President Edgar Lungu has challenged those alleging that the August 11 General election will be rigged to provide evidence.
President Lungu says some opposition leaders should not use speculations of rigging as an excuse if they lose election.
The President also says persistent allegations of rigging shows that the opposition leaders are not ready for the election.
He labelled those with unfounded allegations of election rigging as cry babies.
President Lungu was speaking in an interview with journalist at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport enroute to Uganda.
Meanwhile, Phoebe Sakala reports from Kampala that President Lungu will be in Uganda, to attend the 40th anniversary of the Entebbe operation.
This was a successful counter-terrorist hostage-rescue mission, carried out by the Israel Defense Forces, at Entebbe Airport in Uganda.
This hostage rescue happened on July 4, 1976, a week after an Air France plane with 248 passengers had been hijacked by Pro-Palestinian militants.
President Lungu, who has been invited by President Yoweri Museveni, will be among 6 other heads of state, who include Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyau.
Zambia’s High Commissioner to Tanzania, judith kapijimpanga, who is also accredited to Uganda, has confirmed this in an interview with ZNBC in Uganda.
According to a programme released in Kampala, the heads of state will later hold a closed door summit on counter-terrorism, and later issue a communiqué, after the commemorations.
The whole programme is expected to end at 17 hours.
President LUNGU is later expected to return to Zambia, the same day.
President Edgar Chagwe Lungu at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport during the departure to Uganda yesterday Picture by Josephine Nsululu/Zanis.
African leadership style at best
We are on good course if we incline towards growing this African unity first than being over subservient to the dictates of preponderant powers on everything. Africa’s modern leader ought to see the essence of building bridges shunning isolationism and actively embrace relationship building. We needs deeper interstate integration that should evolve at regional then continental level. Transformation comes from this unity beside opportunity to expand markets of partner states.
When people are suffering he has time to go spend on these useless events? He went to get advice on how to try and rig.
Always in doubtful trips. Why not go to Botswana, Nambia…. Somewhere south?
THIEF ON THE LOOSE! CONMAN ON THE LOOSE! YOU ARE SOON PACKING AND VACATING STATE HOUSE. THE WHOLE WORLD CAN SEE THAT YOU ARE A CRIMINAL WHO WANTS THE ASSISTANCE OF THIS UGANDAN CROOK IN ORDER TO RIG OUR ELECTIONS ON THE 11 AUGUST. UNFORTUNATELY FOR YOU WE SHALL NOT ALLOW YOU TO RIG THE ELECTIONS. COME AUGUST 11 YOU LUNGU YOU ARE GOING BACK TO CHAWAMA COMPOUND. ABASH LUNGU. ABASH KAMINAMINSA.
Bon voyage sir!!
Zambians must watch every airstrip and every boarder. I suggest we have 50 people at each boarder and airstrip . Bankers that are patriot and care about if this treacherous person went to sell Zambia in exchange for campaign funds and rigging strategies please pledge your allegiance to our people even if you don’t like HH at least let this man not cheat his way to power. All Zambians must rise up and defend this country for the truth and fairness. I can’t even believe he went to say he will punish all those PF members wanting for political violence when we have people like Chongo and well known PF thugs that should be in jail by now if he meant what he was saying. The truth is there is no other way of winning other than violence or rigging. What this proven failure does not realize…
@Nostradamus
you don’t know that in Botswana, in Namibia, people don’t drinks everyday, they have rules!! ku Uganda all the time is drinking time,,, and you know that beer and dancing attracts Edgar
@Ndobo, I am looking forward to watch documentary of Edgar in Uganda.. and Chawama. There will be black-out all over beers. Sontapo. What is sotapo in Lozi?
I liked to see HH, a real Kachema.
@Nostradamus
kekekekekekek!!! sotapo in lozi is supa fateni!!!!!
kachema HH is the plains of the kingdom of Barosteland
Why are you not showing Pictures of HH at the Mongu Mass Rally. Why are you not showing pictures of HH in Senanga today. Be fair and show that UPND has taken over Zambia. This election is almost over. UPND just need to go back to Copperbelt and put the final nail in the PF coffin.
I dont recall any zambian president visiting uganda to celebraty the israeli operation,maybe kaunda .this trip is fishy.tax payers money gone to waste.very selfish lungu he is.
I watched the whole thing on NBS, a Ugandan channel. This whole thing was an East African affair. Even Ugandan journalists were wondering what the Zambian President was doing there. Quite embarrassing for Zambia.
