I DO NOT WANT TO STAND AS PRESIDENT – GARRY NKOMBO
…as he says he has no intentions of challenging HH
May 21, 2025
LUSAKA – Mazabuka Member of Parliament (MP) Garry Nkombo has disassociated himself from social media reports suggesting that he wants to challenge President Hakainde Hichilema as the Republican Presidential candidate.
Mr. Nkombo who is also Chairman of Elections and Strategic campaigns has since lodged a formal complaint at the Zambia Police Headquarters in Lusaka concerning the said social media reports.
The legislator, who is also a member of the UPND National Management Committee (NMC), said he remains committed and loyal to President Hichilema and the UPND.
He made the remarks during a press briefing held shortly after lodging the complaint at Police Headquarters in Lusaka.
Mr. Nkombo stressed that he is a solid and unshaken member of the UPND and has no intention of contesting for the Office of the President now or in the future.
The former Local Government Minister alleged that those spreading the falsehoods online are enemies of the UPND who are bent on destroying his reputation by portraying him as a black sheep in wolves’ clothing.
“I am confident, optimistic, and hopeful that the police will conduct an investigation which will successfully bring the alleged perpetrators to face the wrath of the law for committing this cyber-crime,” he said.
Mr. Nkombo further assured Zambians that President Hichilema remains his leader, elder brother, and friend, emphasizing that he has absolutely no intention of challenging him for the highest office in the land.
Social media has recently been awash with reports claiming and insinuating that Mr. Nkombo has intentions to contest the presidency in the upcoming 2026 general elections.
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How did proposing someone to be a president become a cyber crime?
Gary should just grow some balls and grab the bull by its horns. I might even vote for him.
Reject tribalism, corruption and oppression.
God bless Why Me and Captain Ibrahim Traore.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN 2026.
Kasonde Mwenda must be shitting his pants somewhere
Gary Nkombo is a public figure. In that role, people are expected to have opinions about him. But it depends on how they do that. Should they go on speculating without bothering to contact him so that they can establish the truth? Having said the above, I am also wondering where the crime is. Perhaps the persons he has reported to the Police have said or written more things about the Mazabuka MP. Mine is now to wait and see.
We have always told you that Gary is one of the few high profiled politicians who are principled, wise, and well rooted and patriotic to their political parties and the nation at large. He is sincere with what he believes in, in relation to team working and being counseled and corrected. Some people have misunderstood his being removed from the cabinet as ” a quarrel between HH and Gary.” The two are inseparable by principle. And shall continue supporting each other in and out of season. That’s the way to go and of doing things as
principled team members. Just immitate them, if you have political wisdom.