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Acting President, Rupiah Banda has refused to sign legislation on the proposed pay rise for constitution office holders and has since promised to take the bill back to parliament for reconsideration.

Officially launching the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) campaigns for the October 30th, 2008 presidential by-election at Lusaka’s Intercontinental hotel today, Mr. Banda said he had heard the concerns of many Zambian over the proposed increase of salaries for constitutional office holders.

Mr. Banda is MMD presidential candidate for the forthcoming presidential by-election.

He said although the country has scored positive economic gains in the last seven years, many Zambians were still wallowing in poverty, hence the need to reconsider certain proposals.

He said the cost of food stuffs in the country had risen in the recent past and therefore, it was only fair to reconsider issues concerning salary increments for certain officer holders.

“I have listened to the concerns of the Zambian people regarding salaries.
I have not yet signed legislation concerning salary pay rises for constitutional office holders and I ask my colleagues to look at it again,” he said.

Mr. Banda added that, “I will be sending it back to parliament”.

A few weeks ago, Members of Parliament debated a bill and approved it proposing that there be a 15 per cent pay rise on salaries and other allowances of constitution office holders.

He pledged that his government would work tirelessly to reduce the prices of people’s needs which fall in the category of basic commodities.

Among the commodities which he said should have their prices reduced are mealie meal, bread and petroleum products.

Mr. Banda, whose speech was punctuated by solidarity songs from the cadres, said Zambia needed policies that would make the country forge ahead in its economic gains.

“This is not the time for wild ideas, unclear promises and inexperienced people. Let us not return to the past of economic incompetence and corruption,” he said.

Then Acting President said this was a time of electing level headed and sober leaders whose governance experienced spanned over a long period of time.

Mr. Banda reiterated that he would continue with and build up on the social and economic policies of the late President Levy Mwanawasa.

He said he would improve on the needs of the health, education, agriculture, tourism and other sectors that were vital in boosting economic growth of the country, adding that investors would remain most welcome under his administration.

“We welcome all investors to Zambia as long as they obey all our laws of the land, protect our people and our environment,” he said.

He said in addition to what was already in existence, the MMD would soon unveil policies that would enhance good governance and economic prosperity of Zambia.

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258 COMMENTS

  2. well done Rupiah. even if its a campaign gimmick, this a very good move. take the money and give it farmers in terms of fertlizer subsidy. dont waste your time by pleasing these town mouses as they will not vote for you. take the money where the votes will come from. do that road in my village and you have my guaranteed vote. thank you once more. you have really shut them up.

  3. Just go and concentrate on you granddaughter wife. We shall not have a morally flawed person for president. Go HH HH HH goooooooooooooooo.

  4. Can’t you read between the lines that as soon as he is elected (if ever)as President, he will sign that bill. There is no morality in our leaders. These are the lengths he will go to just to get to State House.

  5. OK, so the issue of salaries, Zambian airways are now dead and barried. Whats next on the PF? Rupiah says this is no time for wild ideas can Sata please here that? watch RB he is taking over plot one without a single insult and thats what we want VIVA MMD 50 years we will soon be unvailing our 20year developmental plan.

  7. He was always going to send it back and the opposition by opening there tumakamwa too much just made his decision easier as it shows to some Zambians now that he will listern to peoples concerns including Sata and HH.

    Though i do expect the opposition to politisize the issue and probably call it corruption

  10. Thats how cheap politics are,when this thing was being debated in parliament RB was leader of the house in parliament why didnt he stop it then. All this is cheap politiking and crap. You need to stop taking people for granted and thinking they are all a bunch of illiterates, Ba kaboki

  11. Together we stand; divided we fall ! This demonstrates what happens when a nation comes together and not be taken for granted. A big thank you not to RB; but to all those that had spoken out against this “scandal”. Mainly all the LT bloggers, I recall we were the first to protest against this scandal. Bravo !!

  12. Do you want someone who is impertial about racism, and tribalsim?
    Do you want a man who knows how to run the economy( having been a commerce trade and insustry minister?
    Do you want a president you can be proud of,
    Do you want asian investors like chinese and indians in zambian to boost your eceonomy maybe for pound to be 1:1 with kwacha
    If you answered yes to any of those questions you need deepak patel for the presidency, in 2011, nothing will stop him, we need Deepak you need deepak, zambia needs deepak

  15. ba KCC do you always have to read in between the lines? it seems you already know the future for Zambia there is nothing wrong with the bill being approved later its just that at this moment its not appropriate and maybe if they get it they will work harder and steal less money is a big motivator

  16. #4 very true,he wil definately sign tht bil to pay bak to al those hu are going to help hm rig..and al pipo hu say sata loks tird,wats the diference wth rb’s photo..he is toking of reducing commodity prices,bt the opposite is hapenin,mealie meal has gne up.why cnt he reduce nw,wat wil b there afta elections?he shud nt even tok of political experience,hs tym in politics has been so pasive and idle tht he equaly dosent js make the cut to lead zed.

  20. VIVA RB, HOP YOU WONT CHANGE YO SENSES AND APPROVE ONCE ITS RETAKEN TO PARLIAMENT. BUT DO MORE TO DESERVE THE VOTES OF THE URBAN COMMUNITTE.

  22. I think RB is thinking well. He has the UNIP stlye of listening to pipo not MMD who dont care about the pain of a common man. Since MMD came to power they have never reduced any commodity. I remember KK used to reduced prices of items when pipo cry maybe this is the reason he made certain mistakes but the truth is he had a heart for a common man.

