PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people in Eastern Province says he intends to summon Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata to his palace if he does not apologise over remarks that the tarring of the Chipata-Mfuwe road will benefit animals more than people.
Mr Sata is alleged to have accused President Banda of favouring the construction of the Chipata-Mfuwe road which leads to a game park where animals live at the expense of equal development of all provinces.
Chief Mpezeni said the remarks Mr Sata made over the commissioning of the road are demeaning and retrogressive to national development.
He said in an interview yesterday that it is important for Mr Sata to apologise to the people of Eastern Province and President Banda, failure to which he would summon him to his palace.
“I have read in the papers and I can confirm that I am just waiting for an official complaint from chiefs who live along the Chipata-Mfuwe road before any action can be taken,” Chief Mpezeni said.
He said hundreds of people live along the road which President Banda commissioned.
“What kind of leadership is Mr Sata going to bring if he continues to use such abusive language?” the chief asked.
He said much of the food which Mr Sata enjoys comes from Eastern Province despite the poor state of roads.
The chief said President Banda’s commissioning of the Chipata-Mfuwe road will help boost the agricultural sector in the province.[quote]
“Eastern Province has good soil for agriculture although the poor state of roads discourages many farmers from transporting their produce.
“ It is very unfortunate for someone who is aspiring to be a leader of the nation to utter injurious and demeaning remarks to people from whom he will be soliciting votes next year,” he said.
Chief Mpezeni advised Mr Sata to humble himself if he wanted to become a good leader in society.
But Mr Sata has clarified that he never likened the people of Eastern Province to animals.
“I can never compare human beings to animals because I have respect for them. All I said is that even if the road is built, preference will be given to animals because people will be displaced to pave way for the road construction,” he said.
Mr Sata said many roads in Eastern Province have been in a deplorable state for many years and that it is important to also give them attention.
Other chiefs in Eastern Province have also demanded an apology from Mr Sata.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
If Sata wont apoligise then he should forget about a vote from the East. He should actually not only apologise but change his language (choice ) of words. Unfortunately people surrounding him even before he gets into state house (god forbid) are not advising him to humble himself what if they ever got the power? It will all be yes yes. Lubinda, Scot and others can you advise this old man or it is true what HH said the other day that you can not teach an old dog new tricks! Iwe Sata kwathu si kulubemba iyai ti paye ka na mukondo!
Here you are again what kind of a leader will you make if at all you were one? Watch your mouth its because iof your useless talks that has been costing you. You talk as though you do nont have a head….or someone who had their head cut off in an accideent and is now saying things which he cant think
Easterners you are playing a very dangerous game. Be very very careful!
Fipuba naimwe ifi ifima easterners. Kuti mulelye mbeba namasako mwapusuka?
Sata’s statement was actually taken out of context. He did not compare anyone to animals. I would advise people like Sata to have an articulate spokesperson to do the talking for them otherwise, we all know what consquences may follow.
Could somebody please update me on the Lstone/Zimba road. How far is it now?
And what dangerous game is that #3? Refusing to be insulted and demeaned by this foul mouthed and pompous so-called leader. We are ready to play anytime zimandola! Bring it!!!!!!!!!!
Sata is his own worst enemy. This old man speaks on impulse just to be seen to be talking. Doesn’t he have his handlers? Providing checks and balances does not mean yapping at every opportunity like a headless chicken. People aspiring for leadership should be sober minded and have civility in their handling of issues of national interest. Sata is actually the biggest liability to the pact and it’s time HH and his cohorts realised this before Sata drags them into a bottomless pit of political obscurity.
Fu.ck all you easterners!! You just want to be read in papers like the Lambas. Anyone can pick a fight with what we all say. This is cow crap, stop it.
