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Mr Sata and his legal team in the Supreme Court registry
Mr Sata and his legal team in the Supreme Court registry

Zambia’s main opposition leader Michael Sata has launched a court challenge to demand a recount of the vote in the Oct. 30 presidential election, his party’s lawyer said.

“I know that (my colleagues) are currently in court filing a petition. I am now working on some more documents which we will submit to the court next week,” Winter Kabimba, lawyer for Sata’s Patriotic Front, told Reuters.

“We are actually going for a vote recount which must be done by way of a petition.”

Sata, who lost the poll to Rupiah Banda, has branded the election to find a successor to late President Levy Mwanawasa a fraud. Mwanawasa died from a stroke in August, two years into his second five-year presidential term.

PF cadres carrying an Obama placard outside the Supreme Court grounds
PF cadres carrying an Obama placard outside the Supreme Court grounds
Mr Sata talking to his cadres outside the Supreme Court
Mr Sata talking to his cadres outside the Supreme Court

Political tensions have been rising in Zambia, Africa’s biggest copper producer.

Zambian police arrested 38 people on Thursday after violent protests over the arrest of a priest and radio presenter in the country’s second-biggest city, Kitwe, a police spokesman said.

Police said the arrest of Frank Bwalya, a priest and manager of Catholic-run Radio Icengelo, which has been critical of Banda’s government, sparked the riots.

Reuters

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496 COMMENTS

  4. Good move Mr Undereducated losing leader and your personal party’s petition in courts. This is now mature than stone throwing.

  5. Thats how it shud be done unlike rioting and damaging things for your fellow poor person who has struggled to find the little things.Mr sata kindly also instill discipline in ur members.one zamabia ona nation

  8. Good channel Mr Sata.Zambia should be a country of laws and not men.Upnd were busy talking about rigging before the elections and now they are quiet,what kind of politicians are their?.Congrants to MMD for winning the elections and congrants tp PF for seeking justice

  10. Ba SATA kodi mufuna cani?? Yendani cabe ku Farm. Tengani koni Chiluba ku Farm. Fataleza ni 50 pin chabe. talema navo. Paseni no muzanu RB Chance to take Zambia Forward.

  14. What do u expect from the Judiciary that FEEDS WITH THE GVT? they cant bite the finger that feeds them” go to london court…..Smith would be helpfull if the case can be registered by the corrupt Zambian Courts……

  16. Nyama soya is on at 14.30 . Atleast we will have a vp today. Wina azalila lelo. Let’s see how justice will prevail over sata’s case in court. Better this way than ndeo.

  18. So are long as the judges are appointed by the ruling party’s executive, this petition is going nowhere. I am a hard core PF supporter but I like being rational. Let us organize our party and go for convention. We elect our leadership and get moving. I can only see the petition as an opportunity to make changes in the electoral process. VIVA PF.

  23. What do we mean by patriotism in the context of our times? I venture to suggest that what we mean is a sense of national responsibility … a patriotism which is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime….

    PABWATO DADDY!!

  24. face reality PF supporters, your man was rejected by over 95% of the electorate in two provinces and over 75% in another 2…Sata did not win that election and was never going to.
    UBWATO NAYI BUUNDA!!!!

  25. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace–but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

  26. Look at the pictures. What resemblance is there btn Sata’s Zambian nonsence and Obama’s clean victory in the USA for the PF to find reason to use the Obama placrad?

  27. The saddest mistake is that, the Other presidential aspirant, HH and Brig Gen Miyanda accepted that the election were free and fair.Where does it leave Ba Sata.

  31. Sata your time is long gone old man, let your people chooose another leader for your party. You are just wasting time and money and I am tired of hearing about you, re nothing but an uneducated man who wants to lead the country to chaos. Look at your followers, kaponyas.

  33. Sata’s Inconsistency. In 2006 he refused to go to court and didn’t want to parade himself in front of judges saying ” yes my lord, yes my lord” which was useless. Now he will go and parade himself and say “yes my lord”. Lets wait for the verdict after three years!

  35. The matter is now before the courts so commenting further will not do.Let us have confidence in RB,Sata and the Courts of Zambia.lets also give them chance to work.All this mess can not be blamed on RB but on Sata and his guyz who were designing the constitution.Our constitution has loopholes created by sata and chiluba

  36. S E E Y O U I N C O U R T
    IF THE COURTS RULE AGAINST HIM HE WILL SAY THEY ARE CORRUPT BECAUSE THEY ARE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT. I COULD HAVE BEEN SUPPORTIVE IF IT WAS SOMEONE REASONABLE LIKE HH OR RB OR TK BUT SATA! AWE TESANA! HE IS A CANTANKEROUS AND CONTRARY POLITICIAN WHO WILL NEVER BE SATISFIED UNTIL HE IS PRESIDENT. A MAN WHO WANTS POWER SO MUCH IS POWER HUNGRY AND DANGEROUS FOR POLITICS. THE QUESTION PEOPLE MUST BE ASKING IS ‘WHAT IS IN IT FOR HIM?’ SURELY, IT IS NOT TO BETTER THE CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE BECAUSE LIKE SENATOR MC CAIN IN US, HE HAS BEEN PART OF BOTH KK AND CHILUBA’S GOVTS FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS! WHAT EXACTLY DID HE DO FOR THE COMMON MAN?

  42. Good move cycle. Now advise your supporters not to compare you with Obama because the two of you have nothing in common.

  46. PF cadres , pliz dont tarnish Obama’s face. You dont qualify to be in his calibre, drop that Obama poster down.

    Tell your President Sata to go and farm in Mpika and let Given Lubinda take over. He is wasting the Zambians time.

  47. Provoker #29. MMD will not rule for ever. This is truth my friend. There has been large kingdoms & countries , but in the end they all fall.It the people’s will that wins in all the cases. We should wait for 2011 and see some of us in the PF come to the fore. Sata is not the only leader in PF. We are mutating by the day and that is what politics are. We have learnt a lot of lessons in these past elections. Just look at the margins (MMD Vs PF)from 2001. Look at the margin in the last elections. 2011 MMD kuya bebele.

  48. I hope the president will be on time and address issues at hand. Atleast all ministers will know there fate lelo.

  52. I cant imagine someone with a brain would want this man Sata as president of Zambia.We must examine the zambian brain if it ever exists

  54. Ba Sata tata teti mulabeko sure? this case will drag on for months even years, he won’t get the verdict in time for elections he wont win the case in the first place even.

  55. SATA is not presidential material in this age, he should not even waste time preparing for 2011 because we will note vote for him even then.

  56. It is either Ba Sata has wrong advisers or does not listen to them. Good luck PF and i hope the lawyers are offering u free services otherwise, you may even fail to hold a single rally in 2011 because you will be broke. Ask BY he will tell u.

  60. eH HE. What did I say? I told you Sata has got a plan every minute hatching plans to distract people from development. He is power hungry. By the way he is also de-campaigning himself even more cause campaigns are not just about the time you stand on the podium and tell people why they must vote for you. Fellow voters let me tell you, the change you want and believe in starts with you. Dont wait for someone to change things for you it begins with you. Thats why there is a difference between hardworking and lazy people. Be responsible and be the change you want to see.

  63. He may not be president now or in futurebut I admire his charisma and determination which is largely lacking in even the most educated of our politicians. His activities as in being lark about politics will put him in our history books. In years to come, our children will use him as a basis of arguing out just cause and shaping the tenets of democracy as we cry for it now. Whether we like him or not his actions are destined to enter our Zambian history books unlike the quiet diplomacy that chops off the finishing of a well ground story. I simply enyoy Sata as an indivuidual who sets tone to how ordinary Zambians view their leaders and gives us much to talk about, be it something + or -.

  65. #63 Nakabalika I totally agree with you this man is a part of our history regardless of the presidency. A hard worker for 50 years and still going strong, he is an example to us all

  66. Sata – best way to go it is sad that other leaders in opposition are too quiet about the whole election saga this is why we will continue getting what we got because of what the opposition is still doing – no team plan.

  69. PA ZED IF YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT YOU WILL NEVER BE….KAPWEPWE, MAZOKA, SATA, HH, MIYANDA

    THOSE WHO NEVER DREAM END BEING PRESIDENT. KK, FTJ,LPM, RB ,…NEXT ME.THEN KAYA….

  71. honestly its time we change and pick a leaf from USA elections ther is no vote recounting and losers concede defeat honourably ba sata back off and hand over the reins to young turks

  72. Cont’d from #63
    While we are busy demonising him and calling him names, the ‘undereducatd man’has beaten us all in being part of Zambia’s history. Entering the Zambia Law reports (maybe)with this current case. My Question is, Where is your and my part on the Zambian scene other than ceaseless blogging surmounted with insults and unprintables??? Let us pick one or two good traits from this dedicated son of Zambia and use it for our benefit regardless of what our beliefs are.
    Peace and love to all and Bon weekend!!!!

  73. WE are in court now if you won it will be proved. You people do not link Kitwe riots to PF. The pertition that PF has undertaken is very good as we will prove once again how the the courts in Zambia cant do their work .

