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President with his spokesperson George Chellah (r) and Chief Mukuni (l) when he arrived in Livcingstone for political campaigns
FILE: President Sata with his spokesperson George Chellah (r) and Chief Mukuni (l) when he arrived in Livingstone for political campaigns

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President with his spokesperson George Chellah (r) and Chief Mukuni (l) when he arrived in Livcingstone for political campaigns
FILE: President Sata with his spokesperson George Chellah (r) and Chief Mukuni (l) when he arrived in Livingstone for political campaigns

State House has issued a statement in response to a media briefing held yesterday by NAREP President Elias Chipimo Junior.

In a statement made available to the media, State House advised Mr Chipimo to provide alternative grounded options rather than spend time in a day-dreaming or theoretical session about what he wishes to happen.

Below is the full statement.

STATE HOUSE
LUSAKA
THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
Media Statement

For Immediate Release

STATE HOUSE COUNSELS ELIAS CHIPIMO JNR

LUSAKA, Friday, January 11, 2013 – STATE HOUSE. The wild allegations coming from Narep president Mr. Elias Chipimo junior regarding the performance of the PF in Government are not only exaggerated, but they also completely disregard the basic realities on the ground.

It will be helpful to Government if Mr. Chipimo raised tangible facts and substantiated his claims. Mr. Chipimo must bluntly tell the nation if he desires a situation where politicians get away with crimes and corruption all in the name of tolerance of divergent views.

Furthermore, he must pinpoint where the PF Government has failed, and provide alternative grounded options rather than spend time in a day-dreaming or theoretical session about what he wishes to happen. Failure to appreciate the practical and fundamental realities of governance will constantly make Mr. Chipimo appear as though he is occupying a parallel universe somewhere.

We are cognizant of the fact that opposition political parties are an essential constituent in every democratic system except a modicum of civility and sincerity in their engagements with the Government is what Mr. Chipimo and the Zambia opposition in general is currently lacking.

Let them realize that there is always a creative, truthful and moderate side to every argument no matter the scale of the subject matter. Lies, deceit, incitement and wayward utterances can only excite the media without providing concrete solutions to the needs of our people.

Our advice to them is to invest in sober and resourceful forms of engagement with the Government because this administration stands ready to dialogue with all well-meaning citizens on matters affecting the country. Let them project themselves as real and mature alternatives in the governance of the country.

Issued by:

GEORGE CHELLAH
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

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134 COMMENTS

    • CHELLAR MY BOY,DO YOU REALLY NEED SOMEONE TO TELLYOU WHATS HAPPENING UNDER YOUR NOSE??THE HOUSE YOU BOUGHT COSTS MORE THAN YOU EARN OR WHAT YOU VE EARNED IN YOUR ENTIRE LIFE.THE DPP YOUR BOSS HAS PUT IN THAT POSITION IS A CORRUPT FELLOW.YOUR FORMER BOSS WHO IS STILL COMMANDING YOU AND STATE HOUSE OWES ZAMBIA K14 BLLION.OIL SCAM-KABIMBA-ZESCO DEAL.GBM,THE LIST CAN GO ON AND ON.THE MALAWIAN SATANIST,BEING PAID WITH TAX PAYERS MONEY FOR NOTHING…………CHELLAR,THE BATTLE IS THE LORDS

    • Mr.Chellah should answer the following topical issues about his PF lack of seriousness:-
      a) Mutembo Nchito is a proven forger and a fraudster.Why has PF continued to allow him operate as DPP?

      b) George Mpombo is in court for fraudulent false accounting while he was Defence Minister.Why has he been posted to our Foreign Mission in
      Nigeria?

      c) Mutembo Nchito issued a Nolle in Raja Mahtani case and within a week of this Nolle,Mahtani withdrew a case against Mutembo Nchito involving US$4M.If this is not abuse of office or corruption,what is this?

      d) Despite UPND having obtained a Court Order allowing them
      to hold a Public Rally in Kanyama,Police ignored this and UPND was
      still denied a chance to hold the Rally.Was I.G censored?

      e) Nervous Mumba is currently appearing…

    • During 2011 General Elections campaigns,Michael Sata castigated RB for having reduced the number of fertilizer bags issued to farmers from eight to four.He promised Zambians that once voted into power he will increase the number to FIFTEEN BAGS for both basal dressing and top dressing thereby making the number to THIRTY BAGS per farmer.Is this what PF has so far done Bwana Chellar?

    • The time for PF leaders and their corrupt friends to dance to the music will definitely come when they are out of office.

