Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Sata ejected from body viewing late Levy’s body in Chipata

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There was confusion at Chipata Airport in Eastern province this morning when opposition Patriotic Front (PF) leader, Michael Sata, was ordered to leave the body viewing ceremony of the late President Levy Mwanawasa.

The visibly disturbed Mr. Sata was seen being escorted by security officers away from the ceremony shortly after the arrival of First Lady, Maureen Mwanawasa.

Mr. Sata said in an interview as he was leaving the airport that Mrs. Mwanawasa did not assent to his presence and attendance of the ceremony.

He said the first lady asked him whether he was invited to the occasion when he went to greet her.

He said the first lady feared that he was politicizing the death of the President.

Mr. Sata said he was shocked with Mrs. Mwanawasa’s reaction especially that the ceremony was a sorrowful event where people did not need to be invited to attend the funeral.

“I am saddened with her behaviour because this is a state funeral and anyone can attend. I’m not politicizing the issue,” he said.

Mr. Sata stated that he was going to mourn the President and no one should stop him from doing so because Dr. Mwanawasa was a President for everyone.

The PF leader, who called ZNBC reporters to witness his departure, indicated that he would go to the next destination after Chipata.

But when asked which his next destination would be, Mr. Sata said it would not be of news if he revealed.

And asked what he would do next since his program had been cut short, Mr. Sata said he had completed his program, saying his plan was to receive the body of the President and leave after the guard of honour.

Mr. Sata arrived at the airport at 07:00 hours left at 10:45 this morning.

Meanwhile, Eastern Province Minister, Charles Shawa explained that Mr. Sata was sent off to avoid politicizing the funeral of Dr. Mwanawasa.

Mr. Shawa told ZANIS that Mr. Sata was given an opportunity to view the body in Lusaka yesterday and therefore, he did not need to go to all provincial headquarters to do what he could have done in Lusaka.

Earlier, Mr. Sata mingled with cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, and chiefs before he was sent off.

566 COMMENTS

  1. The private media must try to fight hero worshiping and idolizing of mortal men. The current view in some media houses is that because one man is exceedingly good, others are exceeding bad. Let us promote goodness in all men.

    Unfortunately, since the leakage of ZIALE examinations and roumours about information in the hands of GRZ, some media houses can no longer be counted to perform this function.

  2. i thought president mwanawasa’s funeral is a state funeral and anyone can escort the body. what is the fear by the first lady and the state to chase sata in chipata. is it the fear of unknow, or a fear of destroying a strategy. help me coz i have failed to find the answer to this?

  3. I think that was uncalled for. If the MMD are not using this as a campaign gimmick as they say, then why the hell are they chasing Mr Sata I truly think the man was genuine in his actions.

  4. Yeeh ba maureen what an embarrasment!! This woman was too powerful for her own good when her husband was alive; is she too dull to realise that her powers are already in Levy’s grave? She has really been pushing people around during this funeral. While most of us who didnt even know levy personally are mourning him, she’s busy throwing her light weight around. She even had the audacity to fly in and out of zambia while she was in france. She caused her hubby’s stroke by sleeping with they toyboy darlington in Egypt. Doesnt she have any shame this woman? Anyway she’s just a mere secterary at heart, so we cant expect her to reason any better

  5. This is very shocking mukamfwila is chasing away mourners,so does it mean that opposition parties can’t be in attendance, i now understand why levy was sick from this stroke. guys becareful with some of your wives.big shame!

  6. Sata also. He made the government pick up his medical bill whilst he is sitting on money. Why didn’t he pay for himself when he was evacuated to RSA for medical treatment? Instead he let the government use our tax money. Today he has hired a plane or does he own it?

  7. IT’S UNFORTUNATE THAT WE HAVE STARTED HEARING ABOUT THOSE DIFFERENCES DURING THE FUNERAL PROCESSION OF OUR BELOVED PRESIDENT IN CHIPATA.PLEASE ZAMBIANS LET US MEANWHILE FORGET ABOUT POLITICS AT THIS MOMENT.THIS IS NOT THE BEST TIME FOR POLITICS.LET US WAIT UNTIL THE BURIAL IS DONE.LET US RESPECT OUR LATE PRESIDENT’S PROCESSIONS IN ALL THE NINE PROVINCIAL CAPITALS.
    MHSRIEP

    DAVID RICHARD, MONROVIA-LIBERIA

  8. No.5 let the guy mourn all he wants, i think they should be a bill passed on that fact.
    Am very dissappointed with the so called first lady….were do you get the strength to chase people, cover your face…..

  9. Good for you Sata.Is it necessary that this man should be all over the President’s body? What is he trying to do? Become Mr too damn good? Shame on you Mr. Stay where u belong!

  10. I am not justifying the former first lady’s action. But Mr Sata naimwe why follow the corpse wherever its going? Tamwabamwe ba LPM ku Lusaka? I think politics are involved here for both camps.

  11. If I were Maureen I wouldnt do that for the sake of having a peaceful and respectiful funeral of a respected man, what would I have to lose by just looking at Sata.

  12. You guys I have told you that you expect too much from me, the Post Newspaper…. I have now revealed my position and people should use their judgement to see that I am not independent I was eating off Mwanawasa’s hands and we also signed the autobiography deal and support corruption fight in order to have government kick backs

  13. We are humbled that Eastern province has been chosen as the first destination and one of the three receiving a full day of body viewing our President whom we supported and voted overwhelmingly in 2006 against a campaign of attrition and malice. GRZ, thank you for denying Sata his push to be on board with cabinet and family when none of his opposition peers are given the same. He thinks cheap politics even where it is immoral.

  14. We are humbled that Eastern province has been chosen as the first destination and one of the three receiving a full day of body viewing our President whom we supported and voted overwhelmingly in 2006 against a campaign of attrition and malice. GRZ, thank you for denying Sata his push to be on board with cabinet and family when none of his opposition peers are given the same. He thinks cheap politics even where it is immoral.

  15. My tears roll when I hear such incidences. Please let my president be burried peacefully. There’s likely to be more fighting in the remaining provinces. Is she going to manage to chace away all unvited guests.

  16. Ba Sata this is desperation at its level best … please sekulu find a political strategist to assist you with the campaign. No kwalolola umwela eko walola … that is old model way of doing politics!

  17. Have moral ba Sata, leave them alone and find better ways of campaigning. Shame, shame. What an insatiable apetite for power. Voters please watch this man and vote wisely.

  18. We have an agenda to push for Mwanawasa and if you read our editorials in the last few days you will realise how much we have worked with the late presido and we won’t sit back and let the hynaes and jalkals take over, no ways….

    We will push for someone who is going to work with us and continue with Levy’s vision of his selective corruption fight and persecution of the percieved plunderers.

  19. Aha! I knew all along that this plan of takin the body around was a political campaign! Its a state funeral, which so far they have made free for all, why is it an issue that Sta was there? They are upset only because Sata knew what they were plannin all along and caught up with them. Shame on you Maureen!You should be mournin your husband who you have chosen to take a “jolly ride” and not checkin out who has come along and chasing them away! We better not hear next that you intend to stand for presidency! Rest In Peace Levy!

  20. wrong move Mr Sata!! or probably he wants to see what will be happening on the ground for himself, speeches that will be made…

  21. #7 Housewife I agree with you.I wish there was a way of stopping this going any further so that ba Levy rests mwe bantu.
    With a toy boy on her side she doesn’t feel the loss but has gained her freedom to continue her business with him. Look at the way she behaved whilst in France.She has taken over the firm and now she wants state house. When is she going to have enough?
    At this moment,when we are mourning our leader it is not a time for a showdown! Alangazi pls help…

  22. One fails to understand the motive behind Mr Sata’s behaviour. Why following the body of the late President Mwanawasa to Chipata while the cabinet to the secretary Dr Joshua Kanganja said “People who have had no opportunity of viewing Dr Mwanawasa’s body will be accorded the opportunity to do so on Friday 13-18, saturday 08-17hrs and sunday 08:00- 17 hours.

    Please may some1 explain sata’s reaction over death’s death?

  23. 21.Iwe Ndife use another title , we wont need to confuse the members. Am told SATA knelt kuli Ba Maureen and she refused to greet ba SATA.

    Ok ba SATA wasnt supposed to travel but i am sorry he did. Sorry.

    Ba SATA has already stated Campaning.

  24. ba maureen loshenifye. wat kinda widow are u? sata teka bokosi panshi u just want attention efyotawamwene finshi? u two know wat u r both REALLY after

  25. no 5. You are very dull? so Maureen and the cabinet ministers who are following the body are obsessed. It is just that all others do not have money to escort levy(MHSRP) to all provinces, if they had they would have travelled.

  26. Sata, MMD is shaking at your presence we shall vote for you it is your time to be in plot one ,but treat Maureen with care,because uyalila tabamuchaba ku mouth ,forge Maureen ba Sata.

  27. the chickens are coming home to roost. her real ambitions are being led to bare. this charade of national mourning must stop immediately. how can maureen go around galivanting with the body of LPM. she is a disgrace to the women of zambia.

  28. #7 Housewife your comments are now insults. Surely you can find a more respectful way to air your views. In fact, were you in Egypt to know what was happening there? I know Sata should not have to be invited to a funeral. In fact I’ve never heard of someone being chased from a funeral. The funeral procession of HE LPM in Chipata has been so blown out of proportion. Does this mean Sata is also going to follow the procession everywhere? I’d like to see a more dignified procession.

  29. Who needs an invitation to attend a funeral like it is a wedding? Uyu moline naena ayamba ukulufyanya bane. This is a funeral and it was their decision to parade the body like someone has won a gold medal or something ALL across the country. LPM should have been buried ASAP by the time we bury his death would have lost its significance, too much of anything is bad.Just goes to show that this is a campaign strategy and they do not want any other party to have a share.

  30. viva sata in time of sorrow, in time of disapointment and in time of need. we shall always be by your side.
    viva sata, shame Moreen.

  31. #11. Eaves dropper … the money used to charter the plane to follow LPM’s body is from Taiwan as usual! Mwaitaya again ba Taiwan!

  32. I really cant understand why Sata feels it necessary to follow the corpse every where. Is that how u mourn? With the current oil prices I can only imagine how much jet fuel would cost now. Please put that money to good use. SATAn’s obsession with Levy’s body viewing cannot be seen any other way than politicking. Its unnecessary. How many times can u view a dead body honestly? Thats very insensitive of old Mike. I expect even the blindest of Sata’s blind followers to condemn his action. How can u want to be a starring at a funeral?

  33. control that first or last lady what ever you call her she is just killing MMD Mr SATA stay home we are 4 you good luky

  34. # 38. She is his widow. Think about it.

    She doesn’t disgrace me by following her late husband round the country and I am a woman of Zambia

  35. #7 Housewife, who is this Maureen’s Toy-Boy kanchi? Please enlighten some of us, we are dying to know.

  36. Is it only in Zambia where such non sense is allowd?Maureen no lönger has powers 2 give orders 2 Ministers+ security wings.LPM is dead+Maureen humble yoself SATA/HH mit b prez 2mro

  37. # 43. Thanks for the info. I’m in Scandinavia. A question if you care to answer.

    Why didn’t taiwan pay for his medical bills?

  38. WHERE I COME FROM,A WIDOWER OR A WIDOW CAN NEVER BE THE CHIEF ORGANISER OF HER DEPARTED SPOUSE’S FUNERAL PROGRAM. MWANDI BA LEVY KABATUSHEFYE.BUSHE UYO WINE DARLINGTON MWAPE TAUPA? THATS WHY I HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF MARRYING,COME RAIN OR SUNSHINE. BA LEVY WAS TOO GOOD FOR A WIFE LIKE THAT. SATA JUST STAY AWAY FROM THAT FUNERAL,WE KNOW YOU WANTED TO HONOUR YUOR NEW FRIEND WHO HELPED SAVE YOUR LIFE BUT THE GREED WIDOW CANT ACCEPT IT. NEXT THING SHE WILL BE GIVEN A SYMPATHETIC VOTE TO CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT,WHY DO YOU THINK SHE IS GOING ROUND THE COUNTRY INSTEAD OF BEING AT HOME TO RECEIVE WELL WISHERS.

  39. Honestly as educated as you are, mwatu sebanya bana chipo! Chililo icho mukamfwilwa ekala tondolo. Mulemona nabaleisa, mayo iwe finshi uletamba? Akuloshafye nokutasha bonse abalelila nobe!

  40. #39 you are very foolish. sata was very right.if moreen didn’t chase sata you wouldn’t name him a witch. you are just a blind follower without focus.

    sata-umuntu mutwe.

  41. What does Sata want in all these regional body viewings when he is not on the funeral program? It is very dangerous for him to canvass the country in a funeral where he has no state security guarantee.The mode of Zamians in a diverse society is difficulty and can be extremely punitive to those who want to politicize the process.The other thing is that Madam Mwanawasa is not one of those NEC has shortlisted and taking top level party, regional Govrnments and cooperating partners endorsements.An elderly,highly experienced, seasoned and unifying leader’s name is swelling in support.And he is winning. NEC has handed the process.

  42. Since when did we start inviting people to a funeral in Zambia. Ba first lady, don’t open that window of criticism, a funeral in my mind has nothing to do with politics. If people come with a motive, ba Maureen wait until after the funeral then you can deal with it.
    Muli bakandu muchembele

  43. People who never knew Levy closely apart from the media were touched and lined up for hours to pay their last respect. If things were easy some would follow wherever the body is being taken. Levy was a president. I smell a rat Maureen should not behave like that you dont choose who to mourn with. Dont just blame the oldman – look critically at Maureen and ask yourselves what she was doing in Zambia while her husband was on the death bed. Because some media are protective and have an agenda this did not come out as she flew back. However, there is no secret as they say, ‘walls have ears’. She should not THINK that Zambians are fools. We are watching!!!!!

  44. Maureen should learn to humble herself. thousands of Zambians turned up to sympathize with her and the least she can do is to appreciate and not to be hostile tatulashika no kushika.Sata aslo should be sensitive and not to overdo things. he shud hav bin at farmers house tryn to strategies for November instead of following LPM’s body. yes we know its a funeral but life has to go on. lets not show every one like we are ones who loved him the most. the Bible states clearly that wen one humbles himself,he’ll be exalted, but if one exalts himself, he’ll b humbled. everything started on well but from the look of things people will lose interest in the whole thing.

  45. It is unfortunate that the former first lady now, said what she said. The funeral of the late President is a state funeral and hence all zambians have the right to attend the procession, Sata inclusive.Are all the people that have attended the funeral so far been invited? I was at Mulungushi yesterday and i did not have an invitation card. i was not chased away.

  46. This is simply unacceptable from Maureen. Sata as a private Zambian citizen can move wherever he wants even following the funeral procession. He is not there to body view as some people have put it, but to be part of the funeral procession till its conclusion as a prominent member of society and friend of Mwanawasa. MMD is already politicizing the event by their countrywide tour, so there is nothing wrong with Sata being part of the procession. Shame on Maureen and MMD, let everyone be free to mourn.

    – Bo Elder

  47. Desperate house wife Maureen showing who wore the shoes in the house .Chill down Lady,Sata is like any other citizen and if he follows the body do be it.

  48. PLEASE STAY HOME AND START PUTING UP A STRATEGY…HOW U WILL MATCH UP IN STATE HOUSE IT IS ALL YOURS…BUT U HAVE TO BE SERIOUS THE POSITION REQUIRES YOU …THE COUNTRY HAS NO ALTERNATIVE BUT YOURSELF SATA…PLEASE MMD IS NOW FINISHED…SATA COME BACK HOME

  49. Help me Guzs is Zambia for Chibombo? Has the Mukanfwilwa still have the powers to have everybody dance to her tune now?

  50. Its really sad that she behaved in that mannner,she should have stayed low instaed of showing us her motives.
    Its shameful for us as Zambians.
    We all know she wants to be President.

  51. When did widows start chasing mourners at funerals! Is maureen mourning or rejoicing? Ine champesha amano. Not even in the developed world do widows chase mourners, akalumbafye! The post newspapers will definitely side with this rubbish ata

  52. Its doesn’t make sense for mrs mwanawasa to be behaving in a manner which bifits a mourning. It is against our culture to chase people who come to mourn a decessed person. Maureen is just a gold digger guys. she is always been like that, its noward Mwanawasa’s relatives never used to visit him. what a widow!!

  53. Ba Maureen, was wrong to chase Sata. She should have asked somebodyelse to do it for her. However, what the hell is Sata following the body around for?

    Is he the chief mourner? All this is ultimately politics. Why can’t he wait in lusaka for the body to come back.

    Does he honestly have to sweat it around the entire country quietly campaigning in the name of mourning.

    This man should never be president because he is power hungry. Dr Kaseba please keep your husband at home.

  54. Blame Sata. What is the point of going around with the body? That is cheap politics. How is the MMD using the body to campaign? Are they taking it to rallies. This is all nonsense on Sata’s party. And this is the man you want in State House?

  55. Is ba Molini really cheating or it`s just one of them stupid rumours, i hope it`s all lies. May Levy`s soul rest in peace.

  56. Its a very sad piece to read at this moment when Zambians have united from diverse backgrounds and political divides to give an honorable exit and send off to our departed president. With some restraint from the first lady, the whole episode should have been avoided. She’s just creating bad press for herself.

  57. you did well Maureen,this chjap is trying to campaign with citumbi….satana is a devil for real and pliz arrest him if possible..we don’t need such leaders who are trying to capitalise on the friend’s demise…let him come here and mourn chilufya whom he didnt mourn…silly satana…

  58. Firstly Sata why follow the body everywhere it goes? It shows how power hungry you are? I can only agree with Maureen that Sata’s presence risks taking a political opportunity to politicize it, though the MMD also might take advantage of it. Hope it is meant well to offer all provinces chance to bid farewell to our fallen presido. Bola panshi pa Sata!!!!!!

