Thursday, March 28, 2024

UPND will only take part in Prayer and fasting if it is officially invited

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Secretary General Stephen Katuka
Secretary General Stephen Katuka
The opposition united party for national development (UPND) says they will only take the 40 days prayer and fasting period seriously when they are officially communicated to.

The National House of Prayer board has announced a 40-day period of prayer and fasting starting Saturday September 9 to October 18 which is a National Day of Prayer and Fasting.

Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the National House of Prayer Dr. Bishop Joshua Banda says the 40-day Period will be dedicated to praying and fasting for the promotion of peace and reconciliation in the country.

But UPND Secretary General Steven Katuka has said in an interview that the party was not officially communicated top on this, and therefore it will not take it seriously.

And when asked whether they will join in the prayer and fasting program when officially communicated to by the organizers, Mr. Katuka says the party will have to make a decision on that aspect.

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  1. Prayers called in by who, Christians for Lungu? Where were they when the Catholic Bishops were making frantic efforts in dialogue? They kept quiet because they couldn’t want to criticize their master. @ Christians.

    • Who do Upnd think they are? They behave like kids, in everything. Do you need to be invited for prayers? It is the known fact that even in the past prayer meetings Upnd have refused to attend even after they get the invitations. Whenever there’s function Upnd will always say we will not attend because of this and that. I even wonder what my elder brother Nevers is doing with this prayerless Upnd. Last year you refused to attend the prayer meeting only former Upnd Vice President Dr. Banda attended after people condemned them. Upnd you’re very annoying. Devil party.

    • If you are hungry and they save food and announce that everyone hungry is free to eat, can you say, ‘I will only eat if I am officially invited’.

      Who does UPND think is the beneficiary of their prayers if not themselves?

      UPND is an amazing group of people.

    • UPND should learn to separate politics from the things of God,this is not a battle between prayer and UPND, otherwise they are just exposing who they are. You can on the make your political party bigger than your creator. Two cannot walk together unless they agree. From their statement it is evidently clear that even if they are invited for prayer and fasting the party will be more important than praying to God. Why do they think that everything should be judged on the basis of their party position? Politics is not everything in life Mr katuka wake up and begin to see life beyond the boundaries of UPND.

  2. Petition first.
    You steal and then you go with dirty hands to fast. Which God will answer those prayers. christians for Satan.

  3. These UPND hypocrites! They want to go around the country holding thanksgiving prayers for the release of HH but want to be formally invited to participate in national prayer and fasting? I simply don’t understand these lads. I think this is even the opportunity to mix with your thanksgiving prayers instead of waiting for formal communication. How special is the UPND? Above prayers?

  4. DAVID SAID “I WAS GLAD VERY GLAD WHEN THEY SAID TO ME, LET US GO TO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD TODAY”
    BUT HH/UPND SAYS “UNLESS WE ARE INVITED”

  5. Why didn’t these Christians for Lungu hold these Prayers and Fasting when HH was in Jail for 127 days? HH and fire others were persecuted by Lungu and these Bishops did nothing. We take our hats off for the Catholic Bishops who spoke thru their Pastoral Letter and stood for Justice. Sadist and Dictator Lungu and his Christians for Lungu are satanic and don’t deserve our support.Lungu should own up and allow the Petition to be heard and suspend the naive and ill conceived TSOE. Lungu must learn from Kenya and respect the Rule of Law in Zambia.

  6. Yes some of us who were affcted by the evil happenings in our country have bin praying and fasting for some months now. Where were this organisers all ths time? This is *****ic. You think we don’t know where you belong and who is behind thiz fake prayers? I alone wil pray in my own space after all you can now be arrested for hosting prayers publicly! *****s.

  7. The way tongas reason like Arabs….no wonder they can’t form government…stupid
    Honestly you don’t need an invitation… ba free..man.sion

  8. It’s prayer and not a traditional ceremony. You just wake up, wash your faces eat breakfast and go and Praise the Lord Jesus.

  9. Upnd always want politics. Even at cathedral it was just a political show they went for. They think by politicising everything their leader will be liked not knowing that they’re exposing their evil. Which other party is invited if i may ask?

  10. Useless prayers. I have personally never taken seriously these prayers organized by selfish aligned paupers mascarading as Bishop. This is serious mockery. Until we treat one another with respect as Zambians we will never leave at peace. I look forward to a day when we shall move from a christian Nation to a Nation of Christians

  11. If you are hungry and they save food and announce that everyone hungry is free to eat, can you say, ‘I will only eat if I am officially invited’.

    Who does UPND think is the beneficiary of their prayers if not themselves?

    UPND is an amazing group of people.

  12. What baffles me is how subservient UPND members are to their great leader, HH, regardless of their impressive credentials. I know one very senior academic who was HH’s lecturer at UNZA who now literally worships HH! He is so pro-HH that on one occasion he wanted to physically attack me for criticizing HH! Just what hypnotic spell has HH cast on these poor souls? Is UPND a cult or not?

    • This has nothing to do with being UPND and you know that pretty well. That behaviour cuts across all political parties. How many people were or threatened to be lynched for voicing out their opinion against Sata when he was in opposition? I know some pro-PF lecturers who went to an extent even failing some students for being staunch ruling party (MMD) supporters back then. Likewise, some opposition pro-opposition (PF) students were frustrated by some Pro-MMD lecturers. These were the two main political parties back then. Let’s condemn injustice regardless who is perpetuating it.

  13. Ba PF just go and worship your ka small God. Some of us know that such prayers are jst for a show off by usless bishops. I wud rather go watch Sakala brothers in stage than burn myself in the sun for usless meaningless prayers.

  14. Why shud I go and support those bishops play their cadrelism just for allowances? I shud be dull to do that. It’s beta to go and sell your iceblock and gain a ka K20 so that you have smthing to eat you hungry beggers.

  15. Prayers chaired by cadres don’t mock God. Why continue hoodwinking Zambians to have some people who won’t participate be castigated. And have the media cash in with headlines. Am luck I was blind now I can see….I would rather have prayers home .

  16. Prayers chaired by cadres don’t mock God. Why continue hoodwinking Zambians to have some people who won’t participate be castigated. And have the media cash in with headlines. Am luck I was blind now I can see….I would rather have prayers home .

  17. Àre you sure you want to be invited to pray to God ? Just say you cant mix Freemasonist chants with prayer !
    Invitation fyototo fyototo

  18. You guys let’s be serious you torment your friends in clumsy prisons. You deny justice from deserving citizens, you lock up manakampwe on Trump up charges, you do not hand over power when you are ordered to do so by your own instituted courts of law and you don’t even show indications of regret and today you must say praying and fasting, Dr Joshua Banda, the once man of God, be serious and provide the right admonition avoid focussing you attention on money. Where is your first love? Where have you take Gods morals?

  19. You guys let’s be serious you torment your friends in clumsy prisons. You deny justice from deserving citizens, you lock up manakampwe on Trump up charges, you do not hand over power when you are ordered to do so by your own instituted courts of law and you don’t even show indications of regret and today you must say praying and fasting, Dr Joshua Banda, the once man of God, be serious and provide the right admonition avoid focussing you attention on money. Where is your first love? Where have you taken God’s morals?

  20. UPND is too childish, why must they put conditions on everything. Since they are aware of the prayers please don’t invite them.let them come willing or forget about UPND. They have confirmed that they know about the prayers. UPND please grow up for once.

  21. Its a well known facts that UPND as a Political Party has a big phobia when it comes to the word of God. Each time prayers are mentioned, they become so worried and unrest less. This is what we call the power of prayers. Why are people scared of prayers, giving excuses for no reason.

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