THE MOST STUP!D PRESIDENT ON THE PLANET GOING TO DRAW MORE EXAMPLES FROM MUSEVENI SINCE MEDIA BLACKOUT HAS FAILED, AND MORE PRESSURE FROM WESTERN POWERS REPEALING THE MOST DRUNK, DULL DICTATOR
THE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH LUNGU BUT WITH US COLLECTIVELY. IF YOU BOARD A BUS AND ALLOW A KNOWN MAD MAN TO DRIVE THE BUS AND YOU END UP IN A FATAL CRUSH, WHO WOULD BE TO BLAME. WE KNEW THE MAN HAD NO CAPACITY, YET WE ALLOWED HIM TO BECOME PRESIDENT. WE HAVE TOLERATED ALL THE N0NSENSI FROM HIM AND WE STILL WANT TO MAKE HIM PRESIDENT. PEOPLE WHO CONSIDER THEMSELVES NORMAL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HIM. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH LEADERSHIP HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO USE THEIR PRAISE SONGS AND PICTURES WITH THE POPE FOR HIS CAMPAIGN. NORMAL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE OFFER THEMSELVES TO BE HIS DISCIPLES. DO YOU WONDER WHY WE HAVE SO MUCH POVERTY IN THE MIDIST OF SO MUCH WEALTH? BECAUSE WE ARE COLLECTIVELY STUP!D AND F00LISHI.
Finalizing rigging plans!
We MUST win these elections by all costs just like Museveni and many other leaders world all over. A champion is champion. And for one to dethrone a reigning champion, one must win convincingly by 1st round knock out. Dununa iyeee…! A eee…? Dununa ieee…! ayeee….!!! Umo aka lila na kabili uno muku. Travel safely HECL. We love you!
Zambians must watch every airstrip and every boarder. I suggest we have 50 people at each boarder and airstrip . Bankers that are patriot and care about if this treacherous person went to sell Zambia in exchange for campaign funds and rigging strategies please pledge your allegiance to our people even if you don’t like HH at least let this man not cheat his way to power. All Zambians must rise up and defend this country for the truth and fairness. I can’t even believe he went to say he will punish all those PF members wanting for political violence when we have people like Chongo and well known PF thugs that should be in jail by now if he meant what he was saying. The truth is there is no other way of winning other than violence or rigging. What this proven failure does not realize…
This is the most S.tupid president in Africa
Could agree with you more.
If his God put this man in office and has allowed him to be this stup!d, then his God is a fool.
And idi0tic president of the millennium
Will HH l be called like you have done? Grow up or ask your mother to teach you manners and respect. Respect even your children, wife and your father if you are not a chimbwi.
Everything sontapo is built on a big lie…..sontalling things that are fake as they are from choking kaloba or debt.
Lungu is a thief. The only thing he can sontapo epo abombelepo is the K15 million he stole in one year.
He is violent and manipulative. Opposition haven’t campaigned in most parts especially Lusaka cos of Lungu militia.
Sontapo = Donchi Kubeba 90 day lies!!!!
Let him enjoy the last days of his presidency.
Israel is coming with a team of bussinesmen to Uganga and Israel is the major supplier of guns to Africa .Image the President of Israel is visting Uganda,Rwanda,Kenya and South Sudan all these had issues with there elections so no wonder the President is rushing there.
Anyway God is watching over us
Could not agree with you more.
If his God put this man in office and has allowed him to be this stup!d, then his God is a fool.
Of what interest is this to zambia. One wonders why Lungu and his vice are not campaigning vigorously in the height of the period. I have never seen this kind of behaviour before from previous presidents.
PF has won already, folks. PF 63%, UPND 32 and the rest, 5% .
You know someone is stupid when out of 100% he decides to add 1%
And that is your last foreign trip,bye bye.We will never see you again.No more suffering,no more violence,no more fallen kwacha.Bye bye to no more maize smuggling,no more dirty cities,no more Eurobonds,no more corruption,no more loss making mines,no more mass job retrenchments,indeed bye bye to no pain on mother Zambia.Bye bye Edgar Chagwa Lungu,go in peace and pls never you come back to Zambia.Because am wishing you DEATH!
#Redbull And he will come back on a cargo plane ? and may his soul rot in hell.
#Redbull And he will come back on a cargo plane ? and may his soul rot in hell.
Post colonialism, Africa’s modern leader ought to see the essence of building bridges shunning isolationism and actively embrace relationship building. We needs deeper interstate integration that should evolve at regional then continental level not only at the discretion of preponderant powers. In Zambia we are very proud that we have a man in Nkwazi office who is a relationship leader. He does so with his people and fellow leaders beyond his borders. Edgar is direct, truthful, and open, consensus leader. He knows that there’s a distinct level of candor to drive home the point, that’s why he leads and applies his authority in a way that’s humane and sincere. Africa will only thrive if she can first build herself strong internal bonding on mutual interest.
