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President Michael Sata should be allowed to take a rest-Kaingu

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MMD Vice president, Michael Kaingu
MMD Vice president, Michael Kaingu

President Michael Sata should be allowed to take a rest and his advisors have been asked to show compassion and not put personal gain of protecting their jobs above the Head of State’s well being.

MMD vice-president Dr Kaingu has said that what happened to late president Levy Mwanawasa was because of the selfish people who had ignored his (Mwanawasa) health because of personal interests of protecting jobs cautioning this should never repeat itself.

“We did that (to Levy Mwanawasa) we were greedy some of us who had jobs with Mwanawasa. We were greedy; we wanted him to continue because we knew very well that if he left we would lose our jobs. But where is he (Mwanawasa)? Where is he right now he is gone. For me, I do not fail to say where we are wrong. We were greedy and that was very unfair,” he said.

Dr Kaingu said people forcing President Sata to continue being in office as Head of State should know that Zambians needed him (Sata) more as a person than as a President.
He said the MMD government knew that president Mwanawasa was unwell but they kept on pushing to stay on and has advised the PF leadership to consider allowing President Sata to step down so that he could have enough rest from presidential stress.

“Today we are seeing a Sata who is now picketed at state house it is very unfair. In fact I want those people who are still forcing him to be in office to understand that actually we need him. We need him more as a person than as a president…you understand… and I think it is very unfair to continue as a President when he looks so tired, you understand, to continue pushing him in office. We saw him yesterday (Sunday), and I know it is the people who want their jobs who still want him today,” Dr Kaingu said.

Dr Kaingu has noted that it was unfair for President Sata to continue performing state functions when he was looking tired and stressed.

Dr Kaingu said the leadership in the PF was pushing President Sata to continue staying in office because of the greed of keeping the government jobs at the expense of the President’s life.

He said the PF leadership should understand that Zambia needed President Sata more as a person than as a President.

Dr Kaingu has appealed to President Sata to anoint somebody else in the PF who could take over from him so that he could take a rest.

32 COMMENTS

    • IS IT TRUE THESE WORDS ARE COMING FROM KAINGU???ARE YOU INLINE WITH THE MMD PRESIDENT OR YOU ARE SURPORTING KABIMBA THE WITCH?DR KAINGU,THERE IS POWER IN UNITY…..WORKING INUNITY WILL MAKE YOU PARTY VERY STRONG…….

    • REALLY??? This is unbelievable that Kaingu can say anything so wise.
      Ok now since we were all on one page, we need a convertion at Cathedral of Holly Cross this weekend. We came together to demand for “People” Constitution. Now us the PEOPLE want our person Ba Sata to take a break, lets go and protest against Kabimba again.
      We want OUR Sata.
      Sata must rest, take a break!!

    • Look at who is talking, who doesn’t know what your intentions are Kaingu? If you think Sata will appoint you to replace him, you are day dreaming man!

  1. Kaingu, not long ago you said that Sata will win in 2016. I think that you are one of the people stressing the president. The man is sick and he shouldn’t be working at all, im glad you are coming back to you senses

  2. You have hit the nail on the head. Well said but the cartel won’t allow him to step down . The president is not fit to govern the nation. We need a president who is health and fit.
    lt is indeed surprising that the first lady who supposed to be a medical doctor is just watching while his hubby’s health condition. Is deteriorating at a supersonic speed. There is life beyond state housd.

    • I am not a supporter of PF nor its comical President, but to say that the wife (first lady) is doing nothing towards his husband’s health is prejudice at the highest level!! Your statement clearly exposes you as an individual that can create statements to kill another. You have a very untrustworthy character and can create stories just to harm another person. What proof do you have that the wife is just watching whilst his husbands condition deteriorates? Ohh, evil you!!!

  3. Ba Dr Kaingu, this is not coming from. The cartel has assigned you. Is this what you have been plotting in your meetings with your evil cartel friends? We know you. Your plans are so evil. Your evil friend who is busy going around the country campaigning, pretending to be speaking for President Sata, will never be anointed to take over the presidency. We know you and your group. So EVIL.

