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Rupiah qualifies to be a liar, says Nalubamba

Rupiah qualifies to be a liar, says Nalubamba
By Jane Mwakasungula
Sun 25 Oct. 2009, 04:00 CAT

CHIEF Bright Nalubamba of the Ila people of Namwala says President Rupiah Banda qualifies to be called a liar after taking misleading advice of energy minister Kenneth Konga on the fuel crisis.

And chief Nalubamba has said that Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata has proved to be a people’s darling politically going by his scores in the previous elections. In an interview in Lusaka on Saturday, chief Nalubamba said it was not possible for the MMD to defeat the PF-UPND pact in 2011 with the current mismanagement of the economy.

“I am very disappointed with the President over the fuel issue. Konga has virtually damaged his image. He misled him (President Banda) over the crisis and then the President later told a lie to the people of Zambia. We are calling for an urgent reshuffle so that government responds to people’s calls.

President Banda has lied over the fuel crisis. This is a crucial moment for President Banda to put people in their right positions so that they can defend his character as President if it is not too late by telling the nation the truth. If that happens, maybe he can reverse the damage caused on him by his ministers,” said chief Nalubamba.

“It is what the ministers of government are doing that will destroy the MMD, and the PF-UPND pact will gain points in this process whether they like it or not.”

Chief Nalubamba said in order to strengthen democracy, no one should attempt to destroy the PF-UPND pact.

And commenting on Namwala UPND member of parliament major Robbie Chizyuka’s remarks that Sata was the worst person to enter into an alliance with with UPND, chief Nalubamba said Chizyuka was wasting his time by insulting Sata becaue he had proved to be the love of many Zambians. He said MMD was building Sata politically by insulting him, at a time when many had lost hope in the ruling party.

“Who is Chizyuka to despise Sata when millions of Zambians are saying he is a good man? Doesn’t the MMD know that they are building Sata politically for castigating him at a time when millions of Zambians are saying he is a darling, politically? The MMD is insulting the man (Sata) directly and indirectly through rebellious members from both the UPND and PF because they are scared of 2011,” said Chief Nalubamba.

And Chief Nalubamba has asked Chizyuka not to challenge his imminent expulsion from the party if he was a factor in Namwala, as he claimed. Chief Nalubamba said Chizyuka was being ungrateful to his party president Hakainde Hichilema who was behind his success in Namwala.

Labels: BRIGHT NAMULAMBA, CHIEFS, FUEL, KENNETH KONGA, PF-UPND, ROBBIE CHIZHYUKA, RUPIAH BANDA

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