Gibberish nothingness. Grow up, fuuu!
@Senior Citizen, Make sure to take your dementia medications before commenting over serious matters on here.
@Senior Citizen, I respect your opinions. However, your analysis is deficient. ECL has not been forthcoming about how his wealth increased so dramatically in one year. Any serious Zambian citizen would never vote for such a person. If he is untruthful with his “own wealth”, how can he be about the state treasury?
I would have expected you to talk about ECL’s 10-point program. Does he even have one? If we really serious about Zambia’s future, we must vote HH. Besides, we give him the chance to prove that he is not mere words. In otherwords, may be he is equally weak and incompent. The only way to test him is to see him in action through voting out ECL/PF on Aug 11, 2016. ECL is a disgrace in strategy, vision, and mission to address Zambia’s problems.
And there he goes to get drunk instead of focusing on national issues. That plane costs fuel and someone has to be accountable. Hotels, food, entertainment all cost tax payers money. This is reckless and careless spending.
The man looks defeated already ka.
How many Zambians went to bed on an empty stomach last night?
Do you think Lungu cares? He will get drunk with his fellow dictators and celebrate looting public funds from the Zambian taxpayers that have been fooled by empty promises.
Those who are very lazy like you, Awe Sure. You think food will walk to you. Work, man!
Opposition must ensure the follow every step of the treacherous human being. He does not mean well for Zambia and this unusual relationship with Uganda is very suspicious. Out all the presidents, he is the only one who has befriended this dictator in Uganda. He probably plans to sneak the pre-mark ballot papers through Uganda. LUNGU DON’T THINK ZAMBIA IS YOURS. ITS FOR THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA AND PLEASE RESPECT THEM. EVEN GREAT LEADERS LIKE KK RESPECTED THEM – WHO ARE YOU TO TRY IMPOSE YOURSELF.I CALL UPON PATRIOT OP AND INTELLIGENCE UNITS TO TELL THE ZAMBIANS THE TRUTH EVEN BEFORE ELECTIONS OS THIS INCOMPETENT PRESIDENT IS REMOVED AND WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO A BETTER ZAMBIA
MY OPINION PALL HAS SEEN LUNGU OFF THE RACE LIKE THE WAY IT WAS WITH RB. LUNGU JUST FINISHED THE 5 YEAR TERM OF OFFICE FOR PF. PF HAS BEEN UNDERSTOOD BY ALL ZAMBIANS THAT IT ALL WENT WITH LATE SATA (MHSRIP).
LUNGU KNOWS THAT HE IS OUT OF THE GAME. IF ZNBC COULD BE RECORDING THE CROWDS WHERE THE UPND ARE AIRING THEIR CAMPAIGNS, ALL PF WILL CRY. MASSES OF MASSES ARE FOLLOWING UPND WHILE PF IS BUSSY INSULTING THEM. NO SENSIBLE SOUP IN THE MASSAGES FROM PF.
BAUZE, YILEZHI, BABULELELE, BEBE, BALWEZE, BABULE, TELL THE PEOPLE WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO FOR THEM NOT FAILURES OF THE PAST. WE ARE TIRED WITH ZNBC FAKE REPORTS.
Thank you Senama. We need a real leader not a proven failure.
Good move. Take a break. You can’t eat beans everyday nanga nyama kulibe. They are all over campaigning until Scott almost died on stage. Take it easy mdala. We are working on the ground. Viva ECL my president
Your party president stole over K15 million in one year…..sontapo
Viva ECL, viva Pf
I bet he will be talking about HH and GBM please people remind this thief and a umungulu presdo to stick to his agenda. How I wish he could come back as a Cargo or on a Cargo plane.
ECL has won already… Viva ECL VIVA PF for life….
This Lazy Bum is starting to be very popular on the airport tarmac…the man has no priorities – you can only guess one thing on why he is keen to mix with the likes of Election riggers Museveni.
Like it or not ECLIPSE is winning these elections. Mukalila HH alibelela ukulusa. Viva ECL 2016
Zambians must watch every airstrip and every boarder. I suggest we have 50 people at each boarder and airstrip . Bankers that are patriot and care about if this treacherous person went to sell Zambia in exchange for campaign funds and rigging strategies please pledge your allegiance to our people even if you don’t like HH at least let this man not cheat his way to power. All Zambians must rise up and defend this country for the truth and fairness. I can’t even believe he went to say he will punish all those PF members wanting for political violence when we have people like Chongo and well known PF thugs that should be in jail by now if he meant what he was saying. The truth is there is no other way of winning other than violence or rigging. What this proven failure does not realize…
@ MWANSA, CHECK ON YOUR GLOBE. YOU SOUND TO BE FROM LUAPULA. UPND THREE YEARS AGO DID NOT HAVE SUPPORTERS FROM LUAPULA BUT TODAY THE PEOPLE OF LUAPULA HAVE REALIZED THAT PF IS PAYA FARMER, THEY HAVE FAILED THEM. WHAT % IS UPND NOW THEIR?
