President Michael Sata’s continued disparaging remarks against United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema’s parentage are a disgrace.
Former Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) director Paul Mususu said it was morally and spiritually disheartening that those in leadership had continued trivializing important national issues for personal issues that promoted prejudice.
Bishop Mususu said the church was extremely concerned with the lack of quality political leadership in the country and has advised the Patriotic Front (PF) leadership to avoid governing the country using acrimony and disparaging language.
He said the UPND leader did not choose to be born in a family where he was and that President Sata should avoid discussing the parentage of the opposition leader because such debate was immaterial and was not improving the lives of the people.
Bishop Mususu stated that President Sata and the leadership should stop the daily attacks on Hichilema and his persona because the office of the presidency had suffered loss of dignity under the current crop of leadership.
The former EFZ director has appealed to media houses to stop publishing and airing what he termed President Sata’s ridiculous and unpalatable language against other political leaders.
Bishop Mususu said the church was deeply concerned with the poor governance adding that the country’s economic and political outlook had remained bleak under the PF government.
He said the rate at which government was giving land title to foreigners was also a source of concern and advised government to be careful in the manner it was allowing foreigners to own land.
And Hichilema has said his parentage was a non-issue and that President Sata should stop dwelling on his parents unless he was worried that somebody would one day question him about his suspected Tanzanian origins.
Reacting to President Sata’s attacks on his parentage, Hichilema said Zambians were focused and would never stop demanding for a people driven constitution because it was their document.
“He has been attacking my parentage for a long time now but to me that is a non-issue for any normal person except one who is worried that someday, someone may question him about his Tanzanian origins. Zambians are focused this time around. Zambians are asking the President to stop sleeping on duty but focus on delivering the constitution and many other unfulfilled campaign promises. None of his usual comical behavior will be accepted,” Hichilema said.
Hichilema said he was happy and proud to be Zambian even amidst speculation that he did not know any of his parents or was a street child because that would not have been his fault.
The UPND leader said it was normal to fall ill and that it was God’s grace that he was fine adding that the day he would fall sick, he would not be ashamed to seek medical attention and asked Zambians to pray for him.
He said there was no need for anyone to hide or even be ashamed about falling ill.
Chumbu Munshololwa doesnt take any advise… Its a pity and shame he is at the helm of leadership…
The Lesson Zambians should learn from the 2011 “votegate scandal” is that you must VOTE FOR and not VOTE AGAINST.
As you go about getting rid of someone, it is even far much more important to focus on whom you are bringing in. Your VOTE is the most important weapon for NATION building.
Once again I say, VOTE FOR, not VOTE AGAINST.
Christina Kaseba is not mother of Mulenga Sata. Also that other dirty son of Sata who got married is not young brother of Mulenga Sata.
Mususu or is it chisusu you only come to the defence of HH but when its he president being abused by your HH or your party you are dead quiet…..why?
we know you are an interested individual and your statement will be taken as such…. a partisan statement.
if you want to be respected play a meaningful non-partisan role
Lets be serious people.
Zambia need to b politically and economically b changed. Lets talk of Developmental Issues.
Both of you- HH and Sata are boring. You like talking nonsense while leaving real and important matters……talk about how you will ensure KCM pays what is due to Zambia.
Malabishi you two guys…atase.
Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.
So wht if he doesn’t know hs father. The fact that he has made it in life without parents makes his follower proud of him. You are my hero man.The majority zambian wth parents hve failed. I like pipo wth humble background coz they understand life better. HH yu ar my inspiration. I don’t hv a dad but I know that with God on my side, I wil make it. Thax president sata 4 reviewing my role model.
Thank you ba Bishop, we missed your voice of reason.
Keep going, president HH, the nation is behind you. We need courageous leaders who can stand up against the dictator in state house
Well spoken Bishop. it gives me great comfort knowing we still have rational Zambians like you. We are tired of the gibberish statement coming from the top most offices of the land and from the so called government spokespeople
How do you expect a civilised response when you poke a cobra with a stick? Its not rocket science to predict how Sata would react to HH insinuations? Everyone knows! This is just adding fuel to the petty politics. The sooner we moved on the better!
The only way l know to kill a snake with a stick is to keep on hitting it on its head repeatedly until it is lifeless. HH paya Njoka, Paya.
@Bwana Mkubwa you have made my day! HH has already hit the snake on the body and its disabled – come 2016 he will cut off its head and through it in a deep hole.
To Mususu’s gopala, it’s okay for hh to spew insults on the president and not vice versa. They say prevention is better that curing. Put a stop to hh’s mouth diarrhoea and there will be harmony.
Shut up if you have nothing to say, can you compare the bad stinky mouth of Ukwa with the clean mouth of HH. Ba Ukwa is a shame to his own children
Iwe Chabwera, quote one insult HH has levelled against that hopeless daft i.d.i.o.t in state house. Why do you people choose to be selective in your memories kanshi? Does objectivity hurt that much or are you just amazingly thick-headed?
