The government has launched investigations to establish the person who issued a statement in South African that President Mwanawasa had died.
Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Leslie Mbula has confirmed.
He however disowned the person who issued a statement on South Africa’s – SA-QF Radio Station.
Mr. Mbula said the statement issued by a man who claimed to be the head of Protocol Section at the High Commission’s Office in South Africa was Malicious
He said the Zambian High Commission has no such title as head of protocol section or any one known as Malone Zaza working at the Embassy.
Mr. Mbula said it is unfortunate that the radio station went ahead to publish such a rumor without verifying facts with the Zambian embassy in South Africa.
He cautioned the media against alarming the nation and the world at large.
The High Commissioner was speaking in an interview with ZNBC News.
The BBC and other International media organisations run stories to the effect that the president had died.
Chief Government Spokesperson, Mike Mulongoti later issued a statement to deny this.
[ZNBC]
BBC, Star (in SA, other International media organisations how can we trust their stories now?
I think the President is Alive. The fact that this Zaza is a fake punches more holes into the death stories. Leslie Mbulo is a relative of Mwanawasa and am sure he will be one of the first people to know if LPM was dead and I doubt he would issue such a statement if indeed his relative was dead in the name of protocol.
The president is Alive. Long live LPM long Live Zambia.
By the way insn’t zaza the shona word for nshima, mugabe’s favourite food?
so Mr High Commissioner what is the actual situation? And secondly why would somebody be so malicious as to issue such a statement? In zambia we are not getting much on our beloved president as a matter of fact, we have not even been told in categorical terms what it is that he suffered from hypertension, blood pressure, stroke, haemorragic tumor etc, just where is the information ladies and gentlemen
#2
yeah man,sounds like nshima right?
lets wait n see n for sure the source should n radio station should be held responsible for alarming peace loving zambians.
Sadza is the word #2 not zaza we have Zaza I think in eastern zambia.
So guys, what could happen to Radio 702 which at times I dismiss it to be a gossip radio station? Is there something the country can do to ensure justice prevails on this sorry radio station?
#6 We sue them for easy cash to gov…
Has he resurrected or what?
ANYWAYS hope he’s alive coz honestly honest leaders like him are rare in Africa.
WHATEVER THE CASE, WHY HAS LESLIE NOT GIVEN THE TRUE PICTURE?
News first leaked last night around 19:30 hours and the so called Zambian Zaza was just confirming it. Its true we dont have anybody with such a name at our embassy in SA, however,the person who claims to be zaza is our employ in the same office. So lets hope for the best. Govt through its spokes person hasnt been categorical in their denials, hence leaving more questions than answers i.e. When was the last update from the french doctors given (Take note that there was no official communication btn 03 & till morning). Why the sudden security tightening in and around the country? Remember Sharon??????
pipo pipo!!Lets just pray for our great father LPM.I believe erryone has its own time,en i pray to the almight God.
The true picture is being given by a person appointed to release such information: the chief govt spokesperson. Why do you want everyone to issue statements on Mwanawasa. Thats what causes comfusion. relax guys, he is alive and recovering. Woo unot those who wished him dead. We love him
Ladies and gentlemen, all these are gimmicks by Rupia Banda and cabinet ministers who are new to a situation like this. They all don’t know what or how to break the bad news right now to an equally inexperience citizens in a situation like this. If the president was alive why are we not receiving reports from reporters who are with him in France? Remember LPM is not alone in France but with a bunch of relatives, Brian Chituwo and news reporters. Read between the lines guys … MHSRIP.
Whether or not the story is true, life will go on and what is to be shall be. No ammount of rumours nor perpetration can ever stop things from taking their destined course. That is what I believe. Our president is (or was?) a man genuinely commited not only to the development and welfare of our country but the region as a whole. His loss would mean misery for a while. Can I get a witness?
This is what happens when govt is too economical on information. A vacuum can only lend itself to the devastating effects of speculation!
Well done Mike Mulongoti. Its leadership to put an end to speculation; and its foolishness for any government to loose control over such matters. In any case the foreign medias erred to broadcast such an important matter which is guarded by bilateral protocols. They should have cleared with their foreign affairs department first. If anything Zambia is entitle to claim damages as may be deem fit.
That said, there is no doubt the 11th Summit of the AU and indeed 3rd July 08, marks the dawn of a new era in the history of Zambia. Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy and guide the MMD government leadership wisely. Mary mother of God pray for us!
Ladies and gentlemen, all these are gimmicks by Rupia Banda and cabinet ministers who are new to a situation like this. They all don’t know what or how to break the bad news right now to an equally inexperience citizens in a situation like this. If the president was alive why are we not receiving reports from reporters who are with him in France? Remember LPM is not alone in France but with a bunch of relatives, Brian Chituwo and news reporters. Read between the lines guys … MHSRIP.
