Zambia Congress of Trade Unions president Leonard Hikaumba and
Federation of Free Trade Unions president Joyce Simukoko (right) watch
the Labour Day march past in Lusaka
MMD President Nevers Mumba is shocked and disappointed by the failure by President Sata to address the people during the Labour Day celebrations.
Dr Mumba said President Sata’s behaviour raises a lot of concerns especially that a lot of people had gathered to listen to his presidential address.
He said the behaviour by President Sata demonstrates that his Government does not have an agenda for the Zambian workers.
Dr Mumba has since advised State House to issue an apology and clarify whether President Sata is unable to carry out his responsibilities as a Head of State.
“The behavior of the President clearly demonstrates that this government does not have a plan for the workers of our country. We want to remind the PF that the International Labour Day is not there to show the arrogance of the PF but is there to listen to the concerns of the workers and the plight of the workers in the labour unions and the information from International Labour Organisation that highlights the concerns of workers and issues of unemployment and the President his Government was expected to respond to those concerns,” Dr Mumba said.
“And for the President to cut everything down and not address the people is a great shame to all of us as a country. We are demanding that State House issues a statement of apology to explain to the Zambian people why the President is failing to carry out his presidential responsibility and also give out the position of his government over the many issues that surround the labour market and problems faced by the working community.”
He said, “We wish to remind the President to respond to the call of duty and call of his office. He cannot just come over there and decide he cannot address the people after the people have come from all over the place to hear a directional message from the President.”
Dr Mumba said, “If there is a deeper problem that our President is facing and he is not able to carry out the responsibility of the Office of President, I think it is noble and honourable for State House and his government to tell the Zambian people that he is unable to carry out responsibilities as a President.”
“We therefore condemn the behavior of the President on what happened at the Labour Day event and we think Government owes the Zambian people an apology over the failure to address the many concerns affecting them.
President Sata stunned people gathered at the Labour Day celebrations at the Freedom Statue in Lusaka when he refused to allow the reading of speeches and cut short the ceremony.
Zambia celebrated Labour Day under the theme, At 50, creating decent work and promoting social-economic justice for national development.
Meanwhile, Dr Mumba has congratulated all workers and prospective workers on the occasion to celebrate Labour Day.
Dr Mumba however observed that while many countries around the world have continued to grow their job markets, Zambia is unfortunately experiencing diminishing prospects in the job market.
He said the MMD’s major concerns are the lack of job security and social security for workers in Zambia.
Dr Mumba charged that President Sata and the PF government have remained the greatest threat to the issue of job security.
He said one of President Sata’s pre occupations is the indiscriminate firing of ministers, top government officials and diplomats without any recourse to their contracts and the cost to the tax payer.
Dr Mumba said as mitigation to this re occurring trend, the New MMD back in government, will insist on cabinet ministers being ratified by Parliament.
He said this will ensure that the President takes great care in the choice of nominated Ministers adding that this will in turn give security of tenure to the Ministers.
Dr Mumba said the MMD is also concerned about the levels of poverty amongst those retired workers who have served their nation for many years.
He said in future, Zambia as a nation must ensure that social security is imbedded in its social and economic culture.
Yesterday, President Michael Sata cut short the Labour Day celebrations shocking workers who turned up for the annual event.
President Sata ordered that there was going to be no speech read at the event and just instructed Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda to ensure that all Workers are well paid.
“There will be no speeches, we all shall just be talking about the same things all over again. Go and reflect and improve on workers conditions,” said President Sata before he left Freedom Statue the venue of the event for State House. “ Where are they I am told there are awards to be presented after I have left Mr Shamenda can present the awards because I don’t see why we should be presenting the awards I know how the workers suffer. National anthem please,”
The event was also attended by First President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda.
No Mr Mumba the president acted like a leader of the country
This is just smokescreen and should be dismissed with the contempt it deserves
His behaviour was exemplary I know
Thanks
MUSHOTA WEMWANA WANDOSHI,YOU ARE HAPPY THAT YOUR BROTHER KABIMBA HAS BEWITCH SATA.EVERYONE IN PF KNOWS THIS……
He was 100% right why waste people’s time with sugar coated speeches
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) painted a gloomy picture of the economies of Ghana and Zambia, which have double-digit deficits.
