President Rupiah Banda has described Patriotic Front ( PF ) leader Michael Sata as a hateful, vindictive and an ungrateful person since his youth.
And Banda has further described media reports suggesting that the MMD has lost popularity in Western Province, as false. He added that are being perpetrated by some hostile private media with a hidden agenda.
” Mr. Sata seems to take pleasure in dividing the Zambian people even on trivial matters that does not add value to their well being,” President Banda said.
The President was speaking to Journalists at Lusaka’ City Airport on route to Eastern Province where he had gone to attend the burial of Aliness, former Bank of Zambia Governor, Dr Jacob Mwanza’s elder sister.
He was reaction to media reports quoting Patriotic Front leader, Michael Sata suggesting that he will hunt down President Banda and second republican president Dr Frederick Chiluba, if voted in office.
The PF leader is reported in The Post Newspapers edition , yesterday, to have said once in power the PF government would promptly and firmly deal with plunderers.
Mr. Sata said the levels of corruption in the current administration were alarming and embarrassing and the PF government will speedily deal with ( President ) Rupiah Banda regime’s corruption.
The President said Dr Chiluba and others fought for the re-introduction of democracy in the country and did his part in national development in his term as president of Zambia.
Mr. Banda explained that Dr Chiluba’s government among many other developmental programmes, successfully implemented policies that included the liberalisation of the airwaves as evident by the number of privately owned Television and Radio stations across the country.
The President said it was Mr. Sata who actually victimized former president Kaunda despite Dr Chiluba being civil towards his predecessor Mr Banda also wondered why Dr. Kaunda’s son Col Panji Kaunda is in the front of campaigning for Mr. Sata.
He urged the church, particularly where Mr. Sata congregates to say if they approve of his divisive traits as he claims to be a staunch Christian.
President Banda stressed that Zambians are not interested in government persecuting former leaders on trivial matters.
And Mr. Banda said the purported lose of popularity of the MMD in Western Province is untrue as it is being projected in some quarters of the media.
He said Vice President George Kunda was recently in the Province to check on developmental programmes that his government is implementing and the number of people that welcomed him is testimony of the party’s popularity,.
Mr. Banda said government will continue developing the province and other parts of the country to ensure that Zambians live better lives.
Meanwhile, The President has described the death of Aliness Mwanza as a loss to the family as she aws a uniting factor of the family.
He said the late Aliness was closer to his family even before President Mwanawasa appointed him in his government.
The President was accompanied by First lady Thandiwe Banda and was seen off by Vice President George Kunda, Defense Minister Dr Kalombo Mwansa, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Vice President, Davis Sampa and MMD National Secretary, Major Richard Kachingwe.
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The article title should have read; ‘Sata to hunt down plunderers – former presidents inclusive’ . That could have made sense.
“President Banda stressed that Zambians are not interested in government persecuting former leaders on trivial matters”.
The levels of corruption in the current Govt are not trivial, you have nothing to fear if your hands are clean, if you were protecting Kafupi so that u could continue from where he left of in stealing, grace yourself for court appearances, this is Zed, police, judiciary and everyone on your side will soon turn against you. The point is you are so USE-LESS chi RB.
Thanks for the update boss, but dont worry about Sata. He is talking about corruption but look at the councils run by pf. No word nor action from the one who is promising blind kaponyas sweet nothings. He just talks a lot of chicken poo!! Anyway boss, sorry for the death. I like your human touch and wise approach in your leadership.
All those who support Mr SATA do so with their stomachs and NOT with Brains. Bafuna kudya. Challenge me if Mr SATA is learned. Imagine even people with PhD, Masters etc are following blindly. Plunderers in Zambia include Mr SATA, HH, KABIMBA, LUBINDA etc. They got houses on a silver plater in Chilubas govt. HH privatised most companies and got alot of cash.
How come you fail to mention all convicted plunderers like FTJ, Chungu, and the arms deal master – Banda? Coincidence? Nooo!
#4.
YOU MUST NOT BE ZAMBIAN TO THINK WITH ANYTHING BUT YOUR STOMACH….YOU MUST BE MMD.
IF H.H. HAS BROKEN ANY LAWS OF ZAMBIA IN HIS DUTIES OF WORKING FOR A PRIVATE COMPANY THEN CHARGE HIM AND DISALLOW HIM TO ENTER THE RACE FOR PRESIDENT.
IF YOU CAN’T PROVIDE PROOF BY BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE A CRIME HAS BEEN COMMITTED THEN SHUT YOUR ANAL TRAP OF A MOUTH THAT SPEWS LIES.
H.H IS THE CLEANEST PERSON IN THIS RACE AND NO MATTER HOW P.F KAPONYAS AND MMD A$$LICKERS TRY THEY WILL NEVER DENT THE PROFILE OF H.H. WHO IS WORKING AROUD THE COUNTRY SWAYING VOTERS TO LEAVE P.F AND MMD TO CHANGE ZAMBIA FOR THE BETTER STARTING THIS YEAR.