  23. RB expects us to buy this latest but predictable move, what sheer NONSENSE !!!!!!!!!!!! The moment he is elected it will go through unchanged.

  24. pliz we can see through u boss, first it was the lowering gas prices now salaries rejected and you are talking about improving our living condition am not voting for you evening if you tell me that you will increase my Housing allownce from K150,000 to 1,000,000

  26. RB is a very lucky man.He marries a child without trial,he is picked as a vice president easily, and now picked to be the president. He is a very lucky man. Hopefully he will go to heaven also easily.

  29. Reduction of fuel, increased maize floor price, non signing of salaries bill, sugar distribution; what nonsence. We have our eyes wide open. Retire RB. Where wwas he when this was indeed being debated in parly? We are not gonna taken for aride. Viva Sata/HH. MMD has outlived its usefulness.

  31. Pipo dont be too critical RB was not in support of the pay rise from day one and they even had a cabinet meeting where he called the intelligence chief to explain the consequences of this pay rise but ministes like magande opposed. i dont like him personally cos as far as i am concerned he lacks political clout and ota obvious factors. For me its HH all the way

  32. zed

    Ba Rb u have done well to shut them up.But y didn’t u say that, u put ka certain percentage to everyone 4 u to win the elections? Otherwise………katwishi!

  33. How many of you are going to be remembered by RB, Sata or HH!! when there are at state house. Concentrate on improving your life’s and that of the next Generation.

  34. Am suspecious. The wisest thing he should have done is to REJECT IT Period! Not taking it back for reconsideration. What if they RECONSIDER it at 13.5% what will he do? Sign it ofcourse.

  36. Why are we learned pipo so easy to cheat? can’t you see that the man was advised by his team that the core attacks on RB has been among others salaries, so he has just come to tell you what you want to hear. Wake up. This is Africa.

    AND THERE OUR FRIEND WHO IS CAMPAIGNING FOR DIPARK WHO IS NOT STANDING. WHATS WRONG WITH THIS MAN? HE SOUNDS SO IGNORANT.

  38. rupia and his duaghter thandiwe will sign this just after getng into state house if they will one day
    Mpombo has suspended the parliament coz he want to talk about this bill when Rupia will be the president
    this is just a gimmick

  40. I am now begining to think that RB lacks brains. He being the leader of the house (parliament) sunctioned the increments and now he wants to tell us he has a problem with them. Try another campaign game because this one you will play it alone. Be serious old man dont think Zambia is your Household.

  44. go big man,you have my biiiiiig voooote,uare the man just for three years,4g8 about these hopeless critics,go on and take us 4ward.

  45. “Am suspecious. The wisest thing he should have done is to REJECT IT Period! Not taking it back for reconsideration.” well said this RB chap is just not the material we require.

  47. We do not want gimmicks here and that’s why I have said before that Viva Sata!!! capwa. This country will change for the good.

  48. #34 Good point, ichi chi bill chikabwekelako the moment RB is elected. He should have REJECTED it from the onset noti apa MALABISHI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  50. The move is welcome, hope parliament will through it out completely. RB come we are waiting for reduction of fuel its getting long.

  52. #10 – Chiwawa. I respect your point but you should follow these issues closely. It was Mr Mpombo who was acting leader of the house when the bill was tabled before parliament. RB was acting in late LPM’s shoes when he was admitted in Paris. You remind me of my brothers who only watch music on TV and when its news time they all walk out of the sitting room!

  53. #31 You are day and night dreamer……this means you sleep thru out and never see anything. Even if the world was nearing the end HH can not be the presido of this country. He should try elsewhere and please do not ask me where but but ZED ba kaamba…..limbi kuntanshi, elyo nako kuntanshi twalifika kale…. kaya

  54. Where was RB when this discussing was moving full steam ahead while the president was incapacitated? It’s hard to gauge his true stance. He did not control members of the cabinet when they were bickering. He never challenged this bill before although he knew president Mwanawasa was against it. This is truly a political strategy. My only concern is none of the candidates gives me the warm feeling that they will continue moving the country in the right direction.

  57. #33, you might as well die now because even if you live up to 100 you would have technically died now, because you have let the destiny of your children to auto pilot.

  59. Now you may get may vote, but I still doubt you if this is just a polilical gimmick or cower dance. I’m yet to accees you in the next two weeks.

  60. Nooooo!!!!!we shouldnt listen to the big head. What guarantee is there that he will not increase his salary in the near future.

  61. # 51 – HK. RB was being questioned by Mr Mutubila on ZNBC last night (20:00hrs). Hope you are not the type that only watches suppersport even when its news or national issue time 😉

  63. #12, Arafat Patel. Dont get me started on Asian or Chinese “invetors”.

    No we dont want the kwacha to be at par with the pound, did you not learn anything from the economic impact of the kwacha “appreciating” against the dollar?

    Do you know why China keeps its currency low against the major currencies?

    Little knowledge is dangerous. its like a blind man leading another blind man. (p.s I have nothing against blind people, just making analogy)

  64. Arafat Patel # 12…..Please leave us alone…b4 we do what Idi Amin dd to your brothers in Uganda…Deepak cant rule this country…

  66. Zima Zam Zam, Thanks, I will tune to ZNBC next time. Since you watched, what issue did he address on this interview and any contraversial questions he managed to answer.. Like
    His Unip Membership?
    His Suggar Daddy Title
    His being surrounded by disgraced Characters like VJ, MC, Teta, Mulongoti.
    Does he have his own Vision, not claiming LPM’s vision because he cant match to that.
    What he intend to do to Magande, and those ministers who challenged him.

