Ruling PF Secretary General, Hon. Davis Mwila says his office has not sanctioned the making and distribution of any PF branded Covid-19 prevention face masks.
Mr. Mwila said in an interview that he has recieved news of PF branded face masks with shock because he has at no time authorized the making of such products.
He stated that as far as he and the Patriotic Front is concerned, the fight against Covid-19 cannot be politicized.
Mr. Mwila said Government has done a tremendous job in the fight against Covid-19 and emphasised that as a party, the PF cannot do anything to reverse the gains.
He said Covid 19 is a global catastrophe which has not spared Zambia and urged all citizens to fight the pandemic in one accord without looking to politicize the fight.
He said as a party, the PF is doing its part to support the fight by making donations across the country, the latest being the K150,000 which he presented to government at the Ministry of Health briefing yesterday.
“I want to emphasise that the Secretariat has not sanctioned anyone to make face masks using party regalia. Those who have done so have done so in their individual capacity. As a party, we distance ourselves from that action. The fight against Covid 19 is apolitical. We urge all citizens including our members not to attempt to politicize this fight. Allow government to do their work in peace. The President has done a tremendous Job in this fight. Let’s not reverse the gains that have been posted by His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu and government,” he said.
Oh dear!
this level stupidity should not be allowed by those call themselves in leaders and ruling party what ever you are
clueless baboons
Typical liars, who paid K25000 for these PF branded masks!? We shall report you WHO for politicizing the Corona virus pandemic, PF you’re so useless! You’re taking advantage of the pandemic to advance your political gains. What a shame tk Edgar Lungu!
Foolishness beyond measure. These chaps personify evil in all ways imagined?
Edgar Lungu is behind all these branded PF masks, how comes immediately he declared mandatory wearing of masks and suddenly the PF branded masks appeared? We are taking up the matter to WHO!
@KZ….Any comment???
Aaagh boss – be truthful. The caption of the picture on the first article was “Presidential Empowerment Initiative National Coordinator Clement Tembo receiving the face masks for Distribution” . So you want us to belief all this was done without the Party’s knowledge. Just say that it has back fired like so many other things lately! Next is to try and change the narrative by having Sunday write a long article alleging that the tailors were Tonga and paid by HH to malign the PF government.
What do you expect from this fade seven drop out?
Atleast someone is making sense – Davies Mwila, please push that message to the these PF rogues like KZ, Lusambo, and whoever…..
Good that you stepped in, I would even go to the extent of withdrawing all those masks.
This is unprecedent act from PF, nowhere in the world, is a political party taking advantage like these individual PF thugs.
They look good, export to USA!!
Really laughable ….Lazy Lungu duped again no wonder the economy is a right mess…the dull man in State House even used K25,000 of taxpayers funds to abuse on silly schemes. Keep it up SG Mwila!!
Surely this is not leadership. If you as PF party do not approve of such then why not go a step further to order the immediate halt of production of such masks among other measures. Silly boys and girls
That ka kz rabid mongrel has suddenly gone into hiding. Foolish and pathetic cretin.
Mr mwila has simply said he has not sanctioned the making of these masks , that is not to say they were not made by pf. If an individual in the party or out of our party decides to make masks using personal funds, what issue is there ? How can I tell you how to use your money. Had these masks being made using tax payers money then you have every right to take the government to task. Remember that the pf has many donors who donate money to it and well wishers. If such an individual decides to make masks using party regalia then who are you or I to tell them not to? Let us discuss serious issues not mere masks.
KZ, Come on and clarify the lunacy taking place in your PF evil scheme. Treating Zambian citizens as expendables to satisfy your egoistic, selfish vile lifestyle. Covid-19 is a serious world pandemic worrying the entire world and PF brutal attitude to politicise this life and death virus is shaming to our country Zambia on the international outlook.
KZ insulting well meaning citizens will not insulate you as public enemy of Zambia. You or impostor, Zambians will not forget that you have harassed, beaten, maimed, humiliated, kidnapped, fired guns and shot Zambians and dehumanise Zambians. Zambians deserve justice and time is coming to get it. Cleansing yourself on this site will not wash up, records, living witnesses exist and testimonies will be in your face.
The dog ate my homework.
