President Rupiah Banda has said that he will go ahead and file in his presidential nominations on Wednesday this week at the Supreme Court.
This is despite efforts by the opposition Patriotic Front Party of trying to block him on the basis that one of President Banda’s parents is not Zambian as required by the Zambian laws.
President Banda told journalists in Lusaka today when he visited the campaign centre for MMD that being born in Zimbabwe to his Zambian parents does not strip him of his Zambian citizenship.
He added that Mr. Sata has known him for a long time and has wondered why the PF leader has only risen now to question his parentage.
The President noted that efforts by the opposition PF to bar him from contesting this year’s elections are an indication that the opposition has already conceded defeat in ths year’s elections.
And President Banda has urged his party members to work hard to ensure that the MMD wins this year’s election in a fair manner.
He added that the MMD has done its best to deliver development to the Zambian people and that it is up to them to make their final decisions on the governance of the country.
Meanwhile, UPND national chairman has defected from his party to join the ruling MMD.
Edward kasoko who was welcomed to the MMD by president Banda said he will announce to the public the reasons for his defection in the next 2 days.
QFM
Nafuti Nafuti!!!
why wait for wednesday? maybe to wait for court case is it on monday?
coz that is the date that has been set for him to file in his candidacy
For sure you will file in you norminationn on wednesday since you know that the outcome of the court case is in your favour……it will be a formality on monday for the court to deliver it. If one can influence the outcome of others, what of his own case?
Obviously!!
For those that can pray without leaning to Political affliations but instead would pray for justice and righteousness to prevail in Zambia, elections included. Please pray for the Judiciary in Zambia, Justice Ireen Mbalima, Priscilla Isaac, EFZ, the printing company in South Africa for the fear of the Lord to prevail because everyone will give an account to God for everything that was done in this life. May whatever responsibilities they have been entrusted with be done unto the Lord and not unto men. God bless Zambia and God bless the 2011 elections.
What if ruling is against him? Hijack chief justice or by Presidential gecree?
This is intimidating the judicially! BaMatipaMatipaDiehards uno mwaka tamwabulye!
Chwe Chwe Chwe Chwe Chwe
We re behide you mr president en you have our support.Let no one intimident you.THE HOUR,IS WORKING en zat hour is MMD en Rb.Nafuti Nafuti.20rb11.
How can a malawian rule zambians. Zambians must be still asleep. Plse wake up and smell the coffee, just like Kaunda did, I am sure zambians can find a competent leader among themselves why go to malawi. As RB has influence on the judiciary sure the decision willbe in his favour. But zambians are shameless including RB as he is claiming to be one, no wonder he wanted the NCC to decide quickly before elections. Good luck zambians for being short sighted.
Ba Rhoda, take it ease mum.
Wait for the verdict, which sadly for bigots will be in RB’s favour. Do not be so presumptious. The man is a Zambian citizen regardless of where his parents came from. And those facts have not even been established. The trouble with people like you is that you get all emotional over matters that often are least understood and as a result you lose sight of the real issues. How do you define a Zambian? If you must know anyone who was in Northern Rhodesia on midnight 23 October 1964 became Zambian. If RB’s parents were in Z at that time they automatically became Zambians too.
Dr RB its a landslide victory for you this year.PF would have come a bit closer but for their behaviour.Just in the last few weeks they have decampaigned themselves.Nafuti nafuti
Ba PF fight this election in the ballot not in courts… There was no Zambia when RB or his parents were born so how could they have been “Zambian born”? Any African found in Northern Rhodesia at mid-night 23rd October 1964 qualified to become a Zambian citizen by birth or decent on the morrow of 24th October 1964. Please read Mbikusita-Lewanika et al Vs Chiluba 1996 Ruling and Mushota et al Vs Kaunda 1998 Ruling.
Nafuti, nafuti niku luza a Sata!
Mr. President, you have got my vote the road to Kamwala South was done at least my rec will last. I will even campaign for you and i can assure you even my neighbours will vote for you. chwee chwee chwee chwee chwee!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those who want to vote for lunatics, let them go ahead. Ife ni pa watch cabe.
We the Zambian patriots of sober mind and sense of purpose hereby again declare our loyalty to the country and solidarity to the people’s President Rupiah Banda and his national party MMD. RB we unflinchingly rally behind your victorious candidacy.