  67. RB, Why didnt you send the bill before. it’s a big lie again just like the lie about sugar distribution in Katete. You are lucky the zambian pipo are docile and can take anything. To your advantage, the opposition is split, so you are sure of winning.

  68. #53 please do not collapse when the winner is announced in 5th November. I hope you have your facts right on this. Viva #31!!!

  71. LEVY’S LEGACY ON TRIAL

    The untimely death of the Third Zambian Republican President, Dr. Levi Patrick Mwanawasa has not only brought profound sadness, grief, guilt, shock and confusion to the first family and the people of this country but also inspired a deluge of hypocrisy and irrationalism over his supposed legacy and estimate.

    Gripped by the tragic loss of a man who presided over the affairs of our nation since 2002 some sections of the media, civil society, political leadership and citizenry have suddenly started lavishing the late president with preposterous titles and praises which were never pronounced by them in his life. They have, for example, given him such accolades as ‘

  72. As much as we may complain that its a “gimmick”,U hav to understand that everything U say and do under th sun is to achieve something in the future.E.g more money in yo pockets[gimik],free ED[gimik].Appreciate for the time being esp U monks,momaz and mojoz so that U re-

    open sku!

  73. Pure political engineering,RB is creating a facade blinding the Zambian public on advise of his campaign team using always the name of Levy to shadow box his way to State house.He is waking up to the real picture that Zambia is a nation of the people, by the people,for the people.Nevertheless,its worry that after all storms calm,the bill will be reconsidered,though Our farmers will still cry for more subsides,hikes in prices of basic comodities will still distract the market,our universities closing prematurely and 66% of the population leaving under the poverty datum line.The demographic optimum getting higher every year and HIV -AIDS levels catastrophic.What is the way forward?

  79. Okay aya yena ma rubbish and they expect us to fall for this. VJ with these campagn strategies then rig the elections for that sugar daddy to be in power? twakana pantu twalikula.

  81. An election is won in the rural areas because these are the people who vote. Take a survey and you will be shocked to find that most of the people commenting dont vote. To all candidates be carefull who you listen to and remember united we stand divided we fall. Relook your strategy opposition 1st november will be too late. Its all about the numbers.

  83. #66- HK. I don’t know who decided the questions for Mr Mutubila, because they were not the Charles Mando type of questions like the ones you have mentioned. I have it recorded on PVR; i can see if i can fit some bits on youtube. Anyway, there wasn’t anything new per se he was thanking Zedians, pledged to continue with LPMs programmes and that his will be a issue based campaign.

  84. John Chinena, Liteta thats the way to go my brother!!! #53 is in for a surprise as somebody earlier pointed -some pipo who attend rallies go their to be entertained by the Zambia One Comedy politician

  85. Well well well,Smart move Grandpa..Honestly i dont wannna know the hidden agenda behind this,all i care to note is bashetani babacita bwino….
    Long live Zambia.

  86. iwe magaba miss zambia 2010 this space is for sencible issues affecting our country not ifyo uleipusha.if you went up to grade 12.you would know that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.

  87. RB is lying through his teeth. Why not just throw the bill out in national interest/ Teachers get peanuts, the police are now stealing, UNZA is closed, No drugs in hospitals, and on top of this we have a FAT cabinet of loafers and dunder heads, Mwaanga is upset for knowing the truth about himself…..abash MMD. ba RB go back to your farm you tribalist Humpty Dumpty.

  92. Campaign gimmick….. No matter what RB or the MMD or the wrinkled VJ or the lying Mbita or ka Mulongoti or….Anything MMD, haven’t got my vote

  96. The potraits of SATA and RB are scary(horrible)!!as a biggest Investor am gonna organise Los Angels plastic surgery so that they compete well with HH.Otherwise they are not even marketable to the villagers.The time is now.We have drawn the Line HH vs SATAN+R’n’B=No chance!!

  98. Fellow Zambians , we ‘ve had these Men for decades.Cha cha days,second republic and third republic .Let’s allow for generational change – VOTE H H

  102. Pipo dont be too critical RB was not in support of the pay rise from day one and they even had a cabinet meeting where he called the intelligence chief to explain the consequences of this pay rise but ministes like magande opposed. i dont like him personally cos as far as i am concerned he lacks political clout and ota obvious factors. For me its HH all the way

  103. Is it a campaign gimick or just a temporary one. we want total rejection. the majority of us working in parastatals and paying high taxes are living in poverty. imwe luwame. iyo bane

  108. Most of you guys are not even going to vote.Talk is cheap….come October 30 and the ballot rules.Reality is, campaign gimmick or not RB has done the right thing.

  109. Nakasha, the fact still remains that RB has shown some elements which if we vote him in, He will be the biggest flop ever and maybe divisive dictator.
    Look when LPM was coming in power, He also showed some elements which showed he was not going to be a boot licker by propounding different issues to chiluba on the same platform… Like he will arrest all corrupt pipo and his govt will be following laws.
    RB is showing, vindictiveness, Voter bribing(Sugar Daddy), Divisive propaganda by self and campaign team, indecisiveness on populace issues…Cowardice( When Masebo collapsed, the man was shaking head in confusion, what about immisuwa at prayer meetings on levi comma)

  110. PF supporters are like football fans those who shout the loudest have nothing tangible to contribute. Now that RB has the proposed salary increase PF supporters who have no agenda have noe resorted to attacking RB’s wife.

