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Rupiah Banda launches MMD Kasama Central by-election campaign

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Presidentn Rupiah Banda being welcomed by Njavwa Siame at Kasama Airport upon his arrival in Kasama
Presidentn Rupiah Banda being welcomed by Njavwa Siame at Kasama Airport upon his arrival in Kasama

President Banda has urged Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) officials in Kasama, to start selling the ruling party’s Manifesto in readiness for the Kasama Central by-election.

Mr. Banda has also announced the commencement of the maize buying programme thought out the country.

Speaking on his arrival at Kasama airport today, on his two-day working visit, Mr. Banda said people of Kasama and MMD members should start a door-door campaign to sale the ruling party’s manifestos.

He said MMD cadres and members should start working towards selling the party to the people in the area so that the ruling party can scope the Kasama Central seat.

“You should not wait to have a motor vehicle. National Executive Committee (NEC) will soon mobilize funds to get campaigns materials for the elections,” he said.[quote]

The Kasama Parliamentary seat fall vacant after Patriotic Front (PF) Member of Parliament Saviour Chishimba resigned from the party.

And speaking earlier MMD National Chairman Michael Mabenga said the MMD was the only Democratic Party that listens.

Mr. Mabenga said democracy was all about listening to what people want adding it was for this reason that the National Convection has been put on hold.

He added that just like the NEC had earlier on listened to calls for President Banda to be the sole candidate for the 2011 elections, NEC would similarly listen to calls for the ruling party not to go a head to hold the National Convention.

This was after MMD Provincial chairperson Grievers Sikasote said the ruling party in the province was not for the idea of holding the national convention.

Mr. Sikasote said the MMD in the province will petition the NEC to postpone the convention.

He said  Provincial MMD committees in Southern and Central provinces has shared similar concerns.

He said by postponing the convention, the party will have more money for the campaigns in readiness for the 2011 general elections..

Meanwhile, President Banda has directed Agriculture and Co-operatives Minister Brian Chituwo to ensure that his ministry puts measures in place so that all the maize is bought from farmers throughout the country.

Mr. Banda said it was disheartening to note that unscrupulous business Men and Women had continued to exploit the farmers by buying their hard earned crops cheaply.

He urged farmers to take advantage of government’s move to start buying maize and be able to prepare themselves for the next planting season.

Mr. Banda took cognizance of the people of Northern Province saying they not only play leading role politically but were also active players in the country’s economy.

He said most of them were engaged in various Professions such as Teaching, Nursing, Agriculture and economics in most parts of the country.

The President is on a two days working visit to the Northern Province .

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20 COMMENTS

  1. Finish.

    Rupiah unveils North’s K500bn development plan

    Mr Banda said when he addressed people who welcomed him at Paramount Chief Chitimukulu’s palace grounds that various development projects would be undertaken under the ambitious plan.

    Paramount Chief Chitimukulu of the Bemba people thanked President Banda’s Government for listening to the people’s cry.

    Speaking when the president paid a courtesy call on him at the palace shortly before he commissioned a K13.4 billion Kalungu Bridge, Chief Chitimukulu said he was happy with Mr Banda’s approach to national development.

  2. President Banda should also take this opportunity to distribute the Motor Hearses considering the rate people are dying from preventable illnesses and Hunger.
    Machila said ‘Don’t misuse the hearse’ when handing them over to various councils-Let me see. What scenarios would require misuse of the Hearses assuming they are refrigerated?
    1. Take it on trip to Mongu to buy fresh fish?
    2. Hire it to Zambrew to ferry Cold Mosi?
    3. Dismantle it and use the Compressor for odd ‘Kantemba’ fridge?
    4. Or better still, use it as an Air-Conditioned Cab to ferry the privileged to the Airport-Morningside trips?

  3. People in Zambia there is report in the Post that anger in Zanbia is growing over the Chiluba case whats the situation on the ground. Because from what i hear senior people are moving about freely that doesnt seem to me like a situation that is bad, i mean they might be grounded in lusaka trying to find a solution if there was a big problem as the POST put it.
    But anyways am not them so inform us please

  4. Zambulance,

    Ala malabishi yabamumutwe yakwa M’membe nayamupesha.Chimudala kuplot one nacho chilifye zee. Chalimusula ati chipuba. Ala wekapapa nga waumfwa ati Mmembe ayi lasa nechipolopolo mmutwe. Ala ubushilu Mmembe naumupesha amano.Ichalo Chilifye umutende nama leave nayo balesolver ama boses.

