Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda has said that the current PF Government is not predictable and does not respect and observe the rule of law.
In a statement released to the media this evening, Brig.Gen Miyanda said that until the current Government confesses and tells Zambians the truth about the health of our President, it should be described as a “Government of Lies, for Liars and by Liars”.
In the statement, Brig Gen Miyanda also questioned the 14 days duration of President Sata’s medical checkup, asking whether it was normal a healthy person to undergo a 14-days medical check up.
Below is the full statement
GOLDEN JUBILEE 1: “GOVERNMENT OF LIES, FOR LIARS AND BY LIARS”?
It is said that democracy is the Government of the People, for the people and by the People. The characteristic of such a government is that it is predictable as those in power respect and observe the Rule of Law, especially the Constitution. I regret that the current regime does not meet this description of democracy but should instead be called a “Government of Lies, for Liars and by Liars” until it confesses and tells Zambians the truth about the health of our President.
Although the Government has now indirectly admitted what we already know, it devoid of details and hence the matter must not be allowed to rest until the truth, the whole truth, has been unveiled. There are very serious implications in having in office a President who is completely incapacitated but alleged to be working.
Is it normal for a healthy person to undergo a 14-days medical check up? Further what medical check up must a healthy public servant undertake at public expense outside the country? Surely in Zambia the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) is capable of undertaking this routine task; in fact even our private hospitals and clinics are equal to this task.
[pullquote]Is it normal for a healthy person to undergo a 14-days medical check up? Further what medical check up must a healthy public servant undertake at public expense outside the country? [/pullquote]
The point of this statement is to demand of our Government full disclosure about our President’s health. The Cabinet is either hiding the truth or is completely incompetent to carry out its constitutional obligations. As public servants Cabinet Ministers are answerable and accountable to the employers, the people themselves. The Cabinet, led by Vice President Guy Scott, stand charged of lying, abuse of office, negligence of duty, even a possible conspiracy to subvert or disregard the Republican Constitution.
It is a lie by the Vice President and other ministers to have been persistently declaring that the President is well and performing his duties. It is also more revealing for Dr Scott to state that he is not President Sata’s wife to know whether he is suffering from anything. By these words Dr Scott has denied President Sata more than three times! Unfortunately Dr Scott is President Sata’s “political wife”. The Cabinet Handbook describes the VP as the President’s “Principal Assistant”. In the National Assembly he is the Leader of Government Business, essentially making him the President in the House when the President is not attending. The way out is for him is to file for a divorce and get out of this marriage of convenience. But before we grant him the divorce he and his Cabinet have a lot of questions to answer now or in the immediate future.
If the President has been sick and has been travelling all over on medical grounds at public expense, we need a full disclosure of the medical itinerary and expenses involved as well as the list of accompanying personnel, government or otherwise. The VP, the Leader of Government Business in Parliament, must surely have this information at his fingertips!
I have had a second look at Article 36 as read with other provisions and I have strong reasons to revise my position and contend that the article should be deemed mandatory. This Article states as follows “36(1) if it is resolved by the majority of all the members of the Cabinet that the question of the physical or mental capacity of the President to discharge the functions of his office ought to be investigated, and they so inform the Chief Justice, then the Chief Justice shall appoint a board consisting of not less than three persons selected from among persons who are qualified as medical practitioners under the law of Zambia or under the law of any other country in the Commonwealth, and the board shall inquire into the matter and report to the Chief Justice on whether or not the President is, by reason of any infirmity of body or mind, incapable of discharging the functions of his office”. I contend that the foregoing provision impliedly suggests that the Constitution bars any person who is not of sound physical or mental capacity from continuing to perform duties as President until this state is resolved.
[pullquote]I thus assert that the Zambian Cabinet has reneged on one of their most important duties, that is the observance, application, protection and defence of the Constitution. The President has been incapacitated for a very long time, and the Cabinet has been aware of this.[/pullquote]
I humbly submit that by beginning the Article with the words “IF IT IS resolved by a majority of all members of the Cabinet…” the framers of the Constitution intended for the Cabinet to view seriously the health of the President who is Head of State and Commander-in-Chief. The implication is that the office holder must at all times be physically fit and of sound mind to be able to personally discharge his duties and be able to coherently give directions to all government institutions as well as to be able to represent the country intelligently in foreign undertakings. You could have a president of unsound mind declaring war without realising what he is up to. Additionally the danger of other persons taking advantage of the office holder’s incapacity is ever present in this period of uncertainty. Cabinet should have carried out its duty without fear or favour, unless those in Cabinet are up to some mischief or are part of a conspiracy. It would be ridiculous to have a provision requiring the verification of the President’s state of health to be left at the discretion of those with narrow loyalties to their benefactor.
