State House clarifies Mwamba’s appointment

1. Yangu alakaili. one more disappointment by my PF.

2. Thieves are regrouping slowly 

3. Am sure BANTUSTAN should be clarified. Dont act illiterate with idiocy

4. Nothing can substantiate apointing a person who worked for and vigorously supported a very corrupt person. Emmanuel Mwamba should have been relieved of his duties or redeployed to a less sensitive portfolio. This is infact a promotion.This will blow back in Sata’s face. Zambians are not stupid.

5. Bull sh*t bemba thieves

   • Wabe tolley.inferior bastard.

6. Why not fire him like he did to many others? DCs were civil servants, colonels were also GRZ employees, ZRA Boss etc were sacrificed including the briliant Caleb Fundaga. How indisepensable is Mwamba let alone fugitive Chungu. Fuk PF.

   • well said!!!!

7. IYI YEVE BA FAKAPULA BA PF/SATA.NO DEFENCE WILL HOLD WATER.we have seen PSs lose their jobds for various reasons eg V MTONGA,KASHIWA B,S MITI etc.whether he worked as PS or not ,he has a court case running and so does not deserve any high profiled job in the civil service.PF learn to accept mistakes and yu will be appreciates.timely warning!!!!!!!!

8. As somebody who vehemently supported PF, this is a blow below the belt. This Mwamba guy steadfastly defended and supported Chiluba who even in his death the Zambian people have not forgiven. The least I have expected from this govt is to do away with corruption and all those that harboured it. The mention of this guy ands Xavier Chungu as part of the PF govt is just an insult to people that really voted for change. I cannot really find words to express my dissappointment. President Sata please rethink these appointments

9. Impeach the cobra before it it too late!

   • Now you are speaking my language mate.

10.  U CUD EVEN HAVE PORCHED OTHER OPPOSITION LEADERS. I AM NOW JUST WATCHING WHAT IS HAPPENING. IT LIKE THE WHOLE SYSTEM AND PEOPLE ASPIRING IN PUBLIC OFFICE ARE THE SAME ONLY THAT WE ARE CHANGING FACES AND PARTY SYMBOLS. 
    BIKILONI WUD SAY MA RUBBISH

    I ARGUE BASED ON MORALITY, RETRIBUTION, TRANQUILITY AND SOBER MINDEDNESS. MWAMBA SHUD NEVER HAV BEEN PROMOTED TO PS EVEN WHEN HE WAS WAITING REDEPLOYMENT AS U SAY IT. 

    PF YOU ARE SLOWLY DISHING YOU VOTES AWAY. ITS TOO EARLY BAKOLWE TO MAKE THESE MISTAKES. I VOTED FOR U BUT IYI YENA YAMBWA.

11. Ba plot one nimwe, muchisungu, all civil society wants is the man be suspended until all the cases before the courts are disposed of. Thereafter, he can be appointed to whatever position you may deem fit. In the meantime, shall we follow the rule of law…

12. Corrupt individuals should have no room in any government. SATA is VERY CORRUPT by appointing, let alone trying to defend such individuals. It is time to rise and defend Zambia from these crooks.

13. Our leakage president Sata. He came to power through leakage. Now, he is indebted with the pipo who provided leakage

14. The kolwestans are regrouping to loot our resources

15. This Zambian President is leading the country to the dogs. Unless someone does something the country will continue on a downward spiral to hell.

16. I am sorry to say, but some of these appointments are a serous setback. Edwin Zumbunu for example, he was a junior officer at ZRA and was dismissed for corrupt practices. He is not only morally bankrupt, but a below par perfomer.

17. nonsense. thieves!

18. Mwamba is Bemba. Since when has HE MCS fired any corrupt Bemba person? Corruption is okay if done by a Bemba, but dangerous if done by others.

