By Antonio MWANZA PF Media Director
We have noted a statement issued by Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, Mr. Anthony Bwalya vainly trying to distance State House and the President from what transpired this afternoon at the ncwala ceremony.
His statement is a disservice to the president, the upnd and the nation at large. We do not expect a presidential aide to resort to lies when the presidency has been put in bad light by its officers.
Anthony Bwalya must know that the job of any Presidential Aide is to tell the President the truth, no matter how bad it is. By definition, aides are there to help the President communicate and do correct things; it is a huge disservice for an aide to try to sugarcoat reality and deliberately mislead or misrepresent the President.
In his usual casual manner, Bwalya was quick to issue a statement to defend the President without gathering facts of what exactly transpired at the Ncwala ceremony. What happened yesterday was a disgrace and a stain on the Presidency and instead of trying to cover up the debacle, Bwalya would have done himself and the Presidency a lot of good if he took time to verify the facts before issuing his uncoordinated statement. Maybe the Security was abusing the name of the President by pretending to be acting in his name.
In order to help our brother, here is the chronological way of what exactly happened to the PF Acting President, Hon. Given Lubinda at the Ncwala ceremony:
- Honorable Lubinda arrived at the main arena at exactly 10:00 hours and went to sit at the back row of the VIP section together with party SG Hon Nickson Chilangwa, MCC Hon. Remember Chanda Mutale, MP, Hon Peter Phiri of Mkaika Constituency, Hon Melesiana Phiri of Milanzi Constituency, Hon Maureen Mabonga of Mfuwe Constituency, Hon Yotam Mutayachalo of Chama North Constituency, Hon Masauso Tembo of Sinda Constituency, and Hon Philimon Twasa.
- Upon noticing the PF delegation, N’cwala organizing committee chairperson Noel Nkhoma went to invite Hon Lubinda from the back row and ushered him to sit in the front row on a seat reserved for him among other invited opposition party leaders. A gesture Hon Lubinda accepted.
- A number of people that included UPND ministers, members of Parliament, other VIP invited guests and the press then took turns to greet the PF acting president.
- When the presidential chopper landed, Mr. Noel Nkhoma approached Hon Lubinda and reported that he had been ordered to ask the PF acting president to leave the arena. In response, Hon Lubinda asked Mr. Nkhoma to ask the security officer who gave the order to come and explain why he wanted him out.
- Assistant Superintendent D Mwanza then came and told Hon Lubinda to leave as he was ordered to ensure that the opposition leader was ejected from the arena. Hon Lubinda then asked Assistant Superintendent D Mwanza to help him carry his belongings and usher him out. The security officer was seen carrying Hon Lubinda’s belongings whilst ushering him out of the arena.
If Anthony has any doubts still lingering in his mind, we will gladly provide witness accounts of the incident including the said superintendent Mwanza and Mr Noel Nkhoma.
My brother, let us help the President and the country by telling the truth. Lies can never build a nation. If the President was misrepresented by the security officer it was better for his superiors to reprimand him instead of Anthony trying to cover up facts with unsubstantiated claims.
Isn’t that normal in African politics
infact all politicanns around the world
IF YOU CANT CONVINCE THE CONFUSE THEM
THAT WAS PF SWAN SONG
Noel Nkhoma offered Given Lubinda the VIP seat which didn’t sit well with government.
It looks like these traditional ceremonies are not uniting factors, but are decisively doing the exact opposite by politicising the events.
Pot calling the Kettle Black. Right!
Are u not the one that’s lying to us now sir?
Having invited Mr Lubinda to your function, you then start pushing the guy from sit to sit because some chap told you to. What are we like? This was your function, yet someone else was instructing
you on seating arrangements? Where is the conviction of action, and the courtesy
we afford those we invite? Embarrassing.
#plant a tree please!
Sorry – seat to seat – above!.