Is this a joke? I thought it is RB who is pursuing Mpombo for a check not written to him. The last time I checked, RB had just fired Mulongoti for trying to contest VP position. Oh, RB even hounded Chibombamilimo to his grave on an allegation of supporting Maureen and The Post praising him. So, who is petty and vindictive? The one kicking out people from what they started, MMD, on fake trumped charges or the one pursuing corrupt leaders like Chiluba and NAPSA ZAMTEL GHOST WORKER BANDA?
If he has not done anything wrong during his tenure of office, he should not be getting worried like this. Anyway, the cases for which he has to answer are many and in the same way he hounded Chibombamilimo to his death, in the same way he is victimising Mpombo and many others, Sata or any other president will do the same to him. So there is no need to start crying “monga ka mtoto cimucembele chonse” even before he has had the taste of his own medicine, alah!
Actually you do not have to have done anything wrong for the state to make your life a misery. KK was homeless because of Chiluba’s government. The State can lead you to bankrupcy if you are a business man by denying you contracts. You can be thrown into jail over a weekend by a Magistrate and while in prison be fed poison for 24 hours and by the time you are found innocent, you are on your way to your grave. Have you noticed that people who are aware of these tricks do not eat in prison? KK went on a fast. Sata had his wife bring food to him. These are still alive. The rest like Mungomba, Shamwana, Musakanya etc are gone. WE NEE KIND HEARTED LEADERS. Since 2006 not a single politician has come out of prison sick. Why? Levy and RB are not from the old school.
The ICON OF CORRUPTION (RB) is a big joker and doesn’t deserve to rule. He calls the rampant corruption and the dirty corrupt deals in his regime trivial matters!? We decent Zambians are interested in seeing former corrupt presidents other leaders inclusive being caged by SATA, contrary to Rupiah’s assertions.
So Rupiah removed abuse of office,dubiously sold Zamtel,gets money from NAPSA and uncountable other dirty,corrupt deal expecting to get away with it? You are deadly wrong Mr.Nyamasoya and Mr.Kafupi. WE WANT YOU BEHIND THE BARS THIS YEAR!! MWATIVUTA.
And these trip for heaven’s sake, just when does this f’oo’l ever have time to stay in his office and for once do some work? It’s most shameful indeed that he keeps on travelling uselessly like this at a dear cost to the nation. You bet Kunda, with all his declining immunity, is now spending more time at the airport seeing off and receiving his boss. No wonder General Tembo refused to be Chiluba’s receiver and sender, the old chap just said zero, I’m a General in office to serve the people not to be an airport presidential call-boy.
the fact is coruption levels in zambia is high and every ordinaly zambia can see. worse still our leaders do not accept it. therefore its difficult to correct the problem. my advice to our President is that, he should start to accept issues that people raise with a view of correcting them. then he will win popularity. but a if he continues to dismiss every view raised then its a problem. and thats not good leadership. some issues are so important and they need to be investigated.
Rupiah supports corruption in short.Why shouldn’t former corrupt presidents be jailed?
Those who support Rupiah because of diaspora appointments must be ashamed of their leader who openly admits that he is corrupt. Anyway, ni sebana wikute,protect your jobs which are on the line gentlemen and ladies.
Are the Egyptians being trivial for pursuing Mubarak and his family for corruption and plunddplunder? It is too late Mr BaBanda. Just rehabilitate Chimbokaila basa for you will need a cell there.
RB Just market yourself. Why Sata this en that. . . Not that I support Sata. Cheap politics of character assasination or attacks.
According to this president cases of corruption and plunder are trivial, I hope he was misquoted.
It sad that the president seems blind to the fact corruption has to be dealt with severely, whoever the perpetrator. Former President Chiluba and himself may have achievements in their presidencies but that should not give them the right to abuse their office and wilfully engage in wholesale plunder and corruption. The President has a major of protecting the constitution and disembowelling it. There is need to arrest a situation where corruption has become cultural and a way of life. My own view is that collective responsibility should also apply. The cabinet should all become answerable for enabling corruption and constitutional vandalism.
RB is the face of corruption! Napwa. Ishilu ni uyu wine.
Mulenga Hit the Ball !!!! the Ball hit the Teacher……. the Teacher wawawawa……I hope the Ball will hit Alaabee this year is the Erection Date set or not yet???
sata fever has caught up with him. if you are corrupt you will face the wrath of the law. mmd and its leaders are no longer speaking without mention sata. his popularity is haunting them. these are signs and symptoms of conceding defeat.
