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It is a tragedy that Kambwili even became a Minister-State House

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Mr Amos Chanda
Mr Amos Chanda

State House says it is a tragedy that Roan Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili was made a Cabinet Minister in the first place.

Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda said Mr. Kambwili said should never have been made Minister because he lacks basic qualities of leadership.

Mr Chanda said in an interview that Mr Kambwili represents everything that is wrong about today’s politics.

He was responding to Mr Kambwili’s insistence that President Edgar Lungu should be made to pay back the money that Ministers and their Deputies earned during their illegal stay in office because they were working under his instruction.

Mr Kambwili also demanded to be paid the four months gratuity he accrued using the four months illegal extension in the office as Minister.

But Mr Chanda said Mt Kambwili is exhibiting the highest levels of hypocrisy and double standards over the issue.

He said Mr Kambwili insists that President Lungu pays back the money because he was in the office illegally but goes ahead and demands to be paid gratuity for illegal stay in office.

Mr Kambwili said Zambians should now know that they should never trust politicians like Mr. Kambwili.

“Zambians have now seen through his statements over this issue. He keeps changing goal posts, not long ago, he said he will not pay, now he is saying President Lungu must pay and now he is even demanding for gratuity. How does he expect to get gratuity for working illegally? That is hypocrisy and it a tragedy that he even became a Minister in this country,” Mr Chanda said.

62 COMMENTS

  1. You are wrong Mr Chanda. Dr Kambwili is even better than you. That man’s leadership started way back when he was at school. He has continued in that path coz to me its God given.

    • If thats the case what then will you say about lusambo, Kampyongo and davis mwila?
      It is a tragedy that PF was allowed to rule this country the whole PF thing is a bad dream for Zambia the sooner it ends the better!

    • This brings the name of State House in disrepute

      The article should say, says Amos Chanda.

      Kambwili is doing what every person would do when they are sacked including Amos who is a press aide or secretary and or any Minister.

      The attacks are unwarranted and distracts the good work president Lungu is busy doing at State House.

      I am a PhD holder

      Thanks

      BB2014,2016

    • Chanda you have just said what the Zambian people think of EL, by the way when your speak, are speaking for PF or Government, personally I fail to distinguish between the two, but knowing that most Zambians are thick they don’t question such.

    • After “winning” 2016 elections, Lungu didn’t want to appoint Kambwili as minister till last minute. Issues started boiling kudala. Unlike Lubinda, who is my favourite right now to attempt the Presidency, Kambwili is too open about his ambitions. Lubinda on the other hand has folded his tail till the right moment presents itself.

      Ba PF let Lubinda stand and compete against HH. Then Kambwili can offer opposition until he grows older and wiser. Then you can vote for him.

    • I don’t what this boy Amos chanda drunk or smoked for Christmas,,,,,, definitely not dobo or castle,, he must have taken something tragic,,,, if kambwili was tragic what of lungu the appointing authority???????

    • At last! A confession from State House. They have been causing tragedy for our nation. Who appointed Kambwili? It’s Lungu who caused the TRAGEDY. Yes we have a tragedy in state house

    • What is even more of a tragedy is the PF will hold on and govern the affairs of the Nation on a stolen mandate namasoya RB corruption chief was booted out before he caused more damage. Koswe will hold on using his premeditated appetite for theft. He stole from the unsuspecting client now inflicting the same on the docile Zambian people.
      Chaima go away

    • By the way Kambwili’s behaviour in no different from the behaviour of MCS (hence the junior Cobra tag he wears), the basis on which you guys are in power. Amos don’t be narrow-minded, you hold a very high position in govt. Lungu used Kambwili to perpetuate his stay in power so he owed him a position as a Cabinet minister. You are talking our of your a rse
      Shut up Amos Chanda. You’ll also be in Jail!

    • What is really a tragedy is you Amos an i***** even entering the corridors of state house and masquerading as press aide for another masquerade and illegal president. This country has lowered the standards of presidential, ministerial and governmental positions to the lowest kabova level.

