family can enjoy life” are a clear misrepresentation of facts by those who are bent on discrediting my character and reputation, and that of our newly formed Forum for Democratic Alternatives (FDA) party.
I, therefore, wish to dispel those assertions as I am not, at all, that
kind of person who would wish to go to state house “just to enjoy,”
evidenced by my courageous and honest character when I resigned from the successive governments of Dr. Kenneth Kaunda and Dr. Fredrick Chiluba, sighting bad governance, in 1990 and 1994 respectively.
The statement was clearly taken out of context, and in bad faith, arising from an apparent joke I had made during the presentation of my speech to launch the FDA. I can only assume that the media, such as the Daily Mail, were only to eager to “run” with the statement, clearly taken out of context, as a way of “hitting back” at me for having taken them to court for defaming my character in a story carried in their newspaper of 8th March, 2009.
I therefore wish to advise that the media desist from writing jokes but
concentrate on real issues that will bring development to our country. My correct position was carried in an article by the
Post Newspapers on Monday, 6th July, 2009.
The fact of the matter is that we, in the FDA party, have a serious vision and program for developing our country as clearly spelled out in our party manifesto, currently available in print, and which will soon be online for all, via a web site to be launched shortly.
I, therefore, further wish to advise all well meaning Zambians to
critically look at the issues that we bring and propose for national
development and judge us on that basis rather than debate trivial issues such as dispelled above.
Thank you for your attention!
“Zambia Belongs To All”
Dr. Ludwig Sondashi – Interim President, FDA Party
Why make such joke?
The damage has already been done Mr Sondashi Sir.
Yah next time learn to be deplomaticaly careful. Being a public figure is no jobe and the public will take whatever you say serous. Zambian politician grow up please!
You are just wasting your money Sir! Invest it for your family, cause NO ONE will ever vote for you
He was serious, he is now joking!
On the day the party was formed it self distructed LOL
The time you said it, you did not potray it as a joke. So the media took it as a serious statement.
Mr. Sondashi know when to and when not to Joke. I hope you have learnt a lesson.
the battle is now between the Pact and MMD stop wasting yo time and dividing votes
Mr Sondashi, i would advise you to think before you talk. Some Jokes are not worthy to be called “jokes” next time watch your mouth. You know very well negative news makes interesting reading.
I know his character very much as a non-performer thus voting for him will be a share waste of votes, he is another Sialupwa on the board. Zambia chalo chabonse
Musiyeni mudala. He is going to vote for himself alone na ba madam bake
Sondashi should keep quiet and give us a break!
We don’t need such terrible failures as he!
Those who live by The Post, die by The Post.
These are the pipo who give MMD an advantage to wi the election by spliting the votes.Why can’t he(sondashi) start farming than kuzitayila ntawu with ma politics.
Hahahahahhaaaa!Another joke!!!!!!
Zambians are too hungry and tired for jokes.. you cant come up with jokes for people who have many things to think of.. he should consider a career in the clown business! mambala..
numbala 16 willie eya mune ni apopene mudala uli pa pointi
I have corrected the position but you still cant respect me.As an adult even the Bible compels you to respect me .I demand respect
Why is it that seroius pipo don’t join politics???Ama jokers bafulisha!!!
I simply love Sondashi. For a phd holder in law, he first has to improve his english language. His pronunciation is bad and his line of thought is simply awkward. It is true he is tired of being led and wants to lead…at state house for that matter! But then he first has to assess who would be his followers before he wastes his money. I for one am ready to spend his money for him. Let him just retire from politics, who is he joking with?
Yaba! All that money made from the Sondashi Formula is surely going to go down the drain. Tell me anyone who has made returns on political investments…
#5 Editor you have made me laugh.I think you are right
Mr Sondashi, when I read the press statement I never thought for a moment that it was accurate
Well even if he is going to State 1 to enjoy why not..Lets vote Garry NKOMBO as president he will change the nation…
The man has always been a joker. Remember when he accused the President FTJ of partaking in dagga smoking the buyer was one Michael Chilufya Sata, then Minister of local gvt?
#25, But that was true, Chiluba was expelled from school for smoking daga while Sata was discharged from the Northern Rhodesia Police for “uku pena” resultant from too much inhaling chamba. In power, Sata used to buy Chamba from Kadobi, take it to State House to smoke with Chiluba under those state house trees. Why do you think the monkeys there are now turning themselves into “Kolwe the Baptist”, too much passive smoke from the Chiluba regime.
Muleishiba ukwangala, now you see yo outdated jokes have landed you in trouble and no one will believe you even after this correction because you have always been known as a joker. I remember one time when you said you used to smoke ifyamba with FTJ. You did not end here, you added that if one needed to know how a crocodile lives in water must ask a hippo, and later on you were on TV saying that what you told the Zambian citizen was a black lie. Vote yandi tawakaimone lupopo. Epompelele.
Seriously we cannot have a joker succeeding another joker. Zambia is a cursed country.
