Acting Chief government spokesperson Fackson Shamenda has dismissed as evil some media reports suggesting that President Michael Sata on Monday allegedly collapsed at State House and remained unconscious for a period of forty five minutes before he was resuscitated by the First lady Dr. Kaseba.
Mr. Shamenda has charged that such media speculations are untrue and should not be entertained in a Christian country like Zambia.
Mr. Shamenda says it is unfair and also cruel for some sections of the media to continue wishing the head state such calamities when he himself is in good health.
Mr. Shamenda, who is also labor Minister, has explained that if such media speculations were really true, the President would not have risked holding a swearing in ceremony a day after the alleged incident happened.
The chief government spokesperson has since cautioned the media to desist from such speculative kind of reporting as it is inhuman to wish the head state ill.
He was speaking in an interview with Qfm.
You creat these problems for yourselves.
The President is a national figure .OUR PRESIDENT
Nomba iwe mbulwamano umuntu wesu ngalyonaike, nani akabikula imfwa
Ishiba iwe kapoli-Ichililo tabafisa!
Umuntu mubi.Awamafye nganalala.Probably explains why some kill others.
Wishful thinking Zambians. Sata’s death with not make the country better.
You should all pray and hope for good leaders with workable policies and your own participation in elevating the country,
Mr Shamenda – Are the multiple choice Questions so difficult, it need to take close to a week to answer??
Have you consulted on what Barbershop’s are for??
Did he really get a near death? Aaaaaaaaaa, too bad then be strong Zambia still need you especially what is happening now in the southern province with those treacharous good for nothing criminals trying to bring Egypt to Zambia, awe we still need you for i can only trust you to deal with them, not HH, who knows he may be part of them, Nervous too docile to handle such may even be part of it aswell, since HH might promise him more money than the MMD or the church.
but why do they still read zwd?
Dindiswayo, never heard of that old wise saying? “keep your friends close and your enermies closer?”! That should answer your question i pressume.
@cindy wat is happening in southern province? am i the only jew? As far as i am concerned “war” is in western province pliz make me understand and southern province has been quiet about it
Why answer back today and not on tuesday or the very day he collapsed?The president is not okay and he’s been sneaking out of the country to seek medical attention abroad.I am now believing what the Blocked Zambian watchdog said about sata.HE IS NOT FIT TO RULE THIS COUNTRY,no wonder kabimba is always full of him self when he is talking.
Bali collaper abakamba chachine. Even with the late LPM, the government used to lie to the nation that the President is fine in the UK and that he is jogging. What came later was the truth. That LPM had died. Ukutemwa power.
Bakateeka has left the country again! Speak only the truth baShamenda.
Ah ah is PF still getting its news from Watchdog? So what was the point of banning the site? As a blogger said treat all news false till the government refutes claims.Get well Mr.Sata..we don’t like your government but Jesus died for you too..repent and be healed.
We Zambians are so still sleeping. How can we be accepting this type of leadership. SATA has not been seen for weeks in Public.
But here we are just sitting idle. SATA is a Public Figure and he draws His allowances from us…
I rest my Case.
Give us options then. Given the candidates who contested the last general election.
The guy has been hibernating in the state house and only appears when there are swearing in ceremonies,he sneaks in and out of the country,he where the chap goes we dont know.! thats we are believing these stories about ukwa’s sickness iwe chi shamenda.
Funny how politics turns people into heartless beings.How can a normal person wish harm or ill heath on another individual? Please even if you don’t like the man politically be rational enough to wish him a long life because he is somebody’s father and husband.
You see,Saulosi,the Holy Bible does not lie.It says:’You reap what you sow’,What is being said on Sata,is exactly what he said on late Mwanawasa and George Kunda.The only way out for him since he’s still alive is to repent of his deeds/acts and ask for forgiveness from the families concerned and the Zambian pipo in general.Mr Sata when it comes to his comments on certain people is really bad news.May God deliver him.
the man is over 70 years , what long life should one wish him.. anything after 70 years is bonus, moreover dying is not such a bad thing, he has lived his life.
Apparently this is not a new thing, as LPM was subject of such attacks, even when the majority of us did not agree to that kind of politics at the time.
Then tell us exactly what happened.
Yes.
Maybe nothing happened? Maybe you need to get a life
So the president has now improved enough to give them the courage to deny the sad facts about his collapse on Monday.
Imwe the truth of the matter is Sata mulwele. Ashipile fye ifyabufi. Just resign tata twapapata. Presidential bye-elections are too costly. We don’t want another one.
Mr. minister, you have still left us in a situation improved not in the least. Tell us what happened. In the absence of the truth from you we will believe everything the Zambian Watchdog says. Why so much secrecy?
