President Banda says he is saddened by the opposition Patriotic Front’s move to pinch late president Levy Mwanawasa’s son, Patrick from the party his father left.

Mr Banda says Patrick Mwanawasa is as good as his own nephew who he would have loved to see he stayed in the MMD, the party that his late father served passionately.

Speaking at a campaign rally in Kafulafuta constituency on Monday, Mr Banda said he did not have much to say about Patrick but that the young man is welcome to join the MMD, the party his father belonged to.

Mr Banda says Patrick will always be part of the MMD family even after the elections next month.

And former Information minister Newstead Zimba has urged the people of Kafulafuta not to vote for Patrick but instead advised him to make peace with the MMD.

Mr Zimba says president Banda is the best choice for the Zambian people in the forthcoming elections.

He says president Banda cannot be compared to the other candidates who are aspiring for the presidency in the September 20 polls.

And former vice president Enock Kavindele says president Rupiah Banda has done well in the three years he has served as head of state.

Mr Kavindele says president Banda’s works have put Zambia on the world map, leading to many investors expressing willingness to come and invest in the country.

ZNBC

The Patriotic Front has dismissed assertions that it is not ready for the 2011 elections.

PF secretary general Wynter Kabimba says to the contrary the PF is the most organized party in this year’s elections.

Mr. Kabimba has since predicted victory for the largest opposition political party in this year’s elections.

He says despite the MMD pumping in a lot of money in their campaign, they are headed for a rude shock come elections.

Mr. Kabimba says the Patriotic Front has taken the campaigns to the people of Zambia.

He adds that the party has won the confidence of the Zambian people because of the policies it intends to implement once in power.

He says there is no doubt that the Patriotic Front is the only political party that will protect the interests of the Zambian people once in government.

And Kabwata Patriotic Front parliamentary aspirant Given Lubinda says the parliamentary contest in the area is between MMD’s Peter Machungwa and the residents.

Mr. Lubinda, who is past immediate area parliamentarian, says the 72, 000 voters in the constituency are also wondering why the MMD would import an individual with a record of 20 years of failure in a rural constituency to represent Kabwata.

Speaking to QFM, Mr. Lubinda says he will only be a by-stander in the race as it will not be him to fight but the electorates in the area through the ballot.

He however notes that the race in Kabwata constituency will be an interesting one as it will be the people in the area to determine the outcome of the forthcoming polls.

QFM

Former vice president Enoch Kavindele has said that his support for President Rupiah Banda in next month’s polls is not blinded by the contract to construct the North Western Rail Line. Mr Kavindele said that his support is based on the fact that he understood the vision of President Banda in enhancing the economic development of the country and would do what was necessary to ensure that he retained the presidency.

The former vice president is on the campaign team of President Banda ahead of the elections next month but some political opponents have accused him of being compromised after being given a contract to construct the North Western Rail Line.

Mr Kavindele said he could not be compromised by anything and would not be derailed in his support for President Banda because he believed that the MMD candidate had a vision to develop the country than any other contestant.

“I cannot be compromised by anyone and my support and campaign for Rupiah Banda is based on the understanding that he has a vision to develop this country.

Mr Kavindele further said that the contracts that the people are talking about was given to him by late president Levy Mwanawasa.

“When the current Government tried to terminate the rail contract, I took it to court and won, so the contracts have nothing to do with my support for President Banda.” he said.

Mr Kavindele noted that President Banda had made significant achievements in the past three years that he had been in office and believed that Zambia could further achieve economic gains if he was given another opportunity to rule the country.

[pullquote]”When the current Government tried to terminate the rail contract, I took it to court and won, so the contracts have nothing to do with my support for President Banda.” he said.[/pullquote]

Mr Kavindele has said that the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) was looking for an excuse for the imminent loss in next month’s polls by coming up with spurious accusations and unnecessary allegations about the electoral process.

He noted that because the opposition PF had realized that they had slim chances of winning the polls, they had resorted to unnecessary allegations and accusations in a bid to use them as an excuse once they lose the polls.

[Times of Zambia]

Veteran Politician Vernon Mwaanga has sued Patriotic Front Vice President Guy Scott and the Post Newspaper for defamation.

This follows the alleged defamatory utterances on Mr Mwaanga by Dr Scott.

The utterances were carried in The Post Newspaper of 17th August 2011.

The Post Newspapers reported that Dr Scott told PF supporters in Katuba to be alert against possible malpractice by the MMD because Mr Mwaanga was sitting in Lusaka with plenty of computers playing games.

Mr Mwaanga has argued that the innuendo implies that he engages in criminal practices of vote rigging.

He has lamented that The Post has before covered election petitions of 1996 and 2001 with no allegations linking him to rigging of elections.