I thus assert that the Zambian Cabinet has reneged on one of their most important duties, that is the observance, application, protection and defence of the Constitution. The President has been incapacitated for a very long time, and the Cabinet has been aware of this. Zambians must now demand that Cabinet gives a full account of his condition. The account must state, inter alia, the President’s state of health, full disclosure of his itinerary to various parts of the world including India, South Africa, Israel, UK and USA, the list of those in the President’s entourage (government or otherwise), a bill of costs of each trip, and also the help or attention given by our own UTH.
Let us continue to pray for our President, his family as well as for the peace of our young nation, but let us not use the Jubilee season to refuse to observe the Constitution.
GODFREY MIYANDA,
BRIGADIER GENERAL
[22ND OCTOBER 2014]
Post Script: I commend the Malawi Government for a transparent investigation that laid to rest public speculation about the health of the late Malawian President Mbingu wa Mutharika (http://www.nyasatimes.com/2013/03/07/malawi-full-inquiry-report-on-bingu-wa-mutharikas-death/). Let us not be in the situation in which Malawi found itself some years ago.
And which one should be called Government should be called Government of Truth for Truths and by Truths???General get lost b^tch & pick a shot gun then go in the bush & kill all the monkeys before Zambia is infected with Ebola!!!
@*******: the one that tells the truth about what has been happening to our President; the one that respects the taxpayers and is accountable to them. Remember Mwanawasa’s Government of Laws and NOT of Men?
The General is right to question the period of this so called Medical Check up. A lot of us do medical checkups. All my medical checkups have lasted less than an hour, even the results don’t take 14 days. This is another lie by the ignorant people handling the presidency, who perharps have no clue about what a medical checkup is and it is even more shameful that the first lady, who understands these things could not even give counsel to the people handling her husband’s PR machine.
Brig. Ge. Miyanda is very correct. The PF government does not observe the rule of law. It’s like the run the country with an “I don’t care attitude”. Like they have nothing to lose. Thats why the PF lies in the morning, lies in the afternoon, lies in the evening and lies at night. In short, the PF lies all the time.
When it comes to Zambians with analytical minds, General Miyanda stands tall among them. Granted every human being has their own flaws, General Miyanda is one Zambian I would listen to when he talks, save for the one time I disagreed with him when he likened the gross abuse of public funds by the then FTJ (through the so-called slush fund) to a father distributing sweets to his own kids.
If you read his articles with an open mind you will have no option but to give it to him for his incisive mind and pull-no-punch style or analyzing issues to the chagrin of many a PF cadre and sycophant.
it is not right that u react to a very sensible article like you have done.
The cabinet is paralysed. Anyone found to be an independent thinker will by lynched and set among the cadres. There is fear among those in government as to how they can continue enjoying the benefits of incumbecy.
They say “once bitten, twice shy” but in Zambia we never learn. Levy Mwanawasa was clearly sick and struggling to finish interviews (way before he died) but we persisted and played hide and seek. We were bitten then but we are not “twice shy” because we put somebody in power who was sick and we are hiding the truth again. I think, after our experience in such things, we need to place a compulsory annual medical on the president once he/she reaches the age of 65.
Otherwise, let’s put in place a budget figure for State funerals.
Imwe ba LT where is the news on the newly released draft constitution ?
@Saulosi, who released the constitution without president. That is treasonable.
Ba @ ******* ****: Even your bloggers Name tells what kind of a person you are??. Insultive, shortsighted and so dull: You can’t get sense in what General wrote? 50 years of useless celebrations becoz of people like you. Sata’s trips are paid by Zambian people’s money. All Zambians including an (AH like you) have the right to know the Truth. So shut up and don’t play with My rights.
THANK YOU GENERAL: You have opened our eyes. We now have a case to pick-up with these PF (Pretentious Fo.ols) Liars. It is disgusting to see that even an educated woman like Dr Kaseba?? Can reduce herself to such rubbish just becoz of Plot one. Is she blind?? She will kill the Husband. Sata should just step down.
and what did u do for the people when u were in gov sir????
