Zambezi District Commssioner, Absalom Luwaile, says some media reports suggesting that Acting President, Rupiah Banda, was snubbed are unfounded.
Mr. Luwaile says the reports are misleading and meant to turn the people of Zambezi against government.
He says on the contrary the acting President was well received by senior chief Ndungu and his subjects who appreciated his presence at this year’s Likumbi Lya Mize traditional ceremony.
Mr. Luwaile told ZNBC news that the people welcomed Mr. Banda and remained with him for the rest of the time when he officiated at the ceremony.
He said proceedings at the ceremony went well and wondered at what point the acting president was snubbed.
Mr. Luwaile said the only opposition leaders who attended the ceremony arrived after Mr. Banda had finished his business in Mize and was heading for Chavuma where he was scheduled to hold a public rally.
He called on some private media institutions to be truthful and observe ethics in their coverage of campaigns ahead of presidential elections, scheduled for October 30th.
Meanwhile, Acting President Rupiah Banda has completed his North-Western province campaign tour in Solwezi with a vow not to confront his critics with insults.
Mr. Banda said he would be strong and serve the Zambian people diligently.
He said he was currently going through the same opposition as his predecessor the late President Levy Mwanawasa who was called all sorts of names.
Mr. Banda was speaking when he addressed a mammoth rally at Solwezi show grounds today.
He said his dream was to rejuvenate the spirit of the Zambian people so that the country could be more united and quickly move forward into development.
He said his party will base its campaigns on issues affecting the lives of people instead of telling them lies.
The Acting President said the Zambian people would want to see what government has promised to do.
Mr. Banda said the late President Mwanawasa, whom he described as the greatest, left behind a lot of developmental projects that includes mines in the province that need to be completed.
Mr. Banda, who also had rallies in Chavuma, Manyinga, Mufumbwe, Kasempa and Mwinilunga, stated that the province has a lot of mineral wealth that needs to be exploited for the benefit of the Zambian people.
Speaking at the same rally, Commerce Minister Felix Mutati disclosed that investors from India and China want to invest over US$ 1000 million in the country.
Mr. Mutati said other investors within Africa also intend to invest millions of dollars in the Zambian economy.
India investors intend to invest about US$600 million while some Chinese investors intend to invest about US$ 500 million in the economic of the country.
Mr. Mutati said the party should be given chance to continue with the mandate so that it could continue to deliver on its promises of job and wealth creation.
He said the party has delivered on its promises through the Lumwana and Kansanshi mine projects, adding that government now intends to open up oil blocks in the province.
He has since appealed to the people of Northwestern province to vote for Mr. Banda in the forthcoming presidential election.
And formers Works and Supply Minister, Ludwig Sondashi advised the people of Northwestern province not to make a mistake of voting for someone else other than Mr. Banda.
Dr. Sondashi, who also vied to be elected as presidential candidate under MMD recently, said Mr. Banda was the right candidate for the October 30th elections.
Meanwhile, Information Minister Mike Mulongoti said the acting President has vast experience because he served in various government portfolios.
He said Mr. Banda has exhibited maturity and integrity in running the country.
Meanwhile the province has assured the acting President of getting over 95 per cent vote in the October 30 presidential election.
MMD Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) Chairman James Katoka assured Mr. Banda that the province will deliver the vote as it did to his predecessor.
He said the people of Northwestern province were not in the habit of changing their minds once they promised.
Earlier, MMD District Chairman, Andrew Kalangwa said the district was fast growing due to the good polices of the MMD government.
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Stop lies you cadre.
Nkani yaka ngono ba dc
you always move with the same cadres bambuli shifting them from one rally to the other. come 30th october we enter plot one. pabwatoooooooooooooooooooooo
oil,
oil,
oil
stop cheating us just say something else bane we know in zambia we don`t have oil.
RPM also used to say oil,oil,oil paka afwilamo. Tell people the truth.
imwe why cant I post ba LT
testing How come am failing to post ba LT. Test the truth.
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Mutati, why say $1000 MILLION instead of $1 billion dollars or was it the LT error?
At last! Real politics from a genuine politician! Keep the faith RB. Let the kabovas carry on with insults. Never argue with a fool or people may not notice the difference. So far we know who are the fools.
Easily pleased even when they have seen the other side of the world. Some people!
RB IS UNDER PRESSURE,IN THE CITIES THERE IS SATA,HH AND THE THE POST ,SO THE MAN TRIED TO GO TO THE BUT ONLY TO THAT HH IS THE PREFERED CANDIDATE,SO THE MAN HAS GOT NO CHOICE BUT TO RIG THE ELECTIONS.