ATi shani ifimarumours fya cililo? We are now moving with two legs apart: may he is dead or not. if it is the former ninshi it is like abena Arafat ilyo bafwile they refused until afterwards. Probably they are hiding for security reasons and to calm the citizens. It seems Chuchu nafwa, why abena Mpombo na Lupiya cried during prayer service for his recovery??? Big and many question marks. Napo nga bali alive the truth will be known by tomorrow. What is the reliable source then guys?
I think nga afwa LPM those with portfolios will be worried that they won’t last. Lets wait no kumona
Last time people were told LPM was jogging in London during winter by a former VP. Can the country be told whether or not LPM is breathing without life support or not. Even SADC executive secretary called Mbeki to tell him about the death of LPM. I am sure he has contacts in france.
BBC, CNN, SKY, Reuters, crappy radio 702 and even Wikipedia all said the same thing. They all la8r retracted their statements !!!
What News do we listen to anymore ?
Ama wait for Kalaki to tell it like it is next Thursday.
Ladies and gentlemen, all these are gimmicks by Rupia Banda and cabinet ministers who are new to a situation like this. They all don’t know what or how to break the bad news right now to an equally inexperience citizens in a situation like this. If the president was alive why are we not receiving reports from reporters who are with him in France? Remember LPM is not alone in France but with a bunch of relatives, Brian Chituwo and news reporters. Read between the lines guys … MHSRIP.
#5. Zaza is a Lozi name. My mother’s village and maiden name is Zaza.
Please update us on the 6pm update
Uyo zaza twlesambilila nankwe pa DK. He truly is in S.A. Uluse nga bamusanga!! But then again ask yrselves how did he get the number to call. No simple jack or jim can pick up the phone n call Mbeki…..
The post has just shown the first lady saying President Mwanawasa is still alive and making progess
Check in the post
I spoke to Malone Zaza. He says a “chick” from 702 radio called him to ask what his opinion on the rumours are about the president dying. He says he told her that in his view, he certainly thought he has passed away. When i pushed further to ask why she said he said he works for the zed embassy. he says she made it up. He is also not saying why she called him. I don’t believe him because one of his colleagues says he was trying to pull a prank call and 702 did not verify. His phone is off now but you can reach him on mzaza @ hotmail .com. 702 is also signing another tune now saying the don’t know the origins of the story
… this is comedy at its best ….. come on Zambia .. lol… lol ….
data guys its after 6pm
Isn’t it plain for all to see that if LPM is dead, government cannot just rush to announce this.There would be security concerns which are paramount if this is the case.Secondly, Rupiah Banda was appointed veep, he needs to consult legal eagles and have them interpret the constitutional provisions in the event that a sitting President dies, given Rupiah’s rise to veep.It is not shocking at all that gov. is not giving the correct picture as to the state of LPM.Those wishing Maureen to make a statement are simply living in dreamland.Maureen is just the wife of a President and she has no powers to inform the nation on the condition of her husband.This is not a domestic issue but a national one.
What a relief, but this Malone Zaza must be brought to justice.I did a quick search on google and found a similar name on a popular social network. I feel very angry that this person caused mass confusion and grieving amongst my fellow zambians. Being abroad made it very hard as to who to believe but praises be to God that he is recovering (Just read the post, thanks hilary for the tip)
The best way to get this information is to be patient. Gov. will inform the nation appropriately following established protocol.Speculation and rumors about LPM’s condition will not help at all.It is a pity that news outlets failed in their due-diligence to confirm this information and therefore putting gov. in a very precarious situation.It is time that media houses became responsible in their dissemination of news.This situation would greatly jeopardize Zambia’s security situation given the current relationship with Zimbabwe.Reporters and news sources have as much responsibility to ensure and assure peace as have political leaders.
it 6.16hrs local time here in zed and the much anticipated TV (ZNBC)update from mulongoti at 6pm is nowhere..instead we being treated to some tele evengelist from living waters and pastor fimofimo..
What is the latest on the 6pm (18hrs) update. “same-same”?????
It is most likely that our Govt is trying to prepare the nation before makig a formal announcement.
BBC France 24 CNN all have reliable sources.It is the French Doctors who are treating him.The hospital staff knows the truth.
What normally happens when they decide in ITU that someone is gone based on the neurological tests by 2 Consultants they inform the NOK.
They then give the family/close friends some time before they decide to withdraw treatment based on a positive brain stem death.During this time the person’s heartbeat is being supported by special drugs and most of his organs like lungs,kidneys are all being maintained artificially.Some people can go on like this for days/months
This guy is not on TV or radio, I am watching a sermon on ZNBC TV, where will he be? this is 18:24
#25 this is an old picture. Maureen is trying to be brave but we know that the LPM is now a true cabbage.
