President Rupiah Banda has said he will ensure a transparent electoral system as the country goes to the polls next year.
The president said this when he addressed the Zambian community resident in Botswana during his 2 day state visit in Botswana.
Mr Banda assured the gathering that it was impossible to rig elections in Zambia under the current system.
He reiterated that his government had provided transparent ballot boxes and agreed to have results tallied at individual polling station.
Mr. Banda said these measures make it difficult for anyone to manipulate figures.
“I don’t even know how to rig because I have never rigged an election before. Maybe those who talk about it know how. In fact if there is anyone who knows how to make the system even more transparent, please come forward,” Mr Banda said.
The President also denounced the culture of violence that was emerging in Zambian politics saying that his counterparts in the opposition were not addressing the issue.
He reiterated that he would not tolerate anyone engaging in violent activities using his name because he had not authorized anyone to do so.
[pullquote]”I don’t even know how to rig because I have never rigged an election before. Maybe those who talk about it know how. In fact if there is anyone who knows how to make the system even more transparent, please come forward,” Mr Banda said.[/pullquote]
“Violence is concerning us as well, we would like to go to the polls in a free and fair manner so that the young people can vote.”
Mr Banda urged Zambian residents to take a keen interest in the affairs of the country.
He revealed that the National Constitution Conference had yielded positive results citing the inclusion of dual citizenship in the draft constitution a one of the results.
Mr Banda urged the Zambian residents to take advantage of the growing economy in Zambia.
“We have about 55 international banks, not government ones. These banks are all begging for people to lend money to. They are saying there is too much money in Zambia with no one to lend. So come and be part of the developments.” Mr. Banda said.
The President also reaffirmed his government’s commitment in the provision of better health facilities.
Mr. Banda said the government would by next year complete 33 projects of constructing first level hospital countrywide.
Mr. Banda asked Zambian health professional expatriates to come back home and take up positions in the health sector.
He said the programme of Mobile hospitals have reached an advanced stage saying the country could not wait to construct static hospitals everywhere before providing health for all.
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Well said Boss, we are ready for Battle, they should be ready to petition you because they will never accept defeat.
Sometimes commenting on RB’s stories makes you feel like a grade 2. It’s not even funny anymore.
This is great Mr. President.
I am also awaiting for the PF to prove how elections have been rigged. The PF will never accept the outcome of an election. The PF can be in control of the ECZ, lose elections and they’ll still blame it on rigging. This is how shameless the PF is. When the PF is asked to prove how election rigging went on, they are docile and cant provide evidence. Is this an opposition seriously?
Yayaya
MR CAPITALIST- 3 ES STEERING ECONOMIC GROWTH..# 3 Logically commenting on your comment , your head is malfuctional please go to chalimbana! honestly can you so and give support? ..this very danger after finishing school you can even know ,what an opposition is? you are a dull nut! please ask your son maybe knows…if you are a zambian then i can understand you ..for supporting such kind of nosense…i know you usually your comments comes from air…please before comming everytime ask your wife or son limbi kuti bakwata amano
this is all crap!!!
Ok, to be fair what RB is saying is good. I also think the electoral system is transparent though we need to improve on the transmission of results. My main objection to the Zambian electoral system as a whole is on the issue of providing a level playing field for all players. The ruling party has unfair advantage of the use of state resources like TV, govt paper media, govt transport….etc. Unfair use of government resources is tantamount to rigging. I hope RB can look at things that way and learn to practice what he preaches.
Wise wordz comrade G,Mpomboooooooh in yo jail cell
You are like an iceberg trapped in a fire & you won’t melt
You are like a foetus that survived an abortion & you won’t be killed
You got the infrared dot, bustin them gullible suckers like mulongoti
we shall put a dot on their ass like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.
Chimwene inclusive where Zambia # 1 Lazo poked up his asss.
we shall Baghdad ’em fukerz like Iraq
you better watch in 2011 u lame asses..
