Mwamba tells M’membe to stop using Media to dent his name

Mwamba with PF cadres at the Airport

Defence Minister, Geoffrey Mwamba, has advised Post Managing Editor, Fred M’membe and former Patriotic Front (PF) party members, against using the media to dent his name.

Mr Mwamba, popularly known as GBM, says Mr M’membe and his minions were ‘jealous’ of his achievements, hence using the media to advance their selfish motives.

Mr Mwamba says he pays his allegiance to President Michael Sata and the entire PF executive and not individuals.

Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Livingstone today, Mr Mwamba refuted claims that he was dividing the ruling party, the Patriotic Front (PF).

ZANIS reports that this was shortly after some PF hooligans attempted to hound him out of the Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport premises prior to the arrival of President Michael State.

The Defense Minister was only served by Police Officers who thwarted the ploy to chase him from the airport premises.

Mr Mwamba said he was ready to leave the PF party but dared to rally behind President Sata and the government of the day.

‘’Mr M’membe and others are using the media to fight me and l do not know why they are doing so but probably, it is because of my achievements. If they want me out of the party, l am ready but l will remain loyal to the President and the entire PF party,’’ he said.

The Defense Minister was responding to claims by former Copperbelt Youth Chairman, Menyani Zulu, who said the PF will not allow him to divide the party and they will have no option but to throw him out.

He further denied knowing and naming some PF riffraffs in the ruling party.

The former PF Copperbelt Youth Chairman, Menyani Zulu, alleged that Mr Mwamba’s agenda of dividing the party was no longer a secret.

He accused Mr Mwamba of using money to buy support, a method that had allegedly failed in his political history to gain his popularity.