Government says the inclusion of opposition members and MMD cadres in the Presidential delegation during foreign tours is not a new phenomenon.
Chief government spokesman Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha said this has been done before by the three past presidents in order to add value to the processes and proceedings of the Zambian delegation.
Lt. General Shikapwasha , who is also Information and Broadcasting minister, said the choice of the delegation member is the prerogative of the president.
He said the inclusion of opposition members goes to show how committed President Banda has to the principle of inclusiveness so that they add value and also be better informed about the goings in government.
Mr Shikapwasha said embracing the principle of national inclusiveness is one sure way of narrowing people’s political differences in national issues in the country.
He said the president cannot discriminate against Zambians on the basis of party membership or the jobs held in any given political party,adding that party cadres are also Zambians and using public funds on them when they add value to the Zambian delegation when attending important government businesses is justifiable.
” The inclusion of Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) President Edith Nawakwi in the presidential delegation to the 12th session of the African Union in Addis Ababa is not an anomaly,” he said.
He said Ms Nawakwi was expected to contribute in whatever area the president wanted her to do so.
Mr Shikapwasha further said giving exposure to Zambians from different walks of life is useful for the country as Zambians will become knowledgeable on different issues.
He adviced some named opposition and labour movement leaders not to pretend that this is a new phenomenon and that it does not benefit Zambians.
Mr Shikapwasha reminded the aggrieved leaders not to forget that this was same practice during first Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda and second President Dr Fredrick Chiluba’s administration.
Mr Shikapwasha said even late President Dr Mwanawasa’s administration did the same when need arose.
ZANIS/PM/IS/ENDS/MM
even levy did it.
This are serious jungle politics….cadres on the presidential trip.It only shows the mediocrity of your government….What value can cadres add to your already inferior leadership.
Oh no! My hard earned tax money paid.No wonder some clever guys are evading tax.
Here we go again :d
Do we have to chew this ouselves or has somebody done it for us? 😮
Of all the people just to choose a cader.mulungu wanga napapata ineeeee.i smell something.
I think I should become one. :d
If you can`t beat them, join them.
We are worried about taxpayers money not who to go with the President waumfwa Shikapwasha.If they pay for themselves its ok.
There is really something WRONG. Why didnt you include HH or SATA or their vice-presidents? Its just because Nawakwi was campaigning for RB, and thats why. Who can you cheat Shikapwasha?
This Sika his statements are like ilyashi lya bulimi or nkhani zaulimi…:((:((:((:((very broing for the sake of commenting[-([-([-([-([-(
Imwe what is the relationship between Nawakwi nabamudala elyo na Namugala awe i dont trust bamudala if he can ikata or gwila kamufana chikuluchonse u cant trust him pama gelo…palikana apa zoona…Nawakwi muziba nao ni bad kukani yamibabe
President’s prerogative my foot!!! If it is to add real value there and serve the interests of the public then theree should be a logical and transparent criteria of choosing who accompanies the President on an international mission, and definitely not cadres. Tax payers money is being used so it cant be left to RB to dream up whom he takes as if they are using his personal money.
Iwe Shikapwasha, you have never heard about cost saving. At a time when the whole world is trying to be economical thats when you can say such rubbish……what value do cadres add to the delegation if they have absolutely nothing to do with what the President is traveling for…Koma our leaders are just backwards mweeeeee…..It’s annoying !! You have no money for medical facilities because your cadres used it to travel with the Pres. How does that benefit any Zambian. Muletontonkaya atase !!
WhatValue are Cadres adding? Shame you should courageously say to show the world how careless Zed Gov is when it comes to Tax payers money whilst asking for Donor funds to meet our budget defecit.
Nkani yamu kachasu #2 wabika point. Akulu mpuno I think bali nama interest muli Nawakwi, Lets wait and see, Tizamvelako. Relable sources reveal that their rooms where just opposite with a distance of less than 10 meters between their beds.
I did not know that a man of God like Shikapwasha alipena kubufi! Who can you cheat? Please can you spare our money? So you want cadres to be dying on national duties? General, tell the nation how much your government ‘poor’ gave the cadres for pocket money.
