ACTING Republican President, Rupiah Banda has assured of continued price reductions in the essential commodities in the country.
Mr Banda was reacting to United Liberal Party (ULP) president Sakwiba Sikota who commended him at Sesheke Airstrip yesterday for having successfully reduced the price of fuel.
“This Government has managed to bring down the prices of mealie meal and fuel so I call on you the people of Sesheke to vote for Mr Banda,” Mr Sikota had said.
In response, Mr Banda said he was committed to ensuring price reductions of essential commodities in the country.
He cited the recent price reductions for fuel and mealie meal, which would go a long way in assisting the poor in the country.
Mr Banda bemoaned the high poverty levels in Zambia and called on whoever would take up leadership on October 30, to consider the plight of the poor people in Zambia.
“I will continue reducing prices whenever possible. I intend to reduce further the cost of fuel in the country. That was just the beginning,” he said.
He said Zambia was a wealthy country and appealled to the people of Sesheke to vote for him on October 30 so that he could develop the country.
“The duty of the next president will be to fight poverty. I give you my promise that we will uplift the standard of living of Zambians throughout the country. We will ensure that the late Dr Mwanawasa’s programmes are fulfilled,” Mr Banda said.
He thanked Southern Province chiefs and all other Chiefs throughout the country for endorsing his candidature.
Earlier, MMD national chairman Michael Mabenga called on the people of Sesheke to vote for Mr Banda and avoid listening to detractors.
Mr Sikota said Zambians should not waste their votes by voting for UPND president Hakainde Hichilema or Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata as the two had minority seats in Parliament and could therefore not make decisions.
“Africa is currently littered with warring countries so don’t take risks but rather vote for Rupiah Banda and ensure development of this country,” Mr Sikota said.
MMD Sesheke district chairman, Adons Mufalali assured Mr Banda of a 100 per cent support in Western Province.
Western Province chairman, Simasiku Namakando urged the people of Sesheke to vote for Mr Banda for development.
Meanwhile, Mr Banda has assured the people of Southern Province of further development to reduce poverty if elected president, reports Edward Mulenga from Choma.
Addressing a rally at Boma square, Mr Banda said the province was a heartland of Zambian politics and it was his desire to see it return to its political status as opposed to isolation.
Mr Banda said with his vast political and diplomatic experience and commitment to people’s welfare, he would ensure more schools were built in the province, which he said had produced many intellectuals including engineers and doctors.
The acting president said having worked with the late president Levy Mwanawasa who detested poverty, he understood Dr Mwanawasa’s vision better and was the right person to carry on with it.
He also warned the people against voting for a person who would cause confusion in the country especially those whose names were associated with snakes.
Thanking the people of the province for their support and cooperation during the time he had been in charge of the country, Mr Banda said he had no doubt that people would vote for him for peace to continue.
Mr Banda also said many leaders from opposition political parties had endorsed his candidature because they knew MMD was a democratic party whose leadership has been subjected to the transparent selection process.
“I am a candidate of a party that has the most democracy. Most leaders in the party are elected. To become an MMD candidate, we had to go through a rigorous process of electing the candidate from 15 people,” Mr Banda said.
He said the difference between him and other presidential candidates was that he was a team player whose works have been characterised by working for the people in his life, unlike others who had only done something for themselves.
Times of Zambia
wow
all we have to do is wait and see!
compaign stratege,we know you we wont vote for you.wakapa.
I know his tricks. He’s not reducing the prices for free,thier is a motive behind
VIVA HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH
how dull do these politicians think Zambians are? Its not RB bringing prices down its the global oil prices that have dropped.Fuel prices are always going down in SA and you will never hear the president taking credit for it.When will Zambia develope.I was in Lusaka 2 weeks ago and I can’t believe a policeman was trying to bribe me to get my fingerprints done.It costs R60 to process fingerprints in SA and R1000 in Zambia. Daylight robbery!
Iwe LT, where are my postings?
Ba Sugar daddy in the same manner you are reducing prices you will increase them also once elcted into state house. You are simply a man who acts on impulse,why is it difficult for Africans to retire.This really pains me simply because these chaps dont plan there life when still youthful.Let HH a man in touch with the youth lead us forward.
Viva HH Viva the youth.
This is temporal excitment. Soon as sugar daddy wins, then thats it, prices sky rocket. Shame on you RB
Bloggers, the price of oil on the world market has drastically fallen, for this, all countries shud follow suit, Saki shud not politise this as tho it’s RB’s Deeds! VIVA HH
Sakwiba you are a job seeker shut your month. You RB how can you fight poverty when corruption is at its peak. Stop lairing to the people because you cant tell us the stretagy you are using to reduced the fuel prices by 1pin and mealie meal by 2pin who knows you will hick after 30 October.
He is now using UNIP tactics to win this election what a trip.People should vote wisely otherwise they will be doomed with this Paedophile.
ala #06 tell them. its sad the people( who ve nothing to do but go to rallies) knows so little
keep em coming down, man kwezani, but ka brown envlop kaineko plz
We are not interested in your childish talks, sugar D grow up learn to compaingn without insulting other people. VIVA HHH…….
We hope so, but this should not be a campaign strategy
My MP for once is a bootlicker, shame to the lawyers. He has sunk so low. What hunger can do, wonders isn’t it?
You bloggers so far you all make sense…you can see through the lies. Saki has sunk so low as to start asking stage managed questions. Am begining to think Mutinta (Mazoka’s wife) was right when she said Saki was not right for UPND. These wives really discuss issues with their leader husbands. Had MMD headed Maureen’s advice on Magande, maybe Zambia would have had hope! For now, every right thinking and exposed Zambian knows HH is the only card.
#11 WHATS WRONG WITH SAKI LOOKING FOR A JOB IF HE HAS THE QUALIFICATIONS?? THOSE MINISTIRIAL JOBS ARE FOR ALL ZAMBIANS MY DEAR. DO YOU HAVE A JOB YOURSELF? IF NO LOOK FOR ONE THAT SUITS YOUR QUALIFICATIONS DONT COMPLAIN AND DONT BE JELOURS
RB is trying to derespect Mwanawasa’s vision. we know you wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Saki shud indeed shut his mouth, the man talks a lot oflate, his party is slowly dying, looks like he is trying to head to MMD for a job! Was he one of the brown envelope beneficiary?