The PF bone heads have lost direction. By the way, when are they releasing their list of candidates? The battle should be fought on election day and not in the courts. Bunch of cowards.
New Mandate for RB and his people’s national ruling MMD party means national unity and unprecedented developments. RB means more schools, hospitals, food security through food security, good markets, road networks, bridges, dams, livestock treatment and replenishing centers, quality education, dignity for every hardworking Zambian and coexistence.
RB and MMD Nafuti Nafuti!
You will remember the opposition when you are fired from your job. You speak like Mike Mulongoti did. Good luck, and enjoy it in the USA while it lasts.
You will still be voted out of power this year. The people have seen what you are all about they alone will choose a new non corrupt leader.Â
Viva Banda, we r solidly behind u
This doomed Sata’s injuction against RB motivated by dangerous incompetency is a manifest of Sata and Kabimba’s “crazy” (neurotic) nature. Ever “delusional” about Zambia and her democracy. Too consumed by the daily vitriol that spews forth on the editorial of a delusional tabloid. Its time for reflection upon Sata’s neurotic status since he was found with Alzheimers disease in 2001 though being cage about it.
New Mandate for RB and his people’s national ruling MMD party means national unity and unprecedented developments. RB means more Subsidies at production level than at consumption, better schools, more hospitals, food security through bumper harvests, good markets, road networks, bridges, dams, livestock treatment and replenishing centers, quality education, massive investments, dignity for every hardworking Zambians, national security, political stability and coexistence.
In Pankooooooolooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fye.
Our leader RB means more Subsidies at production level than at consumption,
More better schools,
More hospitals,
More food security through bumper harvests,
More good markets,
more road networks,
More bridges,
More dams,
More livestock treatment and replenishing centers,
More quality education,
Massive investments,
more dignity for every hardworking Zambian,
Guaranteered national security,
More political stability and coexistence.
More corruption
more single sourcing
more executive thefts
more contracts for first family
more contracts foreigners
more dora insults
single planned road contracts
un budgetted expenditure
more galivanting
more whisky
more useless ventures.
Awe enough matipamatipa
…= more poverty. only the men in suits are fat and happy, ukese ku ghetto; and see efyo tulichula muchalo chesu!!!……….
Mumbwe ukulila, pali uko ashintile amatako.For a jackal to bark there must be something on which it has placed its buttocks.
We know RB You have the judicially and judges in your corrupt hands, any SAD for wynter and Sata, they should just go and campaign or use dora’s legs to woo voters.
if you see RB YAPING like this he has been assured of victory in your stupiddy PFÂ petitionÂ
CITOLE COBE RUPIAH…WABA AMAKANDI KUFOTA. YOU WILL SEE WHAT WILL COME OF YOU
This is really bad….LT, How do you even let such kind of things to appear here. some of our children have interest in your news aggregation but obviously if this is what they will be seeing. My heart bleeds.:(
@22, I thought that we had managed to get rid of scam like you from LT? Anyway, most PF cadres are human and now debating in a civilised and human manner, but we realise that to get rid of cockroaches is harder. PFcadres, can you deal with this please, the cockroach is tarnishing the image of the rest of you, and only you may know how to eradicate this type of alien cockroaches.
No. 22. Shame on you for being so so silly. Shame on you for insulting. Even though you’re heading towards defeat, don’t be so silly as to insult.
RB said that he is shocked that Mr Sata who has visited the Banda home many times before and has eaten food cooked by RB’s mother should turn around today and claim that the lady who fed him is a foreigner. He added that Mr Sata has eaten from his home many times and he RB wished that he could say the same about Mr Sata’s home. Now now now, eshamu ili (bad luck, a curse) ba Sata, despising an old, innocent, kind, and departed lady. The old lady has been sleeping peacefully in her grave but one Michael Chilufya Sata has disturbed that peace, she must be turning in her grave. Owe tata ishamu ilyaku iletelela apashili ne chifukwa.
I dont agree that rupiah’s parentage cannot be questioned by any Zambian. The only wrong thing was to bring it at 11th Hour and put the ECZ, AND JUDGE under pressure.
