ALLIANCE for Democracy and Development president Charles Milupi has castigated Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata for trying to use the funeral of late Mongu Catholic Diocese Bishop Paul Duffy to gain political mileage.
Mr Milupi, who witnessed the conduct of the PF leader as he tried to disrupt the mass, said in an interview yesterday that the behaviour of Mr Sata was uncalled-for as it was against the Catholic Church doctrine.
“When I was a child I was an altar boy and so I understand the Catholic doctrine and even the high points of any mass. It was during this high point of the mass that Mr Sata, who from the onset sat in the terraces, tried to walk to greet the vice-president instead of shaking hands with the people who were around him.
“He crossed the altar and even wanted to go and start greeting the bishops but the priests stopped him,” Mr Milupi said. He said it was unbecoming of Mr Sata to try and use a funeral to gain political mileage.
Mr Milupi, who paid tribute to Bishop Duffy for speaking for the people in the province, said it was wrong for the PF leader to seek to disrupt the mass in order to seek some publicity.
On Monday, organisers of the funeral for Bishop Duffy stopped Mr Sata from attending the burial ceremony at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral grounds after he allegedly broke the Church’s peace and reconciliation liturgy when he broke protocol to try and greet some priests.
Meanwhile, Mr Milupi, who is in the province on a campaign trail, said he was happy with the response his party was receiving country-wide. He, however, bemoaned the culture of violence by some political parties.
“Our members and candidates in Eastern Province were attacked by some PF cadres and in Mpulungu in Northern Province our candidate was actually hacked by some PF members,” he said. He said some political parties were engaging in violence because they had run out of ideas.
Mr Milupi said his campaign team had a busy schedule that included touring Shang’ombo and Sesheke in Western Province. The team will then proceed to Livingstone in Southern Province, Kabwe in Central Province, Copperbelt Province and Eastern Province.
[Times of Zambia]
Sata zambias ‘largest’ comedian
We knew that he was going to behave like a kaponya just like he always does at funerals. I hope the BEMBAS are happy with him as I can see that most bembas just want hom to come ito power regardless.
Speak for yourself, PF does not consist of Bembas only, check the list of it aspiring members of parliament. Stop the nonsense of attacking other tribes. RB is not Bemba but look at the support he gets from Northern and Luapula province. Wake up and embrace all Zambians tribes, there is no single tribe in Zambia that is better than the other. Bemba, Lozi, Chewa etc are all Zambians that is what matters. For anyone to be president, he will need all the tribes to rally behind me. So boss leave the Bemba alone!
ba milupi nabo kwena tamwakwata amano what was wrong for sata greet the veep.
Jealous!
Jealousy will kill you oooooooo. Yes he wanted to show George that he is loved in Western Province. Mukeshiba shani ati bamutemwa kuba Lozi nga temine?
This is what illiteracy breeds. Pliz pipo send your children to school otherwise you will have children who will just end up as comedians like sata. NO eticate
And you the literate one cannot spell etiquette? What does illiracy got to do with one’s public morals or bad timing?
I meant illiteracy – typo
sata has the right to greet anyone even during mass to show that he has no problems with anyone including kunda, so milupi should just concentrate on his campaign and leave sata alone and concentrate on his campaigns
ki milupi fela
Sata is a clown.Senseless clown who cannot make judgement on events/issue. For a presidential aspirant to be stopped by the bishop is total embarrassment. Simple even in churches when the priest is preaching people are not supposed to walk to the alter to go and greet people seated at the alter.Pure common sense which only eludes clowns like Sata.
#4 & 5 It is not about jealous, you fools. It is about protocol. Your Sata is an ***** and I hope he remains and ***** to PF and not to Mother Zambia. VIVA RB Nafuti, Nafuti. God loves Zambia and he has demonstrated three times already by rejecting Sata’s application for presidency.
I miss president sata
Greatest man
What’s wrong with greeting GK or anyother person? Milupi you’re not normal! What confusion did he bring..it’s the people who started cheering who u may say brought confusion not Sata.Grow up!
Dude, can’t you read the article…. or maybe you’ve never been to church? You’re meant to shake hands with the people around you not climb across the congregation to press the flesh with the person of your choice.