NO PROB WE WILL LIVE LIKE THIS
LT. THERE WAS SOME TOURISM ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN SAMFYA AND THE REST OF LUAPULA PROVINCE WHERE MORE THAN 150 TOURIST WENT AT A GO. PLEASE, REPORT ON THAT PROGRESSIVE ISSUE AND SHOW US SOME IMAGES OF SAMFYA BEACHES THE NEGLECTED PLACE IS ONE OF THE FEW WONDERFUL PLACES ON EARTH. GUYS GOOGLE “SAMFYA BEACHES” AND SEE WHAT THESE ZAMBIAN GOVTs HAVE NOT BOTHERED TO REALLY DEVELOP. I GO TO BEACHES HERE (OVERSEAS), NO BEACH HERE CAN MATCH OR COME NEAR TO SAMFYA BEACHES.
Can the post tell lies? What are we hiding. HH was well received the picture on the post is very clear. Bwana DC you are just protecting your job. HH forward with rural campaigns we need to overturn ichibwato in rural area. VIVa HH
Yes post it has started. exagarated issues.It was UPND cadres near HH crouding him easy.#4 you are a sorry site. angola there is oil neighbour to northwestern province.The big man talks issues.I’m sorry guys I love his stay of campaign.I feel I’m in USA where pipo debate issues. He had big rallies I hear lsiten to government medias. I have never seen sata and the post panicing like they are doing now.they fun to listen to.#10 lusaka and CB was for sata in 2006. Just wait.when RB wins ,they rigged and when sata win free and fair. Give me a break just campign ritely. The papers are cheating you.
#7 from Zambezi, its true in Zambia its $1,000 million. Imagine you president RB (Sugar Daddy) saying Sugar has energy, it can even make a clock without battries work.
Ubwato nabo is over loaded kuti bwabunda kaa!!Thats why Heritage has come to take some… Sata for plot 1.
US$ 1000 million -have you ever head of this figure before?????????
In N/western province RB saw for himself clearly people’s foreheads clearly marked HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH. The sugar parties, the K15million parties are OVER. Viva HH
RB You are the annointed and chosen one. God Bless you.Zambia has no choice to avoid anarchy. Sata is a newly reformed Kabova,+ Non Presidential Material PERIOD
Tell lies and keep your job, that is if RB wins otherwise kuya bebele
30 DAYS LEFT
#7 I hear you…these guys need to relearn math or english summary. And LT I dont want to see ‘you are posting too fast or something..’
The election is getting interesting. am with HH getting the rural vote i saw it in kembe,mpongwe,nangoma & now zambezi,. viva HH
I am surprised that PF supporters can even write and get on the net. things have changed, kaponya’s can now write. thanks for MMD policies. you see what MMD can do for you. VIVA RB lets educate them more.
WORK UP PEOPLE RB IS WINNIG ALL CHIEFS IN SOUTHEN PROVINCE HAVE ENDORSED MMD NO MORE HH IN SOUTHEN.
A Governmnet of Difference-
President- Hakainde Hichilema
Veep- Hon. Felix Mutati
Finance Minister- Ngandu Magande
Commerce Minister- Chris Kagurugah
Mines Minister-Dr. Kalombo Mwansa
Homes Affairs- Peter Mumba
Foreign Affairs- Kabinga Pande
Health Minister- Dr. Simon Miti
Lands Minister- Bradford Machila
Communications- Dr. Habaatwa Mweene
Sports Minister- Dr. Julius Sakala
Local Government- Hon. Sylvia Masebo
Energy Minister- Robinson Mwansa
Tourism Minister- Hon. Dipak Patel
Chief Justice- Hon. Sakwiba Sikota
Attorney General- Mumba Malila
Gender Affairs- Emily Sikazwe
Intelligence Chief- Mutembo Nchito
Justice Minister- John Sangwa
Environmental Minister- Hon. William Harrington
what we are witnessing now is the last kick of dieing horse, RB NIKU B.I.D Chabe….we killing you politically…..Mike Please exay you have really displayed your desperation, which vast experience? OOOOHHH!Sorry i forgot you mean SATA. VIVA PABWAAATOOOO>>>>>
#24 YOU ARE SO GENDER INSENSITIVE FAWEZA WILL RISE AGAINST YOU.
30 days to go and we ll be sailing on the Nalikwanda. Viva Pabwato
What a cabinet, full of pathogens and parasites!!
This time even Vj will be rendered toothless coz he wont be able to manipulate anything. We have our eyes everywhere and we are ready for this election. Viva Pabwato
ezambia.blogspot.com. The Post are human beings like anyone else and so they can lie. Visit the website and see the other side of Mmeembe.
LT seems to be a pro-RB or pro-MMD media.
the truth hurts
wow, lets wait and see. To me it is unpredictable
Talema naimwe..
And the point is…../// He was well received good 4 him…twambe ukushana sinjonjo.
AND YO POINT IS…GOOD 4 HIM IF HE WAS WELL RECEIVED…MY FATHER WAS ALSO WELL RECEIVED WEN HE VISITED HIS VILLAGE……
No. 30,
Bring the women on board, and we can see how we can suggest them to become, its just that they are very few i can remember, may just an addition, Joyce Nonde for Labour Minister, If Hikaumba can’t. Mable Mung’omba for Community Development if CEEC can release her
Luwaile or Radio, stop licking RB on his back.At 72, RB could have done better to enjoy his young wife at home than using all his energy telling lies to Zed.Otherwise tu kamwafa.