Today we pray for our nation and uphold all our leaders that God you may keep them in perfect health and peace.
No.
Amen
Those who wish others death are evil and people.All those who have been wishing Sata death will be the ones who will go earlier than him.People should be careful with what they wish.In any case there is no opposition president who can run the country better than Sata.Give credit where it is due and stop wishing people death!!
You see,Saulosi,the Holy Bible does not lie.It says:’You reap what you sow’,What is being said on Sata,is exactly what he said on late Mwanawasa and George Kunda.The only way out for him since he’s still alive is to repent of his deeds/acts and ask for forgiveness from the families concerned and the Zambian pipo in general.Mr Sata when it comes to his comments on certain people is really bad news.May God deliver him.
iwe Shamenda which section of the media? why can’t you report ZWD to MISA, nowonder Ka Nawakwi kalikudela
I am flattered that you have chosen to share names. But I think it is equally important that we do not mislead people into thinking that we are one of the same and it is my wish that if you maintain the name “it’s a worry” you will be objective in your analysis and comment. Bless you…
Ati donchi kubeba ati tulibalwele Kekekekeke. Ubulwele tabubelama.
Mr Shamenda, in your denial of events of Monday evening, it would be helpful if in your statement you explained why there was a heavy army presence around state house and the Zambia National Broadcasting Corperation. I suppose they were carrying out everyday normal military exercises. Its this kind of insincerity that makes any objective Zambian think politicians, especially in Zambia are muppets. Just hope with all these lies, you are able to sleep ok at night.
Yes.
It is my GUESS GBM was preparing himself to take over the reigns of power, hence positioning soldiers at State House and ZNBC. By the way why is he guarded by a commando from Zambia Army when the president has police officer as a bodyguard? isn’t that a treasonable offence?.
But the best is to tell the people what unprecedented numbers of soldiers were doing at around state house and why some vehicles were being diverted from using independence avenue that night.
Were is evidence that there was heavy military presence at Plot 1 and if there was,so what and is it the first time you are seeing that. Some operations that go on are not for public consumption. On here,some people post anything they have in their wildest wishes.
Didn’t know hatred and envy were contagious.
OK shikulu..what happened?you have just talked of some media reports but you haven’t told the nation what happened…As long as you don’t tel us what happened,we will take it that what was reported in ZWD is true
If someone is not fit to be president how would he find his way into State house? In politics its people who put some one into office unless in a coup. So if Sata is not fit for office it follows that the electorate is unfit
While I agree with you that the problem lies with the people who voted for this mediocrity, part of the equation are the lies that the electorate was fed on. I guess its desperation that made our people take leave of their descerning powers. It’s so annoying! Unfortunately, who points out the obvious is unpatriotic.
The electorate is unfit for what, pray tell?
Shamenda is turning out to be worse than Sakeni.
Up to now he hasn’t answered a simple multiple choice or true or false test.
So to be a party spokesman in power unless u are half normal. Shikapwasha then Sakeni now this lunatic Shamenda. Aah talemanabo aba bantu!!!!
Dont kubeba now working! Government of lies.
Wasn’t it Only yesterday that some Dull PF Officials were celebrating having blocked tHe ZWD. Where did Shamenda get this info if not the watchdog.
Aluta continual!!! The next time he drops unconsious may take forever.
Another reason why he needs to host a press conference to reassure the nation BUT this is a non starter for these dim politicians.
Now ba Fackson yo boss reportedly collapsed and remained unconscious for 45mins on Monday his wife resustated him! Thanx be to God! The point is Monday is long time to refute the reporttoday or yesterday. Were u sleeping? Yo refutal is a lie the ailing dictator actually collapsed bcoz he’s ill no fuss about it. ZWD tells the truth which hurts the liars very much like Fackson. Lekeni HH ateke!
Yes ateke ingombe ne fibatonga
please dont joke about death
Ah!!!!!!!You have come out fighting to protect your boss. What about the True/False quiz you were given by Nawakwi and others on ZWD??????? Ehe country is waiting for answers!!!!!
Papa smurf is lying again!
Winter and GBM’s behaviour is what makes people to be suspicious.
“…if he collapsed he wnuld not carry out the swearing in ceremony at state House” Fackson it’s still a botched language, a lie. The dictator was resuscitated after 45mins was able to stand and sign. Lekni HH ateke!
Then he must be very tough!
Umusula munenu Hungry Hyena will never rule this Country.He will just rule those who work for him and his blind loyal tribal clowns.
