Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) leader Nevers Mumba says he is considering expelling 4th republican president Rupiah Banda from the party in light of the later’s continued association with the ruling Patriotic Front (PF).
But the former head of state has dared Dr. Mumba to expel him from the party, saying he has the right to support President Edgar Lungu and the PF.
Speaking in an interview with the media in Luwingu district on Saturday, Dr. Mumba says it is clear that the former president is hell-bent on undermining his leadership and sabotaging the party’s political fortunes.
Dr. Mumba revealed to journalists that he was consulting with the party’s National Executive Committee to determine whether Banda’s membership in the party is still tenable.
He accused Banda, who led the party from 2008 until it lost power in 2011, of harbouring a grudge against him for blocking his bid to return to power in January and discribed the renowned diplomat as a thorn in his flesh.
“Mr. Banda’s political manoeuvres are a source of concern to the party. You saw what happened in Solwezi where he was campaigning for the PF,” Dr. Mumba said.
“Mr Banda has been a political thorn in my flesh, I can’t deny that. I have been praying to God asking him why this elderly person, for whom I have so much respect, is fighting a younger man like myself,” he complained.
But former president Banda has reacted sharply to Dr. Mumba’s comments, daring the clergyman to expel him as he had no intention of withdrawing his support for president Lungu.
In an interview, Banda wondered why Dr Mumba, who is a clergyman, is failing to show love for people but is instead sulking and being emotional towards him .
“Dr. Mumba should not forget that he is a pastor who should preach peace and promote unity in the nation instead of being emotional towards me like he has been,” said Banda.
The former head of State also said he has never quarrelled with Dr. Mumba for him to be so emotional towards him.
“I don’t know why he is too upset like that. As a clergyman, he should be the one spearheading peace and unity in the country,” he said.
Banda insisted that Dr. Mumba should be able to give love to all people and stop attacking him.
He also said Dr. Mumba is a pastor who should lead by example and demonstrate to the nation that he is a man of God.
Mumba, Nanga MMD ni Party ya nyoko weo?
Rupiah is never A MMD cadre if you need a reminder,Not even MMD surpoter. he was just picked from the farm under UNIP ticket. this crearly show that mumba doesent know much about MMD
Rupiah will die a very miserable death,unless he repents.
Expulsion of Rupiah from MMD is actually long over due.Rupiah left MMD when he actually caused the MMD lose in 2011.Rupiah has never been usefull to MMD.Only useful idiots can even tolerate this shameless dinasaur.
Why waste time? Just expel this Eastern Province Daniel Munkombwe. He was UNIP then MMD now PF
Right on.Indeed Rupiah is the Munkombwe of Eastern Province.This dinasaur should just retire.No more these dinasaurs in 2016 General Elections.Especially the dinasaurs who’ve become sinile in their reasoning capacity.Just expel the dinasaur Rupiah.
Dr mumba we as people trying to see our country develop are concerned about the system of fighting gone parties, my name is montana i move around my country as am in business of transport, what i would like you guys to do instead of fighting is to work together, if one party leaves try and bring ideas to develop the nation, work together while you stand on your rights, i dont even understand in the first place that we could have you guys am talking edith, yourself dr, hh and many more that for the interest of our country that we could unity and develop our country , all i see is selfisfness trying to be boss when you know what am trying to come to, please let us think of the poor, you and me can buy cooking oil but those guys i see out there are really in bad shape, let us try and see that we are all children of god and we all breath the same air, i would like to speak to you, edith and hh at some point , am not happy how you run things at times, the nation has a lot to do but if we are going to keep fighting then we are not heading anywhere, if i had a choice i would want edith to lead together with hh these guys have minds for the people but the idea of not working together is what is pulling us back, am sorry i might not be clear with my speech but given a chance i would express much better, am montana
What love is the shameless Sangwapo presedent Rupiah is talking about?God is Love and He loves everybody.But if one does not repent/change from his/her sins hell awaits him or her.So the time one is alive is the opportunity to change.So Rupiah should not push his luck too far, if he does not change,he can be expelled.Infact real MMD pipo like Aka,Katele etc are not there.So who is Rupiah,besides he has never been helpful to the Party since he caused MMD loss in 2011.He amassed wealth through MMD corruptly,but he has shamelessly abandoned MMD -sic.
Nichikawalala chabe!
MMD is a dead party. Mumba is wasting his time scrounging bread crumbs out of MMD finances.
@Worker X-You’re the pipo who’re alowing and tolerating this Rupiah nonsense, shameless behaviour to continue in zambian politics.Does Rupiah love MMD Party?He’s weakening the Party which made him to be what he’s today.Just expel him.after all,he is a PF member,while Lungu lasts.Because his support is just on Wako ni Wako Basis.Lungu goes,Rupiah goes.
I just wonder,what pipo mean that Nevers has killed MMD.Rupiah took over leadership as a victorious MMD in power.But it’s Rupiah who left it a defeated Party.Nevers took over a defeated Party.If anything Nevers agaist all odds has really tried with Rupiah working against him.
@Political Analyst-Surely,between the two,Nevers and Rupiah,who killed MMD?Rupiah lead the ruling party(MMD) as Leader into a loss/defeat in 2011.But Nevers, got a defeated Party,MMD,and is trying hard to bring it back where Rupiah found it as a Ruling Party.Actually it’s Rupiah who should be blamed.It’s only a foolish man who destroys his own Family(MMD) and goes to strength another family(PF).Rupiah indeed is shameless,man without morals.Nevers just go own,Rupiah is history in MMD.So what love can Rupiah talk about?If he had any morals,he would have apologized to the MMD Party for his unbecoming behaviour.