In its latest report, IMF stated Ghana’s cedi and Zambia’s kwacha were the worst-performing currencies in Africa against the US Dollar in the past six months.
The report highlights a rising fiscal deficits in Africa with Ghana and Zambia, the most affected.
In its regional economic outlook, the IMF noted spending in Ghana and Zambia has been growing at sustainable levels.
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The reports proposes that countries with large fiscal deficits or increasing debt levels, for example, Ghana and Zambia, should intensify their efforts to bring their public finances back to a sustainable footing, including by containing expenditure. The report lends credence to public criticisms against high standards of living in Ghana.
The country needs a change full stop
Indeed President Sata’s behavior is unprecedented. But this behaviour has been prominent throughout the PF adminsitration. They are in power to fill their pockets at the expense of the unwashed masses.Pf has no respect for the people that put them in power.Sata does not have the time to address Zambians whom he scorns but the saddest part is Zambians don’t seem to mind the insults to their dignity being hurled by Pf and its leader.Until then nothing is going to change and Mr. Sata perhaps has the right to treat us the way he does.
Uushumfwa pafinono napafingi tomfwa.Abakamba balisosa kwena.
The way the president handles himself is disrespectful to Zambians to say the least. He acts as though he is a farm manager (if you can pardon the pun) and we are his workers, begging for mercy.
It is sad that some people with online CIMAs, MBAs and PhDs define this as exemplary leadership. Wonder where they got these qualifications from as anyone who has been to business school will not ‘blow hot air’. For the sake of global warming, give us a break!
Let Sata stop speeches at his funeral and not at an occassion which involves others especially the poor workers in general.Stopping speeches at his funeral,it shall be more appropriate because there shall be no national developmental issues to talk about,other than a man survived with one wife(s) and many children and grand,grand children.
Sata was right.Why the same monotonous speeches every year and no change? What he did was the best.
If you can’t see sense in what Sata did then you need psychological help.
Mushot you are right. Long speeches which don’t yield anything are old fashioned. This is no time for long speeches but action. Workers need good working conditions and better salaries and not long empty speeches.
@mushota waabe tole.
Speech by Zambian politician:”….. My task this afternoon is a simple one….”. Now, why did Sata not just stay at home rather than embarrass the entire nation as he did?
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@ ftj;
Firstly, what ever you may call the problematic MUSHOTA, its your own efforts of belonging to believe the underworld.
Secondly, I don’t support Kabimba, Sata and PF violence party but your ASSUMPTIONS about Kabimba as your imagination is extremely unlikely, that he’s “bewitched” Sata are uncouth I reckon.
Thirdly, can you please give us the empirical evidence in your support, as you suppose with your unsubstantiated unanimous assumptions of this bewilderment of Sata by Kabimba. If “everyone in PF knows this” as you insinuate that is mentioned above.
And forthwith but not least, when did prostate cancer become associated with witchcraft?
Please, lets contribute real issues affecting the majority of poor people country wide. If so, what will you do about it?
How can you say speeches are same and boring.
How many styles do you do your woman, don’t you repeat? Ati ” am tired of shagging you, am leaving to the living room my friend Shamenda can give you an orgasm”.
Labor Day should be addressed by the Minister of Labor. Nevers is like a maggot, useless and always burrowing!
Mushota, we all know that you are a fool, but behaviour by Ukwa was most embarrassing and stupid.
I FEEL BAD THAT THESE THUGGS ARE DESTROYING THE PRESIDENT.KABIMBA AND MUBEMBE HAVE BEWITCHED SATA.THATS WHY HE CAN NOT PERFORM.WHY IS IT THAT NOW THAT HE HAS BECOME PRESIDENT,HE HAS BECOME INACTIVE?THAT IS WHY KABIMBA HAS STARTED CAMPAGNING KNOWING THAT HE HAS DELT WITH SATA SPIRITUALLY.WE NEED LEADERS WHO STAND FOR THE TRUE LIVING GOD.AS LONG AS THE LORD LIVES,AND HE HAS OVERCAME THE DEVIL ON THE CROSS,KABIMBA YOU WILLNOT MANAGE TO DESTROYE MMD AND NEVERS MUMBA
ftj,
Please, can you follow through with what I have asked you above. Can you explain your “everyone in PF knows this” about innuendos of the PF power failure party.
Looking forward to your response with some facts.
Skeleton Key.
