VICE-PRESIDENT George Kunda has revealed that some United Party for National Development (UPND) members want to expel their president Hakainde Hichilema for allegedly failing the party.
And Mr Kunda has said Government is disappointed with the Livingstone City councillors for their involvement in alleged immoral scandals which led to the suspension of the council.
Mr Kunda said the UPND members of Parliament are allegedly preparing to hound out Mr Hichilema and replace him with Mazabuka Central MP Gary Nkombo while Siavonga MP Douglas Siakalima will assume the position of deputy president.
Mr Kunda said some UPND MPs are discontented that Mr Hichilema has offloaded the party to the Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata where Mr Hichilema has been sidelined.
Mr Kunda made the revelations to some MMD cadres and Government officials who braved a rare downpour after his arrival at the Livingstone International Airport yesterday.
“The opposition like the UPND has serious internal problems. Mr Hakainde Hichilema will soon be expelled from his party by his members of Parliament. Mr Gary Nkombo will be appointed the president of the UPND while Mr Douglas Siakalima is going to be the deputy.
There are also problems in the PF-UPND pact where there are two leaders both aspiring to be adopted as presidential candidates for the 2011 elections. MMD has one leader and let us move as one,” he said.
But Mr Nkombo has denied that he will take over the UPND presidency.
Mr Nkombo, who was monitored on Radio Phoenix last evening, said he was loyal to the party and president Hichilema.
He said there was no way he could take over the party presidency.
Mr Kunda said the MMD should take advantage of the imminent cracks in the UPND and the PF/UPND alliance to embark on a massive recruitment exercise of members.
He reiterated Government’s commitment to developing the country by focusing on economic growth despite the persistent attacks and criticism from the opposition.
Mr Kunda said the opposition have run out of serious matters to criticise Government on and have resorted to malice and innuendoes.
He said the opposition have even extended their verbal tirade to former President Frederick Chiluba who has thrown his support behind President Banda.
Mr Kunda said the opposition have no alternative economic policies and that Zambians should not vote for them in the 2011 elections.
“The government will continue concentrating on matters of economic growth and expansion and its stability. The opposition have nothing to offer in terms of alternative economic policies.
Their concentration now is on insulting traditional leaders and they have now extended their verbal attacks to our former President Dr Chiluba,” he said.
Mr Kunda commended the cadres and Government officials who for over an hour stood in the rains to welcome him and listen to what he had to say.
And Mr Kunda has expressed disappointment at the calibre of councillors at the Livingstone City Council.
He said it is strange that instead of concentrating on development, councillors seem pre-occupied with bickering.
Mr Kunda said councillors in the tourist city should be above mediocrity.
He said Government is looking forward to having councillors who can understand their roles in service delivery.
Mr Kunda said councillors at the Livingstone City Council should devote their energies to developing the tourism sector and avoid moral scandals and pettiness.
He said Livingstone is important not only to the tourism sector but also to the country as a whole as it has been significantly contributing to the overall growth of the economy.
“Of course, we are disappointed with the suspension of the Livingstone City Council on grounds of getting involved in scandals. Livingstone is a tourist city and it should be a model.
We want serious minded councillors and we cannot afford to have civic leaders engaging in scandals and squabbles at the expense of service delivery,” the Vice-President said.
Mr Kunda said Government is looking for civic leaders who have a vision of developing infrastructure and promoting the ideals of the government.
He was accompanied to Livingstone by Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Development Bradford Machila, Minister of Lands Gladys Lundwe and Deputy Minister in the Office of the Vice-President Gaston Sichilima.
He was met at the Livngstone International Airport by Deputy Minister of Finance and National Planning Chileshe Kapwepwe, former Southern Province permanent secretary Darius Hakayobe and Southern Province deputy permanent secretary Manuel Nchima and other senior Government officials.
Meanwhile, Southern Province Minister Daniel Munkombwe has warned the MMD leadership in the province to refrain from gossip. He said the tittle-tattle among the MMD leadership in Southern Province has the potential of destroying the party.
Mr Munkombwe said the formation of the pact has been a blessing in disguise for the ruling party and that the MMD will smoothly win the elections in 2011.
“You do not grow the party by gossiping. Stop peddling lies about the MMD leadership and concentrate on building the party. The premature formation of the PF-UPND pact is a blessing in disguise for the MMD because the opposition has now been weakened,” Mr Munkombwe said.