  5. That is all he went to Kasama for; launching bye election campaign. I hope people of Kasama will not be fooled to blindly vote for MMD candidate. Pliz be objective, vote for a candidate of your choice. Why should the president start talking about developmental projects now which his government has failed to implement all along?

  6. Zambia needs a MOSES to rescue us..As all we have are people, who love positions, and its benefit. And don’t know how it will be in future, as its getting worse each day…

    Ze bige is scared…

  7. RUPAIH BANDA HAD EARLIER SAID THAT THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA ARE HAPPY WITH CHILUBA JUDGEMENT, THE POST REJECTED THE IDEA, TODAY THE POST IN THEIR EDITORIAL ARE SAYING PEOPLE ARE NOT HAPPY AND THEY THINK THEIR OPINON IS BETTER THAN RUPIAH. THIS IS MERE POLITICAL AND MEDIA CONSPIRACY. ITS SAD THAT THE PAPER THAT DIGS DEEPER WANTS TO SET THE AGENDA IN WHAT WE IN MEDIA CALL’ AGENDA SETTING.’ ANYWAY THEY NEED SOMETHING TO WRITE ABOUT.

  8. God has indeed given you another opportunity to vote, the office bearer is allowed to resign or is fired or dies. chapwa you want God to shout out the names of candidates from the sky.

  9. The nothern tour…marks the beginning of the end for any party that will lose the parliamentary by election set for October this year. MORE EFFORT TO THE RULING PARTY AS WELL AS THE OPPOSITION.

  10. President Rupiah Banda has advised the people of Kasama Central not to vote for the opposition in the forth-coming Parliamentary by elections.

    Mr. Banda says it is important for the people of Kasama Central to realize that the opposition cannot deliver on its promise because it is not the party in power.

    He said the former Patriotic Front (PF) Member of Parliament Dr. Savior Chisimba realized this fact because he did not have resources such as vehicles, and finances to enhance development in his constituency.

    President Banda said this when he addressed Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) provincial leadership in Kasama today.

    He said Dr. Chishimba was unable to deliver on his promises because his former party the PF is not in power.

    He described the PF as only a…

  11. He described the PF as only a talking hot air that should not be listened to.

    Mr. Banda said the PF is like a man promising a woman promises which he can not fulfill while the MMD is like a humble man who proposes marriage to a woman who should use her wisdom to accept.

    He said the ruling party has delivered its election campaign promises adding this can be seen by everybody.

    He pointed out that one of the notable developments was the construction of a multi-million Kwacha bridge near Paramount Chief Chitimukulu’s palace.

    President Banda has since assured that his administration will continue delivering on its promises.

    He said was important for the nation to understand that his administration was working on its election promises under limited resources.

    The…

  12. The President particularly advised the media to explain to the people in Northern Province what his administration was doing adding that he has set aside some amount of money for various developmental projects in the province.

    The President is in the Province to tour various developmental projects initiated by his administration.

  13. It seems the only thing RB is compagning for his croonies insulting his Mbuya Sata. What a joke of a president he is.

  14. #11 They did it in 2008 and they have continued this year. With their daily hallucinations and lies Mmembe and Malupenga have campaigned for President Banda very effectively without realising it.

  15. Ka #19 Why is it that your President is talking about the POST and PF at all events? He went to commission a bridge but goes on to talk about unconnectected issues. To you its ok? As for Chiluba, when Levy was alive you chaps kept on saying YES YES to every thing LEVY said about Chiluba. What has changed ba muselela kwatalala. Chiluba was guilty only when Levy was alive. But I tell you if today RB dumps Chiluba you will all follow suit. I remember how you danced with joy when LEVY dropped VJ. You said all sorts of bad things abouit VJ. Now RB brings him back and all you say is YES WE NEED VJ BECAUSE HIS RECORD IS IMPECABLE.Bushe mulila mufufi and a**** licking? You are destroying our country by telling lies to your advantage. Lekeni imwe ba m****

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