United Party for National Development Youth Chairperson Gilbert
Liswaniso says Gary Nkombo being sidelined is a clear lesson
that no party member is special or bigger than the party.
Liswaniso says Nkombo as then National Management Committee
member defied the party position by voting against Bill 7.
He discloses that President Hakainde Hichilema advised among
others, Mulambo Haimbe, Rodney Sikumba, Douglas Syakalima,
Constance Muleabai and Ketty Nanyangwe not to contest the
upcoming elections.
Speaking on Diamond TV, Sunday, Liswaniso said the treatment
Nkombo had received from the party was a lesson to everyone,
stressing that party members should heed to President
Hichilema’s directives.
“Let’s learn a lesson from Gary Nkombo,” he said.
Nkombo recently said he feels “thrown to the dumpsite” by his
UPND colleagues and is considering running as an independent in
the Aug. 13 election.
Addressing supporters few days ago at his Mazabuka residence,
Nkombo said he was going to contest as an independent if
residents assured him of their support.
“I never thought a day like this would ever come. My colleagues
put me aside a long time ago,” Nkombo said. “I have been
accused of many things, including things I know nothing about.
You, the people, can defend me.”
Nkombo said he still has “so much love” for the ruling United
Party for National Development but feels sidelined within the
party.
Nkombo represented Mazabuka Central from 2006 and served as
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development. His
standing within UPND weakened after he was removed from Cabinet
and later relieved of his role as party chairperson for
elections.
Reports indicate Nkombo went on to filed nomination papers at
the Mazabuka Civic Centre on Wednesday, May 20, at 9 a.m. as an
independent candidate for Mazabuka Central. Supporters are said
to have contributed K 25,000 toward the process.
The most important thing in any political party is loyalty, the moment you become disloyal, then that marks the beginning of your end. The party is bigger than any one individual. Whatever fame Gary Nkombo may have, he owes it to UPND and he needs UPND more than the UPND needs him. The best thing he can do now is to show remorse and apologize to the party and the president then he will be reconciled to the party. HH has a big heart, he will forgive him..There are so many positions in both the party and the government, for example, Nkombo can make a very good Speaker if he didn’t know. He can be an appointed MP, he can serve in the Foreign Service, he can lead a Commission or Board. Why should he jeopardize his future for nothing?
Now i know.
The best to do when you are in an organization or group is to know the doz and don’ts in order to maintain harmony and prosperity.The moment one moves out of the way marks the beginning of departure from ideals and one spirit.The worst is to fight your own organization and the end result may just be bad.Speaking badly on where you come from is not good.President Chiluba once said it in Bemba language ” wila tuka oko wafuma iyoo pantu kwa liba ukubwelela.”Meaning don’t insult where you come from as you may want to come back.The Lozis say ” pukucwe munyelela siliba”.This is not an insult but an expression on someone who drinks water from a well and defecates in it and forgets that he may feel thirsty and want to drink water from it again.We must be always careful with our emotions.Let us always be careful on this one.Your enemies may encourage you to do wrong things so that they celebrate your catastrophic failure.Make peace and be happy again.Just ask for forgiveness and gain harmony, love the good spirit of belonging.Espirit de corpse.