  59. THE TOY BOY IS DARLINGTON MWAPE LPM LEGAL ADVISER. LPM HAD A PROSTRATE PROBLEM AMONGST OTHER AILMENTS SO THOSE WHO KNOW PROTRATE WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS!!! SO DEAR OLD TOY BOY WAS HELPING MAUREEN WITH HER NEEDS AS A WOMAN

    SATA SAYS SHE SHOULD GO TO ALANGIZI!! VIVA ZAMBIA WE WILL NOT BE HIJACKED BY A SEX STARVED WICKED WOMAN WHO DID NOT LOVE HER HUSBAND AT ALL

  60. NEC has impeccably handed the process with calculation and best national and party interest.Madam Mwanawasa lie Cabinet knew that opportunists like Sata would want to polticise the process and would force their way in.But enough advance arrangements will avoid such fical political moves.Sata is dangerously risking himself in his theatritical moves.

  61. both maureen and sata were wrong.
    maureen should stop wasting our money by following late Levy on his last tour,its simply not necessary. what kind of widow and mother is she? her children need her the most at this trying time.

  62. LT, your report has left out some facts here, it should have read: Former first lady, widow Mrs Maureen Mwanawasa chased PF leader Mr Michael Sata from Chipata Airport this morning.
    This happened when Mr Sata attempted to greet / console Mrs Mwanawasa. Maureen told Sata that she had nothing to do with Sata’s reconciliation with her late husband and that the same reconciliation had nothing to do with MMD. She said she did not understand how and why Sata was in Chipata.
    Mrs Mwanawasa then turned to ministers whom she blasted for allowing ‘people like sata’ to join the body viewing programme for the late president.

  63. Can Maureen conduct herself in a manner deserving of a grieving first lady? whatever Sata’s motives those are his demons to deal with. The Late deserves a better send of than this phuckery.

  64. IYE TATA LOL…BA MAUREEN MUTEKANYE SANA MAMI KA FUTI FYAMIBIPILA JUST LIKE VERA!!!! OH YEA IVE ALSO HEARD ABOUT HER KA FLING THE WOMAN WAS ONCE KICKED OUT OF STATE HOUSE..STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS

  65. We aint seen the last of the confusion. This body marathon should never have been there. it is a cost for nothing and will be a source of confrontations. This is just the beginiing of confusion. Shame on Maureen can some one pay out her husband’s gratuity so that she can be told where she belongs

  66. This woman we call our first lady has no manners at ALL!!! Besides she is a real African Woman and such behavour is not accepted. Is she really sad that her husband is dead?
    I dont think so..This should be an opportunity that she has always waited for SHAME on her. She will also die someday and I’m sure that the time will come when she will be miss her husband. We have to be careful and not be surprised when you hear that she wants to be President. Maureen you are full of EVIL SATAN iwe!!

  67. its unfortunate that we truth will come out when its too late. we are headed for so much in the hiden trips and phone calls. God rest LPM’s soul.

  68. Ba maureen is just using her husband’s body as a campaigning tool because apparently she will be standing for MMD presidency on 5th sept. Thats why she is upset that chi sata has caught up with her on her ‘campaign trail’ and is also doing likewise. We expected her to be the chief mourner but now we can see how little she loved levy. No wonder she was captured on TV powdering herself in the plane while her husband lay with her paris shopping in the cargo area of the plane. And thats why she used to fly to lusaka leaving levy alone in hospital. She cant even drop crocdile tears for levy sure. Second wife syndrome!!

  69. Why all the hoopler the president has passed lets morn him, and bury him in peace. By Elections will come later.

  70. God help us,please,Zambia is not for thugs!Aya nimalilo,thw world will laugh at us!iva rationality and reason.May elections come soon!

  71. Guys dont just comment without reading the whole story.Sata viewed the president’s body in Lusaka.There was no need for him to go round all capital headquaters to view again and again and again and again and again……Plainly this is politcising the death,it is a suttle way of campaigning.Of late i have liked Sata very much.Everything he has said since the reconcilliation with MMD has been spot on but on this one i beg not to support him.He knows the president’s family well so he can pay genuine personal respects rather trying to gain political mileage over someone’s death

  72. So much about the rumours of an (unholy?) alliance between ba Maureen and Micheal Chimney Sata. I laughed when i saw this on the net: “She needs to be taught manners. She behaved as if she has not lost her husband,” Sata told AFP in a telephone interview. Sata is mad.

    Maybe she has been tipped to be the new MMD presidential candidate and is already flexing her new muscle. Waikatako wapya bassop. The campaigns have begun. Poor RB. He will realise only too late that he has been upstaged.

  73. Sata has every right to follow LPM’s body besides he is not even using tax’s payers’s money. As much we hate Sata becoz of his unpredictable behaviour, I think this time he was doing it for a good purpose. Besides this is the end of the road for LPM so why deny him the chance to follow the body???

    Dont misunderstand me I’m not a supporter of Sata for presidence but I just think such behaviour is uncalled for for a window is mourning her husband. After burial we should expect worse from her..this is just the beginning!!!

  74. That is what this parading of a corpse around would bring. Petty cheap politics that will not contribute to our development.
    Just burry the man and lets get on with chosing a leader.

    Iam tired of these distractions this parading is causing.
    Im out for now. Peace and love.

  75. #68 there is nothing wrong for Sata to be power hungry.I would rather ve a power hungry leader like him than a spineless unambitious wimp like RB

  76. Maureen is a disgarce.I dont know if her traditions allow this nonsence.Sata rencociled with the late President and I thought she was part of this.Shame on her for chasing sata away.

  77. nO. 87 DARLINGTON WAS LEGAL ADVISER TO LEVY AT STATE HOUSE AND HAS BEEN MAUREEN’S BOYFRIEND SINCE UNZA. HE ALSO WORKED FOR MWANWASA AND COMPANY AS A LAWYER. HE IS THE ONE WHO WROTE ALL HER EXAMS. SHE IS A TOTAL DUNDERHEAD HENCE HER POOR HANDLING OF HER CAMPAIGN. ONE MUST QUESTION. HAS ANY POSTMORTEM BEEN DONE ON OUR BELOVED LEVY???

  78. Shame Maureen how can u. When Chiluba didnt go to the airport the day the body was arriving it became an issue this time SATA plays it so good to follow the body to all towns it becomes and issue. Which is which now. The poor man did it out of good faith and the fact that the funeral is a state funeral why chase ple. Its free for all. It shows that Maureen lead us even when LPM was alive

  79. Shame on all of you demons demonizing a grieving widow when you should have been symphathetic. Hope your mothers go through the same pain and insults you subject an innocent woman to. By the way only wizards and wicthes ply around corpses and the dead without shame. What is Sata’s business with Levy’s corpse? Is he more important and agrieved than others who have decided to stay home? If he has to compaign let it not be at Levy’s funeral. Isnt he the one who always parayed for a bye election and predicting Levy’s demise. Work up you sons and daughters of wizards and witches. may go reward you for your evil mouths and hatred of even the dead and the wodows.

  80. Shame on you Chilufya Sata.You expect Maureen to watch people pretend to be good just because she lost her husband? No ways….foolish people take advantage of such situations,times when a widow would just sit,weep and agree to everything she was told are long gone.Maureen did very well because she knows the kind of man chi Sata is.

  81. Awe Na-chipo mune bika bola panshi!! Dear first widow, you are giving a bad name to us second wives, no wonder people end up thinking that second wives are very opportunistic. Why are you even following the body across the country? Now everyone will know that you were never even at levy’s bedside because if you were, you would have been too tired and heartbroken. Dont give credibility to the rumours that are spreading about you. Isnt it enough that you tortured poor levy during his lifetime? You cant let the man rest in peace?

  82. # 90 chills, whatever angle you can look at it Maureen is not in a position to raise her voice . Besides this is a funeral every body is invited. It does not matter how many times one mourns.

  83. ichililo whoever has time on their hands can mourn. Ba Sata was mourining with the country and displaying the spirit of reconciliation and that life is too short to carry hatred. But it seems Moleen is overflowing with it. Losing a husband is not an easy thing, it makes you realise that life is too short and why should Sata bring out such an outburt. For your information only 1 cabinet is escorting LPM, which is a scandal since when did the President ever move with just 1 lowest category cabinet minister.

  84. Kapotwe # 40. mwaanga and other MMD leaders were foolishly chased by UPND supporters when they went to convey their messages of condolence to Mazokas wife and UPND.
    This is all because of political complex.
    If Maureen is going to do the Mary go round with the body of the late husband who is going to be welcoming the mourners at the funeral house. she is the chief mourner nyakulila and should stay in the house.
    Ba Sata naimwe why didnt you just wait for the body in Luapula or Northern Prov? pa last ba zamugwilani ufiti. tekanyeni bakaaamba!!!!!!!!!!!!

  85. Nima one,maybe niyachizungu malilo.still…ba Maureen that was’t a good idea at all.lets bury levy now before we see so may people losing there minds

  86. Housewife you are an ***** now I have proved. Find something to do with your life. Secretary now second wife syndrome. Do you think you are perfect you cow? That’s just Maureen for you. Nothing to do with her career or what number of wife she was. Keep yourself busy other than critizing people’s positions and the like. Mbuli.

    Maureen naiwe chindiks yourself. You supposed to be mourning for crying out loud and not checking who is and who is not at the funeral. Waba umutima ububi.

  87. But Sata naye,what the hell does he want following a corpse.Naye Maureen instead staying at home to mourn considering she wasnt home for ages ali busy with a corpse all over.SORRY LPM,this is not a dignified parade as we are meant to believe.

  88. #7 please DONT insult us secretaries… i feel you pain but please mind your language and direct your pain at the subject here….

  89. THE REACTION BY MAUREEN IS OUTRAGEOUS. sHE SHOULD GO BACK TO ALAGIZI. ANYWAY ON A SERIOUS NOTE HER OUTBURSTS ARE UNWELCOME. SHE SHOULD REMAIN CALM AS SHE MOURNS.

  90. Go Sata Go, mourn as much as you want. Afterall he saved your life. Follow the body all the way. Come December Maureen will not be any different from all the women in Zambia. She better start getting used to that

  91. #102 just keep quiet if you dont know what type of a widow Maureen is, silence is a virtue, you might pick up a few facts from this forum is you shut up long enough. Levy died more than a week before his death was announced but maureen and her honchos in govt chose to keep it a secret even from his close relatives (but all foreign embassies in zambia knew), so that she could come and “sort out” some things here. They were onlyt forced to announce lev’s death after the french govt put pressure on them as it was becoming increasing diificult to keep the death under wraps. Why do you think international media did not bother to publicise the “death”? Maureen is a witch!!

  92. It’s a shame for Sata and Maureen to behave likes kids fighting over a biscuit.
    She is no longer first lady and theirs nothing that constitutionally allows her to act as acting, outgoing or incoming first lady.It would have been best or scene if she just kept cool.Sata u do not use funerals in order for people to monitor your presence.Maybe your head is aswell dead.
    If people want u,the will vote for whether or not u go to the funeral.
    Mwanawasa rest in peace.Maureen take care of the children.

  93. Bana Lubona awe mwativuta thats why you looked so calm in the post newspaper front page when in France. You even continued with your studies whilst there. read your mails daily awe bana Chipo tekanyeni. let sata mourn your hubby on your behalf. LT FACKED UP posting comments too what?

  94. ZAMBIA IS GOOD @ MAKING FUNNY HISTORY, WHY SHOULD MCS AND MM BEHAVE IN SUCH A WAY. PLEASE AS WE MOURN OUR BELOVED PRESIDENT LETS DECIST FROM UNCALLED FOR BEHAVIOUR. WE NEED TO BE FAITHFUL IN OUR ACTIONS AND YOU SHOULDNT FEAR THE UNKNOWN.

    MAY OUR GOD BLESS ZAMBIAN AND ALL PEACE LOVING ZAMBIANS!

  95. i almost forgot,my mind tells me sata was only trieng to be good to the first farmily as he pledged to always be there fore them this is because he understands and aprieciate’s levy remember if it was’t for levy maybe sata would have been late by now

  96. Whatever your view on Sata it was a blunder for the first lady to chase him… if she felt strongly against him she could have asked some government authorites to do it on her behalf. I can forsee her causing problems for the MMD………

  97. Naba Minister blasted!!!Maureen waya sana,,this is the last time ule yendela mumwela,,ba Sata na Maureen inga mwachishala,,naimwe ba Givernment umulomo why take the late round,,let him rest napapata”””Levy came in with alot of enemies and ended up with alot of friends,,,let me not say much…

  98. This whole episode is very interesting.If Maureen is really a chief mourner,she would not even be aware about who is in attendance and who is not.Im begining to wonder whether she is really mourning or campagning.Sata is also some interesting person.How can always be the one to read about.It looks like he desperately wants to use this opprtunity.Why dont we hear any other person like Hakainde being difficult at the airport.

  99. No.# you are just an imbecile critic with no proper analytic skills. What makes you think that all intellectuals behave reasonably or have a peculiar behaviour pattern. It shows that you are shallow minded, a person who does take time to reason before you act. Maureen has attainedhighest level of education that is desirable to most people and make her outstanding. The very fact that she was a Secretary does not render her to sustatible to the way she carries herself.

  100. I AM SHOCKED ABOUT THIS CHIPATA CONFUSION CAUSED BY THE EX- FIRST LADY. HER BEHAVIOUR IS VERY UNZAMBIAN. ANYWAY MAY BE IN CHIBOMBO MUKAMFWILWAS HAVE THE POWER TO CHASE PEOPLE. IAM SCARED, WILL ZAMBIANS DRINK WATER IF SUCH A WOMAN WENT TO STATE HOUSE AGAIN? WELL SATA IS A LEADER JUST LIKE THE LATE LPM, HE HAS EVERY RIGHT TO CARE ABOUT THESE THINGS, AFTER ALL HE RECONCILED WITH OUR LATE PRESIDENT. BA MAUREEN PLS BOLA PANSHI TWAPAPATA! IF IT WERE A NGONI WOMAN I WOULD HAVE TOLD HER OFF BUT I RESERVE MY OTHE COMMENTS BECAUSE SHE IS NOT MY TRIBAL COUSIN.

  101. I have never liked this maureen why chase Sata even if he is politicising. Was he loudly campainging, was he disorderely? It is a fact people make political milege out of any public catastrophe whether in Africa or the West we see it all the time. Anyone who says anything else would be lying.So Maureen should have behaved as a mourning widow and kept quiet…who is this uncultured woman?

  102. Iwe ka maureen ichindike. You have done enough damage. You were busy feeding us with wrong data about the president’s health which instilled false hope into us back home. You made the masses stay awake praying whilst u were busy buying books and designer clothes in Paris. If u were realy mourning yo husband, u could have ignored Sata. Its like yo mind is Just centered on politics. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that u want 2 stand. Widows nor widowers do not involve themselves into Quarrels when mourning their beloved late spouses. Unless there is a motive of course.

  103. I wanted to fly to Zambia for the LPM funeral, now lam thinking twice. my fear is l can also be chased like sata by that overzealous widow.this is just the beginnin watch this space…

  104. Ba Maureen in funerals we mourn with enemies but waht you have done shows you do not even care about the death of your husband. Instead of you crying you are busy checking who is present shame on you Mukafwilwa bwelela

  105. This can’t be. Mwanawasa was a state president and if any zambian wants to go to all the 9 provincial capitals let them do that….a funeral cannot only be for the previledged few. hopeless maureen

  106. Why follow a body as if you are a brother to it, its a shame also for ba SATA ! thats why he went to the secretary to cabinet to announce his innoguration even before he was told all the results. Mwaiche HH is winning Period. If their is a pact its HH President SATA vice….no any other way…ata BA SATA IS SICK LET ANYONE DISPUTE

    Morals eh, even Maureen is at fault , he should have left him alone.Shes also greedy , the reason levy is not around is because of her greedness for power

    This time its HH

  107. the studies she talked about while in paris also included intensively studying the will.

    Then after that she said imwe ci shimweni nanaka. refering to the life support. then straight tp the shops for an outfit.

    avaleko chitenge na citambala like a real zambian woman.

  108. Sata and Maureen have just exposed the animal in both of them. Each wants to use the body of Levy to their advantage. But Maureen should have remorse for her late husband. There is no need at all to fly around Levy’s body thereby extending the grief of those who truly loved Levy not the hypocrites like Sata and Maureen. About the post, Just look at how Amos Malupenga, Fred Mmnembe’s assistant, was weeping on TV. Journalists should know better than showing their allegiance like that.

  109. Can someone remind Maureen that she is now A FORMER FIRST LADY. She is no better than Mama Betty and Vera Chiluba Wamutarika.

    We agree with Sata, maureen needs alot of our traditional lessons (crush program) for that matter.

    As alangizi we have introduced a new course also, Objective reporting. We are inviting the Post also to attend since they are a shadow of themselves.

    MMD will be UNIP soon just like the Post will soon be like tht monitor newspaper.

  110. After all is said and done…a funeral is a time to mourn and reflect on what next and not exchange blows!!!

    I feel teh First Lady should keep her cool and let whosoever wants andhas time to follow the procession do as they wish! Chasing pipo will not bring the President back nor will it make matters any better! Please this is a time for us Zambians First Lady, Oppostion or mere Zambian to Unite!

  111. Upon arrival in lusaka,Sata advised the former first lady to seek alangizi(counsellors)on how to behave as a widow

  112. what a shame for our so called FORMER first lady.Why is she following the body of the late president when she is supposed to be at the funeral house receiving true mourners as per tradition.Indeed like Sata said she needs alangizi.That reaction is due to conflict of interest.She is doing exactly what Sata is doing,nowonder that reaction.Ba kamba ba sata temulandu bwelenikofye.

  113. Maureen’s relatives are having a war of words with mwanawasa’s relatives at state house. Things are not ok here. Our former first lady needs redemption

  114. I am sure Maureen was the one who even pulled the plug off our president in paris coz she could not wait any longer to start her campaign.

  115. I found this really disturbing i have never known where the dead follow the mourners to where there are.Important people like the pope had to lie in state not take the body all over the place.Lets give LPM the respect he deserves and leave him lie in state stop using him as political campaign.He has done us proud as zambians.