Project – Choma Namwala Road – Esatimated date of completion – 2030
Project – Mansa Kasama Road – Esatimated date of completion – 2040
Project – Mumbwa Landles Corner – Esatimated date of completion – 2044
Project – Mumbwa Kasempa Road – Esatimated date of completion – 2050
Ka Mpezeni just shut up! You and your cousin (Chitimukulu) are a shame to zambian traditional leadership. You love rat.
remember Eastern has more votes thn Lambaland and believe me you, people in Eastern have never liked Sata. I remember even when Shati banda died somewhere in 1993, Sata was badly ditten when he was trying to hit his body because it is culturally unacceptable. He had to run away coz to save himself. So count about 500 to 600 hundred or even more thousands of votes out. Remember that it is easy to please people in rural areas but once you disappoint them a bit, they rarely forget nor change their mind. They are conservatives. its time advice. We are not like Bemba you c.r.i.m.i.n.a.l. Chileshe. Thjere is no dangerous path here. Its him who needs us not vice versa. By the way, by implication, he likened people to animals. There was complete disregard of the human beings that stay there.
Sata is undoubtedly foul-mouthed, and any of you that think Sata can change and learn mature and diplomatic dialogue at his age are deluding yourselves! The English say, “You cannot teach an old dog new tricks”. He has, on numerous occasions uttered derogatory remarks and little wonder as to why the Easterners are infuriated.
Sata keeps shooting himself in his foot everytime he makes outrageous outbursts.I did my juniour at Mambwe High Sch(then Jumbe and newly commissioned by JICA).Mambwe has four Kunda Chiefs:Jumbe,Mnkhanya(And not Mukanya as LT put it),Senior Chief Nsefu and Kakumbi which lies mostly in game mgt areas.Having classmates who used to come from Chief Kakumbi and their narrations of how difficulty it was to travel from mfuwe to Jumbe (Mambwe) was really sad and terrifying.It is normal for people to die of curable disease cos they cant easily make it from Mnkhanya/kakumbi to Kamoto Mission Hosp.Tourists are well cartered for cos from Mfuwe Airport to the Lodges is all tarred but locals are not.
For your information, Mpezeni is a very influential chief in Eastern province if you think he is not. Ask people that work in the east and they shall bear testimony of his influence. HH put it that “You cannot teach an old dog new tricks” quoting an English saying. maybe he was referring to Sata by implication and not RB.
Nabashilingile. Yaku!!!!
imwe vivanthu vakumawa naimwe mwaca pantu ba RB inba president ba pa silver plate we will see who will do the talking after 2011 elect. SAMWENI BANE. Some pipo few years back sung TULIBONESHE what has happened???????????????????
Sata may have had a point, but it is just that as easterners, we want to make a mountain out of a mole hill. For sure, why make a tarred road in the game park, when tarred roads are needed elsewhere? You don’t need to go far, look at the road to Kanele, is pathetic to say the least, and not to mention the general state of the roads within the districts.
May be we just want to pick a bone with the politicians, or the chief wants to behave like Chiti Mukulu and make a name. When was the last time a chief summoned a politician?
What Sata said that even if the road is built, preference will be given to animals because people will be displaced to pave way for the road construction is completely false and show how uninformed he is about the road.There is a gravel road and people dont reside at least 500m away from the gravel road.now which people will be displace during the tarring?
What Sata said that even if the road is built, preference will be given to animals because people will be displaced to pave way for the road construction is completely false and show how uninformed he is about the road.There is a gravel road and people reside at least 500m away from the gravel road.Now which people will be displace during the tarring?
Disreagard #19
Satan needs to check his language before opening his mouth. When Chiluba was in office he tarred Mansa to Kashikishi road, and there is meaningful development in the area now. Its unfortunate that the president comes from Eastern Province and what ever he does for the east will be down played by the opposition. This country needs well meaning opposition which will make seating government toll for the betterment of all citizen. Who said that Zambia is the urban areas only where roads are being constructed daily, no.