Nkalani Chabe Malume……
“Sikota who commended him at Sesheke Airstrip yesterday for having successfully reduced the price of fuel.” Just across Katima Mulilo the price of fuel is less than 50% of our new price. What reduction? The price of oil has dropped by 90$ over the last 3 weeks and we are still very high.
We are being bought for salt
Ewe ngwele the prices of foodstuffs & mealie meal are going up & yet you have reduced fuel prices.You need economic managers in that campaign camp not the likes of Sikota whose law degree is questionable.
Mr R.B YOU KEEP CONTRADICTING YOURSELF WITH MR MAGANDE.HE SAYS WE PEOPLE SHOULD EXCPECT PRICES OF FUEL SPECIALLY COMMODITIES TO RISE. ITS TRUE AND ITS IN THE POST. LEAVE MEEMBE ALONE. STATE HOUSE IZAAKULETELELA. PF in the bush sweeping.
ka No. 19: Which engines are you thank can think like that not Beng am sure!
No.18 walasa I realy thot these poeple would follow mrs mwanawasa’s advice,But because of selfishness they overlooked the advice. Anyway you shall rip what you saw.
Way to go RB. Keep up the gud work.
#19 Engines: Looks like you are ULP! Speak out! Saki lost it when he left UPND! He’s feelin it! Muselela Kwakaba!
He shud retire and settle at his Farm, not trying to pump lies into the zed pipo that RB has reduced fuel prices out of his generousity! Wake up Iwe!
#19 Ubupuba.#11 is talking sense.#6 naukwata data.the reduction in fuel prices is not RB’s doing…its because of the reduction in global prices.RB should not even blow his trumpet over it,we know what is happening.SHAME on you RB MATOBO MATOBO.
Actually they are just trying to buy all of us with sugar
Shame on you RB, you think you can control the global market forces. The reduction world wide has nothing to do with RB, so you cant’ claim to reduce prices just to buy one more vote. Have the brown envelops finished for you to start cheating pipo now? Let HH who understands economics explain to the pipo how the global vilage works and why prices are down. Abash cheap politicking. VIVA HHHHHHHH!
Vote wisely after analysing.
viva pa bwato unza for sata
#25 WHATS YOUR POINT?? THE BEST SAKI COULD HAVE EVER DONE WAS TO JOIN MMD AND HE HAS DONE IT. DID YOU WANT HIM TO JOIN KEN NGONDO, MIYANDA, SATA OR HH. THESE ARE NOT POLITICAL PARTIES THEY ARE INDIVIDUALS THATS WHY THEY DONT HAVE ELCTIONS AND THEY DONT CHANGE LEADERSHIP. WHY JOIN A PARTY THAT CANT CHANGE LEADERSHIP?? WHAT ABOUT YOUR OWN ASPIRATION AND REAL REASONING EHH??
Nancy can I marry you please?
Its obvious now that he knows winning this election is not an easy thing we simply are fed up with MMD its a MULTIPARTY DEMOCRACY.not a one party system…ba Skwiba i really used that man was not into cheap politiciking its really sad that he has stooped so low..only a fool dosent know that reducing prices is just for elections…cheap politics…which cheifs this man can be is really sill dose he think eat cheifs or take them for medcine or sleep in their palaces…we tired and fed up with MMD..we simply want the pipo to be first priority and this can only happen with SATA like it or not thats the reality the real reality.
RB we read that you have hired expriate to clean your political image, remember they are not deleting from our brains. already we know that you are corrupt.
Is it coincedence that BJ is in SA??? For treatment
you know what people, ba RB thinks we are still in collonial days where people are dull and told to vote for a frog.we’ve woken up don’t need to be fooled please napapat vote wisely ma zedians
Iwe chichi, wait and see what? This sugar daddy is just campaigning. Dont forget these words of prices going down were said at a campaign rally with poor people listening to such rhetoric. Its not Rupia who reduced fuel prices, it was as a result of the dictates of the international world oil prices that have been going down. On a normal day there is no way these guys could think of reducing prices bearing in mind the bad tax system we have in this country. Crap!1!
Iwe KA ENGINES, step aside, looks like you are lost! Iwe ka ULP! Panse…
GO ON RB LET THEM BURN. ITS NOW IMPOSIBLE FOR SATA TO WIN OR COME SECOND IN WESTERN, NORTHWESTERN, EASTERN, SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL. THE MAN IS BASICALY COMPETING IN 3 PROVINCES AND 1 LSK DISTRICT. FOR THE WHOLE LSK PROVINCE THE DEMOGRAPHICS ARE IN YOUR FAVOUR RB. HH WILL TAKE SOUTHERN ADMITADLY A HUGE POPULATION JUST COME SECOND THERE AND MAKE SURE HE DOESNT TAKE CENTRAL. FORGET LUAPULA POPULATION IS TOO SMALL. THROW IN RESOURCES IN NORTHERN JUST TO MAKE IT A BATTLE GROUND AND MAKE IT TOUGH FOR, PF THIS TIME WE WANT SATA TO COME THIRD NEXT TO MIYANDA. JUST WATCH THE LANDSLIDE GUYS.
Ka Engine, are disguising yourself, you sound like Mulongoti, Tulekocha! Your analysis is baseless! Where did you get those facts?
Panse Iwe……
sakiwiba are you saying this in good faith,i hope you will not release your nephew who is in prison for murder once you are given a post may lord,s justice prevail
Blahhh blahhhhh blahhhhhh. You can fool some people sometime but cannot full all the people all the time. Micheal Chilufya Sata for President Full stop. Say what u wanna say ati ni Kaponya whatever…All these presidential aspirants are copying Sata’s style…By the way RB Leave HH alone I like him too….Sugar ya chipa tata.
