Opposition Patriotic Front Leader Michael Sata this morning paid his last respects to Late Second Republican President Fredrick Chiluba.
Patriotic Front Secretary General Wynter Kabimba has confirmed the development to Qfm in an interview.
Mr. Kabimba says the PF leader viewed the body of Dr. Chiluba at 08:30 hours at the Mulungushi International Conference Center.
Mr. Sata served in various portfolios in the late former President’s government before he resigned to form the Patriotic Front party in 2001.
The PF leader has however come under heavy criticism since the demise of Dr. Chiluba, with ruling MMD cadres vowing to bar him from attending the late former President’s funeral.
QFM
Better late than never ,you haters.
Ok, so Sata viewed Chiluba. Then what? Come on people!
so Edward Mumbi will have something to talk about
Are we all now satisfied?? I surely hope so.
May Chiluba soul rest in peace.
Yes, it’s better late than never. However, both the Post and Lusaka Times omitted one important aspect – the number of people who harassed MCS.
Big deal! The man was unwell for a long time. He was 68 years old. Given the life expectancy of Zambians, that was a good run.
Besides it is common knowledge that the Zambian Parliament and Cabinet are widow makers.
Time to move on. There are 12 million more living Zambians who need jobs, health care, food, education ….
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People with a ton’ga tag are anti sata. Most of you who speak ill are even seventh day people. E.g meastro, kizito, big pipe. If you Christians act bad how would you expect people to become Christians and bepart of you?
The demise of two former Presidents speaks volumes on the life expectancy pa Zed lets kindly take note on healthy issues like diet,exercises,detoxing agents….etc.MTSRIEP.
So now that sata has paid his last respects to ftj, let us rest the debate and bury our second republican president with dignity and respect.
When was this picture with a ka cobra in the background taken?
Mwanya bane # 7.I dont know why you people keep on talking about Tongaz hating Bembas. What’s the benefit?? Sata for ur own info isnt even Bemba nor does he represent the Bemba speaking people. Or are you trying to tell the nation something that we dont knw?. Saying that Sata is not presidential material doesnt mean that one hates the Bemba speaking people.Only a shallow minded person would go that route. The late FTJ was not tonga but southern province gave him 90% + votes because he was a better candidate. No matter how much you try to force Sata onto the unsuspecting Zambians, my right thinking well informed country men and women will vote wisely. If you need extra votes, go and recruit ba kaponya to vote for your sata. i dont knw wat ur agenda is, You guys disgust me.
Shame on MMD, they wanted to let Sata be seen as a bad man, he has joined all mourners at a right time. Your MMD cheap Politics will not take you anywhere. Really embarrassing to have people with low think in a ruling party. Well Done Sata and keep up the good work.
So what will be the next thing since sata has mourned Chiluba now? give us a break.
MCS is smart and no wonder is our next President. He kept all the kids talking this, that and there he was yesterday viewing his late boss’s remains at Mulungushi Conference Centre. What next Dora is going to say is anybody’s guess that ‘Sata was wheeled to view the body because he could’nt walk on his on’. May FTJ’s Soul Rest In Peace
@ gumu gumu
I did not mention Bemba in my comment. Chiluba go 90% bcoz u are a bunch of gullible people who were coaxed that cows would start geting free injection. I am tumbuka and I have no tribal tag.
And what has dola sillier got to say to this???? This drama is not all working well for mmd, need for change of strategy or perish!!! Donchi kubeba seems to be playing their tricks pretty smarter!!!
Pressure from Zedians has moved the COBRA. SATANIC feelings in SATA have been conqured by Zambians’ prayers.
Now i understand what is meant by donchi kubeba, previously i was completely lost. Uuhhmmn, But zoona ni donchi kubeba. Any boostele from mozegeta on donchi kubeba??
Tongas a not tribal they vote 4non tongos on merit. Sata is not presidential material he has no leadership quality. Dismissing 20MPs at one go was bad plan. Machungwa and others join UPND a progressive party.
meanwhile the time for the Zambians to decide who to rule the country for the next 5 years is coming closer. Keep on shouting and insulting one another and be assured of not to have a proper meal at your table. Better concentrate on your person affairs. if you have a farm plan to expand it. if you have no job go and settle in the village and have piece of land for farming. Try to be industrious and never depend on this guys so called politicians. That is These politicians will just be the same and while you continue complaining and crying foul, their ( politicians) pockets are becoming better every day. Look at what every politician has; farms, cars, fat foreign accounts and real estate. You are there supporting them and you donot even have a coat to cover yourself in this cold. Wake up!
ba dala mwakamba kabotu…. you are the real peoplewe need on this blog.. goood thinking, well structured lineb of thought .keep it up my Brother
He didnt look well he looks tired harrassed and dejected we were all surprised to see how frail he looks but good he came to say goodbye to his former boss
One now wonders what all these people who were demanding Sata attends the funeral are going to talk about next. You bet the likes of Lifwekelo and Mumbi will move to something next, they are the kinds without no shame to remain “mauless” when they have been outwitted.
