Former mayor and suspended MMD councillor, Joram Mwiinda has said he will appeal against his suspension.Mr.Mwiinda,who was former mayor during the period from May 2010 spent most of his tenure suspended when the Ministry of Local Government suspended the Livingstone City Council for gross misconduct.

We have decided to suspend Mr.Mwiinda from the Party on grounds of gross indiscipline said a press statement signed by Livingstone MMD constituency chairman,Friday Nkonde.

Shortly after the Council’s suspension was lifted fresh elections were called and a new mayor,Aggrey Njekwa was voted into office amid dramatic elections which left the former mayor-Mwiinda suspended from the MMD on charges of indiscipline.

However,sources within the council have revealed that Mr.Mwiinda’s suspension comes in a wake of events during the mayoral elections in which he is alleged to have conspired with another MMD councillor to aid a councillor from the opposition UPND,Njekwa to win the election after defeating an MMD candidate David Musesa.

It is believed that the MMD leadership in the district was upset and wondered how the MMD which has the majority representation in the council lost the elections.

In the Livingstone Council the MMD:Opposition representation ratio is 10:7 however the MMD candidate Musesa lost to Njekwa by 3 votes,which are believed to come from the members of the ruling party.

However Mr.Mwiinda has refuted involvement in the vote issue and has declined to comment further.

Speaking in an interview with LT,Mr Mwiinda has since declared that he will appeal his suspension and has described it as unfair and
baseless.

‘I am still meeting them because i think it is unfair and baseless for them to suspend me in that manner,it is actually shameful,’he said.

He has however said only God knows why he is being penalised.

Newly elected Livngstone Mayor,Aggrey Njekwa has pledged to improve the outlook of Livingstone town which is a pride of Zambia’s heritage as a tourist capitol.

The new Mayor nevertheless has said his duty is not engage in political wrangles with anyone but to develop the city of Livingstone.

He has since appealed to the people of Livingstone put aside their tribe,colour,political beliefs and grievances so that they focus on working.

21 COMMENTS

Uwamwenso Kuwe January 20, 2011 At 3:59 pm

The photo above looks very beautifull.How I wished most of Z could look this beautifull.
the eye January 20, 2011 At 4:04 pm

that photo, what place is that, because it’s not Livingstone for sure.
Nkalanda January 20, 2011 At 4:04 pm

Joram Mwiinda feeling the heat of MMD..Uwaikatako apya!
Uwamwenso Kuwe January 20, 2011 At 4:11 pm

That photo shows L/stone.Have you been there of late?Probably the eye needs lenses to see clearly.
Kaomba January 20, 2011 At 4:13 pm

#2. The place is in Livingstone and you can see the water spary from the Victoria Falls in the background. The paerial picture must have been taken from the west side of the falls. The road going to the Zambia-Zimbabwe border must lie outside the view on the left side. It looks like the Zambezi Sun or one of those luxuroius spots along the Zambezi river
Kayama simangulungwa wa nongolo sica likupa January 20, 2011 At 4:16 pm

Mwiinda just accept, you and two other MMD councillors voted for UPND, MMD is finished
kamwendo January 20, 2011 At 4:22 pm

#2 for crying out loud, you have even failed to visit your mother land, but trying to claim you know it!!
Tribalist January 20, 2011 At 4:23 pm

This aerial photo is very beautiful. Am on my way to Livingstone with my chick.
kadobi peter January 20, 2011 At 4:37 pm

Ba Mwiinda, do not appeal just cross over to UPND.
The Late Pact January 20, 2011 At 4:38 pm

TRIBALIST,

Dont forget to teach her how to swim at night like that couple did last yr.Am contributing 50 pin towards funeral expenses.lol
Legend of the Falls January 20, 2011 At 4:41 pm

Thats the Royal Livingstone Hotel owned by Sun International (Z) Limited for you non local tourists. Its good UPND got the two positions because Councillor Musesa would ended up being a sleeping Mayor. Though Councillor Njekwa and Brill are not my favourites they still have some steam and Councillor Njekwa did well with Livingstone Council Pirates Football Club as Chairman before he fell out with embattled Kalusha.
Kambongolo January 20, 2011 At 5:10 pm

MMD is finished. This is what will hapen during elctions this year. At state house there will be 100% minus one vote against RB, then he will chase Tandeo for voting for Sata . Hehe.
JOBURG January 20, 2011 At 5:34 pm

This is nice- this is how it should be in a democratic environment-I bait MMD are shocked!
Annan January 20, 2011 At 6:19 pm

ha-ha-ha…its simple UPND voted for MMD and MMD voted for UPND!
Sir Ben's Masters January 20, 2011 At 11:39 pm

UPND won.That is what is important.Finishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Kaponyas!!! January 21, 2011 At 1:36 am

Those councillors are Zambians before they are MMD members. So the brave councillors exercised their democratic right by voting for the the person they thought would better lead the council and the city of Livingstone. If that person comes from UPND so be it who should care. Just because you are from MMD doesnt mean automatically you blindly vote for MMD. s.tupid f,ools!
Moderator January 21, 2011 At 4:36 am

:o
Change January 21, 2011 At 7:29 am

That’s Royal ZambeziHotel in L/stone.HH has 40% shares in that Hotel. He is also Board C/man.

These are signs that MMD is a walking coffin!
Legend of the Falls January 21, 2011 At 10:10 am

# 18, there is no Royal Zambezi Hotel in Livingstone, Sun International (Z) Limited have the 3 star Zambezi Sun and 5 star Royal Livingstone Hotel. Right HH is a shareholder in SI (Z) Ltd. True the MMD is a walking coffin but could pull a surprise victory becoz of the split votes…..
Deja VU January 21, 2011 At 11:52 am

Democracy D word no more in MMD
Change January 21, 2011 At 2:31 pm

#19, thanks for the name correction. Mixed up the names.