Tuesday, January 21, 2025

ZDDM to launch RB come back campaign

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President Rupiah Banda address a public rally at Mulambwa Ground in Mongu
File: Former President Rupiah Banda addressing a public rally

The opposition Zambia Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) has announced its plans to launch a Rupiah Bwezani Banda Come Back Campaign ahead of the 2016 general elections.

In a statement released to Qfm, ZDDM president Edwin Sakala says his party will start by first collecting signatures across the country from people interested in his the former head of state’s come back.

Mr. Sakala notes that after his party has collected the required number of signatures of about a million, it be then that the ZDDM will approach Mr. Banda to make a decision based on what the people have decided on his political come back.

Mr. Sakala further notes that his party will also negotiate with other opposition political parties to come together and form a political party, United Opposition Front (UOF) for the sake of protecting Zambia from the assault the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) is doing since its formation of government.

Mr. Sakala has explained that the reason his party has preferred to choose Mr. Banda for the United Opposition Front, it is because his party understands that it will be easy for him to sell to the people of Zambia as they already know him from the influence he had as the head of state.

The ZDDM president has affirmed that his party’s plans to launch a Rupiah Bwezani Banda Come Back Campaign and for the UOF is in view of the alleged a mess the PF administration has put the country in and that unless something is done the country is allegedly going to fall into irreparable doom.

60 COMMENTS

  1. This sounds a good initiative… If this can work out, PF can start shivering. RB is a true statesman…

    • I am really depressed since weekend, all those insults you people showed my auntie illegal Chief Chibesakunda. I wouldn’t imagine she could be undressed like that.

    • i thinks this is not the best move for RB to take!!!! no recycle please,, we want to madalas to give way… to the young ones of this word,,,, chipimo..hh,, father bwalya generation

    • This is a sad day for opposition politics.

      How do you even fathom to try and prop up a thief, a fraudster, father of corruption and bribery, a child molester.

      Is this the best idea the opposition can come up with and expect to attract membership and votes?

      Its true that the current opposition can only rule over cockroaches.

  2. hahahahahahahahakekekekeeeeeeeeeeeee. Ask HH if he will accept being led by RB. ASK the pastor if he is ready to give up power, ask chipimo if he can go to bed with a well known thief then you will have your answers even B4 wasting your money and time trying to collect those signatures.

    • hahaha. can’t agree wit u more. The heading should have been “Joke of the day.” Chipimo, on saturday, said he can only form an alliance with a party that shares NAREP’s vision and values. Ths Sakala calls himself a leader when he does not even hav a vision for the country

    • YOU HAVE EXPLAINED EVERYTHING. I CAN’T AGREE MORE. ZAMBIANS DON’T STOP TO SURPRISE ME. THEY AGAIN WANT A THIEF IN PREFERENCE TO DEVELOPMENT. BA RB NIBAPOMPWE ABAKAMAMO NA MENSHI EBO MULEFWAYA?

  3. Best news ever. Include inclusive shadow cabinet composing HH, NM, Chipimo, muhabi Clive, saasa, given, magande, miyanda, mulusa, dambisa, fundanga, et al.

    • They can;t see each other in the eyes! If they do, they will start fighting each other and forget about Sata and PF

  4. Utopian politics! If you cannot win after spending trillions, how can you even offer a challenge when you are broke?

  5. can’t wait to see the reaction from this reactionary and scared Government. Woiuldn’t be surprised of they start talking of stripping RB of his benefits. Mmembe must be quacking in his boots. Expect silly editorials

  6. Sakala please stop halucinating and building castles in the air.You seem to be in a very deep slumber! !Nobody will support u with your UOF or Unidentified Flying Objects UFO party!Even if u forge 13 million signatures no Zambian in his or her right flame of mind will vote for this thief RB!!!! Ubepelefye!!

  7. I hope you have seen how fish behaves when it is briefly taken out of water and later thrown back into the water. it only knows the importance of water then. Zambians should now appreciate different styles of leadership exhibited by KK, FTJ, Levy, Rupia and now MCS. Whose is next??????????

  8. This chap is a vile feeble minded ****. This ******* chap Edwin Sakala is clutching at straws, Zambians are not *****. How dare he insults our intelligence.

    • I and many others would rather have RB return and bring sanity to Zambia instead of people who have spawned the Maxwells of this world who are full of hate and foul language. What fills you with such unhealthy bitterness?

    • You are aboy who wants to see the big man in trouble every time.Pls leave RB alone and if anything look at yourself.

  9. You are aboy who wants to see the big man in trouble every time.Pls leave RB alone and if anything look at yourself

  10. What is happening, to us Zambians. ZDDM you have lost it. This is why we don’t improve. Let’s think of the way forward. It’s all about personal vendetta and not how we can improve our economy and the welfare of the Zambia people. You are so boring just stop the crap.

