President Sata today held a closed door meeting with 6 chiefs from Mkushi district.He promised the chiefs that government would provide land for the successful implementation of the Lunsemfwa Hydro Power project, which is aimed at creating employment, generating more electricity and ultimately bringing development to Mkushi and other areas in Central Province.The president also assured the chiefs that government will accelerate the implementation of the program to connect all chiefdoms to mobile communication.Senior chief Mboroma expressed gratitude to the President for increasing their allowances upon assuming office in 2011.
Below is the Full press statement
LUSAKA, Thursday, October 17, 2013 – His Excellency, Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata, President of the Republic of Zambia, has assured traditional leaders countrywide that Government will encourage and support their increased participation in national development in order to accelerate poverty reduction and improve the living standards of people.
This was during a closed-door meeting with six chiefs from Mkushi district held at State House today.
During the meeting, the chiefs, who spoke through senior chief Mboroma thanked the Head of State for the various developmental programmes being undertaken throughout the country.
He said the traditional leadership in Mkushi was ready to collaborate with the Government and find best ways of implementing several developmental programmes and projects in their chiefdoms.
Senior chief Mboroma also expressed gratitude to the President for increasing their allowances upon assuming office in 2011.
In response, President Sata, who was flanked by Republican Vice-President Dr. Guy Scott said the Government will encourage and support chiefs’ increased participation in national development in order to accelerate poverty reduction and improve the living standards of people.
He said Government will support the implementation of the Lunsemfwa Hydro Power project, which is aimed at creating employment, generating more electricity and ultimately bringing development to Mkushi and other areas in Central Province.
President Sata said Government stands ready to provide land for the successful implementation of this project.
“…we will also accelerate the implementation of the program to connect all chiefdoms to mobile communication. I am informed that this exercise which is being spearheaded by the Vice-President has reached an advanced stage,” he said.
The Head of State also directed the Ministry of Chiefs and Traditional Affairs to effectively collaborate with other Ministries in order to accelerate delivery of services in rural areas.
Among the chiefs that attended the meeting were senior chief Mboroma, chief Mulungwe, chief Chembe, chief Chitina, chief Kanyeshya and chief Mbosha.
Issued by:
GEORGE CHELLAH
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
George Chella how are you??? Are u telling me The president of the republic actually said what wrote about Chikwelete challenging him to produce a leeter of appointment. Why would the head of state engage himself in the cho- chisa with some former Lusaka mayor. pliz be that good PRESS Aid not press aids. coming to the topic, those chiefs voted for howard kunda so they actually came to see if at all His Excellence is working for his increament.
The president, is doing exactly what you would want of him
It was unfortunate the salary was increased against his will and he thus reluctantly accepted it
I think he is the best president we have ever had
Thanks
I am not sure if Mkushi Chief would be interested in bewitching Paramount Chief Chitimukulu Sosala… Sata should try Isoka, kwa NaBwalya that’s where you get powerful utulumba (lightening) for just K1pin.
Press statement even to visitors who are in your house?
imagine ati closed door meeting.
I don’t trust George chella coz his full of him self ………..
Where was chief Shaibila? this was they most important issue to discuss and not to be missed. Mwebo baMoloshi bwekaubwalwa. ukulabilampo ifya mano tanku.
Coward and Carbon Copy!!
Why don’t you start by addressing issues with Chief Chitimukulu and BenaLubemba by answering all their concerns?
Sata is typical Bully. Bullies they talk too much, when it comes to facing the fight, they run and melt fast like Cone Ice Cream on a hot summer day
Sata has failed. Now he has resorted to appeasing chiefs hoping he could gain popularity. It won’t work. We as Zambians are resolved to kick you and the PF out come what may. You have been a let down. How can you say you are going to preside over a pro-poor government when you have increased your salary three times in two years? What sort of reviews were you carrying out? Are you really for the poor? Shamenda your own minister has confirmed that all what you said while you were campaigning was to woo votes and you meant nothing of it. To use Shamenda’s words, he said you have changed since now you are in government. You have to make up for the suffering while in opposition. You have forgotten that you are eating tax payers money and one day we shall rise to ask for accountability. Watch…
Keep on crying as PF delivers till 2016 and beyond. MSC is a very experienced politician and it will be not easy to dislodge PF in 2016. People who complain daily are lazy bones. Contribute to your country by criticizing positively and not criticizing with empty words. VIVA PF
Coward and Carbon copy!!
Why don’t you start by addressing issues with Chief Chitimukulu and BenaLubemba by answering all their concerns?
Sata is typical Bully. Bullies they talk too much, when it comes to facing the fight, they run and melt fast like Cone Ice Cream on a hot summer day.
Chief chitina in NOT relaxed in that picture. Something must be wrong?
Is Sata still working on his project to identify an non-bemba Chitimukulu?
So, was Chella writing a ‘news article’ about the presidents meeting or these are suppose to have been the minutes?
there’s no development there..
Those minutes were supposed to be sent to the house of chiefs,that is,if at all the house of chiefs exist.The next press release to the nation will be about casual workers cutting grass at the presidential compound.
President Sata today held a closed door meeting with Mkushi chiefs.
This statement is backed by a picture of Chief Chitina of july 2013. Below is the full statement allegedly made by president Sata, written and issued by George Chellah.
This unprofessional journalistic antics has continued to be a source of shame with PF government. Secrecy, deception and hypocricy is at the core of this PF government and small wonder endless fights within the party will exterminate its existence eventually.
but namushupa guys. Napatapali ifyakulunda paka mulandepo. Some are even analysis the chiefs posture. Bambi na grammer.. Lol! Awe mulima genius. If only you can put it to good use.
There was a time I thought Mr. Sata could just be the miracle Zambia needed to put it on a trajectory of unprecedented development. What I see now is one major catastrophic blunder to the other, what with over-appointing, insulting diasporans, insulting neighbouring countries, undiplomatic, insulting and de-gazetting chiefs, undermining traditional institutions, petty politicking, indecisive, fearful, hypocritical, uncouth behaviour that keeps other heads of state out of our country. What an embarrassing period we are passing through!
Still promising lies!
Sata: Chitina, when are you bewitching Sosala?
The president met the chiefs to discuss land available for massive investment coming from China, Germany and Korea…WATCH THIS SPACE! viva SATA – VIVA PF.
Continue to dialogue with all wisemen.
mushota is it because he is building two universities in your village at the expense of provinces where the national income is coming from. Sata is really the worse tribal president Zambia has ever had.
Why is that some uninitiated fellows have a penchant to poke their filthy noses in the succession affairs of the Bemba throne? Who told them that the appointment of Kanyanta Sosala as successor of Chulufya Mwango on the Bemba throne is the beginning and end of the process? Who advised HH and cohort to undertake a trip to go and pay a courtesy call on Chitimukulu who had not yet been installed. Shame on infidels.
Even chiefs are getting raises they are happy with but not nurses!