double tobela – PF MP for Kasama and UPND Vice President. This reality sounds like a joke.
Cool Voice
October 7, 2015 at 9:33 am
You failed run yo party but decided to become pf parasite,u are in the pocket of pf.u only think,depend,talk,dream pf even when things are deteriorating.i wish sata was there,he could have squizd & coiled both you & rb.selfish pipo who only there to destroy the nation.
Cats
October 7, 2015 at 9:35 am
Those who leave the pulpit and join politics suffer a lot and loose respect and look deprssed or Unhappy, E.g Nerves Mumba, Dan Pule, Glads Nyirongo etc so frank Bwalya its not too late yu can go back to serve God in a right way. Do that before its too late coz yu re already showing signs of a Depressed lot.
Timbwi
October 7, 2015 at 9:41 am
Honestly, when Sata died he went with his ideas leaving no successor and that is the mistake which he made. For Zambia to turn around economically, i personally think we need HH to put his skills into practice. For me he is vibrant and with the ability to give a good economic balance. Let us not just think of tribal politics. Some people are quick to say he is a Satanist. Then am sure you are also one of them since you all meet somewhere. Like it or not, running a country has to do with personal success. If you are a CEO, your company will thrive depending on how you manage it. The know-how is required to direct/command the team and ability to identify talent within your team. Questions to supporters of Lungu. Does he care on who has talent in his team? Does he give a firm command to his team? Does he fire/discipline unruly members in his team? Surely, all companies have a code of conduct to discpline and guide the members. Lungu is puting us on auto pilot.
NON SATANIST
October 7, 2015 at 10:10 am
you are wasting your time with your so called HH. he has no place in the political arena. am not a cadre like yourself and am in good motivating employment.
Czar
October 7, 2015 at 11:53 am
“Most of us Zambians are fools and can’t look beyond our noses” – so you say. You are the biggest of us all if you think Sata was a great leader capable of solving the current problems. The mess we are in now started under Sata’s watch. PF was his creation. Sata was holed in State house and the current was on auto pilot even then.
mz
October 7, 2015 at 9:43 am
why are u commentng either
mz
October 7, 2015 at 9:45 am
i will never vote the way i dd…once beaten twice shy..2016 i will be wise
ONYX POWER @vampiro
October 7, 2015 at 12:05 pm
Next year vote for ecl
mz
October 7, 2015 at 12:20 pm
in yo dreams @vampiro…learn to dream properly brotherman..lov u
ONYX POWER @vampiro
October 7, 2015 at 1:07 pm
Am advising you to vote on a winning candidate and all you can say is am dreaming. Ok then you vote for HH again and see how you will be crying even next year.
Superfreshpak
October 7, 2015 at 9:46 am
Bakatolika
Cool Voice
October 7, 2015 at 9:54 am
Thats tru.am in a village where things are pathetic,i really feel pity when these policians comes,instead of bringing devlpmnt they jst come group pipo in tens & distribute k100 per to share k10 each na tu sot twa ku pimisha then they go singing ebakuvotela aba.honestly z that develpmnt?but they are pipo who eat cooking oil once per month.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 10:00 am
Ati Father Bwalya… you clergy people who take God for a fool will deal with you, thats all I can say didnt bother to read the hogwash article blame it on Tumfweko who even accept such nonsense as part of their NEWS!
mj banda
October 7, 2015 at 10:05 am
Ati GBM, matuvi yekeyeka, this guy is brainless for sure. Why stick to PF when he can beat PF.
Mwale
October 7, 2015 at 10:05 am
Gbm is a national man,no tribalism and works for good of all poor zambians.you had never employe anybody,all what u have is given. People are surffering becz of u who made them to vote pf,now get away we want hh
Ndanje Kahks
October 7, 2015 at 10:21 am
GBM a nationalist & non tribalist? You must be joking.
