Chief Government spokesperson Ronnie Shikapwasha has described as childish and irritating United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema’s remarks that President Banda should apologise for allegedly misbehaving and extending his bullying tactics to the donor community.
Lieutenant-General Shikapwasha said Government is not surprised with Mr Hichilema’s outbursts because he is ignorant of governance issues.
He said Mr Hichilema should tone down and develop the habit of respecting President Banda.
“Let Mr Hichilema tone down because he should remember what the Bible says, that what you do unto others is bound to happen to you.
“The unpalatable language which Mr Hichilema has continued to use against President Banda is unacceptable and demeaning to the head of state,” he said.
Gen Shikapwasha said President Banda should be respected because he was elected by the majority of Zambians.
He said Mr Hichilema should study how politics is conducted because he is still new in politics.
[pullquote]“Let Mr Hichilema tone down because he should remember what the Bible says, that what you do unto others is bound to happen to you.
“The unpalatable language which Mr Hichilema has continued to use against President Banda is unacceptable and demeaning to the head of state,” he said.[/pullquote]
Gen Shikapwasha said Mr Hichilema might fool members of the UPND-Patriotic Front (PF) pact with his outbursts, but his conduct will be judged by the majority Zambians.
“What Mr Hichilema and his PF counterpart, Mr Michael Sata, should concentrate on is trying to find solutions to the many challenges the pact is facing as opposed to attacking President Banda,” he said.
Gen Shikapwasha said President Banda’s recent statement on donors has been blown out of proportion by some people who are trying to gain cheap political mileage.
He said there is no cause for President Banda to apologise over the recent statement as he was merely expressing his views over the matter.
Gen Shikapwasha said the relationship between Government and donors is still cordial, contrary to assertions by some members of the public and opposition political party leaders.
He said Government is working hard to deliver development and social services to the Zambian people, but that its efforts are being obstructed by unnecessary criticism by the opposition.
Mr Hichilema was quoted by yesterday’s edition of The Post newspaper as saying that President Banda owes donors and Zambians an apology for misbehaving.
And Gen Shikapwasha said Government is ready to dialogue with the donor community on issues affecting the country.
He said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that Government’s doors are open for the donor community to sit down and discuss issues of national interest.
“The administration of President Banda stands ready to discuss anything which concerns donors and any other issues which will benefit Zambia as a country than using the media,” Gen Shikapwasha said.
He said it is important for donors to seek audience with Government when need arises.
“The donors that have intentions of seeking an audience with Government are more than welcome to do so at any given time,” Gen Shikapwasha said.
On Monday, British High Commissioner to Zambia Tom Carter said he will seek an audience with President Banda to discuss the use of aid in the country.
Mr Carter said the partnership between donors and the Zambian government is of key importance.
“The partnership with the Zambian government is significant as we all try together to deliver the long-term goals of reducing poverty in Zambia and achieving the Zambian government’s target of reaching middle-income status by 2030,” he said.
President Banda recently advised diplomats accredited to Zambia to stop meddling in the internal affairs of the country.
Mr Banda said diplomats should not be made to interfere in the internal matters of Zambia because the country is a sovereign state.
“There has been too much peddling of stories in the media by diplomats who feel that because their respective countries are donating to the road or health sector, they can use that as blackmail,” he said.
The President said the diplomats should appreciate the spirit of warmth being given by Government instead of resorting to public statements regarding funding to Zambia.
[ Zambia Daily Mail ]
RB should apologies. HH is right that RB’s language is childish.
He is not only childish but also an i.d.i.o.t who thinks only him is better than all of us. That he is the only one who deserves respect and not RB.
Zambia is for all Zambians Mr. Ichilema
I hope Shikapwasha has no grown up children cause he’s such a massive embarasment whenever he opens his trap
Whats wrong with this reverend? its you who is behaving like a two year old spoiled brat. Theres no way you can assert that what the president says is merely an expression of his views and not that of the nation: hes the president of this country for Godsake! whatever comes out of his mouth is supposed to reflect the countrys position. What type of brain material are you made of ?
