The Coalition calling itself the Democracy and Motherland Defenders Coalition (DMDC) has castigated the opposition UPND for refusing to rescind its decision to resume campaigns amidst the national mourning and the peak of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic.
DMDC Spokesperson Mr. Andrew Ntewewe charged during a briefing in Lusaka today that so many citizens would not have contracted the virus and consequently succumbed to death had it not been for the UPND roadshows.
Mr Ntewewe, who is also the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) president wondered how many more people had to die before the opposition party could take the pandemic seriously.
He further wondered if the people who have died so far are not enough signal to tell UPND not to downplay the gravity of the deadly pandemic.
“The coalition also notes that despite various appeals from stakeholders, UPND has with impunity refused to rescind its decision to resume campaigns amidst the national mourning and the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. This is happening at the backdrop of escalating numbers of citizens succumbing to the deadly virus,” he said.
“How many more people have to die before UPND can take this pandemic seriously? Are the people who have died so far not enough signal to tell UPND not to downplay the gravity of this pandemic? Citizens will recall that when this pandemic first broke out the UPND denied its existence they claimed that it was a ploy and hoax by the government to get donor support.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Ntewewe reiterated that UPND’S unapologetic position to resume campaigns in the face of national calamity has confirmed themselves to be covid-19 super spreaders.
“Had it not been for the UPND roadshows, so many of our citizens would not have contracted the virus and consequently succumbed to death. We are equally perturbed to note that the UPND roadshows were conducted in perceived PF strongholds,” he said.
“Is it, therefore, strange that the epicenter of this pandemic is Lusaka and the Copperbelt? Can we be faulted if we suggested that Lusaka and Copperbelt were maliciously targeted with the view to reduce the PF vote through this deadly pandemic?”
“Mr Ntewewe, who is also the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) president”
Once I read that I stopped reading …these are proxy PF parties and stooges!!
There are things we could not make fun of, more so anything to do with COVID. However, this story has just made me chuckle. These guys are hungry, looks like the Youth Empowerment Fund has run dry. Ntewewe is now trying to open the same tap but wont get anything. You are simply wasting time. Time for change has come to Zambia and only those without hindsight arent seeing anything.
Yawn!
This is wrong and childish. Let’s not encourage such reporting. Whenever any political party is mentioned in relation to the fight against a disease that affects everyone, I also stop reading. Let’s hear virologists with scientifically based opinions, not politically charged observations.
Hey! Ntewewe you a$$hole! The virus has NO party affiliation! You bird-brained piece of something! Talk public health and grow up!
GO AWAY!
this boy is stupid!
This PF Cadre is a Hypocrite. Since 2016 who has been traversing the Country,yProvince to Province? ECL has been holding Rallies Country wide under the guise of inspecting Projects and “working visits’ and this PF Cadre is now blaming UPND Alliance. Who believes him? The ECL PF Govt mismanaged the Covid-19 Pandemic. Even now the Govt is in denial and is refusing to disclose victims of the disease. Covid 19 requires disclosure and transparency. The Govt refused to lockdown the Economy and impose restrictions on Super Spreader gatherings like Church functions, Rallies,Weddings, Funerals etc. Govt needs to review its Covid-19 Management Systems.
This guy, Andrew Ntewewe he’s just a d!ck.
Typical PF hogwash.
It comes directly from their party leadership.
And who covers this lunatic patient?
This is true. The problem is that hh and his fellow upnd tribesmen are very desperate to win elections even if it comes at the cost of zambian lives. This is how evil and greedy this boy hh is. I don’t think he is zambian because we zambian are not this heartless . This is why the zambian people have rejected him more than 4 times
For 3 to 4 Months this year HH was denied Police Permits to Campaign. To hold Rallies he needed Police Permits which were duly denied. It was ECL ,VEEP Wina and PF Leadership who were holding Rallies Country wide disguised as “Working Visits “,inspecting Projects and launching Empowerment Deals . Its hypocritical for Ntewewe to accuse HH and UPND Alliance for super spreading Covid 19 thru Campaign Rallies . Its ECL and PF Leadership who did this instead. Those Visits by ECL and PF Leadership ignored Covid-19 Guidelines. The ECL PF Govt failed to manage Covid-19 in Zambia so far. ECL refused to lockdown the Economy and failed to restrict Super Spreading events like Church gatherings, Funerals, Weddings ,Rallies etc. The ECL/ PF Govt should take full Responsibility for…
How about gathering all our Defense Chiefs in one place unnecessarily. Humble Leader wants all our Defense and Soldiers dead??? The he falls, like a bag of money…kikiki
OH SO THE PF KAUNDA ROAD SHOW IS NOT A SUPER SPREADER ???
