Tourism constributes to environmental degradation-President Sata
President Michael Sata
President Michael Sata has said that he is concerned with the impact of tourism on the environment. The president said this when he met with United Nations World Tourism organisation (UNWTO) secretary general Taleb Rifai in Livingstone.
Mr Sata said tourism contributes to the pollution of the environment regardless of the type of tourists that visit Livingstone. He said in Mpika where he comes from there are a lot of rivers, which are still unknown to the people as making them tourist destinations would pollute the environment.
“We want to ensure that the place is natural and that is why we don’t want any tourist or the area to be known,” he said.
The President arrived in Livingstone Southern Province ahead of the signing ceremony of the Trilateral hosting agreement for the 2013 United Nation World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly.
President Sata, his Zimbabwean counterpart Robert Mugabe and United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General Taleb Rifai are expected to sign the agreement at the Victoria Falls border.
The Head of State, who arrived at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport at 10:16 hours this morning, was received by Southern province Minister Obvious Mwaliteta, Foreign Affairs Minister Given Lubinda, senior government officials, Service Chiefs and Patriotic Front party officials.
The President is accompanied by his Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations George Chellah.
Zambia and Zimbabwe are expected to co-host the 20th UNWTO General Assembly in 2013.
QFM
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I dont understand what our so called president is saying here. Someone help me -what is his point kanshi mwebantu?
Ba LT this is half baked report.What did the President mean or what do yourselves make of this statement….economic trade off with Pollution?
You’re right Mr President, look at how all the girls have been polluted with AIDS by these tourists…. and vice versa.
This is the first time i have heard of this logic…. we sure have put an Ape in State house.
Really?!!? i may be missing the point here. We need a president from the 21st century babyBoom.
Human pollution? aaah kaya nasokonezeka
yakosa numba@ thats why he does not want tourist and hide the areas in Mpika from them…..lol.wamya munzi
LT – bad reporting again – statement taken out of context
I agree with #7, either the president has been misquoted or or this is a bad case bad press. BUT if he really said this then he is an *****.
Damn! He forgot the written speech again!
imwe bantu why blame ba LT?they just quoted”we want to ensure the place is natural thats why we dont want any tourists or the place to be known” just know something is wrong..period.
Ok ….ummmh ok ….still digesting?
OKAY GUYS! Now, this is a first and BREAKS ALL THE RECORDS. Just when I thought Michael Chilufya Sata has finished all the crazy thoughts in his heads, he comes up with a very innovatively stupid thought and blurts it to the rest of the world! What can one say in response to what Sata has just said, apart from something like: “Thank you, your senseless”. It is now offical: Sata is bad for Zambia. I can’t believe a president has said this.
He obviously does not know anything about green tourism which is carried out in a way that does not harm the environment. It is not only tourism that harms the environment, even farming, manufacturing and dare I say mining can have a detrimental effect on the environment. Even certain types of farming carried out in Mpika such as chitemene, the harvesting of the chikanda roots and the hunting of monkeys for food can have a devastating effect on the ecosystem as can unilaterally releasing convicted poachers from prison without providing them with an alternative source of income.
lol
illiteracy at its’ best.
#8 Uzafunta ngati Ukwa wako if you try and make sense of the things he says. Dont try and interpret the voices that someone else hears in his head. Maybe he was misquoted. Bazingo kamba chabe mu chiBisa ngati siba funa kusokonokeza bantu.
OK, now this is no longer worth commenting on as it seems the levels of reasoning have really changed!!!!
noooooooooooo, stup1d reporting….give us the entire speech u morons!
Mwamona ba Kaseba – chipuba chenu chatusebanya nafuti!
Ukwa cant differentiate development and pollution
For sure we have a leader in Ba Sata. One of these days he will say something which will cost us both short and long term.
Is this a joke of some sort?
4give him..he was thinking in Bemba and speaking in English
even the man he spoke those words to is still digesting to get the meaning, zambia in shit
koma lifontini iliee! This president is clueless, he is in a completely wrong job. literally every thing that comes out of his mouth lacks timing and is out of tune. At the time when heads of states and foreign missions are desperately looking for support to boost employment opportunities through tourism, he is depriving poverty-strcken Mpika of tourist income. if job s cannot be created by the state, people will do it the best way the know how- cutting down trees to burn charcoal, causing even worse environmental disasters by soil erosion. the quicker he leaves plot 1 the better it is for Zambia, 2016 is way too far. there is already the president waiting..charismatic Obama-Mumba.