Sata has really out-smarted MMD minions. He went incognito, without bodyguards, joined the line with other mourners, that left the security officers whspering among themselves whether or not it was Sata. After they verified his identity, they swang into action to lead him to the condolences book and body viewing.
Sata has done it in an official way after the funeral was given for public mourning, identifying himself with a common man who couldn’t go to Kabulonga home.
Power to the People… PF.
I hope the UPND who have now become MMD’s vuvuzela and castigated Sata ‘for following Police instructions not to attend the funeral’ will now take a chill pill and focus on their own affairs!
@18, the best comment yet in a while.
ba # 19 instead of mourning ba chiluba you went to see Mr Sata the way is looking,what a shame on you
Gumugumu, You will do yourself a lot of good if you stop responding to nyandules such as #7 and #15. MCS did well to go and view Chiluba’s body. I still feel he should have even gone to the funeral house. I am not sure why his health is such a concern. On tele he looked ok. Although cameras do beautify people, he still looked the same rough faced, no emotions character we have all known him to be. We need sata alive than dead. His press conference after losing this year’s election is something I am looking forward to.
SLOW and SURE knowing what to do at the right time,EXPIRIENCE and MATURE,hate him or despise him he is the KING COBRA.
Some mourners including soldiers supervising the procession remained in doubt and where heard whispering to each other: “Ni ba Sata aba bushe is this Mr Sata?” curiously asked one of the women clad in an MMD chitenge material.
“Ee e! Niba mene Yes, he is the one,” her four colleagues responded in unison. “Nadabwa I am shocked!” she replied.
And some soldiers and other security personnel where also heard arguing amongst themselves in an effort to establish whether it was truly the PF leader as he joined the queue with other members of the public to pay his last respects.
After it became apparent that it was Sata, the security personnel, respectfully ushered the PF leader in signing the book of condolences and later on the procession to pay his last respects.
The exract above (#26)is from the Post online. What is worrying me is that Sata was unrecognisable even to our security personnel!!!
I and I kamalasha the Lamba Man still maintain that sata is siiiiiiiiiiiK. Zambians dont risk another by election. The man is SiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiK. I begoooooo!
Amano kwati ni ndoshi for your own information this man will live longer than you…..you only have a few days on this planet.period!
So the big question is who harrased him as he initially alleged that MMD caders want to beat him
Mulungushi conference hall was a better official place to mourn and pay last respect to Chiluba for any clever person than that lodge under Willy bamba’s charge. Well done Mr Sata, I envy this man’s intelligence on political matters. He beat them all with all their cameras and propaganda lol.
When a public figure goes to a fumction incognito,it is rare that he can be harrassed because his identity is hidden.Once his cover is blown,he has to leave.that is the essence of the word itself INCOGNITO.Do you understand # 29.May the soul of FTJC rest in peace as they say.
#18 you are spot on. we spend preciuos time worrying abt RB, SATA HH etc. it is time we got a life. no politician will come and put bread on your table. you have to work for it. and work does not only have to be formal. there are people in the informal sector who are very comfortable due to hard work. this culture of saying this president will make things better for you, me and us must STOP. remember these politicians are working to make their lives and theres only, BETTER and not YOURS. WORK HARD BROTHERS AND SISTERS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES. THE POLITICIAN IS WORKING HARD TO CONVINCE YOU TO TAKE HIM TO PLOT 1 SO HE AND HIS FAMILY CAN HAVE A GOOD LIFE. SD THING IS THAT YOU WILL REMAIN WERE YOU ARE, IF YOU DONT WORK FOR YOURSELF.
The fact that you are very sick does not necessarily mean you will die. Such is life that some of the bloggers including myself may die before Sata. There was one Zambian chief executive officer who was very sick and some people would whisper whenever they saw him that he is dying. He is alive but some of the people who wished him dead are dead. Listen to the words of wisdom from Mrs. Sata who says it is only God (or fate) who knows when we are going to die. Dying has nothing to do with being a devil. Were it so spiritual leaders like the Pope and the Ayatollah would not have been dying.
#30, he didn’t go Incognito, he went as himself, He was recognised, OF COURSE PEOPLE EXPECTED HIM TO GO IN AN ENTOURAGE, then all CLAMOUR about turning a funeral into a political event would have broken loose, PLEASE, leave the man alone, he knows how to maintain dignity for the occasion, contrast that with your MMD chief rouser, Willi Banda!!
#7 Mwanya babe – Please do not put SDA into this ridicule issue. Meastro, Kizito and Big pipe are not standard for the Seventh Day Adventist Church. If you want to join the true church, please come and use Christ the real model and standard of our faith. The people you mention have the right to voice their opinion although you might not agree with them. I know the holy spirit is talking to you.