#35 YOU ARE ON A WRONG SITE. THIS IS NOT A DATING SITE PLEASE!!
When de chickens get merry, de Hawk is near… Run wey de bigga heads!
#19 Engines Saki has not joined MMD he has just endorsed RB no principle. Shame indeed hunger. he thinks RB will win he is a dreamer and a dull chap. thats why UPND didnt vote for him.
Kateka Aleteka whilst typical Zambians are doing the same thing they always do, complain about it yet enjoy the benefits. Yeah we know you. U aint news to us. We will continue our good work. VIVA RB VIVA.
Blimey Zed is the only country to be at the moment where things are going down!
MY FELLOW COUNTRY MEN AND WOMEN,THESE ARE THE SAME OLD UNIP DAYS OF COUPONS COMING BACK.WHAT IS ZAMBIA’S GDP THAT WE ALONE IN THIS WORLD OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC RECESSION SHOULD SUDDENLY EXPERIENCE FALL IN PRICES OF COMMODITIES? IF BY MISTAKE RUPIAH WINS,ZAMBIA WILL GO BACK 40 YEARS,WHERE LONG QUEUES,VIGILANTES,SUPPRESSION OF DIVERGENT VIEWS WERE THE ORDER OF THE DAY.
#OYES LOOKS LIKE YOU WERE MEARNT TO BE IN THE OPPOSITION THATS WHY YOU ARE OPPOSING EVN WHEN THERE IS NOTHING TO OPPOSE. LOOK AT THE POPULATIONS IN OUR PROVINCES AND BE REALISTIC, THE ONLY PARTY WITH A NATIONAL PRESENCE IS MMD.YOU ARE THE PEOPLE WHO THINK SATA WON LSK PROVINCE WHEN THE GUY WON LSK DISTRICT.LSK PROVINCE INCLUDES CHILANGA, KAFUE,LUANGWA, CHONGWE, LUFUNSA AND LSK WEST, NOW TELL ME WHO WON IN ALL THESE AREAS.ITS CLEAR SATA WILL NEVER WIN WESTERN, NORTHWESTERN, CB RURAL AND EASTERN AL THESE ARE MMD STRONG HOLDS AND THERE ARE PARTY OFFICES AND BRANCH OFFICIALS THERE.NOW HOW DO YOU MEASURE PF OR UPND PRESENCE OTHER THAN OFFICES IN LSK.
Ehhhh yo Easy Shut the F up. U r just another needle in the hair style The only good work u do is boot licking beeaaaaaaaaaaaaach…
Ka Engines, this time wil be different, we wont accept any rigging, for your info I’m not PF, I’m sure you’ve been following Rb campain trails, the only place he was given a thunderous welcome was in his home town! I’m not sure whether you read the papaers or listen to news! Forget about 2006, this is 2008. You wil be surprised!
Kula Umone!
# 50 show us your statistics.. If not you are just Bucking..Woof woof wooof..for your own information Zambia is one among the countries in Africa doing fine. HO HO HO
Even my six year old daughter can not agree that the prices are going down. infact Zambians should get worried as to where this price reduction is heading. MMD intellectuals PLEASE THINK.
#43 OYES IAM A SELF PRCLAIMED ELECTIONS STRTEGIST. I CAN ASURE YOU THIS ONE IS A LANDSLIDE FOR MMD. MMD IS THE ONLY PARTY HERE, THESE OTHERS ARE JUST INDIVIDUALS OR BRIEFCASE PARTIES THATS WHY THEY CANT HAVE INTRA PARTY ELECTIONS AND THEY DONT CHANGE LEADERS. WHEN HE IS IN LSK, THE WHOLE PARTY IS IN LSK. AS FOR MMD, WHILE RB IS IN WESTERN, MUTATI IS RECEIVING DEFECTORS IN NDOLA, MULONGOTI IS ON RADIO IN LUANGWA, KATELE IS IN LSK AT THE SECRETARIATE.HOW CAN PF OR UPND COMPETE LIKE THAT. DONT WASTE YOUR VOTE ON THEM. THERE INTEREST IS NOT TO WIN BUT TO ATTEND STATE FUNCTIONS AS OFFICIAL OPPOSITION LEADERS AND GET DONOR AID ASK KEN NGONDO
Ubwato thats the way to go
Sakwiba you are the right ‘man of action’.
Even if you could be seeking a job, you are doing the right think to make sure that SATA is kept away from plot 1 by increasing RB’s votes.
Forget about these bloggers who cricise you, as if themselves have never looked for a job. Looking for a job is a good thing to do especially when you add value to the nation like you are doing.
Who would want a multiplicity of Mugabes in southern africa. Is it not enough that we already have one in Zimbabwe?
Why do people want Zambia also to have its own Mugabe in form os SATA?
Go one Sakwiba, great job well done; at the end of the day you will have contributed to keeping dictators away from state house.
Sugar daddy for real.
Did I hear that SATA is resting somewhere. But how can SATA be resting when he only has 20 Days to go? Stand up on your feet, osa gona iwe tiye tiye you.
There is no time to waste by sleeping. Can someone send some steroids for him, it may just do wonders for him.
Prices downward spiral to continue until after elections.
plize no.35 don’t fool yourself this is not a web for jokers. lookout for other websites where you feet in. this one we debate on serious matters which concern our children’s life. thank God we are working becoz of free education what about our children? i have two children but school fees,rentals,water and helping relatives i cant just manage even if iam married. vote HH.
# 57 You are the biggest lair on this blog. Did you also receive some bribes….Ohhh yes no wonder u r were u r. Shame on you.
IWE Ka Engines, I stil can’t get any sense from your analysis, as I mentioned earlier, you sound like Mulongoti perhaps VJ who thinks he has alreay worked a strategy to rigg! That wont happen this time……learn from other countries lime Zimbabwe & Kenya! If you are used to rigging this time is out! Watch out IWE!
Sakwiba Sikota what are you trying to prove or rather which ministerial position are you eyeing?