Dont hold press conferences after smoking…..I am sure you meant it as a joke but the herb in the system made it look different!!!
Marvelous, no. 26. I wish to advise you that it is pointless to target your hatred on people as individuals. The way you have come out does not tell us that you had any valid points to write for the bloggers, just insults. Please, stick to issues. Even when we say Rupiah has formed the worst government ever, we attack him on the wrong we feel he has committed. Not sheer hatred. I hope you will bring up issues next time. Good day!
Where are you YOUNG TURKS Sondashi may be called a Joker but in politics just like any other battle you not underestimate your opponent. These are same characters from the old schools roaring LOUDER and end of the day they shall be in POLITICAL DRIVING SEAT of mother Zambia. Its time for serious reflection for young turks to participate in the country’s politics to realise development for all. Sondashi may not be a serious man but has a formidable man. He can analyse issues. So let us not write him off. Young men should not be bent on discreting those who are standing up. To understand Sondashi’s thinking have an open audiance face to face with him. Politics is about pipo numbers and service delivery. There is nid to take kin interest in what these old gurds are doing and find way…
No. 25 stop insulting Chiluba & others former leaders whatever wrong they committed this was done under our noses. Let lying dogs in peace. We should show courage and speak out or be critical on issues of national importance whilst one is in the driving seat. Its like soccer when one is on the pitch may not see that he is committing silly mistakes or playing according to game plan. We have very tired brains and their thinking has reached its dead end. The way forward to to get out of the air conditioned offices and face these old lions and follow their political footsteps and come up with new ideas. You cant have a human system where there only young men or old pipo, there is need for a good formular. No wonder they call young men that u cant come from nowehere and claim leadership. Step 1
Ba Sondashi! Wemufyashi politics are not jokes. Voters want those who say what they mean and mean what they say in terms of improving people’s lives. On the other hand, your joke demonstrates what actually motivates most political leaders. KWACHA KWACHA KWACHA KWACHA: We have a big problem…Please do not be like “Bwezani Obanda” – RB
Ba Sondashi , please tell the nation, was the launching of FDA also a joke?
Mr Sondashi as a public figure you must have known that the media will even lip read you and write a story.
So you don’t joke like that as old as you are, you could have been more carefull. However sir joke or no joke, who can vote for you?
Look at your track record its pathetic to say the leastt. Bushe teti muyetekako inshimu sha buchi ku mudenda or ku Mwinilunga.
Honestly we are tired of recycling old useless madalas like you
. Ngaifwe ninshi chance yesu ikafika lisa? Tiyeni uko naimwe.
Sorry hamba nje.
We have always known Sondashi as a Joker. He resigned and told us that he used to supply “Chamba” to FTJ. He is`equally famous for his ” Sondashi Formula”.. We all know him as a “croccodile” as` he called himself. Today he is back with another joke called FDA. Ooh what a lawyer! This is`not Hollywood Sir. Sondashi, Cosmo Mulongoti, Ken Ngondo etc are a bunch of commedians. Stop wasting your time and money.
Ati ba president sure how can you make such a joke .You see people that is why the real has been informed about the up coming party.You see this party that i have associated with is a party that will take us somewhere.How i pray that it comes out soon.How can a president of a party make such a foolish statement.Come on Zambian people and see that we donot have leardership that has a vision.The government has failed and now even the opposition sure.What is his policy first of all.Please Zambian be on the look out because this party will bring the good news that you have been waiting for.It will come out in 2010 and the president will be of subsistance and with a vision for mother Zambia.Jobless Zambian be on the look at and all those who are not happy with what is happening be the look out
Will come with a vision and with a plan for mother zambia.Our policy will cover all areas of the nation.Are you a teacher,pupil,student,farmer,businessman or woman then we are coming.Get ready because we are coming to make change be felt in all corners of the nation.We are coming to bring deelopemnt to this nation.You enough is enough and if you believe then be patient because we are just about to finish the policy so that when campaining starts then will all be work for us.We are remaining with few things because we want to make tangible develpment and foolishness please.We want proud zambian women and men who will be happy to say am a zambian.Look out people and wait for this party
Ba mudala,no jokes here.. leave the diahrea mouth to us who know best.
” Assertions that I wish to go to state house just “so that my
family can enjoy life” are a clear misrepresentation of facts by those who are bent on discrediting my character and reputation, and that of our newly formed Forum for Democratic Alternatives (FDA) party.
”
Well he is running for president, and he should have thought about that before he said it.
There’s no need to get angry about it. 🙂
with due respect sir, try to conest as a ward councilor not president, leave that to people like RB. sata you’ll fail for the 4TH time and you’re growing too old man.
remind me, is it Sondashi who disapproved of that young lady in.Solwezi some years ago because she could not speak the language? I hope not.
How old is this guy. Are we really going to elect another 90 year old man?????? OMG!!!!! haven’t these peolpe ever heard about retirement.