Wise wordz comrade G,Mpomboooooooh in yo jail cell
You are like an iceberg trapped in a fire & you won’t melt
You are like a foetus that survived an abortion & you won’t be killed
You got the infrared dot, bustin them gullible suckers like mulongoti
we shall put a dot on their ass like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.
Chimwene inclusive where Zambia # 1 Lazo poked up his asss.
we shall Baghdad ’em fukerz like Iraq
you better watch in 2011 u lame assess..
Wise wordz comrade G,Mpomboooooooh in yo jail cell…You are like an iceberg trapped in a fire & you won’t melt….You are like a foetus that survived an abortion & you won’t be killed..You got the infrared dot, bustin them gullible suckers like mulongoti..we shall put a dot on their ass like www. in 2011.Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.Chimwene inclusive where Zambia # 1 Lazo poked up his asss.we shall Baghdad ’em fukerz like Iraq. you better watch in 2011 u lame asses..u got it!
Wise wordz comrade G,Mpomboooooooh in yo jail cell
You are like an iceberg trapped in a fire & you won’t melt
You are like a foetus that survived an abortion & you won’t be killed
You got the infrared dot, bustin them gullible suckers like mulongoti
we shall put a dot on their ass like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.
Chimwene inclusive where Zambia # 1 Lazo poked up his asss.
we shall Baghdad ’em fukerz like Iraq
you better watch in 2011 u lame asses..
this is all crap!!
Wise wordz comrade G,Mpomboooooooh in yo jail cell
You are like an iceberg trapped in a fire & you won’t melt
You are like a foetus that survived an abortion & you won’t be killed
You got the infrared dot, bustin them gullible suckers like mulongoti
we shall put a dot on their ass like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.
Chimwene inclusive where Zambia # 1 Lazo poked up his asss.
we shall Baghdad ’em fukerz like Iraq
you better watch in 2011 u lame asssses..
wise wordz G.Mpombo in yo jail cell..You are like an iceberg trapped in fire & you won’t melt.You are like a foetus that survived abortion & you won’t be killed.You got the infrared dot,bustin ’em gullible suckerz like mulongoti & g-string kundaaa.we shall put a dot on their asses like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.Chimwemwe inclusive where Zambia # 1 lazo poked his asss .We shall Baghdad ’em ****erz like Iraq.The lame asses beta watch in 2011…paw
Listening to this ***** is waisting your time.
wise wordz G.Mpombo in yo jail cell..You are like an iceberg trapped in fire & you won’t melt.You are like a foetus that survived abortion & you won’t be killed.You got the infrared dot,bustin ’em gullible suckerz like mulongoti & g-string kundaaaa.we shall put a dot on their asses like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.Chimwemwe inclusive where Zambia # 1 lazo poked his assss .We shall Baghdad ’em ****erz like Iraq.The lame asses beta watch in 2011…paw
wise wordz G.Mpombo in yo jail cell..You are like an iceberg trapped in fire & you won’t melt.You are like a foetus that survived abortion & you won’t be killed.You got the infrared dot,bustin ’em gullible suckerz like mulongoti & g-string kuundaaaa.we shall put a dot on their asses like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.Chimwemwe inclusive where Zambia # 1 lazo poked his asss .We shall Baghdad ’em ****erz like Iraq.The lame asses beta watch in 2011…paw
wise wordz G.Mpombo in yo jail cell..You are like an iceberg trapped in fire & you won’t melt.You are like a foetus that survived abortion & you won’t be killed.You got the infrared dot,bustin ’em gullible suckerz like mulongoti & g-string kundaaaa.we shall put a dot on their asses like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.Chimwemwe inclusive where Zambia # 1 lazo poked his asss .We shall Baghdad ’em ****erz like Iraq.paw
wise wordz 4 G.Mpombo in yo jail cell..You are like an iceberg trapped in fire & you won’t melt.You are like a foetus that survived abortion & you won’t be killed.You got the infrared dot,bustin ’em gullible suckerz like muulongoti & g-string kuundaaaa.we shall put a dot on their asses like www. in 2011
asss .We shall Baghdad ’em ****erz like Iraq.The lame asses beta watch in 2011…paw
wise wordz 4 G.Mpombo in yo jail cell..You are like an iceberg trapped in fire & you won’t melt.You are like a foetus that survived abortion & you won’t be killed.asss .We shall Baghdad ’em like Iraq….paw
wise wordz G.Mpombo in yo jail cell..You are like an iceberg trapped in fire & you won’t melt.You are like a foetus that survived abortion & you won’t be killed.You got the infrared dot,bustin ’em gullible suckerz like muulongoti & g-string kuundaaaa.we shall put a dot on their asses like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.Chimwemwe inclusive where Zambia # 1 lazo poked his asss .We shall Baghdad ’em ****erz like Iraq.The lame asses beta watch in 2011…paw
Fine. We are watching like hawks.