    • Just compare your release to the statement by Chipimo. You can tell that one was written by someone who went to school and the other by someone who attended a classroom.
      You even have the guts to ask Chipimo to pinpoint where PF has failed when it is all over in his message. Ba Chela wesu you cant even comprehend what has been written. If you were my assistant i would fire you.

  2. mr.SATA IS A BRUTAL DICTATOR…HE IS UP TO BRINGING ONE PARTY STATE,,,ZAMBIANS , ARE YOU READY FOR THAT AGAIN?

  4. George Chellah at it again!

    My friend you really surprise me a lot with your thinking. are you sure you are not aware of the areas in which your government has failed and you even call it Lies and Deceit. I doubt that you even took time to read the article by Chipimo. the man clearly stated issues of Load shedding, Public order act, mealie meal prices, poor service delivery in clinics and hospitals, I mean the list is endless. If you are a serious person please go back and read the article as opposed to reacting without knowing what you are doing. You are scared of your own shadows? Just know that you may be one of the very few individuals enjoying state money but we are watching with a concern. See you in 2016 and well done to one Chipimo.

    • But load shedding has reduced!Hasn’t it?And not all health workers are inefficient,if you spot one,see their supervisor and complain about their work attitude[do u have to wait for govt to do that?honestly think about it].Mealie meal price issue has been addressed and things are back to almost normal !!Personally i feel as citizens we really have a role to play before govt comes in,[truth be told].Like Chellah wrote,lets help govt to help us by pin pointing the problem[for example if the road in your area is in a bad state,mention it , so that it’s worked on and so on and so forth] .If you just complain generally.it’ll be like throwing punches in an empty space,and we don’t want that.

    • he hasn’t refused that there are no failures but simply said point out direct which failures Mr chipimo was talking about.
      criticize but not…blindly…

    • @the general, you think these friends of yours called the pf would listen to any of us who tell them they r under-performing in most sectors. They r likely to arrest you than listen to you…Dont be a tail to a stinking head man!!! it s not worth hiding the truth from yourself. The plans made by the pf are more of short term planning and for praises than for long term investment

    • DOES ANY LIVING BEING IN ZAMBIA NEED TO BE TOLD THAT SATA HAS NOT FOR FILLED ANY OF HIS PROMISES WHICH HE PROMISED THE PIPO OF ZAMBIA’?IS THIS THE WAY YOU TREAT PIPO WHO GAVE YOU TRUST AND CHANCE TO RULE THIS CHRISTIAN NATION?THE BIBLE SAYS WHO EVER LIES IS OF THE DEVIL,HIS FATHER,FOR THE DEVIL LIED FROM THE BEGINNING….SATA AND ALL WHO ARE DEFENDING HIM ARE ALL LIEIRS AND THE BELONG TO THEIR FATHER THE DEVIL….THE BATTLE IS THE LORDS

    • 1. You may wish to know that up to now ammonium Nitrate fertiliser has not been delivered. In two weeks time the crop will be wasted by lack of top dressing.

      2. There are no tangible plans and actions on youth unemployment and the wild proposals about compulsory national sevice indicated lack of policy.

      The Constitution making process is just a money spinner without a legal framework to govern time ansequence.

      4. The promise by Guy Scot to privatise the Government newspapers has evaporated due to a love for self praise.

      5. The promised windfall tax has gone no where

      6. The Chinese are still selling Chickens in Zambia

      7. Our towns have never been so dirty in all our 49 years of independence.

      8. There are no realistic plans for citizens economic empowerment beyond CEEC

  5. How do you tell your fellow human being that he made a ‘wild statement’ This is being primitive. Let us be civilised people.

  6. Obviously this is not President Sata’s response but Mmembe & his foot soldier boy George chellah,’s emotional outburst.

    Only somebody shallow and devoid of any critical thinking or basic analyrtical skills would gloss over what Mr Chipimo said and issue such a hollow statement exposing how their person development has been stuck in the gear they experienced at diploma level in college.

    when the situation on the grounds demand upping the gear to a much higher level and swiming in verbal discourse befitting the office of the president, our friends just decide to expose how fallible they are in this game of letters and words.

    Very disappointing and it is really shameful.

    • Try to ask UKWA what the Fiscal Policy of the government is and how it relates to job creation and hear what he will tell you…

      Why do you think he does not want a press conference.

    • SPOT on……………..George Chellah seems to spend much of his time enjoying the tax payers in issuing useless press statements..