For the national interest, may you publish the list of people who accompanied your president and what value they added to the development of Zed.
FACTS OF THE WEEK.
Plan 1- Cadres all over the country wants RB to be party president.
Plan 2- Cadres taken out of the country by the so called RB.
Surely even a blind man can see ifi fyena ba Shikapwasha!
Iwe shikapwasha efyakulanda nokulanda ifyo,tawishibe ati
nimpiya shonse isho :((
Shikapwasha there is nothing you are talking about,the inclusion of Nawakwi and the other lady who is an mmd cadre is a waste of tax payers money.The mmd government knows no cutting costs measures. Just when the president is going out the number of ministers and the deffence chiefs who escort him is to large and not necessary.No need to burn too much fuel in the name of seeing off the president at the airport.Only a few people can do that.Nawakwi and the other woman in the entourage why? Nawakwi grabbed someone,s husband.And rumour has it that she used to go out with aka akepi,kafupi! now she is in Ethiopia wow.Katwishi!
Chief government spokesman Lieutenant General Ronnie Shikapwasha said this has been done before by the three past presidents in order to add value to the processes and proceedings of the Zambian delegation.
What will Ba Edith add nakatenge ka yellow ?
Goodevening Bloggers
It’s hard for any govt spokesperson to be in their position coz they have to talk on behalf of the govt even if what the govt is saying is crap.Yes,the practice Shikapwasha is on about has been going on for ages but it will only take a bold leader to stop the bull..it because it is costly.One thing the ordinary person doesn’t know is that in the last decade,the late President could not steal openly because of what he did to Chiluba so it is thru trips abroad that money came in,the larger the delegation,the larger the cash,it is silly but that’s just the way it is,the President has to decide who comes with him & no one has the right to question,he trip cashier makes money too!
At least Mwanawasa openly appointed opposition MPs to govt positions and we knew what the individuals’ duties were, but this is nonsense.
Zambians don’t understand the importance of a viable opposing view in a democracy, this “inclusisve” thing is just hogwash!
“Government says the inclusion of opposition members and MMD cadres in the Presidential delegation during foreign tours is not a new phenomenon.”
This is good, but why are you reactive always 17 year old MMD GRZ?
On “He said Ms Nawakwi was expected to contribute in whatever area the president wanted her to do so”, has this got to do with the GIRL CHILD issue we have in education systems atnhome in Zambia?
#18,ba Dr Maureen how are you? Nimwebo ba doctor nomba,ala kwena pa Zed bwafya sana.
Ifwile yaba ati Dr Ba Maureen Kaili #18 . Ya Shani futi
21. Maestro Hhehhehhehhe continued.
Could you please, MMD, GRZ appoint Ms Edith Nawakwi to a position of Zambian Vice President so that she can reap benefits like President RB Banda who benefited from late former President LP Mwanawasa’s rule to become our President now after he was appointed Veep – probably because he campaigned for President Mwanawasa in Eastern Province after the MMD panicked when Chief Mpezeni released data that “namukonda” president HH before the 2006 Tripatite elections.
Amubaleke abalo bamakaintu balye GRZ money at the level of Veep as Minister/Veep Kunda has many tasks to do that are probably causing him to fail in both his charged portfolios.
God help Zambia, So ndiye chani ichi?
24. Maestro Hhehhehhehhe continued.
44 years after independence sure, no woman has ever reached a political position of number two in leading our Great Nation Zambia.
I believe Ms E. Nawakwi is the right person to be our Veep at this point in time so as “embracing the principle of national inclusiveness is one sure way of narrowing people’s political differences in national issues in the country.”
Ms E. Nawakwi (BA Economics, if Im not mistaken) can make a great competitor in the 2011 presidential elections against the likes of president HH (MBA), Prof. C.C. (PhD° and Mr Charles Milupi (MSc in Engineering, if Im correct). Yes we all Zambians Shall in 2011.
