KASENENGWA Member of Parliament (MP) Vera Tembo has lashed out at MMD officials who are campaigning for her seat despite still enjoying her tenure of office and called such manouvres as unwarranted.
Ms Tembo said she was still contemplating whether to re-contest the seat in next year’s elections or not.
She said it was illegal for anybody to attempt to wrestle the seat when she was the sitting MP.
She advised all those aspiring for Kasenengwa Constituency to stop doing so because it was illegal.
Ms Tembo, who is Deputy Minister for Tourism, Environment and natural Resources, said in Chipata yesterday that some MMD officials were spreading information in the constituency that she would not re-contest the seat in the 2011 polls.
She said she had not told anybody about her intentions and accused the party officials of deliberately misleading the members in the constituency.
“I have not yet decided whether I will stand or not, as far as I am concerned I have not yet made any announcement that I will not stand because it is my secret ,” Ms Tembo.
She said she was concerned that some people had started campaigning for the seat despite her being the incumbent MP.
On Saturday, tempers flared up at Kasenengwa Basic School when some MMD officials differed over a list of ward members who were supposed to vote during the constituency elections which led to the cancellation of the polls for the second time.
The officials exchanged bitter words and accused one another of ‘doctoring’ the list of ward officials who were supposed to cast their votes. Two factions among the officials emerged.
One group was supporting a Lusaka business executive, Victoria Kalima to be adopted as the parliamentary candidate in next year’s polls while the other group rallied behind another Lusaka based business executive, Gideon Zulu.
That was after news went around that the incumbent MP, Ms Tembo might not re-contest the seat.
A larger group comprising members from local women’s clubs are behind Ms Kalima while the other group composed of netballers, footballers and others are behind Mr Zulu.
Lusaka-based comedian, Ben Phiri and a Patrick Tembo are some of the people that have also shown interest to run for the Kasenengwa seat under the MMD ticket.
The fracas on Saturday happened in full view of the area MP who failed to control the controversy that had characterised the polls.
[Times of Zambia]
Ni Ambi basuba ba Vera nangula nifinshi?. She reminds me of Franco’s dancing queens during the days.
Vera iwe, can’t you see FTJ Chiluba is back in MMD. He has influenced RB to drop you so that there is little chance for the two love-birds (FTJ and Regina) to meet you. Open your eyes join the PACT or else MMD will shock you. Rememebr it was LEVY & Maureen that fought for you to be adapted by MMD after they saw how you were mistreated by Ka-Chiluba. So FTJ is raining revenge on you. Be aware. RB is a spineless old man who is being influenced by Chiluba to drop you. How can two pipo fight over your seat when you are still alive. aha… Maloza aya.
Please dont re-contest,we need people that can read and write @ Manda Hill.Whatever Levy (MHSRIP) was thinking to adopt low calibre individual like Vera is remains a mystery
Voters in Kasenengwa, it is true madam Vera Tembo wants Mr Ben PHIRI to take over from her. So what are you waiting for, make it simple, voter for Ben PHIRI and for sure service delivery will come your way. You know how be has helped in the constituency over the years..Vote Ben PHIRI in 2011.
Iz there any wrong in vying for any pozition now, with a view to contest when the right time(2011) comez?
Election time or not Mr. Ben PHIRI has always helping in the Kasenengwa constituency. For this reason Madam Vera TEMBO wants him to take over from her. Vote Ben PHIRI
There is nothing comical about serving the people while doing it with a good sense of humour. The madam has chosen him so let it be.
True leaders are those who work with the grass roots. Come rain, come sunshine they will be with you, leading ofcourse. Mwana wamayi BP it is your time.
hash people plz, let her decide to contest b4 u inherit
Madam filekeni fye you concentrate on restoring your complexion and Hope foundation. it’s not worth a fight mwalibomba kale / abena FTJ has already secured yours and your clan’s future. $8.5million still in Zamtroop account is alot to look after you until you give up the ghost. it’s pointless to be honest.
Does anyone own a particular palamentary seat?????
Ba veara titus mpundu chiluba jacob Fredrick Kafwipi Mhhhhh ala mwali suba jaribu eee. Go go mama we need you for the polical equation to be complete. Ala ni pa nsaka.
Ala Mpangula #2, U spot on. I think Chiluba has some hand in this. The short Man wants Verato suffer for what she did – Sleeping in State house with Matribouy whilst also Chiluba in the same state house was sleeping with Regina. Chiluba we all know is very vengeful when given a chance. He is doing it against Levy even in his death.
It just explains why our country is so far behind, what development can you expect when you have MP’s of Vera’s calibre?
hahahah..hungry lions or is it vultures on the list…vera leave that seat..
yaba too much top gel :-w
Skin lightening creams can damage both your dermis and brain as in the case of Vera Chiluba
#13: I don’t understand why would you drop your wife on the ground that she’s cheated on you and go get married to somebody who was at the same time is cheating on her husband with you? Cheaters all round! Is it a question which cheater I can live with? Or are there some other determinants besides fidelity?
nothing personal #1 am with you muntu wandi nganifinshi ba suba kwena no wonder ftj run away with another woman and that is an Mp represnt a constituence with such a face in parliament awe sure ni pa zed
# Vera was cheating on Chiluba
# Chiluba was cheating on Vera
# Regina was cheating on the Husband
# Regina’s husband to had an affair while she got banged by both Chiluba & the Husband
# The wife to Vera’s lover too was sleeping with a Senegalese
# The Senegalese chap was a Muslim with two wives
Vera & Chiluba have both now picked new skin facial appearance/complexions .. Wow !!!
And the pyramid keeps going high… These chaps need to come clean. They infecting the nation with AIDS
@1 heheheheheh thot u wud say defao lol=))
@1 thot u wud say defao lol=))