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President Michael SATA has created two more districts, in Luapula Province. President Sata revealed Mwansabombwe and Chipili will be added to the number of districts in the country.

This means that Mwansabombwe has been separated from Kawambwa District while Chipili becomes independent from Mwense.

President Sata said that the creation of the new districts is to show gratitude to the people of Luapula Province for their votes the offered to the Patriotic Front in the just ended September 20th 2011 general elections.

HE said that his government recognizes the potential that Luapula Province has, hence the reason for efforts to ensure it is developed. The President was speaking at the Mutomboko Ceremony of the Lunda-Kazembe people, which he was gracing for the first time.

At the same occasion, Mwata Kazembe the 19th of the Lunda People appealed to government to improve the transport and fishing farming sectors in the area.

The traditional ruler said this in a speech read for him by Chairman General of the Mutomboko Ceremony Organizing Committee Criticles Mwansa.

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147 COMMENTS

  1. Mamamamamamama  easy creating ama district nd ama realignment ka. Iyo kwena nalunya kwena kuli ba Sata. What about the jobs, more money in our pockets kwena. Twachula pa zed kwena.

    • @GYF. The President is on course. A remainder to you. It is not President Sata or PF that created or led to high unemployment levels. MMD and HH (Privitasation Chairperson) closed and sold the companies that we had. Visit Ndola industrial area and see the damage that MMD and HH did. So be thankful that you have a President who wants to give you a job. Just wait for next year when PF presents its own budget and not the current gonga budget prepared by MMD and RB. VIVA President Sata and PF

  3. This guy is the worst tribalistic president z
    Zambia has ever had he will join RB in the waste bin of Zambia ‘s incompetent presidents he is sowing a seed of open tribalism imagine if RB did that to easterners he would have been hallucinating with his viper venom

    • Octopus Bwalya,what tribalism was there when Sata created Zimba and Pemba in Southern Province,Mulobezi in Western Province,Vubwi in Eastern.Why is it that these days people are so quick to see tribalism even when its not there?In Bemba land we do not look at people’s tribes before talking to them,unlike you do Octopus Hamanjanji Simasiku …….

    • We want this president to look at real issues than these useless creation and realignment of ministries for your own information each district  created their is a hudge cost from paying a new district administration , DEO,debs,district agriculture office , district director of health etc, all these could be avoided but your guy never listens

    • what we need to understand is that the creation of new districts will bring development closer to the people and this will create employment at the end of the day cos more pipo will be employed to run the administrative offices more skools,clinics etc will be needed. for us who are enlightened pliz lets debate objectively than being trivial on issues.

    • Octopus Hamanjanji Simasiku cant see the long term benefits of better service delivery. At one time Kafue District was part of Chongwe District and one can imagine the complexity of implementing development programs at that time. We are moving with time and things dont just remain the same all the time. Bravo President Sata, we know the budget will be over-stretched but the long term benefits out weigh the short term budget constraints.

  4. What we want is to see development after creating more districts . So far which districts have started functioning after being created? Pronouncements are easy to make but implementation ilakosa.

    • Sata is Right I support him we need to give power to people.If you decide to go farming first you identify the land, prepare the land by stamping out trees till the land then sow the seed.This is the same approach fellow Zambians.Sata has a vision no wonder he succeded in the past

    • Kokoliko, planning starts with basics to full implmentation. Creating distrcts and provincial centers is initial planning in the decentralisation policy line with the PF manifesto. Watch how much employment and development will be created when all these administrative centers so created start function. All you impatient armchair critics will be shamed. Watch this space.

  6. Zambia has the worse president in our history. A president with no plans but a divisive one and more tribalistic. He makes RB an angel. We urge other provinces to advocate for a federal system of government in the constitution. The governors of each province should be elected by the people and not appointed by the president.

  7. Avyakulolavye!!!! Nintamba bashila tuchili tule dabwa! How many districts are will going to end up with and how does calling them districts translate into development? Some body help me understand, I may be missing something in this creation of new districts

  8. I may add…”At the same occasion, President Sata announced that Luapula will have a University based at Mansa. This shall be called University of Luapula. He further announced that a Trades school will be put up at Mwense, while a Mathematics and Science Institute will be at Nchelenge. That’s my President. A lot of you can say “Noah Napena.” To me, Noah is steering the boat well, we shall reach even you in other

    • @Chindakwanda. You are right. The President is on course regardless of what people say. In fact what HE is doing is to prepare the country for full decentralisation. Buildings and other construction works cannot start now because they are not budgeted for in this year. However, come next year, these will be done.

      A riminder to all critics, President Rosevelt of USA made pronouncements of a new deal for America which he subsequently started implementing. Critics, give the President a break and let him do what others have failed to do.

  9. I was there as eye witness. When we decentralise, Luapula parliament will be well represented.

  11. #6 Creating districts creates jobs; there will be a district commissioner, district education officer, district police station with officers, district hospital, district more more jobs..

