Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) President Michael Sata has called on the MMD government to equip and adequately fund councils country-wide if they are to fully implement the “Keep Zambia Clean and Healthy” Campaign programme which Government recently launched.
Mr. Sata said in Kasama yesterday that most Councils had no capacity to implement
the campaign and needed full Government support in order for them to cop with the
task.
Speaking on a live radio programme on Radio Mano, a local community radio station,
Mr. Sata admitted that the campaign was well meaning but that local authorities
which were expected to spearhead the campaign lacked capacity.
He said local authorities required the necessary equipment and funds to carry on
with the campaign.
The PF leader observed that it was an embarrassment for the people of Zambia to wait
until a ‘Law’ was put in place to keep them clean.
Mr. Sata, who avoided a question on why he himself as Local Government Minister in
the Chiluba government introduced a ‘by-law’ on public nuisance, however said the
campaign was well meaning but needed support to Councils which he said needed to
operate independently without too much interference.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sata has said the road network in Northern and Luapula Provinces has
been neglected.
The PF President said the road network linking Luapula to Northern Province and
within was in a deplorable state and needed immediate attention and accused the
Ministry of Works and Supply of not helping the local leadership.
 He said both the roads and water transportation in many parts of the country needed
attention.
And Mr. Sata has described people calling on him to stop politics because he “is
finished” as myopic.
He said those calling him a finished politician were only scared of him saying they
themselves were finished and were afraid of him.
He said he was still fit and sound and ready for the 2011 Presidential elections.
Mr. Sata quesioned why people who were saying he was finished had continued talking
about him adding that “if one throws away a door mat on the rubbish heap but keeps
talking about it, then it is not finished and you still need it”.
Basata there we go again..
Mwalipwa shikulu.You overloaded the ship thats why it has kept sinking.
You people, why can’t you talk about the developmental issues that Mr.Sata has pointed out?Sata mwandi iwe ngataubapangile plan ba MMD they will do totally nothing for the poor Zambians. Man of actions, we will show them that mwaliba amaka ngatwabwela ku conversion. You are a thorn in their flesh that is why there always talk about you! I don’t even know if Mpika council has even a single motor van that can be used for this exercise. Zambia is not a one party state, it is like you want Sata to leave politics! Come 2011 Sata will be Republican President. AKUTULANDILAKO MWANDI.
sosa tata ! speak sata , its great to hear him contribute positively
The Cobra sometimes is well meaning. The only problem he made was not disassociate himself from thieves. Surely the councils should be equiped by the govt. KK left a bad legacy as far cleanliness is concern. Bob is got it. Zim is cleaner than Zed.
SUPPORT LEVY’S CALL FOR DIALOGUE – GEN TEMBO
Zambians should respond positively to President Levy Mwanawasa’s call for dialogue, former FDD president Lt Gen Christon Tembo urged yesterday.
And the Oasis Forum has petitioned the SADC heads of state to intervene in Zambia’s current constitutional crisis to prevent the matter degenerating into anarchy and chaos, ahead of next week’s summit.
Commenting on President Mwanawasa’s call for dialogue on the constitution making process, Lt Gen Tembo said the President’s position must be supported with the seriousness it deserves.
Which thieves could sata disassociate himself from when throughout his opportunistic life he has been a thief from zambians. Have you just reached of age to have missed all the dirty days of Sata? Don’t you know anything about the Avondale housing project,Merzf and scandals at the Local Government funds ?
The man is too old, has outlived his usefulness and has nothing new to offer. Ask Chimumbwa he can tell you all about it. The nation can never benefit from his sheer sarcasm…..
#6 Veteran please, enough is enough. We know you are a mouth piece for LPM and you never pass up an opportunity to spread MMD propaganda. Even when the topic at hand has nothing to do with the constitution, you always fish out some article supporting MMD stance on the constitution. You are too obsessed with the topic man – let it drop. We are discussing council funding here, not LPM’s ill-conceived prevarication on the constitution. He is just a man, NOT a god as you seem to believe, and he and is his chief co-conspirator Kunda will be made to answer to the people when the time comes. Some of us are not keen on Sata either, but we are grown up enough to look beyond his persona and assess his words. This time he is talking sense. LPM and his cronies (family tree included) have ensured that all money stays in Lusaka so that they can continue living with their snouts in the trough, getting fat like pigs whilst the rest of the country wallows in abject poverty. Stop your propaganda!