There is nothing wrong in asking his parentage, Obama was asked the same, so what is so special about Bwezani? He is just an old man from the farm.
#22 OCTOPUS, sorry we meant #23. Sincere apologies for the error.
Surely,if God wanted us to vote PF he would have given us a candidate not a clown.And yes,a tyrant knows he always needs to stir up some sort of troubles so that a people may require a leader.Even Mugabe has used this tactic many times.
from the body language, RB HAS AGREED HE IS NOT ZAMBIAN.This woman who looks like a filipino(priscilla isaacs) shud advise MMD to look for alternative candidate. Chi Octopas bwalya you are back ranting, the world cup is far away dont start your predictions now.
#27, The old man from the farm also happens to be the best President that Zambia has ever produced. Whoever will take over from him in 2016 will have difficulties fitting in his large shoes and emulating the large heart. Those are the standard that RB will have left for us in 2016.
Nice thought KG. On reflection, actually RB is setting very high standards for Zambian presidency. Has refused to be vindictve, very tolerant, growth across the country, not attracted to titles, has acknowledged the role of all former presidents, down to earth with his usual Ngoni quips and so on and so forth.
# 20
But still cant print ballot papers as advised by Mrs Issacs of ECZ, are you sure about that list if you cant even do printing ?
#27 What is wrong with being from the farm? Where do you think you get the food that you stuff your mouth with? I thought that imwe ba pf are supposed to be for the common man and yet you are always saying RB should go back to the farm as an insult. Well, it is because of RB’s progressive policies that the farmers of this country are now seeing more money in their pockets and they will ensure that our man wins again.
Well, i see Senior Citizen is in full swing campaigning!
I wish these campaigns were conducted maturely, issue based and not character assassination. I wish that the electorate would open there eyes and vote with their heads! Hold these leaders accountable for all the promises they make during campaigns!
@#22. Once a Fool, insulting people, alwez a PATHETIC FOOLS cadre!
RB there is no reason whatsoever why you should even hesitate to file your nomination as the president of Zambia. Your fruits have a story to tell on your behalf. Even if you were from mars and you had the people of Zambia at heart, you would still be supported by the majority of the Zambian electorate. The desperation in the opposition camp especially the comedians is amazing. RB go for it, even those who are blind to see can hear what you are doing from those who have eyes to see.
PATHETIC FAILURES
1.Sata,
2.scot,
3.Winter
4.Mulongoti
5.mbita,
6.masebo,
7.mangani,
8.kambwili,
9.GBM
10.Luo
11.Wina
12.lubinda.
wat a shame!daz it mean th@ we dnt have credible pipo in zed to represent us apart frm ths controversial lunatics,scavengers & recycled politicians wth ful of empty promises & insults.No wondr they r heading for th 4th consecutive loss & retirement.Mulebelako example nakabili iyama losers. of empty promises & insults.No wondr they r heading for th 4th consecutive loss & retirement.Mulebelako example nakabili iyama losers.
Octopus so sorry! I Meant #23
If we the Zambians vote MMD back into power, we will only have ourselves to blame. Hopefully, wwe will not be complaining for years to come.
A man striaght from the farm becoming a president living you who where in the city.this is where i see the hand of God at work and know that leaders are really picked by God.no matter what you say you can not change God’s mind and purpose for RB.VIVA RB
Lesa na mona ifyo abana ba Israel bale chula under the foreign rulers and decided to free them by changing the rulers.
Lesa natulanga ichipuba chesu than RB the FOREIGNER RULER
PF…your list of candidates please?
The PF petition isn’t going anywhere. The C.J. is Malawian and would not let the courts rule against there kith and kin, Mushota told us so!
Sad day for mother Zambia!! Did RB just say that he was born in Zimbabwe or its just a typo by LT….let me quote from his speach on top “President Banda told journalists in Lusaka today when he visited the campaign centre for MMD that being born in Zimbabwe to his Zambian parents does not strip him of his Zambian citizenship” I thot he said he was born in Zambia? I am now very confused right now. TOO MANY MAMBALAS PA ZED!!
Have you ever heard of Google, my friend. The fact that RB was born in Zimbabwe is a matter of public record. He has never lied about it.
#43, it’s not only being born in Zimbabwe, but also being born of Malawian parents.