HH for Zambian president and plot 1.
HH for Zambian president and plot 1.
HH for Zambian president and plot 1.
Its amazing how Bembas have been blinded by Sata.Its clear Sata is not winning these elections.Sata is jst in Lsk & along line of rail.He’ll actually get less votes than what he got in 2006.His mate HH has gone rural now.
Iwe # 39,please its not all Bembas who are in support of Michael Sata.Am a Bemba from Chinsali but supporting HH for generational change.This tribalism will take us no where.
president ;Hakainde Hichilema
veep : Michael Sata/bob schinga
finance minister.Ng’undu Magande
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analyst 24. how come you left me out? you mean all these papers I have can not be put to good use in your government?
No. 42,
I wish i can sensor your papers so i have proof, but hey we don’t want divisions- we want brains, if you feel your papers a valid, bring your papers to Government House when we will forming Cabinet together with my other colleagues.
I thank you
MMD, stop runing away from the facts and stop misleading RB coz you are making him more unpopular with your lies. RB is only popular in eastern province and no other place. I congratulate my brothers and sisters from N/W province for realising soon enough that HH is the only man with a vision for Zambia.
VIVA HHHHHHHHHHH. YOU ARE THE MAN FOR PLOT 1.
please mwe banthu, so what??
VIVA HHHHHHH-ZAMBIA FORWARD.
DC Luwaile close you mouth we know you are after a job remember that your days are numbered grow up Mr Teacher vote for Sata
I love Ba Sata. His opposition stand against MMD started when DR Chiluba wisely opted for LPM as president.
Infact he does not know the direction of Zambia’s economy. The man will never perform. Being able to speak English and having mouth diarrhoea does not qualify him to lead Zambia. The hour for a learned man to lead Zambia is now. The world is in trouble.
Sata has never apologised for calling the people of N/W Province as buttocks that can never be in front (to rule). They are still annoyed and waiting for that. You are free to go and campaign but you will be waisting your time.Only the unemployed misguided Kaponyas will give you their vote.
DC is look for work can someboby give him because he is talking gabbage just like his party MMD.
Am convinced HH will get more votes than Sata. Opposition parties, stop saying things that u cant manage. PF is claiming 2 have lower taxes, No Zesco blackouts, they will build secondary schools in all constituencies, & more money in your pockets!
How possible is u PF cadres, where is the money coming from?
HH is gaining popularity.He is the best man for zambia.the sooner PF and MMD realise this the better.Just take a look at his policies.What Magande is implementing now,he got from UPND.MMD stole most of the upnd policies,Magande was UPND untill LPM appointed him Min. of Finance.Mazoka let him go coz he wasnt selfish,he wanted an economic turn around.Nishusheni ti one.
To globel village.ule ishiba ukulada, wikala kwisa iwewine. ta wishibe ifyo ule sosapa ikalafye mukatemba kobe.
# 50, i couldnt agree more with your statement, the pipo of N/W should always remember that statemnet made by one careless politician. N/W keep it up, You have already shown your support for the young man with a vision for this country, the only man with the right tools and machinery to drive this country forward.
Go Go HH
Is it right for a chief to openly take sides
They is a big problem with Tongas.Last time i voted for Mazoka and i was more than prepared to vote for Mangande,this country will never develop if we keep that attitude,i say so coz each time i talk about my party just because am S/P they we to beat me. why
i have no problem with people supporting HH at least they are reasoning not RB for heavens sake.Pa bwato HH 2011
Neyo ndine waku mawa but HH wanitenga mutima not these retireees nakana HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Hakainde.Com, the official campaign web site for the UPND Presidential aspirant Hakainde Hichilema has since its launch on Monday, the 15th registered an amazing 220,000 (Two Hundred andTwenty Thousand) hits, and this without advertising!!!, exceeding its initial server band-width allocation of 8000 MB (8Gigs). This overwhelming responce has necessited the hosting firm to increase this band-width to a muximum 50,000 MB (50 Gigs) expected to be used for the rest of the month of September!!
RB will come last or second last only to Gen. Miyanda. It’s HH and Sata.
Hh claims to hav suport in N/W province where he does nt hav an mp.the DC was jst corecting the wrong inpresion created by the post.yes rb was wel received.i saw it with my own eyes 2 day in solwezi.u shud hav seen the huge & excited crowed that welcomed rb in solwezi 2day.viva rb
Hey it has been a while since I checked to hear about the match between Zambia and Togo.In shot whats the update?
The post is a threat to peace, security, stability and democracy in zambia. This or the next government needs to deal with the post (leagally)
U’re right # 65.m’membe thinks he is alwayz right.now we’re tired with the post.next govt shud sort him out