Government has commended the United Party for National Development (UPND) for holding a peaceful public rally on Sunday. Chief Government Spokesperson Mwansa Kapeya has also stated that the decision by Police to grant the permit for the public rally is also a demonstration that the Patriotic Front government does not interfere with the work of the Police.
Mr. Kapeya who is also Information and Broadcasting Services Minister noted that the successful holding of a rally by the UPND should further clear past accusations levelled against the PF government that it has been using draconian laws to stifle the opposition.
“In reality it is police who have deemed it fit not to allow such rallies based on their own security assessment. As Government we do not interfere in the operations of such critical wings of Government but want them to operate professionally,” he said.
He said the UPND rally was allowed to go ahead because Police had assessed the situation and were convinced the meeting could take place.
Mr. Kapeya said that the PF government believed in peaceful co-existence of political parties and multi party democracy.
He has also commended National Restoration Party (NAREP) president Elias Chipimo junior for the constructive criticism of the PF government.
Mr. Kapeya said Mr. Chipimo has demonstrated maturity in the way he conducts his politics.
Kapeya shut up! You should commend the hooligans and thugs in your PF for not taking violence to the UPND rally!
pf is simply civilised.
A commendation seemingly given out of embarrassment. Had it not been for the anarchical conduct of PF cadres in the last few weeks the police would still have been behaving like spoilt brats. Their unprofessional conduct was exposed after PF cadres took to the streets escorted by police.
You are just embarrassed to try and balance this fake authorisation of the rally . UPND has been always peaceful but it’s your thugs who always go and attack UPND .
That is not Mwansa Kapeya in picture… he is not that fat and old.
who coined the infamous ‘mapatizya formula’?
pf i guess….
I am not surprised at the move the government took to allow and then later commend the UPND for holding a peaceful rally. This sudden change of tactics I believe is a result of the IMF and international lenders giving conditions to Sata and PF to be more tolerant or else they will not be granted financial help they desperately need to fill the black hole in public finances created by their reckless spending. Finally the chickens have come to roost. Viva IMF for twisting Sata ‘s hand.
We should not be too quick to celebrate the PF’s sudden change heart until the international shylocks lend the PF government money. If the same tolerance continues after the government receives the money only then shall we have a reason to be happy that Sata and the PF are finally restoring democracy.
PF likes the ‘mature politics’ of Chipimo for the simple reason that he has no following!
Propaganda
Can Chipimo manage a rally?? Can he talk for more than 2 minutes?
I can now see that blogus on this site most of you you are very childish you just comment for the seek of commenting or luck of things to do and to say. Give credit where it deserved. You were crying to say we are in one party state given that freedom you were crying for you have twisted the story now. IMF they did not react to UPND & MMD report against PF because the assessed the situation . IMF new that these position parties are just lucking good strategy to defeat PF.
On Chipimo issue yes Chipo shows maturity in his critics . We can not just wasting time hearing Leave RB alone , Sata is tribal . UPND has no solutions either vision for this country. Not even a single day HH told the Nation New things he will do for the country.
To make matters worse he has started the same…
gd observation minister but this doesn’t not clear PF of the past , whats need to happen in Zed is to set up independent commission to appoint and hire/fire senior police/army/ACC/DEC/ZNBC/newspaper chiefs, so that politicians have no hands like in the western world.
well said
I said it a few days ago that Jr Chipimo is very wrong in staying outside PF Politics. This young man should have stayed within PF and fight his way up within PF. His style of Politics, principals and beliefs are NOT different from that of PF if anything, his is a continuation of the Politics his Dad, Godfrey Miyanda, Levy Mwanawasa and even ka ‘chabala Kafupi’ left behind. The young man has the Presidential material….
You have missed the point. Chipimo has no likeness in pf apart from the minister praising him. Why are you trying to glorify a violent party like pf? The ongoing wrangles have weakened pf to a point where they can now allow an opposition party to hold a rally. Credit should go to HH for his courage and determination. He is now the best choice to lead Zambia.
Chi Kapeya…FUSEKE!
