The MMD in Kasama has invited applications from prospecting candidates to stand on the Kasama Central seat in case of a by-election.
In an interview with ZANIS today, MMD Provincial Information Publicity Secretary, Cephas Bwalya, said so far 14 candidates have tendered in their applications to the party.
Mr Bwalya said the party has been forced to open the applications following the recent activities by the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) in Kasama.
‘’We do not want to be ambushed; we do not want to be caught off-guard,’’ Mr Bwalya said.
He said the PF’s activities of supporting Civil Rights Activist Kelvin Sampa were a clear indication that campaigns in Kasama had started and that a by-election was looming.
Mr Bwalya assured that the MMD in the area was united and strong and ready to scoop the seat if an election was held any day.
He said the divisions that have characterized the top leadership were just artificial.
Mr Bwalya further alleged that some senior PF members in Kasama were allegedly working with the opposition MMD.
But when contacted for a comment, PF Regional Secretary, Evarist Chellah, described the allegations by MMD as cheap politicking.
Mr Chella said there was no need to start campaigning because the Kasama Central seat has not yet been declared vacant.
He said the PF was simply carrying out normal party mobilisation activities.
On the PF support to Kelvin Sampa, Mr Chellah said Sampa was a party sympathiser who was just supporting the party like any other well-wisher.
He also dispelled allegations that some senior PF leaders in the province were working with MMD, saying no person in their right mind could work with the opposition MMD because it was a party embroiled in political wrangles.
Mr Chellah appealed to the MMD leadership to concentrate on mobilising their party whose political fortunes were dwindling.
Kasama Member of Parliament, Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, was recently suspended from the PF after he resigned his position as Defence Minister.
Mr Mwamba is in court for cases of corruption and, of late, assault and his party leadership has suspended him for alleged insubordination and brining the party to disrepute.
IS THIS THE SAME KELVIN WAS IN THE FOREFRONT OF GOING AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH DORA SILIYA TO CAMPAIGN FOR RB?
IF SO, PLEASE IGNORE THIS BOY HE IS OVER AMBITIOUS.
HE IS ALREADY SECRETLY TALKING TO NEW MMD LEADERSHIP BECAUSE HE IS ON THE GROUND AND HAS SENSED THAT MMD IS BOUNCING BACK TO POWER. MMD HAS SHIFTED TO MMD DUE TO THE BUNGLING OF ISSUES RELATED TO THE BEMBA CHIEFTAINCY BY YOURS TRULY
GBM IS OURS…COME AND STAND ON NEW MMD TICKET.KABIMBA AND THE REST WILL JUST FRUSTRATE YOU IN PF.GBM,YOU HAVE A FORESIGHT.WHEN YOU RESIGNED,YOU HAD PERSIVED THAT THERE WILL BE CIVIL WAR IF PF…….KABIMBA AGANIST KAMBWILI AGANIST MULENGA SATA ETC.JOIN THE MAN OF GOD AT WORK…….
VIVA KASAMA MMD.Let these blind so-called senior MMD Members fighting Dr Mumba just apologize to him and be useful to the New MMD otherwise,if they don’t,they will end-up in the political archives.
I like what the Kasama MMD have said.These so-called wrangles are just artificial.I believe they just exist in the head of Kaingu and Chituwo.Please call Kaingu and company and tell them to just shut-up and let the New MMD organize itself with genuine members,new and old.Good show Kasama MMD.
Well said Kasama MMD.These artificial wrangles are just in the head of Kaingu in lusaka media.Kaingu’s Number is:0977711140
Viva new MMD Mumba man of God continue the good work please don’t be intimidated we are behind you all the way.