HH overrates himself, that upnd he just stole it bcos of being tonga. does he ever wonder why only tongas vote for him and bembas say they can never vote for a tonga. hh is even failing to pay his workers at some security company which used to be the best in the country when he owned it with mazoka coin zambia now mint masters. leadership is not regional mr hakainde you cant compare yourself to RB wachepa sana bonse combined with sata mwacepa mayb include milupi and chipimo you may remove rb. hh ama donors can go to hell if they want to be involved in our domestic issues.
RB is childish and misbehaves by eating with both hands. How do you expect a country which heavily depends on donor fund to refuse to be corrected in the usage of donor funds? Just tell the donors if you don’t need the money or correct your system. RB bevahiour is as agree as his face.
LT, why do you report what Shikapwasha vomits? Please qoute sources of information and not people who are caught hallucinating in day light dreams! This man does not think than the wise Zambians he is calling childish. What governacy does Shikapwasha know? Let him talk about bootlicking then yes we shall give him thubs up!
#2 if HH is an I.D.I.O.T you are equally one, Its true, RB should apologise for his childish and Inconsiderate remarks about the donors, its sad that skulls like urs are so empty and cant reason and see what is going on in the country, all you do is support blindly bcoz Ala B gives u his left overs.
HH have you ever heard USA japan UK or china talk about our internal affairs never its always these tuma small countries with small aid who talk talk talk. Our major funders respect our independence
I now believe it that this man is a Media addict,always openning his mouth unnecessarily to talk rubbish always.
Rev, you are the one who is irritating, and childish too….
Dirty zed politics,always in the media uttering trash about each other……….! God help the country
Shikapwasha is the one who is childish because he is a LIAR!!! leave HH alone!!!!!!
Reading RB’s statement regarding donors and donor funding made me think the The President of the Republic of Zambia was not only childish but equally fullish with his outbursts.
The People of Zambia expects much better diplomatic tact and language from the head of state. The way RB behaves shows his lack of preparedness to be the President of Zambia which he just hijacked.
And just after sneaking out of the country too watch after Brazil at the world cup, he is off to Congo Kinshasa on the pretext of being invited to attend a national day. But who doens;t know that it is just a gimmick of flying outside the country.
This is the only President who visits other heads of state without them visiting him. It is true this man has no agenda for Zambia. So where to next!
hee you dull people with your dull president. You enjoy begging day in and day out. God has given you numberless natural resources so that you enrich your country just in the same way those with oil have done. Alass since you are so dull and useless you have given all the copper, animals, timber etc to foreigners while you are taking pleasure in begging. Mulekwata insoni mwefibantu imwe. Then when the one who gives you the money asks for accountability you insult him, Hmmm guys ba RB and MMD kwateni amono imwe. Really Zambia is a country full of dull creatures who live on begging ….what a life. FUSEKI…..:o:o:o
# 9, The small countrie you are insulting like Denmark and Norway give Zambia more money than the big ones you’ve mentioned even though they never stole from us .RB yaps like a rabbied canine.
HH is right lets respect our Donors and work with them in hamorn. ceraless talk by the REV is unproductive and provocative. Remember Donors money is also TAX payers money.
Does Shikapwasha really take time to reason before he defends RB and attack other people. As far as the readers are concerned, the language amongst the Zambian politicians is just the same. No one has the respect for the other, it is the order of the day. But RB being the head of the fish, he must desist from abusive language and lead by example. Shikapwasha must not also trying to sway people from his boss’s careless outburst about the donors to HH’s comment. RB overreacted and needs to apologies because those donors are no in Zambia to help but the less privileged and those that cannot afford a knee check up in South Africa. RB has simply shown us how bad a leader he is. He is actually the one who urgently needs to tone down and not HH. Shikapwasha revise your thoughts before you…
What ever the case,MMD should just go..we are fade up of them especially that they have made a pact with the chief corrupt Zambian My villagemate FTJ
As much as this HH chap is a wedlock product that lacked parental love, morals, guidance and culture other than herding cows in the bush, he should have hired a cultural warrior to coach him before entering politics. The RAMCOZ, LIMA Bank, Intercontinental Hotel, United Haulage Contracts and Sun Hotel stolen money is not enough to insulate him from the calamity of his ubupuba and insolency amagedon.Insulting the President just because he is very tolerant is very costly.
