Acting President Guy Scott says the PF is currently studying the qualification of all the aspiring candidates that have filed in nominations ahead of the Presidential by election in view of the parentage clause amended in 1996.
He said the amended clause, which was targeted at barring former President Kenneth Kaunda from contesting the 1996 general elections, has affected many people including him who are not eligible to stand for Presidency not eligible to stand for the forthcoming 2015 presidential by-elections.
Dr. Scott said some people that have applied for the PF Presidency may therefore not be eligible to contest the 2015 Presidential elections because of the parentage clause in the current constitution.
And Dr Scott says about K2.5 million is required to hold the much anticipated Patriotic Front general Conference.
He has dismissed alleged confusion, disunity and chaos in the ruling party saying there is nothing for people to get excited about what is happening in the PF.
Dr. Scott said the two night conference is expected to attract 5, 000 delegates from across the country.
The Acting President was speaking to journalists at his office in Lusaka today.
He said the process is a peaceful and friendly one, which everyone is used to, adding that the conference is perfectly normal election to replace the late President Michael Sata.
He said the holding of a general conference is according to the party constitution which is espoused further in the national constitution.
Dr. Scott said the PF is still one big family despite the fact that its members may disagree on many issues, adding that the party will rally behind the candidate who will be selected to contest the Presidential elections.
The conference will enable the ruling Party’s general membership to choose a Presidential candidate to contest the January 20th, 2014 Presidential by-elections.
Meanwhile, the Acting President has dismissed alleged confusion, disunity and chaos in the ruling party saying there is nothing for people to get excited about what is happening in the PF.
He further stated that PF Deputy Secretary General Bridget Atanga is now the substantive Secretary General of the party after Edgar Lungu relinquished his position yesterday to file his nomination to contest the PF presidency.
Dr. Scott has also appointed Anthony Kasolo as the new PF Deputy Secretary General.
Asked to comment on a statement issued by Mr. Lungu that he is still PF Secretary General and that he has only taken temporary leave, Dr. Scott dismissed the claim doubting the legality of the statement.
He said Mr. Lungu can only come back as Secretary General if the new party President who will be elected appoint him Secretary General.
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So nice to see this ship sinking. I can wait to buy a ring side ticket at the conference
You will be shocked my friend. PF is still popular and has improved infrastructure vastly in the past 3 years. If you have not visited Zambia recently, I am compelled to understand your ignorance. What PF built in 2011 was a massive political campaign machine similar to that of Barack Obama’s campaign. As a result, I reckon they will continue to see the fruits of their campaign machine even into the next election. You can continue your clueless rabble rousing from terraces afar.
He is talking about Mulenga Sata and Lubinda
He is right as well
Thanks
I just rung home and word on the street from my cousin is that Edgar’s surname is from his mother and not his father.
He is father was brought up in Tanzania, and he may not be indigenous , could someone clarify this please.
I don’t like to lie or beat about the bush, I like to call a spade a spade
We need answers people.
Thanks
Dr Scott has brought sanity in the PF even though it’s too late for now.
Lungu is just a problem and seriously he is dictatorship minded person.
64 days left and counting down.
PF bye bye, tired of your violence.
Given Lubinda, GBM, Mulenga Sata, Edgar Lungu and Dr Scott himself are ineligible to stand as Republican presidential candidates because the current constitution buffers them, as one or both of their parents are not real Zambians period.
Scott is doing great and the opposition should utilize this issue for campaigning if any of the above mentioned perpetrators are elected as PF’s president.
Scott is simply calling a spade a spade.
@Skeleton, PF is not going anywhere. I can bet an arm and a leg. They will carry the by-election and finish the term. None of the opposition parties can come close to mounting a credible challenge. If anything, with MMD’s inception of RB, their base will weaken. UPND is only appealing to those of you watching from afar. It’s naive to think that PF will lose support simply because of Sata’s death. The in-roads to the people were made years ago by Sata’s passionate campaigning and as such, people some people bleed PF.
