Friday, March 29, 2024

Loadsheding is poised to reduce – RB

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Acting President Rupiah Banda has assured the nation that the problem of frequent electricity outages will be lessened with immediate effect.

Mr. Banda said ZESCO Managing Director, Rodney Sisala assured him that the countrywide electricity loadsheding would now be lessened following the completion of repair works on machines at some of the main power points.

He was speaking today when he met members of the business community in Mpulungu district this morning.

He expected improved power supply to Mpulungu district which has lately been facing serious loadsheding.

He said government was aware of the importance of a viable energy a sector for improving the performance of the fishing industry and overall agriculture sector in the country.

Mr. Banda was responding to concerns raised by the business community in the area over the rampant power outages.

Earlier, Northern fisheries Moonray Trust Chairman, Shalid Motala said the problem of power outages has negatively impacted on the fish processing industry in the district.

Mr. Motala told Mr. Banda that the fish processing industry required plenty hours of uninterrupted power supply in order to meet high quality standards of both local and foreign markets.

And Mr. Motala also appealed to Mr. Banda to intervene in the existing tax regimes for investors in the fishing industry in Mpulungu district.

He claimed that investors were heavily taxed as they were subjected to paying many taxes to the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), the fisheries department and the council.

He particularly indicated that the recently introduced tax for fisheries companies by the fisheries department under the Ministry of Agriculture has been increased to levels that have made it difficult for the industry to thrive.

Mr. Motala said the tax has been increased from K100, 000 to K5 million per year.

He said the tax was already high given the fact that investors were already paying taxes and levies to many other authorities.

He has since appealed to government to consider putting in place relief measures for investors in the fish processing industry because the sector has the potential to contribute to national economic growth.

He however indicated that the business community in the district fully supported the MMD government’s policy of placing agriculture as a key sector for national development hence their concern that current taxes for fisheries industry and power outages could frustrate development in the sector.

Mr. Motala also told the Acting President that despite Mpulungu boasting of having over 15 per cent of the world’s fresh waters, 50 per cent of the population in the district have no access to clean piped drinking water.

He said the situation has resulted into frequent outbreaks of diarrheal diseases in the area.

In response, Mr. Banda promised to talk to Minister of Agriculture, Sarah Sayifwanda in order to get the rational behind the increase in the taxes in the fishing industry.

Mr. Banda also said a Chinese company was currently installing a water tank in Mpulungu and therefore expected the supply of clean water to improve.

And speaking at the same function, Northern province Minister, Lameck Chibombamilimo said the installation of a water tank in the district would soon be completed.

Mr. Chibombamilimo has therefore assured the people in the district that there would be improved supply of clean water soon.

In another development, Mr. Banda said government appreciated the role of traditional leaders in the promotion of unity and development in the country.

Mr. Banda was speaking when he met the Lungu and Tabwa chiefs of Northern Province this morning.

He promised chiefs that once elected into office, he would continue with the development policies which the late President Levy Mwanawasa initiated and pursued until his death.

He said he would work even harder to achieve positive results in the economic sector for the benefit of all Zambians.

And speaking on behalf of the traditional leaders, chief Chitimbwa welcomed Mr. Banda and expressed happiness for the visit by the Acting President.

ZANIS/SJK/KSH/AM/ENDS

178 COMMENTS

  1. Let elections be held as frequently as possible. That way perhaps Zambia will aim not only as middle developed country Vision by 2030 but extremely developed. Who ever thought the solution for load shedding would be sought within a month? Zambia shall be saved, then!

  2. All this is because of Chiluba (F T J) who ignored all projects whch were left by K K. He ignored even serious projects.Problem of SHORT people.

  3. #8, It has just been confirmed on radio phoenix news, out of the 32 ballot boxes counted (two or so remaining), PF has over 4300 votes, MMD over 1300 votes, UPND only 52 votes. 500 votes to some party i have forgotten.

  4. Loadsheding is poised to reduce? Bufi! U see all, ama poli-tics yabufi! Let Sisala Announce and not some Rubber Band. this is a big dirty lie. As if they have worked on the generators and other things… fellow Bloggerz, dnt listen to the stretching Rubber Band! One day the Rubber Band (ikaputuka) coz it wants to over stretch!

  5. Please RB (Rythm and Blues) do not interfere with ZESCO engineers for they know what they doing. Forcing matters because will only worsen the damage to machines (transformers etc)

  6. the first thing any one who wins on oct 30 this year is to fire the current MD and replace him with someone who can run our company effectively.

  7. Kwena Rupiah ansebanya, suddenly baba ba jack of all trades, suddenly all problems zed is facing are going to be a thing of the past, ni booooooooooooooooza iyo. Ebubi, bafidumbo maliketi babufi. Now i know how dull the wife is to be cheated by this FAT ALBERT.

