Kapeya defends Sata’s absence from international events

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Acting Chief Government Spokesperson Mwansa Kapeya
Chief Government Spokesperson Mwansa Kapeya
Chief Government Spokesperson Mwansa Kapeya
Chief Government Spokesperson Mwansa Kapeya

Chief Government Spokesperson Mwansa Kapeya has defended President Michael Sata’s absence from some international events where he has delegated vice president Guy Scott to represent him.

Mr. Kapeya says there is nothing wrong with President Michael Sata delegating the vice president or any of his Ministers to represent him at any international function.

Mr. Kapeya has told Qfm News that President Sata has the obligation to assign anyone government official to represent him.

He says there is nothing sinister or anything to raise eyebrows on President Sata’s absence from former South African president Nelson Mandela memorial service and subsequent burial.

There have been concerns raised over President Sata’s absence from international events with the latest being Nelson Mandela’s funeral.

89 COMMENTS

  1. RB used to fly all the time and the people complained that if spent just half the time he spent in the air on earth, Zambia could have been better. Now Sata is not flying and people are complaining

    • The mind simplicity or lack of rational acts by these PF cadres is just alarming and very embarrassing to our country that has invested so much in international affairs. Sincerely speaking, what is Kapeya waffling about here with his antics of the indefensible? TPF can’t see why leaders came in droves from all over the world to mourn Madiba and why Tanzania’s Kiwete and Malawi’s Banda amongst many went all the way to the burial site in Gunu? Sata and his legion of cadres can’t see the bilateral dividends these countries have secured with SA as a result?

    • Kanshi napafililo bane? Such funerals are important and we must not give him an excuse even when he is fit decides to go for by-election campaigns.

    • The whole circus is a reproach to our country. Honestly the mind simplicity or lack of rational acts by these PF cadres is just alarming and very embarrassing to our country that has invested so much in international affairs. Sincerely speaking, what is Kapeya waffling about here with his antics of the indefensible? TPF can’t see why leaders came in droves from all over the world to mourn Madiba and why Tanzania’s Kiwete and Malawi’s Banda amongst many went all the way to the burial site in Gunu? Sata and his legion of cadres can’t see the bilateral dividends these countries have secured with SA as a result? Sata has turned out to be the replica of late Mobutu, Kamudzu Banda and Idi Amin as it were with their anti African unity and abnormalities in office.

    • Ba PF no matter how much you try to defend SATA, you will never and will never justify HIS illogical actions.

      You will never justify MISSING Madiba’s memorial. Zambia should be have sent the highest possible representation – No less than the President of the Republic of Zambia.

      Did you see how Tanzania stole the limelight. Kikwete blatantly claiming that the ANC HQ was in Tanzania – Coordinating all activities around the entire world.

    • Some people want to critisize even where there is no need to. How many Presidents or world leaders attended Mandela’s funeral and the subsequent burial? Only fools would want the whole world to send all the Presidents/ Prime Ministers to a single function or event! Zambians lets analyse OBJECTIVELY, NOTHING WRONG WITH OUR PRESIDENT deligating his vice to represent him like did other world leaders.

    • Kamuzu Banda was one of the presidents who hated travelling. He rarely attend international events but just delegated, has Malawi lost international recognition? Dos Santos in Angola rarely travels even now, when was the last time u saw Santos on screens? Has Angola lost any international recognition?
      Only beggars like Zambians can say such things

    • Yes we agree that Mandela was a good leader but life goes on. You think Malawi will receive a lot of investors because Joyce spoke during that funeral? Mandela is gone and that chapter has been closed. If south Africa is not happy, let them pull out their investment from Zambia, LoL!

    • But mwandi, missing Madiba’s funeral sends a very strong message, saying we don’t care as a country. Yes, there is nothing wrong for the president to delegate to anyone, but we all know the principle of delegation. Only delegate that which you yourself cant do because of a more important commitment. What was so important that warranted the president to miss to attend the funeral – even for just two to four hours at Qunu village surely?

    • I have great respect for the President but let’s face it, ichisungu chabo chaba kwati chalishupa ko that’s why sometimes you stay away to avoid embarrassment. His sentence construction, leaving things hanging in mid-sentence, and inability to make logic. Can’t blame him though, English is just a language!

    • Oh my God! The MINISTER OF LIES AND MISINFORMATION at it again.When is sata going to fire this stooge? Always defending the indefensible does not help the PF much.