@ Tell them,
Okay man and I will respect your opinion. Being in the political spectrum for over 30 years, my analysis suggests the difference from your own assumptions.
Please, send me your contacts so that if PF loses the elections, I agree to your offering of “arm and legs” and no cowardice should be exhibited by you.
Actually, if all PF can offer their arm and legs, then I foresee a great country without thieving hands and corrupt legs.
I strongly believe that PF is deteriorating into pieces, come rain come sunshine.
If walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, definitely its a duck.
Will see, even KK dictator of UNIP & RB thought of not going anywhere, but the ballot boxes spoke with one voice.
64 days left for PF, start packing!
We all know where this going! I can bet my last dollar Kaseba-Sata will be the only credible person left on the list. Guy is a smart fella as he has worked the whole thing out. The people who will be ineligible will cry foul and then all hell will break loose. When that happens, the army will be called to take up positions to quench the mass demonstrations that will take place and Guy Scott will declare a state of emergency that will last until he dies. Simples!
@Skeleton, I would be interested in knowing why exactly you “strongly believe” PF is deteriorating into pieces. You made a statement on grounds of PF working harder and being less corrupt, but we could also say and demand the same regarding MMD and UNIP. A political party will not be able to satisfy your each and every need, but if they are making strides however small, people take note. Normal people know that a government cannot be perfect, there will be individuals with different motives. That’s why we have to choose the best suitable candidate from a list of people, and at times the person that sells his/her message the best. At the moment, HH and UPND are not in touch with the Zambian people, and MMD is MMD with some RB on the side. PF has the best chance as we speak.
Please people of Zambia we cannot have a domestic abuser as president. GBM is a monster and nearly killed auntie Chama. His domestic abuse is recent! We cannot vote for the philanderers who have probably given our aunties an STD or HIV
Sata and Kaseba are both Tanzanian surnames. I just googled Kaseba surname, 90% of them are Mnachusas from Tanzania. This explains why Sata ditched his malawian wife to marry a fellow Mnachusa Dr Kaseba.
In the light this discovery Dr Kaseba does not qualify as well.
Those in doubt just google , you will be amazed what you will discover.
If Zambians want a true Zambian who really cares about Zambia to rule Zambia, then HH is the only candidate standing out at the moment.
Sata and Kaseba are both Tanzanian surnames. I just googled Kaseba surname, 90% of them are Mnachusas from Tanzania. This explains why Sata ditched his malawian wife to marry a fellow Mnachusa Dr Kaseba.
In the light this discovery Dr Kaseba does not qualify as well.
Those in doubt just google , you will be amazed what you will discover.
If Zambians want a true Zambian who really cares about Zambia to rule Zambia, then HH is the only candidate standing out at the moment.
Sata and Kaseba are both Tanzanian surnames. I just googled Kaseba surname, 90% of them are Mnachusas from Tanzania. This explains why Sata ditched his malawian wife to marry a fellow Mnachusa Dr Kaseba.
In the light of this discovery Dr Kaseba does not qualify as well.
Those in doubt just google , you will be amazed what you will discover.
If Zambians want a true Zambian who really cares about Zambia to rule Zambia, then HH is the only candidate standing out at the moment.
Lungu Qualifies, Miles Sampa qualifies, given Lubinda qualifies,
Questionable are Mama Kaseba.
GBM and Mulenga Sata do not qualify.
This gives Lungu ammunition, the have to amend the constitution to let the hyenas try to contest. 70 MPs supporting Lungu shall easily block this. Only a real president can sign a law into existence. Jesus thank you for Frederick Chiluba.
You will be shocked, Lungu’s mom is not Zambian too. The game has just began and we will see other paper going for the pf presidency besides the mentioned names.
Given Lubinda has a white father and Lenje mother. Pne of the philanderers has somali blood. Almost all of them are not eligible to stand. All the women however are eligible.
Given Lubinda has a white father and Lenje mother. One of the philanderers has somali blood. Almost all of them are not eligible to stand.