He went there not with all his heart to mourn he was just forced to because of people challenging him to do so.even deep down his heart he knows it.
WELL DONE BA SATA, YOU OUT SMARTED ALL THE CRITICS THAT WAS BEING SAID IN THE VUVUZELA MEDIA.BA SATA YOU SURPRISED ALL THOSE WHO THOUGHT THAT YOU WOULD NEVER ATTEND CHILUBAS FUNERAL BECAUSE OF THE THREATS MADE BY WILLY BANDA.WISHING YOU A LONG HEALTY LIFE.THATS THE WAY BA SATA PLEASE KEEP IT UP
I bet we wont see the snake for a number of days now because of the strain of getting out of bed. Let the elections start and see if he will be able to keep up. I remember some people were throwing ridicule at RB when he said that he was taking up exercise in order to get fit for the fight ahead. PF kaponyas can carry on burying their heads in the sand if they wish but whatever happens now, Satan’s health is an issue and it wont go away just because of some grainy pictures on MUVI tv. We have got Chanda Chimba III to remind the public of what this man is really like and we will keep on talking about his health until we see him run up the stairs to the radio Phoenix studios live on tv.
Mulungushi conference hall was a better official place to mourn and pay last respect to Chiluba for any clever person than that lodge under Willy bamba’s charge. Well done Mr Sata, I envy this man’s intelligence on political matters. He beats them all with all their cameras and propaganda lol.
#7 Mwanya whatever…- Refrain from the urge of slandering God’s church lest you get cursed.Ever heard of the SDA commenting in your daily foolishness?
Sata mwaume sana…….listen to this “he joined the quee”.
Mr Sata made a right choice by paying his last respects to the late FTJ for other people to see that he is not as bad as they think…………………………..
congrates Mr Presidents for going to pay your last respect to Dr Chiluba. u no wat u have shamed the devil. your tactics are very advanced than those of William Banda and Dora.let us now listen to wat they are going to say to this including senior citizen who has been feeding us with lies that u were very sick here on this blog.Long live Mr President
please vote for healthy candidates, or else the new presidential burial place will be full up in no time……….am fed up. need CHANGE.
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Can Dora and all her vuvuzelas tell us what next now that SATA has also paid his last respect to chiluba. They were trying to politicise the issue when they clearly new William Banda had planted cadres to harrass SATA. Now he has outsmarted them all. Now they must know that SATA is always ahead of them.
please let sata rest.am not God but am not sure if the man can even finish his first term.We need a president not always flying but one who can tour remote rural areas and see how our poorest are suffering,we do not need a person struggling even to go up five stairs.What is wrong with you people,can you seriously put tribal pride above the country:you want to vote for him because he is of your tribe or you don’t want to vote for someone because he is from a tribe you don’t like.This is backwardness of the stone age and will cost this country greatly.Do not allow tribe to be a curse on zambia.Dont be a tribe because it is small and nothing be human because its evrything.
Fuu #6 Hope you are unwell too for some time.
SATA is smart,he always outsmarts the MMD.The man is brave.U are fit to be the next Presido.My vote is for you.
Radio Phoenix today has reported that Mr Sata said that President Banda should have pardoned second republican President Mr Chiluba. Mr Sata added that he is on record as having publicly stated that he would pardon Mr Chiluba when he (Sata) assumed power. But the radio also referred to Mr Sata’s very strong statements in the last two weeks and before that he would lock up Mr Chiluba when he came to power. Mr Sata featured on Radio Phoenix while Zambians were in sorrow attending the funeral service for FJT at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka.
The big INDOSHI are very good at shedding crocodile tears. Sata looked very frail. He went straight to bed after body viewing.I bet if he will have the courage and energy to attend burial services with his colleagues on 27th June. Let’s wait and see.
DS MALAMA MAY THE WRATH OF GOD BE ON YOU… YOU ARE A DEMON INCARNATE, YOU ARE NOT WORTH TO LIVE MAY YOU DIE BEFORE SATA DIES!
#49 DS Malama what is your problem? We know why you are making sure silly comments on MCS. The man went for the funeral what is your problem? your RB could not even comeback immediately he heard that his polical consultant had died. Rather he decided to meet Mutarika to convince him that he should tell zambians that RB does not come from malawi
Where is Namakando???? He doesn’t mourn?? And why did His puppet go against his rules, and attend the body viewing??? Today namakando’s photo album was full of the serpents photos. Pity Thomas Nsama wasn’t there. Collins Phiri took not the very best of photos. Its about time people began to reflect on reality; THere’s now way Namakando and Sata can rule; we pray to a Living and Almighty God: he can’t allow such mediocrity. I’d rather we give the country to that taliban, ex-layer called Mushota. Though not intelligent, she’d be better than ka Namakando and Serpent.
number 18 diwe mwamuna. you have harmmered reality on its head.
