President Michael Chilufya Sata says the government will not foot the bill of former President Rupiah Banda, who has been invited as co-leader of the International Observation Mission for the Presidential and Legislative Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the Jimmy Carter Centre.
This is according to a statement released by Special assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations George Chellah.
Mr Sata stated that while he congratulated his predecessor for the appointment, he could not allow tax payers money to be spent on personal programs.
“Since the invitation is to Mr Banda as an individual, government has difficulties in spending taxpayers’ money on other people he would want to accompany him on this purely exclusive invitation,” President Sata said.
Meanwhile, State House has urged the business community and the general public to be wary of a flurry of tricksters masquerading as agents of President Sata as they solicit for financial assistance and job placements.
“State House wishes to caution any individual or organization in both the private and public sector approached in the name of the President or any senior State House official to exercise due diligence,” the statement said.
“The business community and the general public are therefore, advised to report any such matters to law enforcement agencies and State House stands ready to testify in any court case that may be brought against such fraudsters.”
Silence is golden!
just foot the bill Mr
Laughing matter, the sponsors normally foot the bill, lol! In this Carter Centre will foot the bill not Zed 4sure.
Good no need to spend a penny on bwezani.Let it instead be used to buy panadol at UTH.
Pure seething hatred of da man. Kwati ni Mmembe futi ba Sata naiwe sure..
What’s happening in Zampost. The company is sinking like DBZ
Whether you like it or not, RB will go down in history as one of the people that had the opportunity of occupying the post of president of Zambia. This man is on a mission to finish off the opposition at any cost especially the immediate former president. MCS should grow up and learn to forgive and forget i.e. Malawi and distance himself from trivial matters such as the one highlighted in this article. I think he is a bitter and insecure man because such people always survive by intimidating others. After all the hullabaloo of the election victory, very few people have been arrested.
Jimmy Carter Centre will obviously foot the bills. They budget for their election monitoring missions.
Just pay for him, what is your beef? You are now in govt period. when time comes for you we shall foot your bills as well. Separate local politics from this activity. You just had elections did you foot the bills for all who were observers. Learn to appreciate and move on
You are just embarrassing your own country you dictator man. sata whats wrong with you are you mad or what. some times i wonder what gets into your mind
Sata is punch drunk :((
Ba Sata you should have just ended at congratulating RB period. Now tell us whose money are you spending on useless commissions you have appointed all to pin RB? This is hatred of the highest order and it is not good for your health. Do not fool us by telling us that you do not want to spend tax payers money on personal programmes yet you are busy chewing with chinese at state house using our money. Sure it is “allergic to corruption”
Why is the President’s name dragged into such trivial matters? Is it necessary to make a public pronouncement about funding? This is something that could have been relayed to RB’s handlers had they made a request for or an indication that they’d need financial assistance from the state.
Seriously, does HEMCS have to comment on everything that happens in the country, at times silence is truly golden… Number one spot on!
But it’s okay to pay appointees of respective commissions of Inquiry up to $1000 per day? I doubt if RB under PF will ever be envoy like KK?
I am a strong hold supporter of PF but Ba President just foot the bill please…. don’t treat him with less respect least it boomerangs back at you tomorrow….. congratulations President Banda represent Zambia
No 6 i allow me to defer with u….do the following statements make sense to you…’I WILL CRY IF SATA WINS THE ELECTION ” Rupiah Banda, ” SATA WILL NEVER RULE THIS COUNTRY” Dora Siliya, and so on and so forth….in the first place Rupiah did not show any form of maturity in the dealings of MCS. Its unfair to start asking Sata to forgive and forget…i think that. Forginess is not for the srong its for the weak….remember the times when he was tear gased at DIC…this is Sata’s Sworn enermy….
Thank you for refusing to fund Kabwalala!