  8. Kanchibiya, Judith amenya amaya. Twalemweba ati joina PF taleumfwa, pantu Judy ifitala. lelo lelo lelo lelo unless the remaining ballots are exclusively engineered to her advantage, PF has one more seat in parley and those rebel mps de campaigning SATA, watch out, the AXE is already sharp and ready to chop any hinderances to pieces

  9. #10, its not like that. Northern province is just too big to be tribalistic. Any way where do u want them to belong? tribe less or they shud become ethnic albanias. or welsh or scotts?every one in zambia belongs to one tribe or the other. atleast the minimum is 1 if all your parents are from the same tribe and 2 if they are from different tribes

  10. Everything in HIS head is going to be better once he comes into power, even what levy failed to make better.
    Levy dragged his feet on the const and RB will make is better

  11. But apa pena ba Sata bateka. Did you see his rally in Mpulungu? Am sure the mpulungu residents were there.Ithought people have all moved to lusaka all C/B but i was wrong.Gggggggooooooooooooo Sata Go.MMD you miscalculated this one, of all the good guys in your party how did you just come up with RB,gutted and buried is MMD

  12. and please mr. BIG NOSE we are tired of you refering to policies of late LPM. does it mean that you dont have policies of your own? Please!!! …

    People keep the results of kachibiya coming. pa bwatoooooooooooooo.

  13. what are the election results for Mpika – Kanchibiya constituency, the MMD brought this particular election forward to test the waters before 30th October main election. It;s a litmus test for RB.

    nevers sekwila campaigned too hard for MMD we shall see what the great people of kanchibiya are going to choose. Aka and chi Sakwiba Sikota were dancing so we shall see today. Bloggers whats the results. lelo lelo. Lelo lelo.

  14. Since when did RB become the spokesperson for Zesco? But kwena afunisisa plot 1 uyu kawalala (RB)! Mphamvu zikapaka unga lakwe zo ona.

  15. MMD should go.no matter what…..!this is the only way in which we are going to do away with such things like load sheding!

  16. HH fundamentalists, does your President stand any chance of ruling Zambia? Look at the results in Kanchibiya. PF as expected, is leading with about 63%, MMD 25%, Independent candidate 11%, while UPND is wallowing with a meagre 1%. You may argue that this is Sata’s home area, but the margins are extremely worrying if one is to have a stake at national level. The writing on the wall is clear, its PF vs MMD on October 30!!! May the best candidate win. Viva Zambia!!!!!

  17. Thanks #27. I don’t doubt your figures. when the counting tallied kindly Mpika bloggers info us of the correct and final figures. For now congrats PF. MMD wanted to test the waters before 30th October,2008. Now they know the feelings of the people.

    Sugar daddy kuya bebele.

  18. Tribalist kwisa….n’ga iwe you dont belong to any tribe? PF ilepita whether you like it or not. Go hang yourself with bubble gum if cant see yourself under a PF led government!!!

  19. my heart bleeds whenever i see or hear sum1 talking abt voting for MMD.honestly only a blind & deaf person can do such a thing.they hav surfocated us its enough,plizz,let there be change.i only hope & pray that they dnt rig the elections so that the best candidate carries the day!

  20. #27

    If those are actuals RESULTS you are giving, thaen for sure PF has no chance! The question you should ask yourself is whether PF would manage to get even 25% in let say eastern province. Check the latest results of any elections results for rural areas.

    For MMD to achieve 25% in Kanchiba is good enough. For MMD to even get 30% will be a very good result. 63% is not overwhelming you know.

  21. THE KANCHIBIYA BY ELECTIONS TELLS US HOW POWERFULL PF IS NIZEEE AM VERY HAPPY 2DAY BROTHERS LIGHT CAN BE SEEN AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL ITS JUST THE STARTING POINT

  22. # 27 FIDEL CASTRO Mpika (Sata’s village) is just one constituency of the 150 we have in Zambia. If this bye election was in Choma, UPND would have gotten above the 63% PF has in Mpika. Don’t judge HH too early. Even in 2006 you started celebrating before the game was over, but today you are also an opposition party. By the way what were the margins in 2006 for the same seat which you won? Check your records. Vote HH, Vote HH, Vote HH, Zambia Forward, Abash bemba tribalism!!!!!!!

  23. Welcome sata.This is the true PF.MMD YOU made a mistake to Choose RB instead of a good MMD Member. Sata to plot one please and no load shedings

  24. # 27 lets give credit to Northern and luapula provinces (i dont come from there myself). They at least listen to other politicians thats why the can afford to give the opposition 25%. check Southern province figures that come from there.
    Thats why it is very difficult for a Tonga to rule Zambia. A Tonga candidate can have brains and be ideal but the Tonga populace because of thier actions and voting parterns they are perceived to be tribal. argue if you what you are free. Choma can give HH 20,000 votes and RB 500 with Sata 400. it’s posible thats what you do.

  25. For PF to have a chance to win should be having overwhelming results in its strongholds. If not, no chance for them.

    Dissident PF MP’s are playing a huge role to curtail PF support in Northern and Luapula Provinces to such an extent that SATA has been forced to spend all his energy on these two Provinces.

    SATA knows that victory in these two provices will not come at a silver platter and even these results at Kanchiba testify to this fact.

    PF is literally splitting votes in these provinces to MMD’s favour.