  75. Something u pipo must understand about Sata is that he has a very unpredictable Temperament & hard working .Which means he is capable of bringing change( by taking us back at least 30 years and also capable of of being a danger to our country) Yes we need change but not the Sata change!!You pipo supporting him will cry if he ever comes to power…..Back to the topic.. What he is doing is the right way to go but i can asure u that if the out come doesnot go in his favour, It will be back to ranting, panting and throwing stones!!Zambians u have a very short memory!!!!

  76. SPECTATOR:
    ‘My heart laments that virtue cannot live out of the teeth of emulation’ If RB reads this, he may live ‘if not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.’ The Bard (WS)

  77. MMD thought it would be easy to defeat PF, ka? Ba la dabwa. They may have won the elections but they certainly haven’t won the peace in the country. There is nothing as dreadful as the uprising of the opressed. It is now time for RB to prove his point and show what substance he is made of…the ball is still in his court.

  79. Am young and educated.Come 2011,i wil steal vote for Sata.u are just wasting your time talking against him.Some of you are used to be treated like you are not human beings abroad.Leave sata alone.

  80. i know that MMD rigged again just from the first time they have never won. now lets look forward to God and our plea will be answered soon. Rupiah must leave state house that’s not his father’s house. Viva Sata nipa bwato chabe. we are quite trying to figure out what to do next. Obama’s victory is what we need here in Zambia. we prayed hard to God to answer us get lead of MMD but again they have rigged us lets be patient will soon get to know who is the Zambian president after a recount of votes. but make sure they explain what action to take to those people who where caught with ballot boxes. we need a proper answer and not story. do your level best before we get involved in this seriously

  83. Sata should rest now, he has lost weight fighting juvenile battles. my advise to him is; GROW UP, TRY IN 2021. Leave 2011 and 2016 alone,for now. tusha mdala

  88. The Sata Bwato was a titanic, worse, it did not even set sail. Why? the captain is an uneducated, former chain-smoking colonial constable. To attempt to compare him to Obama is an affront to every thinkig person. His backwardness is unequaled among any crop of leaders.

  89. guys what is wrong with sata? iam very much concern with sata why he does not visit the rural areas of northwestern.people there have a wrong information about him. it is believed that he insulted them at matako. if you dont believe me get to the ground. so if u are the PF supporter tell you boss to explai to the pipo of northwestern province

  91. Basa Sata lishulu, kusatafye.You have exposed your Kaponya character for sometime including most of those associated with PF pliz give us a break we need sanity in the country.How can the same person be the only president for the party all thse years, where is democracy GO FOR A CONVENTION YOU EVIL MAN.

  101. FINANCE MINISTER = SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE
    AGRIC = BRIAN CHITUWO
    HOME AFFAIRS = KALOMBO MWANSA
    HEALTH = KAPEMBWA SIMBAO
    WORKS = MULONGOTI
    DEFENCE = GEORGE MPOMBO

    All generals to be retained

  109. #75. mama jinx spot on my brother Sata can bring change of atleast 30 years ago.Do you realise that during that time the kwacha was performing much better than it is now.I would mind and which means we would not have people loitering about the streets not street vendors which Chiluba brought.Plus a mixture of good hospitals and the jobs he did thats positive development.

  122. Sata’s move to go to the courts is good as this will give a good impression for our country being democratic, even though we know for sure the judge and everyone else cannt make him win.But it good for the constituition review commission on ammending or changing some parts of our constitution for the betterment of our country.

  124. so far

    gender- Siafwanda
    sport dr kalila,
    Mcdss – dep michael kaingu
    lands – mukuma
    mines – max mwale
    justice – kunda
    energy – konga
    commerce – mutati
    science – Peter Daka
    communication – Siliya
    works – Mulongoti
    Local Gov – Tentamashimba
    Education – Lungwangwa
    Health – Simbao
    Tourism – Namugala
    info – Shikapwasha
    Agric – Chituwo
    Foreign – Pande
    Finance – Musokotwane
    Home affairs – dr Mwansa
    defense – mpombo
    labour – liato
    chief weep vj
    veep george kunda
    kabonde IG

  127. RB has lost a paper were the names of some of members of the cabinet.What nosense is that to bring a retired politician back in the house,this shows us that VJ rigged the elections and he has been paid back.

  128. magande,masebo,yakosa life,i wonder hw things are going to be,they are being appointed based on what they did during the campaigns,ata

  129. RBB Press conference:

    Ministry of Gender; Sara Sayifwanda. vice is Lucy Changwe

    Ministry of Sport; Kenneth Chipumu. Vice are Dr. Kalila and Angela Cifire.

    Community Development; Mike Kaingu. Vice are J. Chinyanta and Malwa

    Lands ministry; R. Mukuma. Vice is Nasim

    Ministry of Mines; M. Mwale. Vice is B. Nkata

    Minister of justice; G. Kunda

    Minister of Energy; K. Konga. Vice are G. Lundwe and L. Chibombamilimo

    Minister of Commerce; F. Mutati. Vice is Clement Sinyinda

    Minister of Science & Tech; Peter Daka. Vice J. Shakafuswa

    Minister of Communication; Dora Siliya. Vice is M. Mubika

  131. TETA – Local govt
    Kapembwa Simbao – Health
    Namugala – tourisim
    Shikapwasha – Chief Govt spockesman
    Situmbeko Musokotwane – Finance and Chileshe kapwepwe Deputy finance
    Bonface Kawimbe – Luapula
    VJ – Chief Whip
    Mateyo E. – In Deplomatic Service
    George Kunda – Vice President and Justice Minister

  132. forget and prepare 2011 and stop being selfish you must held covention to reflesh your part.may be lucky is not on your side.coz u are the one who was surpose to take over from chiluba

  136. Sata is a man of very humble intelligence. This just confirms that he stilll does not understand Zambia. Anyway, what did we expect from him? The end of the road for a greedy man. Unguided ambitions can be dangerous. Surely, does Sata ever think he can be president surely?

  143. With George Kunda as Vice Sata’s chances in Northern Province 2011 are Zero. That is a nice move. George Kunda potential President.

  144. Everybody now knows that pa zambia fyaliboboka,VJ retired and he was fired by LPM,what now has changed?It is all about the money and pay back time,Kalanga ine kalanga oh God help us.

  147. how can bwezani go and pick sumthing from the dust bin which was disposed off by Levy and put it back on dispaly? v.j honestly?

  148. Minister of Works & Supply; M. Mulongoti. Vice is M. Ndalamei

    Minister of Local Govt; B. Tetamashimba. Vice are L. Puma and Musosha

    Minister of Education; prof G. Lungwangwa.

    Minister of Health; K. Simbao. Vice is Akakandelwa

    Minister of Tourism; Catherine Namugala. Vices are Vera Chiluba and Mwangala

    Minister of Information; R. Shikapwasha. Vice is E. Muchima

    Minister of Agriculture; Dr. B. Chituwo. Vices are Daniel Kalenga and A. Mulonga

    Minister of Foreign Affairs; K. Pande. vice is Fashion Mwale

    Minister of Finance; Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane. Vice is chileshe Kapwepwe

    Minister of Home Affairs; Kolombo Mwansa. Vices are Misheck Moshe and David phiri

  153. what a waste of money anyway. we have a tired presido, there is no freedonm of speech, elections were a scam, people csannot afford pap, there are no jobs, unemployment, copper price tumbles, .and can some one update up on what crap is being said as press conference..just to have a good laugh ..coz i am sure it will be a bunch of crap

  157. George Kunda not a bad choice gives me chance to do business with him more.I am happy i need to celebrate.More money more.Who are the others appointed?

  162. Here we go again, the only winners in this case will be the lawyers! unless ofcourse they are offering their services pro bono to this lumpen called Psycho Mata.

  166. PF followers, what does Sata and Obama have in common?
    #13 UK-Zed Observer

    If you followed the American Election you will surely know that Obama’s Platform was ‘The Change We Need’. In Zambia we also want ‘Change’. Do you now see the commonality?

  170. Where are you kaponyas getting the names of the so-called Cabinet? Tell us or we shall continue calling you names. Be factual – Where is RB’s cabinet?

  172. #144. Sharp Steve-Kitwe
    I WONDER WHY YOU THINK VJ DESERVED TO BE FIRED BY LPM. WHEN HISTORY COMES TO BE WRITTEN, I THINK LPM WILL BE FOUND WANTING ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE NEVAS AND VJ TOLD THE TRUTH BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DIPLOMATICALLY (pOLITICALLY) CORRECT LPM FIRED THEM. IT WAS LPM WHO WAS WRONG AS KATUMBI (REPRESENTED BY NYIRENDA & CO.) CUT A DEAL WITH LPM’S GOVT.