    • Memory of a flee, as Zambians this what we remember most;
      DISGRACED State House Aide Kaizer Zulu his counterpart Amos Chanda, Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo and Minister in-charge of National Development Planning Lucky Mulusa on Tuesday night celebrated the arrest of UPND President Hakainde Hichilema in style at a pub on 8 Reedbuck road in Kabulonga.
      The four senior PF officials took turns boasting how they had made sure they had fixed the opposition leader and how they were controlling state institution.
      The officials who were in the company of another mercenary, Lewis Mosho and some former Post Journalist and what looked like prostitutes, drunk the night out and only left 8 reedbuck after midnight.
      “Natuka chita ka cikala…kalemona kwati ni ka President nako. In fact Ba…

    • Continued
      “Natuka chita ka cikala…kalemona kwati ni ka President nako. In fact Ba (kakoma) Kankanja is very weak if I didn’t direct him upto now that ka cikala would still be enjoying the comfort of his house,” Kaiser Zulu was heard bragging before Kampyongo interjected,
      “Awe kachepa sana. We are in charge …we are serious operatives. In fact kulefwayika fye kafwile mu jele. Ni mweba Amos you are too soft this should have been done immediately we came from Mongu,” said Kampyongo.
      However Chanda who was seemingly concerned about the media backlash said he had already instructed the public media to stop any form of coverage.
      “We need to manage what comes out of the media…otherwise abantu must not be fed on this ka HH. We discussed naba Mwamba how we must handle the who thing. We managed…

    • Continued
      We discussed naba Mwamba how we must handle the who thing. We managed to turn the incident in Mongu against UPND. A ka perfect opportunity presented itself kaili nomba balamba ukupapata and they will now recognize P1 as President,” said Chanda.
      Chanda who was drinking Savannah dry, also mocked the UPND vice president GB Mwamba.
      “Chilya chipuba chi GBM instead chibwele twise lya nacho,” Chanda said.
      Meanwhile sources at 8 Reedbuck revealed that the four were regular customers who were servicing huge bills.
      “These are our regular customers here. Some times they come here and in one night they can even spend K18, 000 on alcohol. They like to drink these expensive whiskeys like Jameson 21, just the fine the beers,” said the source.
      On Monday evening police brutally attacked…

    • It is sad to see how this guy Chanda is questioning the integrity of the person who appointed Kambwili to the position of a minister, he is being disrespectful unless he thinks he`s smarter than the appointing authority. Furthermore, why does it bother Chanda when Chimbwili says ECL should be made to pay?
      The key message is that all this tit-for-tat discussion between Kambwili and Chanda are irrelevant. What is more important is WHEN ARE YOU ALL MINISTERS GOING TO PAY BACK? If Chanda wanted to add value, he should have told us WHY IT IS TAKING THE MINISTER SO LONG TO MAKE A DECISION on THE PAYBACK, WHAT DECISION DOES HE WANT TO MAKE WHEN IT IS CLEAR, THEY OUGHT PAYBACK. Any other discussion on this issue is basically rubbish.

  2. Its a tragedy to support a tribal and political loser Kainde who stole our money via privatization!!
    As for Kambwili,he is simply a political fo0l who is free to dream about state house!!!his NDC party was on Radio Phoenix today and listeners castigated Kambwili’s officials live on Radio for taking Zambians for granted!!!Musenge was told to be a loser who made PF lose its Chimwemwe seat in Kitwe!!
    KAMBWILI’S POLITICS IS VERY EVIL!!
    NJIMBU BB 2017!!

    • This is the illogical, unfairness and nonsense that we talk about.
      Why don’t you stick to the topic, its Kambwili Vs Chanda, therefore why are you bringing in the archaic discussion about HH?
      Why don’t you comment on Chanda disrespecting and questioning ECL leadership quality in that he was incapable to select the proper ministers?

    • You are brainwashed that HH stole the money during privatization. If you are absolutely sure that HH stole report him to police. If I had facts that HH had stolen I would have reported him to police. You can’t think beyond what greed politicians say. If HH had stolen president Sata or president Levy Mwanawasa would have put HH in prison. I am sorry sir/madam to say that to you. Lets base our arguments on facts rather than hearsay or falsehood so that we can help our economy to grow for our future children.

  3. No Sir. The tragidy is you and your boss. You think you are smart. When Kampyongo, Dokani and the PF PVT start ulula you will tell them the same thing. Cut the arrogancy and start listening you were told your stay was illegal what did you tell us?

