MMD will miss Teta’s aggressiveness – Mulongoti

MMD will miss Teta’s aggressiveness – Mulongoti
Written by Patson Chilemba
Monday, September 07, 2009 2:56:01 PM

WORKS and supply minister Mike Mulongoti yesterday said those who had issues with late local government minister Benny Tetamashimba will miss the person they used to have combat with.

Commenting on the death of Tetamashimba who was also the MMD spokesperson, Mulongoti said Tetamashimba feared nobody and the party would miss his aggressiveness.

"What will happen is that they [those who had issues with Tetamashimba] will miss the person whom they used to have combat with as a person. He feared nobody. He took on anybody. So in his absence, there is no one to do combat with," said Mulongoti who is MMD acting spokesperson. "What I will do is to ensure that the things he stood for are not left [behind]."

Mulongoti said the MMD would miss Tetamashimba's truthfulness, fearlessness, hard work and loyalty.

He said it was not possible to find a person who possessed the above attributes.

"It's very sad both at a party and personal level. It is very sad indeed. But we believe God has His own way of doing things. We can't question Him why He has taken him. We are going to give him a dignified send off. He was a good leader," said Mulongoti. "According to state protocol, a Cabinet minister is entitled to one day of national mourning. As a party, we wish his family our condolences."

Tetamashimba died in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) on Saturday night. Tetamashimba had been evacuated to South Africa for specialist treatment on August 9, 2009 but was brought back to Zambia last week and admitted to the UTH intensive care unit.