18. Ba Dr Maureen
Ba Maureen do not forget to leave me with the blonde Jokes you dropped yesterday:d
Ine nomba kufisama nachi name chimbi!! Nine J
#27 No problem I will drop some J.
Imwe mulebelenga News. Balintebeta bu shinganga elo ninfileka fi Law. Fyalishupa kaili abalempelako leakage bali bazamuka
A blonde has just gotten a new sports car. She cuts out in front of a semi, and almost causes it to drive over a cliff. The driver furiously motions for her to pull over, and she does.
The driver gets out and draws a circle and tells her to stand in it. Then he gets out his knife and cuts up her leather seats. He turns around and sees she’s smiling. So he goes to his truck, takes out a baseball bat, and starts busting her windows and beating her car. He looks back to see that she’s laughing.He’s really mad now, so he takes his knife and slices her tires. He turns around and she’s laughing so hard, she’s about to fall down. He demands, “What’s so funny?”She says, “Every time you weren’t loo
LAST BLONDE JOKE OF THE DAY
What do you do if a blonde throws a pin at you? Run, ’cause she’s got a grenade in her mouth!
If Madam Nawakwi was invited to contribute on a specific issue of importance, that should have been fine….but to be “EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE IN WHATEVER AREA”…..MMnnnn. Whatever area is as good as NO AREA…..EXCESS LUGGAGE.
😮
#30 ….Contd ” She says everytime you were not looking, I stepped outide the circle !”
Next time let him go with the chief serpent !
Very tru Mr.Minister Zambians from all walks of life need that exposure.Let’s not complain since next time they might pick u or me & u wouldn’t want other’s 2 complain.After all..bonse kulya ko taxpayers!!!LOL..I just want 2 find out the selection process of the KADAZ & people who r allowed 2 travel in the entourage so i can also apply 2 attend the next AUA or any other summit..LOL..U should also do the same instead of just complaining.Be pro-active NOT re-active!!
I wonder if these cadres come back to zambian with amassed shopping trolleys and new things.
Cadres on presidential foreign tour!
And how much of Zambian tax money is paying
For those trips? Does the president need that many people to hold his
Hand?
I thought the president only needed security, people from the press,
interpreters, presidential aid? This is such a waste of tax payer’s money.
People are going hungry, bad roads, dilapidated roads, hospitals and infrastructure
while the president has cadres on his foreign trips?
That Shikapwasha has the nerve to to say “eh…there is nothing strange about including cadres in Presidential delegation”
He must be kidding!
These people are wasteful of public funds and should resign to give
Those that want to work for the good of the
and not just inviting relatives to come
Along with them on a jolly abroad! Disgusting!
Having cadres sitting in as part of the Zambian government’s delegation is like taking a couple of soccer fans to sit on the bench. Some of them can advise the coaches while others could even come on as super substitutes. Brilliant!
if mistakes have been made in the past, there is no need to repeat them now. cadres are never consulted on these tours, it is just a way for them to chew $225 per day for the duration of the trip.
There is evidence protruding ignorance our loud mouthed NGOs, opposition politicians and armchair self engaged cyber trolls blogging 24/7 without objective.The word Cadre is not understood by most of them.A cadre is any passionate supporter of a social or collective cause.Soldiers are cadres.Policemen,bloggers,journalists, political activists, social just advocates, lawyers and those in the Diplomatic corp. The list is endless.These People are from educated to the humble followers.They are citizens with the right of associations and could be included at the prerogative of the President on any national fora.There are no moral or legal impediments to challenge the decision.Governments do it
#42 is a benefiary of such, you can tell from his tone of typing.the fact that he mentions that we bloggers are opposition trolls should highlight his allegiances. People like #42 are like bottom feeders taken on international trips because they are good at one thing i.e kissing *****. They are professional yes men who kiss their way onto planes and then remain abroad at the expense of the taxpayer. Am tired of your kind everytime I see them i get nauseas . I warn you when you steal from the poor(widows, orphans and the rest) there is someone that listens to those cries and prayers . When those prayers are answered your life will be cursed .