I raise my hands here..I don’t understand what the president is trying to put across..either appalling reporting by THE TIMES OF ZAMBIA or George W Bush type of speech delivery by Sata.
Hasn’t he heard of SUSTAINABLE TOURISM.
In all my PF cadre life, this is the hardest i am having to defend.
Tourism
Pollution, bakalamba. lol
Is it the reporting by LT or what? I dont understand what the president is saying. Did someone annoy him or what? Was he cracking a joke at someone?
How does tourism add to environmental degradation mwebantu,so this means efforts to promote tourism is in vain? Then we dont need Tourism ministry and Lubinda as a tourist attraction himself.So Ukwa doesn’t understand how we make money from tourism,now you have seen when we say a degree is inevitable.
An increase in the level of human activity i.e traffic will ultimately ruin the enviroment.In the serengeti they have opted to limit the number of lodges and in the ngorongoro the human population must not exceed a given number otherwise it risks losing its unesco heritage status.lts all about cost benefit at the end of the day
Those with jobs related to tourism you risk being fired with immediate effect for pollution ……..Lol
An increase in the number of tourists visiting an area will definitely affect the environment.lts about limiting the level of human traffic to preserve the enviroment like they are attempting to do in the serengeti by limiting the number of lodges
I just can’t stop laughing at our illiterate Presido. I am actually surprised at myself coz such news is supposed to make me sad. But I probably am getting nuts like our presido, results of being subjected to bu.llshit for the past 8 or so months.
Sata is green ka? who knew!
Otherwise tourism is a good thing but Zambia must implement sustainable tourism so that our natural resources can be enjoyed now at the same time not be compromised them for future generations.
Please tell these imbeci!es Nubian princess. Some actually need a brain transplant to redeem them from terminal stupidi+y, but medical technology has not advanced that far as yet
I can’t imagine working for this guy and having to say “Yes, Sir. That’s a very good point” every time he speaks. These poor hangers on – how I bet they wish they had a real life.
The problem seems to that the President forgets he is a President wherever he is and therefore whatever he says is taken seriously. Mr. President please never be casual in what you say, especially when you are talking to the world like in this case when you were meeting somebody representing a global organisation. I do not believe you can be as dull as some people seem to believe. You just need to be sober and if not sure about the subject refer to written notes.
Funny as it may sound, the president has a point. Tourism promotion entails building of more hotels, roads, airpots. It also means increased uses of aeroplanes, cars, boats. Any person who understands nature will know these activities contribute to environmental degredation. Wonder what level of education some of you possess to fail to understand this.
Honest Chinena or whatever, you call yourself, even if you are a PF funboy dont be such mayopic, cann’t you see a serious contradiction here. How do you develop a country without degrading the environment? How can we grow our economy, depending on copy which seems according to you does not bring degradation or any polution. I just hope and trust that this was a wrong quote otherwise it doesn’t sound intelligent.
Your thinking is pathetic, building facilities is not pollution but development..
Draft constitution submissions, Degree clause justified..
This is completely not normal, and yet he claims he will develop Zambia
To add to what I said above, more tourists will need more chairs, beds paper, pens, computers. To produce these you need to cut down some trees, dig holes in the earth and even release smoke into the atmosphere. Even that chair you are sitting on right now, the compueter or phone you are using, theya rae all part of what is called ‘contribution to degrading the earth’.
This is not about political leanage or character assassination. Michael Sata is simply a bad president,period. He does not articulate issues well and what zambia cannot afford are the unitary decisions we have seen so far. our country is a demovcracy as demonstrated once again by the just ended MMD leadership election. Everything needs to goes through parliamentary approval or popular referendum, including the re-naming of our beloved Lusaka International Airport. Honestly we there is enough Kenneth Kaunda, Helen Kaunda, David Kaunda roads, schools, foundations, centres, avenues, crescents , the list goes on., Is he the only deserving Zambian? Hell know! Renaming Lusaka International Airport is still painful, it should not have been changed without fully involving all willing zambians.
