Following reports that the Zambian justice minister Wynter Kabimba, who is also, ruling PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba has given his counterpart for foreign affairs Given Lubinda a seven day ultimatum to exculpate himself or face disciplinary action, a press briefing has been summoned for 08:00 hours today.
Kabimba, according to reports, wants to get rid of any form of competition in the PF so that he gets the top position for the 2016 elections but is receiving overwhelming resistance within and outside the party.
The nominated lawmaker has targetted defence minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba and Lubinda both of whom have shown early signs of being favourites for the top position within the PF, particularly the grassroots.
Kabimba and his team accused GBM of corruption so that he falls out of favour with the court of public opinion but that strategy backfired after it was met with full force by the Kasama parliamentarian.
It led to Kabimba also finding himself swimming in allegations of corruption involving an oil deal to Trafigura and his appearance at the Anti Corruption Commission has left him more shame than honour.
The PF chief executive has turned his attack on Lubinda, whom early this year was tranferred from the Ministry of Information on allegation he was campaigning to take over the PF leadership.
Kabimba’s press briefing is scheduled for either his office at the Ministry of Justice or the PF secretariat.
But according to the Zambian Watchdog, some senior PF members have said Kabimba’s days in politics are numbered.
The senior members, whose names have been withheld at their behest, said Kabimba was causing serious rifts in the party, as he sought to assert his position while he dreams of succeeding Michael Sata.
The sources were referring to Kabimba’s fights with Defence Minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, popularly known as GBM, and Foreign Affairs Minister Given Lubinda.
“He has become too big headed but he must know that he won’t last long. He is antagonizing hard-working members of the party who contributed in a big way to bring the party to where it is now while he was on the fringes,” the sources said.
“The people he’s fighting have huge support in the constituencies where they come from and Kabimba does not even have a constituency, not even little support among senior members within the party. He should realize that when he fights GBM and Lubinda, he’s also fighting the people in Kasama and Kabwata (constituencies).”
The sources said Kabimba had no political clout and was abusing his luck.
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