  26. We all know why loadshedding has reduced;one of the reasons is the decrease in the use of power because of the hot season as opposed to cold season.RB should not even talk about it or take credit for it.SHAME ON YOU MATOBO MATOBO!!!

  27. I know HH went to UNZA. Miyanda Sandurst Military UK. RB. Sweden
    SATA ? Can any one tell me which school this man went to be it primary, secondary or otherwiise. Just curious!! All I now he wa a constable!

  28. I quote “In response, Mr. Banda promised to talk to Minister of Agriculture, Sarah Sayifwanda in order to get the rational behind the increase in the taxes in the fishing industry.” end of quote. people i thought chi Akulu mphuno was acting president how come he doesnt know the rational the minister used to increase taxes. im sure the minister will just say “your honor you were enjoying your royal nap in cabinet when this issue was tabled” Sleeping RB shya!! come 30th october ni pa kuboko fye!! viva HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  29. PF supporters will never cease to amuse me. When SATA says he will fix this country’s economy in 90 days, they go on dancing but when RB says the problem of load shedding will reduce, they say its not possible. What measure are you using?

  30. RB still thinks we will buy his promises and as far as we are concerned load shedding will continue till 2015 coz ZESCO has got capacity,the demand is just too much new equipment is needed as soon as possible…

  31. PF takes Kanchibiya with landslide margin.
    RB stop the b…@?/.
    VIVA HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  32. #36 Zoonaa nichachendi. tonga guys we shall vote you in maybe 2011 but also give a hearing to other party candidates from other tribes so that we vote truely One zambia one Nation.

    Not your of late voting pattern thats why we get scared of you.

  33. bull sh#t. the eskom,the company that supplies power in s.a, anounced yesterday that they putting aside funds to ease on the power outages by 2026,thats a reasonable target.how will zesco manage to do it by the end of the year,with so many houses and industries being built all over. be reasonable old man.

  34. #41 sata talks of reducing taxes, sweeping our streets clean,medicines in hospitals…etc and you’ll agree with me that its attainable

  35. Ka namba 7. You have exposed your dullness to us serious bloggers. How can there be more than 100% votes going by your percentages. It shows that you are a lier. You will have a shock of the day. MMD is leading mwana.

  36. SATA IS WINNING NO MATTER WHAT THIS TIME AROUND GO PF SUPPORTERS VOTE SATA 30TH OCTOBER.THE REST OF THE CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING.

  37. #44

    What is interesting is to note that SATA will probably have insignificant figures in Southern Province as will UPND in PF’s strongholds. MMD’s will have a reasonable share in both PF’s and UPND’s strongholds.

    This in short is the effect of the splitting of votes by Opposition. No matter what people shout out, this is simply the fact. MMD is clearly winning these elections whether people like it or not.

  38. I wish people would stick to facts than mere wishes. For instance, PF supporter would obviously want SATA to win, but for that to happen, SATA NEEDS overwhelming support in his strongholds. This is a fact not an opinion. Well, the question then is, is SATA having overwhelming support A+ (90%) in his strongholds? If the answer is no, then forget about him winning.

  39. #39, at least he was a constable and during those years that was a job well befiting. He can speak english cant he? thats just one of teh qualitifications as the const recognizes english as the official language. I am more educated than sata but i give him respect coz he is not lazy and just go back in history and check how lazy nurses hated him while hardworking ones embraced him

  40. #39 Yes you are a Mbuzi chachine. Are saying your MMD or UPND will only accept votes from those who went unza etc? If so tell your parties to concentrate their campains in colleges and offices. For me who has not been to school I will only go for one who makes sense but certainly not MMD

  41. i a single parent been self reliant, running a hair salon and now, i cant even afford to pay rentals for my home and by December i wont even be able to pay rentals for the shop, in other words am closing up. ni zaenda kuti ine, nizayambila pati futi

  42. to correct myself in #53 above where I said ‘for SATA to win ..’, I should have said ‘ for SATA to have ANY chance of winning..’

  43. #36 hAVE YOU DONE YOUR RESEARCH PROPERLY OR ITS BIASED. CHECK THE 2006 ELECTION RESULTS FOR NORTHERN PROVINCE ALONE AND SEE HOW MANY VOTES HH GOT AGAINST SATA. HH GOT LESS THAN 2% JUST LIKE SATA DID IN SOUTHERN PROVINCE. THERE ARE SO MANY FACTORS CONRIBUTING TO SUCH A PICTURE. FAILURE TO ACTIVELY CAMPAIGN IN THESE AREAS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST FACTORS. GO BACK AND LOOK BACK IN YOUR SAMPLING TECHNIQUE AND YOUR ANALYSIS SHOULD NOT BE TRIBALISM AT ALL. WE ARE ALL ZAMBIANS AND ARE INTERESTED IN A BETTER TOMORROW BEYOND TRIBAL LINES. ABASH TRIBALISM. VIVA UNITED PEACE LOVING ZAMBIANS. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE A CRIME FOR ONE TO UTTER WORDS OF TRIBALISM. WE ARE SOWING VERY WRONG SEEDS IN OUR CHILDREN.