  111. ZAMBIANS ACT NORMAL
    WHAT IF WE INDIANS DECIDED TO LEAVE ZAMBIA WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
    WHO WILL DO BUSINESS? WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE ECONOMY, ANSWER YES ….ZIMABABWE

    WE SHOULD BE RESPECTED AS WE BELONG HERE AND ZAMBIA IS MINE AS MUXH AS MUCH AS IT IS YOURS

    RESPECT MY DECISSIONS 99% OF BUSINESS IS US, I JUST PROPOSED DEEPAK PATEL BECAUSE I AM STRUGGLING TO FIND ANYONE BETTER THAN HIM

    TRUST ME . AND BE CAREFUL BEORE YOU UPSET SOME OF US, OUR FIST WILL TALK…

  112. I really don’t know RB very well can someone give me his CV i asume the time he was in UNIP i was very young how do i vote for such a one.

  115. #109 HK that is exactly what we call politics of personalities, what is wrong with a human being shaking his head when a fellow being has collapsed did you expect him to lough!!! come on. when you look for mistakes in someone and you cant find them just keep qiet.

  118. Increasing salaries for ministers was going to be immoral and now RB pretends to turn round so that he becomes a star. we won’t buy this campaign tactic.

  119. But we all know that Parliament does not debate itself. So what consideration will be there. Besides Parliament has adjoined. The bills will simply lie in state at Parliament until after elections then if RB wins he will simply sign it since no debate is permitted as per procedures. The best would have been to reject the whole issue outrightly. Then he would have gained milaege.

  121. SOME POLITICIAN ARE LIKE USED CONDOMS WHICH CANNOT BE REUSED(RECYCLED.WHAT HAPPENS AFTER HAVING SEX USING A CONDOM? ANSWER IN BLANK SPACE(…….) NO MULTIPLE CHOICES.

    I know some (MMD and PF) would say we eat it or reuse it.
    But for UPND we throw it in dustbin its of use keeping it!

  124. Koma Ba RB mwacha ka, hey you have learnt the campaign tricks apapene, VJ is definitely working

    Means nothing to me, he will simply sign it when paliament resumes i.e if he wins.

    In my mind thgis is Plain campaigning

  125. Did he have to wait for other people’s views on the matter for him to know that many people were wallowing in poverty? I thought this man came from the gutter, somewhere in Chipata, where he was some farmer. Didn’t he see the poverty among the villagers there? Or was he blinded by the trappings of being a vice president when he supported the bill? Is this a true u-turn or just a trick? We will certainly miss Mwanawasa.

  126. #109 Engines: Did you ask RB why he was shaking his head and moving up and down like a man who has been hit my a Train and cant believe he is still alive. The Widow had to be called and then issued instruction for her evacuation..Does that not tell you something about the man and his courage and initiative.
    Yes Politics has to have personalities and if you stand for public office, all gestures and even pictures you take are analyzed and put to public scrutiny.
    So far Band has not been impressive because, he is just being shoved in without a clue of his own. If he has courage let him step out and start hammering his Agenda. Sending VJ and Teta is not doing him any good.Zedians hammerd VJ.

  129. #111 Arafat Patel I can’t understand what you are honestly driving at. Remember today’s actions have always a direct bearing on our tomorrow. You can brag all you can talk all the trash and rubbish but the fact still remains that Zambia is for Zambians and you have your India with all your cultures and habits. That too is yours and it is your country for keeps no matter what. So don’t be careless and besides you may think you cannot be traced but that is a clear lie you wrapped in. So stop this careless talk about your feeble and much weathered fist coz inwardly you know you can’t live up to your far-fetched billing. Shall I say watch your trap coz your fist wont open to pick your teeth

  130. Talk about strategy. unless it is actually put to rest that they are not going to get what they proposed by the day of voting, I say nice try RB. such are promises that are easily broken

  133. People, we should not forget that, there will be some MP By-Election also for some constituency where about 5 PF MP’s where expelled. This constitutional responsibility is being forgotten.
    Kasama Central, Mufulira, Wusakile, Kankoyo, Matero & of deceased MP of Kanchibaya.
    Who know the legal status of these PF seats and if they have been released for bye-Election and dates.

  137. #12, I used to admire Dipak when he was running as independent MP and when he stood up against third term campaign by Chiluba’s fantics but sadly Dipak has compromised his values and agreed to be part of the corrupt MMD govt he was fighting. Since then he has gone into total silence or is it Winter Hybernation? So I personally cant trust him!!

  138. To all of you if RB had refused the bill out right without sending it back to parley you would have been calling him a dictetor already. If he said nothing you called him weak, did you want him to wait until after the election that is if he was going to be president or is going to be?
    I dont know how people understand Democracy for your own info its not just when you are voting the bill was debated in Parley the Acting head of State has had his say just as the late would have had his say before considering signing only the situation at the moment if some what sensitive. Be realistic besides votes on LT dont count????

  140. HK 126, HK of course i dint ask Banda, and even if i had a privelage to do that i wasnt going to because ild probably have shakn my head as well. Well banda hasnt been impressive in your opinion. To me he is doing very well because he has successfully avoided politics of comfrotation as a diplomat. he is not boasting about his impressive accademic qualification or how successful he is as a buisnessman.not talking about the various critical roles he played in this country. this strategy has actually left the other contenders starving of ammunition against him.

