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Guy Scott denies that President Sata Underwent Surgery

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The Voice of America reports that Zambia’s Vice President, Guy Scott, said President Michael Sata is on a planned private visit to India and not for medical treatment as reported in both Indian and local media.

The Times of India newspaper reports that the 75-year-old Zambian president underwent laser procedure at Samved Urology Hospital Saturday.

Citing unconfirmed reports, the paper said Sata was expected to leave the city of Ahmedabad Monday after being discharged.

But, Vice President Scott said it is normal for the president to go on a private visit and undergo a medical checkup.

“He went to India for a personal visit and, whenever I make a personal visit, I have a checkup, and maybe he is having a checkup, too. It was planned for quite long time ago. There have been many times that he [Sata] has been pronounced dead. So, we are a bit used to it here,” he said.

Scott accused members of the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) of jubilating over Sata’s supposed health problems.

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema entered into a coalition with Sata’s Patriotic Front party prior to last year’s election. But, it fell apart before the election.

Scott appealed to Zambians and outsiders not to speculate on the health of Sata.

“There is no good reason to suppose our boss is sick. He might have gone for a checkup. You expect to have a checkup, and I would certainly have a checkup because, when you passed 50, it’s best to watch the gauge on the dashboard,” Scott said.

Scott and Sata were in opposition for a long time before winning last September’s election. Scott said governing is different from being in the opposition.

“One of your New York mayors once said that you campaign in poetry, and you govern in prose. So, there is a lot of detail and a lot boring stuff to deal with in governing, but the basic issues on which we fought are still alive, and we will do what we can about them,” he said.

The Zambian vice president said the biggest challenge for the Sata government is reducing the country’s high youth unemployment.

“You are phoning from the United States where the problem of youth unemployment is an issue. All over Africa, all over the Middle East, it’s a problem,” Mr. Scott said.

He said the Sata government is doing what it can to get a grip on the country’s high youth unemployment.

“We are changing our economic variables, we are fighting corruption, we are getting interest rates down, we are making things better for the investors,” Scott said.

[VOA]

88 COMMENTS

  1. Do these PF Kaponyas think we are kids? You are even planning to release some statement claiming that UKWA has wooed Indian investors? 

  2. This is nosense. Lubinda in the post is saying the President is on a 10 day holiday. Why not go to Mfwuwe instead. I cant imagine what he would have been saying if it was RB still in power.

  3. Go VP, hummer them even here in America the un employment is a big issue here in United States, Obama has a tough time campaigning for the same. No jobs here in America, So what about Zambia? it is a global challenge for the whole world. Go SCOTT, tell them.

  4. More comedy. At times it’s best to shut up instead of exposing one’s foolishness. Why would the Indian press make up stories of Sata’s medical treatment? What do they have to gain?? If his condition ever deteriorates, you chaps will look very foolish. We wish Cobby good health but pls don’t treat us like kids. Pls note that in this age of social media, even bedroom secrets can be splashed all over the internet; so bwana Scott, your deceit is an exercise in futility.

  5. please stop lying and start telling the truth, is it difficult to tell the truth that he underwent a medical operation? it a known fact that the man is sick so spare us the lies…

  6. Guy Scott has lost the little respect I had for him. This circus is pathetic! As the saying goes, at times “silence is golden”,

  7. Mulekwata amano bambuli.This is only his first visit outside africa and already mwayamba ifyakulanda.Kanshi mwaba chani ba fiwa imwe.

    • Ba peter please SHUT UP… you keep callling people devils makes me think your not a true christian (or maybe you aint who knows) put constructive comments or SHUT UP…. King Cobra is back yaaay for him… if his sick and they hiding shame but if his not may God keep him healthy

  8. What do you expect from Sata’s chola boy. Shame on him or telling the nation lies. I have now also lost respect for him.

  9. # Nachula Wetin’ HH do you eeh? You’ll perish wit your hatred of the man. He’s christian and doesn’t make fun of other people’s illness like your mannerless Ukwa.

  10. As usual all kaponyas including their white witchdoctor are shooting in the dark. No one knows what is happening. Guy you will be fired by Alex who is acting village headman.

  11. # Nachula..kwena walichula chachine! Stop blaming HH for your perceived halucinations. Who told you that HH was rejoicing. I bet you pretend to be a christain on Sundays…such hatred you serpent! Leave our young man alone, what is there to envy from a man who has no teeth to enjoy any nyama in statehouse?

