PRESIDENT Sata yesterday said he found it strange that a victim of robbery could not know how much money was stolen from him, in an apparent reference to MMD presidential hopeful Nevers Mumba, who reported a break-in at his apartment to the police on Monday.
“Some MMD ministers stole money and another pastor from a church called Zambia Shall be Saved, does not know how much money was stolen from his bedroom,” President Sata said as he vowed to step up his anti-graft fight.
But in an interview, Dr Mumba revealed that he lost up to US$2,900, K2 million cash and four cellphones. The pastor said all the stolen money and items were in a bag containing his personal effects.
Earlier, media reports quoted Dr Mumba accusing the government of playing a role in the reported break-in but Home Affairs Minister Kennedy Sakeni says accusations by the reverend are “baseless”.
“Dr Mumba’s allegations are baseless. He is a political upstart. What would be the motive of the State to steal from him?” he asked.
Mr Sakeni said thieves prey on anybody and they sometimes attack innocent people like Dr Mumba.
He said the Patriotic Front government has the mandate of Zambians to govern and will not waste time on MMD politicians.
“Dr Mumba is overrating himself. He is not a political giant and so he must not accuse the State,” Mr Sakeni said.
Mr Sakeni challenged Dr Mumba to test his popularity by vying for a parliamentary seat, instead of accusing the government of fighting him as he tries to become MMD president but also expressed regret regarding Dr Mumba’s robbery misfortune.
“It’s regrettable and unfortunate that thieves broke into Dr Mumba’s house,” he said.
On Monday, thieves broke into Dr Mumba’s rented apartment on Thabo Mbeki Road in Lusaka. He alleged that the Government has been against him since he was recalled from Canada, where he was Ambassador.
Dr Mumba accused President Sata and the Government of harbouring evil intentions against his life. Dr Mumba said it is shocking that someone could break into a very secure place.
“Security here is unparalleled. It’s a tightly secured place,” he said.
And the commission of inquiry into the cancellation of radar contracts has recommended that action be taken against Dora Siliya and others for their involvement in the cancellation of the contract to deliver airport surveillance radar equipment that resulted in Zambia losing K2 billion.
In an interview yesterday ahead of today’s presentation of the commission’s report to President Michael Sata, justice minister Sebastian Zulu said action must be taken against people who did not follow advice on matters relating to the purchase of airport radar equipment. When asked if the report would not border on contempt since Siliya was in court, facing charges on similar matters, Zulu said it was entirely up to the President to make the findings of the report public.
“She (Siliya) is facing criminal proceedings and the report is saying action must be taken for people who acted contrary to advice resulting in government making losses so there is no conflict of interest unless the report has recommended that people facing court charges are guilty,” Zulu said.
“In the report, we are not commenting on offences she is facing in court and we are not saying she is guilty of a particular offence.
Besides the report was compiled in January 2012, way before court cases started, so the findings can be subjected to contempt if we had referred directly to criminal proceedings she is facing but our report is saying people found wanting should be accountable for not following advice, resulting in the country losing billions of kwacha.” Zulu explained that the Attorney General had various options to take against any public officer found wanting.
“In case of committing government to making losses, the Attorney General can recommend recovery of that money through administrative means or he can institute criminal proceedings, so in this case, the findings of the commission are recommending that action be taken and action can be taken in various forms,” he said.
In 2009, Siliya, then as communications and transport minister allegedly ordered the cancellation of a duly-awarded contract for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of Zambia Air Traffic Management Surveillance Radar System (ZATM-RADAR) at Lusaka, now KK and Livingstone, now Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula international airports to accommodate SELEX Sistemi Integrati of Italy, which was single-sourced, to carry out the works. Siliya’s conduct was allegedly contrary to professional advice from officials in her ministry, the National Airports Corporation Limited (NACL) and the procurement authority.
The initial contract was awarded to Thales Air Systems SA of France but Siliya allegedly cancelled it.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
With all the presssing political and economic problems, is this the best thing the President could say in hist first public comments after India?
