POLICE in Mansa have arrested a conman who had been going round purporting to be President Michael Sata’s son and swindling unsuspecting organisations and members of the public out of huge sums of money.
The man was arrested along with his accomplice, a Kitwe resident who was posing as a police officer.
The two had been going round swindling companies and individuals out of money and gifts using the name of the president.
‘Michael Mpanga Sata’, 30, was arrested together with his partner in crime, Paul Chileshe, who acted as his bodyguard and carrying a non-existent police rank of inspector colonel.
The two had been going to different parts of the country where they presented themselves as Mr Sata’s son and a police officer assigned to protect the president’s son, respectively.
The fraudulent activities came to a dead end when some alert members of the public in Mansa reported them to the police who immediately instituted investigations and discovered that they were just imposters.
Luapula Province Deputy Commissioner of Police, Aaron Mushanga, said yesterday that the two were charged with impersonation.
“One of them presented himself as a biological son of the president while Chileshe, 30, presented himself as a security officer as they solicited for money and gifts.”
“The police arrested the duo because Mr Michael Mpanga Sata, with intent to defraud, falsely presented himself to be the biological son of His Excellency while Mr Paul Chileshe falsely presented himself as a security officer at the rank of inspector colonel assigned to be the body guard. This rank does not exist in any security wing in Zambia,” Mr Mushanga said.
He urged all business entities not to give favours, gifts or render free services to any person falsely using the president’s name.
“The public is humbly requested to assist the police in reporting any person or persons suspected to be impersonating in order to gain favours or gifts so that the law could visit such people,” he said.
[Times of Zambia]
It is all part of Dochi Kubeba and more money in the pocket culture.
Mmmmm… imwe mulebako serious. Why have a caption saying Sata’s son arrested when you know its not him? Nangu you want people to read your story this is not the way to go ba mambala. Very unprofessional!
Hei that is why they put son in quotation marks (”) to signify that it is not the real son
Ndiwe punka zoona, read english as english not like its bemba or nyanja… there are inverted comas halooooooooooo
@2.1 and 2.2, You can’t see, feel or hear quotation marks when someone reading the text to you leaves them out, can you? A well trained journalistic editor would’ve reconstructed this heading.
Hahahahahahaha but is the man arrested really Michael Sata….if it turns up to be true that its his son…. it will be another circus in our political arena yaba…old personal mistakes haunting us all
yes let the be locked up,they are bringing bad reputation to our beloved president.
This was all staged. Its a lie!
These guys have made me LMFAO,
The headline is misleading and at variance with the story. It has been established he is an imposter, how can you still present him as Sata’s son????
Hei that is why they put son in quotation marks (”) to signify that it is not the real son
icisungu bane
Hey 7.1 and 7.2, the girlfriend was reading the article to 7 Zeb Mpinganjira. How was he supposed to see the ” “?
Hahaha,,, hilarious, inspector colonel chileshe, kikiki, and some people were even stupid enough to buy into this.. I think illiteracy levels have reached diabolical proportions in some parts of Zambia. So i can also impersonate myself as the presidents son and all of the sudden i get favours…. what a bunch of *****s.
“Luapula Province Deputy Commissioner of Police, Aaron Mushanga urged all business entities not to give favours, gifts or render free services to any person falsely using the president’s name.”
So does that mean there are cases where the President real son can genuinely ask for “favours, gifts, and fees” and that Commissioner Mushanga would urge all business entities to pay up in those cases?
So if he is the real son , he can obtain favours.Is that not corruption and abuse of plot 1.
So in a way, people in Zambia would do anything for anyone who is related to the President? If that is the case then the President’s fight against corruption will be in vain. Ka mentality kapa Zed kafwile ka chinja.
Iwe chiMushanga, people shoild not gice gifts or favours to people because of who they are relatex to. Efileta corruption.
It is DONCHI KUBEDA kabili what do you expect?
I am sure HH had an erection when he first saw the headline
The title is very misleading…bad journalism!! Even if the ‘son’ is in inverted comas to suggets otherwise, many readers won’t be able to understand that & will still take it to mean it is actually the presidents real son who has been arrested!
Yes, you poor, poor thing!
It’s terrible how PF is being unfairly maligned by the media….. of course, no need to mind how the PF’s political opponents are being convicted by the press (calling Henry a criminal when charges haven’t even been announced, etc. etc.)
@14.1 Champ, why is Pixxy a poor poor thing?
Bad journalism does not equal maligning anyone, does it?
The headline is wrong, be serious guys, you want to behave like ba watchdog.
I know this guy Mpanga Sata. He is the nephew of President Sata. Son to Sata’s brother.
So what if he is arrested ?? I dont even know him
#2&7,It would appear you never attended english classes.Can’t you see the quotation marks implying not real but as alleged.You are the type of bloggers who just say things you little knowledge of, just like the hateful #12.
Correct….
Why put the headline “Sat’s son arrested”? This was not his son but an imposter. Please exersise reponsible reporting.
@ # 13 Pixxy, that is the english language and you will find that worldwide where inverted comas are used in statements or articles. It is up to the reader to spot that…that’s what makes a good reader.
Go back to school to learn how to report and edit.
It is more like go back to school and learn grammar!
There is nothing wrong with the headline of this story. The word ‘son’ is in quotes which implies ‘not literally’. If you don’t know what that means, go back to school. It is never too late. Leave proper people to debate here – you misfits!
Lol! Cadres you’ve made my morning. Seriously people you should go back to school. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that headline.
On what basis do Companies give Presidents sons money in Zambia? I would tell him to funk off?