  173. Stanyoko ypu dont wat you are talking about. sata is a man of action definately if london can hear his case he has won the elction. And what that priest was saying are facts. Imagine magande is fired what aa poor Zambian nation we can be coz of nyama soya. Any we axpected to hear that and so magande has joined pf. kUNDA HAS hiv vj hiv WAT LEADER rb SLEEPING SICKNESS. COPPERBELT IN SHAMBOOS NO EMPLOYMENT PLS WHERE ARE WE GOING ANY WAY I CAN AFFORD A MEAL BUT LUK TO THOSE IN SHANTS

  178. #148.Kokoliko I am just hoping what you are saying is not true because am seeing Zambia getting into more poverty.Where is Magande and silvya Masebo and what about Felix Mutati.These guys have been working a lot. They should have kept them on the postions they held.If its true you will see how the economy will be going down because even Sata would have kept those.Anyway i will wait from LT to inform us.

  179. #166 Shibumi

    Please, you are seriously trying to paste a parallel between SENATOR BARACK OBAMA and Psycho Mata, Pulizi say u r joking.

  182. # 170 dont insult your fellow bloggers you are a kaponya yourself for not knowing that RB is on TV announcing his new cabinet. Pysco

  183. can we stop behaving like Kids its a pity that as zambians we should say such things to one other all in the name of rights,democracy or…
    leave the big man alone & watch were things are going mind your language some of you or us regardless of political belonging i think respect should be shown @ all cost. why behave as if you don’t have better things to do? i dont belong to an politcal part but i think culture & respect is important.
    Don’t open your mouth because you want people to hear you even if you speak nonsense things ,open it because you need to say something important & beneficial to Mother zambia.

  184. Mulongoti, Teta, and VJ are now ruling and RB is standing in 2011 again.

    we know what we are up against. now

  186. Minister of Dsefence; G. Mpombo. Vice Y. Kazonga

    Commanders:- Army Chisuzi; ZAF Mapalu; National Service; Chisheta

    Provinces:

    C.P. Banda A; C.B. Mbulakulima M; EP Banda I; Luapula Kawimbe B; Lusaka Mangani L; NP Shawa C; N/WP Mulyata J; SP Munkombwe D; WP Mufalali A;

    Atorney General; Malila M
    Chief Whip; Mwaanga VJ
    IG; Kabonde (Mateyo going in foriegn Service)
    Minister of Labour; Liato A. Vice is Sichilima G
    Presidential Affairs Minister; Namulambe

    Vice President; George Kunda (also Justice Minister). Deputy is Sichilima G.

    well there you have it pipo. RBB has mentioned a team. Will it or will it not deliver? Lets wait and see…

  193. We will get the truth through that bakateka????? Nway maybe muli na bola na Enerst Sakala…..
    They have the ballot papers in their custody and look back to ystday…Shikapwasha said PF will lose more votes through the verification…dont you think..they are stuffing in more of RBs so that they fake a win like some women fake orgasms to please weak niggas??????/

  196. atase i thot he was going to talk about the escalating prices of m meal and the reducing of the cabinet alas i was wrong. infact he has increased it . what a shame……. so many deputy ministers

  197. Iwe 170. Tiya ndi tiyazana

    You call us kaponyas but look at you. You are very behind when it comes to issues on the ground. Tune in to state radio or ZNBC TV and stop calling us names or else… We will call you very very bad names.

  203. #192 Shibumi

    I like it when you say nothing else. Nothing beyond the word ‘change’
    Sata surely is a disgrace, you cant liken him to progressive minds. Thanks a lot.

  205. Where are people from western province in this cabinet?it looks like the aim of RB is to concentrate on the petition and not to move Zambia forward.Sad indeed

  214. How can he remain mute for such a long time and produce this trash of a cabinet. Big head no brains. Lesa twafwe. He needs to be retired completely and burried in reinforced concrete never to resurrect again in 2011. No muntu wine tabipapo filya kwati cinengwa napido. Ulukasa balubepeshafye.

  218. Where is Masebo and Magand? how can you ask such a question man. I think we still need there services but who knows what RB was think in the past three weeks it only him and his so called advisors Know. This is a wrong way of doing thing. Watch out 2011

  223. The dullness, ignorance and even utter [situpiditi] exhibited by PF cadres never ceases to amaze me. We appreciate the fact that they can NEITHER write NOR read, but that they cannot even interpret pictures is scary! If anything HH comes closer to Obama, age and school wise. Even vision wise. There is nothing in common between a very grade 4 dropout who has achieved nothing in life and Obama whose record of excellence speaks for itself. Its a shame and scandal to compare Obama to a kaponya. Shame!!!!

  227. #172 VOTER RIGGER

    VJ was fired,and I did not mean he deserved it or not but the fact is he was fired and he resigned from active politics only to see him addressing rallies after the death of LPM,what is your argument?

  228. Ba Sata imagine late LPM did not die you were going to be waiting for 2011.Why ukuya ku court, limbi balemimpinda indalama shabo abene ba helicopter mwalebofya,just pay them,you got alot of houses.

  231. What I hated most is one person to hold two offices, I also want to hold an office but with such kind of silly behaviour I don’t know if one day I will be able to do so.

  241. Me I laughed almost cracking my village stool on which I sat. A kaponya carrying OBAMA’s picture next SATA. What comedy is this. I thought that kaponya had chance to see OBAMA on TV. OBAMA is a millions of miles away from SATA.

  243. Nice for the new IG But we are aware that Mateyo is the richest IG in Africa how he got rich ask the provincial commanding officers he would ask Govt for more money allocation for his 9 provinces once that money reaches the provincial offices then each would give mateyo 10 million plus plus, he has plenty lodges/assets everywhere nice stealing where by you can’t even trice this

  249. Sometimes something can become so bad that it starts to be good. I wont be surprised if VJ becomes the next president of Zambia.

  256. 4 M H Mwaanga pliz stop insulting president Sata, you are only insulting the intellgence of all the people who voted for Sata. Stay peacefully with your HH.

  262. LOL #253 Lusaka, it’s from the song, you know, glorious band, the one about the easterners and their cell phones, Nokia Banda etc.

  264. RB is a suspect individual and the fact that he has got VJ in his administration, the most malicous, corrupt and oppotunistic of politicians reinforces this! kwena fyazanda ku Zed!

  265. #208 Which school did you go to where you learned that nitrogen explode……..hahahahaha.
    RB is rewarding VJ for a ‘job well done’ during elections, no two ways about it.

  267. Any Zeds back home, so what else dear our dear UNIP leader have to say in the press conference, did he adress the curtailing of human rights as exemplified by the arrest of Father Bwalya?

  269. Money being spent on this court case could be combined with savings made after abandment of plans to fly across the country with LPM’s body, to make convention.
    What is Sata so afraid of that PF holding a convention is never a priority on his agenda? Twatendwa bane! Prepare your sucessor for 2011 instead.

  270. In certain parts of the world if the percentage difference between candidates is as small as it was between Sata and RB a vote recount is automatic. This case is going to embarrass ECZ and MMD. Numbers don’t cheat.ECZ would have to reconcile all the votes to the voter register and account for the extra voters cards that were printed. You will see what will happen.Kalale will fail to explain his numbers. RB has appointed George Kunda as his Veep because he knows that he is facing touch legal challenges based on facts. MMD will try by all means to avoid vote recount

  271. Let Sata be hole up in court for endless time to come. LET our lawyer friends enjoye the money. Let sata pay full in advance.

  275. @ 266
    then they’ll just get Zesco involved so that electricity fails and then last minute we’ll have to resort to paper ballots!! these people are dtermined to stay in power at whatever cost! they are money and power hungry vultures!

  278. MUbita Mwangala- Tourism, Geofrey Lungwangwa,Mundia Ndalamei, Chileshe Kapwepwe, chwe chwe chwe chwe .Work Hard and be part of the winning team. Watch out, Nyama Soya doesnt look like nyama soya anymore.Nor is he talking like one.

  280. #227.Sharp Steve-Kitwe you are very much right VJ was fired then later after about a year or so he was on T.V saying he retired in politics.Then i heard he was in South but am suprised that the person who retired has come back to active politics.May be also Dr.Kaunda can come back to active polictics just like VJ.

    I think RB is appointing people who will be defending him not people who are to work.Look at Mpombo,Mulogoti,VJ etc.Anyway may be they will work.

    By the way i heard Magande last week had handed in a resignation.I think you knew that this government will take Zambia to the drains this time will stop talking about a fast growing economy but poverty

    Lets see how it goes.

  282. I sopport no. 229 what a Cabinet, Lesa twafwe. Surely from what i have seen from the Presidents list is that the Man was just filling up the positions than appointing People on Merit. Why have VJ back when we have other people with freash new ideas to be appointed. To start with Kunda is a sick man who wont even see 2011. Otherwise the whole cabinet is nothing but a ……………….This Government is all about giving psitions to people who capained for the Tambalukuta.

  284. Whether VJ and george Kunda have HIV, we are not bothered coz atleast now we have experience in STATE FUNERALS.
    Embassy park is for Presidos, so we can look for another park for Veeps.