BA NEVERS SURE, THE STATE SENDING KABWALALA TO STEAL FROM YOU SURE. GET A LIFE ! U R BEING CHEAP AND DESPERATE
Nonsense. Dora was clerared by the supreme court. She will just keep quiet and submit the ruling by the highest court you dumbheads.
Ati ba president! what a joke. How do u expect a country to progress. A lesson for Zambians (non-bembas) never to vote for a semi-iliterate demagogue again……he is such an embrassment
Is this all the head of state can say? We are in trouble Zambia.Interesting that Dora is being tried for losses incurred by Government so what measures will be instituted against to Sata since Zambia lost billions of kwacha when he stopped copper exports after coming into power last year?
Mumba’s theft case is like any other case in Zambia, the only thing here is that he is a political Icon. Since the police have been told about it , there is no need for our President to get involed as his statement is a mockary to mr Mumba. Please Micheal , leave this issue to your states men. We are tired of your jokes to some people. These jokes will one day hount you. Be patriotic.
This is a very very useless president Zambia is ever goona get I tell u.
HH you’re the dumb head…you don’t know that the Supreme Court can ‘overrule’ it self. The Supreme Court has repeatedly reversed itself. The doctrine of “stare decisis” (following precedent) applies to the Supreme Court as a matter of policy, but it is not binding. No precedent is binding on the Supreme Court….You think Sebastian Zulu doesn’t know this? Check this case Banda v People (S.C.Z. Judgment No. 25 of 1986) [1987] as an example. So nothing is impossible.
Ukwa on the Platform again
Guilty conciseness is the only reason one can make such comments. Lets not forget that when Chiluba was tormenting his opponents buy sending thugs to either kill or rob, it was this man who was at the forefront. He also tried to accuse the Chinese for stealing his passport in London when CCTV showed him putting it in his pocket. Sata is not bigger than Zambia. He needs to be reminded that he can be removed from power by the people at anytime should we start loosing confidence in him.
his at it again this time his in control of state machinery..
there are no politics in heaven what type of a pastor are you? Mr Mumba you have fallen
You not reasoning sir/madam. Open your eyes to save zambia from you ukwa
Its sad that with all the problems that the country is having , this is all the president can say. We are in trouble.
And it is also strange that Mr. Sata’s sole worldly possessions are an old car and six handguns. Still, with only those things to your name, I guess it would be easy to know exactly what was stolen in case of need. Hmmmm…….. one, two, three, four, five – nope, one’s missing!
There are four characteristics which brand a country unmistakably as a dictatorship: one-party rule—executions without trial or with a mock trial, for political offenses—the nationalization or expropriation of private property—and censorship. A country guilty of these outrages forfeits any moral prerogatives, any claim to national rights or sovereignty, and becomes an outlaw. Unfortunately Zambia under PF regime has fallen into this category BUT we are determined with help of the international community to end PF rule and prosecute those criminals committing human rights abuses.
Cobra you are stupid stinking cobra, you cant always know the Money lost you can only estimate, ***** of an old Man, Brainless magot. fool, comedian Chikala
It is sad that some people think Nervous is in heaven, I wonder who told them that.
Nervous is on earth and he has to do things on earth.
Sinners are on earth, and so preaching is done on earth.
Leadership is on earth and so governance has to be done on earth.
I wonder hopw some people look at things.
It is wrong to think that when you are called to preach then God cannot use you for any other thing.
You dont know trhe plan of God for Nervous, because even when God called him he called him alone – you were not there.
He told you God has called me to preach, and later he told you God wants me to lead.
You believed him on the first but you refuse to believe him on the second – I see a problem with you.
David was one of the greatest preachers and worshippers, yet a great leader.
UKWA you are such a disappointment.I thought the India trip and experiences in Bots would make you reflect on your leadership style.My goodness,you have not changed at all.I now agree with Guy Scott’s sentiment that one can not teach an old dog new tricks
When is this Duck going to stop politicking? Is the one who sent thieves to humiliate his fellow politician?
