Luangeni Member of Parliament, Charles Zulu says President Michael Sata does not care about becoming unpopular to some few selfish individuals at the expense of bringing out real issues that will develop the country.
Mr Zulu said President Sata was unmoved with the attacks from some people on the removal of subsidies from fuel and maize because what he wanted was to see that development was taken to all parts of the country, especially rural areas.
He was speaking when he addressed a meeting at Chikando Basic School in Luangeni constituency in Chipata yesterday.
Mr Zulu noted that even if President Sata loses the next elections, he would be a hero in the end because of the bold step his government has taken to remove subsidies and channel the money to more essential areas of development.
“President Sata does not care to be voted out but wants to bring real issues that will develop the country and even if he is voted out, he will be a hero in the end because of the decision government has taken now which will benefit more people in future,’’ he said.
Mr Zulu noted that next year, people should put government to task by asking about what the money realised from the removal of subsidies was being used for.
He said the majority of people in rural areas were suffering at the expense of very few individuals who were benefiting from subsidies.
Mr Zulu said a lot of people were still wallowing in poverty even after the country gained independence many years ago because of the bad leadership that was exhibited by some leaders before, adding that instead of implementing what will benefit the majority such as construction of bridges, they took chitenge materials to the people.
Mr Zulu assured the people that President Sata would work towards the improvement of infrastructure development such as roads, health centres and schools in all the constituencies in the country.
“It is sad that 10 years after a bridge has collapsed, it is not worked on and children cannot cross to go to school, while women cannot access the health services during the rainy season because no one can work on the bridge because there are no resources,’’ he added.
Mr Zulu also donated eleven wheelchairs to people who had difficulties to walk in the five wards of Chikando, Kazimule, Nsingo, Khova and Makangila in Luangeni constituency, stating that the improvement of people’s lives was top on President Sata’s agenda.
And Luangeni Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Chairperson Milton Phiri said several development projects would be undertaken in Chikando ward.
Mr Phiri named the projects as Chankhozi Health Post, Chikando Basic School, Tanthwe Basic School, Kamwala Basic School, Nyane Basic School, Chikando Health Post.
Chikando Ward development committee would also buy bicycles for easy mobility.
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Well said ! Great men are always risk takers.Long live Sata.
The beginning of the end
That Sata just proved to the world that he is liked and supported by thugs. The way he has turned Zambian politics is like in the 70s, when the likes of Savimbi, Amini, Ojuku, Muhama where all so confused that they where fighting their own. Sata belongs to the 1970s not in this millennium.
Tell us more, HEROISM or SHEER FOOL HARDY STUPIDITY??? KK tried it in HIS 27TH yr in power – WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM??? YES NO ONE WOULD DENY HE MAY HAVE FELT BRAVE- Fact of matter he was pushed into that corner by the puppeteers – The people that hold strings to the purse – 2016 is not too far away for history to repeat itself – STARVE THE MASSES & DECEIVE YOURSELF OF YOUR POPULARITY!!
those asterisks are meant ‘F.o.o.L’
As if he is popular. He is very unpopular and come rain come sunshine will be flushed out of state house come 2016.
If President Sata is popular like other bloggers are insinuating, let him call for a snap election to prove his popularity. Until Saturday, his friend President Mugabe did that, until he was talked to by SADC Heads of State, minus Sata who conveniently stayed away. I honestly challenge him to call for an early election.
don’t worry now time will come when you will be scared ‘
Sata is useless,even in the stone age period he wouldnt be a leader.
Well said and long live Sata! People don´t really understand and too primitive so wait and see that they will realise.
Sata has misused all the money by not following the budget. The first pf budget has failed. Try someone who has been to skul not this evil hearted danderhead.
The first thing sata did when he assumed office was to increase his salary at the expense of numerous suffering Zambians. As if this not enough he has a large ministers which is a big cost to tax payer to maintain. He also came up with many commission of enquiry that yielded nothing at great cost.
What saving are you talking about as the saying goes Charity must begin at home.
his wife illegally took K1.5 billion from parliament..
he has large ministers eg. gbm, kambili, chikwanda etc…or maybe ministers at large. Yondo sister you are ryt!!!!!!!!!!!
The man is the devil in human skin. He can only be a succesful leader in lucifers kingdom.
The problems is, only a few people in PF know were this money which will be saved from subsidies will used. They don’t even know the real reason why they removed them. Don’t Kubeba indeed.
Yes, Bwana Zulu, the English say that ‘MONEY SPEAKS’. As long as these puppets work to fill more money in the pockets of the PF Ministers and their stooges, the President is always right as he presides over his docile and intellectually-bankrupt Cabinet.
well all know that sata doesnt fear losing popularity cos he has lost that already he knows it
Subsidy for a weak economy is always a bad idea.
Sata is right. It is better to be unpopular than not to develop the country. Zambia is under developed, mainly all things are free. Tax is collected from 600,000 people in formal employment and few companies. many small businesses and individuals even dodge from paying custom duties. Zambia population is growing and Zambia’s income is stagnant or is shrinking, most schools, clinics are dilapidated, most rural areas have no schools and clinics, clinics in remote run by our faithful security Guards and janitors. Shame to all who are opposing the removal of subsidies. They have no heart for the people living in rural. They expect the Gov. to steal money to develop the country. Calling themselves educated, yes they are educated, but greed and cannot balance 1+1.
you fool if u don’t know what u r talking about keep quite than writing nonsense . its like u think they have put marks of the forehead of the poor people so that when they go and buy good they buy at a cheap price. the truth is they have failed to manage the economy of the country that is y the removed subsides know the have removed allowances from poor civil servants. the privies government managed well the country’s economy that is y the where even able to subsidies.
Iwe Zulu, let Sata speak for himself. What does he fear kanshi???
A Zulu, this Sata has been in all governments from colonial govt todate. Your zeal for Sata is misplaced, he does not even click 1000th fraction of KK,s achievements. As at now he bears a tag as dictator of Zambia, worst president Zambia has ever had and understands nothing about development, dont forget Zambians have labeled him CHIMBWI NO PLAN ‘UFI’ for a reason. Mr Sata has betrayed Zambians trust because he has the opportunity to employ all the experiences gained from all previous governments to perfect governance in the nation. To the shock of the nation citizens are harassed, beaten and surpressed in all manners as he fights for a one party state. That is not development or uplifting Zambians lives.
On the first day he created Muchinga province, on the second day he created 2 districts, he kept creating 2-4 districts every day for the next 2 days, for the next 2 days he appointed as many ministers as e wished again without looking at the budget, as he wished without looking at the budget, on the seventh day he FINALLY looked at the budget and he had his deserved rest from creations.
ON THE 6TH DAY. HE CREATE SO MANY UNIVERSITIES WITHOUT LOOKING AT HE BUDGET. NNMNNNNNNNNNN
With budget overrun, what development is he talking about? the removal of subsidies is a fundraising venture for PF govt to sponsor more by-election, pay ministers and deputies…… development is a song to blind fold all Zambian and justify their selfishness, greed, and evil.
How ironic? This man is supposed to be some MP for MMD. How is it that he is preaching PF messages?
Wapape mfwa ku malwele tawaliko. Eee ni MMD nomba abombele chalo mu PF. Musiyeni.