Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga has observed that the fight against corruption embarked upon by the Patriotic Front government is on the right track.
Mr Mwaanga says the government has started well, stating that he is happy with the Michael Sata led government.
Mr. Mwaanga has however advised the government to ensure that people accused of corruption are not tried in the public but are taken to court to answer charges.
He says the situation where people are being prosecuted in the media should not be allowed.
He has further hoped that those who have embarked on the fight against corruption will themselves not be found wanting once they left there term in office.
And Chisamba MMD Member of Parliament and aspiring presidential candidate Moses Muteteka has applauded the Patriotic Front government for the stance it has taken on corruption.
In an interview with QFM, Mr. Muteteka says corruption must not be allowed to flourish in the country as it inhibits development.
Mr. Muteteka says he fully supports the stance by government adding that no stone should be left unturned on the crusade.
The Parliamentarian has further explained that fighting corruption should be broad based and not only targeted at perceived political opponents.
He says government should allow law enforcement agencies to carry out their investigations professionally without interference if the crusade is going to yield positive results.
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I do not think they have fought anything, no convictions yet.
Making noise and unwarranted statements without no one being guilty is a waste of money time and quiet frankly you as well Mr Mwaanga
This why Nick laughs uncontrollably How naive are Zambians?
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Vernon Mwaanga looks like George Kunda. Are they brothers? They all look two dimensional. I thought they were brothers, I may be wrong…..
@3, they are just sick. these useless politicians. vj at his best. trying to catch the eye of the cobra. you are not needed on the political scene now. leave the arena to young and vibrant visionaries.
I agree with Mushota. This is laughable so far and nothing to write home about. Lets wait for conviction rate before we start singing ridiculous songs. Zambians have been down this road before
Cockroaches are been hunted down one by one. It’s not easy brining convictions as these crooks have tried their best to cover their tracks.. Good will prevail over evil…
Hey Mushota.. I would like to be interacting with you as a Zambian or former Zambia now in diaspora on the many issues that oftenly come up and you participate in discussions.
I sometimes share your views on the views that you share. I know you are in a relationship with Nick and i respect that. I am not after a relationship with you but only interaction of us Zambians in Diaspora. I am also in a relationship where am.
If you would consider my request favourably my email is [email protected]
Look at this former mandrax dealer soliciting for work only in Zambia, just speak eloquently like you do and they will give you work these hypocrites!!
No 6 , Why not I shall email
How about adding me on my facebook page. I do not have much friends here in Scotland, I am only here really because of my fiance otherwise I would be in London
I shall email i love contributing so i eradicate poverty insanity and above all continue to seek justice and truth
I will send you an email shortly
First need to wash my hair and a quick cup of tea as I continue watching The Adventures of Tintin’ on my Ipad 2.
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Sata is harassing people in an effort to get some sleep in State House. The man knows his presidency is a happenstance.
Look at this one, another shameless hypocrite # 6, soliciting for friendship on a news blog of all places.So if you don’t want a relationship what do you want? What type of interaction are you talking about?What if the said person was gay and male in question was his boyfriend what then?
LET ME NOT SEE ANOTHER ARTICLE BY THE LT APOLOGIZING TO VJ OR THE SO CALLED PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT OR YOU ALL WILL BE PROBED BY MYSELF. BY ALL I MEAN PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT, VJ AND THE LUSAKA TIMES.
Look at this one, another shameless hypocrite # 7 ” Kunta Kinte”, soliciting for friendship on a news blog of all places.So if you don’t want a relationship what do you want? What type of interaction are you talking about?What if the said person was gay and male in question was his boyfriend what then?
It’s not a fight against corruption ,its a way of getting Mp’s from the opposition to join the ruling by seletening
Good evening
Guess who’s back… look who’s looking…
Well, VJ is technically correct, as almost everyone who has eyes can see: the brand new Sherriff is cleaning up the town. Yes MMD had more than enough time to better their anti-corruption scores in the past 20 years, it’s now time for them to watch how others do it.
“Where everything becomes simple is the most desirable place to be. But the simplicity must contain the memory of how hard it was to achieve”
Cornelius Cardew
# 7 ” Kunta Kinte
What is wrong with you? You cant make friends with better people? Anyway, you better be ready for some gay romance cause Mushota is a man.