All of you berating and laughing at the president are failing to realise that some areas must be left as prestine as possible. 50 yrs from now you will understand what he was trying to communicate here
For the sake on the half-wits and the pseudo-intellectuals around here, allow me to paraphrase what Sata said.
Unchecked (this being the key word) tourism has negative effects on the environment. Many countries in the world of the 21st century have now adopted ECO-tourism in an attempt to lessen the negative effects of uncontrolled commercial tourism. So Zambia under the leadership of Sata is merely keeping up with the latest developments. We are not saying tourists shouldn’t come, but that we need to manage our tourist resources in a way that gives back and actually enhances the natural state of the resource.
For those bloggers who still don’t understand, please personally contact me and I will be happy to illustrate using crayons and coloured pencils.
There is no need for translation. He is the president and he should CLEARLY COMMUNICATE his vision and inpire change in mindsets. It is not about what you think he was trying to say but rather about not allowing nonsense to dribble from his mouth!. Let us accept that we have close to a doofus for a president for the moment and pray that the nation does not crash before we get an opportunity to replace him. Your points might be sensible but let us not put words in his mouth. That is the docility that actually encourages mediocrity, dictatorship and hopelessness that has been associated with our beautiful continent
Whatever horticulture farm there is in State House, it is definitely top grade AAAAA product. When this herb hits the streets of London, New York, Moscow, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Paris etc. It will be the next big thing, we will be philanthropists overnight. Let’s invest in these seeds.
I need to send him my 6 year old daughters project on sustainable tourism.. thats how serious this is.
This is grade 7 thinking at its best
I now have an insight into why the Zambian tourism industry is still in its infancy.
# 44 LOST IN TRANSLATION – you are lost in translation. Don’t try to wash a torn blanket, you will make it worse. Don’t try to paraphrase Sata, because you are not as talented as he is at making daft c.o.c.k ups that even my 3 year old daughter would know they are stupid. Here is a clear statement for you, Sata said: “We want to ensure that the place (Mpika) is natural and that is why we don’t want any tourist or the area to be known,” he said. There is no mention of eco-tourism and he is making it clear that HE DOESN’T WANT ANY TOURISTS in Zambia. In short he was saying he is against all this forthcoming tourism meeting hosted by Zambia. So why are we wasting money on a Ministry of Toursim? Sata is a degenerate bum to be issuing such irresponsible statements. It’s not funny.
@4The Engineer (Australia), ala wa ndepula mweee hehehehehahahakekke.And who is polluting GRZ?
No 44
Do not try to turn illiteracy at its best into some imagination in your head. Its simple you have a president in Zambia with an IQ of a 6 year old. Whatever he is smoking is very GOOD
Mugabe must go naimwe mwebena zimzim.
Africa twasebana …lelo tatwakalabe uko twafuma. Whwre is NERVERS MUMBA KANSHI ?
It`s called BLABBERING, BLATHERING or JABBERING
The WHINING of an old man who`s true feeling is that of jealousy that Livingstone as opposed to Chatiluka village is the country`s tourist magnet. Am sure that’s what the southerners are inferring from his gabbling. It`s reverse talk! Go figure!
Someone cage this Ape and make sure he does not say a word…. twalasebana.
#31, 41 and 43. Stop that pseudo-intelligent discussion. A president of an impoverished country has no place discussing environmental pollution from planes or pollution from huge hotels. You are exposing your ignorance. Sata’s priority for now should be growth and development.
How many planes land in Zambia? And thats less than a small city like Newcastle (probably 20th in UK)
Its been proven all over the world that tourism is a more sustainable development than mining and even agriculture. Countries like Kenya, jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa, Thailand, Egypt (US$40bn) etc earn more money from tourism than Zambia earns from copper
Now if we avoid building roads, avoid building hotels to keep the environment ‘prestine’, what a joke of a country we will be.
Touble with some people is because of their hate for Sata, they will condemn everything he doesand says without even digesting it. Only a short-sited person will urgue about the effects of tourism on environment. Even constructing a small hut in a village in Chief Macha of Chief Magodi will have a negative impact on the environment. Think of the bush you clear to put up this hut and the trees you cut down to get the required poles, fibers and ‘tumbambi’. The gravel or soil you dig to make raised floors. Has anyone of you gone to Ngwenya in Livingstone to see the holes being punched in the ground just to get crushed stones and construct the lodges and roads in Livingstone? That is what is in english called environmental degredation.