  12.  We declare our right on this earth to be a man, to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society on this earth in this day which we intend to bring into existence via any means necessary
     
    Malcolm X

  13. Is it wrong a president to have a medical checkup?The answer is no.Infact i also go for medical checkup.Only Bantustan people don’t understand medical checkups coz of ignorance in them.In europe people go for medical checkups.Even Obama goes but it’s personal.Health matters are personal.This is why Zambians are dying like chickens bcoz most people don’t go for medical checkups.Bantustan grow up please.

  14. When you are an old man married to a young beautiful doctor, such surgeries are very common because despite being old, you are forced to meet bedroom obligations. Ask medical doctors, they will tell you 

  15. Well said His Honor the C=Vice President!!

    Do these yankee guys think we are so dumb to issu statements that would make their markets jittery??? No way, when did having a medical check up become international news??? That is the problem with having under-five politicians who would engage in reckless jubilation, that is official Government statement and it is true diplomatic response, it doesnt matter what you outsiders say!!!! All of you sayign you see nothing wrong with broadcasting to the World each time the President sneezes dont understand Governance, you dont want markets to capitalise on that and distirub our fragile economy!!!

  16. Scot already looks like a tired dehydrated broiler chicken.Just retire and pave way for the ernegetic young politicians..

  17. And these are supposed to be leaders! Atase am better represented here than that bunch you call your leaders

  18. Ok its now official mediocrity is infectious pwahahaha!!!

    I would keep a safe distance from this government asap.

  19. I don’t know who between UPND and MMD would rejoice more with the demise of Ukwa. The MMD party has been deregistered by the PF govt and its followers are being investigated left, right and centre by Pa Fwaka. UPND is free from all these confusions. I think PF should leave UPND alone. We are fed up of this unsubstantiated accusationsagainst HH and his team. There is nothing wrong with a president falling sick. It happens everywhere and it’s not the duty of PF or the post to see who is happy and who is not. Ukwa is sick period and the sooner we adnmitted it, the more fervent shall be our prayers for his quick recovery.

  20. * Erection problems. There is a small risk that laser surgery could cause erectile dysfunction — the inability to maintain an erection firm enough to have sex. This is generally less of a risk than it is with traditional surgery. It occurs less often with HoLEP than with other laser procedures.

  21. Hooooops! Its this uncultured ceremonial Vice President again? He is a pathological liar disconnected to truth and integrity.

  22. Senior Citizen,

    You are far from Governing and can not understand official statements and the need to to alarm the markets. Bantustan is not a country, so you can yap all you like, most likely cattle will not refuse to graze!!! Governing a country is a delicate business and you weight all statements issued, got it Bantustan????

  23. Lies in the morning, lies in the afternoon, lies at night! I thought the muzungu would atleast tell the truth. He is real PF. “He might have gone for a checkup”; Mr Guy, are you not admitting that your boss went for treatment and not a holiday? You can’t hide anymore, this is not UNIP days but internet age; we read the indian newspapers for updates on H.E. Sata’s “holiday”.

  24. We know the man is not presidential material. KK said it and FTJ told you. You will complain and curse all the way to 2016. Cant reverse democracy that put him there. the only hope is for everyone to be praying for MCS so that by His mercy and grace, God can give MCS wisdom to lead the country. Dont cry out to MCS, its hopeless. Cry out to The Maker of mankind.

  25. he can do his medical check ups here. has alot of doctors around him why go to india? this man is sick we need a medical of inquiry. guyscot you are finished learn fro your friends MMD. what happened…………..

  26. I can see the HH and that noise maker Mweetwa have taken the blog game,they are changing names to discredit PF.Please leave SATA alone,HH will never rule,he is tribal period only a myopic people can vote for him, Nevers is a better substitute,so leave SATA along with your RAMCOZ thief,also NACHULA is very intelligent leave her to articulate issues.Bantustans you cannot rule as a single tribe,that hatred of celebration of someone’s health will further the hatred.SDA preisdent was here you, bantustans you messed up a great man of God so that he could not meet the President,your tribal problems go beyond politics shame…Love live Sata….Gallant Son of Africa,you will only die at God’s time not on the opposition’s time,,…

  27. All you UPND losers just get over it. Your man lost. He lost. He will never be president. Regardless of how much venom you pour on Sata, it will not change this simple fact. Get on with your lives or start campaigning  – do you think if Sata dies HH will be president? You smoke too much chamba

  28. UYU MUZUNGU NI WA BOZA. Ni pompwe uyu umusungu no busungu walipwa! Since he is not the real VEEP outside parley, he should be under no pressure to add more lies to this PR catastrophe. He should just wait and prepare for parliament and prepare a comprehensive statement for the august house where he will be is likely to get a roasting at question time. Meanwhile aleke kuzi sebanya.