“Banda should be respected because he was elected by the majority of Zambians.” Is Shikapwasha ok upstairs or his brain has been impaired because of bootlicking.The only tym MMD President got majority votes was in 1991 coz 1996 is still questionable.
Some myopic self deniel loser Marx # 5 is claiming UPND is for tongas,how is he interpreting the grabbing of seats from MMD in N/western province?
SPEAKING TIME ,
My dear in the arena there is no alternative to MMD which will retain power next year with even a stronger margin than you think. Insults don’t make votes just like the troling you are doing here without a voting right on the ballot. After the death of Mazoka, opposition politics went with him into the Grave he was interred. Andy was an alternative Presidential material that galvanized a national voting constituency.This is why he canvassed the entire country every year. Do you really think those self hurting and insulting clowns are making votes with their insults in the tabloid? tough luck for you.MMD will only be retired by young pragmatists not yet in politics maybe in 2016 if not 2021. lets enjoy the circus and delusions of HakaSata.By democratic ballot, forget it.
Wanzelu in #82 you are right.. Being elected by the people into office is a priveledge and not a right. Look at Kevin Rudd in Australia. He was ousted out of power by his own Party. The people who voted for him were left hanging….:-ss
Whether Shikapwasha & RB with their MMD like it or not, the Pact is forming govt next year. U can even see the panic in VJ their chief rigger, he has no solutions this time around. everything that goes up must surely come down & that time for mmd has come & is approaching fast. HH & SATA will form next govt. this is the fact RB should start to get familiar with.
Apologies to Wanzelu in #21.. typographic error
“He said there is no cause for President Banda to apologize over the recent statement as he was merely expressing his views over the matter”
Shikapwasha is an embarrassment
Kamukomena ba shikapwasha, when a boy insults an adult it means an adult is wrong in most cases. So it is Rupiah in this case
#2
You are allowed to insult H.H by calling him “Crippled” yet nobody can call you or your president “Useless”.
You are so biased towards this F.A.T L.A.Z.Y President of Zambia.
Shriek, that is not the way to talk about the nex president
This fake Rev, ati the Bible says…. what do you know about the bible. Fuseki man. You a disgrace to genuine pastas.
What a Shephered he is Ez34:2
Days are numbered— your day is coming….no matter how long it may take.
if i were you I would be wise i would express love, patience, kindness,gentleness,peace,faithfulness and selfcontrol.. and do everything to the Glory of God and not to the glory of RB
tHOSE WHO RESIST CHANGE ARE LIKE THE MAN WHO IS IN A RUT who has found confort in the status quo…….you cant see the otherside of the coin because you have developed myopic status….you cant see beyond. you think what is at stake is all you hve….you hve even begun digging your own graves.
learn to change, learn to transform your own destiny by beg to re inventing the wheel….open your eyes…..
CHANGE IS ENEVITABLE….CHANGE IS COMING TO ZAMBIA. ZAMBIANS ARE FORMING NEXT GOVT.
GOD HAS SPOKEN TO THE POOR, HE IS GOING TO UPLIFT THEM FROM THE HAND SOF THE OPPRESSOR, THE WICKED BEAST, WE ARE COMING AND WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE.
GOD BLESS ZAMBIA, GOD BLESS THE HANDS OF THE VOTERS, GOD BLESS THE NEW LEADERS….WELLCOME GUYS JUS PRAY AND BE SAVED
#5 Mintmaster is owned by SouthAfricans if anything HH has only shares and is not even involved in it’s running.
