Former Tourism Minister Given Lubinda has today told the tribunal probing Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo that Vice President Guy Scott and Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba asked him to fire then Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) Director General Edwin Matokwani during the time he served as Minister.
Mr. Lubinda told the tribunal that Dr. Scott and Mr.Kabimba in his capacity as Patriotic Front Secretary General wanted Mr Matokwani to be fired because he was appointed by the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) government.
He testified that he did not fire Mr. Matokwani because he had no right or authority to interfere with the operations of the Zambia Wildlife Authority.
The Kabwata parliamentarian further told the tribunal that he always had to seek the indulgence and advice from the Attorney General on how to handle the issues relating to running the Ministry of Tourism before making any decision.
And when asked by defence lawyers Makebi Zulu and Gilbert Phiri if the vice president or any other individual had interest in the hunting concessions, Mr. Lubinda told the tribunal that he had no knowledge about that.
Mr. Lubinda also maintained during the cross examination that he never interfered neither did he have intentions to interfere in any tender process for the ministry of Tourism or ZAWA because he did not have the authority to do.
He further told the tribunal that he never had a chance to meet with the ZAWA board members after their appointment because he was immediately transferred to the ministry of foreign affairs.
You are the only one telling the truth, the rest are liars and now that the truth has come to light on why Mr Matokwani was fired, he should sue for being wrongly dismissed!
Nkaniyalula, nkaniya….lula, neo mwana munono, nankala………………………………
It’s extremely rare in politics to find people like Lubinda, calling a spade a spade regardless of the consequences. I’m afraid there will soon be paid up demonstrations against him for ’embarrassing ba kateka.’
Now I understand why he was fired, he is too honesty that Lubinda. He even disclosed the names of Guy Scott and Kabimba?
@Gundown! Beautiful expression there!
That’s the man. Given Lubinda. He said no to wrong orders from the A team. Now Masebo is in trouble. I feel sorry for her coz she is hardworking. But hard work without integrity is agony
IT IS NOT SURPRISING, LUBINDA HAS ALWAYS COURTED THE OPPOSITION UPND THAT’S WHY HE WAS SUSPENDED. REMEMBER SATA’S WORDS TO LUBINDA, SATA SEEMS TO KNOW THE MAN VERY WELL THAT’S WHY HE DOESN’T BRING HIM CLOSE. IT IS GOOD HE TELLING THE TRUTH, BUT HE IS A KIND YOU DON’T DISCUSS SECRETS WHEN HE’S AROUND. EVEN WHERE HE WILL EVENTUALLY GO TO UPND THEY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH HIM.
I am seeing Lubinda going back to UPND…Haleisa Bane!!!
wapia Munzi…Lubinda, how?
Mr Lubinda just want to go back to UPND just like Jonas.He has just realized that PF has nothing to offer and somehow he is looking stupid to be talking sense in PF
Mayday Mayday Mayday Mayday the ship is sinking faaaaaaaast
Thanks.
Mr Given Lubinda you are a honest man.
UHURU coming soon!
hehehehe this ‘boy’,Lubinda,is a Hero
Given Lubinda is the most principled and honest man the PF can boast of. He is also very brave. They say a child can play with its mother’s breasts but cannot play with its father’s testicles. Lubinda is doing exactly what the other ‘children’ cannot do.
Exactly and I can’t wait to see the PF reaction.
Doti sikoti and Kaimbwa should just resign following these revelations!
Keep it up Given!
You have joined the ranks of my heros, among them Mugabe and Museveni!
Long live common sense!
Exactly and I can’t wait to see the PF reaction.
Keep it up Given!
You have joined the ranks of my heros, among them Mugabe and Museveni!
Long live common sense!
Suntwe, who are the wise people you quoted? I would like to spend time with them. I think they have a job: impart their wisdom in me.
Suntwe, you are very funny Hahahahahahahahakekekekekekeke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Suntwe, you have hit the nail on the head.Lubinda is pricipled can people compare Lubinda to Gbm?
Way to go Given, but I hope it is not soar grapes
How I wished Lubinda also testified in the Kabimba Tribunal!!
Kwena Suntwe you have told it nicely. Given mwaume- ali kwata “testicular fortitude”.
