MTONGA URGES MASEBO TO ACCEPT CHONGWE ELECTION LOSS
UPND member George Mtonga has urged former Cabinet Minister Sylvia Masebo to accept her defeat in the Chongwe parliamentary election and withdraw her petition against Anita
Mtonga said Masebo had served in government for many years and should instead mentor younger leaders such as Anita, whom he said had secured a decisive victory.
“What exactly is she petitioning for? To come and do what?” Mtonga questioned.
He said Anita’s margin of victory demonstrated that voters in Chongwe had clearly chosen new leadership, noting that she polled over 16,000 votes against Masebo’s 6,000.
“This was a resounding No from the people of Chongwe,” he said.
Mtonga recalled that he had previously advocated for Anita’s adoption, arguing that Masebo could have played a mentoring role rather than contesting the election.
“I specifically said adopt Anita,” he said. “The sun rises and it sets. It has set on ba Masebo.”
He Writes;
Honorable Sylvia Masebo should not have petitioned her loss to Anita. She has been in government since i was a child, kuma 2000 katwishi.. Anita and I could not go to the road side alone when ba Sylvia Masebo started parliament. She has been a cabinet minister in practically every government that has ever existed other than UNIP.
What exactly is she petitioning for? To come and do what? Anita won by 10,000 votes. She got 16,000 to Ba Masebos 6,000. This was a resounding No from the people of Chongwe.
The grace the honorable had was what we communicated at the start, do not seek adoption. Let Anita take this. Groom her and be the mentor Anita needs.
I specifically said adopt Anita.
There is nothing for Ba Masebo to do in government. She needs to rest.
Thats it.
Allow us to build the country we want. This is a new world for new leadership. Zambians need fresh minds.
The sun rises and it sets.
It has set on ba Mabsebo.