UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says his party is anxiously waiting for the Commonwealth report on the investigations they recently carried out in Zambia over the alleged abuses of human rights by the Patriotic Front government.
Speaking in an interview with Qfm news, Mr. Hichilema said people should not worry about sanctions because sanctions are imposed on specific individuals at the center of human rights abuses and the disregard of the rule of law.
Mr. Hichilema said some individuals are trying to make people fearful by suggesting that the opposition is asking for sanctions by petitioning the Commonwealth to intervene in the purported atrocities in Zambia.
The UPND leader has further dispelled assertions by Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba who was recently quoted in some sections of the media as having said the commonwealth envoys that came to Zambia to carry out an investigation found nothing relating to human rights abuses.
He said the Commonwealth delegates have not yet compiled a report on their findings adding that the PF want to create an impression that they are innocent.
Mr. Hichilema added that Zambians must therefore wait for the Commonwealth to compile their report.
Last month Zambia’s opposition leaders called for a suspension of Zambia from the Commonwealth, accusing President Michael Sata of stifling democracy.
The leaders of several opposition parties and civil society groups gathered in Johannesburg to make the call, claiming it was now impossible for them to operate normally in Zambia.
They called “for the provisional suspension of Zambia from the Commonwealth pending investigation” into rights abuses.
Nigeria, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Fiji have previously been expelled from the 54-nation bloc.
Crisis? What crisis? There is no crisis!
HH & mumba are in & out of jail for no reason, a PF cadre kills a fellow PF cadre they want to implicate a UPND member. Violence & death are everywhere their are by elections. opposition parties are denied to host rallies, if they are lucky to be given a chance to stage a rally then pfolice wont be there.
HH’s lack of understanding on how sanctions imposed on individual leaders affect the general population doe not surprise me.
Is this the quality of a potential head of state? birdbrained indeed!!
Its true that money cant buy you brains…. there we have it
@Exhaust Blown Diffuser #1.1, The behaviour of Sata and PF is not strange to those that have eyes. I did Numerical analysis where I learnt of the newton raphson methods, mathematical induction and also I did probabilities and statistics. Having applied this mathematics to the situation currently obtaining in Zambia, I can confidently tell that Sata is a satanist! He is sacrificing Zambians for his continued stay in power. This is not starnge though especially when you observe his behaviour of being so violent to the Zambian people HH and Mumba inclusive, you can tell that only an satanist would do that. Can you imagine his orders to kill Lozis. A picture with strange beings was also posted by ZWD for all to see, one can just imagine what he was doing with those ghosts and where he was.
HH just shut up you were a worker to my dad Mr. Charles Milupi in Mulobezi sawmill during your campaign in Mongu you shine way from greeting my dad at St. Johns House in Mongu so what are you saying to people like us.
There is a crisis. Zambia has never been reported to International bodies for human rights before. Zambia has had four presidents before nr Sata and Zambia was regarded as a model of democracy in Southern Africa along side with Botswana. All that outstanding record is tarnished today by one selfish Zambian. Sunctions may be imporsed and we will have a job long after Sata is no more on our hands to undo this terrible tag of human rights abuse in Zambia. Any one not worried has taken leave of their senses.
Ba Billionare na meno ya brown Teeth wittening pa zed tapaba? kwati chisakulu.
Lets wait & see
Ubwamba ine nabufimba ninshi bushe bane ?
@Chanda…naupunkisha mune.Go and see the urologist if it gets out of hand otherwise akaswende kalapola.
@Chanda uleke insunko
2.1 Chanda
Nomba ubwamba bwenu ba Chanda bwaisamo shani mulyashi lyama sanctions bane? Bwamba bwenu kwati bwesu bonse alale. Mi pamba Iyi ka
Mwii tutolesha imipamba boss
I`m anxiously waiting too.Want to see who will have the last laugh in the whole thing.Whether it will be the so called under five or CNP.Though from my experience Chi-mbwi`s laughs the loudest.Fingers crossed.
@Mo Taim, kekekeke, and that laugh of Chimbwi like hyehyehye.. so annoying!! Chimbwi and other P.Fools can’t wait for a thrown-away case and they will scavenge on it like hell, one will be arrested again. This time Chimbwi’s short-black tongue is dripping with ululenda, because the elite may loose it for sure!!
