“Goodnight my son. I love you and always will love you,” President Sata said to his son Gerald hours before he died.
Gerald in a tribute to his father laments how President Sata called him informing him that he would be travelling back to Zambia on Friday.
“You called me at 20:00 hours to say goodnight. You asked me if I had brushed my teeth and if I had done my studies,” Gerald says in a posting on his Facebook page.
“You laughed at me on phone saying I am a lazy chap and need to wake up at 03:00 hours to study, you said to me goodnight my son I love you and always will love you,” he added.
Gerald said his father later sent him a text reminding him to see him by 06:00 hours because it was going to be a daddy and son day.
“So I got up today, got ready and waited to be picked up to come and meet you, I reached where you are, everyone else was sad, but I smiled to them and laughed, I said where is my daddy, nobody answered me,” he said.
“I looked for mommy, I couldn’t see her, I looked for you but I was not told where you are till I saw Mom come out from that room looking very sad and crying,” Gerald said.
“I know Mom to be a very strong woman but today I saw her cry, she hugged me and told me you have gone to be with God, you have gone to a better place, a place where you will not suffer no more, a place where you will rest peacefully, she told me you told her to tell me to take care of her.”
The Full Post on facebook
I SPOKE to you yesterday, you told me you would be going back to Zambia on Friday because you needed to work, you asked me to come and see you as early as 06:00 hours, you called me at 20:00 hours to say Goodnight.
You asked me if I had brushed my teeth and if I had done my studies, you asked me what shoe size I am because you wanted to buy me a new pair of shoes, you laughed at me on phone saying am a lazy chap and need to wake up at 03:00hrs to study, you said to me Goodnight my son I love you and always will love you.
A few minutes later you sent me a Text Saying Please don’t forget to come and see me by 06 :00 hours you and I were supposed to have breakfast, Lunch and supper together it would have been a daddy and son day today..
So I got up today got ready and waited to be picked up to come and meet you, I reached were you are , everyone else was sad, but I smiled to them and laughed, I said were is my Daddy, no body answered me,
I looked for mommy couldn’t see her, I looked for you but I was not told were you are till I saw Mom come out from that room looking very sad and crying, I know mom to be a very strong woman but today I saw her cry, she hugged me and told me you have Gone to be with God, you have gone to a Better place, a Place where you will not suffer no more a place where you will rest peacefully, she told me you told her to tell me to take care of her.
But Daddy I still can’t believe you are gone, I have no purpose to live anymore, you are my hero, my life, my everything now you are gone, I have no more reasons to live on earth, without you my life means nothing, I am Finished, I am coming to be with you daddy wait for me, am coming.. Dadddy why, Daddy Noo nooo …
My Dad Michael Chilufya Sata am coming.. Daddddyyyyy whhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyy
— feeling lost in London, United Kingdom.
Did i not say a few time here that it was going to end in tears……?
Are u going to leave forever yourself? Are u immortals in your family?
That, @TheEngineer, is how TB Joshua dupes his flock. There are things that will always come to pass if you wait long enough or simply if you outlive them.
I will advice Sata’s children to stay away from internet for a while. Some comments maybe misunderstood. But what they, especially the younger ones like Gerald, should know is that we enjoyed life of Ba Sata together.
I’d the boy woke up to study at 3 am the father would probably not have gone.
Blame yourself Gerald
I feel for the late Presidents Family. I am with you in prayers and wish that his soul rests in eternal peace.
iwe kwena uli tall lay
Mune tawakwata amano.
The Engineer, you are disgusting. You have no herat at all. Dont you know you are just cursing yourself and your oved ones. You sound like you get your kicks from people in miserly.
Looks like Maureen Mwanawasa and Nkomeshya are succeeding in killing off those who they view as Mwanawasa’s enemies. Who is next on their list? Make no mistake these two evil women hated President Sata and wanted him dead. Remember the declaration wicked Maureen made at Mwanawasa’s funeral ‘your enemies are now my enemies. Behind closed doors these beasts exposed their true. The ***** would seek audiences with the president and demand he does not appoint certain people as presidents. They are beasts who are corrupt and only good for breeding future monsters. My advice to potential presidential candidates and foes’s of Mwanawasa get rid of Maureen Mwanawasa before she takes your life. They will be at the funeral showing fake sympathy and celebrating at their homes.