  12. Mr. Presido,goodmorning yes like I said the other time, being the President of the poor and the less privilege, it is important to show gratitude to that important vote they gave you. For sure I know President to be the man of humor, whose heart griefs seeing the poor.

    Now what it means is people there shall have an easy access to important services like agriculture, healthy and also employment has been created. Administrative has been and still a challenge in rural arias. So it is a good move to centralize govt offices so that our people are saved better
    I know people like Hakainde who have no heat for the poor will be there criticizing good policies like these that benefits lower class, I urge the people of Zambia to be careful with Hakainde.

    • Why bring in HH basankwa mwe? Hamiyanze you are a laughing stock, i think even PF will think twice on taking you seriously.

  14. Guys there is no comparison between RB and MCS, they are two very different people, in what ways they are different from each other or whether one is better than the other I leave it up to you..

  15. Everytime Sata has a dirty dream he creates new districts with only a ballot payoff in mind.Cut the presidents powers and set objective criteria as to when & how districts are to be created e.g by population growth.Sata is tilting ever so slightly towards the buffoonery of Mugabe & Mobutu.He needs to stop ruling and start governing.

  17. @Enka Rasha, it is not really that Sata does things out of his dreams. I know that these ideas have been there for a long time. Perhaps, get me right here as I am just assuming, our friends in other provinces have chosen to be antagonistic this early. Northern regions are generally receptive, interactive and easy-going. Bambi ma issues kupaka! Then they insult the head of state. Hey, he is human as well…

  19. I not sure where the money to pay salaries for the new jobs and put up decent infrastructure will come from. Will it be from mining royalties? What about increased minimum wage for civil servants. I wiil give kudos to the PF if they can show us how they will innovately deal with this . Other wise it will be another “money (or is promisary notes) in your pockets” rhetoric.

  20. @Enka Rasha, guess what? ROBERT MUGABE is coming to open the Agriculture and Commercial Show in Lusaka. I mean life has to be lived even for a Zimbabwean. We are not chasing any white people, we actually invite them to come. Not to disadvantage anyone but to do fair business. Man, Zim economy has started showing signs of recovery. Move on man, say something positive man.

    • The ‘two projects’ of districts creation and that university, are gonna be financed from N/western mines, as well as from taxes from all tax-payers in the land, currently called Zambia.
      For him to have been invited to open the Zambia agro-show, Robert Mugabe must have been a revelation to Zimbabwean agriculture since he ascended to the Presidency. Zambian farmers will surely learn a thing or two from old Bob, wont they? Which is why he was carefully selected to come. Our agriculture will ‘take off’, just as it has in Zimbabwe!

    • Why would you want the worlds most despised Dictator to open your Agricultural Show?

      Mugabe has done for Agriculture what Hitler did for the Jews!

  21. Only a dull person cant see the vision that mcs has for this country. In the nex 1 to 2 years i see a better zambia. Jobs, infrastrure and more economical gains are coming. Its only destractors cant share into the pf’s vision.

  22. @Koma ya, yes your question is THE genuine one serious minds should be asking us in the boat. WHERE WILL THE MONEY COME FROM TO ACTUALISE ALL THESE ESTABLISHMENTS? It is like for now it’s donchi kubeba. You shall wait till budget pronouncements. The Bible talks about one who sets about to build, he must first sit down and count the cost of building. So, idea good, but where is the money? Donchi Kubeba, kekekekeke

  23. H.E. Pres Sata has not rationale for creating districts. Gratitude for votes makes no sense. creating districts brings no development: have the earlier districts he created received any development so far? What about Mufumbwe which was shown on ZNBC yesterday with Masumba condemning MMD over police housing? What has PF done to this district in its 10 months? If it has done nothing, what more with new districts.

  24. Creation of more districts is not bad in of its self. The worry should be in how these are being created. It would appear that it is being in a hap hazard manner.  Creation of districts creates jobs at the development stage when infrastructure is being constructed and also long term employment in government as the district will require such staff as district commissioners, district agriculture officers and all other positions of central government at district level. then there will be jobs at local government level such town clerks and their teams as applies at district council. While this is good from job creation point, the worry is one of sustainability as this will put a strain on the budget that it may derail other developments programmes

    • I am surprised that you think creating more government jobs, bloating an unproductive bureaucracy, and draining national resources in workshop and travel allowances equals job creation! We need less and not more government!

  25. I thought all this creating of new districts was about decentralization – now we hear from the man himself that it is nothing more than patronage? 

  27. This is very gud coz jobs wl b created nd infrustructure developed in th affected areas, nd plz dont call th President a tribalist coz when he tried 2 do th same in Southern Province, ths foolish opposition stood up 2 oppose wht he wanted 2 do evn tho they knew it would hav benefited th people of Southern Province. He had aready done it in Eastern nd Northern Provinces by re-alignin sam districts bt UPND thot it wise 2 oppose coz they felt threated tht their tribal regional party ws being targeted. Shame..
    Well done Mr. President. Mwansabombwe deserves 2b a district nd we have been callin 4 this since th tym of Dr. Kenneth Kaunda. Atleast we hav a listenin nd hard workin president 2day in State house. God bless MCS.