Some people are Dogs with a capital D
What a circus government we have!!!!! Surely you can’t keep the whole nation, indeed the whole world in suspense about such an important issue. If they are not ready, the least they could do is to come up with some rhetoric as opposed to silence. This is a perfect recipe for more and more rumours which can never be good.
Definition of death in medical terms is totally different from a layman’s point of view.So if the Consultant Intensivist has comfirmed that the brain stem death test is positive they will then certify.But no one certifies without the acknowledgement of the family or in this case the Govt officals.
The thing is no one really knows what happens as some people have actually woken up.
18:32, still no Mulongoti, now there is International Trade Fair Advert on TV my goodness and there is a talk show in ZNBC Radio 2
the sermon is finished now we hope mulongoti comes on..its 6.30hrs now..kwayamba ama ads noba..trade fair and all..
elo lwanya nomba bane …. where is Brian Chituwo?
The best people to give an update should be the president’s doctors.Mulongoti does not seem to be telling the truth.Guys do you think SKY BBC OR CNN just got it wrong as a coincident?Where are all the learned doctors in Zambia to put us in the picture?
Like I have said before no one speaks of someone as being dead until certified.
This reminds me of that one fateful day in April 1993, though taking a walk in Kamwala this afternoon did not give one the impression one would have had in 1993, maybe when the news is confirmed (good/bad) the situation will be different.
Lets jst wait an see coz ths man realy brought sanity in zambia
he brought accountability in govt institution,if its true ths man has died we hav been robbed leader not thives leader bt trully a servant of people i just close arms patiently waitin
18:47 no mulongoti. #45 I agree with you.
let mike connect to Brain chituwo to address and assure the nation from france
In the absence of Mike telling us what we want to know, can you guys back home let us know what the general feeling is like? How tense is the situation? How are people generally behaving?
#37 while are you being so personal to other’s views..are u from one of the embassies..yazanda..these appointments ya nepotism and not merit..thngs can be rough..
President is still alive-Maureen,
so whats up with the delay in the news????? why all the mistery???
Leave mwanawasa alone…let hime get well soon…too back south africa embassy has no idea of the person who issued the statement to the national media…just involve the police to trace back the phone number where the call came from.
However we need real truth to from the Zed cabinet about the status of the president…The nation have a right to know about their president…
I agree with livewire, let chituwo give a live comment from france to clear the air. There are ministers there can they refute these rumours publicly than letting these debates to continue.
Now there is gospel music interlude on radio 2 from 18:50, news yayamba shortly
Is this circus going to end? Someone should address the nation quickly.I only wish people could stop politicising this issue and tell us the truth.
Can someone tell us what is on ZNBC news please?
Please read the upddate in the post-Maureen has spoken from the bed side.
Its annoying to see how many doomsdayers we have in the country. Why do people want to claim authority over bad news? The government will tell us if Mwanawasa is dead not some blogger who wants to feel important about having foretold doom!
ok..znbc 7pm main news headline says gov has dismissed reports saying levy has died…a caption from mulongoti briefing earlier in the day..nothing new
Ba Mwiinga kamwamba.
#52 you are right about that. We the electorate have right to know about our leader. Let those buffoons tell us what the statu of LPM is. Guys, those of you who are close to Cabinet Ministers, heads of the armed forces, has there been any movement towards emergency meetings or anything that could signify a chnage in the circumstances today??? i’ve spent the last six to seven hours blogging, ninaka mwebantu!!!! im worried for the bigman,and i distrust the politicians
Same statement as was issued in the afternoon they gave a picture of him speaking at znbc a while ago. he however, looks crestfallen a great deal.
The reports are not just in South Africa even in France where LPM is being attended to thats my worry. If the gov wants to take action they must begin with FRANCE 24, The news of him dying is still on. Unlike in South Africa where they are denying reports from muzaza. I tend to think this muzaza was lazry mbulo since this guy claiming muzaza just phone the 702 station
#62 is just coming from ZNBC news now by Mulongoti, he was not live on air as promised but he sure went to ZNBC to issue the statement. #60 Kamwaamba omunene, iswe nkotuli kuno (for 60 0nly)
ok, guys, its midnight here, ndeya mukulala! Mumpaging’e nga mwaufwako ifimbi. Thnk you all for your concern an comments . you all seem to love our great country so much, and almost everybody seems to have a deep respect for LPM. It warms my heart.
Who then is Malone Zaza…who spoke on behalf of SA..