  44. my opinion is that were PF MPs won, Sata still carries support. Look at Kanchibiya right now. Didnt RB go there to drum up support from Judith Kapijimpanga and himself?
    you are just talking talking some of you dont even have voters cards especially imwe bopunzila other of course the kaponya’s and seo usapunzila will vote for Sata, he is a man of action.

  45. We all know that HH is the best candidate for zambia,it is only that as a country we hate development and sanity.sata cannot make good president,we shall suffer esp other tribes in zambia.

  46. no.36 if you stayed in kabwata you would definately say you will vote for someone like HH, who is willing to bring economical growth, despite whatever you have said about pipo from s/provice. i tell you we want power (zesco) in kabwata not the nosence about tribal.

  47. #58 so you have seen the seed being sown. ala ama Zambians batutu.
    please mwilabebesha umulilo, twakana sana! i have mentioned that before that Zambians are a mixed grill now – thank God Kaunda encouraged intermarriages. he just mixed the whole country through transfers here and there tongs marrying bembas, lozis marrying nsengas etc. my children are half tumbuka, half namwanga, half tonga, eventually they fall on their fathers side but of course they are not pure breeds. HH’s party does not symbol is known as Pakuboko and not Janza, upubupa mwe.

  48. #63 we know hh can make a positive contribution given the chance,but lack of experience my friend. its the same principle even on jobs,you cant let a chap straight from colledge run a firm…takwaba….let your hh learn the ropes then we’ll give him the presidency

  49. #60 Chief Chindano,

    Sawubona Nkosi,

    Dissident PF MP’s and SATA are at WAR with each other. If SATA wins in the constituents of the dissindent MP’s, their seats (MP’s) in these areas are at risk. Fact. These Dissindent MP’s know that very well and will do everything possible to ensure that SATA is at arms length in their area.

  50. #68 CONT’D

    Me thinks that SATA considers this battle with his own MP’s more urgent that the Presidential elections.

    SATA is all out to try and a prove a point with his own MP’s than winning the Presidential elections.

    Isnt Kanchibiya right in Mpika where SATA hails from and yet he is only managing a 65% score. That is a very bad sign against him.

  51. 67.(osama, osama) what is there to learn as a ward chairman/councilor. when the man HH has chaired in high position at economical levels. obama of america has never been a ward chairman but its likely he will be the next president of america.

  52. Latest result in Kanchibiya for 34 poling stations out of 42 poling stations
    PF 5673
    MMD 1688
    Independent 471
    UPND 78
    We have set the pace for 30th october presidential polls. All the best to everyone. For its pf

  53. Rodney Sisala should just leave. He has failed to run Zesco. I feel so bad that they had to remove Robby Mwansa from that position, a man who was doing a very great job their. Now that man is being utilised somewhere else when he was supposed to be helping Zed. People will continue leaving Zed because they are not being appreciated. What a pitty really.

  54. does anyone have facts on the kanchibiya results. i know there is no internet there but surely a PF brother should a have a relative from the hometown to make a call and inform us.

  55. #74 CONT’D

    PF’s internal wrangles will prove too costly for SATA. A lesson that I have said previously that will prove too costly and too late for SATA.

  56. mwe bakwata abana abaume umfweniko ilyashi;

    an email is going round of an incident in the toilet of one named restaurant in lusaka. according to the mail, a teenage boy had gone to the john where he found a man who asked for sexual favours from the boy. the incident was reported to management but the culprit managed to disappear. so felow parents, even the boy child is not safe.

  57. #77 if you’ve followed the u.s campaign trail closely you’ll agree that the americans have expressed concern over obama’s lack of experience. the man is popular simply because they’s a wind of change blowing across america…like 1991 in zed remenber the inexperienced ftj?

  58. #78 you are right those are the results currently. I think RB must be wasting in his pants at the revelation of these results.

  59. The truth is # 65 Southermn province does not give all other candidates any bigger figures as opposed to the other provinces. they give the other candidates (best two losers something tangible to both or one of them).

    Viva #36. truth hurts. until they change no Southern will rule Zambia in a long time. Nkumbula came wwent, baldwin tried went, mazoka tried went, Hakaivotela Heka will try will not succeed. so timely warning embrase the others to a point then you shall make it. not wakwatu eka (W.E.). History is there at least the westerners have reformed, they are truely now national. it can be done with Southerners as well. time is running out for u even in 2011.

  60. #78

    If those are the final results then PF (71%) against MMD’s (21%). This is not an overwhelming victory at all for PF.

  61. #85

    There could well be wrangles in MMD, but no threat is given to MMD’s MP’s. That is my point. The PF wrangles are way too serious to an extent that the courts were involved. Remember, the nomination saga were Dr. Chishimba challenged SATA. That was just a tip of an iceberg.

  62. #78 thanks for the update..it seems the boat is sailing…i believe SATA will perform exceptionally well with or without the “REBEL MPs”…afer all most of them won because of SATAs name..if they stood on another partys ticket they would have lost e.g in chingola where Chimumbwa thought he was a star,defected to MMD and lost very badly….You can call SATA all sorts of names but the bottom line is “BONSE TULI MUBWATOOO!”….”Micheal Chilufya Sata,yes we can!!”