  285. Shetani abwela VJ in society. oh shame on Banda. I thought they’l look at me as agric. minister but…… anyway since magande is no more, who am I

  286. Well for those celebrating that we DO NOT have a proper judicial system i wonder were yo patriotsm is??? we should not be concerned about who the person is, that can change but policies andprinciple will last longer than us. so the fact that such a crucial case regarding the past elections will be dragged should not be a point to celebrate as it just shows us what a weak system we have.Regardless of wether we like SATA we should love our country and justice is important even for him.
    ERRICSON REVISE YOUR VIWS

  287. This may not be a good cabinet but i’m sure it’s better than the one we would have received from SATA considering the quality of MPs’ he has, the W. Sandas’ of this world.

  288. @ Sitwala

    You are so right about calling for a recount when the percentage between the top 2 candidates is so low! but ofcourse they dont want it to happen! thats why that UNIP man was sworn in so quickly and now the Courts will be used by MMD to ensure that the opposition do not get a fair trial!

  289. The Vice President is George Kunda and mistakingly been mentioned to be the Minister of JUstice also
    Machila is said to be Cabinent Minister but the President fogort
    Mwaanga is back and doom to Nevers Mumba, Aka, Chitala, Nawakwi, etc

  294. no.241 you are making me laugh. you know what obama is infact the son to sata. so he should not even try to think that he is like obama. obama is a laywer, a writer dispite being a politician and our own sata is a former constable.

  295. I am very happy with the appointment of VJ as chief whip.
    Appointing VJ as minister would have not helped, but this appointment was a well thought and calculated one.
    That is what we mean by being a diplomat, seing issues with an extra eye. VJ is the best resource for this very strategic job, especially at this time.

  296. These pastors who embroil themselves in politics. He deserves to be arrested… Our bible tells us clearly that politics and Christianity don’t mix.

  297. extraordinary political life of VJ. I guess even Sata could have appointed him. He seems to be just going and going. What can we say? Its the Extra ordinary life of VJ!!

  299. There is no crisis in the country as some scorned PF jokers would have us believe! Chilufya Sata is a secondary school failure with a thug mentality. I wonder why anyone whose been to school could ever take him seriously?! I mean, I don’t blame the ignorant folks in chawama, matero & kulima tower but to see sane, sensible chaps on this blog declare their unwavering support for this goon is perplexing?! Anyway, to each his own…

  300. Partly: Vice President – George Kunda, Defence- Mpombo, Health- Simbao, Information- Shikapwasha, Finance-Musokotwane, Chief Whip – VJ, Agric-Chituwo, Out Masebo, Magande, good redunce.

  301. If I was PF or UPND, its time to look forward and start my compaign for 2011 2day.

    Too many questions on the character of this new cabinet will be unanswered.

    Mulongoti Works (Roads & Building Contracts); Teta Local Govt (Cheap Mkt Cadres, ba n’gwan’gwazi)

    I continue later…

  303. Can some volunteer to play chess online. My usual customer here in the village has just gone to celebrate at his drinking hole. Anyone, maybe Maestro the Physcist? You must have an elo of not less than 2650(!)

  305. One only needs to look at Sata’s inner circle to see what he’s all about. Willie Nsanda, Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) etc…surely what kind of visionary leadership can these clowns deliver to the poor and impoverished majority in Zed? These are all kaponya’s who even though have made their money, are thugs through and through…

  307. MAGANDE SILVIA, take heart the nation is watching the injistice that you are going through, time and the Lord will sort things out.

  309. There you go gentlemen. Cabinet for you. While Sata was launching his court challenge, we were announcing our cabinet. That’s how life is. Two kinds of people in this world. On the right we have serious business minded people (RB of course) and on the left we have the usual detractors, always working in antagonism (PF of course, I don’t need to mention them). But we need PF people, they are also important, we need them to man our bus stops and markets. I mean isn’t that what they are known for? Lets continue our good work. We have a nation to rule. Fred whatever and his minions (Magende Masebo and group have been shamed) I liked Magande tho, but he has disappointed me.

  312. Sheikh Banda

    How very true. They made it at the bus rank, something to honestly praise them about. It is no mean fit. However, they cant rule Zambia. No!

  314. mwanawasa must be weeping at the embasy park. I wish the chocholi would rush to lift the tombstone so that he squeese RB.

  315. Zambia is now heading to the grave yard, the most corrupt animals are back in the system. watch out for the next move. People outside Zambian are not aware of the many hardships the people of Zambia are going through, why then just talking like the empty tin. People like Fr Frank Bwalya, the servant of God, knows how painful it is for the poor. The catholic church has been turned into a social organisation who supports the poor instead of the Govt. Guys!!! what we need in Zambia is change without using Guns please. But if you force the ant to move it can back sting you. careful. Kenya has the most powerful police force compared to Zambia but then the people voiced out they failed to do work

  316. Your president has lost some papers,can you imagine.
    the new cabinet almost chased away a reuters journalist when he asked bwezani if votes were thrown at him and this

    i realy feel sorry for Masebo and Magande, no Jobs for them because they didnt surport him during elections,what a shame..

  317. Ba SATA, or should I say SATANA! Which part of retire don’t you and your chibuku drinking pabwato cadres understand? Stop watsting our time old man. Go home and rest, maybe then will you get respect from the Zed fellows. Zed Dude is just tired of these old 60s politicians who have nothing to offer us. WAKE UP NEW GENERATION!

  319. If you read VJ’s books, you will realise he is a man that has lived an extraordinary life. Other than his drug dealing days and tainted reputation, he is certainly a man to admire for young Zambians .

  321. Whether there is a recount or a recount of the recount there is no chance four the Cycle Mata to become president. The man lost clean, he has no support in five provinces where Kaponyas’ are few. Unless the number of kaponyas is quadrupled somehow, SATA will never rule this country because he has nothing to offer the farmers in rural areas because they also don’t understand where the more money in their pockets will come from.

  324. #305 sheikh Banda

    GBM would have been food and beverage Minister so that mealie meal prices and other consumables are effectively controled by a compitent person and Nsanda Transport and communication.
    Viva Sata Viva PF Pabwatoooooooooooooooooooooo!

  328. #309 i dont agree wit you for me this is the worst cabinet.. wat wrong has Magande and Masebo done. “cabinet” hahahaha wat a shame

  332. stop insulting sata you blind followers thats you mmd chaps are orchestrating violence because you hate people who like exercising their rights.when we go in the streets you say pf si a violent party when we try to follow the law you say we are waisting peoples time.so whether sata wins or loses we will stil support him he is very hardworking and he is a voice for the voiceless.so all of you who are insulting him are just jealousy of his achievements.he has confined mmd to the village and has reduced upnd to mere passengers in the political senario.despite the loss pf has been improving in 20006 we had 29% this year we had 38%.LONG LIVE PF abash upnd

  333. I’ll wait to read about the full cabinet story on LT before I comment further. Farewell Magande, you were a good Min of Finance but we’ll be just fine without you, you’re NOT indispensable! As for Sylvia babes, you’re a truly hardworking woman but your big mouth speaking to Post newspaper reporters landed you in hot soup! and to all of you bloggers hatin’ on VJ, he has better statesman credentials that your lumpen leader Sata will ever have! Not too sure bout’ Georgie Porgie as VEEP, he’s very smart but lacks charisma which a geezer like RB needed to balance his cabinet (Akashambatwa or Mutati would have been better picks???).

  334. I always enjoy your contributions guys.

    George Kunda VP! Today on one of mongu local radio station, news was that a group of people going around requesting for pipo’s signatures to petition RB to appoint a lozi Vice President. I believe this group think in the lines of “politics of benefit”, shame. They thought by voting him they would benefit. Waste of time indeed!

  336. My rigging has finally paid off. Thank you Zambians for allowing me to continue living on this earth. I can assure you that my last rigging will be in 2016 and after that I will hand over to the young man I am grooming who helped so much in the just ended elections.

  338. # 46. I agree with you let the old man sata go and relax at the farm and let Given Lubinda take over. He should not forget that he has a heart problem. I missed most of the press conference. Where is Magande?

  343. who is the Veep?? am sometimes thinking this is a dream and hoping that i will eventually wake up and find a different cabinet. zoona ni ba bwezani kumbuyo. where is mulongoti the sniper and teta.

  344. You see, some people wanted SATA to be president and yet they feel it is wrong for VJ to be in government. This is very interesting because VJ has never been convicted of any crimes before. Now SATA for president vs VJ for chief whip, who is better between SATA and VJ? Who has commited more wrongs between SATA and VJ? Who is more violent between VJ and SATA?
    VJ congratulations on your appointment as Chief Whip. Your experience and exposure is very necessary for that strategic position especially were you have unnecessary critics, who violet procedure just to frustrate gvt.

  345. @ Sheikh Banda
    Why do you insult Sata because of his lack of education,considering that 70 % of Zambians are in fact in the same category? Should we only listen to the opinions of people who have a University degree? Whats makes you think that just cause you have one then you are better than him?

    Does it not occur to you that people relate to him in a way that they may not to an intellectual?

    as someone with a University degree I can appreciate why the poorest of our people are inspired by someone who has made it through sheer will and determination and street smarts, cause he inspires them into beliving that even they can make it!