  7. I personally think that our own chella is losing it here. chipimo’s observations on the current happenings in our country were spot on and its naive for one to just blush them off just like that. this casual approach to national issues will not take us anywhere. I, now, am doubting if our shoes are of the correct sizes.

  8. George Chella’s English is not sound, not standard,needs english learned people to help the young man, or edit state house statements before release,, CHELLA, YOU CAN NOT SAY “SUBJECT MATTER” THE TWO WORDS MEAN THE SAME. TRY TO APPLY FOR FURTHER EDUCATION..STUDY FOR A DEGREE YOUNG MAN. YOU ARE EMBARRASSING THE COUNTRY.

  9. While I appreciate this timely response to ECJ, I am also worried with the language contained herein. George and Michael need to be civil in their responses. We don’t respond to advice with such demeaning words like day-dreaming, parallel universe, wayward utterances etc.
    I also find it odd that state house is responding to this instead of government through Hon Sakeni. Let us harmonize these responses! Mulembwenashamo as a PF cadre!

  12. There we go,,even young Chipimo can now see that PF and SATA are typical failurer,,no hope to have more money in people’s pockets.

  13. awe mukwai, this government full of noticing only the negatives why can t it jst work…….. if u and i were to be asked wat fruitful things its done up to now apart frm discriminating and being very unfair to innocent pipo while letting the criminals go free

  14. I always advise this BOY Chipimo not to jump to higher positions in politics.Mwaice Chipimo,be a branch chairman,councillor etc until ……..Or else u will just rot like your friend Hichilema Hakainde.

  17. This is a creative answer 🙂 If I were Elias I would ask the state to prove a parallel universe exists and in doing so create employment in one universe for our scientists and lawyers. Pinch of salt. I would say the response actually is humorous and not intended to do more than parry with someone the author actually likes. Reading between the lines that is. As for the serious issues addressed. Someone in the parallel universe is looking in to it. Take them up on their offer and we’ll wait for the results of your sober grounded meeting. Or ignore me coz I live in an alternate and very creative reality 🙂

  18. Ba PF….typical of incompetent individuals, so defensive and don’t take criticism. Always want to use aggression to cover their failures. Wish you could respond this quick to the cries of the many Zambians. Its a shame!!!

  19. # 14 IS A STINKING LIKE SATA AND KABIMBA..MWAICHE ,,SATA AND YOUR PF ARE TRULY FAILURERS..NO DIRECTION ,,H.H CAN DO BETTER THAN YOUR OLD SATA,WHO IS A RED LIER

  20. State house has become “kantemba radio station” which responds to any utterance made by the opposition.And the level of english in this statement is rather poor and the whole lacks substance.Chellah is truly dull and correctly gives an impression that he possesses no varsity education.

  21. So Dickson Jere was FRA much better in his job as state houe spin doctor, he never issued rubbish statements like to, they were all well written and sober! I wonder why sata picked a boy like this to do his PR

  22. paragraph 4 can you qualify the democratic system when you have banned politcal parties holding indoor meetings. You ve. missed a life orpotunity to get on the right side of history. 30 yrs from now you shall be rememberred as Hitlaz mouthpiece deservin redicue and contempt

  23. # 18 ,sorry, for sure we are to blame for all these problems we are going thru, 600 youths have lost jobs on the Copperbelt,,where are we going, indeed the old SATA HAS FAILED..SATA ZWAAA,,VIVA H.H,

  24. Not all problems can be solved in a day. Spain is a developed country but problems are never ending. Even USA has problems. Iets be realistic..

    • Those countries you are talking about take criticism positively be it negative or positive from the opposition, not the circus we are witnessing here. The president hasn’t addressed the nation on a lot of issues raised but has asked George Chellah to issue a very demeaning press statement…what is the PF development plan for this nation especially the youth……u should spend more time thinking than rushing to defend the impassibility……. this in my view is the worst political party with old UNIP mentality of intimidating people ………