What about Rupiah Banda, was he not born in Zimbabwe? I have also been told HH’s father is from North Korea.
Hyenas contesting? Wonder of wonders!
It is true that Given Lubinda has a white father and Lenje mother but he did not take his father’s surname.
If what Mushota stated above (lungu being ineligible) is true, then the game is about to reach its climax, and all will witness a new chapter in the history of Zambia. I suggest HH and Dr Mumba to sit this one out, Zambians don’t forget (Chiluba).
Mr acting president, just give them the constitution as planned (food for thought), and move on to the next phase, time is running out for the big moment (donchi kubeba). We need to start the new chapter in style, that is if lungu can’t stand, just saying……
Scott is making sense.
He is a balancing officer for the PF.
How very blind you are. Wake up, he knows he and three others in the PF cannot contest the presidential elections, so let him have something to smile about.
What is RDA Richie Rich doing in that picture, his going to be caged soon, I don’t see the point of even being there.
This statement is targeting Mr Mulenga Sata, Given Lubinda and Mr Edgar Lungu (?), who recently his aunt was visited by Guy Scot. Now we are talking about six candidates remaining. We will see as the story is unfolding.
GBM’s mother is south African, Mulenga Sata’s mom was probably Malawian south African or Zibabwean. RB does not qualify as well now, Given Lubinda’s Indian mother was born in Zambia. Lungu now only has to deal with mama Kaseba.
Not only is Lungu not standing, but this marks the end of his political career and the start of very soon, litigation for various issues. Amama ba Lungu!
GBM mother was born in northern Rhodesia from a south African origin woman married to a Zambian man from chilubula kasama. what is not yet known is if she chose to be Zambian citizen.
WHY DO YOU LIKE GOSSIPING. WHY CAN’T YOU JUST SHUT YOU BIG MOUTH AND DO THINGS WHICH ARE CONSTRUCTIVE INSTEAD OF TALKING ABOUT PEOPLES AFFAIRS. THIS JUST SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE GOT A SIMPLE MIND WHICH NOTHING TO THING ABOUT BUT PEOPLE. IF YOU CONTINUE SAYING THIS ONE COMES FROM THERE AND THIS ONE THERE, THAT MEANS WE ARE ALL NOT ZAMBIANS BUT ALIENS.
Annie
In agreement with acting president Guy Scott, those who seek such a high public office MUST know what the law says about them. The law will make it easier to eliminate frenzy PF cadres jostling to leap into plot one without any idea what they would do as was the case with Sata their late leader. Sata had a wholesale idea from MMD but had no retail ideas to offer to Zambia.
No wonder an entourage of OP operatives was sent to Petauke last week. I don’t care who is adopted or who is disqualified, I am not PF and I am not going to vote for PF
Mama Kaseba is the next president and she would have had my vote if was in Zambia.
Curse has fallen upon Zambia,vote for hh or lungu and bring sanity.the cartel vs the people.what did we do.
There is no curse that has befallen Zambia.We lost our President.He has to be replaced by means of election.
People are being greedy.They all want to lead.Not every J&J can be president.
They have to sieved correctly.
Eventually all will be back to normal and we will ride on as a country.
Guysott is a bright boy,he does not want short cuts.He wants to follow the constitution.
If anyone is against that then,they do not like order.They believe in arnachy.
Do you understand the meaning of ‘cartel’?
Ifyofine…go! go! PF so that the opposition may see what we are made of. They think that there is chaos/confusion in our party but what they don’t know is that it’s part of what Scott calls “we sometimes dinda one another in our party”. And the opposition is scared to the core upon learning that Mama Kaseba wants to stand and that’s the reason why they have began to insult her even before she could be adopted. Mwacula fye ba opposition she won’t be deterred by your foul language and insults alitukwa sana kabili you used to insult her together with the late president. Nothing is new to her in terms of insults. Just watch her space……and once she is adopted by the party we shall rally behind her and Zambia will have a female presido for the first time ever. Thanks.
