The Anti Voter Apathy (AVAP) and Zambia Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) have condemned Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata and his supporters for blocking Vice President George Kunda’s Motorcade in Ndola yesterday.
AVAP Executive Director Bonnie Tembo in a telephone interview with ZANIS from Luena constituency said the action by the PF to blockade the vice president’s motorcade was a recipe for violence.
Mr. Tembo called on the PF leader to exercise politics of mutual respect with other politicians unlike him engaging in politics of hatred and personal agendas.
He said the PF’s action was totally out of order and urged the people of Chifubu not to vote for people with bad influence to society.
Mr. Tembo has since called on political parties contesting the Chifubu seat to adhere to the Electoral Code of Conduct to avoid any incidences of violence.
And in a separate interview ZDDM National Coordinator Edwin Sakala noted that the PF party was in a habit of provoking situations and later apportion blame on MMD on the outcome of their action.
Mr. Sakala observed that yesterday’s incidence was just a repeat of what transpired in Serenje where former Health Deputy Minister Solomon Musonda was blocked by suspected PF cadres and in his attempt to flee himself opened fire injuring a PF cadre in the process.
“The PF’s actions clearly shows that they are not ready to address the needs of the many Zambians but are just interested in violence and their personal interests” Mr. Sakala observed.
Mr. Sakala noted that being destructive was not the only way to show people that they could deliver development to them.
He has urged the PF and other political parties in the country to begin engaging in constructive and result oriented politics instead of engaging in acts of violence.
Meanwhile, Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) Information Officer McDonald Chipenzi in a telephone interview from Ndola described the by-election campaigns as peaceful and incident free.
Mr. Chipenzi described the campaigns as issue based and not character assassinations as mostly witnessed in Zambian politics.
He has also praised the Zambia Police in the manner in which they have instituted the Public Order Act during campaigns in Chifubu.
Mr. Chipenzi stated that the Zambia Police have shown professionalism in their duties ahead of the by-election set for Thursday this week.
The Electoral Code of Conduct clearly states that a political party shall issue directives to its members and supporters to observe the code and take all other necessary steps to ensure compliance.
ZANIS
Mudala clean politics. Don’t give reason to cry foul. Uleipula unomuku, ni pabwato!
#1 Meant don’t give them reason to shout foul.
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM BA KAPONYA NIVUNDUKUTU THATS WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN BUT SENSE PREVAILS OVER INSANITY
GK was clearly overrun by the PF. PF has a mass of people following Sata on the road. It appears GK wanted a stunt and he got it. PF simply moved on like a landslide and poor veep had to do the right – give way by using the pedestrian or side walk. Now there was poor planning. It might have been intentional on the part of the security. They obviously knew that Sata’s mass was using that road, why not divert the veep to other roads, although they are seriously pot-holed? Security lapse. No, deliberate? Yes. And Gk should have been alerted of Sata and his mass supporters in town and the possible routes he were to use. He wanted a show-down, he got it
I wonder why these cowards and f.ools always find it easy to condemn the opposition and not the MMD thugs. Mind you we are all zambians and we want the best for our country. PF is not for the kaponyas but for Zambians who care about the future of our country.
That is not what we want as Zambians!We want peace and respect 2 ecah othr!
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Iam made to believe that whenever a President or VP are coming to town the police are lined all the to and from the airport to allow free flow of the presidential motorcade.Why didnt this hsppen? The CP officer commanding my sister Stella must explain this.
Bonnie have you ever seen Sata move on the copperbelt? Some of you chaps comment from a distance. Ask GK, he’ll tell you wha he saw. I’ve lived thre before myself and have seen it. He moves with multitude, and I mean multitude of cars precceeding and following him, burning their own fuel. Its dificult even for police to stop such. There was nothing even GK could do. Ala ilaba bad! and its not Sata who commands, people just flock to him. Why do you think he gives a headache to RB and GK always, they cant get the same support. And Bonnie and the other fool stop commenting like you are politicians, are you also in MMD?