No 6 allow me to defer with u….do the following statements make sense to you…’I WILL CRY IF SATA WINS THE ELECTION ” Rupiah Banda, ” SATA WILL NEVER RULE THIS COUNTRY” Dora Siliya, and so on and so forth….in the first place Rupiah did not show any form of maturity in the dealings of MCS. Its unfair to start asking Sata to forgive and forget…i think that. Forginess is not for the strong, its for the weak….remember the times when he was tear gased at DIC…this is Sata’s Sworn enermy….
We congratulate RB for this appointment. Thank so much. Now we would like to advise PF government that if RB fails to raise funds for his travel and stay in Congo DR, we will donate and fund raise for him. There is always serious business done outside the spheres of government. After al, RB is a good financial mobiliser because he managed to outside the PF and all the past presidents.
Bravo RB
BaKiller bean, we call that as competetive language relevant at that particular moment when it is said. Do not leave in the past, after all RB has not even asked for help. He is the past president with his own budget allocation to his institution.
I totally agree with those who say that the Pesident should have ended at congratulating RB over his appointment on the Caerter centre. There was no need for him to spoil this by adding that the govt wont fund RB’s bill. Did the Carter centre say that RB would fund the bill? Please, please Mr President, we love you. Dont spoil your name unnecessarily.
@ #14, RB will never be envoy under Pres. Sata but what will eat Sata more is the fact that people from all over the world will be calling him just like the Carter Foundation has called him now. Pres. Sata is showing how childish and he actually is. but let him tarnish his own image. Sometimes its good to watch a person dig their own grave.
This is very childish from the Head of State.Sata should realise that he is the Head of State and should stop commenting on trivial issues.If he is jealous that RB has been invited and not him,he should go to hell.RB is a Statesman and no one should take this from him.He may have his short comings just like Sata but he deserves better and not the childish politics Sata he is practicing.
Its incredible that only a few months ago Ba Sata was so sick and RB sent him to South Africa for medical treatment. Very disappointed with this old man without wisdom fiting a president. Other former presidents have found something in RB and to Sata’s shame he can only congratulate him meaninglessly. Credit goes to zambia, Sata is yet to score something for Zambia and with a tribal tag any former president would not want to associate with him. We know some things went wrong with RB such as corruption and some irregularities in national issues but that is what Sata is investigating and we await results and let the law take its course fairly. That does not however, remove credibility of RB to hand over power to Sata peacefully.
Fontini at play again.
Some negative reporting on RB from Bwinjimfumu is becoming increasingly irrelevant and embarrassing.Someone will commit suicide…watch this space!!
About time he started using ama Euro and Juldan Motors.when he rearches luapula should holla at Mwata and proceed on a pontoon.ama rubbish
jerours chi GRADE 7 ICHO iwe ukachoka no one wil invite u nanzelu zabu GRADE 7 IZO useless chi president
Lets adhere to the pronouncement rather the declaration made on the pulpit at St Ignitius parish. The PF will run on the 10 Commandments. 1. Love your God with all your heart, mind, strenght and suol. (thus the greatest command) followed by Love your neighbour as you love yourself, this is the second greatest command according to Jesus. As a believer your Excellence do unto others as you would wish them to do to you. Unforgiveness is like you swallowing rat poison and expecting the other guy to die. Forgiveness sets the forgiver free. Forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation. All inclusive delegation is the key to see a prosperous and healthy Zambia. Shalom.
I think Sata is just jealous because unlike RB, he cant travel outside of Lusaka himself. Surely, if RB is invited by the Carter Foundation to observe the elections in the Congo, then the same Foundation will foot all the bills pertaining to RB’s travel and stay? The invitation to RB is actually a pat on the back for Zambian democratic practice and all of us should take pride in it as unlike in so many other parts of our dear continent, we have managed to change our leaders peacefully.