You are just part of her family enjoying state funds while doing nothing diplomatically. Sorry you coming to Zambia on the first flight when New President is elected even if it’s EL. He also has relatives who want to live in the US as diplomats. Of course if it’s HH a professional will be inthe UK. Could even be a very competent Bemba but approves signal not just bcs they are family forest members.
Sometimes l feel the acting president means well though my doubts overcome my feeling as l monitor his swiftness in doing things. It makes me feel there is still something wrong!! Can the PF allow the peoples wishes prevail and not of one person.
Iwe bishop waboza, so naiwe ukala gonga abantu bakaele indalama shabo te?
we all want to see peace and harmony during the period we are mourning and replacing our late president.
Guysott wants his PF guys to follow the constitution and not to do short cuts because they feel they have been anointed or eligible to inherit presidency.
And there are some MP’s who do not know their fate and would want to safeguard their jobs before a new leader comes in by choosing a wrong path to do the right thing.
we have a lot of political prostitutes in Zambia.Recycled material too.We seriously need to do away with them by encouraging fresh minds.If we look.
We do not want anarchy.Let us support sanity in the system.
Media should not control us at all.
Let us run the media and not the other way round.
Follow your heart to choose a leader and not what the other guy wants.
The 1996, constitution with its parentage clause was passed with a view to bar Dr. K. Kaunda. It was criminally passed and should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves. Kaunda is our independence founding father. How does he become inelligible to stand when he was endorsed in the pre- independence era and subsequently ruled independent Zambia for 27 years uninterrupted. In the same rush manner the parentage inhibiting clause was inserted in the constitution by parliament should be the same way it should be flushed out of the constitution by the current parliament.
we all want to see peace and harmony during the period we are mourning and replacing our late president.
Guysott wants his PF guys to follow the constitution and not to do short cuts because they feel they have been anointed or eligible to inherit presidency.
And there are some MP’s who do not know their fate and would want to safeguard their jobs before a new leader comes in by choosing a wrong path to do the right thing.
we have a lot of political prostitutes in Zambia.Recycled material too.We seriously need to do away with them by encouraging fresh minds.
We do not want anarchy.Let us support sanity in the system.
Media should not control us at all.
Let us run the media and not the other way round.
Follow your heart to choose a leader and not what the other guy wants.
I guess your assumption would be credible if the “constitution was only written for your village!”
Mwanawakwitu , GBM his mum is pure Bemba and his late dad mwamba lukashi was a son of señior Chief mwamba of the Bemba speaking people . For your own information , GBM ‘ dad was chief mumporokoso and later munkonge . The high throne for senior chief mwamba sons is chief munkonge. GBM belongs to the royal family Abena NG’andu meaning the crocodile clan.
Guy Scott must just accept that whether Mulenga sata , Lubinda or Lungu they can stand .
For example no one knows the dad to some opposition leaders and they have been standing for elections
But Dr. Scott wants to uphold the constitution. The same people who were using the parentage clause on Dr. Scott are now receding from doing the same for Mulenga Sata, Lunbinda or Lungu. When we talked about the importance of case laws (regarding FTJ parentage issue), people ridiculed and nullified such arguments. Double standards due to race perhaps!
Ba opposition mwapya.
Here comes Zambia’s Obama from Havard.
Sampa’s running mate is Mama Kaseba.
Maybe in Muchinga banana republic, not that nonsensical people who can’t even mourn their relative, Husband & Uncle due to power hunger.
Try Muchinga where you find cheese eating monkey converts. Family forests, no way dear, time for change is now.
64 days left and counting!
Mama Kaseba is the next president and she would have had my vote if was in Zambia.
ati Guy Scot said “Mr. Lungu can only come back as Secretary General if the new party President who will be elected appoint him Secretary General.”
suppose its EL who will be elected President what do u think will happen to u? Power has confused u Scot. just wait your day will come
Lol. So in other words Scott is saying things are fixed: Lungu will not be presido.