  25. GEORGE CHELLA,YOU HAVE PROVED TO SHARE WASTE OF TAX PAYERS MONEY.YOU ARE REALY A LIABILITY TO THE NATION NOT AN ASSEST.
    CAN YOU REACT TO THESE ALLEGATIONS.
    1.MUTEMBO NCHITO AND M’MEMBE OWNS K14M REBASED BUT YOUR GOVERMENT EVEN FIRES THE JUDGES WHO PASSED THIS JUDGEMENT
    2.DEPORTATION OF INNOCENT BUSSINESSMEN IN ORDER TO PROTECT MATANI OF FINANCE BANK
    3.GBM AND WINTER KABIMBA WITH CORRUPTION CASES AND EVEN CHOOSE TO INSULT LAW ENFORCES BUT STILL SERVING
    4.DENIAL OF POLITICAL GATHERINGS EVEN GREETING SOME BODY HAS BECOME A CASE IN ZAMBIA
    5.RULE OF LAW NO LONGER FOLLOWED WHERE CADRES CAN ENTER GOVERMENT OFFICES TO REMOVE WORKERS WITHOUT PERMITS
    6.INCREASED MEAL MEAL PRICES
    7.RITUAL KILLINGS
    8.INCREASED ROAD ACCIDENTS
    YOU WILL VEX ME,KINDLY IF YOU HAVE NOTHING, SILENT MOUTH IS A…

  26. “Lies, deceit, incitement and wayward utterances can only excite the media without providing concrete solutions to the needs of our people.” This is what the PF used to fraudulently win the elections.
    State House, please note that it helps to be humble in life. Concede where you err and exercise humility where you score success. Please listen to the people of Zambia and not the guys at Bwinjifumu who only serve their business interests. Those who have ears, may they listen!

  27. # 22, WHO ARE YOU DEFENDING,,SATA IS EJOYING ALONE WITH HIS RELATIVES NOT YOU WHO IS SUFFERING..YOUR CHILDREN HAVE NO ACCESS TO BETTER HOSPITALS, CLINICS..NI MATIKA CHAMBE..EVEN YOUR WIFE HAS MATIKA DURING HAMERING ON THE BED. SATA MATIKA WITH IN’UTU SUBA

  28. Chipimo’s statement also childish just like these criminals insulting the President.To the gullible it was sense but to us who are analytical it lacked objectivism.Pf,go ,go,go and shame these demagogues.

    • The childish statement is the one drafted by Bwinjimfumu and issued by Chellah when everyone now knows that the Post is in it simply for the K18bn it has refused to pay and the money it will make from this government.

  31. REMEMBER THE DAYS OF RONNY SHIKAPWASA, THE PF ALSO IS BURYING ITS HEAD IN THE SAND NOT TO HEAR ANY CRITICISIM.

    RB WEPT WHEN HE LOST THE ELECTION AND LAMENTED THAT MAY BE THEY WERE NOT LISTENING TO WHAT THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE WERE SAYING.

    • IT TAKE A MAN TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIS MISTAKES.HE HUMBLED HIMSELF BY CONFECING,NOW RB IS BEING LIFTED UP EVERYDAY.HIS MORE REPRESENTING ZAMBIA IN THE WORLD THAN SATA.GOD BLESS YOU RB…THE BATTLE IS THE LORDS

  32. The best George could have done is to respond line by line on the issues Elias pointed out. For example:
    1. Health facilities:
    Elias’s complaint…………………………………….
    George’s response…………………………………..
    2. ,………………………….
    Like this people will be able to appreciate your response and this will refrain you from using abusive language like ”daydreaming” etc.

    George! please help us young men feel that perfect and intelligent work can be done by young people and not madalas. We are counting on you. Please do a good job coz so far, i can rate you as a TOTAL FAILURE in responding to issues, Mwamba was far much better.

  33. Of course PF can’t solve all the problems tell us which government world over that has? So Chipimo is just being too negative and shallow because most fundamental problems are and will be addressed by the PF government. People need to be patient as the saying goes ‘Rome was not built in a day’ and neither will the country’s problem be solved in a day.

    • YOU KEPT TELLING THE PEOPLE WHO WERE NAIVE ENOUGH TO BELIEVE IT, THAT YOU WILL GIVE THEM HEAVEN IN 90 DAYS! SO WHY SHOULD PEOPLE BE PATIENT

  34. Now you see why the freedom of information bill will never become law. These guys are terrified of someone ripping their illiteracy to shreds.

    As long as you are partially informed they can claim that you are ignorant or weak.

    Give us the FOI Act and you chaps will sh:t yourselves every day.

  36. Ba Grade 7 failure aba mwabika mu state house. Kwena.
    When Sata failed at grade 7, I advised him to repeat and he opted to use a ship to go to UK to sweep the streets. You see now.