  28. This is very gud coz jobs wl b created nd infrustructure developed in th affected areas, nd plz dont call th President a tribalist coz when he tried 2 do th same in Southern Province, ths foolish opposition stood up 2 oppose wht he wanted 2 do evn tho they knew it would hav benefited th people of Southern Province. He had aready done it in Eastern nd Northern Provinces by re-alignin sam districts bt UPND thot it wise 2 oppose coz they felt threated tht their tribal regional party ws being targeted. Shame..
    Well done Mr. President. Mwansabombwe deserves 2b a district nd we have been callin 4 this since th tym of Dr. Kenneth Kaunda. Atleast we hav a listenin nd hard workin president 2day in State house. God bless MCS..

  29. @Walasa, reasonable arguments like yours, I won’t counter. You have a point. Yes, the manner it is being done, mmm. Lobyist’s rapport and etiquet may be. Indeed guys, this is about decentralisation, but should have been an open bottom-up programme, that is then announced after careful scrutiny of all proposals. All at once and then phases and the cost is easily calculated. Hey, it’s donchi kubeba…jump in bakaamba.

  32. Yes districts create jobs but these are not the kind of jobs a country needs. PF promised a lean and mean civil service and with more districts means huge public expenditure, higher public debt and less social-economic development. Jobs shud be private sector led thru new investments or growth of existing businesses. Govt can also create better jobs by creating viable companies as KK did eg Lima Bank, TAZARA, FINDECO, INDECO, Njanji Commuter Rail, etc.

  33. More political districts! When are these people going to do developmental projects and not these smoke and mirror tricks. I miss RB, although he was a corrupt chap but a least he had a plan

  34. Personally I am happy, more so that I was lobbying for a university in Luapula. I was proposing Bangweulu University for Bungwes.

  36. Funding is a critical factor…if the existing structures can barely function because of limited funding, how does the creation of more structures requiring more funding improve the situation?

    Unless the source of funding is expanded, these moves amount to nothing more than useless political gymnastics for which Sata is becoming well known.

    • Funds were thre but being stolen. That is why some of it was even being planted like maize seed. I believe there is alot of these money in few individuals pot bellies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  37. Mike Mulongoti where are you so tulubuleko twapapata, u worked with Mwanawasa atleast u have some ideas about Governance.

  38. I warned you, this guy is a dictator. stop. Zambia is in trouble. Especially with his lack of education and old age, this country will get no where.
    How many new districts shall we have? Where is the cabinet? Where is the parliament?
    Why can’t he consult? Where is Mmembe in all this? If it was someone else other than his stupid bed mate, Mmembe would have said some *****, stupid things already. he has been so quiet, what a double standard journalist.

  39. By the time those against creation of Districts wake up, these Districts will be drawing from national resourses funds for infrastructure development as future budgets are approved in Parliament. You will then wonder why and how other Provinvces have developed. District status will obviously attract the presence of various Ministries and Departments for service delivery close to people’s door steps. Look on the bright side instead of thriving in negative thoughts.

  40. more destricts more problems. yes there will be more jobs but nothing for them to do. how long do you think the infrastructure will take to build. and how is he going to pay them. this is a political move so pf can see who is voting for who. divide and conquer. this man is no good for Zambia. infact he is bloody useless

  41. Chikwannda Galileo Galilei, I like your optimism and excitement. However, please stop this nonsense of donchi kubeba. You are no longer in opposition to hide you tactics. You owe the people who elected you a high degree of transparency, and they deserve to know how you will accomplish what you promised you will do for them.

  42. A proper countrywide survey,would have been conducted to asses how many and where districts be created. Not for vote payback.

  43. Expansion of gov’t bureaucracy is not job creation. Sata is merely creating more unproductive cost centres that don’t add any value to the economy. The money which is going to be spent on this expanded bureaucracy would have been best spent on schools, health facilities, water provision roads etc. This is a misplacement of priorities. Anyway what do you expect from someone whose never been inside a classroom.