It takes a big man to forgive and forget. The best example that comes to mind is Nelson Mandela, the former South African president. I think Sata has bigger issues to deal with than be concerned with what RB is up to. Every Zambian has a constitutional right to freedom of movement and expression. The problem with hatred is that it always hurts the person who is doing the hating. MCS has all the government machinery at his disposal to deal with any malpractices that covertly or overtly occurred during RB’s watch. I do not support RB and think that change was needed but the innuendos that have characterised the PF government leave a lot to be desired. .
jelours chi GRADE 7 ICHO iwe ukachoka no one wil invite u nanzelu zabu GRADE 7 IZO useless chi president
Ka # 27,wemuwelewele we neshombulya mano shibiyo….The stance taken by our president must be supported by us well meaning Zambians,the man is being investigated and it is only time ng atwaseshapo fye ka immunity ni kamata ye…We are talking about ukuvobola TAX PAYERS’ MONEY ,again you start giving out the money to the same person.Come think before you open your dirty mouths,only a foolish,stupid kateka would do that mwensamba mwe.We know the few who turned state house into Katondo street are bitter and full of AKALIJO mudala aleteka,tuza miona nakudpunzila kwanu.Go PF..GO..MMD red card as we watch and wait for the party privatization,musabaila sabaila fye kwati bantu bapusuka mu accident..Some of you chaps it clearly shows how bitter you with the victory of PF and Sata.
Cool down eddie Leeds. No one has asked for govt money for RB’s travel to DRC. The real issue Sata spoke is becoz he wanted to mention the issue of money, other wise he would have kept quiet. I am PF, but the President is offside in most of his rantings.
eddie these fools expect our president to do favours for this foolish RB who tried to rig the elections? The same fools that made our president look like a child just to moan Chiluba and these fools were chasing him from Mwanawasas??? funeral in bemba we have a saying akantashi taka lisha…..
Denying RB any form of assitance from government coffers will not rub the intellectual in him,after all RB is more exposed.There is no Zambian who can feel money wasted for RB’s trip,actually the whole country would be happy to see such gesture especially at this point in time.KK needs to rest,why trouble him,don’t turn him to be your legs.Iwe kachela advise the President very well,you are no longer The Post reporter.
Wina azandya mapunzilo yake kaya ngati azakuta….you easily forget how the entire political force shifted putting their resources together,not leaving out the Tax payers’ money attacking only one giant Sata.Public media yakuka became MMD media throwing filthy at him.We could tell the nation to say this time around we are catching up with you,never believed everything was theirs,Dora bokosi was always on Tv,Chifine,Kunda,Mumbi,Lifwekelo,Chimumbwa,Siulapwa name them not forgetting Chanda Chimbwi and the bill on legal issues is at 500million kwacha,,this is thieft.You can’t see all this.
Don’t forget RB and his sons have stolen from the Zambians. The standards for measuring democracy in Africa are very low. Basically Carter thinks RB is a states man because he stepped down and he did not hold on to power, when in actual fact he just did what he should have done. Anyways, even George Bush is looked upon as a states man in the US. And we all know what a useless world leader he was. Having said that, I do agree that Sata should learn to restrain himself from commenting on anything and everything. It is truly becoming embarasing and annoying.
RedCard, While I totally agree with you on the latter part of your statement I also totally disagree with you on the former part of it. And how about innocent ’till proven guilty and some respect for our leaders. And when a leader past or present goes any where the people he is mingling with are not seeing the individual but the country he is representing. And if we do not respect them then who will?
Sata is evil!
RB is a former head of state, Zambian property of state. I suspect that if he were to die in Sata’s era he will not be burried at Embassy Park.
Isnt KK being sponsored???
RB’s trip is good for Zambia, why be this evil?
if rb is great, why was he voted out of office? why are people calling for his arrest if he is a shining example of an african president? why are his sons involved in numerous scandals? why is his wife worth 8 billion kwacha? zambians do forget easily. no wonder rb contracted chiluba as his advisor. just arrest this man and his children.
Taxpayers money was spent on transporting Sata to South Africa for medical attention during the great Mwanawasa adminstration. Sata is a hypocrite who will destroy all the gains made by his two predecessors.
Think what the presdo means is that RB have had plenty of other trips already when him was a sitting presdo. Now it ? time for others.
This is truly a UPND website. RB is shit period!!!!!. Can you help to explain the Zamtel Deal for. You may gain respect from me then.