If someone tells the truth,you connect them to UPND,does it mean you hate honesty people?Lubinda is not telling lies coz Guy Scot & Wynter wul sue him if it were all lies.He knows and is ready to face them I. Court should they dare sue him.Only dull chaps would mistake honesty to being a disloyal.Bravo Lubinda.
Ma guyz I thought we all know politicians, never trust a politician, how can you associate truth with a politician? Given is not in politics for nothing, Given is a very smart boy he also knows how to choose right moments to tell the so called ‘TRUTH’, do forget he was recently victimized by the so called A-team, may be its just payback time for the A-team….. Lets wait and see. Think of how GBM tried to dup us all by trying to come out clean as a ‘BEMBA HERO’,……if PF allowed the process to go on they also must have a cover up for it… can’t just trust these bogus tribunals anymore.
The truth sets free. Kabimba and Scott are nuts and corrupt.
Election kabwata
Hon. Lubinda – this is what i expected – this is in line with your culture. Fearless – it wont be easy but it is worthy it. Transformative Leadership and Accountable Leadership that can bring change to Zambia. I was very worried but your inspiration gives many young people and Zambians a lot of hope. Any reasoning person has already made a distinction between irresponsbile governors, vuvuzela without conscience and sounds minds such as yours . I admire your courage and that of GBM. Keep it up – your prize givers are not PF but the young people and citizens of Zambia. I wish you and all the courageous women and men including youth of our time – good health, protection from the Almighty and a zeal to stand for Justice. God richly bless U
CHAONA MZAKO CHAPIKTA MMABA CHILI PAIWE… How come you are telling us now , why didnt you voice out that VP and SG are telling u to fire DG of ZAWA AND YOU REFUSED WHILST SERVING???
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Lubinda doent belong to panda family, he is a zambian who failed to fit in the family.the head of the family once openly told him off as a traitor, for telling the truth n not riding a horse with the Gerabose n northern croocks.he lives in isolation in the family his days are numbered n that he knws too well so he is ready to spill the beans before he rejoins his original family of the honest. The head of the house fired those other under probe buthe s failing to fire kabimba n masebo why???????????? Lunbinda has waken up to the clear n bold writtings on the wall indicating that time is up pf is going no where, they have messed themselves tooo much n da good thing is dat lubinda hasn’t been art of it. It the gerabos of CB n Northern n muchinga the likes of kambwili, sampa,…
Guy says his wife, Charlotte, is an unpaid volunteer, When did the law start allowing volunteers in public enterprises? Is not that there is some interest in the real deal(licenses)
Help me I want to understand.
What is the connection between the instructions given to Lubinda by GUY and WYNTER as evidence against MASEBO?
Is za yellow insunuating that MASEBO may have been influenced by the same two guys to fire Zawa employees? Or is za yellow GIVEN trying to help za yellow HARRITONE.
Last month za yellow was telling us that under PF there is a lot of development taking place but suddenly he is telling us that there is a lot of dirty going on under PF.
Would he have reviewed this if he was not sidelined for jobs under BUFI govt or it is a question of frustrations.Politician are just useless job seekers. I can’t see any priciple in this man but frustrations.
It seems Masebo forgot that his predecesors were around and saw that she has acted un professional.. Next, may be Catherine Namugala should testify also as a former minister of tour.
I fail to understand people claiming that Lubinda is a hero,why should it take a tribunal for him to reveal what transpired in the past? If he was man enough he could have revealed that there and then when he was still a minister.Ladies and gentlemen,it is an an issue of sour grapes,the man still wants that portfolio period.People claiming that the UPND will win in 2016 are not serious political analysts in my opinion.Winning of the Katuba seat among the Lenjes(Bantu Botatwe) and a few wards here and there can not be used as a yardstick for 2016 because even the PF won some wards and a seat in southern province & cant be used as a yardstick of PF’s penetration in southern province.Lets not be over excited to avoid heart attacks in 2016.Ask GBM why he’s gone to court over the Kasama seat.
Austin2021
Good analysis of GIVEN. I do not think he is serving the people’s interest. He has a lot to chew with Wynter and company. I do not mean that I support what PF is doing especially over the constitution. But for GIVEN he is as sleepery as a buble fish. May be he now thinks that PF has started losing popularity and it an opportunity for him to speak. Wrong timing indeed and big chancing. I can only agree with za yellow Willian who petitioned as principled not zab yellow GIVEN