I don’t know what you offer the country Mr Miyanda
You have stayed home recited this speech and appear intelligent
Although some of the comments have some credibility and truth in them, most average people don’t know what you stand for and what you have to offer the country any more
It is for that reason that people pay little attention to you
Join a credible arty like UPND perhaps and offer more than this armchair criticizing
Thanks
This is wisdom not bitternes coming from Uncle MIyanda dont be blinded by kaponya excitement,,,you PF cadres,, sit up and listen up to wisdom from Uncle Miyanda,you might be ophaned soon
This is what I expect from an opposition leader. This is a powerful article from an astute leader. Good job comrade Miyanda. Its been a long time since I commended you for something. This is what I expect from the likes of Hakainde Hichilema. This is not the time to be silent and scared that people will misinterpret my demands. PF cabinet has been lying on this issue and they need to be held accountable. They are yet to acknowledge that Sata is sick. We all know he is sick, but no official statement has been made to the effect. Wake up UPND. MP’s in Parliament need to lineup and ask Guy Scott, the cost of the president’s trips to these medical institutions across the globe.
If I was Winter Kabimba, I would challenge the expulsion from govt portfolios. It may be that Kabimba was not fired by Sata but someone took advantage of the mental state of Sata and manipulated him to do this against Kabimba. Now I hate Kabimba’s guts to the core, but I am suspicious of the way he was hounded out. Sata is just too close to Kabimba to shame him like that. Kabimba and Sata are really the same person. Somebody is using Sata to do crazy things.
@Zambian Abandoner: I did a lot but irrelevant question; now turn to the page on governance that I am discussing.Z Watchdog predicted that when the president returns from USA he would proceed to Israel for medical attention. Though the destination seems not correct he has gone as stated by ZWD. ZWD is more reliable than the Cabinet. Insist on Cabinet to tell the truth.
@mushota: I stand for truth in governance. In Europe where u r do you take 14 days for a medical check up? Why are they lying and why are you accepting the obvious lies? Brig Gen Godfrey Miyanda///
So as it is, every Cabinet Minister stands guilty of contravening or failing to effect -Article36(1) of the constitution effectively rendering this cabinet null and void. They are abusing their office by deceiving the nation on this matter, just to protect their jobs, salaries and access to the proceeds of institution aliased CORRUPTION!!! Their day is not so distant. It’s coming and coming very fast!
Wow, the general has reiterated my characterisation of the PF ever since it usurped power from MMD by importing voters from Tanzania with the help of Kabimba.
PF ni ba chimbwi chabe.
That’s how we point out points in our party.
nakwebele tabulwapo. Not your
donti ukubeba…
Thanks Ba Miyanda.
BA MIYANDA- JUST IGNORE HIM. HE JUST BARKS FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN HE REMEMBERS THAT, “OH! LONGTIME I NEVER BARKED”. IF HE DOESN’T BARK- NO DOLLAR FROM NGOs FOR HIS KA MAKESHIFT PARTY, WHERE HE IS THE ONLY MEMBER.
yes boss’ PF are all a bunch of hypocrites starting with their leader sata-ppopotamus ; they can all lick my black bottom with pride until kingdom come because the tickles make me giggle; i would also like to welcome their gay vp to plunder my bottom with his moist white long sausage; the one and only evans mfula at Evaduco reporting live from lusaka
Ah this man is around ? He is another opportunist just like HH. He takes a moral high ground when the situations suits him.
Ba Miyanda, awe bena BALANDA.
@Saulosi, I demand an apology. There is nothing in common between HH and Ba Goddy.
I don’t think you even read that press statement. If PF ministers read and understand that wisdom, we will hear suicide attempts before the Jubilee.
Kana Nono…….Ndeumfwafye……..
@ Saulosi, Don’t you think leadership is not about talking anyhow? General, does not write cheap articles, He takes time to think thru, write with no emotions but Facts. That’s what we call true Leaders and True opposition. He is only trying to Guide the Cabinet, remember he was VP before and writes from Experience.
Let’s give him credit: I honestly can’t wait to see the response from Chellah or Dr Guy Scott. General thank you for Guiding PF. I am sure in the whole cabinet. No one thought of what you just wrote.
Good article and well done.
the president is incapacitated. He had been for the past 6 months if not more. People in cabinet want to hold on to their jobs. Zambians after 50 years of independence can’t we take leaf from what freedom fighters did? Kaunda,Kapwepwe etc were not content with the status quo why 50 years later are we content with what PF has put Zambia through?
I hear you @zambiano. We are a disgrace to our ancestors who fought for our independence.