Its is not at the discretion of NGOs,cyber trolls or opposing parties that Presidents exercise their prerogatives in assembling their entourages.If we wish that way,it is pure wishful thinking.Take GRZ to court if you have basis of changing that.Study Government to understand issues you seem passionate rumble about.Nawakwi is former finance Minister and leader of an opposition party.She is highly learned beyond the majority Grade twelve failures here.She has a global and Government perspective worth sharing at such important fora.Mrs Simuzya is a first degree holder and party steward who can be used to feed the busy entourage on party side political issues of interest needed on real time
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43. your flag Anonymous,
Jealous has kept failing you my dear.Come out of your utopian world.Its time of realism and those utopian idealism.Insults have failed your parents, you and if not careful your children too.
Filekeni fima Jealous and futureless gossip.Face the future with realism and strategy.Ask yourself, what has this rubbish i have been spilling here over and over for two years now done for me, my family or country? Do a serious situation audit.Nothing wrong with blogging but be issue based.
Just because someone has a degree that in no way confers them the power to live a luxurious life on tax payers money.Some of us on this blog have degrees but we do not use them to opress instead we use them to help our countrymen. Just because you have been shovel fed with a sto len shovel it does not mean you should be ignorant to the plies from the poor. Count your days of living of our money because when our prayers are answered you will end up like your other M M D friends who are now washing pots in London.
This is the real abuse not in Zambia. When people are wallowing in real poverty, Kenyan MPs earn not less than US $ 16,000.00 per month.
Kenya: MPs Pay Reaches Sh1.4 Million Monthly
Andrew Teyie
22 January 2009
Nairobi — PARLIAMENTARY remuneration appears to be far greater than presently thought.
Speaker Kenneth Marende later asked members, who were feeling “philanthropic enough” to go ahead and pay tax.
Mwebuteko twipusheko, bushe ifintu fikabapo bwino pa zed? chisense pefye nakalembula na bola wine echotulushila. **==
*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:)*-:) I give up on these tourists.SPENDAHOLICS .
Sick and tired of de politricks dem.
:(( maybe I should became a carder as well
or I will stop paying tax 😮
Iwe ka Chapi uli kapuba Sana waumfwa? How do you support such wastage of tax payers money on Nawakwi and that other woman? Ule ponta no kuponta ati Nawakwi is not like most of the grade 12 failures here.Where are the failures on the blogg?if you are,dont think its everyone. If you nothing to say its better you shut up.
Chapi sounds like one of those dull ministers kids that are sent abroad
Which need arose?
Well
whose money are they using to travel to these confrences our money as \zambians, and with this recesion where we depennd on outside funding for budgets to met, he has the courage to say its okay and normal to whom…. this sis pure abuse of office, who is edith to the Zambian people apart from her chasing jobs and we dont know what else…..
one day the time shall catch up with them but honestly who is Shikapwasha one of the job seakers protecting his postion as he may just get the chop
its a shame to the Zambian political senario as they say zambia defin\tely has gone to the dogs
The delegation is not MMD but must be seen as government. Now ask yourselves if the cadre or Nawakwi are holding portifolios to guarantee them seats next to heads of state other than bootlicking. We should be like americans who refuse postions morally, knowing that they have a bit of dirty hands, the rescue themselves from holding public office.
Shikapwasha is a dull man. i wonder who promoted him to Lt general. sure you cant correct mistakes just becoz the other 3 presidents did it, then it has to be mwambo
43. Anonymous,
Read through your own language in # 43 and understand why you are eternally cursed with moral, intellectual,career and economic deprivation.20 years from now with that demon in you, i foresee you crying the more when even your fellow bloggers will have productively achieved much during these years you are just barking here like a dumpster based dog. If you think do so is synonymous with smart living, dream on.Including a smart opposition leader and a resource party member is no impediment to anything.Its exposure considering that the appointing authority could even be considering posting those people in the Diplomatic corp there.
