Fellow Zambians, especially us politicians, lets stop dividing our peaceful and united people for the sake of our selfish political benefits, government appointments and contracts.
It is unacceptable to always resort to undesirable labels such as ethnicity against our opponents each time we lose an argument in the political debate arena.Poverty and hunger as a result of a badly managed economy does not choose one’s origins. It affects all of us equally.
One issue that we dealt with on our Radio Phoenix programme yesterday was that of the voting pattern in the just ended election.For the record and for the sake of those that missed the programme, I thought it is important we put this matter into context though, I know for malicious reasons, others will still keep bringing it up.
Records are there for all to see that in the 2011 presidential and general election, we in UPND were getting zero votes in three quarters of the polling stations in Luapula, Northern (then combined with now Muchinga), and Eastern provinces.
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In all our postmortem meetings after the 2011 elections, we clearly realized our mistake of not having put enough effort in terms of selling ourselves in those areas. But at no time did we demonise anybody from those regions as being tribalists for not voting for us.
All well-meaning Zambians who care to remember will recall that we started putting a lot of our energies in those areas even when we faced brutality at the hands of those who felt we should not disturb what they labeled their strongholds.Many will remember how we were brutally hounded out of Eastern Province by the police barely one week in the area even when we had permits for one month.
You will remember how we were chased from meeting then Chitimukulu elect in Northern province, that even the police could not help us.You will remember how we were almost assassinated at Ndola’s Sun FM studios on the Copperbelt where we had to pass through rooftops to escape.But, in all instances, instead of resorting to undesirable labels against our people, we kept going there, because we truly believed our good people in those areas had been told a lot of undesirable messages on what we stand for.
In the just ended 2015 elections, we deliberately devoted three quarters of our time and resources in Eastern, Muchinga, Northern, Copperbelt and Luapula Provinces visiting almost all the constituencies so that our people could genuinely interact and understand us.
It therefore defeats the spirit of ‘One Zambia, One nation, One People that we genuinely believe in for someone to demonise our people in those regions (Copperbelt, Northern, Luapula, Copperbelt, Eastern Provinces) that voted for us this time around and label them as traitors for believing in our messages.
Besides, these are our brothers and sisters in these areas who even today, some have probably not been paid their money for farming, majority have failed to plant this season, they have failed to send their children to schools, they can hardly afford basic necessities because of the high cost of living, yet they were still expected to vote in a particular manner.
As a solid UPND team, we may have our own shortcomings, but we had and truly believe we still have superior messages and better solutions for our country.It is also a fact that our main competitors never campaigned in certain regions, yet the people in those areas were still expected to vote for them.
And based on our postmortem and lessons for the 2015 elections, we are again embarking on the same journey of thanking and uniting our people all over the country as we amplify our messages.
God Bless you all and have a wonderful day
Hakainde Hichilema
Well spoken Mr.Hichilema!
That’s should have been the President but 2016 he is taking over from these thugs PF
He is speaking from his backside
His time is not now.
Go home look at the damage this has done to your bank balance without any reward
Come back in md 2016 and have a go again.
Keep your tail between your legs, now is not time to say anything, whatever you say, you LOST
Lick your wounds and let it burn and burn and burn
Brown envelopes and thugs are the way you win an election in zambia
If you try and play like a saint it wont win you an election.
DIscard my warning at your peril.
I know are reading this HH, you complained to LT and I was informed you contact us a lot.
Above all I wish you well.
Thanks
BB2014
It is clear, that PF labels those who do not believe in their Dochi Kubeba slogan to be practicing tribalism, yet it is them who are at the center of the practice. PF grow up and let our people living in harmony with one another especially in the markets. The alternative is not negotiable.
You have deliberately and for political expediency the voting pattern of southern, western and north western provinces for the past 15yrs. Why?
You can’t call for national unity without publicly denouncing your evil tribal politics that has shaped upnd after the demise of mazoka.
You are a shameless opportunist without any well meaning agenda for Zambia.
Come next year your will be back in you comfortable margins of around 19%as you clock your first term in loses..
Denounce your tribal and regional politics first before calling for national unity. We are an intelligent people and won’t be manipulated by selfish and parochial ambitions
We shilu we
Mushota is quite right. Politics in Zambia is not for the straight but for the crooked. If you want to go into government to stop corruption and develop the nation, you will have very little support. If you stand for corruption, then the masses will support you as they receive some hand-outs here and there. They are used to poverty and can’t stand prudent management of national affairs and real development. They hate the truth and love lies.
The issue of the fear of a Tonga President is very funny indeed. I asked a good Bemba friend of mine who happens to be well-educated with BEng, MSc, MBA and ACCA and is Director at a big RSA organisation about the Bemba fear of a Tonga president. Being so educated and exposed, I was expecting him to say that the tribal tug is a political tool used by Bembas to alienate Tonga presidential candidates so that they continue having a Bemba related president who will give more opportunities (business, employment etc) to Bembas. I was expecting him to say, “that is politics and that is why they say it is a dirty game”. Given that the majority voters are illiterate or semi-literate and poverty stricken, they are manipulated to believe this fact and deny Zambia real leadership in other tribes. The…
The gentleman said ifintu ni Lungu. I asked him what is ifintu ni Lungu? He couldn’t even give me a reasonable argument why Lungu was the right man but continued saying Tongas are tribalists who would rule to the exclusion of other tribes if given a chance. I said to him go to Zambian High Commission in Pretoria and see which tribe is majority. Then go to Belgium, New York, London, Tokyo, Moscow, Paris, everywhere around the world and you will find the same ratios of tribes in embassies and high commissions. Look at the cabinet, parastatals, civil service etc. it is the same. To him Sata was there to unite the nation and blah blah blah blah he went on.
Politics is not for pompous tribalists masonists thieves like you. Keep your tail between your legs ,we might just consider you for 2026
I see a great leader in HH. When the economy is so bad we need such tenacious men who can stand up to b sacrificed for the good of mother Zambia. I miss the days of Dean Mug’omba…. by then I was just a kid.
