Patriotic Front (PF) Mandevu Member of Parliament (MP), Jean Kapata, has accused the ruling Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) for not preaching democracy and exhibiting the tenets of democracy that the party was founded on.
Mrs Kapata says postponing the holding of the MMD National Convention to somewhere after 2011 is a sign that the party is waving away the principles of democracy.
She says President Rupiah Banda should not be feared but allowed to be challenged now at the MMD convention as opposed to postponing the convention if truly the ruling party is practicing multipartysm.
Mrs. Kapata was speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today.
She said calls by MMD party cadres from districts, provinces and senior National Executive Committee (NEC) members against holding the convention this year are not justified for a party in government that is also ruling.
“President Banda should be subjected to a national convention to see if people want him because waving away to hold a convention this year is stepping away from the principles of democracy. MMD should preach democracy the party was founded on.
“What are they fearing for not holding the convention now when former republican president, Frederick Chiluba and the late Levy Mwanawasa passed through the same process and they were elected. Calls by MMD cadres to postpone the convention are not justified,” she said.
She said former MMD party and republican president, Chiluba and departed the late Mwanawasa were elected at the National Convention and wondered why Mr Banda could not be subjected to national convention where his two predecessors passed through.
Mrs Kapata further accused MMD National Chairman, Michael Mabenga, of making the MMD into a dictatorship by not subjecting its party president, Rupiah Banda, to a democratic process where he can be elected.
Nine MMD Provincial committees have so far endorsed President Banda as the sole party presidential candidate for 2011 polls.
And Mrs Kapata has said former ministers should not be intimidated but allowed to voice out on what is happening in MMD.
She condemned the harassment of former Finance and National Planning Minister and Chilanga MP, Ngandu Magande, and former Defence Minister and Kafulafuta MP, George Mpombo, who are not allowed to speak out what they know about what is transpiring in MMD and its futuristic by certain members of the ruling party.
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Hhe heheheheh look who is talking. What do you care and why preoccupy ypourself with the affairs of the MMD. Your party has never held a single elections and what give you the right to get on that high horse. If you want to quit your undemocratic PF and join us just come out in public and say so. I can assure MMD will hold the convention. We are the only true prty in Zambia that is democratic and has a good system in place. Our Party does not depend on individuals. I would advise the honorable MP to stop barking a wrong tree. Focus your energy on your party. You have more problems than we do
First hold a convention. Then you can criticise your friends. As it stands now, PF is the only major party not to have held a convention. But then again, looking at the behaviour of you chaps, may be its too much to expect
#1and #2 Conventions cost money which the opposition parties dont have. MMD can mobilise that money from business houses and GRZ. Opposion parties can not be assisted by business house for fear of being victmised. I also urge the PF to make their intended convetion a reality and a fair one otherwise its no use to talk. As for you two comrades why is your party afraid of holding a convention? Answer truthfully.
Obvious MMD is not democratic!!! This is not new
MMD Iis not democratic but why is the kettle calling the pot black? Kapata as SATA to hold a convetion then you will be on high ground to criticise the Mwalya Mweka Daddy. Sata changes you guys like under wear without elections. Please for all the bad things MMD are doing on Convetions they are light years away from your PF. Just tell us if Your Lusaka LCC Mayor is right over Vendors.
May be PF and UPND can be excused as they do not have a “D” in them that stands for democracy. They are not custodians of democratic principles.
MMD has the “D”. They brought about democracy which we are enjoying. The lady is right to speak out. If MMD becomes undemocratic, that will be the end of democracy in Zambia. The other parties dont seem to be democratic.
It is in the national interest that MMD remain democratic, whether one is MMD or not. And especially that MMD is the ruling party. National Interest is the word here.
She has every right to talk about MMD because it is a National party while these others are for individuals, tribesmen and briefcasemen. Come on jean join the MMD and you will be elligible to vote at the Mulungushi rock of authority
Ba Explosive, are you standing on the same position with Mr Sata? You will be exepelled. By the way EXPLSIVE, when was the last tiem or the first tiem the PF has gone for a convention? Give us answers. On MMd it is RB who is bulldozing this whole issue. The UNIP mentality is not yet over from this head. On Kaande saying that Magande is UPND, who joined the MMD earlier RB or Magande? So going by your answer, who is more MMd between the 2?
Jane Kapata akwata chimpata kunshi hence her forgetifulness. Under the sun she has no moral right to talk democracy when PF since formation 9 years ago has never held a convention not even a ward election. MMD is in its fourth President within 18 years when Sata continues to be the one and only life time election loser going for his fifth time election defeat as if there are no human beings in PF.
She does not have a damn right to talk about MMD when her PF is in worse off situation. The calibre of this woman which is above board in PF is pathetic to say the least. This is surely meant for Kaponyas and street vendors who can stomach any nonsense. Jean Should aim her bazooka at Sata and work towards fullfilling her master’s promise that they will hold a convention soon…..in ….future…maybe in 2020. She beta keep her mouth shut than just vomit on pipo….
the problems we were talking about are now resurfacing..RB is a dictator and MMD has lost it ..Mabenga belong sto Chimbokaila and kaande…
I agree there is need for MMD to hold a conventiom, actually for al parties to hold conventions. And I would like to see real democracy at work like back in 1991 ( when we said we were ready to suffer) not the shams of elections MMD has been having. As for the person taling bout this Hon Kapata of PF, I can only assume she has a brain tumour which has stopped from seing the log in her eye
Kapata chality begins at home other wise when you are used to not having conventions you will bring the same madness in the government if you became the ruling party. Jean talk to your president so that you have a convention period!
kapata waba ****** your.why do you politicians want to take us for a ride.since when did you tell sata to go for a convention.your party just like MMD sucked from the same breast hence you are cursed.dont waste our time wabe *****.
yaaaaba ,yangu mayo eeeeeee! Look who is talking?????Ba PF wen did u ever have a convention?ANSWER ME NOW.
what nonsense. kapata is speaking in parables. she is directing that to her own party. how on earth can a party that expels its MP’s for participating in a lawful activity like NCC and refuses to hold any elections for any position talk about democracy. I ask all of you armchair critics to read the pf constitution which is basically UNIP constitution and see how mad sata is.
#14 Akapondo wilatuka abakulu ….OK kanshi naiwewine nomba twakweba : Â “star-neo-call” , “wah-bay-tall-lay” wekapondo!
Akapondo # 14 ulenunka “armour-fee” ,”full-mar-upper”,”2-lay-cool-poll-know-nah” Â WAUMFWA Â MWAICHE IWE
#13, I like your bembaish spelling of charity as you have bemba spelled it the way they promnounce it in Luapula province ‘chality’. That is not to say it is a bad thing. It is just an observation on how much the way we speak influences our writing. We need to introduce a zambian alphabet so that our children can learn how the different Zambian dialects spell and speak. It may be good for promoting tourism country wide. Amusiyale fo no malozi.
iwe chi#19 ,no wonder you fail yo exams….Y are u diveting from the topic?and wat tourism are u tokin about?wat zambian alphabet?
Why should Banda go for a convention? Was he not endorsed by the party last year with a landslide? The only reason he should have to face the vote again is if the party is not happy with him which does not seem to be the case. Why should he face re-election midway through a term after winning an election? The ones who should face the wrath of their parties are HH and Sata as they have both lost 3 elections on the part of Sata and 2 on the part of HH.
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