Commenting on V J would be folly, because we all know what he is and has done. Shortly, he will be PF.Its the other guy mentioned in the article that has attracted my comment. Moses Muteteka is not clean than most people would believe.Its only that most bloggers dont know him. But to those of us that used to drink with him at Lotus Bar know that the guy is a thief.First of all Zambia daily mail should tell the nation why he was fired when he worked there at distribution. How he and his brother started selling newspapers in town. At daily mail, there is scam were they duplicate the printing of newspapers and sell the duplicates for their benefit. Moses was in charge of this scam.
It was Katele, Nevers M, Muteteka and now VJ joins the bandwagon of pipo signing praises to his highness PF King Cobra. As we all know Katele is our own Bill Gate/Steve Jobs Combo computer wizard. And every ‘clever’ MMD is copying this ‘I dont want to go to jail’ gimmic. If you think Dora and Konga have bicycles, Moto bike and Radio hidden in some black hole’ wait until ACC /DEC and Police go to Mazabuka to search VJ sugar cane farm. So VJ being smart is now mesmarizing the King Cobra with his ‘go to sleep’ political hypnosis
Whatever one may think of VJ, and probably be right, this is anyway good and timely advice. I support the PF agenda, but we must be careful of media trials and media circuses.
ya munyokola njala!! yayamba
The day any of you spends just 20 minutes with VJ, you’ll understand how great this man is – irrespective of all the negative stories you may have been told about him – you’ll understand why each of the Presidents Zambia has had have tried neglecting him but ended up running to him for guidance. RB tried to be clever and it’s no secret where he found himself. It’ definately none of the election junk you’ve heard, this man is such a knowledge bank you’d want to download onto a CD, and mind you it’s not just in the area of politics!!
so far all the fight has just been based on rumors,and no convictions.
Cases of corruption are very difficult to convict in a court of law. More so that the laws of Zambia are not geared to convict people of corruption. Chiluba, Mwanawasa all tried this game and failed. VJ is right, take these people to court and you will release that media shouting and a court are two different things. Just because you found someone with a bulldozer, flats or a car does not mean the are corrupt.
Time will tell
The word is transparency
Ignorance being displayed by VJ is astounding, but then again he is a politician. Politicians are brought into power by media so it is only befitting that they are tried, prosecuted and convicted by the same media while the citizen watch sorry, vote.
#23 – It is very strange that you have not ever praised PF in the good deeds that they are accomplishing while you praised MMD through and through. Your rationale is doubtful. Read ‘Nine Chale’s’ and other erudite people’s blogs, you will find that they give positives and negatives for both PF and MMD. However in your case, you pretend to be an expert in Law, Economy, Engineering etc and your one- dimensional argument is that PF is always in the wrong. I really doubt if you are truelly Zambian.
The problem is for the last 93 days we just hear of corrupt people in the media…please take them to court..all else shut up and stop wasting our time….PF should learn from levy who tried for 8 years to convict Chiluba but failed and wasted our money. These are high profile cases they are very difficult to prove in court remember you have to prove beyond the point of doubt that it was stolen with enough state witness.First get enough evidence before you go to the media…..I don’t see any one getting convicted by the PF government because of no strategy..i can only see PF using this as a political strategy like Levy did to win the second term…this strategy is out of fashion. just work out something better.
No 26
My post is not anti PF… Am just commenting on the process being followed and how it has failed in the past. The problem with African is we do not read history and its lessons. Go to any top American, British or French business school, the teach history because history has a way of repeating itself. Most African problems are a result of people not reading history.. that way history repeats itself in the form of Mobuto, Kamuzu, Idi Amin, Mugabe and now SATA.