  37. junior CHIPIMO MUST MUST STOP YAPPING AND SHOULD CONCENTRATE MORE FOR HIS TINY PARTY OR HE SHOULD JUST RETIRE IF HE HAS NOTHING TO OFFER IN THE POLITICAL ARENA. THIS YOUNG MAN IS A TOTAL WASTE

  38. Stupid pompous Chellah, u have managed to study the Dictionary but u cant use words in a civilized manner. Only a a grade 4 president can allow such vulgarity from state House. Do your work imwe Ba PF rather than demeaning whoever points at the wrongs done by u. Namukotafye just go back to the land as KK (though he is also back) would put it… Only in Africa and Zambia in particular can we owez allow ambuyaz and ashikuluz to reign over us time and again. YOUTHS LETS WOUND OUT POLITICS OF YESTER YEARS!!!!!!!

  39. chellar, lsk has become one big lake with some island do you need someone tell you that in lsk you need a boat to move around

  41. Leave abaiche Elias Chipimo vs George Chellah play, “cho-chise-cho-chise” and the other soccer game of 2 only, 1-in each goal, we called it Koto!

  42. “engage with the Government because this administration stands ready to dialogue with all well-meaning citizens on matters affecting the country”.

    if ‘DIALOGUE’ in the above statement stands true and is well meant, then why not really begin from there, instead of terming EC Jr (NAREP) observations as wild allegations, exaggerated, and disregarding what you term as basic realities on the ground.

    The letter further states that, the govt is cognizant of the fact that opposition political parties are an essential constituent in every democratic system’
    If this were were indeed so, the more reason for ‘DIALOGUE’ for the good of the country.

    Insaka, Indaba or whatever special gathering for political leaders to share ideas, wisdom etc, as been done with the Chiefs, might…

  43. Elias was precise and is aware of the realities. We know Georges responsibilities is to defend his boss at all costs.

  44. Time is up for PF , lets rally behind real opposition. The PF cadre (Chella) thinks he can fool people with a few English words. They are intent on crashing all opposition and flushing out upright members from within their party. THE BATTLE FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENT IS ON.!!

  47. Ka Chellah you are a fool, why do want to make fool of yourself EVERTIME are telling that u are not aware or watched SATA in one of the CHANDA CHIMBA’S documentary in his stand up for Zambia when SATA was telling us that MUTEMBO NCHITO and his brother Nchito have stolen a lot as prosecutors at TASK FORCE he even sayd are plunderers and I remember seeing u CHELLAH in the back ground at Mulungushi when SATA was addressing the press club, But now SATA is using the same MUTEMBO NCHITO as DPP what reasoning is this? The same SATA went ahead by saying there are more minions in POST NEWSPAPER but now he is using u and protecting MEMBE from paying back K14BILLION tax payers money, what reasoning is this? Please ka CHELLAH give us a break from your stupid-id

  48. This is the price Zambia is paying to put in leadership individuals that lack acceptable level of education. Zambians should not feel insulted by moronic statements coming from state house. This is of our own making and should be ready to endure this phase till end of set years. This explains why Alexander wants to quit government. Alex who has issued presidential and more inspiring press statements than those of Sata has realised he can not fit well with un enlightened cadres and post news paper journalists who spew bitterness schooled by Membe. This is where we are and worse is coming if the entire govt can not see objectivity in Elias Chipimo Jr opinion on the state of the nation.

  49. Let’s go PF all these beaks will keep on talking whether good or bad happens because they aim is to oppose everything its the reason they are called opposition. Chella walasa apopena. Ba Sata u are the right President for real.

  50. that is not a response one expects from state house if anything it is no response.

  51. Borrowing Mulongoti’s words, Political Dwarfs, let the PF attend 2 matters national importance than waste tym responding 2 Chipimo a political feather weight with no MP’s in Parly & over rating 1self. PF leave up 2 yo promises dont deferre attention from real issues only 2 dwel on NAREP flimsy issues. We r beyond the 90 days theory. Wake up & smell the coffee, 2016 is around the corner. This tym no blind loyalty or support. No believing in 90 days theories 2. Lies lies lies compound more lies.

  52. Given Lubinda is Honest and Hard Working and that is the biggest contributing factor to his problems. PF are a dirty party so if you say NO to CORRUPTION you are perceived to be enemy number one. It goes without saying that Given Lubinda is a Natural Successor and a possible Challenger to Sata, Sata knows this hence his hiding and using Stupid Galu to do his dirty laundry. No matter what Hon Lubinda’s fate is sealed in stone his going to be expelled. Its sad that a man with no constituency is the one making the most noise. PF stop wassting Tax payers money airing your internal party madness in the Public Government finishing precious space that could be used for sensible things which could add value to the people of Zambia.