#9 CHITAPANKWA.The best you can do is to just ignore such morons who don`t add value to this blog but are bent on blind loyalty.
Sosa mwandi tata Chilufya Sata, nomba how do we clean the premises without the equipment? ba Chuchu mwilasabailafye, the first thing is to provide cleaning equipment, and then tell the people to do the cleaning. Ba Sata tell them about the reality.
This is where we go wrong and keep the country in filth. How many Zambias still throw rubbish anywhere although they see garbage bins around. We need equipment, but we can still keep zambia clean before we have much better equipment. Sata is a man of action despite his many weaknesses. Yes, councils need equipment and I compliment Sata for bringing this need to light.
The entire period I worked for the Ministry of Health (12 years), the best was when the “king” was minister! Our hospital was clean (the best at that time perhaps!) We used to have a very bad stinking mortuary at KCH, he helped build a modern one that had no smell like the previous one and he initiated “top up” that complimented our meager salaries. I think he is the real Veteran!
Thank you Mr. Sata for providing us with a developmental issue to discuss. Let’s move away from politics of mud-slinging. Opposition is there to complement government, the checks-and-balances system in our country is lacking.
Yes ##14 nkandu, contribution maybe we have to rename the opposition something check and balance party or monitoring movements. You see we humans wait alot of time opposing each other instead of investing energy in things which bring development to all of us. If Sata was to work as he was Lusaka governor he might be Zambian president by now. Now he is a spoiled child from FTJ era. I remember meeting at midnight where he was health minister. He is the only MP doing overtime without pay. King Cobra you still have chance to instill wisdow in young politicans and the community at large. Dont you want to be our Zambian Nelson Mandela. That is why at your convertion you resign and start enjoying your life with your wife. Look at the elderly statemen like Mwalimu they led happy lives until the last day. Look Masebo has benefited so much from you good work as local govt minister. I hope LPM will consider to give Sata the tourism post ahead of the 2011 AAG. The man has good PR you.
Zambian children not for sale
Community Development and Social Services Minister Catherine Namugala has intercepted the illegal adoption of three children by some American families.
Speaking at Mwiza lodge at an emotional filled occasion where the parents of the children wept, Ms. Namugala said the government is responsible for the welfare of children especially the vulnerable.
She said the government does not believe that children should be in institutions but that they should be fostered and adopted in homes.
She however said the Zambian Government is a sovereign country with its own adoption laws that have to be followed by anyone who wanted to adopt or foster a child. Ms. Namugala said the fact that Zambia has a high number of orphans does not mean that it was going to sale them off.And one of the parents to be, Amie Bolesta said adoption laws are cumbersome and politics are getting in the way of the children’s welfare.Meanwhile, Andrea Hill said they hadundergone extensive
Chapi (10),
On a serious note you are a wretched hoodlum I have ever seen on this blog. Without shame there you are registering your unfounded rage even on this supposedly a domain of diversity. What a hilarious imbecile with misplaced beliefs and roles in life you have thus proved. So you hoped my visits here would be in congruency with your shallow judgment of things? What i have noticed is that You have too many battles of imaginations in your hollow life. I pray you don’t kill yourself considering that I will keep posting more and more you you hate to see any given day that time will permit me visiting blogs where their is a presence of the disillusioned lot holding on to hollow dreams.
That is the only humane way i can help you realize that you are better off investing your time on self development than counting on things that will never happen atleast in the next 15 years at hand.Its like you don’t understand the unwritten 27 year rule on which all principles are based.