Thank God you got something. Without the fraudulent deal Zamtel would have died a natural death and probably you too due to depression!
And for your information MCS says the GOVT has difficulties in paying for those people (Mabenga, Shikapwasha, Dora etc) who want to accompany RB. But they are ready to pay for RB. Ba ZWD, do not mislead the public and dent the image of ba Kateka.
ZWD?
Bane, be objective and give credit to Sata. Consider this, how does monitoring of elections in DRC benefit a taxpayer in Zed? How long did it take RB to start globe trotting when he became presido. There were serious floods in Kanyama, residents were accommodated at Independence stadium, where was RB? China of course making deals for Zed, thus the mobile ambulances, campaign materials and all. Don’t miss the point. You should by now be aware of wasteful spending when we needs meds in hospitals, improvement of infrastructure in our schools, better road and more money to the needy. If Sata can save us some unnecessary spending we should welcome this.
X5 you are missing the point…:-? Start over.
I think your call for objectivity is well noted but I think you are missing a point here that has been articulated, in part, by Lyamba Lyamba at 31 above. The appointment is in regonition of Zambians fledging democracy which is a benefit to Zambia as a nation including Tax payers. However, in our objective thinking, we should seek to look at what values and statesmanship our leaders should demonstrate. And clearly Sata’s statement lacks the necessary qualities that his predecessors demonstrated when he (Sata) in need of medical attention and was airlifted to SA at Tax payers expense at a time he was merely an opposition leader at the time!! What benefit was that to Zambia.
Sata duh? Please don’t expose your ignorance in this overzealous efforts of yours to look like the cleanest president ever.Of course the Carter Center will foot the bill or do you think the US govt foots its bills too?Learn the workings and ethics of these NGO’s before you embarrass us.
This the same RB who wanted to rig our elections, ???? Or is he going to help the JK rig the elections in congo????
Proof?
# 17 and RB DID indeed cry- see his concession speech. A man of his words indeed!!!
President Sata would have done better to remain silent rather than expose his hatred of RB through hisslanderous presidential statements.Strange that Sata refuses to appreciate RB’s talents in the field of diplomacy. Congo DR is our neighbouring country that we must all pray for everlasting peace. Zambia’s experience is sustaining democracy is much needed in other parts of Africa. Sata should be the first to acknowledge this fact.
# 17 Rupiah DID cry when Sata won the elections -remember his concession speech :((
When ignobles and illiterates are gambled with power, ignorance protrudes to the point of hurting selves. Silence is Golden if you don’t understand international issues.
Mmmmmmh,President sure,let look forward not back!!!!!!
You culprits just shut up and keep your comments. If you are invited at a high level you expect the host to foot the bills. What value is RB going to bring to Zambia when he failed to win an election he so wished to manipulate. What value did RB do for Zambians when he was president? Failure, just foot your bills otherwise use the change from your failure campaign.
RB z trip for was not for his personal gain but for the nation of Zambia? Did he go on the capacity of MMD or Zambian?
Our President Sata is being trivial. He should not be rushing to comment on everything being blown in the wind. Or else he should be checking with advisors before rushing to comment. Like this he is being shown up as being very petty, jealousy and vindictive president. The appointment of Rupiah by any organisation local or international is not a presidential affair because those appointments come with credibility the appointers have seen in that individual. For Sata to rush and issue such a response is extremely childish. So he doesn’t know that such appointments go with funding? If Rupiah needs security the Carter organisation will sort that out, they have worked with people with higher profiles than even Rupiah and have footed the full bill. Sata must learn to shut up as President.
To be honest Sata is just jealousy and bitter. You can’t bring Rupiah down because he is already out of government. The Carter administration saw the way he handled elections and handed over power and everybody everywhere was impressed. So now he is going to reap the fruits of being a true democrat who lost elections and still handed over power. If Sata wants similar accolades he must hand over power peacefully when his time comes. It is simple. The world respects democrats, not dictators. At the moment, Rupiah has a higher international profile than Sata and he has earned it. That is why I said in my other positing that Sata needs to start travelling to meet other leaders in the world. He is probably suffering from inferiority complex. Only a witch is jealous of Rupiah’s appointment.