  347. You can say all what you want I dont care just to let you know that I’m on ARV’s hahahahaha you better get used with my image I’m here to stay. I welcome my position of Chief Whip. ALA AKBHA!

  348. And if the numbers still favor MMD, PF will call the courts corrupt. Its a no win situation. MMD was 2nd in all the constituencies that they didnt out right win. You are right #270. Numbers dont lie.
    Keep the money and hold a convention.

  349. @Sheikh Banda
    Furthermore, if you look at the bigger picture, Sata may not act refined and diplomatic, but he is charismatic therfore people are drawn to him, they belive that he can bring Chnage ( feel free to make comparisons to obamamania!).
    Ecomomically speaking, if you were a person living in Chimwmwee township, whose ecomnomic policies would you agree with? Policies that would see the market liberalised and foreign investors coming in and bringing their own labour force, stealing jobs that poor Zambians can do? Policies that force the govt. to spend less on Health and education? or Pro poor policies that grow Zed businesses and provide employment and opportunites for Zambians?

  350. That PF cadre with a figure of Obama will be sued by Americans who voted for changed. Please let PF be told that Sata doesn’t spell change that’s a recycle or retread. Sata is on record calling HH us under 5 now how would he have called or be liked to Obama. I listened to Robert Sichinga on Phoenix this morning and he alluded to the fact that Zed needs young and fresh blood to be at the helm. Ba PF please stop embarassing us by comparing Sata to Obama maybe after you go for a convention and get young blood to lead your one man party.

  355. #344 fine. I had great respect for you all this time and u i used to read every comment you posted but alas,today, you have just exposed your fuli-sh-ness. Kanshi brain tapaba!

  356. VJ is up for a decent funeral at least he should thank his God if say he died on the copperbelt before being given the fake position he has been given he could have been buried at kantolomba cemetry

  357. LATEST GUESS WHO IS THE VICE PRESIDENT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OUR ONE AND ONLY SICK GEORGE KUNDA CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????????????????

  358. NEW CABINET

    1. Minister of Defence Hon. George Mpombo, MP
    2. Minister of Finance and National Planning Hon. Situmbeko Musokotwane
    ( Nominated MP) Chileshe Kapwepwe Nominated MP Deputy
    3. Minister of Home Affairs Hon. Kalombo Mwansa, MP
    4. Minister of Health Hon. Kapembwa Simbao, MP
    5. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Kabinga Pande, MP
    6. Minister of Agriculture & Co-operatives Hon. Dr Brian Chituwo, MP
    7. Minister of Justice Hon. George Kunda, MP and also Vice president
    8. Minister of Local Government and Housing Hon. Tetamashimba, MP
    9. Minister of Gender and Development, Hon. Sara Safiyanda, MP
    10. Minister of Commerce, Trade & Industry Hon. Felix Mutati , MP
    11. Minister of Co

  361. 11. Minister of Communication and Transport Hon. Dora Siliya, MP
    12. Minister of Community Development and Social Services Hon.
    Michael Kaingu, MP
    13. Minister of Education Hon. Prof. Geofrey Lungwangwa, MP
    14. Minister of Energy and Water Development Hon. Kenneth Konga,
    MP
    15. Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Hon. Ronie
    Shikapwasha, MP
    16. Minister of Labour and Social Security Hon. Austin Lyato, MP
    17. Minister of Lands Hon. Bradford Machila, MP
    18. Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Hon. Manswel
    Mwale, MP
    19. Minister of Science, Technology and Vocational Training Hon.
    Peter Daka, MP
    20. Minister of Sport, Youth and Child Development Hon. K

  366. Sharp Steve #324, I have no comments. Abena Kitwe mwabashani kanshi? Food & Beverage Minister?! What on earth are you talking about…and you think Nsanda has Ministerial qualities just because he’s a former Ngwangwazi? My brother, spare us the typical PF bufoonery we’ve become accustomed to.

  367. Indeed, poor Zed. George Kunda – I thought the law did not allow holding two jobs? Enlighten someone! Cabinet leaves much to be desired.

    PF cadres, please respect! You cannot compare Presdient Elect Barack to Satana. Youthwise, intellect, empathy etc no way you can compare the two. Zed needs change but Sata is not that change, please. Zed needs intelligent, energetic and yung blood.

  368. Miss President, dont waste your energy, this girrafe called sheik banda has no idea how exposed Sata is. Sata is reseviour of knowledge, but bootlikers like ‘fine!’ only follow what their masters tell them, they are lost sheep. The best we can do is keep them in our prayers.

  369. Let us at least try to be serious about jokes for once. Can you imagine saying that as a stand up comedian. You get a deafening silence.

  373. #332, i don’t think there are any personal achievement that we can say SATA has achieved. When we talk about Government projects which he claims to be his personal achievement, i don’t think it would be logical to say Angela Chifire or the LSK provice minister built the cancer hospital simply because it was commissioned when she was minister of health or is it logical to say the NW provincial minister brought about the opening of Kasanshi mine simply because it was commissioned when he was minister?

  374. once again vj is back in govt, who said the elections were free and fair with vj involvement. itsjob well done for him. poor zed

  376. with VJ its just the matter of time nature will eliminate him who cares he can be on ARV’s but ARV’s have an expiry to life.

  379. Sorry 319. Truly Zambian

    VJ cant inspire me in any way.

    Eg 1. He has had so many divorces in his life. That is bad legacy. I wonder what kind family he has raised. This is written in one of his books.

  382. why this talk of Obama,no one is comparing obama with anybody after all obama might be happy to know that he is appreciated not only in US but even by the people in Zambia.The man Obama is role model to many people and not only to the so called educated or lawyers.

  384. I HAVE LEARNT SOMETHINGS TODAY.
    1. IF YOU ARE HIV POSITIVE YOU ARE LESS THAN HUMAN AND SHOULD NOT BE APPOINTED TO A PUBLIC OFFICE.
    2. PARTY WHIP IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT POSITION THAT YOU NEED ALBERT EINSTEIN’S BRAIN TO HANDLE IT.
    3. APPOINTMENT BY MERIT MEANS YOU PICK PEOPLE THAT EVERYONE WANTS EXCEPT THE ONES YOU THINK YOU CAN WORK WITH.
    4. TRIBAL BALANCING IS NOT NECESSARY.
    5. AS PRESIDENT YOU ARE LIKE NATIONAL FOOTBALL COACH, DON’T PICK A CABINET, LET ARMCHAIR CRITICS AND POLITICAL COMMENTATORS DO IT.
    6. IF YOU ARE HIV POSITIVE YOU WILL DIE BEFORE THE ONE WHO HAS HAD A STROKE OR ONE HEART ATTACK

  386. Miss President #349, you’re an articulate lady (probably beautiful as well?) so I’ll try not to get into a heated discussion! But for crying out loud, don’t compare Chilufya Sata to Obama?! I in no way think lowly of the uneducated (not their fault) but in today’s complex global village, you need a leader with a basic understanding of world affairs. Even in the US, Sarah Palin did’nt do well coz the lady is daft as a brush! Going by your pseudo name, you have ambitions for higher office, so come back and take over from that goon Sata, i’ll VOTE for you…

  389. 349. Miss President,
    Mugabe created opportunities for its own people the Zimbabweans. He did this by giving land to his people to empower them. He was looking at the government cash available then. He did not see the implications of his moves. He did not know that those foreigners were necessary for investment in the agric sector which was the main stay of the economy. That empowerment of his people has turned out to be power striping too for his own people. PF can do exactly the same, and if they get similar results they would go ahead and get surprised. How sad!

  391. IT SEEMS RB HAS MORE CONFIDENCE IN VJ (APPOINTING HIM CHIEF WHIP) COMPARED TO CHILUBA IN SATA (APPOINTING HIM MINISTER WITHOUT A KAPOTO). MMMMMMMM INTERESTING. NO ONE WHO HAS EVER BEEN SATA’S BOSS THINKS HE CAN MAKE PRESIDENT EXCEPT THE ONES HE HAS TERRORISED AS HIS MINIONS. HEY! DID YOU NOTICE THAT MRS SATA-KASEBA DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN CAMPAIGNING FOR HER HUSBAND THIS TIME? SHE WAS NOT EVEN AT THE HIGH COURT. SHE HAS GIVEN UP ON THE OLD MAN, SO WHY DON’T WE ALL?

  395. Surely How come only our friend Syvia Masebo and Magande are left out.Or are you on the lost or missing page

    Iwe ka Syvia you are very sick now you cant even contribute your comments.

    Wake up and live,the Ministry of local Government was not yours alone.

    Go to the hospital right now or join for one day we shall rule with CHANGE.VIVA PF

  396. Aa Sony Ericsson Phiri # 353, I said Zed needs fresh blood which the likes of Sata calls under 5, not the recycled in MMD & PF, oh yes PF has the likes of Given Lubinda but certainly not GBM or Willie Nsanda a graduate from KMB.

    It’s blind royalty and boot licking that will take this country back to the stone age. Anyway lets wait and see what happens between now and 2011.