  116. Sata has declared himself the chief moaner following the corpse of Levy to all the 9 provinces. We still recall him declaring after he lost the last polls that we will have a presidential bye election, ha! Maybe it was a Sangoma that told him that for him to win the next polls, he should follow Levy from Paris to all the provinces until Palabana. Mfwiti iwe wanya manje, you will be ejected from all province, umuti obe kano usampuke and you will lose the next polls. Awe sure, ubuloshi bwakwa Satana bwacilamo! Should Levy’s body go missing, it is Sata. And Sata#s cannibalistic looks, no wonder Maureen is scared for Levy.

  117. Mama ba maureen that man is mouning with you,he reconciled with your husband.Is not companing, if it means winning ba sata kale ba winner.Just calm down your time is over.

  118. Amos Malupenga(Fred Membe`s asistant)wept so much on TV, i got to understand the editorials on Sata/PF that we haver in the past.

    Guess what-the post want to campaign for Magande, second option-Maureen

  119. It seems to me Ba Sata has some in side information about what some MMD members have schemed in using LPM’s body viewing in Provincial centers to launch her campaigns for the former 1st lady. I mean can’t she mourn at state house? whats the use of her accompanying the body all over the country? Chibombamilimo seems to be the campaign manager & possibly promised some good position.

  120. no 102 and 103 even maureen and MMD are playing with the corpse. Bury him and forget. When Pope John Paul died the church didnt parade his corpse around to all the catholics but catholics with ability went to VATICAN and the rest watched on TV.
    Mukamfwila is playing cheap and stupid politics. Tell us what about the fly ins she had recently b4 levy died.

  121. this is a second wife. a home destroyer and marriage ruiner.
    she is known to make other women (and men miserable) and this is evident from her actions even now (uwakalema tachinja)

    u leave your hubby in bed and come to zambia. shame on you maureen.

    you will pay a hard price for this and probably its the price you are paying now. infact rumor has it taht you mistreat LPM kids from first marriage and also his hubby

    no wonder as a daughter in law, you could not get a caar for your mother in law. shame on you

  122. So what if Sata follows the cofin whereever it goes, even I would do the same if i had money and time at my hands….Ba Maureen Balipama fye…shame!

  123. #99 ulicipuba. get ready to be ruled by the one you call satana and you will cry for the rest of three years we mbushi we.

  124. NO WONDER NO WONDER

    SHE HAS A HEARTLESS HEART. SHE NEVER LOVED HER HUBBY BUT HIS MONEY

    LPM MAY YOUR SOULD REST IN PEACE.

    GOD FORBID THAT MAUREEN MUST ASSUME PRESIDENCY

    No wonder as a daughter in law, you could not get a car for your mother in law – she got burnt in finished public mini bus, when you were in state house enjoying luxuries and yet the woman who gave birth to LPM was suffering at Teka. shame on you

  125. aha! Sata has been given a red card! why are u following the body? naiwe Ka Maureen stop chasing people stop it now ala!

  126. There is no moral justification on Maureen’s actions. It was wrong, period! She’s mourning and why exhibit such levels of hatred? Despite Cobra’s hidden agendas to be part of the funeral proceedings, Maureen is NOT morally placed in a position to make such utterances. It discredits her and if she’s the presidential hopeful for MMD, she’s got a span of Zero votes coming her way! We’re busy mourning with you so at this moment no need to politicize that. Let those you feel are opportunists (Sata in this case I guess?) do whatever they want, you can comment later. Learn to embrace all ba mayo ba Maureen. Am even thinking twice of going ahead with my marriage proposal to your daughter!

  127. This lady is uncultured. She knows that Sata has discovered that they are campaigning so she was him out of the way. Shame on her !

  128. I just imagine if it was HH, you people could have called him all sorts of names, now its sata and you busy justify him

  129. Please maureen you are now showing you true pictures and what you are made of.Let Sata mourn Levy with one heart.

  130. SATANA wayitaya! The problem is that you do have strategists in your f…king party. Zedians how can you allow this wizard to go to state House. No, please. Mind you you Super Ken said Satana will never be president of this country. The man is so desperate to rule the country. Abash Satana nyoko!

  131. Mukamfwilwa alelanda yashani. Don`t use that body to gain so votes Maureen iwe. Sata ignore that wizard and carry on with your programe. You are using your own money elo abalekutafya they are using tax payers money. Ubo ebuloshi chi Maureen. Wikwata chimutunta just start asking for votes nicely wemfwiti iwe.

  132. This whole process of Coffin Olympics to provincial centres is ridiculous. The majority of Zambians are in the remotest parts of the country and will not have an opportunity to see the body anyway, but will be mourning with the rest of the country. Levy’s body should have been left in Lusaka till the time of burial on the third. Sata’s athletics, which is totally unjustified, is as a result of his perception (and iam sure he is not alone in making this assertion) that the ruling party is endeavouring to gain political mileage out of this national catastrophe. Please let’s mourn Levy with dignity.

  133. What sort of mukanfwilwa are you, Maureen? Whether Sata is right or wrong in following the corpse in all the provinces, that has got nothing to do with you. Just mourn in peace otherwise people will start thinking otherwise!

  134. do the mmd have their eye on the elections and the maximum impact they want from this body viewing stunt across the country?

  135. Very sad to hear the owner of the funeral chessing mourners.
    Surely we thought it is afuneral kanshi ni campain sorry.
    BUT SATA Donot loose hope we are behind you come election day we will vote for you. LEAVE them as they go on their funeral campain.

  136. Maureen will have so many obstacles after Levy’s burial coming from her in laws. So she better be careful and find favor in the Zambian public. At the rate she is going she is losing it.. Can someone please advise her to return home and wait for the body to make some rounds.. By the way this must have been her crazy ideas..And RB has no balls to control this widow.

  137. Why isnt the cabinet in the forefront of all this parade. Something fishy here. A widow jumping on planes.

    The Pilot flying in LPM gave the impression he was told that LPM died when he reported for work on August 14th, 2008. The truth will be knwon.

    If mauren was part of the cover up she’ll live to regret

  138. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT FROM Z SO CALLED WIDOW! MAUREEN,U RE ZAMBIAN AND AM SURE U VE BEEN TO FUNERALS UNINVITED.Y DO U WANT TO BEHAVE LIKE A SIX MONTHS BABY? WE RE DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED WIT THA UNCALLED FOR BEHAVIOUR.INDEED U NEED ALANGIZI! IWE MAUREEN! LET OUR BELOVED PRESIDENT BE PUT TO REST PEACEFULLY.NO WONDER U COULD NOT EVEN CRY UPON ARRIVAL-BUSY LOOKING AT WHO WOULD HELP U CAMPAIGN! MULEIBWELAMO!

  139. this is a campaign for maureen going round provinces.this is what they where planning in france.she is not even crying

  140. some ministers will be earning allowances as they go round the country, can you imagine ! Sata has every right to follow LPM’s body besides he is not even using tax’s payers’s money LIKE everybody is doing.

  141. Am dedicating a song to Maureen mwanawasa entitled “Mukamfwila”

    It goes like….Shibwelela ku n`ganga bakaye kupyanika, uli ne ciwa iwe we mwanakashi iwe, uke paisha abengi…..waikala-ikala lufyanya

  142. what is this we hear that LPM rleatives and Maureen are making noise in state house….that noise would not be there only if she was a humble wife.
    LPM didnt find a good thing in amureen as evident now
    she even made her mother in law, a woman who gave birth to LPM not have a car not even toyota but was moving in public buses. what a daughter in law
    a woman should bring harmony to two families when she gets married…not moleen
    shame on you

    you will pay dearly-God punishes us for our actions

  143. Shame on Maureen. Strange isn’t it. How can a widow start talking about politicizing the body? I thought such words would come from the MMD? People do attend funerals from the first day until burial and even escort the body to wherever the burial site is. The widow does not choose who to attend. Has Maureen chosen which MMD officials to escort the corpse to provinces? Lets be careful with this woman. The next thing we will read is that she made a polical speech in one of the provinces and the next that she is contesting for MMD presidency. WATCH oUT !!!!!

  144. Please shed more light,…………… Who is Toy Boy Darlington, and was Maureen coming to Zambia during LPM’s illness?

  145. what is this we hear that LPM rleatives and Maureen are making noise in state house….that noise would not be there only if she was a humble wife.
    LPM didnt find a good thing in amureen as evident now
    she even made her mother in law, a woman who gave birth to LPM not have a car not even toyota but was moving in public buses. what a daughter in law
    a woman should bring harmony to two families when she gets married…not moleen
    shame on you

    you will pay dearly-God punishes us for our actions

  146. Zambians, are you ready for the Maureen presidency? She is just trying to tell Zambians that for the six years Levy was in State House, sick most times, she was the unofficial president. Now she wants to be an official president. But beware of dictators and female dictators can be very very dangerous.

  147. I believe we should let the beloved leader rest in peace and leave the politicking to the politicians. Lets all go down the pub and toast to our departed leader and mourn in the tradtional way.

  148. Please LT don’t you have a better pic of Honourable Sata? I have to admit that the one used above is scarly! Anyway, at least he didn’t show his teeth in this one otherwise all the loyalists would have been scared away!

  149. If Sata wasn’t chased, everything would have passed without all this talk. Maureen is just a problem, why give Sata that kind of publicity? they’re buliding him if they don’t know. Rest in Peace LPM, I’ll definately miss your intelligent smile.

  150. On ths lets not blame sata the man has his own wrongs but on this one nakana sana ba maureen wht she has done is uncalled for,ths woman wnts to show the family of our late tht every person is under her so the the family of the late wont evn touch a doormat.watch ths mama atusebanya lets pray for her to remove out the spirit of unforgiveness muli mukafwilwa .

  151. I believe we should let the beloved leader rest in peace and leave the politicking to the politicians. Lets all go down the pub and toast to our departed leader and mourn in the tradtional way and get hammered.

  152. Mukanfwilwa, so wicked instead of helping us mourning for Mwanawasa She is busy insulting. She is wicked she needs alangizi for real and she does not deserve to be called a first lady she is the waste material here in Zambia and again i say she is wicked us we are just helping her we are not fools.

  153. Taking Levy to all provinces is a POLITICAL decision, and not a family Affair as Maureen judged. Actually she should have been left at home together with her traditional family members while Politicians travel around with Levy.
    President Sata was very much right to escort his POLITICAL friend, actually any politician and diplomats who have capacity to follow they can just do so. Unless the Cabinet office asked him to give a speech, that would be wrong.
    Ba Maureen people are waiting for you at your Palabana Farm, they need to counsel you, wee mwanakashi wa mupamba.

  154. if LPM is seeing this, his eyes must be filled with tears

    i didnt like LPM but its sad he has moved on, the best speech he ever gave and a speech i read upto last word is the one at Pope square. Its is very powerful and has the most powerful words in thsi world.

    MHSRIP

  155. If these MMD guys decide to select the former first lady as their candidate for the forth coming bye elections, then they are a bunch of fools.

  156. MMD is taking Levy’s body to all provincial centres that is a campaigning strategies. Maureen leave Sata alone let him follow what is your problem

  157. The former first lady Maureen is on a campaign trail for a sympathy vote in her own regard as President of the Republic.

    Sata is a potential state funeral.

    Zambians vote wisely.

    LPM – MYSRIEP

  158. ala chamusebanyo! its last thing i expected from Maureen, very aggressive indeed. I suppose she sees Sata as a real threat to her ‘obvious’ political ambitions. forward with alangizi for Maureen

  159. Maureen was long, but surely Ba Sata can find something better to than just following the coffin. For Sata he wants to politicize the all issue. MMD if you are using this tour to campaign then shame on you. Ba sata please stop creating confusion look at KK.

  160. I agree………..its a disgrace to the FORMER first lady. Sata went for a funeral not to body view. He cant go to mourn at state house when the fisrt family is not there. Unless you want him to go by Shakafuswa’s place………VIVA ba SATA. We are behind you

  161. Invitation to funerals new culture. Maureen you should leave a guest list attached to you will for people to attend your funeral when you die

  162. That woman is supposed to be distraught and conforting her Children, whta the hell is she doing all over the country? I can only imagine how many tins of red bull she’s had!!!

  163. But where are levy’s other children when all this is happening? They were no where to be seen in France or anywhere at mulungushi, am i the only one who didn’t see them or did she chase them too?

  164. Did you here what I said? French Pilot seems to suggest he was told about LPM’s death on August 14th, 2008 as he reported for work. Anyone outthere picked this up?

  165. Ba Maureen mutekanye sana mayo, until you bury your husband. Elyo you must spend even a year mourning your husband without involving yourself in politics if you are a woman worth any salt.
    The package you will receive will be more than enough instead of going for insults in politics. Wamona nomba ne fyalele fyabuka.
    I pray that the good Lord will guide you dear sister and look after your children.

  166. Sata and LPM had reconciled,thats 1, 2.Takwaba ukamfya pachililo, unless you have evil intensions. 3. Inspector genearal of police,is this what you teach your officers;to chase inocent people pa chililo,instead of chasing bakabwalala? 4.Is maureen vice president? cos we know that she is neither first lady or current president.She is a widow and former F-lady. Bane: coments please!

  167. women are very patient in life and so maureen act like a woman,im very disappointed,let people mourn peacefully including sata.wilatusebanya twapapata!

  168. You know careful all you Zambians. You take your freedom of speech too too far. Can we please have data with substansive evidence so that even when you get arrested you can go down for the truth and not silly rumours!Besides just in case you dont realise you are given Molini enough publicity right now. Some of you even secretely admire her gats! We’ll see who you vote for the next elections: the same Sata you are dissing and I guess who the real fools will be huh!

  169. In case you didn’t know. The privileged few who are able to move on tarred roads and buses voted for Ba Sata. Those living in the dark went the other way. Almost half the population see Ba Sata as President and hence he is a Public Figure as well. He was not alone on the chartered flights going round the Provinces and there are many more people “escorting the coffin” as it makes the rounds.

    If you were in Zambia, you would cry at the number of people escorting our dear departed HE LPM.

    May His Soul truly Rest in Peace there is too much nonsense her Pa Zed!

  170. Both Sata and Maureen are Wrong.Sata what are you doing escorting the body? Maureen she is just acting like a Zambia widow. Lets not cheat ourselves it is a politic campagin for MMD and Sata was just trying out do it. Why should the start where the MMD is strongest? By the end of 21 days alot of confussion is bound to come. 21 days wrong move for VP good for katele.And chi fred mbewe (post) supporting Maghande.

  171. shes just sick in the head,she thinks its a private funeral,she should be ashamed of her self,sata nayena what was he looking for in chipata,when he was at the airport in lsk and mulugushi,what else does he want let him wait for burial,alefwaya am body viewing yaga,maureen is up to something watch her

  172. Tebuloshifye kwena?? Why body view 10 times?? Are you not convinced that the man is no more?? Do not try to be a chief mourner. We are all grieving.

  173. #177 Chinsali MP…I fully support u…Great dedication!…ala kwena chamusebanya…shame on you Maureen!…Im sure this is just the beginning and we are yet to see more…Watch this space!

  174. I think this debate is getting a bit childish. The fact remains that punch-for-punch, Maureen has more authority over what happens to the funeral than Sata has. SHE is Mwanawasa’s widow. Sata’s actions of following the body all round the country certainly seem too suspicious. He may be trying to deliberately irritate people to make MMD and Maureen look bad because he knows exactly how they are going to react. I think Sata is overrating his popularity around the country. He should respect himself and not deliberately stir up trouble around the country like a hooligan or party cadre. We are not fools.

  175. The former First Lady will probably get more sympathy out of the Zambian by mourning the late president in a more convincingly sad manner rather than throwing tantrums over who should attend his funeral.
    #209. we got the message loud and clear.

    Just when did LPM die? Would the dates be in line with the alleged sneak visits into the country by former first lady? I wonder if immigration control records can verify those rumours?

    Million dollar question though is why sneak into the country under cover of darkness?

  176. Sata and his supporters think they are always right, but if Sata has senses he should stop following the levy’s body because his presence is making former first lady uncomfortable. Remember SATA is not holy meaning some people will accept him while others not. So he should stop imposing himself. He had my vote but now I have to think twice!!!!!!!!!

  177. #214 dont comment on things you dont understand.by the way what do you mean “in rubish”,we re lost-cant understand your english.

  178. Maureen did the right thing. Sata is not a memeber of levy’s family, they were not even close to each other, Why follow the Body? Maybe KK should have done that or Rupiah Banda. Sata’s motive is simple , show his face to as many people as he can. Shame on you Michela Sata!!! Power hungry man, you will never rule Zambia.

  179. Mrs Mwanawasa stay at the funeral house please , we know you are griefed .You need to be conforted by Men of GOD stop moving around the country , it may affect your life u see you will get tired . So please remain at state house with the rest of family members

  180. Pliz, pliz wear spiritual eyes, how can Mr Sata have so much interest in a corpse. Even in a village such behavior is not condoned it is synonymous to witchcraft. Much as it can be political it is immoral and unafrican. Why should Lusakans who viewed the body in Lusaka follow it wherever it goes? It is fishy…shame. Maureen is right

  181. Time has educated many that insults don’t realise a cause.President Mwanawasa and his loyal supporters took more insults on every turn and platform yet they won,served and has proved the most revered man in the homeland and on the international stage.You have very limited time to mobilize colossal resource,deploy campaign machinery to every part of the country and win an election.Socking yourselves in insults against a widow no closer to the man NEC has settled to win is the most studity strategy a legion can resort to.Don’t cry foul on the victory of MMD.This is a signature statement forewarning you.Count yourselves for more years of valueless insulting roles and not power at hand.

  182. I’ll be damned if Maureen is right, she’s not even supposed to see the body daily if African Culture is put into play, she’s the widow for crying out loud, she’s not his grandmother!!!!!!!!!!

  183. not to support what she did but for education sake in the western world you have to be invited to atend burial as there is nothing like nyumba yamalilo.now since as zambians we have been importing culture maybe invitations will now be sent out,for one to attend a relatives funeral.