  53. Hey yesterday as i relaxed in my sofa I watched president Obama on CNN proposing JacK Lew for a positions in his government…these guys are miles ahead. I even wonder if our leaders ever watch CNN.

  55. It is suprising for GC’s statement that tries to counter or refute the Narep President’s statement or to mean that Narep’s argument was wrong. Instead of responding to the Narep President , state House reacted. There is a difference between responding and reacting;reaction is more immediate, often emotional.
    Response is slower, thought out and planned.Response comes from the mind; it requires thought.
    Reaction comes from the emotions; it lacks control.
    – A reaction tends to be something that is automatic, involuntary and somehow intrinsic. A reaction often encompasses many facets; i.e. a reaction can be physical, emotional AND psychological etc. all at once. It tends to be something that a person finds hard to stifle or suppress – because it is an innate reply to some occurrence…

  56. Isn’t it rich Chellah accusing Chipimo of peddling lies and deciet. Didn’t Sata get into Plot one by using lies and deciet. Who was it who promised so much in 90 days? Even the simplest of promises have not materialised. Kenya who started working on a new consititution later than Zambia have theirs ready while we are still fuffing around. Chellah and his likes must be the only one who dont see who the father of all lies and deciet in Zambia is? Sorry, the majority of Zambians lost all hope in your utterances yester-years! Isn’t it sad?

  57. @32.: ftj Please DO NOT bring the name of the LORD in this crap. If you are a christian indeed, stop insulting the Head of State because God is the one that appoints leaders. He only uses people and in this case Zambians who voted. So you opposition MMD just want to be in power the rest of your lives. Change is always good, let the ballot do the talking and not you who claim to be men/women of God and yet you do not respect authority. HEMCS will one day leave state house and another person will rule. So instead of just fighting, insulting, please advise Mr Sata; but alas, you don’t have plan B.

    • I like your comment. Most of these people saying the Battle is the lords don’t know God. Why and who told you to vote for Sata? You didn’t know this is who he is. I believe he has not changed. I myself like the education system now than in MMD eg high schools retain the grade 8s. The mealie meal issue always is like this in rain season. The rains not coming earlier and the fear of drought in southern Africa could also have led to the price rise. Any way having said this I believe the alterNative to PF as at now is non existence unless God’s plins for pa Z is different. I expected Ba Sata to be tougher than this. You people haven’t been ruled by a Dictator before if you think you caN answer one the way do and get to live to tell of it. There is still some democracy in Zambia that…

  58. Can someone in this government, who cares about this sweet Nation Zambia gives us a new year message with hope and direction we are taking this year. its not too late we are still in the first month unlike just waiting for things to happen now

  59. The GOVT’s emotional response is a source of worry. Can’t they take constructive criticism in a mature and objective manner, without being sarcastic? This reminds me of KK’s outbursts at anything that sounded like criticism. He would take to the airwaves and ramble on and on for hours about stupid *****s!

    Running a govt demands some kind of reticence and decorum. The govt’s response to Chipimo’ remarks smacks of cowardice and lack of self confidence in what they are doing.

  60. One wonder which product has market and is sellable that the Post gave us.when someone is told to eat before he gets satisfied becomes an insult in Zambia.what this character has responded to is none existing issues.Chipimo raised pertinent issues and what do we see,why can’t he point out major achievements like witch hunting,hiring and firing,high prices for products,and Dictatorship tendencies being exhibited by his Boss.shame on you George…..Shame

  61. It is really laughable that a State house Press Secretary could response in such a manner….for a minute I thought I was reading a post from someone’s Facebook wall. If the president likes this boy Chellah so much let him send him to university for a year or two as this is downright embarrassingly disgraceful.

  62. Look below nothing has been achieved by PF
    1) I will demolish shanty towns and build better “planned houses in 90 days.(ati tafakamo na ma shower)
    2) When PF comes into power there will be no load-shedding, no abuse of the public media and we will do away with the Public Order Act because it’s a colonial law.
    3) PF will create employment for the youths( tell the youths to smoke chamba for the last time today because when PF comes into power there will no time for them to smoke.)
    4) Better sanitation for everyone, 46 years of independence Zambians can not be using pit latrines. Under PF cholera will a thing of the past.
    5) We will increase bags of fertilizer for our farmers.
    6) People driven constitution within 90 days. Will also enact the Freedom of Information Bill.

