Executive director Gregory Chifire said in a statement yesterday that it is wrong for DFiD, a British government sponsored donor agency, to sponsor a political party, and has since called on relevant authorities to investigate the matter.
Mr Chifire said Mr Sichinga has been going round the country using the platform of the Press Freedom Committee of The Post to campaign for the PF with donor funds, strengthen PF structures and prepare for Mr Sata’s rallies to enhance his chances in this year’s elections.
“We, therefore, condemn this donor agency and the Press Freedom Committee, which is sponsoring PF campaigns.
“This agency is a development wing of a well-respected foreign government, and should never take political sides or embark on activities that openly undermine the MMD government,” Mr Chifire said.
Mr Chifire alleged that Mr Sichinga is currently running the PF, and that he was the one who organised Mr Sata’s tour to the United Kingdom’s Oxford University and the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom.
He said his organisation is aware that certain donors have heightened activities against Government and are funding the opposition through dubious entities such as media bodies.
“We appeal to the government and security wings to immediately probe the huge funding being given to the Press Freedom Committee of The Post by the donor agency and establish if it is being used for the intended purpose.
Press Freedom Committee (PFC) of The Post chairperson Chansa Kabwela declined to comment.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
this is typical of the MMD propaganda, everything and everyone in Government has been using public funds to campaign and non of you ‘SMART PEOPLE” have ever bothered to stand up for Zambia. To hell with you accusations, we’re tired !!
Rupiah’s worshippers are just scared of their own shadows. How many people are you going to intimidate? Catholic priests,donors,banks etc.
DON’T KUBEBA. Pamaka 2011.
Here we go again, why should the Govt security wings be abused to investigate MMDs opponents? If you really care about the nation’s wellbeing, you could have called for investigations in MMD’s abuse of public resources for their campaigns through Ministers going around the country in the pretext of seeing developmental projects.
Yakosa bola, mulimbe. Your NGI will go into oblivion when MMD will no longer have access tothe public coffers to pay for your halitosis.
Chifire, you should also disclose your source of funding not just attacking donors who are sympathisers of political parties other that the MMD. Even you are funded to campaign against the opposition.
Chifire,tell us whose funding first and tell us if you re not supporting mmd? Sebana wikute.
Is this Gregory Chifwile 100% normal? kafwile ukutali iwe.
just save your sister’s job Angela Chifire, and stop dreaming. Why have you failed to condem MMD on the abuse of public resources. WE know, you are funded by your tribemate Rupia Banda. We will see who will fund you next after elections
Chifire is not from eastern province baba
Any comments from DFID? It will be interesting to know what ‘project’ they were funding at the press freedom committee of the post.
WABA ILOMO CHIFIRE…..MMD KUYA BEBELE
ATASE i we CHI KALAH kachifere, you think by getting closer to the powers that be you are man enough to accuse every one? who is sponsoring your KANTEMBA NGO? just wait and see ufuna or siufuna wuyenda boi wu zachucha, MWAMUKOLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.:((
Please dont get me started on these neo colonialists. Physical slavery is over and now its caapital slavery. Let the African nations deal with their own probs. Just because RB is doing very well, they want to distabilise us. Takwaba. All shishushu’s pliz, investigate and expose this nonsense.
IWE GREGORY CHIFWILE…….WHO IS FUNDING YOUR SO CALLED COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS?? ARE YOU NOT FUNDED BY THE MMD FOR WHOM YOU ACT AS A VUVUZELA (NAYO IYAKOMA!!!)…….WHY SHOULD IT BE OKAY FOR YOU TO BE SPONSORED BY MMD AND NOT SO FOR OTHER PEOPLE???…..PF HAS JUST OUT-SMARTED YOU IN THEIR CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES…..BE CREATIVE, NOT ALWAYS ISSUING USELESS STATEMENTS…….GO OUT THERE IN THE BUSH AND TALK TO THE VOTERS…..YOU ARE JUST WASTING YOUR TIME HERE IN THE URBAN AREAS BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU AS AN EMPTY TIN………..DOCHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII KUBEBAAAAAAAAAAA
There must be something terribly wrong with Mr. Chifire, Does he have any clue what DfID is, let alone what it does? Next he is going to tell us the UN is sponsoring terrorists in Zambia. Do not misinform people. I can see why he has issues with the Post though. The way to deal with it is to ignore the Post. They have made their bed and will soon lie in it. As for Mmembe he is probably a great money spinner albeit nowhere near Rupert Murdoch’s SUN in the UK.
JUST ASK MR. CHIFIRE TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT WINGS TO START WITH.
uyo chikala chifire is a cbu drop out,tried to stand in riverside as mp for kwacha even his fellow students did’t vote for him,now his trying to get into govt thru nosense
Chansa Kabwela refused to comment because it is true. If you just want informed debate why don’t you sponsor a neutral person like Chibamba Kanyama.
Shut up chifire ! Donchi kubeba.
chansa kabwela needs a job, she declined to comment because she does not believe in what mmembe is making her do, but she is helpless as mmembe has cast an economic spell on her.
there are many good people at the post, chansa kabwela and others in the background, even amos malupenga. unfortunately they have to work under the spell of one mmembe. mmembe is not ashamed that he has destroyed the integrity of the post, an integrity which the founding fathers and their partners the honest people of zambia toiled so hard to establish from 1990 to 2008. today he is peddling the very lies and the very deception, and propping up the very sata whom he despised so much during that period, and quoting unnamed sources who only exist in his own imagination. the post even quoted verses from the holy bible and today they are taking chanda chimba to court for saying what is recorded in their own post. all this they do with a straight face, how low can some human beings stoop?
i thought that such are only stories in the bible, and boy, was I wrong!! cursed are the wicked, for the true God shall not give them the power that they seek over His people using deception.
Chansa Kabwela is too senior to respond to disgruntled beggers who live on MMD handouts.
chifire and chifwekelo are not normal,why waste time answering them.
Tell him to go and hang.
DONT KUBEBA.
LT
What was wrong with my posting such that you have not published it? I was third to post, but I can’t see it, I hope you appreciate the time we spend to comment on this blog. Moderate reasonably.
look at who is talking.This man doesnt ve manners.Before iwe chifire, you can calls for someone to investigate DFID why cant u first invite ACC or DEC to investigate YOU so that we may know your source of funding. i mean grow up man and be a real man find something sensible to do and stop begging.for how long are u going to be used in such a foolish way? u can not stand in the way of change my bro or lest u will be carried away with it. as it is at now, i think is time now your waste enemy. wait for that day u and your master will be declared redundant by the people of Zambia.changing is coming my bro open your eyes.
Cifire, you should also just apply for funding from DFiD.
Subtle way of recolonising by by the brits, this is.
Chifire is the most useless person i have never come across in Zambia. When are you gonna grow man?