  141. am so shocked that u bloggers think RB has listened to the cry of the people,,wait untill he wins u will be shocked signs the chi same bill and u will go back to yo insults.of all the 3 presdidents i think they are all not ready to lead this country,RB IS EMPTY,SATA HAS OUTLIVED HIS LIFESPAN,,HH NO VISION

  144. Demagogue! My foot! Are you people this credulous? I am certainly not! I think have lived and experinced enough to distinguish between white and black! Tribalism. utter corruption…a man who has embraced all vices natural to man! I would rather be leaderless than with RB! Oh, by way, why should I vote for RB over HH? …PUDD, Chiluba for RB, UNIP, KK for RB! Lesa talala pabana bakwe! Thieves and failures would never reign over us again!Cry the beloved mother Zambia!

  145. I wont vote for RB becoz he is practising child abuse. I can’t imagine Zambia having a 1st lady as young as RB’s wife. I hear before he became VP he had 3 girl friends, and when was made VP he was told to marry and that is how he chose the lady he had impregnanted when he was still at his farm. Is this a true story. Please can someone enlighten me on this.

  148. missed out here guyz, sorry was campaigning for pf and i couldnt even work today coz i want to make sure that its a clean victory for pf no leaving any stone unturned. Viva pf viva sata.RB wawa

  151. Zesco load sheding is killing us Ba RB!!!
    What are you doing about it?
    Zambia has more than 60% of the water in the SADC region
    yet we are behind and disorganise compared to other countries with out water. SHAME ON THE SO CALLED LEGACY

  152. Let us all be serious,try to think before you submit some comment on this very important IT platform.Tekulabwatabwatafye iyo.
    You should always have facts before you contribute to any story.However,this is a democracy so you are entitled to all sorts of opinions,that includes rubbish.
    Lets Vote for our prefered candidate.Of course we have a very limited choice.RB and SATA belong to the past while our only young fellow is straight from the office and wants to be president.Im also currently working in the office but im not sure that makes me an automatic material for plot one simply because im a performer.Im tired,let me rest abit and will submit some more.

  153. # 129 be careful

    You must be so ugly,your birth certificate is an apology letter from a condom factory.
    I don’t mind that you are fat. I don’t mind that you are ugly. I don’t mind that you have huge, purple patches of scaling psoriasis all over your body. I don’t mind that you have fungus underneath your plastic, frosty black fingernails.
    F*%$ your insipid grasping at some abstract concept of chemical imbalances and reasonless actions, fumbling around in the crowd trying to find some cinematic supposition for real human interaction.
    Leave me alone, before i take this far…. CAREFUL

  154. What a cheap trick this defiler is trying to play on us. We are tired of old guys. Forward with national development; hhhhhhhhhh!

  156. THIS FORA IS FOR DISCUSSING ISSUES NOT ANY RUBBISH OK! SO DON’T WASTE TAX PAYERS TIME.
    RB HAS JUST SAID,OK ZAMBIANS YOU ARE MAKING TOO MUCH NOISE ABOUT THESE SALARIES BECOZ YOU ARE ALL JEALOUS OF US MINISTERS.NOW IAM SHELVING THE SALARIES BILL MEANTIME,UNTIL I GET INTO STATE HOUSE THEN I WILL SIGN IT AND NO ONE WILL STOP ME.I HAVE TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY FRIENDS WHO MADE IT POSSIBO FOR ME TO BE PRESIDENT.

    RB IF HE WERE SERIOUS COULD HAVE STARTED BY FIRING RODNEY SISAALA FROM ZESCO.THE LOAD SHEDDING IS NOW WORSE.POWER GOES AT 18HRS THEN RETURNS AT 23HRS IMAGINE.ZIMBABWE IS BETTER OFF.NO LOAD SHEDDING THERE.WHATS WRONG WITH OUR LEADERS.VJ IS NOT REFORMED.HE IS A DRUG DEALER & MASTER RIGGER.

  157. This is NOT suprise at ALL. It was expected. No sane person (Politician) would forgo elections for pay-hike. Otherwise before GRZ even implement the salary rise, MMD will be in the oppostion.

    The truth is that NO-one can tell at the moment how an elected RB will manage our affairs. Even a higly polished crystal ball will not revel any clues to RB performance.

    Here is my ‘RB Performance Review Areas’

    1. He fire Mulongoti and Co – Excellent – He is his own man.
    2. He Fires Magande – Poor – He is a corward.
    3. He endorses Salary increment – Poor – We’re doomed!!

  158. Zambina & Arafat Patel where did you learn such language? I only hope its not from your……… . tolk sense and stop attacking each other. We are discussing RB, next President SATA and Nice guy HH. Support a winning team thus Pf. VIVA SATA VIVA PF

  159. KI HH FELA LUBOTELE HH,LWAWINA.RB AND SATA WITCH,REST,THE HANDSOME MAN IS GETTING PLOT ONE.VIVA HH,VIVA HH.OUR YOUNGMAN WE IN THE ELECTION TO WIN.VIVA HH

  161. IT IS PURELY CAMPAIGN GIMMICK, I MEAN THATS WHEN IT HAS DAWNED TO HIS OLD SENSES THAT IT WAS VERY UNFAIR FOR SUCH THING TO BE CONSIDERED BY ANY SENSIBLE POLITICIAN. POLITICIANS WHAT DO YOU DO IN THOSE OFFICES WHO THINKS FOR YOU ISNT NOT HUMBLE EXPLOITED CIVIL SEVANTS.AND GUYS LET US BE SERIOUS WHAT HAS MMD DONE IN 20 YEARS COMPARED TO WHAT UNIP DID IN 20 YEARS. THE LATE WHO HAS BEEN TOO GRORYFIED NEVER EVEN THOUGHT OF IMPROVING OR MODERNIZING UTH BUILT BY UNIP.ON THE WHOLE MMD HAS JUST SOLD THE MINERAL RESOURCES TO INDIANS AND CHINESE,LEAVING NOTHING FOR ZAMBIANS THE GENERATION AND GENERATION TO COME WILL NEVER OWN A MINE,CHINESE CHILD BORN TODATE IN ZAMBIA OR CHINA IS GOING TO OWN A MINE…

  162. Wait till after he wins his mandate, then he’ll award them the salary increase. He still has not told us how he will lower the prices of essential commodities

  163. #156 Ba ifwe, what taxpayers money are you talking about here? Uli CHIPUBA iwe ai? This is NOT your site so you CANNOT tell ANYONE what to say. Either read or do not read any comment that you find ‘ not serious ‘ after all no one is forcing you nor asking you to read there comments. Elyo tapali nefya mano ulandile iwee wine.

