Former Finance Minister Felix Mutati has said that he is not in any political pact with Democratic Party leader Harry Kalaba and Lusaka lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fubu ahead of the 2021 general election,
Reacting to reports following the photo that showed the three politicians at a restaurant, Mr Mytati said that the formation of political alliances are not done quietly because it is not about the politicians who are having the conversation but about the general citizens who are the major stakeholders.
Mr Mutati said in an interview that he was aware of the picture of him with Mr Kalaba and Mr Kelvin Fube that was trending on social media but clarified that the meeting was only a consultative meeting and nothing more.
He said it was normal for political players like him and others to consult one another, adding that the recent meeting with Mr Kalaba and Mr Fube did not mean they were in a political alliance or pact.
“As to the meeting that we had, the position is that we were having a consultative engagement and discussion and that does not mean we were are in pact or political alliance,” Mr Mutati said.
He said that there was nothing wrong or sinister about the meeting because it was normal and that he was going to continue consulting different players including the church and the business sector before coming up with a final decision on the way forward.
Mr Mutati said as a country, it was important for political or other players to consult one another and find solutions to the many challenges for the benefit of the people of Zambia.
He said it was only through consultations that Zambians can find solutions to the many challenges the country was facing be it social-economic or political.
Keep denying & ducking, Zambians are looking for a way out now. They might find it in a tribal party that celebrates when anyone else from other tribes is fired but protests only when their tribesmen are fired. A party were everybody of that tribe is a member. Come up with a viable option that you can have enough time to sale. You Mutati have a record seeing that you have MPs in areas pf claims is their stronghold. Stronghold is disillusioned by Lungu.
We only have one challenge, the arrogance which is a new normal in the political space is worrying. Especially the passive arrogance
The problem with Zambian democracy is everyone wants to be president and boss. No one wants to serve the people. It’s a big difference with Anderson Kambela Mazoka and Michael Chilufya Sata. Just look at what’s happening at NAREP, going to courts just to cling to the helm of the party. What is needed is if these guys can come together and form one common front and choose their leader, come up with a strong manifesto and constitution, find a common ideology and sell their ideas to the population. But even if you look at these three, what can’t keep them together is “who would be president”!!!
Ba Felix, you were a very promising politician with capacity to lead this country. Where did you wrong?
All these are recycled politicians and can bring nothing more which the Chosen one ECL has not done already. The only president to have ushered in the 50 plus one clause in the constitution which was feared by all previous presidents. May he live long and may his legacy last for eternity.
Any of these three could make a good Bank Governor.
Heeeshh, Chris has Bank Governor, the job once held by Gedion Gondwe, Kaleb Fundanga ??
Even if they created pact, who cares ? There is no one who can unseat the mighty pf
These 3 are just egoistic bemba failures. Kalaba fought so hard for lungu to be president as though it was in national interest yet he had his own agenda. Shame on u kalaba. Its gd u are not in pf. U will rot were u ar.mutati formed an alliance with pf to help lungu get power. Shame on u selfish mutati.concentrate on fuking maried women zats were u ar skilled…fube the man who thinks he is the most intelligent zambian. Yet he’s just a moron drunk with bemba pride..u helpd lungu to b in power bt wy do u keep blamig lungu now..
@ Mubita, there is NO need for being tribal here.THESE 3 POLITICIANS ARE THERE IN THEIR OWN CAPACITIES,EXPLOITING THEIR FREEDOMS. There is nothing sinister about the 3 discussing the future of this country just like any other citizen! If indeed they propped up Lungu,then they can prop up another of their choice or one of them! THE FINAL DECISION IS WITH VOTERS!!