Ndanje Kahks
October 7, 2015 at 10:06 am
It appears that we are commenting without looking at the substance and content of the article. Yes Frank Bwalya is not perfect, but who is? He is only pointing out the fallacies of one GBM’s character. Just read and see if it makes sense. Some just rush to posting comments without reading. As for suffering, we have always had suffering groups. KK tried mealie meal coupons to cushion the suffering of the poor but those coupons ended up in the hands of tycoons. Even some of trying to side with us the poor, you have at one time exploited the poor.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 10:36 am
Yes I am one of those who rush to comment without reading, I normally and honestly say it, but why? Because a title like this “Gbm Is The Biggest Political Coward Of Our Time” Tells a lot about the contents of the article, this is a personal insult on GBM whether the writer is right or wrong so for me to waste time on such prejudice is injustice to myself. Its like you and me we go into an argument the first thing I say is you are stupid… now tell me whats your point? That in itself through prejudice will make me not to make sense out of you simply becoz I already think you are stupid.
Ndanje Kahks
October 7, 2015 at 10:54 am
jjb, you surprise me. I did not mention your name and neither did I insult you for you to call me stupid. My psychology teacher told me that it is only people who have no point who rush to insults or even fighting. Like I said, we can argue without losing respect for other people’s opinion. I will not insult back even though I can do better than you in this.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 11:06 am
My my my…. @Ndaje, cant you see “Its like you and me we go into an argument the first thing I say is you are stupid…” is an EXAMPLE? Yaba, can someone please help here?
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 11:11 am
@Ndaje breath in slowly and out, now read my comments carefully, I never insulted you, thats an example of prejudice or preconceived character judgement. I used it as an EXAMPLE based on this article’s title. I know other guys have read it the way it is.
ImBeautifulAndILikeIt
October 7, 2015 at 11:50 am
He didn’t insult you read the sentence again.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 12:11 pm
Thank you.
ONYX POWER @vampiro
October 7, 2015 at 12:12 pm
Answering without reading all content only where it says YOU ARE STUPID. Actually it vindicates what both of you are arguing about. @ thats the danger of posting without reading the article. @ndanje ulishilu wansenkeshyaa.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 2:04 pm
I thought he was joking then I realized this guy doesnt get it –
For sure its was the word STUPID that incensed him.
Ndanje Kahks
October 7, 2015 at 11:12 am
JJB That in itself through prejudice will make me not to make sense out of you simply becoz I already think you are stupid”. kindly SIMPLIFY THIS FOR ALL TO UNDERSTAND YOUR INTENTION. And me going into an argument with you, when I did not even address you?
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 11:22 am
All I can see is we not reasoning on the same page, others will comment.
Ndanje Kahks
October 7, 2015 at 11:58 am
Truce, ok?
Czar
October 7, 2015 at 11:58 am
JJB is saying prejudice will make you think people are stupid before hearing what they have to say.
Ndanje Kahks
October 7, 2015 at 12:02 pm
We have already resolved the issue. Thanks anyway.
ONYX POWER @vampiro
October 7, 2015 at 12:15 pm
what have you smoked today
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 12:11 pm
Thank you.
Vigilant
October 7, 2015 at 11:29 am
I Like Lookn At Positive Side Of Pipo, As A Zambian I See Gbm As A Model Of The One Zambia One Nation Motto, He Was Fought By Some Of His Tribes Men On Why He Joined Upnd A Party Labelled As Tribal, I Now Ve A Point To Prove Wrong Those Who Thought Bembas Ar Tribal, Gbm U Ve Scored For Me, As For Father Bwalya I Stil Hold Him In High Esteem For His Contribution To Fighting Social Injustice While At Radio Chengelo, Ofcourse Convictions Change Over Time, Bravo All, Winnin Election In Kasama Is Not Going To Heaven,
Ndanje Kahks
October 7, 2015 at 11:59 am
But he said a Bemba should have been appointed VP or maybe you didn’t hear about this?
