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Government opens more accounts for funeral donations

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Government has announced more account numbers at commercial banks where donations to Dr Chiluba’s funeral can be channeled by well wishers.

The banks where the latest accounts have been opened are Finance bank, Zambia National Commercial Bank-ZANACO, Stanbic and Standard Chartered Bank.

The additional account numbers are 0014983815004 for Finance Bank, 0030210000008758-ZANACO, 0140035538301 -Stanbic and 0100712938300- Standard chartered Bank.

Chief Government Spokesperson General Ronnie Shikapwasha says the accounts are, in addition to account number 0013723005960, at the Bank of Zambia-BOZ.

General Shikapwasha says all donations towards Second Republican President Frederick Chiluba’s funeral will be fully accounted for.

He says the account name at all the banks is State Funeral Fund-Dr. FTJ Chiluba.

This is contained in a statement released to ZNBC News in Lusaka on Thursday.

51 COMMENTS

  1. You know the companies which are making heft profits at the expense of the poor Zambian.Just follow them and ask for donations. For us zambians the 2 million Kwacha Plus is more than enough for this funeral

  2. To me this is an insult.If you need money go search in Reginas house.
    I bet you’ll find more than a million US $.I can 
    Never give to Chiluba period.

  3. I need a Priest to Pray for me!!!!!!!!!!!
    I need to be forgiven for the feelings I have for Chiluba are not those I can put to print. “Zambia is indeed a Christian Nation!” Prayer is the most powerful tool available on earth. Brothers, Sisters, Uncles, Unties, Mums and Dads please Pray!!!!!!!

  4. Understand that Sata father of hatred is actually another sissie-a coward that hates a dead body even in its Grave. Not amuzed that his hatred for Chiluba over the issue of nominating late Mwanawasa against him has left Sata terminally sick in bed right now. Sata is very very sick as i’m talking right now. He has been at Lusaka Trust Hospital over the last 2 days under strict medical observation.

  5. Please lets pray for Sata currently bed ridden. His health has detriorated in recent days. The terminal diseases he suffers from have since grounded him leaving the old man confined to Lusaka Trust Hospital ward.

  6. This is insanity. Where do Kainde, Miko and Hellen and the other children work? Can’t they pool money and bury their father sure? Ine napapa sana but!!

  7. Who in this world would be stupid enough to do that? In view of the fact that they already are spending k4.6billion. These jokers are shocking and making fun of us.

  8. Senior citizen you are a Zombian. You have no mind of your own and you parrot whatever you have been brainwashed with. fuma apa!

  9. @6 ba Senior citizen where have u been? are you attending the funeral.For your information Sata is sound and strong.Have you heard that Chongwe district one of the largest districts has gone to PF and Masebo? 

  10. senior citizen is just doing his job- lucky he doesnt need to think, just regurgitates his share for the day unto all sites. are your rates higher during elections, mate?

  11. Our opposition parties are also sleeping. This is a grave error by the Government to ask for donations when the man was dogged with corruption charges. How can the state ask for donations for a funeral- of a former president for that matter, when they have money for the unnecessary trips RB makes. Where are you Sata and HH?

  12. Only the most stupi.d in our society and fellow thieves will donate, please if you don’t have anywhere to waste your billions just visit UTH morgue and donate coffins to genuinely needy people. Thank you in advance on behalf of the poor grieving fellow citizens.

  13. SATA IS NOT ILL…HE IS WELL AND KICKING…EVERY ILL WISH AND THOUGHT IS BLESSING TO HIS LIFE…KEEP WISHING YOU EVIL MINDS

  14. Sata Refutes Reports of his Illness
    By Editor – Thu Jun 23, 8:50 pm

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    Email Print Patriotic Front (PF) Leader, Michael Sata has described as cheap politicking insinuations that he is sick.

    Online media publications have recently reported that Mr Sata is sick and that the PF is since searching for a possible presidential candidate.

    However, Mr Sata has exclusively told MUVI TV News an exclusive interview that the insinuations are part of cheap propaganda.

    He has since dispelled reports of ill health saying the rumours are aimed at tarnishing his image ahead of this year’s general elections.

  15. THIS IS A HARD ONE TO BITE…
    HOWEVER, WE SHOULD REMIND OURSELVES THAT THE LIVING MOSTLY PAY TO BURY THEIR DEPARTED; IN SPITE OF WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF THEM!
    TAKE HEART THAT ZAMBIA WILL LIKELY PAY FOR THE COBRA SOME DAY.

  16. they are opening more bank accounts and then they will create fictious donors. and when all this is done they will syphone money from government coffers into those bank accounts using those fictious donors. and after kafupi is buried there will be billions of kwacha left over which they will then pocket 50% of it and use the rest to buy votes. i can see this game unfolding.

  17. These MMD chaps are really laughable honestly they sit in a room and brainstorm all these strategies…”lets open 20 accounts for quick donations”

  18. Get a bit of the cash stashed in bahamas into these accounts and that will make this situation a win-win. The money eventually gets used in the Zed economy, obviously FTJ will not benefit directly as he is no more. The money gets ‘laundered’ back to the Zed people, MMD uses it for campaign , economy continue growing above 7 % after they win, everbody happy….Mr Sata flown to South Africa..happy! mourning side hospital…happy!

  19. THERE IS A PRECEDENT: REMEMBER THIS?

    IZB contributes K45m for state funeral expenses
    TIME PUBLISHED – Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 1:42 pm
    Indo-Zambia Bank (IZB) limited has contributed K45 million towards the late President Levy Mwanawasa’s state funeral expenses.
    The contribution, which has since been handed over to the Bank of Zambia (BoZ), is the first to be made by a commercial bank after the central bank requested various banks in the country to open accounts for funeral expenses……………..