Shamenda you are a joke we all know come on man we all know that the president is not well and that his health has deteriorated significantly so don’t lie to us like kids it would have been had you just quiet.the only paper wic published that is the zwd so which means whatever they report abt you sniff and read their stories and you got the guts to respond to their lies.you ar are showing your foolishness and your typical bufi. However,even if he genuinely collapsed would you tell the nation that the incumbent collapsed? you wudnt so stop defendn rubbish tel the nation the truth.
Lol
Am lookin for FAT ALBERT you people to hear his comments. SATA blocked ZWD . Let him not read ZWD.
You create a vacuum which people gladly fill in. So why do u complain? Where did Sata go and for what? We are his employees and we want to know, we’ve a right to know because we pay him a salary and have given him power, which he’s misused to appoint his tribe mates, relatives and concubines.
Another reason why I find it frankly hilarious when Sata persuades his MP Candidates to kneel in front of voters at by election campaigns because once we elect them in Zambia the tables turn!!
What is prompting Shamenda “KUBWABWATA” like a Chainama-escape? Yet the print media such as The Post, Daily Mail, Times of Zambia and Daily Nation and the accessible online Lusaka Times have not published that the President collapsed.
Shamenda’s outbursts – him to a revelation of TOP SECRET No 1 – will make many Zambians begin to speculate on the real causes of the collapse. He should have remained silent as if nothing has happened. Now we know that a serious event indeed occurred.
Of course what happened is true! Shamenda thinks we are i.d.i.o.t.s and can not judge for ourselves.
Michael Sata must be God sent. How many 74 years old collapse, remain unconscious for 45 minutes then wake up at home and its business as usual without being admitted to hospital for further checkups?
It takes 45mins to drive from ndola to kitwe by bus.ninshi Sata nafentafye. kwena….
Why didn’t you parade him to prove that these stories are false. There is nothing wrong with admitting that he not well. You will have the problem of hiding his body when he is dead!
Sata would call morning side clinic to find out if at all gorge kunda was dead.
True or false,i wish him good health. Wish unto others as you’d want them wish unto you.
Everyone dies one day, even Jesus died. So what do all you clever people think will happen when you get your wish of Sata dying? HH becomes president? I doubt that will happen ever. Am just trying to understand where the joy comes from in wishing the president dead. What do you people think will be better afterwards? After you drink yourselves under the table, the next morning when life continues? Let us have some comments from these elite commenteers please
He is a thorn in people’s lives,thats why the want him to evaporate and condense somewhere else.
Quite frankly Shamenda’s IQ must be rock-bottom. Is there any shame or offence in collapsing? By all these denials he is in fact informing the people that indeed Mr Sata collapsed and what he is concealing is the illness.
MCS is only human and therefore, prone to ailment. It is just concerning that it has taken the state close to a week to refute the claims. The late rebuff of the story just fuels more speculation. There is need for a more organized handling of such sensitive issues. Learn from how the MMD Government handled initial rumours of LPM’s death. They didn’t wait for days but immediately refuted the story, while consulting behind the scenes with the bigger powers on the need to manage information flow.
It’s all the idea of watchdog, always wishing other people. Deaths
THE FACT THAT NO CREDIBLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION/NEWS REPORTED ABOUT IT MAKES IT ALL LIES AND WISHFUL THINKING BY THE ONES SPREADING THEIR HATEFUL WISHES ON SATA.
SATA DID NOT APPOINT HIMSELF TO PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA. HE WAS VOTED FOR AND MANAGED TO UNSIT AN INCUMBENT PRESIDENT IN RB DESPITE ALL THE EVIDENCE OF VOTE RIGGING BY RB’S MMD THAT WERE EXPOSED PUBLICLY. THAT RIGGING REDUCED THE MARGINS AGAINST PF CREATING FALSE HOPE IN SOME ”PERSONAL TO HOLDER PARTIES” THAT THEY ARE GETTING EVEN CLOSER.
WELL,DESPITE ALL THE ILL THAT ENVIOUS PEOPLE PREACH ABOUT SATA,HE MANAGED TO OUTDO ALL PARTIES AND REMAINS PRESIDENT AND THEY REMAIN BITING THEIR FILTHY HAIRY TAILS LEAKING OFF PUSS FROM THEIR DEFEAT.
DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AN ELECTED SATA AND PEOPLE WHO INHERIT PARTIES AND THEIR PEOPLE…
You just had to type in capital letters, didn’t you? Says alot about your state of mind!
why creat such rumous , the media …………..
Father, I pray for president Sata’s enemies that it may be well with them, and please forgive them for their evil utterances and thoughts for they do not know what they are doing. Thank you for the life of the president because he’s a great political leader. You created him Lord, and it’s only you who knows exactly when and how he will die. O’ God let there be LOVE and compasion in this nation even as you continue blessing and healing our land from many africtions imposed on us by the worker of iniquity. You are JEHOVAH and there’s none like you. Thank you because we are the sheep of your pasture. We stand faithful hoping in the name of our Lord JESUS CHRIST. Amen.