This guy,after all his absence and the pending pressing issues he only appears from the death bed and start quarreling.when is this man going to stop ruling and start governing
I suspect Ukwa is still smoking weed. Nevers is staying at Fallsway Villas, a secure complex with high walls, electric fence and 24hr security. It’s no wonder the owners are shocked because it’s the first ever such break-in since they opened. Whoever broke into Nevers apartment was definitely a specially trained operative (I.e state security spies) and their main target was the laptop and personal docs. We are back to dirty days of Xavier/Sata/FTJ. How I wish TB Joshua could give us another quick prediction!
I suspect Ukwa is still smoking weed. Nevers is staying at Fallsway Villas, a secure complex with high walls, electric fence and 24hr security. It’s no wonder the owners are shocked because it’s the first ever such break-in since they opened. Whoever broke into Nevers apartment was definitely a specially trained operative (I.e state security spies) and their main target was the laptop and personal docs.
We are back to the dirty days of Xavier/FTJ/Sata; how I wish TB Joshua could give us another quick prediction!
We are back to the dirty days of Xavier, FTJ and Ukwa. How I wish TB Joshua could give us another quick prediction.
Ba Nevers are u sure you had that cash with you when your apartment was raided? Let us stick to real issues of how you intend to run the run down MMD party instead of politicking.
Finally a banana republic is reunited with its number one village id.iot!
Zambia is experiencing a trial of its democracy with a head of state who can be unpredictable at times born with a priceless gift…….the abilityto laugh at the misfortunes of others. Unfortunately, the majority of Zambians are suffering so he has a BIG LAUGH.
Ba LT you can’t even convert the money!!! US$2,900 =K14.5 Million !!! munaibala ma samu??
Uhh…… I think the article is pretty clear that it was $2,900 AND K2 million that were stolen (….plus the four cell phones).
Thievez have broken into the so called World safest banks, what unpararelleled security iz this man of God talking about?
Evil men rejoice in evil things and find much delight in the suffering of other people.
If the president will lough at a citizen who has been robbed, then he is DIRECTLY commending thieves and encouraging them.
How do you fight corruption by praising theives?
I must state that there are many Zambians who easily get fooled.
But we must know this; that not all Zambians are easily fooled
Christians need to wake up and pray.
Since the coming of SATA into office, we have seen an increase in evil.
There has been an increase in the number of abuses; ranging from rape, murder, wife battering, killings and so own.
We need to ask question – Why?
Why does SATA call himself cobra?
Why does SATA rejoice in evil?
Why does SATA find happiness in other people’s suffering?
What spirit makes a person enjoy and find deligh and loughter in people’s sufferings?
Pray for the nation; when problems come they dont look at how nice we can politique and whether we are PF, MMD, UPND or ULP, etc.
This is a wake up call to prayer.
What is your point, bro?
Really, christians must wake up and pray
get to work you fulls we have MDGs to achieve
kekekekekeke
Something wrong with our president.Really to me it looks like this man is scared of mumba.
paralysis by analysis: anything he says you get people over analysing it. And thats how they lost their strategy for 2016; resulting in a continued Kaponya government, our proud governance of the land called Zambia. I can imagine the hurting in your hearts bane. You wake up, its PF, you go to bed, PF, you think of 2016, too far; meanwhile, a grade 2 has achieved his dream through hard work. Great respect for such hardworkers. Freedom of speech is great; it allows you to vent your anger. Now, go to work.
@22 Muka Dekane
You have crucked my ribs from laughter……Ability to laugh at misfortunes of others.kekekeke
#23 sharp dude whats wrong with the calculation? mind you there is nothing like a uniform rate for USD. $2900 at 5000/usd = 14.5m. ulichikopo zoona
Sata is a dictator allergic to reform, and he is a cunning survivor. He will do whatever it takes to preserve his power and no matter how much blood ends up on his hands, this man doesn’t care. Sata(King Cobra) as his name entails, is a master deceiver and a talented manipulator who cannot be trusted to change. This dictator is stone deaf and impervious to reason.
The modus operandi of all dictators is essentially the same: Besides parliament, Sata has virtually seized control of six key state institutions (the security forces, the media, the civil service, the judiciary, the electoral commission, and the central bank). He has packed them with his supporters, and debauched them to serve his interests. Nevers Mumba is a real threat to all this.