Am I the only one who does not understand this article? it says “Since the invitation is to Mr Banda as an individual, government has difficulties in spending taxpayers’ money on other people he would want to accompany him on this purely exclusive invitation”. The president did not refuse to fund Banda but those to be in company as he goes there. The main thing in the article is the second part which warns people the first part is called leading which intends just to draw people’s attention. There is nothing wrong in the statement.
You are a fool
Ma jealousy ma jealousy chabe! Isnt a retired president entitled to about 4 trips abroad in a year – be it personal or otherwise. How does a govt embarass itself by even issuing a press statement over such? Why not just handle it administratively??????????
We told you that you were electing a monkey into state house do not blame anyone. He thinks the presidents job is to make comment on any issue…
The fact that no president came to Sata’s presidential inauguration speaks for its self
Did RB ask for funding? Silence really is golden
We told you that you were electing a monkey into state house do not blame anyone. He thinks the presidents job is to make comment on any issue…
The fact that no president came to Sata’s presidential inauguration speaks for its self.
Ichalo ubusuma mwapela ba kolwe
u son of an aids infested whore
Hamonga Mubita, may the Lord deliver you! What awful language to use!
Who has asked you to foot the bill? Silence is indeed golden at times. You dont want to move to State House and we are paying for that extra accommodation expense. Have we complained?
Yet again, another exhibit of the inept Incompetence and immaturity of this President. Such appointments are supposed to bring honor to the country as the international community recognizes one of our own as dignified enough to be appointed to such leadership positions. RB is already beginning to celebrate his dignified legacy and on the way up the ladder of Statesmanship. Furthermore, one begins to question if the President has advisers? Or if this Press Secretary Chellah has any brains before exposing the high level of his masters folly. Surely The Jimmy Carter Center will foot the bill. Please focus on releasing statement that benefit us economically – It is the reason we the tax payers are footing your bill – not for the gratification of your evil ego – Grow up Chimudala Iwe
Son Of Africa, I agree with you 200% but please refrain yourself from name calling we are a civilized people, deal with issues. Stay well my friend…
I hear George Bush is coming to Zambia next month…. its best to start taking this monkey to night school to learn some English…. mukesa sebana
Not funny. Real Engineers don’t brag.
Ba Sata this was not necessary. You are embarasing us!!
@ 56 CK. Read the 1st paragraph. Mr Sata said the president said the government will not foot the bill for the former president Mr Rupiya Banda. This is simple english easy to comprehend by any human being literate to read.
imwe! rb will b sponsored and not d pipo with him,let him get change ya campaign and use
@former Zamtel Engineer, when did Lusaka Times become a UPND paper? Even if Zamtel was to revert to GRZ some of you engineers will not get back there. You were useless company just keen on driving Yellow vans all over with land lines not working most of the time! Even without RB and his Cronnies intereference, ZAMTEL would have folded up on its own. It would not even have managed to pay you your pensions.
kalijo sata..hahahah..RB ninshimbi they ve recognised his skills as a diplomat..support him and move on man!
RB has been recognised hmmm! he should thank the the zambian youths and Chipimo jr and his coleagues who stood up to RB and the ECZ for an election that was almost rigged!! ofcourse it will be on record that RB WAS THE CARETAKER after LPM, WHO WAS BOOTED OUT IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS FOR CORRUPTION AND INCOMPETENCE OF THE WORST KIND!