He has become inactive because he is getting too old to stand the pressure of leading a country. You thought becoming a president is just about talking (lies) to people? Wake up dear, PF has failed lambently. Old recycled materials is the real deal why the heck of the country is in this mess.
Modern politics involves younger leadership, America, Australia, Britain and Germany for example, have demonstrated that trend when it comes to real democracy. Look at their respective economies are doing great.
Zambia needs such young and diligent leadership, not relying on old recycled materials.
When will you wake up?
He looks very ill but wont admitt it. kwena power corrupts.
Ok guys,i am a pf supporter and i love our presido dearly,but lets call a spade,a spade,he is not doing well health wise,lets admit this and prep for the future.
hahahahahahahaha………………. “He who laughs last laughs the loudest”
Wow! The man is truly sick. Look at his skin and compare with the others around him. The skin has a mortuary complexion- greyish. Nowonder he couldnt even read Fred Mmembe’s speach.
Let’s pray for him
You pray for him alone. Not me. Can waste my prayers on Ukwa.
Thats the problem with the opposition in Africa they just condemn as long as something was done by the president or the ruling party.Sata was right to do what he did because every year all we get during the labour day celebration are the same boring speeches that are just reprinted.Why should he subject people to those speeches when he knows that he has a lot of work to do in order to change the plight of the Zambian workers ? Learn to look at the bigger picture pastor Mumbwe and not just condemn for the sake of it.Talk about cheap politics !!!!
SOULOSI,YOU ARE UN HIDDEN AGENT PAID BY KABIMBA TO WRITE THE NOSENCE YOURARE WRITING.THE PRSIDENT IS DIEING AND ITS YOUR MAN KABIMBA BEHIND THE SCHEAM….
Spot on Saulosi.
Saulosi,the workers salaries and conditions of service can not be improved by directing Shamenda to do so.Good Salaries and conditions of Service are a Product of a prospering National Economy.So Sata and his Government should broadly address the Economic Developement in the nation.Not delivering speeches or not won’t bring developement.SATA and Co., are just CNP full stop.We’ve gonga’d ourselves by voting for this CNP.
SAULOSI uli mwaume, you are a great citizen of our mother Zambia!
IF THEY CONTINUE TREATING PHYSICALLY ALONE,WE WILL LOOSE OUR PRESIDENT.THE PRESIDENT NEED TO BE TREATED SPIRITUALLY.LET HIM CRY TO GOD,HE WILL HEAR HIS CRY.ITS NOT THAT I JUST HATE KABIMBA,AND MUBEMBE.THESE PIPO HAVE NO GOOD THOUGHTS FOR THE PRESIDENT.THATS WHY AM SHOUTING LOUD!!!!!!!WHERE ARE YOU MULENGA SATA WHILE THESE DEVILS ARE TAKING AWAY THE LIFE OF YOUR FATHER.MOVE QUICKLY AND SORT THESE AGENTS OF THE DEVIL.WHY IS MUBEMBE AND KABIMBA DESPARATLLY TRYING TO DESTROYE MMD?THEY HAVE FAILED BEFORE THE STARTED…..
We need a constitution not people telling minister and others to pay well workers when govt will freeze the wages.
This is when am seeing the reality of politics in Zambia.People become blinded by them and bury their heads in them.So politics in Zambia means, if you are opposition, then nothing ever GRZ will be sensible and other way round ?
To make matters worse, thoughts are connected to tribes of the leader talked about.
If Sata gives a detailed speech people would be like “it was boring, lies all way, nonsense etc.
If it is short and straight to the point like he did it would be like “He has no agenda for the country,he is insensitive to the workers plight ,he’s sick..”.
BUT BA MUMBA AND HIS TANDEM OF OPPOSITION COHORTS DID NOT WANT ANYONE TO ATTEND THE LABOUR DAY CEREBRATIONS. SO WHY GET INTERESTED IN THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH??
Chisenga,it’s all about other pipo and the workers and not HH or Nevers.Good and Compassionate Leadership always talks on behalf of others and not necessarily themselves.Work-up you blind PF cadre.PF is One-Term Government.Sata is PF and PF is Sata.All useless MPs and Cabinet Ministers(Shamenda included can not improve anything-it’s a toll order for them) to do so.The directive on “useless Shamenda Minister and MP won’t amount to anything.
if it is true he is sick.lets not wish he dies.may GOD help him to do one right thing to our economy.it is really in a bad shape.AND my appeal to gov is to stat givin pipo TRUE & ACCURATE info on challenges successes, and road map.life is hard
1. Sata has never seriously addressed any issue in his public life. It is always jokes, insults & rudeness. Let us not expect any different now.