DEGREE VS PARENTAGE One dis not cry, but another is crying.
To level the playing field RB should have been the first to so the nonsense of disqualification of presidential candidates through a DEGREE proposal. They failed. But when PF turn the tide in his direction he is crying loud. RB be fair in the way you take things.
DEGREE VS PARENTAGE One did not cry, but another is crying.
To level the playing field RB should have been the first to so the nonsense of disqualification of presidential candidates through a DEGREE proposal. They failed. But when PF turn the tide in his direction he is crying loud. RB be fair in the way you take things.
I sense that a few MMD cadres on this blog have given themselves many different user names to counter some opposing postings,from the language,one can tell that Snr Citizen has more than one user name on this blog,hence the increasing number of postings in support of rbish.Anyways,corrupt as rbish has been,its not surprising that he can confidently stand on any forum and tell the nation,that the courts have already ruled in his favor,if this matter is still in court,how does he know that he would be allowed to file his nomination? Its sad that everything in Zambia is now being managed from state house,court cases,tenders the media,everything what a shame of leadership.
@47 zamcab,
now as a PF cadre what convinces you to believe that senior citizen is changing user names that`s why there are more positive postings for the MMD? so do you go on to say that he is even changing PCs hence the flags of all pro mmd postings are differing from senior citizen`s postings.sumina fye chitole ati ubuteko tabulechinja
Easy to change PC’s and IP addresses…. are you that dull not to know this?
If I have 3 service providers, I can make 1 computer appear like 3 different computers!
abena membe na post yabo i think banenuka nomba,they have tried to stuff us with sata`s nonsense nomba bamona fye ati the man is not saleable,they have even stopped updating their crap paper on the internet,.if they do it`s late evening nomba nabalekelela,the lubinda roooobish has been their since i don`t know
PF Too Trivial to Win Polls – UPND
THE United Party for National Development (UPND) on the Copperbelt has said the Patriotic Front (PF) cannot win this year’s elections because it lacks credibility and substance.
Provincial spokesperson, Kennedy Kalunga said in an interview yesterday that the PF had nothing positive to offer the electorate and would, therefore, come last in the elections.
He said the PF was the only party which did not discuss economic and social matters affecting the people but was instead concentrating on personalities since it lacked substance.
What about UPND… under five! lol
Mr Kalunga urged Zambians to vote out the PF leader, Michael Sata and send him into political oblivion because apart from promoting gay rights, the PF leader had nothing else to offer the electorate.
He castigated the PF for its intention to write to the African Union, Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to block President Rupiah Banda from contesting this year’s elections because of allegations that he was not Zambian.
Mr Kalunga challenged the PF to investigate the origins of Mr Sata, who was believed to be a Tanzanian national and whose real name was Zondwa who only came to Zambia at the age of 12.
“We find this statement by Wynter Kabimba (PF secretary general) baseless and lacks any substance because our Constitution says anyone born from outside the country but from Zambian parents is a Zambian,” he said.
He said by questioning President Banda’s parentage, the PF wanted to divert people’s attention from real issues, adding the gimmick was simply a waste of time.
“This idea of writing the African Union, SADC and COMESA just goes to show that PF is panicking because they don’t have any support in Western, Central, North-Western, Southern and Eastern provinces as their support is based in The Post newspaper,” he said.
He also said it was highly irresponsible for the PF to blame the Law Association of Zambia of not doing anything on the parentage of President Banda.
Why doesn’t he just produce documents to support his assertiion and how come he knows the outcome of the court case?
RB you will just be escorting the president…….. MMD kuya bebele.
MMD supporters are you saying that its ok to break the law if its proven fact that one of Banda’s parent is not Zambian…. then how are we going to defend the constitution if hatred precedes justice come on people. Then legalise corruption or is it that all you MMD supporters on the blog are beneficiaries of corruption in MMD hence Task Force Banda discontinued…Uluse abane….. not liking Sata or PF should not jeopardise our Constitution
@51 Batuso……….. MMD kuyabebele…vote wisely Zambia calo cesu
#23 you arepathetic and shallow minded,just going by the name we all know why u cant be taken seriously,in this day and age you go on stigmatising kunda who ever it is you are talikng about we know,then you go on to insult the republican president all we can tell you is its RB and ever will be in this election,u dare take a stupid and childish way of campaining in the coruts,how can i t take you 3 years before realising that you are being ruled by a foreigner,then malawian will rule.