Google: Malone Zaza or firefox the name..You will see a surprise for yourself…
lets pray for mercy, courage and hope.
its painful to outside zed,its aftermidnite but no tulo,kaleza guys data plz.
me too concerned like i donno……what has Mike said so far?Heard he was gointo come up with some updates.Love Zambia and it is only when you far from home when you realise how sweet home is.We will get through…..enuff love to all zedians as we go through these trying tymz.One zedian death is a painful thing hence i wish all a healthy life.
ZAZA YOU ARE THE DEVIL’S FRIEND AND A COMMERICIAL FOOL.
LEVY, WE LOVE YOU. MRS MWANAWASA AND FAMILY GOD GRANT YOU STRENGHTH ESPECIALLY AFETR ALL THIS
I MEANT STRENGTH
news must be over pa zed guys,plz ka summery ati guys? us here its to 2am now.
can sumone plz tel us wat has bin said on news
“There is hope that God will heal our president. A miracle will happen and he will return to our country,” Banda said.
It is the second stroke the Zambian leader has suffered within a period of two years.
“We want him back to complete his projects,” said Michael Sata, who has been an ardent critic of Mwanawasa.
In the case of the death of a Zambian president, the vice president is constitutionally mandated to take over for three months and organise fresh presidential elections afterward.”
almighty God help us in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we pray.Amen
zaza must be an ordened fool,nichani abena zambia tamwaleka uku concluda? LONG LIVE PRESIDENT MWANAWASA.he is a GOD who never slumbers LPM will be ok.
Bane Kateka wesu nafwa. Whatever name calling arises from this blog will change nothing. Lets just prepare for the worst.
Levy is no more and what a loss to mother zambia.
Any News about LPM on the main news,can someone update us,if not can someone send a message to the news crue to update all of us.
Poor Finishing ndiye illenga.
We keep starting.. I hope someone can finish LPM work to make Zed a Middle income country by 2030.
Abena zed ninshi?wats up with u people fwebanenu tulipa stango olo mulelanda ati ba mudala nabafwa and some foolish ones r happy!shame,shame upon u wishin LPM dead.webantu pliz lets just pray for now.getwell soon ba LPM and we love you!
wats da update on LPM
man da man was just wiping out corruption and nw his health status is unknown.eish i pray he gets beta
It is difficult to get the truth. The post did not indicate if they communicated to Moreen themselves or they were informed by govt. This leaves the rumours going on and on.
We just have to wait for now…..
Mwaya saana nomba.Leave presido alone.Epo ali bamumbwe imwe.
lpm is very much alive boys.aunty maureen is on his bed side.pray for his healing.though he is in hospital with a mild stroke
ati………
united prayer is the answer
Stupid Foolish old man (ROBERT MUGABE)You wishing our LPM dead..MA ASS? My friend go tell who ever sent u that we’ve refused not wit our LEVY…Even you chi ZAZA NICHA YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DO OR WHAT??? MY LPM GET WEL SOON CUZ WE REALLY NEED U MAY GOD BLESS!!
mugabe chamba chamuvuta so i suggest he lives our LPM alone.God bless n heal u Levy
i think zaza ni shushushu
Guys, here is my theory. Malone Zaza is a hoax character who does not exist. Both Malone and Zaza are characters from the Godfather trilogy of movies, i.e. ‘Monk’ Malone and Joe Zaza. Our caller is probably a Mugabe plant. Unfortunately, the South African radio station has demonstrated that they are running an amateur operation. Western news agencies seem to trust everything South African because white people run things there. So they all jumped on the band wagon without verifying the source. I must say though that our own news organisations (Post, Daily Mail, Times) have been very disappointing!
LETS STOP THE SPECULATION AND PRAY FOR OUR PRESIDENT. MAY GOD’S PERFECT WILL BE DONE. STOP THE PANIC.THIS NATION IS A CHRISTIAN NATION AND WE WILL FORGE AHEAD. GOD BLESS OUR GREAT NATION ZAMBIA.
allafrica.com on the zambian page is qouting un named zambian officials confirming that LPM is dead.
all will be known in good time, one thing is obvious and thats that something is wrong with the don but all else has to wait so lets just pray and hope for the best
What un named man, what a joke, these media sources useless. hw can you get this sensitive issue without conformation.
candy
hey pipo lets wait for the news en lets stop stressing. we all knw its tough for the president en his family en us the pipo of zambia en al but, lets put everything in gods hands, his in change we pray 4 our dear beloved president…
The post website is so static I wonder how they can attract subscriptions. In this 24 hour news world, any self respecting news website gets feeds from news agencies 24 hours a day. The Times of Zambia website has been down for most of this week, until today when they made an attempt. It’s pathetic! Instead of looking to our news outlets, we are looking to foreign ones instead because we are incapable of running anything!