PF YALIYA NABE SATA.
Precicely what is being celebrated by African leaders such as ECL. Is it the bafoonnery of African leadership as exihibited by Field Marshall Idi Amin, who was even elected Chairman of the Organisation of African Unit, OR the superiority of western civilisation? What?
The man himself, the renamer of nonexistent universities, the father of doubling networth, the creator of pointless travel and evidence.
Dununa reverse, mukose
I really dont even know why the celebrate this event in Uganda. This was the worst kind of humiliation to Amin (who was a muslim and died in exile in Saudi Arabia). He was supporting the hijackers. But the Israelis raided his airport without his permission. It is like Pakistan celebrating the US operation that killed Osama Bin Ladin whom they had haboured illegally in their country.
Lungu should know what invitations to accept or decline. The mix of Lungu, Museveni and Israel (Timor Consulting) simply smacks of election rigging.
kikikikikikikikikiki,,,……………..
Leave this ka patient,let it go and die there in Uganda-we are sick of it!
He is going to promote the export some of the hot selling libido boosters such as Mwana Apeluke, Pwanya Chinena, Pwanya Nini, Kafupa and Congo Dust to Uganda.
We now know with certainty that Lungu has gone to Uganda to see Mu7 and compare notes on the Rigging Scheme having realised PF has lost massive support in its former strongholds in the CB & Northern Provinces. They have to re-examine their rigging plans given Lungu and PF’s loss of popularity. The Dubai Printer, Timor Consultants etc will at the meeting agree on the final rigging format. The good thing is that we all know Lungu’s rigging plans and besides Zambia is lucky in that Lungu’s Idol uncle Bob is having problems in Zimbabwe of his own. There are riots against Mugabe’s rule right now and Lungu better take note of what is going on next door. With a fragile economy Lungu will not be able to withstand Western Sanctions should he rig the elections. The writing is on the Wall!
Show me Lungu and I will show you the most incompetent leader in Africa. A man with self-confessed zero vision. Iam happy that will be his last trip to Uganda because Zambians vote him out on August 11, 2016. Zambians deserve better. Absolutely better than ECL.
No sure what significance that operation has for Zambia in particular. Probably not different to going to celebrate some historical event of Mongolians in Tibet, countries of little economic interest to Zambia.
I was in high school at the time of the Entebbe debacle. Soon after I bought and read a book on the events. That had nothing to do with an African success story but rather embarrassment of the of the worst kind.
Idi Amin Dada had a good moment the year before when he hosted the OAU meeting in Kampala but his five years leading to the Entebbe issue was one of the worst in African governance seen in recent history.
This gathering is meant to help states that find themselves on the front line of terrorism. Unless lungu thinks the elections and the opposition are part of terrorism this is a waist of money.
What if he rigs exceeding the number of registered voter, coz I can see it is where it is heading
Stupid people.Why are you so against the President.What is wrong with him visiting Uganda.Do you mean he should not travel because Museveni rigged elections?Because Netanyahu is there and Timor might be there?
Let us promote African unity.If you have seen UPND is losing,dont’t start looking for stupid and silly exuses.If you are against Israel the be against America also,because America supports everything Israel does.Furthermore,the GOD tells the Israelites,”I shall bless those who befriend you,those who shelter you”.And so,Zambia under Lungu shall be Blessed by God for Befriending Israel.
Lungu is on an Election Rigging Expedition. He Is trying to get Mu7 to print extra and premarked ballot papers in Uganda. Lungu is playing his last card by rigging these elections using a Ugandan Ballot printer. Something fishy is coming out of Uganda. Lets keep our eyes open. Lungu is mistaken to think Mu7 can rig these elections in Zambia for him. We will counter all his rigging manoeuvres come what may. Forward with HH,GBM &UPND.
The man failed to meet the us envoy in the name of been busy yet he has time to go for extra lessons from the dictator of uganda. This is the same man who went to kiss the catholic pope, this is the same man whose been flying around the globe looking for investers but when investers come and want to see him he dodges state house and goes to mumbwa or what ever bar he went to.