MMD spokesperson Dora Siliya says Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata’s challenge to call for an early election is baseless because only President Banda is mandated by law to announce the date for elections.
Ms Siliya said in Lusaka yesterday during a press briefing that Mr Sata’s call for elections is retrogressive.
She said President Banda has a bigger mandate to develop this country than listening to Mr Sata.
“Only President Banda has the privilege to announce the date for the 2011 elections because the law allows him to do so,” Ms Siliya said.
Mr Sata was quoted yesterday calling for early elections.
Ms Siliya said, however, that the MMD is not scared because it has more experience in winning elections than the PF.
And PF Matero Constituency member of Parliament Faustina Sinyangwe has said it is impossible for the PF to win early elections because the party, in alliance with the United Party for National Development (UPND), has not revealed to Zambians its preferred candidate in the 2011 elections.
Mrs Sinyangwe said Mr Sata is being misguided to think that he can win elections when the PF is on the verge of collapse.
She said Mr Sata’s utterances on early elections clearly show that he is allegedly power-hungry.
“As far as Zambians know, the PF-UPND pact has not chosen a leader despite Mr Sata being ready to win the elections,” Ms Sinyangwe said.
She said Mr Sata’s statement clearly shows that he will not participate in the 2011 elections as a pact representative but as a PF president.
Ms Sinyangwe said the PF is bound to lose more votes than it did in previous elections if an early election is called.
“The PF leadership should put its house in order because there is too much confusion in the party,” she said.
United Liberal Party president Sakwiba Sikota said the opposition political parties have no authority to call for early elections even if they declared themselves ready.
Mr Sikota said only the republican President is backed by the law to call for elections when his five-year term elapses.
Alliance for Democracy and Development president Charles Milupi said the opposition can only be sure about the date of elections when the draft constitution is enacted because there is a proposed date that specifies when elections are supposed to be held.
Mr Milupi said at the moment, the date of elections can only be known by the President.
And Ms Siliya has said the MMD has officially written to its expelled members of Parliament, George Mpombo for Kafulafuta and his Chilanga counterpart, Ng’andu Magande.
She said the duo was expelled because they brought the name of the party and that of President Banda into disrepute, contrary to the MMD constitution.
“In the letters to Mr Mpombo and Mr Magande, we have indicated that they have been expelled because they failed to abide by the MMD constitution,” Ms Siliya said.
She said the charges against Mr Mpombo and Mr Magande are similar.
“The two failed to uphold the rules of the party and national executive committee (NEC) members felt enough warnings had been given to the duo and the logical thing to do was to part company with them,” Ms Siliya said.
She said Mr Magande did not even bother to exculpate himself when summoned by NEC and Mr Mpombo could not give compelling reasons.
“As far as MMD is concerned, the duo are not our members and anything they say, we will consider it as vuvuzela,” Ms Siliya said.
She said any member of the MMD who brings the name of the President and that of the party in disrepute is not a desirable member of the ruling party.
[ Zambia Daily Mail ]
Why is she wasting her time taking about Sata if what he said did not bother her.
“PATRIOTIC Front (PF) leader Michael Sata has challenged President Rupiah Banda to call an early election because the PF is ready.”
– Michael Sata (PF Vuvuzela The Post 6th Sept 2010)
I find it interesting that Mr. Sata explicitly said PF and not PACT.
IWE H.u.l.e dolla silu ! jus shut up ! if wanvela n.y.e.l.e jus tell bwezani to tomba u ! usel.ess n worth.less b.i.t.ch !
Blah Blah Blah Blah
Miss P is still alive? She should be the last person to speak about PF. The levels of literacy in Zambia are appalling. Shouldn’t that keep her busy in her ministry instead of this making noise like this every other day?
There is nothing new or wrong in Sata’s call. As a politician he can use any tact to ruffle the feathers of the ruling party and from Dora’s reactions Sata has actually succeeded. The habit of letting the President to announce the date of the poll is very undemocratic as the chap in state house can only do so when he thinks he is more prepared than his opponents such as choosing the rain season. The date of General Elections should have been included in the new Constitution.
Dora is MMD VUVUZELA
these bums do they even have the spine to go thru an election and win. pliz sought out your issues with sumo wrestler GBM and your deputy secretary general Dr mulenga who has quit the party for lack of structures and direction
#5 Deja Vu says: “The date of General Elections should have been included in the new Constitution.”