And they are UGLY. No wonder PF is distancing itself from them
There is total confusion in PF who is in charge of the boat it’s like a Titanic it’s sinking.
It sounds like the gassing issue were by the cadres gassed and the top leaders never knew about it big problem in PF.
This is how fallible and corrupt this Presidential Empowerment “not so smart” Initiative its no surprise this lazy dull man in State House Edgar used $200 million to corruptly procure 2000 solar hammer mills which are being used by cadres I highly doubt that order was even fulfilled.
Sheer lunacy! to hyenas it seems any material is suitable for health mask. consequences of not using appropriate microns can be grave. those masks can sift in, retain and concentrate large bacterial and fungal spores around your mouth and nose. Hazardous!
Chalala again. D. Mwila is now talking about miracle masks.foolish
There will deny it, now that they have been exposed. To be a leader, there must be a measure of decency. And also don’t expect a square peg to fit in a round hole. MMD die hard to PF die less will always result into boot licking as security of tenure.
Davies you have reacted correctly as a form of damage control, this issue was actually going to damage the both the national and international reputation of both the presidency and PF as a party, those people that came up with this idea must be cautioned because COVID 19 is an international pandemic and to politicize such a pandemic was going to bring global ramifications, I salute you on this one please keep it up. This issue it too serious to be politicized because of its international nature.
No one should be questioned on how they spend their money according KZ. But suppose that I use my money to buy a Zambian Flag and then burn it in a broad daylight in the view of Law Enforcement agents, won’t I be held responsible and be prosecuted? You can’t justify everything in life brother KZ.
Deceptive leaders even when they caught in their evil act, they will deny. Hear the fake kazier Zulu come to mwila ‘defence. Very shallow and narrow minded way of doing things. What an advisor. No quality and soberness in his talk…. What have we done to have such evil men ruling us? Where did we go wrong? Hear Sunday Chanda and GBM next? Abaume bansele.,.,.
Monde what is illegal about the masks? Point me to the rule of law that states as such …
It’s not about illegality, its about the shameless pathetic tendencies of the PF to use such endeavours to protect the general public against the virus, for their own primitive political ends. Typical sewer politics. No morality, no values and no thinking faculties.
Whoever ideas was chikopo and I knew the high officials had no idea. He wanted credit but such nonsensical of profiting on tragedy is not tolerated at all.
A mask is a mask as long as it saves your life.
Other parties can also make their branded masks.
Let’s concentrate on fighting covid-19 whatever our Political leanings. Come on people.
The mask are substandard of mediocre quality with regards to grade.
The pf masks are suitable for Dusty environment and not suitable for prevention of viruses as per WHO guidelines.
The zambia bureau of standards have no capacity to validate the efficiency of the mask.These masks are dustbin bound together with pf corrupt kolwes.
Now I believe that this KZ in an impostor. Surely if he was the true one he would know exactly what goes on in his party. KZ is responding on this platform not knowing that another media platform the Zambian Observer has retaliated and apologised for publishing what was purported to have been said by Davis agry mwila.
KZ,REMEBER THE WORD WHICH CAT POWER HAD TOLD U. EVERYTIME,OF MY LIFE I DO REMEMBER THEM AND THEY WILL ALWAY RING IN MY MIND. U BAFFOONS WITH MWILA POWER HAS GOTTEN ONTO YOUR BALLS NOT IN THE HEAD. UGLY, FOOLS
Wangling I know I am not the best looking guy on this planet. However before you call me ugly, have you looked at katuka in your party? Go to hell you sacrificial goat, and if you want take catpower with you. Kz
Zambia is such a small and ‘homogeneous’ country. Even making a simple party mask is a big political stand-off…
In South Africa, ANC, EFF and DA (the biggest parties) all have made party branded face masks as their contribution to the fight against Covid 19.
No SA media has written a word about it. I guess SA is a mature democracy.
Bwana PF SG no need for apologies and flowerily language. Government can not engage in trivialities …who makes masks, what material, color codes etc. Government has a bigger fish to fry… Covid 19.
The Information Minister Madam Dora has already pronounced on the matter..hence don’t ‘undo the work’ of the ruling part…
I too can distance myself such products awe sure fye