Thanx Mr Sata we need people like you in the country those who are going to speak up. For me Zambia is one of the dirtiest places in the world. Kabwata included where i came from. So please Mr Sata speak out practically not the theories Mwanawasa is doing. For example he says the economy is doing fine but its K2100 to send an sms to South Africa to vote for Max in the big brother house and a country which was in problems and still in problems Zim sending only at Z$1106. Look at the difference. But still Chi Mwanawasa will came and cheat that our economy is doing fine. Be practical like Sata mambala!!!!
# Thanx you are the Man Zambia is too dirt!!! and we need it clean when we come back in December. My friend who came back from the states is saying that the Air Port is the worst and i know since i have passed through it. Sata help us with your councilors to make Zambia clean we are crying as zambian. We feel bad to bring our friends from outside or overseas. Start with the Airport then Inter-city, where we arrive from.
All Kaponyas
Umudikundiku mufyinyo !!!!
Chapi and veteran you are a shame to the young generation coz you do not appreciate positive contributions. you are like a mad boxer who wants to box even outside the ring.We support LPM where credit is due so as Sata.T o be a president or a leader you it is a question of time.No one thought LPM will be one day our president. So stop attacking Sata with cheap ideology or little ammunition that will not finish the fight.
Chapi and veteran you are a shame to the young generation coz you do not appreciate positive contributions. you are like a mad boxer who wants to box even outside the ring.We support LPM where credit is due so as Sata.To be a president or a leader it is a question of time.No one thought LPM will be one day our president. So stop attacking Sata with cheap ideology or little ammunition that will not finish the fight.
#19 you sound like Kaunda era man where things were only done you were to recieve visitors. Cleaning should everyday starting from the moment you woke in the morning. Your car if you are driving, your dishes, clothes,your shoes, your own children, the back yard if you can achieve this then I rest assure you your visitor will have comfort well come at International airport. #18 Dont you know that ZIM currency was still stronger than Zambian kwacha until recently. I challenge what are doing yourself to help development in your country instead of showering insults on the head of state. I bet you will be next housing minister so that we can see what you can. #17 Ba Vetraran a word of advice from me a neutral person. I dont fight on the blog with pipo you might never see in your life unless you know each other with Chapi. You are free to post any data here but pilz concentrate on the discussed topic. You can easily give us references where to read the news. I also post news which….
ctd.. feel others have not read but try to summarise. Please I ask you to just do that you will see this website being a power cyber information forum about our nation and a plattform for exchanging ideas not for trading insults. Look at the discussion has sped up certain issues in our country. You know to win war they say you cannt fight alone you need an army. One hand cannot pick a lice. We need team work and working together. Different opinions and approach to peoblems shall always ´prevail. Since Vetetran you can see thru the blog look at me I think we are not same my face looks different so is our thinking. Bring ideas like now tell LPM which can supply him with equipment for cleaning the surrounding. Actually this is an easy way of creating employment for those who dont make it in school. Give them a chance to work so that they feel that they are living not existing. This is a very profitable venture
#23 Its true man Zambia has got no problems but the kwacha is done. Zim $ is picking yet it has problems i know you are put here to protect your Leg of state but he is stupid and does not do anything he is an embarrassment to me and the world at large. Thats why he can’t even talk. Continue protecting him and we the majority keep on suffering……………… Open your eyes fool!!!!! You are the %20 of people with employment in Zambia thats why you protect your leg of state.
All Kaponyas
Umudikundiku mufinyoooo !!!!
#23 If Kaunda was a clean person what can make me not do what he used to do. Mwanawasa is dirty and thats why the country is dirty. I agree with you cleanness starts in the House. Then outside but if Zambian are dirty natural after Kaunda then we need to adopt some of the Kaunda tactics of cleanness. Ba Easy you do reason well, are you telling me that Kaunda’s cleanness was bad. Lusaka used to be clean those day not now. Lets go back to that policy.
#25 I dont protect anyone my question was what are doing to create in employment in Zambia. If you a youth you should ask for youth fund you will be given the money. If you are educated jobs are spring up in Zambia go and look one. If you are iteracy join the clean you dont need edu only hard working and be responsible.