I think this was a south african fake source,No NEWS ON CNN , the most reliable ever known ….. even BBC , star and french 24 seem to have jumped on the south african source, without confirming…. SHAME
Long live Levy
Definitely Malone Zaza is a concatenation of ‘Monk’ Malone and Joe Zaza, characters from The Godfather.
The Zambian govt should take the blame. They have not been honest and upfront with Mwanawasa’s condition from Cairo to Paris. The information that he had a brain haemorhage was not divulged by Zambians but Egyptians. The semi-coma state was publicised by the Egyptians. Honestly the government has been stupid with managing the information flow. There was just too much of a wide gap between what they were announcing to Zambians and what was been said by Egyptians. Honestly what does ‘he is in a stable condition’ mean? Medically it means someone is in the same condition for a prolonged period i.e in a semi coma without any further deterioration! That implies stable also!
I think we’ve been hit by a smooth hoaxer!
Lets wait and pray. I know some pipo next door wish him dead.If hes dead MHSRIP.We will rise.Let me hope not, then I will pray for his full recovery.
Bwana Chintomfwa, France,
You have been doing the rounds of Presidents’ death here under the thread “Levy ‘s Condition Stable in Percy , French Hospital-LT
You have flaunted that this is from your inside sources excerpts below. The opposite is true. Henceforth, count yourself an interested party to the finish of a systematic and consented effort to bring sanity and accountability in the blogosphere. Stay patient and ready; our Global network will get to you very shortly for your resourcefulness in alarming news. The death of the President is of national security to which like Malone Zaza of SA you have to help get to the bottom.
Bwana Chintomfwa, France,
You wrote;”I have inside information”
# 80. Chintomfwa, France says: Jul 3rd, 2008 at 12:48 am
# 79 This is a fact. Get it from me. I have inside information. The announcement will come by EOD Thursday.
# 78. Chintomfwa, France says: Jul 3rd, 2008 at 12:34 am
The president is dead imwe mwebantu..!!!! To cut the long story I can rest assure you Mwanawasa is gone. MHSRIP.
Refer to the thread “Levy ‘s Condition Stable in Percy , French Hospital”
LT,
Like other Zambian blogs our Global community using existing networks of partnership world over will not exempt your server in critically examining entries of interest past and present.Just hosts have the duty for their Patrons’ privacy, we have the same duty to take saboteurs head on in the best national interest wherever.We have cooperated in the Global battles, we like wise expect a reciprocity in dealing with what we deem dangerous peddlers.
Tulefyaya ukupyana!
Imi Zambia why blame Mugabe for something he has nothing to do with? Levy is seriously ill. Even if he still is alive…who would continue to be president after an almost fatal accident, a stroke and a coma? I think he should rest and let fit people govern. That would be a great way of showing the way for people like Mugabe dont u think???
So far it is showing the malice has been traced and sustained from South African and the IP of this Chintomfwa.His IP zone has a record of malice and insults. No stone will be unturned including that of the so called Malone Zaza. The Game is on to the finish.A precedence for accountability will be surely set in the blogosphere.
Patriot,
You I dont know who you think you are intimidating. Go and tell Mulongoti to tell the nation exactly what is wrong with LPM. Rumors are fueled when there is lack of information. The government has not told the nation that Mr.Mwanawasa is comatose. They are saying he has hypertension. Having hypertension and being comatose are 2 different things. When there is no truth from the GRZ rumors fly and they shall continue until you tell the truth about LPM.
Guys, the president is alive but seriously ill. How can one hoax caller cause so much confusion? If this had been in a serious country, the country’s machinery would have moved quickly to extinguish the rumour. Instead, lightweights like Mulongoti and RB have been outfoxed by Mugabe’s men!
In the West its been Chintomfwa peddling the lies.
And who is this kandinji #26 that managed to speak to a man that fooled the whole world? Are we sure that is not the ZaZa of it?
Theres a chap on facebook called malone zaza and he just happens to be in south africa. Though I doubt he is the one that did it but I think this hoax to slander the real malone zaza.
#110 Patriot I would not be so sure. I don’t think ISPs are that keen to hand over IP addresses of their customers. It would be self defeating. Besides, this kind of hoaxer would only receive a ‘slap on the wrist’ in democratic countries.
Anonymous,
In all the updates, the Government has been very articulate to detail that the President has been in the ICU.What doe ICU tell you? A patient is seriously sick. But read the flaunting inside information Chintomfwa.Do you know the liability of that flaunt in statecraft?
Dont u think the government is just trying to protect the truth for a lil bit coz I know the man is really sick. Intensive Care Unit In 2 different countries is a serious ailment to me.