  44. He might have good intentions and for sure service jobs may be created this way,specifically for Luapula people ONLY!?!?(which is good because other provinces are tired of hosting economic refugees from such provinces).However,there remains very cardinal urgent questions to be answered.
    1.At whose cost is the infrastructure going to be constructed (Luapula University etc)?(Only Lusaka,Central and Copperbelt provinces have a government owned university each,other provinces have none such university).
    2.How can GRZ ensure that such development is equitably(fairly) distributed across the country regardless of who voted for who (after all,they claim that its one zambia one nation!)?
    3.More questions coming…

  45. For those who have not done so yet, please google ‘symptoms of dementia’ and make your own conclusions. 

  47. SATA IS A FOOL ANNOUCING OF PLACES AS DISTRICTS WHITHOUT FUNDING AND EXPECTING DEVELOPMENT IS A HALLUSINATION OF THE CENTURY,SATA IS NOT GOD HENCE HE CAN’T CREATE ANYTHING GOVT CAN ONLY PUT STRACTURES ON THIS EARTH NO POLITICIAN WITH HIS TRIBAL KA KULIBONISHA TA GOVT CAN CREATE ANY THING,SATA ONLY LIKS BEMBAS THATS WHY HE ATTENDS THEIR CELEMONIES PF IS GOVT OF BEMBA CRIMINALS WHO WANT TO MAKE ZAMBIA A BEMBA KINGDOM

  48. Why bring in HH basankwa mwe? Hamiyanze you are a laughing stock, i think even PF will think twice on taking you seriously.
    Why can’t districts be created professionally so that coordination is ensured mwebantu?

  49. Before negative comments; you need to look at the map, you will see that these districts have been created in good faith. Mwansabombwe has always been independent from Kawambwa because of the logistical and locational factors. So I may argue for Chipili and Mwense. To illustrate, Chipili is like in Chibombo and Mwense is in Lusaka; with a very poor road connecting the two towns. Kawambwa is about 45-55km from Mwansabombwe; meaning our parents have to cycle to get services such as banks. It sucks to see people complain when they have never been to see how we suffer to access services.

  50. This is past being the flavour of the moment! There is nothing else to do than these haphazard decrees?Probably the idea is noble, but can the national fiscus sustain the increased number of districts now and in the years ahead?

  51. Chipili Mission is located along the Mansa-Luwingu Rd and the area is embedded by districts of Mansa, Mwense and Luwingu. Mwansabombwe is a large village located between Nchelenge and Mwense. The geographical extent of Chipili Mission area and Mwansabombwe to warrant their convention into districts baffles the minds of well informed peoples of Luapula . Apparently, Luapula Province is a strip of land located along the Zambian sector of Luapula valley and parts of Bangweulu Basin. The people of Luapula initially need to realise the development of Hospitals, High Schools and other infrastructures in Chiengi, Chilubi, Kawambwa, Mwense, Nchelenge, Samfya before considering the creation of new districts. Did the people of Luapula give Sata cheers for his wild and deceptive pronouncements?

  52. you cannot build district hospital where there is no district.that why most areas are under developed.also a districj needs employees.banks wil also move in.all that wil change the lives of pipo.its good to seek clarity.

  53. Do you know that each district is allocated the same money this is the only approach to distribute national resources equally.Well done mr President..Only the blind can oppose this UK developed because of the same approach.They are shocked that things are moving its just a matter of time 

  54. Subdivision of areas into districts is a very sound idea. Its about local empowerment. The feeling of fwebene, its ours, we belong here. Its a great feeling. It makes you more committed to your local development instead of blaming others in distant places. It creates the feeling in people that they can manage their own affairs. More leadership to more people. Try visit UK and you will see how subdivided it is. UK’s land mass is 3.2 times less than that of Zambia. How many districts are there? Find out, and you will appreciate what Sata is telling you. CHIPILI is a very under developed area. The road that passes through you would think animals use it. Whats wrong with empowering such a place to a district status? Wake up!

  55. To all the critics for the sake of it – I would like to remind you that our republican president is perheps the most experienced president we ever had in terms of understanding structures /organisation of the country . The man has been a councillor ,mp ; governor ; he s held several government portfolios ; therefore he knows what’s he s doing ; I urge every patriotic and well meaning zambian with a bit of foresight to get behind the current regime ; they will definitely take the country forward ; may the almighty  GOD guide our president bless our great nation 

    • Byron
      Can you give us an example of a country in our living memory that has been developed through creation of districts or through increased Govt expenditure through wages and building district administrative offices? Start thinking, we are going nowhere and if we don’t use this window (while metal prices are good) we will return to the west or China with begging bowls. 

  56. There is plenty of money and wealth in Zambia, Sata knows it. Previous leaders were only thinking about the colonial structure. This is a different version, just wake up if you are still sleeping. Zambia is changing for good as never before. More district please. Next is Western, North Western, more districts please empower local people in their localities. Distribute that wealth equally. Go Sata Go. You are the man. Your shoes are big, many others can’t fit them. Once you start sharing the national cake thats when others will see real reason for more districs. Right now they can’t think the way you are displaying your abilities to think. They are busy in bitterness that they cant offer anything to look at. Originator are different from adaptors.

    • Floyd, I cannot believe your analysis here and above. You appear deluded all together. Where have you seen a respectable report suggesting that Zambia has a lot of money? Hope not taking Sata’s words before the elections. Zambia is a poor nation and there may Potential wealth but that is certainly very far from realising it and turning it into wealth. In addition, it won’t happen under Sata’s leadership nor the economic strategy (none) of the PF. Creating districts does not create wealth but depletes Govt coffers. Look at other nations and learn from the development plans. It’s industrial growth (not districts) that creates real development in a nation.

