PF Lusaka District Chairman Mulenga Sata has lifted all suspensions of members in the District.
Mr. Sata, who is also Lusaka Mayor, said that the decision has been made in the spirit of reconciliation as party members and the nation at large mourns President Michael Sata.
Mr Sata, who is the son of the late president said that all party members are therefore free to attend the funeral without fear.
Mr. Sata said that cadres have been restrained and ordered against harassing anyone attending the presidential funeral.
He was speaking in an interview with ZNBC news in Lusaka.
And yesterday,the Post Newspaper reported that Mulenga Sata said that he is ready to succeed his father who mentored him not to shy away from challenges.
Speaking to journalists at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka yesterday shortly before the arrival of president Michael Sata’s body from London, the Mayor of Lusaka said he was a servant of the people.
[pullquote]I think the late president was the last of the old presidents. I expect that the next candidate to be quite young,” Mulenga Sata said. [/pullquote]
Asked about the youths that were chanting slogans suggesting that he must contest the presidency, Mulenga responded,
“These things happen, you have heard my name being proposed here…it is politics. I have been mentored in the school of Sata not to shy away from challenges, so why not?” He said he expects a young candidate for the Patriotic Front in the coming presidential by-election. “Myself, I am a servant of the people. We will look at what the people want given the circumstance. We have got a short period to campaign. Some 70 per cent of the voters in Zambia are under the age of forty, [so] whatever candidate is picked should be relevant to the electorate. I think the late president was the last of the old presidents. I expect that the next candidate to be quite young,” Mulenga Sata said.
And a committee of Permanent Secretaries headed by the Secretary to the Cabinet has been put in place to over see the state funeral.
Committee spokesperson Bert Mushala, who is Information and Broadcasting Permanent Secretary, has since advised people not to travel to Lusaka saying TV screens will be put in all provincial centers for people to follow proceedings of President SATA’s funeral, live, on ZNBC TV.
Mulenga STFU , we are still mourning your father, how desperate can one be? Shameless f.o.o.ll.
Utekanye sana.
No doubt , this chap has the audacity to even feature on ZNBC and do party functions when his father is still lying in a coffin at MICC. Anyway, am not suprised why he is not emotionally attached to the man.
Am sure if my father dumped my mother and went for younger women, I will also not have any respect for him and let a lone be emotionally attached to him. Dumping of my mother by my father for other women would hurt me for life. This is what am seeing in this Mulenga sata. of all people he really should be silent and mourning like the rest of us.
Lol…school of Michael Sata should never ever be allowed to rule this country again! Just mentioning that should be a disqualification!
The chosen one (Mulenga Sata)
Remember Presidents are made said Mr Kambwili
The man must be allowed to finish what his father started
Thanks
What the F%%%%%%%%%% LT?!!!!!!
Chi Robin quick conclusion. That family is rich such that they will never suffer even without politics. He has to work even when our president has passed on. Shame on you.
Since the humans are completely scared of Dr Scott, then Mulenga Sata is the only attentive.
Breaking news, Zambians have a elected a new President after the sudden death of Micheal Sata. President elect , a former mayor of the capital city Mulenga Sata son of the late did it with a 70% victory. He’s yet to issue a statement.
On Presidency: What is wrong with these Sata’s children. I told them to shut the fu!ck up, if indeed he did such an interview, then bana bambwa. I think The Post should be sued for lying.
On lifting suspension: I can say that is the spirit Mulenga Tobias Sata, allow and encourage everyone to attend the funeral. You can work, attend to business, 2 hours a day. We have 9 days to go, so if people stop going for body viewing we may end up change plan and conduct funeral on Wednesday 5th.
We have short time for campaigns as Mulenga presumably said…
This young man wants the country men and women to mourn his father, when he is busy positioning himself for presidency. PF is full of selfish people including Mulenga Sata. This should be the end of old people for the presidency and politics of deceit introduced by Mumembe and PF.
This is against any Zambian tribal values. Your father is not buried already making such statements? Clearly shows that they are a family of desperation. Please know that Zambia is a democratic country and not a Monarchy?? Your father being President gives you no right to succeed. Just wait we Bury your father. You will get it and possibly be put in Jail. Things will surface “abuse of office Mu council”. So bola Panshi Mwaiche.
Another half foreigner wants to rule Zambia.