The truth is your candidate is a liability and can only dread to think how he would embarrass the nation at State functions if he has no better judgment than to behave like this.
this is a no brainer naiwe, why even attempt to defend such idiocy zoona? Did the Veep intimate that after mass he would make a run for it and not stick around outside to tune howzit to pipo? Sata cudnt wait till after mass to shake hands? Is Everything to this guy a big joke? Is that what u’re implying? Is he the sort of guy who likes playing to the crowd for a few pathetic cheers no matter the occasion? is He the kind of guy who cannot adapt to a situation, a trait critical for any person whether standing for public office or not, is that wat u’re saying? is that the kind of person u are Shimpundu?
this is very very bad
One clear symptoms of Dementia is Compulsive Behaviour. Mr SATA has contributed alot to politics in this Country. It would be unfortunate for those around him to see these clear signs and not come up with a system of helping him.
This is why Maureen Mwanawasa chased him in Chipata. In fact the Chiluba family are lucky that this buffoon called Satan did not attend FTJ’s funeral. This kind of immature attention seeking from an immature septuagenarian is simply embarrassing. Sata needs to go for counselling to try and find out why he behaves like he does. Maybe it is because he did not get enough love and attention from his Tanzanian father. Can you imagine how he would behave if he was president at a state funeral in another country?
Nosense from Times of zambia
SATA THE GREAT.
u forgot ‘*****’ at the end of your statement :)
Like kaponya like kaopnya are the only peolpe who can support a clown like sata.
BO sata shangwe litumezi. We are happy you are going round even in rurals here in western. Voting for Sata will bring Lupiya down so that is our resolution this year, watch us or egnore it if you like. Kushwa cwalo lusaboteli Banda mane kuhande kubotela nja yeshiwile. Bo Milupi, HH will just spoil our votes, so the corus is iliyeni luyofuluha mukolo waluna, silimose wasilelu aiboni voti yaluna. Kimwamukolo feela sha! yakashwa kiyakayawa!
Satan is finished. How do you start walking about and greeting people at wrong times during the Church Service. This Satan man is finished and gone. VIVA RB
Ba Victor muletontokanya! Who is finished, between Sata who was cheered and Kunda who was Booed?
Yaba dude, i bet u got that from the Post and i can also bet u that one old man seated next to a post reporter cleared his throat in a ‘boo’ kind of way and your reporter splashed it as a major story ‘KUNDA BOOED IN MONGU’ your ka paper, like your leader, amuse us and thats were it ends :)
SATA 1 MILUPI 0 IN YOUR OWN PROVINCE WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU WILL WIN PEOPLE WE NEED CHANGE AND FOR NOW SATA HAS GOT NUMBERS LET’S SUPPORT HIM YOUR TURN WILL ALSO COME JUST LIKE HH WE NEED HIM AFTER 5 YEARS FOR NOW HE MUST JUST WAIT 5 YEARS IS NOT TO FAR.
You expected the lunatic to be wellbehaved?
Please people of mother Zambia, try to understand the behavior of that old man. When a person comes of his age (old) is likened to the young ones, so he did so because he is already among the young ones in terms of behavior. Who is an under5 now?
MULUPI YOU ARE JEALOUS
#10-PM. But if it was Kunda who stood up and pipo cheered you were not going to talk about protocol????? ciwamila galu. And mind you God has not been rejecting Sata, God has simply been preparing Sata and the people of Zambia. 2011 its Sata’s time, insansa kucinjana. That’s how God works he prepares you before he gives you something, its not that he is rejecting you no, it’s preparation process, even HH’s time will come, he is in a preparation process. Who said Zambia can only be ruled by MMD? When God’s time comes, no matter what your enemies do they will not take that time away from you. Ala, ni Lesa wa bonse, tewa RB/MMD fye aweee mwe bantu!
Very good points. Weldone!!
I do not claim to be God nor to speak on His express or implied authority; However, I do say Sata will NEVER be president of Zambia
How can Milupi feel jealous of a clown? Milupi is ‘light years ‘ a head of Sata in both common sense and wisdom.
Some clowns do excellent jobs. Don’t you think that clowns can feel jealousy of other better clowns?
Victor its you whose finished. Who do you think is finished, between Sata who was cheered and Kunda who was booed? Answer this Victor
confused milupi, why ma jelous. just accept the fact that the man MCS more popular than you even in your own village. ala uno mwaka ni donchi kubeba!
I am told Kunda was booed. Has he been replaced already by Sakwiba?