Alfred Bulaya
October 7, 2015 at 11:47 am
my observation is that the satanism rhetoric is the song of the failures who want to justify there status quo by insinuating that riches can only come through satanism. while admitting the rampant satanism aka witchcraft in zambia and world in particular, hard and smart work does pay for those willing to prosper. Commit your plans to the Lord and He will prosper you (proverbs)
New Educated Zambia©❤√
October 7, 2015 at 12:28 pm
Foolish article with no substance
telemundo
October 7, 2015 at 4:26 pm
Kaale boi, where have u been?
New Educated Zambia©❤√
October 7, 2015 at 7:30 pm
I have been busy mune. I travelled from australia to the UK earlier this week. I am currently doing some business in the UK
Shaka Zulu
October 7, 2015 at 12:31 pm
Ndanje Kahks wansekesha boyi.Ninshi aka cisungu kakwa JJB kacikupita sana.Your interpretation was totally wrong. Anyway it’s good you’ve now understood what he meant by prejudice.
Ndanje Kahks
October 7, 2015 at 12:43 pm
We should be careful how we phrase our postings. Using words like you” may be interpreted as referring to the addressee. Best way is to put this way “That in itself through prejudice will make me not to make sense out of HIM (not you) simply becoz I already think HE IS (not you) are stupid”.
Judge Joe Bidden
October 7, 2015 at 2:10 pm
Kabili I started with…”Its like you and me we go into an argument” How would I shift to “HIM, HE”? anyway its passed at least you know I wasnt insulting you.
IF NOT
October 7, 2015 at 12:39 pm
@ superfreshpak direct your comment at Fr. Bwalya and not all Catholics. I AM A PROUD CATHOLIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ndanje Kahks
October 7, 2015 at 1:02 pm
Every community has their own misfits.
Sanny
October 7, 2015 at 12:47 pm
Most of u pipo who are saying HH has no political base aren’t thinking straight coz the same guy lost to the ruling party by barely 2%, so where do u base yo argument. The guy HH is gaining so much support around the country as evidenced by the previous election, it’s just that some of you are just too ashamed for nothing to admit that fact. Pipo who love our country will vote for HH, AGREE OR NOT that’s your bone to chew
kakolwe
October 7, 2015 at 2:21 pm
But you are chewing at my bone already!
If we avoided sweeping statements, we may have a little chance to be tolerant to other people’s views. Its only in Zambia where we expect EVERYONE to think as one. Statements like:
“Only fools will vote UPND”
“Only thieves will vote PF”
“People who love Zambia will vote ECL/HH” speak of intolerance and lack of respect for your friend’s views.
We’d do best to give reasons to convince the others why we believe our choice is best.
eddy
October 7, 2015 at 12:59 pm
GBM will 100% lose in Kasama Central and almost all UPND cadres know this fact!!GBM is busy hiding in our courts because he knows that he cant defeat PF in Kasama Central!i have been to Kasama several times and heard how voters there are ready to teach GBM a big lesson!!he will be embarrassed badly!!LETS WAIT AND SEE!!!
Mwape nkole
October 7, 2015 at 1:06 pm
Kambwili is the most useless politician zambia has ever had…. …. He says bunga teti balunde …..mealie meal price can’t be increased coz nothing changed…he forgets that zesco’s load shedding reduced production out out maintaining same number of employees paying them same salary….does he expect them to carry on like that……its obviously the inclement is due to reduced production caused by load shedding…..frank go back to church brother man
Sanny
October 7, 2015 at 1:09 pm
That’s the problem,all we seem to care about is who beats who in an election without taking a full, complete, comprehensive, circumstantial, thorough and exhaustive analysis of who is capable of delivering Mother Zambia from the current catastrophes. I long for such a time when people are going to vote for a President on meritorious basis….God help us
zambian
October 7, 2015 at 1:18 pm
for once I support gbm,a well meaning zambian is not interested in by elections which has contributed to weakening of our kwacha..we import election materials including ballot papers,on 18 october,let’s pray that the demons in those causing by elections be casted out.