At times i wonder at thinking of other people’s calibre. the comments on this site are not pleasing at all. if another country invites a former head of state and the leader in power denies such a trip it becames an embarrasment to the country. we are not in zambia but we are still Zambians and we have relatives home. so lest respect our leaders. RB was the youngest diplomat in the US at his time research this guys and he got gratuity for it. he was once a goernor he got package for this and exposure and that of insults, he became vice president of Zambia and got exposure and retirement package(money in case you wont understand) later President. so his sons are not thieves he worked for them. one of his sons was diplomat ti canada and Italy under Mwanawasa regime.
continuation: during his presidential campagn after the late Mwanawasa his children donated and chattered a plane from their homes in South Africa and worked with their father. meet Nenani and you would think hes American. they have nothing to worry about and they all love their daddy with their beatifull wives, well to do family and not family of baggers and time wasters. by the way President Sata’s sister is the one taking over Ottawa mission as deputy Ambassodor. what is the comment from all you guys. she will take over office in January from the out going Deputy. is this not Nepotisim.
PRESIDENT SATA’S SISTER-COUSIN WILL BE DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER TO CANADA. AND WHAT IS THIS. LETS COMMENT. COZ YOU IKE CRITISING RB. INVESTIGATE WHAT AM SAYING. SHE IS COMING TO OTTAWA
but why would the president start appointing his family again what of the people who helped him to be were he is today. i mean the party officials. these are problems now
Not everything was good during the MMD rule and people voted for change,but was it change to patronage appointments?Creating a family forest! R B is not perfect so is Sata but RB is a better diplomat than the guy who has failed to leave Lusaka since 20th September.the chap is busy apppoiting commissions and relatives and friends to key positions.wat a shame.People are watching but we saying Dont kubembwa
what is better appointing ‘criminal’ like Savior Chungu,Mwamba…or footing the bill for a former president?
Mr Sata don’t pretend one time you will be former and its just right that we foot your bill.
Very childish:((
Appointments should not be based on who helped who where and when… but merit those that feel helped him be head of state always have other benefits ie if you run a business… etc doesnt have to be a government position please
I have to agree with a number of bloggers on this issue. A congratulatory note would have sufficed. There was absolutely no need to go into details that have nothing to do with the Government. RB has been co-opted by the Carter Center and the Center will take care of his bills, this part is fairly obvious to a number of people who really care to think things through. Sorry to say but this was a tasteless response and George Chella should have known better. Perhaps this would be a good time for State House to hire a PR agency.
SOUR GRAPES.GROW UP MR MCS.REMEMBER YOU WILL NOT BE PRESIDENT FOREVER. YOU ARE SETTING A VERY BAD EXAMPLE.YOU DON ‘T KNOW THE NEXT PRSIDENT COMING AFTER YOU.ASK CHILUBA IF YOU CAN.LOUD TALKING TO THE GALLERY IS NOT EVEN WISE.
Damn a..sss Carter Foundation no wonder this Damn a..ss was a one time President I also do like his Stand on Israel. Jimmy Carter stinks
I dont like his Stand on Israel Jimmy Carter Foundation does not speak on behalf of the American people.He is alone wolf
#76, PR agency, advisors, press assistants, cabinet ministers etc etc are just decorations for State House. This guy could save tax payers a lot of money if he stopped pretending and simply admitted that he runs government alone like a kantemba.
No wonder this government is disfunctional – the man at the top is practicing PHD when there’s no one above him to pull down. Nsanje – little wonder Mushota is forever slugging my country.
The reporting is not accurate; the president was saying the Zambian tax payers will not fund the entourage. Banda has a habit of moving with a large number of people. Remember how much SHREK enjoyed flying. We can fund Banda, his secretary and body guards but not the other blood suckers that will be accompanying him. ENOUGH of draining the much needed resources. In any case the Carter foundation should foot the bill.
My Presidential Advice to Mr.Sata since RB is going to Congo (DRC) get him a super one way ticket to Congo never should he COME BACK.
Every Zambian including Sata should be proud of this, simply because we have one of our own being recognised for good leadership. RB is still an innocent man until all allegations of corruption are proven before a court of Law (needless to say that I lack confidence in the courts). Until such a time, the man should be treated with some deserving respect. I am no fun of RB but I am indeed proud that he has earned us another recognition, in addition to peace loving, on the international stage. It is only the vindictive and knavery that will respond in the way Sata has done. Sata’s medical attention in SA was a personal issue that had no benefit to Zambians. He and his entourage were airlifted to SA at Tax payers expense and if you ask me RB is more deserving being former head of state
Both RB and Sata are fools. I dont like them.