  397. it’s hard to comment,surfice to remember that magande,fundanga c and mutati made an excellent triad.why magade of all pipo to be a back bencher,is it really something of his own liking?guys politics aside, magade deserves better,and his exit will be felt somehow.anyway good lucky zed and God bless our leaders and us all.rather on a light note #185 yu are just extraordinary in yo selection of words,atleast i managed a smile.surely ba vj yu announced yo retirement from active politics and here yu’re accepting an appointment,quite discouraging and surely a bad precedence to the young politicians.

  398. #380 Don’t be so obsessed with killing because you will find that your enemies outlive you. Only God can blow breath so only he has the right to take life, even VJ’s.

  400. @ 386 Sheikh Banda
    Yes I do have future political aspirations but to be honest i am disilusioned by the selfish and self serving atttiudes of the so called educated Zambian elite , who only care about themselves and not about the majority of Zambians who are poor and suffering. Anyway
    I am not comparing Sata and Obama,perosonally, just in that how Obama represented change for the Americans, the common man in the Zed support Sata because they see him as someone who got to where he is thoroughh hard work and they hope he can change things for the beter, simple as! People need to be inspired by their politcians and like him or not, Sata is an inspireing and formidable character!

  401. whereas RB, is like Gordon Brown, dull dull dull! I havent even heard our dear leader speak, like ever! God Bless mama Zambia!

  402. #300 if you say Magande’s dismissal is good riddance, then you surely do not appreciate good econimic management, for your information he recommended Dr Musokotwane.

  404. RB HAS APPOINTED HIS CABINET AND FOR ALL OF US WHO THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO APPOINT UNIP STALWARTS HAVE BEEN PROVED WRONG.LETS GIVE HIM CHANCE AND SEE HOW IS GOING TO PERFORM FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS.FOR THOSE WHO ARE SAYING THEY ARE FED UP WITH WITH VJ, SHOULD ALSO BE FED UP WITH SATA BECAUSE BOTH ARE RECYCLED LEADERS.

    THE QUESTION IS: IS VJ CAPABLE OF PERFORMING IN HIS NEW POSITION?.IN MY OWN VIEW HE HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A CHIEF WHIP.THAT IS WHAT MTTERS A LOT.

    LETS WAIT AND SEE.

  406. The case PF is taking to court will text 3 years for it to be exposed. Why waste money and time. It is good for us in UPND we shall move fast and re oraganise our beloved party.
    New Cabinet. I’m impresed with RB’s choice. He has assembled the A team which I hope will deliver to Zambian people. It was well known that Hon Magande & Masebo will not find favour this time around.

  407. Miss Presidente, seeing that you’ve got a crush on that hooligan Psycho Mata; if he’s such a genius and champion of the poor, what was he doing all those 10yrs as FJTs sidekick? oh and as gorvernor or whatever in KK’s Govt before then? The man is garbage and belongs in the annals of history

  408. @ 389 Fine
    I agree with Mugabe in principal because land especially in Africa is an emotive issue, and no ways should more than 90% of prime arable land be owned by White non african farmers, that is a travesty in a continent which has only been free from the chains of colonialism in the last 45 years or so! However I stress I do not CONDONE the VIOLENCE that ensued that is so wrong, as well as the vote rigging and the supression of the opposition.
    Howver I ask you this? How can any ecomomy survive, when the Western Leaders strangle your economy and you can import vital commodites like fuel, medicattion etc? How can you survive after more than 8 years of sustained ECONoMiC SANCTIONS??

  410. #405, He is minister to be advised, a page was missing where his name was written. HE could not remember the ministry.

  411. For me this cabinet does not inspire confidence at all, this man has misplaced priorities, Infrastructure development Mulongoti, Local Government Tetamashimba I mean which well meaning President can do such a thing, and when a President says, “I saw you during elections, your constituency Nalolo, the votes speak for themselves” in other words “Here is a gift for you irrespective of whether you can perform or not” Anyway he was appointed by Mwanawasa the same way

  412. Thats it !!! No more investor and donor confidence,the zambian economy is heading for a down fall…you can’t compare situbemko to magande..why side lining magande,is it because he challenged shilek Rupiah Banda for presidence ..Wooow !! the man was only execising his rights..Magande you are welcome to join PF…

  415. MAGANDE’S CLAIM TO FAME WAS TO HELP ZAMBIA REACH THE HIGHLY INDEBTED COUNTRY INDEX LANDMARK TO QUALIFY FOR DEBT REDUCTION. THEREAFTER, HE PRESIDED OVER A BOOM IN COPPER PRICES AND GDP GROWTH. HE DID NO MAGIC THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MUSOKOTWANE HAS BEEN A KEEN ECONOMIC COMMENTATOR FOR SOME TIME SO LET US SEE WHETHER HE CAN WALK THE TALK NOW. HAVING SAID THAT, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ECONOMICS IS AN EXACT SCIENCE. PUT TWO ECONOMISTS IN ONE ROOM AND YOU WILL HAVE TEN THEORIES!

  416. @389 Fine
    Furthermore… How can an economy survice if the IMF are constantly recalling an unservicable debt worth billions? and if country is constantly demonised in the Western media, without the Western mentioning all these sanctions that are slowly killing the Zim economy? Yes Mugabe made some mistakes, however belive you me the Brtish and US govt’s knew what they were doing and the best way of imposing regime change in the Zim was to undermine Mugabes intentions! dont believe everything you read in the media becuase everyone has their agenda and the last thing our fomrer Colnial leaders need is powerful,nationalistic African leaders that threaten their commerical interests! be warne

  417. #406, Magande it is not so much about being dismissed, he did not just want to embarrass the President, Magande wanted to resign because according to him, he did not want to fight with cadres i.e. Teta and Mulongoti, imagine him sitting in the same cabinet meeting with empty tins like Tetamashimba and making cabinet decisions. Dr Musokotwane like Magande are not politicians, which gives me some confidence and Dr Musokotwane is highly ethical.

  418. @ Sheikh Banda

    I wont even dignify that with a response.
    Please explain why you suport RB and what policies does he actually have?

  420. 412 Dacks, Magande was poched from UPND where he belongs. We loaned him to MMD he can now come back to his party to come and advice the party in running the finance ministry.

  422. #420, precisely, that is why it took Mwanawasa 5 months before appointing him as replacement for Kasonde, of all things how can Banda appoint Kawimbe as minister, that arrogant fellow, bachula ku luapula

  423. PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has appointed justice minister George Kunda as his Vice-President.

    Addressing his first press briefing after assuming presidency following the disputed October 30 presidential elections President Banda appointed Kunda as his deputy while at the same time retaining him as the minister of justice.

    President Banda has also dropped finance minister N’gandu Magande replacing him with special economic advisor to late President Levy Mwanawasa.

    President Banda has also dropped local government minister Sylvia Masebo replacing her with vocal MMD spokesperson Benny Tetamashimba who previously deputised her.

    President Banda has also retired Inspector General of p

  424. #415, and he did take advantage of the boom, now you guys have over US$450 million in windfall taxes which you can spend at will, if truth be told, Magande might be the best finance minister this country has had in the third republic, i was rather young during the Chigaga’s etc but Magande for me is the best.

  425. I thot this, technology , was to enable mature people discuss mature issues.Zambians learn to grow and contribute positively to this country.I insulting Political leaders like ,Micheal Sata , who are inspiring hope to most zambians,wont take you anyway.

  426. Folks, good cabinet except perhaps mpombo. God, I hate the guy! Good riddance to arrogant magande, shall we never hear from him again.I liked RB reaction to the heckling of the reuter’s reporter. He showed leadership, wisdom…Nyama Soya, sleepy Humpty Dumpty? This guy has the wisdom of Solomon! In 3 years time, pf and whatshisname wont know what will hit them! viva RB, Viva VJ

  427. President Banda has also retired Inspector General of police Ephraim Mateyo replacing him with commissioner of police Francis Kabonde while veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga has been re-nominated as member of parliament and appointed him chief whip.

    Other reshuffles include former minister of works and supply Kapembwa Simbao who has moved to health and replaced with former minister of information Mike Mulongoti.

    Former home affairs minister Lt. Gen Ronnie Shikapwasha will now assume the position of minister of information while former minister of community development Catherine Namugala swaps with her counterpart from tourism Michael Kaingu.

    Former National Airports Corporation mana

  428. A lot of you guys are saying VJ has AIDS have you had your uncles and mothers Tested? or even yourself. It is a pity they say if you are not infected then you are affected. we have am sure all of us lost 1 or 2 very close friends to AIDS. IN PF we believe in love for all

  429. #413. VILLAGE CONCEPT
    THE JOB OF A PARTY WHIP IN PARLIAMENT IS TO WHIP MPs ON YOUR SIDE TO VOTE ACCORDINGLY AND TO ATTEND PARLIAMENT FOR IMPORTANT VOTES AS WELL. IN SHORT IT IS TO RIG THE VOTE TO YOUR FAVOUR. ALL PARTIES HAVE THEIR OWN WHIPS. WE HAVE A MODIFIED BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM SO THE CHIEF WHIP IS THE GOVERNMENT’S WHIP AND SITS IN CABINET. HIS JOB IS TO ADVISE THE PRESIDENT ABOUT HOW A VOTE IS LIKELY TO GO IN THE HOUSE. GOING BY THE FACT THAT ALL MMD ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN WON THROUGH VJ’s CALCULUS HE IS PERFICK FOR THE JOB! (ref: Form 3 Civics, 1974 SYLLABUS)

  430. Former National Airports Corporation managing director Chileshe Kapwepwe has been appointed deputy minister finance while Jonas Shakafuswa who previously held the position moves to Ministry of Science and Technology.