Kenneth Kaunda – half Nyasalander.
Frederick Chiluba – half Congolese
Rupiah Banda – half Nyasalander
Guy Scott – half British
Mulenga Sata – half half kaya Malawi or Zimbabwe who knows?
Is there no truly indegenous Zambian who can lead this country to prosperity shuuwa?
Zambians have been sleeping. Copper went to ba zungu and ba Chinese, Emeralds to ba Sene, wild life to South Africans. Our beautiful women like Mushota to old white men. Zambians are NDWIII.
Behold the dynasty. The PF has not exactly been exemplary in upholding good governance. If this guy gets a go at the dynastic route the PF will be dismissed much faster than I imagined. The party needs to look for a “clean” sheet within if they are to stand a good chance. This could just be the first sitting party to be knocked off its perch. But that said, I suppose your electorate might have different thoughts… good luck.
@Kalok,
I wouldn’t bank much on dismissing PF with this day and age macgyver politics if you know what I mean.
Days are far way gone when people voted and got the intended resulit now it’s all strategic so I can never point a finger at him especially that he became Mayor when his Dad was still around ;-)! Who knows what he asked his trusted and royal subjects? Besidesd have you ever heard Kabimba publicly comment on his dismissal? I not…. Is that unusual? well…. anything is possible, ask yourself how Guy Scot became President without any rumbling noises from the party apart from a few oppo and laid down citizens….? Yes these guys are not Damn no are they Shitupid, something Big is in the making only people with THREE EYES will see that. Am anxiously waiting for that day!
No No No! This move has nothing to do with the “spirit of reconciliation”. We know the tricks of this game called politics especially that Mulenga Sata has expressed his desire to be considered as presidential candidate.
This Mulenga Sata , what an i.diot this guy is . Barely two days after passing of his dad, and he is already he is already engaged in is succeeding him. This is clear show of no respect to people mourning his dad.
Anyway, as he says he was educated in the School of Sata, and do you expect such a guy to exhibit some values.
What is the educational background of Mulenga Sata? I mean here tertiary eduction. Where did he study and what did he study? what are his academic qualifications and professional qualifications? Before joining politics through the influence of his late father, what job or business experience is he able to show? I ask this questions in all honest, wishing to know.
Well, he is educated, he is actually a Civil Engineer with a BEng
@Observer, thanks a lot for that info
Education does not make one wise,otherwise the wisest people on earth would have been professors.If you are a fool like Mulenga and you get educated,you only become an educated fool.
A civil engineer who sell dogs for a living! Does that make sense?
This Mulenga Sata , what an i.diot this guy is . Barely two days after passing of his dad, and he is already already engaged in succeeding him. This is clear show of no respect to people mourning his dad.
Anyway, as he says he was educated in the School of Sata, and do you expect such a guy to exhibit some values.
Roland Msiska for PF president then the party can win
Are you really sick??? Yes, looks like you need a Dr. – probably Msiska!
Uber, what planet are you from you mama faka?
Ambitious, he might pull it off, now all he has to do is convince the two god fathers in pf (Scott and Chikwanda) and his through.
Is it within the power of the Mayor to lift the party suspensions? ‘
Young president’ is that his gambit.
Edgar Lungu is the only suitable candidate. Think Luo would also be suitable as candidate.
He is doing it in his capacity of party district chairperson. Just answering your question, not that I support whatever he’s up to or even your so called suitable candidates
PF Lusaka District Chairman Mulenga Sata, yes he has the powers to lift suspensions in Lusaka District.
Mulenga what kind of greedy is this? Before your dad is even buried and before his body could even land at the airport, you are already contemplating succeeding him? Do you have a heart? You’re even performing party functions and appearing on TV making party announcements? Couldn’t anyone else make the announcement you made? Who do you think will even vote for you after what your dad did to this great nation? Does Zambia look like a monarchy to you? Have we run out of leaders? Do you think your dad was a great leader? Sata was Zambia’s worst nightmare. Good riddance.
Gud riddance kwisa? We chipuba we
@Susanoo wansekesha ati God Fathers Scott and Chikwanda! If I were Mulenga I would wait for ten years then avail myself
Eeeeeeeta tata ni sangwapo…, kuchangamuka epo tabalajandila akafulo!!