  184. Those of you that are saying Sata is wrong , was there a big sign poster or some announcement sent out to the limit someone should visit the funeral procession? Am sure theres a huuge entourage following the body why is the problem only with Sata? This was an open state funeral with no rules about attendance , if the former first lady is petty enough to make a scene at her late husbands funeral then she needs some manners. If she was a genuine tradiational woman or somebody with integrity she would have told Sata privately not running her mulomo off like that. The power trip is over

  185. I personally think it is a bit macabre to be following a body you have already viewed around the country – kwaife tabena chioneka ngati ni maloza awo imwe a Sata. Also it is discourteous to add to the grief of someone mourning by imposing yourself where you are not wanted. Ba Sata, you have already seen the body once so what else do you want? I personally dont want Zambia to be ruled by a muloi.

  186. Infact, let it be known that the reason is that Sata wanted to confirm if Mwanawasa had hinted on one of the Senior Ministers as the successor. Ask any Cabinet Minister whether this is true or not. Every Cabinet Minister knows what qualities Mwanawasa wanted in his successor and that at a Cabinet Meeting in June, he had hinted that it would possibly be that Minister. Ask and you will know the truth.

  187. Ba Sata ba mudala you re an embrassment… why follow the body all over Zambia kwati Nidonshi?Who are Sata’s advisors?This is the man some pipo are looking to, to be the next presido.God save Zed.

  188. May Levy rest in Peace.
    Shame of Maureen
    Shame of MMD
    Shame on Family tree
    Little Shame on Sata who caught up with Bad minded MMD and Family tree…Sata you have vindicated us who sensed longtime ago that this body tour is a scandal.

  189. and you people telling Sata he already seen the body, who are you to tell someone how many times a body is supposed to be seen. If Sata wants to mourn in all 9 provinces then let him mourn it’s not your business to impose a limit on mourning on someone.

  190. This is utter nonsense!!! I had so much respect for that Woman until now. The fact that Mwanawasa and Sata reconciled earlier is enough to even make Sata Mwanawasa’s pall bearer.I see no reason why Maureen should deny him a chance to mourn a friend.This is proof enough that she is the cause of Mwanawasas stroke.Her middle name must be ‘Stress’

  191. Two views are correct here: 1. Sata, as an official opposition leader, can escort the body of the President as he wishes to show his commitment and reconciliatory spirit with the late President. If you view it in that light, you’re morally right. 2. Maureen’s fear that the presence of Sata may politicize the occasion is also valid. She knows Sata was a fierce opposition leader to Levy despite a brief reconciliatory moment. His continued presence was only serving his interests and not the country or Cabinet interests. Yes, she had the right to question him personally. We don’t know the nature and details of the conversation. Most likely it was no acrimonious…

  192. levy was a prezdnt 4 every zambian and whoever feels like following the body can do so whatsoever the case!!! in our zed culture you dont need an invitation to attend a funeral!!SHAME ON MAUREEN!!!

  193. Sata was right when he said Maureen needs “Alangizi” a while ago,She has no manners.There is nothing wrong with Sata following the body.Late LPM saved Sata’s life so why not pay last respects as he wishes….

    Ba Maureen sorry but, we are starting to smell something fishy mwe!!

  194. Maureen asked Mr Sata what his role is in this last piece of escort to Chipata. If it was body viewing, he had a chance. Whatelse could it be? Since Maureen believes that this funeral is not a national political forum then what is the role of the opposition leader at every body viewing occasion? She may have inquired wisely. I would do the same. No “previous double timing of my late husband as some stupid person wrote, no bullying of Mr Sata” or stuff like that. Depending on which side you just becareful there is no right and wrong here nobody was killed. Maureen wants her family and the Nation to mourn without politicizing LPM’s death. The man is gone, no more politics. Find other platforms

  195. Maureen you are right. Sata is trying to campaign and lets open our eyes so that we do not put another sick person in the Presidency.I hope his heartattck will not come back to him now that he is annoyed that he has been told accordingly. If it were HH stupid comments would have taken centre stage here and yet when it is someone else people are pretending to justify that Sata is right.Where is he right? We are now catching you up you hypocrites on this blog.

  196. So Sata from Chipata he will drive through Chama district via Muyombe, isoka to Kasama in that jangle, then from Kasama connect to Mansa for a 3 hour body viewing before heading to Ndola’s Kabelenga, then Solwezi, Mongu for 4 hours off to Livingstone? I hope he is using a divine intervened vehicle with divine drivers.This is the worst fanatical, reckless, uncalculated, and desperate gambled itinerary Sata is underrtaking.Does he really treasure himself or got any detail team to understand the gamble.Look at the link between Chipata & kasama, Solwezi and Mongu through Kalabo, then mongu to Livingstone.God luck in the gamble.Ignorance is very expensive.

  197. Guys this woman is still in shock and we should expect anything from her. I personally am not surprised at all. Remember she was the pupet master. I believe she has been grooming someone else. come on guys…But seriously this is better than any nigerian movie i have watched!!!

  198. People there is a thin line between a sitting president and his political party. If you said MMD was going to parade his body at a rally, I would agree with you. But so far any Zambian has been allowed to view his body, which Sata did in Lusaka. Ministers can accompany because they are in government. Sata’s deeds are purely cheap politics. HH, Kaunda and the rest of the opposition are not accompanying the body.

  199. Firstly fellow Zambians Sata is not the only one ‘following ‘ the corpse around. Edith is also there with other opposition, maybe you will say providing solidarity to Moline. I expected the chief mourners to be at plot 1 attending to detail and preparig to shift.Government should have let the Brigadiers take charge as before for their Commander in Chief together with the Provincial Minsters and DCs. None of the Minsters and the family members needed to go on this marathon.There goes cabinet again not streamlining resources even when they are looking forward to a ‘devious’salary increment.Let whoever wants to mourn cross country mourn. You cannot have your cake and eat it!

  200. Clearly, I am on Maureen’s side. She doesn’t deserve the insults. Leave her alone. On Sept 3, her presence from the political scenario will disappear and Mr Sata has all the LIFE left in him to find a good platform to campaign. The MMD is busy trying to find a candidate and I just don’t see how they can win an election with a DEAD BODY!!? You guys here are either plain stupid or this is just an African thing. MMD must float a name and that is what will set into motion comparisons with LPM. For now, the Republic has received a DEAD PRESIDENT from the MMD. No candidate to fight. Therefore Mr Sata, please Ba Mudala, stay at home. Oh, holy cow!!!

  201. it is all nosense stupid people stop these useless messages,let start campaigning now since others have started.

  202. #228,you the true zambian, how on earth do pipo start to issue insults to a widow whose husbandis still not yet buried, what is it that you think sata is, the messiah who will deliver you,only two things you are either is relatives or tribesman, cos they is no way on earth pipo can be tis mean,why has sata fallen in love wit a dead lpm so much such that he wants to view him 100times,just to make sure that LPM is dead? cant you see the iron here, an opposition leader following the corpse of the other dead president???? its a free pubilcity and camp strategy Sata is taking advanage of, going around all the provincial HQ, And you blame muareen,Ican imagine if it wasHH,how you would have labeled

  203. i dont see anything wrong in SATA’s action as much as i dont see anything wrong in Maureens action..afterall Mwanawasa is still techinically maureens husband…

  204. Clearly, I am on Maureen’s side. She doesn’t deserve the insults on LPM’s dead body. Leave her alone. On Sept 3, her presence from the political scenario will disappear and Mr Sata has all the LIFE left in him to find a good platform to campaign. The MMD is busy trying to find a candidate and I just don’t see how they can win an election with a DEAD BODY!!? You guys here are either plain stupid or this is just an African thing. MMD must float a name and that is what will set into motion comparisons with LPM. For now, the Republic has received a DEAD PRESIDENT from the MMD. No candidate to fight. Therefore Mr Sata, please Ba Mudala, stay at home. Oh, holy cow!!!

  205. Sata has no business following the body around like that. However, being an astitute politician he has concluded that MMD are milking this funeral for political sympathy and wants a piece of the action. It is not only embarassing but tragic as well. Maureen was the power behind the throne.

  206. 448, 450, I am with you. Maureen should have stayed at home. But she seems to be a strong woman. Anyway, I think she has already mourned Levy in the last two months. Typical Zambians, always blame the widow, why are people demonising her. How could she have forced a strong character like Levy to stay in politics? Besides, Mwanawasa, has always been well off, and they are both lawyers so money is not the motivating factors like many other politicians in Zed.

  207. The biggest stupidity of all times in the history of funerals is to take a dead man’s corpse around the country….It was enough for those who went to Mulungushi and it was live on national TV. So why the stupid take it around (open your eyes which ever way its allowances for the vote seeking, desperate,confused pallbearers and ministers, widows alike….
    Please we are african these things have an impact on the rainfall patern ninminyama zamene mutiletelela….baswaini monse

  208. It is very unfortunate that maureen is not respecting the funeral.How surelly can she chase someone from the funeral.It has never happened in Zambia.Maureen should respect Zambian if she think she will rule Zambia she should forget.We may mourn her husband but not her let her respect us.If it is true she went out with a toy boy in Egypt and got her husband a stroke.She should be care time will catch up with her.

    She is the most degraced lady at the moment.I gave her respect but after hearing her dealings I think she need punishment. Maureen you are a witch and God will really punish you.

  209. I goggled Darlington (since I have never seen him) he is kinda hot and younger than the ‘late’ and NO WONDER widow picked him. He is a lawyer (what a coincidence?? and I am thinking “maybe she was dating him at Unza or they met kuma court??” . Anyhoo! chic has alot coming HER WAY.
    But again, what if presidado’s illness was affecting alot ‘responsibilities’ for years??-what option did she have? Am not justifying her actions just thinking aloud!Plot 1 is too hot for these women-ba Vera nabo those days na late ‘Matrib’, Maureen yayo awe sure.

  210. Am sure Levy (being the principled man he was) he would not have been for the idea of this stupid campaign strategy…..Let the man rest in peace. Sata I thought you stoped smoking?

  211. If a “dead body” is paraded in nine provinces by the MMD and then they settle for “a corrupt-prone” candidate to succeed the late LPM, what kind of strategy would that be? Can we surely say MMD was campaigning during the mourning period?

    It just doesn’t make sense.

    Alternatively, if MMD is campaigning through a parade of a “Dead Body” can Zambians vote for anyone in pants or skirt on the basis of sympathy for a “dead body”? Hmm….are Zambians so naive? If yes, then I can see why Sata’s presence is seemingly inteferring with that strategy against the effect of a “dead body”. It says something about superstition, though. Are you Zambians here susperstitious? Oh, holy cow!!!

  212. Shimpundu tawakwata mano bet you did not have a chance to view the late Presidents body, Lekeni shikulu ashindike chibusa wakwe kwati ale bonfya ndalama shenu aaah.

  213. I can bet you my last ngwee, Sata will be involved in a fatal road accident on his marathon tour.Mwanawasa may have been a true Democrat that built professional outfits,but Sata is only making himself extremely vulnerable.This drama is not funny but a serous trigger.If GRZ had the need for him to accompany the body, they could have included him on the program and offered physical security.Driving from province to province is a joke.I refuse to shoulder his blood out of self induced fate.Sata will not get away with this.

  214. SATA WHO DONT KNOW U, UR FATHER IN MPIKA WAS A WICHI.
    WE ALL KNOW THAT UR FATHER LEFT U UBULOSHI.
    U AR FULL OF CONFUSIONS WHY…WHY .
    I KNOW UR PLAN U AR INTRESTED IN MOREEN NOW THAT LEVY HES GONE…………….

  215. Why do you think they call him King Cobra for? King Cobra’s are very calculating snake species and Sata is behaving just like one. Whether his intentions are genuine or not by following the body all the way to Chipata, his also taking the opportunity to sell himself for the elections just like the MMD, as time also is not on his side, by following and parading the body around the country as a campaign strategy.

    PS: Maureen is also another snake in the grass, perhaps a black mamba, fast and deadly, striking repeatedly to neutralise any opposition to what she deems as a threat!

  216. Sata you are what zambians refer to as a ‘stupid fool’, for lack of a better term. first, you want to travel to paris to see your ‘friend’ with your own eyes rather than relying on ‘unreliable’ govt updates. second, you want a medical board constituted to assertain the ‘health’ status of the late president. then, now that he is dead – and that you have seen with your own eyes, you want to conduct ‘body viewing’ on one man more than seven times! much as maureen is wrong to have reacted that way, something is wrong with you sata. shame on you. even a tourist attraction is not viewed that many times by the same person at any given time. so, what is your motive??

  217. Pipo if she stayed home then mourners in other provinces would have wanted to see. U can please everyone and besides this is the last time most MMD cadres in other provinces will see her as First lady so in a way she still had to go.

    I agree that they all followed for free food, allowances and MANONE and besides Maureen has to show off her Paris black clothes and sunglassses

  218. Sadly, Maureen is no longer the First Lady,she has no authority to move the arms of goverment. In any case, aren’t we a democracy?

  219. I read some of the comments about the SATA issue. Sometime, people should be appreciative. If they did not want certain people to accomapny the body why did Cabinate not issue a statement to this effect as they did about who should go to the Airport and sign the book of condolences! I head Sata before he was ejected he mingled with mininster, etc. I am sure Sata was not the only one… Mauren should have been diplomatic. They could have passed word to Sata after the event that there is no need for him to accompany the body. But to show it publicly to disgrace somebody is an called off.
    Mauren should not take the funeral of Levy personally. How many Zambian have comforted her with prayers???

  220. Both Maureen and Sata have lost it!
    Maureen Should know very well that Sata likes causing trouble because it he is not troubled himself.
    The best maureen cauld have done and should probably do in future is to Ignore the Old man and mourn her husband in a digified manner. Otherwise, she will end up looking the fool if she plays by sata’s tricks.

  221. Lisa…Maureen was mature at UNZA and only graduated in 1997 though completed in 1996.. Darlington must have either been a lecture or something..His appointment to statehouse was questionable.

  222. The truth is, there are two funnerals going on.
    1. A traditional funneral for the family
    2. A state funneral which is political
    I think maureen should separate herself from the state funneral. Let the politicians do the merry go round. i think she should be at home sorrounded by family and close friends. She should cordinating with family on how to make the family as part of the funneral process as posible. Sata is just trying to countal the MMD ploy of using this sorrow moment as a campaign tool. perception is everything. be humble Mrs LPM.

  223. I thought Sata’s residential address is in Lusaka and that he was privileged to be one of the first people to view the body and the all purpose of taking it to other provinces is to accord the others who are not Lusaka to view as well. Its utmost shame for a Copra to behave in such a manner. Is he a Chief mourner or what. Now if all of us decide to follow the body from Lusaka would’nt that be madness. ba Sata tata come back before you develop another heart attack, this time no one will pay for your medical bills or charter a plane to fly you to SA

  224. THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON WE DONT KNOW WHAT OUR DEAR LORD HAS KEPT FOR US, SO TAKE IT EASY GUYZ WAIT. LETS JUST REMAIN PEACEFULL YOU DONT PUSH EACH OTHER DURING MOURNING” WE SAY CHILATONDA” ITS BAD OMEN”

    I WAS IN THE VILLAGE WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THIS”

  225. Ba Maureen;
    No. 1: Why should mukamfwilwa follow the body everywhere for body viewing? Mukamfwilwa stays home, the sees the body on the last minute – traditionally. So if it is WRONG for Sata to see the body everyday until the day of burial- -then it is wrong for you.
    No. 2: Ba mayo Ba Maureen, Ba Levy belongs to all of us – to the country. We have the official voice as the people through our elected constitutional office Bearers. Imwe not even the family must allow you to speak anything. Be MUTE pliz!!!!!! let Levy’s uncles speak for the family.
    And remember – you are neither the official voice for the party or for the govt, you are just a FORMER First lady. Maureen, be careful not to make

  226. #271 and #274. Don’t mislead us. We’re too intelligent to take that crap. Maureen has rights too as a Citizen, widow and current 1st Lady.

    The reason she’s not at State House right now, is because of ppl like Sata and other Vultures. Africa is not an easy place to be. It is a jungle out there!! She has to follow her husband’s body or she ‘ll be shocked and get a stroke herself.

  227. President Mwanawasa is dead but the right of his wife as 1st Lady is legally valid EVEN NOW. She ‘ll seize to be first lady after 90 days!! Read your laws, stupid Zambians! The reason for the heavy military and policy etc around Mwanawasa’s body is in conformity with the Law. Until his body gets into the ground. LPM is still regarded as PRESIDENT legally howbeit dead. Call it the PRESIDENT’S BODY not The Ex-President’s BODY. Even after burial, his body will be guarded 24/7 until a new President is sworn in. HE IS NOT JUST A DEAD PERSON. HE IS A DEAD PRESIDENT!!!Those are hard facts. Maureen has powers of a first Lady until then. Good luck with her!!

  228. Zeus # 257,

    Call yourself intellectual, but you are dreaming through your teeth.YI, No plane has been chartered by sata to land on any or all regional airports in th country.Real time Air traffic data controllers retain has none on sata for the whole week and month. No flight application has equally been made. All is there with both the Airport authority and Government Communications authority. GRZ maintains that data even on passangers in accordance with the terrorism act.Don’t talk what you have no clue about.You have no clue on your boss’ itinerary better stay on your insulting spree.

  229. A real mourner does not compile a register of who is in attendance but then what is Sata doing following Mwanawasa around? Is a a freak obssessed with death?

  230. ##1 Be very careful what you say. You are not as secure as yiu think on this site. There is cyber law in case you do not know. Do you have any evidence that Maureen was two timing her her husband. It is that is to trace you, watch your self and be sensible!!

  231. #273, what’s this fascination with rumors? Darlington this and that….hey wake up and be real. Those details are junk!! Go feed on your rumors with your family. We care less here.

  232. 281 forget that crap. First lady comes with a living President not a corpse. Maureen is former first lady as we have no current President. Which Constitution are you reading you good for nothing John solye ubwali!

  233. ## 1 typing error, meant to say by all means watch what you say. It is very easy to trace you and please watch what you say. Friendly advice it applies to any one projecting innuendos. Do not say you have not been warned. Please present your arguments within legal grounds.