      Kapeya certain things are best left undefended because you are simply worsening the president ‘s position. Its better to leave people guessing on certain embarrassing matters than exposing your 1diocy in the media.

      PF seriously needs another spin doctor who can exercise some credible damage control not this man.

      Sata the VSTC is worsening his credibility by clinging on this useless Kapeya.

    • Zambia was not absent at all important late Mandela (MHSRIEP) functions. We were ably represented by genuine delegates our responsive President assigned in the Veep and his wife as well as Ministers including our beloved Elder/Statesman Father of the Nation KK who actually participated in the process of dismantling apartheid and ensured Mandela got released. What more do you want, or did you expect? You children who were not even there when KK reigned supreme in the Region and whole Africa. Sata did well that he ensured Zambia was not absent and sent KK who mattered most relevantly for that event. Meanwhile RB should be spared he did travel much for Zambia like he used to do when he he was Zambia’s Foreign Minister many year ago. Again you were not there, keep cool!

    • If you want to fly like an eagle, don’t play with chicken!

      Attending a world conference is imperative in order to establish contacts. It also shows that you as a world leader can prioritize. Nelson Mandela was no ordinary man. Any leader worth his salt would be an idi0t not to attend this once in a lifetime event. While Joyce Banda (@1.6) will not get direct investment as a result of her speech, she will get more investment from all the one-on-one and face-to-face conversations she had with all the world leaders she could come into contact with.

      My country will never develop because my people perish for lack of knowledge, foresight, insight, direction, purpose.

      #OneZambia

    • bafikkalah ba pf? OBAMA entirely lands and you want to defend your clown,mulebako serious.that was not a SADC meet or AU.anyway we forgive you.because from the president to the cadres no one went beyond lower primary so you dont know who madiba was and tue place he had on the global stage and how he wws recognised.so tatudabilwe

    • Zambia at the crossroads. I can see madness in people’s mind for those who can support evil and illegal activity on the expense of goodness. Even at village set up, if someone does not attend funeral they say nifwiti or anchiziba. All ministers who died, he did not attend the funeral bayopa chani?

    • he’s not flying, that doesn’t mean he’s saving brother. the fact is he’s still sending a group on his behalf, is that not spending still. if he’s up to saving then, no one should travel. in this case, there must be just some other reason why he’s not travelling and the truth is: it’s to do with his health, period! why not just tell the nation the truth instead of hiding.

    • Ba Senior Citizen, you are a Junior Citizen. What is so special about Mandela’s funeral that we should remain fighting? What economic benefit will Zamb achieve out of that funeral? so what if Tanzania claim the HQ for ANC was in their country, who cares? history has it already and facts are there that Zamb played a major role in the liberation of SA. You think President Sata would have changed something if he went there? Sata did a honourable thing to send a man who contributed a lot to that struggle – KK. AS if this was not enough, he went further to send the VP to represent him. Infact sending Scot was a waste of resources. you worship Mandela as if he was fighting alone. In case you were young, there are a lot of people who suffered a lot during that struggle and even lost families

    • I agree with Italian Presidential Material, fake zambian lawyers you are really FAKE and useless at the same time. You analysis is so shallow and vague

    • The fact is that Zambia has credible President to send….even Sata knows that! The White VP which only SataN is proud of was ignored and tactically ignored.

      The REAL REASON why SataN didnt go is because he still bitter with that case of Money Laundering in SA….SataN was caught ready with a suitcase of money in Jorbug and could not explain its source….just like Liato!!!

    • FYI WE ARE STILL MOURNING MANDELA. RIGHT NOW IAM LISTENING TO GOSPEL MUSIC ON ZNBC. WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT SATA TO DO? YOU IDDIOOTS WITH SIMPLE MINDS.

  3. Stop tellin white lies Mr Kapeya. Its bcoz your boss has come to realize he’s unpopular and he’s an embarassment due to his rapid fire lose cannon mouth.

    • sorry for this, but the spelling is “elaborate”.

      Also, it is OK to say that our president made a mistake by not attending the funeral, rather than pretending/imagining that he had more pressing issues.

      Nothing has been solved/resolved in the last few days that absolutely required the president to be here personally than attend this monumental event.

      #OneZambia

    • @ Fake Zambian Lawyer, I tell you this as a concerned fellow human being, your reasoning is shallow and from your capital letters, anyone can tell that no one will dissuade you from your set thought course which is that Sata can never ever do any wrong. Imagine your neigbhour dies and you decide to send your son there to represent you while you stay home to watch TV. Does that make sense to you? Do you realise that when the memorial service was in progress Sata was entertaining Chinsali girls? Isn’t this something that could have been postponed considering that Mandela will not die again? The hallmark of maturity is being able to critisize even your heroes. I wish I knew how old you were then maybe I would be able to understand your reasoning.