Satan needs to be careful with his tone of language cos for a presidential material like him, he should feel sorry and retract his wack comments. The bagger needs to apologise to the nation. Moreover, his has contributed to Zambia’s underdevelopment. Never to see plot one!
i said it…
sata vs chiefs
politics vs tradition
town vs villages
insults vs respect
COBRA STILL ON..i tell you people this is the dead end of sata..i have been following politics for years..sata will never go anywhere ..never be president of zambia..he has gone againest all his friends ..from KK to ftj to mwanawasa ..lastly he will go against hichilema..political prostitute..now againest the chiefs..SATA IS OUT OF IDEAS ..TRYING TO USE HICHILEMA NOW..
Imwe baku mumawa, SATA doesnt need your vote to win. After all come what may you will go with MMD because of Banda. Apa penve mwaitaya.
I am also summoning Sata to my Palace for not insulting the people of Mtendere!
but balemubelesha Sata, i cant understand these tuma statements now. its not making sense anymore.
Easterners you are conservative in your voting you can not change easly and we know your vote will go to MMD Sata does not need your vote so leave him alone
imwe mwe bantu i also dont like sata that much but honestly cant somebody comment without being sommoned by some chief. Where is the freedom of speech kanshi? I dont get it. Should we all keep quite because we are scared I might hurt the chief.
#29 Kadoyo- Infact what Sata said was that people needed roads in such areas like Chipata to Chama because currently you have to pass through Malawi to reach Chama. So one wonders in whose interest these chiefs are harrassing SATA. Any way for those not in the know, MALAMBO is where bana Panji hails from and one of Kaunda’s children was a permanent MP for the area. Overall the roads here in Zambia are not worth the name road unless you are VETERAN.
Why is Zambian voting based on tribal lines? I see people are becomining tribal even from their comments but its not that, Mpezeni is only concerned coz Sata’s remarks in the first place are not fit for an aspiring presidential candiadate. So learned blogers lets help to find a solution to this lets not be drawn into battles these foolish politicians are starting
Mr mupenzi please seek apology for issues which are worth unlike comenting on political issues he has not defamed you anyway. So chief leave these small political issues which will end up discrediting you in the final analysis. Suppose you summon mr sata and he does not come or either respond to your request which has been in the print media, How would you feel? above all he is not your subject. BE ADVISED THAT POLITICS IS A DIRTY GAME. Read between the line mr sata is saying , He does not hate RB.
# 30, tha is straight talk. if these mbebas can not get what you have said then there is no point in continuing with this topic. It had to take someone from another province to indentify that the road to be built is misplaced. Sad, Sad that the chief is also lost in a maze!!! EASTERNERS???!!!@@###%
Ye is mistaken it should be Jeff
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Volcanologist – Mune where did you get that story from? Chiluba did not tar any road in Luapula. The road you are talking about was tarred during Unip from Serenje via Tuta(by Samfya) through Mansa to Kashikishi. Please lets not mislead people.
LT why no report on Chisokone fracas?
From those saying the road is a misplaced venture i think they need to go back and learn some social studies or geography. When that road is done and even before it is completely done, you will see how developmental projects will emergy along that road. This development may be small but eventually they shall grow. That is why “leaders” like Sata are not needed in this era coz for Sata the only thing about the road is using it for public transport. We should think beyond such myopic views. It is unfortunate that Lubinda, Scot, Kabimba and others have no say in this personal to holder party. The man has a problem with his mouth and what is between his shoulders! Remember the recent straight talk africa, remember when he called our brothers from NW as Namazais bakafwasulula bafimbusu !
Mpezeni is shallow minded!wat Sata said is true but some MMD fools took his statement out of context!why cant Mpezeni see the clarification made by Sata?is the brown envelope blinding his reasoning?I wouldnt apologise if i were Sata
The easterners should just keep their votes instead of being s_t_u_p_i_d i_d_i_o_t_s, afterall we all know their pattern of voting. It has always been UNIP because of Kaunda and now it will be MMD because of Rupiah Banda- Remember? Umozi ku Mawa.
We don’t care, imwe bambuli are just being corrupted and used.
In cibemba we say, “Wasendapo icushi washa Umulilo”. Mwaba ukulya fikoswe. Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha.