#ZAMBIA A COUNTRY WITHOUT A PRESIDENT.
Its yo fellow Tongas who discriminate against other tribes in yo region and elsewhere who have worked against yu.
Tongas are very tribal, don’t love other tribes, always want to employ only Tongas, always want to enrol only or majority Tongas in Institutions of learning where Principal or Adminstration is Tonga etc.
Yo hate speeches and hate/ poison against other tribes spewed at yo ZWD and else where.
Your inciting hatred and division amongst tribes
So unless yo people change yu will never this country coz no one can trust yu to take care of 72 tribes if yu just think of yo own
It pained me when a foreigner said “you will see how Zambians are going to vote, they always vote for someone who cannot drive their country forward. They know very well that their only hope is HH and yet you see them voting for someone else. Looks like they are so used to poverty and backwardness…..”
Well spoken indeed. But an important question still begs an answer: why is it that in SP in general and Gwembe in particular, there is witch-hunter for the few who’re suspected to have voted for ‘other than HH’? I’ve always said that for you HH, you might not have a problem and I don’t see any. But your people are the problem – Tongas feel that they own you. They were already saying, “this is the time for a Tonga to rule”. My dear HH, as long as this spirit continues, you won’t execute your beautiful ideas. We don’t want a Tonga or any tribal hegemony. We want a national party. And by the way, why do you have this trick of having two deputies? Is it not to have an heir apparent? Remember that trick saw you ascend to presidency at the expense of the two vice presidents at the time.
Nothing new, he should not embrace chaps like jv if he means we’ll.
HH is the only politician speaking sense and the truth all the time.
I like the part where he says poverty knows no party cadre. It affects us all irrespective of which party we belong to.
Who is not affecfed by the fall of the kwacha? Who is not affected by the high cost of living?
With PF in power its gonna get worse.
Some silly and lazy PF thinkers will just dismiss the kwacha’s fall as a global trend.
I challenge those attributing the kwacha fall to the global trend to critically think of the reasons why the dollar and the pound keep appreciating. Then go back ask themselves why PF is not doing what USA or UK doing to make the kwacha remain stronger.
The only thing I can say is that the Zambian economy is performing badly because of clueless PF in power and…
YOU ARE INDEED THE SON OF THE SOIL MR. PRESIDENT. GOD WILL INDEED REWARD YOU FOR YOUR TRUSTFULNESS AND YOUR LOVE FOR ALL ZAMBIANS. YOU INDEED DESERVE TO BE PRESIDENT OF OUR MIGHTY ZAMBIA. WITH HH AS PRESIDENT OF OUR COUNTRY, ZAMBIA UNITE WILL BE A REALITY. VIVA HH VIVA! VIVA UPND VIVA!
The Post Editorial comment 19/01/2015:…..it doesn’t make sence for Dipak to try and distance Hakainde from Munkombwe’s(tribal) statements when he himself is comfortable with them,sees nothing wrong with them. Clearly,it is Dipak who is disturbed by Munkombwe’s (tribal)statements and not Hakainde himself.Anyway,Dipak is in the company of people whose political DNA he does not really understand.By denouncing Munkombwe,Dipak thought he was doing the right thing when he was actually offending the people he is helping to campaign and win an election.
@Harry 1.6,Don’t be shocked when a fool become educated he becomes an educated fool.That is what you should tell that bemba educated fool.And if he is 40 and above tell him this,
A FOOL AT FORTY IS A FOOL FOREVER!
@Harry 1.6,Don’t be shocked when a f.o.ol become educated he becomes an educated f.o.ol.That is what you should tell that bemba educated f.o.ol.
And if he is 40 and above tell him this,
A FO.O.L AT FORTY IS A .FO.OL FOREVER!
The best man for Zambia.
The Best man for Zambia is the one who won … not the one who lost. Zambia will never settle for second Best Basa!!!!
He has spoken well but I wish he had done so just after the elections. We waited for such a statement but all we got was how p.f stole the vote from him. Keep trying HH, one day you will get right. Rome was not built in a day.
@1.6 Batata tamwakwata mano, do you only contribute to making improvements in the economy when you are a president?!
HH is said to be wealthy, or perhaps “stinking rich” by zambian standards, how much help does he render to the poorest of the poor even in the area he hails from? Go to Kabompo and ask the help Kavindele renders to his people. take a trip to kasama and ask about GBM’s help in the area…….. the list endless, but ask HH, he will only improve the livelihood of the poor when he goes to state house. What a fallacy!
Yes you can miss mungomba, whose ideas you did not even know
as you claim you were an under 5, hence your childish comments today. Zambia has a president, awake from your slumber and stop dreaming that there is no presiding officer in our beloved…
@change
am sure you felt very bad to see mukombwe say those tribal things am a tonga I felt bad too.but did you listen to what Elizabeth chitika molobeka said at a rally addressed by nevers mumba? It was bad and tribal against tongas and yet you don’t bring it out and condemn ,why? because she is bemba. You are quick to condemn a tongas tribalist and remain mute on bemba tribalists.This is not fair and you feel because you bembas appear to be many you will continue blocking any Tonga who wants to be president of this country? one thing am sure of is that your schemes to blog Tongas will fail you one day becos we will continue embracing other tribes who don’t buy your cheap political hegemony against tongas.
A loser always sounds great when he speaks butbcan never be trusted. It is advisable to let others take up the leadership.
Poverty and hunger as a result of a badly managed economy does not choose one’s origins. It affects all of us equally.
Wise words HH!
Regardless of where we come from death is inevitable and hunger does not select.
For yo information the strength of the dollar against other currencies is not only affecting Zambia even the British Pound has sunk to its lowest against the dollar in many years.