I like the title. It’s the global view of politicians in almost every country the world over…
The ‘political wife’ analogy is hilarious…
I hold up my own hand to being a part of the problem. I fail to see a solution that does not involve evoking the paranoia of my elders while motivating the youth to know they can do better… That innate cultural respect is tantamount to political apathy… we need a generational change and that is the best gift Zambia can give itself!
Happy 50th all. May you all be better people than I and turn ‘political’ apathy in to something far more positive. Zed actually has a brighter future than any politician can bring about. People power will one day prevail as the hopes, dreams, visions and efforts will come together and bring about forward…
I don’t pay much attention to Miyanda, but he got me on this one – bold, sincere and thought through.
Gen Miyanda is 110% right but Zambians never like level headed folks like him.Just the other day they voted they voted a crazy blogger for an LT award just bcoz it makes the most stupid comments here.
My friend, I have met people from all over the world and I can safely say Zambians are stupidd people. Always joking around instead of being serious when time calls for seriousness.
Who said that if your marriage partner was a medic or health pro, you would be spared the indignity of what MCS is now going through? Christine Kaseba will be one of the biggest casualties of this episode … as she has repeatedly failed to rise to the occasion and tell her husband what is good for them and country. I think Kaseba’s position is a direct result of why she married Sata in the first place. Wealth and influence counted more than self respect and dignity.
This would be a betrayal to the memory of one, late Dr. Chipili Kaoma, who in the early years of the Kaseba Sata union acted some sort of ‘pimp’ for lack of a better word. The 80’s were electric and King Cobra’s impact on late Chipili was real. It is not too late for Kaseba to redeem herself and country.
Happy…
Happy 50th to you all!
@ Nsimbi
walasa. I have always said on this forum that this woman is in it for the tong and self exposure. The trip to UN conference is a case in point. She stands to gain should Sata die in office..ie motive. At this point, Sata is not in charge of his faculties and as a medical doctor I would expect her to do everything in the interest of her husbands health. How do you explain her performing state house duties including delegating some to Chikwanda? She would like to be another Maureen Mwanawasa. She should have advised her husband to give it up and resign to go and take care of his health, but she is busy global trotting with a man who is as good as dead! One word, Greed!
Any possibility of a citizen’s bill to parly to challenge the current “leader gate” scandal??? Enjoy the jubilee celebrations. #CalmBeforeStorm.
@ Nsimbi?? You are Nsimbi, nice and easy: I feel bad for that woman becoz people really respected her? Now she is showing Zambians that Education means nothing. behaving like someone uneducated. She would have come-out and explained the problem with the Husband. I am sure she is Busy shopping were ever they went. Sad for Sata. I think he should just bring back his 1st Wife.
@cjay and THE PRINCE,
Thanks for your added comments. As Sata himself still lives, let him use what remains of his grey matter for the sake of posterity. Ultimately it is Sata to account for the time Zambians gave him …
Ba Miyanda ba president bama t shirt. Awe mwe!
Mr Sata will go down the annals of history as having been the most divisive president whose stinking tribal bigotry exposed the country to a massive and gutless Bembanised kleptomaniac charade! Very few outside of the Northern caucuses will moan his demise. If anything, most Zambians will celebrate the lousy lumpen’s death whose reign was characterized by rotten lies, ill health, treachery and endless but costly bye elections that left the country’s coffers virtually empty! It’s shocking how one could in name, face and deed resemble Satan like that!
@Tommy,
Well written. Your English cannot be understood by PF Kaponya’s.
He will be remembered as the man who built Universities in all provinces. He is a man of frank talk, that’s why you think he is divisive.
@ Tommy: Yes, this is a Government of Kleptomaniacs beyond Redemption. Cabinet Ministers’ heads are full of water just thinking about sex
Zambians are paying a hefty price!
Dr Kasonde should resign on moral ground, all our senior Doctors must be walking around with their faces down with embarrassment. The term ‘medical check up’ or clinical examination is certainly no big deal for any Zambian be it the president to have it done abroad. Did Chella mean to say ‘medical review’…?…or used ‘check up’ to avoid questions like when was the president sick if he used the word ‘review’..?..Well whatever, whether ‘check up’ or ‘review’, it could have been done after the 24th October..
The old man is under a medical ‘eye’ 25 hours a day since the madam is a qualified medical doctor, If the so called medical check up was done in November, March or July and anywhere, it couldn’t have raised any fuss..now Jubilee week..?