    • stupit *****

19. We need another election soon please. But before that, we need a constitution amendment to remove powers from the president to appoint anybody. Our mad president is clearly abusing that. We need civil servants to be appointed by a team of HR professionals who will scrutinize an individual’s suitability based on intellect and integrity not by these Kaponyas! Twachula pafula mwe.

20. Oh Mr President Sata I had so much hope in you. Now you redeploy instead of firing.

21. No# 17 you are wrong, Kabonde, Lopa, Mupeso etc are all Northerners, dont just be tribalistic for nothing…. mwala onaulafye Zambia by being so tribalistic.

22. What Sata is doing may be viewed in two ways; He is legally right to appoint anyone as long they not convicted by the court. Sata’s appoitment of Mwamba and cancelled appoitment of Chungu is morally and political WRONG. We have some many learned and experienced technocrats to be recycling the same pipo. To make matters worse pipo who have allegation of corruptions hanging over their heads…PS must be Strategic enough to bring development to a province, not just managing PFcadres. We wanted a new start, new ideas, new strategies..at the moment I dont see this happening…

23. We told you that the Man is a deceiver and he wants to go to State House using whatever means. He even came with a Slogan “Don’t kubeba” which you all embraced without knowing that it was applicable to any situation. Some one promised you to better your lives in 90 days but up to now, there is no sign that your lives will be improved even. Please don’t kubeba that i reminded you this. Mwamba supported Chiluba through and through and if someone is allergic to corruption, i see no reason why such people should promoted.

24. Redeployment! How come other civil servants are not being deployed but are being fired. Redeployment people agree with but why this one? The choice is what people are questioning.

25. Mmembe in today’s editorial has said it all.Post ni zee,all thot Mmembe was sata’s door matt mwailasha.read the comment!!!!!!!

26. That is how Mr Sata and Bembas justify their corruped practices. Re deployment, my way! Never knew Mwamba to be employed other than spokesperson of fraud star Chiluba the thief. Sata says he was in employment and now being re deployed. So all those who have been fired or left the system will at one time be re deployed by another govt. Zambia had cheated herself in the fight against corruption. Perhaps we are to blame as Zambians because Sata said it “Cry for yourselves who will redeem you from this corrupt poverty stricken country, except yourselves”.

    • I am a true Bemba and very clean and I challenge you to findout who I am since we are both in the UK – you will be very ashamed of your statement.

27. I’m bemba to begin with tho’ tribal shit don’t matter. But sata scares the shit outta me with rate at which hes doing things. this president is nothing but a kaponya and i don’t knw where he is taking us period. Let him dissolve parliament and he’ll get the rude shock. Opposite please act as voices in policy making. Don’t let this sepernt ceat up or manipulate his will

28. I’m bemba to begin with tho’ tribal shit don’t matter. But sata scares the shit outta me with rate at which hes doing things. this president is nothing but a kaponya and i don’t knw where he is taking us period. Let him dissolve parliament and he’ll get the rude shock. Opposite please act our voices in policy making. Don’t let this sepernt cheat the zambia people.

29. Here we go again, defending what can not be defended; Chellah hiding behind a finger!That explanation came rather late. The sooner they realise that “the more they wriggle, the deeper they are sinking” the better for them. They are only lying to themselves. Their lies will catch up with them; time always comes to expose the truth.

    • Chellah has short himself in the foot with this. Ati Mwamba has actually been promoted and natually only those that have done a good job are promoted. So Sata should tell us what exeptional job Mwamba did to warrant this promotion!!

30. Mwamba was fired as a civil servant under Mwanawasa and Chiluba retained him as spokesman, paid for thoguh his pocket. I do not know when he was re-employed by Cabinet Office (I guess under the RB regime).

31. NO NO dont cry yet zambians hahaha dont kubeba at work sorry not fun but you voted him yourselves.mukalibe you havent seen it yet.

32. How do you redeploy someone from a lower position to a higher position and say it is not a new appointment? Is that what the “government orders” hold?

