President Michael Sata has taken a swipe at opposition political parties in Zambia who instead of representing the poor are more interested in the affairs of the rich and corrupt.
Mr Sata said politicians were supposed to speak for the poor who were a vulnerable in society.
President Sata said made the remarks at State House during the swearing in ceremony of Zambia’s Ambassador to France, Solomon Mbuzi, Senior Permanent secretary at the ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Daisy Ng’ambi and Luapula province permanent secretary Anna Mubanga.
“As Africans where there are nashala neka (one man) political parties are going to these foreigners thinking they can assist. I can not see
a political party calling itself worth representing the poor people go and defend corruption,” he said.
Counseling Mr Mbuzi on his appointment, Mr Sata said his main focus as he goes to France is to look at what is good for Zambia and not meddle
in the political affairs of that country.
“Your main interest is what is good for Zambia and don’t worry about the internal politics,” he said.
Meanwhile, President Sata has expressed concern at the high levels of corruption at the ministry of Lands as regards to land allocation.
He urged Ms Ng’ambi to reorganise the ministry so that Zambians could benefit from the land resource.
He said there was corruption in the distribution and allocation of land which should be brought to an end. Mr Sata said councilors and
the office of the Commissioner of Lands were equally not an exception to corruption allegations in the land allocation process.
“We should bring some sanity. I know when the land Act was enacted we said land is for Zambians but today in markets, there are people who
are not Zambians because market is land,” he said.
On the appointment of Ms Mubanga as Luapula province permanent secretary, Mr Sata said the country had so many problems in the provinces.
Mr Sata urged Ms Mubanga to widely tour the province and consult traditional leaders on how best to address the developmental challenges in the area.
He said Zambia could only develop if the problems which were being faced in the provinces were resolved.
Just tell your friends to pay back the K14 billion taxpayers money. A correct judgement is not corruption!
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Congratulations Anna (Ms Mubanga)
Sometimes we talk and say nothing in the process!
Indeed. These opposition leaders have no sense of direction. When there is an issue in the country, they run to diplomats. Dull strategy. Go to Zambians and let them understand your alternative plans.
What corruption at the so called ministry of lands when mulenga commissioners of lands has formed a law firm with a friend called chitundu and will be there as a shodow so called consultant handling matters of land. What a conflict of interest and hye is busy getting non practising allowance. These are criminals how do you as a married woman go to seek advice from a prostitute.
HH has put you down..just tell your friend mmembe to pay back 14billion…..zambians are to sharp to be wodwinked by cheap talk….bwana sata.
We need a muzungu type of appointment at Min of Lands and that way, he will follow the Laws of the Land thereby, allocating Land to deserving Zambians. What we have seen in the past is corrupt officers giving Land to corrupt pipo and these pipo sell the Land to foreigners and later share the spoils. The zambian himself will sell Zambia eventually because of his Lust for big bucks. Its like selling your own home and then asking the buyer to allow you to stay mu servants Quaters, shame on us…
Try Guy Scot?
In what way can a Zambian ambassador meddle in the political affairs of France? Is this man normal?
its you who is not normal you are a mad dream engineer and you have never been to Australia, keep on day and night dreaming, so wenze kulota ati ndiwe bapeleka ku France shame!
Engineer,
you should be old enough to read between the lines. Don’t tell me you don’t know what the President means through what he said.
at 7, The Engineer,
The president was trying to show you that just as it is not normal for a Zambian Ambassador to meddle in the politics of other countries so should it be with ambassadors saving in Zambia. I am glad you have seen that it is not normal.
what better way of fighting for the poor than demanding the repayment of K14b? This money can build a number of clinics. Surely, are the three judges the only ones accused of corruption?
#7 The Engineer,A Zambia ambassador can’t do that! Then why are white fool ambassadors interfering in the internal political affairs of our country??
You spelt it out for Engineer.
Spot on Mr. president the Land issue needs intervention otherwise there will be nothing for future generations.
The rich always tell the poor what to do. Life is like that. Poverty is bad. When Zambia develops herself, no one will push her about. Before China developed, she wast at the wrong end of the stick for abuse of human rights. Now that she is a powerhouse, no one dares tell China about human rights.
So Mr Mbuzi will be a small man in France, but the French ambassador would be a big man in Zambia. Because their donations make up your budget for Ministry of Health.
Povery is bad!!
The land issue should be taken seriously. It is much easier for a foreigner than a Zambian to acquire land in Zambian. If you were to go to Livingstone you will notice that all the land along the Zambezi river up to Kazungula is in the hands of foreigners. Mind you that is very strategic land in terms of the country’s security. On this one I support the President 100%.
HH is NOW A THREAT to this government. Tell them. Mmembe pay back the k14bn, simple.
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