    • Do not be too petty fellow Zedians. I am personally happy that Mr. Sata sends KK to represent Zambia. Why should be travel anyway? Does our country depend on that. We do want a father who is over-indulgent in travel. We need a president, not a tourist.

  4. Bakapeya, you must understand that we are Africans and the representation of abakalamba mwinemushi (the head of state) is very important and carries weight. In sending KK was not a matter of urgency. Even if KK was not sent to represent Zambia, he would have gone because KK was and is a liberator and would have gone himself.
    Ba Sata had fear of unknown because of what he tried to do by wanting to close the South African Embassy and it took the RSA president to blast him that Zambia and South Africa have deep roots where by no one can destroy the relations. Ninsoni baunfwile.
    You will defend the president but it does not carry weight ba Mwansa Kapeya.
    Suppose he died today and only representatives are sent to attend what are we going to feel as Zambians?

    • @dude love.

      Are you telling us that when Mandela died the US came to stand still? that when Obama went back he continued morning in his white house? hahahaha. Jokers. Did UK, USA, and most neighbouring countries here give Mandela the respect we gave him by declaring 7 days of National mourning?Have you tried to find out why the president didn’t travel? He had his own reason and we couldn’t falls him to attend. Is dinning innocent school children at state house a crime? give us a break! Mandela is no more and life should go on. He lived his days and we thank God for giving us such a great man. Hope he gave his life to Christ otherwise hell awaits him. I read his book and listened to an interviews when they asked him whether he was a Christian. I dint like his response.

    • @4.1 Better to attend a funeral than to declare 7 days national mourning. And God said “from dust you came and to dust you will go.” So what “hell” are you talking about?

  5. Sometimes it’s better just to keep quiet, because when you defend all the time even things that cannot in anyway be defended you appear fo.olish to those listening.

  6. Ever since PF came into power, I have never heard that we have been visited by any president from outside apart from Zimbabwean president despite our president visiting many countries, like India, Britain etc what could be the cause?

  7. Is there substance in this statement from the kapeya person? Please take the duty you are being paid for seriously. Inform that nation the truth. Why do we vote for a president among the many things; for your own information since you spent most of your time on ifyebukaya or whatever radio programme:
    1. HE the president must represent us at important internal meetings i.e. regional groupings, UN functions and the like
    2. His/her duty is to safeguard Zambia’s interest in international treaties (during internal meetings)
    How can these been done effectively if he is forever delegating?

    Ba kapeya, at times it pays to remain silent on some matters like this one.

  8. Good show mwandi Sata.Just travel when it is necessary.Guy Scott was a better representative.We even saved on costs by sending him instead.You rock mudala !

  9. Ba Kapeya for sure you cannot see sense in that. I used to give you good respect now you have disappointed me.You are just a cheap Vuvuzela now

  10. I do not understand what these complaints are all about. Did the South African president attend the funeral of our late presidents Levy patrick mwanawasa and FTJ Chiluba? Stop raising issues of no concern. Our president was ably represented by Dr Guy Scot the Vice President and he even went a step further by declaring seven days of national mourning for the late Nelson Mandela, what else do you want imwe bantu kansi? May the soul of the departed father of Africa rest in eternal peace.

    • Yes the South African president (Thabo Mbeki) attended the funeral of Levy Patrick Mwanawasa. Zambia under Sata is no longer a factor in the region. So people should not worry that Sata did not attend Mandela’s memorial service and funeral. I guess KK, depite his hollow speech, was a better representative than Sata.

  11. Truth is that Sata does not garner respect from most of these nations. The South Africans have been on the recieving end of Sata, Scott and Mmembe. Ba Sata, you allowed people to say all manner of things about Jacob Zuma. Fred Mmembe was allowed to even say bedroom things about Zuma. For this reason, you know that you cannot visit South Africa having failed to contain your wayward friends – Scott and Mmembe. You owe the South Africans an apology and also a public admonishing of the two people you allowed to make noise. I hope you saw the respect Mandela was given. Even the KK you are trying to turn into a cadre has respect. Ask yourself an honest question – does anyone respect you given the fact that you have absolutely no respect for anyone?