What has locked many of you out of meaningful roles in life are these vices you are deeply entrenched in of lies, jealous, good for nothing pride, street smart daft talk shows, and futureless-vacuous engagements of Pull Him Down the blogs have confused you with instead of using them to engage in smart ideal sharing for mutual and progressive exchange.Blogs as other nationalities do are forums of serious public debates where intellectual rub each other like workable economic models, theories, pulic policy options fiscal,monitary, labor, immigrations, investment and risk strategies instead of insults and PHD.After the General has served the country for over 25 years with distinction.
iyo ba Chewe mwalifulwa. Beat that chap if you could. i will help you will balistic weapons if you need some. Ka nawiki babe very dangefull. nakamona kwati nakanya.
General, don’t let me doubt your capabilities due to your misguided support for what doesn’t make sense. In this financial cisis you can’t afford to be so wasteful. Come on Ronnie be real and not a shadow of yourself. It could have been better had you kept quiet, but your position(spokesman!!??) :d/
So even if something is bad it can be repeated just because the former Presidents did it? The money being wasted is GRZ money not MMD. Thank lord I shall never be president other wise I was going to arrest all these people without trial
Shikapwasha shouldn’t underrate our intelligence! Specifically what did Nawakwi and the other cadre contribute to the proceedings of the AU meeting? Can we please have the minutes of the meeting so that we can acseraiin the value these two women added to the meeting? Did Kikwete, Khama, Motlanthe, or even Mugabe also take cadres along?
No 12 AS Much as we appreciate you sound sentiments ufwile wakwatako umuchinshi, shikapwasha is your daddy.” Honour your father and mother so that God may increase your years.’ Continue insulting the elders at your own risk. This is more deadly tha HIV virus, amen.
Levy came to presidency a cabbage and left a hero but this one ni makali one
Awe ine chilempela umwenso 😮
Hi bloggers,Guys the Ethiopian first lady ni posh hahaha.She is actually more than the word beautifull,Cute and pretty. I will go and marry from Ethiopia hahaha. Ala kwena abakashi bambi bali pangwa kwati umukaka emenshi ba sambamo!
Tapali uwingakana ukukonka bakapuli.
What value can a cadre add? Why not add people like Given Lubinda or HH becaused these two can certainly add value to the delegation…..not known failed politicians like Kwakikawi (As Kalaki calls her) who are looking for jobs. Dont waste our money on cadres or even some of the politicians in the opposition whose level of education is grade four. Really what can such people discus or even advise the President. May be RB wants an entourage of yes men 😕
Chewe
Mulishani kanabesa? :-j:-j:-j
This is annoying considering that its tax money spent, what value do these cadres add. Get real, am pissed for real! ~X(
I thot RB has presidential advisors and ministers who are mandated to carry on the office work. nomba amano aya ayaku spender taxi money nshilefwaya. i wont invest in zambia coz all the money will go to cadres
But Why nawakwi out of all the opposition cadres. :-j:-j:-j
Remember Mbeki is currently a mere cadre of ANC. Would it be wrong to invite him for representation on high profile meetings? Certainly not. So if the Cardres invited were adequately educated and knowlegeable of the business at hand I see no reason why the should not be included on such delegations.
Unfortunately no matter how much we complain this rubbish will go on and on. This isn’t the last time it’s going to happen
SHIKAPWASHA and Co are taking the people of Zambia for granted. This is too much now. They want to jusify all the wrongs they do by defending blindly. The best RB and co could have done is make it open before the tour. This was done secretly and had it not been for the post nothing will have been known. I cant stomach this more.
UP TO NOW YOU DONT KNOW THAT NAWAKWI GOES OUT WITH BWEZANI.
SHAKAPWASHA and that press AIDS at state house tune in to SKY Fm at 104.00 and listsen to what the people are saying.
Sorry for young Tandiye. I hope she does not end up like Vera. She should start an NGO to keep her busy while the mudala is galavanting.