  164. LETS VOTE HH.PLOT ONE IS YOURS THIS TIME AROUND.VIVA NICE MAN,HH.VIVA HH.SATA AND RB ZWA..ZWAA…ZWAAAA…VIVA HH INCOMING REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT.VIVA HH

  165. Do not take RB’s words with a pinch of salt. However, take the words with a heap of salt. The man is trasparent and very predictable. What concerns has he heard? He is playing delaying tactics….everyone can see that…

  167. BE WISE,VOTE WISE,STAY FOCUSED.HH WE ARE VOTING NO ONE BUT HH.VIVA WELL QUALIFIED MAN FOR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENCE.VIVA HH..

  168. I see RB just shelving the issue for now so that akasaine nga aya mu plot 1. Fortunately, akadabwa, he’s just warming the seat for the obvious one

  170. #138 Uchipo, Yes votes on LT don’t count but RB got scared by comments posted on LT and other independent media. As for those who say bloggers don’t vote please know that they can influence their relatives and friends who are voters.Many a blogger learn one or two things from comments posted by fellow bloggers. So the efforts of bloggers are not an exercise in futility.

  173. Iwe #153, you are on the wrong forum. The net has a lot of Indian sites that can benefit from your contributions. What part of “Tatuli bamwenye” dont you get?

  174. Bussiness at Lusaka’s city market and parts of the town center came to a stand still, Thursday afternoon as Acting president, Rupiah Banda toured the stands.

    Mr. Banda arrived at city market around 12:30 hours to a thunderrous welcome.

    Thousands of people from all walks of life lined up to catch a glimpse of the Acting president.

  175. HH or Sata if you want to go through don’t just campain on FM radios, go to the rulals areas as well. This is where RB will win a lot of votes. Otherwise forget about swelling in.

  177. when the wise speak unwise people get scared.let pf and hh campaign but they are just waisting there time.i saw bembas and tongas attacking each other.they think that its there country.i like MMD coz its the party 4 all tribes in z and they have good policies than bemba pf and tonga upnd.iam from northwest and support RB,.

  180. Bane # 153.. Arafat Patel needs to be shown that we r not dirty minded…his language is filthy and it stinks…One Zambia …One Nation…ich icho icho…RB RB , MS ,MS and HH …are Zambians Children of the soil…Deeapk is not….

  181. You guys at LT, what is your problem? I know you are trying to put some criteria to sort out some mischiefs in this blog. But the procedure is not working properly. For example myself i have 3 service providers: Zamtel, Zamnet and africonnect. When one provider is down or becomes slow i change my connection to another provider. But each time i do that my message is not shown. Can you guys implement better ways of perfecting this site; I know you mean well but something is not working properly. I know you can find a better solution. Thanks.

  182. Its very difficult to trust R.B and his cronies,just like it is difficult to trust King Cobra.Lets vote wisely and forge ahead.We should be giving these Guys 5years each and change Governments

  185. New opinion poll results:
    Hakainde Hichilema 39.5%
    • Michael Sata 38.8%
    • Rupiah Banda 16.3%
    • Brig. General Godfrey Miyanda 5.4%
    by ZAmbia Online on www . zambia . co . zm

  186. MMD,UPND OR PF POLICIES DO NOT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ANYBODY WHO THINKS BEYOND 20 TO 50 YEARS OF ZAMBIA. YOU ALL SAYING YOU WILL CARRY ON FROM THE LATE. TO CONTINUE AUCTIONEERING OUR DEAR GOD GIVEN NATURAL RESOURCES AND KEEPING ON EMPOWERING YOUR FOREIGNERS WHO CANNOT THINK OF REINVESTING HERE IN ZAMBIA EXCEPT TO EXTERNALISE THE HUGE PROFITS THEY ARE REALISING FROM MINERAL SALES.BE SERIOUS COME UP WITH A POLICY THAT WILL EMPOWER ZAMBIANS TO OWN MINING COMPANIES. WE NEED TO RETAIN THOSE PROFITS WITHIN ZAMBIA, SO THAT THE DOLLAR CAN BE FETCHED AT K1000 OR LESS. COPPER IS ON HIGH DEMAND FOR SO MANY YEARS TO COME. BUT IF YOU ALLOW THESE LOOTERS WHO ARE EVEN WORSEN THAN THE CENCIL RHODES,BSC CO.

  187. Vote UPND’s HH for econimic independence; sure and real generational change; full-One-Zambia-One-Nation implementation; and a real ray of hope Zambians can believe in.

    HH Waboola. HH kena mwa Plot 1, RB and MMD chokani munyamata wachifanafana atenge u-President.