Sad reading. Be strong young man and pray for God’s strength and wisdom during this awful time. MHSRIP.
Who the hell is Gerald Sata? Funny that we are getting to know his family now.
In fact more previously unknown children are still coming to claim the loot the man amassed in just three years. I remember the Finance Bank accounts leaked by the Zambia Reports.
You silly *****s, you don’t have sympathy?
You guys are *****s indeed.
Freedom of speech baby, I dont limit mine like you retrain a fart in the rectum
Vilifier, just like the devil and his angels you people are so happy to see others suffer especially young ones … just because they are not in agreement with them. I would never wish such pain on any one at all my heart is not that dark and evil
Freedom of speech does NOT mean you lose your sense of humanity. Wilasamwa pantu uli ku fyalo, u are an absolute id!0t, that’s you retRain ifisushi.
As sober people of Zambia we mourn with you and pray that the family find strength in the Lord. Be strong and cerebrate the life of your father. We wish we were told the truth to intercede in prayer for President Sata. Unfortunately, a demon of lies that it had to do things its way. PF lead by Scott is a mill of heartless and irresponsible liars.
Peace to President Sata’s saul
Sob sob may jesus confort you
Not to sound crass or nothin, but there is a very big distinction between a private life and a public one. If we all poured out our sorrows in public, Zambia would be one big, great boohooing country 365 days a year.
Only a person who has lost a loved one would understand this.Gerald , the grace and mercy of the Lord is sufficient. U will be fine. Everything has reason. Trust in the lord and it shall be wellso
I feel so sad after reading this post, God will see you through the 1st family. M.H.S.R.I.P
My condoences to Gerald and the Sata family and indeed mother Zambia. As Bana Kaseba put it he has gone to better place. To all all believe in Jesus you shall have eternal life. I pray that we all should accept the Jesus because he come and lived among us and is blood for us.
ODE MCS
He is DEAD.He has not gone to any place.He is in a morgue right now and will be put 6-feet under.Which better ”Place”?
Vry sorry my young boy.. its true .pipo abashalufyapo indupwa shabo may say RUBISH pali story yobe.
Gerald Sata s the son to the My beloved Sata. Just see him next to Mrs singinga .
Be Strong mwaice………
Death is always unexpected even when it is obvious. May the soul of the late President Sata rest in peace. Eternal – peace.
I lobe Gerd though he is a youngman. He is the only boy who looks different from all Sata’s children……..!!!
The death of our president will effect us. sooneer or later we shall feel it.Death of a human has never been a real oportunity to any one.
Condolences, be strong at least you have your mother and other family members still around.
I recommend a 24hr suicide watch for the poor boy. Sorry young chap, be strong, fisanga abaume.
this is not true. It is fiction. There is no way Sata would have sent a text the night before his death. He was not in a position to do anything…..Boza!!!
I understand wat u goin thru man,hav bin thru it all,jus look to God and evrythin is gona b alryt I promise u.dont mind thiz haters postin nonsense here
Be strong Gerald especially for your mother, our late president asked you to take care of her so please be a man because God gives and takes away at his own time. I pray that God gives you the strength during this trying moment. M.H.S.R.I.P
My condolences young blood,it happens, i recommend a suicide watch for the boy such sentiments might not just be his grief speaking the lil nigga my try to “off” himself
Gods tender mercies be upon all of you.
My deepest condolences to the family of Micheal Sata. Where is Mushota who never agreed that the president was sick.. Show up
Fake, just wanting to make an impression.The old man was walking dead had no time for such.We saw how Kaseba kept smiling when husband was in pain.
my young boy the lord will be with you.we are mourning with you .mhsrip
Be strong Gerald God is with you.
May the hand of god reach upon you and your family at this sad moment son, but I feel pity for that brother of yours who was involved in a car accident Khasim or whatever you call him he has it coming with people he was beating in bars next week he will no state protection back to reality.