Tapali uwingalingana na RB, Bonse abo nibangwele,nibakuwe,nibakasala,nibakaponya,nibamulyakubili.ulifyeweka tata RB abashala nibangwelengwele.NAFUTI NAFUTI.
So hes realy Zimbabwean? RB wait for the courts to give a rulling. You not above the law to start pre-emptying what your vedict is. With RB’s behavoiur, i can only say the judiciary systems in Zambia is HIGHLY COMPROMISED… Nayo nayo SATA
Nayo Nayo..Ni pabwato….Mwamukolo…RB will just escoting the KING
We are behind you His Excellency RB. We are seeing:
More Roads
More bumper harvest
More mining
More employment opportunities
Just within a fraction of two years. Cwe-cwe-cwe-cwe
More poor quality roads
More bumper harvest that is not even collected on time from the farmers
More mining with most money being externalized and poor working conditions for Zambians
More employment opportunities with rubbish conditions of services (Mainly in Chinese stores)
come wednesday we are filling in our nomination..and our president H.E RBB will be the man to sign on that document..ba PF mwawaaaaaaaaa!!!!! chwee chweee chweeeeeee
In a fair democracy RB would not have won but our Judiciary is compromised, come September 21st all tired judges including CJ are going
We are behind you Mr President…. Â we can not give away our motherland to a group of call boyz with a lupen as a president.
Indeed the hour has come…. let the games begin
Our government and the courts. Kaunda was barred in 1996 on the same issue. Has the close been ammended?
If at all the PF can embrace and appreciate fools like Number 23,then the entire PF is nothing but a grouping of foolish *****s and please you should not cry foul if another fool supporting RB reciprocates by insulting Sata.It is said ICHIILA CA NSAKA,UMO ACILETA.Indeed Sata has succeeded in bringing insults,insanity and stupidity in Zambian politics such that even his foolish blind supporters are all contaminated with this Sata virus.Its time we chucked this serpent out of politics to bring sanity to politics.Noble citizens,THE HOUR HAS COME TO GET RID OF SATAN.
RB..2011.. its evident that RB is the man of the moment..the opposition has tried tooth n nail but the man stands firm..
No 66
Do not worry we are more than ready to get rid of the serpent…
am not voting for you.my road to nchanga north is not done and my rec is eating money because of poor road network.
:):):) viva RB all smiles chabe
ITS NOT ABOUT CONCEADING DEFEAT ITS ABT WHERE YOU COME FROM…WHERE ARE THE RECORDS….HOW SURE AR U THAT U WILL FILL IN THE NOMINATIONS, HAS THE INFOR BIN LEAKED. BE LIKE OBAMA JST SHOW US THAT U AR ZAMBIAN.
@71 RB is Zambian the issue is about his parentage. Can the PF try to make their objection on wednesday during the filling of the nomination? i would like to believe that the purpose of the nomination is to ensure that all candidates meet the constitutional requirements and if one does not meet them then he is disqualified from participating in elections.
vote RB for continuity of developmental projects such as skools,hospitals roads imweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Lusaka District Hospital commissioning today,ye ye ye ye ye ye ye ye ye ye yeye yeye ye RB imweeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Even if RB’s Parents came from Hong Kong or Guang Zhou, China it makes no diference in terms of citizenship with someone whose parents were born Northern Rhodesia. As long as both were living in Zambia at the time of independence they have equal citizenship in Zambia with no one having and form of advantage over the other because both of then became citizens by living in Zambia at independence. None of them became Zambian by ‘birth’ or ‘descent’. Legally speaking no one who was born before 1964 ever became a Zambian by ‘Birth’ or ‘Descent’, regardless of whether they were born in N/Rhodesia or elsewhere, and being born in N/Rhodesia gave no one any qualification for citizenship of Zambia.
RB YOU HAVE ALREADY WON, DONT WASTE TO WTH THESE LITTLE SNAKES BARKING
PF is gone into the grounds…they ve messed up!