You reap what you sow. These are early enough signs, just in case you did nnot quote Chanda Chimba right. Worse than this behaviour should be expected from the “president”.
Times reporter is just exhibiting ignorance around the Mass- shaking hands is a sign of peace and reconciliation so no protocal was broken ignorant people. Ki ma Jealous
Imwe bantu, I am very shocked that you are shocked at the behaviour exhibited by MC SATAn. What he did is what was expected of him…just ask Mrs. Mwanawasa why she chased in Chapata in 2008 and more recently the behaviour he showed during the meeting of party presidents organised by ECZ! We should actually be shocked if he behaves like a civilized person because he is not. This fellow is suffering from serious dementia. I am even shocked that Gay ‘The Swine Conman’ Scott, Summer Kabimba and the rest of the supporters can not see it! Pity…
Times of Zambia story cause Kunda was booed and not acknowledged… MCS got applause.. dela with it.. instead of hating.. go out great pipo.. Nuff said..
Yaba!!
God loves us too much to allow a man like Michael Sata to be president.
#6 Sola, you sir or madam should be the last person to talk about illiteracy levels in people…it is Etiquettes not Eticates. And no, it is not a typo…this is a clear case of ‘untaught’. Invest in a dictionary.
During Mass when the Priest says “give each other a sign of peace”, its time to share peace and reconcile with who ever you think is your enemy. So since there is some enemity between the two, Sata was simply trying to make peace and reconciliation with George, it doesn’t matter the distance that was between where they sat, it’s not about protocol here, its about making peace.
Bo Sata you’re a big letdown. You’ve lost my vote and many others due to your bad conduct. My vote has gone to RB.
MOST FEARED MOST TALKED ABOUT
ZAMBIAS MOST WANTED PRESIDENT
HIS EXCELLENCY MICHAEL CHILUFYA SATA
VIVA SATA VIVA PF
PABWATO
MWAMUKOLO
Check what wikileaks says about SATA.
During mass the greetings is a sign of peace but you must only greet the people near you and mass continues. Now the problem is Sata wanted to delay the mass by moving from where he was seated and go and greet Kunda and the Bishops. in the first place he refused to sit with these people but he opted to sit with with chitu bwingi, now why move to a far place to greet Kunda but not the pipo around you! Just to disturb the mass??
Where is it written that he refused to sit with bene Kunda and that he didn’t greet the pipo he sat with?
SATA will never win in Western Province,Period.
SATA will never win in Southern Province,period.
SATA will never win in Northwestern Province,period.
SATA will never win in Luapula Province,Period.
How does he become president of the Republic of Zambia?
why do u want to speak for the masses? just speak =4 yrself. having sleeples nights ka
This year’s 2011 ELECTION is characterised by chip politics not cheap.More especially that PF is violent and MMD is almost Rigging.
Wabufi Wenye, are you a Catholic, if not don’t comment. What Sata did was wrong. Mind you both Sata and Kunda are Catholics and they knew what they were supposed to do at what time. We call it Order of Mass.
The problem in this country is that we are not addressing structural and governance issues that will pave way for development.
Instead we still think in the old BIG man politics. Squeezing blood out of a stone indeed.
PF and MMD are two parties that are not offering real alternatives and the Zambians have fallen in their traps. Come 2016 we shall still be talking about the same issues.
Both PF and MMD are not talking about serious issues, they are just politicking and they know that ZAMBIANS love POLITICS!!
What sata did was right. There is a time during mass by us catholics where all people are suppose to greet each other and thats exactly wen he went to greet them.
Satana will never grow up.
Now this was bad if at all this really happened
Sata did no wrong. he used that occassion to preach publicly peace. he went for the V/Presidents hand. The V/President has been in the fore front insulting Mr. Sata. So what he did to offer his hand to the outgoing V/President was right. leaders must make peace.
I AM IN FINLAND DOING MY MASTERS DEGREE, I COULDN´T BELIEVE WHAT HEARED WHEN I WAS SHARING WITH MY CLASS MATES ABOUT UP COMING ELECTION IN MY COUNTRY. WHEN ONE ASKED ME WEATHER IT WAS TRUE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE LARGEST POLITICAL PARTY IS NOT NORMAL (MAD).
