Nevers Mumba’s Boy says Rupiah must not comeback

We as the MMD youths have been vindicated over the happenings of the last few weeks regarding intentions by former Republican President Rupiah Banda to return to active politics.

When we first spoke about this matter, some people doubted our sincerity over this issue when we counseled President Banda and other old politicians to leave the political stage for young politicians.

Now that it has become apparent that Mr Banda wants to return, we have drawn up a six point plan why we believe President Banda should continue in political retirement. He is however welcome to rejoin the battle for the presidency for 2016 although he should be prepared for the following consequences.

1. Zambia requires young and emerging leaders and not political fossils.
2. What political strength does he have now which failed to make him win when he had the privileges of incumbency in the 2011 polls?
3. Currently RB is regarded as a Statesman, but by coming back into active politics, he will lose that status and get embarrassed by insults from party cadres.
4. RB is currently facing criminal charges before the courts of law and these cases may take long to be disposed even before 2016. The Zambian Constitution is very clear that a Presidential candidate should not have such matters standing against him at the time of nomination. What will happen if by such time, the cases are not disposed off?
5. Unless RB is forming another political party, MMD already has a Presidential candidate. He should tell us which party he is going to use unless he has been sponsored to come and destroy MMD.
6. The youth from all political parties should not be compromised to bring back very old politicians to govern this country when there so many intelligent, educated, visionary young Zambians to take this country forward. We appreciate that these are former freedom fighters who fought hard to bring Independence to Zambian but they should now retire and leave chance to the current generation. We shall continue consulting their wealth of wisdom.
7. RB as a father of the nation should have supported the current MMD President Nevers Sekwila Mumba and ensure that the MMD bounces back into power. By deceiving himself that he can win re-election as Republican President, Mr Banda is making a grave mistake. We believe deceiving oneself is dangerous.

Issued by Bowman Lusambo-MMD Die Hard National Coordinator