THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has sought an injunction to restrain MMD presidential candidates Rupiah Banda, Nevers Mumba and Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa from using its slogan ‘Aleisa aleisa.’
UPND member Mr Bweembelo Choongo of Lusaka’s Kamwala South stated that the trio should be barred from using the UPND slogan ‘aleisa aleisa’ in the forth coming Presidential election campaigns because it was started by the UPND.
In his affidavit filed in the Lusaka High Court, the plaintiff said the defendants had been using the trade mark which had become so prominent and synonymous among UPND members, sympathisers and voters.
“Seeking an order that the slogan known as ‘Aleisa’ initiated and adopted by UPND as a campaign trade mark should not be used by any of the mentioned above, or any other party in whatever manner,”he said.
Mr Choongo said his party was not happy that the trio had been using the UPND slogan in their campaigns recently without any justification.
He said aleisa slogan was for UPND alone and that it took so much energy and thinking for members to come up with it, which meant that their party president Hakainde Hichilema was coming into power.
“This slogan was initiated in 2011 and is currently being used by UPND, the trio is also using it with a view to sway the UPND supporters and general public which will in turn prejudice the party during the forth coming elections,” Mr Choongo said.
He asked the court to order the defendants to come up with their own slogans which would not be similar to that of the UPND to avoid confusing the members.
While using the slogan, the trio was also waving their right hand on top of their heads exactly the way UPND supporters were doing.
then let nkana football club also seek an injuction because it is the one which started this slogan not these tongas
haleisa halenya. efintu ni Lungu
UPND should not sue its own supporters. Aleisa Aleisa… ka muzwa mu njira.
@ Imako…..!!
You are interesting. Why all those insults over the TONGAs.
HH is forming the next Govt, dont commit suicide TAKE IT easy ba guy. Your Lungu is ‘lazy’ and is going NOWHERE.
you really have a problem tongas you *****!i have all ways given pf a vote,now think i should just vote for my tribes mate coz i think its a case to be in pf when you are all way look down.viva HH zaaa stupid
tonga to the bone&glade god made me that way!
Poor reasoning if any at all.
Exactly,dats wat I ws abt to say
Its not Nkana that started it it was HH.get your records straight.A trade mark is important.
UPND need to seek guidance from PACRA re copyright of their slogan. There are some common names where an organisation or individuals cannot have the monopoly over th Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). If UPND have not registered the slogan with the patent office (PACRA), this may not stand in the courts of law(especially the IP law). Going to court may not be the best solution.
PF was buried on 11/11/14,
Lungu has no vision of his own,
Sampa is miles away,
The only hope for Zambia is HH.
If you think Vodga Lungu is the right man then let’s have live TV debates to discuss their plans for Zambia
Viva Flight HH2015
Anyone can use it as long as its not patented.
So the injunction sought is null and void ab initio
IS IT OUT OF FOOLISHNESS OR IT IS THE DEMONS THAT HAMPER YOUR THINKING.HOW DOES AN INJUNCTION RELATE TO TONGAS.CANT YOU DEBATE WITHOUT BRINGING THE ISSUE OF TRIBAL.GET A LIFE.
hahahaha Choongo eish….its Hakaluza Hichilema….
HH can use Alabola Alabola, since aleisa aleisa is a bemba word and maybe he does not know what it means.
Stop hating Tongas who grow the food that you eat! You useless lazy Bemba monkey fool!! My apologies to good hearted Bembas. I just had to hit on this ingrate son of a monkey!
This move is in response to the injuction which PF filed to restrain UPND from using the song “BUFI” during campaigns.
If the court does not grant this injunction then, they should set aside the earlier injunction regarding the “BUFI” song.
That song was a satire and did not make direct reference to PF alone. It was cleverly composed to let people interpret it in ways it applied to them. Unfortunately, most people felt it referred to PF.
If there is any clear sign of how judiciary had been compromised by PF and the Mmembe cartel, its the banning of the song “BUFI “during campaigns.
UPND is simply testing the impartiality of our judiciary. Thats it and nothing else.
Well this does not surprise me, as I over heard PF supporters saying Lungu e HH wa mu PF.
It is not about Tongas you FOOl………..everything is Tongas foolish chap……..Find life and start thinking straight……..Nkana is about football and UPND is about a serious political party not your EL who can only manage 6 minutes at a rally and can only manage with a speech in his hands…….dull indeed and what a president not to beeee!
