Cosmo Mumba attacked, beaten in Katuba by-election campaigns

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NATIONAL Revolution party candidate Shakespeare Mwakamui (left) with his president Cosmo Mumba (centre) and vice president Kelly Walubita leave after successfully filing in his nomination papers for Katuba Constituency by election Wednesday. – Picture by MACKSON WASAMUNU.
NATIONAL Revolution party candidate Shakespeare Mwakamui (left) with his president Cosmo Mumba (centre) and vice president Kelly Walubita leave after successfully filing in his nomination papers for Katuba Constituency by election Wednesday. – Picture by MACKSON WASAMUNU.

GOVERNMENT has condemned the beating of National Revolution Party (NRP) leader Cosmo Mumba by unknown people in the on-going Katuba Constituency parliamentary by-election campaigns.
Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Mwansa Kapeya said in a statement yesterday that the beating of Dr Mumba was unacceptable and warned that the culprits would be brought to book.
“The Government condemns the beating up of National Revolution Party president Dr Cosmo Mumba by unknown people in the on-going Katuba parliamentary by-election campaigns.
“This is unacceptable and culprits behind the act are warned that they will not escape the long arm of the law,” he said.
Mr Kapeya said Government was proud of the people of Katuba for the peaceful and dignified manner in which they have conducted themselves ahead of the February 25, 2014 by-election and thus it would not allow thugs to disrupt the peace.
Mr Kapeya said the people of Katuba like others elsewhere deserved and were entitled to a free, peaceful and conducive atmosphere to exercise their democratic right to choose a Member of Parliament (MP) of their choice.
Mr Kapeya reiterated that the former area MP Dr Patrick Chikusu left an impeccable legacy of selfless, dignified and distinguished service to the nation.
“As such, it is necessary that the process of finding a successor for such a distinguished leader and patriot is equally dignified and orderly,” Mr Kapeya said.
He on behalf of Government has since wished Dr Mumba a quick recovery. Seven candidates, among them from the Patriotic Front, UNIP, MMD, United Party for National Development, National Restoration Party (NARAP), NRP and Alliance for Better Zambia are contesting the Katuba Constituency election whose seat fell vacant after the death of Dr Chikusu last year.

 

4 COMMENTS

  1. Most of these people are uneducated savages. They are of no use to humanity except to be used as hired thugs. Animals belong in a zoo not in parliament.
    Some of the candidates for this seat made declarations that Dr. Chikusu would die and there would be a by election this year. Dr Chikusu’s nephews and certain candidates campaigning for the Katuba parlimentary seat made threats on his life and celebrated his death.I feel pity on the illiterates who could never compete with brilliant men and women in the world like Dr. Chikusu. His research is used by scientists for the benefit of mankind.His IQ was tested by scientists and he was a genius. Keep your flimsy Katuba seat man with IQ of 0. By the way IQ= intelligence quotient.

  2. Most of these people are uneducated savage. They are of no use to humanity except to be used as hired thugs.
    Some of the candidates for this seat made declarations that Dr. Chikusu would die and there would be a by election this year. Dr Chikusu nephews and some opponents campaigning for the seat made threats on his life and celebrated his death.I feel pity on the illiterates who could never compete with brilliant men and women in the world like Dr. Chikusu. His research is used by scientists for the benefit of man kind.His IQ was tested by scientists and he was a genius. Keep your flimsy Katuba seat man with IQ OF 0. By the way IQ= intelligence quotient.

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