Respect authority iwe mambala! Whats wrong with you?
well said. this ifyabukaya imbecile does not deserve respect
Was the granting of UPND permission by the Zambia police to hold a rally a case study by Ukwa?
I bet he is not following what is going on for whatever reason….You think Kabimba could be behaving the way he is doing if the King Cobra still had its fangs full of venom?
i.m.f never gives loans or grants without conditions.maybe when pf went to borow $250milion from i.m.f they were asked to observe human rights(alowing oposition to hold ralies and stop harasing rb).honestly speaking,the pf cant just claim to be soft today on POA,there must be some external forces from somewhere.
So you wanted UPND cadres to fight on each other? Sha!! Instead thank Miles ‘Kilometer’ Sampa for warning the pf cadre not to interrupt the gathering. Anyway, I went there and it was packed full, I mean the multitude.
UPND has never been a violent party only when they have to defend themselves. PF has always been violent and scared of UPND hence the reasons to instruct police not to grant permission. This is a PF controlled police and therefore PF should not insult our intelligence. Since immemorial, the Zambia police has always been controlled by the ruling party. There is no such thing as an independent police service in Zambia. Dont tell lies mr Kapeya!
You mean the Chief Government Spokesman is commending his own PF government for doing what is expected of them. Prior to 2011, everyone was free to hold a rally anywhere, anytime and as many rallies as one liked for that matter. There’s nothing special about this Mr Kapeya and therefore no need to even issue a statement.
What is clear is that this is a condition of the $250 million loan. The PF government has been forced, begging bowl in hand, to grant the people their rights. It’s shameful that once again, it is foreigners forcing an African government to do the right thing!
Just admitt that the cobra has lost his vernom. The cobra can no longer strike and it explan why this ka membe is publishing daring crap of late.
……and why the cold winter is blowing wild. But this sudden drop in strength of pf may be suicidal. I can already fore see the wild blowing winter breaking the pf apart. Any way this will be a blessing to all the peace loving Zambians.
So when government does not send unruly cadres , the rally will always be peaceful. I hope Kapeya has learnt a lesson from this experience.
i think iam joining upnd
thanks!
welcome sister to the progresive party.
@i also see future in hh
Sister you are lost better to stay away with the so called politics. Joining UPND you are dooooooomedddddddddddddd. They are the same people it is only that one is HH and the other one is SATA. If you heard the promises he maded during his Mandevu rally is the same promises SATA made . He says those arrested in Western province will be released is he the court . Those are now cheap politics . People are now watching what this thieves(Politicians are doing) . Mushota dont trust any of thsese thieves(politician) either in UPND or PF
The minister has just realised that oppressing and intimidating people was not helping pf.
viva upnd
i see no hope in pf!
stil pf
HH represents the future. It is not only that he is still young but he also match with the latest changes the world is under going. The greatest failure of pf has been its domination by over aged cadres who are unable to appreciate the ways of the new world.
Is it still pf boat or ship? Where to the pf boat as the river is very far!
The pf Gvt spokesperson has nothing to say apart from praising the upnd. I thought he would react to the issues raised by HH at the rally. Now this praising means he agrees totally with HH and so please assist him to buy a upnd party card. Other pf ministers and their hordes of deputies can follow suit. Time is up for change pipo. The boat is lost in the wilderness.
This is like a rapist,a thief or an alcoholic commending themselves for doing what is morally accepted of them.Nothing special here bwana Kapanya.
Thanking Chipimo for his mature politics. Kanshi am not the only one who sees sense in Elias. VIVA NAREP
Kikikikikiki!! UPND work hard or Chipimo wil take over 4m PF. Watch out Kabimba when u think the cobra we new is gone. Wait you will feel the weight when it knocks on ur head.
@ ganja farmer, you are spot on. Everything happens for a reason. It’s the strings attached to the $250 million loan that are calling the shots.
From your analysis, iam persuaded, though wrongly, that you just grow ganja but don’t smoke it. Lol.
PF cadres did not attend the rally because Kabimba has stopped all payments!!
huh?
