THE MMD has described Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata’s failure on Saturday to pay a courtesy on the Lozi King, the Litunga, in Western Province where he was holding campaign meetings as lack of respect for chiefs in the country.
Mr Sata, who held campaign meetings in Mongu on Saturday, angered the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) because of his failure to pay a courtesy call on the Litunga.
Several Mongu residents also expressed disappointment with Mr Sata’s behaviour to recognise the Litunga.
MMD spokesperson Dora Siliya said Mr Sata’s failure to respect significant role chiefs played signified that he would even forget about the traditional rulers if he came into power because he does not care for them.
In an interview yesterday, Ms Siliya said MMD was not surprised with Mr Sata’s actions to disrespect the Litunga and that such behaviour revealed he was a misplaced leader who should not be accorded national responsibilities.
She said chiefs played a critical role in promoting unity and peace in the country and that it was for this reason President Rupiah Banda and his MMD Government had continued to work closely with all traditional leaders.
“We are not surprised with Mr Sata’s behaviour because he has always been like that.
He cannot be entrusted with leadership responsibilities and now Zambians know what type of a leader Mr Sata can be,” said Ms Siliya.
She said Zambians should not take Mr Sata as a serious leader because he had shown that he could do nothing to improve the welfare of traditional leaders if elected as president.
After receiving condemnation for not paying a courtesy call on the Litunga, Mr Sata yesterday went and paid a courtesy call on Mukwae Mbwanjikana but this infuriated the people even more.And the people of senanga have described Mr Sata as a leader full of rhetoric.
The people spoken to after Mr Sata’s rally in Senanga yesterday said they were shocked that Mr Sata had nothing to talk about apart from making wild allegations which he would not substantiate.
This was after Mr Sata had alleged that the MMD had allegedly registered foreigners from Zimbabwe, Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo as voters in this year’s elections.
The people were also surprised that Mr Sata could lie to the people of Senanga that President Banda had been in office for 20 years when in actual fact the president had only been in office for the past two years.
In his speech, Mr Sata claimed that President Banda had allegedly failed to develop Western Province in the past 20 years he had been in office.
At the same rally, former Sports minister William Harrington who is eyeing Senanga Constituency on the PF ticket was booed when he tried to claim that he was capable of developing the area if elected.
And a former UPND official Nabiwa Imikendu who recently defected to the PF complained to the people for not responding to the PF slogan at the rally.
Earlier, before the rally, taxi drivers queued at Moto Moto Villa where Mr Sata was having lunch to be given money for 20 litres of fuel meant to go round Senanga and transport people to the rally.
[Times of Zambia]
He goes to the Palace, you call him names that he is bringing the litunga into mud slinging politics. He doesnt go, you get angry on behalf of the litunga who is above partizan politics. Ba MMD mwanyanya. ask the litunga’s feeling and go to mongu by yourselves not ukutuma tu ma daily mail reporters or times, SATA went by himself and pulled one big crowd and if the people liked it why should you be angry kwati nimwe musunga litunga. muli mondoti ba pumbafu
If its true that no effort was made to Visit the Litunga,then its a serious oversight on the part of PF.Iam persuaded to think there is a credible explanation.Lusaka Times is an extension of MMD;A propaganda too.believing them on face value is foolish.why havent they checked their story with PF
And they think they can be popular in Western province and win there after snubbing the Litunga? These Kaponyas have no clue what the about what cultural etiquette is all about.
Let me break it down for you. Our cultural institution led by the Litunga is massive and you kaponyas need to know that. Every true Lozi knows how big and significant that institution is and for somebody to belittle it is absolutely jaw dropping and shocking. I though PF has some Lozis in their leadership and they would have know better .
Just goes to show how out of touch and deep into utopia this party is, and just how they have become disconnected from our culture.
Even NGOs know that when you go to do work in rural areas, you need to pay a visit first to a local Chief. How can PF get it so wrong!!!
I am a UPND supporter!
MMD is just jealous that Sata managed to hold a huge rally in Mongu. Why is the MMD so petty?
This is so pety on the part of the MMD, if SATA went to visit the Litunga, you would have said he is bringing traditional leaders into politics
It seems Dora is in love with the cobra.She dreams,drinks and eats the cobra.We all know that its election year but it is no reason not respecting our parents like Mr Sata.The Litungu is not like those small chiefs you parade on ZNBC.He deserves alot of respect.
Why didn’ RB visit those who were shot by his police force in Mongu? MMD go to Mongu, visit the Litunga, hold your own rally and the compare with what Sata did over the weekend. Kuya bebele!
And how could he have crawled past the Gate keepers to desecrate the palace of the ‘royal highness’ That would have been something, a greater taboo. Good that sensed to keep his paws away.
