WHAT NEXT FOR GARRY NKOMBO?
Garry Nkombo has been seen as HH’s successor in the eyes of many from within and outside UPND circles. Typically of African politics, he has been seen as a threat to president HH and his stay in UPND has been on big brother watch.
The nation does not know what Garry did to be dropped as Minister of Local government, to us who have been UPND before and knows president HH, knew he wasn’t going to last long.
Remember Garry was the last person to be appointed Minister by HH, it came as a shock to many for we all expected him to be among first ministers to be appointed and given a bigger ministry like Defense, Home Affairs or indeed Foreign Affairs.
The last nail on the coffin is his removal from the position of UPND National Chairman for campaign and elections.
Garry Nkombo is loved by people naturally, he’s an outgoing, down to earth individual, he has his own weaknesses and flaws but a very good politician worth learning from.
He can pretend the way he wants but his stay in UPND is done and dusted. Firstly, he won’t be adopted for the Mazabuka seat under UPND, secondly, he won’t have any huge responsibility in the party if not adopted since he was unceremoniously removed.
Way foward for Garry Nkombo is to man up and leave UPND and join his brother Brian Mundubile. Let him consider standing on Tonse Alliance as an MP in either Chilanga constituency (where his home is) or Kanyama/Makeni constituency.
Garry still has a lot to offer to this nation and we should not allow UPND to bury a vibrant political heavyweight like GN. His contributions in parliament when in opposition were enormous to be ignored.
One Love Big Brother Garry, come to FDD Tonse Alliance where you will be valued and cherished.
In Garry’s own words’ ‘NOTHING EXISTS IN PERPETUITY’ time to move.
Sampa Mwaume – The Chinsalian
30/03/2026
Mr Nkombo do not listen to such,these are liars posting such!
So what do you want him to do? Let Hichiema urinate on his head and do nothing?
Of course he has many options at his disposal and one thing is he should not Hichilema humiliate him again. Garry is as good if not better than Haakainde.
Divide and conquer,utter nonsense.
Desperately fishing for numbers. I am sure there must a compelling reason for UPND to downgrade Mr. Nkombo which we are not privy to.
It is absurd to think that HH regards Mr. Nkombo as a threat. He can only serve one more presidential term as per our constitution. After 2026, he will not be a contender for the presidency because he will be barred by our constitution. So how does Mr. Nkombo become a threat to HH?
I believe there is something serious with Mr. Nkombo and in time we will get to find out.
It is actually Hichilema that feels threatened. Haakainde needs to learning treating senior party members as equals and with respect. There is nothing wrong Garry did except that he wants to be like Haakainde. In Britain, Gordon Brown was challenging Tony Blair for the leadership of The Labour Party.
However that rivalry brought them even closer together and Brown later on succeeded Blair and the two kept their friendship. The party needs both of them because they are both very good at what they do.
Haakainde will be going soon leaving the party with inferior cadres without demeanor to succeed him. That is very unfair to the UPND and selfishness of Haakainde. The party needs continuity, it needs Gary Nkombo to carry over from Haakainde.
Gary just stay in UPND don’t be like other spineless politicians who move with the wind. Can there be at least one politician who earnestly believes in their party’s ideologies rather than being led by hunger for power even if that power is on human stool? Its not over for Gary in the UPND, just stay put. Patience pays. Gary can still keep his ambitions within the party. He can now spend time to build himself within the party grassroots during this quiet period unhindered. Transverse the country under UPND banner for the next five years. Once the field is ready, no one can stop the harvest. Think smart Gary!
That’s it, stay put.
People should avoid speculations, it’s too early to say or conclude that Garry won’t be adopted. As at now Garry is not even stranded, he is still a loyal and respected member of UPND unless he decides to leave or resign on his own which is very unlikely. And in the event of being not adopted, he still has a lot of other options, he can be appointed or he can be sent in the foreign service etc. Garry is a senior and founder member of UPND and I don’t think he is a person HH can just dump like a used condom, it can’t happen.
And those who think Garry can leave UPND and join another party or an alliance are just dreaming
All is rubbish!
* You must know that the President has the right to appoint and disappoint.
* He can either give reasons or not why a
minister is dropped from a position.
* He can later reappoint the dropped
Minister on a different or same portfolio.
*Presidential discretion must not be
queried so much.The President has so
many eyes, he is not limited to two like you
and I.
*Honourable G.Nkombo has been our
lovely lad from the start but that can not
stop him from being dropped.
*Who knows probably it is a Presidential
strategy to spare him for future and big
appointment .
*Honourable Nkombo canot be a threat to
HH he is even supporting him and
working with him so that he wins the
next coming elections.
*You are just sniffing too much un
necessarily and with intent to create
hate and your sympathy is not real more
especially that you are suggesting Gary.
should join some one and leave HH.
*You are behaving like an unreasonable
man who wants to grabb someone’s
dear wife by using cunning styles of
praise and showing sympathy with
intent to cause disunity in the UPND
party.
*Politics requires patience and Mr
Nkombo can not be told that by any
one.PF is at limbo because of lack of
patience by over ambitious Presidential.
hopefuls .