Ba Deja vu please read the whole article. I guess you deliberately missed this part,
“Alliance for Democracy and Development president Charles Milupi said the opposition can only be sure about the date of elections when the draft constitution is enacted because there is a proposed date that specifies when elections are supposed to be held.”
dora is quality and woman of substance you pipo insulting her can you surely compare her to your ugly, dirty and illiterate wives or mothers. thats why you lose all the time PF jealousy of doras success.
Mr. Capitalist – 3 E’s steering economic growth – I should have explained that I did not mean NOW but for the future.
#2 and 8#, it is now clear to all that you are nothing but an MMD cadre. There is nothing wrong with Sata saying that the PF is ready for elections even today becouse he is not President of the PACT. He is President of the PF. Dont look for faughts in Sata becouse you wont find them. You will just be exposing yourself. Please start thinking and mourn for the 3:0 impending deafeat of the MMD in Mpulungu, Chilanga and Kafulafuta.
#11 Red Card-Free at Last says: “There is nothing wrong with Sata saying that the PF is ready for elections even today becouse he is not President of the PACT.”
Show me were (on this thread) I have stated there is something wrong with Mr. Sata saying that the PF is ready for elections.
…now Zambia has finshed, even ba Foshitina Sinagwe can spit against the PF.
Mmmm bane, I think she is always crying that she will never be an MP in Zambia. Sata gave Foshitina the seat freely and what she did in recompense was to insult Sata publicly.
What a woman full of insults…..she is so ashemed.
Now guys, look at the people commenting…the most disgraced people in Zambia, Sikota, Siliya, Foshitina, Hmmm who can listen to this disgraced people in Zambia???
Mr. Capitalist – 3 E’s steering economic growth says:
September 7, 2010 at 9:04 am
“PATRIOTIC Front (PF) leader Michael Sata has challenged President Rupiah Banda to call an early election because the PF is ready.”
– Michael Sata (PF Vuvuzela The Post 6th Sept 2010)
I find it interesting that Mr. Sata explicitly said PF and not PACT.
I find it hilarious that dollar silver is trying to twist words and that Mr Capital Moron even requoted the truth.
Sata asked the President to call an early election.
“Michael Sata has challenged President Rupiah Banda”.
What is Dollar crying ABOUT?
Just trying to TWIST THE TRUTH.
Sometimes there is truth on L.T but you just have to decipher the MMD lies.
pf and your sumo wrestlers gbm fat pig, willie nsanda and kambwili what a govt it would be. gbm youare a coward why dont you get married to ester phiri so that she can give you double jabs and uppercuts in that big belly of yours ukanye ne cisushi.
Dora Sillier at it again! Who is Vuvuzela? you and your MMD or your Boss? 2011 here you go! VUuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu……..noise from you or is it orgasim…nyele na mu public sorry my Dear.
open ur legs wider dora and ur g-strings…
#2. Be original and stop misusing the vuvuzela word. We Zambians can’t come up with our own thing but are swift at copying other ideas and things from other countries.I am pretty sure even the South Africans who coined that word do no abuse it to the extent Zambians do. No sooner had RB became republican president than he un-ashamedly started calling Zambia a rainbow nation. That was silly of a president calling Zambia a rainbow nation- he should have been aware that some of these word or symbols are patented. Be original, man.
BRAVO DORAH, U GOT NO SIZE
Speaking at a press conference to day- Radio 4 ZNBC- Dora said MMD- NOT GRZ –are happy with Thandiwes efforts of distributing food and money in Nothern and Luapula Province. My question is why MMD and not government. The same phools have been accusing Maurinee Mwanawasa of misuse of her position using the MMI and yet they kept quiet when LPM was alive.
I pity those who have any illusions of a PF govt. PF is not prepared for elections, and its leader thins we should vote? Sata, Zambia is not Copperbelt or Lusaka alone. Rather than waste time in areas where you are already popular and your vote guaranteed, why not try to hold rallies in Chadiza, Senanga, Kabompo, Namwala, Serenje or even Mbala. Dont waste time admiring those crowds that you seem to enjoy somuch. grow up. MMD is busy mobilising in rural areas and you are busy playing to the Post’s gallary? grow up big man.
Bla bla bla bla bla -Hnua hnua hnua!!! All I hear is Charlie Brown’s teacher. Why cant this harlo.t just keep her obese ar.se closed, the ars.e located on her head! Nobody even listens to this Huuuuuuulllllllleeeeeee.
The ****ing lady siliya is fearing to loose job so is just surpporting anyhow..balamunyenga
I really would like to enter this woman and pour my lovely juice in her. Maybe she will keep quite.