I now serously think somebody in MMD is telling these poor chiefs what to do or say. Te normal iyi
Sata’s statement has been misinterpreted….We know which chiefs are shouting loudly & for what reasons..We know they want to be seen to be in favour KABILI you can’t bite the finger that feeds you.. anyway..NALEKA,,!!
Nkhosi, koma aya ndiye mau.Munthu aziwe kupepesa akataya mau.Wanthu sangaitiwe kuti vinyama, yai. Muphunziseni Sata, aliye mwambo. Ofuna akankhale president wa mtundu wanji, a chitimukulu ewasula kale-kale. Ali na masewela……koma auone lini mpando.
iwe ka #39 Mule kapuli grow up!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, lets be realistic. Dont just condemn Sata because you hate him or because you come from the east, Read his statement once more and understand it. Sata’s first concern is where the MMD will get money for the project from because that project is not in the budget. Why should we continue budgeting if the president is the first to flout it. Misapplication of govt funds is tantamount to abuse of office. Mpezeni and his minions are trying to runaway from this fact. Secondly, there are alot of projects in eastern province that would be more beneficial to easterners than that road, some of whose funding will be affected by this RB engineered project.
But sure this Mpezeni has gone too far? Is there any thing wrong in Sata’s reminding RB that Mfuee Road has no money in the 2010 budget? Has Sata committed a sin in reminding RB that there is a Chama road and other important roads in eastern that have been on a quee for taring since indepence and yet nothing has been done? Has Sata insulted by telling it to RB that there are other importan roads in Zambia which have not received any attention from GRZ? Why is RB spending 230 billion Kwacha on a very less important road leaving those important roads through out the country? PLEASE PEOPLE LET US NOT BE TRIBAL IN OUR ANALYSIS. Sata has not insulted easterners…..why do you hate him? Sata please dont go there and never apologise to these useless eastern chiefs.
You guys Mule, Tombolilo , Witness, Sum guy and others are the people that are killing Sata and I tell you he will never go to state house with such blind support. Your view is just about the chiefs in Eastern and the people of eastern province. Look at the bigger picture. For you it is ok if you are insulted coz you are an urbanist but for them it is different. Be a strategist and thats why MMD is winning coz they have strategist who know how to deal with different people according to their needs. When you put up a borehole in the rural area for them it is a BIG plus but for you in Kabwata or Parklands Kitwe its not. If only Sata went to a Fumu Mpezeni and knelt down and just say nikululukileni he would have won the hearts of many! If he want he can take it as cousin kind of talk.
Ba LT whats wrong with the word K.O.S.W.E????
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However even chimbuya has a limit. No matter how we try to justify his statement the man was wrong. Remember it is not about Eaterners only but he has injured many even his own chiefs. He may think us on the line of rail are not following issues yet we are. He will cry again this time that rigging at play. No you are doing the rigging yourself now and all those that are supporting you. Anyway the man will never change and HH waitaya uzakamba yes come 2011
These chiefs are just waste bootlicker and political prostitutes,if they want politics they should just join politics,they are been used by their failed Movement for mad dogs politicians to misinterprete Sata’s words each time he speaks. Mpezeni should concerntrate on his polygamy marrital affairs than issues he doesnt fully understand.
See how experienced king cobra is when it comes to toung twisting. “I can never compare human beings to animals because I have respect for them. All I said is that even if the road is built, preference will be given to animals because people will be displaced to pave way for the road construction,” Is this what he said? in any case how would a road benefit animals?
#46…. Why are you puting words into Sata’s mouth? Bring the article and point out where Sata said what you are propagating? Away from Sata…let us talk about project benefit- cost analysis. In this analysis we will take the total cost of the road inclunding environmental damages and displacement of people and the 230 billion kwacha. Then look at the benefit it will bring to the economy of Zambia. To go ahead with the project , the befits must be greater than the costs. In the case of these road, it is clear that the costs are greater than the benefits, hence it will not benefit the economy -people. This is a professional way of making decisions concerning projects. Thus if the costs are high then people would not benefit from it coz it is a cost to the conomy.