RB,looking at the catelogue of your activites and utterances since the putting to rest of levy,there are two words that define you “desperation and lack of self confidence”.This is understood since you lack the traction to stand on your principles.
The nation would appreciate if the saw the real you rather than the your sweet coated image brought about by your image builders from overseas and only God knows at whose expense.
The country needs a real ZAMBIAN IMAGE for a president
Be real,Be Zambian, Be HH
Zambia my beloved country.
Old man shouting at the clouds
Soon SATA will be broken, because, by the look of things he is hiding in the bush somewhere in the north preparing for the inevitable.
A limbe. Osati ati rigging when you are just hiding in the north.
#55 Miyoba. It wont do you any good. In pounds, Kwacha or Rand? If it`s in pounds. Lol!
I can volunteer my sand master if he (SATA) cares to approach me nicely.
#69 sata is n lsk.was n radio ths mornin..mmd js dosent bring any hope to zed..rb amatooboo..
When old men marry young wives old enough to be their own daughters you have a recipe for disaster. The you wives have a sweet tooth for fast life and obscene luxury, look at Robert Mugabe and his wife and the untold suffering they have caused in Zimbabwe. I can only say you wait and see, you will be back to the Kaunda era faster that you can say what the fcuk is happening in this country. I hate politicians who grandstand over issues they have no control. The oil issue for example. Oil is trading under USD90 per barrel and yet Zambia has the most expensive fuel in the SADC region. RB talks of reducing the price of mealie-meal and other commodities, how so when inflation is increasing.
I have told you already about SATA.
Who would want a multiplicity of Mugabes in southern africa. Is it not enough that we already have one in Zimbabwe?
Why do people want Zambia also to have its own Mugabe in form os SATA?
Go one Sakwiba, great job well done; at the end of the day you will have contributed to keeping dictators away from state house
i have a feeling I’ve heard this before and the last time i checked it never worked – DEJE’VU
PABWAAAAAAAAAAAAAATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO>>>>>>
Ehh Yo Dre, I thought You were dead. Look here niga, PF and UPND are the most boring thing that have ever graced the earth since the introduction of black and white T.V. We beat them in the same way election in election out using the same methods. Its auto pilot for us nigga. You n**gz is like b***chz who always complain about how little money you give them yet they always go spend it.
So just shut the f**ck up and let kateka ateke.
I wish 30th oct was 2morrow,so that all this nonsense of voting for
the SERPENT and Hakaivotele Heka can stop.
in 2001 Chiluba with his crooks reduced the price of mealie meal through the Katumbi strategy. Immediately after elections prices went sky high. This will happen again because there is no long term plan by MMD. Why is fuel in Zambia the highest in the world? Do not talk about about world market of fuel, the subject I am already very conversant. Very soon sugar is grown and processed in Zambia will not be accesible by many people. MMD is a shame to our Zamabin people. Why does it need to take RB to reduce prices of fuel and mealie meal? What is the difference then with UNIP time when we used to queue at mwaiseni and Niec stores?
My fellow Zed pipo, please, Please,PLEASE, lets get the facts right.
1. RB did NOT build KK’s mansion.. & it wasnt LPM either. Tax payers did it.
2. RB has NOTHING to do with the latest fuel prices. Kapish?
3. A K2,000. mealie meal reduction in A FEW PARTS of th country is neither an achievement 2 gloat about nor is it anything to do with a policy RB implemented (if he did, detail us).
Abash feeding on lies & unrealistic promises!
These elections are a sheer waste of time and money- thanks to the opposition and their supporters. RB is winning very clearly.
These GUY SATA after this will not be able to prepare for 2011 unless he is more damn than I think.
The opposition should have just prepared ADEQUATELY for 2011. But just look at the fools, they cant be everywhere at the same time and will definately lose. They cant just think. I guess selfishness is the root problem.
#29 Lam Jay Akapondo Kansansa,Naulasa naiwe.They think that we don’t know what is happening.
# 70 You are lost, Get a life and differentiate fiction from reality. Ulifontini. Who is miyoba by the way?
RB you are still lying Mealie meal prices have gone very high 25kg breakfast goes for k55,000.00 and transport is also too high, we have not seen any reduction in bus fares but you say fuel has been reduced only people with cars are benefiting. Ni pabwatooooo
Sakwiba wasila, this is how politics can make someone look foolish. Look at him as if he is not educated, Chikambakambafye bwe bwe bwe bwe……….ifyabupuba.
Sata soteke Zambia,bambi bafilwa nomba iwe twalikwishiba ulakontolola echo ifwe tulefwailafye iwe wine epela.Bonse saleni Sata pa bwatoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Just coming from planet mars and fuel is selling for 50c a liter. Frog face will ruin this country with his bush economics. Long live anarchy.Down with RB,HH,MCS,GM.
Look at it this way guys, Zambia has probably got watersheds in each province yet we suffer electricity deficits and have probably the highest electricity tarrifs. We export electricity to TZ yet when you are in Nakonde and you experience the not so famous loadsheding you just have to look across Tunduma and malaiti ni ngweeeee as if they dont get power from us. You mean the likes of our sugar daddy and Saki dont see this. To be continued. . . . . . . . .
#65 IMWE BA OYES. FORGET RIGGING IT JUST DOESNT EXIST IF TEMPERING OF BALLOTS IS WHAT YOU MEAN BY RIGGING. LOOK,THIS IS BEFORE THE ELECTUIONS AND YOU ARE ALREADY CRYING FAUL. HH AND SATA DID NOT TEAM UP TO FORM A FORMIDABLE FORCE. WHATS HAPPENING NOW IS THAT WHEN SATA LEAVES HIS STRONGHOLDS TO CAMPAIGN IN RURAL AREAS HH GAINS GROUND IN SATAs STRONGHOLDS( urban centres and not urban areas, get me right.) MOREOVER BOTH OF THEM ARE USING A ONE MAN CAMPAIGHN STRATEGY.SO TO FIGHT FOR SECOND POSITION SATA HAS TO REMAIN IN HIS STRONGHOLDS TO KEEP THEM AWAY FROM HH WHILE HH HAS TO DO THE SAME. MEANWHILE MMD IS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. NO RIGGIN PLAIN VICTORY IN SIGHT.