Let them use ALABOLA ALABOLA are they ashamed of their language? Kekekekekekeke
Let them popularize their opponents.
Zambians can be petty sometimes! Why cant UPND use haleisa haleisa and let MMD use aleisa aleisa??
Typical of PF to steal peoples ideas
All these rush decisions of reducing fuel by 50ngwee paying farmers, etc………………..
Where were they all this time that they couldn’t see???????????
Enjoying tax payers money
BYE BYE PF
VIVA UPND
HH 2015
Its all they know best. At the moment, PF hasn’t got a legitimate presidential candidate to stand on 20~1~15 because their convention was a fraudulent. Both Edgar Lungu & Miles Sampa were not elected, whilst the former was imposed upon them just like selecting a class monster oh sorry, monitor. Atleast on the latter however, PF have failed to democratically elect their candidate & this should be taken seriously as a contempt to the tenets of democracy.
PF is desperate, even embezzling a slogan, shocking!
PF party of anarchy!
He said MMD and Miles Sampa, NOT PF. Lets comment objectively and respect each tribe. ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION. Whether Lungu or HH, we will still remain Zambians.
Unless it is a patent then you can do what you are trying to do. Otherwise you are wasting the courts time and money.
Little judgement
Correct position of the situation!
aleisa alelila this time. Sata told u that be my vice president and iam not standing in 2016. all u wanted is to be a president, greediness like miles matero. this time the wholr zambia cld have rallied behind u. u need to be taught a big lesson that working with the other tribes is the only way to get to state house. efintu ni Lungu
Who wants to be a vice of a dictator
Didn’t you see what happen in Zimbabwe
Integrity is what HH has
Ati vice wa Sata. HH would have been a finished politician by now. But now he stands a better chance.
This party is childish its clear they are feeling the heat. UPND has used POKENI NO KULYA from PF, besides yours was Haleisa not Aleisa. politics is not a children’s play ground. guy scott should not talk about HH tomoro you are talking about lungu. Leave politics to competent pipo like Nsanda, lubinda and inonge
Even you admit LUNGU is not COMPETENT
AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION THAT IS NOT POLITICS (Nsanda, Wina, Lubinda) BUT THUGGERY AND ANARCHY
Politics is a science
UPND`s one is actually Abora Abora!! Aleisa Aleisa is a Rokana (Nkana) slogan that was later adopted by the defunct Strike Rovers of Ndola…….
Neverz Mumbaaaa a very disappointing man Its so shameful.
A sign of the triva and stiupidity that awaits you under these Unethical Pedestrian Nonsensical Dogs (UPND)
@Kudos – As a contributor or worker at LT you should try to avoid insults
Agreeing with Point
Let us have intellectual debates not insults like this is a street war
Insults are the refuge of those who have run out of ideas
shame on you, all can see that you are feeling the UPND heat just like your slim joe
Learn to use civilized language when you are using a social medium. Which school did you go to where they don’t civil manners.
Where is nkana on this one? The owners of the slogan are nkana……
Worry not,they are campagning for UPND. Sampa said he will support HH. Nevers & rupiah stil not sure who will be nominated, they are both lost..
What a nonsensical slogan! Aleisa mukuchinta nshi? Aleisa mukunya?
Inga ifintu ni lungu! ifintu nshi? Amanga!
u mean there are no other importan things to be waisting your energies on?
jst concerntrate on seling your party rather than enganging yourself in such usless aguments with no substance.
as far as iam concerned it has no impact whatsoever in convincing the electrote instead it sound so childish.
HOW FAR TRUE? IS LUNGU’S MOTHER REALLY A MALAWIAN? WHAT KIND OF PRESIDENT WILL HE MAKE? CAN HE REALLY INSTIL DISCIPLINE IN PF & COUNTRY?
THE POLITICAL SCENE IN Z IS INTERESTING. MOST PEOPLE ENTER TO SERVE NOT MOTHER COUNTRY BUT SELF … CHANGE SIDES LIKE CHAMELEONS!
WHY WORRY ABOUT SLOGANS? TRIVIAL THINGS? IF GRANTED WHAT HAPPENS TO NON-CONFORMERS?