Godfrey is exonerated using the…
………exonerated using the word liars
# Tommy.
All progressive Zambians think what you have commented but the culture of PF is fear, intimidation and promote tribalism in their favor while branding others as tribalist. Gen Miyanda raises a critical point of cost to Zambia in taking this man all over the world at what ever cost, while a team of foreign doctors continue to be paid by poor Zambian tax payers. Lies without dignity to the rest of Zambia, secrecy and arrogance of taking Zambians as docile people to be stepped upon all over without any reaction. Lawyers and judiciary is quiet in a nation to provide national direction, all because Sata has taken to be a law in himself and no one dares to speak and remind him of upholding constitutional law. Fear and cronyism is legacy of PF govt.
@ Bricklayer, only Hon. Mpombo can understand and decipher Tommy’s Englsh.
i feel touched when an elderly man like miyanda and mpombo discuss the illness of another elder openly like a todler. Hon miyanda its pipo like you to be on bedside of sata not seeking to expose him
@wisdom…
I thing you are missing a point here, neither Godfrey nor few bloggers here are discussing MCS, we are talking about people around him, people managing him and his office…
@wisdom, is it English you do not understand? Ask someone to interpret so that you get exactly what Gen Miyanda is saying.
Miyanda is not competing with President Sata. He is advocating for him. What is wrong with Zambians. Sometimes I feel as though we are among a bunch of 2-3 years kids trying to respond to a quiz in Quantum physics. Disgusting, really.
—-and please, we do not have to be leaders of some political party to comment on political issues. Why are you people so cheap in your thinking?? Crazy, eh?
@wisdom at 15: I would gladly be by his bedside if this were possible. I was one of the first to call for prayers for him and have NOT exposed him. It is the media – remember the High Court picture?
Mpombo declared the President as fit as a fiddle, I ddnt. Wrong comparison, wrong topic and wrong accused. Article 51 says “the Cabinet and Deputy Ministers SHALL be accountable collectively to the National Assembly”. Scott as Leader of Government in Parly MUST issue a truthful Ministerial Statement and make full disclosure but not hide behind not being Sata’s wife!!!
This never ending circus is not for this day and age. It belongs to the stone age. Zambia is at full gallop back to stone age days. How many non-disclosed trips has this president made so far? Recently, after he was declared “fit as a fiddle” he took a fully-fledged entourage to USA where he ended-up only playing hide and sick with the NYPD! Which serious nation can tolerate such nonsense?
Our Father in heaven, Grant Zambia a Joyous Jubilee celebrations, and I pray for our President quick medical healing. Grant the bloggers a sense of respect to our President…. In JESUS’ name AMEN.
Ba Miyanda…mulepepa Lesa alimisunga bwino… tamulwalilila. and so never think everybody should be like you. Pray for the President and do not force others to hate the cabinet. It is evil…..
Go to Youtube and watch Obama interacting with his people??
Watch programmes like Hannity on Fox channel. Obama has not banned the station.
We are moving really fast back to stone age.
The President was elected by the people, not just PF cadres. Tell us what is going on.
The saying should be domesticated to read government of Liers by the gulible for the People. We must admit that is Mr Sata is lovable being an extreme campaigner that he is took advantage of the gullible who believed him. Mr Kabimba to me, was the true reflection of Sata in word and deed in policy implementation because whatever he did was and for Mr Sata. Again its gullible to think and rejoice his dismissal coz nothing will trully changed.
“GOVERNMENT OF LIES, FOR LIARS AND BY LIARS”?
Then all governments on earth are “GOVERNMENTS OF LIES, FOR LIARS AND BY LIARS” if what the USA told the world about the presence of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq could be used as a barometer and Obama’s pledge or is a it promise to move out of Afghanistan by the end of his first term of office?
@Luapula Premier at 19: yes if they lie. US lied on wpns of mass destruction so the “new” definition can be used against them in this context. There is always a way out of a lie: admit/confess and apologise and ask for forgiveness. Thank you all bloggers regradless of different opinions. God bless you and PF regime use Jubilee for the correct purpose of restoring citizens’ lost rights and freedoms. Don’t wait for the next 50 years. Am outa here now. Brig Gen Godfrey Miyanda///
@Luapula Premier; USA is not the standard through which we can measure ourselves just as it is wrong to steal because your father or brother steals. We have our own definition and values as a country. Do not be comfortable to do bad just because others are also bad.
@Gen Miyanda
And we thank you Sir for a great article and for gracing us with your presence on this forum. God bless..
