Gary and his alleged attacker, Shaloba are relatives, says Liswaniso
UPND National Youth Chairman Gilbert Liswaniso has revealed that former Mazabuka Central Member of Parliament Gary Nkombo and Bilden Shaloba, the man accused of confronting him during nomination proceedings in Mazabuka, are relatives.
Speaking on Hot FM, on the widely condemned incident that occurred when Nkombo was filing his nomination papers as an independent candidate, Liswaniso says Shaloba is a member of the UPND and is among the youths who occasionally accompany President Hakainde Hichilema during official engagements.
“Bilden Shaloba and Gary Nkombo are relatives. Bilden is one of the youths who at times escorts the President and is a member of the party,” said Liswaniso.
He suggests that Shaloba may have acted on personal conviction rather than party instructions.
“Maybe Bilden felt that what his cousin was about to do, which was filing his nomination as an independent candidate, was not right. So, on his own, he decided to act in the manner he did,” he says.
Liswaniso, however, condemns the conduct of the youths involved in the incident and acknowledges responsibility as leader of the party’s youth wing.
“I took responsibility. Our youths misbehaved in Mazabuka,” he says.
Commenting on Nkombo’s fallout with the ruling party, Liswaniso maintains that the former minister was not expelled from UPND and that no one has mistreated him.
“The issue of the dumpsite is a decision of the party. The Nkombo issue is a lesson to all of us. Even me, if I misbehave, I’ll be put at the dumpsite,” he says.
Liswaniso describes the actions of the youths in Mazabuka as those of overzealous party supporters and reiterates that such conduct is unacceptable.
©️ TV Yatu June 2, 2026.
Picture: Liswaniso (l) with Hot FM interviewer, Chishala Mubambe.
Thank you Mr. Gilbert Liswaniso for honesty and taking responsiblity.
To me the national youth chairman is confusing masses. You can not justify what was done to Nkombo as a personal issue as relatives. You can’t justify and conderm in the same vaine . A wrong is a wrong. Am wondering how you people have forgotten the acts that led to pf downfall so fast. Stop shielding your cadres
Just because they are relatives does it mean you treat your relative like that just for a few coins.
What has being relatives got to do with the law? The thug Shaloba must be locked up. He assaulted Mr. Nkombo. It doesnot matter in what capacity he did that. Whether he did it as a UPND youth or individual or part of the presidential entourage or as a relative, he broke the law and must face the consequences.
It is amazing that the police let this thug go after the mayhem he caused at the Civic Centre. He should have been arrested in the very least for causing a breach of the public peace, even without Mr. Nkombo lodging a complaint of assault against him.