Flash Back:I have decided to go for the UPND presidency because a Lozi person can never win the presidency of the Republic of Zambia-Hichilema
October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Exclusives | Posted by: ZIN
Saki refuses to rejoin UPND
• By Lambwe Kachali
Thursday June 19, 2008 [04:00]
UNITED Liberal Party (ULP) president Sakwiba Sikota yesterday said UPND president Hakainde Hichilema is not honest in his offer of reconciliation because he has failed to deal with tribalism in the party. Responding to Hichilema who on Tuesday invited him to rejoin UPND in the spirit of national unity and development, Sikota said Hichilema’s offer to the leadership and membership of ULP to rejoin UPND was not genuine and was laced with thorny issues.
Sikota accused Hichilema of playing to the gallery by…
‘As a solid UPND team, we may have our own shortcomings, but …’ There are shortcomings everywhere and it is important to work with the government of the day providing checks and balances.
These people from compounds are the ones that are suffering more and yet they are the ones that vote wrongly to make wrong candidates win.
HH, you are the right man for this great nation. Try again to reach out to the poorest in the streets and the same compounds, may be they can change their minds.
The elite understand you already…Have a new word for the many new voters. GOD will help you…I wish you all the best
After you insulting them that they are illiterate fo.o.ls, yu want to go to them. They won’t listen to yu they are not dumb. Infact yu should know that a lot in those arrears are educated and have not just had an opportunity to get a job. So don’t think you are smarter or wiser than them
There’s no wrong voting. Voting’s subjective. Everywhere, we vote with the heart rather than rationality and it’s to irrationality that politicians must appeal to to win votes. Remember… “within 90 days…..”
The good thing is that EL is proving to be a good, self-less leader. Of course you’ll never agree with this although you see and hear it. For a long time, one can’t tell the origin of the President from the names of Ministers – Cabinet is well balanced.
Let him come and rule you in your own house.
@Chanda Chilengu You are insulting us ati pipo fro compounds waya HH will never rule Zambia never ever in his life time he is a Freemasonist
In Zambia, it is not the right person who wins. It is the one who gives the most lies. Zambian politics is not for development but for the nourishment of the elite, by manipulating the illiterate.
1. Sata won the elections due to the ignorant illitetrate youths. They elated but yet the economy dropped to worst levels.
2. Some are saying God anointed Lungu to rule, i want to say God did not anoint Lungu, but allowed whatever happened to happen. Allowing something to happen is not endorsing or anointing it to happen. He knows that some day we are going to open our eyes and see the real tuth.
3. Some individuals will go to any lengths to paint others tribal, yet will never srcutinise themselves at all. That is why the so-called clever ones are laughing today.
God is watching for sure..
The message is true. We have demonised certain groups of people as being tribe even when the pattern of voting has been the same in against them in other regions of the country.
Edgar Lungu beat H.H by far in eastern province and Edgar is from Eastern Province but to our friends they will say this is not tribe. Most of the M.P.S. who supported Edgar in 2015 elections where from Northern, Muchinga and Luapula and Edgar beat HH in these provinces by far and the interpreters will still say this is not tribe voting.
Mazoka could not win the elections because Nothern and Luapula Prov by then rejected him when most of other provinces voted for him. To our friends that is not tribe. Let us be fair the way we judge others. Judge not that you will also be judged. One Zambia One Nation.
Not those elections. Everybody knows they were rigged in favour of LPM. There was a period of silence before LPM was announced as the winner and the inauguration was hurriedly done.
You know very well and do we have to repeat that, in the provinces you are referring to like LP, NP, MP, EP etc EL did not get 99.9% of the votes as HH did in SP. In these provinces HH got reasonable votes in spite of the fact that he does not come from there. HOWEVER it was not so in SP.
You aught to be ashamed of yo tribalism. Its so plain for everyone to see and you want to make us believe otherwise, we are not as dumb as yu are.
You are finished in 2016
My neighbours watch me work hard weeding my maize field, while they enjoy their rest. When my crop is ready they are angry why their crop failed. Kwame, why do politicians campaign? Do you think the electorate will vote for you when you don’t present yourself to them? I know you were impressed with the UPND campaigns and the results they yielded though you will not publicly declare it. UPND went to the people, that’s why HH got those votes despite the serious open tribal campaigns the people of LP, NP, MP and EP wedged. You know this very well. Why do you continue denying your conscience in this manner? There is no need to be so unreasonable in your interpretation of reality!
Wanza wawu abembi
Let your SG be active he is too dormant for that job.
Muchy
You are right, UPND need an active SG, the sooner they realize this the better. Actually the Deputy SG is even more active, maybe they should consider someone like Maureen Mwanawasa or Mucheleka i see a lot of maturity in them. Mucheleka to me is a real son of this country.
100% agreed…HH please rid yourself of all those deadwoods you call a team. Reliance on temporary makeshift bigwigs will not do it for you again next year. Canvass the country for permanent bigwigs not bamuselela kwakaba like GBM, Mutati, Maureen, Munkombwe etc… Mangani sure!!!!
Please ndakhomba badaala, they will only seek to reap where they will have not sown. After reaping they will move on to destroy.
Find a better vice president, SG, and Campaign manager Bena Dipak mililo shakale only smoke remains there.
Further learn to use what you learnt from SATA pragmatism … explain things pragmatically, charisma and light heartedness. Reserve the serious elitist analysis for the so called experts, not my grandmothers and fathers in Shan’gombo, Milenge/kapalala, simwatachela and…
Muchy,
You are very right. They need a very active SG to do the mobilisation just like PF did when they brought in Wynter Kabimba. They should make changes to their structures in readiness for 2016.
They should be careful not to let the SG be so powerful like Kabimba he began forming his own party within a party skimming to take over presidency.. We thank God Kabimba was fired b4 he could complete his password.
@michy&kavuvi, in my opinion what the undp needs is not a new SG but a new party president to replace the ever losing HH..you should hear what people in namwala say about him, you will replace him immediately… Just advising but since he is th e owner of the ball they are using in this particular match you have limited choices I pity you my brothers..
Poverty Poverty Poverty in Zambia Poverty Poverty Poverty Poverty in Zambia….cry the beloved country.