  63. #85

    The PF MP’s have already been threatened with expulsion. The battle lines have all been drawn. The battle is for all practical purposes is on.

    This Presidential elections are a litmus test for who is trully in-charge of PF. The ‘one man show’ SATA or ‘the collective team’ which must include SATA himself.

    SATA has threatened the dissidents with all kind of threats but they remain defiant.

  64. The Kanchibiya by-election results, as much as other pipo will want to dismiss them are a reflection of what to expect in Northern Province. Against all odds PF has pulled it. Pipo have spoken. As for the dissident PF MPs, only Peter Machungwa, because he is a chungwa, is “sleeping” with MMD for now. In any given election campaign, what really matters is what the operators on the ground are doing. Rallies by presidential candidates are just for window dressing. HH was in Mpika what has he got? We have started preparing to occupy Plot 1, PF Viva the poor have spoken, the uneducated have spoken, the kaponyas without voters cards have voted and PF has WON. God is on our side. Pabwatoooooooooo

  65. Ba #87 u are just being critical for nothing be real man, if that is not overwhelming victory then what is it? Give praise where its due…..

  66. The open secret about all this internal PF wrangles is that PF has lost considerable strength. PF is not what it was in 2006. 25 no. dissident is no insignificant figure.

  67. #87, in your small head what is an outright victory which you consistently call overwhelming victory? 50 plus 1 vote is the threshold of an outright victory. anything more than 51% is just an excess overwhelming victory. Pipo cannot be cheated any longer. Mind u Kapijimpanga was an MP in that area and she didnt take any development and u think she will be voted for?
    Iam not a PF memember but i just give credit where it is due. Yah if you talk about PF not winning the way it did in 2006, then include other parties as elections are just too dynamic and the trade winds can flow in any direction

  68. Kanchibiya by Elections Results so fa PF 5,600,000 MMD 1,600,000 Independent 400,000 HH 78
    – Wena alila – Tu limumwato – thats in the village

  69. osanamydwa boza iyayi, boza sitifuna!

    PABWATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  70. #87

    You must understand from the facts on the ground that to have 50% in Northern Province is not good enough for PF. The fact is that for the results to have an effect on the national results, PF needs to have over 90%.

    You seem to agree with me that it is simply impossible for PF to have that kind of figure. Well then agree with me as well that it is then impossible for PF to have any chance at all in these Presidential elections.

  71. An MP is just person. In Matero or Chawama you find 2 of the dissident PF MPs what influence have they exhibited. This issue is neither here nor there. Like I have always said, in any election what matters in the pipo on the ground. Look, PF & UPND have none or 1 MP in either Western, N/Western, Eastern, or Central, are u saying these parties won’t get votes in these areas? For your information most of the dissented MPs have opted to stay away apart form Machungwa. What we need are the pipo out there not the MPs. Don’t comfort yourselves.

  72. DAVIES MWANGO contested on PF ticket… He is a business man….His father settled in mpika after retiring from chambishi mine…I think he is right candidate and he is going to be the youngest MP in paliament…na shangombo mp same age….37 years….

  73. 98 – Mulongoti has seen the dark end of the tunnel and has decided to fold his tail between his legs he knows he has no job post 30 October 2008 because Rubber Band’s Image builders have labelled him a liability to Broad None Banda

  74. #99

    Thanks anyway. I have been made to understand by my fellow villagers that my head was too huge. The village children call me bus head.

    Thanks, a consolation, at last I have some tell me that I have a small head. I hope your statement is genuine and not biased or tainted with malice.

  75. 98 – Mulongoti has seen the dark end of the tunnel and has decided to fold his tail between his legs he knows he has no job post 30 October 2008 because Rubber Band’s Image builders have labelled him a liability to Broad NOSE Banda

  76. # 76 You stated that you have been converted from PF to UPND, but again you state that you feel like a “HULE” i.e. you are swinging back and forth between PF to UPND and UPND to PF.

    The fact of the matter is that UPND through HH is the Party of the Present and the Future. It is the Party of the 21st Century. Hakainde Hichilema represents a new breed of African Leaders that will take their Countries to heigher heights. He brings to Zambuian Politics a new lease of life, fresh ideas and decency. Do not just think of today as you cast your vital and precious ballot on 30th October 2008. Think of your children and their children’s children. Every vote counts.VOTE HH 4 REAL CHANGE……..

  77. Uncle Phil,

    You say ‘… opted to stay away apart form Machungwa.’ Do you think that is positive or negative. These guys are supposed to be the main support for SATA inthese areas and they stay away.

  78. iwe #100 MTM stop lying with those numbers ayi. what trade school did you go to? you are telling us that of zambia’s population 7 million are in Kachibiya? can you remove the three zeros from the results.

  79. Going by the results in Mpika, I can now comfirm that a Tonga will never rule Zambia on a UPND ticket in our times!!!!

  80. lets allow ba sata to win october 30 he will change things and besides he wil be too old to stand in 2011. ni pa bwatooooooooooooo fwe.

  81. Uncle Phil,

    You will never know how much an MP has influence on his people untill to get 65% instead of 95% support in your own stronghold.

