Chama MMD MP wont appeal election petition loss, opts for greener pastures in PF
Chama North Member of Parliament Darious Mumba says he will not appeal against the nullification of his seat by the High Court on April 2nd this year.
Mumba said he has since instructed his lawyers to file a notice in the Supreme Court not to go ahead with the appeal.
Yet, he told ZANIS in Chama that media reports indicating that he was one of the seven MMD Members of Parliament who will appeal against the nullification of their seats in the Supreme Court were misleading.
He explained that he had no intentions to appeal against the court’s decision adding that he has since resigned from the opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) to join the ruling Patriotic Front (PF).
Mr. Mumba said his lawyer will also officially write to the National Assembly, his former party the MMD and the Electoral Commission of Zambia over the latest development so that the seat can be declared vacant and a date of the by-election set.
And Muchinga province PF chairman and Chama district party chairman Jairos Goma said Mr. Mumba was welcome to the ruling party.
Mr. Goma said the ruling party was ready for the by-election following Mr. Mumbas decision not to appeal against his nullified seat.
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25 Responses to Chama MMD MP wont appeal election petition loss, opts for greener pastures in PF
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These where the last elections with nabantu bakudala they not principled at all,pls HH & CHIPIMO ma votes yapwalala get organised.
Magwazavi - April 25, 2012
14:24
PF is a corruption magnet, it attracts corrupt political prostitutes and our tax will finish due to by elections, commissions of enquiries, fuel donations,single sourcing renovations etc.
allergic to corruption! - April 25, 2012
07:31
We need very strong laws aginst this political prostitution.
Zemy - April 25, 2012
05:05
if we can politician well behaved like those in UPND Zambia can go forward and the citizen can see development.selfish! selfish! selfish!leader if this folish MP wanted to serve the pipo of chama he would not have given up to go for pf instead hewould have reorganised himself to recotest the same seat on the same ticket.. PIPO like this should never be given a chance by any political party.
kuwaya - April 24, 2012
22:53
Why can’t Sengas show these fools that they aren’t for sale? So Fred Mmembes former journalist succesfully petitioned? I pray that people of Kambomboo, Tembwe, chikwa refuse these corrupt manouvres. The money that will be spent on the bye election is enough to even tar the Lundazi-Chama road or build another secondary school or hospital. Why should money be wasted like this surely???
jalijali - April 24, 2012
22:32
Fool! Corrupt and getting into another corrupt arrangement. Only that we don’t expect any hammer on him from chama, poor villagers will be cheated to vote for this useless time waster,resource waster. Fooooool
zambian chiwala boys - April 24, 2012
22:01
It is good ridance
Walyakake aliye mulandu/MMD NATIONAL COORDINATOR - April 24, 2012
18:39
UPND IS THE ONLY PARTY WITH PRICINPLED PIPO THIS CHAP IS A LET DOWN.please well meaning zambians let us unit against this this injustice.VOTE UPND VOTE HH FOR REAL CHANGE.
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zeeoin - April 24, 2012
18:26
OK.
Pa Bwato - April 24, 2012
17:34
Lets open our eyes, we ar heading for one party state. These guys (PF) have started porching MPs fro the opposion,unfortunatly @the xpese of National development. By-elections ar xpensive.
Vampire - April 24, 2012
16:58
Mumba ndiwe chindere. Its good you’ve left MMD
BOMAPASI - April 24, 2012
16:21
So he accepts that he is corrupt and PF have no problem with that as long as he is their member. it would only have been an issue if he was MMD……
Mbulu Kutemwa - April 24, 2012
16:14
The man was found guilty of corruption and is running to the “allergic to corruption” party. “In the Chama North petition, Justice Sitali said Mr Mumba is guilty of corrupt practices because he distributed mattresses, bicycles and money to the electorate to induce them to vote for him.”
mark - April 24, 2012
15:46
If this guy was elected corruptly. Why should PF get him? Lets get clean people please.
GK - April 24, 2012
15:40
Can some one answer this question for me please! Which party is more corrupt between the one losing corrupt leaders and the one gaining corrupt leaders? I need a serious answer on this one please
mbala mafia - April 24, 2012
15:39
ALL BY ELECTIONS LEAD TO RB’S REMOVAL OF IMMUNITY OR ONE PART STATE.
TOM CITY - April 24, 2012
15:16
I detest bye-election’s they gobble billions of our hard earned kwacha.can sum1 hurry up and change the constitution.I think politician’s have failed us lametebly.we nid a prayer meeting where we can ask God 2 gv us leaders that are wise.African is underdevelopd coz of selfish nigger’s.Zambian’s brace yslf 4 a ride.
Sam imusho - April 24, 2012
14:37
Spineless and unprincipled. All that matters is his stomach!
truth - April 24, 2012
14:31
All these idiots who come to us the electorates asking for our votes should stop being called Politicians.They are just Vipuba Idiots and dont qualify to be addressed as politicians.
Genuine Politicians are much more honourable than these Idiots.It is behaviour like this which makes soldiers think that they are just being abused by their leaders and hence resort to overthrowing govts.
PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST - April 24, 2012
13:57
What a shame!!
You have to be objective. - April 24, 2012
13:37
Dada, mwanaga (Tumbuka for:Daddy you have spoiled it). Did you really believe in the MMD manifesto, or in anything for that matter; or you were just looking for poverty aleviation? Abanesu ku UK and America, philosophy/belief/positions over life’s challenges run inthe family over centuries, unlike here where by the time one dies, one would have been a member of all the political parties,including those yet unformed! We Africans, I don’t know what is wrong with us. We move with the wind; no scrupples; so easy to influence with a bun, chitumbuwa or castle laager/chibuku/tukolyo-kolyo/misana ya nkhuku!!!!!
Pathako Pake - April 24, 2012
13:37
a poverty stricken senga chap.. you are such an embarrassment. pa tako pako!
eagle's eye - April 24, 2012
12:56
Another dull politician, why do we have soo many political prostitutes? There is a lot of money being wasted on unnecessary bye-elections, please put a stop to this childish 18th Century politics. Mahule Za Ndale!
yoboy - April 24, 2012
12:25
Politics of hunger and not service.
Mzee hekima - April 24, 2012
12:23
Idiot.
food - April 24, 2012
12:16