33. Cry my beloved country… Kolwestans are in power Ki Masholi

34. Mr Sikota Wina summed it up in his book [ A night without a president] where he wrote, when a Bemba steals he is a hero but when a Lozi steals he is a thief or something else. So, it’s not surprising the likes of Xavier and Mwamba are appointed to the highest office in civil service, they are heroes. Afterall Sata want Xavier to introduce him to Katumbi the Katangese. Yes thieves are regrouping.

35. It pains me to read in the Post that:”Newly-appointed permanent secretary for Northern Province, Mwamba is currently in court on charges of allegedly authoring and publishing two contemptuous articles that circulated on the Zambian Watchdog website that analysed a murder trial.”
    What a fuk government. I end here!

36. Lame of an excuse, not convincing at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

37. This is a wrong appointment or re-deployment as they want to justify it. It’s really in bad taste & stinks of corruption, tribalism & personal appeasement by the president for favours done to him by Mwamba & Chungu. Sata should heed advise & reverse this immoral appointment. Waitaya mudala!

38. So Mwamba was being paid by Government for defending corrupt charges against Chiluba in the Media!!!!!! Thats very regrettable. No wonder Government expenditure is usually high because of such wasteful expenditure at the expense of National development.

    • Former Presidents’ staff are actually civil servants and their remuneration derives from government coffers. Lest you rumor-monger more…

39. People, we need to understand that Mwamba was seconded to the office of the former president – he did not apply for that position. If you look at this critically, Mwamba performed his duties as a civil servant – as he should have. Now that FJT is late(very late), Mwamba remained a civil servant and had to be redeployed. Of course there was an option to fire or retire him, but for what reason? All he did was perform his duties in a new assigned position – as a civil servant!!

40. how are we fighting graft by bringing such people into the fold.Don’t call it a leak Kapoko might bounce back at the rate we are moving.Ba mudala don’t be blinded by power.

41. MCS is jst excited,he has even forgoten his promise he made abt coruption fight.Three weeks ago, HH( calling on UNZA RADIO) said youths you will see the true colours of the man you voted.I now begin to realize my mistake i made.SHAME ON BA SHIKULU.Mwamba sure???? Am I dreaming or what????

42. Please Plot 1 do not hide from the truth we all know what counts in this govt now is the name origin and how close it is to the powers that be. What a shame. PF you had a unique opportunity to turn this economy around, but you are now driving this nation straight into a pit (chilongoma) and at a record speed of five weeks, at least MMD took ten years under Chiluba. We shall soon meet you at the bullot box.

43. Well well well. This is what Zambians wanted. When HH said Sata is mad, all manner of hell broke loose on the Tonga buru’s head. Now Zambians are harvesting and swallowing the fruits of their choice. You should all just shut the f**k up, allow Sata to pummel you real big time. By the time Zondwe is done with you, your country will be heavily pregnant with all manner of vices and STDs and God knows what else. You asked for it and you should just take it silently, litoto tuni mwatusabile pe!

44. I have jst lost hope in Mr Sata, I thot things wud change for the better. To be honest I feel no change. Am still a UNZA graduate in agriculture fo 2yrs in da streets with no dignity.
    But I tell u its dengerous to keep educated pipo in the streets en continue employn yo relatives en fellow cadres & coruption convicts.
    Employin only teachers will not develop dis country en u employ 10,000 teachers evry year en fail to employ 70 Agric scientists dat graduates yearly from UNZA its a shame dat u even continue tokin of revamping Agriculture wen pipo wu shud enhance productivity are in da streets.

45. Sure Mr Sata dont be blinded, we are watching closely. There are so manny people in Zambia whom you can appoint as PS, why giving Luapula Chungu a thief when there are so prudent and upright people from luapula to choose from. Really mudala Sata be carefull otherwise soon you shall lose people’s confidence.

46. Zambians,don’t push the President too far over the issue of Mwamba and Xavier Chungu,or else he will institute a commission of inquiry against you and dissolve it within 47 days remaining.