  234. Pipo Sata should understand Maureen was being emotional and not Political,in the first place, can anyone out there tell what was the purpose of him going as far as Chipata to cause commossion,Look at it in this angle, what if we all went to Chipata as SATA did…What could be the out come?
    #283 and to all saying Maureen is no longer first lady, as far as am concerned she remain first lady not untill we have a President to replace LMP,Why do you think we have RB’s title as Acting President?
    Thats should pmp sense in you…
    I rest my chase

  235. you are fools with no judgement in your heads,why call it state mouring when only mmd people are to atend the mouring,this is one zambia one nation not one mmd,why talk about bills this time when you all no that our last past presdent had a haert for people, he was a great leader becouse he a need to hlep.Lets talk about thise cabine people who want to plander our money

  236. #288, how are you addressing Mwanawasa?
    Pipo Former Republican only comes in wen we have someone in place as President not as acting president….

  237. 273. HK says: Aug 25th, 2008 at 6:07 pm

    Lisa…Maureen was mature at UNZA and only graduated in 1997 though completed in 1996.. Darlington must have either been a lecture or something..His appointment to statehouse was questionable.
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    HK thanks! So then mubu mature they may have met. Aka kamulilo nikakudala u dig? But can someone tell us if he married?? Are state house plates, duvets (with GRZ stamp)@ his home too? Remember when Vera used to give Archie imbalala, ifisashi,polony, custard, and cakes on plot 1 plates?

  238. Rights of a 1st Widow = Rights of a 1st Lady. No matter what it comes with dead corpse or live President. No inch of privilege or financial benefits is taken until after 90 days! Consult your legal minister on your constitution vis-a-viz the estate of a president who dies in office.

    To die in office as a President, is not an easy thing for a country. You must be careful with the law.

  239. Please let us show restraint and respect as we mourn our Late President, Levy Mwanawasa. He was a decent man and he showed great courage and integrity despite great personal adversity and the culture of peversity and moral decay in Zambia.

    Let us not laugh and joke at the First Family’s expense at this sorrowful time. For our beloved late President’s sake, please, let us be respectful. Let us be true to our original Zambian virtues and mourn with the First Family and our with our fellow countrymen.

    Remember beloved friends, “Chaona munzako…”

  240. Maureen should have ignored Sata that is how learned people behave, elyo nabo ba Sata what is all this chasing ichitumbi all over Zambia, it is really news to me. Ba Sata nabo nomba is behaving like Maureen, use your brains ba Mudala naimwe kwati ku fwaya uku seban sure, awe mwe

  241. #295. You’re right. The reason we have an acting President is because of two things:

    1. We need to hold a Presidential By-Election in 90 days
    2. The current deceased President is still PRESIDENT although he is dead. RB is acting for who? For a president who is incapacitated by death. LPM is still legally the commander in chief but decisions will be taken on his behalf by RB. That is the reason why his BODY is still a STATE PROPERTY right now. The Military must protect the dead body of the Commander until such order is withdrawn by RB.

  242. It is clear that Maureen wants the presidency. I just did not think she would harbour such ambitions, but then who are we to stop her from that? Dear Zambians let her submit her name for consideration as President. However all I ask is that we should vote wisely once the erections (oops elections) are on! One Zambia, One Nation!

  243. If for some reason, LPM got up from the coffin, who will prevent him from going to State House? Nothing. He is legally President although he is breathless. But, if works up after 90 days, too late! The law would have kicked in!

  244. The behaviour of Maureen is not abnormal at all. Its normal for courageous people to chase suspicious characters at funerals. It takes people who have gusts not those who are faint herated. Sata thinks he is a star and national hero. kulibe!! Soem of these will be burried in Mbeya!!

  245. 298. Confused says: Aug 25th, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    #296. We are not interested. You rumor mongers, liars!!
    ________________________________________________________________

    I think u missing the humor part…oh sorry u blog name is confused!! I basically come to LT to wind up, laugh at other comments, speak my heart out just like u. But when u say ‘we r not interested’ is LT your site? Ya! its not I thot so- how about u take your confused self to marapodi and plase while u r there say hi to market chairman.

    Have a nice day and I love you back my zambian brother

  246. “Sata’s words; “WE (WE WHO?) HAVE PULLED OUT OF THE PROGRAMME” who invited them (him) in the first place? But Ba Maureen inga bachiba fye zee, according to Mulongoti, Maureen was provoked by a comment, but without a sound byte from the discussions between the two ‘love birds’ it is difficult to know who is telling the truth.

  247. Maureen your reaction was to extremes. Hold your fire, there is time for everything let others be first ladies too.

    Mourn the president pliz Maureen you are embarancing us. What has happening with your morals and dignity?

    Forget about my vote.

  248. I think instead of lambasting Mr sata and calling him all sorts of names, lets thank him for exposing maureen for who she is really is. You can see that she is reigning terror on all state machinery. What authority does she have to order police to arrest morners. In what capacity was she scolding the ministers like children. Even Mulongoti instead of doing damage control he issues baseless statements as if he was there. Chipata People who were there have said the truth. Come on guys, we are paying you a salary not to be Maureens puppets!

  249. For real ba mudala lekeni mukanfwila aloshe.why r u following the body r u the guilty one. you r behaving like a typical INDOSHI after killing someone.

  250. Mwewa(315) dont you think maureen e ndoshi? How do we know what magic she is using to hoodwink people when they view the body. Is it respectful to be parading a dead man whose embalmment is starting to wear off? We loved our president please allow us to remain with his perfect face.

  251. Sata, please be matured and dont cause commotion in this time of mourning. It just shows what kind of leader you are, You have no manners with your Salaula politics!! This is high politics with protocol. Go to Soweto or Kulima Tower and do such things with call boys.

    I see no valid reason why Sata should follow the body around. He is not even a respected member in our society, take alone being a noise maker and crookedness in politics. There is also something wrong with the organisers of the whirl wind body viewing country wide. They could have chosen a neutral person such as Miyanda or other veterans suc as Mwanga as Chief Mourner who had not so much confrontation with our late leader

  252. MR SATA YOU ARE REALL DIGRACE.I THOUGHT WEN PEOPLE GROW OLD THERE BRAINS DEVELOPE. ,BUT THIS IS NOT TRUE FOR OUR OLD MAN SHAME ON YOU MR SATA

  253. #7 said and I quote “She caused her hubby’s stroke by sleeping with they toyboy darlington in Egypt. Doesnt she have any shame this woman? Anyway she’s just a mere secterary at heart, so we cant expect her to reason any better”. Darlington takwata mwenso. concolifye pali bana kateka. Very very sad. How could you do such an embarasing thing? God have mercy!

  254. MR CHASAYA WOULD BE OF HELP IN BEING BA SHI BUKOMBE THE OLD MAN REALLY NEEDS ONE. HOW CAN ONE EVEN LOOK AT HIM AS BEING A FATHER TO THE NATION. SHAME……… SHAME……… SHAME………

  255. #309 Lisa wrote:

    I think u missing the humor part…oh sorry u blog name is confused!! I basically come to LT to wind up, laugh at other comments, speak my heart out just like u. But when u say ‘we r not interested’ is LT your site? Ya! its not I thot so- how about u take your confused self to marapodi and plase while u r there say hi to market chairman.

    Have a nice day and I love you back my zambian brother
    —————————————————————-

    I am even more confused now. First of all, I may not be male. Secondly, what is Marapodi? Market Chairman? Is there a correlation with our current theme?
    So: The rumor thing about M. was intended to “humorous” Hmm

  256. I’m disappointed at all parties if all your actions are political strategies.Sata i might understand for your attendance because that was a true forgiving personality of levy’s heart to make sure the government pays for your hospital bills in south Africa but if this was a political strategy really shame on u for trying to repay LM in this manner. MMD if this is a political strategy shame on you too!Trying to score points on levy’s death!! Now on the issue of Maureen mwanawasa, you stupid woman why can’t you stay at home and mourn and when the body is off to levy’s village that’s when you can travel with the body and then back to Lusaka with the body again?? R.I.P LM

  257. So: The rumor thing about M. and D. was intended to be “humorous” on LT? Hmm…at this occasion, Lisa, really? It sounds marapodi to me!! Whatever that means, I just can’t get it.

    Have a nice day and I love you back my zambian “sister”

  258. Guys mwalanda ifingi. Let us observe a minute of silence for Levy. And let us be united. Because even as we mourn things are calm and peaceful, Zambia is not on news. Courage Zambia. Let us outgrow our differences and mourn Levy in dignity. Actually national unity was supposed to be shown by a number of both MMD and Opposition leaders comforting the nation over this great loss. ALL THE BEST ZAMBIA as you forge ahead. GOD BLESS YOU ZAMBIA and you ever strong for us and our children and children’s children.

  259. abena zambia, lets unite and not let our country be run by selfish people. things are not going well and indeed the world is watching to see how zambia a model of democracy in africa will emerge from this trying moment.already, the embarassing scenes at chipata airpot are a sign that things are not too good. Honestly,if maureen truly blasted the ministers for allowing sata at the airpot,thats sad,what powers does she have to do that and moreover,she is a widow,where is she getting the energy to follow her husband contry wide.its shameful.a true african or zambian woman wud nt behave like that.she shud be mourning privately with her kids and family and not touring NO.
    GOD HELP MOTHER ZAMBIA.

  260. What kind of stupidity is this by maureen? If am right then Nevers Mumba was present in Lsk and he was also present in Mansa but i didnt see him being chased, so what crap is this? will someone please tell that lady in black that even if she thinks she can stand in politics no one will vote her into office. Am a very offended gentleman.

  261. Here is the one true untold story about cynthia kanema a recalcitrant professional prostitute who comes from kabwe.She claims to be 26 years old but people who know her from way back say she was born in the mid seventies.This slut is extremely armed and dangerous she came to the “big city” on one mission which is to seduce and screw all the big names of lusaka and collect as much money as she can from them all and make a good name for herself to help cover up her CBU rotten reputation of hunting married men.

  262. for those that said that if it was HH, people would have criticised him more than they are with Sata. On my part Sata is wrong for travelling with the body wherever it goes because it shows that it might be for political reasons no one knows what in your heart even though it might be out of good will. Ba Sata you have been in the government for too long but you also did some positive actions while there. HH you are well educated person and seem to know a few things but your only problem is Zambia won’t be united if you became our president which we can’t have in our beloved country. I hope someone next will continue to fight what levy was fighting for and also build on where levy fail short.

  263. #323. …

    Now on the issue of Maureen mwanawasa, you stupid woman why can’t you stay at home and mourn and when the body is off to levy’s village that’s when you can travel with the body and then back to Lusaka with the body again??
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    It is a jungle out there! Occasionally, it is hard to tell the difference between animal and human instincts. Maureen knows that. You never know what those politicians, chiefs and clergies can organize suddenly in other provinces. It is an unchartered territory. I think she must follow the “deceased remains”. Just a humble opinion, my Zambian “brother”.

  264. “CONCERNED ZAMBIAN IN UK”#323

    YOU SO STUPID U CAN INSULT OUR FIRST LADY.JST STAY IN UK WORKING MUTU MA RESTUARANTS. YOU DONT KNOW WATS GOING ON HERE. YOU ARE THE VERY IGNORANT ZAMBIANS.STUPID

  265. Even if the Late LPM was around, in what capacity wud maureen blast a minister. its high time we had real men of intergrity who will stand up and speak against such nonsense.ba maureen,just stay in lsk and morun peacefully.a true widow who loved her late husband dearly cannot have the energy to tour the country barely days after her husband passed away.awe,zambians,we should speak against such and lets have men of intergrity and fearless so as to take our beloved country to greater heights.ITS VERY EMBARASIING INDEED.not all people who attend even an ordinary persons are genuine.bambi besafye mukukolwa etc.bt u still cant chase mourners away no.LPM saved sata’s life just months ago.

  266. Please, please abena Zambia tasebana! I can’t find any updated Zambian Embassy website informing us about the situation in Zambia. Niciani? Relatives of Levy are afraid of their foreign mission jobs?

  267. #326. Don’t worry, Zambians are mature and very united. Nothing will change that. No matter how they argue here, the bunch is closely knit.

    I have confidence in the Zambian people. I foresee a country that will be the economic and political hub of SADC seriously overtaking South Africa. Do not underestimate National Unity. It is an essential ingredient to prosperity. As they say, if you are not united, others will rule you. Zambia has embarked on an irreversible path to SUPERIORITY. The death of a president is a TEST we must pass. The final test. The whole world will view us a UNITED PEOPLE worth MILLIONS. I love Zambia!!

  268. lets face facts,the reason why we see that sata is politicking is becoz he is a political figure and presidential candidate in the coming by elections.but if it was an ordinary citizen,it would not be an issue.personally,if i had the money,i wud do the same coz thats the last time i would see him.besides as said earlier,LPM saved sata’s life just months ago.sata wud have been history too by now so we shud at least understand the human side of sata too that he really feels hurt to lose a friend who saved his life.politics is politics but there is the human side of political life too.eg,in the US,Biden is a friend to McCain,bt now Biden is going all out against McCain.Thats politics bane.

  269. #337. Have you read it yourself? What makes you think that we have not read the article. People’s comments show that every story has to be interpreted. I hope one day Mauren will tell the nation why she did what she did. I thought somebody from Govt or the Mwanawasa family to apologize her behaviour!

  270. Confused u r a chic? Love u back girl.
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    Are state house plates, duvets (with GRZ stamp)@ his home too? Remember when Vera used to give Archie imbalala, ifisashi,polony, custard, and cakes on plot 1 plates?
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    Confused: imbalala, ifisashi,polony, custard, and cakes are definately to extremes so thats the humor part. FACT though I read years ago in papers where Archie’s wife complained about Plot 1 plates in the house.

  271. znbc news showed Edith Nawakwi (FDD President) and Nevers mumba body viewing LPM in Kasama this afternoon and yet they also viewed the body in Lusaka yesterday. When Sata does it..ninshi chaipa..he must be such a threat…

  272. At least, Joe Biden, is not hostile to McCain. He was merely citing the earlier comments by McCain in the Senate. He cited the exact words and left it there “we can’t afford another 4 years of Bush’s 8 years rule”.

    Maureen was right to ask the leader of the opposition to stay behind. If you speak about the human side, maureen must have been hurt by Sata’s previous “round turn” comments on Levy when he was in France. Just think about what he said. Maureen read the stories and didn’t expect Sata of all people to lead the country in such witch-hunting medical exercises. That is the human said you’re talking about. Nobody is wrong here. Sata should back-off!

  273. Stupid Maureen. She is very disgusting!! Do we need to be invited in Zambian culture to attend a funeral? I wonder ichi chanakashi chi former lady nga chalikuna ama lepee?? Shame on you…

    Levy RIP

  274. #343. MMD has ever been afraid of Sata. Mwanawasa was happy that he reconciled with Sata. Nawakwi and Mumba are not threats. What is sad is that Sata is a threat to Mauren. Thanks for feeding us with information… All Zambians be fired up with the zeal to carry Zambian through this thick..

  275. #343. Edith and Mumba never led a campaign to demystify levy’s comatose position in France. That’s the point. They never decided to lead a political crusade against comatose Levy! Mr Sata attempted to do that although he was advised to becareful just in case Levy bounces off and sees him an ungrateful *****. He backed off. Now he wants to make up by being extra nice and Maureen won’t buy it. It seems personal to me and it is stupid in a way. But, Maureen has to do what she thinks is right now as a 1st Lady=1st Widow. Levy would have been suspicious of Sata too if he came back alive. Read some blogs above that states categorically the stuff that Sata said a few weeks ago.

  276. thanks for the clarification #344 .but maureen should not have done what she did openly because the press were there.she would have at least told one of the senior govement members privately and told them that she did not want sata around.that way,we would not have heard of her blasting ministers etc which is not reflective of the true spirit of mourning.

  277. victor #334
    come to the uk and I will give you a job. I work as a solicitor (that’s a lawyer for your uneducated ass) and is here is my email [email protected]!! Next time you in the u.k let me know I can send someone to pick you up if you were mistreated. I’m just a concerned Zambian my brother,anyway let me not worst my time on you because time is money which you are not worth to me my dear friend but I hope you are keeping well and healthy

    Confused #333…
    For me I find it strange for a widow moving with the body around when she can at least move just to one or two places and then mourn.

  278. #348. I agree. There was a sense of immaturity on the part of Maureen. She overeacted. We respect her suspicions. But she should be mindful that she’s not carrying this pain alone. Yes, she should have “passed on the message” to other crownies to get the job done. But, she did it herself. Very harsh, but understable. Mr Sata acted wisely to leave. That is the part we must recognize and appreciate about him. He preferred peace!! I give Sata credit for his last action. But, why did he fail to see that coming? I worry about his sense of judgement. Maybe he should have hinted to Maureen earlier that he intended to be around even if he was not on “a program”.

  279. #349. My reasoning is that Maureen is in an unchartered territory. At this stage, it is very difficult to judge her harshly. Mind you, if she had stayed back at State House, do you know what ppl would be saying now? Something like this: “Maureen is hiding from her Husband’s body now?” “She is busy packing and emptying State House”, “She’s busy doing stuff and she’s happy the politicians are doing dirty work”. “Maureen is enjoying for the last time at State House” etc etc. It is just too hard, If she goes to one province and not the other, ppl will say why did she go to Chipata and NOT North West or Not the Copperbelt? Let us take a day at a time and see how this unfolds. It’s her decision

  280. it’s a shame to zambian people!lmp was a president of zambia,which means he was a president of everyone.There was no need of chasing sata.No wonder CNN and BBC can’t show our funeral because of such stupidity.Don’t run the country u fools like a village where people chase indoshi away from funerals.muletusebanya ba mambala!!

  281. If I was a dead president and my widowed wife kept following my remains to public display occasions, and I had a chance to see her by my side: I would respect her!! I would exit as a happy man!! If I don’t see her near me for a week, I would be ANGRY!! There, I said it! Sorry.

  282. CNN disregards countries in Africa that are organised. How often do you hear about Botswana in the News? Even South Africa does not report on Zambia until something goes wrong. Don’t be cheated, those “anchor men” of news at CNN are following the events they just don’t see anything worth of news. If Sata had refused to go, we would have been in the News for a wrong reason. Nobody gets onto the news boardroom in Atlanta for the good reasons from Africa.

    Don’t panic! I was in Philadelphia yesterday and people were talking about how peaceful Zambia is. They are noticing. Make no mistake.