@Patriot Abroard
“Is it within the power of the Mayor to lift the party suspensions”? I was actually thinking the same thing, I thought only the commander in chief can do that. Anyways am not to familiar with Zambians laws so I will wait to see what happens next.
He is doing it in his capacity of party district chairperson. Just answering your question, not that I support whatever he’s up to
It is surprising that the young man is busy campaigning. He has no regard for his late father. Shame on you Mulenga Sata you are even failing to hide your hunger towards power. This is un African
Mulenga Sata should not be condemned for positioning himself.
It is his democratic right to aspire for President.
If he does not move quickly, things are shifting and someone in PF will do a donchi kubeba on him.
Go go go….Mulenga Sata.
Be as tenacious as your father.
But no lies, please!
Mulenga thinks this is Botswana. We are a democracy not a kingdom hiding in rubber stamp elections. We arent DRC either Mulenga iwe stop being silly. Zambian s don’t like dynasties. Ask your friend Tilyenji now leading defunct UNIP. Lungu for President! Guy Scott for Veep!
Chi Cheetah, have you ever heard of senior George Bush and Junior George Bush? This country is not a dynasty but ALL have the right to aspire for the top job iwe ngwele. Go and tell you grandmother to aspire if she so wishes Makaka iwe. Mind you God does not see tribe.
Iwe chi the one I ve never heard of Senior George Bush. I’ve only heard of George Bush senior. U lemona kwa to niwebo wingatukana weka wemusenshi
I hope Mulenga’s mother tells him to keep quiet. He does not need to roll on the floor to show us he is morning but how quickly he wants to take over his father’s seat while its still warm is uncouth in the extreme. We know the competition is hot and it will take some tough fighting to get it but please for goodness sake start on the 12 of November it is just a week and a day. Chill
The cold-blooded callous streak he is exhibiting stamps him out as the true son of his father like no DNA test could. Zambians are serious about matters concerning death but here is the son telling them he doesn’t give a rats you know what about his dad and his mourners. Well, his unsmiling face says it all, a catastrophe that hasn’t happened yet.
THE ACTING PRESIDENT BANNED ALL PARTY ACTIVITIES UNTIL THE NATIONAL MOURNING IS OVER,YET THE SON OF THE LATE PRESIDENT IS BUSY LIFTING SUSPENSIONS OF PARTY CADRES.FAILURE TO OBEY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE HIGHER AUTHORITY IS INSUBORDINATION OF THE WORST KIND FROM THE JUNIOR OFFICIAL AND IT CALLS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION TO BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER TO INSTIL DISCIPLINE IN THE PF PARTY WHICH IS ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE DUE TO INDISCIPLINE.
discipline is one factor not known within PF ranks and file.
This fool should be in a tent sobbing and not campaigning. And who gave the Mayor such power anyway. Is the mayor above the SG, Provincial and District leadership??
What an arse!! We are mourning his father and yet he is busy politicking.
Can someone remind this fool that he can no longer get a free ride now that his father is no more? Surely Zambians cannot repeat the same mistake! Lungu has to be the only sensible candidate although I wish Guys Scott would complete the term and see the constitution through.
Go hang yourself mukame but every citizen has the right to aspire for presidency. God does not see tribe.
No one is bigger than Zambia (the secret service will pay him a visit as well).
when did zambia become a monarch? mulenga sata can not succeed the father, we are a democracy ! consider foreign parentage as well….Margaret , original mrs sata ( bana mulenga) is from malawi….
If G.W. Bush can be president and Kenyata and that guy in North Korea even Mulez can do it. This is politics go for it and give it your very best shot.
This is your only chance. If l were in your shoes, l would go for it.
This guy shows a despicable lack of respect for the dearly departed. He is not presidential material.He should read Ecclesiates 3:1 to 8.
imwe ba the voter , read the rule of law of zambia, bushe mulenga ni member of parliament?
Just to remind him that Zambia is bigger than any party.
This unrestrained appetite for power exhibited by the son (Mulenga Sata) who was party to concealing the illness of the father is troubling to say the least. At the core, this political posturing demonstrated by Mulenga during the period of national mourning lacks wisdom and empathy. Instead of being a chief mourner, he is busy selling himself as a viable candidate. It seems the Sata family is highly deficient in decent advisors. He failed to advise his father to retire from politics on health grounds because dying in office even as it has happened gives the young cobra an electoral advantage based on the sympathy of Zambians. The son also seems to suffer from the same family disease of lacking in true advisors. Somebody should be telling him to shut up and let the mourners mourn this man.