Sorry for # 5 who thinks tat southerners can toralet hopeless,evil minded Bembas who have nothing to offer to society except emblezling funds to buys suits,shoes,stealing pipo’s wifes-lack of integrity,virtue,huma even simple morality…! nonsense. my friend ,pipo of southern province are of high integrity and respect for humanity beyond petty personal adventure.
Big Red Nose Imao. f.u.c.k that s.h.i.t
Mwebantu shina sheniko ukutukana, most the bloggers have sound education but insele tabaleshi cita special. Kwati balebelenga aka buku.
cine cine shetani abomfya icipingo. what do you know about Government that you can even boast about. tamukwete nensoni bamudala. shat your big stinking mouth and let the young man speak for the voiceless.
On “He ‘[so-called Reverand’ Minister Lt Gen R. Shikapwasha] said there is no cause for President Banda to apologise over the recent statement as he was merely expressing his views over the matter… He said Government is working hard to deliver development and social services to the Zambian people, but that its efforts are being obstructed by unnecessary criticism by the opposition” I hope this is not the best the GRZ Administration can produce to defend the terrible statement by Mr President RB Banda.
It will be nice to see donors withhold their money to Zambia until the irresponsible MMD Administration of GRZ is voted out of office hopefully in 2011 — elections.
Have a blessed day all.
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Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness …
Sata said,”he will tell the donors to stop giving Zambia aid”,it was not an issue.
Low quality blogs from all of us…………………………..little difference from the politicians we criticise. Sayign RB misbehaved is an insult in Zambia. I don’t know what an insult is anymore………. It’s like saying a nurse helping a delivering mother is accessing porn material………..
ts hypocritical, insensitive, overjoyous and impromptly inappropriate for my government to recall all embassy staff back home after all efforts that we have thrown behind MMD. If this is the new way of entering election year then lets but-heads because I am ready to expose the grand scheme under way for MMD to scoop the election dubiously! MMD under our current hypocritical tyrants have no place in our beloved country. In a few days I will be announcing which party Im joining.
# 43,
First make effort to know who the LT Honchos are instead of embarrassing yourself. Certainly they are very ethical and law abiding who will not bleach the very laws and liberties they hold supreme. LT is strong on privacy rights.Thank for your admiration for SC and wish he supported the so-called circus pact to nowhere. Zambia is bigger than your pact of confused pro-homosexual secularists panting for gay and lesbian rights. I’m a conservative pragmatist who believes in virtues of morality and God.
# 43
Here you are over consumed with Idiocentricities of poorly done impersonations on a blog you have no control on its database or server. In your delusions you are another one believing this SC is closer to Washington DC in any of the Foreign service or public service portfolios. Alas, you are just exposing how vulnerable, helpless, unsophisticated, ill prepared, and handicapped you are. Had you been adequately prepared with battle skills of shakers and movers, by now overtly you could have made progress in knowing where and who SC is. If I tell you I’m over a 800 miles away from DC and in the entrepreneurial world you think it’s a statement aimed at gobsmacking you the ignoble.
# 43,
If you have a college degree even just a bachelors in any discipline and believe you a fast learner in IT, i could train you virtually in intensive 4 weeks using computer technology without distance. If IT industry ready then plug you on my IT project in Botswana later this year. I have just won a big dollar tender with the Government of Botswana to implement a Government wide technology there. Because personally have some serious undertakings here, i can only go launch and return to the USA but virtually supervise trained on-site developers there. I need 5 serious Zambians willing to be trained, manage the project and get end users on the go in Botswana. Its a 5 year project with enumerations you may not get through out your labor in the US if you are not highly skilled.
Stop wasting your time on those political losers pitching against RB and ruling MMD with insults. MMD is headed for its 25 year ruling mandate out of Decision 2011. By insulting RB, obstructing national development and championing gays rights in our country, the so-called futureless Pact is on the glide path to becoming a permanent irrelevant in the Zambian democracy through the ballot. MMD with its centrist leadership is poised to become a 25 year untruncated reigning mass party.I pray you could be drowning in your delusions while building your financial security steadfastly because we are all growing old every year that passes. I advise every body to buy their future now through smart enterprising activities. Stop the illusion of a Sata presidency because its a myth you hold.