Its seems Ukwa has not learned that what goes around comes around. He was laughing at other people’s illnesses not too long ago e.g Mwanawasa, GK today he is himself unwell. As if its not enough he now has the nerve to laugh at Nervous! You must by now know that the universe gives you back what you give to it.
Sata needs our prayers. It’s the only way Zambia will get something better out of him.
#29 Tubulu Land Agreement 2030,
The way people are complaining about SATA is the same way they would complain when thieves begin to terrorise a community day in – day out.
Everyone will begin to talk about the notorious thieves causing them pain and trouble.
The same if a community is faced with a serial killer, he will become the story of everyone everyday.
There is something wrong with the way SATA is doing things everyday – that is why people talk about him daily, even at night.
So popularity should never be mistaken for goodness, a robber or witch can actually be popular.
BUT WHY SHOULD THE ENTIRE PRESIDENT BE OCCUPIED WITH TRIVIAL MATTERS LIKE HOW MUCH WAS STOLEN FROM NEVERS MUMBA. pa zed ni matuvi chabe. CREATE JOBS AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE!!!
Go Sata, go, I am happy that you have brought more misery on that tribe that wished you dead, now you are okay please keep talking so that that tribe can have endless rantings on websites and online publications like this one, oh, Mwami Leza wanguzu
Why does Sata respond to every allegation, no matter where it is coming from? If what Nevers said is baseless why not leave your spokes person to respond? A whole president??! Zambia Twasebana.
we have to be serious with issues of the country.I would rather my president concetrates his efforts in bringing unity,ensure that youths have fair share of the national cake,make Zambia more habitable,give a statement on gay rights,Barotse Agreement,His health status and not keep quiet until Nevers speaks. Is he scared of Nevers.I remember how Saul persecuted David. There is something similar to this story.Nevers only had his things stolen and as a normal citizen complained. He is simply suspecting people to have stolen why the fracas! I think General Miyanda was right in his submissions. It is not fair.MMD flopped do not go back to cry over spilled milk. Start at the note MMD left and correct the mess. They did nt know what to do.Remove unnecessary persecutions and remember after you ve
I am with you indeed. That is my humble prayer night and day.
why would Sata be worrying about Nevers Mumba?
Ba Sata you have been quite for a while, which was good. Today you talk and you just had to talk about Nevers really. What good do you get from that, some things are best left alone than having to have a say on every silly thing. Just focus on real issues
We missed ur drama mr ukwa
It is true that the President needs to select his words carefully as a Head of State and probably stick more to the written script than making running commentaries, if he has to avoid criticis from political vultures waiting to ounce on any of his remakrs.
This is the job og his Assistant for Press and Public Relations and his other advisors, they need to be firm and brave enough to prepare him adequately for any public appearance and engagaments and define what he needs to say and avoid off the cuff remarks.
Having said that, the Presidents remarks, while unfortunate and misplaced sometimes doesnt warrant this barrage of uncouth remakrs from political vultures!
Try 2016, we still have sometime to go before campaigns!!!
Nothing like a break in to cause feelings of violation of personal space. Seems more made of it when the victim is known like the Zaloumis girl breaking in to Simon Cowell’s home recently. Hope they catch someone but I’m not sure how successful police in general are at solving burglaries… I know from experience here that it’s always a long shot. Easy to blame dark forces but it could be anyone really.
Security here is unparalleled. It’s a tightly secured place,” he said.THEN HOW DID THEY STILL?
Ba Sitcho,
You mean steal???
ZAMBIA SHALL BE SAVED. FROM CROOKEDNESS AND DECEIT. USELESS TALKING FROM STATE HOUSE
Let us pray! For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Amen!
VIVA NEVERS
Its posble for pipo on specio assighnmnt to break in som1’s house jst to get information!If they find cash,dey cnt leave it weh!!Ba nevas,may ur God c u thru!not easy to loose fons n laptop.
What information would he have on him since he knows ACC and DEC is on him?
Ba Nevers sure, why did you abandon yo Party which had great potential en joined a party full of thieves? Do u think if given another chance 2 serve in da PF Government u will say NO? Akulweni fye amabwali.