We wont know of the results. But looking at how things are going its like the outcome of those dropped cases is part of those investigations. They just talked to the GRZ office to stop whatever they thought could amount to Crimes Against Humanity.
MR HH. MAKE A STRATEGY ON HOW TO GET INTO STATE HOUSE. NOT CALLING UPON THE C/W TO ALIENATE YOUR COUNTRY. IF YOU DONT KNOW THIS IS WHAT IS MAKING YOU UNPOPULAR. AND L/STONE IS GOING TO THE PF BECAUSE OF THIS SAME ATTITUDE OF YOURS. IF SATA WAS A DICTATOR HE COULD HAVE BEEN LOSING ALL THE BYE ELECTIONS. THE FACT THAT HE IS SWEEPING THEM CLEAN IS TESTIMONY THAT THE MAN IS LOVED. AND NO ONE LOVES A DICTATOR. SO BABA YOU HAVE MISSED IT ALL.
Chisenga HH is only popular on Zambian Watchdog
You must be a PF carder…
you are brain dead or a baby of 2 years.
HH HAS GOT NOTHING TO DO IN POLITIX. ACTUALLY, HE’S A VERY DULL CHAP WHEN IT COMES TO REASONING. I USED TO RESPECT HIM A BIT. BUT, I LOST EVERY SHRED OF RESPECT FOR HIM. HE LOVES A STATE OF CONFUSION IN HIS COUNTRY.
AM also anxiously waiting for the report. i miss Zambian watchdog today. what has happened? they are not updating the site. lets hope they have not been blocked by PF mafias
hmmmm Hakahinde Hichilema will soon run mad! this is not the way you pursue politics, instead of people liking him they are now seening a mad anxious upcoming politician, yes it can be possible to jump from nothing to president but not in a way HH is behaving nowonder people wants him to start from being branch committe member through all ranks to MP so that he can understands politics its when people will now think twice voting him to state house
THAT’S WHAT I THINK EVEN MYSELF. MY SURPRISE IS THE FULL !D!OCY OF UPND MEMBERS ESPECIALLY THE SO CALLED LITERATES IN THE EXECUTIVE OF THE PARTY. I CAN’T STOP GETTING AMAZED HOW LONG IT’S GONNA TAKE THEM TO KNOW THAT THE MAN IS FINISHING THE PARTY.
Which pipo only fools can not Like HH————ask SATA 2016 he cant sleep over the same. Don’t cheat yourself that you are popular, PF was popular when It was in opposition not any longer. Just do simple statistics on the so called post news paper on sales every time they attack HH.
For the first time in my life i have seen his smile!! Hostile Human HaHa
Show us Sata’s smile?
HH is A TRAITOR
A FREE MANSON
Traitor? HH? What has he done to betray Constitution? Nothing. If you are looking for traitor(s), then you MUST find one who has acted contrary to the Constitution. Otherwise, I am afraid, you do sound like useful i.d.i.o.t.
Academic exercise !!! PEACE TO THE WORLD.
teeth of the rich man! keke!
Take time to see the teeth of the President,
What do you hope to achieve from this?! I get the impression that this guy reckons he’s talking to children.
Sometimes the depth or lack of depth of understanding of international issues by HH can be quite astounding! for instance, he seems to believe that if and when sanctions are imposed on Zambia, ordinary Zambians would not be affected or feel them because those sanctions would be directed at President Sata and the PF leadership!! This quite amazing! So, let’s wait and see what the report comes up with. Let’s hope too, the HH and “Nervous” Mumbai will be equally magnanimous in accepting whatever the Commonwealth’s findings and recommendations turn out to be.
Who has spoken about sanctions? First learn about investigative process of Comonwealth and then make comment.
Lost it bwana HH
For the opposition political parties to organise a press conference outside the country and denounce the government, when they actually could have done that in their own country is what HURTS me.
Well, who decided to impliment POA to suit his political needs?
HH is no different from that opposition leader with a big head in Zimbabwe. This son of a pig will soon die from a heart attack.
He has no plan
Am sure the results will not be to the favour of HH and he will be more bitter!! HH why do u want sunctions on this country?You have no heart for this nation,thats why i say people like you will never rule Zambia.You are a wrong chap for that wonderful party UPND. If only someone can take over,then things might move in a right direction .
It wouldn’t cost that much for HH to visit a Cuban dentist and polish his teeth, then go fo a hair cut at Radisson Blue. He is looking like one of the notorious Mailoni brothers.
