The Zambia National Women’s Lobby (ZNWL) has condemned the act by some Patriotic Front women in Lusaka who stripped half naked as a form of protest against party Secretary General Wynter Kabimba.
ZNWL National Chairperson Beauty Phiri has told QFM that it was disappointing that in this day and era, women can go to the extent of disgracing themselves just to get what they want.
Ms. Phiri said that dialogue was the best way to resolve any outstanding differences.
She added that if women continue behaving in such ways, they should not expect society to respect them as mothers of the nation.
She stated that it is not expected of women of today’s standard to behave in such a primitive and disgusting manner.
Ms. Phiri said that if women were not able to dialogue, they should find better ways to channel their grievances, stating that stripping naked may not help in anyway.
She has further advised women to respect themselves and their bodies so that they can earn the respect of society.
On Monday Patriotic Front (PF) anti Wynter Kabimba women protestors went topless as a start of demonstrations which will culminate in nude demonstrations if the Justice Minister is not expelled from the ruling party.
The women have said that hey took a leaf from Mama Julia Chikamoneka.
The Lusaka PF women threatened that should the central committee fail to take action against Kabimba who has come under intense pressure to leave the ruling party, they would on Monday next week get on the streets of Lusaka completely naked to register their anger against the Justice Minister for allegedly undermining President Sata and other senior party members.
The Lusaka PF women led by Peggy Nyirenda vowed that they will continue petitioning President Sata and the central committee to expel Kabimba with immediate effect because the ruling party had been deeply divided because of his (Kabimba) schemes to hijack the presidency of the ruling party.
The PF women have accused Kabimba and some media houses of having orchestrated schemes to hound President Sata out of the party presidency so that they could take over the reign of the ruling party.
The women performed their rare political feat against their secretary general reminiscent of the times of Mama Julia Chikamoneka at a media briefing by seven Lusaka constituencies where the leaders from the areas reaffirmed their resolve to have the Justice Minister expelled from the party.
Chanting anti Kabimba slogans, the woman also condemned the savage attack of Lusaka PF acting vice chairman Julius Komaki and several other party members who were hacked by a faction supporting Kabimba.
Several people were arrested after the brutal attack on the Komaki group which left Moses Simuwela dead and was later hurriedly buried by the police after the post-mortem results were heavily disputed by his family.
That was foolish……..it shouldn’t be condoned in this nation. Such things from our beautiful women should come to an end. We respect our women.
Zambian women have no value and all because of their own doing. Have some self worth for God’s sake!
We have repeatedly mentioned that PF is an outdated party for this era. Strange that a woman born in the 80’s is emulating colonial politics. It is a real shame. Can someone decent in the PF say something sensible about this rubbish.
Let them strip, with those flip patapata like breast my diick will not even raise. They are just embarrassing themselves , imagine people here in uk protest with breasts out??? Shaa, ine Ubwandi tabwima na mabele which look flat like a patapata
What do you expect from a party led by a dinosuar politician!
Some one should standby with razor blades to give those noticed to be in need of shaving!
And now the women, interesting!
Very confused women.They are a disgrace to the other women. Bet they got the inspiration from the late Julia Chikamoneka who was one of the pioneers of the act in Zambia.And ofcourse not a long time ago Catherine Namugala promised us a good strip show.
SAULOSI you are really useless
I remember when Namugala threatened to strip, Veep Dr Scott made a statement in Parliament that ‘It would be interesting to watch Namugala naked’ and I couldnt agree with him more
yawn, yawn, yawn..
That was f.o.olish………..It should be condemned at all levels.
Nifi Chitongo filya. I’m sure aint even married. They not diffrent from Addis Ababa tansintha women
These are GBM’s supporters. Julia Chikamoneka is their disciple. Stripping naked as a form of protest is a Bemba trait!
that is not true, do not issult the Bembas, even in Europe & USA they do it…….
http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/naked-man-who-protested-tsa-found-not-guilty-public-indecency-895661#
http://www.inquirelive.co.uk/comment/article-3905/is-stripping-naked-an-effective-form-of-protest/
Monika Valantiejute argues why a group of Hungarian students were right to turn up to class naked in protest at draconian regulations set down by their University.
In Kaposvar University, Hungary, a group of students turned up to class in nothing but their underwear, or, in some cases, with nothing more but conveniently placed textbooks over their bits and bobs as a way of protesting against the university’s restrictions regarding clothing. Men are to wear suits or jackets, whilst women are not allowed…
In Zambia it has always been a Bemba trait. Nice to know that Bembas have Hungarians as comrades in nakedness!
Everywhere in Europe women do that recently someone went flat out on a modelling Runway to protest against killing animals for Luxury clothing, In Amsterdam the Lesbos gave Putin a show of his life when they protested against him denying Gays equal rights. If you condemn do it in a civilised manner not the primitive way of bringing in Tribe this shows how un informed most of you are, in this error with free internet you could be informed on anything.