@Chiyama listen very carefully to yourself and ask you heart.How has HH been performing since 2006?Is UPND not a strong party now?Why is Nevers Mumba,Nawakwi and Miyanda performing badly since 2001?Why is UPND growing fast from 18%in 2006 to 47% in 214.If Mazoka woke up today how he feel?Iam sure he can be proud that his party has continued to grow.Most Zambians know that HH won the 2014 election but were riged easily because the gap was small.So HH is on the right truck and all those who ready to partner and offer good advice are well come.
@sido mark, it’s not classified information that the amount of cash your president used exeeded what the PF used at campaign, the confusion funded by your HH worked to an extent, that your hiring of fellows like Jv & padik worked wonders in the area of false hood & malpractices. Now that PF is well organised starting from the grass roots, watch the actual figures in 12016.
A REFLECTION OF POLITICAL MATURITY AND LEADESHIP. I HOPE THE COMICAL ALIS, NAMELY CHAMA AND KAMBWILI, IN PF WOULD LEARN SOMETHING ON HOW TO ARTICULATE ISSUES.
next station 2016
at least hh is now talking sense.he has matured in politics just look at his performance in the last election.
but tel your people in SP to behave or else they will make you deafeted in 2016.
I propose Shakafuswa to be SG..
Shakafuswa is just like Chama, full of smelly hot air, always confrontational for nothing. UPND needs more friendly warm cadres who the ordinary man will relate to, those who will fight for the country and not against PF and PF personalities. UPND needs to be the voice for the well meaning peaceful Zambians, not the voice for the disgruntled hyenas who have been side-lined by other hyenas. Not the voice for those who see an opportunity to rape the wealth of the country at the expense of the poor. UPND should kill the image of just fighting for their own bantu botatwe. UPND should emerge as the best choice and not the other alternative in the race.
And HH stop being a crybaby khoumuna and show maturity, endear yourself to Zambia, Banene atuhambane chiidi chamana 2016 ilya hwahy
Despite his difficulties Muhabi can make a good SG for UPND. Ba Chibwe is not suitable even if its about tribal balancing. Equally Dr Canisius Banda and ba Mutale Nalumango bring nothing to the table. UPND surely need some changes including the choice of colors. Red is repulsive. HH and UPND should distance themselves from the hate speech of ZWD who appear to be their propaganda vehicle. ZWD does cost them votes including mine. These are my honest views.
If you have ears this is the time to hear. Get Muhabi Lungu as SG. Get rid of Dr banda, Dr Mwanawasa, Uncle VJ, Nalumango, Kakoma. Develop a propganda strategy.
Politicians especially the President must not say anything that confirms to the people that there is tribalism in the nation. This calls for wisdom. It is unfortunate for the President of the nation to confirm that tribalism is rife in our country just because of elections. The president is the custodian of peace in our nation and must have all the wisdom when it comes to such situations. The President must seek advice before saying anything that might lead to aggravating a situation. So all of you that call yourselves Presidents for political parties must be careful what you say. Do not just say things that suite you at a particular time such as tribalism, rigging and other similar utterances. I suggest that you pray for wisdom. You all need to wise up. Foolishness destroys easily.
@mpooma, your contribution made a lot of sense, infact we should upgrade tribal outbursts to a crime level regardless who champions them. In kaunda days to talk about barotse was a big crime hence the quiet we enjoyed, now democracy came with Chiluba he’ll brook loose. Africans should always be gguided by deliberate rules…
Thanks Chinyama. You and I we are here to offer solutions (or at least ideas to solutions) to problems and I am happy that you agree with me.
Mm looking at the current situation can tell that HH has really got a lot of work to do if he’s to win the 2016 election. There will be new voters on the ground which he really needs to convince, otherwise if he doesn’t then all the would be new voters votes will go to PF.
Yes, well spoken but remember it is not only not campaigning in certain areas but the unwelcome atmosphere that kept campaigners way from certain regions. Unless Politicians stopped influencing people to vote in a particular way then we will have it better. We work in institutions where we see ethnic groupings commonly and openly agreeing to vote for their own regardless. If the likes of Munkombwe speech in campaigns is to go by, what do one expect? See the resultant in Northern Province where Maureen was visibly seen digging heels at cadre attack. Unless clearly and properly addressed we are likely to see the repeat in next elections because streets are saying until our own takes it and others are now saying we have learnt from our friends, no mistake again. What does that mean?
But sir how did you manage to win only on MUVI TV with 84% of the votes cast by COSTA KAFUPI MWANSA instead of winning in the wards and constituencies. Elections can never be won on Muvi TV or Radio Phoenix . 2016 will even be worse for you because Edgar will have every resource at his disposal in the general election.
Foolish question
The greatest resources will b, the ability to monitor jv and padik Patelo ‘s activities in southern, n/western & western, the rest will reflect free and fair elections, watch the margins, ya he will cry!
@14 Shadrek Biemba
HH is very a courageous and steadfast man he exudes quality leadership traits. For your own information the MUVI TV Polls were ‘credible & factual’ PF stole Votes frm HH.In 2016 there will surplus more NEW VOTERS for UPND.
We r a new generation dont deserve this ECL’ type of leadership.
#ZAMBIA A COUNTRY WITHOUT A PRESIDENT.
HH won but with a small margin.The election was rigged.Lupiya Banda made Lungu come close .If Lupiya did not support Lungu ,PF was history.
ati Costa Kafupi Mwansa….how funny!
The bembas and easterners call HH’s voters in SP;WP;NWP as tribalists whilst those who voted for pf from Luapula; Muchinga, Nothern and Eastern as their strongholds. This is clear that tribalists are PF and MMD. Tribalism is so rife and very high in Zambia and the promoters are the likes of RB; Siliya, Nevers Mumba; Kambwili; Kampyongo; Kalaba; Yaluma; Mwila davies; Sikazwe and their teams. Today Nevers and his extinct mmd are merging with pf not because of reasons to develop Zambia but simply tribal in order to block HH and UPND in 2016. Zambians wake up.