  82. No.77 Obama is a senator and has been in public office for along time,which public office did HH occupy?Sata has been ward Chairman,Councillor,Mayor,Gorvernor,minister and Minister without portifolio and we saw what he did,tell me about HH so that I learn from you.Peace and Love.

  83. #102 PF needs an average of 58.75% in its strongholds to scoop these election not the 90% you are alluding to. HH can get 90% in SP but that will not give victory. Please do your analysis based on the registered voters as per 2006 voters register. All Sata needs is 65% Northern, 60% Lusaka,55% Copperbelt and Luapula. 0% in Sourthen, North Western and Western and 10% in Central and 20% Eastern.

    Viva PF.

  84. no83. (osama) at least the americans are ready to change the same way we changed in 1991 we had to experience democracy. by choosing these midalas we are going back 2 decades behind. i tell you lets try change, lets be brave as zambians and force change.

  85. #111/116
    I agree, they would have added a new dimesion to the campaign – a positive one for that matter. Remember PF in 2006 campaigned without these MPs and this is what is happening even now. With them on board yes PF would have gain an extra mile. Them staying away only places PF on the the pre-2006 election platform. This the more reason am saying what matters is the pipo on the ground. They have stayed away and are not decampaigning PF. As for Doc, he can’t even go to Kasama.

  86. Iam completely at loss with your figures. I have no figures for previous results (2006). The simple fact is that 2006 PF lost even with a strong team of MP’s backing up the campaign.

    Whether, you admit it or not, the PF team has been weakened even its own stronghold and to expect better results than 2006 is just a joke.

    You must own up and simply admit that PF is not what it was in 2006 and yet lost. Fact.

  87. #92 I know that the MMD have lost to PF. Even if they gave the remaining poling stations to MMD they will still not catch up with PF.

  88. #120

    You say ‘Remember PF in 2006 campaigned without these MPs and this is what is happening even now.’

    What is this, what do you mean? Dont hide your head in the sand.

  89. # 118 Uncle Phil- PF may not get those percentages more especially in town because most of its supporters have died in the last two years. Just look at the number of funerals in high density areas of Lusaka and copperbelt where PF draws most of its support. In the past two weeks, a total of seven PF supporters were killed by Police after an exchange of gunfire in Lusaka and Copperbelt!!!

    Viva HH. Viva HH.

  90. That’s it! PF has scooped Kanchibiya with a huge margin. HH is clearly wasting his resources and valuable time. MMD should be ashamed, even after mobilising govt resources and hiring a reknowned band on RB’s campaign, they NOT even half way closer to PF. VIVA PF AND CONGRATS!

  91. ‘they would have added a new dimesion to the campaign – a positive one for that matter.’

    The fact is that ‘dimension’ simply should translate into numbers. Positive numbers. They dont have that advantage this time around.

    To ignore this fact is simply malicious. You cant tell me that local MP’s have a clear influence on their voters.

  92. Uncle Phil

    To put it simply, SATA would rather cry foul that simply admit that he is losing. This nonsence of claims about ‘rigging’ is a conscious admission of the impossible task that is before him to win the elections.

  93. #120

    Prior to the 2006 elections PF only had 1 MP. In 2006 they campaigned and competed with MMD incumbent MPs. Ordinary party members campaigned for both the MP and the President. The same is obtaining now, the difference been that these ordinary memebers are only campaigning for the Presidency. Am not hiding my head in the sand.

    This notion of saying things have changed, change can be either way. Who says the factors affecting PF (apart from the MPs issue) are probably not affecting other parties? We are dealing with human perceptions which are influenced by many factors and we all bound to change e.g Saki and Never even GBM.

  94. #110,its not yet tym 4a country like zambia to experiment.Much as we apreciate HH is educated,he will jst mess up things coz he is very very inexperienced.To tell u the truth,HH can only make it ‘MAYBE’ in 2016.

  95. #130

    You have started trying to suit facts around your wishes. Think man. These current MP’s are the products of the 2006 elections. They campaigned under PF in 2006.

    This failure to admit to fact is a serious problem. You cant twist around this fact man. I expect better than that.

  96. Why can’t people like Minister of Energy or PS not speak about ZESCO, instead of the RB. Who is he trying impress.

    The other thing people of Zambia lets unite. stop this issue of tribelism. It sounds primitive and taking us backwards. We need to give HH chance in 2011. At the moment maybe one of the old men can rule the remaining 3 years. I mean one who is able to run this country diligently.

  97. AM VERY SURE WE WILL HAVE A NUMBER OF VOTES IN SOUTHERN PROVINCE PA BWATOOO.ZAMBIANS ARE TIRED THEY WANT CHANGE.A MAN OF ACTION TO CLEAN UP THE MESS IN THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT

  98. no.117 public office does not mean (being involved in politics) incase you didn’t know HH was in public office in chiluba era. where were you in zambia or out? for your infomation i will vote for hh becoz he has given me satisfactory points on how he will govern this country. not these two midalas who do not understand globle changes who are failing to tell us how they will reduce the taxes they preach about. instead they get annoyed, i understand sata is grade four (04) honestly he can’t understand the term “reducing taxes”.