Nonsense we are not in the 19th century please for us to being doing what the former heads of state did. This is what is wrong with old minds, they just don’t want to go new. I honestly pray [-o< to God we get an Obama like president one day.~X(
Ninshi kanshi ubu fontini ama polliticians ba pa Zed :o. Take a delegation that is meaningful and will contribute effectively. Thats why nothing positive comes out from all these places you lot go to. Because its always party time with your cadres and huge allowances. Pathetic indeed[-(
Imwe!!!!! cha opener, just become a cadre and you are off to foreign tours!
Having huge delegations at a time of economic hardship is myopic and a waste of money. Those people are being bribed to support RB in future. What can they positively contribute to enhance Zambia’s standing at the summit? People should not travel just to make up numbers.
Agewise RB beats the immensely popular Obama by more than 3 decades but in terms of financial prudence and responsility Obama is simply great!
Zambia has been in a credit crunch from 1985 to date but for our leaders everyday is party time!
If a man fails to apply wisdom, he will start seeing everything as normal. Gen Shikapwasha we can not blame you, you have became blind and out of touch with reality.
The point here is we need to down trim the entourage, due to the economical crises pull stop.
Gen Shikapwasha may the Almighty God open your eyes, maybe you can see the poor.
Birds of the same furthers, flock together to the AU summit.
Nawakwi has failed to tick as an opposition leader, her marriage is nothing to talk about. FDD the once upon great party in Lusaka is a failure. Maybe she can now advise the President nicely.
According to Gen.Shikapwasha there is nothing wrong with ths since its been done in all the three past governments, but has he heard about the world economic reccess? Just because everyone else has been doing it that does not make it right. We can adjust sir, we need every pen or ngwee for the survival of our nation.
Pay back time, Nawakwi campaigned for MMD and the lady party cadre sing for RB at the airport everytime
ba MMD kwena? what value would these kaponyas add to the delegation? just wasting tax payers money. indeed just because everyone else has been doing it does not make it right.
Ba Maureen thanks for those Blonde Jokes :d
Cheers J
:d/balyeko ati iyo kanonga ebo…………..[-(
RB IS PAYING NAWAKWI FOR HAVING CAMPAGNED FOR HIM DURING THE ELECTIONS, CANT WE SEE THAT?BA PASTOR MUMBA HAS ALSO BEEN REWARDED AND THE MARRIAGE IS NOW SOUND ONCE AGAIN.ALL THOSE OPPOSITIONS WHO CAMPAGNED 4 RB WILL BE GIVEN JOBS ,AS NAWAKWI RB IS STILL LOOKING AROUND AND SOON SHE WILL BE GIVEN A JOB
Shikas is a dull Gen. Chiluba threatened to spill what he knows about him when he was C-in-C and Shikas was so scared and apologised.Ask those in ZAF and they will tell hw dull he is. A muzungu anikonde, useless Gen.
Chapi are you sure with what you are talking about?
LT or anyone. Can you please post photos for Politician before and after taking office. I cannot wait to see Mpombos’s old pics
Ba No. 70
Lets appreciate our own women,they may look dark but they are definately dark and lovely, If theywere not posh they would not have attracted the attention of our fathers. Hold your fire check around locally beautiful ones are out there. In case your are shy, we can teach u some tactics even if it means taking you further N/Western to sharpen your arsenals at no cost, Yamahala chabe. Mind u I had a mulamu X Zambia Airways employee who married one. She was in her own world. They are difficult to suit in our culture.
If one was to listen to every complaint, the Zambian delegations would go to summits by bwatos packed with maize meal, kapenta, tents and candles.
But then the same people will be saying
‘ How can they embarrass us like this, going to the summit by bwato’
At least the one good thing about RB is that he has given us dunderheads that harddly understand what they are on about, he doesn’t understand that people travelling on tax payers expense should have an accoutable undertaking, these are not just jaunts for them to enjoy for having roused cadres! As Info minister, he lacks tact – yeah Nawakwi may have had some purpose, but at least this minister has been truthful, cadres on joyrides!!!!
The nearest next thing would to bundle a lone President in some cargo plane heading near where the summit is taking place and giving him just enough pennies for hiking.