So that’s when you have seen it , you are dumb. That’s what we want to block the tribal party from ascending to presidency. Who would want a party that thinks only about its own to rule 72 tribes. NEVER will yu ever rule Zed
But Kwacha iliko bad. Is it ever going to appreciate?. If you have $ or GPB, hold onto it. Very soon it will be ZMW8.00 to USD1.00
Zambia should use this depreciation to export more… the US economy is doing so well, Obama has significantly reduced USA’s dependence on imported oil, unemployment in the US is the lowest it has ever been, so the US$ will continue to be stronger, Chain’s manufacturing is tempering off, Europe is sluggish, … all nothing a third world country like Zambia can do nothing about but export more
Even the GBP has depreciated against the USD as has other European currencies
HH you were seen to accommodate any one in your desperate attempt to rule this nation, you really got convinced of a win from self proclaimed drug and election rigging agents like jv,start your come back by advising your members you lost the elections square. your secret meeting with the litunga, your extravagant promises to Anglo American regarding the mines,& your money collection and tools from Asians, all those activities in kazangula & livingstone truly didn’t represent you well . stop being desperate and maimin, speeches that you don’t stand for. Remain offering checks & balances to the ruling party, with special monitoring of jv you will get exactly what you deserve in 2016,hope it will keep you quiet then.
yOU HAVE SPOKEN WELL, BUT YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS TRIED TO BRING THIS ISSUE TO THE FORE, ALOT OF WELL SCHOOLED PEOPLE HAVE GIVEN THEIR ANALYSIS BUT IT IS A PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE ANY RELATIONSHIP WITH READING CULTURE DUE TO THE SYSTEM THAT DELIBERATELY DENIES THEM PROPER EDUCATION SO THAT THEY CONTINUE LIVING IN THE WORLD OF DARKNESS. tHE WHITE MAN SAID, “IF YOU WANT TO HIDE ANYTHING FROM A BLACK PERSON, JUST PUT IT IN WRITTEN”. IF YOU WERE TO ASSESS THE LITERACY LEVELS PER PROVINCE THEN YOU WILL APPRECIATE WHAT IS BEING SAID. THERE SOME PROVINCE WITH VERY LOW LITERACY LEVELS, THIS IS WHERE YOU FIND A LOT OF PEOPLE WIELDING PANGAS AND SPOILED VOTERS’CARDS IN THE MAJORITY. IN SUCH PROVINCES PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE IN EARTHINIST, HENCE PANGAS.
HH talked a lot of sensible issues but some bloggers decided to vent their hatred and anger on HH unfairly. I also hate people who deliberately mislead themselves on straight forward issue. Sad indeed!
Why is hh saying my people, our people , his people? Am not yo person and don’t ever address zambians as your people. We don’t belong to you neither do you own us . Am sorry if you are referring to yo biological family.
@ yobo, kwena taumfwa, you made me laugh, that’s what pompusness does to ones soul my brother, HH already thinks he owns us together with his cows, shem! Only in his dreams..!
He is running a cult ,its his people ,see how bitter they are.
@19,Yobo 13, 13. why are you always diabolic you ALWAYS irritate me with your postings. HH is a leader and has ALL the rights to address his supporters in the way he did, he is always firm and on point. You may not like him but his frame of mind is not as tht of your Kachasu man who seem to ve a ‘damaged brain’,and needs rehab facilities.
#ZAMBIA A COUBTRY WITHOUT A PRESIDENT.
@yobo, when a politician says my or OUR people, in this case HH, is referring to the people he works, interacts and cooperates with him, his voters and potential voters not necessarily everyone, LIKE YOU OR ANY OTHER ARROGANT FELLOW! Try to understand the context in which a particular word has been used!? Vizungu ka!
@Yobo who the hell do you think you are?All those who almost 800 voters who voted for HH are dogs in your eyes?we shall continue asking for votes from all well meaning Zambians who believe in Zambia United.
You are so petty
There are already indicators of poor management of the economy by pf. They robbed you of victory and are bound to fail. Zambians will give you a big vote in 2016.
That is ryt mr hh,bt try and tell ur cadres to refrain frm disrespectin pipo and provokin anybdy who doesnt belong to upnd,i hear its a taboo in southern province to wear anythin dat says pf,bt this shouldnt b the case,we all hav the right 2 belong to wateva party we want,also address the issue of tribalism sir and remind comrade munkombwe the God father of politics of the belly that his tym in zed politics is ova,i thank u
You Zambians< do you ever pause
and thank God how lucky we are as a nation? am visiting somewhere where the temps are -15 but homeless people are outside!! There is no constituency where HH got Zeros even in the PF strongholds, he even got 2 seats in Eastern, where Lungu comes from! but Lungu was getting Zero, even the DCs and Ps appointed by PF refused to vote for him!!
We are ware of funny activities by one canning old man Jv, it was not possible for PF to get such low votes in southern & northwestern provinces, yet that HH fellow goes crying of rigging when he is the quilty one, shem upon you. Never again will you come so close to us HH, we will monitor well, hence the full flegged home affairs. wapwa baisa..
@Mushota
You are being very basic in your thinking to wish that a leader who loses election by robbing must stay feeling bad with self pity.The truth is that the main losers are the majority poor Zambians and the general citizenry. It is clear by now to note that EL is struggling to manage govt because of his ineptitude. Sata’s life was taken because he could not stand the pressure that come with leadership!
He should have spoken out when the Munkombwes wereq
Come 2016. HH azalila soti
Mind you, this time we will have our president with all the resources to go anywhere any time anyhow with his title of Commander in Chief of the Zambia Armed Forces. PF with all the party and supporters not forgetting to campaign on the need to use Nega-nega formula.
It will be NNF wina Azanya. Awareness campaign is already in motion
Mind you they will be no Paya farmer odds. Kwacha will be K5 to $1
Civil servants will have a salary increment in 2016.
