Former MMD national secretary Katele Kalumba says the prediction by Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) tipping President Banda to win the September 20 election confirms his analysis that President Banda will win the forthcoming elections.

Dr Kalumba said in an interview from Chiengi on yesterday that his forecast that President Banda will win the poll is based on a computer assisted political mapping, developed by Harvard University Professor Michael Reich.

“I do in principle agree with the poll projection that Centre for Policy Dialogue executive director Dr Neo Simutanyi has released. It reflects by and large to some extent my own political mapping I have been sharing with some of the MMD party leaders, which is also quite broad-based,” Dr Kalumba said

He said according to his political mapping, the most significant variable affecting the performance of all political parties is the economy. Dr Kalumba said the MMD under President Banda’s leadership has been consistent and steadfast in maintaining positive economic indicators.

“On account of that, the general sentiments in the market, particularly rural markets have been positive. People are satisfied that they have food and disposable income after selling their produce,” Dr Kalumba said.

He also said President Banda’s administration has been consistent in its policy messages and has not been seen ‘flip flopping’ like Mr Sata. “The inconsistencies in PF policy have been quite remarkable. The United Party for National Development has been hurt in public perception by its misplaced faith in the PF and it did not have time to improve public confidence,” Dr Kalumba said.

He also said the lower and middle-income voters in both the rural and urban areas have not been hoodwinked by emotionally-charged statements about quick-fixes on policy issues, because they have seen the tangible developments under the MMD.

“The lower and middle-income voters have seen the improvements in road, education and health infrastructure including mobile hospitals which the MMD has effectively defended,” Dr Kalumba said.

He also said his political mapping indicates that the majority Zambians feel secure under President Banda’s leadership.

[pullquote] He also said there has been what he described as a ‘burnout’ in perceived PF strongholds of Lusaka, Copperbelt and Luapula provinces because the people feel that Mr Sata can only excite them but cannot win this year’s elections.[/pullquote]

“People feel that President Banda will be a more secure hand as President of the State because they can trust him with the instruments of force like the army, air force and other security wings, without causing catastrophic circumstances. But most people cannot say that about Mr Sata. They feel insecure with him and he has not shaken that perception at all.

“There is some sense that if Mr Sata came into power, he will create an environment of instability and not peace and reconciliation,” Dr Kalumba said. He also said there has been what he described as a ‘burnout’ in perceived PF strongholds of Lusaka, Copperbelt and Luapula provinces because the people feel that Mr Sata can only excite them but cannot win this year’s elections.

On UPND president Hakainde Hichilema, Dr Kalumba said Mr Hichilema is not yet ‘ripe’ for the challenge of leading the nation and needs to be tested a bit more.
He, however, said Mr Hichilema has potential to become President in the future, not this year.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

SHOULDERS

It doesn’t matter how big your chest and biceps are, if you have narrow shoulders you will appear to be weak and tiny.

For men, wide shoulders will make you look tall, broad, and powerful. google Dwight Howard , which man wouldn’t want shoulders like his?

For women, hard toned shoulders will help you appear sleek and sexy. No man wants their woman to have soft, squishy or flabby shoulders.

How to Get Strong Shoulders

Firstly, chest and back are two muscle groups that are important to train, when training for stronger shoulders. The chest, shoulders, and back form the core of your upper body strength.

No one developed great shoulders by focusing on dumbbell side raises or shoulder pressing on machines. The compound exercises that involve your whole body will be most effective at building big, strong shoulders. Isolation exercises will be necessary, but only for developing super strong rotator cuffs.

NOTE: As always , if you go not have access to gym equipment , be innovative and use everyday house hold items , such as water bottles filled with sand , or water.

BEST SHOULDER EXERCISE

STANDING OVERHEAD PRESS

The military press is in the same level with squats , dead lifts and bench presses , as one of the mandatory exercises for all serious body builders. If you are not overhead pressing you are not really lifting. This is the ultimate compound pressing exercise for your shoulders.

To set up: Lift the weight up to your shoulders to start the exercise. . Grip the bar 2-3 inches outside of shoulder width.