    • 100% true, the chap has been sent by his handlers. The handlers are getting desperate as they have to deal with Dr Nevers Mumba’s stubbornness. Now they have Sata’s health and succession to deal with. There is HH on the side but not a big threat for the Bemba vote, but the chap will shock them with the metropolis vote. Kaingu from now, going forward will be dealing parroting stories from PF SG.

  4. But the same dull Kaingu boasted that come 2016 Sata will win the Elections ! is Sata reaching 2016 ?

  5. Fake sympathy bwana. your tail is wriggling with great joy for the short foreseeable presidential elections.

  6. Ba Kaingu how come you have u-turned on your earlier statement on Sata winning 2016 elections. You are big enough mudala me statements after analysing every bit and piece. Manje after mwabaona bamudala pa sunday mwachinja. At least imwe you phsyically saw him. We are only seeing pics and yet the man says he is fit and working. Can that body sit on the desk for over an hour?

  7. Just last week, Kaingu was predicting the outcome of 2016 presidential elections during which he said Sata will win with a landslide. To hear today say Sata should rest!!! I do not know where Kaingu stands now!!!

    • Kaingu is a loose cannon who doesn’t know what he wants in politics. He says Chumbu is a powerful politician who is going to beat all the opposition leaders and within two days today says Chumbu should take a rest. Aaaaa Bana Kaingu shut up and take rest… give us a break. You have lost all the little credibility you once had from the zambian people.

  8. …I just partially agree with Kaingu…..I don’t think the onus was on LPM minions or MCS minions….to advise him to step down . Who would dare say that in his face…..unless it comes from the very one carrying a ‘bag of salt’. The person suitable to advise is the first lady period…..I wonder what Maureen has to say on what Kaingu has alluded to…..Currently, Mrs Kaseba holds the key…..unless she is fearing to lose her ‘first lady’ status….
    Thandiwe no longer has a first lady crown, but is freely enjoying with her hubby with no other pressures and stress which go with the office of the president…apart from court cases they are facing. Its better to give up the ‘crown’ and be with the hubby than otherwise…

  9. We Know Kaingu is a greed man as he rightly put it himself. He has no principles, he’s a political opportunist. Last week he was supporting Sata today he seem to change stance, I also think someone is paid him since that’s what he works for. Next we shall Dora.

  10. Of course last week he was praising Sata and claiming the man will prevail in 2016 until he saw him on Sunday and realized abena Charlie Katongo Mwango is dying! For me I do not see any contradiction, the man is just being realistic. I hate Sata but watching him in court last week was disheartening, the man was clearly senile and drained of energy. I mean, what I saw was a dead man walking. It is also that orange skin coloration which is a very common cancer laser treatment side effects, and they still claim the lumpen is fit, my foot!!!!

  11. its over. The plan to put the president out of circulation by his nephew has begun. And the first person to officially announce it is kaingu. We know that liers momentarily use the truth to strengthen their lies. What he is sayng is true but with a hidden agenda. He has been paid.

  12. Dr Kaingu you’re an ldiot! Early this week you said Sata would scoot the presidency in 2016 with a very wide margin. Barely a week passes and you tell us he should rest and appoint someone else. You smoke! What do you take us for?!

  13. The major problem is that Sata appointed relatives in most of the major positions, and it is the same relatives scared of losing jobs who are pushing Sata to hang on. They don’t care what happens to Sata, all they are concerned about is what happens to their jobs when Sata is not President. What is unfortunate is that the same relatives have forced Sata to even deny his own illness. Sata is now a zombie!!!

  14. It was Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife who once said, and quote: “Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back.” Not trying to hide, kuwayawaya, kumbombola or ukupita mumbali! There are new renewals with life leases, once it expires, ki ku zwaaaa ba mwisho, ku unka biya.

  15. Where is the OP, Office of the President, These chaps have been plotting to eliminate President so that Kabimba takes over? OP please wake up!! Expose these criminals.

  16. Heard the voice of Sata on Radio Phonex 13hrs news. The man sounds very sick mwebantu, kaya if Sata will hang on to life to celebrate xmas with us this year.

  17. Dr kaingu your words are so touching bt the momnt mr president goes to rest u ll be the first in wanting to take over stop the pretence pliz, we all no those are one of your plitical games.

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