In traditional zambian society thats his real son. What imposter?
i agree.
Mpanga Sata was my brothers childhood friend ku riverside. He’s the presidents nephew.
True. i also know the family from riverside, his mum was once my teacher at valley view but muchibemba nibawishi.
Now i know!
Yaba grade 12s you have really made my day.What are they teaching now in English? Is punctuation part of the syllabus anymore? yaba lol …
dats da real son am sure dnt 4get PERFECTO………….
some chaps !
what kind of
education do
you boast of ?
though I got
unsatisfactory
in english,the
headline is correct!
Yaaba kwena naseka,very brave chaps.
ati ba Inspector colonel.. LMFAO!
Headline misleading.But,lol so funny,Inspector colonel…?
For all we know that could well be his biological son, how about a DNA to put this to rest
It is this reason why I don’t like black men all they do is father and do not take care of their own children. This man could well be the president son, I wouldn’t be surprised
Collectively Zambian men are dull individually some can come up to be a little intelligent not my type anyway as i prefer white men
Thanks
Mushota you are disillusioned. How many white men father and abandon kids, especially in Europe? Iyo muli katotu ka mumawanga, ba Mushonta wesu. Mwatusebanya.
If you think white has everything then you are the waste and I do not know what words to say to you. And if your father is not a white man or your mother then ???????????????????
amawhite fulufulumukanyokakwamushota!let’s see if tht wil mke u white???
Hahaha, mwa..missed you baby. Not sure whats funnier, your dander raising comment or the angry responses. love you girl!
lsk times your reporting is a disgrace to the nation and the world at large sure sata,s son head line thats fulling us,
inspector colonel general of DEC…..lol…
Mushota, you are showing your dullness & primitiviness as you have always done. You are forgetting that your father & his laggage is black. I don’t think you even understand a bit about white men & their culture. You are the most retard I have ever seen on Lusaka Times. What a useless c.u.n.t. LoL
To hell with punctuation rules but please @32, doycino, what do you mean by “sata,s son head line thats fulling us,”
Iwe mushota why are you picking on “blackmen”? Even whites and other races may not take care of their children – often government in UK and US have to put up laws against absentee fathers. It’s a human problem – even women (to a lesser extent) do it!
“People need to move away from the ‘big man’ syndrome and begin to question their leadership.”
“Leadership is not inherited or bestowed through patronage, or a function of material wealth, high office, status, or a degree. It must be earned through ethical conduct, impeccable integrity, visionary endeavour, selfless public service, perseverance and commitment to people and responsibilities.” – RHODES University Vice-Chancellor Dr Saleem Badat
Yaba people don’t criticise just bcos you don’t understand; the writer uses “son” in inverted coma to catch your attention. This is EXACTLY what a headline is meant to do – catch yo attention. Secondly, by using the inverted coma, the writer is also saying it’s not really Sata’s son. Sorry maningi – you should not have missed your punctuation class…
If Mpanga Sata is his real name, what is wrong with that? Is Sata a god-given name? Mpanga cannot have been impersonating somebody else is there is no real Mpanga apart from himself. If indeed he is the President’s nephew, then the police have no case – in most African cultures there is no distinction between a nephew and a son. They are all one’s children.
Its time for people to make more money through lies.If you tell the girl the truth you won’t be accepted but tell her true lies and you won the game.Douch kubaba
Very sad for those complaining about the simple headline, it shows how the level of education has dropped. As for Mushota it is your father who never took care of you that is why you found yourself cohabiting where ever you are.
NDISE CHABE VIPUBA
Inspector Colonel :o Unfortunately he went to wrong town MANSA, that where con-men are made my friends, You can’t swindle Mansanians, ask Katele or the boss Sakeni. Better swindle Tongas & Lozis.
Micheal Mpanga Sata Kitwe boy i know him he is a nephew to the Big man, just let the boy go nibawishi kabili so no offence!
Mushota you are an *****. You always wish you were white but ufortunately you are black and you should live with it. You will never be white no matter how man whites you **** you black bitch
uyu cilende Mushota,ekala ku chainde.ifiloto uyu cipelelo citongo.
People you still comment on Mushota sure…..lol
The fact that you pipo still respond to Mushota he/she will be coming back with more rubbish derailing constructive discussions. Keep in mind that there are pipo like myself who take seriously points raised on these forums by most of us. But if I have to go through too much trash before finding something sensible I will start failing using this media.
‘He urged all business entities not to give favours, gifts or render free services to any person falsely using the president’s name.’ So the favours, gifts and free services are ok if they are real sons? I see us chasing another Henry Banda after 5yrs
i do know this guy, he is the prezidos nephew from kitwe, he was at school in Mansa i guess thats why he went back to ‘hit’ them. only the inspector colonel has a case if u ask me, coz they aint gat shit on Mpanga – kaili mwana.
Mushota, tell us the rate at which whites divorce. as soon as he is tired o u he divorces, its rare for us blacks to do that
People why do you waste your time reading and even commenting on Mushota’s posts? You surely make her day.
I suppose if I post shit like, say ‘1’, some fool will reply with a ‘2’.
Let’s not entertain people who are just plain silly!
headline very misleading, unproffessional!!!!!!!
If i am not mistaken, Michael Mpanga Sata is actually the president’s nephew. He is the son of his late brother from Kitwe… Any one from riverside kitwe agree?
I know this dude, we were at st clement’s with him well I hope its not him !!!!! Riverside yes !!
It could be true,UKWA has several wifes
SUCH CULPRITS SHOULD BE PUNISHED FOR GET MONEY OR ANYTHING IN THE NAME OF THE PRESIDENT.