Zambians. I know lozis cant be fooled by Sata’s empty promises. He says that the canals are not working. He took the dredgers from wertern to luapula. Its sata when he was local govt minister. The dregder is a machine used for clearing canals. RB has since bought 2 dredgers one for senanga and the other for shangombo. This just the begining Sata speech in mongu was full of holes. We know were to hit him hard.
Lt don’t annoy me on a Monday morning with your cheap propaganda useless media. get a life
The last time this Lisholi was allowed close, almost caused ‘his highness’ to puke in disgust. The Litunga, I remember, was forced to avoid eye contact, with this lisholi and could only view by the corner his eye to avoid having to puke in public, sha!
thats why sata will never rule Zambia..
If anything, by not going to meet the Litunga, he saved the Litunga the great pain. The Litunga does not want to meet him again.
#1, I am with you.
MMD are having sleepless nights over this year’s elections. Just go, others have left governance to others. UNIP is a good home example for you. Kafikenipo ba MMD.
Viziting a chief iz like vizit one’z in-lawz; you don’t go just becauze you are in town. The vizit must be well calculated, else you risk being embarrassed.
Dont drag litunga into politics of poverty &endorsements :-\”
Zambian people, give credit where it is due. In this case to Sata. Jealousy will kill you.
Its was on this platform lady gaga said lozis have heads full of sand
U have made the man even more popular. Most chiefs are siding the MMD when its just a single vote from them. May not know about the King Litunga but I bet he is more Principled to be non partisan. The man is being made popular everday by DORAH SILIYA and Co.
Jealous MMD mourners. Dont drag The Litunga in to dirty MMD politics.
MMD just start packing.
this year kaya i don’t know Pabwatooooooooooo
THE HEADLINES THAT I EXPECTED FROM DAILY MAIL, TIMES AND ZNBC WERE, ” LOZIS SNAB SATA”, “PF MEETING FLOPS”, ETC. Now that such headlines have not come out jst know that WAPIA MUNZI. Mwamukoloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!
AYA MASUSHI BA LT….GIVE CREDIT WHERE ITS DUE…FIRST OF ALL YOU HAVE JST PASTED OF MMD COMPLAINNING BUT YOU HAVE NOT SHOWED US THE RALLY SATA HAD….HOW AR WE GOING TO DEBATE?
SATA’s intelligence told him the Litunga didnt want to see him
i am inclined to believe you.this logical conclusion makes every sense
Hi, so SATA thinks he will win in western province, oooh my god,,, This old man does not reason. He must understand that this is his last election in his life. there is no way he can win in western province….Just wait, you will see when UPND, MMD ADD visit the area….
Looks to me that you are the one with an empty head.he heads the biggest opposition in Zambia,married to a medical doctor,runs successful business.what about you?? EMPTY TIN!!
You chaps so you think Sata can go to Mongu without visiting the Litunga for no reasons? He must have valid reasons. He is not a dull chap like Dora and other minions!
JUST KEEP CHIEFS OUT OF POLITICS. AND THE BEST WAY IS WHAT SATA DID OR DID NOT DO.
The Litunga is a sell-out anyway and not liked by the majority of his so called subjects.
MMD tundilas are mad. PF is sailing like jetsky. GO PF GO show them. MMD has nowhere to pull acrowd like PF. What a shame that even their wives are being chased. Any body supporting MMD must have his/her head examined. The wind of change is blowing across africa and some people cant see. Only zimbabwens can fail to change government. Zambians are champions at realising MMD is fake.
wel wel,aint this a shocker,there was joy and happiness wen sata touched down in Mongu,us Lozi’s will neva be swayed by cheap propaganda like that of sour Dora,that picture she was distrubuting in Northern Province was not the complete picture she was also in it,it was a threesome/:)
The bemba says `AKAMANA UKUPOMA POOOO…… , NI PAMABWE! EFILILA IMFUMU UKUTANGALA NIPABANTU ! Siliya can`t tell me that The Litunga is more important than that croud of his subjects. More over she should just Know if she thinks properlly that the croud represented the feelings of Litunga himself.
If he was not happy why can`t he complain himself? Is this Silly Dora the spokes person for the Litunga?
Shame shame!
Am I the only one who feels that Dora Siliya needs to get some toilet training? She lacks even basic toilet manners….Go get a life sister! Zambian politics is now full of shi t!
BA PF BA WINA
MMD FUMA MUNSHILA BAPITE BAWINA.
Dora is just decampaigning Rupiah. All she knows is to insult priests and fabricating lies against the opposition. MMD propaganda is not working.
Diarrhoea has rocked the MMD over their loss of WESTERN PROVINCE.
mwamukolooooo gone Western Province in Sata’s Boat.