Ba Chenena if u take off you PF carder hat long enough to use the free brain that God gave you, you’ll realize that yo reasoning is Very dangerous to the very existence of Zambia. If tourism is so terrible, wat do you say about mining? Or the minibus u ride to yo kantemba every day? Or the house u live In. It’s disgusting wen normal pipo blindly support nonsence,
Out of embarrasment, I will remain quiet on this one! I hope none of my friends see this new article and judge what kind of outfit is in charge in my country. Ukwa it is
Ala bane, let us be praying for our president. He needs wisdom from God.
Good afternoon
It looks like someone deliberately tore a piece of statement out of context.
If you look at the whole thematic, you will find that there is actually some truth in what the president said. While tourism generates revenue/foreign exchange, it can equally have a negative impact on the natural environment and ecosystem if not properly regulated.
Africa is a place with a rich and unique cultural heritage, great rivers and beautiful wildlife and yet you will hear reports about European tourists who pay to come to Africa and hunt down Lions, Rhinos or Elephants. In Turkey, you will be jailed for smuggling a tiny stone from the beach.
I think Africans are too docile in terms of regulating tourism and preserving their environment.
No no no, no one tore out anything from his speech. His brain did that by itself. Let us accept that we have close to a doofus for a president for the moment and pray that the nation does not crash before we get an opportunity to replace him. Your points might be sensible but let us not put words in his mouth. That is the docility that actually encourages mediocrity, dictatorship and hopelessness that has been associated with our beautiful continent
@CHINENA
You are the first ***** to conclude that Sata has any theme to his reasoning. I have never heard Sata utter any coherent policy statement or argument since I first heard about him in the 1980s. This anti-tourism rant is typical, misplaced babble – talking for the sake of talking and hoping that he sounds clever. He ain’t!!
Number 57, John Chinena. Your name really suits you! Don’t defend such idiotic thinking.
and why condem Lusaka Times this is a statement from QFM by Sata.
Thank you for the good sense Mr Nine Chale. Reading skills are not just about taking word for word what is written, but also understanding the GIST and overall message that is being conveyed.
Long live Sata-haters and pseudo-intellectuals who can not read !
LoL kikiki…please take this man to the nearest cave
Sata is not intelligent. Please cadres don’t force people to see sense in a pile of poo! My advice to Zambians is that charisma should never be the main qualification for presidency. Otherwise we will always end up with trash. A loud mouth is no substitute for an analytical head.
Sata is a worst of time and space. He should just go back to his pristine mpika. Very very backward dude this Sata dude!
Even when Jesus said at the end of time people will be blindly following even the worst of *****, I don’t think he expected to see the levels we are seeing now with Sata’s supporters going into total denial. If your interest is to see Zambia die please go back where you came from,,,and take Sata along with you. If you are supporting him on tribal basis, good luck to you and your future. In my province if you come along supporting such policies you will be dead before you finish your sentence. So Sata’s nonsense will continue in Luapula, Northern and Muchinga provinces in the north. It seems Sata wants to support Northern tourism by stopping tourists from going there… It doesn’t bother the rest of other provinces. For example, Tongas will continue promoting Vic Falls to the world.
The Minister of tourism has a tavern in chilenje…. chief noise polluter…that guy Lubinda
I now understand why Sata merged a vitally strategic Department like Tourism Ministry with other ministries as he is utterly clueless to its limitless potential of this Dept. in attracting foreign exchange, job creation and regional rural development as he wants some tourist hotspots to be hidden from foreigners….he prefers them to be kept unknown.
I said this in October 2011and will continue to protest that in this day and age Zambia needs a standalone Tourism Ministry which is very much more focused to market and implement policy….I blame no one other than Sata for this as the buck stops at State House. He merged ministries for cost saving reasons but what he has he really saved given that he has created more portfolios elsewhere to appease his cadres and opposition MPs.
PLEASE HON LUBINDA, CAN YOU TRANSLATE WHAT SATA JUST SAID SO WE DON’T HAVE TO RELY ON UNCLE CHALE. CONFIRM IF SATA STILL SMOKES.