  57. When you read some comments on this subject matter you begin to see just far we have to go, as a nation, in terms of attaining the right level of education that will enable this nation to progress. There is “no real” gains in creating districts as a means for creating jobs. This exercise, simply swirls up Govt wage expenditure and little infrastructure development. What Govt should be doing is creating an enabling environment for private and parastatal enterprise to lead in job creation. That way the Govt coffers grow through corporate tax and PAYE which should be invested in infrastructure development like roads, hospitals, schools etc. this nonsense of district expansion are nothing to smile or sing about?

  59. @Koma ya, good luck. Let me give you a clue my friend. The same source where RB got the money to dress trees during the 2011 campaigns will be source of funds for these projects. Hu Jintao said something recently, that is another source. I wanna see your other question.

  60. The simple question is: is there an example in human history where a nation has developed through central Govt creating districts? Look at what lead to economic growth in China, India, Brazil etc. the simple answer is developing industry and not districts….

  61. Sata refused to eat dinner on his visit to Botswana a few months back due to too much poverty in Zambia; yet he discreetly awarded himself and all MPs a handsome pay increase of more than 100% as far back as March, he is introducing national service, creating districts from his crayon coloured wall map in his office, government spending increases every time he opens his mouth when our friends are cutting back in Europe.
    Wake up people!! 

  62. #8 DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE MAJORITY. REMEMBER GOOD/PRECIOUS THINGS COME IN SMALLER PACKAGES. OF COURSE THE MAJORITY WINS BUT THAT DOESN’T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS RIGHT. I EQUALLY SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THESE DISTRICTS. OF COURSE DEVELOPING THEM WILL NOT BE FROM THIS YEARS BUDGET BUT THE NEXT YEARS BUDGETS. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF TOWN PLANNING, OFFICE-BUILDINGS AND ROADS CONSTRUCTIONS, ELECTRICAL AND PHONE TRANSMISSION LINES INSTALLATION, NEED FOR MORE SUPPLIERS OF GOODS AND SERVICES, ETC. THOSE ARE DIRECT JOB CREATIONS. THERE WILL ALSO BE INDIRECT JOB CREATIONS TRIGGERED BY THE DISTRICTS STATUS.

  63. #16 YOU ARE SPOT-ON. NOW TUTA AND LEVY MWANAWASA BRIDGES MUST BE TURNED INTO TOLL BRIDGES TO GENERATE REVENUE FOR THE DISTRICTS IN THAT PROVINCE AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE OF ROADS AND BRIDGES, THEMSELVES. PEDICLE ROAD MUST BE MADE A DUAL CARRIAGE WAY TO ATTRACT MORE TRAFFIC TO LUAPULA WHILE AT THE SAME TIME REDUCING ROAD CARNAGE. THE SAME THING MUST BE DONE TO TUTA ROAD- DUAL CARRIAGE WAY. LUAPULA PROVINCE WILL SOON BE A MAJOR TOURIST DESTINATION BESIDES BECOMING INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURE MIGHTY. UNLESS YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN THERE-YOU WOULDN’T WHAT AM TALKING ABOUT. VIVA SATA.

  64. i remember LPM was not popular when he became president but after his new deal policies started working he became one of the best presidents we ve ever had, so lets give MCS a chance. some of his moves may not seem right but lets give him a chance and lets see what happens

  65. Countrymen, what realism is in the statement that “if a place is not a district then it cannot have a school, a hospital, police, etc”. Is this in some economic school of thought?

  66. #17 ITS TRUE SATA IS NOT DREAMING. THESE THINGS WERE PLANNED EVEN LONG BEFORE WE KNEW PF WILL LEAD ZAMBIA. READ THEIR MANIFESTO- THESE THINGS ARE THERE. BUT AS YOU ARE SAYING IF OTHER PROVINCES HAVE CHOSEN TO BE ANTAGONISTIC THEIR SHOCKS WILL BE THROUGH UNDER-DEVELOPMENT. MORE MONEY WILL BE GOING TO THOSE PROVINCES THAT HAVE ACCEPTED TO BE MORE DEVOLUTIONED OR MORE DECENTRALISED, SO TO SAY. SO, PEOPLE BEFORE YOU BECOME ANTAGONISTIC ABOUT DISTRICTIZING YOUR VILLAGES- FIRST STUDY THE LOGIC IN THE GOVT DOING SO. DON’T JUST FOLLOW HH. HH IS BITTER. NOTHING GOOD COMES FROM A BITTER PERSON.

  67. All I can say Mr President is than you and may God bless you as you continue making Zambia a better place and empower the citizens. 