I just hope the Zambian Government could inform us with total accuracy and dispel these rumours. But as a person who works in the hospital and deals with these issues everyday, i will tell you people over here what i expect to happen.There are three scenarios that i thing will possibly happen.First of all, if he had a stroke and it is confirmed it was a stroke not a minor stroke, then it is almost unlikely that he will ever be president again even if he survives.With a stroke, i expect that he will lose function on half side of his body and in some cases lose his mental capacity forever, but if his mind is there he still can be president but it will be very hard for him to run the country.
Patriot # 113 if you want be fool yourself and think you have a president hey good luck. This is public knoedge that LPM is history. MHSRIP … just wait — someone in Lusaka will officially be announcing soon. As I told everybody yesterday I have RELIABLE INSIDE INFORMATION.
South African President Thabo Mbeki told reporters he had been informed by the executive secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that Mwanawasa had died.
Mbeki called for a minute’s silence while attending a remembrance ceremony in Pretoria for victims of a recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
“The executive secretary of SADC called me to say the president of Zambia, Levy Mwanawasa, had passed away this morning,” he said.
End quote.
Update by Reuters
Patriot,
The government needs to be truthful whether LPM is comatose not just saying he is in ICU and has hypertension. Comatose are grounds for investigations whether the republican president is incapacitated and article 38 may need to be invoked.
As for rumor mongers, it is part of the reality of cyber democracy.
continued
because it will be many months of physical therapy,many months to see if his mind will be the same as before and it will take a long time to know for sure the damage done, unless brain scan results are released and i know they will not released.Second scenario, he maybe brain dead, clinically that means he is dead, he is just on life support and it will be upto his wife or relatives to decide to either pull the plug and let him eventually die or decide to keep him there, he can be on life support for even 20 years but never wake up.The final scenario is that he was mis diagnosed with a stroke, maybe he had a brain hemorrage and if he is lucky and it wasnt fatal, he will surive and
Patriot # 113 if you want be fool yourself and think you have a president hey good luck. This is public knoedge that LPM is history. MHSRIP … just wait — someone in Lusaka will officially be announcing soon. As I told everybody yesterday I have RELIABLE INSIDE INFORMATION.
#113
I am in solidarity with every zambian on this issue and would like to see the government clear it up better so we can move forward whether for more prayers for LPM or to mourn. Either way this situation about LPM is not good and every decent zambian including some zambians engagingin cyber juvenile behaviour are concerned about LPM and impact on zambia.
continued#119
because it will be many months of physical therapy,many months to see if his mind will be the same as before and it will take a long time to know for sure the damage done, unless brain scan results are released and i know they will not released.Second scenario, he maybe brain dead, clinically that means he is dead, he is just on life support and it will be upto his wife or relatives to decide to either pull the plug and let him eventually die or decide to keep him there, he can be on life support for even 20 years but never wake up.The final scenario is that he was mis diagnosed with a stroke, maybe he had a brain hemorrage and if he is lucky and it wasnt fatal, he will surive
South Africa’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying there was a misunderstanding after President Thabo Mbeki said he had been informed by the executive secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that Mwanawasa was dead.
Mbeki had called for a minute’s silence while attending a remembrance ceremony in Pretoria for victims of a recent wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
“The doctors attending to (Mwanawasa) are happy with progress he has made so far and his condition remains stable. He has continued to receive treatment for hypertension in the intensive care unit and there are no new developments,” Zambian Vice President Rupiah Banda said in a statement.
Chitapankwa
Peddling subversive stories that create immediate and present danger can be filled with sister Organizations under the Government to Government security treat even in the west with whom the treaty holds.The US Under its Patriot Act: Justice Department has FISA as a tool to realize her objectives beyond many challenges.Besides that both the Homeland security and Justice acts are very categorical on foreign nationals or their citizens consequences of engaging in destabilization acts.
LET’S WAIT FOR MULONGOT TO UPDATE US TOMO, BUT REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR MAUREEN IN THESE HARD TIMES.
whichever way this cookie crumbles the incompetence of the govt. information machinery has been exposed for all to see!!For sumthin’ so serious we have had ministers,the VP, State House falling all over themselves….we definitely have a problem!! Imagine if a major disaster was impending (apart from the one that we have yet to confirm has happened!!)
there has been no leadership in this crisis and that worries me more than what may or may not happen!!
Is this picture about Mbula clapping connected to the story at all or why is there? to confuse the masses more. Clearly Mbula was clapping at something else at a totally different time than this one. Who is GRZ trying to hoodwink, shame on all these incompetent pipo. Chituwo who is Minister of Health and with the President in France should have made the statement and not the fake one by a fake Maureen. That is simple psychology.
Suspense Yachila!!!!!
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and just be fine but he will need a future with much medication and needs to be monitored alot. Personally, i dont think the outcome is good if he had a stroke, let us prepare for the worst but put him prayer for the best case scenario.