  20. Zambians have been sucked to the bone by these political parasites and you are asking for more sacrifice, what a joke!!!!. Chiluba was not poor or his wife by any standard. The government must be lying when it says that the economy is booming, If it can’t afford a funeral for Chiluba. Zambia is broke and the Finance minister must tell the nation the truth. Why open a personal account at bank of zambia? Another scam, be careful!!

  21. Please if Zambians dont have anywhere to take/donate their monies all they need 2 do is take a visit to the govt hospitals, schools, orphanages the list is endless. Please can this nonsense stop and just bury FTJ he already stole from us. If money is what they looking for let them ask Regina to foot the bill. Please ati we have a govt!!!

  22. Awe ine i will donate to some charitable organisations in Zed just as #22 said! FTJ did have enough money to budget for his funeral. No harm done as I will do the same to my best friend if he passes away. Thanks for all the accounts Mr Shikapwasha, but no thanks!!

  23. This donation pleas baffles me endlessly. this man.. ooh eeh, the deceased was never a poor man. He had designer shoes and suits and why is he begging in death?? something smells like rotten fish in here and it sucks doublefold!! I dont think FTJ would have loved elms over his funeral… respect his wishes please as was done over the postmoterm decision… this man had ifilumba sana.. ba madam Regina bena cicilee iflumba no kulimonesha!!.. Iam not donating a cent!! I have a mortgage to pay and worry about.. Regina nakwata ifikulwa mbweee mbwee… why donate my fellow Zambians???? namukwata ulupiya uwakuonaula ?? donate to orphans…

  24. People wake up… the money RB is begging is not for Chiluba’s Funeral it is to rig the election… anyone who gives money is donating to RB’s political rigging machine… his own son was drunk in a bar a few days ago and was blurting out lots of stuff. Monies that was promised to RB by Muammar Gaddafi is not coming because of the current situation in Libya; so this is RB’s newest trick on the Zambian people… tell RB to follow Chiluba to Hell because that is where they both belong….. evil SOB

  25. DO GIVE TO RB RIGGING MACHINE… THIS IS YET ANOTHER TRICK TO BAMBOOZLE THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE…

    DO NOT FALL FOR RB TRICKS HE NEED MONEY FOR THE ELECTION AND NOT FTJ FUNERAL. PLEASE MY FELLOW ZAMBIANS DO NOT DONATE TO RB RIGGING MACHINE

  26. DO NOT FALL FOR RB TRICK TO GENERATE MONEY FOR THE ELECTION…. FTJ TOOK US$ 46M, THAT IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TO BURY HIM.

  27. Yes please, we need more funds as we open new zamtrop accounts!!!!! RB still has to enjoy more zamtrop funds!!! 3yrs is not enough!!!

  28. why all these accounts??? next time we will hear that some of the money donated has not been accounted for.

  29. they are raising campaign money!! the last time i heard of a funeral costing $1million was when michael jackson died and was being buried. chiluba would be very disappointed with these guys for making him beg for his coffin… shame…. but we all know they are raising campaign money. shameless!!!

  30. This ka kafupi has risen. he was spotted yesterday in Ndola. So all those accounts they are creating it’s a gimmick of siphoning money. Naliisa dabwa ka.  nichi cani ici.

  31. Chiluba has left alot of money mwe bantu. Ifima account all over the world am sure abasungu baletuse fwe bena Zambia, SHAME. This is just another opportunity for MMD to raise money for campaign. Ala aba bantu tabakwata insoni even napachililo they steal. Stealing is in their blood

  32. but, iam not surpirsed about this fund raising, I here the govt has requested the inequitable partner (Chinese Investors) to come and invest in the funeral and burial chiluba. Utuma choncholi etu ma gave diggers.

  33. Dear Zedians, Don’t u think that this’s another way of fund raising for VJ’s vote-rigging tactics? I’m not sure on how transparent and accountable the administrators of the Fund shall be. Are they going to provide a financial report at the end of the day? Or is it another story of the “Talents” in the Bible? I totally agree with @16 and others sharing the same sentiments.

  34. Chiluba’s last great service for MMD, raise money for the compaign… teti twishibe limbi bali munaya!!! could be part of the whole plan??

  35. its a shame for an enire govt to beg for funeral funds for a former president…… this leadership is too dramatic for, its a circus!!!

  36. This is a very Big INSULT to all Zambians, Why are you telling people to donate money for Chiluba’s Malilo. I dont even need to explain my self, You got Children slleping in the COLD in all coners all over Zambia, They sleep on the ground let alone Food.And you are telling people to give Money to Regina, Chiluba family, HAVE YOU ALL GONE { MAD }. Who ever Suggested this, You are a Big FOOL, God is going to Burn you in HELL. TELL REGINA TO BURRY HIS THIEF HUSBAND OR HIS CHILDREN, EVERY BODY BIRIES THEIR OWN. YOU *****. LEAVE THE ZAMBIANS ALONE. WEE MBWA WE.

  37. MWALITUUMPA SAANA. EPOMWAATAMPILA UKWIIBA. AND YOU WANT MORE FROM THE POOR PEOPLE. MUKAFWA NAA MAFI AND YOU GO IN YOUR GRAVES WITHOUT
    REMORSE. LOOK AROUND YOU BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK OF GIVING THAT MONEY TO JUDA’S AND YOU REGINA, TAWAAKWATA NEENSONE. IT IS GOING TO HIT YOU HARD ONE DAY. MULEYAANGALA WITH LIFE. JUST GO AND DIGG IT UP YOU WHERE THE MONEY YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND STOLE

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