  188. Welcome to modern politics.we do not want Ancestors who have resurrected in form of SATA and RB.Let us show them that their days are long gone,they were born at wrong time,not this time when countries are competing with each other economicall and socially.Let me warn you guys.Running a country is like running a business.If you got no bisiness knowledge you cant make it globally.VIVA HH we are behind ,Dont listen to these noise makers especially SATA!!

  192. Mr. RB is a cool leader, sober and well able to lead this country. He is not just a mere noise maker like some people who are always talking.
    After they have talked about every thing they thought about, they start undoing what they said. The whole idea for them is to keep talking. As for RB he only says what is necessary, and go into action and just smiling at those who attack him, busy analysing the size of the mental capaties and wait again to speak when another need arises.
    You can always be talking; people tell you to talk you start talking, you ask them the simple question, “Why?”.

  198. Bloggers my adivse to you all is to read the topic at hand understand then contribute intelecually.
    I didnt see for example insult in the lead story or the name of maureen so i really dont expect any one to insult all talk about people who are not there. you take too much space and please grow up.

  200. SATA and RB cannot run a hi-tech office,this is modernity,we want a leader who can stir this economy differently.Zambia needs a serious driver indeed for her to compete with fast global economies.Mwanawasa tried his level best.But we need an economist with fresh brains.we need comptency based Leadership not try and errors.we do not want Freedom fighters here.we are not at war with anybody,The war is for economical independence not tearing us apart in form of tribalism.VIVA HH Show them!!!

  201. Having read through must of the postings here in this thread; I have come to conclude that most of the Zambians are not familiar with the Business of parliament, and dont understand how parliamentary procedure operates.
    The leader of the house has no power to stop debate on any issue in parliament. Neither does the president have such power. The only power the president has is refusal to sign after the proposed bill reaches his stage. The only office which has power to stop debate on any issue is that of the speaker, if such motion be found to be in contradiction to the normal criteria of parliamentary business, and not for any other reason or opinion. So what did you want RB? Be informed.

  202. The direction of our country will depend on the quality of leadership. Those that can inspire the people of different skills. Those that will harness the resources- Land,water, world life, minerals to generate revenue for investing in the social sector of the economy. The rhetoric does not develop the country, no matter how sweety it is said. A perso may be good at spending alone. building clinic, schools,building roads, etc but if he does not generate enough money in the country, then u make the economy weak and inflation rises. Then in turn only the rich survive while the poor become poorest. To improve quality of life sustainable investments to strengthen the country is a must. so choose!

  209. Watch the space gents and ladies time is now!! Vote for HH Vote for HH,he is young and not a SOS like others.
    MY MAN HH,IAM BEHIND YOU GO,SOME OF THEM THEY ARE BROKE THEY WANTED A PACT TO RIDE ON YOU.THEY ARE LIKE FALSE PROPHETS,WHO GONNA TELL YOU THAT THERE IS JESUS IN THE DESERT,LEAVE THEM.CONTINUE GOD TOO,IS BEHIND YOU.SERVE ZAMBIA.EVEN THE PACT SATA WANTED WITH YOU WAS INDEED A FAKE ONE.SATA + HH= NOT MIX JUST LIKE WATER WITH OIL.

  210. #207 OFI,
    Yes man, support this man SATA.
    He needs to feel support at least, so that when he loses he will not feel so bad.
    He will say, “at least there are many with whom we have lost together”

  212. RB Li saka, ama strategies ya bufi. weve been there, experienced that this tuvi aint new, and some Zedians Vialoz keep talking about choosing a candidate that will improve quality of life to zedians and yet u can not see dirt just under yo fleeping nose. One man has been tested and he’s name is SATA. The man will deliver SATA FOR PLOT 1…ine na landa empo mpelele. word up Osama.

  213. Biggest Investor..then we need an Engineer like Prof Chirwa instead of an economist like …I dont agree…Levy was a lawyer…

  215. It seems RB will say and do anything to get plot one, How can he talk about his dislike for corrupt people when he is clearly in the forfront practicing political corruption by distributing sugar to his tribesmen in Katete.

    He is talking abouting improving Health and education but he is not telling us how is will do that. Anyone can say they will do this and that bt few have the provide answers on how to acheive.
    RUPIAH BANDA CLEARLY HAS NO VISION FOR THIS COUNTRY!

  216. CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT WILL HAPPEN ONCE THE EMOLUMENTS BILL GOES BACK TO PARLIAMENT? THIS IS BECAUSE PARLIAMENTARIANS HAVE BEEN TOLD AT LEAST TWICE THAT PARLIAMENTARIANS CANNOT DEBATE THEIR OWN CONDITIONS. MOREOVER RUPIAH HAS NO BACKBONE. THE GODFATHERS WHO HAVE ANNOINTED HIM WILL ASK FOR THEIR POUND OF FLESH VERY SOON. THEY DID NOT ANNOINT HIM FOR NOTHING. IT IS ALSO VERY CLEAR THAT THE MINISTERS AND MPS WANT THOSE NEW CONDITIONS DESPERATELY. JUST ASK MAGANDE, MULONGOTI, LIATO, FOR EXAMPLE. NO RIGHT THINKING ZAMBIAN SHOULD REJOICE AT RUPIAH’S ANNOUNCEMENT.

  222. VOTE FOR KENNY NGONDO A MAN WITH A VISION.MR RB YOU ARE A CHANCER,JUST WAITING FOR YOUR FRIEND TO DIE SO YOU CAN TAKE OVER AS OUR LEADER…WE WILL NEVER VOTE FOR YOU.