    • Chipimo is a friend to ba Sata and rumoured to be willing to work with PF. When a friend advises you, perhaps you want to mull over the advice instead of a knee jerk reaction. My servant prior to the elections was exuberant that ba Sata would demolish John Laing and build them six roomed houses! I asked him how this would be possible to which he retorted that ba Sata was a man-of-action. I have not asked him a year later whether his two roomed house has been demolised for a newly built 6 room mansion.

  66. I hope chellah has read this comment and now regrets. Sometimes silence is golden. You don’t have to respond to evey jim & jack, but again I guess you are to your and emotional to know that and your boss at the post has a bigger ego to advise you against speaking any how. Hope you have read the comments and seen the number of votes of people who agree with those that have attacked you.

  67. @65: I are you living in your own world where you have not been informed of the mass rigging that goes on by incumbent governments? If reasonable democracy flourished in Zambia, Mazoka should have been president after the 2001 elections, and the bye-elections that PF claim to win, would have largely been lost. Most of the citizen know this and dont think by winning these bye-elections it changes the perception of the Zambian people of PF. This is just reality. The issue is, until the Zambian people start voting on issues and not on tribal lines, Zambia will continue to be cheated of quality leadership. The current government is mediocre and incompitent to say the least

  68. What has PF failed?Be fair and objective.PF is one year in Government and you expect them to fix all mismanagement mmd left.Are you dimwits? Promises within 90 days is a euphemistic statement and you dont understand such criches SATA is not to blame.He is in fact smarter than you bastards

    • Whether or not PF has failed to deliver is not even the issue here. It is just that State House seems too sensitive to criticism. They feel they have to respond to everyone who criticises them. As other have said, silence is golden. They need to grow some balls! Sata was a big critic of the Public Order act. Now he has suddenly become a big fan of this colonial act. Chipimo outlined a number of issues which are dear to the hearts of many Zambians. Simply dismissing him as someone living in some parallel universe is childish.

  69. The contrast between this response and Chipimo’s more intellectual and deeply thoughtful speech is palpable. You can tell that Chipimo is a true scholar while Chellah is just a jumped up chola boy. I am not sure what Chellah’s credentials are, but Chipimo is a Rhodes scholar. I am not even sure why State House feel they have to respond to anyone who speaks out. It is just intimidation. Making a point that they are watching you! Otherwise the whole response statement reads like the work of a grade 6 pupil. The opposition do not have to engage the government in any way shape or form. They are entitled to address their constituents in any way they choose. There is a major flaw in the way our politicians think. They think they have a God given monopoly on our politics.

  70. Guys hav u noticed that its not on ZWD criticizing the Governmet? Dont be quick to answer, learn to listen to peoples views, then you will govern us.

  71. I took a sabbatical. I refuse to be governed by lumpens. I will return when there is a better politcal dispensation and a government that accommodates divergent views and respects its citizen and doesnt think it has a monopoly on wisdom. Hard choice but each day I woke up with a bleeding heart at the direction the country was taking. Nshaponte, nkabwela…

  72. Chela, Y havent you tabled your achievements as well. Tell us what you have done in close to 2 years so far apart from naming of airports / creating provinces which even my child can do!! Also we have buy elections coming which will cost our hard earned money.

  73. George there is a Mr Jere somewhere who occupied your office who was fooled by the lavish lifestyle you young chaps get exposed to after bootlicking for sometime. George we rested our hope in sata even after Chanda Chiimba told us, but believe me you the 3years RB ruled us are far much better than the 1year 4months you chaps have been in power. You habor corrupt chaps (your boss – DPP), Your SG who intimidates anyone, your 3 in-command…. yet you want to talk about Nevers, talk about Ronnie. Can you create a fair playing field thenn we can believe in you. Right now things are just messed up because you guys have no formula. Check your backyard George and understand that one day you will not be in that office

  74. MOST OF THE THINGS OPPOSITIONS TALK ABOUT DO NOT MAKE ANY SENSE. THAT`S WHY CHILUBA USED TO ASK THAT HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A BABY WHO IS BORN TODAY AND START WAKING OR RUNNING THE SAME DAY IT IS BORN? BUT WHY CAN`T MOST OF THESE OPPOSITION LEADERS REALIZE THAT ALL THEY TALK ABOUT NOW ARE WORDS FOR 2015 AND NOT THIS TIME? THIS GOVERNMENT HAS JUST BEEN IN POWER LES THAN ONE AND HULF YEARS, SO WHAT SENSE DOES IT MAKE TO CALL IT A FAILURE WHEN IT HAS MORE AND LONGER PERIOD TO BE IN POWER? WHY IS IT THAT EVEN THOSE WHO CALL THEM SEVELS AS LEADERS HAVE COMPLETELY LOST PATIENCE?