  12. Mr Kapeya you are convinced we will take your explanation . No. We know somebody feared he will be asked to collect the $ 27 000.00 dollars he left at the airport . He does not need it now and asking him would be like asking him to share one small room with a bald head man. Next story ba Kapeya not this one

  18. Sata declared national mourning and praised Mandela even calling on young people to emulate Mandela instead of showing a good example himself, he went busy campaigning and other things which made him not look serious about what he had declared, there is nothing wrong in people wondering Why our wonderful President
    didn’t attend this once in a lifetime event,

  20. Dos Santos didnt attend, German chancellor didnt attend, King Mwasti didnt attend, Senegal didnt attend, so what is the fuss? If South Africa values Zambia the should have requested Dr kaunda to speak at the memorial in the stadium and not to give him space as an after thought. Mugabe attended what did they give him nothing?

    • Zambia is not Germany or any of the irrelevant countries you have mentioned! We have our own friends, interests, pride and affairs! SataN is simply an embarassment to our country – we will waste 5 years with PF because of the misguided Bemba egos!

    • *sigh* One of the shallowest comments I have ever read. Trying to debate with people like people@hotmail who exhibit this kind of calibre is very, very tiring. @ Chilyata my friend, I could not have put it better.

    • Zambia was very well represented. We sent the vice president, minister of foreign affairs and the first republican president. What more do you want mwebantu! How many heads of state came for Mwanawasa’s funeral

    • True. What more do they want kanshi? Good for Sata to stay at home. Should politics in Zambia revolve around Mandela’s death in South Africa?

    • Moreover,South Africa does not appreciate Zambia’s role in their struggle.The president did well not to go there.South Africans are stupid people who have forgotten about history.To hell with them!!!!

  23. Zambia is a wonderful country where you say anything at times it becomes difficult to distinguish sense from nonsense. All are right depending on your stand

  25. What could have been so important that our listening action-oriented president could not attend the world’s most important and most attended funeral in all of history?

    But wait, it is all good. He sent delegates. That explains everything and makes it all OK.

    #OneZambia

  26. Over a week ago this Kapeya said ‘there was nothing embarrassing’ about Sata asking the ILO to create jobs for Zambians and now he says ‘there is nothing wrong’ with Sata’s absence at international events. I think then that there is something very wrong with Kapeya himself. His perception of things is typical of an illiterate.

  27. How many of you chaps making noise on this forum have even gone to sign the book of condolences at the RSA embassy if you so valued mandala? Just because the have given you a job should not make all zambians go for the funeral. In any case a funeral is not a party but you go if you are truely touched and a friend of the deceased. Some hypocrites went because the wanted to be seen on TV.

  29. We deserve better leadership than these old kaponyas surely can’t one not see the opportunity to network here. …personal interests to one side. Sata had to turn up in RSA in the nation’s interest.
    Why on earth did all those leaders from all corners of the world jump on private jets?

  30. HE MC sata had and still have a very important task he can not delegate to anyone of his appointees because they have not been given the mandate to do so by the majority zambian voters, that important thing more important than madiba funeral is Zambia and the man just has to stay back and ensure we progress as a country.

  31. MCS was elected to rule Zambia and not attend funerals of people who never gave anything back to Zambia. Just name one thing that Mandala did to uplift the lives of Zambians when he was president of south africa?

    • MCS was not elected to rule Zambia.
      He was elected to be leader of the GRZ.
      If you manage to understand diference between abowe sentences, i.e. “ruling”and “leading”within next month or two, I shall be most oblige to explain to you meaning of other words like democracy, accountability, rule of law, freedom of expression, fundamental rights, honesty, good governance….
      Until then, please stick to arse licking and get of the net.

  34. Good move by HE MCS, he is saving a lot of our money by delegating his Vice. People should remember how RB was condemned for undertaking several trips abroad so ba Sata is just doing the best thing. Honestly, what benefit was ba Sata’s trip to attend Mandela’s funeral going to bring to Zambia?

  35. No matter what we people say, HE gives a deaf ear and does not read what the Bible say even if he teased us with the Ten Commandments. By the way what were those Ten commandments of his he said he shall use to rule the country?
    Mwanawasa was “rule of law”
    Banda was on forgiveness and acquitted JTM Chiluba
    Sata “Ten Comandments” anonymous (persecute, ill-treat, beat them, lock them up, arrest non PF, use panga, use tribalism when u can, regionalism development, plus 2)

  36. No need to cry over ba Sata’s absence from Mandela’s funeral and memorial service. It may be bad for our country’s reputation seeing that Zambia is a true friend of South Africa, but ba Sata’s unpresidential conduct justifies that he delegates other able and respected leaders to represent him. It shows, on his small credit side that he at least is aware of his misdemeanor and wouldn’t like to embarrass the nation. He was certain to say some vile thing that would have shamed the nation. He has no control over what pops out of his mouth. Other leaders know this and that’s why they avoid visiting his country and he does them a favour by not visiting them.