The illiterate PF kaponyas cannot get the sense of what the General is putting across. To them its just about eating, they are dunderheads just like their ailing kaponya President. Miyanda’s reasoning is way above these PF I.di.ots masquarading as cabinet ministers. If you are eating with PF just continue doing so! Don’t comment and expose yourself on things u don’t understand.
As a Zambian, I ‘ve the right to comment just as you, and there is nothing you can do about it.. You write with your wrinkled face because of the anger in you that you can not control. Be careful for you may die of grief.
True, what did you do for the people when you were in government sir?!!!
Chuma don’t be dull, absolutely no link between Gen. Miyanda’s record and Sata’s health which is being incompetently managed by Cabinet and all involved. If Obama or Cameron was disappear for weeks on end without addressing the people or mis-managing the PR like this Cabinet has done, how long would they last?
Useless General indeed
Let us not waste time,PF will be answerable to the zambian people one day.Ba kaponya,we gave you a country govern based on your promises.Sata is unable to rule,but you force him to be in state house because you want to eat.God will judge you harshly. Thanks ba General
@leonard cholloba at 16.1: you hav prayed against me, telling me to pray for the President. In reply I quote from my statement of 1st July published by lusakatimes on 5th July “This sad scenario must make all of us be concerned for President SATA and his close ones and treat it as an emergency regardless of political views….Each one of us has an appointment with death…I appeal to our conscience in this unpredictable situation to come together, pray for the President and his family and nation to avoid lawlessness…” That was July, it is now October, lies have continued. Thanx for your evil prayer. I fall sick regularly, going to hospital in Zambia. Cabinet is cruel by lying and letting the President continue in his obvious condition. Direct yo prayers against selfish
Cabinet to act.
Sir, you can talk but real action is not that easy. You were in government yourself and you were accused of the same things you are accusing the present government. Worse still you were accused of harming Dr Kaunda and Dr R. Chongwe in Kabwe. A soccer commentator sees more chances than the participating players. I pray that one day God allows you to rule Zambia and hope that you run an ideal government.
Can I believe that Miyanda and Hichilema are wishing Sata any good, or they think every Zambian is dumb? Is this about crocodile’s tears for the president? I believe it is only Sata who can speak for himself, not the cabinet. He is the president, and if he thinks he needs to resign or whatever decision he wants, no one will speak for him. When you retired or resigned from army, I don’t think anyone did it for you.
Nashala neka party
General Miyanda has spoken very well, the challenge we have in Zambia we do not have men and women made of steel in Cabinet who can raise to the occasion and challenge the status call. That what is happening is illegal President sata lost the call to lead this country a long time ago. Its not his fault , its illness but the fault of those people in Cabinet who have been given the responsibility to rule this country. its very simple what does the law say as General has rightly put it. The president has been incapacitated for a long time now. the Next government should jail all these good for nothing people in Cabinet now.
Us in UPND are on record reminding the peaceful & patience loving people of Zambia on how unfair,unreliable,thuggish,uncouth,unpalatable, corrupt,tribal,reckless,unprudent & un sincere these PF liars are to them.But alas as always we just receive insults,labelled petty opposor,anti-development & all un reflected impulsive outrageous compulsions.Now that Miyanda is just repeating our some of our observations he is receiving also some uncouth outbursts.I wonder whether these compulsion bloggers are living in another Zambia or may be are not real people(ghosts) because the social-economic mayhems are pervasive in Zambia!
@Civilised Sam at 27: it is a lie that I am repeating UPND statements. For several weeks if not months I have been raising these serious issues. I started calling for President SATA to address the nation in October 2012; but this is NOT a competition, all who have something to say are free to do. But for the record I first called for prayers for him on 1st July (LT 5th July) when UPND were daily teasing him though your statements hav now changed to prayers.See @ Godfrey Miyanda says at 24 above. It is also good if people repeat an important message over and over in the hope that the PF Cabinet listens and takes action and stops their lying that President is well and working!
Brig Gen MIYANDA is such a necessarily citizen. His statement is a well researched one. His questions are very rational. He is against lies and not against the person of the president. He is against those who have the privilege to do what is needful on behave of the nation but have chosen to bury their heads in the sand. Loving your president does not mean you have to tell lies but the truth so that realism is applied by the people. Already some blockers tend to condemn the General and even insinuate that him does not get sick, why thinking like that when you are not told that the president is sick? Some say let pray for the presido for a quick recovery: I ask why quick recovry when we are not told that he is sick? This is the confusion any sane Zambian lik MIYANDA want avoided.
