Copperbelt MMD warns Mulongoti

By ALEX NJOVU

 

COPPERBELT MMD chairman Joseph Chilambwe has said former Minister of Works and Supply Mike Mulongoti is an ungrateful man and has warned that MMD youths will not allow him to continue issuing derogatory remarks against President Banda and the Government.
“What has changed now? In the last Presidential election Mr Mulongoti sang good songs about President Banda. He said all sorts of good things about Mr Banda. He said President Banda was the best man. Zambians must be wary of politicians like Mr Mulongoti who have no direction,” he said.
Mr Chilambwe was speaking during a press briefing yesterday.
He said it is unfortunate that Mr Mulongoti is being confrontational but warned that if the MMD youths are provoked they are ready to react.
Mr Chilambwe said MrMulongoti does not have the capacity to discredit President Banda in this year’s elections because Zambians are happy with the way the Government is being managed under President Banda’s leadership.
He said no one was intimidated or harassed at the MMD convention and that every party member was allowed to contest positions that they wanted.
“In fact we are asking the security wings to investigate MrMulongoti to find out where he got the money he intends to use to de-campaign President Banda. We also challenge Mr Mulongoti to stand as a member of Parliament in Lufwanyama if he wants to contest this year’s elections at Parliament level because he will be defeated. The man is not popular.
Mr Mulongoti has benefited a lot from the MMD, people know him today because of his association with the MMD. He must be grateful to the MMD in particular to President Banda,” he said.
He said MMD cadres on the Copperbelt will not allow the former minister to cause unnecessary confusion and that the party is gaining ground daily in the Province.
“Mr Mulongoti was just nominated as MP. His constituency was State House. Why is he insulting President Banda? Is it because he was dropped as minister and member of Parliament? President Banda is going to win this year’s elections because he is humble and mature. He has developed the country within a short period of time and the people of Zambia like him because of his style of leadership,” he said.
Mr Chilambwe urged MMD cadres to be wary of some former senior party members who have lost direction in life.
“We know that Mr Mulongoti is frustrated but he must not provoke us. We always condemn violence, and we want this year’s elections to be very peaceful,” he said.