Sanny
October 7, 2015 at 1:25 pm
@Zambian, that’s powerful..
ZAMBIAN
October 7, 2015 at 1:46 pm
Why disband your ka party if you are courageous. GBM never formed a political party but rather just joined existing ones but iwe because of shamelessly killing (not slaughtering) chickens you thought that made you popular and formed a kantemba. njala yakunyokola wabwelela ku pf why didnt you join mulongoti or muliokela. The answer is because you are a coward. kulbe china chi reason.
In the meantime continue enjoying the honey you have found in pf soon and very soon it will be our turn to do that, except it will be lawfully and Godly. Not imwe using the name of the Lord to do wrong things including your so called mapempelo.
Ndanje Kahks
October 7, 2015 at 2:55 pm
Zambian politics- GBM was a hero for PF and a villain in the eyes Upnd. Now it is the opposite.
mz
October 7, 2015 at 2:57 pm
thats why iam saying dream well brotherman. i never said am voting for HH..he is not the only opposition political leader. take care man
intelligence
October 7, 2015 at 3:11 pm
can somone castrate these two fathers..tayali and frank..they are a nuisance to Zambia..
Hello Haters
October 7, 2015 at 4:19 pm
He has smoked gemkem.
Kwati like so
October 7, 2015 at 4:42 pm
Ok gents n ladies take tym to listen to hh n then lets force Edgar to give us the current status of the economy,our economy in general !
Kwati like so
October 7, 2015 at 4:47 pm
Brother walya is a lost chap !
Pandora's Box
October 7, 2015 at 5:33 pm
Can someone summarize the above comments for me in just one sentence please? i thank you in anticipation!.
Easy p
October 7, 2015 at 5:57 pm
Honestly,did Sata go with his ideas of the party to the grave. Which ideas?
zambia@50
October 7, 2015 at 6:37 pm
am very disappointed with Frank Bwalya not as a person but as a man of God a catholic father who can not see the suffering of his flock shame. If remember when he was campaigning for PF in 2011 how many miners lose their jobs. As for GBM & Patrick i give them credit for their support for Chitimukulu’s collonation because someone lot his job if i was a bemba i was was going to support these two gentlemen because they didn’t even mind the king cobra may his soul rest in piece.
Galilea.
October 7, 2015 at 6:53 pm
Why is Fr Bwalya so childish? He has given us a clue of what he did. Is this not admitting wrong doing and trying to deny it at the same time? Why did he not show Mucheleka the computer he was carrying?
In short, his explanation here justifies Mucheleka’s accusations.
Bwalya is very dull and behaves like a pig that goes back to the mire or a dog that eat its vomit.
The pf should not let this man’s tongue loose.
Plse muzzle the bastard before it reveals more evils .
katoto
October 7, 2015 at 7:44 pm
TOILET STUFF, CHIEF CHICKEN SLAUGHTER.
page 1
October 7, 2015 at 11:09 pm
lungu is the 1 coward who did not allow democracy during the convention, he was scared of every cantesting person in pf. wat a presdent zoona.
Mujala
October 8, 2015 at 12:35 pm
GBM said he did not want to force a bye-election which will gobble alot of money. We know that PF has money to throw around to buy votes and GBM says no, let the money which is supposed to be spent be used to build a school in a rural area. And there is sense in this kind of thinking. Father Bwalya is just a priest by name but his deeds are not reflecting that of a priest. He is benefiting from these loots by cashing alot of money to voters and spare a huge chunk for himself. Father Bwalya, talk about the falling economy, bread price in Kitwe is now K10. I knew you as a vibrate priest who speak for the poor but little did i know that it was just a gymmick of campaigning for PF. I recall those days u used to go to the graveyard protesting against RB’s rule but things were even much better than now under PF. You have now joined in looting the meagre resources without shame at all. This is the time we expect u to go to your grandmum’s graveyard to protest about the deteriorating economy not pretending.