  68. ITS A PITY THE MAJORITY OF ZAMBIANS- MAINLY THE HIGHLY EDUCATED, CAN’T SEE THE LOGIC IN WHAT SATA IS DOING. IN ZAMBIA THE EDUCATED ARE THE WORST THINKERS AND MIS-LEADERS OF THE BEST THINKERS- THE SO CALLED ILLITERATES. IF ZAMBIA WAS RUN BY ILLITERATES IT WOULD HAVE DEVELOPED A LONG TIME AGO AS THEY THINK BETTER THAN THE SO CALLED PhD, 2ND AND 1ST DEGREE HOLDERS.

    • Peter
      Where is the development if you are increasing Govt wage bill by setting up new districts? Don’t be so simplistic and look at the bigger picture. The problem in Zambia is that the majority of MP’s are in politics for personal gain and do not listen to logic from the educated that you refer to. 

  69. The best thing he should have done is give a better and logical reason for creating the districts. Just the fact that people voted for you does not make sense and sets a very bad precedent. 

  71. I WOULD ADVISE PEOPLE NOT TO RESORT TO INSULTING THE AUTHORITY. THEY SHOULD WASTE THEIR ENERGIES INTO QUESTIONING THE AUTHORITIES ABOUT WHEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS WILL COMMENCE, AND HOW AND WHERE THE FINANCES TO IMPLEMENT THESE PROJECT WILL BE GENERATED AND FROM WHERE. FOR ME THESE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO ASK THE GOVERNMENT. INSULTING THE AUTHORITY THAT BE FOR ME IS BEING UNWISE AND DULL. BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT PUTTING THEM TO TASK BY INSULTING THEM AND THEY CAN CHOOSE TO SIMPLY IGNORE YOU NO MATTER HOW HIGHLY YOU ARE PLACED IN SOCIETY.

  72. THE OTHER THING(S) TO PUT THEM GOVERNMENT TO TASK FOR, IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS ROADS, ELECTRICITY AND TELEPHONE LINES, WATER AND SEWERAGE UTILITIES, POST OFFICES, POLICE, HOSPITALS, ETC. BUT, EVEN THEN ONE SHOULD NOT EMPHASIZE ON INFRASTRUCTURE. I HAVE SAID THIS BECAUSE THESE COME AS DEFAULTS IN TOWN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION. SO THE REAL QUESTION IS HOW THE MONEY WILL BE AVAILED AND FROM WHERE.

  73. #34 BANGWEULU UNIVERSITY WOULD HAVE MADE A LOT OF SENSE. I WONDER WHY ZAMBIA AND OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES NAME THEIR UNIVERSITIES AFTER THE COUNTRY’S NAME AS IF THAT WILL BE THE FIRST AND FINAL UNIVERSITY. TO ME ALL UNIVERSITIES IN ZAMBIA ARE UNIVERSITIES OF ZAMBIA. KK UNIVERSITY MAKES SENSE; BANGWEULU UNIVERSITY MAKES SENSE, TOO, JUST AS WELL AS LUSAKA EAST UNIVERSITY (INSTEAD OF UNZA).

    • Australian National University (ANU) and many more outside Africa. Dont hate UNZA just because you did not pass thru there.

  74. Mr. President, let them talk, keep on delivering don’t listen to people that have no experience what so ever. Am happy that you delivering to your promises.

    Who knew that under the normal sun Zimba,Pemba,Chikankata will be districts and Choma a provincial capital? Hakainde should be ashamed of himself.

  75. #39 YOU ALSO FORGOT TO SAY AND DISTRICT STATUS ATTRACT LOCAL AND FOREIGN INVESTORS, TOO. HOWEVER, YOUR CONTRIBUTION WAS POSITIVE, INDEED. LET THE SLEEPING DOGS LYE. BAKABUKA NINSHI IMBWA ISHISHAKWATA UTULO NASHILYA IMINOFU NASHIWAMYA NAPAKANWA.

  76. I have nothing against the creation of districts, but I do take umbrage at the reason for creating the districts.
    The president gives the impression that he is doing the people of Luwapula a favour by creating the districts for voting for his political party. This is wrong on many levels, but the most disturbing is the fact that he is using Zambian (my resources!) resources to pay off people who voted for him. This is abuse of office.
    Perhaps PF should map a plan on how many districts they think will propel Zambia forward, and in which order they will do that, together with a monetary value attached to these actions, and how GRZ hopes to pay for it. 

    • Your reasoning is wapt. How about the districts the PRESDENT has created in Southern and Eastern provinces where they did not vote for him and PF? Mr Presiden is laying a strong foundation for development. Do not relent Mr. Presido!!

    • i’m sorry you feel that way Big F, but the sad truth is PF is not performing according to either promises or expectations.
      Creating districts is not a priority. Creating jobs, dealing with the self-created problem of minimum wage, infrastructure development, the draft constitution — these are priorities.

      I know it is hard to believe, but PF administration is NOT a good one. The facts speak for themselves.