Imwe na imwe ba @Mutukwa Ndui – your Zambian civil service as well as the political machine is choke-full with people who shouldn’t even have citizenship of this country. Why do we pretend? KK actually opened the floodgates from all manner of countries so why do you pretend to get shocked when the issue of parentage comes up. Zed is no different from experimental countries that have experienced the phenomenon of economic migration. The earlier we got comfortable with this idea the less likely we will turn into short-fused bigots with every election. Chill!
UPND stop this senseless action. Miles and Nevers are on your side. Why behave like PF? Please withdraw that injunction, the outcome will damage you because you cant prove that you are the ones who started it. UPND dont destroy yourselves at the last minute.
What a fake slogan to waste on! I am wondering who will come 2nd between MMD and UPND in the forth Presidential by election? Viva Lungu
HH’s slogan is Haleisa Haleisa. He doesn’t know Bemba!
Has this thought ever crossed your mind? Who and how will succession leadership be done in UPND if the imposer HH dropped dead today?
The ka man is such a dictator and worse than Amin. How can you be dancing whilst annoyed? Is it difficult to smile? I thought this comes naturally!! Watch carefully! HH is a bitter man and that’s why he will never set foot in Government!!!
Iwe naiwe!! EL will not even last for a month in state house due to poor health….Are we not learning from MCS’s condition? Please, “once beaten, twice shy.” We shall not continue hiding the sickness which is well known by most of our doctors in PF.
Yaba ba UPND ikalenifye.Nkana will sue u also.Mwamukoloooooooooooo .pabwatooooooooooo
Again Halelila Hakalila.UPND a party which can only led by one tribe.PF has really shown us that it’s not a bemba party.i’m very impressed with bembas indeed.99% bembas are supporting EL instead of Sampa.Tribes should really behave like bembas who support quality.Miles Sampa should just go to his cousin HH coz i hear he has tribal blood coz his mum comes from Monze.Ha ha ha no tribalism in PF bambo.UPND really had a chance if Sikota succeeded HH but they publicly said only a tonga would succeed Mazoka.It’s not easy shake the tribalism in UPND.It can be know also by callers and comments from some supporters.Mind u Zambiawatchdog is blocking blogers pro PF especially on facebook.A tribal online media!!
I agree with you I hate those bums at ZWD.They seive comments to make it look like everyone is for HH.Fintu fyenu…….HA HA HA wont even win you pieces of s…t…
As far as I know ‘Aleisa Aleisa’ is not a UPND trademark.It belongs to a biscuit making company.
May be if you say HALEISA HALEISA?
Aleisa Aleisa’ as a campaign trade mark, was it registered with PACRA? If not then there step is a like finishing in a bathtub or a borehole.
Upnd supporters say Bemba is a lazo language..why are you so keen on coining a Bemba term like aleisa. Shows that this language is a king maker and you convince the masses fast with it. So let’s not be hypocrites.
Aleisa Aleisa’ as a campaign trade mark, was it registered with PACRA? If not then there step is a like fishing in a bathtub or a borehole.
This is rather petty in every sense from our politicians… makes sad reading!
I totally agree and it is a real SHAME!
That can only apply if it was registered as a trade mark. UPND please stop wasting time on non-issues, just go and campaign. You should have been going to court about fair coverage by ZNBC and other public media who are supported by public resources.
You can even deduce from the name of the man suing. All tongas i have interacted with are UPND. Little wonder i have never been interested in joining these neandertals. Stinking Chowderheads
Boza, this slogan was invented by either ZAMTELL , AIR TEL or MTN. There is this advert in which people shout aleisa aleisa. UPND has pirated this slogan , so I am asking the owner of this slogan to sue UPND. UPND is lying they are not the owner of the trade mark ” ALEISA ALEISA”.
Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.
How..? Not necessary really.
If the slogan is popular, then they are helping your party to campaign, simple.
Pls , think outside the box.
Politics has no hard and fast rules. Its just numbers through influence.
Does upnd even hav lawyers?
Anyway whetha aleisa aleisa or haleisa haleisa ifwe nipa bwato! Viva EL (eagle lager) bakamba
You mean Vodka Lungu?
