By Patson Chilemba
Kabushi member of parliament Bowman Lusambo has extended his “leave” from all media engagements to August, 2022, saying the eighth month is a very special month even in the Bible as it talks about new beginnings.
Speaking with Daily Revelation, Lusambo had earlier said he had gone on leave until July, 2022 but said he has extended that to August.
“I am in Parliament but I am on leave from media statements, media response. I am just working in parliament,” Lusambo said, but asked why a person who is known for talking had suddenly gone quiet, and if there was something that has gone wrong to have quietened him.
In response, Lusambo said he would answer that question when he calls off his leave.
Asked how long that leave was, he said: “Until August (2022).”
“I will answer that question in August, why August,” he said.
Asked on assertions that he was planning to defect to the ruling UPND, Lusambo said: “I will answer in August. Now I don’t want to respond to any media house, any statement, any response. Nothing. Until August.”
But asked again if it was true he was joining UPND, Lusambo insisted that he would answer that question in August, and maintained the same answer when asked if he haboured any intentions of working with President Hichilema.
“In August when I come back into media action I will answer everything from you,” he said.
Asked if there was something big he had planned for August, Lusambo said August was a very special time.
“Even in the Bible when you go back in the Bible, August is very special,” Lusambo said, put to him that the month symbolised new beginnings, he said: “The new beginning! Exactly! Exactly! That is August. Then you know what I am talking about.”
Asked with emphasis that what he meant was that there will be a new beginning for him in August, Lusambo said: “No! That is just the month, August that is what it implies in the Bible. It tells us a lot of things, the August month.”