  77. Why can he start by delivering his election promises! He thinks that we are fools, just changing the name of airports or announcing that a vilage town is now a district doesn’t mean the airport or village has been developed!! What a dull president

  78. on the 11th month of his rule President Michael SATA has created two more districts, in Luapula Province.hahahahaha

  79. When you create a new district, the economic value of the area improves as more resources will be targeted into the area to establish it. Not only local communities but also the private sector will have economic empowerment through infrastructure development programmes. Districts generate income on their own and this will be supplemented by the funding from central government. 

    • The Dochi Kubeba song by Dandi Crazy had a lot to do with it.

      A landslide victory is where a president has an overwhelming victory over the opposition. From what I recall, it was a very close call. Not a landslide.

  81. Shake My Head. The PF is losing it’s mind. Sata was better off being a governor. Miyanda for president now.

  83. #60 YOUR THINKING IS VERY SHALLOW. DISTRICTS ATTRACT INVESTMENTS DUE TO CERTAIN ESSENTIAL FACILITIES/INFRASTRUCTURE WHEREAS OUR VILLAGES (NOT THEIR VILLAGE IN DEVELOPED AND SEMI-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES) IN ZAMBIA AND MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES CANNOT ATTRACT VIABLE INVESTMENTS- LOCAL AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL. SO DISTRICTS CAN ENFORCE EVENLY DISTRIBUTED DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY AS OPPOSED TO PILING ALL THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN LUSAKA, KITWE, AND NDOLA. SO, THE DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN CREATED. THE NEXT THING IS CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THOSE DISTRICTS IN CONCURRENCY WITH PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT. THE MONEY WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN STOLLEN LIKE RB AND COMPANY STOLE, WILL GO TO THOSE PROJECTS. WITHOUT THOSE PROJECTS PROMISED THERE WILL BE HIGH TEMPTATION FOR PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY TO STEAL…

  84. from #83. …THAT MONEY. WHEN YOU HONESTLY PROMISE TO DO SOMETHING THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT YOU WILL DO IT. IF YOU DON’T PROMISE (PRONOUNCE) IT BUT JUST HAVE IT IN MIND THAT THAT’S WHAT YOU GONNA DO- CHANCES ARE EQUALLY HIGH TO JUST NOT IMPLEMENT IT. AFTER ALL YOU DIDN’T TELL THE PEOPLE WHAT YOU GONNA DO FOR THEM. SO LET THE PROMISE AND BY THE END OF 2016 YOU WOULD KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH PF.

  85. #65 IN A DISTRICT STRUCTURES ARE MORE FORMAL, DISTRICTS ARE EXTENSIONS OF A GOVT UNLIKE VILLAGES WHICH ARE ORGANIZED BY HEADMEN OR CHIEFS WHO MAY NOT BE ACCOUNTABLE TO OTHER GOVT SYSTEMS.

  88. THESE pronoucements of district creations are a total rubish,a gud leader would have now started infrastructure development in muchinga province ,thats allowing the private constructing companies hire people and then proceed to phase two,which the districts which he created earlier and put up good structures for ,police station,police houses,modern govt houses,hospital,court,and many more.its wiser to match ur words with action,speak less but let the people see the developments.these same district pronouncements will disadvantage sata in 2016 as most of them will not have the structures in place by then of which the opposition will capitalise on.MCS ,you are the president dont excite us for nothing becoz u are the driver and 2016 nobody to blame but yourself.stop politiking and work hard.

  89. It looks like its the president only who understands these creations & dont know whether these issues a discussed before pronouncements! Please our president share the vision you have for Zambia with Zambians.

  90. Octopus Paul Bwalya and Maxwell over to you on development in Zambia (Nothern and Luapula) through CNP concept.

  91. This is a dont kabeba government indeed! no straight & reasonable agenda for country. May this is all pf can manage to do & pf government please start working, many Zambians still in deed poverty , is this all you capable of doing even after 90 days? Come on PF & Sata, you can do better, do things that can add to the living standard of an ordinary Zambian.

  92. I am honestly not sure whether this old fool even consults his ministers before making such costly decisions on impulse. I have been reliably told this is what led to differences with his own niece Nkandu Luo, then minister of Local Govt., and this led to he sucking and banishment to the ministry for Sangomas. Anyway, the next president should reverse all this foolish acts of a tribally bigoted dying man. Zambia is for all Zambians and he cannot take money from the North-Western copper mines to develop only his province/s, no ways. Sooner than later, he will be faced with secessionist calls from all none Bemba provinces.

  94. Can see how pf cadres can even trust MCS with them wives but please do not take as far as trusting him with the nation at the rate things are.

  96. May i ask these questions to people in favour of useless creation of districts:Are we saying development can’t reach the same places without them being districts? If these places are of economic potential why then that they are still underdeveloped?If there is potential which Sata has seen himself why not woe investers to the same places?Finally,a place is better developed by the people themselves,or else they will not be responsible.