Blah blah blah blah blah blah!!!
Thats all I heard from this nyamasoya. Ati teachers and doctors come back to work in zambia, who does this old thing married to a girl 50yrs his junior think he is kidding? To go back and be getting paid 2 months in arrears?.
Someone there in Zambia please print copy of this article and stick it at every polling station next year, coz the Rupee has declared no rigging ka.
You are like an iceberg trapped in a fire & you won’t melt
Wise wordz comrade G,Mpomboooooooh in yo jail cell
You are like an iceberg trapped in a fire & you won’t melt
You are like a foetus that survived an abortion & you won’t be killed
You got the infrared dot, bustin them gullible suckers like mulongoti
we shall put a dot on their ass like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.
Chimwene inclusive where Zambia # 1 Lazo poked up his assssss.
we shall Baghdad ’em fukerz like Iraq
you better watch in 2011 u lame asses..
Wise wordz comrade G,Mpomboooooooh in yo jail cell
You are like an iceberg trapped in a fire & you won’t melt
You are like a foetus that survived an abortion & you won’t be killed
You got the infrared dot, bustin them gullible suckers like mulongoti
we shall put a dot on their ass like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.
Chimwene inclusive where Zambia # 1 Lazo poked up his asss.
we shall Baghdad ’em fukerz like Iraq
yah better watch in 2011 u lame asses..
Yah better watch in 2011
we got the infrared dot, bustin them gullible suckers like mulongoti
we shall put a dot on their ass like www. in 2011
Chifubu & Luena caught their pants down.
we shall Baghdad ’em fukerz like Iraq
Bloggers ruling party and opposition; all zambians aswell he was in Botswana the steeple of Democracy and states men world wide. Even I would have said I uphold democratic statutes lol :-)
Mr president that is the forte of the independent elec commission.In other words u r telling the whole world that they take orders from you on how much independence to exercise.Sort of setting the final exam then sitting down to take it yourself.
To be honest this RB is so ugly and boring president Zambia has ever produced.
“Mr Banda assured the gathering that it was impossible to rig elections in Zambia under the current system”
Really? No further commentary necessary…
Last month he went to see the WC, then purported a “visit” to Namibia. Last week he was in Uganda, and now Bostwana… where else has this frequent flier not been? China? Cuba?
When does he seriously sit in office?
Rupiah Banda…….YOU LIAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stupid bloggers will vote for Mpombo their Hero.
This fool is in Botswana????? He said what he had to say because in he’s in Bots. He’s fool of C.R.A.P. Most C.R,A.P. President ever!!!