#5 am Zambia who not only care for the future of the country but also belongs to a Party that was happy to see the back side of somebody responsible for more violence when he was a member of the party and his name is one Micheal Sata who every MMD member and all peace loving Zambians were happy to see leave MMD. Am not PF and PF does not belong to me and am not Kaponya.
### 9! you are very stupi…TY!!!!!!!!
these kantemba NGOs have been bought by RB and the ka theif dwarf chiluba… VIVA SATA!!!!
Just look at the chief goon in the picture to this story. It’s very disgusting to have such a fella even contest for the highest office in the land.
MMD Chief Bootlicker (B.E.N K.A.N.G.W.A.) how do you think or do you think through your A**, you are such a shame.You think you are still at ZNBC were you got promotions through telling on others….Your MMD wont be in power forever..what a shame you are B.E.N K.A.N.G.W.A.you will be kicked out like you were in USA.
MMD Chief Bootlicker u,a very fulish n worthless !! take yo madness to hell !! cum August 5th PF is wining in Chifubu n UPND is also wining in LUENA. VIVA PACT
MMD Chief Bootlicker
tata mwaba uku ka la!!!!!!!
SHAME TO THESE BLOOD SACKING POLLY-TICKS MEN.
This Chi Satan is a hooligan short of logic.Not on earth can the thug preside at our state house..NEVER..! NOT AT ALL. He is just taking advantage of high illiteracy level in the country whereby even UNZA graduates fall short of intellectualism..the grear masses in zambia have no idea of good governance let alone comedy,thugery etc.Can you imagine a political party without manifesto>> NO ECONOMIC AGENDA nothing nil zero except ng’wa n’gwazing around.
Chiwamila Galu kuluma Mbuzi not Mbuzi Kuluma Galu. If it was Veep blocking Sata AVAP would have been quiet. Ok pela George felt the off road so what? Does Vice president own the road? Why didn’t he just use his lane? The problem was with the government failure to pay the police handsomely and they ended up putting the two on one road. Veep is not a god to be given the whole road when he is passing. Atase. In fact the Police were right recognizing that both Sata and George Kunda are of equal status according to Zambian belief who believe in political leaders as demigods. And since they are both demigods, they deserved sharing of the road. Unfortunately the demigod in power had to take off road.
Iwe chi B.e.n K.a.n.g.w.a # 9 finshi ulwisha more since you have now been promoted to First secretary for press. Akula tinafye inda shaba RB. Atase
#17 even if you call His excellency Mike Sata all the names in the world nothing will change peoples’ perception. The people you call angels have lamentably failed to execute public work. They are crooks who hide behind the canopy of born again. It’s a pity a person who can deliver is sidelined by myopic people like RB and GK. These people have failed. Do not put a heavy burden on them. Look at the way they walk. It is a sign of depreciating mentally and physically.
Bootlicker # 9 we don’t need a prophet to tell us that you are futile. You are busy condemning the people who allegedly block your Veep who is on a life supporting machine and never said a thing on those who assaulted the upnd guy and as i am talking his eye is no longer functional. also your musonda from serenje for shooting the cadre, to you that was ok. what so special about GK. to hell with your leaders. what is good for gender is good for the gander.
There we go again. Ba Kaponya party. No protocal, no respect, no manifesto, no degree, no diplomacy, no agreement, no convention, no democracy, no constructive talk, everything no no no NO. MOVE!!!!
I forgot – no plan ‘chimbwi no plan’
Sata is an ignorant kaponya!!!
So chi bootlicker ni Chi B.e.n K.a.n.g.w.a, I vividly know this ci chap. He was married to a lady who used to work for cabinet office, not sure if there still together. We haven’t forgotten lies you used to spread to your fellow worker after Frank Mutubila left the institute. And today you must have the gumption to say you have a really job. Who doesn’t know your back ground. Ulelya nobwapona, your days are numbered.
# 25 seems you are also a kaponya!
# 25 attach a definitely this same word – kaponya. while am not one, tell me is it a good thing? to me this means selling in streets, mmd has failed lamentably to build enough markets hence this trend. don’t blame it on anyone but yourselves.