WANSEKESHA SANA MUNYAMATA. HE SPENDS MOST OF HIS MONEY ON EVELYN HONE COLLEGE GIRLS. HE HAS NO TIME FOR SUCH BODY-SHOP ISSUES. MAYBE, AND AM SAYING MAYBE- GIRLS DON’T MIND EVEN THE ODOUR WHEN THE COLOUR OF MONEY IS BRIGHT. IT’S TRUE- JOKES ASIDE BA HH YOU HAVE MONEY TO POLISH UP YOURSELF. JUST HEED THE GENTLEMAN’S ADVICE AND ATTEND THOSE SERVICES.
It should start with the President
“Should I bother training for the commonwealth games in Glasgow next year?” asks the young athlete.
“It’s good to have hope,” says the commonwealth scholarship applicant.
“At least I had a good run,” says the commonwealth award winning author.
“My job just got tougher,” moaned the diplomat.
“Commonwealth day theme this year was opportunity through enterprise,” says the bank robber.
“Just enjoy the charter, one is not well enough to keep shaking hands,” says the queen.
“One day the grown ups will sit down together,” said the report.
The problem with HH is that he assumes if by any chance Sata leaves office then he takes over!! Probably he does not remember the sympathetic vote that RB got when HE LPM died – MHSRIP
Dream on HH!!
You should have reminded him that he is not an automatic President for 2016.
Suppose PF sponsor Hapunda or Magande for 2016 General Election????????????
Who are Southerners going to vote for??? Things get tough mr HH grow up, be calm and have a message for the people not sanctions.
Hate HH at your own peril. If we talk about governance and reality, Who is right between HH and PF? This country deserve to be governed properly, not just talking. People, lets work up from our slumber, others countries are laughing how we conduct our politics. Some people are just there to talk for the sake of being heard at the expense of development. Lets think like normal human beings, I take a case to police then, arrested. Is it supposed to be like that?
RB not be associated to human rights abuse victim for which the commonwealth is here. RB must honour up how he made so much money within 2 years in State. House to build upmarket Mpundu Trust. We. used to warn uncle Rupia but he was adamant to take head
You should have reminded him that he is not an automatic President for 2016.
Suppose PF sponsor Hapunda or Magande for 2016 General Election????????????
Who are Southerners going to vote for??? Things get tough mr HH grow up, be calm and have a message for the people not sanctions.
Its not HH as an individual but UPND
UPND = HH
You know, when I listen to radio stations in Zambia and hear how people are criticizing government, when I read the watchdog, the daily nation and other newspapers and see how people are freely criticizing and sometimes insulting government, I just wonder how, just how is Zambia a dictatorship. Our prisons would have been full of political prisoners if we were living in a dictatorship. Zambians have the freedom of assembly and the freedom of speech. I will therefore not be surprised if the Commonwealth report does not come up with any serious findings.
Secondly MMD and UPND have been in parliament for a long time. Why on earth did they not repeal the Public Order Act? Even today, Why haven’t they moved a private members motion to throw out that Act? They must do so b4 parliament ends.
we are anxiously waiting to hear that those pf maggots should be cited..to the hague
RB not be associated to human rights abuse victim for which the commonwealth is here. RB must honour up how he made so much money within 2 years in State. House to build upmarket Mpundu Trust. We. used to warn uncle Rupia but he was adamant to take head. AVINE PELETE
Rushing to C/wealth by Mr. H H & company is a ploy to diverge the attention of the world from defending their alleged crimes to human rights abuse in Zambia. Just wait for your big day to defend yourselves in court for alleged wrongful liquidation of the parastatals and embezzlements at Zambian Embassy in Canada rather than involving the dignified C/wealth and Zambians in your private fights. There is nothing wrong for anyone to face the court & that is why these institutions are there is to prove someone innocent or guilty. Why fear if you are innocent? The time the country is wasting to attend to C/wealth can be channelled to meaningful development of the country. Honest and fair Liato has long known his fate and faced it squarely without implicating anybody or rushing to C/wealth.
The Buzz on watch poppy today is hilarious. It’s fun seeing how small minds function. lol
I just read the open letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly and can’t stop laughing. There are some seriously loose canons out there!
Silly and childish. You can wait “till the cows come home”.
Actually, for all we care, you can be as anxious as you want.
HEY! That is HYENA! Look at the fangs!