#26 grow up you are the people who throw papers and Rubbish anyhow. You can tell from the langauge that this person is not well mannered home. and you expect this kind of mentality to be clean from home? i doubt
#28 what do you think i can do. If i try to do something then you protect your leg of state. Do you think if i was dull i was going to write the way am writing now. How many people in Zambia can read and write. don’t make me annoyed because many youths have been looking for work and can’t find it then when people suggest that we create more Jobs by cleaning the cities you say “No!! cleanness begins from home”. which home??? if majority do not have decent homes in Zambia? you are crazy dudu!!!I dont know if you are over 30 then really you are poor in your reasoning.
#11, are you sure Sata is your father, or is it just a political slogan? I wouldn’t be surprised since he has many kids.
#30,’Viva sata SA ‘,why dont you pick on a name that will sound neutral or at least NOT that caderish…
I have my personal reasons why I wouldn`t vote for Sata but when he says or does something that moves the country forward then he gets my unreserved support.These are the type of politics that we need to cultivate in this day and era in our beloved nation.The solution to the current inefficiency by the councils is to give them autonomy(financially) in the way they run the various districts in the nation.In a normal society,if the levies are used for the intended purposes,these councils would be functional and we wouldn`t have the unnecessary problems of garbage all over the place,opaque water(if you`re even lucky to have it from your tap),pot holes or is it trenches on our roads etc.I squarely put the blame on gov for lack seriousness in the way our nation is run.What we`re seing is the political battle between MMD and PF resulting the councils becoming non functional.If the MMD means well for the nation then they could support the PF led councils to bring development to the nation.
Chapi, there are 72 councils in z,the “urban” are mainly run by PF.The majority are MMD.
Its hard to make any point out of what Sata is saying, I mean it is obvious government has been struggling to fund these councils even when he(Sata) was in power. It is NOT a new problem, unless you are pretending. However, if there is a reduction in funding, that would constitute a problem.
had this been the case,Sata could have stated the facts. ‘Council funding has reduced by so much percentage….’ sayas sata. This is not the case and thats how there are no figures in his empty attack.We should reach a point where we analyse our leaders based on facts NOT just supporting any pronouncement with no facts to back it.
#33 HEY.I`ll repeat what I just wrote “The solution to the current inefficiency by the councils is to give them AUTONOMY(finacially) in the way they run the various districts in the nation.” HEY do you realise that the councils would be finacially viable if the gov does take council levies meant for development for other purposes?My idea is that the levies the councils collect should more than enough to sustain them and there would be no dependancy on gov for funding.The problem is that these funds first go to the gov and then they apportion part of it back to the respective councils.So my point is when you take out central gov interfferance in the whole proccess then councils would perform atleast to expectation.
#34.Second line.I meant that if gov DOES NOT take council levies
#33 HEY.The other point is that we need to institute prudent management in the way these councils are run.There`re plenty of funds that can be collected out there and if there`s proper accountability development can be there for all to see.
These blind cadres with serious analytical skills are detrimental to their deadwood parties because of living with fallacies. The Council problems are very straight forward for any high school kid to understand instead of peddling hollow accolades on someone that helped to kill the very capacity the councils need. The revenue base on which councils depended to operate were heartlessly destroyed and mostly stolen from Zambians without alternative measures of sustainability. Thus, these blind cadres ought to learn that Councils over the years have not built capacity to sustain their operations but depended on Grants from the Central Government. Theaters, Parks, Zoos, botanic garden houses and public welfare or recreation buildings such as convention centers have all been destroyed or shared. Look at council properties such as Mundawanga, Rhodes Parks, Olympia Park Swimming pools to mention but a few.
These were all shared with impunity among the same criminals- Sata and his legion of thieves that presided over our Local Government ministry during and after Ben Mwiinga when the capacity UNIP left was destroyed. Look at how many council houses were shared among Sata, the late Ben Mwiinga, PF Local Government Chairman Winter Kabimba, Overs Banda now hiding in LAZ as Oasis Forum legal advisor, PS Stanley Mapala’s concubines and their relatives. They stole from the councils.
These tandems of thieves shared not less than 10 Council houses each. Every child of theirs has a big house bought at the ZK 10,000 they pegged our public houses at.