To press: starting with the weight resting on your upper chest and shoulders, press the bar up in front of your face, extending the elbows just short of lockout. Return the weight under control to your upper chest to complete the rep.

Precaution

Do not bounce, use your legs, or use your hips to get the weight up, as this would be a push press.

Variations: standing, seated, push press, dumbbell press.

Dumbbell Lateral Raise

How its done;

Seated Dumbbell Press

1. Grab a couple of dumbbells and sit on a flat bench or a bench that has back support on it as you place the dumbbells upright on top of your thighs.
2. Lift the dumbbells up one at a time by using your thighs to bring the dumbbells up to shoulder height at each side.
3. Rotate the wrists so that the palms of your hands are facing forward. This is your starting position.
4. As you exhale, push the dumbbells up until they touch at the top.
5. After a second pause, slowly come down back to the starting position as you inhale.
6. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Variation:

• You can perform the exercise standing or sitting on a regular flat bench.
• You can also perform the exercise as Arnold Schwarzenegger used to do it, which is to start holding the dumbbells with a supinated grip (palms facing you) in front of your shoulders and then, as you start pushing up, you align the dumbbells in the starting position described on step 3 by rotating your wrists and touch the dumbbells at the top. As you come down, then you would go back to the starting position by rotating the wrist throughout the lowering portion until the palms of your hands are facing you. This variation is called the Arnold Press. However, it is not recommended if you have rotator cuff problems.

BY KAPA187

By D Maswahu:-

Please allow me to register a few stray thoughts with regard to Rupiah Banda’s threat (or is that a promise?) to dethrone Chieftainess Nkomeshya. There is some depth to this threat which all Zambians need to be aware of. It is no idle threat or the ranting of a mad man and we need must take heed.

Firstly, I am shocked that fellow chiefs particularly those of the paramount variety are keeping quiet like virgins threatened with deflowerment. Do they not realise that if the threat or promise materialises, tomorrow they will tail-between-legs be hounded out of their cockroach and rat-infested palaces at gun point??

Secondly, I am utterly astounded that the police and electoral commission (namely Kabonde and that woman who doesn’t need alcohol to loosen her tongue) are hiding behind their worn out desks and keeping silent as if their tongues are glued to the roof of their mouths with stolen peanut butter.

This is the principle consideration; we must all remember that before there was Zambia, long before there was Northern Rhodesia and the protectorate that preceded it there were scattered but very distinctive chiefdoms and kingdoms in the the same geographical locality cradled by the mighty Zambezi.

Zambia today exists as a very delicate mixture of the traditional and modern sovereigns. Both command power over who owns or has rights to land. Elementary forensic analysis will tell those paying enough attention that there is some corner of Chieftainess Nkomeshya’s backyard that Rupiah Banda wishes to allocated to or has promised some well-oiled foreign infestor for a pot of beans and a decent back-hand.

The two score or so period of MMD governance has been punctuated by glaring irregularities in land allocation that has passed over from the grasp of traditional rulers. In one word – greed. Land has been allocated to companies (of Chinese and other origin) and party sympathisers who are emotionally, materially and mentally imprisoned to fund the MMD campaign; they can not do otherwise as they are understandably protecting the miserable investments which they can not take into the next life. The money that these companies are providing the MMD behind our backs rightly belongs to the people of Zambia, high and low, chief and subject.

Please now allow me to speak directly. Listen closely as the courage to speak now may be blown away by a whirl-wind of cowardice.

[pullquote] I am utterly astounded that the police and electoral commission (namely Kabonde and that woman who doesn’t need alcohol to loosen her tongue) are hiding behind their worn out desks and keeping silent as if their tongues are glued to the roof of their mouths with stolen peanut butter.[/pullquote]

With all due disrespect (which you have earned), President Rupiah Banda, have you and those in your camp become so desperate that you have forgotten your roots, that you must insult the seed from which all that we now enjoy comes from? You are so busy bribing us with what already belongs to us, you need to stop for a few minutes and contemplate the path your are treading. Because of the sovereignty vested in Chieftainess Nkomeshya, threatening her is tantamount to threatening all her subjects at one level and threatening every other traditional ruler and their subjects at another level. It is essentially an act of war, an invitation to violence, a call to arms. Lucifer lost his place in heaven because of treading exactly the same path you are now treading; his greed for more and more ended in unrestrained and open violence against the same individual who provided the wealth he enjoyed – the Creator himself.