47. Was the Xavier Chungu scheme also a REDEPLOYMENT?

    There are more deserving Zambians for these jobs. My guess is this is either “payback” for past favours or “hush appointments” to stop them revealing the past dirty deals they did with Sata

48. Sata is a satanist and a baboon who can not stop lying!!!

    Sata has fired Kabonde, Fundanga e.t.c so why didn’t he fire this CORRUPTION DEFENDER called Emmanuel Mwamba?

    Its time us Zambians starts preparing for the worst now. Zambians have been fired from foreign missions by Sata for the only reason of creating positions for his relatives and CRIMINALS like Emmanuel Mwamba and others!!! What a shame!!

    It is sad indeed and we as Zambians we a MOURNING for the way Sata is raping and abusing the Zambian constitution!

49. this chi Sata thinks all people are dull like himself. why did he not redeploy other ministers and officers who served in rupia’a government? i’m beginning to hate this. this guy should know that we voted mmd out so that we can root out corruption. this explanation does not make sense to me!!

    • You did not vote for Sata sir. I was your teacher remember me and the word TRUTH?

50. We can not rule out now the BRINGING in of Taiwanese investors to rape our resources. The man called Sata is a SLUTE and a SATANIST who believes in LIES!!!

    You MORON Baboon.

51. the way i hated Mwamba during RB’s time and Sata goes and brings him back. so me-the voter did nothing and Mwamba is laughing at me! dammmmmmmmmmmmn i hate this, hate hate hate hate hate….

52. What makes Zambian information management intriguing is how lacking in factual detail most reports have. I have a few queries: a) can we see the status of Emmanuel Mwamba in terms of his relation to the civil service? b) What is the LEGAL status of his current status vis-a-vis the court case currently running (LAZ/Courts please???) c) Are staff of ex-Presidents still civil servants? Is there substantive indication of this (we know these offices are still paid by the tax-payer but is it explicitly linked to the civil service??). These and more queries brought out in a comprehensive article/report would make for more intelligent blogging. Other than that we are on emotional rollercoasters.

53. No amount of explanation will justify the so called re-deployment of this Mwamba. 

54. with due respect. did you people who seem surprised and sata’s action expect better than what he is offering?

55. What is Kaseba doing in State House while this OLD MAN called Sata is day dreaming with his dementia?

    Sata is on record speaking against Priest and Archibishop Mazombwe advise for reconciliation. So what does Sata know about fighting corruption? Does fighting corruption only applies to former MMD leaders and not Emmanuel Mwamba and Chungu?

    Sata is an old man as HH has said before who is a KABOVA and CRUEL man who does not understand what Zambians feeling are currently. I thought Sata is a person who can capture the MOOD of Zambians but i was wrong. Sata is just one of corrupt Zambian politician who wants to cash on SANGWAPO. What a full this man is!!!

56. Sata you are a tribalist and a cruel man. You advise the secretary to the cabinet AGAINST MAKING statutory documents for you to sign to make civil servants in the military work beyond their retirement age BUT YOU justifying the illegality of Emmanuel Mwamba in the civil service.

    This is not good indeed. You have to stop this man.

57. i do disagree with the apointiment of Mwamba n Chungu. but the idea of puting this issue squarly on tribe is unfounded and i can safely say those who are talking about this are from a bitter tribe i wont even mention it coz they know it. shame on the haters, you loosers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

58. When is Zambia president MCS going to give us his economic, social etc road map for Zambia? We want to hear him propound vi micro and macro economics nama keynesian theory of economic multipliers. Thoose which Penza na ba kalamba ba Mutati benze kukamba. Tizamvelako! That is why he spends very little time on TV. He lucks confidence. He has no idea of what to do. Some people work well under the surpervision of someone. He needs direction, then he can do the dirty work well. Why appease thieves and then sart accusing other people for leaking info.

