Opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) President Nevers Mumba is on a campaign trail on the Copperbelt ahead of the August 19 local government elections and took time to counsel fellow opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema from engaging in a tug of war.
Hichilema is reported saying during a press briefing that those staying or joining the former ruling party were out of their mind.
Meanwhile, Dr Mumba has challenged Republican Vice President Guy Scott and Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba to tell the nation what they have done to the President Sata.
The MMD leader was in Luanshya on Saturday addressing party officials in readines of the 2014 Mpatamatu Ward 22 Local Government by elections.
He took time to advise Hichilema to tame his tongue and stop attacking the MMD as they stand for the same cause which is fighting the PF on behalf of Zambians.
Dr. Mumba said his party was not scared to go for elections against any party and that the UPND should convince the public with what they will do for Zambia and not resort to attacking the former ruling party.
“I wish to advise our colleagues in the UPND that the MMD takes great exception to statements they are making particularly with what was said on Friday by the leadership of the UPND that people going to or staying in the MMD have lost their mind,” Dr Mumba said.
“I would like to submit that we are colleagues, at least that is what I thought and we should treat each other with respect but if our colleagues don’t want to respect MMD, we are capable of taking them on anytime and I have no apologies for it. I ask them to tame their tongues and fight PF because all of us are fighting for the Zambian people and fighting against PF,” Dr Mumba said.
He added, “They can fight us politically because we can fight them politically but we will not take kindly to words that we cannot embrace as the fraternity of the opposition. We need to use words that are respectful to towards one another in order to fight a common enemy. If they want to be enemies of the MMD, we are well able to fight whatever fight and I’m prepared to lead that fight. I’m not afraid of any political party in this country, I’m not afraid of facing any presidential candidate in the next election because God is on our side and MMD has a strong record of accomplishing things,” Dr Mumba warned.
Meanwhile, the opposition leader has challenged Vice President Guy Scott and Justice Minister to tell the nation what they have done to President Sata or risk being dragged to the courts of law.
“I will never stand up and try to make fun of his condition (President Michael Sata), it is not me, it’s not Christian and we should never do it, therefore our accusations is against the people that are in this government who are creating a crisis for the Zambian people because they are failing to tell us what they have done to our President, “Dr Mumba said.
He added, “Dr Guy Scott and Wynter Kabimba should tell us what they have done to the President, why are they hiding him, they are not telling us the truth. One day they will stand in court to explain why they were hiding him, they will explain to us where they have hidden the President but as party, our prayers should be with the President and his family,” Dr Mumba said.
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