@Katwa, well spoken.
This why I get a little frustrated and made my point beforehand.
Gen Miyanda has a lot more to offer to Zambia but it is a little selfish to come up with a statement every other month and sit back and admire oneself,
This is not a criticism but merely a request on him to find a channel of offering more if this statement is anything to go by.
It is like playing a sport where you show flashes of brilliance in spats but not consistent enough.
It is a subtle way of me saying he is selfish and we are hungry for his knowledge. As it easy people tend to forget what he has to offer.
Can someone please say Amen.
Thanks
power lady mushota
the general should also hijack a more powerful party like nevers!! he is running out of time.
yes mushota, amen on this one.
my heart feels sorry for President Sata, he really fought hard to get to presidency now things seem not to work out for him-wish someone would allow him to rest from public office, he has the heart for zambia but alas it seems to be too heavy for him now
THE CABINET WILL NEVER DO THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE THEY WILL ALL BE ACCUSED OF TREACHERY AND WILL BE OUT OF A JOB.
THEY KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO BUT THE DARE NOT!!
HAPPY JUBILEE EVERY ONE.BUT LET’S RUN OUR OWN ECONOMY!!!
@SAD: True?? they want to keep their jobs. unfortunately who ever trys to make a suggestion to retire the President on Medical Grounds, would be out of office by end of that same day. It is Sad.
I concur with the generals’s expose on this mediocre party of incompetents. They lied their way into government and gone and made a mess of the economy by spending money that they don’t have. The reason the economy has gone pear shaped is embarking on projects that were never planned for. (Evidence of this will yet manifest in full in the not too distant future). They threw the Sixth Development Plan out of the window, which document is a blueprint for development. Decisions with far reaching ramifications were made on mere whim. Future generations has been committed to ridiculous debt through eurobonds when monies could have have secured from prudent and creative tax regime from the mining companies. This cabinet is just a pack of docile men who have no point of view on governance…
“But before we grant him the divorce he and his Cabinet have a lot of questions to answer now or in the immediate future.” says general Miyanda.
This is a prize moron. This is a democratically elected party in power. We already know Sata is unwell. What difference will it make if the details of his illness are revealed to us.
Yes probably we are paying his medical bills, but that is in order.
I Concur that we chase to establish if we are paying for other family members other than First Lady. I feel President Sata and his family should want members of the family to pay for themselves. Family members should not take seats on presidential plane but must pay their own fares on commercial airlines, they are all doing well and must show duty to the country.
However we must draw a line under the need for disclosure on the nature of the illness. 2016 is near and we can change our votes in the alternative.
Zambia needs to concentrate on keep afloat our economy not political skirmishes. We need to work together, ‘tiyende pamodzi’, as has always been our motto. Now at Jubilee, we must reinstate that and kill off political skirmishes.
To add, family members other than the First Lady must pay for ALL their costs of travelling with President Sata. President Sata must pay for the little kiddies!!
Sir, you can talk but real action is not that easy. You were in government yourself and you were accused of the same things you are accusing the present government. Worse still you were accused of harming Dr Kaunda and Dr R. Chongwe in Kabwe. A soccer commentator sees more chances than the participating players. I pray that one day God allows you to rule Zambia and hope that you run an ideal government.
@Ndaje Kahks at 35: sorry I had signed off til now.
1. Don’t spread false rumors; it is an expensive pastime!
2. Kabwe shooting: because of the respect I still have for Dr Kaunda I chose to deal with this matter privately. Dr Kaunda assigned his son Col Kaunda to deal with the matter who had apologized for not acting but promised to deal with the issue. He has never acted. Dr Kaunda and others published a false documents which alleged that I “was personally in Kabwe supervising the assassination”. They promised to sue me; they have never done so but I hear they have been paid.
3. At Jubilee time we are being reminded of a Founding Father who has maintained silence on such a serious false accusation. And you are repeating it. Don’t start something you cannot finish. For now I…
Lone voice in wilderness. Well, the general it is time teamed up with progressive minds to remove PF in 2016. Politics is about numbers and the general with his experience will be a good helping hand.
@Monze at 36: if your idea of change is just to remove PF in 2016 then count me out; if your idea of progressive is to copycat PF political style of daily lying and vilifying your opponents and then double the corruption when in office count me out. You may win with this strategy which is based on deception and populism but the outcome will always be the same, that is BUSINESS AS USUAL! Change with a plan that addresses things that hav not worked and avoid populist promises. By the way ask HH what discussions I hav held with him and why the effort flopped!