59. “This is just re-deployment within the Civil Service”, tell that to the kids mate! If it is merely a lateral transfer how come he is also being raised from Deputy PS and to full PS? What has warranted this promotion given issues raised by all concerned Zambians. Clearly very disappointing start for MCS, for sure you cannot teach an old horse new tricks! This leaves me without doubt that we need a new generation of leaders for mother Zambia maybe sooner than even 2016, you see how tribal sentiments are now being raised? This shouldn’t be happening in this day and era.

60. You *****s!!!! Mwamba was / is still a civil servant. He has just bn redeployed elsewhere. Even the time he was with FTJ, was just seconded to that office from goverment and was represeting FTJ has spokesman. He wasnt acting on his own, but by the boss FTJ. So he should not suffer for the sins of Kafupi!!!

61. we have created our own problems and soon or later we must clean up this shit. how can we put the country on trials as if it is a football player.

62. Impeach him before it is too late. There is no such thing in Zed? Mbeki was recalled.%%-

63. Mwamba was just a spokesperson for the late Second Republican President. Office of the former president is a constitutional office and govt responsibility for such an office is well spelt out in black and white. Mwamba was just an employee, a mouth piece for that matter and it is very difficult to connect him to the wrongs that FTJ might have committed whilst in office as republican president.

64. There are many noble Zambian men and women among whom the Government can make appointments, unless, as they are saying, there are legal issues which could have worked against Government had they sidelined this Civil Servant. Sadly, the nature of his previous appointment made him speak more politically, thereby putting him in bad political light.

    A listening Government is the reason why we voted MMD. PF should start listening NOW.

65. Bullshit

66. This is a blow to all Bemba’s who are going to feel the heat from all Bemba haters. Some Bemba people such as myself are so disappointed and embarrassed by these sad developments as we thought we would prove our critics wrong. Please do not call us all sort of names.  

67. Mwamba was a civil servant but made a mistake of crossing Mmembe’s Post. And if you cross Mmembe you are gone ask MMD. The truth is, there was no Xaviour Chungu’s name on the list leaked to the Post. If the POST had said “Mwamba appointed PS” it was not going to make the difference bcoz Mwamba is a civil servant. Mmembe therefore threw in the name people hate-Chungu and all hell broke loose. But the truth always triumphs and it will one day be known.

68. Tribalism at its best!! If Mwamba and Chungu were coming from other provinces do you think Sata would have given them a nod? Iam seeing traits of tribalism creeping in this man at plot 1. Zambia is for all Zambians and not for two provinces. I guess you know which ones iam talking about. Each province has qualified individuals who can perform, its sad to think that only those coming from the two can work and take Zambia forward. I thot since we have Scot as veep we have gone beyond barriers of race, region, tribe etc.

69. Atase!!! Buti kwena vintu fikachinja po??? Ati zero tolerance against corruption,well mr,u jus made cracks in Ur foundation.am not bemba but the way fools on this site are quick to point fingers against tribes is plain stupid!! U act like bembas are the problem wen ur tribal mate cannot bring together jus 1 million of the 13million to vote for u! U shud be ashamed of urselves.its for this reason bembas will always rule because the so called thieves have a spirit of brotherhood,u want dominion,how cAn 1 small tribe try to claim half of zambia.

70. useless

71. u fools u voted for him and now u re crying,i thought u wanted dont kubeba i think this is the meaning of it!!! we were telling u,thieves……………….

72. Mwamba was a staunch supporter of Chiluba even when he was at Evelyn Hone and it is Chiluba who employed him in government as his spokesperson. So he, as the case is with George Chella, entered government as spokesperson of an individual and therefore do not qualify for appointment to very taxing positions such as Permanent Secretary. If President Sata is finding it very difficult to fire Mwamba, let him retire him on public interest because Mwamba’s stand was more visible than some of the D.Cs relieved of their duties. Unless Sata wants to carry the tag of tribalism, he has many options with Mwamba who does not deserve such a senior position. If The Post had employed Mwamba, he could not have even risen to the position of Assistant News Editor.