Sata is an unpredictable thing, liable to cause damage if not kept in check by others. But who can check on the rough person who want to run a country from his private house in Rhodes Park? After all RB didn’t ask for any money, there many who will pay for his trip; Mose Katumbi, Joseph Kabila, RB’s sons and more.
We told you before elections that Sata isn’t a leader and statesman. Sata can only perform tasks given to him by a leader.
Secondly, the PR team at State House is a novice and not exposed. It is too much of a ‘kaponya’ mentality. As a country we have become so cheap.
Just allow the old man, and assist were possible Please!
Kalijo ba sata will this man ever mature why can’t you just end at congratulations . It’s not PF thugs paying the taxi alone. Grow up biti
Simply cogratulate the man and then close your mouth, ba President. Or else delegate to somebody else to speak on your behalf. Nonetheless, I strongly think that the President shouldn’t be found commenting on EVERY issue. If you were playing some chimbuya with RB, then I understand. But from your office your freedom to play chimbuya is now very limited: you really have to look around first before you blah-blah-blah. Every word you speak now as President has to be critically wieghed lest it should be miscostrued as ill-meaning.
I cant imagine this rubbish lasting five years… We need a Tahrir Square asap… maybe the freedom statue and kitwe freedom park ? Dora is right we are going back to the dark days.. Poverty is a real desease how can a Kateka start talking about ticket for guy carring RBs bags ´.. Ba PF( potential failures)…Donch ni gonga mwilalila shhhh….
Observing elections in Katanga-Congo when the results as we all know are all pre-determined, foolish! Only Bwezani can be invited for such charades because that is what he wanted to scheme for himself in Zambia too but independent talling botched his evil scheme. If he goes to Congo, war breaks out and he is caught up in the mess, he will have no one but himself to blame, Sata has washed his hands.
RB was/is “too close” to Moise and Joseph as seen in the run up to the 20th September General Elections therefore, it defies any objectivity to have this man as head of some observer mission to Congo DR
Did The Jimmy Carter Center ask the Zambian Government for help to fund RB’s assignment? If not (and I am sure they never did), it will be so embarrasing when The JCC issues a statement in response that they did not ask for help from the Zambian Government and that they always finance their projects from their finances. They will go further to say that they therefore find the statement from the Zambian Government unfortunate. MCS will then feel so embarrased.
I bet sata has been a CPU in his brain running on some kind of south African software. He does not get embarrassed. He went to south Africa dead and he come back alive, some Somebody Got a PHD in Computer science and Biology from this project
Do we need the president to make an announcement on such? Isnt cabinet responsible for such? Cabinet knows which government officials are supposed to accompany the former president. If he wants extra people they can communicate to him that its not possible. Its that simple. This is very unfortunate. seriously I think we should demand higher standards from our elected officials. Even Carter despite having his organisation if you investigated you will realise that he has security personel and personal assistant who are US civil servants and paid by the US government. When are we going to mature above such trivial issues. This country is sickening at times. We should be discussing windfall tax, reduced export duty on concentrates.
Is this a joke by the President or what? SADC, EU, the Carter Centre, are and sundry are in DRC already for the 28th November presidential and parliamentary elections. Zambia could take a leaf from what the South Africans are doing in the DRC to assist.
Back to RB. the Carter Centre has a serious presence in these elections and believe me they have the official currency of the Congo the US$. RB’s travel, per diem and all are fully paid for. There is no way the USA is looking to Zambia to chip in a cent. No way.
President Sata should by the way be helping our neighbour rather than making lowly statements like this one. And where is Mr. Kambwili?