Did he at 1 tym whoop ur sorry ass?
Gerald young man be strong and take care of your mother, though i dont agree with the call and sms issues, maybe george chellar helped the oldman not him anyway, you dont need to be told to take care of your mother. it is your birthright.
let us unite zambians
Dont be silly my boy. You have a bright future with all the money that your father stole in 3 years. You should be smiling all the way to the bank instead of thinking suicide. What you really miss is being son of president or first family. This is a lesson to would be children of presidents. Presidency is not Chiefdom. They feel untouchable when they are first families and go around threatening people including journalist, misusing government resources. Sorry Gerald my boy, all those trappings are now gone and your mother has to cook for you now. Welcome back to the life you had. At least you are too young to be visited by the law. Save the tears for your brothers and mother who are likely to be thrown in prison.
You idio.t which money has Sata stollen. Atleast this boy has his father as a president, but is your father ever going to be?
PM
You are an *****! you are DEAMON possesed and only prayers can deliver you, of no cause would you utter such empty words, you will forever remain poor and a strugler for that hatred and filthy complex!
I wish i could know you in person, i would have made you a personal mission, you are not Zambian and your character doesn’t portray any patriotism…
Sata is next after Mwanawasa as among the most selfless and patriotic Leaders Zambia has ever had!
reply more, i will track your IP and all other things and i will personally deal with you, because people like you are the ones bringing others down, increasing hatred and hindering development and spiritual + cultural progress!
I can’t believe some are full of hatred. The so called Engineer in Australia, you are a wasted spermatoid, your father should not have touched your mother on that stupid night you were concieved
Unrealistic expectations for a man who looked that unwell and pointlessly suicidal.
@THE says…..I can feel your pain and anquish and am enjoying it. Yes his father was a president and the worst one for that matter. Zambia wasted 3 precious years with that pathetic excuse of a president
Ka PM chakubaba? Your father will never recieve message of condolences from the likes of Putin, Obama, Kameron, Queen Elizabeth etc. To 90% of the Zambian population Sata is the best except off course from your bitter little tribe I know will take ages to rule this country. My papa Sata has built 1) Chingola-Kitwe dual carriage way 2) Link 8000 3) 600 health post 4) Universities 5) L400 6) General country wide infrastructure 7) Bumper Harvest 8) Revamping UTH 9) Contruction of bed spaces at UNZA and CBU 10) NCZ revamping 11) Airport construction 12) New districts 13) ZAMTEL revamping 14) ZR revamping etc. Only bafoons like you will never see that. Bye my jealous PM. Greet your poor wife.
I cannot make out how a grief stricken boy, going by his posting would in such an emotional state rush to post on facebook instead of privately dealing with his emotions. I just think it is not in good taste and can also create a lot of misunderstanding as to his motives. Perhaps its the internet age method of dealing with grief but for me, it is bad form.
We all derive strength from our lord Jesus who is king over the living and the dead, look up to him and surely he will grant you with strength, I, we all mourn with you,we have lost a legendary leader in your father-Be strong Gerald ,the Sata family and all country men and women!!
I dont understand human,but my prayer for all those tht have written these bad things,is tht God should forgive you the demons working in you must have an accident with God and all those tht have felt joy,for the sarrow tht the family and. Zambia is. Going may the lord meet you,i pray for you for the lord to forgive you,coz one day it will be your turn to die atlest Sata was 77.
To the family i pray tht God grants you peace tht passes al understandin and dont pay any mind to people who are saying hill things God loves you and wat God is saying shud b the only thing tht matters.
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Please people don’t crucify me because I know nothing about Sata’s kids. But the one in the hat on the far right side, is that a boy or girl?
Gerald my family & I are mourning with you,your family & zambia.please take heart & do what your dad would have loved you to do.”take care of your mum ” just like the president said.but no matter how painful it may be,don’t give up on your on life.fight on!remember,my president was a fighter he never gave up until he achieved he goal of becoming president.I am grieving also but look to God for strength.pour out your heart to him & please be strong for your mum.am out of words.be strong I know you can!
Take heart.. atleast you have a mother. Some children dont even have mothers, but they are still surving.