@Gershom jere,it hates you that he went out side to denounce his own country.what is he supposed to do when he is not given police permits to hold meetings?The guy is a politician and can not have a simple meeting,he is arrested come on Gersh think like a man!
Peter, tell us about yourself, what have you achieved compared to HH, whether in business or academically? If you have done much better than a man who was very succesful even when he was in the Uk, then you are better placed to call him names, otherwise you are the kind of people for no rational reasons who are a disgrace to the majority of Zambians.
If the quees for meal meal after all these years are evidence of success then we live in a different. Please we criticise not because we hate PF or the people in power, we criticise because we want a better Zambia for all. Your regionalisim or I can assume tribalisim is so entreched in you, you are willing to see even your own people suffer as long as you hold office. You are adisgrace and a shame.
I ONCE WAS ALMOST CRASHED DOWN IN THÉ KABWATA VIOLENCE AS INNOCENT AS I WAS…COMMONWEALTH PLEASE..DO A GOOD JOB.
HH and your entire rank and file, including the other opposition parties, you are exceptions in terms of being extremely innovative in gathering solutions and trying them. Please, do not get me wrong, I am not implying that your solutions to the Zambian situation are questionable. The PF must know that they have the mandate to govern from all Zambia’s constituencies including those who did not vote for them. However, they (PF) have misplaced their power in wrong arenas. In lieu of managing Zambia’s affairs democratically, they have crafted their own constitution which is caste on stones and it is built on foundations of lies, violence and rooting the country’s resources. Your recent action in S.A. is a substitute of a referendum or alternatively, it is a referendum through the…
Banking on the Commonwealth will only dissapoint you. Bank on yourself.
Always wanting to drink a river of blood dry. ati WHATEVER LEADS A MOUSE TO JUMP INTO THE FIRE MUST BE HOTTER THAN THE FIRE ITSELF. tikanvweko
Always wanting to drink a river of blood dry. ati WHATEVER LEADS A MOUSE TO JUMP INTO THE FIRE MUST BE HOTTER THAN THE FIRE ITSELF. tikanvweko.
it is good these guys went to commonwealth to seek that thing’s attention. what is commonwealth by the way. it is a stupid colonial makeship trying to pull along the former uk territorial enslaved nations to present times. why cant the same organ deal with colonialism and enslaving and stealing of national wealth first as a start rather than just being in present times. todate uk cant let go certain called interests in zambia like emeralds. zambia has got the best emeralds being mined by uk only to make uk a seem a rich nation and zambia a poor nation. it is distasteful and saddening that such an organ can have an issue and zambians must keep quiet.
Wasted resources. What is c/wealth? To hell with her. Hh u are making a very big mistake to rely on this foreign thing ment to benifit Britain only learn from Moragan.U are not going anywhere .
hungry hyena the under five will suffer more than he thinks.
HH=Hungry Hyna-desperate to enter State House. He is ready to use any unorthodox means to be crowned King HaHa. But if the Commonwealth suspends Zambia, does he think Zambians will praise for that? He thinks that Zambians will so annoyed with Sata as to force him out of office and have him (HH) installed as an automatic replacement…
Fake pressure
Faka pressure HH
Was HH ever a boxer, balifimba.
Faka Pressure HH. the hyena is sweating. Completely running out of plan. Millie meal shortages all over. CNP has not fulfilled not a single promise 2 years in office still creating by elections and arresting opposition leaders. Is ttat more money Zambians were fooled to receive. All the supporters are now mute and can not remind the dictator about the promises.
Once the sanction is in effect, not only will Zambia not be allowed to export to CW countries but we will not be allowed to import also. So in the end, its the people who can put you in state house that will suffer (Zambians). Its important to think thru these things ba HH as the potential 2016 Presidential candidate.
so you don’t that your petition was over thrown.now that you have lost the livingstone seat hh can you go back the commonwealth
Its sad to see HH being impatient wt PF government.HH has never gven support to PF since moment that marriage broke up over PF and UPND.if HH want to be presidnt let hm be objctv in number of issues.Elias has been a gud example of true politcian that I feel may be a strong contd of 2016 elections.
Mr HH does not know how to respond to the electorate,i suppose he has never been elected before and he has never promised people from a campaign sitution.
If anything let him drop his appointed position as president of UPND and try to form his own party and see how many will follow him as test model.I am just an observer.