Mudslinging! Whatever he would have done would have meant something to MMD. Please shut up Ba LT! MMD mouth piece? Since when did you become interested in seeing SATA do the right thing? By the way, LT and MMD, were you going to be happy if SATA had done the “right” thing in Mongu? I guess you were!
@Kizito.
Sata does not even need to win western province.If you know the figures am sure you realise that Sata has a 2% deficit to make up.he was short by 33000 votes last time around.And there is nothing to suggest he has lost any great chunks of his support base from last time around.
You same characters have another report on “Sata’s lies” on the chief you wanted him to visit so that you could fabricate more lies! What is wrong with our people?
If you read the story carefully, you will find that he actually visited the Litunga although LT have blown his visit out of proportion.Power to the people.
Even if Sata does not get 100 000 votes from WP atleast he will get 50000 this time. Mwamukolo Batata
The post are moving this man next to the grave.this thing wont be able to withstand the shock tsunami that will come with his loss,its either it will die or it will suffer a very severe stroke.mark my words
I have never seen this level of despondency in MMD. I am loving it
It beats me to think this Sata will implement the Barotse Agreement without having respect for its leader. How does he also expect to explain to the people of N/Western, C/Belt and other provinces that are supposed part of the encatchment of the establishment. Does he think he’s winning those other provinces over? He’s just so incosistent that he cant see that he’s elienating the rest of Zambia just to sweet talk people in Mongu. I bet if he goes to C/belt and he’s challenged about the agreement he will change his mind again. Wake up Zambia, you’ll land in deep problems if this Sata ever gets near State House.
What business have I got to do with yo Litunga. I just need the votes from u his unsuspecting short-memoried Lozi subjects otherwise I have little consideration for chaps in that province. I have always held the Litunga with little or no respect. That is why I almost stripped him of the title of “Paramount Chief” when I was the untouchable minister without portfolio and he was only saved because my boss at the time ka Chiluba refused. I have all kinds of names for u people but I will let u know when I have used your important votes to get into state house. You are the only tribe that has the potential to believe my 90 day vibes. I await yo humble vote.
Your peace loving president,
MICHAEL ‘KIMASHOLI’ SATANA
A fourth dream in a row…keep on dreaming for independence avenue. A myopic sata ll never go into state house, a pact would have atlst scared MMD but alas its all smiles. Any Zambian president should atlst be in office for two terms otherwse ll call it a taboo..our investigations we carried out with DEC shows tht more youth from Lusaka were ferried to mongu and that the litunga was so upset to hear the self-proclaimed 2011 president was having a rally atteneded by comedy lovers..my friends from mongu told me they were just having a glance at one of the best comedians Zambia has ever had-they enjoyed i guess…we have already calculated the 2011 risks n a ll is settled for RB to continue his sustainable development programs…PaliFwaka(PF) presido nxt tym greet Litunga,U r mean..lozis C?
Shikapwasha boarded a boat to cross to the otherside of the river. He started to row, he rowed the hole night but without ever reaching the other side. Dawn came and he was still rowing. Then some one came to the river and saw Shikapwasha rowing a boat that was not moving and BA REVEREND YOU HAVENT UNTIED THE BOAT
#40 weu sundila muli ba noko. U are a blind follower with a brain the size of a peanut. What despondency are u seeing. wemwana wa mpofu.
I read in the Watch dog that Shikapwasha is insinuatiting that Sata is from Tanzania, he should be the last person to say that because looking at the genetic make up of shikapwasha’s nose. it is un Zambian, he should be from Mesopetamia. hehheheheheheheheheheheh
Zambia please forgive me for following the MMD blindly. I take back all my bad words made against the PF and I will not use the “PF Kaponya” attacks. I have now realized that PF is on the right track. I was greatly mislead by the MMD. I apologize Mother Zambia.
But ba MMD you are so dull you are just decamping yourselves Sata is winning the earlier you accept the easier for you . i feel sorry for you guys viva pf viva pawatooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
And you dont know the difference between “De-camping” and “de-campaigning”?. Don’t throw stones when you live in a glass house.
#45 Kiazer soze..your language is so pathetic and can u imagin how u would feel if some 1 insulted your parents like that? i guess u cant…do u have parents?..i guess u dont or mayb u r an alien? you are the kaponyaz we talk about daily. one zambia one nation,,if u have views on the subject matter,,express them than start insultng people who r expressn their opinions. learn bloggers etiquette..
Dora, akalonda kobe akashipola kalenunka. its like his exellence has stoped humering you right?
just shut you mouth you b.i.t.c.h.