B4 you get to excited ka mulenga can you enlighten us of your achievement as Mayor of our dirty capital city ? also tell us of what part you had in the attempted forced sale of a $230 million cctv system to LCC ?
3 years of Daddy giving him the spoiled boy a lift up he thinks he owns the World. .. it only a matter of time before they natives relies thst he needs them more than they need him. All his got is Daddy’s name!!
Jay jay Uli chipuba. So what is wrong with using daddy’s name? George bush did it, Kim Jong il did it, Mohamed Ali’s daughter did it, Fred Mwila jr did it, Jean Claude Duvalier of Haiti did it, Ali bongo of Gabon did it. It works. You are also using your father’s surname and it works.
He is a zambian just like you , if you want you can do the same why complain zambia is democratic and you talk of the young he is just as young as you are. If they chose to adopt him by his party why shouldn’t he , why don’t you try you luck
This may sound a very simple statement but watch this space – any other candidate apart from a Given Lubinda. PF kisses good bye to being in government. Intelligence sources already gave them this information.
Its either his very smart and brave or Scott, Chikwanda and a few cabinet ministers(they no the opposition have too much fire power for obvious reasons) are operating on a higher level to everyone else in pf. All the political veterans, the opposition including HH to my surprise are aware that any wrong move between now and the 12th its game over, hence they playing nice. In this case, (after carefully thinking about it) his made an amateur mistake. The days cadres dictated our leaders are gone (we more educated now).
Emmanuel Chenda, what part is he playing?
Mulenga Sata..You are a stupid individual.. We are in mourning and you already start campigning. Wishful thinking CHILD!!!!
If this is what power can corrupt one’s mind,then am better off coming from a poor family!I can’t imagine Mulenga Sata can be playing politicals game even before his father is buried!its unafrican!surely nobody in PF can control this chap?am shocked.if not checked,PF gonna die with Michael Sata!its far too early for Mulenga Sata to dream about the presidency!Our PF senior leaders’re a let down!adopt Mulenga Sata at your own peril!Edgar Lungu is the best option!
@4 blajo…….. What an ***** you are yourself. As for the other dung chap saying dynasty bla bla, well zambia is a democracy. Anyone can stand as president as long as they qualify even dr.kaseba, dora siliya, mulenga sata. Its zambians to decide not children born out of vigololo who blog dung most of times on social media.
MULENGA IS ONLY RIGHT ABOUT ONE THING. “HIS FATHER WAS THE LAST ‘OLD’ PRESIDENT. NO OLD PEOPLE.
RB GO BACK TO CHIPARAMBA. THERE IS NO VACANCY IN MMD.
I think PF would have just let Dr Scott to finish the term, the man has worked so hard for the party and the Zambian people in fact is the man closest to Michael Sata’s vision of the country, I personally liked Sata but it seems Mulenga Sata wants to bring confusion. Mulenga should have respect for Dr Scott and not to say Scott is out of the race. I’m a Zambian and have got the right to vote for a person I think can lead the country with wisdom. Mulenga should also admire Edgar Lungu his such a wise man I honestly respect the man not all people can do what he did and his my second choice if Scott won’t stand
Well this is disappointing. Shouldn’t he be mourning his father? Even Edgar said this is not time to start campaigning. That being said, Mulenga is too under 5 for presidency. If indeed he wants to run for presidency, now is not the time. He should try maybe in 2021. If PF happen to win this by election, let them pick him as a minister or something. That’s more than enough for him.
Until November 11, this is a moment for consultation and power brokering. We have very high stakes here. In all the funeral gathering places, people should be talking about what next in the interest of the Republic of Zambia.
As far as I am concerned the Name SATA is tantamount to SATA-N…. yet we are surprise that he and his degenerates bamboozled the country and …continue to do so (even in death) with the appointment of SCOTT as head of (Satan’s Cohort Of Thieves & Trickery).
Wake up yea mighty people and look beyond your tribal affiliations for a leader that can actually lift the country and its people up… Wake up!
For the sake of consistency, can we refer to Mulenga Sata as Junior please? We can write CJ for Cobra Junior or just Junior.