Zambia Daily Mail
CUT AND PASTE, lusaka times :):d
Rubbish,Just look at the source of the Information.Zambia Daily mail atase[-x[-x[-x
WISHFULL THINKING FROM THE VP. EVEN IF THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE PACT AND UPND, PEOPLE WILL STILL CHOOSE THE PACT, BA BWANA. In fact its MMD in trouble. Kafupi’s press conference is just part of your fear. You think now Zambians are as dull as you are Kunda. They can now see through you little brain. They know you are using kafupi at whole cost to paint black, the pact leaders. People know that everyone has a skeleton in their wardrobe, but the issue here is short term solution (of removing MMD), followed by long term solutions to restructure most of the outdated policie to accommodate fast and meaningful economic development through (manufacturing) industrialization of Zambia.
I think MMD has a lot of work to do with Kafupi press confrence that has taken you to the grave. The MMD still think they own Zambia not any more, you have done a lot of pain on the people of zambia so let others try to manage.
The MMD are jitterly. They are planning to use MMD supporters to rally behind FT “Kafupi Thief” Chiluba to show that indeed he has the support of the pipo. Chiluba and George are a disgrace. George now it’s being seen used to undermine Levy. He is a lizard in a toothless Bears skin. He is pitting UPND against UPND. It will never work. I support PF and ever since UPND and PF formed a PACT I have admiration for UPND & HH. SATA and HH continue the path u have chosen. Forget sick George Kunda. We need & we will boot them out & they know it, thats why these tirades.
Twanaka nenu ba kelenka
GK, its bad manners to poke your nose into other peoples’ parties! Why are you so scared of the pact? your days are numbered, very soon your long tails will be cut short!:-t
You know, Kafupi press conference or no conference what we want is change. thats all
People i dont know if you are feedup as i am. i wish i could just sleep and wake to find that we are voting today, i cant wait for that day to disgarce the likes of Mulongoti, Kafupi and the shikapwashas.
No no no no bwana kunda, just mind your own business. This is what happens with politicians who do politics like job on training. Kunda has never gotten elected, he has not tasted polls. He was just hand picked by LPM. Thats not the way to conduct campaigns. Poking your nose in other people’s business. Thats cheap political demagoguery. Kunda grow up and concentrate on issue based campaigns. kunda just :-@:-@:-@:-@
Some people will never change8-> Interesting
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George was sent to defend Govt., position on the London Court Proceedings. George presented and took evidence that yes Chiluba stole, with Levy out of the way, he has quickly embrassed Chiluba the one he once testified against and called a thief. No wonder they are delaying to register the london judgement so that they dont enforce it. George is triple toughed.
Zambians if they do not enforce the London Judgement, we should not be docile like the FTJ illegal aquital situation, we have seen what has happened in Niger..these little Frightened pipo must be arrested and dealt with.
Empty Tins will always :-@:-@:((:((:-@:-@**==
Ba GK when did you become spokesman for UPND? or have you defected to UPND?this shows clearly that the PACT is giving MMD sleapless nights BUT IT IS OVER NOW TOO LATE you will only win election KWA MUGUBUSU KUMABA CHAPWA and if you become so useless YOU MAY LOSE Milanzi by election as well.
kunda is always a propagandalist. He enjoys telling lies.dont mind him
Okay lets say MMD loses, then chiluba gets in trouble. #11 Mpangula Mputyu does it mean that Kafupi is only getting used by MMD or have they signed a deal. Following the ruling from the courts over London Judgement, kafupi remains convicted. No wonder the poor thief held that Press Conference. Man, the arrogance, the c.h.a.p has been brought up to tease and sting, although this time the STING was Outdated, Misdirected, Evil, Vindictive, Full of malice and Pointless.
Iam glad FTJ showed his always true nature, an hypocrite. No born again can vomit the trash man Chilu potrayed at that PC. Purely hypocritical and a typical chilu nebange mumutwe Ssip, Ssip likali. DEC please probe this guy. From TB joshua to the real man Chilu bakamba.
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Is GK normal? I don’t think so! GK for once talk about develoment, talk about the solution to floods in the Capital City. besides whatever happens in UPND is non of your business.
But bawishi aba ba Red Lipped snake ubufi bachilamo, awe! For a lawyer, it is shameful that he should be peddling in such lies. Just because Banda is telling people in Luapula, Western and god knows where else that he is firing Kunda soon does not mean Kunda should start thinking other politicians too are in danger of being dethroned. Kunda is very insecure, and no one can blame him because the chap is completely useless. Imagine the bill he is pushing to pay NCC Lusaka MPs K50 million, what kind of VP and legal affairs minister is this joker supposed to be?
wow George is now upnd spokesperson!