  283. numder 354.you are really right.i give you 5up for that comment.pipo like you are the ones we need on this earth.unlike some pipo who dont even no what they are writing just showin foolishness and how dull they are.

  284. First of all, my condolescences BAPONGOZI! Despite all this sad and unexpected funeral glitches, I think Zambians have handled this with grace. As someone who dearly loves Zambia and Zambians(one of them arrested by heart!),I suggest that in future, a decentralized funeral ceremony (at Parliament) would , on balance, save a lot of (a) costs & dispel charges of seemingly disrepectful politicking. (b)A clear-visioned independent Funeral Committee would shield & save the bereaved familiies and politicians from one another.

    I know that after all these, unlike Uganda, you will have an orderly presidential succession because your democracy is a million years ahead of Uganda.Good luck!

  285. And that talkative boy mulogoti, if he wants to lie about events on behalf of the former first lady must make sure that he tells everyone that the story should be like this not having him say this and Shawa tells the truth. MMD is a disorganized house.

    May his soul rest in peace LPM.
    Sata you have both my vote and my wifes.

  286. If Maureen doesn’t want people to attend her husband’s funeral, let no one go view his body. Let her view him all she wants. Why give Levy a State Funeral when the wife is becoming a bulldog? Why should they go parade a corpse all over the nation? When Levy was in hospital, they did not even want us to know the progress, now that he is dead, we all have to be subjected to MMD/Maureen political gimmicks. I know we should respect the dead, but the family of the dead must respect the mourners too. Any way Maureen has a problem, so does Sata.

  287. SATA is a mouthful bugger, MAUREEN a very selfish Gold Digger Widow! I DON’T LIKE THEM BOTH ANYWAY, THEY CAN GO AND HANG!

  288. Ba Maureen Kakubo Mwanawasa forgive Sata and then invite me to view from one the provinces again,Ba Sata forgive Maureen for she is emotionally charged and make peace! One of you two might became the new president,put the hate aside.twapapata!!!!

  289. # 94 Ahaah! how do you go about witching? tell us more. What actually do you do to bewitch someone? comeon don’t hide. We would like to know how you climb on a CHIMBWI (Hyena) and all those Kadzidzi’s

  290. #104, Maureen tabamufundile wino, alingo ukuwekelamo mu ng’anda bakaye mufunda wino, she is showing amano ya ubwaiche and ya uchiwelele, C’MON ALANGIZI MAKE HER DANCE WITH A CLAYPOT ON HER HEAD naked! Please do it now b4 she makes another blunder and embarass other widows.

  291. Maureen: too ambituous and calculating, bad reputation – secretary->second wife. very defensive.
    Sata: loves to wash dirty linen in public in the name of politics. been too bad such that any goodwill is questioned.
    These 2 cannot meet in any fora… they just wont enjoy each other’s company.
    BUT ZAMBIAN WOMEN NEVER FORGET TO BE HUMBLE. ESPECIALLY AT YOUR HUSBANDS FUNERAL! AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE IN PUBLIC!!
    Sata stay humble if your intentions were good. Maureen, I have no words for you. The people of Zambian: lets remember who we are and what we want in statehouse. Not a woman who doesn’t even know who WE ARE AS ZAMBIANS!

  292. people that are criticizin should have a perspective of both sides.let me begin with her excellency the first lady oops my bad SHEZ NOT ANYMORE! ha behavior totally unexpectd!!m even embarrassed to say she ws our 1st lady! u people defending her she wnts 2 stand as president do u want that?if it was only family allowed y go to all provinces! the lady shud be at home recievin people and lookin after tubena ntembe n loubona anything can happen. secondly if mr satas reconciliation was genuine why wouldnt his support to accompany the first lady be genuine too? plus correct me if am wrong but didnt the pilot say he was informed about the assignment 1 week ago.jus bury him & znbc sho the clip @ ch

  293. Mulekeni Sata a konke body ngati afuna! Sata should have told Molini ati, ” wila mekasha ichili chaba president, naifwe bene tuka kwata ichesu, elo wikesha ukwisako, pantu tu ke ba imbwa uku ku suma.” Molini should go to hell! achita monga ni vililo va ba zungu, va ma invite.. No law says Sata cant follow the body, so mulilekeni azi peshe!

  294. news coming up is maureen was told to be sexually cleansed but she refused,so there is confusion between two families,i wish i was the one to do the job,cos the nadam is fit

  295. Kulibonesha had to send of her husband in a way that few will follow should it become a trend in Zambia. Fly the body around the country so nobody comes to eat your food in tents and chase off unwanted relatives with shabby clothes. It is clear that Maureen still runs the country – there were no “men” at the funeral.

  296. concerned zambian uk,my brother i advice u to stop mentioning were u live,cos these *****s in zambia like critising people who live abroad even if they have a genuine contribution,

  297. #352 Zeus wrote:
    confused. This guy is confused. I have a patient like him at Chainama. The blog only adds to his insanity
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    Still you’ve said nothing of substance.

  298. If its not campaigning..why is the body viewing only done for 3 hours in the provinces (when only 5% of the queue has viewed) and then quickly get onto the plane to the next province..sounds like end of the rally to the next campaign rally (province)

  299. Mwe bantu nachilafwaya ati mposteko ka comment pali Moleen Darlington but nadabwa kwaisa chi page ati “you are posting too quickly. slow down” and yet ekachiba ka comment ka 1st. Ulufyengo na pa internet shuwa?
    Nomba ba Sata balishamafye pali Chipata. sometime back ba UNIP balibasansa faecal matter, nomba babajuba nechililo…yaba! Ka Moleen uletekanya we kawa we!

  300. #351: To understand the powers of the first lady, ” ask yourself why Sata had to leave at ONCE when Maureen gave orders”. On a serious note: Reconstruct the role of the first lady starting with being a single-handed advisor to the Head of State in private and her influence and activism in public. In most case, a first lady will be privy to someState Secrets and that is acceptable making her POWERFUL in the land. She is devoted to safeguarding the personal powers of the PRESIDENCY. Like I said, this is a “reconstruction of roles”, if you turn the other side of the coin of being “a helpmate to the Presidency”. Her role is to operate principally in private while wielding so much political clout

  301. sata did nothing wrong by going to a funeral he was just representing pf people he is a party president and i think i saw nevers in kasama why wasnt he chased?

  302. There’s a group of paramilitary officers assigned to the 1st Lady and believe me you she has powers to “command a platoon of paramilitary at State House”. That is not found in a constitution I must say…but military officers and paramilitary personnel dance to her tune within specific boundaries. Some ppl know this wing at State House that works with or under the 1st lady. How far she could go depends on how the Head of State deals with his private advisor and interprets the rule of law. Unfortunately, one wife showed open powers to FORCES at State House by abusing this “Silent Powers” of a first lady.

  303. It is a shame on Maureen to have behaved in such a manner. ALANGIZI should attend to her! What she has to know is that she can’t have it both. Food for thought for fellow bloggers! DO YOU REMEMBER THAT WHEN LPM became President, he lost alot of brothers and sisters through death? Is this the price being paid for the past?

    Reflect on this as it seemed so wierd! We have to know the BECAUSE!

  304. #351: My final comments would be: The first lady is within the inner circle of political power. In Kenya they even tried to “impeach the first lady” because she showed so much open power and her interference was just too difficult to deal with. Recently, Grace Mugabe issued Public Statements that a common woman would never issue, like: ” Tsvangirai will never step into State House and no Military Commander will Salute him”. It was a treasonable statement. But Mugabe ignored it. The press ignored it. What made her say that unchallenged? She functions within the Personal Power of The Presidency. Mrs Kaunda used to tell us “Mukalya menshi, you will perish you Zambians” when MMD was formed.

  305. Zambia has set a precedent!Even the late princess Di was never paraded on all the continents.Same with the Pope.But our lady is unstopable.She plays the music and everyone dances.

  306. Ok from the inception, I knew that this “body voyage” (Zungulila) around the country is just a political stance. Shame to people responsible in particular the Mwanawasa family for allowing such a dreadful thing to happen. I don’t think the late Levy would have allowed his body to be used for campaign strategy looking at how costly it is to go round the country with an empty soul. Yes we allowed him to be treated in France at any cost, but don’t think we can allow any tax payers money to be used anymore on an empty soul. This in a way reminds me of our late brothers who are buried at Independence stadium. Yes a shameful death these footballers had after using the so called buffalo plane in a

  307. Mrs Reagan, came up with a “Say No to Drugs” campaign in the early 80s. I am sure you know about the CIA infusion of Drugs in the South West side of LA. It is now known that “she was aware that Reagan had given instruction to sell drugs to raise money for buying weapons to support the Sandista Rebels in Nicaragua” Noticing that it was backfiring on Reagan and Oliver North, she was asked by the CIA to start a soft and cover up organisation/campaign I have just stated above. Recently, USA admitted to having authorised the sell of cocain in black neighborhoods everywhere. The buffer was Mrs Nancy Reagan. If she was not within a ring of power, she was not gonna concede.

  308. a war tone West Africa authorised by the government. No proper details have been given even now on what really happened that day.
    Why questioning Sata if he has been invited? How can a grieving Widow have that audacity to even question some people mourning their President? Has she got any Presidential ambitions herself? Is it her making all these forward-reverse decisions? Seven days mourning, oh! No 21 days, burial Palabana, oh! No Embassy square for goodness sake please, planning skills stop this flip-flop.
    And to Sata, please go home you’re equally a “sick Lion” next time they gona accuse you of witchcraft.
    God Bless Zambia.

  309. Iwe ci confused notunobe what have you done to my posts? I was only wondering what kind of a solicitor you are. One who wouldn`t understand how foolish Mugabe and his wife are.

  310. Everyone knows how LPM and cobra hated each other before the “reconciliation” Maureen knows more than we do about how deep rooted that hate was. In private LPM could have strongly spelled the passion with which he thought sata was a desperate good for nothing disgruntled old man who kept watering his mouth at levy’s job etc. behind sata’s back levy would have told maureen his honest opinion about the reconcilliationa he thought it was good for the nation but worth reciviung with a pinch of salt. these emotions come back to a woman guys. she is under pressure and her judgement is impared but we cpuld learn a thing or two.

  311. sata is king cobra. Maureen has agenda that why she doesn’t want Sata anywhere near because instead of mourning her beloved husband she is busy making meetings with ministers so sata is like spy.
    Awe mayo anakashi abalila sana not attacking the future President mayo.

  312. Shame Maureen how can u. When Chiluba didnt go to the airport the day the body was arriving it became an issue this time SATA plays it so good to follow the body to all towns it becomes and issue. Which is which now. The poor man did it out of good faith and the fact that the funeral is a state funeral why chase ple. Its free for all. It shows that Maureen lead us even when LPM was alive

  313. MWANDI MAUREEN DONT ALLOW SATA NEAR YOU, I VERY SUSPICIOUS OF HIM, LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR HUSBAND A FEW MONTHS AFTER THEY HAD OVER A 2 HOUR CLOSED MEETING????NOW HE WANTS YOUR BLOOD,DONT PLEASE DONT NO ONE WILL LOOK AFTER THE KIDS… THAT GUY IS NO GOOD, DONT EVEN LET HIM SHAKE YOUR HANDS NINDOSHI PERIOD…HE WANTS TO PLANT SOMETHING NEAR THE BODY SO LPM DOES NOT HAUNT HIM..LET HIM SUFFER ITS ABOUT TIME, THE EVIL SPIRIT MUST BE PULLING HIM TO FOLLOW THE BODY AROUND..MAKE SENSE KAA…

  314. I don’t think I will miss Levy at all. Maureen has told the nation that there’s no need for us to mourn her husband by asking some mourners not to attend and ordering police officers to do it for her. I think we Zambians are qualified to be called stupid in some instances. Let her bury that man alone. How much man hours are losing by missing our jobs just to be indirect supporters of Maureen and her stupid behaviour? How much is it costing the nation flying around this procession? Sometimes we should also consider expenditures. All these ministers, army officers and others will claim allowances or imprest for the procession. How much is plane fuel? Levy wouldn’t accept this expense.

  315. MWANDI MAUREEN DONT ALLOW SATA NEAR YOU, I VERY SUSPICIOUS OF HIM, LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR HUSBAND A FEW MONTHS AFTER THEY HAD OVER A 2 HOUR CLOSED MEETING????NOW HE WANTS YOUR BLOOD,DONT PLEASE DONT NO ONE WILL LOOK AFTER THE KIDS… THAT GUY IS NO GOOD, DONT EVEN LET HIM SHAKE YOUR HANDS NINDOSHI PERIOD…HE WANTS TO PLANT SOMETHING NEAR THE BODY SO LPM DOES NOT HAUNT HIM..LET HIM SUFFER ITS ABOUT TIME, THE EVIL SPIRIT MUST BE PULLING HIM TO FOLLOW THE BODY AROUND..MAKE SENSE KAA…

  316. Surprise, surprise now Sata is to blame for the death of Levy. How about those prayers? It seems God did not answer. Given Maureen’s behavior, I would choose Sata over that witch called Maureen.

  317. WHY SHOULD THE VICE PRESIDENT DANCE TO MAUREEN’S MUSIC OF DECIDING TO PARADE THE BODY OF LEVY IN ALL PROVINCIAL TOWNS? THIS IS THE BEHAVIOUR OF A TYPICAL PROSTITUTE. SHE IS NOW PRETENDING TO LOVE THE DEAD BODY. MAUREEN, WE ALL KNOW YOUR DEEDS. THE SAME GUYS WHO WERE SEEING YOU NAKED, ARE THE SAME WHO SOUNDED THE TRUMPET TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD.ITS A SHAME THAT THE ENTIRE CABINET IS SIMPLY FOLLOWING THE SKIRT. SHE WILL NOT SUCK YOU PEOPLE. IN FACT SHE HAS SENT LEVY EARLY TO THE GRAVE PAKUTI AKASHALE ACHIDIBA NO TUNYAMATA.

  318. man, we are headed for trouble if we dont open our eyes! what will happen after the burial? *kneels and starts praying*

  319. MAUREEN SEE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO LEVY.YOU HAVE CAUSED HIM TO DIE EARLY BECAUSE OF YOUR UNCONTROLLED SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR.WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO SLEEP WITH DARLINGTON MWAPE IN EGYPT AND YET YOU KNEW VERY WELL THAT LEVY WAS THERE WITH YOU? SO YOU CARRIED ON YOUR STUPID BEHAVIOUR ABROAD!!! YOU ARE INDEED THE CAUSE OF HIS EARLY DEATH. ACCORDING TO THE ZAMBIAN CULTURE MUKAMFWILWA STAYS AT HOME NOT TAKING THE DEAD BODY TO PLACES WHERE YOU AND LEVY DID NOT EVEN VISIT.ITS NOSENSE!!!!

  320. umm,bt ba LT, that picture of ba sata is scary to be honest.i left my computer on and slept and when i awoke,i saw the big man’s picture and almost freaked out.he looks like kwati pali efyo bale nunsha………..

  321. I wonder why Maureen has to do that. If really Sata and Levy reconciled she would have spoken to one of the ministers to deliver the message and not in front of mourners. There are two sides of the coin.1, Maureen has never questioned the issue of taking the body throughout the country? 2, Is it not politicking by MMD? If Sata has not done this by escort his new found late friend, pipo would have come up with any thing.Politics is science and Sata can do anything to counter attack MMD propaganda moves. Let us wait and see.

  322. “Maureen needs alangizi” said Sata at one time if i can remember well in post newspaper. The man was right now i believe, how can mukanfwilya chase mourners? moreover this is a state funeral, so anyone can mourn at his own wish.

  323. GIVE MAUREEN AND LATE LPM’S RELATIVES CHANCE TO MOURN OUR LATE PRESIDENT. SHE IS PRIVY TO SOME INFORMATION WHICH YOU DONT HAVE. SHE IS A SANE LADY AND SHE WAS JUDICIOUS IN HER ACTION. SHE DID THE RIGHT THING. I SOMEWHAT AGREE WITH MIMI. SATA IS A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER WHO DESERVE TO BE BLOWN ONCE HIS UGLY HEAD SHOWS.

    HIS CRUDE TACTICTS AND ACTION ARE DANGEROUS AND DO NOT REFLECT WELL ON OUR COUNTRY. HE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SIT ON TOP OF TREE BRANCHES FAR AWAY FROM THE CASKET AT THE FUNERAL!! HE IS SATANIC AND DEVILISH AS HIS FACE TELLS IT ALL ON THE ABOVE PICTURE!

  324. All political leaders are supposed to be at every place the body goes to show that we in zambia are united in times like this,this is not just for MMD or Mrs mwanawasa NO PLEASE,this is why people have been say things about Mrs mwanawasa,how do you start chase people at a funeral,SHAME MWASEBANA BA MUKANFWILWA.

  325. It was a bad way of reaction by Maureen, i have started to see this as a political campaign and a way to plunder government resources that is why she didnt want Sata around.She knows Sata knows something.Read what he said about the next destination, it will no longer be news if he said where.It shows he has lots of information before hand.Ok say it was wrong for him to travel, then what is maureen doing going everywhere i agree #20.If she didnt want Sata she should have asked someone later to tell Mr.Sata privately.I will not be suprised if she decides to stand for presido.Sata was there only for guard of honour not body viewing moreover No inviation is needed for a funeral in our culture.

  326. Sata shame on him!!!!!! No intergrity.some of these comments we writing are shameful, plse let analyze issues and think twice. My opinion not excepting correspondence GUDDAY

  327. #394 Ching Hua at the Olympics wrote:
    “Iwe ci confused notunobe what have you done to my posts? ”
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    How’re you viewing me? Do you feel threatened?

  328. Mrs Kaunda used to tell us “Mukalya menshi, you will perish you Zambians” when MMD was formed.

    Confused when and where did Betty say this??