Kansi tiuze vinachitika kaili? 1)why was statehouse surrounded by soldiers 2) why is fat albert GbM going round the country campaigning for elections that are only due 3 years from today? 3) why is the post tissue paper advertising Masebo Silvia like she is the one the whole world is coming to see at UNWTO? 4) why is your mouth looking like you have bitten a white kalulu?
The collapse was reported in the Watchdog last Monday, so this shows 2 problems/issues:-
1. Government officials are still reading the WD while pretending it is blocked
2. There is merit in the claim because they have had to refute it.
true
@Kay,
You are spot on, all these Shamendas the first thing they do every morning is to read the Watchdog and deep down their hearts they know that the Watchdog keeps them breathless. They are just spineless hypocrites.
and they spent 30 million plus tax payer’s money to “block” watchdog. Money gone to waste as the population continues to read the Watchdog.
A PRESIDENT OF ANYCOUNTRY IS A PUBLIC FIGURE, THEREFORE TELL CITIZENS THE TRUTH. NO ONE WOULD WISH THE PRESIDENT BAD, BUT WE SHOULD ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT HE IS HUMAN WHO FALLS SICK SOMETIMES. WHY PRETEND SHAMENDA?? DO YOU THINK BA PRESIDENT IS A TREE?? HE IS ABOVE 70 AND IT IS NORMAL FOR HIM TO BE SICK. WHY IFIMA BUFI SO. JUST TELL US THE TRUTH AS HE IS THE ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT.
It’s only lies that you would believe. Shamenda made a mistake trying to correct wishful thinking of sad people.
If he was unwell,it’s wise not to alarm lest it be necessary to do so. It would weaken investor confidence hence affect our economy.
Remember,there is a leader of a “privately owned” opposition party who only dreams about Sata dropping dead thinking they would have a better chance this time around.
I can’t really wait for these PF f.u.c.k.tards to leave office. They are a disgrace to our country. Youth in Zambia arise and provide better leadership.
Look at the bloggers! All holed up in the diaspora, and trying to fun confusion out here in Zambia. Dim wits you all.
@mungatelo, its you who is a dim wit KOLOKOMBWA IWE. Dont be fooled that most of the bloggers here are from the diaspora. Chi shushushu koswe iwe.
Who told you we’re in the diaspora you tin head ?you scum bug. I’m in Lusaka. read my blog name. mind you there proxies that can shift IP address as often as you like.
I hate foolish arguments.
Shamenda has just graduated from PF’s School of LIES!!
LET THE PRESIDENT HOLD A PRESS MEETING TO DISPUTE THE RUMOUR.WE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HIM IN PERSON AND SHAME ALL HIS DISTRACTORS.AMEN
Let’s wait and see. Ukwa could be jogging or doing relay races like Usain Bolt against the State House impalas!!!
Hon Shamenda, keeping beards like that does not help matters. The concept of beards was used during the freedom fighting period. You are just looking dirty. Ask super Ken about beards!! He will exactly tell you the same. You just look dirty in those beards Honourable. Do something about it!!!
Malezu, Imwemfu ba Shamenda. Learn to look smart mudala! You are looking very “Unministrio”. Which fashion is this mudala wanga? Dirty face…….
Instead of showing the nation the much anticipated results of a Nawakwi exam,he comes to spew lies. Is it true that you only managed 9% Hon.Shamenda? And why are you reading the Watchdog?wd,wd,wd,wd,wd,wd,wd,wd,wd………………………..
If the President can go ballistic against potato cuts, surely he can tell Shamyefu to cut his scruffy beard?
It is important to remember that these guys have once said they don’t read the ZWD and are not bothered about what it says. To make matters worse, he is the one who misled the nation into believing that budget had not been burst by his team of careless spenders. Just like his government, he is a shameless liar who shouldn’t be listened to.
This Kalya Unga guy is turning out to be a useful ****.
He has inadvertently let the cat out of the bag nevertheless!
Shamenda is an informer. He assumed wrongly that ZWD is still widely read. Little did he know that Zambians did not know about Sata’s collapsing until when he, trying to conceal a secret, revealed it to the nation. If the collapsing was not devastating Sata would have already fired Shamenda.
I have read Daily Nation as well as govt propaganda media There’s no article on Sata collapsing. Can Shamenda shed more light in regard to the paper which published the story? It’s unprofessional (and unpatriotic to Sata) that Shamenda can be the individual who for a long time has been behind the rumor that Sata is an ailing dictator.
This is treason, Mr. Shamenda.