Zedians please help,i cant sleep knowin there r these rumours going around.Its 1:30 am.whtas happenin?what is ZNBC sayin?is there no news briefin?please someone tell me something.
Patriot aleibepa …. we all love LPM but the reality and truth is here and is here right now.
Hmmmm, ZANU-PF prank?
Chintomfwa, I tend to believe that LPM is dead. I heard it for myself on France 24 this morning but after sometime was withdrawn I strongly think in GRZ request. Our brothers in Zed seem to be in denial. Tell me, is it still being broadcasted there in France.
Yes Mimi UK # 137, I watched it on fox news just half an hour ago. The doctors have informed the family already. So in the next couple of days and not days all this will be clear.
Thanx Chintomfwa. The only problem is those so called leaders in Zambia do not know how to handle the situation. Anyway let those who want to deceive themselves continue to do so. Otherwise for some of us it has already sunk down and are mourning LPM and we shall soon be on the road to recovery. Long live mother Zambia as we mourn this great son of the soil.
The only people to clear this rumour are RB why is he not telling the nation what has happened.
When Yesa Arafat died, they kept it form the public until after 6 days while he was on life support machine in fear of the Gaza guns, could this be the story for Zambia. I would love to see LPM back in Lusaka but without proper reasons to beleive not why, the answer he maybe dead.
THOSE SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO STATIONS ARE ALWAYS TAKING THE PISS..THIS TIME IT PROBABLY BACK FIRED..
#24 Naine nali pa DK but you missed the point. That Zaza guy confirmed the report to the crap radio 702. Reports dont say he called Mbeki naiwe boyi.Instead the sadc secretary something something had called Mbeki. And in any case you Zambians, why cant you chill for a bit ayi? Mwayasaana, you are even calling it a failure of leadership when the same leaders are doing the best the can to calm fears – I doubt Americans wouldve done it differently anyway. Bukachepa muleke – whether Levy is dead or not we shall know but dont try to fool us with your frustrations and try to appear solid bacakolwa imwe. It only goes to show how much you thrive on rumours and bad news! Chill for a bit
tell them!!!
Friends, there is no need to loose direction. We all love our dear LPM and that is why we are all in this boat called “Information Hunger”. If we did not care about LPM we would not be spending this much time trying to ride in this information boat-like my bululus in Luapula on Lake Bwangweulu on that death-filled boat called “Zangalewa”.
Today’s rumours can easily be dispelled by taking a small Camera man indoors and show him pushing the sheets “up and down” in bed, even though that may be something that Wembas call Fimo-fimo; Ede mbuwo-mbuwo munene?
#24 WHICH YEAR WERE YOU WITH THIS ZAZA AT DK? TO THOSE WHO DON;T KNOW WHETHER ZAZA IS A ZAMBIN NAME, YES IT IS. FROM WETERN PROVINCE. LET’S BE SERIOUS SOMETIMES. WE HAVE NEVER HAD A PRESIDENT LIKE LEVY – HONEST AND VERY OPEN WITH YOU ZAMBIANS, WHICHEVER SOCIAL BACKGROUND YOU MAYBE FROM. WE (BY “WE” I MEAN ZAMBIANS, EVEN INDIVIDUAL ZAMBIANS) ARE ABLE TO DO THINGS, ANYTHING, RIGHT NOW THAT WE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO BECAUSE OF HIM.
In God We trust that He will be back and testisfy, the Greatness of God. The Devil is a liar.
guys guys,get why dont you think why there cell phone breakdown yesterday? i dailed 12 zedian numbers line was dead.but technology always shoot itself in the foot.no matter what an sms will find its way to detination.could be just on myside but it made me think…i belive in consipiracy and my No one is.. why is it that some1 big in france is saying nothin on our prsidt.why was he taken to france as if he is frenchspeaking? why is it that egypt say what transpired when the president was in their care and not france?zaza is hiding in some1’s name.the infor is true.its time we pray 4 some1 like Mr mwanawasa.its a terrible blow but we have to think forward.even if he was alive he nid rest.
….I actually have herd of this “Zaza” name before in South Africa and they are some how connect to the S.A embassy….very fishy indeed!!!
guys guys,get why dont you think why there cell phone breakdown yesterday? i dailed 12 zedian numbers line was dead.but technology always shoot itself in the foot.no matter what an sms will find its way to detination.could be just on myside but it made me think…i belive in consipiracy and my No one is.. why is it that some1 big in france is saying nothin on our prsidt.why was he taken to france as if he is frenchspeaking? why is it that egypt say what transpired when the president was in their care and not france?zaza is hiding in some1’s name.the infor is true.its time we pray 4 some1 like Mr mwanawasa.its a terrible blow but we have to think forward.even if he was alive he nid rest.
right cleo…come to think of it..bout the phones… yesterday. hey its time we get out of the blanket….rest in peace beloved president.