HOW STUP1D IS STUP!D
THIS BAFF00N ZULU WILL HAVE TO EATS HIS WORDS WHEN HH IS PRESIDENT
For a long time pf cadres were bragging that they are on the ground while upnd was on social media with HH holed at his new kasama residence, now those who were commissioning fly over bridges with multitudes present want to sound holy?
These self-prophesied mugwumps should just sit down eat quietly.
“Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent”. (Proverbs 17:28) – English Standard Version
Ntwetwetwe PF cadre what about all those trips that lungu and wina were making and are still making flying around the country meeting entourage after entourage. What about all the dishing out of money and gatherings of bowman and the like busy flouting covid rules when MOH had already advised against from as far back as april? Just keep on chewing your little coins from PF but spare us your sermons.
Please, this is not time for politicking. Be serious with uniting the country against this disease instead of wasting time, energy and resources pointing fingers. There will be time for post mortem to see what went wrong and what we could have done better. You are busy holding pressers indoors and not knowing that that as well is a super spreader event. Talk about pointing at a splinter in another eye when you have a log in your own.
TELL ME HOW YOU CAN UNITE A COUNTRY WHEN THERE IS A ROGUE GOVERNMENT IN POWER
IT WILL HAVE TO PLAY ITSELF OUT SADLY
PLACING THE ALL BLAME ON OPPOSITION PARTIES IS JUST POLITICAL NONSENSE
Low life, Ntewewe. Find meaningful things to do in life.
YALI has senseless President Ntewewe who is not factual but biased towards PF who probably fund him. What can YALI members learn from Ntewewe? Nothing, because YALI is composed of Young African who belong to different political parties or groups. He wants people to believe a lie. People have seen how foolish is Ntewewe. Blame all parties including gov.
MY NEW PROFESSION – A SEE-ER – I FORESAW THAT UPND WOULD BE BLAMED !!!!!!!!!! PF CONTINUE BELIEVING IN THEIR OWN LIES AND THAT IS WHY WE WILL NEVER PROSPOUR !
Mr. Andrew Ntewewe, last time it was issues of you commenting to issues not of your concern (When Chipata Catholic Bishop told his flocks not to receive the so called church empowerment funds). And now, youre back with another childish propaganda against the opposition. Are you telling me that the roadshows were or have been a one man’s business of the opposition. How come your eye is so bias that you’re unable to notice that roadshows were for the both big parties (PF and UPND).
Yes! Finally, UPND has been exposed! HH always sealed his mouth whenever his dirty crimes are exposed in public. He always ignores our questions and still some handful of fools follows him blindly.
Glad that someone is speaking for the lives of millions of people! Only and only UPND is responsible for the third wave of the deadly virus. Now, strict against should be taken against it!!!
Thousands of people gathered in Lusaka for filing the UPND’s nomination, and no Covid-19 protocol was followed. This gave rise to the spread of the deadly virus in Zambia!
Wonder how many people have contacted the UPND cadres who are still roaming on the road of our provinces?
Slowly, UPND’s evil game plan to destroy Zambia is coming out! Truth cannot stay hidden for so long #Bally. #Karma #Expose #HH #UPND
HH and his party cadres have to pay for the death of people caused by the coronavirus that has been spread by them!
UPND was so aggressively conducting roadshows and rallies all over the provinces. Thank you, the ECZ timely banned the campaign activities, or else the situation could be even worse.
No HH can damage the country when God is there to protect its people! But, now who will protect evil HH? No one, he has to pay for his sins!!
President Lungu and his PF members never saw gathering people. In fact, whenever the President was on a working visit, there were limited people and they make sure that the Covid-19 prevention guidelines are strictly followed!
He said absolutely right! Why UPND rescind its decision to resume campaigns amidst the national mourning and the peak of the coronavirus pandemic? Why the party is still silent???? UPND leader Hichilema has to answer for this, we are not going to spare him this time.
This is the problem with upnd cadres and it’s president Mr kalusa, they do not have the ability to say sorry when they have done things wrongly and because the word sorry doesn’t exist in upnd it’s impossible to apologize to the public.