Your Lungu is a goner. He is a small man trying to talk big but with no big ideas. What a pity. Put your money on mama Kaseba.
It’s interesting to note that the same people who were saying Guy Scott does not qualify to be President have now turned around under different names and are saying the constitution is not binding. No, let’s stick to the rules of the game. Don’t tray to shift the Goal Posts now that your preferred candidates do not qualify. I like the consistency and respect for the rule of law that Guy Scott is bringing to our politics. There is hope for Zambia but definitely not Dr. Kasseba or Rupiah. My vote goes to HH.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones!
I am still confident of this one thing; Zambians will see the goodness of The Lord in this land . God bless this nation and all who love and fear him. Amen!
I have no problem with ‘prayer’ as silent self-reflection. The risk is to think someone else is hearing your thoughts and acting on them… is really sick!
THE PF SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE SO CALLED CARTEL DOES NOT EVEN EXIST. IT IS USED AS A SCARE CROW BY UPND TO DISTABILIZE PF. THE UPND MOSTLY FEAR PRINCIPLED MEN LIKE MUTEMBO AND MWENYE . THEY HAVE BANDED THESE TOGETHER WITH KABIMBA AND M’MEMBE. AND SINCE KABIMBA IS HATED BY PF THEY WANT TO SAY THAT ANYONE WHO BRINGS MUTEMBO OR MWENYE IN THE PICTURE IS TRYING TO BRING KABIMBA. THE TRUTH IS, UPND IS JUST FIGHTING ITS OWN BATTLES AND FEARS. THEY HAVE CAUSED EVERYONE TO FALSELY BELIEVE THAT M’MEMBE CONTROLLS SCOTT. THIS IS TOTALLY FALSE. JUST GO TO THE ZWD AND SEE HOW THE UPND HAS NOW BECOME SO CONFUSED. ACCUSING EVERYONE WITH ALL SORTS OF ACCUSATIONS. ZAMBIANS SHOULD NOT BELIEVE THIS NONSENSE ABOUT A NON EXISTENT CARTEL. INFACT IT IS ZWD/UPND WHO WANT TO CONTROL PF WITH A NON EXISTENT…
I do agree with you. Its called endorsement and not Cartel.
Thank you very much by stating the obvious, its time we did the right thing as Zambians and choose a leader who respects law and order (I will end there for now).
You make a lot of sense but please avoid using capital letters throughout your contribution.
Is Scott qualified to be number one? Currently, the highest position in Zambia is Acting president. And what are the qualifications of Acting president? In the UK, esp. in Scotland Dr. Scott can not even be allowed to Acting position of a President because of parentage cause.
There are no specific qualifications for being acting president, except one has to be part of the cabinet. Usually anyone who is VP can act like in the case of death of the president or whoever the president wishes to appoint to act. Many people confuse this issue and we have seen how recently the issue had been discussed and everyone referring to the article 38 etc of the constitution.
I am surprised at Dr. Scott’s inconsistences. Not very long ago when the late president was in Israel for treatment, he said he was qualified to stand as president. Today he has back peddled. On the mode of choosing the PF presidential candidate he insisted and made it clear that this will be done at the general conference. On November 19, 2014 he said after interested persons have filed in their nomination papers the central committee would meet to choose one (or to see if the applicants can agree) from those that have applied.
If you are a Zambian you should know about the indigenous rule unless you are alien to this country.Which you ain’t.
Simple English. Scott is very qualified for presidency but the current law does not permit.
He said he qualifies to act as president, not contest for republican presidency. Big difference.
Scott has all this worked out nicely.
when they object to the parental clause ,the other black zambians will cry foul and try and put forward all explanations to qualify,thats when Scott will also strike and say he then also qualifies for the presidency.
he wants to pull others out with him from the race or add them to the race…
we as zambians are watching all this with great Dismay.
the only credible chap in all this to rule zambia is HH.
Why HH? in your own words please, why HH and why not others.