  29. PF KAPONYAS are most dull pipo even this muzungu is worst fool, how do you cheat openly like that and you think the reporter from america is fool just to listen to you and wont find out from INDIA PRESS MEDIA. SATA was operated on and he has lost his erection power now DR. KASEBA will run away she is too young not to be enjoying that food.

  30. Sata is not a tree. He is a person who needs medical check up. whether in secrecy or public he has a right to do so.

  31. Airtime Sakala,

    You have a point dear, this UPND guys need to have it sank in their minds that UPND, especially under HH can never win any national election under any circumstances. Any action or statements made just alienates potential voters further.
    Statements like refusing Chirundu go to Lusaka and ITT to Central because it undermines you when these provinces have the Bantu Botatwe and you claim they form part of your strongholds do not only show political immaturity but outright narrow mindedness.

    It is easier for the MMd to bounce back into power under RB than the UPND to win an election under HH.

  32. # 46 Airtime Sakala, you are SPOT ON. Great words: EVEN IF SATA DIES TODAY, HH SHALL NEVER EVER NEVER be president of this country.

  33. Has UTH lost it all now, to a point of failing to do Check Ups. Scott say something else please. Be truthful. We are praying for our leader to come, we have a lot of an unresolved issues here back home for him to attend to. No wonder HE President MC Sata does not allow Scott to act he is a much bigger lair. lies do not pay, Scott you should have known by now.

  34. This is a shallow white man who at every turn exhibits his lack of understanding of people he is dealing with. His acceptance of taking a position where he continuoesly humiliated is telling about his persona and integrity. He is just a “chola boy” for a cranky man. The PF government keeps entangling itself in “webs” from which they will find difficult to disentangle themselves. They have told too many lies, too often to be trusted. In the end only they believe their own lies!

  35. This is from the Times of India, why would they lie? Zambian President, Michael Sata was today discharged from the hospital in Ahmedabad.

    Shri Sata was discharged from the hospital in the evening, after which he reached the Taj hotel near airport.

    A large number of policemen, fire fighter staff members were seen outside the hospital and the hotel for security of the President.

    The President of Zambia is expected to leave Ahmedabad tomorrow(unconfirmed).

    The Zambian President who is on private visit to India for medical treatment was operated yesterday in city’s Samved hospital.

  36. These guys are denaying bkoz they kn how serious the sickness is, guys lets just start preparing to Vote Wisely this time around…VIva GBM for presidency after Sata is gone…PF forever…

  37. Cont’d. It is unconfirmed but, possible that the President is in Ahmedabad for the treatment of benign enlargement of Prostate.

    At Samved hospital in Ahmedabad, this illness is treated by GreenLight laser (KTP Laser). The treatment is non invasive without bleeding. A patient can start eating and taking fluids within 2 hours of surgery and can be ready to go home in less than 24 hours (without the catheter).

  38. Guy Scott is behaving as a Big CLOWN, better defined as a Big HALFWIT in his UK language. India has revealed Sata’s health on the following website: {http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/King-Cobra-lands-in-city-for-treatment/articleshow/12397763.cms}. Why tell us lies? It is unfortunate that an African State can engage a hopeless whiteman when Zambia is endowed with many highly educated persons who can provide honest leadership to propel tangible developments country-wide. Zambians are ashamed and irritated by PF’s insults on this State for importing a British Clown for a Republican Vice President.

  39. #24… you have your foot in your mouth! Clean your mouth mwana! As for Guy Scott…….Zambians are not fools or kids whom you can just toss to and fro any how with your usual lies. Ba Pa Fwaka – Pathetic Fools; you have lied alot. Cant you say the truth for once. If sata went for a Medical Checup as you say it – why is Indian Press reporting a surgery? Balwele batata naimwe twebeni fye! We deserve to know – He is the father of the nation so nothing to hide! Scott  – why are u not Acting President….. wamona boyi!!! Yalikosa.

  40. Yuka, PF can stay in power for some time to come, but please better leaders are there not GBM or Wynter please please. Be sincere and give chance development to this country.

  41. Why lie. Is he going to live forever? For someone who was sick all the time before being president it is a miracle that now that he is in state house he has not be sick, not even one day. 