    Former minister of foreign affairs Kabinga Mpande, minister of defence George Mpombo, Southern Province minister Daniel Munkombwe, Western Province minister Adonis Mufalali, Lusaka Province minister Lameck Mangani, Central Province minister Ackimson Banda will retain the same positions while former Eastern Province minister Charles Shawa has been moved to Northern Province and will be replaced with Isaac Banda.

    Sports minister Gabriel Namulambe has been moved to presiden

  431. Sports minister Gabriel Namulambe has been moved to presidential affairs ministry while former North-Western province minister Kenneth Chipungu replaces him, former minister of health Dr. Brian Chituwo has been moved to the Ministry of Agriculture while Mongu central member of parliament Joseph Mulyata has been appointed North-Western Province minister.

    Others who have been dropped include former gender minister Patricia Mulasikwanda who has been replaced by Sarah Sayifwanda from Ministry of Agriculture and former deputy minister of sports Richard Taima.

  432. #417 Agree with you totally, moreover Magande needed rest he is one of the longest finance minister in Africa, the man needs rest. We need him in UPND. Dr Situmbeko is a civil servant who understands the system and also highly qualified for the job. Let us see how his qualification will help Zambia in this time of Global financial crisis. Actually RB said he needed some one like him who can advice the govt on issues affecting grobal. By the way he is married to my Aunt. Congratulations uncle for Job well done.

  435. RB like all other people could be useful for the development of this country, but not as President, that is a fact, for those that are impressed with his handling of Shapi Shachinda’s issue at state house, I do not know about you, RBs statement was “I will not allow you people to bring this (state) house into disrepute” meaning if it were somewhere else he would have been happy to have shapi sorted out

  436. 429# Thanks for free consultation please do not send fees. So VJ is the best for this Job as you put it because he knows how to dribble. This man VJ must be luck every President has appointed him in Government, he is the only guy who has served this nation from 1964 up to day.He started in Govt at the age of 21 years still going strong, I thought he retired.

  438. This is absurd guys. This is an insult to the Zambian intelligence. This is like eating our own vomit…Same old dull, tired politicians with no vision, no initiative for Zambia. Zambia needs the likes and intelligence of the Magandes and Masebo hands-on. These folks have contributed immensely to Zambia. I think Change in Zambia is inevitable? We need a new crop of leaders who’ll stir Zambia to more economic prospects, Zambians with vision, inclusive in decision making and intellectual dispensation. This cabinet is bull Crap! This in a sense validate that there are serious concern that need redress. The electro process for instance, this institution is rotten to the core. VJ has done so much

  444. Idont belong to any party but if i was given achoice i would vote for Sata because i know his track record in getting things done reaching out way down to a common man and thats a man we need now.During UNIP rule Sata was minister of local govt when he initiated building the ZAMEFA flats in Chilenge which were never completed by govt once he was removed.He built the fly over bridge and the fountainsIn MMD he changed health system and introduced hospital fees to fund the hospitals During severe transport shortage he bought buses in lusaka run by the council.Nurses had uniforms and transport to work.Iwould want someone to at least tell us about what LB did for man kind to deserve his post

  446. # 444. it appears to me that you have leaved out side Zed for a very long time and the issues you have written were past over to you by someone because if you were in Zed during the days of UNIP, you would know that SATA was never minister of anything that time, he was governor. A governor is equivalent to a DA in our times. Now, can you Surely say a DA or DC has put up a bridge? Secondly, SATA never initiated the construction of Mezarf flats, it was Government. A government project is collective, therefore, it cannot be attributed to one person. Can you surely, say the sitting LSK Provincial Minister has built the CANCER Diseases Hospital?

  448. #446
    DON’T ARGUE FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUING. SATA HAS A PROVEN RECORD. WHAT HAS RB GOT? NOTHING BUT A SLEEPING RECORD. MUKANZI NKALA BILIWARE POKAMBA.

    TIZAKUTEMANI MWALA

  449. It is sad to learn that more than 50 percent of the Ministers are Easterners. Tribalism at its best. Thank you MMD, thank you Rupiah. You have taught the nation a lesson. Come 2011.

  450. WELL DONE DR. SCOTT AND THE REST OF PF MPS FOR WALKING OUT OF PARLIAMENT A FEW DAYS AGO. YOUR ACTION PUT PRESSURE ON RUPIAH TO APPOINT A VICE PRESIDENT. CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGIN VALIANT PEOPLE. I’M BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY COME RAIN, COME SUNSHINE.

  452. #5 CAPITALIST. I AM NOT A SUPPORTER OF UNMEANINGFUL STONE-THROWING. WHILE AT THE SAME TIME I DO NOT AGREE THAT WHEN PEOPLE SUSPECT OPPRESSION AND MALPRACTICE THEY SHOULD KEEP QUIET. PEOPLE MUST PROTEST AGAINST ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS, AND TAKING THE MATTER TO COURT OF LAW IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS. AND BE REMINDED THAT THERE IS NO INNOCENCE AMONG THE OPPRESSED. AND ZAMBIANS ARE ONE OPPRESSED LOT. THERE IS NO LEADER TELLING PF CADRES TO PROTEST. ITS INSTINCT-JUST LIKE WHEN YOU ARE STARVING. NO ONE TELLS YOU TO EAT. IF FOOD IS AVAILABLE U EAT IT. OR LOOK 4 IT IF ITS NOT READILY AVAILABLE-SOME PIPO EVEN GO TO THE EXTENT OF STEALING IT. SURVIVAL INSTINCT- THEY, SAY. SO politicians must not force…

  453. all i can say to you the chosen ones please work and deliver,we were saying god shud give us a leader and this is the one he has given us, let us wait and see what they will do.zambians let us mind our languages they will be only one pres. as a time, god is the healer he will the ones ure saying are sick,mmd needed to finnish this term, pls pls u guys work hard and shame these pipo who, are insulting you.ecm.

  454. …citizens to take those short cuts by simply being incapable of providing when the means to provide are abundantly there. THE WORD IS, “THERE IS NO ‘INNOCENCE’ AMONG THE OPPRESSED”. UNDER RATE THAT AND YOU ARE IN TROUBLE.

  455. Pliz let us stop harrasing the new president, Sata is old to be a president, we need fresh blood in power, This is the reason why MMd thought of bringing Banda. Politics is not a game for making maoney, Pliz Buy a farm and go back to your farm. Advice to my fellow PF youth, please let us choose another president other than THE OLD KING COBRA WITHOUT TEETH IT CANT BIT ANY MORE. He has saved in all the government No wonder pipo like VJ are coming back back so they can blick him. We Need

  456. judges take into consideration “national interest” when passing judgment in these matters kabili ninshi nababachekelako. whenh there are cases of this nature, judges receive a salary increment. nabena balatemwa.

  457. Ok bloggers I’m finally leaving you for good to take up my new appointment.Be informed that no govt minister ever reads what you bloggers write here,not even VJ,Teta or Mulongoti will ever log in here to read your stuff so take it easy & have fun!What you write here is just like a talk in a bar or a ladies talk in a beauty salon so don’t let your tempers flare up anyhow.

    Remember:SATA WILL NEVER RULE ZAMBIA & THE NEXT PRESIDENT AFTER RB WILL BE JUST ANOTHER SURPRISE.HH CAN RULE BUT NOT ON A UPND TICKET AND NOT IN 2O11.I know this is not good stuff to read especially on a friday by PF&UPND supporters but sorry guys.I empathise.Finally,get this:MMD will rule Zambia for a long time to come!

  458. #13 UK-Zed Observer. They have a lot in common. They both believe in hard work. They both have earned their name over a long period of time. They both know where, when and what time to sleep (not on duty like rb does). They both promise change (though in different way due to the differences in the economy of scale). They are both christians. They are both tall (and not dumpies). They both believe in what they stand for and able to explain to people (unlike some1 telling of a legacy which he can’t even explain himself). They have both set their standards very high. They are both highly ambitious along the lines of service to the people. They both have a large following of people. Endless list

  459. AND SO IT CAME TO PASS…….IT WAS NOT TO BE UNCLE MIKE, YOU JUST LOST AND CLEAN FOR THAT MATTER.
    LET US TAKE THE BITTER WITH THE SWEET SOMETIMES DEAR FOLKS.
    WHY DO ANYONE WANT TO COMMIT INNOCENT LIVES TO VIOLENCE JUST BECAUSE ONE OLD MAN IS ITCHING TO SIT ON A CHAIR AT STATE HOUSE?
    THEN WHAT, HE WILL DOSE OFF TOO!
    PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT SATA WANTS TO KEEP BUSY BECAUSE TUNKONGOLE TWALIFULA AND HE MUST PUT UP A FIGHT OF SOME SORT, IT IS NORMAL.
    WELL THAT IS THE NAME OF THE GAME CALLED POLITIX
    ENJOY THE TRIP IAM OUTTA HERE!