  97. # 21 – Even one most blind like in the PK Chishala kind would see that Sata is steering us towards the abyss. You are no doubt Bemba and your tribal bigotry has blinded you gutless! If I tell you our economy and politics under Sata are doomed, believe me because I have Botswana, Namibia and Angola as neighbouring comparables. Your nearest comparable, as Bembas, to an economy is Katanga ka Zaire, where there is none!

  98. I think social studies or whatever its called now, must have suspended teaching the subject for they are not sure how many districts Zambia has. Even the Zambian Atlas must wait until sata leaves State House for it to print new copies, because there is a lot of geographical mappings that needs to be done. This is what they will get for voting for the CPNs…..New Districts ! Not food on their tables!

  99. How many calenders are printed every month with the realignment,relocation,rebasing,rearranging,recreation eish.ise ni Obama chabe not mawala yapa Zed.

  100. No . 64 – give us a plan then on how we can develop our country ; the president understands local government very well, he knows what he is doing ; so tell me who would u rather have as president at the moment other than the incumbent- of course there could be mistakes here and there but that’s human nature ; all in all am happy with the vision of current regime ; development takes times ; most important is havin a plan and implementation ; at the moment the government is laying foundation which apparently some people with not so much vision cannot see .

  101. @ Peter, positive contributions. Imagine all districts connected with paved roads! Just one more thing; I encourage our President to do like-wise for western province. The locals will benefit alot. Hotels will be there for tourism. Poeple will build their own (but planned for) buildings to do business from. Luapula lacks enough power supply but it has a lot of mineral deposit. I hope poeple will not think that the President favours Luapula. Let us be open and embrace development.

  102. # 92 your thinking and reasoning capacity stands highly to be questionable. You may have a point to put accross but your mouth has diarrhoea. For Gods sake you dont have to insult the Head of state or any other elderly person in that way. Your talk attracts a curse upon your life and subsquently your family members. You can talk but mind the way you talk…… Seek God’s forgiveness, he is mercifull

  103. Sata is perfectly right……Creating the ground for Development . Then things will start flowing.

    Districts, Universities, salaries for low level workers etc . All these are just setting the ground for development.

    Tekanyeni bafikala!!!

  104. I have just woken up!
    Must be having a nightmare in the day time.
    ‘UNZA of Luapula’ when struggling to maintain standards at Dokota UNZA’s UNZA in Lusaka!
    How I miss the library basement and the disciplined bungwes!!!!
    Good night or is it Good day!
    Gone back to sleep!
    Hope will not wake up to find that new Zed 2 country has been formed!

  106. Making pronouncements makes the people on the ground start thinking and working. The president is right with most of his pronoucements. That is his legacy. After all Luapula, Muchinga, Northen and Western Provinces are extremely under developed. The govt initiates and people develops. All these other provinces are developed beacuse of farming or mining.

  108. It all depands on which side of the coin is here. If one is PF this makes a lot of sense. However the majority who are not with PF or are nuetral a lot is needs to be addressed. What is the benefit of this direction of creating district at every corner of the country without growing the economy first. By the time he is through with this exercise Matero will be a district cut of Chibombo and Lusaka.

  109. I am giving you a University,Training institutes, K10b and new Districts. Bwana Presido,stop telling lies….that is Taxpayer’s money and more of it from Solwezi.

    Palabana university, Chalimbana university, Chinsali university, Lubwa university and now Luapula university…!! Yet we cant even run the current three..closure after closure. LWENU.

  110. The way the new districts are being dreamt up suggests there hasn’t been any proper assessment as to whether they are actually needed. I don’t believe you need to name something a district before it can be developed. If we have failed with existing structures since independence, how will we accommodate new ones? Do we need extra districts or proper development policies? Zambia, with a lesser population and size, has 72 districts (before the new ones) while South Africa has 52.

  111. You people, the President is right. Don’t just oppose because you are locked in your tribal cacoon. Sata is a Man of Action! By the time you get out of your tribal box smelling dung, Zambia will have been transformed. Learn to think ahead and don’t be luggards. Don’t be allergic to innovative ideas. Guys, if we can have more universities, UNZA will be decongested. More people who qualify to be in university don’t.

  113. Huh no, new districts in luapula and northern provinces for voting for PF as appreciation according his HE `s speech aired on ZNBC News. What does it mean? Now for N/W, Wten, Southern, Esten no development for them. Or what ? Please help me.

  114. Surely, should one man have such power to change the face of Zambia based on his daily dreams? When PF is gone, I am very certain it will go as no party in Zambia has ruled forever, and a new administration put in place, all this nonsensical districts, province etc. should be reversed and bring Zambia back to sanity then accommodate this in the constitution so that not a single man should have such power to do anything like such in future. Zambia has been hijacked back to Amin days in Uganda.  

  116. No, people are not being killed, nor jailed. The man is only doing things of development nature. Why liken him to Idi Amin? In Zambia you talk as you wish, you move as you wish, you oppose as you wish. The President has the right to unfold his vision. He has a vision for the country. And this is in line with the written PF manifesto. Take time to read it. OK, do you guys want to maintain status quo?

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