BA RB….JST EMBARRASSING YOSELF….U SHUD HAVE SAID LET HIM COME AND HUNT ME DOWN IF HAVE DONE ANYTHIN…….YO STATEMENT PROVED U AR INNOCCENT………..WE AR VOTING U OUT……….VIVA PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
RB DREAM ON………….WESTERN PROVINCE IS A NO GO AREA FOR U……..IF U WANT VOTES WE WANT U TO RESSURRECT THE PIPO WHO WHERE SHOT DEAD BY THE POLICE……THIS YR NI MWAMUKOLO…PABWATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Sata is not being vindictive aqnd vengeful for insisting on good governance and accountability. That is the greatest missing link in our plotical leadership, particulalrly your Sir.. I personally will celebrate efforts to investigate you RB and Kafupi. After all if you are clean the investigation will even raise your integrity like it for KK. But with all these scams we are reading about, it will be extremely foolish and gross ineptitude for who ever comes into power not to investigate you, boss. Its not a big deal if you are clean, just be yourself
The whole cabinet must be arrested with RB and jailed for life accompanied by Kadoli and his close aides.
RB is sick. Is that all he had to say for a man that has been accused of being corrupt and a plundere. The Man is guilty and is scared to his booooo z if he ever lost this election. I can feel his fear and pain of sitting in a prison cell. That is possible. Look at Bagbo. The same could happen to him. I wud not wnat to see his bombasa though. Wake up to the fact that any thing can happen.
I am finally hurt and disappointed by the President’s remarks on corruption indicating its trivial doesn’t the President have advisors mwebantu….. Banda kuyabebele once in jail you will regret your remarks and appreciate jail sentence together with Chiluba….shame on your Mr President…and MMD expects vote with suck remarks come one people
I personally can’t wait to see plunderers RB, Kafupi and others in their prison cells because of their stubborness on all matters of national interest.Their day is drawing closer and closer and his is even scared to announce the election date.
VIVA SATA and PF come 2011.
Corruption is a trivial issue, no wonder they removed the abuse of office so they could plunder with impunity.
Our President is shameless, & he thinks he’ll be in power forever.
I’m embarrassed to be Zambian. Countries like India are strengthening already strong anti-corruption laws to further deal with more complicated cases committed by s senior politicians & Government senior staff.
What’s wrong with us that we can’t hold our leaders to account?
no matter how we feel about both sata and rb this is true of sata. he i s a thankless visionless and selfish person .rb is just dull and CANT THINK BEYOND HIS BIG NOSE
WE NEED TO START AFRESH AND LOOK FOR FRESH LEADERS FROM ANY PARTY. WE ARE TIRED OF THE SAME PEOPLE ALL THE TIME. SATA HAS BEEN INH POLITICS FROM THE SAME TIME AS RB. WE NEED NEW PEOPLE, MUTATI, KABIMBA, SUNDAY NKONDE, KANGWA WHERE ARE YOU. WE NEED A LEADER IN HIS PRIME YEARS AND NOT NURSING HOME MATERIALS
THATS WHY ZAMBIA IS NOT PROGRESSING
Ati cases are trivial. Is this man honestly normal and does he have ideas. I even wonder to what university he went to for him to be so dull. Sata come in and cage the chaps they have eaten alot and mind you look about whats happening to Gaddafi and children and very soon it willl be you. The problem mwe bena zambia utulo shibukeni abantu bacula na bafwa pa fula. Shino imfwa our friends could have not died if we had the facilities in hospitals. God pls help us.
The President was speaking to Journalists at Lusaka’ City Airport on route to Eastern Province where he had gone to attend the burial of Aliness, former Bank of Zambia Governor, Dr Jacob Mwanza’s elder sister.
Really ba LT? Munisekesa! He was speaking at city airport enroute to Eastern Province where he had gone…?
Next sentence: “He was reaction to media reports quoting Patriotic Front leader, Michael Sata …? ya ya ya ya ya!
Angoni Bull (Nkhunzi)
Mwanisekesha, Baba Mu Ngoni. Ofunika akalute soti ku sukulu, kapena echokela pa zenera… Lol
What a let down ba ‘Soya.
He is now cracking up. Fyanta mbuzi!
Elyo lwanya kwalaba ati SATA alitana inshima ya Chilemba. Bulya bushiku ati alitana ka money ka Bunga. Cheap politics.Mukose bane nafimisanga. Ni Pa Bwato fye.
like it or NOT we are still voting for SATA………………….chikubabe
just look at the loving smile of rb and how humble he is, contrast it with mr sata’s contorted face ever angry that other people have become president and not himself. yes that is the source of his anger, and not those lies and propaganda of corruption, caring for the poorest of the poor, etc etc when he has never even touched the hands of ordinary citizens. it’s his pocket and mouth that he cares for not anything else, get it? and the position is getting more and more remote to attain, 2016 has now moved to 2026, with people wanting rb nafuti nafuti.
RE-CYCLE PAPER, RE-CYCLE GLASS …. TO SAVE ZAMBIA, DON’T RE-CYCLE POLITICIANS, RETIRE RB AND SATA.
Is $100 million dollars trivial? You must be joking, do you how much that kind of money can do if put to proper use? You can build a university or 3 high schools, furnished to modern standards. Stealing peoples money is no trivial matter, no matter how small the amount, the courts are their to do the job, to punish them not to congratulate them for stealing so much money. You should panic, otherwise your so called friends, FTJ and DPP won’t help you