HH and UPND cannot win this election. Zambia is not ready yet so this is not a factor. No time for experiments but let’s bring RB back. In RB’s time we had low mealie meal and petrol prices. Dollar was good and the investment climate was good. Vote NafutiNafutiRB
Bring Rupiah Bwezani Banda back. When RB took over,the world over was facing a devastating global credit crunch which needed great economic engineering and mastery for countries to pull through. Many countries fell short but Zambia under RB never saw a single company closing shop.as witnessed in most neighbouring states.
I think this is completely unnecessary. It is not even strategic in the way you chose a Tonga UPND member Mr Bweembelo Choongo of Lusaka’s Kamwala South to seek an injunction. People know Alesisa, Aleisa means HH, not Banda. Don’t waste time on trivial things.
RB you have my vote – President for all Zambians. NafutiNafutiRB
UPND have nothing serious to do!this slogan “aleisa aleisa” is for Nkana FC and not your HH!plus it has no impact on mass voters!the major problem UPND has now is how to attract votes in more than 100 contituencies held by PF and MMD MPs who’re on the ground campaigning for their presidents!councilors and MPs works make a president win since they’re given a task to deliver victory in their areas!so since 90% MPs for UPND are from southern,then winning in other areas where HH has no MPs is almost impossible! ALEISA ALEISA WONT WIN HH VOTES,NEVER!
I would like to complement all you bloggers for your brilliant opinions..!
Perfectionist
Hedgar Hi-Lungu (2015)
ba pf muli viko zoona your contribution on these media very dull people are interested in really issues now your man guy scott reminded you that people are watching you and they will not be cheated this time take his word seriously otherwise you will cry remember guy scott told every body that his role was to make sure on 20 january 2015 new government and new president . so beware of what say it will be on you. meanwhile so many things pf needed to do for the people but they cant meaning we cant vote for them again . a wise chief advised voters please attend their rallies and scrutinize them so be carefull its hh 2015 aleisa aleisa
…….was this so called ‘trade mark’ slogan registered with any legal organisation..say ECZ..like it is done with party symbols ??….this shall be the simplest case the judge has to throw out without even looking at it….
in my opinion, UPND are supposed to be excited about it…..imagine in 2011 elections, people shouting ‘don’t kubeba’ while raising a fist at UPND rally….PF would have been excited instead of getting agitated……
HH should stop using the words ‘Donchi Kubeba’. Besides aleisa is a bemba word, that is how superior this sweet language is. A language for all zambians. True it is sweet. Please use tonga words.
I am very disappointed by some of the comments which some people are making based on tribal lines. Why cant we one day start thing like USA residents who don’t know even the meaning of tribes. As long as Presidency will be based on tribal lines, then we should forget about developing the nation. USA is developed because tribal power does not exist. If we Zambians will not be careful, this animal called tribal superiority may generate anarchy if not civil war. May God Help Mother Zambia.
They may not have tribal issues or problems relating to tribes in the USA but they sure do have race issues just look at what’s happened in Ferguson and New York.
Lets vote wisely on 200115. Forget about your tribe but look at the intellect nature of the aspirant.
All I see among the above blogers is a general desperation among the PF supporters. Indeed the last kicks of a dying horse. In my own opinion I think HH and Nervers can do better especially if they work together. EL has nothing to offer. He worked closely with Sata and together they made all these decisions that has not brought Zambia out of this poverty. Go HH don’t forget about the health care. Our zambian hospitals are on their knees begging for help.
The term ‘injunction’ in now abused. Even political slogans must go through court injunctions. Zambian courts have now gone to the dogs. I though an aspirant sought for support by selling the manifesto to the electorates, so slogans also can woo support. Any way its a political game.
Electorate can you tell me why HH should not use aleisa aleisa?
It’s the smart way, go to the law for direct not using thugs. Good UPND didn’t not confront anyone and not sure why people are commenting, just that Zambians r not productive. Leave politics to politicians.
This is a classic. Tongas fighting for a Bemba words….. Just interpret the words to Tonga and no one will copy you.
ok guys enough is enough.cant fight for a sloggan. who doesnt love a virgin? so new sloggan for HH is ”the virgin presiden” (VP). this is God’s will,no one can say no.
virgin president VP
It is not Aleisa Alesisa! It is Haleisa Haleisa!
You can not kill reality with insults. In 52 days time the shall dawn. Continue burying your head in the sand.