I thought people in Diaspora are analytical and may help interpret statements. I dont think what Sata said wa an “insult” that road to Mfuwe will benefit those investors and at a minimum the people who do not even have cars. The investors come with their own workers and these villagers just stand by the road side and wave to any car that passes when they dont even know who the occupants are. These chiefs, Chitimukulu and Mpezeni are cadres only and are playing political games. By the way regardless of his status politically he’s a citizen of Zambia who should be allowed to express his freedom of speech period. We should not demonise him just because he has a different view from others. What is politics if you can not say the truth? Zambia too many games.
Not a big fan of any of these politicians but it looks like the chief is deliberately distorting the intent of Sata’s message. It is clear what Sata meant. And, under what authority is the chief summoning Sata?
Ba No 50, what will cause a white man to go and invest in Mfuwe? what will make a plane land in Mfuwe? Is it the chiefs smoking kaponda or the animals?
No 40 I think walikwata amano iwe nakumona, one out of ten.
First let us analysis the statements made by this two politicians: RBB: He was recently in western province he instead told the finance minister to look for funds for Kalabo road. He went to see animals in Luiwa national park. I believe has never been there. Then he commissions the mfuwe chipata road abruptly there is money for the road because it leads to his paradise. He goes on to mention that the money is from the 2003 budget. Why all this time no implement a project which is developmental? The waste the construction has an estimation of K5 Billion but why K230 Billion. Mulongoti is the culprit here. MCS: He should mind his language though he talked sense but how articulate yourself sometimes matters
This man is going to create alot of problems in zambia…!! I hope the people responsible for choosing for the presidential candidate for the pact are hearing. Sata always has a bad laguage. This is the way he made his popularity. There is no way sata is going to apologise,.. I do not know how this country will look like…!!!
It is very sad..!!! it does not take an hour to apologise…it is just less than 5 minutes…!!! be prepared such mess with this man. I wish him all the best…!!!!
My fellower Zambians … you are not united for the benefit of the country. Most comments are based on supporting individuals or political party. When you hate someone, you can see the good things he/she is doing. Let the people living along that region correct the wrongs if any. Here we should understand that the road is there. what is needed is tarring not constructing a new road which can cause displacement. Animals which Sata mentioned can be interpreted as Tourists travelling to view game animals. Sata & RB are in the ring elbing each other to win popularity. The Bembas also surmoned Sata to appear b4 them but he turned down their request.. Now the Ngoni’s.. Once Sata could not honour any of them. He is making a grave mistake that may cost his 2011 presidential ambition.
I think Zambia needs to have semi-automous states so that each people can each their own rantings…
I think Zambia needs to have semi-automous states so that each state can develop itself….then we can see the wisdom of all these ranters!
When u hate someone, you can’t see the good things he/she does. = how good it might be, u view it as bad
For me some names or places are famous due to what is known there, 1, L.stone—victoria falls. 2,Zambezi—-Zambezi river, 3,Luapula—-Luapula river,4 Luangwa—-luangwa national pack and the river.5 Mfuwe—more famours as national park, this means who ever comes to Zambia as a tourist is adviced to visit mfuwe is encouraged to see a national park in Mfuwe or what ever is found in these areas,and not to watch people. therefore Mfuwe is famous due to animals and not people.
Amfumu nankale tyala ove.
ka #39 when did you visit Zambia last? LPM got more votes in 2006 in Eastern. Tribal politics have entered Zambia, Very sad.
Here is the irony of things, why did some bloggers insult all easterners? Do we all support RB? Are we all Ngoni? No! Do we hold Kaunda being Malawian and holding Zambians back to inferiority dictatorship tendancies because he manipulated the Bembas? No! At times I fear the HH/Sata pact because in Zambia people see them as the most tribalistic crew. Do you want the rest of the 71, tribes to revolt? Let’s grow up and be like Botswana.
#66 good comment.
as an easterner Sata is now a marked man….