Imwe ba PF. u have been boasting that u can win the elections without the pact now yo confidence has is worn out u are looking for reasons. Hahaha. Lelo lelo. U have lost before the vote is cast. What a bunch of loonies. Sata and his kaponyas are losing steam towards the touchline. A bunch of quitters
How can anyone vote for RB uneducated and not even Zambian. Where is your loyalty? How can any person with sense vote for Sata. This guy insults people and is always unruly. What development do you expect from such people. By voting for RB or Sata basically we are showing the world that we all think like them and have no respect for ourselves. Vote for Magande vote for sense and development.Â
# 78 Cristal,
If RB is not educated then we only have MUTESA as the educated candidate because only MUTESA has doctrate degree followed by HH and RB both with Masters, the Nawakwi with first degree then Siulapwa with diploma, while SATA does not wanto to talk about this subject because it causes him ‘ulunshingwa’!!!
Gentlemen,
Article 34 (3) (b) is not applicable to anyone whose parents were born before 1964, and they happening to have been living in N/Rhodesia at the time of indpendence. All those living in N/Rhodesia at the time of indpendence dont qualify to be citizens of Zambia by ‘birth’ and ‘descent’. What qualifies all of them equally is simply “living in N/Rhodesia at the time of independence”. This was the only legal requirement, and in fact it is very easy to understand why? No birth records or documents were made for our parents before 1964 and so proof is by word of mouth, which by law is not even required. There Article 34 (3) (b) is invalid for the older parents, not even Siulapwa’s parents can show any proof that they are Zambians, so leave this article for future.
Ba PF..get it from us..RB will file in his nomination ON WEDNESDAY…n u will u face him and US the MMD at large..mukose
come wednesday i will be one of the 200 memebers to back RB during the nomination..chweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
great will most def excort him come 20th sep his winning mmd nafuti nafuti
Dissolving parliament and cabinet has really allowed the MMD to have a voice on this blog! # 23 and # 48 are of the same mind set, yet they support PF and MMD respectively!# 66 Bitter Pill, like your name, criticise objectively, you really fit in with #23 and # 48! The issue of the contentious Article 34 (3) (b) is very embarrassing and speaks volumes about the archaic leadership we have been subjected to by the MMD. These are some of the bad laws recommended to be rid of by the Mung’omba constitution review commission. However, George Kunda in his wisdom to allow himself and RB continue looting spent the last 2 years squandering ZmK200 billion on the non-brainer NCC! For this reason, plus mobile hospitals, RP capital saga and Mongu shooting, I will be voting for SATA! VIVA PF! MWAMUKOLO!
this is what happens when people do not do the right things. all that is needed is proof that both his parents are Zambians, why is he getting wake up up
What is important is the criteria for qualification to be a Zambian Citizen. At independence this was NEVER by Birth or Descent. We are talking Law here and not how you feel about the matter.
Take for instance you see a man stealing from someone and the person is taken to court. If you do not produce evidence you are lost because saying to the court, “Imwe ine nshibepa ine, nalimumona!” meaning ‘you people, me i dont lie, i saw him!” will not help the case.
You dont go round saying, ‘the court is not good how can i lose when it is true’. If I found you, all I would say is sorry dear, too bad – i pitty you.
I hear sata collapsed this afternoon. I hope that piece of amphibian shit disappears from the face of peaceful Zambia. Chwechwechwechwe.
Why did Zambians stop Kaunda from contesting but will vote for a foreign born *****? Mindless fools
we have got a problem in zambia when it comes to citizenship the constitution is stating something different from the juduciary. some are saying the judges are failing to hold this issue because some of them judges are in similar doubtful citizenship like RB and Chilumba and Kaunda. when are we going to be ruled by a zambian where both parents born in zambia and him\herself born in zambia. i dont like the way RB is insulting us if where you were born doesnt matter, why did zambians put in the constitution defining who is zambian citizen.
DONCHI KUBEBA. Don’t vote for Banda… It’ll be a mistake to let him run another term.
Tukafwila mu bwato.
ifipuba imwe zambia existed only after 1964 so all you chaps debating here and were born from parents that were born before 1964 you dont qualify
RB will not get my vote on purely moral grounds. When Levy Mwanawasa died he is on record having said that he SHALL ONLY SERVE LEVY’S TERM. Where has the call to be given a second term come from? Politicians should learn to keep their word!!