73. I think now would have been a great time to keep quiet, Mr Sata and your spokes person. You seriously run the risk of putting too many feet in your mouth.

74. Am PF and voted for PF but Am disapointed with this appointment. If the president has run out of people to appoint, please advertise the vacant positions and we can surely apply. My hard earned tax cannot be used to pay supporters of thieves(CHiluba & Co). Reverse the appointment.

75. CJ No. 60, Mwamba entered the civil service directly as Chiluba’s spokesperson and he has never held any other position before. Since Chiluba, as a retired president, was entitled to staff, he personally employed Mwamba who was already one of his closest admirers and supporters. So Mwamba was not merely performing government duties but was a staunch cadre of Chiluba, taking advantage of a government established position to earn a salary. If Sata does not act quickly to retire Mwamba, we will consider him of selectively fighting corruption. And as such, he will only last for one term in office because many of his genuine leaders and supporters will abandon him, even if it means at the last minute.

76. Please people give HE a break! it’s not yet 90 days.

77. Emmanuel has been a civil servant all along, D/Permanent Secretary for that matter…he was seconded to Second Republic President as a spokes person who happened to have been facing corruption charges over things he did as a president. How does Emmanuel come in FTJT’s crimes????

78. KQ. You should research your facts before you post nonsense. Mwamba was never fired. You should ask me who is working from cabinet office.

79. Xavier Chungu is also a civil servant he was on leave pending court cases but since the number 1 accused was ‘acquitted’ and since passed on..it was only just and fair that he be released of his criminal charges just ike Masebo has been released of the hearses she bought at an inflated price….let us just say we danced on he streets when RB was voted out now let us rejoice and accept what we voted for even the Ugandans cheered as Idi Amin staged a bloodless coup..history is there for all to see..Membe is confused about how he failed to read the ball game…but dont be confused Fred, just accept that you are only human.

80. Mwamba is Mwamba and FTJ was FTJ. The guy was the deputy Permanent Secretary. He deserves a promotion. Pls Zambia lets not be petty.

81. Linja tuni, hamu i shalaule feela masipa are Satani. Nemu bulelezwi kuli mutu yo ki lisholi kono kona muyomu keta. Mu lukehile linja za mikalani tuni, muno mwaha konji mu pwelete musululo wa bumete niku nyela katanafu.

82. Can anyone tell me when the bosses at NHA will be arrested.NHA is very corrupt.The Director of Finance and all the top executive have stolen the money.Monies have been paid but houses remain unfinished.

83. Sata was voted in by ill-informed people, mainly youths to whom Sata was the best thing since sliced bread. People who knew Sata better warned them but oh boy, did they want to know!

84. If there was any persons connected to the death of Chiluba, then be rest assured that it is pay back time. How on earth can you justify such appointments?

85. PF were laughing at MMD that they appointed party cadres as Permanent Secretaries but their leader is doing the same. You *****s Ba kolwe basekana if patooo

86. Mwabantu tekanyeni (For non-bembas – people be patient) MCS is a master dribbler as well as a cunning snake. Remember the saying ” it takes a thief to catch a thief”? By appointing these so-called plunderers, thieves- or as we Bembas would say Bapompwe na bapulumushi -he is merely waiting for them to lead the govt to where they have hidden our millions.
    Watch this space.
    Basopo bapompwe tukamipokela kumo nababamba batulika abomufwele!!

87. We needed change so do spoil that plz PF

88. Am thinking, since most of the people are disgusted about this appointment, the best that the government could have done was to retire Mwamba in national interest.

89. It has come to “the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t know” Zambians you voted for change and this is what you got swallow the bitter pill and move on stop complaining.

90. hahahahaah..kolwestan picks up a good kolwestan to defend lies..!

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