A prezidenti wenye wanu. We are not kids. Tu mizibani ngako; Nimwe a kuruku
What the president is saying is wise but only those myopic PF cadres still dreaming of the 13 ngwee loaf of bread their parents had are so blinded to see opportunities back home. This president is an economist and he knows what it takes to bring real wealth to a nation. As he has told you there are 50 banks looking for innovative ideas to fund, as Zambians step up to the plate than just wallow wishing you had that 13 ngwee loaf of bread Sata keep promising you. The world is not static but dynamic, as old opportunities are destroyed news one are created. The person who introduced a PC was accused of destroying mainframe jobs, but look at how many job opportunities the PC industry has created. In this age of cellphones , internet and cloud computing Zambians have no execuse ..TBC
This President irritates alot of people in this country. Whatever he says is exactly opposite of what he means. He is an upside man!1
from #35, RB has created the enabling environment you need and you just don’t have to focus on the Zambian Market , the world is your market. . With the privatization of ZAMTEL and opening up of the International gateway, surely if you are in Zambia you should be able to take advantage of these opportunities. Don’t always look to RB for your broad you can do more with what you have. Paypal the world’s largest payment solution was created by an African, Thawte the technology used globally in E-commerce was created in African, you really can do it , just stopped wasting time on this 90 days economic miracle where you are told you can buy a car in SA for 100 rands by Sata. He is wasting your time. 2011 Keep Progress and RB in state hose.
Where did Mr. President get the figure of 55 banks in Zambia going round asking pipo to borrow. What i know is our economy is small and cant support such a large number of banks. Or is it the usual LT style of reporting without counter checking the facts.
Bufi. RB is lying though his teeth. How can he say he will conduct fair elections when he has been using all the government arsenal at his disposal (planes, helicopters, trucks, cars, ambulances, government infrastructure such as schools etc) while distributing goodies such as sugar and fitenges knowing fully well that the opposition does not have access to these resources. Fair elections would mean equitable use of government resources by all parties. Looking at the picture RB reminds of Shrek.
RB can’t conduct free & fair Elections. he is know to say one thing & doing the exact opposite. He accuses the opposition of not doing addressing the issue of violence, when he is busy breeding the dirty William banda right under his bossom so that he can pepetuate violence. He exhibts abit of wisdom when he lies that he doesn’t know rigging. I can’t accept as well if I was doing what he does. He wants paece but goes to every length & bredith protecting thieves, criminals, thugs (i don’t know how you look at VJ, Dora, Solomon Musonda & William banda) so that through theft he can enrich himself, using thugs he can silence zambians. Such is the RB I see because when the world sees a poor zambia needing serious policies, he see heaven needing no development- thus tour the earth
He he He. He is calling Medical Practisioners to come back home from foreign lands. This NyamaSoya is a funny Comedian sometimes, he even dares the pipo. Come home to get how much???
I think the Zambians there should have asked him how much is the PAY first???
#23, You would be lucky to be paid 2 months in arrears, I have read where some workers have gone up to 8 months without pay.
Honestly it’s no longer worth commenting on what this president says, even Senior Citizen finds it embarassing.
#37 MMD Chief Booklicker, can you please comment on this please?
Distant Drums says:
You would be lucky to be paid 2 months in arrears, I have read where some workers have gone up to 8 months without pay.
Honestly it’s no longer worth commenting on what this president says, even Senior Citizen finds it embarrassing.
with due respect RB is very embarassing! Wont comment
It seems he had nothing to talk about!!!!!!!
That is why I did not go there.
Yes Mr President you can have transparent electory system as long as you keep people like chief rigger VJ elections in zambia can never be fair. RB if you are going to stand on MMD ticket you are going to lose shamelessly as we will not vote for you as you are UNIP. We will vote for Mpompo as President.
RB why do you want zambians health professionals to come back to zambia and do what and what salary are you going topay them. RB you are a big joker and a waste of space. The best you can do is get you chinese doctors to operate the mobile hospitals as they are desperate to zambian money which is chicken feed. Stop playing on peoples minds and step down for a more serious individual who knows what they are talking about.
Shame on you so-called president, uzinama che.
FTJ Chiluba hunted for Mwansa to manage ZESCO during his tenure of office. Then the late Mwanawasa looked for C. Mwansa to manage ZRA and Magande to run the Finance Ministry. All these Zambians were promised to be paid enough to abandon their jobs wherever they were. RB is now calling back our qualified professionals based in Botswana. Surely is the zed govt ever going to pay them enough to for them to leave their current jobs?? He is only talking about the mobile clinics to start working asap and not improving the conditions for the workers.
Wait 4 2011……….its jst around da corner!!!!:o