  37. …delegating..?…so could Cameron, Mugabe, Obama and the lot who attended. If u realise that u had made a blunder, its better u keep quite or apologise whilst u are giving reasons for your action. Mandela’s funeral in respect to Zambia can be likened to some-one losing a biological father in the village and u end up delegating your younger brother, or your wife or your son when u the eldest son, fit with no serious engagements decide to stay away….whatever excuse you will give for not attending the funeral will be irrelevant …all the ‘villagers’, close relatives including neighbours will look down upon you as an ‘unreasonable’ character. I’m sure they are quite a lot of PF members who feel embarrassed but can not voice out for the fear of being bullied. I’m sure Miles Sampa…

  38. The concept of representation is totally misunderstood by Kapeya to begin defending the indefensible. Sata lacks statesmanship and his absence at international events is a clear sign of incompetent leadership in the nation. World leaders are aware of the vacuum left in Zambian leadership. Kaunda and Guy Scott are used as face savers for Zambia leadership because Sata has been written off by all leaders in the region and world at large. Zambia has been without any state visit by foreign head of state ever since Sata became president of Zambia. Check this space with the next in coming government. Zambia will need to redefine its foreign policy disterted by Sata.

  39. The US sent TWENTY-TWO members of Congress plus ONE Senator, THREE PAST PRESIDENTS PLUS OBAMA and FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON and they were going to let the Senate to adjourn Friday before the funeral so many more could attend.
    So people are justified in their complaint about Sata. We were the closest to SA in my opinion that’s why Mandela came to Zed after his release. Zambians died in that struggle. I don’t know how many Americans died.People should have been reminded of that or made aware of.

  40. Zambians have we lost it?The President has all the right to send his deputy it is supposed to be the other around. how i wish i could create more jobs for these chaps who just waste time blogging not really looking at serious issues.

    • He has no right to refuse to represent Zambia in important world affairs. That’s part of his Job. Not going to a great leaders funeral for no proper reason, except that you want to go and campaign in a stupid by-election is insensitive and irresponsible.

  42. we dont know what we want as zambians…..rb travelled the world we complained sata delegates we still complain what the h….ll is wrong with us……we praise obama daily what change has he brought to Africa if not to intensify the looting of oil from the middle east…… eish guys lets get a life

  43. Only pipo who do not understand international relations and da history of pan africanism woud say tht thy ws nothin wrong wit sata sending his vice president! And tht z wht happens when u nt hv qualified diplomats to advice the president. It is thru internationl relations tht europe was rebuild aftr da 2nd world war bt we as zambia,s dnt take international relations serious yet we wil neva develop witout it.

  45. Awe naimwe ba kapeya. Nelson Mandela’s funeral was more important than anything else Sata chose to do, or he’ll choose to do in the near future. In fact, Zambian wanted to go. He’s our leader. Guy Scott is second option, not first. Sata missed an opportunity of a lifetime to have a chance to interact with world leaders in one setting. Going for a by-election campaign instead of Mandela’s funeral is a very cheap excuse and irresponsible leadership. How are South Africans going to interpret this snub? Utter insensitivity on our president’s part. Its shameful.

  46. SHAME on Zambia. We will never develope for as long as we get bogged down by petty issues. We should be concerned and debating developmental issues and not why Sata is not in Qunu or Pretoria. Times have changed and while we were busy declaring many days of national mourning, in south it was life as usual. sports events went on, except on the day of burial when shops closed. That was it. As to who and who dis not attend, mind you there was also invitations sent out to specific leaders as requested by Mandela before he died and the family. Mozambique, Swaziland, lesotho, Angola, Dr Congo, Burundi, Rwanda were not there. Neither was Israel, North Korea, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Iraq. China, Russia, Libya and Algeria trainer MK combatants but are not crying neither are their media.

  47. Just be careful next time who you choose as president. Whether you like it or not Michael Sata lacks international stature! As a matter of fact, it was good he didn’t go to S. Africa to attend the funeral of Nelson Mandela. He wouldn’t have been able to fit in the occasion.

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