General Miyanda is only partially right is demanding and immediate and urgent apology – that apology must be extended to all of us at home and abroad. And ultimately to his Creator if he still believes in one. President Banda is by these remarks is directly fuelling and fomenting violence and the law must take it’s course in order to preserve the peace that we all value. Failure to register an unreserved and sincere apology (which we have the right not to accept) should have the administrators of the law swiftly knocking at Bwezani Banda’s door. He has by this single threat disqualified himself for the high office of president and what remains is for those who know that their allegiance is to the people of Zambia to do the needful.

That campaign money from mining companies and parastatals has the name Zambia not Rupiah Banda on it. Those hospitals and roads, it is simply the duty of your office and you expect us to demonstrate thanks by voting you back into office? Please tell me, tell us what you did to raise the demand and price of copper and related metals on the world metal markets since you are so keen on taking credit for something that you had absolutely nothing to do with beyond the accident of being born Zambian which same accident we all share with you.

If you do not feel shame after my very strong words, the greed and subsequent violence that is in your heart will be multiplied many many times. Is this the legacy, the inheritance that you honestly wish to leave us in your twilight years? The violence that visited the late  Ronald Penza was not random and those privy to the background of that assassination would do well to remember him.

My fellow Zambians, these are the few simple thoughts I have to share with you. May the God of peace be with all of us and give us the heart to forgive our elder brother and father if he arrives at that point in his thoughts.

And to General Miyanda, I must acknowledge your wisdom in advising reconciliation. Please do not give up hope even though there were more damaged votes than people who voted for you at the last election. There is much wisdom in a united opposition and we would be all the better if this was the case.

The ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) says it will accept defeat if it loses the forthcoming elections to the opposition.

MMD deputy national secretary Chembe Nyangu says although it would be unfortunate, the party would still accept defeat because president Rupiah Banda has made it clear.

In an interview with QFM in Lusaka today, Mr. Nyangu has however stated that it is very impossible for the opposition to win because they are not prepared for the elections.

Mr. Nyangu says the writings on the wall are clear enough that the MMD is winning the elections with a large margin.

The MMD deputy national secretary says the opposition will be shocked to see the MMD back in government after 20th September

QFM

Quick action by police in Mangango in Western Province prevented Patriotic Front-PF Leader Michael Sata from being lynched by irate UPND cadres on Thursday.

This was after Mr. Sata went to Mangango hoping to meet his members, only to find UPND cadres gathered at the place.

The UPND cadres got incensed by Mr. Sata’s presence and charged towards the PF leader.

But police responded swiftly, rescuing and whisking him away in a Mangango police vehicle to another place.

Mr. Sata was later led to a place where his cadres had gathered.

Police Spokesperson Ndandula Siamana has confirmed the development to ZNBC News in Lusaka.

Meanwhile, President Rupiah Banda says he will deal firmly with anyone advocating violence ahead of the September 20 Polls.

President Band says no one should be allowed to advocate violence and that Zambians must be allowed to vote in peace.

President was speaking in Lukulu on Thursday when he addressed a mammoth rally at Fernando grounds.

President Banda says as long as he is republican president the country will remain peaceful and those going around fanning violence will be dealt with so that Zambians can enjoy their democratic right peacefully on September 20.

He has urged MMD members not to accept provocation from any one and urged other political leaders to stand up and denounce violence.

And the President has appealed to the MMD to campaign in a positive manner ahead of the polls.

He says the MMD must use the few days that have remained before the elections to tell people the massive development projects implemented in the three years that he has been in office.

He says the MMD has worked and development is there for everyone to see across the country.

The president is accompanied by United Liberal Party President Sakwiba Sikota and Veteran Politician Vernon Mwaanga and other party officials.

ZNBC