President Rupiah Banda has cautioned Zambians against trusting Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata and his United Party for National Development (UPND) counterpart Hakainde Hichilema because the two opposition leaders do not respect traditional rulers.
Mr Banda said Mr Hichilema must be rejected because he has no record of having been a member of Parliament and has never even worked in the public service.
He was addressing a campaign rally at Kashima west Basic School.
“Mr Hichilema has no record of having been in power and he should feel bruised having lost twice because UPND is a tribal party. This other one (Sata) has also failed three times,” he said.
Mr Banda said for one to be President of Zambia they must be accepted by all Zambians.
He said he had to go round the country in 2008 to seek acceptance in the 150 constituencies and he came first or second in all the provinces to be President.
President Banda said he came first in the North-western province and was second in Southern and wondered what rationale was used by Mr Hichilema to go into a pact with the PF when the people of Southern province vehemently rejected Mr Sata.
Mr Banda condemned the UPND for using projects that have not been done as the basis for their campaign.
He told the people to be wary of politicians who are promising projects they cannot deliver.
The President said the ruling party has been attending to schools and roads infrastructure and the country was moving forward.
Mr Banda said the MMD understood the needs and priority of the people saying that is the reason government has sourced money to complete the Mutanda-Chavuma road.
He said government has allocated K25 billion to build Mufumbwe Boarding High school.
Mr Banda said Government was putting up infrastructure like schools in all the districts in the country so that children do not have to walk long distances.
He challenged the opposition to deny that K2 billion has been used to build 38 classroom blocks in Mufumbwe.
Mr Banda said under his leadership, government will continue with the fertiliser support programme to peasant farmers.
He asked the people of Mufumbwe to vote for the MMD candidate, Mulondwe Muzungu in Thursday’s parliamentary by-election.
Mr Banda called on the electorate in Mufumbwe to ask their conscious on who was the best candidate to bring development to Mufumbwe.
He said the ruling party will continue to open up the province and build more infrastructure in the province so that the abundant resources the region has can be utilised.
Mr Banda said the problem with the UPND-PF pact is that the two parties formed the alliance before agreeing on who will be its leader.
“None of these gentlemen is suitable for the presidency of this country, Mr Sata and Hakainde are both intolerant because they do not want to hear different opinion. It is evident that they will become dictators if they became president.
“Have you ever seen a leader who cannot even smile when they come to ask for a vote, his face is a symbol of anger and frustration, what kind of president is he going to make if he is elected?” he asked.
Mr Banda said Mr Hichilema has always been demeaning people while Mr Sata on the other hand has been insulting the same people he wants to rule.
“Not only does he quarrel with you, he quarrels with all the people in a derogatory manner. Mr Sata does not hesitate to quarrel with his paramount chief. He challenges the Chitimukulu,” he said.
Mr Banda said Mr Hichilema has broken a record of all young men of his age by twice failing in elections.
He said Mr Sata has offered himself for president but the people of North Western Province rejected him.
“I like the way you rejected him, when you don’t like someone you are very clear, very categorical. I saw the results, he got zero here and that’s why he is insulting people from this region.
“That is why I am so grateful to you because besides the fact that I have never been here before, you voted for me, meaning that you saw what MMD stands for and saw where my brother left.
And I will continue to provide leadership to my party so that we can work for the people of Zambia,” Mr Banda said
He said the MMD has grown the economy of Zambia and intended to open a new mine in Mufumbwe.
President Banda said Government has already sourced US$50 million to connect all the districts to the national power grid.
He said construction of the Mufumbwe district hospital which was allocated K4.5 billion is about to be completed.
Mr Banda also welcomed five UPND defectors to the MMD saying the party was national with representation in the whole country.
[ Zambia Daily Mail ]
Elo Lya’nya Nomba Yaba “Kateka Wesu” RB.
i we chi RB be profesional why ukulanda pali sata na HH leave them alone. we chikulu pa ba iche
Where is George Kunda, ba Sata in Milanzi disclosed that George was taken very ill in Mufumbwe and rushed to Milpark Hospital in South Africa. Now RB keeps saying that there is enough drugs in Hospitals, so why was George evacuated to South Africa? Zambia is a country of two nations. One national is quickly evacuated while the other nation is left to die in our death trap hospitals.
The reporter intentionally omitted to report that RB called HH that he is son of a dog.
Chi RaBies is still busy bragging about the 2008 presidential results, mind you that was a pact of MMD, UNIP, FDD, ULP, ACP and BY. Congrats to PF and UPND. 2011certainly is not theirs.
To open a mine in Mufumbwe! hhahahaha, i hope there are minerals there.
You are the one who should not be trusted RB……
Cheap politics in Zambia for sure!!
They should tell the people what they will deliver to them instead of bickering against each other.
Ba RB; please dont trivialise Zambian politics, you dont inspire us at all and your tantrums are shocking….
The charisma of Sata compared to RB’s awe mwandi. Addressing people in rain (check the post picture). Sata can really get popular in Eastern Province. Wait and see for your selves come 2011. RB should be careful because Sata is on the ground while RB is in the air promising people of Eastern Province that the FRA is starting to buy Maize in May but the fields are still green and in five days time it is May. Wait and see. Join FACEBOOK GROUP CALLED PF/UPND FOR 2011. ALL BLOGGERS THAT ARE FOR THE PACT JOIN AND SHARE.
Mr Banda you honestly think you are popular. You claim HH is a tribalist, how about you? Remember the list of appointments to the foreign service comprising of only easterners which you made when you were minister. The country has sunk to a new low.
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Sorry and #11 too!
RB YOU MADE A MISTAKE TO GROW WINGS JUST WITHIN ONE YEAR WHEN YOU BECAME A PRESIDENT SUCH BIG OLD MAN SHIKULU CHAKUTI YOU GET WRONG ADIVICE FROM ABENE MULONGOTI AND SHIKAPWASHA AND CHILUBA etc YOU SHOULD HAVE HUMBLED YOUR SELF KNOWING THAT YOU WERE JUST BROUGHT ON BOARD FROM THE FARM. YOUR FRIENDS GREW WINGS ATLEAST IN THE SECOND TERM. SO NOW TIME IS UP TO GO BACK TO THE LAND BYE BYE IN ADVANCE.
No election has ever been more critical for HH’s political survival, coming at a time when the PACT is about to elect its leader, as we have been told. At all costs he needs to show his PF partner and his followers that he is also popular and a serious contender for the PACT leadership.
these are cheap politics bena Zambia be serious do not just insult each other,so how do we vote for the pact if they themselves can not trust each other,rubbish :-?:-?:-?:-?:-?:-?:-?:-?
#10, getting soaked while adressing a rally has the connotation of DESPERATION not charisma as misapplied by you. In another country he could have been put to task for failing to release the villagers and putting their health and his own at risk.
iwe LT headline yobe is not ok…..it sounds like HH is the one saying “dont trust Sata”.Be careful in your reporting.
Comedy all the day, everyday. A grown a. s. s man talking like that pitiful.
#19, Naimwe ba Red card, which of your politicians talk any better?
#20 everybody else other than RB. ba President benu tabakwata amano.
Do you need to be MP to be a President, were KK and Chiluba MPS before the became Presidents? KK was a School Teacher, FTJ was just a credit clerk ( Debt Collector) at Atlas Copco. No wonder some one said small brains talk about people big brains talk about issues