President Sata has thanked opposition political parties for participating in yesterday’s Independence Day celebrations.
President Sata expressed gratitude to the political parties for their show of maturity and patriotism by attending the celebrations throughout the country.
The President observed that it was impressive that the majority of opposition political parties in the country were demonstrating seriousness and genuine desire for national unity.
“This is how it should be and we hope that those few members within the opposition that attempted to undermine such an important national event will equally come to their senses and quit playing unnecessary cat and mouse politics and fermenting tension at the expense of serving the people loyally,” President Sata said.
President Sata also thanked UPND supporters who ignored unpatriotic calls from their leadership to shun this year’s Independence Day celebrations.
“I am glad that the celebrations went well countrywide,” he said.
Issued by:
GEORGE CHELLAH
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
So you now feel what Mwanawasa and) felt when u needlessly boycotted national events? Can you say you were wise then? Or wise now?
these are two different issues Jack. there’s no need to boycott since there’s so much democracy and no one is being infringed. we all know the problem with chitombwa. he wants to be president at any cost. moreover he has a vendetta which doesn’t end. he is a bitter person.
Sata ndye basankwa ! Maturity in politics is the way to go.Over to you Hakaide Hachipuka !!!
Thank you Yur Excellency…
….now back to the issue of Wynter…..
The child right in front of the camera has head skin infections. Is this part of our Independence celebrations?!?
peter, your comment is childish and stupid. Do not be a brainless cadre
49 years of Independence and on this auspicious day this silly statement through his Vuvuzela is what we get and lo and behold UPND is mentioned.
Sata get a grip you are in charge of more than thanking your sycophants and bootlickers.
There are serious issues at hand like the 27% pay rise, AWOL on tax payers money,unaccountable to tax payers cowering in State house cant face journalists unless appointing relatives to some diplomatic post….press conference no sir, budget overruns, borrowing for consumption to pay wages
Selective amnesia to past indiscretions it was OK for Sata to boycott these events….do as i say and not as i do.
Address the nation through the right forum for mature democracies let people test your assertion dont rule by decree this is the modern age move with it…
Mwanawasa must be laughing in his grave . Ati shaaa look at this fuul was he the one with terrible politucal mouth diarrhoea condemning me and never attended any state functions, he condemned me of lamb family tree now him has a Bemba forest from muchinga mafi corridor
Peter, absolute jack-ass of the year
They participated and did not miss HH
George Chella
WE ALSO THANK U SATA 4 SHUNING ALL IMPORTANT NATIONAL EVENTS FROM 2001 TO 2012.U CONTRIBUTED A LOT BY BEING ABSENT
kekekekekekekekekeke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Walasa iwe ……. these people have already forgotten HH was schooled by Sata himself.
This is a stupid statement.
The some opposition parties are really gullible for joining in yesterday’s grand standing! They’ll soon regret their actions with more nullification of MMD parliamentary seats & resultant by-elections around the corner! Let’s hope the MMD will get more favourable coverage from the State controlled media and be given permits by the Police to hold rallies, etc,…we’ll wait & see……………
Anyone who has done psychology and public relations? What does it mean when someone in State authority wants to be seen and is portrayed as being adored and loving children? Its just a question; but please research if you are not a psychologist or can ba Mushota right there in Scotty cyber space help?
Nature condemned the celebrations by washing them down with serious down pours of rain to an extent where some parts of lusaka were flooded and some roads washed off.. Just on the day fo so called celebrations.
Damn right you are. The road to majoru was washed off like it was hit by a sunami.
Actually what you have said is the opposite. Those were showers of blessings. The time the celebration started, there were little showers. The weather was fine. It was not hot but cloud.
Where originate from? Rain is a good sign.
which opposition parties are you talking about? show evidence that UPND took part. ka chela u are misleading the nation. its only diminishing MMD and cosmo’ party that took part. even so called compromised NAREP and FDD did not take part. fooolish presidential vuvuzela
Father Bwalya, Dr Banda, Dr Mumba, Dora Siliya, Mutale Halumango,kaingu, Dr Pwele, Mulongoti just to mention a few members of different political parties.