So what will HH tell the pipo with his failed vision of 4 = 0
We are eagerly waiting for 2016
Did you see picture of the day on MUVI TV yesterday. Nega-Nega formula is already in motion.
JL your assumption is that you will because you are the majority in Zambia.Its this believe that makes you underrate and insult others.The truth is that if all those you think are the minority they are also many.You will be shocked because things are changing fast.I can assure you your edgar will fail the Economy and HH will win with easy and Lupiya Banda will not be a factor in 2016.
@Chinyama
The one to remain quiet must be you Chinyama not HH. HH is a leader, every often he is expected to put his view across which we appreciate. Which word has HH used which affects you sooo… much! Please, HH, continue talking so that we get more sense from you, Chinyama/chi…’rape’ inclusive!!!
@keen fol, in your earlier article you misguided yourself by saying the elections where robbed can you or your HH indicate how. If you can’t let it be the last time you bring unfounded allucinations on this well respected media. Learn to keep quiet it might earn you some respect.share this with your president
In my opinion l think the just ended election was the best HH will ever get as competition for the opposition parties is getting tougher.l forsee him sliding back to 20percent or less.
The tribal issues he is talking about are his worst enemies.
There you have it, in case you had any doubt; Icilema, pompous to the core!
Unfortunately, regional voting will occur again in 2016 if what we hear on streets is anything to go by. UPND supporters are saying until HH becomes president they will continue voting for him. PF supporters were so sure Lungu would win that they did not strain themselves to vote. Now they are shocked and angry that PF had to struggle to beat UPND and are saying they will vote like UPND supporters in 2016. There will be no voter apathy in 2016!
TRUTH
Come 2016. HH azalila soti
Mind you, this time we will have our president with all the resources to go anywhere any time anyhow with his title of Commander in Chief of the Zambia Armed Forces. PF with all the party and supporters not forgetting to campaign on the need to use Nega-nega formula.
It will be NNF wina Azanya. Awareness campaign is already in motion
Mind you they will be no Paya farmer odds. Kwacha will be K5 to $1
Civil servants will have a salary increment in 2016.
So what will HH tell the pipo with his failed vision of 4 = 0
We are eagerly waiting for 2016
Did you see picture of the day on MUVI TV yesterday. Nega-Nega formula is already in motion
HH…And when Milupi says at a rally,Southern,Western and North Western let us unite and vote together and control Zambia for you that is national unity? When you as a party President wishing to rule a united country,you go to North Western Province and say,” the province is poor because PF too money to Muchinga to build Universities. I will come and build you universities” . For you that is national unit when barely a week you were duping people in Muchinga that you would complete building the Universities and other infrastructure that are in progress and you know very well that under development in NW started way before PF,PF is even reversing it? When Maureen and Munkombwe and Chiefs from your province declare that it was time for a Tonga to rule for you that it is national unity?
WHY DO YOU LIKE PUTING WORDS IN PEOPLE’S MOUTHS JUST TO TARNISH THEIR NAMES AND INTEGRITY FOR YOUR EVIL MOTIVES.
@ Zambia ni yatu, my brother this HH is liar and a hypocrite. He wants the cake and eat it. He wants to deceive Zamibans into thinking he is a genuine leader when in fact not. Himself with his ZWD are the pioneers and champions of tribalism, hate speech against other tribes. At the same time, he wants the same people to vote for him. In short he wants a vote from the people he or his tribe hates with passion. How is that possible. He is very dull
I agree 2016 HH azlila
Temfwetemfwe insults do not help at all stop being negative of this man HH. He cannot give everybody money but he has helped some you cannot know. Just wish him well enough is enough. This was not his time yet. All Zambians are free to stand as Presidents no matter where they come from. We need to stamp out Politics of insults. I get so disgusted with people full of insults especially on the media. We need to clean up our website and get rid of people who keep insulting others. Just give advice and way forward and not everyone can be President. whoever wins wins and I know it is painful to lose so what life goes on you move on. HH has moved on well done Sir for your advice. People of Zambia stamp out such hooligans on our media we need peace forever. Stop musokonezo.
Concerned Zambian, you are the ones who have started all this by insulting other tribes and being tribal. So yu are now tasting yo own medicines
TO MR HH
President HH is it only us to lose for the national peace to prevail?we gave up during one party participatory democracy and this Mr president HH has costed us a lot,the biggest loss is our LANGUAGE despite being the second largest tribe we can’t speak our language if we do we are labelled triour balists,labelled insignificant grouping because of not speaking our language when we are the second biggest tribe,SURELY Mr president should we lose culture in order to be Zambians?How are we going to be identified as people?Our brothers came into this so called Zambia with migration minds where they still want to conquer others and impose their culture on them,Should we allow them to conquer a tribe that almost equals their numbers?all in the name of this failed project called Zambia.
Already the economy is doing very bad. The cost of living is too high. This is what happens when you make Mubage your best freind.
H H to be honest with you you are not a Presidential material or Leader but a Busineessman .We don’t hate you because of Tribe or because of your appearance maybe No!!.Its not us rejecting you but the owner of this Earth and Heavens.There must be terribly something Evil about you.You have to repent and receive Salvation which is freely given to all who are willing to access it.period and enjoy your looted riches which will take you nowhere because you shall not carry riches with you once you die.Many people died,the fortunate are still suffering everyday because of You and FTJ looting of Zambia’s resources,companies etc which left many of us destitute to date including our children’s generations.
Tonga bull
I lost an uncle and i pay school fees for his orphaned kids , i cant even put a deposit on a house here in UK. HH looted everything .Even his Kabulonga house is a Ramcoz house. you will not be buried with the loot you devil !!!!
@robin,you are just as impressive as Robin the footballer. we need more people of God with such testimonies, this HH has cleaned the privatisation money and thinks people have forgotten & comes with a smile asking the same people for a vote. Never.
form the horizon watching……people will lose jobs in the next two weeks. The copperbelt will be the most affected region and people will realize that HH means well for Zambia
Urging all of us to vote for the future of our little childred and not to shame a someone because of tribe. things are bad in the economy of our beloved country.