  329. Maureen do u love ur husband? I say no, u don-t love him.Why are u chassing people during the funeral,shem on u.

  330. THE BEMBA SAYING GOES:’UULILA TABAMUCEBA KU KANWA’ CILILO CAKWE AND SHE IS CHARGE AS THE FIRST LADY.SHE CAN EVEN OPEN THE CASKET FOR MOURNERS.THIS IS THE NEW ‘KACHA’ PA ZED.WE MWENAKASHI WA CHILENJE WALIPAMA.CAMPAIGN IS NOW AND MMD IS DOING IT IN THE NAME OF STATE FUNERO AND WHY NOT OPPOSITION PARTIES??

  331. I dont see the logic of Maureen having to stay at home but it is ok for ba Sata to follow the body willy nilly across the country. The mourning widow should not accompany the body of her dead husband but some guy who ‘reconciled’ with the dead president only recently can have all the access to the body that he wants? To me, it would have been better for SATA/PF to make a statement in which they would have said that they support the movemnent of the body across the country but hope that the MMD will not use the opportunity for campaigning.

  332. Why is Nevers not chased he is following the body all over the place and by the way this is a foolish idea of taking the body around, are they saying that all those Ministers going with the body will be viewing the body every time it is displayed!!!!! it is a game this guys are playing and who is Maureen anyway.

  333. Aunt Mo. Dont allow the king cobra near your deceased husband. he wants to extract a tooth from the corpse of your husband to put in his Muti called campaign booster or the more powerful one called election bomber. he deperately wants that position.

  334. Ba Maureen mwalipama, ala mulibamukafwilwa losheni abalume benu mumu chinshi. Mwatusebanya sana fwebana mayo, anywhere natuchita organise balangize abakumifundako on arrival pa airport.

  335. This proves that this move is a compaign strategy, however, it will not work, they are just wasting our time and national resources. If it wasn’t the former FIRST LADY woundn’t have behaved like she is attending a friends funeral. Did Sata insulted her or greeted her?? There is no invitation to attend funerals in Zambia, i do not know about our African countries. thats why we leave our gates and doors wide open at the funeral house. OUR LATE PRESIDENT RECONCILED AND SAVE SATA’S LIFE, SO ON WHAT GROUND DID YOU DO WHAT YOU DID??

    BA MOUREEN TWAPAPATA, TULELOSHA, MWILEKA TOPOTE. SHAME ON YOU MAMA FORMER FIRST LADY. I AM SORRY BUT WE HAVE TO CALL A SPADE A SPADE, ANYWAY.

  336. ala bwafya. lekeni umuntu aloshe…if it means paying his tributes but following whereever the body goes, let him do so if he has the means. the guy just mended issues wit the man and besides, it is a funeral and not a party to get invitations!!!!!

  337. Maurenio, you need to reconcile with God not Sata. He is not the issue.

    You have lots of demons to deal with and Sata should be the least of your worries. How come you are showing so much hatred when you should be planting the seed of togetherness. How do you expect us to even think of voting you into office. (God forbid oh!!)

    You mistreated “Chief” and you lead him to his early grave. You seriously need deliverance from Evil! Take heed!! You need Salvation.

    I am wondering why Nevers was in Kasama and not chased? Others have travelled from Lusaka to view “Chiefs” body in other provinces. Is Sata a thorn in your flesh? Shame on you cruel step mother and in-law.

  338. I THINK SOMETIME BACK, WHEN SATA SAID THAT MOUREEN HAS TO GO TO BALANGIZI, HE REAL UNDERSTOOD HER MATURITY LEVEL. ITS UNFORTUNATE THAT SHE DID NOT GO FOR LESSONS.

  339. Ba Maureen is still going to perform. Remember how Mutinta Mazoka behaved during the death of her hubby? True cultured woman, well taught and mannered. But ba Maureen, its shameful wat she been, sleeping around, look at Ntembe closely, resembles someone you know…very typical of secretaries. Am sure she would love to do it with Mwanawasa’s brother, cousin or whoever it is during Isambo lyamfwa. Don’t pull our Sata in your rubbish iwe chi Maureen. Remember that now you are a nobody!!

  340. Imwe bantu… This whole 21 day National Mourning is jus a charade to enable MMD to start campaigning before the others do so…if you ask me is all alittle unnecessary…we all loved Levy in our own ways but 21 days yachilamo…chaps jus want to gain an upper hand on the opposition by galavanting all over the country…elo nomba ba Maureen goes and disgraces herself…were on earth have u ever heard of a person being chased kumalilo????????

  341. Maureen should have the decency to separate levy the husband from levy the institution. She should have stayed at home to mourn her husband rather than following the institution around. she doesnt even have the decency to put a chitenge on top of her designer suit, honestly!! Doesnt she have old relatives to advise her that all this will have a backlash on her? Did anyone see on TV last evening how she was busy telling the minsiters and armed forces to line up so that she could shake their hands before entering the plane? Just like Levy used to. Only this time around this is a funeral. Very bizzare behaviour from this widow mwee. She hasnt even dropped a single tear since she came back

  342. #428 Darlington is an humble servant of the nation.He was LPM legal adviser, a hard working adviser to LPM.I recall LPM showering praises to Darlington to say he was one of his hard working Special Assistants.Truelly hes.He has been at State House since 2002 and has worked very closely with LPM.

    # 7.The few facts i have gathered about this Young Guy is that, hes never been a lecturer and never worked for Mwanawasa and Company as stated by one blogg, never was with Maureen at Unza.End facts.

  343. Maureen was long on this one, she could have just asked someone to talk to Sata.
    Mr.Sata please didn’t you view the body in Lusaka. People watch this man, for him he just to win people’s minds, Given please advise your big man tym for campaigning is not yet. I know you thought MMD are taking this tour as campaign strategy, which maybe true, but then you should have just sent a spy. Lets mourn in peace.

  344. Nobody stopped Sata from kukhuza malilo in Lusaka. I dont see what is so fascinating about LPM’s body that he has to follow it everywhere. With Maureen, she cant win, if she stayed in Lusaka people would have said that she does not care about the husband and wants to be near her alleged lover. That man (Sata) is either a mfiti or campaigning just like the MMD. Are there no PF party people in Eastern province who could have represented the party – of course not because PF is Sata only. He would have been better to remain away and show himself to be a mature and dignified possible president. If it had been HH doing the same thing, people would have been saying that the Tongas dont know how to

  345. i think Morin is to bream ,mwanawasa was a quite father,but he was taught bad manners by morin coz she is bad tempered,from the way sata was shouted at now shows us that our levy the only great levy we had was shouted at even worse than she did to sata since may b she did not want people to know of her attitude,and bp never goes along with pipo screaming at u,

  346. behave. And anybody who thought that the MMD would not use this opportunity to campaign is not living in the real world. This politics after all which we all know is a dirty game.

  347. Ala twapenga fweba kwa Levy. They say a bad woman could lead a husband to an early death. How do you chase and disrespect people that had good relationship with your late husband. A good person would also extend that friendship for the sake of honouring the deceased. Now, I can believe all what I am hearing about you. There is no smoke without fire! I am sorry that mama Mokola went before her son so are brothers and sisters; No wonder this kind of behaviour. I hope those relatives to our Pres. Levy Mwanawasa will try to uphold his legacy. I also believe God has received him going by the peace and love he preached before leaving for Egypt. MHSRIP

  348. Ba Sata, be a gentleman do you want to get a piece of Levy or what? Thats why people doubt your sanity man. Remember that you have the same history, so its only prudent you cool it man!
    I cant blame ba mama Maureen, is it a game or a joke that the husband is no more?

  349. #439, we all know about Darlington’s charades with ba first widow which started way back when he used to work for Levy and company and he used to write all her asignments for her. When the two of them became careless about their love/sex-affair at statehouse, the Post was on the verge of breaking out the scandal but govt machinery took care of that. Levy couldnt fire darlington because that in itself would have just fuelled the rumours that were already going round about Maureen and Darlington

  350. A SATA NI MFITI CHABE. ALIBE MANYADZI – ANGOLONDOLA THUPI LA LPM CHIFUKWA AFUNA AKATENGEKO MANKHWALA. ANACHITA BWINO MAUREEN KUMPITIKITSA KU MALIRO.

  351. Cum on guys i think it’s jes right that the next President(Sata)is there when his late best friends body is taken anywhere.
    One wonders what kind of idiocy has indoctrinated Mulongoti he even goes as far as state televisoin to issue threats…your days are numbered ba makaka na pay rise tamwakaimone mwaba ukulila abantu amasuku(tax)pamutwe ba kolokombwa mwalepa kumyenu muka salangana nga ba kapanga.mulemona kwati twalisekelamo ukulalipila tax yakula efi.BaMpombo mwalifye ba PTA Chairman kwi lamba mwaya ku Lusaka mwa twanga wabenda mumwemfu

  352. Maureen was well within her rights.Sata should be more sensitive and know his place. Nobody wants fake people around them when the worst has happened. Way to go Maureen, you don’t need that windbag and his theatrics! AND this talk about bad wife chakuti chakuti, what makes a good wife… docility, stupidity?? ALLO wake up and smell the cofee! We Zambian women deserve better…twacula pafula.

  353. Looks like Sata is not the only one who has felt Maureen’s wrath during this funeral. Apparently ba first widow chased away the relative so levy’s first wife. This widow is really on rampage

  354. ba sata also,leave ba maureen to mourn her husband in peace?why do you like provoking people.everything to you is a comedy.bamudala,this is serious business ka.

  355. It’s time to start the campaign, the flag was lifted yesterday by MM and MCS. Interesting reading in today’s Times of Zambia, Magande, Sondashi and Chituwo all want to stand as MMD presidential Canadidates and in addition is a proposal for the richest widow to also stand.Where do they place RB?I strongly sense a serious division in MMD.

  356. Sata is such a disgrace, at his age sure he cannot reason when to do what! He did the body viewing in Lusaka, why follow the body around the country? LPM is gone, in case Sata fears he may wake up in one of the Provincial capitals. Sata is trying to use LPM’s body to campaign fullstop. What a shameful old sick man! We have not forgotten Chawama violence, the suitcases full of billion kwachas belonging to the National Assembly and taken to MMD Third Term Convention, and many evil things done by the DEVIL COBRA!!!

  357. Maureen, when Sata reconciled with Levy Mwanawasa.why did you tell him (SATA)you have not reconciled with my family right there? The statement you made over Sata that he did not rencile with your family mearnt that President Levy Mwanawasa was not part of your family. simple.

    People were expected immediately you arrived at the airport and people would follow.
    I have never seen you mourning this shows everything. if anything it is you who should be expeled because you are totally doing nothing. Let people mourn their President, and mind you will never ever take over the president’s seat.

    M.H.SR.I.P

  358. iwe house wife first uou have no facts on what you are saying and i think u cannot speak like that shame on you if you dont have anything better to say then shut that hole. try to be inteligent if u are not then try to be human, when will the time come when us Zambians would speak with facts ahh not from hear say, shame on you

  359. EVERYBODY SAYING SATA NI MFWITI< WHAT DO YOU SAY ABOUT PASTOR MUMBA< NAWAKWI BA MAUREEN A WIDOW WEARS CHITENGE AND DOESNT PUT MAKEUP AND SIT ON CHAIRS> YOU DONT CHOOSE WHO CAMES TO THE FUNERAL MULONGOTI HAS FINALLY SHOWN WHO HE WAS WORKING FOR> I CANT WAIT TO HEAR FROM CHIBOMBAMILIMO AND MPOMBO>

  360. Maureen is worried about Sata for two reasons. The pact between Sata and Mwanawasa tells it all. She knows something to the advantage of Sata hence the Chasing. I will Say big man humble your self you have it at last though for only 2 years.

  361. we will not allow selfish presdential asprants like her to continue on or rule us. please ba first lady dont personalise our the gvt. gv is not a family institution. you just a wife

  362. SATA IS VERY BAD AND HE IS HAPPY THAT LPM IS NOT ALIVE..OLD MEN LIKE HIM STOP POLITICS LET THE YOUNG ONES CONTINUE WITH IT..AND BE ADIVISE THE YOUNG YOUNGS

  363. How many times does Sata want to greet Maureen and show is sorrow?Does he have the interest in her or Sata does not believe LPM is dead?Sata should not follow the Body of LPM to all the Provinces of Zambia, if he comes to Livingstone i will handle him personally wait and see.He should not be jealousy of Maureen, she is still mourning the husband.

  364. To all of you that are criticizing Sata for going to chipata, what’s your take on Nevers Mumbas presences in kasama, for he too saw the body in Lusaka, is he also a nfwiti?

  365. Mrs Mwanawasa is a strong and firm lady.. she knows Sata is crafty..He was trying to kill two birds with one stone. “mourning” and campaigning.

  366. HELLO………………..ZAMBIANS ARE SURVIVING ON LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR A DAY.DONT YOU JOKERS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO EG FEED YOUR FAMILIES?USELESS. zAMBIANS ARE ALL THE SAME, ALL SHIRT AND NO TROUSERS. TALK TALK TALK.WHEN IT COMES TO ACTION VOTER APATHY ABOUNDS…

  367. That is the kind of president you people want-Sata? The man is from Dinosaurs era, Sata is pre-historic. He was even sjamboked before independence-that is pre-historic.

  368. Even if Sata was wrong for following Levy’s coffin around (wasnt that Nevers Mumba I saw viewing Levy’s body at Mulungushi and in Kasama??), Maureen as a widow should be too heart broken to have the energy to start chasing people from viewing Levy’s body. And anyway what is she doing escorting the body in her beautiful french designed clothes,made-up face, high heels and manicured hands? Is that how lenje women mourn their husbands??? And can someone lend her a chitenge please. And some tears…

  369. It’s sad that Maureen is being insulted,she simply told Sata that it was not necessary to politicise the funeral of Levy because in Lusaka he said he will follow the procession to all 9 provinces to make sure MMD does not campaign so Maureen cautioned her then Maureen’s security & Ministers asked Sata to show respect by leaving.
    When Sata arrived in Lusaka,he distorted things & also claimed Levy’s son Patrick harrassed his(Sata’s)pilot in Chipata when infact Patrick was at State House till this morning when he left for Ndola.Sata is making a fool out of himself & people enjoy that & insult Maureen who is devasted at losing her husband.Sata has never liked Levy not even now.

  370. I wish to register my disappointment with the current situation, Its a pity that we have decided to politisize our beloved president’s funeral even before he’s not been put to rest yet. I hope you all know that its the little things that someone says that matter alot, out of all this bunch of commentators very few have responded reasonably. Most of you have decided to personalise the whole thing. If you think that you are more wiser than the other then its high time you gave timely and comforting advise. It wont help us if we started critizing anybody. Remember the saying “Never argue with a fool or he’ll drag you down to his level and beat you with experience”. Let us mourn our President in Peace and with respect. MHSRIP.

  371. Even if Sata was wrong to follow Levy’s coffin around (but wasnt that Nevers Mumba I saw viewing Levy’s body at Mulungushi and in Kasama??), Maureen as a widow should be too heart broken to have the energy to start chasing people from viewing Levy’s body. And anyway what is she doing escorting the body in her beautiful french designed clothes,made-up face, high heels and manicured hands? Is that how lenje women mourn their husbands??? Can someone lend her a chitenge please. And some tears…

  372. Ba Maureen saying that Sata did not rencile with your family means that President Levy Mwanawasa was not part of your family. Wat is a family anyway? Like on may occassions U decided 4 Levy wat 2 do and now its clear U did not approve of the reconciliation. Inside of you its very clear that U are happy coz now ba Darlington Mwape will hit the G Spot without worrying that he’s helping ba kateka. Ichilihule ku State House. Mulekwatako insoni mayo.

  373. BA Maureen twapapata the way you are behaving as if you got married to Dr Mwanawasa some 2 days ago.All you are supoosed to do is to keep quiet.Plz plz nimwe bamukamfwilwa.

  374. no 464 i will personall handle before u even put your dirt hands on ba sata president to be remember his not alone carefull mwana. why can maureen mourn at state house and not campaign for herself

  375. i have never heard of a widow reacting at a funeral,may the good lord have mercy on this nation.mwanawasa sori for the embarrassment caused by your dear wife,kindly rest in peace jehova is in control.this is a time for healing in zambia.God bless all the bloggers see you in the voting booth.

    ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION’

  376. Sata must find another platform to sala himself two wrongs cannot make a right.Just because a mistake of taking Levys body around has been made he should capitalise on it as well.Maureen must be mindful of what she is doing the whole world is watching her.

  377. Maureen you are disgracing the women folk. U are forcing us to believe that u really need alangizi. Invitation to a funeral my foot!! Stop dreaming and be realistic this is africa and not europe waibala bwanji? Be careful with your little boy – now that u have inherited Levy’s property he’ll help u chew all the money and once its finished he’ll become a john cena – u cant see me!!

  378. Am so amazed and shocked with this whole situation really. No matter how much she hates Sata and does not want him there..her only concern should be that she has lost her husband barely “a week” ago and shouldn’t care if Sata is around. I mean i would expect her to have some respect for an older man instead of humiliating him like that. We all know how Sata is and if i where her i would never have provoked him coz now he will unleash all his rath. We are all surprised the former first lady is not collapsing all over the place but instead is in designer closes trying to look pretty….makes you wonder

  379. i agree with babe101,who can tell me the move to have the body of the LPM body viewed in all 9 provincial head quarters is not a campaign manuever to attract the compassion of the innocent voter which will only add points to the rulling party?Sata,like any other citizen of Zambia has every right to follow the body of LPM for as long as its a state funeral.Anyway,nothing should be taken close to heart,as they where only words from a grieving woman who should be watched very closely?And if its true,it can’t be compared to the conspirators of the salary increment scam,LPM was always the hedge in all this system builderup.

  380. for Maureens sake…let her mourn in peace, she lost her HUSBAND!!, and for hyenas like Sata, it’s a campaign strategy, believe it or not. us Zambians should be wise enough to read between the lines, not just passing comments that are not sensible. THINK.