I sat next to some
Dr C. Banda was seen at the Independence Celebrations in Chipata . Well Dr Banda. This is the spirit Sata is talking about. Mature politics indeed. Continue supporting mother Zambia.
When an opposition party starts getting kudos from the ruling party, it’s a sign that that party has outlived it’s usefulness of providing checks and balances .
Spot on !!
I saw supporters of Agenda for Zambia at the celebrations in Kitwe. Thank you to father Bwalya for encouraging your supporters to be part of the celebration. It was nice to see this comimg together of political parties.
Chimbwi should also have apologized to the MMD for his childish behaviour when he boycotted state functions. I want to see PF attending state function after 2016 they are sent in opposition!
Well said bwana president.You rock !!!
colonial minds never rock. they are stagnant due to old age as they approach the evening of their lives
You will also get old before you know it ba Bwalya.Doris Lessing once said that “The great secret that all old people share is that you really haven’t changed in seventy or eighty years. Your body changes, but you don’t change at all.”
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Rock what??? Did he attend any event during MMD under his PamaFi.
I concur with you Saulosi.
The train is moving . The willing and intelligent are getting on it. The fools will remain at the station hoping for another train!!
If you are in Zambia which has only one train, yes. But if you are in England or South Africa with lots of trains, no.
How many Independence Day celebrations did Micheal Sata attended between 2001 & 2011 ( During 10 years of PF as Opposition)
(A). 1
(B). 3
(C). 0
(D). 10
answer = D
C
C
HH imitating everything Sata used to do when Sata was in opposition will make HH win 2016 elections.
TRUE OR FALSE?????
stupid 1diot, that is a stupid question,sit down, sit down. that is how kk would answer you kaabwa
@kaabwa
stupid 1diot, that is a stupid question,sit down, sit down. that is how kk would answer you like that
false
Ba George Chellah, does that issue of UPND abscording uhuru celebrations warrant a press statement. Did ukwa say anything of substance in Kitwe? Ukwa should have outlined pf milestones and pointed out future plans, those issues were supposed to be in press statement not UPND chakuti….ba George what a press statement, so shallow. 25 yrs from now you will loking and reading those press statements you are making and you will laugh at your stupidity…
SATA WAS BOED…..HE WAS BOED..WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
boza
S t u p i d y non- bembas, the muchinga cartel well enjoying drum sticks in the evening at state house while you only got crumbs during the day, doooopeeee!
Ndipo you hurt bembas ! Hate the game not the players.
H.H ALESAAA ALESAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Votin for sata is like believing a conman who cheated you with sprite broken glass that you thought was germstone. Even if he brought genuine stuff at second time i just wonder who would believe him.
JUDGE LOVEMORE CHIKOPA
During those years Sata was threatened by the youth from MMD if he attends therefore keeping peace was paramount/
yes I want to join president Sata in thanking the opposition children for attending this years independence.”President Sata has thanked opposition political parties and children for participating in yesterday’s Independence Day celebrations,” are those children you opposition. I know what he meant the opposite of old is young
i also join the president in thanking the oppositions……….
Ba Chellah tabalala pali HH. 2016 haleisaaa!
UNIP – for Independence. MMD – for democracy. PF – for patriotism. UPND – for development. We are slowly moving to the age of development. Each party has done and will do something. What is important now is patriotism. After 2016 elections it will be development. Let us stop calling each other names and be patriotic.
H.H ALESAAA ALESAAAAAAAAAAAAA…
How paradoxical? Thanking the “wicked little things” for attending the celebration!
Sata knows his end is on the horizon. He is a none performer at presidential level. The country is at autopilot. I feel like Zambia needs a hero every day…..
Sata name and his game is now nauseating…
Sata is the most performing President. Only second to KK. He will transform this country. Watch the space.
We mourn with you PF
HH will never be president,haleisa where?Mark my word not everyone is made to be president,get that in yr head.
If you say HH must emulate Sata for him to win 2016 elections, he must conform to the following attributes of Sata , not just boycotting independence celebrations.”
Be 74 years of age in 2016
A record of participation in the fight for independence
A ward counselor
A member of parliament
A district governor (Now district commissioner)
A minister of state (now deputy minister)
A minister
A secretary general of a ruling party
Must initiate a political party (not opportunistically inherit it)