Here you go again
Your response to your critic just proves your critic’s point.
mushota ulimbwa elo tauli mu zambian. elo ichisungu chena ulapatula sana. iwe uli wachabe chabe. satana wakantu. tukakusanga 1 day. ipad 2 fyoto fyoto matufi yobe. nga zoona uli mwanakashi ninshi baku bosola fye pamusula. ifishi kumana fiwa. kolwe uwabula umuchila. ine ninebo diaspora wa zoona. no handouts bakamba but hard working here and ku migondi- pa nkana. ba lt balapela ci flag cimbi cimbi. ine ndi kuno ku world cup champions 1990…
This so-called ‘Fight Against Corruption’ in my view is aimed at pleasing donors and international community. The PF government needs to prioritize ‘National Unity’. This means abolishing tribalism and creating an inclusive form of government. At the moment many Zambians feel left out as one TRIBE seems to think they should run everything. A society where tribe is not a factor (as we had years ago) is of more urgent importance than this fight against corruption. There can be no meaningful progress if many stakeholders are left in the sidelines. The record of fighting corruption in Zambia is poor. We have spent a lot of money trying to prosecute people with no good results. The corruption fight is important, but must not be a priority, since there are more important matters.
those talking about convictions yet am sure you know that a legal process takes a long time and not just one day,mushota you should try to improve your English and avoid commenting unnecessarily as its very embarrassing.your claim that your are about to acquire a PhD makes me laugh everyday.be wise my sister
Looking at the cases at hand i dont think sata will manage a single conviction coz all i can see is grabing things that any politician has regardless of how he acquired. U will soon pay more to these pipo u embarrasing b4 cameras
The whole process is a Sham. A stunt designed to divert people from real issues promised.
Come up with laws first before taking people to court, so there is the backing of the law
Govt needs to focus on jobs ,people’s salaries ,fixing infrastructure ,poverty reduction
VJ
Well said VJ. Please stop trying people through the press. VJ you are a great Zambian. Every one of us has faults but certain bloggers are out to find unnecessary faults. Honestly is there anything wrong with the meastros advice about not trying people through the press and commending the corruption fight? As advised by other sensisble bloggers let the security wings do their work and other arms of government do your work. Pay retirees, pay farmers for their produce to FRA, pay transporters and other suppliers of good and services to government ministries. To the President please build One Zambia One Nation. Tribalism is polarizing our society and needs your immeiate attention
WHO THE HELL IS IS VJ TO BE THE VOICE OF REASON IN ZAMBIA? A MAN WHO CAN COUNSEL THE YOUTH? VJ HAS DONE ALOT TO HURT ZAMBIANS THAN ANYONE I THINK. WHO IS HE TODAY? THE POST NEWSPAPER ARE ALL OVER HIM LIKE HE IS THE NEXT SON OF GOD. MAAAAAAAAAANI NO GO AWAY…RETIRE! DON’T WAIT FOR DEATH. RETIRE RETIRE RETIRE!
for the 1st time the whole of 2011,mushota has tried to make,thanx to the galant bloggers who have put put and put sense into this human being.yu will accepted soon in yu truklly turn around.
Those who think that VJ is singing praises for the cobra are actually wrong. Read the last part of VJ’s statement and comment again.
It would be prudent for GRZ to start cleaning up the prisions – make them habitable. At the rate we’re going, it seems commonplace to have the ruling party lock up the previous.
If this is the case, then PF would do well to prepare cells for themselves. 5 years is a very short time.
Iyee ukupala ka william Banda natina inee.
This guy is probably much cleverer that most people think. He has managed to navigate the mine field that is Zambian politics with great skill. He has so far not been prosecuted by anyone. He is either extremely clean or he is genius at stealing with stealth. We will see how long it is before he is welcomed by PF. I would not bet my house on him not being welcomed eventually.
VJ is right and he is wise in the choice of words.
Listen, wisdom is this: before you correct abakalamba, you first praise them or say the things they are doing well. Thereafter point out where they are going wrong. This is how you speak with wisdom. This is how VJ has raised his concern about trial by public media. It’s not that he wants to join PF.
How you say something is more important than what you say.
Mr Sata has a big mouth, its not good for a president, why does he like commenting on everything? he is too big for certain petty issues, i feel embarrased having voted for him at times.
If VJ was gay who accept poppin his asss?
This nigger is a Legend!!Uncle VJ is my hero,hommie was an automatic leg spreader!!! Show me you ways master am eager to learn!!
#46, see where “leg spreading” got your uncle nigger legend! Thats the side of the man not worth learning.