    We should then protest that he flew all the way to india for a simple checkup. 

  42. It is so amazing that some people follow blindly! the suprising thing is that it Is the educated that are easily duped like that.It is quite embarassing! Even people on the street are regreting the choice they made because they see a bleak future ahead of them.
    This is a true reflection of education does not really make one better than the next person.SHAME!!!

  43. After all is said and done, am happy my President is well and kicking… wether surgery or not.. now time to work

  44. Okay he is well,jovial and fimo fimo.Now let him hold a press conference as per tradition so that we hear government programmes from him not religous teachings from Mmembe.Its getting over 90×2 days and not a single press conference has been held.Any justification for that Dummy Scott?

  45. @ moscow. just shut up if u have nothing to say. u are on a doneted busary and now u think u know europe. u r just displaying ur backward ness. I beleave now that u can take a pig to town but u cant take the bush out of the pig, and that is u. by the way may be u need to be told if u dint know or is ur memo so dim?. It became a campain issue for ur hero when RB went for a check up in SA. so what is he doing going on holiday already after only 4 months in office and wasting our money.

  46. of cause we dont expect any indipendent thinking in the great one’s party. otherwise heads will roll when he returns home. all the kaponyas are scared for their jobs.

  47. @sampa mapagala. its funy that those same words were sayed to sata by george redlip kunda, not too long ango.

  48. Some lies are good. Even Abraham in THE BIBLE LIED that Sara was not his wife and he was saved. Even this one it is a good lie if you think it is true.

  49. So … is Guy aware that the US *have* an embassy in India, and they already knew why Sata was there and did not really depend on him [Guy] to give a status on Sata.

    Why would the VOA call Guy to ask about *this* trip, and not the one to Bots.

    PF – We are not kids and shame on anyone swallowing this load of bull.

    Grow up.

  50. #47. Airtime Sakala, are you brothers with SimCard Mbewe, Voicemail Tembo, Nokia Lungu, Subscriber Mwanza, Recharge Banda and Coverage Zulu? And as you know, in Eastern province every name has its short form, so SimCard’s girlfriend calls him ” Imwe A Simu naimwe…”

  51. No respect for Zambian people. The private visit has turned into an investor meeting (after successful operation)

  52. Ichipumbu cha musungu. Twaleti muntu wine wine. Alyambula ubulwele na mano kuli Ukwa. Another dimwit in animal farm who believes Zambian people are fools; its insulting to us that see through their lies. More so to realise they think we are as stupid as they are to believe the drivel and hot air they blat out! Because they tell so many lies, they begin to believe your own lies!! Even well meaning and fair minded bembas who love this country and care for its unity and respect its its diversity are disappointed by the performance of this PF government. This critical mass of bembas who are silent and passive are disappointed that Ukwa continues to give the bembas a bad name.

  53. You PF chaps, why are you so obsessed with ruling? Everyday we hear of this one will never rule, this one is the ruler, it is this one’s turn, etc. Your minds must be completely ruled. Why do you have no freedom? Brainwashed suckers! Please emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.

  54. Sata used to make noise when LPM (mysrip) used foreign hospitals …. Haaaaaa! Look whats happening, can’t even do a minor procedure at UTH, as he used to tell the followers. Why not equip UTH for such services, men of your age will need the same but cannot fly to India like you. Osa seka Chilipanzako …

  55. Ala nimbwe yamusungu iyi. Someone please tell VOA that his underlying lack of respect for Zambians or Africans in general is what even motivated his support and committment to PF – IT WAS ACTUALLY AN EXPERIMENT ON THE EXTENT OF AFRICAN STUPIDITY, THEN A DARE AND FINALLY A RUNNING JOKE TO HUMOUR HIMSELF AND HIS MUZUNGU FRIENDS!!! He deep down knew they were jokers and would jump at the chance of having a ‘token muzungu’ in their very disheveled ranks (all part of the running joke!). He is also in his insidious colonial disrespect for us, the architect of one of the biggest SWINE HOLOCAUSTS the region has ever seen based on his usual pass time LYING!!! GO TO HELL WITH YOUR BULLS*IT, CEREMONIAL VEEP & SECRETLY RACIST PIG!!

  56. so he cannot have a check-up by his own doctors in zambia? And then he has the guts to tell Zambians in Botswana to come back and work in zambia? shup up!

  57. why hiding illlness…thats what happened with mwanawasa…we were only told that he was dead once the French government pressurized the Zambian government to let the nation know. when they told us…levy had been dead for a week.

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