However, this does not mean that I agree with the manner in which they want to be heard, their frustrations are evident but it looks like Kabimba is here to stay until further notice, too bad all the same.
let the freely express their disappointment in a way they want,do they raise any concern when you strip in lodges or guest houses,you are ms mewning you are not married.you are a free willer.where do you do it from? of course not in your house because there are grown ups you stay with
those women need sausages lusaka men. a woman who gets her share of the sausage every night will not strip in public. lusaka men cant you read b4tween lines? give them what they want and a word of advice, after exposing your rinkled bellies do not report to police when you are raped. stupid women amano kwati ninkoko
You will soon completely go naked and will jump into the streets of chachacha and freedom way to catch a glimpse of your nudity,i can’t wait for that moment.The once man of action has turned his back and buried his head in the sand in an Ostrich style and hoping problems to sort out themselves.Zambians, this is the change you have been praying for and you have got it .Sata can’t dismiss Kabimba,forget about it and the only solution for now is jettison.What kind of a president who can’t take time and answer at least a few questions from journalists if he cant hold any press conference?The only time you see this man in front of cameras is when swearing in his disciple or commissioning this or that. Be careful on the choice you make next time, presidency is not a try and error game.
Nifi Chipata lady dynamos
what kind of national women’s lobby is that, that takes upon itself to judge other women? who does this so called lobby represent? if they were a lobby for women, they would support ALL women even those who chose their bodies as a form of political protest, even those who undress in public. women’s lobby should support women’s rights to do with their body as they please instead of judging and condemning them. what a disgrace this women’s lobby!!!!
Nonononono! No nudity please,we allow old women to bare their breasts in mourning,but these want to bare their ntwanikeni as well,besides hacaambwa aint dead yet!
Stripping half naked by those women was an act of abomination. They don’t need to reveal their hidden details in order to make Winter Kabimba go. They don’t even need to emulate Julia Chikamoneka wrongly.
Chikamoneka was a freedom fighter whose stripping was equivalent to the shedding of blood for independence.
Besides, we are in a new era where dialogue as a way of resolving contentious issues must be entrenched. If these women realy have a genuine case against Kabimba, let the natural justice do its part. Kabimba should not also defy all logic if he knows he is guilty of some misdemeanor. Lekeni umutende ube mwisonde.
@Umubemba Inkonko what are talking about? haven’t you seen that there is no justice taking place in Zambia any longer except it is only left to the poor people who include women to fight for their rights by any means? Kabimba has gone further to even train militias who are now killing his fellow PF cadres perceived to be standing in his way to coup the PF presidency in full view of every Zambian. I think this Women’s lobby is pro Kabimba to say but a little. This Lobby must be standing by these women and condemning the acts of injustices against the common PF cadres and Zambians by resounding the warning that if the PF does not stop more demonstrations must be expected. To win a war one uses any tactics and weaponery at their disposal. Undressing as a protest is a very effective weapon.
Dignity is a mask we wear to hide our ignorance, In the long run, people have more to fear from governments than from terrorists. Terrorists come and go, but power-hungry politicians will always be with us.
Typical of PF members, never forgotten Chansa Kabwela’s obscene photos of UTH mothers delivering in maternity ward. She has since then been rewarded with a diplomatic posting in Malawi at the Zambian embassy. That’s PF culture.
foolish people paid by another foolish person.
Where are the photoes?
Cannot be published. They are really offensive..very profane…
pf.a party of retards,what a wast of my vote
upnd tlife
sorry but I meant say 4life
When are they going to undress before Sata?
next monday am geared for a nudity show. ili che women go for it
Hahahaha, where will this show take place? I am actually for quotations so I could purchase a wire fence so as to put all those women who will be protesting naked in an enclosure. Yaah under the national heritage act that place will be declared a zoo of heritage site. They should remember to shave and bath thoroughly before embarking on such a stupid and foolish endeavor.
Hahahaha, where will this show take place? I am actually for quotations so I could purchase a wire fence so as to put all those women who will be protesting naked in an enclosure. Yaah under the national heritage act that place will be declared a zoo of heritage site. They should remember to shave and bath thoroughly before embarking on such a stupid and foolish endeavor.
Kazimule Villager in Fort Jameson very backward indeed.
Where was Guy Scot? Did he had a free and interesting watch/ view of the half naked Panga Family women? I say so because I remember Guy Scot telling parliament early this that it will be interesting to see MMD women naked when they (MMD) threated to strip naked.
Women in Zambia, like women everywhere, are ultimately their own worst enemy. Show me one country where women will stand on the same sid eof an issue. Any issue.
Show me one country will men will stand on the same side of an issue…nice stereotype there, too bad it can be applied to men also.
I don’t know how I feel about the issue (I’m against the violence, but somehow I doubt that Kabimba and his faction are the only problems in PF right now). I do support their right to strip, and those who are saying it’s disgraceful, we just had naked protesters in the U.S. earlier this year protesting cuts to HIV/AIDS funding. And what about FEMEN protesters? Personally, I think it makes more sense in Zambia as a form of protest, because women’s breasts aren’t sexualized here the way they are in the West.