'Death sentence' hangs over Kavindele
'Death sentence' hangs over KavindeleBy Abigail Chaponda in Ndola and Speedwell Mupuchi in Kitwe
Thu 14 Oct. 2010, 04:00 CAT
MMD Ndola district information and publicity secretary Alex Mubanga has warned former vice-president Enoch Kavindele to choose between his life and attending the party convention saying, “akafwila ku convention”.
Mubanga, popularly known as Shimpundu pa Nkoloko, yesterday warned that the MMD militia of the Copperbelt and the Jumbo crack squad of Lusaka would batter Kavindele at the convention.
Kavindele has expressed interest in defending his position as MMD vice-president since he had never been replaced since his election years back.
However, MMD cadres have intimated that the position of MMD vice-president at the convention was reserved for Republican Vice-President George Kunda and have warned Kavindele about going to the MMD convention.
And Mubanga yesterday said Kavindele was a social and political misfit who could not be trusted to run party affairs.
“Kavindele should choose between his life and going to the convention. If he wants to die, let him come to the convention. The idea of provoking the MMD crack squad is not good at all. We are patient but we can be very lethal when dealing with people like Kavindele,” Mubanga said.
“If Kavindele wants, let him go and stand for women affairs in PF, the party he has been sympathising with so much. But one thing is for sure, we are going to deal with any person who wants to bring confusion in our party.”
Mubanga said the MMD party and government had changed and was running smoothly because it was been led by a father of high morals and values.
He said Kavindele had sprung up from nowhere making weird declarations that he wanted to stand as MMD vice-president.
“As MMD in Ndola, we are warning Kavindele to keep away from our politics. We don’t consider him as a member any more. He ceased to be a member in 2006 when he left the party and stood as an independent. As MMD Ndola, we have never welcomed him. He is always bringing confusion in the party whenever there are elections in the country,” Mubanga said.
“I want to tell Kavindele that the MMD party vice-president has been reserved for only one person and that is His Honour the Vice-President himself, George Kunda. And this issue cannot be over emphasized. But if Kavindele wants to dare us, let him ask Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda and Edith Nawakwi, what happened to them.”
Mubanga said that Vice-President Kunda had been loyal to President Banda and that it was time to award him with the MMD party vice-presidency.
He said Vice-President Kunda was insulted by the opposition because of the love he had for President Banda and that the MMD in Ndola wanted him to be party vice-president.
“I dare people like Kavindele, George Mpombo and Jonas Shakafuswa to come near the convention venue. If it is death you are asking for, come. The crack squad is for sure going to deal with you. As one of the generals of the squad, I have given you people a timely warning. If you really want to die, please come for the convention because on that day, no one will contain us,” Mubanga said.
But MMD acting national secretary Chembe Nyangu said beating up people was not a party policy and he dismissed the crack squads as non-existent.
“We are a very peaceful party, it’s not true that we have these groupings (crack squad of the Copperbelt and jumbo crack squad of Lusaka). What we have is a very strong youth wing, just like other parties do have youth wings,” Nyangu said.
Reminded that MMD members had persistently brought up the issue of the crack squads, Nyangu insisted that such groups were not in the party.
On threats on Kavindele’s life, Nyangu said maybe Mubanga was misquoted. But when told that Mubanga actually uttered the words, Nyangu said he would investigate the matter.
However, Nyangu, said MMD members not in good standing with the party would not see the inside of their convention.
“This is a blanket statement, people must be disciplined. All those facing disciplinary action will not be allowed at the convention,” said Nyangu.
Asked whether Kavindele was among members not in good standing and facing disciplinary action, Nyangu responded: “We have no qualms with Mr. Kavindele as far as the top hierarchy is concerned. But this issue of Mr. Kavindele I don’t want to comment on.”
Labels: ALEX MUBANGA, CADRES, DEATH THREATS, ENOCH KAVINDELE, MMD, POLITICAL VIOLENCE
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