A very patronising comment from another Sickily Old Retarded Bemba Tribalist Rug! How can this foo.l dare say UPND is violent forgetting the Tribalist militias which Bembas have hired against Kabimba! IDI.OT of a FAT minister.
Hon. Minister, you could have got kudos if this right to assemble, associate and express political opinions had been allowed from the time PF got into power. We thank God that PF cadres “ignored” the rules set by Dr Jere and sister Libongani regarding the enforcement of the Public Order Act (POA). We all knew that soon or later that selective application of the POA was going to boomerang. Surely, the PF leadership should have seen this from the start.
As for UPND, congratulations for holding a peaceful rally.
For Zambia Police Service, please, learn that professionalism pays. Kaponya mentality is unacceptable for a govt wing.
Mr kapeya kaponya, u mean we cn only say the police is indepedent when they allow opposition their constitution right and when the police were denying them permit your PF ws interfering? U must speak as a minister and not like a comedian on radio . Ur days are numbered . I ll come to test ur own POA. To opposition, nw that u cn hold rallies which were previously denied, take advantage of squabbles in PF and the sickness of Sata-na to attack them left ,right and centre to shorten his life span . Who kws God may bless us with a by-election. ABZ,UPND,MMD as the popular must unite for a purpose.
The entire minister expending his energies , government time and resources just to congratulate the opposition for holding a peaceful gathering ,something which is supposed to be routine awe sure ,we are really in a third world country.
Not rightly thought out but i must say this is the maturity that we need in politics.I have long been of the opinion that Chipimo is a very sober minded and respectful person that Zambians need.I beg to differ with others that think HH is the best for us .In my opinion i really don’t think he is anything near a president .Just that we are not satisfied with the PF does not mean lesser evil is better .We need no evil at all.
@Kabanshi when are u going to learn to mature yourself. Keep this opinion to yourself. Who is Chipimo compared to HH? or is it still the Bemba tribal dominance thing. Why dont you compare chipimo to milupi. When Chiluba Picked the Mwanawasa to become president, what did you say, that he was cabbage just because he was a non bemba. We are all aware of the tribal chipimo Agenda but well meaning Bembas will not subscribe to this. HH will rule zambia one day. Watch the space
@ bernard Kameya,
I am in total agreement with you. There is a big problem of blind loyalty to tribesmen among a particular ethnic group. In their warped thinking a politician who is not Bemba is not presidential material. However, to them, anything on two legs as long as it is Bemba is presidential material. This is very stup1d thinking.
UPND shall never rule this great nation,you get it tribalists.
This Kapeya man is a foo.l. If indeed government has no hand in the implementation of the Public Order Act, why is Kapeya commenting? Shouldn’t it have been the police to give a comment? He should not think that we the people are foo.li.sh. We know that it is the PF that stops the police from permiting the opposition to hold meetings. Kapeya must just sh.ut up. He should instead keep the stu.pidity to himself other than making us look like we don’t think. The PF is a government of liers. Kapeya knows that we are not free to hold meetings because of the PF and not because of the police. In any case, was it necessary for Kapeya to give a statement on the UPND rally? It was total hypocrysy. We are watching!
when a man fails to see good in anything… too amny imigrants from the dog site on this web
why blame the police you muppet go back to fyakaya if politics are proving difficult for you. You cant cheat us we know UPND has always been a civilised peaceful organisation.
i meant Fyabukaya
That is why am saying blodgers on this site they have nothing to contribute on any matters arise . This quarrels of tribes you are not solving any problem . Every time say the same things tribalist you are just showing your dullness. Contribute on development of the country and how it should governed . Dont look at who to rule as long as he has good agenda for the country. please dont miss use this online media.
Upnd now please have a rally in kasama and cb. Do it now. Go also to Luapula.
Kuntakinte thanks for all the insults, but from your words you are bitter that PF is ruling. Let me advise you, you don’t shower insults to people you don’t know you may find that it your FATHER you are insulting. Tribalist thats what you are. When you repeat the insults then God must Bless you indeed.
Chipimo vs HH… Referee ba Sata. Games: Magic Culculator. Answere. … Papapapapapa; No jobs…
Nikumushi pa sondo kanshi bane.
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