What a foolish president we have. Kaunda went on personal business. Mbeki is still making RSA proud by helping solve some of the continent’s problems. RB demonstrated to the world and Africa in particular what democracy is all about. How many sitting presidents in Africa have honorably passed on power to a wining opposition party without shedding an ounce of blood? These are the qualities of a true statesman and great men like Carter can notice these qualities. Please Mr. Sata grow up and appreciate that it is an honor to have our former president still being recognize as a true statesman. Stop being petty, you are now president. Who else in Africa can represent democracy better than RB? ****** we
SATA is being malicious on RB. Very raw kind of behaviour for the so called Zambia’s president.Always wantining to paint others with bad colours. Shame on you. We need you to start deliverying on all your promises sir and not wasting your time on this giberish
Tell me, why should Rupiah be funded by the government? Why must the government pay you when you work in the private sector?
What apresident we have in State house! Ubupuba bwekabweka! RB is former president and as at now he is very innocent whether allegations are there. His appointment to the congo mission is for Zambia. Sata do you expect a former President like him to go to this mission without a press aide, security or some secretary to take notes for him? What a dul, jealous, sevil, hater ect of a president we have. A good President would have known that the cater foundation would foot the bill and if extra “luggage” was required, the stae could have advised the office of the former president how far it can go period. but the obvious like security, press if not taken care of by the carter foundation, then the state comes in. Twasebana!
#101 Please read the article. RB or Carter’s organization did not ask Sata or his government to fund RB’s costs of doing such an important job. Sata as usual assumed the Zambian government will have to fund. The point is, we cannot have a President who shoots from the hip.He must learn to engage his mind before opening his rotten teeth. He is becoming such a gross embarassment to the nation. We want to know about the policies to attract investment, create jobs and eradicate poverty. Why are they so silent on these important issues, but very vocal on petty issues?
Sata will have a disastrous ending to his presidential career. You can see the way he is acting, with petty jelousies. I suspect if you wear a better suit tha him in Cabinet meeting you will be investigated. The same Kaunda stupidity, that is why may be they are close with Kaunda. I suspect that Sata will refuse to leave State House when the time comes that he has lost elections. Wait and see. He is such a guy who would not feel good if his friend is doing better than him. His true character is now coming out. He is also over-rating his popularity; he has forgotten that he was voted into power with less than 50% of the vote. This is disappointing because he was starting off with so much good-will, but he has been busy shredding it to pieces – like a typical illiterate.
Sata is just jealous no one ever invited him for any international engagement in his life except ZANU-PF and some chaps in the UK. No one thinks our president is worth listening to. I wonder the day he is sick, might have to fly to iran for treatment.
But this EVIL man called Sata and his PF can afford to send KABIMBA (who is not an elected Member of Parliament) on a Zambian government paid diplomatic journey to Belgium? What a contradiction!!
I still don’t understand this better! Sata REFUSES to pay for traveling expenses to Congo for a former President Rupiah BANDA whose credentials have been recognized by the INTERNATIONAL Countries and invited by the well known Jimmy Carter Center?
Sata is a PETTY and VINDICTIVE man he is not suitable for President in Zambia. I surely regret voting for and supporting this man for President in Zambia during his campaigns!
Can the Roman Catholic Bishops JUSTIFY this INJUSTICE being done to former President Banda? What Sata should know is that Zambians are not DOCILE!
We should be proud that a Zambia is given such a honour. Give RB all the support he needs and more. Mr President, calm down.
Meant to say a Zambian. RB.
i thought the post reported that RB cried when he lost elections and that it took super ken with a few others… to convice the chap to accept defeat.. so i don’t know whats wrong with jimmy carter..unless he suffers from dementia bcoz RB is obviously not a demorcrat..so i do understand how SATA feels but its time SATA trys to move on and distant himself from RB because he is now head of state and not a party leader/cadre.
@108 Dr Doom, the issue doc is not whether we think RB is a democrat or not – IT IS what the world saw in Zambia with the handing over and RB on same stage as losing president listening to an opposition leader make his inaugural speech in Africa. Was RB forced to go there too???? By the way Im not sure you read his farewell speech. It was a great great speech. The issue in this is: should SATA really issue a statement that “we wont fund”? I know it is difficult not to be happy to see the adversary suffer, but what is the adversity now after the elections?
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