Mr Mwaanga has sought an injunction to restrain the Post Newspaper from publishing libelous materials on him.

Mr Mwaanga has also demanded an unqualified withdrawal of the defamatory statement in the Post Newspaper.

He has demanded that the apology should be broadcast on ZNBC on both radio and Television for a week twice daily at the defendants cost.

Mr Mwaanga has also demanded that the same should be published on the front page of the Zambia Daily Mail and The Post Newspaper once.

ZNBC

The Patriotic Front-PF says it is fully aware that its party constitution needs improvements.

PF Vice President Guy Scott has explained that his party adopted the UNIP model when the party was registered.

Dr. Scott has told ZNBC that the PF will change its constitution at the next General Conference.

And Dr. Scott says suspected MMD cadres who were dressed in party regalia torn down PF posters in Lusaka Central this morning.

He however says campaigns are going on well.

Meanwhile, More than 40 Patriotic Front Cadres that were involved in a road traffic accident in Mwinilunga have been discharged from Solwezi General Hospital.

North-Western Province Permanent Secretary, Fabian Mumba says the government has accommodated some of the cadres in Solwezi to facilitate medical review.

Mr. Mumba says the twenty-five cadres were discharged on Saturday, while 15 were discharged on Friday.

He told ZNBC News that government will also facilitated the movement of some cadres to other districts such as Kaleni, Mufumbwe and the Copper belt.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mumba says the four bodies are still in the mortuary awaiting postmortem while; one body has been transported to Kitwe for burial.

54 PF carders were on Thursday afternoon involved in a road accident killing 5 people and injuring 20 others.

The FUSO fighter light truck registration number ALB 1037 over turned at a junction 110 km from Mwinilunga.

The accident occurred when the driver was trying to avoid an on coming vehicle on the gravel road.

ZNBC

Council Police were over the weekend stoned by irate Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) and Patriotic Front (PF) cadres after they attempted to remove campaign materials that the two political parties have fixed in public places.

The MMD and PF have pasted posters and hoisted party Chitenge material flags at bus stations and markets.

Kapiri Mposhi District Electoral Officer, Venture Kafula confirmed that the Officers failed to remove the materials from the bus stop and the main market because they were accosted by party cadres.

It is against the electoral code of conduct to carry out campaigns in public places such as markets.

“Public places are for all people we do not want to politicize these places all political parties that have displayed campaign materials within these facilities should help us by removing them because this is against the law,” Mr. Kafula said.

Mr. Kafula warned that the move by political parties to go ahead to campaign and fixing posters and flags in public places is a source of conflict and should be condemned.

He says it is essential for all political parties participating in the elections to abide by the electoral code of conduct as they conduct their campaigns.

Mr. Kafula who is also Kapiri Mposhi District Council Secretary ordered all political parties to desist from conducting campaigns in designated public places in the district.

He says the MMD and PF should remove of campaign materials posters and party Chitenge material flags fixed in market premises, bus stations and other public places.

Meanwhile, the District Conflict Management Committee has summoned all political parties participating in the September 20 elections to appear before it to resolve the issue.

The Conflict Management Committee is, through mediation, mandated to prevent and manage electoral conflicts with the view of achieving peaceful elections.

The MMD, PF, United Party for National Development (UPND) and United National Independence Party (UNIP) have fielded candidates for the parliamentary seat and local government positions in Kapiri Mposhi.

ZNBC

COWBOYS AND ALIENS

This movie brought together James Bond and Indiana Jones and made them alien fighting cowboys . If that is not a good recipe for a summer blockbuster , i don’t know what is.

The movie starts when a stranger(Daniel Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution in 1870’s  New mexico. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford) of coarse except for his unruly son . It’s a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known. Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. He teams up with the colonel ,whose son has been taken , to go after the monsters.

PRO’S

• There is never a dull moment in the movie , starting from the first scene, where Jake Longergan (Daniel Craig) is in the desert , you will be hooked.
• Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig had good on-screen chemistry.
• Good visual effects and CGI , the aliens looked realistic.

CON’S

• It was a bit too easy for Jake(Daniel Craig)  to rescue the people that were taken.
• I did not understand why there was a dog following them for the whole movie.

FAVORITE QUOTE

Jake Lonergan: Demons took your gold. When you get to Hell, you can ask for it back.

Colonel Dolarhyde: I want that man! You give him to me now, or I’m gonna take him!

Emmett Taggart: Is there demons?

RATING

4 out of 5

CONCLUSION

The best thing about this movie was Daniel Craig , his acting was splendid to watch. It is a very enjoyable and unpredictable movie , you will genuinely not now whats going to happen next. It is a must-see-movie.

BY KAPA187