By Isaac Zulu
Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) says he will not be drawn into talking about political matters, but those pushing for his PF presidential aspirations should be allowed to do so.
Speaking with Daily Revelation, Mwamba said those who wanted to jostle for the position of party President in the PF should go ahead, but that he reserved his comment on whether he was available for that position or not.
Mwamba, who is a member of the PF central committee, said that the issue of party presidency in the former ruling party is being handled by the Central Committee; stressing that he will comment at an appropriate time.
“If you have noticed, of late I don’t talk about political party matters. Those that want to jostle for power in the PF, particularly for the position of party President, should go ahead; but I will not come out in the open and comment on the issue. This issue is being handled by the Central Committee, of which I am part of. And those that are discussing me, let them discuss…they are free to discuss. But currently I am not discussing party matters,” said Mwamba, who is popularly known as GBM.
And when asked what to make of his self acclaimed influence following the PF loss in the just ended elections, Mwamba vehemently stated that he is not ready to comment on the matter.
“Haah. No, no! I have no comment. Have you ever heard me talking about political issues of late? I have no comment.”
Meanwhile, losing council chairperson candidate for Kapiri Mposhi Brian Nkolola reiterated that PF needs to pick on a credible person for the position of party President.
Speaking with the Daily Revelation on Tuesday, Nkolola said PF needs to pick an individual who will be sellable to the electorate.
He explained that the PF risks losing in the 2026 general election if they field a Presidential candidate with a questionable character.
“I will be honest with you. We cannot risk having ba Chishimba Kambwili as party president for the Patriot Front. Yes, he is popular in the Northern region. He is a good mobiliser and a fearless leader. And that is why I have been saying that he should be Patriot Front national chairman and not party president. He has issues with the Courts of Law. His name should be cleared,” said Nkolola. “What we need for the position of party president is a person who is not only vigorous and knows party structures very well; but also with strong character. We need a credible person who is sellable. The moment we fall to pick a credible and sellable individual, then we are doomed. At the moment, we need to restore publicnconfidence in the Patriot Front.”
Nkolola also opposed calls by some party members to have Professor Nkandu Luo as PF president.
“As we rebrand the Patriot Front, I strongly feel that ba mayo ba Nkandu Luo should take a back seat. We risked by having ba Nkandu Luo as presidential running mate. And we cannot risk again by having her as party President,” added Nkolola.