FTJ rest in peace, MMD is losing, Sata and pf are winning, UPND needs to put it’s house in order, not this time maybe in 2015 william banda must be deported back to Malawi.
Bamukabene mwatemwa fileta mambo!!!!!!!!!! a big lesson to all. We have lost many pipo because of ukutemwa bamukabene. Kafupi Hamba Kahle
The Post is our popular newspaper and therein lies the danger. I think that as we read it, we should begin to step back and take a closer look, analyse its past and present articles and stories, its relationship with our politicians, run it through a fine sieve, really question its authenticity. At the end of such an analysis, if it passes the test of honest and truth, we will be entitled to continue reading and worshipping the paper. I am afraid that if Zambians do not do this analysis, very soon we shall wake up hating our own wives, our own daughters, our own neighbours, our fellow Zambians, even ourselves, for crimes that will be committed only between the pages of the Post.
#55 you are right about the trash of a paper called “The Post Newspaper.”
#59 You’re right, so, set the ball rolling. Provide us with some of the data you have collected about the paper.
@Mwanya bane you are a lost soul. Repent and start contributing constructively. You are the same people that takes us back in development. Back to the topic, I personally congratulate Sata though i’m not his supporter. This whole situation has just opened up our minds on how RB is thinks. His silence on the threats was moved by his political motives. Being the chief of armed forces, i expected him to take charge and assure Sata that he would be well protected. Instead, he kept quiet so that he politise the outcome which has not materialised. Shame on RB and MMD
HOW CAN SATA DIE BEFORE GEORGE??????????????????????????????
@63 thats a good question! let them answer those wishing Sata dead will bne shocked to find him at the helm of this nation…..God is God he has a purpose for his life…
Imwe bantu, its not correct to say: “last respects” to a person who was not respecting Fred when he was still alive. Better call it first respect. By the way, we go to funerals to console mourners not to watch coffins.
Ba Sata you did well to shame fi MMD am waiting Dora and her team to say something
What outsmarting are you talking about? You outsmart by supporting the family of the late; materially and spiritually not by a quick glance at the coffin and escape coz of self-inflicted shame. Tell us how much the cobra donated towards this funeral to justify outsmarting.
# 67 you are not thinking straight, you are therefore forgiven… donating towards the funeral of the man who stole billions of kwacha from the poor zambians…
Iwe #7, you are lost.Stop being tribal against the Tongas. Now you want to bring in a church?
The problem with you is that you think your bemba tribe is superior to others. All tribes are equal before our constitution, like it or not. As long as we bembas dont stop exalting ourselves, we shall never remove mmd from power. Lets just swallow our pride and come to terms with reality. My mother comes from Luapula but I support hh coz its in him i see a good future for you and me. That doesnt mean I hate ba Shikulu Sata, NO!. I JUST FEEL HE IS TIRED AND NEED TO RETIRE, AS SIMPLE AS THAT.But for you, who ever is not PF hates Sata and is your enemy. Please lets be real and appreciate others.
I still maintain that its us Bembas who are tribal. Tongas gave late FTJ 100% in 1991.There are provinces which gave him less. But bembas rejected Mazoka in Luapula,Northern and C/B. Its the same provinces that are rejecting a formidable HH. Who is a tribalist here? I want an answer from you Bemba brothers who are busy acusing the Southerners. Lets debate.
Sata made the right decision to pay his last respect to FTJ.tHE TWO WERE MATES.However, we could see that he wasnt himself.There is something wrong with him.Wish him a quick recovery.
UPP lives in PF.Some of you are too young to know what kind of resolution UPP had made.
But the attitude of PF members is exactly the same Kapwepwe’s UPP members had.
Who can remember the circular that KK banned? Please lets not go that direction Bembas.
#59, walasa! The post is a danger to this country. They have digressed from the purpose for which they were “created”. Lets look at their behavior in the past and compare their current position. Iam one of the people who have stopped buying Fred Mmembe’s post. They think they are the most intelligent people in this country and should always have a last say on anything, yet, if you take a close look, they as naked as a newly born baby monkey. All they want is to make maney using politicians. If you recall, after Levy died, didnt they want Magande? Sata only came into the picture as plan B. The deal behind that was Zambian Airways. We know it!!!
most of the comments above are tribalistic and evil.it frightens me to learn that some political parties are praying had to c sata die.will his death make them popular.were are yo economic programme u preached u crooks.pls find a better way of showing yo hatred.wawa
wAIT AND SEE. sATA iS WINNING THE eLections. It will be a new Govt
wAIT AND SEE. sATA iS WINNING THE eLections. It will be a new Govt\:d/