Hilarious! You cracked my ribs!
As one blogger has alluded to; his core priority should be Growth and Development BUT underpinned by stringent sustainable tourism guidelines. For your own information what Zambian tourism industry contributes to the economy is mere utter peanuts compared to what our East African cousins in Tz and Kenya contribute to their treasury yet we have the best product than them but are unable to package it. Even RSA based tourist companies incorporate Livingstone as part of their package, that should ring alarm bells.
Yes you might be right about all that but please let us accept that we have close to a doofus for a president for the moment and pray that the nation does not crash before we get an opportunity to replace him. Your points might be sensible but let us not put words in his mouth. That is the docility that actually encourages mediocrity, dictatorship and hopelessness that has been associated with our beautiful continent. He is the PRESIDENT and therefore he should CLEARLY define what it is he trying to say if not let him stick to sending out PRESS STATEMENTS paraphrased or translated by his AIDES and not this MAMPI CULTURE!!!!!!
If tourism can be linked to pro-poor activities and targeted away from the international style hotels, then the benefits of tourism can also be even shared more equally across the local community. If this can prompt National Government to improve transport infrastructure then the benefits of this type of tourism can be felt across the country. Our African founding grandfather the Great Julius Kambarage Nyerere, who was one of the pioneers of Sustainable African Tourism, engraved these guidelines under its backdrop for his country Tanzania and today his people are ripping the fruitful rewards of these policies.
“If real development is to take place, the people have to be involved.” Julius Nyerere 1973.
Hi, let us be serious the President is merely admonishing investors in tourism to be warry of the environment and its protection. Plse think a little bit. SK Raleigh NC USA
No no no, He should have thought before making the statement. Leadership is also very much about clarity! Let us accept that we have close to a doofus for a president for the moment and pray that the nation does not crash before we get an opportunity to replace him. Your points might be sensible but let us not put words in his mouth. That is the docility that actually encourages mediocrity, dictatorship and hopelessness that has been associated with our beautiful continent
The bloggers pretended to scratch their heads at the statement. They knew what they wanted to say and said it with a measure of the usual vitriol. A few tried to provide clues and clarity but the majority continued their march through the pages of history championing anything that they feel would put down their target. Like trophy hunters they only have their eye on the prize. It is left to the few to remind them the real prize is finding ways of developing a tourism sector that places environmental concerns at the forefront. Cleverly enhance natural beauty, engage locals in activities of cultural tourism benefit. Zambia remains a diamond in the rough of the highest grade potential :)
Sata will only equal Idi Amin in nonsensical reasoning and utterances. There is no point even trying to argue against his stoopid rant. How then is he going to create the 1 000 000 jobs for young people by 2016 if he is actively discouraging tourism in his beloved Muchinga Province? Will all the youths get jobs of polishing his seven guns or chasing monkeys along treetops for his snack?????????
Let me explain what the President is saying.
In Mpika, there are a lot of rivers, he does not live there but that is where he comes from.
So to avoid polluting Mpika, he moved to Lusaka. He doesn’t want to pollute Mpika but he is happy to pollute Lusaka with his cigars.
If this guy can not understand sustainable tourism development which is eco-friendly what does he know about economics…
I guess nothing. Six months in office he has never spoken anything about what economic policies are going to create jobs or sustain economic growth.
No 64. We do not hate Sata… You may see sense in what he says a clear indication that you are of his level of understanding. Respect the fact that a lot of us see an empty tin. The sooner they stopped taking near a microphone the better for Zambia. Otherwise you and i will look like ****** for having a president like him. Like i said an IQ of a 6 year old.
If this guy can not understand sustainable tourism development which is eco-friendly what does he know about economics…I guess nothing. Six months in office he has never spoken anything about what economic policies are going to create jobs or sustain economic growth.No 64. We do not hate Sata… You may see sense in what he says a clear indication that you are of his level of understanding. Respect the fact that a lot of us see an empty tin. The sooner they stopped taking near a microphone the better for Zambia. Otherwise you and i will look like i.d.i.o.t.s for having a president like him. Like i said an IQ of a 6 year old.
Why even bother to host a tourism conference if that is how he feels?