Please vote for HH in 2016
for a better Zambia
WHat makes yu think hh can turn the economy around. He is not a god or magician. God will help this Country
Since the demise of the late president the kwacha is struggle to gain its strength. EL has a lot of work to do with the state of the economy in the country. Its a pity he has concentrated on pleasing people who supported him. He will de-compaign himself if this state of the economy goes unattended to. I wish he could appoint a new Finance minister. Abantu balelala insala muma koboni.
@ Bantustan the most widely spoken language in zambia is English and the second is a zambian language. That language yu are talking about will just divide us. Oooh sorry the third widely spoken is sign language. The fourth is love language and the fifth is sex language. Eighty is boving ego ego language and nine is political language. Sorry again yo language is not anywhere close to zambia.
Is this the same aspiring presidential hopeful who went to north-western to tell them that ‘They come to get your copper to develop Muchinga’? So for him Muchinga is not in Zambia!
@Kabulo-Muleya,my surprise too and at another rally his main campaigner Charles Milupi urged NW Province to vote with SP and Western Province so that together they could control Zambia. Is that unity for HH??
Too late but nice for talking to them (No nzelu and your fellow henchmen in Galu watchers Z Ltd). HH is the right man? The loser? Keep dreaming!
But you sir, enjoy tribla support! You must be ashamed of the manner in which you talk about resources, the truth is that the fact that you barely campaigned in Southern Province and got that number of votes, entails a lot about your people. We’ll see where tribalism will take you. Northern, Luapula, Eastern Provinces will NEVER accept what you represent.
People as we post comments, I feel we need to be real also by providing a solution to our leaders than posting hate speeches. We may continue arguing, insulting and wishing while our relatives and families remain starving and some bloggers here remain without secure jobs. I wish LT and other Online media would be more proactive by posting to us the various manifesto of different political parties so that we articulate the contents and see how viable it is for one to attain the projected contents. I see a lot of labeling and defamation of characters, even pointing fingers to innocent people. I feel we can be more proactive by helping ourselves on how to solve the many challenges our families and country is going through. Let us bring developmental issue
BREAKING NEWS
USD 1 = 7000 KWACHA
Okay. Does that mean a Northerner can now become UPND President?
HH opens his mouth, the wind blows in and a load of waffle comes out the other end. When UPND starts practicing total equality within their ranks they can cast a stone! He should be worrying about things closer to home rather than lecture us on how to vote.
Our memories are still fresh when we recall how the Tonga top leadership hounded out Patrick Chisanga, Bob Sichinga and Sakwiba Sikota from the UPND. The pattern of voting in the recently held Presidential by-elections consolidated the exposure of Tonga’s deeply hidden political agenda.
We learn from the grape vine that some Tonga academics at Unza and CBU were plotting to influence HH’s (?incoming?) Govt to arbitrarily replace the top management CEOs of these two national institutions with Tongas (and their cousins) in disregard of legal procedures.
It appears then that Dr. C. Banda is merely being used in the same way as a black DA Parliamentary leader is being used by Hellen to promote privileges of the whites in South Africa. We learnt big lessons in the Jan 2015 elections.
The US Dollar against ZKW you talk about is even better.for the past 4 or so months,the Russian Rouble has suffered from about 31 R per $1 to 62.40R per 1$ today!!almost all currencies world over are affected and only the US$ itself seem to be stable!!!So this is the world’s problem and not only Zambia’s!!!THE FACT IS THAT EVEN IF YOUR TRIBAL HH WON,THE KWACHA OR ECONOMY COULD HAVE STILL TRUGGLED!!!GLOBE ECONOMY HAS MUCH INFLUENCE ON WEAK ECONOMIES LIKE OURS!!!then over tribalism,HH and his supporters must be the last to talk about this issue bcoz tribalism is in their blood!!!SO YOU PEOPLE IN UPND MUST JUST BE READY FOR NEGA NEGA FORMULA IN FAVOUR OF PF!!!YOU STARTED IT(REGIONAL VOTING),SO U MUST LIVE WITH IT!!!! IT’LL BE NNF AT PLAY IN 2016!!!
Thank you. It appears every HH supporter is from one region. We pity the small boys.
@49, Eddy You are comparing the ‘isolated’ Russia with Zambia your ANALYSIS is very vague and appalling, the friendship between Lungu and Mugabe is what will make us loose repsect in the economical& political spectrum of the world.
#ZAMBIA A COUNTRY WITHOUT A PRESIDENT.
TRIBAL REMARKS FROM A DIVISIVE TRIBALIST FILLED WITH HATE. IF YOU WANT TO REALLY KNOW WHAT HH STANDS FOR, SEE HOW YOUR TONGA FRIENDS CEASE TO APPLY LOGIC WHEN VOTING? GUYS, KEEP VOTING HH, ZAMBIA WILL KEEP VOTING SOMEONE ELSE. VIA EL. 3 MONTHS IN THE GAME AND KOLOPAKOLOPAKOLOPA.COM!
HH my leader you are absolutely right.
But always remember “mother nature is the greatest equalizer”.
By the way some people who surrounded you have received their KARMA when you lost. God reminded them of what they themselves made others go through but it’s unfortunate you have to suffer thru’ the lesson. Our God, Jehovah, is merciful and hears the cries of the “oppressed” – God’s time is the best. May God protact and give you the much needed wisdom.
Which Jehovah are you talking about? Ala even in 2016, HH will still lose with a wider margin than this year. He is not destined to rule. Let him try cows.
Antagonistic approach by UPND will for ever haunt Mr Hichilema .This is a good and timely message
@Mpalush Point on pal. I cannot put it any better! But you know what? Munda ni buchabu. I wonder why people can’t just resonate with HH promises, maybe they have a point too. Only God Knows! He also may have a chance of forming the HH administration on day, God willing!