That’s why such functions should be de-politicized. Politicians should just not be invited period. If anyone wants to come they can come on their own as an individual.
Upnd is the most useless party in Zambia…These people think they will be in power forever!.
@8 David, I don’t see any other party forming GRZ now, not tomorrow, 2026 given, not even in the next 50 years to come. Tell me which one, remember UPND has been in existence for 20years plus and was a very formidable opposition party before emerginf victorious in 2021. Check mate!
Why Should Hon Lubinda sit next to hh. Sensible people no why not
Noel Nkhoma’s View of Lubinda’s Position did not coincide with that of the presidential security. That is All.
We are more concerned with what is happening in Ukraine and the safety of the Zambian students there than who sat where at Ncwala and who was ejected.
Should Zambians surely loose sleep of who sat where at Ncwala, Organising committee please issue an apology. The President’s name must not be dragged in this, he is a very busy man, this is an issue for the organizing committee, Mr Given Lubinda and the OP if need be, It has completely nothing to do with the President. In your wisdom, you think the President can be pre occupied with who sits where, come on
That is why when I used to go for these ceremonies I used to carry my ka own reed mat where to sit
I THINK IT TIME TO GET THE LOOTERS BACK AND LET THIS COUNTRY TO A PROPER FAILED STATE
WITH THE MENTALITY OF SOME ZAMBIANS THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN GO FORWARD
THERE IS NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN !
AND MOST DONT UNDERSTAND THE PAIN BROUGHT ABOUT BY PREVIOUS FAILED GOVERNMENTS
Knowing the cry baby status of the PF, this will be the main item on the agenda. Instead of fighting with the organizing committee they want to blame the President as usual.
Tikki aka tarino aka zennia aka munadekhane shut that your mouth. Everyone knows you are the same confused little boy talking to yourself
Find a better hobby and get a life. Even masterbating is better than that.
@ 7 Razor, I fully support your view, as a fact , traditional ceremonies are meant to pass on tribal or ethnic values to the next generation. We will therefore do well to remove/ban politicians from attending.
Dr. Anthony Bwalya is a pathological LIAR. Having a PhD is not a licence to make Zambians believe whatever he says as gospel truth. Before the Aug. 2021 General Elections, Bwalya LIED that Dundudza Chisiza stayed in Zambia. What was his motive for entangling Malawians in Zambian politics? The truth is that Dundudza Kaluli Chisiza was born on 8th Aug.1930. He was a prominent member of the Malawi Congress Party founded by Orton Chirwa and Aleke Banda in 1959. Dundudza Chisiza died on 2nd Sept. 1962 in a car accident at Thondwe River Bridge near Zomba along Limbe-Zomba Road. Yatuta Chisiza, brother to Dundudza was among Dr. Banda’s rebels based in Mozambique who was killed by Kamuzu’s Govt forces in Mwanza area. HH must cleanse State House, Cabinet, Police, ACC and DEC so as to feature on…
HH must cleanse State House personnel, the Cabinet, the Police, ACC and DEC (including the structure of UPND) so as to feature on the civilized side of Zambian history. It must be emphasized that the people of Eastern Province betrayed former President EC Lungu. Hence traitors most prone to betray HH will arise from this own ethnic group and some economic mercenary parasites who infiltrated UPND.
Come on Antony, you can do better than that. You people, you kept on lying when you were in opposition and you still want to continue lying when you are in government? That is immoral.
Tell the truth or say nothing if you don’t have details of what transpired. A simple policeman can not order an opposition leader to leave an event like N’cwala Ceremony without getting such instructions from someone senior. And I don’t think that this Assistant superintendent D Mwanza is just an over-zealous chap. If he did not do it with your boss’ instructions then discipline the chap because he is embarrassing you guys.
KKKKKKKKK RULE OF THE GAME LIKE IT NOT IN POLITICS THAT SOUNDS NORMAL BUT I DONT MEAN IT BUT IT MEAN