Can you think of any African president who would make such a statement in front of the world media? Its simple if you can not think stick to your prepared speech. Its a clear case of a monkey trying to be clever and exposing its dullness
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I’m surprised how many people want to make apologies for the President’s statement and have us believe he was misquoted.
For God’s sake, the man has a FULL TIME PRESS SECRETARY working for him (….paid for with our tax money no less), so if State House can’t stay on message look no further than the man himself!
And why defend him as if this is the first time he has come out with such useless statement? If by now they dont realise that they voted for a loose canon then they deserve the president they got.
Jesus Christ of Nazareth,what is the old man trying to say!! yayayayayaya
If you dont understand something you better keep quite. Who said tourism has only benefits and no disadvantages. Youngsters think they know more than our beloved president. I recently finished my Hon degree in Environmental science. One of the questions was about tourism and evironment and also Eco tourism. For those ignorant youngsters who think our president is as ignorant as them go to wikpeadia and ceck what Eco tourism is. It is sad that most comments are are exposing how ignorant they are about evironmental conservation. As an evironmentalist we are always in battle with tour operators for the same reason. That is why some tourist sites are called heritage sites. or protected site. you ******.
Idi Amin used to talk like that to mean the opposite
Could we have the speech verbatim?
This Zambian President has no idea what HE is talking about. Someone better advise him the meaning of eco-tourism. Besides, why is he in Livingstone? Does he understand the real busine as to why he is meeting Mugabe in this part of southern Africa? ALA TWA SHAMA FWE BANA ZAMBIA
Now I know all bloggers on LT are dull!!! Cry for Zambia!!! Do you know why sites are designated as heritage sites? Its to protect the environment since with humans frequenting the place, soon there will be plastics, cans and allsorts of things, even LT bloggers squatting in the bush while sightseeing. Surely the environment will be degraded compared to some undiscoverd environment. That was his point. And u all missed it!!!
Excellent – so Zambia is now a “heritage site” and there is no need for development at all!
Woo-hoo, job done!
No 85. Ignorance is bad….
Livingstone (Vic Falls) is a designated site under UNESCO every development which takes place has to conform to UNESCO guidelines. I bet your president did even know that. In you logic of thinking as per your president, Vic fall should be hidden from tourists so that it can be protected. Which planet do you live on? God help us. The more you try to protect pure ignorance the more it gets worse. I wonder if he even had a clue why he was in Livingstone.
I think the press will al make danm stories about sata coz his perceived to be confused…
Those of you that like defending the indefensible have four more years of doing this. I feel sorry for the people working for this man. They have to do a lot of explaining to people: ‘what he actually meant’. Next week he will make another f@ck up after he has declared landless corner a new district and changed the name of UTH. Enjoy the ride
Your alternative being…? Some little tw@t like Chipimo who lives in London? Some big tw@t like HH who thinks it’s “a business”? Please expand on your better ideas for the good of the country
You see why we need a president with atleast a first degree???????? this rat is a disappointment.
Why would anyone want to read a speech if they cannot pronounce the words?
Protecting endangered species in Mpika
As usual journalists only report 1 sentence, they should write faster or use digital audio recorders such as a cell phone. Or are they too lazy to transcribe the whole section of speech so just find the first sentence?
#90 the Foster’s Drinker without the trousers to go home and act – now explain exactly how Mwanawasa gave Chinese a license to build a hotel in the National Park… minus UNESCO consultation. Or have we forgotten this one. There was a bit of problems there
Uhu! MCS never ceases to amaze me.
No 97 again ignorance … the National park is not a UNESCO heritage
FACT. Because of environmental concerns, the initial blue print of Sun Hotels was rejected. Among other conditions were that the structures shouldn’t exceed tree heights, not to be too close to the falls etc. Those who have visited Vic falls before and now will attest to the fact that the trails have not changed form what they were during the days of Musi-o-tunya.