#81 Zambia Yesu ati Shikapwasha & that state house press AIDS..hahaha.But Y can’t they just make MPOMBO chief govt spokesperson..I enjoy listening 2 his terminologies..he makes my day..hahaMPOMBO 4 CHIEF GOVT SPOKESMAN!!!VIVA!!hope sum1 can tel the prez
That is what we call ECONOMIC PRUDENCE – Only those on a full fast (water not to be taken as well) and are in the habit of it to attend summits, it would save a great deal of the Tax payers monies.
Shika have you ever heard of abuse of office?? Thanks for letting us know, we have started counting Akulu mpunos cases of abuse of office!! Former ZAF commander is in gallows for the same, remember????
Can you imagine what you would expect given the misfortune of the approval process of any summit having to pass thru PF –
Line up here :
Criteria: Size of belly, flatfootedness, capacity to stay long under water, capacity to swim, sky diving capabillities, Next of kin.
Anonymous 100 & 101, you need to be objective. No one is calling for RB to start walking on foot to Ethiopia. If the American are finding it prudent to employ cost saving measure who are we to go on a spree of unjustified expenses?
If a Leader is not cautious the end results are bad , these are the same things which breed unjustified expenses in GRZ. Look at what is happening in Mansa. A truck worth K 60 million is being sold at K 6 million. Responsibility should be broad based, starting from the top – down or is it down – top.
The Blackman’s Child
100% agreed, same thoughts, I wonder where we differ.
In future please include Sata!!
if u can’t bit them join them!!! what do u expect if u recycle leaders ,they ran out of ideas a long time ago and hv managed to make the money not only for their children but the grandchildren also and hopefully the children to their grandchildren.
After reading almost all the comments above, i wish people could scrutinise the opposition leaders in the same way as they do Banda, then Zambia would be a great place to live in or else we will still be sining the same song 10 yrs from now! Wake up Zambia
No matter how much discretion the president has to select his travelling party, there must be due care to ensure that such important trips bring maximum benefit to the country. If this was a summit of heads of government, it therefore follows that only policy makers i.e. government officials accompany the head of state as they are the ones who make the decisions that matter. Nawakwi and et al can offer advice through their usual trips to State House. They do not need to travel at tax payers expense in order to give advice. I suppose that is why such things as the Zambia Centre for Inter-Party Dialogue exists, talking shops for the much talked about policy of ‘INCLUSIVENESS’.
What value has the inclusion of Nawakwi added to the discussions you had? No wander the proposed USA is already cracking. The fact that the previous two or is it three presidents did it does not make it right. We can correct things if they are wrong. Bashikapwasha naimwe mulelanda kwati tamuli ba Soldier.
Ba chapi,now you tthe one sounding demonic with all that ranting.Show us yourself that,your blogging is intellectual and above trivial emotional display.Lets just debate in a civilised manner without having to demean anyone.
This is a ploy,soon,Nawakwi will be appointed as a diplomat and the excuse will be that RB has been grooming and exposing her for diplomatic duties and functions.What is FDD anyway,these are brief case political parties.
“Mr Shikapwasha reminded the aggrieved leaders not to forget that this was same practice during first Republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda and second President Dr Fredrick Chiluba’s administration”
Shikapwasha can you tell us from which opposition party did Kaunda invite leaders to be in his entourage? I thoungt it was a party system under Kaunda. You are a cheap cadre with a cheap mind. Bring development o Zambia for that is what people are waiting for. Galu
single party system
ebupuba bwapa zed ubu!!!
If you are poor even the little you have shall be taken away from you. This is Zambia. If your family is poor , poor you will remain till jesus come. Poverty is not there in Zambia, Zambia has a lot of money which we will be using for traveling.Shikapwasha the christian is cant see poverty but money for every body.
Hon Shikapwasha just tell us its pay back time. Nawakwi campaigned for RB.
Why didnt you pick someone from the main opposition parties, PF and UPND. Everything is strange with the way you handle our tax. Anyway, nothing lasts forever.