Leave Lungu alone. Lungu is the right person. Stop your smear campaign. E. L. 2015. Lunga is the man of the match.
hahahaha.Pakabotolo
It all depends on his genetic make-up.
An intelligent lawyer/solicitor would have known about the eligibility for presidency.
In the first place why have the PF accepted the filing of these people they think the constitution of the country does not allow them to stand as president? Supposing at the general conference one of these people depending on the support they have scoops the PF presidency, what happens next for PF in terms of the forth coming presidential by-election? Can we safely say PF might not take part? So it is true that PF was Sata and Sata was PF. His demise marks the end of PF as well. And if the only Zambian amongst the ten is just six and out of these six Dr. Kaseba should win the PF presidency as she is preferred by by the so called “Cartel”. Is she really going to win the coming presidential by-election? Can Zambians really vote for a woman president?
Because PF like any other parties is like a club where every member is allowed to participate. But becoming a president is another.
Honestly why would you want Kaseba to keep mourning her husband until she is tired?
Yesterday was the last day to file in nominations.She had to do that whilst she is mourning her husband.
Infact she will not stop mourning her h
late husband soon.It takes time.Meanwhile she can take care of other things she feels are important.
Who are we to tell her how to follow the life manual when Life has no manual at all?.
PF isn’t the only party to have lost its president. If we rewind time, we will see Mazoka and Levy. Let’s ask Sakwiba to tell us how HH got the driving seat? I am sure he will say if UPND had a guy scot then, Zambia woud have been spared of the HH night mare. PF is the bastion of democracy. I will waste time to ask Magande
Yes, so far, PF is the only genuinely democratic party! Thanks to Dr. Guy Scott.
I can see Dr. Scott is enjoying this whole thing in PF! He is even commenting on nominations not yet decided. This shows he and not the CC will decide (in fact has already decided) who does not qualify. In terms of the PF constitution, however, there is no parentage clause which means just about any member would qualify to contest the pf presidency and they can choose another candidate for state presidency. Two centres of power isn’t totally strange in Africa. Scott, take it easy and let democracy drive the pf!
We fear that Guy Scott is taking Zambians for a dangerous disastrous ride. This Muzungu still harbours the mentality that African mind-sets are as primitive as chimpanzees in the tropical forests.
Well, it is up to the intelligentsia within the PF to arise above the storm, analyse the situation and redeem this country from subversive acts of some imported colonial elements still prevalent in this country. For God’s sake, how did Sata allow cockroaches to breed in his own house? Did Sata conserve such naughty insects to please Britain, a country that held him in high esteem for having spied on the Nkumbulas, the Mungoni Lisos, the Kaundas, the Kapwepwes, the Kamangas, the Zulus, the Sipalos, the Shapis, the Bulawayos, the Mulembas, the Titus Mukupos etc?
God forbid!
I said it earlier this year how interesting these months would be didn’t I? Zambians, if you really want to see your country reach another level as in going from Null to locking Horns with the worlds most Favoured nations, Elect Dr Kaseba Or Guy Scott…… Sorry to say but the rest are not the chosen ones and you know what that means…… Zero, NUll!
My thoughts as well. People don’t realise that sometimes you need to have a president who will be able to mix with world class leaders. Dr K has got the influence and so does Guy Scott. Obama was picked to rebuild the tarnished American image.
If Guy Scott would be the president of Zambia you will be shocked at how much accelerated investments would be sent to Zambia! Not because he is the best lot but hate them or like them musungus world wide will always protect their own. Just consider Mauritius which had a muzungu head of state and now look at their economy! I am not saying that other candidates are not hard working. If anything they are more hard working but we live in the real world.
Please people of Zambia we cannot have a domestic abuser as president. GBM is a monster and nearly killed auntie Chama. His domestic abuse is recent! We cannot vote for the philanderers who have probably given our aunties an STD or HIV.
@Chintu,
I believe you when you say GBM is a great abuser. The question is why is your auntie Chama still there in GBM’s house? Is wealth more important than one’s dignity? I
know what many ‘gold diggers’ must go through to keep
up with appearances.