#42. i KNOW YOU YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A unip DOG SO GO ON BARKING,CHEAT YOURSELF THE WAY YOU CHEATED YOURSELF IN 1991.
This election has provided us with a various of tates:
1) Those who want a dictator they will cast their vote on SATA.
2) Those who want a tribalist they will cast their vote on HH.
3) Those who want a disciplinarian they will cast their vote on Miyanda.
4) Whose a sober u democrat they will cast their vote on RB.
How else can an election ever provide a variety than we have now.
Everyone taste is on the table for picking.
when you tell us in the press that we should expect prices to rise and today you are telling us in the rallies that prices will go down.please tell us which formula are you using mr.rb?practically what you are saying is not true coz you keep on contradicting yourselves.your statements are careless…..what is magande saying about price reduction?we will see but ine nganaisa ku Zambia muku vota nshaka votele MMD nkapelako ivoti lyandi aba mano
Iwe ka Engines kwena ulishilu.Zambia does not need opinions of people like you.you need to change your ways and ask God to guide your thinking.you need redemption.
I watched ZNBC new yesterday, the break down was as follows:
19:00 – 19:15 hrs RB in Livingstone campaigning.
19:15 – 19:16 HH MISA Zambia program
What kind of national TV station which only allows those in power to be given more. Anyway a minute HH spent on news was more worthwhile than the first 15 minutes. Stop charging us 30 pins only to see the sugar D, we need to hear what others have to offer especially during prime viewing time.
Town mouse goes to the village
Lets also look at the issue of fuel in comparison with few neighbouring countries. Fuel in DRC is almost twice cheaper than ours despite the recent reduction that RB and his minions want to credit themselves with. Yet that country has been at war for God knows how long. Lets talk about our fellow landlocked country Botswana; i mean this is a country, half of it is a dessert by the way, that has some of the cheapest prices in africa in most of its essential commodities like fuel – 3 times cheaper than Zed. Its a big insult to our intelligence if i have to talk about how cheap fuel is in Zimbabwe inspite of their problems albeit rarely found. Dont argue, ninkwata data. To be continued. .
Free speech is a good virtue for democracy. What amazes is the fact most bloggers are out of Zambia with no voting rights and appear to enjoy their boredom after some part time cleaning jobs to have a say on a scenario they are far fetched from. So lets pray that the future Zed President will provide for diaspora zedians to vote and exercise their god given right.
As to my views on the elections, i think Sata is a ruble rouser, HH is not an Obama, while RB needs to articulate issues much clearer given the fact that he is the defacto incumbant. KK, Maureen and FTJ are for RB and the bloggers are divided between HH and Sata, though Cobra is slowly getting into Third Position.
Whats this obsession with Mwanawasas legacy/vision. I doubt if he had one.If he had vision he shouldnt have left this mess. RB was ever trotting behind LPM like some loyal dog, why didnt we see these price reductions,and all thees pro-poor-policies? Zambians if RB wins this country will be going full speed in reverse. It makes me wonder why Zambians like Sikota those primitive chiefs in villages and the other dung-heads have big heads when all they needed was space for one neuron.What a waste.
Tax cuts = Expenditure Cuts
Question: Does Zambia need to reduce expenditure??????
If yes, then tax cuts will work. If no then……
How will Zambia’s development be sustained in the coming years????
rb how can u close the river with out ubwato ha
#96. Bloggers Amaze me,
why are you still talking about the issue of outside Zambia, just because you see flags for other countries?
We discussed this long time ago, and we said LT does not capture based on anything else but your service provider.
I have more than one service provider and I am in Lusaka. My flags changes depending in which provider I use. I will prove it to you now.
Watch my flag in this one, and my next postings:
#100 continued,
#96. Bloggers Amaze me, check my flag again here
Sorry Son is just being petty over fast growing popularity of HH in western, Northern and Eastern Provinces, this is the same SAKI who formed ka club and has failed to go it alone and failed to hold single rally anywhere in the country. He si just a job seeker and will be burried together with RB. HH is the next president of Zambia whether SS like it or not. HH represent issues and the future while RB represents the past gorella war.VIVA HH, VIVA UPND AJNZA………………………………………..
these politicians! they think Zambians are dull. The oil prices on the international market is now US$86 per barrel. So what reduction has RB done ZERO! On one hand ati we are reducing fuel prices and on the other Magande says brace yourselves for increased PAYE. We shall see come October 30 whether he will even be Minister to tell the nation to brace for higher PAYE
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha this is all one can do ha ha ha
#101 continued,
#96. Bloggers Amaze me, check my flag once again here.
An un educated President like SATA is likely to spend more money on UNZA
Am still laughing that Sata declared that he can win elections if they are not riged. Where is his stronghold? 1 or 2 provinces?
Here is a registered voters list by provinces, and tell me Sata’chances. I think ZERO.
lsk: 592 511, CB: 625 505, Central: 381 939, East: 498 649, North: 464 910, Luap: 312 593, North West: 244 599, West: 316 102, South: 503 221.
Do your maths, bearing in mind that HH is only 1 province, and MMD has a NATIONAL character (with fertilizer distribution, sugar etc).
# 96 how often do you visit Zambia I was there pa from Friday to Sunday evening. I ate Ifishumu, Breams,Ifimbombo na Beans even drunk Mosi my friend and Im voting this month. Where are u going to be this month end? ..Checking blogger guess LOL
Ba RB, wesheniko umutengo wa kasaka ka BUNGA. VOTERS WILL VOTE FOR YOU BETTER ON A FULL STOMACH!
#106 judas
Interesting staff you have. I like the paradox he might just do it, if you think about it. For all the wasted time.