I always tell about this rotten teeth old man that he has no agenda for Zambia because he is uneducated and has no manners. So Western province which is disciplined than any other province in our land can you allow yourself to ruled by this thug..? This behaviour is ot new, he will do this to the United Nations and they will say Zambian have choosen a mad old man..which is very true…!!
this old man is a comedian..thts why we want serious minded people with respect..vote wisely..20HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH or RB11111111111111111
#41, if at all what he did was right, then why was he stopped by bishops and not an ordinary Mongu resident but a stranger like him?
this old man is a comedian..thts why we want serious minded people with respect..vote wisely..20HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH or RB11111111111111111..sata is a let down
Sata was right to HEED THE CALL OF THE PRIEST TO SEEK/SHARE THE SIGN OF PEACE WITH PEOPLE WHO PERCEIVE HIM TO BE THE ENEMY, it is a recognized aspect of a catholic mass, SO YOU NUT HEADS STOP SENSATIONALISING THE INCIDENT!!
Cathloics are wise they told him not to attend burial to avoid further confusion
But Satana is truly getting insane day after day. I feel pity for mother Zed, anyway, he will never set his feet and rotten teeth in state house come what may
@ 45 BA JOSE u have made my day……..cannot hold my laughter…kekekekekekek heheheheh unbelievable that in Zambia there are some people who want to be ruled by a MAD man…..hahahahahahah kekekekeke hehehehehe
HHHHHH is the man of the moment not this lunatic, dementia old man. I am sick of this man now
PF Kaponyaz, this is not the first funeral your man is said to have sought mileage. Why seek to attract attention by disrupting protocol? I wonder what will happen at international conferences!
Foolish old man without respect for the dead,for protocol,for the bishops and the pipo.He doesnt know what to do at what time.VIVA RB VIVA MMD for peace,stability and security and of course prosperity.
Don’t we have alangizi to help this old man who is causing laughter everywhere he goes? Even ng’angas can help.
Very typical behavior of Sata at funerals.
those are the kind of manners he will exhibit at the UN. HE WILL JUST WALK OVER AND SAY “MULISHANI?” TO BAN KI MOON! and if you complain all his kaponya supporters will say in chiBemba “you are jealous, what is wrong with him saying hi to ban ki moon?”
I do not claim to be God nor to speak on His express or implied authority; However, I do say Sata will NEVER be president of Zambia
chikala milupi if u don’t have anything to say just keep cool
#60 I think your advice should be directed towards Satan, then maybe he wont be barred from attending burials.
HH IS WINNING
all of you who have said bad things about sata are fools. you are either mmd or upnd. you comments wont change any thing together with you cooked story from time of zambia fools
Sata knows that he has problems at:
a) Funeral services,
b) Traditional ceremonies (worse)
plant new seed then you will be assured of a good harvest VIVA HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ever forward. Richest of all the candidates.. he has the youth vote. RB & SATA are old seeds that will not yield any fruits.
we are seeing the beauty of the forest coz all trees are dropping off old leaves, then good fruits. Old politicians above retirement must be dropped to give the young generation a breathing space.
Mr Milupi from nowhere attacking our president, why? gaining political mileage aswel to become famous, please MR u cant win just concentrate on campagn in your tribal province. Are you also been paid by MMD?Mr Sata followed the programe of the funeral, mind you his a catholic.Viva Pabwatoooooooo!!!!!!!
Mr Sata claims to be catholic and is obviously expected to be familiar with the order of mass and it all leaves me wonderinng why and how a man of his age would wish to disturbed the proceedings at or during a HIGH POINT. Honestly No manners even in the presence of God. Anyway, all who know this man, know too well that he did not go there to mourn bishop Duffy or to pay his last respects but only to advance his political mileage. Shame and may the Good Lord deliver us from evil.
The man lacks protocol manners, chief kaponya what do you expect
ever heard of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD )?…. currently among most underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed mental illnesses.
Ive mentioned this time and again on this blog that Sata is not presidential material, ba kaponya ati Donchi Kubeba. Think twice guys this shikulu is bound to embarass the entire country. Anyway why the bother, he’ll never be president of Zambia. Kuti afwaya uku haging’a Barak Obama elo aponoka kuli ba CIA.
Simply watch the space…. If you cant beat them join them… Come on Milupi dont be shy just come in there is still room mwamukolo……
Somebody looks like someone who has just resurrected from the morgue.
Sata will never rule this country. I will never forgive RB be to allow a fool Bemba old man to rule us.