Advice to Chama and other women in similar situations, forget the wealth and put the abusive guy in the rear view mirror and move on – with or without money!
I agree with Nsimbi, Chama should drive away in that Range Rover Sport at high speed!!
The music is on. Who knew all of this was in store?
@Mei Matungu
Well this music is playing because the DJ himself MC left the chilimba on. No one touches his music, therefore all his clubmates must dance to his music dead or alive.
Once upon a time KK got a red card for a bad tackle on Frederick Chiluba. He got ejected. His party, UNIP, a Kaunda party decided to remain a Kaunda party. Today it is as good as dead.
Then came MMD. It got hijacked by RB, who had to climb over the wall to do so. Today MMD is in shambles. All because of RB who came in undemocratically.
Following closely along was UPND. Succession of its leader, Anderson Mazoka, was a seesaw. The successor had to be Mazoka’s tribesman. A storm ensued. A tribesman of Mazoka prevailed and took-over the party. Today, UPND is no longer the force it once was. A regional party, it has largely remained.
PF stands a chance to set a different record. Let it not become a Sata party. Let democracy prevail within PF and PF shall prevail without.
You’ve got a point my friend! However the suspense of the drama keeps rolling on!!
This is hilarious! Am laughing on the bus, everyone looking!
look, in relation to Lungu, all that matters is what his parents told him because before independence Guy Scott’s descendants did not register births. The law cannot blame a child born in that period they are wrong. That’s why immigration asks you to declare your info. On your birth. A lot of Zambians. Are mongrels as a result of this.
Scott is misrunning the party alone , he has done away with the central committee ,he is trying to hand-pick a presidential candidate , and no one is complaining just because he is white. At least Lungu’s decisions were backed by the CC.
The CC should meet and kick out Scott , the way MMD have done to Mumba.
I have said this time and again. As HH said silly white man. He is a troublesome individual, corrupt and is having fun mocking Zambians. Why would anyone have allowed this.
Just becoz a band of moral-less crooks have agreed on something, means that thing is good – indeed it may be good for their thieving ways, we shouldn’t generalise that it is good for us too!!
Sorry Lungu had a biased CC.What you do not see is that as a leader you do not always need to consult.Scott is trying to CLEAN the mess in PF.Lungu cannot do that at the moment.Relax God is not dead.
A Zambian is the one born from a Zambian woman kwamana. The law makers should gazzate this and the problem of parentage will be solved.
Hey mate, I think you are trying to stretch the 2 neurons you have beyond their capacity – give them a break – just don’t break them!!
Zambia ni inchi ya wajinga na ma umbwas.
How do you create laws aimed at particular individuals yet we’re always told “all are equally yoked before the law”???
That clause was aimed at KK but it has now affected Dr Scott and its a dangerous politicization of the idea of equal rights .Justice should never bend towards political expediency.
Can you imagine! A dirt mind was behind it all.
Blame the Short thief who died of cowardice!!
Bembas are happy the funeral of Sata is over and are prompting Kaseba for presidential candidate. No wonder the Chitimukulu has been marginalized and sold moral values for a silver. We await how Kaseba will explain herself to Zambians during her campaigns around the country.
Prepare to be impressed beyond measure!
Can’t wait to ask her how & what killed her husband, Why she hasn’t sued the King Edward VII Hospital for negligence – their client died whilst having a medical checkup!!
Truth of the matter is one Sikota lost an election at Mulungushi Conference Center. You people I will never understand your slanted tribal sentiments. You present a Congolese thief in the name of FTJ the entire country votes for him but when we present HH you bring in your primitive tribal talk. Based on results of the 1991 election can you accuse any section of Zambia as being tribal? Eastern Province remained UNIP primarily because of Betty and the proximity of Malawi (where KK came from) to kumawa. I do not care who leads Zambia as long as they can deliver and make appointments based on merit and not on cryonism as has happened over the past few years. No wonder we are stuck in gear one and you are falling all over on projects which are just greasing the hands of politicians.