#4,6,8imwe ndimwe msaka ya beans, muka zisamba! we want to know what is happening with our president, because he is our man, so get to the point
They say actions speak louder than words.Why then do you think those guys were bussy mourning during prayers.Lests hope Mulongoti and Ripiah Banda are genuine with their information.
hi,guys,#11&45.should we keep on praying for useless things,those guys have right information to tell us. why are they so quite. mulesamba!
#25Hilary I found your message,its nice to see my name sake on this blog and please together we hope for the best to happen to our lovely president.
Dear Diasporans, please stop speculating and coming up with conspiracy theories and kindly be informed that the president s still alive, Govt is not hiding anything. And I would expect people who are civilised enough to own passports to know that when the whole world i trying to send messages and calls to everyone they know in zambia the system is bound to become congested!!! Come #149 and 150, you disappoint me with your reasoning. So hear it from me, LPM is still hanging in there, NOT DEAD. Keep praying for hima dn for mother Zambia during this trying time
Let’s wait and see
malone zaza = kaiser sozer! ” and just like that…. he was gone”!!!!!!!! This brother has brought mass musokonezo! Anybody else believe in conspiracy theories??? Wag the dog?
I leave in SA and I know this boy Malone.His full name is Malune Konkolo Zaza.He is one of these excited boys.He always goes to every Zambian function here and the last time I saw him was at the Swaziland vs Zambia game in Mbabane.He is on facebook for all those who want to see his pic and yes he is capable of comming up with such story.Attantion seeker I must say.
#158: YOU HAVE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. THIS MALUNE MUST BE THE SON TO KONDOLO ZAZA. KONDOLO ZAZA WAS ONCE A LUTENANT GENRAL OR GENERAL IN ZAMBIA ARMY, THOSE EARLY KAUNDA DAYS. DURING THE NATIONAL SERVICE DAYS. KODNOLO ZAZA DETAINED OUR STUDENT CLASS FOR “NOT GOING FOR THE ARMY CALL UP” – LOND STORY. ANYHOW, FINAL ISSUE IS THAT LEVY IS ALIVE, WE ALL KNOW THAT BY NOW. AND HE WILL PULL THROUGH. WE NEED HIM. THERE’S A LOT OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS HE HAS TO ATTEND TO
#159 can you please tell me the face book you talking about. and would you mind telling me how you can to know thats its him
Malone Zaza sells second hand computers in SA.he was at DK and for us who have known him he has always been a con.he is close friends with Mwila Kakana (currently married to a woman old enough to be his mother) and tried to go out with GBM wife.so people make up your minds bout this Zaza.
i meant GBM’s wife.
ZAZA
i remember this chap at DK he was a danda head.well famous for all the wrong reasons
Zaza is a crook.
The whole episode is unfortunate. I first heard the story in London on Wednesday night from someone based in the States. They said they had been told by someone who claimed to have connections with the shushushu. When it was finally ‘confirmed’ on Thursday morning the news was that he had died that very morning which sounded suspicious. How could he have died a day after I heard that he had died? It is sad that these rumours appear to have been spread by Zambians leaving abroad. However, it is worth noting that the President’s illness on Sunday was made public outside Zambia before the Minister of Information made an official announcement. As for Malone Zaza: DK 2000. He was not DK material
After reading all comments about this LPM issue one could conclude that the old man is dead.firstly why family members on his bed side,secondly the picture in the post newspaper for maureen one not tell the picture is old or new one. so mike stop blaffing.MHSRIP
Yes this guy need to be brought to book.Watch out Zed, how does information for our country reach outsiders first before we even know about the health of LPM? wake up poeple in authority
just seen the dude on face book in a suit lol..now ba shu shu shu go get him!!!
where is tetamashimba and shakafuswa, they are so quite.They are known for ku bwatabwata.
#159 u got yr information wrong. The reason why we hav so much finger pointin in our country is coz of alarmists like u. 1st there was no Gen Zaza in da Army. 2nd, he’s name is not Kondolo and lastly wateva admin decision he made at the time has nothin 2do with any of his children. Fyi (free) he has 5 mature children n none lives in SA. The prob with most of us Zambians is we like 2pas the blame, we fail 2 admit ignorance about sumthin coz we dnt want pipo 2 think how dumb we are. Careful b4 u b’cum anatha Marlon!
Why Has LT removed Malone Zaza traced story? Censorship
I know Marlon Zaza, his stepfather is Mumba Lyashi who used to run a brewery or something like that near ESCO and has now gone broke. he lives in South Africa and is stupid enough to do something like this.
And FYI Malone, when you are trying to start a rumour as big as this one, dont use your real name. *****!!!!!!!!