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MMD acting president Michael Mabenga addressing journalists during a press briefing in Lusaka
MMD acting president Michael Mabenga addressing journalists during a press briefing in Lusaka

The MMD has suspended elections in the lower organs of the party with effect from today until the completion of a scheduled countrywide fact-finding mission by the party’s national leadership on some current challenges.
MMD acting president, Michael Mabenga said in a statement in Lusaka yesterday that there would be no elections at various levels of the party until the fact-finding mission was completed.
Mr Mabenga said the party was facing a different set of challenges which needed to be addressed and that following consultation with some senior members of the party, it was proposed that the national executive committee should send members on a fact-finding mission to all the districts and provinces in the country.
“In the meantime and while the above exercise will be going on, all planned elections at the lower levels of the party are being suspended as from December 15, 2008, until the fact-finding exercise is completed,” he said.
He said that following the death of party president Levy Mwanawasa, it had become clear that the party was now facing organisational and political challenges which needed to be identified by the party at all administration levels.
“In view of the above, I have had to make consultations with some senior members of our party and a decision was reached that a motion be brought before the national executive committee to be called soon, so as to send teams to receive submissions from party members and interested groups regarding the concern above,” he said.
He called on all leaders and party members to remain united and support various programmes going on for the betterment of the MMD.
“I wish to announce to all our party organs in the country that all leaders and party members must continue supporting the on-going party leadership renewal exercise launched in January 2008 by the late president Mwanawasa,” he said.
Mr Mabenga said that party unity should prevail at all levels and called for shared responsibility in victory and in challenges, saying no single member should be left to bear any burden on behalf of the party.
“As the exercise is going on, I would like to call for total unity in the party in a spirit of mutual support for the work of various organs of the MMD to succeed.
“I want to emphasise that no single person or office should be left to bear the total burden of the party whether in moments of success or negative challenges. We need to move together and not undermine each other,” he said.
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128 COMMENTS

  7. :-w atase, ifya bupuba, not intersested, let them resolve their too ma party issuses after they reduce the prices of mealie meal.

  13. Maybe u sir,Mr Mabenga wud hav med a beta president 4zambia than sleepy RB wus complaining wen he hsnt even clocked 3mths in his office.Head of state is diferent frm being vice president (donating sugar)U r a very old disgrace 2mother zambia.Atase

  18. Ba MMD have to be careful,this will be their down fall.I will be a very happy person if at all ba MMD fail to deal with the challenges that they are facing in their party.

  24. People should learn to accept that MMD is almost finished. People have lost confidence in MMD and its only in the villages because they dont understand real issues. This mission is a total failure already.

  34. THAT ISNT NECESSARY AT ALL ,CAN YOU PLEASE CONCENTRATE ON REAL ISSUES,POVERTY IN MOST PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ,RISING PRICES OF MEALIE MEAL.OH ,I FORGOT THEY WANT TO UTILIZE THE MONEY THEY MADE DURING THAT DINNER

  35. Baby C, I think this country will be better off without MMD. Looking back at the 17 years they have been around, its very hard to see the positive things they have done, its as if the country has gone backwards because even the little infrastructure built by Unip is now dilapidated and there is no revamping whatsoever.

  38. Matworld-Nice guy!, Thanks man, business as usual. My friend, my business has been badly affected by the depreciation of your kwacha, so im looking at means and ways of serving it.

  40. Zambians….stuck with old politicians…look all over the world who other countries are chosing for leaders. Thailand has also got it right check this quote “Thailand’s opposition leader, Abhisit Vejjajiva, has been confirmed as the country’s new prime minister. Young, British-born and Oxford educated, Mr Abhisit has a reputation for ‘clean politics’. But can he lead Thailand out of its recent crises? — YES HE WILL not Sleepy old RB for Zambia

  43. Ha ba MMD, first they mess up the economy.The kwacha over K5,000 per dollar. Now they are busy inviting for dialogue so that when things get really messed up, they claim all contributed. first admit your failures. Ha There is free advice on these chat and contribution fora. This means MMD think tanks do not read this site.Nowander we are in this mess.RB was forced to be president by the corrupt force in his background. They are busy pulling strings.You uni laterary increased ur salaries without our blessing now you calling us the poor to dialogue.