I thought tonga’s were once slaves of the lenjes.
well, mate, it was none other than a tonga mouth that proclaimed only a tonga could lead upnd, and non tonga’s couldn’t freely mourn mazoka without fear of being beaten – re-visit those dark days, stop burying your head in the sand!!
Just when I thought Mushota was a fool….S/he is here talking sense and outclassing all pundits! By the way, who won the LT best blogger competetion?
Hammer Acting President Scott. Hammer and Hammer. Constitution is for everyone. The clause of parentage will teach us a lesson to make constitutions for all Zambians and not against some Zambians like you. To me you are a Zambian.
mwamona, ka kafupi is still influencing politics from six feet down at embassy park!!
How can Scott say this nonsense?? Very stupid man – just these few hours he has all the information he needs to decide as Returning Officer? Anyway, good for the opposition – let him just disqualify all PF candidates.
Why blame Scott? You all never blamed Kafupi and his administration which included Sata for the parentage clause. Sata and his Use-le.ss ministers are to blame too for failed to enate the new constitution & remove this bad clause. now it is going to haunt PF. Let the amend the constitution and allow Scott to lead until 2016 and save our little resources for developments. Chapwa
sorry meant enact
The so called parentage clause is a stupid idea. It stands to reason that whoever the hell injected that clause into the Zambian constitution is a stupid man.
Does this parentage clause apply to the one who is acting as a president?
if it does, then guy scott must step down and it must also apply to a vice president ,coz when the president is not in the country he or she acts as a president and performs almost all the functions of the president. Guy scott !!, you would have advised mulenga sata and Given lubinda not to file in their application coz you knew that you are going to use this clause in the selection of presidential candidate. any way all these two people who are at disadvantage are not my favorite, the chances for LUNGU are increasing , EL GO GO we are behind you . Guy scott , u must start preparing to leave the party when EL becomes a President for the party and Nation at large.
After all is said and done within the political parties, it is eligible Zambians who are registered voters to decide who will be the next Republican President.
It looks like even bashi nono might be affected. There is a possibility that both his parents originated from a neighboring country. Just dig dip
Anyway, the body for GBM looks unZambian.
Retrogressive clauses…….we can even miss out on a genuine leader. Vote for Scott!
If only guy scott ws eligible to stand,only him and lungu seems to b makin sense
In this world, the unfortunate truth is, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT LIKED, despite all their good looks and intentions…and HH is one of those unfortunate people. No matter what this man does, HE IS NOT LIKED….and no Image building will change that. #sorry. HH should have chosen another career.
If Zambian are watching and having gone through the 3 years of hide and seek……are we still counting on Don’s Kubeba…….are we still counting on the animal driven constitution………..more money in the pocket………wage freeze………fired nurses…….brutalise unza students ? Let us be serious with our affairs Zambians please……….This has been the worst party(Second only to Kaunda’s dictatorship)……..Violence upon violence….violence upon violence. Remember Edgar is from Chawama constituency where violence is manufactured.
State House has a Bar fully stocked with all types of beers, whiskies, brandies, gins etc. Drunken-Master Lungu will end up drinking himself to death (alcoholic poisoning).
Best is to:-
a) dismantle the bar
b) Drunken-Master Lungu to attend counselling to clear his drunkenness before he ascends to State House.
c) Eat well & take a lot of water to clear his drunken-face.
EL was in a hurry to issue statement and forgetting that he too does not qualify to be president of Zambia. It is a pity people were simply hounding Scott because he can easily be identified as immigrant whereas people like Lungu, you have to dig deeper to know their parents’ origins. I hope Lungu and his cronies will continue citing the constitution as they had earlier stated when Scott attempted to fire him. Political parties must insure that their candidates qualify for the top job before adoption and it is good to see PF doing this. On the other hand, we erred when we allowed RB to run for presidency and we should stop him because he was born in Zimbabwe.