Once again, it`s called PERFORMANCE ART GIBBERISH and as expected, the little monsters in the audience as seen on the blog will stop at nothing but dutifully giving their master a standing ovation.
looks like upnd and mmd supporters are just as their leaders. Listening to 19hrs news no were has whats been reported by amateur lt reporters been said by HE MCS. ON THE CONTRARY HE SAID TOURISM IS THE KEY TO ANY COUNTRY’S SURVIVAL AS A MAJOR FOREX EARNER AND WOULD ENSURE ZAMBIA EXCELS IN TOURISM. So where is this rubbish of conderming him over what he didnt say coming from
Bloggers… Jealous of mcs as president wont brink Pf down. Dont distract a hard working president just coz u ve ander 5 and neverlands as presidents for your tuma small parties
This reminds me of the dissolution of the ZAWA board and the release of 673 prisoners, most imprisoned for wildlife-related cases. Some of these ex cons could be seasoned poachers who can wreak havoc on tourism due to depletion of natural resources. Tourism may just be doomed in Zambia. But then again, I may be wrong…
http://wildlifenews.co.uk/2011/zambia-shuts-down-wildlife-police/
Tourism has more advantages than disadvantages so the more the tourists come the better. Tourism indirectly creates employment in that more lodges and hotels open up and offer jobs to locals, more forex and even just selling Zambia to the rest of the world. I have been to Mpika and its so backwards in terms of economic development. They have one run down hotel called “Kasabi” and lots of brothels in the boma where 15 year prostitutes frequent. Lwitikila river is a spectacle and would draw foreign investment around that area like setting up a nice lodge or something, but as MCS has decided to keep that spot a secret, the local people there can forget about any development in the area.
It is shocking that someone among the bloggers is asking the state media at 19 00hrs to report such an embrassing item. They job is to build the image of the president, which at times cost these leaders and they are shown all is well. People should just accept the president does not have a plan and good understanding what will develop this country. He is lost in the jungle of economics and now law.
any industry brings with it its hidden disadvantages, talk of the vast holes left by the mining industry, the kariba and kafue weeds by the very tourism industry being talked about and the air pollution by smelters and plastic and leather tanneries. we have to understand that mr sata is not zambia and until we learn to be responsible, all we will be doing is armchair criticism and offering no solutions at all. yes developed countries have now realized what a pristine environment can mean and before we throw a stone at micheal sata, we need to define our way 50 or 100 years from now not just trying out book theories like the australian engineer is saying. were i am in Japan some areas are left as natural as possible even if it means turning away a multi million dollar investiment.
Ama tourist bala nyela sana mumumana
I can’t imagine how shallow some comments are! I have followed the articles by LT and they are always reporting negatively about the president. Bare in mind the SATA requires the support of all in order to succeed.
Some times avoid capitalizing on human error in you offering of checks and balances. Learn to be patriotic! CHUPIT!!
Even when the character talks nonsense.
where is our country going mwe bantu. The President is the chief marketer for the country in terms of investment promotion and tourism. It does not matter how he personally feels about tourists that is not the correct thing to say especially looking at the event they biding to host. Even the place was not appropriate, Livingstone for heaven’s sake, How can one say what said in the tourist capital. With the shifting of the provincial HQ to choma, tourism is the only thing that will keep the place going. I feel terrible and ashamed to have believed that we would see real and positive change
This is Lusaka Times misquoting and misleading us…re-read it again, it does not make any sense….. people accused Post for favoring PF now we see Lusaka times still trying to indirectly pollute the weak hearted to the malicious article…. the message just does not make any sense, in trying to bend and twist the President’s statement they totally wrote it to amuse critics….shame on you Lusaka Times….
Romove UKWA’S vocal chords so that he doesnt talk to spare us of the daily embarassments we are getting accustomed to everyday…..as his supporters
Sata himself contributes to environmental degradation thru the various products he uses like petroleum for his vehicles,the airmiles he logs or the various packaged goods he consumes.Unless he takes that into consideration he needs to quit pointing fingers at others with their tourism.
Environmental degradation in the tourism areas is too common in some sense that the more tourists we have in the area the more the environment is affected in some way…………the GRZ and other areas need to control the number of the in-flow of the tourists, so that the area is not completely changed.Look at how Botswana has done in the industry, it is one of the most expensive destinations in Africa, this is a logic one so as to control the number of tourists visiting the area…………we need to focus and understand in some area which the president is talking about………so heads on and not just saying stupid stuff you can not understand!
I was off Zambian news for a good reason. Goodnight people of the world.