The Council Guest houses where all shared among themselves which they have also failed to run. If you look at the history of the Municipal bonds, you will see the criminality of people like Sata throughout his tenure at both MoH and MoLG.
It is good riddance that Sata’s age, his empty rhetoric, mischievous life, and indeed the 27 year rule principle on which Governing mandate in Zambia is anchored have coded the old man a life time failure against his ambitions for plot one come what may. That said there is nothing wrong for him to rant in a Democracy the current regime has proved amiable and practical on nurturing unlike him with a history of matcheting with pangas those of divergent views. Those idolizing Sata here like Chapi and Mbuzi are his panga empowered militia he chanced to indoctrinate for battles of imaginations.
PERSONAL MESSAGE TO THE UNPATRIOTIC CHAPI
A disillusioned PF cadre with preference for the Oasis Forum violence plans instead of dialogue over the constitutional making process.
Meanwhile, Dr Kalumba has called on all patriotic Zambians to rally behind Government to ensure that it successfully host the SADC heads of state and government summit this week.
Dr Kalumba said all political parties, civil society organisations and other stakeholders, should work towards ensuring that the SADC summit was not politicised.
He said there was no problem, which Zambia had failed to solve that should be presented to SADC delegates.
Dr Kalumba said the opportunity to host such a summit should be used as time to bury differences.
Meanwhile Dr Kalumba said with opportunities arising for by-elections on the Copperbelt Province the party wanted to perform better than last year’s general elections.
Every true patriot is behind the SADC conference in Lusaka except 2 or 3 identified thoughtless and paid up PF hoodlum demagogue.
Sata RIP
Sata Chilufya Mikaheli ulishimba. Show them how you used to do and how you will do WHEN you become presdo mu 2011. I have bought 60 cigars for you SATA pantu you are now making mmd to wake up from a long slumber.
If KK spent the early part of his tenure blaming the Colonialists,we wouldn`t have even seen the little infrastracture that`s there today.In a nutshell,people are tired of hearing about what was plundered or destroyed but are mostly interested in seeing development in there respective areas.Depending on revenue from houses that were built pre independence shatters my thinking.Those little ramshackles with toilets outside were in such depolorable state that maintenance was a huge cost to concils verses the revenue generated.Getting rid of such wasn`t a bad idea after all.We need to first understand that Councils are there to provide social services to the community.What needs to be done for Councils to fulfill such an obligation is for the central gov to quit interfering with levy collection.If such funds are properly accounted for,then we would see councils start taking up capital projects for self sustainance. We need is a transparent system to make sure the councils are functional.
#31 If it is your fathers computer i will change my name but wow!!! i won’t am free to use what ever name i want to in this Computer. If i like sata whats wrong with that. This blog is not for losers like you who think in terms of favorites and stopping people to be free. Zambia is a freeeeeeee Nation not a military rule.
#36 ulibe zelu just shout up
Ndiye kuziba lelo ati alibe nzelu uyo? Tiyeni tithandizane chabe. mabvuto yakulu yalipo apo. Afunika chikondi nathandizo ikulu mwana uyu.Nzelu niza pamutengo wapatali.
It’s true guyz our country is dirty. All what we need to do is this every building lets say Lusaka the owners should be resposible for its cleanness if the building and area around it is dirty the council have the right to punish the owner look at the area around the train station and the bridges its so dirty ZR has to clean that area not everything to wait for the council yes i understand that it’s the work of the council but even the ownerz are responsible. Look in most of european towns every year they have to put there building in good shape by painting and replacing things. Owr town is still young but i looks older becouse of dirty. Anybody found standing near litters should pay a fee. Everyone should be responsible for the cleanness of our City LSK.
Veteran whenever you hear the name of Sata you panic and shudder.it is good to see you in that state. What’s wrong Sata has done to you? When you look at any minister’s portfolios, Sata will stand a test of time even when he was Lusaka governor. Each ministry whereever he worked there was improvement. If Sata is talking about issues concerning developments lets accept the facts and not just criticising for the sake of.Great minds compliment one another. Political hatred is a sign of failure and source of divisions.