A great mind and Orator. Had Dr. Mumba worked with him in 2001, we would have had great leaders shaping Zambia.
Miyanda tell us what happened in Kabwe in 1997 when Kaunda was almost killed by……U were the man as president. Dont pretend that ur very intelligent when not because ur a lonely wolf! How about many killings in your then govt Paul Tembo,Penza,Baldwin,Wezi tell us the truth since u speak the truth. Iyeee
@muvevele kopala at 38: this is highly defamatory as it is completely false. Don’t think you can’t be traced. Stick to the topic under discussion. For now I forgive you for your ignorance but read at 35 above. If you persist don’t say you were not warned. Brig Gen Godfrey Miyanda///
My people take heed that no man decieves thee!many will come in my name and pretend to be good but not. Some are mansons and pretend to be holy,i gave u eyes to see and ears tor hear as a free gift. Were you not tod that Miyanda was fired by FTJC as his VP and up to date no one knows what happened. Prophets of doom dont think ur clever than others. Miyanda can not match with Sata by far. Sata has a huge following and is a gud leader and not this cambodian evil General.Each gvt has its secrets above all leadership is from God!
@Chama Chakomboka at 39: I don’t understand your incoherent gibberish. You sound like the real Chakomboka. What are you discussing? Are you using PF special language which makes no sense?
Since you know so much about government secrets tell us: is the President well or not? Do you know where he is since there are conflicting reports? Is sickness one of your party’s secrets? Next time understand the topic before you embarrass yourself//
Am done; thank you all///
Ba MIYANDA just argue your case don’t threaten bloggers, suppose you come into power what more will people expect coz we are in a democratic state where everyone is free to express himself of course not infringe on others rights .Dont intimidate the bloggers this is their opportunity to find out what you did or did not do whilst in Government .You just put yourself in the limelight by coming here General don’t lose your temper.Happy 50th Anniversary.When we needed to most you were not there for us you let these the HH to come and confuse the political climate in Zambia.
@Denfreeze at 41: I hear you and I apologise. But feel for me because this issue of “assassinating Kaunda, Chongwe, etc” has persisted and Dr Kaunda and Chongwe are alive but have been afraid to sue me bcoz they told a harmful lie that has remained permanently on record. I had contacted Dr Kaunda who assigned his son Col Kaunda to handle but they both they have gone quiet. I had absolutely nothing to do with the alleged assassinations.
While you are right about my reaction you should also condemn those who peddle lies but don’t stick to topic, after all my article was against lies – I don’t agree that people have the right to lie, not even the Government. But I hear you and apologise to you and to all bloggers and will observe your advice in future debates; enjoy the rest of the…
I don’t know why every opposition leader is so bent on coercing cabinet to reveal whatever is said and aspire in cabinet meetings. Even the most democratic countries like the USA will not tell everyone whatever they are doing just to please the disgruntled opposition. Any government has to consider security issues. I think it irresponsibility that is driving you to undermine Zambia.
You were in the army: would reveal your plans and what you do just because you want to be transparent to Zambians?
@Joseph Mvula at 42:
1. You need help. The health of the President is definitely NOT a secret. Cabinet meetings ARE secret but you know that President SATA started allowing ZNBC and other cameras in the meetings! This has NEVER happened before. However the Medical Report on the health status of the President is NOT secret as it has to be submitted to Parliament for debate and a resolution thereon.
2. I would not reveal secrets, but verifying the health status is NOT a plan as such, Article 36 directs it. Besides the Budget is not secret so we can be told how much money was spent on the trip to USA and what he went to do there and whether there was a budgetary allocation or support. But am not asking for Cab secrets.
3. In USA info is published when the President is hospitalized or…
Getting really desperate, and now bursting at the seams, this Miyanda!
@Chitutuma at 43: this Miyanda has no reason to be desperate but enjoys an intelligent and factual debate that sticks to the topic at hand. Now what is your contribution to my statement? I will respect your reasoned opinion/comment even if you disagree with me.
One sees no intelligence in the continuous recipe of meaningless diatribes.
@Chitutuma at 44: I respect and welcome your position. Have a blessed day and goodbye as this chapter is now closed. Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda///
Good riddance. We can do with deep thinkers for a change!
@ 45 Chitutuma.
We note with dismay how you have lost it. You are intellectually deficient, demonstrate your capacity to debate profound issues related to the topic at hand and not as one who has taken leave of their senses.