2. Let us all reflect on some of the wishes we aspire for. If you are given a position you are not qualified for IT WILL SHOW!
3. Zambian better take themselves seriously and stop tolerating mediocrity and myopic leadership
Seriously get into SATA’s life and you will get to know that the man has done serious things in life. Get a life!
We have been goom at reading speeches but little or no follow up action. DR SATA is right.
Has any one seen Mushota,Sailosi or Kudos! ?
The next time he acts like this will be at a funeral. “There will be no speeches at this funeral, we all shall just be talking about the same things all over again. Go and reflect and improve on people’s health so that they don’t die,” President Sata will say before leaving Embassy Park the burial ground for Presidents. “ Where are they I am told there are wreaths to be laid on the grave after. I have left the family can lay the wreaths because I don’t see why we should be laying wreaths I know people will continue dying.”
Ba Nevers Mumba yu go and settle issues with yo 2 vice Presidents. I have never seen a President of a grouping facing a revolt like yours ba SIR. VIVA SATA, VIVA WORKERS OF ZAMBIA
We need a constitution not people telling minister and others to pay well workers when govt will freeze the wages. We need job security and social security for workers in Zambia
You already have a constitution what else do you need. You think if you are lazy the new constitution will bring food on your table forget. Rural people do not even know the animal called constitution. Anyway in Africa we are good at wasting resources when we are miles away from development.
Objectively speaking, there is some sense in what he said. Though on the other hand I know that he was not feeling well. One could tell from his face each time the camera man captured him. Honestly, why waste people’s time listening to long speeches? Let us be action oriented. Yes, let Mr. Shamenda ensure that people are well paid and that the private sector create employment for the youths. The employers should go and reflect how much they are paying their workers. Period!!!!! He simply summarised everything. I’m very happy with him.
@mushota, i am just concerned that your comments seem to now have an incorrigible mix. there is a lot of sense in what you say at times, and a lot of senselessness in what you say at times.
Just how edible is your menu?
Mushota is fake last time she claimed to be in the states with her white boyfriend this week she claims to be in Scotland.
There are some astounding comments on this blog. So the president felt a speech was unnecessary because it was definitely going to be boring as usual! Then why not spice it up with his usual corny dialogue? Who could forget his entertaining campaign speeches? The president here is being hypocritical and playing mickey mouse. It’s like going to church and your pastor tells you there would be no preaching because previous sermons have been uninspiring and boring. Man! have we got ourselves a screwed up leader! If he was not feeling well he could have got somebody else to do it for him, is that also hard? Whether the speech you make paints a gloomy picture of your country that’s no reason to shy away from making a speech. This was an important day for workers, they deserve better.
THATS WHY HH TOLD YOU DONT GO THIS PRESIDENT IS A JOKER….HE WILL JUT REMIND YOU OF YOUR SUFFERING AND THE RUSH BACK TO STATE HOUSE…
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The biggest worry is that you Zambians who cant see anything wrong in Sata`s behavior.
The biggest worry is that you have Zambians who cant see anything wrong in Sata`s behavior.
Bausi HH,Kaingu and Chituwo are history,they’re no more.They did their politics yesterday in the MMD ruling Party-Politics of the belly and patronage.In the New MMD,they better show a low profile or just quit.
Mushota alukwi mwe?
It’s sad to see a twist of things in Zambia’s political arena. The rising political instability has crippled the economy to unacceptable levels considering the fact that PF has only been in power close to 3 years. Sata & your Team could your please go back to the springboard & rectify things. Zambia will be 50 soon, the current economical levels do not tarry with its age. We need vibrant servants of the motherland & not those acolytes that are been used as Sata’s Megaphones. Zambia is for Zambians & absolute power lies in their hands. We seriously need to educate our fellows on how to vote before 2016.. All our tax payers goes to the endless by elections. Shame on Pf & Sata.. 2016 Kupyamo bane.
Nevers should mind his own business because he isnt competent to lead his own party and has not stopped abusing the nations money