As a politician you just can’t say the first thing that comes to mind ! Votes should mean everything to you as a candidate, therefore you should take great care and consider every word speak. One vote can make all the difference, people are the voters…
In civilized cultures thats why they have what is called ‘polotical correctness’. You can not insult people and then turn around and ask for votes from the without even apologising.
Sata is an *****, he has always been a fool amoung fools! His mouth has betrayed him once again. why would any sane person try to justify or defend any verbal excrement puring out of his dirty mouth. If the can’t even control the running of his mouth, what make any person think Sata can help to improve the nations affairs ? The man is extreamly dangerous, an unstable substance, he is a danger to himself and for the mental capacity of those who see him as a presidential possibility… The mans nickname is “KING COBRA” The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the world’s longest venomous snake. If you see one of these creatures, what should you do? Here is an idea, maybe play with it and trust that it won’t bite you… Good idea ?
Looking at the picture reminds me of being in a game park.
Yaaaba, ba mbuya, kanshi muli nyau? I cannot see a k.o.s.w.e. skin.
Bamambala should be arrested for being in possession of government trophy.
No wonder you are mistaken for animals in the game park. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha HHHHHHHH
Ukwina and sleeping too much – what can you do apart from promising a sunshine in the night. Look at Obama he has lost weight and some gray hair because he does not sleep even when they are a developed Nation, ifwe kulya sana notufumo bad and sleep eight hours just to wike up and promise an eskimo a refrigerator – Where is RB going to get authority to spend that money from treasury? Only parliament can approve such an expenditure so imwe bambuya ni 2010 games aleteya Nyama soya mwaloba ilya uma. Wait and see if that road will be built anytime soon. Mark my words, I have walked those corridors before.
Excuse me!!! ka Capitol Hill mind the way you talk.Never put the lamba Clan into RB’s mistakes.Avoid playing judge of the late Levy Mwanawasa’s Presidency, as it is both dishonorable and contemptible to fustigate a person unable to defend him/herself.Capital,you are such a stupid,immature and arrogant man.You better get a life and stop blaming others for your failure.The lambas ruled Zambia and almost the whole nation was impressed with us.The economy was ticking,job opportunities were being created and …………Viva Lambaland……………
This is the start of tribalism in Zambia. Where is One Zambia One Nation. Chiefs summoning politicians??? unheard of in Zambia. Poor Easterners are just used by RB. Iwe ka ngoni chief, summon Nchenga and Chiluba also ata!!
Well the chief is upset about animals issue. What do you guys see above? I see lions, leopards and other animal skins. Why?
In the picture above, had it not been for the hands and the spear, I really would think Chief Mpezeni was an animal. More so when I read about his behavior and his actions, I get more bewildered about him. Oh sorry I used the world wild in my bewildered remark, probably Mpezeni will think I was referring to the wild animals.
Bushe in this case what amounted to an insult? saying the road leads to the game park where animals live or calling the people around and along this road names equating them to animals? LT can we have the ACTUAL VERBATIM so we can analyze statement by statement to check if the wording used amounted to demeaning of the people? LT try to put up a balanced story as of now we are hearing what about what SATA said in the reported speech. lets have the actual speech and am sure the reporter must have used a recorder to authenticate his/her story concerning this now IRRITATING statement from easterner that they were equated to animals. (Nempapa shine kuti nimu 21st century mulefwala impapa nelyo silk na wulu yalisa kale -this is a joke as am full of Ngoni blood too)
Was it not chimbuya?bembas and ngonis tribal cousins.wher is the offense?
Your big mouth will bring you down Sata. HOW CAN ALL CHIEFS BE AGAINST YOU…..SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH SATA. YOU ARE ARROGANT AND UNADVISABLE. This is why people dont vote for you. As much as i want MMD out of power, Sata is not the right man. He is very undiplomatic.
Yaaba but Kamupezeni walya umupola ee.We have been to Eastern Province before and we know what you use for toilets”PIGS
WHat can stop Sata from telling you that your Animals will benifit more than especially you