Here is a registered voters list by provinces:-
lsk: 592 511, CB: 625 505, Central: 381 939, East: 498 649, North: 464 910, Luap: 312 593, North West: 244 599, West: 316 102, South: 503 221.
Do your maths. Who stands a better chance?
#103, Increased PAYE = Increased revenue for govt = increased salaries.
#107
Who went upto standard 1 will know from that info niether SATA or HH can make it. I hope SATA did his standard 1, i did it in ze village.
PABWATooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
#112 whose salaries will be increased?
Prices may be falling but flights to Lusaka are still too high. If they were as affordable as those to Namibia (529 Euros from Frankfurt) some of us would consider coming over for a week to vote but would be willing to spend 1000 Euros to come and vote for RB?
I feel sick when I hear people talking about reducing PAYE.
Income tax is necessary for govt function, in case you dont know.
What will give a worker more money in their pockets is not reduced tax, please hear me!
What you place more money in our pockets in descent wage/salary, NOT low tax, OK
Look at this, SATA goes workers who get K500,000, K600,000, K700,000 and tells them I will reduce your income tax and they clap for him. They get excited and even pledge to vote for him; What kind of witchcraft is this.
No one getting K700,000 and below pays any income tax, so which tax is SATA going to reduce for you if you get K700,000? Even when Sata reduces PAYE, you will still get K700,000
Lol! Give us a break Mr. RB and Sikota, we are certainly not dumb enough to think that RB had anything to do with lowering fuel prices. We all know the price reduction is a result of the current US economic crisis. What policies or programs can RB point to that have resulted in the reduction of fuel cost is Zed? Spare us the nonesense sir!
#117 continued..
What will put more money in your pocket is an economic environment which will enable employers to pay you descent wages which will leave you with enough money after tax, whatever percentage the tax policy will provide.
These tax rates are relative issues, they dont bring any meaning for as long as your economic environment does allow companies to pay you well. I have already said above that anyone getting K700,000 and below pays 0% tax on their monthly income, so what reduction will SATA make on 0% rate for such group of workers?
Hear me, tax rate relative issues, and for as long as you wages are meagre they dont make sense to your pocket?
#117
Mr FINE dont waste your time trying to make PF understand that. SATA and his cohorts have knowledge deficiency and cant comprehend such logic.
I have tried several times to reason with PF guys here to no avail. All they do is imagine that they are shouting out their bwato slogan along side mispellings of thier slogan word.
let me guess lower prices even higher taxes right
Am urging everyone to boycott the elections so that we see who wins. Remember “tomato, tomato balunda” by Twice? Those who are expecting their lives to change because of some politician will be in for a rude shock. As for me I will be on holiday sipping a cool beer, while you guys roast in the sun as you wait to vote.
UFO
Dont bring in power someone who will kill the economy, just because you have heard them say I will reduce tax.
Dont be cheated and allow yourself to be a speciment for someone’s experiment.
I think you are more valuable than a specimen for someone’s economic experiment.
How can Mugabe be someone’s role model, an inspiration to a presidential candidate, honestly?
And he tells you stories, you believe without pausing to analyse.
Anyway you must be very easy to convince, and he has already seen that.
#120 Anonymous,
Thanks very much for saving my precious energy. I was trying to give PF a benefit of doubt, but now it has brought even more doubt.
They are untrainable, that is what I can say.
Since when did Sikota join MMD? What has happened to his party?
It is amazing that an educated person like Sikota can find something about fuel price reduction to thank RB for. What has RB done to reduce the fuel price? Isnt it logic that oil prices on the international market have reduced? Oh Just remembered, Sikota did law and not economics. But i think this is basic economic pricnciple which should be understood by all. I wish politicians could be aked to write an exam before they qualify to run for presidence, may be we should include that in our constitution
whats happening to my postings LT?
#125
The nearest thing to mention to RB credit was the fuel price reduction. That is what is called Political rhetoric. Of course he is eduacted and wise.
Look at it in this way: You are right in the midst of us villagers and you start talking about the credit crunch. Us villagers will laugh at you and think that you are nuts. seen
Incase you didnt know Sikota is a political chameleon one can ever meet. Today he is PF, tomorrow MMD and back to UPND, kwalolo mwela!
Fine #124 I do not care. That from a Zambian who we know can easily be bought with a packet of sugar, chibuku or icitenge. I hope you look after them when all the sugar runs out and ifitenge can no longer be patched.
If your government gives me five of not paying tax, I will set up an industry to make sweets in Kaputa. But then again I am not choncolilo neither am I Irish living in America (called American).
#115. Where do you think the money to maintain a govt of 100, 000 employees comes from???????????
The credit crunch, what animal is that eh.
Unfortunately, the wisest kaponya will misinterpret what I SAID in #127.
Twana na ma promises ya malegeni!
It is very simple to understand that RB reduced fuel, that is not debatable.
May be the debatable question would be why did he reduce?
Well simple again, in fact he stated it clearly; 1)fuel prices on the international market have gone done, 2) our prices are too high compared to the average in the region.
So this is a simple issue; RB reduced prices of fuel prices.
Why is Sakwiba thanking RB? Simple, RB reduced fuel prices.
Someone else would choose not to reduce even if the same factors applied.
When someone has food and he gives you some, you thank them; you dont say I cant thank him after all what he had was in excess. You would be irresponsible to say that.
There must be a Bermuda Triangle at LT where some comments end up.
#130 tell me how much of the total trillions in PAYE accounts for government salaries? lets face it this government has failed us.Instead of increasing PAYE, what they need to do is increase compliance and capture more of the informal sector
Am having the PF fever. We shall need to restore respect and confidence in our govt, that has fast eroded. We cant continue being treated like nonthinkers. Sata for the job. MuchiBoaty. How do you say it in tonga? Mu bwaatooooooo
#135. you ask questions like a shushushu.
You actually sound like you know the answers already.
Fact is… oops you almost had me.
#135
‘The more that GRZ relies more on direct taxes, the better.’
Have yall heard Rupiah Banda’s new nickname?? It is SHREK….doesnt he look like Shrek??
