Former President Rupiah Banda has urged Zambian leaders to learn to listen to messages relayed by artistes as they are the watchdogs of society.
The former head of State said that leaders could only ignore artistes at their own peril because their observations and depictions of society were rarely wrong.
President Banda said this on Saturday night when he officiated at the wedding reception of musician Mukubesa Mundia, alias Petersen, and Rosemary Msisha, held at Fallsway Events Centre in Lusaka.
“Artistes observe society. They read society correctly. We have to learn to listen to them. If we don’t, we are doomed,” said the former president who was accompanied to the reception by former Finance minister Situmbeko Musokotwane and former ambassador to Japan Joe Mwale.
He said leaders were usually so preoccupied with the demands of running the affairs of the nation that they nearly forgot that they also needed time to observe what else was affecting society. This, therefore, made the role of artistes crucial.
“As leaders, we don’t observe society until we are told. So, we must know that whatever we are doing, young people are watching us and making fun of us. If young people don’t make fun of you, then they don’t love you,” he counselled.
The former president described Petersen as highly talented, highly polite and highly Zambian. He hoped that he would continue with his music so that Zambians could continue benefitting from his talent.
He wished Petersen and Rosemary the best, stressing that what made people grow up were the circumstances in which they found themselves.
President Banda and his wife Thandiwe have been long-time fans of Petersen’s music. Mrs Banda could not attend the wedding reception as she is still in South Africa undergoing treatment.
Your former excellency RB, artists Like Petersen can not educate any one on anything apart from insults… Sha…!!!!!
Thank you
Muuze saziba chamene akamba
My favorite artist is Ba Wille. Especially, that song featuring. saulosi… Ati webo saulosi .. He answered “abee”.
and “I was with in love with female specialist, umwanakashi alikwete beauty mweebo!”
not that Petersen with “donti ukubeba”.
RB you failed to listen to countless song which many artists sung.Why should others listen now?
The biggest i.dio.t, RB
YES chi Arabee. Just like you were listening to Dandy’s Don’t kubeba.
RB studied economics and it showed when he was head of state. Economy was stable. Chiluba the minibus conductor gave us minibuses. Then came Michael Chilufya who studied va police police and we have the Police strongly enforcing the public order act
RB was a good president… corruption wasn’t as bad as it is today.
Tamutasha bamakaka! U a all archair critics Ba swaini . Ichintu chintu umwene. Kokoleni Pali Belinda nafwa ku a leaders, and not on who ruled how, u dumb skulls
all those insulting RB are stupid.
Stop insulting)
There is a lot of sense in what this RB is saying
Ba RB you are not even ashamed of your gallavanting behavior? Did you stop moving aimlessily like u did. Wapya nawaki aisa she will remind u of a headless chicken story. Lekene SATA ATEKE BA MBULI CLEVER DONT EVEN COMPARE PF with his evil regime.UBWATO PA BWATO! CINTU CINTU UMWENE