Kachende kako galu alibe muchila iwe,Kupusa kwako monga unagula, na nzelu zo kongola, How dare you! I’m sure bamai bako poku bala benze kunya.Iwe no konka matuvi that is why you’re so full of shit. seeing how small minded you are you will come with a response, I won’t read it so here is my final one: Munyelo wako mukamwa fulu na mansi yaku mwenzi. Now get your head on straight and talk politics.Swine. Respect your elders
THIS MUST BE A WAKE UP CALL FOR THE PEOPLE OF WESTERN PROVINCE. THE MAN JUST WANT YOUR VOTE AND HE WILL ABANDON YOU LIKE HE WANTED TO ABANDON THE UPND WHILST IN THAT FAILED PACT. SEE THE LIGHT MA LOZI PLEASE.
#49 Anti-corruption . what do you say about your stu.pid brother at #50 who is also insulting Dora who is someones mother. I.diot. If u cant stand the heat, leave the damn kitchen.
Siliya siliya,wats up,first u attack the catholics then mr sata,wats wrong wit u,u r not fit to be a spokes person
State Inteligency it seems there is more crime on the internet from some of the bloggers like # 50. Follow up this chap and fix him. We need not look at such adults post such on a social site where our children log on to for friendly information. Follow up this guy. If you cant, employ some of us we can track this fella very easily. Let us have dececy!
Deja vu, mussula wobe chikaaala.uba amashinsha ku bwamba,ni whole night noti hole, chipunda?
Is’nt it Puff-faced RB that refused to attend Kuomboka ?
#54.. i agree with u..im too perplexed with such bloggers and i dont know what they do in life. this is a social network where u have to contribute and debate,be positively or negatively.. rather than using pathetic language..its easy to trap them or block them from using LT.
#3 You are a lost Young Man, Like Lusaka Times. Always cutting and pasting from other: Times, Daily Mail, Qfm etc. We read this already, why replicate on the web page. You must change you name to MMD TIMES
# 45 I am not going to respond in the language that is full of insults and contempt. I do not subscribe to that and I know I have never been a student in that area because I am not an MMD cadre. I will leave the insulting and contemptuous attitude to the outgoing govt, MMD and its cadres. I exchange objective arguments with intelligent bloggers not non-descripts like you. Sorry I have no time for you.
Pa Fwaka cadres always amuse me, they are scholars of the same institution: The University of insults & kaponya studies like their leadership.
I do not agree with bringing our Traditional rulers into partisan politics, but it is just courteous to say hello to the man of the house when you go to see his daughter. Sneaking in through the back door is bad manners, but uwakamsango ta leka. He is used to this.
It is sad that people are out to get Sata! Just wait for the elections! I knew that the world would not come to an end on May 21 but I know for sure that MMD is out of power this year. The day Banda announces the election day, that is the day he should start packing his bags and head to his farm. I feel pity for Dora since she is unemployable; unless she is willing to sell herself to GBM or Nsanda. MMD lies wont stop change!
@14 GUNDIX
Funny you should say that because MMD has one 5 elections in a row while Mr Sata has lost 3 in a row. I suppose it must be Mr Sata who has not slept for the last 10 years! This election means more to him than anyone else because if he loses he is going to die as a common citizen who has never tasted the Presidency inspite of all the effort. Wow. Pity the man. Now and again the supporters are saying, ‘give Sata a chance.’ Walilila maningi mdala.
This is very fun and stupid news, first and almost am very disspointed by LT and MMD hatered over Sata visit to mongu. If MMD and RB cares about western province why haven,t he RB visited Mongu after barotseland riots and say sorry to those who had been killed by cops and to families lost loved ones in that riot? Secondly who is Litunga such that Sata should worship him? Is it business that Chiefs should be praised by people in government because they are given money to campaign for them? If People of western province dont care about national developement except their province let them go and worship their Litunga. Thirdly Ba LT you are the most useless media house that cant even report on targible things except copy and paste from government controlled media. fake ba mbuzii iwe.
Now I c the MMD is running scared of this Sata guy! why would they be nitpicking him over a courtesy issue such as this as if the MMD represents Lozi royalty? if the Litunga complained it would make some sense. However the Litunga is not complaining. If sata was the republican pesident the opposition could complain over this. the MMD is already tteating him like a President before he has entered State House!
Baba aPhiri, to be honest if we start to disassemble our traditional heritage for political gains we will have absolutely nothing to show for ourselves when they are gone and done with. If you are a Chewa like me,regardless of whom you support, if Sata,HH or RB don’t pass through Mkaika I’d consider that to be gross insolence. I know one thing for sure though Lozi people are a proud tribe and to shun their Litunga was a very bad idea,very bad.
Liars, chinalila ku Senanga. How do you publish lies in this age when information flow isn’t one sided. The rally was very well attended and the people very responsive about there leader Sata. Time to accept that its PF year.