On a lighter note…..can someone please put up a photo and profile of HH’s wife (the possible future first lady). We dont want any surprises this time around. If there is need, we can start grooming her now for the role.
Albeit, I have been entertained by the present one!!!!
#48 It is not necessary – she will never set foot into Plot One as a tenant. Forget it. It will not happen next year, 2016 and ever after. My country is not short of manpower.
With due respect to the next first lady Mrs. Hichilema, the pact has kept everything to the demise of MMD! The pact is bigger than I thought and I will continue to elaborate the infidelities within my once MMD camp. These guys have forced me to entirely go back to my old ways of earning a buck by hoodwinking the Botswana government in believing that I have an IT background! This is what MMD can do to its dedicated followers. As I and my friends prepare to leave Washington, it is a well known and learned experience that politics are really dirty in definition and existence! Just when I was planning to tie a knot with my 27-year-long fiance from ZNBC, I was shocked to hear of my recalling back to my country that I love most- Zambia. Its how it is and I still thank the president!
As I prepare my return to the forgotten land of Zambia I pray that I will be accepted in the new era of way of life. My kids are grown thank god! I will be making my next course of action as soon as my mind is clear enough to think. MMD has destroyed my way of life! RB is nothing but a grade one pupil still loving gettin up every morning with an over-sized uniform! We are all destined for a special purpose and mines ends here. I will still love LT for its vision. I refuse to be called a looser and I am ready to take a different route on the Zambian politics. Im the real Senior Citizen and I am proud to say that my real initials are BK. I am not afraid anymore! Darkness awaits everyone!
Fairwell Note:
MMD Chief Boot Licker….
It was exciting to have shared our office! As you prepare to seek another life back in Africa in SA, I will remember your easy going but steady fast charm and innovation. I wish you all the best as you venture into another profession other than MMD Boot Licking! LOL! Man take care of yourself and your children because they are precious than our dreams. Take care man
MMD Boot and Senior Citizen,
You guys just go and dissappear in your misery! I hope we dont meet!
Senior Citizen we are clossing up on you and you need to beef up your political intelligency coz ur head and that of RB is on our table! Mr Mulenga has given us more infor on where you are in Washington! Do you remember Mr. Mulenga from California? We are coming to have a short visit with you! We dont want you anywhere near the opposition after spending years with MMD! You will not be recycled mwana! Run run like boot licker to south africa otherwise we have a cold mosi for you. Its about time
Senior Citizen
My friend I think its time to take action! Call me so we formulate the way forward. I will be at “.” at 11pm meet me and remember to bring with you my book. Lata
ka ichilema mwaiche, are still politically young and lame.Learn to speak with respect especially elders who are your father’s age.Chikala ulemonakwati i can waste my vote on in-disciplined chaps like you?
MMD Chief Bootlicker, what do you have to say about your boss’s outburst on donors? Dont remain ziiii. If that was said by opposite you would have been the first person to errupt like a vocano. You are living proof that manure can grow legs and walk.
PLEASE, DONORS HAVE A LIMIT.IF YOU ARE SAYING THESE ”MISSIONS” HERE CAN SAY ANY THING IN ZAMBIA BECAUSE OF THEIR MONEY THEN THEY SHOULD GO TO HELL. THE HEAD OF STATE TO APOLOGISE TO MERE MISSION REPRESENTATIVE IS INSUBORDINATION OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. EVEN WHEN HH HIMSELVE BECAME PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA I WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT.PLEASE READ DEADAID.
ronnie is very dull and irrelevant to zambian politics..we dont need ur services now..come 2011..u are gone..u embarass ur children..u dull chap!!HH is rite..RB shud apologise..