  4. The love of corruption is a tragedy. Every sneeze from Kambwili attracting response from Chanda. Afraid of own shadow of corruption.

  5. It is for telling us the truth that Kambwili is being adjudged a bad person. We know he was one of them. He still would have remained a darling to them, had he not broken ranks with Edgar Lungu. But is that the way people become bad – simply by different with a head of state? Is that not dictatorship on the part of Edgar Lungu, considering how he bulldozed his way to the presidency against our wishes, and depriving us our democratic right to make so crucial a decision at the ballot box?

    • This just means all those cabinet ministers are tragedies because we don’t know what they would start saying after being fired.

  6. I think the court ruling was that ‘ministers and deputies should pay back the money and benefits they got during their illegal occupation of office’

  7. Today Mushota speaks sense. Is Amos Channda speaking for State House? It’s puzzling that state house is stabbing itself

  8. How does the president vet people he appoints to various ministries? How many tragedies are still getting free government money in various portfolios? Zambia Army stop sleeping. You have only one life and limited time to live and serve your country with honor.

  9. Love for power, love for money is a cause of this “drama”. Blaming Kamblili alone is not fair and right. The president authorized the ministers to stay in office after the parliament was dissolved. Even when the public cried out that it was illegal for minister to stay in office, the president insisted that it was legal for minister to continue working. It’s a right for a person to be paid if one has worked. Mr. Amos Chanda, I would like you to think about this verse, “why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Is Mr. Kambwili a hypocrite or fighting for what he has earned? I may be wrong, I see greediness across the board, the president achieved what he wanted to do and Mr. Kambwili want to be paid. loosing a job…

    • Levy Mwanawasa resigned as Republican Vice president citing corruption as the reason eg the banking GRZ money in personal account by Mr Sata. He never made noise or insulting his former colleagues yet he had proper evidence which with time he used to arrest FTJ his predecessor. Those hero worshipping Kambwili are not sincere but are using him to destroy the government whether what he’s saying is true or not.

    • SPOT ON, Ndanje!! Levy went about his business quietly, so much so he gained the respect of FTJ and many others and called him back into politics to come and take over MMD. Not this rubbish Kambwili is into. Even those supporting him know deep down they are only doing it because of their hate for ECL.

    • Gents,
      As you rightly said Levy left politics and until he was recalled back. I guess the difference is that Kambwili is still in politics and an aspiring presidential candidate of a political party – NDC. Levy resigned by himself, while you have a Kambwili who was supposedly fired because he was involved in corruption but after a year no corruption case has ever been brought against him, isn’t that defamation of his character? How do you expect him to keep quiet when he was part of the inner circle of the system, and he feels he is being sacrificed for corruption that the system is involved in? Why is the Chandas vehemently defending to such an extent even undermining the authority of his bosses? Its such rubbish that is killing PF.

    • @Kanyenye: Sata picked ECL as his successor and couldn’t trust Kambwili. That’s where the bitterness eminates from.Had Kambwili respected the wishes of the founder, he would still be minister today working his way up the party and govt. It’s an issue of integrity here, Kambwili should have resigned not get fired and cry corruption. Amos is right, that’s what is wrong with our politicians today-Nawakwi, chief opposer of FTJs third term but performing her own third term in FDD 16 years later: PATHETIC HYPOCRITES!! it’s sad that you support these bigots simply because you hate ECL!!

  10. It is my humble view that the Concourt misdirected itself on the issue of Ministers and deputies stay in office. The president used a constitutional provision. I hope the Attorney General can appeal this case now that the Court of Appeal is in place.

  11. Thats why they are saying politics teyabana iyo, this Amos by pointing at CK his other fingers are firmly directed at his boss the appointing authority, his the tragedy number 1!
    Its not everything you should be responding to young man, let Davis or Mumbi be quarreling with CK. Yours as a presidential spokesman, should only be speaking the mind of the president.

  12. Ka Amos Chanda should not pretend he does not know about corruption. He himself is corrupt. If Kambwili lies, sue him mwaiche Amos Chanda don’t behave like Koswe Mumpoto.

  13. So where do you want us to put Sata and your current boss who gave us this ‘tragedy’ as minister? Fimo ifintu muleibwelamo

    • Sadly there is no alternative. upnd moves motions in parliament based on watchdog and social media reports-you call that leadership????