The chief problem of public finance isto reconcile the requirements of the principle that progressive taxes are better than regressive ones. This to maximise production.
U.S. retail gasoline prices fell 15 cents a gallon over the last week, dropping below an average $3.50 a gallon for the first time in six months, the government said on Monday. so can someone tell us how then Shrek oop RB can claim he had a hand in fuel price reduction in Zed
Fine #133 your reasoning speaks volumes of where you are. Fuel in the Uk got to as high as £1.20/litre in some places if not more. It has come down. Blimey that is Gordon at work!
I know using a laptop or computer is no longer a measure of intelligience. But with you batata! Awe!
Oopss! Blimey me. Not blimey that!
The small business men, who actually hold the key position to the whole economic process, should not be startled or penalized too much. A n increase in taxation may, of course, make him buckle down and work harder in order to be as well off finacially as before.
or it may make him feel that it is not worth his while to work so hard for a return which is going so largely to other people.
RB: ‘Mirror, Mirror. Who is the best, most feared politician in Zambia?’
Mirror: ‘Oh you, Rubiah Banda.’
Is that when he then goes out smiling to greet the thousands of his followers like on the picture above?
The point where the small bussiness man decides that game is no longer worth the candle is a limiting point to direct taxation.
The less a tax checks or impedes production the better.
One of the most important problems of public spending is so to adjust taxation that its weight falls as conveniently as possible on the economic system.
Equally important consideration with regard to any tax is the question whether it acts fairly as between rich and poor.
indeed and that is why the entire tax structure needs to be changed but the current politicians dont have the balls to do as such drastic changes. A good example is in Nigeria where companies have devised ways of paying its employees in order to avoid paying too much taxes through PAYE The salary is split into various components and very little paye goes to government as a result
#142. Father Christmas,
It is sad that you used to, or you had intentions of using the ‘use of a laptop’ as a measure of intelligience. Who mislead you like that? Dont listen to them next time.
You know that prices of fuel in most african countries are not necessaries regulated by the market.
You know (am giving you a benefit of doubt) that Zambia has what is called ERB which regulates the prices of fuel and other forms of energy including. without intervention from the govt the prices of fuel would not go down despite downward trend on the international market.
This has happened many before, where prices drop on the inetrnational market and only oil marketing firms benefit,
What is worse that a tax system that takes no account of the inequality of incomes? This is where Politics begin.
in zed already a number of big bosses pretend to be consultants of companies so they can pay K500,000.00 tax instead of 37.5% paye on thier hefy salaries leaving the poorly paid to suffer more tax than neccessary
The few formally employed bare the brunt and the huge informal businesses are simply not paying taxes except through indirect taxation as on goods and services.
Saki VOTERS are reading between the lines. When they noticed the Bribe you got from RB. you refused. Look the fuel price reduction has nothing to do with RB in anyway. Ba RB without shame you accept credit and foolishly bost
#150 continued..
and no reduction for the consumer.
So what we are looking at is the positive intevension so that what aught to be done has to be done.
We are not saying RB performed magic, not at all. What we are saying is that he made the rightful intervention which some other leaders have ignored in before.
Comparing Zambia to UK is like Penza’s economics which used to justify our steps of privatisation by comparing to those UK took in their past privatisations.
He forgot that the environments were different. In UK, nationals bought the firms in question and returns would be ploughed back in the economy, while for Zambia foreigners bought firms and took all profits outside.
#150 This is what makes Africa what it is. So RB has the power to do what he wants! Goodness me!
Please ask him to make mother a house! You “tool”.
Ho Ho Ho!
that is rubbish for RP
SAKI has now stoped thinging like Nevers Mumba. This is the problem with corruption. Please be yourself and we appreciate you like that. Look to what you are doing to your popularity. fade away. Look at Nevers Mumba, No political part neither a church
Any way back to reality, we have a better chance with an economist than a kaponya. Because a Kaponya will most unlikely consider the real issues.
Increase education funding and make as many people educated as possible. Any candidate that has that theme that I will vote for.
#152
A lot of businesses have parallel accounts. One which they declare and fake. The other is the ‘actual business account’
#156 that is the reality you have not known about constitutions in africa.
Do you know why we want our constitution to be revised.
It pays my friend to talk from a point of knowledge than to apply imaginary principles that are devorced from reality.
That is why we are saying if someone uses what they have been given they are OK, because under the current arrangements many simply abuse what has enormously been given to them in terms of authority.
So when we talk, dont think we approve what the constitution provides in some cases.
It is better for you to understand reality on the ground, then you will know why people like Mugabe behave the way they do in Africa.
Why is Ba CDP who seem so powerful according to the website not taking part in politics right now? www thecitizensdemocraticparty.com is thier site. Does anyone know who is involved?
If the constitution give the president power to intervene in a situation that the market players want to take advantage of, and he does what should have naturally occured under natural market forces in the positive direction he will be commemended. Because it is better to do so than to leave things to the market players in an environment where the constitution is wounded and the law is lame, allowing such market players to take advantage and rip the consumer.
Mind you, our constitution and the law does not only fail us in the area of politics but also in the area of business environment.
That is why I warned you of comparing with UK, because UK has well developed solid structures.
If you were to ask, I would recommend that the majority of kaponyas be advised to relocate to rural areas where they can engage in meaningful employment and labour.
The problem generally is that most of our people want short cuts, look at most of us abroad. We would rather stay out there even if it means at the expense of self dignity than take up the hole and plough.
UK is what it is because of not only general average intelligence but actual hard work. Zambia can be better if we have the right frame of mind.
But jokes aside, let us not imagine that SATA can perform miracles.
#161 then you are agreeing with me. I am glad you did not take offence with the word “tool”. I have seen Zambians lose it because they think it means fool!
Look African presidents just have more powers than even the world president Bush.
It is criminal for RB to wake up and just say, right feul goes down today. That is not the way it works out.
Cheers mate. Off now to my local (pub).
Take care now mate.
Ho Ho Ho. Any chance you are going to be my friend and vote for Ubwato? lol!