Tonga bull, we know that reading culture in Zambia is bad but it is unbelievable that after a lot of people have put the issue of privatization and HH to rest, you seem not to have read, seen or heard anything. You also seem to be highly illiterate for you to think HH is evil because of his riches. As stated earlier, various people have directed as to which documents to read in order to understand how privatization was handled. I do not know if there is still night school. If it is still there, enroll and get hold of those documents to set you free. You are a danger not only to yourself but people around you. Some people have to be wrapped in cotton wool in order to protect them from themselves!
Christopher yaluma is such an idiiooot.
WELL ,YOU ARE STILL UNDER FIVE H.H. YOU FIRST CRY AND MOAN AND THAT IS WHEN YOU COME TO YOUR SENSES.
REMEMBER “UMUKOWA” . THAT WORD IS STILL IN YOUR MOUTH.
GROW UP H.H, AND ZAMBIANS WILL SEE IT AND BELIEVE YOU. AS FOR NOW, YOURS ARE JUST WORDS, WORDS, AND WORDS WITH NO EFFECT
Yesterday on Aljazeera, a Jewish holocaust survivor warned the world to be always alert of any singling out, stigmatizing or discrimination of any particular ethnic or religious group for whatever reason by those holding political power. When people say Zambia is beautiful country with nice people, I feel sad when I think of the brothers that spread ethnically inclined hate speech online.
Eastern province have HH two constituencies he won. Do not ever drag the wise people of the east into the tribal nature of the Bembas and Tongas.
Let us be Zambians, first time HH seeing that Zambians are moving away from regional politics of the UNIP era.
For Zambian exporters the falling of the Kwacha against the dollar is a good thing. If only our economists would work like the Mwanawasa regime on this one and inform the masses. There is money to be made in every environment always :). Get to exporting.
Only a federal system will address this stupid!ty by some maggots who think only them can rule this country. I m disgusted with nausea that some pipo from the north in particular can raise their dirty fingers and accuse others of tribalism n the voting pattern and yet the same is happening in their areas. This is absurd! Federation as Dr Sondashi advised is the best system of govt.
My good friends and family in UPND the only reason people Think UPND is a tribal party is because the people immediately below HH are for a lackvof a better term completely in a league much further down than the president. While I agree that HH represents some of the very best to come out of Southern Province, Zambia and Africa I don’t think I can say the same about the VP, SG and NC of the UPND. You see that is the problem. If you don’t agree try to choose from GBM, MUTATI, MANGANI, MILUPI, DORA, SAKI, NAWAKWI, GENERAL MIYANDA, KABINGA PANDE, NEVERS MUMBA as your number 2 and 3 from HH and see. Elections are won by big endorsements. Yes UPND campaigned a lot in Copperbelt, Luapula, Northern and Muchinga but it was endorsements of Maureen, GBM , Katele etc that won votes.
I wonder if Zambia has a president right now..via thinking aloud
I wonder if Zambia has a president right now..via thinking aloud…illiteracy is killing Zambia I wonder what development you are seeing by this PF government other than deteriorating our economy ..this government kuwayawayafye
I simply salute HH & the Upnd team.
@49, Eddy You are comparing the ‘isolated’ Russia with Zambia your ANALYSIS is very vague and appalling, the friendship between Lungu and Mugabe is what will make us loose repsect in the economical& political spectrum of the world.
#ZAMBIA A COUNTRY WITHOUT A PRESIDENT.
Yaluma Christopher is such an idiioot!!!!
You have costed HE ECLs votes in 2016 elections. Instead of practicing love and uniting the country, you are practicing tribalism and hatred.
Your acts have costed my favorite President HE ECL. Politics of witch-hunting are things of the past which you are bringing in my PF party.
Wilber Simuusa deserves Christopher Yalumas Ministerial position. Yaluma does not deserve that huge responsibility.
Be professional and EVOLVE!!!
We shall meet in the ballot paper in 2016.
Mr president this thing will not work out let us just correct the wrongs,we have a lot to defend,if we continue with this thing called Zambia we are going nowhere am scared we might lose our resource and identity whether we like it or not we will split is just the matter of time PLEASE
HH please you are behaving like an under5. Why have not you talked about the voting pattern in Southern where they always vote for you 100%? I think now you know that Zambians are going to apply the Nega-Nega formula come 2016. Zambians have been taught how to vote by Southerners ounce again. Just brace yourself for Nega-Nega formula in areas where you got good vote .
Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.
“know are reading this HH, you complained to LT and I was informed you contact us a lot.”
The above was Mushota’s posting. So Mushota works for Lusaka Times newspaper.
If you fight the Bemba foolishly you cannot win election election in Zambia….think about this statement and come back to me next year after general election.
They are cunning and shrewd. Argue and wait if you don’t understand their mindset
I HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR HH. HOWEVER, HIS WEAKEST POINT IS NOT ACCEPTING DEFEAT. HH ANNOUNCED BEFORE ELECTIONS THAT HE HAD ALREADY WON AND THAT PF HAD STOLEN HIS VOTES EVEN BEFORE ELECTIONS WERE CONDUCTED. I LISTENED TO HIS INTERVIEW ON RADIO PHONIX AND I WAS SUPRISED THAT HE KEPT ON SAYING ECZ SWAPPED HIS VOTES AND GAVE SOME EXAMPLES EG KABOMPO AS A CASE IN HAND OF STEALING HIS VOTES BUT WHAT HE FORGOT WAS TO MENTION THAT IN CHINGOLA ECZ SWAPPED THE FIGURES IN HIS FAVIOUR AND WAS THIS ALSO STEALING? AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE 150 RESULTS IN THE PRESS, WE EXPECTED HIM TO PINPOINT CONSTIENCIES THEY STOLE FROM HIM BUT HE HAS BEEN MUTE MEANING THE RESULTS WERE CORRECT. ON WHAT MUNKOMBWE SAID, HE WAS JUST BRAVE ENOUGH TO SAY WHAT EVERY TONGA BELIEVES IN AND THATS WHY HH WAS QUIET. CHIBA