Start reasoning b4 zambia becomes a laughing stock. Nevers is helping your president to be awake and give people what he promised them
Here is a would-be president who doesn’t even own a house, lives in a rented Apartment and leaves $2900 and K2m laying around in his bedroom, and these are the next leaders; this is a sad state of affairs.
Typical MMD mentally, good riddance to this thieving pastor!!
But that is what Ukwa is good at do you expect Ukwa to comment intelligently on a well researched inquiry when he does not understand it, he can only intelligently comment on theft at Mumba’s house because the theft was carried out by his own Kaponyas, period
TB Josh chikamba, do us another ka prediction kaili? Ukwa ati vuta maningi. #hint
Here is a ka ma prediction from TB JOSH: “@58 Ukwa Reloaded will die !”
Gosh! The diaspora is so full of MMD cadres who are angry that PF is in Power!! Get live’s y’all!!!
I will not be surprised very soon if someone asks a question at a press conference and he is told stupid question sit down!.
#23 and #35 its $2900 and k2,000,000 they are two different currencies. Take note that there is a (,) between $2900 and k2m. Its very bad to be in opposition party coz most members are alwys found with cases to ans to the public or courts or current ruling systm
mmmm! Intriguing…
Or is it that Mr. Mumba is trying to cover up some evidence petaining to the alegations levelled against him. ( I am merely thinking loud.)
What are you talking about ba kapenta? And it is not Mr Mumba, it is Dr
Before Mumba can point at the government, he must scrutinise his opponents in the MMD presidential race. That stated, Nevers is not as popular as he thinks he is because he has an awful record of leaving every project of his as work-in-progress. I for one can never vote for a man who left behind the mission of the lord. Mumba’s moral ethic can be questioned because I think he may sell the MMD to PF easily. I hope Mutati takes the position.
Seriously the most moral and presidential thing to do is sympathize with Mumba as a citizen, the president is really useless
As one commissioner here reported, those people who stole money from Zambia, they are the same people who are bidding for tenders to supply fuel again. So I wish the chairman could have a look at that one. Let us strengthen the ACC because the police, there is very little they can do. We have more qualified people in the ACC because if the ACC can…you have more officers just as the police but you are not in touch with the public. It was with the help of the public, the public mentioned to us when some MMD minister planted money and that money did not geminate, when they went to see if it is still rotten, they found it was still there. And another pastor from a church, Zambia Shall be Saved, he says he does not know the amount of money which has been stolen in his bedroom.
Does anyone understand what Sata is saying in the above? It sounds incoherent and disjointed to me. I am I missing the point or is it disappointing to hear how poor the president’s speech is? He sounds like he is speeking in vernacular like the bedtime stories our grand mothers used to tell.
Let’s be realistic, respect should come first 2mrw it will be Nevas leading you will insult hin the sane way because you are used.
People think that bloggers are all in the diaspora, no or that we all belong to the opposition. I voted for PF and I will criticize them till they start working and delivering. There is no good in dancing to a tuneless song just because they are your people. I want PF to be the best party there ever was.
I only wish people could not insult, they spoil the debates. ;);)
nevas sold his house!! What a leader
It’s the trivia this man likes wallowing into that is stinking here. When is he going to wake up and realise he is now president and not a vimbuza dancer doing fwemba?
Ukwa,u r th best
Let me say somethin important here.sata is th best president one can think.why?because he cares 4th poor.imagine if we had allowed liato,dora to continue in power,tht money burried wud v germinated.lets learn 2gv support wher its due.as for nevers,he knws well tht robberies occur anywher and to anyone wher flat has cctv or dogs
When there is robbery, the police will always ask you. do you have any suspect? then you answer. Nevers Mumba is not wrong by suspecting. This happened when Chiluba was in power. govt sent people to steal from a young man. And they stole some from him except that they never touched his money which was on the bed and clothed. They just got away with what they wanted. It is true govt can also steal. They stole from my brother. How do you they get all these stories and information, they steal mwe bantu do’nt be fooled by sakeni and his kaponya friends.