President HH gives Veep G. Kunda and MMD Sleepless Nights
Following a report in the GRZ media “Mr Kunda said the UPND members of Parliament are allegedly preparing to hound out Mr Hichilema and replace him with Mazabuka Central MP Gary Nkombo while Siavonga MP Douglas Siakalima will assume the position of deputy president“, the Zambian Vice President and Minister of Justice George and the his MMD GRZ are having sleepless nights over the popularity that UPND president and UPND-PF PACT 2011 presidential candidate-to-be Hakainde Hichilema has gain in rural and urban Zambia since 2008 elections.
Facts are that the Zambian Veep is trying to create division in the ranks and file of the mighty UPND which will not work as the party is well organised and lead…
Typical cartoon politics pa Z .Where did ka kunda get this idea from ? Indeed these are bush mechanics type of politics.:-?
wow maestro. you are around?
Katalina greetings and I am very much alive by God’s grace.
Make any form of canal or pipe knowledge without consent punishment be life inprisonment. This will ensure would-be perpetrators think twice before raping a woman or man respectively.
I also want to urge activists to make sure that men are also protected from pipe knowledge by women-sexual-abusers who take advantage of little or lack of laws that protect males against such forms of violence.
These concerns must be extended to the whole world and not South Africa alone. They should not be limited to a football World Cup alone but be implemented for all forms of sport.
Have a blessed day all.
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Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.
WHO IS KUNDA KANSHI? atase amano ububi
i guess those are signs of fear and desperate from Kunda. Why not resolve their own party issues with Mpombo, Magande,….??? smth is fishy here
Is George Kunda normal.If he is sick let his stay at home and azitoping’a.Shame on the red liped guy!
I thin when you scared you do so many silly thngs, yesterday was kafwipi and to day its Kunda, they shud mind their own crap in MMD
GK is VP. As VP there is alot information that makes its way to his office. They have daily briefs etc etc. Every District has GRZ representation and all the data gathered quickly goes through the mill and only the near truths and truths are given to senior officers. I have known Garry for a long time and I can never trust him. Look at the evidence he gave against his brother in law Gen Kayumba. HH be careful!
I we GK ama ERV ngawapwa tell me so that i can bring them for you on my way back from China.Wasabaila sana Why? Atase.I will fire you if you start ifwa bupuba.****** i we.Why cant you consentrate on MMD issues or attack Mpombo? Nafumapo fwe wa bula ne ndeke ukuya landa ifya bupuba ku Livingstone? Wait i will replace you with cristosis
what a veep we have in zambia!! i wonder if he even addressed the issues he followed in l/stone. so the idea was just to decampaign HH? shame ba yama ba kunda. look at the speck of dust in your own eye before u think of that in your friend’s.
am at pains to understand geoge
#27 That is just cheap politics by GK. Ku Bosabosa fwe.
#27 Madetsa Woyela. This indeed proves that the man is not fit to VP of a country if he keeps on disclosing everything that comes thru his office. There is something called CONFIDENTIALITY.
On the other hand, if he thinks such a disclosure will dent the opposition, then the man is not only a moron but is comically immature.
I said THE MAN IS A MO.RON IN #32 above
Politics. There probably people who believe this kind of politics, especially those with humble education.
GK you are the dullest propagandist in the history of politics! Your attempts to discredit the opposition are a big joke. Just shut the hell up if you do not know what to say!
Anything i could have wanted to say about this man has been said by all you bloggers#1 – 35.
If he had an electric brain,he would have been a walking blackout
:(( Wapya Munzi – I cannot believe this statements coming from GK. Good luck GK:d::d/:-\”
Umfweni ba George, you chaps have helped our president HH gain more popularity and we thank you for that. He’s now as popular as president Sata. My advice to our president HH dont respond to cheap politics, we know you are very smart. As for you fellow members of the UPND/PF pact, let us continue supporting our two presidents. Come 2011 be it SATA or HH we are going to plot one. Watch out Kafupi, chimbokaila is waiting for u.
WOOOOOOOOOO, madnes in the morning, madness at noon & madness in the evening! WISHFULL THINKING!!! Te ama ARVs aya nomba? Ba GK nishi?
BEDFELLOWS: Yesterday, a few tired looking old women marched in solidarity for the suspended Livingstone Town Clerk, Nerves Drass. The women, who walked in silence, except for the banners on a hired minibus, were surpringly led by one Captain Mukengami – UNIP Chairperson for Livingstone.
Where as the PF and UPND are honest enough to declare their PACT, UNIP and MMD have silently entered into a pact which they are shy to even talk about. This is because pockets of UNIP factionists have sealed the deal with MMD while some still hold on to the hide (like a tick).
MMD should learn to remove the logs in their eyes before seeing splinters in the eyes of the PF/UPND PACT. Why is MMD worried about our PACT? Let them perfect theirs so that the best team wins in 2011.