WOULD YOU HAVE FORMED GOVERNMENT, IF I WASN’T THERE? – MWIIMBU.
By Staff Reporter
LUSAKA: Monze Central Member of Parliament Honourable Jack Mwiimbu has vehemently come out strongly challenging the Armchair critics within the ruling party who are challenging him to pave way for others in the runner up to the forthcoming 2026 Presidential general elections.
“I have been fighting for the party and the president wondering how those calling for me to step aside, have been only resurfaced now when the UPND is in government. He asked his crowd as to whether UPND would have formed government without him saying his role was critical”.
Accordning to our source, there are growing concerns and calls within the ruling party UPND rank and file, for sone fossil politicians to step down and give chance to the youths.
Mwiimbu who is also Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security has spoken out, hardly a month ago when President Hakainde Hichilema openly engaged the long serving UPND Members of Parliament during Late Ackson Sejani’s funeral at Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, by urging them to pave way for other young Aspiring candidates, in the coming elections.
Honourable Mwiimbu has been Monze Central MP since 2001 and has quizzed those saying he has done nothing in Monze,to visit his Constituency. He asked them who had worked on the roads, brought the Zambia National Service (ZNS) Milling Plant and construction of Police Houses. Mwiimbu promised that by this year a General hospital will be built for the first time in Monze. He also announced that a multi-economical zone will be opened in Monze.
In the runner up to 2026, UPND might face a big crack of profound divisions just like PF did in 2011. The biggest problem UPND will face in 2026 is ; struggle for adoptions, running mate selection and succession wrangles of who takes over from HH in 2031, disclosed the source.
The direct call by the President for Mwiimbu and his colleagues in the likes of Hon Garry Nkombo and Cornelius Mweetwa to step down for adoption, will set the Tsunami for immense divisons which have simmering for some time now.
Southern Province is most likely going to face a division of votes, as those Aspiring youths who will be left out during adoptions, are likely going to contest as Independent candidates hence splitting the solid votes for Presidnet Hichilema and UPND.
This election, is a risky one for the ruling party, if they don’t manage their intraparty politics well and the splitting of votes in Southern Province, will weaken the UPND ‘s dorminance in that region and giving more leverage to the disorganised opposition, to make inroads in the Tonga Vote dorminated constituencies.
(C) CHITAMBO TIMES
African leaders loose it because of wanting political office permanently until death do them apart like biblical marriage. You helped form government but the people you’re looking down upon also voted UPND to be in government . The only me syndrome should come to an end. 25 years is more than in rough for an mp. There other positions you can serve the nation honorable. The fact that you’re growing old means upcoming leaders should take over and seek advise from you. But I doubt if you can even advise
Leave Jack alone!
You don’t need unnecessary internal wrangles. It would be a blatant mistake to sideline Jack Mwimbu, in the name of letting the young people stepping up to leadership. I encourage young people to try other positions and leave this seat to us, the seniors. Baice, umulilo ushingulwike abakulu taocha!
Leave Jack alone!
It is not about what you did, it is about giving others a chance bwana, you cannot hold on forever, let people try other ideas that is how we progress
IF the story is true, it us unfortunate. A good leader makes himself irrelevant not indispensable.
The perfect example is our Lord Jesus Christ. He worked with His disciples for three years and left them to do the work. The results still astound us today. These were not learned men or men of authority (except for Paul), but He transformed them into effective leaders and the gospel spread throughout the world, literally. Mr. Mandela ruled for 2 years then handed over to Mbeki (though not officially).
Mr. Mwimbu, UPND would have formed government with or without you. Someone else would have played your role. Leave the stage while the constituency is applauding. Twenty five years is along time. Take to the role of advisor.
Otherwise, if you insist and people are tired of you, they will simply withdraw their vote and give it to someone else.
There are no fossil politicians. Every one should have the freedom to vie for any post. Let the voters decide, not the president or anyone else.
Mwiimbu leave the stage when the applaud is deafening please. You have been their for too long. Give chance to young ones.
You know people wisdom is needed in such issues. Why not come up with an internal police that will require the deliberate and intentional decision to carry the youth with you.
Hence a deliberate and definite decision to creat political positions within the party which will help as attachments to help groom the youth. It is not wise to bring a youth into position of authority in a raw state. They need grooming. Once the tape into the elderly wisdom they can work deligently.
The Youth need to be exposed to positions in the rants and slowly tested to see how faithful and stable they are.
This is a very important topic which should be maturely discussed without attaching emotions. This is the reason why many political parties die because they don’t have a vibrant youth effective leadership youth team to carry forward the principles of the party.
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