  11. You will hear also this PF start responding to this hallucination of Sakala instead of just ignoring his fake dream. I warn you PF, dont respond to this wishful dream. Which Zambian can vote for RB.

    Peace and Prosperity to Mother zambia.

  12. Ba SAKALA, YOU ARE OUT OF YOUR MIND, MOST ZAMBIANS MAY BE UNEDUCATED BUT THEY KNOW WHEN THEY HAVE A FOOL FOR A LEADER, BWEZANI RODE ON THE DEAD TO STATE HOUSE, OTHER WISE HE WOULD NEVER HAVE ENTERED PLOT 1. AND NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO OR HOW MANY DUPLICATE SIGNATURES YOU PRODUCE, RB IS DONE! IT WAS A WASTED 3 YEARS AND THANKS TO THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA WHO KNEW BETTER!

  13. Typical of RB’s rise to power. No dream of his own but usually brought on the political scene by people with unknown agendas

  14. I would for sure vote for RB! Under him we had a good economy and freedom of speech! I came back from Zambia a few weeks ago and things are not looking good. The city is filthy! Foreign Investors are pulling out! Election rigging is done openly! we are headed for a one party state. I ain’t political but the country is going down at a very fast rate. RB you have my vote, we should have voted wisely.

    • You are a liar. You economic refuge, theirs more development in zambia than ever. Limbi mwabelele ifyabulele nangu bukabwalala. Nomba no chance of stealing and corupt practices

  15. Iwe chi Sakaka your brain is running in reverse gear. Kindly
    engange it in front speed. You are a political leader aspiring for plot
    one but you want to bring retirees?Shame

  16. MR. Sakala stop dreaming. RB is done. Let the old stay in peace and enjoy his retiring benefits and contribute to Zambia and Africa because he understand how MMD lost the election. ZDDM want to impress people and show that they love RB when it is putting fire on PF government which employs jungle law to settle past scores and does not respect the court orders. ZDDM is suppose to petition and fight the government to stop abusing the rights of RB. ZDDM has no eyes that President Sata and it’s government is mistreating and humiliating RB. We’re not saying that RB should not stand the trial. RB needs to be treated with respect. The old man is in pain, hence ZDDM can speak for RB to the government to respect the court decision.

  17. Ka Sakala leave RB alone. He is not in power and he has no money to waste on you. He sponsored your Party when he was in power he was using Government resources . You milked alot from him . He is not a fool who can be cheated by little boy like you with shallow minded. Have you exhausted all the money you where given during campaign?

  18. Remember the Kampata vs Rupia – Munali Constituancy battles of 1983 and 1988? History may repeat itself.

  19. This guy is indeed an *****, that’s all I can describe him. Banda is going to prison and you are just making his case more complicated, please be wise and do not exhibit madness in public.

  20. sakala is an I.D.10.T….so him doesnt have hopes of becoming president of zambia? why form a party if you have no hope? smh

  21. One thing i can say is that in politics never count out anything….

    Churchill said the only skill you need in politics is timing…

    Many will be surprised

    • Words of wisdom indeed. Many thought MCS stood no chance. Someone was even so bold as to state, “There will never be a President Sata” Now look. Moral of the story: never underestimate anyone.

  22. Drunkard looking Sakala knows he can never be voted for to enter state house and be in government. So he now dreams the only way of getting into government is campaigning for Alabi. I just hope Sakala was not nursing a hangover when he began hatching this weird idea of his that can never see the light of day.

  23. Sata and his PamaFi(PF) Party have ransacked this country,They’re the most corrupt pipo.Under 2 yrs,they have done more harm than good.If it were possible for them to rule for 20 yrs like MMD,Zambia can remain just a shell and a shadow of itself.

  24. This is easy for PF, just put RB in jail until 2016 for allowing the monkey to pee during press conference period.

  25. Sakala has no self confidence, please we need to move forward these northern Rhodesians should not be allowed anymore. It is our time imiti ikula empanga i head that from KK when i was i Grade 1 but him and his colleagues are still in the Limelight and never wanting to leave public life.
    Lets unite and change things forget about SAKALA..nyongo and his ufos.
    cheers

  26. Ba sakala leave the old man olone if you dont have confidence in your party stay away from politics. Leka ba mudala ba pupweko umwela wa kunse before tabalaya kwa chimbokaila. ka bwalala nikabwala and nothing will change that.

  27. I think it is not a bad idea for old people like RB to come and change the Zambian embarassing situation that we are experiencing. I would ask all political parties to unite and get one person like RB to bell the cat. Try and you will be shocked to see it working.

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