  76. Kwena Ka chelar ulisaka sana ayi. Ulelasa utuma bombastic words two mu grade 9 instead of responding to what Chipimo pointed out.

  77. I wanted to support chipimo in 2016 now from to day you have become nonses to me I thought you are real politician kanshi uli wachabechabe

  78. It’s clear that Zambians are not happy with this government.

    God only knows why the PF constantly defend their failures, yet Sata claims to be a Christian

  80. What a response by State House,looks like a secondary school ‘Office Practice’ exercise,this boy George Chellah is too daft to hold the position he holds but i don’t blame him,he’s in it to get paid,it’s sad there are no people of morals left in political office.

  81. Imwe mwebantu Chipimo must point out where pf has failed than just talking for the sake of talking Chipimo walapwa Careful

  82. Mr chella pls concentrate on cleaning our cities. our towns and cities are so filthy, so filthy that its embarrasing to bring in friends from other countries. zambians can clean their homes but i dont quite understand why we dont care about our public places. I think its a spirit. we need deliverance. What is th e local govt ministry doing about our streets ? entering lusaka from any direction u are greeted with gabbage. its an eyesore. It could help if the pf govt. would conentrate on cleaning our surroundings an d our hospitals.

  83. chellah tell them unproductive criticisms this chap wants to portray a picture that his raises issues. the current opposition leaders HH, Nevers, Chipimo and Mtesa are not inspiring to the common man on the streets hence they have resorted to be critical of the government nearly on everything it does. shame mwaiche chipimo will never be presdo

  84. Sometimes it just hurts trying to respond to the happenings in Zambia,the only hope the people have is to see the next day by Gods grace all the politician’s current and past have failed the motherland beyond mentioning.

  85. For the good of Zambia let all those at state house retire, all benefits paid as tho they wrked all their tenure, let them go away with all th money leave state house empty of it. Just leav behind the instrument of governance and put in HH at no salary at all, things will greatly improve

  86. chella seems to be drunk with the dictators shadow. u will dance for theft of public funds. make sure u keep receipts and all documents for that house u acquired dubiously.

  87. a modicum of civility ……same as ‘uncivilised’. Lies, deceit, ……same as ‘cheats and liers’. without providing concrete solutions ……same as ‘being the one in Government’. Let those who have wisdom decipher!

  88. # 79 is sleeping alot just like SATA.. no time to tour the country and see it for himself the problems people are going thru..lazy SATA and pf..H,H CAN PERFORM FAR BETTER THAN THIS DICTATOR SATA.

  89. Sata wa lalla walala… the old man has no plan at all..he is blank… the majority youths have no jobs..on the other hand youths on the Copperbelt are loosing jobs.

  90. ka statement aka ba chella was just rehearsing nika draft statement.so balilabako uku chita editing..before it was officially submitted to the press.

  91. I do not know what it is about power that makes pipo they they can rule for ever. History has shown that mercy-less leaders fall the hardest. All that we ask is to be heard & our concerns addressed. What deceived most is da thought Sata’s actions in ministries wud come through at national level. But sadly it has not. Even in his response Chella fails to point out what it is govt has achieved todate. While it wud be folly to except all promises to be achieved in one yr, we cud have at least seen some seriousness. All PF has done is to label the opposition without addressing the underlying concerns. RB’s response to PF’s bitterness thought belated translated into more roads which PF have even failed to finish. Sata held rallies from election to election, yet opposition can’t even meet…

  92. A better response from Chella would have been something of this sort:

    We note the comments raised by the NAREP President Mr. Elias Chipimo Jr. However, we do not agree with some of his views on the performance of the PF government. That said, the PF government is willing to engage in constructive dialogue with the Mr. Chipimo in order to enlighten him on any points of difference.

  93. There is also need for the government to have a clear position on who speaks on government issues between Mr. Chella and Hon. K. Sakeni, MP. This will help in reducing the cases of hastily written and unthoughtful responses. That’s why in other countries jobs like those of government or Presidential spin-doctors are given to mature and experienced public relations/media individuals. Such individuals are able to sell ice to an eskimo.

  94. George is but a spokesperson..he is not the one that writes the statements but rather he used to deliver them. So leave the young man alone you MMD failures and daydreamers. Oops! Sorry if I insulted you. Seleni tubumbeko

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