    • Sadly we will never know if the alternative party would have been better, as long as there is cheating(rigging) during elections and if elections are based on tribal grounds.
      Zambians should be given a fair environment to choose who they want and not for some people imposing themselves on Zambians for love of their pockets.

    • @Awe iwe kanyenye. Elections are over. What bright ideas have the upnd brought to parliament?? What developmental projects are they proposing in their areas, Chilangwa spearheaded the Luapula expo. We voted for Sata because he convinced us he could do better than MMD, he didn’t sing about imaginary petitions and rigging and isulting Levy or RB. In his interviews, hh spends 95% of it demeaning PF and ECL, Sata used that 95% convincing us how he would do it better than MMD!! Simple-upnd are biggest opposition because of tribal vote, not because of their ideas!!!

  14. Fi UPND blind followers,why do you comment of PF matters daily?
    WHY CANT YOU ONLY MIND ABOUT YOUR TRAGEDY KAINDE?
    today a bantustan caller from Kabwe confesed on radio Phoenix that the majority voters in Zambia are the ones to blame for HH’s record 6 defeats!!!SO NOMATTER HOW YOU MAKE NOISE ONLINE,IF YOUR KAINDE CANT CONVINCE VOTERS FROM THE NORTH AND EAST,YOU WILL KEEP ON LOSING ELECTIONS AND AFTER ELECTIONS!!
    NJIMBU BB 2017!!

    • Njimbu
      Don’t get angry. Anger not good for your health my brother.
      I’m not just sure there’s PF. When will mmd begin to organize their party for the next general election? Do pf have exit strategy for mmd? President Lungu said pf cannot win an election on it’s own. Does it mean that Lungu can’t beat HH in an election? Pf can win election they don’t need corrupt mmd.
      Sata and pf won without merger, also HH and upnd almost won the presidency of last election. Only God knows why George w Bushh almost lost to Al Gore. Until The judge said Bush you have won.
      These guys so called advisors surrounding presidency of Lungu are ill educated and lacks understanding of political dynamics. They think and advise President Lungu with their stomachs.

    • @Njimbu,
      Get it straight, it’s not a grudge against PF, and be assured the majority of people commenting here are not even UPND. Don’t be misguided. The point is that even UPND is a weak opposition, these men and women here are just checking balances of the PF government, something that UPND should be doing and currently is not. So it’s not right to pile every one who is opposed to PF to be UPND. Majority of us are more concerned with the warfare of the normal Zambians and will continue to pat the government on back if they do something good and criticize it if it’s not doing the right things. Don’t blind yourself thinking whoever is against Chanda is a UPND

  15. now he is saying President Lungu must pay and now he is even demanding for gratuity. How does he expect to get gratuity for working illegally?

    Ba Amos, you are now confessing.. the appointing authority did an illegal appointment ka?

  16. The sad tragedy is when PF cheated their way into government! The is pathetic that they are worthy to hold office at all. As the wheel turns, the people of this can not weight for the day when these thieves are called to account for the thieving they have been up. That day of reckoning must sure come!

  17. I join Amos Chanda in condemning the appointing authorities for giving certain PF cadres position in Government. Lungu fired genuine civil servants and replaced them with illiterate PF cadres. He retired police officers only to replace them with PF cadres. The list is long and it includes the Judges, broadcasters, journalists and so on and so forth. He appointed unfit people like Amos to be special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, now he is questioning his boss why he appointed CK as minister in the first place. If Lungu was mentally sick when appointing CK, he was in the same state of mind when appointing Amos Chanda.

  18. Ka Chanda, pa menso monga pastor Mboro! You are all completely useless and should never have been voted into power. I mean, Sata, your founder, was a diseased dying lunatic when he entered Plot 1 and he spent all his time in office glob trotting hunting for sangomas to cure him from amalwele akui letelela mwine wake. I mean, his HIV-AIDS triggered multiple organ failure and it sweated Zondwe until in “Penzared” him in London. His vile soul now roams the London Tube station, never ever to come and haunt Zambia again.

  19. If the above assertion is 100% right, then President Lungu is not fit to be in his office, that includes the late Sata. Hmmmmmm, Amos this sounds silly coming from state house!

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