I will wait and see who will cry ” mayo, mother” and who will have the last laugh!
Many thanks to Bishop Paul Mususu, the church should unite and mobilise the country towards sound leadership. Beyond such statement – i would like to challenge and encourage Bishop Mususu and other faith leaders to introduce a campaign on Good governance, accountable leadership and the Vision of a new and better Zambia. We should also create informal forums on leadership so that whoever takes over from the current leadership ( from Ward level to State House) has a shared understanding of our expectations. The current crop of leaders is giving us what we deserve because we never invested in defining their roles and programmes. Citizen participation should go beyond voting – we need to define the agenda and demand for accountabilit
Thank you Henry, sound observation.
The Zambian Presidency has become a sham. Chumbu has reduced it to village headman status.
Debo! A village headman has more integrity than sata. Please, I beg you, never should you insult village headmen like this again, understand?
Ba Bishop, where have you been? when your brother this ***** called Haleisa Halenya was insulting our President.
You do not deserve to be a Bishop, you are the most useless person I have come a cross. Wake up and smell Tea or coffee, because your HH has been insulting our President since 2011. Shame to you Bishop of Devil.
Support for Ukwa for a job shame on you I would rather be a marketeer than be part of this embarrassing government where everyone is in the boat not because they believe in Ukwa but they are only there for their bellies
hehehe.. lets be fair , both guys have been acting with a degree of lunacy.. bt hey, bakolwe basekana ifipato…
Please do not confuse HH with Chuumbu Mushololwa, the difference is like night and day
HH is on paper having called other people names.. do no let me go back to the days of the ‘battle of battocks’ ..thats if you follow zed news you will know waht that means
Bwana Mkubwa uli wafwaka mune. Thanks Boyi ala naseka sana
The strength of the king cobra is in its mouth. It’s bite is both a defensive and offensive weapon. Unfortunately, God did not bless it with a brain to reason things out. So with this president, it must always be a tooth for a tooth!
‘U MWAICE A FWILE A CHINDIKA A BA KALAMBA’
CAGE H H ‘S MOUTH AND LET HIM SHOW RESPECT FOR ELDERS. PRESIDENT SATA HAS ONLY ASKED ABOUT H H’S FATHER, AND UPND IS ALREADY DANCING.
YES WE AS A NATION HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHO HIS FATHER IS. WE DO NOT WANT TO SEE A REPEAT OF WHAT HAPPENED IN ONE OF THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES WHERE A BASTARD BECAME PRESIDENT AND BUTCHERED THE CITIZENS OF THAT COUNTRY. WE SAY NO WE DO NOT WANT THAT HERE.
MR. KATYOKA RAISED THAT ISSUE ON PRESIDENT SATA ABOUT HIS PARANTAGE IN 2001, AND PRESIDENT SATA PROVED WHO HIS FATHER WAS.
SO WHAT IS SO SPECIAL A BOUT H H ‘S PARENTAGE? HE MUST PROVE TO US THAT HE IS ZAMBIAN, BORN FROM ZAMBIAN PARENTS, BOTH FATHER AND MOTHER.
FAILURE TO WHICH, SORRY WE SHALL CAMPAIGN AGAINST HIM AND ENSURE HIS’ DISQUALIFIED .
Luapula, o dull one, if you’re going to pass yourself off as someone else, drop the caps thing, thats your M.O. bro. It’s like calling a police station to leave an anonymous tip and you go “Hello, my name is Luapula and I would like to leave an anonymous tip’ Dullard!
I THOUGHT OUR CONSTITUTION IS VERY CLEAR ABUT THE PARENTAGE OF ANYBODY STANDING FOR THE PRESIDENCY.WE NEED TO KNOW WHO HH’ S PARENTS ARE BECAUSE HE MIHGTY HA BEEN BORN FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT ZAMBIANS.IF THIS IS THE CASE WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION SAY? CAN ANYBODY WHOSE PARENTAGE IS QUESTIONABLE BE ALLOWED TO STAND AND BE ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA? HH MUST TELL US WHO HIS PARENTS ARE SO THAT WE ARE SURE THEY WERE ZAMBIANS OTHERWISE HE DOES NOT QUALIFY TO BE PRESIDENT!! BISHOP MUSUSU’S THINKING IS BIASED, PARTISAN AND MIOPIC! ! AS A BISHOP HE MUST NOT ENCOURAGE ANYBODY TO BE DISRESPECTIVE OF ELDERS NO MATTER HOW RICH THEY MAYBE!! HH HAS A LOOSE MOUTH AND TALKS NONSENSE MOST OF THE TIME.HE HAS NO AGENDA FOR ZAMBIA BECAUSE HE BITTER AFTER LOSING SO MANY TIMES!!2016 PF WILL WIN!
How much proof do we need from God to accept that we have a stupit fooool in state house? God is on the side of the people. Very soon someone will come on national TV with his zipper open.