GBM defends his parentage

Kasama Central Member of Parliament Geoffrey Mwamba has also come to his defense after some people have accused him and other PF presidential hopefuls of having foreign parents.

Mr. Mwamba says both his parents were Zambians by then Northern Rhodesia by birth and descent.

Mr. Mwamba, commonly known as GBM, says it has come to his attention that there are certain sections of the media that have made, or are making certain allegations on his parentage.

Mr. Mwamba has stated that he is a Zambian by birth and decent.

He says his father was Muma Mwamba who later became Chief Munkonge in Kasama District in Northern Province.

He adds that his mother was Grace Chileshe who was born in 1929 in Lubansenshi, Munkonge area of Kasama District.

He reveals that her National Registration card number was 100004/71/1, issued in Livingstone in 1966, where his father was working as a civil servant.

Mr. Mwamba hopes that this clarification will put this issue of my parentage to bed.

The Kasama Central Law maker has since urged journalists to carry out investigative reporting and not to base their reporting on hearsay and innuendos.

He has welcomed those with any evidence to contradict this clarification to provide it.

He says the information he has provided is readily available at the National Registration office in Livingstone and Chief Munkonge’s area in Kasama.

Posting on his Facebook page, Mr. Mwamba says given the above information, he qualifies as per Republic of Zambia constitution of 1996 to be a candidate for president of the Republic of Zambia as stipulated in Article 34 (3) (b) of the constitution.

Report by Albert Mpezeni