  225. RB is just bluffing. Charles Ngesa would have taken this country forward since he interacts with the ordinary Zambian in Tarvens

  226. What the acting President should have told us is was what he expects parliament to do with the bill when he sends it back there.Just saying they should “reconsider” it is not enough.

    Do they reconsider deferring the bill or withdrawing it all together?.Without such indications its easy to see why many a blogger consider this to be cheap politicking.

  227. Mfumu yakamba. What else do u expect from a seasoned leader; not hungry for power and ready to listen to what the people will say. Who said he didn’t have LPM’s vision? Why did LPM chose him to be his vice. Go RB, u have at least 7 votes from my immediate family members plus the others. Sata will sick with his own boat and HH kaya, like dAnnY said.

    Here comes a real leaders

  229. Bcoz of SATA and HH’s selfishness, we are now stuck with RB whether we like it or not!
    So Zambians lets make the best of.

  230. People of Zambia, can we be writing sensible things which will help us understand matters of our country.Ngatawasambilila and u don’t know how to analyze matters in an intelligent and critical way, stop contributing bcoz u are exposing your shallow mind.

  231. Fellow Zambian people, watch HH campaining as a NATIONAL LEADER in BEMBA LANGUAGE in some place obviusly in Luapula province in a video HH media at www . hakainde . com
    HH in tune with the National and UPND mwakabeleka basa. I wish you all the best Mr Incoming President of Zambia to-be HH.
    “Abakali tabalanda”, “wina azalila wina azaseka” come 4th November 2008.
    While they are ranting the UPND’s HH is meeting the voters in villages, in urban areas and what else can I write…. HH ni zii!

  232. The guy has withdrawn purely for Election purposes, am very sure after he wins, he will still get back to it.

    Watch out zambians, let poeple not play on your minds, work up!

  233. #78 Msanide, Did you attend Lake-Road School? Did you once live in Roma? I’m trying to find out if i know you.

  234. We’ll miss the MMD comedy when they finally leave. Sweet SED as a country is NOT a party to order one. There’s a lot more intellect in her than was when you took over from UNIP. Nice try ba RB, but try next time; or perhaps the next trick. We are actually relaxing over your free gifts, watching you chaps like Tom and Jerry. Opposition … grow up a little and do us proud as well. Twanaka na fi MMD; twanaka na ma recycled politicians. We need leaders, with a disciplinarian touch, like was KK and Mwanawasa, throwing to trash bin their failures.

  235. Find a well articulated CV for HH on:
    ht tp: / / www . hakainde . com / index .p hp?optio n= com_conten t&view = articl e&id =4 4& Ite mid =54
    Guys and girls, this the man who is offering real change and hope for mother Zambia.
    Vote wisely for posterity will judge us harshly if we squander such an opportunity.

  236. Lets wait and see, i dont trust RB rejection of hefty salary increment at this time of presidential by election campaigns, all he is doing is buying people’s minds and attentions for his presidential campaign and once voted in offfice he is going to approve those salaries and forget about the out cry of ordinary citizens.
    Vote wisely.

  239. HH, THE MAN
    Zambian citizen born in 1962
    Married to Mutinta with three (3) children
    EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
    BA Economics & Business Administration (University of Zambia)
    MBA Finance & Business Strategy (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom)
    Trained Business Negotiator
    Qualified Change Management Practitioner
    Member – Institute of Directors

  240. 21 the most handsome are:president Gadaffi of Libya,kabila of congo and the hottest is king mswati. And paul kagame of rwanda.

  242. VERA CHILUBA TEMBO IS LUCKY. SHE WILL BE THE SECOND IN THE WORLD FROM GRACA MACHEL TO MARRY FOR THE SECOND TIME A PRESIDENT IN POWER.

    VIVA VERA AND BAKILI MULUZI

  243. This is nothing but a political move. All he is trying to do is win over the votes he knows he does not have amoungst the population. Why did he not say anything about the issue. Even if people say he was busy with other matters of the country, as head of state, be it acting should have control and have all the information that he needs to lead the nation at hand. him not having this is a sign that not every one is behind him and that would lead to a dis-jointed government and this is definately something we do not need.

  252. RB is a top Diplomat seasoned in dispute resolutions besides being an economist with a good footage in rational choices. His unlike those clueless with Diplomacy, he gives space to his team and the General citizenry to engage one another for the common good.He takes his time to reflect and act typical of the biblical teachings of Christ “Be attentive and listern but slow to anger and react”.Impulsive people are a danger to entrusting with instruments of the executive office in plot one.They have answers on their finger tips even on critical Policy matters.Yesterday they were anti investors today they are for the policy.But tomorrow its another one.

  253. I hope RB will not consider signing the bill at all in the future.He needs to thing about helping the homeless children of zambia,they are the future,those perks can go to helping the kids have shelter and get an education,instead of thinking about giving money to the rich.He needs to have a government program that can facilitate for the up keep of the poor.We as a nation can change the poverty situation by not being selfish.

  255. LT claim that and I quote,

    “Duplicate comment detected; it looks as though you’ve already said that!”

    So where is my submission above if it is a duplicate? Stop this ridiculous censorship

  257. THANKS for the well thought move i hope its not trying to trick Zambians we hope for the better. i personally give you a grade of 1 out of the miollions of problems that are faced BY us Zambians. WHAT NEXT ARE YOU GOING TO DO THAT IS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE? WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD OF TO THE THE INDEFINATE CLOSURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA

  258. Its a campaign trick. RB has no powers to reject pay rise. He just buying time. The same officers are the ones campaigning for him. He can deny them that favour. If he does sign the bill into law, he bid farewell to plot one
    No vote fo RB

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