  460. #14 CHIMBU… Going to the corrupt Zambian courts doesn’t matter. What is heavily questionable is investing to much belief in external systems and tending to use them more than your local systems. Using Zambia’s systems (we understand they are all corrupt) is a good starting point. You cannot correct, correctly something (or a system) you have never used. Sata is very right to use Zambian courts. Mind you, “you can’t miss what you cant measure”. When I was a school boy at Kamwala and Kabulonga Sata used to wear shorts and gum boots to go and join gabage collectors at the city centre market using a shovel to scoop rubbish from the ground into skips.

  461. So SATA knows what he talks about. He introduced long distance and commuter buses for lusaka city council. When a bunch of drivers and conductors decided to still their collections. He instantly fired them and hired a fresh group of drivers and conductors. It was during the time I was joining the city council as an accounts officer with other colleagues. Instead of straight away becoming account officers SATA deployed as on buses as conductors until he employed actual conductors. The point is, the man is brilliantly quick in making business decisions and this is where other people find problems.

  462. #256. your flag bonse tulibantu , show me where I insulted … as you have alleged in your “4 M H Mwaanga pliz stop insulting president Sata, you are only insulting the intellgence of all the people who voted for Sata. Stay peacefully with your HH” on my posting “Good move Mr Undereducated losing leader and your personal party’s petition in courts. This is now mature than stone throwing at #4”.
    Your … called president HH as under5 which is not a fact and now I call him Undereducated which is a fact and not an insult since he only went upto Standard 6 or so, which may be Grade 4 in our current education system, according to Minister Mulongoti in a report in Times of Zambia Newspaper.

  463. TO THE POST NYUZ AND ALL PRIESTS WITH HOT BLOOD, PLEASE CONFINE YOURSELVES TO YOUR PENS.
    THE COUNT DOWN HAS BEGAN, TO DELIVER A CLEAN ZAMBIA BY ALL HONOURABLE CITIZENS.
    HOW DID THAT PRIEST FIND HIMSELF AT THE RADIO STATION, IF YOU KNOW TELL ME!
    WHY IS FRED’S POST QUOTING THE HOLY SCRIPTURE ALONG SIDE INSULTS IN HIS EDITORIALS PLEASE AND SOME CHURCH CALLS IT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION?
    PLEASE TAKE YOUR CIVILISATION BACK, WE DON’T NEED IT1
    THANK YOU.

  464. And this is what makes first world countries tick-making business decisions quickly and correctly, hardwork and leading by example, high standards of discipline, being practical and results-oriented.

  465. #21 Fact. r u just 1 of those chaps who r stuck abroad and don’t reflect on ZAmbia (in short no interest at all)? You are questioning the capability of Sata? In his political career, SATA has initiated and implemented a lot of changes in the country. When RB (and others) was a governor of lusaka a lot of people died at at the two rail crossings in the city but never bothered to do anything. During his governorship, SATA built the two over-bridges and thats how lives were spared. It needs someone with peoples’ lives interest to do that. Thats what SATA is.

  466. You can find out about his works from other sources if you possess the interest at heart for Zambia, as I do instead of just feeding on McDonalds and KFC and think things are alright even in Zambia.

  468. #s 30 and 31. YOU ARE BUNCH OF MISTAKEN CHARACTERS. THIS CHANGE NEEDED IN ZAMBIA IS NOT ABOUT SATA. ITS ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA. 44YRS OF INDEPENDENCE BUT STILL IN DIRE POVERTY (IN THE LAND OF EVERYTHING AND THE LARGEST COPPER PRODUCER IN AFRICA) IS A SERIOUS JOKE. SATA’s interest is only to be a servant of citizens of Zambia and not master. He wants to deliver and encourage people that things are doable. Be reminded that a political arena is no beat contest ground at all. Anyone old or young can have the vision to serve the people. Thats why in America (US of A) age descrimination is a serious crime. An individual or company can be jailed for that.

  469. cntd. Humans are different gifted. SATA is one of the few people on earth with a gift of talking as he performs-with results of course.

  470. sata never built anytthing..he was being fired beacuse he claimed ownership of projects he was entrusted to run by the central govt. Huge irregularities and budget overuns were order of sata projects. only fo ol will beleiev sata started and completed anything sensisble apart from doing shoddy on most projects/

  471. cntd. That can not be denied nor can it be taken away from SATA. Just look at his campaign errands. Did he ever sleep on duty? And then you will come to understand what material (steel) the man is made of.

  473. Peter,
    I salute You. Y’know what you talking about. Ive been there seen it all. The system of coucil managing transport system was a really good and I have seen it still doing very well in Aussie ans Malaysia (including the bullet trains) The could have brought this to Zed because he dares the ordinary way of functionlism

  475. cntd. Its sad that Zambians (or Zambia) have/has embedded povert and sub-substandards in their name. Meaning they have accepted and embraced poverty. Anyone coming to tell them that they are poor wouldn’t

  477. #476- Peter
    Brilliantly put. Can any one tell me a single MMD minister that has a Practical and Successful record as Minister (OR GOVERNOR) than President Sata? Remember when Sata was Minister of Health? Suddenly, medicines became available. New beds appeared etc etc… All other ministries at the time were going backwards! Sata has always been a man of positive action, who run his departments as a business. That is what Zambia is now missing. FACT!

  479. THERE IS NO MAN WHO UNDERSTANDS HONOUR BETTER THAN BA SATA JUDGING BY THE OBAMA POSTER THEY NOW CARRY, 2008 IS SUPPOSED TO BE A LUCKY YEAR AND THIS DISRESPECTFUL OVERZEALOUS MAN MISSED IT INSTEAD OF “FODGING” AHEAD HE HAS TO START PERTITIONING WATS UP WITH THAT .

  481. Ba Sata and ur cadres plse u can’t be ashamed of yourself bringing Obama. You used called to HH underfive, now why talking Obama. Did u hear John Macain calling Obama under-five during his campain. Leave him alone, Obama is agemate to HH. Ba Sata because being uneducated, sarcastic,naive, unpalatable,archaic,now u want bring about Obama.
    Go for the convention and leave that party for young men to takeover, plse. You are just waisting ur time and money to go court. In 2001 u refused the court when Mazoka won in 5 provinces, but yourself only 2 provinces, u want to make noise. SHAME!

  482. It is a long wrong move, please concentrate on registration of voters in urban areas so that we are not by passed by our rural colleagues again. Chiluba’s case has taken 7yrs, this petition may take 4 years, Bwana Sata drop this petition case or else it will be a judicial academic exercise.

  483. AM BACK FROM VOTING NOW AM HAPPY EESHI. THAT TIME I WAS IN India back pa Zed. Am PROUD I made the right chioce and decision. BaSata Mwalilusa. Mpika has very good rains and fertile soils please give us a break we never wanted you any way and you will never be at plot 1. So they realy want you at Chitulika with Guy Scot why did you run away both of you from Mpika. Mudala tusha fye walipwa we need politics ayamano not aya mu chacha.

  484. Let Sata persue justice lest the MMD blame him for every ritous behaviour which we all know is coming from people who wanted change NOT only PF. People without jobs; jobs but no decent salary; failing to pay for their school children and those thrown in the streets not for their own making, the list is endless………..

  489. We do not even need any proof, sata lost elections. Who says this Sata is a hard worker, just dictating even if you are giving wrong instructions. This man likes blaming people for his failures, thank God he did not win. Sata cannot even draft a letter he needs people to do that for him. What kind of a leader is he going to make just making noise like an empty tin. Please Zambians we should not always be choosing the least let us learn to think outside the box. This man is not presentable he can just embarass the nation through his loud mouth. Kunda is even better than Sata because he can write a manifesto for a party like mmd. Viva mmd in 2011 to the same.

  492. I DON’T SEE MUCH SENSE IN COMMENTS PASSED BY THOSE LIVING IN ZAMBIA. BLOGGING MUST BE LEFT TO US LIVING ABROAD COZ WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO ANALYS ISSUES CONSTRUCTIVELY.

  493. Fair results and congrats Chipolopolo.
    Meantime:
    Vote president HH and his UPND Team for a possible youthful team of GRZ to lead Zambians to economic independence.

    Kala kabotu alakuyasa mavwa. This is our time, as youths, and this is surely our moment to work with new Personal Computers tools – calculator boy – to serve all Zambians of all backgrounds for a real ray of change and hope that all can believe and trust in.

  496. certainly like your website but you need to check the spelling on quite a few of your posts. Many of them are rife with spelling problems and I in finding it very bothersome to tell the reality however I will surely come back again.

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