Father Xmas
Political rhetoric is very convenient if you consider the time, anywhere in the world. Rich or poor.
#163 continued…,
while our business/political/social environment has very weak vulnerable structures.
I will tell you that many people dont want to take time look at issues and all they say is, “Bush did ABC why can’t our president do the same?”
Even in the simplest of experiments they will tell you, if they are normal, that for any experimental design or comparison create similar enviroment and play with only the variable in question, then check results.
You dont changanya you environments anyhow and start comparing things; you must be the most highly rated joker to do that.
You win #167. Got to go now mate. Off to the pub now. Can not start another fight with you. I have had enough with Fine from Zed. Got himself into a tangle though. He is to some extent phylosophical. I like him. Well, only if he joins me on the boat to give out sweets
Ho HO Ho. Guys I am out now. Stella Artois mbona.
Ho Ho Ho. Peace!
Viva RB. Do the best you can. The wind is blowing in your favour. It is not everyone that will vote for you and don’t expect everyone to vote for you. Just get the most votes above everyone else. They will say it is rigging because they don’t know they are not popular everywhere.
#166. Father Christmas,
I do agree with you, but what i wondered the way you were presenting your views.
The way you were trying to debate is the way african leaders debate at meeting. They come out with nothing tangible because they have a rigid view, not ready to wait for any logic to come from others.
Already the way you are presenting your views may need revision. I stated earlier that RB did not just wake up, he clearly stated the following:
1) prices have come down on the international market
2) our fuel prices are much higher than the average in the region.
I therefore would want the finance and energy ministries to study our fuel pricing system with the view to reducing it.
#169
No way, I CANT join the boat, even it didnt have holes
#169. Father Christmas,
Now you see, we are talking issues and suddenly you bring the boat.
It might mean that while I was presenting my argument you were thinking about the boat and so did not get my arguments.
You are not the only one, all those talking about the boat, they are very reluctant to show any logic. I would like to believe they are keeping it for the future, because I dont see a reason why someone would not want you use logic if he has it.
The moment you begin to apply some logic you just see from no where this guy just brings the ‘boat’. I think this boat thing may have some side effects.
Just the idea of an imaginary boat is just crazy. Who dreams up such things.
#111 Using yo figures ,i only managed to get a 32% for yo Rb.If everyone were to vote according to those figures,the winner would get about 35% runs up with a 33%.Its between the two guys u dont like i guess.
# 105 and # 161 Fine
i agree that flags may be deceiving. Lucky you if eat zed food and can cast your vote.
I agree with the blogger who said the choice is ours, do we want a sadist, a privatiser, a disciplinarian or a democrat. I would go for one who protects our rights.
RB did not reduce fuel prices,its a shame that some pipo r being told lies about reduction of prices 4 commodities is being caried out by RB(poor pipo believe its true because they do not have access to facilities lyk the net were u here about fuel prices being reduced world wide
Am glad that my Litunga has not joined in the campaigns nor ‘urged’ the people to vote for this joker unlike some other chiefs.
On the other hand, my deranged brother Sikota is trying to imply that there is a risk of us going to war if RB is not voted into office. I don’t think he should be allowed to get away with such threats.
Pabwato sounds lyk an abortion pill and the guy calls himself a snake,ask any christian and they will tell u wat happend to ADAM AND EVE bcos of the snake,dont know if the koran has somting similar(no offence intended)
BO SIKOTA KI MAHATA,KELE BA LU SWABISA LUNA MALOZI
He will say anything to get elected!!!..Remember KK with his fake tears..crying because his fellow Zambians were not eating properly…that is what brought him down..fake tears and fake promises!!!RB must not be elected!!!!.
mmd has been in government since 1991 and people are in poverty because of you.zambias pay k3000 per month for tv but you bring Rb only instead of people hearing from all candidates and make choice.znbc should stop collection of tv fees.sakwiba you have failled to stand on your own but today you become rb spokes person no wonder you failled to be a true lawyer.zambians vote wisely.
Rubbish
mmd has been in power since 1991 but people are in poverty because of you.zambias pay k3000 per month for tv fees but bring rb and his finish clock instead of bringing all presidential candidates on tv to sell their manifestal.mmd don’t misuse the word democracy when you are dictators.sakwiba you failled to stand on your own but today you are rb’s spokes person no wonder you have failled to be a good lawyer.zambians vote wisely.
mmd has been in power since 1991 but people are in poverty because of them.zambians pay k3000 per month for tv fees but on news you bring rb and his finish clock instead of bringing all presidential candidates on tv to sell their manifestal.mmd don’t misuse the word democracy when you are dictators.sakwiba you failled to stand on your own but today you are rb’s spokes person no wonder you have failled to be a good lawyer.zambians vote wisely.
pf,unpd and heritage parties.i want to remind you that the master rigger is in south in the pretence of being sick but now he is in durban so open your eyes.
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HH sends shivers in MMD GRZ as RB Banda endorses HH:
He also warned the people against voting for a person who would cause confusion in the country especially those whose names were a s s o c i a t e d with snakes. Source: w w w. l u s a k a t i m e s . c o m / ? p = 4492
# 6, to lift finger prints in Zambia at Z.P is not free of charge, you pay an amount depending on the purpose of the finger prints being lifted and the payment is receipted.Its a Govt policy not corruption neither robbery.
#6 and 189, sure that must have been a bribe plan, but the Finger Print Processing at Service HQ in Lusaka costs ZK 102, 000.00 which translates to about R200 not R1000 you were almost robbed of. However, ZK 100,000.00 is receipted but I have never obtained a receipt for the ZK2,000. Although this money K 2,000 (which can apparently buy BREAD) looks to be immaterial, I think the Zambia Police must start giving us a RECEIPT for it although we are meant to understand that it is for the paper. Viva getting receipts for any payment you make in Zambia.
RB and Sakwiba are practicing politics of poverty, they are now cheating poor chiefs and innocent zambians. We know their agenda, they will be shocked, come 1st Nov. Viva HH