  47. How can the fact a party which is not theirs. The people in MMD are all from failed parties all the they did was the “ARAB and THE CAMEL” They using MMD as meal ticket. When PF appeared to be winning some of these people were already preparing speaches to give SATA explaining how evil the MMD was and now they ‘have decided to join PF as it was the only democratic and prossive party’ [-([-(

  48. the beginning of the end for mmd.am sure whoever voted for RB(REAL BLUNDER)is now regreting coz all he can do this sleepy man is to tek the country backwards.he doesnt know wat it teks to be in plot 1.all he knows is how to sleep & the sleeping positions.

  51. i feel bad for my fellow country men & women who are starving though sumhow its their fault by voting for mmd.NYAMA SOYA plizzz can u wake up for once & do sumthing for them.

  52. You guys do we have anybody in this government that’s really good looking. I mean no big nose, nice athletic body etc? I know we are all made in the image of God………but that and the others?

    Zambian men are good. They’re handsome and dress well. Are these the qualifications of being a politician…….to be UGLY, FAT and BRAINLESS

    I am so, so, concerned

  53. i hope in 2011 HH will swallow the pride & merge with SATA so that this govt is removed from power.NYAMA SOYA should be in the guiness book of world records as the worst president Zambia has ever had.ryt now as we blog he is fast asleep,he will wake up in 2011 to give out sugar & ifitenge.

  54. This country of ours, like Africa in general has problems. Kibaki was in cabinet in Kenya when JFK was President of America in I963. How may American Presidents have we had since then? 43 year down the line Kennedy is long gone and Kibaki is President in Kenya. Sure, Kwaliba? Can A nation like Kenya develope? That the same right here. RB is how old?

  55. **==**==**==still problems in MMD,what fact findings? upto now no party president, mabenga just take it up, it fits you and you seem to be eating well,are those matobo papa?

  56. feasibility study iyanshi?mulefwaya fye uku laikutishaya fye utumafumo.aba biyo balikana ati tabafwya ba kateka olo ntile ba mmd.ba naka bena…what am trying 2 say is the fact-finding mission will only burden the tax payer’s-by this i mean,government machinery shall be used to go round these so called districts and how will the mmd raise money to facilitate their movements?tebonse abakwata ama SUV….who bears the cost?

  60. Ba moze, ndiye mwakamba imwe mudala, Mabenga wants more allowances as he goes around the country in that fact finding mission.

  65. If the MMD leadership does not know the “facts” about MMD then there is real trouble.Looks like MMD was on auto pilot with LPM sleeping at the controls and now he is gone,it cannot be on auto pilot for ever.RB is asleep even before he goes into the cockpit so Mabenga as acting President has to do some soul searching.

  66. Mabenga:”I had:@)for breakfast what about you?”
    RB:”Me I had~:>&3:-owith~o)”
    Mabenga:”That’s interesting.I have stopped eating:@)because I started looking like:@)”
    RB:”I can’t recall the last time I eat%%-.What about you?”
    Mabenga:”Me boss like you I have left that for the**==because they are too:-<."

  70. #66 Mrs banda

    Ati shani? a gift from where? Koma you are a lunatic. Ikala fye nabalume bobe uko kwine. Dont lead us into temptation.
    Ala, a gift? walipena?

  73. How about this?
    Queen Elizabeth, Bill Clinton and Rob Mugabe die and go to hell. But the devil has only one phone there. Queen says, I miss my England can I use your phone and hear how my people are doing down there. She calls and talks about five minutes. Then she asks: Well devil, how much do I owe you for the call? The devil says: Five million pounds. She writes him a cheque and goes back to her chair .

    Clinton wants to make a call too. He says I wanna call the US . He talks about ten minutes, then asks how much do I owe you devil? The devil says Ten million dollars He also writes a cheque and goes back to his seat.

    Mugabe is jealous. He says I want to call Zim, H

  74. Cont’

    Mugabe is jealous. He says I want to call Zim, He calls and talks for about an hour … then he asks the devil how much do I owe you? The devil replies: only one dollar, Mugabe is shocked and asks “why so little?” The devils says: if you make a call from one hell to another, it’s a local call .

  76. It is clear that the guys left behind by my sweetheart are just gold diggers without the nations welfare at heart. Infact you will remember when i proposed the Late Finance Minister to be the chosen one by ba honey, all of you refused now see whats happening.

  77. These guys are now panicking coz its almost time to go. They want to robby for RB to be thier party president thinking he will pull through again in 2011. Na bapwa fye

  80. There is confusion in MMD and it may just rock that party down. What do others think? See what Muteteka said in the Post today.

  85. Ba Moze

    Tell her to cross-over dont want to go back to that topic. It will remind me of something else…. you know what i mean.

