Luapula Member of Parliament (PF) Peter Machungwa and Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) president Joyce Nonde Simukoko have condemned Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata’s alleged lie that Chadian President Idris Derby sneaked into the country to meet President Rupiah Banda.
Dr Machungwa has urged Zambians to be alert and avoid entertaining statements that have the potential to ruin Zambia’s relationship with other countries.
Commenting on the PF leader’s allegation that Chadian President Derby was last month in Zambia for a business meeting with President Banda, Dr Machungwa said the statement should be condemned because of its negative impact on the bilateral relationships of Zambia with other countries.
“Zambians must be alert to such misinformation and be careful with what type of leadership some people are exhibiting, it is unfortunate that they just want to be heard to be saying something to gain cheap political mileage,” Dr Machungwa said.
Mr Sata made a telephone call to a ‘Let the People Talk programme last month which featured United Party for National Development president Hakainde Hichilema and announced that he had information that Mr Derby was in Mfuwe to discuss business deals with President Banda.
He said Mr Sata’s statement had the potential to damage investor confidence and, therefore, should not to be entertained.
Dr Machungwa said Zambia should be careful with information coming from some opposition political leaders because they were aimed at creating unnecessary animosity in the country.
And Mrs Simukoko said even if the Chadian president came to Zambia, he did not come to commit crime but strike business ties that would benefit the citizenry.
Mrs Simukoko said it was high time that the opposition political leaders became realistic and stopped frustrating Zambians.
She said the Zambian people were tired of half baked blanket statements aimed at misleading the nation.
“Why can’t these leaders hold press conferences to give details on things they claim to have more information about, they are just misleading the people for personal agendas,” Mrs Simukoko said.
[pullquote]“These leaders are just bringing confusion and hatred because of their gossip, people wants real issues and not cheap politics,” Mrs Simukoko said. [/pullquote]
Mrs Simukoko urged opposition political leaders to help the Zambians understand issues by giving factual and accurate information so the citizens are able to make informed decisions.
She said, for instance, on the sale of Zamtel, the opposition had talked against it but they had failed to provide adequate information on what they are claiming.
“These leaders are just bringing confusion and hatred because of their gossip, people wants real issues and not cheap politics,” Mrs Simukoko said.
She said people wanted to know how the opposition if voted into power would address the many problems the country was facing and not gossip and cheap politics.
[Times of Zambia]
Whatever…..kuya bebele come 2012 :)>-
… or is it 2011
Sata is natural pathogical liar who thrives on nkhani yamukachasu. He has no self sense of judgement or basic common sense to foresee consequences of his chauvinistic mindset. Because of lack of education and wisdom he can see personal, national and bilateral liabilities his ignorance could bring. Let him deal with the Chadian Government alot should need to pursue him arise legally or otherwise.When lying has taken over your brain beyond national bounderies, you start smearing foreign leaders, your end is at hand. Some countries and their institutions of powers may not be as tolerant as RB and his system.They will not say he is a known ***** in Zambia as proven.
I wonder what the point is in Mr. Sata saying things like this. Is Chadian President supposed to have an issue with Zambia? The government also seems to be sleeping. All this time, it is only now they’re responding bringing out an issue we had already even forgotten. This untimely reaction by government makes such an issue live twice when it could have been dealt with at once when it happened. This is simply inefficiency.
#3, RB is as powerless as a door knob. The people of Zambia on the other hand have all the power. If he conducts himself in a manner unbecoming a president, we cut him down to size. He has no institution of power, we do! Get that in your thick head full of UNIP cobwebs. You are living in the past. Zambia has move on. Now we the people have the power and come next year we will use it to throw your tight behind on the street. Abash UNIP underhanded tactics!
Imwe ba Moderator ba No1 olo No2 …. its 2030 . Thats when your god Sata will be president. Stupid fools
No 5…. maybe you have a small brain! Please be reminded that chi Sata is also a product of UNIP retarded thinking.
Sata Sata , the man in his own polical greatness and strategy. The man who has confounded the so called economic historians and grade 12s like Shikapwasha. Sata , the man who started a political part alone and to day it is embracing people and expelling lebells like Machungwa. Sata, Sata great is your wisdom above all politicians in the MMD. Sata where did you come from ?? hee Chisata chikali bane.
The point i would like to know is, did Sata lie or he spoke of the truth that the kaunda of chad was in zambia? i see ma orange and nonde have not given the true picture other than attacking sata. why shud the president come to strike business deals in the private? he is representing chadians and chadians need to know what their president is committing them to.
zambians have a big problem in that we fail to think beyond normal limits,is Joyce simukoko nonde or worse still peter machungwa the right people to defend government about Gadaff’s friend the president of chad,how long has Government taken to denied the president of chad came to zambia secretly…there is noway a president of another country be allowed to visit another another nation secretley why?zamtel sale has been mud with filthy corruption,the buyer of zamtell are the muamar gadaffi of libya and the chad president we are told is a close associate of gadaffi…there so many secrets in this country,Dora silyia a few weeks ago flew from petauke to south africa secretly without being cleared by the civil aviation of this country why?who was she meeting in south africa?what about immig
Sata is a heartless bager who says anything for his political mileage.He will never rule zambia who wants him to be president anyway and embarrass us all over the world,tawakatekepo ukapapa chikamba
Ba Machungwa na Ba Nonde why slam Ba Sata this time, could it be that you where negotiating how much you be paid and you failed to agree on time that is why you commenting this time reaching an agreement union approach. You are late.
sata said the truth, that guy was in Zambia and intelligence personal can reveal this if they decide to.
#13 it doesnt matter if Sata heard from a reliable source or its true that president came, what matters is he should know when to open his mouth.What if that president’s visit was a private one so what!!!!!Please this fool will NEVER rule Zambia or else all the embassies will close because of the controversial president like him.We should THINK!!!!!!!!
I dislike ugly Sata….The man is not fit to lead the nation…..He likes to disturb the peace,i pray he doesn’t get any chance of being president pantu pa Zambia pakaba civil war….Ala !!! It’s better to stay in poverty and enjoy the peace(RB) than to be in poverty and fight in a civil war(SATA)….ZAMBIANS YOU BETTER WATCH OUT !!!!
I dislike ugly Sata….The man is not fit to lead the nation…..He likes to disturb the peace,i pray he doesn’t get any chance of being president pantu pa Zambia pakaba civil war….Ala !!! It’s better to stay in poverty and enjoy the peace(RB) than to be in poverty and fight in a civil war(SATA)….ZAMBIANS YOU BETTER WATCH OUT !!!! \:d/
Which fool can waste his vote for a person like SATA! never never never.>>>>he is wasting his old age time.Leave young men like HH to bring political sanity in the country.We need new blood that is still running, not clotted bane! from a constable to UNIP, MMD and Now PF! Ufuna Chani pilizi!
Lusaka, May 29, ZANIS – President Rupiah Banda has invited the President of Chad, Idriss Deby to pay a state visit to Zambia on dates to be agreed upon later through diplomatic channels.
President Banda made the invitation to his Chadian counterpart today(Saturday) when he made a stopover in N’djamena, Chad on his way to Nice-France where he is scheduled to attend the France-Africa summit which opens on Monday.
Mr. Deby agreed to come to Zambia and said he was looking forward to paying a state visit to Zambia .
During the stop over, the two presidents also held discussions on various issues of common interest and agreed to continue with their discussions at the summit in France .
This is contained in a press statement released to ZANIS by First Secretary for…
so what number 18 atase
IDRIS COULD HAVE COME TO ZAMBIA. THOSE ARGUINGWILL EAT THEIR OWN WORDS.