  381. I do not c any sense in passing the corpse of our gt.leader around the country. This Late leader had been sick for a long time and His body needs to b put to rest without unnecessary delay. We loved H.E.LPM sc and not you Maureen.Dont campaign with yo late husband’s body using tax payer’s money on flights. SHAME Maureen and the mischievous ministers.Cansoni sana.The relatives to the late President help this woman from winning a political milage using the lates body.Twakakana

  382. At first glance it may seem strange why Sata would want to follow the body around the country. But before you condemn him, other than Maureen, there are many people who will follow the procession through out like senior government and MMD officials. Are they wrong to do so? Obviously not. Because of their proximity to LPM and the senior positions they hold it is expected that they show their mourning of the President by being present through out the national procession. From that perspective you will realise that Sata has every right to do the same as he is a senior member in Zambian politics who interacted with Levy at various levels. Even more so after they recently reconciled.

  383. This is the woman Chibombamilimo says she should be president? In Africa we do not send invitations o attend funerals. She should never have talked to Sata that way what ever she thought of him. If she is capable of picking up a fight during a funeral, what do you expect of her if she had the instruments of power.

    Can some caddles tell her that this is a state funeral and people within the state must attend without being victimized. It’s her demonstration of arrogance even at the funeral. And number 492.

  384. #485, Darlington Mwape is kafwa wa ba mayo ba Maureen sex wise since childhood. He is the reason why today we are mourning as a nation, they were caught red handed in Egypt by the late LPM, and stroke was the result. He thot she had changed.

    As a law student he did her assignments talked to lecturers for them to owez atleast give her bare passes. She has a silent and would’ve not graduated 4 failure to make the minimum points required to graduate but thanx to DM’s influence she a lawyer but secretary at heart.

  385. all you people agaist the First Lady, shame have some respect, consider the fact that he was a husband before a president, with that said, the funeral is the families before it is a state funeral. I wonder how many of you have lost a husband, a wife, a sister or a brother… maybe when this happens to you, you might have an idea as to why she behaved the way she did, she came kick who ever she wants to, but i will still be on her side, cause its not easy to lose a loved one… right now i am deeply ahsamed to be a zambian, cuz all you people calling the goverment and the First Lady names, surely dont have hearts… May the good Lord bless you all…

  386. “You reconciled with Dr Mwanawasa and not with the members of the family” OK Ba #495 be realistic, wen a person dies it is time to mourn. However aggrieved you are it is time to mourn. Even our tradition allows us to mourn and funerals usually bridge the enemity gap. We have lost loved ones and we know who poisoned them but we acted maturely. At the moment wat matters most is to mourn and bury LPM with honour and dignity. If she has political ambitions thez time 4 her to meet us PF cadres in the campaigns. Am sure MMD won’t adopt her so let her form a party and join the failures on this front like Gwendoline Koni, Nevers Mumba, Ken Ngondo to mention a few.

  387. OK!!!!! alot has been said and done.I heard all these issues some time in 2001.

    Chibombo’s god mathers’reaction has realy revealed too many unheard isses that had been baried for sometime.If you columists reading this article and posting blogs think this is your best way to express your grief as you mourn for the death of LPM,you have all the right to express your greif however you so wish.Just like she reacted when she atured those words to Sata,just like Sata behaved by following the body to which ever place as wel as other people who are still following the body whom i wont mention names.

    LPM M.H.S.R.I.P

  388. I NOW KNOW WHY OUR DELOVED LPM IS DEAD ITS ALL BCOZ OF MAUREEN AND DARLINTON . FOR GOD NEVER SLEEPS SO HE IS SEIN WAT IS HAP
    PENIN

  389. To all the stupid women criticising Maureen, you are the reason women continue to be abused. You can not face a strong woman making her voice heard. If it had been Ba Levy doing the same, you would have been in support. Stupid women, wake up! As for the men, I forgigve you. But you Lumpen No. 12. You are a mishanga seller, kabova go where you belong. Your language says it all, you do not even belong to the Wide World Web. I hope you see this. All Zambians, do not display your dirty linen in public. The world cant believe some of the comments coming through. If you do not have anything constructive to say, do what you do best, whatever it is. Please please twapapata

  390. Darlinton Mwape was the fiancee to Priscilla Chikuni a former classmate n Maureen s best friend.Maureen started an affair with Mwape a long time ago n it was the reason for ending Chikuni n Mwape s relationship

  391. Comment No. 502 You mean you are supporting the so called first lady’s behaviour I suspect you are one of the MMD supporters and you are worried of your Job. There is nothing wrong with Mr Sata please Zambians lets support him.

  392. #503 Thanks for this enlightenment. We now understand what the hell is going on including what we have already beheld.

  393. pipo pliz sata shud just respect him self…….pipo dont even try 2 vote 4 him…….u will vote 4 him today moro he will start disrespecting you………….shame zambia i really pitty my country

  394. the former vice presidend lupando mwape for president…..what do you think people?

  395. PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA. NAPAPATA LEKENI AMA INSULTS! IS THIS WHAT YOU BOAST OF AS ZAMBIA BEING A CHRISTIAN NATION? HONESTLY, SOME COMMENTS HERE ARE TOO CRUDE TO BE PUBLISHED. CAN WE PLEASE HAVE SOME MATURITY IN ALL OUR COMMENTS. REMEMBER LPM WANTED ALL ZAMBIANS TO BE UNITED.

  396. Maureen behavior against Sata is unwelcome and should be condemned. The President’s funeral is already political, it must be political coz he is the political head of state..
    Sata has mean to fly around with body and to show the people of Zambia that we are united in this sorrowful moment..too bad Maureen has choosen this way…
    It seems she is aready calculating maths of taking over..we can not allow that, As an accidental politician due to Levy influence, we can not allow..
    Viva Sata..

  397. Fellow Zambians mwaibala bwanji? This is what you do when there is a funeral.. you pick up issues. There you go again..

  398. SURE A MOTHER OF THE NATION MISBEHAVING MWATUSEBANYA MAYO THE TIME HAS COME FOR YOU TO LEAVE STATE HOUSE.
    #502 PLEASE DO NOT INSULT SO YOU MEAN YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE FIRST LADY’S BEHAVIOUR?

  399. Aunt maureen you were right to spank the cobra. If i was near, i would have sjamboked the old man and would have made him frog jump to his plane. Why follow the corpse when he was not invited. Ba sata mulekwata kwe insoni. Ndimwe a kulu ngako.

  400. Please lets stop these comments and pray and ask God to give us a God fearing man who will take over where LPM has left. Please Zambians PRAY……….for my people will humble themselves and pray and i will hear them and heal their land………….Amen zambians!

  401. #479- YOU CLL THAT CLEVER, YOU ARE JUST THE SOME US THE WOMEN WHO HAS FAILED TO MORN HER HASBAND,I THINK THEY STILL MORE TO SOLVE WE’VE GOT PLENTY OF PEOPLE WITH NO KNOWLEDGE.WELL COME SATA LET THIS PEOPLE WAKE UP.

  402. Tell me mo about this toy boy darlingtone whose trying to play
    archie mactribou. vabakulu ni vabakulu !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  403. LPM lived his life beliving in the Doctrine of the Rule of law.Who is maureen to go against this and order the Police against Sata and remove him from a state funeral.

  404. Mwe bantu tumeniko ikope (picture) chakwa Darlington Mwape…need to know the fellow whose been enjoying ba mama Maureen.

  405. #281 ur dull. Why is there a vacancy if LPM is still president? The widow must be mature even if she’s yo sister iwe confused

  406. LET ME GIVE YOU AN ELDERLY OPINION YOU PPEOPLE, THERE IS NO WAY MAUREEN CAN BEHAVE LIKE THAT AND MY REASONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    1. THIS FUNERAL IS A STATE FUNERAL, ANYONE CAN ATTEND.
    2. IF IT AT ALL, SHE WAS PROVOKED BY MR SATA’S PRESENCE, THE BEST THING SHE COULD HAVE DONE IS TO KEEP QUIET, OR KEEP IT IN HER HEART THEN REVEAL THEM LATER, MIND YOU, SATA IS MORE LIKE A FATHER TO HER, THERE IS NO WAY SHE CAN UTTER SUCH WORDS, VERY UNZAMBIAN.
    3. WE THOUGHT HER BEING AT THE BEDSIDE OF THE LATE PRESIDENT, SHE MUST BE TIRED HENCE THERE WAS NO NEED FOR HER TO FOLLOW TO ALL THE NINE PROVINCES, FOR WHAT? OTHER ELDERLY CLOSE RELATIVES OF THEIRS COULD HAVE ACCOMPANIED THE BODY.
    4.SO PLIS JUST MOURN

  407. Bane napapata lekeni ukulanda pali Ba first lady before you undress her completely. Bushe uyu mulumendo Darlington Mwape nyani??????

  408. MY FELLOW ZAMBIANS.SINCE WHEN DID GOD APPOINT US JUDGES.THIS IS COMPLETELY THE WRONG TIME IMAGINE WE HAVEN’T EVEN BURIED YET.WHY HAVE WE BEEN THANKING GOD FOR THE UNITY AND PEACE.DONT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE IN A TRYING TIME AND SERIOUSLY NEED TO BE VERY PRAYERFUL SO THAT GOD CAN INTERVENE IN OUR SITUATION.WE WILL HAVE OURSELVES TO BLAME IF WE ALLOW THGE DEVIL TO DISTURB THE PRAYERFUL MOOD THAT WE STARTED WITH.DONT FORGET THE DEVIL CAN TURN THINGS ROUND FOR US.HE ENJOYS CONFUSION.LETS MOURN LPM WITH DIGNITY.LEAVE IT TO GOD GUYS”CHOYIPA CHISATA MWINE”

  409. People please this Darlington Mwape you are talking about is a married man. He is married to a coloured woman and they have two children. The wife was recently studying a beautician course in Cape Town.

  410. Kansi this Darlington biy was doing pali vabakul;u. He needed to be disciplined! If its true all my respect for Maureen is gone. kansi when you go to Satte Hopus, its better to be a bachelor. Look what happened to Chiluba and this unfolding story. First ladies are not grateful!! Shame!! Lets burry bakateka and move on!!

  411. There is a picture on the BBC site of Sata kneeling next to Maureen in Chipata and u can see his hand on his chin (looking shunned from what she is yapping ) while she has a mild smirk while speaking.

    Only in Zambia people only in Zambia

  412. Mmh! Sometimes, the way you undestand or think about a book is exactly picture and conditions of your heart! For one to think that Sata was usng the funeral for campaigning may mean that s/he would use it if given a chance. For another to think that Sata was simply sharing his sympthy and trying to share the burden with the family and the rest of the citizens may mean that that particular persn is empathetic.

    ADVICE: Do not rush into negative conclusions o criticism about someones actions, you may miss the mark. Be cautious!!

  413. Sometimes, the way you undestand or think about a book is exactly picture and conditions of your heart! For one to think that Sata was usng the funeral for campaigning may mean that s/he would use it if given a chance. For another to think that Sata was simply sharing his sympthy and trying to share the burden with the family and the rest of the citizens may mean that that particular persn is empathetic.

    ADVICE: Do not rush into negative conclusions o criticism about someones actions, you may miss the mark. Be cautious!!

  414. I have always doubted Hon. Sata’s way of doing things. Why is he (Sata) trying to appear more concerned about Late President Levy and moving near Maureen Mwanawasa since the body of the late arrived in Zambia.

    A send off of Hon Sata was ok, I think, though it would have been done in a better way, please Mrs Maureen Mwanawasa.

    We are still mourning and let us not bicker on non-issues.

  415. Who did Maureen really give her Love and support? The President or LPM. I answer

    Maureen loves Power so much that he gave her only begotten husband that when he dies she might ascend to the throne at plot one.

  416. Hey alangizi, nchito yabadwa kuno, don’t just concentrate on pinching young girl’s thighs, theres more work to be done on Maureen. Sata is an elderly man and she is mourning, DISRESPECT SHAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!
    IFWEEEE

  417. IWE MAUREEN IKALAFYA KU STATE HOUSE UTULEKE TULOSHE. INFACT EPO BA PRESIDENT BESU TAFWILA TAWALILAPO. SHAME ON YOU. FUSEKE.

    LET SATA MOURN.

  418. People lets just forgive the former first lady for she is not herself. You know its not an easy situation. It can cause you to do anything because of the loss of the beloved husband and not only that she has also lost all the plans she had up to 2011.
    Please understand her
    God bless.

  419. People of Zambia,we are a peaceful people and lets not insult one another. If we do so during the period of morning, what
    of after the burial. It will be like Zimbabwe crisis.

  420. People of Zambia,we are a peaceful people and lets not insult one another. If we do so during the period of mourning, what
    of after the burial. It will be like Zimbabwe crisis.

  421. All of you saying mrs lpm is bad u dont mwalitumpa 100% think she feels much of a loss than u ? She lost half part of her..please its her…she is good and if lpm was alive he will have sayed she is right..

  422. Am so amazed that you Zambians can INSULT like this and call yourselves christians. As much as I don’t agree with wat Moreen did, it does not give anyone passport to insult and bring out her and other pipo’s private lives in the open. We all know that non of us is perfect and can claim not to have had affairs unknown or even known to your spouses – u don’t know the situation please do not judge. I WILL PUT YOU ALL IN MY PRAYERS, MAY GOD GUIDE US!

  423. Finally the ‘good’ woman – Maureen – showing the nation what she really is (A bad widow) who pushed her hubby too hard and now she wants to put the blame on somebody else.Maureen is showing us her true colours. We used to hear romours that she used to push Levy to go on despite the fact that he had bad health. Now Levy is dead and maureen wants to take over.

  424. WHY MOVE AROUND WITH A DEAD BODY IN THAT MANNER??? WHAT A WIDOW!!! SHE IS TOO WESTERN FOR OUR COUNTRY. THIS IS AFRICA, EVEN IF YOU ARE FIRST LADY OR TOP LADY STAY AT HOME AND MOURN YOUR HUSBAND. AND SHE IS BUSY CHANGING CLOTHES, TODAY SHE WAS PUTTING ON A “GUCCI FUNERAL” OR WAS THAT “D & G”.

    WHATEVER SHE SAYS ABOUT SATA, SHE HAS LOST IT. A WIDOW SHOULD HAVE MANNERS. MUKANFWILWA KABIYE KUN’GANDA ULI NECIWA PAMUBILI. LEKA BASHIKULE MAYO!!! WAKOSA SHANI UMUTIMA WEMUNTU IYE. IF YOU ARE WHITE SORRY YOUR HUSBAND COMES FROM A TRIBE & THAT TRIBE HAS CULTURE

  425. #163 WHAT MAKES YOU THINK KUANDA WAS A PROPHET TO PREDICT THE FUTURE ABOUT WHO WAS GOING TO RULE US??? THAT MAN USED TO BELIEVE IN SOME CRAZY THINGS.

  426. SATA is too talkative and deserves what he was subjected to in Chiata. Remember the words he produced when he the president fail ill.

  427. Sata let us provicial leaders represent you does it mean you dont trust them please take the fist lady to state house so that she can recive us the family

  428. Ba Maureen, leave thoze that want to morn do so and it dose not matter who comes along with you coz in the first place you were to be home looking after yo children. Leave Mr Sata alone.

  429. Yashani iyi nomba guys. Mwalembesha sana. Tusheniko uku typa. I had to use my statistics prowess to pick on the unbiased sample to read.

  430. Please please sata is sick and old he is bad look at his face that why kk sayed he is not a presidential material that king cobra ‘ devil i think sata is a satanist and all fools who say is good must think again

  431. THANK #414&#451,MAUREEN HAS DONE ENOUGH MOURNING,BEING WITH HIM FOR MORE THAN A MONTH SHE GOT OVER THE GRIEF,GIVE HER A BREAK,SHE CAN STILL DO IT AT HER OWN PACE AND TIME LIKE SHES DONE IT ALL THESE MONTHS ON HIS BED SIDE.NOW AM SAYING IT AGAIN,I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH SATA TOURING WITH THE BODY LIKE N.MUMBA, MY POINT IS HE SHOULD NOT BODYVIEW ALL THE WAY,KEEP HIM AWAY FROM THE CASCATE, I DONT THINK NEVERS IS DOING THAT,HE IS JUST ACCOMPANYING..AND MIND YOU N.M IS NOT AN ASPIRING CANDIDATE, SATA IS SO THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.I FOR ONE WOULD KICK HIS BUTT, HE IS SUCH A SADDIST WHO IS UP TO NO GOOD..MIND YOU HE HAS A HEART CONDITION TOO,LEVY MIGHT HAVE BEEN GOOD T0 HIM, THE NEXT ONE KAYAA…

  432. HA HA HA (Anonymous)I THOUGHT YOU SAID ONLY FOOLS WRITE IN CAPS, CHECK YOUR LAST MSG??? ARE YOU JUST LIKE SATA OR WHAT, THINK BEFORE YOU COMMENT,THUS ENOUGH ROPE TO HANG YOURSELF..HA HA HA…I REST MY CASE.PEOPLE MIGHT NOT NOTICE THE FOOL BETWEEN US….

  433. this is how wars start in countries let sata mourn!! let him sleep at the furnal hse if he wants!!! he was every ones president!! he made peace with sata a few months ago..first lady come on let not creat “kapatulula” we need to be united..quit alrit he might have “political agenda” but hey lets be honest all u guys do!!!

  434. iye ba former first lady. shame on you. you truely need alangizi. nibani belanga ndola iyi mwabantu? go back and be a proper african nyakulila. sunaleme kuleuka kansi. people find alangizi for her before the nation is torn apart. dont chase mourners

  435. number 398 u must be from london where u invited to the loyal family to attent the funneral or what iam not dispiszing u but u are right my dear that she is bahaving like a queen wait unitl we bury the LPM thats wen she wil see that non of the swity chin music dances will be there for her . she has enough at stake toy boy and the secret trips i wud send into exile for sure

  436. Mat. 6:14-15 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

    We all need God’s forgiveness and God will only forgive us if we forgive others. Sata was simply portraying the results of their reconciliation and love. But if there is anything wrong that Sata did to madam Maureen, she should forgive him. And if Sata, or indeed anyone, is offended by Maureen’s action, please forgive her. Pro 10:19 “In the multitude of words, sin is not lacking; but he who holds back his lips is wise.” Be blessed!!

  437. “Thinking is the greatest commodity there is,unfortunately very few engage in it”.

    #552.Please stop being emotional and bitter.
    Be objective and engage the commodity-“THINKING”.

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