Nevers' reconciliation with Levy
Nevers' reconciliation with LevyBy Editor
Monday July 09, 2007 [04:00]
It is good to hear that Nevers Mumba and President Levy Mwanawasa have reconciled and buried the hatchet. There is nothing wrong with people reconciling after any sort of difference. In fact, reconciliation should be encouraged and promoted among our people. But we think that certain principles should guide any reconciliation if it has to be meaningful. These principles should include honesty and sincerity, among others.
First, it should be accepted that for two people to reconcile, they must have differed; otherwise there would be no need for reconciliation. And if they differed, it is important to isolate points of differences. When this is done, then the two reconciling parties can discuss the matter honestly with utmost sincerity and frankness and with a view to understanding why the difference or differences arose, and also to find a lasting solution. In our view, this is how genuine reconciliation should be conducted.
That is why we feel that Nevers is not being sincere and honest about his so-called reconciliation with Levy. It is clear that this is not a genuine reconciliation, it is a selfish and an unprincipled reconciliation either on the part of Nevers or indeed on the part of both parties.
But maybe we should spare Levy the blame for now since he has not yet spoken on this matter. However, it is cheap for Nevers to gloss over serious matters and pretend that there was nothing wrong between himself and Levy or that the perceived misunderstandings between them were caused by some forces.
Well, that may be true but it is wrong for Nevers to insinuate today that he has no fundamental differences with Levy and the MMD because the ideologies of the MMD or Levy are similar to his. We all know how Nevers bitterly differed with Levy to the point that Levy told the public that he regretted having appointed him as his vice-president.
Nevers, on the other hand, went to great lengths in denouncing Levy and his MMD government to the extent of even accusing him of being corrupt or tolerating corruption in MMD and the government. We still remember how Nevers told the public that he could not fit into Levy's administration because the latter behaved like a headmaster.
In fact, the central reason for their differences was that Nevers wanted to become MMD president and subsequently president of the Republic. Nevers suffered from hunger for the presidency and publicly stated that Levy had failed the country and he was going to make a big difference in the administration of the country's affairs after taking over from him. This was the key point of their differences - Nevers' unbridled appetite for power.
When he was eventually expelled from the MMD, Nevers proceeded to form his own political party and declared that he was going to defeat Levy at an election because he was no match for him.
There were so many negative things that Nevers said about the MMD, Levy and his government before and after he was expelled from the ruling party.
Today, the same Nevers, the same man of God, is saying that he enjoyed working with Levy, that he had a fantastic working relationship with him as his number two and that he helped build the MMD by adding to its members all those who followed him at the time he abandoned his party for the MMD.
This is the insincerity, the dishonesty we are talking about, which can render a well-meaning process of reconciliation useless. Clearly, Nevers is not being sincere about this so-called reconciliation because he is painting a picture that the public wrongly thinks that he has had very fundamental differences with Levy when this is not the case.
Anyway, Nevers' life has been consistent with inconsistencies. Today he will do or say this and tomorrow that. After he was appointed Republican vice-president, Nevers became one of the most ardent and consistent defenders and supporters of Levy in the fight against corruption. Nevers proclaimed that he accepted to work with, or for, Levy because of his anti-corruption stance as he being a man of God equally did not condone corruption. But when he was fired, Nevers was the first one to accuse Levy of corruption.
Clearly, Nevers is up to something in his quest to reconcile with Levy. He should not even deceive Zambians that some people in MMD and the Church are forcing him to rejoin the ruling party because we are aware of some personal manoeuvres Nevers has been making in this regard. There is no need to deceive Zambians that as a pastor, he has put everything behind because he doesn't want to live in the past. The truth is Nevers wants a favour or favours from Levy and his government. That's why today he can humble himself and go to meet Levy at State House, the man he clearly showed the public he has no regard for, a man he accused of being incompetent and corrupt.
Yes, reconciliation may be between two people. But these two people differed in public so the public will be entitled to know when they reconcile, otherwise the two will be seen as enemies when they have actually embraced each other as brothers. And there will be nothing wrong with Nevers and Levy reconciling. But let this be done genuinely and sincerely. Not out of selfishness and unprincipled positions.
Labels: EDITORIAL, MWANAWASA, NEVERS MUMBA
posted by MrK @ 3:50 AM
2 Comments:
This nervous Nevers is a son of the gun! I don't think my people are too dumb to embrace this Idiot. Yes, his life has been consistent with inconsistencies. I abhor someone like him who holds the Bible in one hand and in the other a revolver. What a criminal!!?
Reality
Bravo to The Rev. Dr. Nevers Mumba for being humble as a man of God and dignified as a politician to seek to be reconciled with his political opponent. Let us not forget that in a democracy, it is legitimate to differ politically and be brave enough to express your differences. Thats what a healthy public debate is all about in a democratic country which we claim Zambia is.
I see nothing wrong with Dr. Mumba and the President meeting to discuss issues.
By the way, nobody except the two of them know what was discussed. Thats between them and God. And if they sought to be reconciled, what is wrong with that? Only trouble mongers who seek to see the nation divided will seek to drive a wedge between two Christians seeking reconciliation. They have been taken by surprise and surprise is the key to victory!
So march on, Your Excellency the President and Dr. Mumba. Let service to the nation cause both of you to show the nation how reconciliation can be a powerful tool for the good of the nation.
My prayers are with you.
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