  99. gentlemen you can not judge HH or RB based on kanchibiya elections. thats SATAs stronghold even if it was a Monkey on PF ticket it would still have won tribe do matter in these arears lets not burry our heads in the Sand. the battle ground is in arears where non of these canditates come from. i.e western, northwestern, central and lusaka. dont tell LSK is PF stronghold because there is a difference between LSK district and province. district is PF while province as a whole is MMD because province includes Luangwa, lufunsa, chongwe, kafue, chilanga and lusaka west. So hold your kanchibiya is nothing to talk about.

  100. Uncle Phil,

    The fact that the PF MP’s are fighting SATA is sign enough that surely his support is not as before. If you dont agree with me on this simple point. I will simply let you continue in your own wishes.

  101. SATA SATA SATA!!!!

    VOTE FOR SATA FOR A BETTER LIFE AND IMPROVED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE!!!

    NO LIES AS SEEN FROM ABA BA NYAMA SOYA!!!

    LAST KICKS OF A DIEING HORSE-RB!

  102. Am a bite suprised by the myopic analysis of some o the bloggers her. If u log onto the web for the electral commission of Zambia, u will find out that indeed PF did not do well in Northern province. I can tell u that, the landscape has changed so much that SATA is likely to get over 65% of votes in the province. The reasons are very simple:
    1-In 2006 he was competing with Levy who was well known.
    2-RB is not a much for SATA.
    3-RB is not known

  103. #142

    The credibillity of a candidate is mainly determined by the Party. If you party is a regional Party, even if your candidate is a well known person, your chances are not high.

    RB may not be known to you but not the same to others but I doubt very much your statement because who does not know Banda.

  104. #137
    Kafue has been split UPND/PF – Machila can comfirm that. Luangwa, where i come from has been taken by PF, Shawa with his arrogance has made it difficult for MMD in Luangwa. Rufunsa and Chongwe are still MMD no doubt about that. Chilanga we all know is PF. So Lusaka is PF.
    Those of us in Lusaka lets be sincere, 55% of the votes in Lusaka Province will go to PF.

  105. Rupiah Banda is really DESPERATE to get to plot one. Fuel decrease and now reduced load shedding. I fear what will happen AFTER he gets into office. Because all these moves are at a cost which will have to be recovered. …. After the Election !!

  106. #142

    In order to win a NATIONAL election one needs to have a national party and a nationwide strategy.

    Sata has opted to ignore North Western, Western and Southern so he better smash RB and HH in PF strongholds or else we should forget about Plot 1 until 2011 with Given Lubinda steering the ship.

    I think Sata has miscalculated again…but I hope not.

    Go Sata go.

  107. #145

    Are you so sure that 55% of Lusaka goes for PF. That is your anticipation or wish. Simply giving out figures to add up to suit your expectations is not good enough.

    Try giving reasons why you think PF is more popular now than 2006. If figures are to be used, then try the previous results (2006) and from them factor in public sentiments having influence on those figures.

    Otherwise all wishes can be made to no avail.

  108. PF YOU CAN NOW RELAX … YOU WILL WIN BY BIG MARGINS IN MONGU, MONZE AND EVEN CHIPATA … WELL DONE GUYS

    PEOPLE IN SATAS VILLAGE VOTED FOR PF…INDEED IT IS 100% INDICATION ON PF’S NATIONAL PROFILE

    RELAX GUYS. STOP CAMPAIGNING . YOU HAVE ALREADY WON.

    CHIEF ADVISER TO SATANA.
    FTJ

  109. Uncle Phil

    For example this split in PF has got a definite influence on the results. The simple fact is that there previous strength is weighed down. And inevitabliy, not surprising if this shows on the voting patterns.

    This is the last thing that PF needed at this stage. To ignore this fact is simply ‘burying your head in the sand’

    Infact you must give very concrete reasons for a gained popularity in the midst of such a split as seen in PF.

  110. During the last election campaigns Sata talked about reduced taxes and an increased tax collection base, the learned MMD thought it not to be feasible. Not long after mysteriously emerging victorious we saw a small increase in the tax PAYE tax credit, then they went further to increase the royalty tax on Mines. Just recently we saw another reduction in the import tax on fuel. Leadership qualification is not acquired through university, it comes with the ability by someone to steer positive results in a given scenario. Its not the President who should calculate the tax but the President should stimulate action based on sound principle not mere politicking.

  111. sata for plot one

    its written on the wallks from kanchiyi

    viva pf

    we have 13 days to compaign from n.western ,westren ,southern then central

    the boat is sailing well

    viva lubinda viva sata

  112. 39# we have tried educated people, people who have gone to universities but nothing tangiable as come out, so its better we try a constable as you put it, because he understands how people suffer in our compounds, am sure and positive you are one of the people suffering.

  113. I want to agree with #155. If you have followed Brazilian politics you will know that the current President in Brazil Lula Da Silva, is nothing more than a business man from the streets. He has a very humble background, no university degree to his name but he is a leader leading one of the most progressive developing countries in the world. Remember that everytime you enter a Marcopolo Bus. Then the former Ghanaian President who brought sanity to that nation J Rawlings was just an army captain with no degree to his name. It is the willingness to serve people with the right motive and intent that should suffice all. Sata relates to the problems of the common man.