  86. ahh! You guys are here?? Baby C i just sent a joke for you! Its a little naughty! LT were so mean to me on friday ala mwandi nde tina! :-\”

  92. but i’m better, can’t be bothered to work, so i thought i come check you guys!! I’m still here, LT should just chill or bring us better topics to discuss!

  93. One evening Javas went over his friend Shakes’s house
    to play cards with some friends. Javas sat directly
    across from Shakes’s wife. Javas dropped a card on the
    floor and bent down to pick it up. When he looked
    across the table he saw that Shakes’s wife had her
    legs open and no panties on.

  94. He sat up and blushed. He
    went into the kitchen to get a drink of water. To his
    surprise Shakes’s wife had followed him into the
    kitchen and said: Did you like what you saw”? Javas
    said “yes I did.” She said, “Well you can get more
    than that but it will cost you R500”. So Javas thought
    about his financial situation and said o.k.

  95. She said
    “so meet me here tomorrow at 2:30 because Shakes will
    be at work then.” Javas said, “I’ll see you then”. The
    next day, Javas came over, they had s*x, he paid her,
    and then he left. Later Shakes came home and said,
    “Has Javas been over here today”? She said, thinking
    she had been caught, “as a matter of fact, yes.”

  96. Muteteka is late LPM’s nephew so they family tree is no more and they are trying to defend LPM’s legacy because they know that these bastards led by one paedophile Rupiah LUNDANI Banda are up to destroy the late’s gains. So they will be hummering Nyama Soya daily.

  98. Sweet Thang

    Hey love! how are you?? missed you like, ..like… well i cant find a suitable word to descibe just how much i missed you.

    So, whats cutting??? Could you please post the joke here?? An not going back to that topic!!!

  99. A Republican President with a thick face like he is just from being dipped in YEAST! Rupiah in one ugly old man. This rubbish President won’t do anything for us. NEVER!

  100. LOL LT have banned the end of the joke!! I’m going to protest! I’m not talking until they stop limiting my freedom of speech!! :-w

  102. Baby C – hey Gurl!! Don’t be mad hun! its not worth it! Your comments are inspiring! Don’t let it ruin your day! I’m fighting with LT, i think they sense i’m a ka trouble maker.. he he!! Keep your head up girl!! come on! WE need you! 😉

  103. So true!!!

    Vegetarian women are always silent during s.. because they cannot believe a piece of meat is giving them so much pleasure”!

  104. Sweet Thang

    Just when i was awaiting to see the end of your joke. awe this is not fair LT. Put new topics ok. We’ll go to executive issues kanshi.

  107. Sweet thang, Sony,Rashid, ba Moze, Matworld,Pumpy, Chewe and the rest

    Thanx guys. You are so great! you are the reason i blog here, non- stop !!!

  108. LT why we want to see the end of sweet thang joke.Sweet Thang can you please try to resend it please.Baby C I cant get what you are trying to say about Vegitarian women please find time to shed more light.LOL laugh out low :-jnot loud:))

  121. #120, are you doubting the fact that most of Zambia’s brightest men and women are in the diaspora? If it is nonsense according to you, why does govt after govt talk about brain? Do you think is just a song? Wake up and develop yourself and you will make zambia a better place. The first world leaders are good at poaching the best brains for very little. They onlyy change rules to suit their needs and can get the best people from every part of the globe – including Afganistan for that matter.

  123. #121, very true and i agree with u….that’s why i am developing myself where i am….hands down…..now look at most of the comments on this story and tell me if this page has not become a play ground for people who have absolutely nothing better to do but fight for number 1…..or simply greeting each other…they shud try other social blogs where such is encouraged…look at how intelligent ideas were shared prior to the october elections……and now all we read is ‘number1’, naine number 2….what nonesense!!!!!!!ma labish

  126. MMD over that is why Levy had to pick a UNIP fella as Vice President before he died. MMD a party of corruption from kafupi to VJ

  127. 2011 Zambians MMD has lied to you from President to Members of Parliament Do Not Vote for MMD, Do Not Vote for PF, Do Not Vote for HH, Do Not Vote for Nevers Mamba, Miyanda all these formers leaders. Vote for New independent leaders from Parliament to President. **==**==**==**==**==**==

  128. :d/lol. PF grave digger was caught redhanded trying to rob a grave the genius with the knack of his masters came up with following when asked what he was doing with a coffin: Kwena naciba ninkalipa sana pa kusanga ati kuno banshikile nakufula aba ma TB na HIV kuti wa ambula.So nomba ndefwaya nkukile ku fee paying. Ngakuti mwangafwilishako mukwai? :d/

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