# 25 attach a definitely this same word – kaponya. while am not one, tell me is it a good thing? to me this means selling in streets, M.M.D. has failed lamentably to build enough markets hence this trend. don’t blame it on anyone but yourselves.
You stole votes ,so KULA MIPONONA FYE BA SWINE……SEND ANOTHER ONE ,MMD IS DEAD
MMD is totally to blame here. Why are there no 2 lane roads and such incidents are easily avoided!! Ypu thieving bastards!! I magine how much chaos you gonna create when then new Ndola sadium is completed!! Please learn fast and sto blaming Sata for all you shortcomings!
If i was a PF driver, i would have deliberately scratched that so called “the most useless veep”‘s car and teach him whats up. Develop Ndola and shut up. Yu want the vote and you ignore the population… only in Zedee. DRC will be more developed than us if we carry on with these thieves, but time is a good healer. I did doubt Sata for a long time, but I think he is the solution!
#30…
I also hated Sata very much…but I have no option but to embrace him since he has shown consistence such that he can not be bribed by MMD in the way the people we respected have been. Look at Nervous Mumba, Nawakwi, Ben Mwila etc..all are puppets of MMD. Sata has provided checks and balances to the MMD plunderers and without him they would have completely rooted Zambia. Its Pa Bwato man.
This issue of blaming PF for is none starter in the first place. Any one who has worked in the police or intelligency service will undoubtly tell that. Before VIP or presidential tour there are plans that take place. Advance / surveillance team will gather information and put in place escape routes in emergency situations. in Kabwe the people there wanted Cpt Chewe to stand as their MP and not the Late Paul Tembo. When Chiluba announced Paul Tembo to stand in Kabwe central, People raised against him and the police /op drove him through the Mine plant then join Lusaka road. The OP and the police including the George Kunda they had prior knowledge that Sata will be in Ndola. My understanding it was deliberate move by George and he just wanted to provoke the situation and not Sata.
sata will never be his exellency please its one at a time and this time ni RB. sata has tried three times and failed. HH two times failed. the majority of zambians qwhen it comes to elections will think with their greymater and not with matako.
I do not understand you people can be so ignorant! GK is VEEP and there was no need for the opposition party to act in such a manner. They are bringing violence in the country. And why do they always confusion whenever the MMD is having a meeting? MMD does not disturb them when they are having their meetings. One day MMD will decide to start a physical war with PF and you will see what it means. What these people are doing is good.
UNDP=uncultured network of destructive pipo
PF=Palubuli First
PF party yaba kaponya bekabeka starting with him
#35 I like
#36 and 37 …i can’t agree ..dont forget maybe your father belongs to sata..does it mean your father is a kaponya? or your are supprting ba MMd becouse banoko balibapeleko ichitenge?
PF IS NOT A KAPONYA PARTY. IN FACT, ITS FULL OF INTELLECTUALS. UNIVERSITIES, COOLEGES LECTURERS, AND SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE MAINLY PF MEMBERS. NOW, DO CALL UNIVERSITY DONS KAPONYAS IN ZAMBIA FOR SURE? EVEN THEN BUSHE BA KAPONYA MU ZAMBIA TEBANTU IYO? WHERE I LIVE ALL PEOPLE ARE RESPECTED EVEN FOR WHATEVER THEY DO. VIVA BA KAPONYA PA ZAMBIA. JUMP ON THE BOAT.
#10, I AGREE WITH YOU 100%.
#33, JUST DEAL WITH YOUR HATE FOR SATA. YOU CANT SEE THAT COMING? YOU THINK SATA WORKS HARD FOR NOTHING? IS YOUR BRAIN IN YOUR BOTTOMS?
MUKAKAKWA NA BAFYASHI BENU. YOU THINK UKWIBA KULATWALILILA?
I do not understand you people can be so ignorant! GK is VEEP and there was no need for the opposition party to act in such a manner. They are bringing violence in the country. And why do they always confusion whenever the MMD is having a meeting? MMD does not disturb them when they are having their meetings. One day MMD will decide to start a physical war with PF and you will see what it means. What these people are doing is not good. God will punish them.