  114. Cont.#156. Another person I strongly felt could have made a good choice for a leader is Magande, though now discredited by the aftermath of the Zambian Airways saga. That man though educated when he explains economics to the common man, he really made sure it was understood. I think the jargon of GDP and all that should be left to the board rooms where educated people gather to make decisions. Sata understands this principle, when he addresses the public he selects the simple language to use,although some Tonga friend thinks the man insults alot,I always try to explain to him that Bemba is a langauge of psalms and proverbs,if you are not conversant, you will definately mistake it for insults

  115. No load sheading my As….
    The problem with MMD and RB in partcular is they think we don’t know what is happening at Zesco.

    Whether load sheading or MMD kuya bebele.

    VIVA PF, VIVA SATA

  116. This election is a real election where I have seen colours of people like Postor Nevers Mumba, Aka lewanika,Machungwa Tenta, Mulongoti, Corrupt Siulapwa H, Zambians before you vote Analyse the team surrounding Rubber Band (RB Mpono Ikulu)the bigger the Nose the bigger the manhood

  117. #145 uncle Phill you cant make a factual conclusion based entirely on your personal opinion that defies logic. how can luangwa turn PF while lufunsa and chongwe remain MMD when the MMD machinery in this region is based in Luangwa. Those crouds you saw in Kafue cant translate into Votes because its the Same croud, same people that attended HHs and RBs rallies and the post only showed the PF picture.if there is a district that will be split between HH and Sata is LSK. just watch this elections MMD will retain its strongholds with a much higher vote this time and this election is more tribal than we have ever seen.2006 Sata dint expose his costly tribal inclinations as he has done this time

  118. i agree with #79 Rodney shud just be booted out and for missing mr mwansa we have paid the price…i live in kamwala and i visit kabwata area just behind their kabwata zesco office people on chilumbulu rd pipo suffer all in the name of the 2 feeders that supply kamwala,kabwata etc..when you call their customer care office 100% and half the time the neva have answers they shall forever say WE ARE WAITG FOR PIPO ON THE GROUND TO GIVE US INFO…Nonsense ata…on top of that kulipila chi 322 line chabo…Pabwato mwe bantu limbi untu twakatako ama lighty pantu this Animal Farm kind of Load shedding shall neva end…ama yard are more equal than others…

  119. We dont want the disease of loadsheding that was introduced by the MMD and Sisala. We dont want it to reduce but to come to an immediate end. That’s why RB and all the job seekers surrounding him should go back home to their sweet 16s. We hate you as you are a menace to our society. At your age being married to a woman who’s fit to be your grand daughter. What a shame. Zambians wise up and vote wisely. Are you going to have this young beautiful lady married to her grand father be the first lady. ABASH MMD!!! ABASH RB

  120. this is proper campaign rhetoric from RB. lessening loadshedding is not enough. more has to be done to stop it- full stop.

  121. Bo Given Lubinda you are doing fine in Western Pronice I was there last week and I was the change in the people’s Mind. Western Province including the litunga Do want MMD. This year the litunga has not seen electricity in the evening. It comes when He is sleeping 22hours and go before he wakes up 06:30hrs. MMD campaign shown on ZNBC are not watched by people. VIVA Lubinda VIVA PF. 2011 for Lubinda the official compaign manager for SATA.

  122. Ati Concerned Citizen! m****** mwe! namukwata sana ichibeleshi! who r u to judge my opinion to be insulting? Ba mataba!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  123. this is nonsense RB..its a regional problem not Zambian problem!!why can’t Kalombo tell us instead?too good you lost !! VIVA HH!!!!!!!!!

  124. CHI RB,

    FIRST OF ALL, YOU DO NOT KNOW EVEN THE BASIC OHM’S LAW SO BETTER SHUT YOUR TADPOLE CHICKS. YOU HAVE BEEN VP SO WHY DID YOU NOT THINK OF ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WITH THE LATE? YOU HAD TO WAIT FOR YOUR BOSS TO DIE TO HAVE IDEAS ON HOW TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF LOAD SHEDDING? DULL AND VERY IRRESPONSIBLE MAN YOU ARE. AM ANNOYED WITH YOU.

  125. It appears like the presidents in Zambia are ‘jacks of all trades’ who appear to know resolving the problems only during campaigns. The balckouts have been going on for sometime, even before the passing on of our beloed Mwanawasa SC. Sisala and his fellow ‘fat-cats, have continued to enjoy the the sweat of Zambians people without giving a thought to the hard yards most of Zambains are taking. With a low GDP of Zambia, he compares the tariffs with those of RSA and USA where GDP is by far greater-possibly these guys msut see HH for some economic advise. Well, wait and see…

  126. RB, know that we are not for sale! u cant buy us. number 25 ur right. RB banamuziba pamalilo ya mwanawasa
    and what can he tell the people of Zambia
    Ni pabwatooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo chabe
    SATA for presidency

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