Government authorities in Luapula Province are investigating the source of donated rice packs which were being distributed by the Patriotic Front (PF) campaign team in the just ended by-election in Myulu ward of Bahati constituency.
Luapula Province Permanent Secretary Jazzman Chikwakwa disclosed to ZANIS yesterday that his office had made headway to establish the source of donated high energy rice that could have been meant for the vulnerable people.
Mr Chikwakwa said instead of the rice going to the intended vulnerable people it was distributed for campaign purposes by PF during the Myulu ward local government by-election.
The PS said he would soon release to the press the source of the rice, warning that Government in the province was not going to allow non-governmental organisations to use resources meant to support the poor to facilitate opposition political party activities.
He also displayed to ZANIS a box of rice bearing a label ‘Working Together to End Hunger; Stop Hunger Now’ which was handed over to his office by the ruling MMD officials in the province.
And according to MMD sources the bulk of boxes of the suspiciously obtained rice were allegedly being distributed by PF national executive member Kennedy Sakeni.
Mr Sakeni has not yet reacted to the allegations that have also been aired on a local community radio station in Mansa.
And when contacted by ZANIS in Lusaka for a comment, PF Spokesperson Given Lubinda declined to comment.
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U chi jazzman you have no work to do? How many illegal things does mwadya mweka daddy do and you turn a blind eye, nyoka!
Owe they will find “enough ground” to accuse PF to dismiss them from contesting! If you let Banda come back for the next five years, he will be visiting every country on earth at the rate of two a week! It will be too late when you grow nauseated! Go Sata, go!!
ma lovely n fellow blogers, i have ths question 4u, wich party n mp represents Mansa central n Bahati constituencies ? is it mmd or the MIGHTY PF ?
Rice yabalema mwatwala kukapeni.BA SEKENI AMAANO APWA.
ABC reports that the Obama Administration has called on the govt of Zambia to show cause American tax money should continue to be spent in Zambia when the Zambian govt is not interested in fighting corruption and holding everyone to the same judicial standards.
I wish the powers that will also extend their investigations to Katete where RB distributed Salt and Sugar before a by-election.
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I hope the powers that be will…….
What a shame, MMD can not feed it’s people running away from responsibilities and living on lies. The Pact is becoming strong by the day as we prepare to hammer your s.tupid minds in 2011.
This is the real GBM at work and desperation and the post will not bring this out because GBM’s son is going out with Mmembe’s daughter.
Ba Chikwakwa you have failed to feed the people and others are helping you to do that. Shame on you. Just start feeding them also!
Remember that your boss is also called Sugar Daddy. Find out why?
Kwena ifibantu fimbi, fipuba. This is an important issue that Jazzman has brought to the fore and look at the comments from the no-brainers aka PF.
I cannot believe what I have seen for the past few hours on LT, no Pact talk. It’s so refreshing, Pact became like pollution, choking, undesirable and smelly.
To my understanding the PS is a civil servant and not the law enforcing agent. It seems these political appointments have saturated the essence of a civil servant into political agents. If there is a crime commited by whoever, it is the police to investigate or the ECZ. This kind of stupidity has turned the Judicial , police and other law enforcing agencies has merely rubber stamps or govt tools to oppress and intimidate those who are not in support of the govt. 2011 will be a deciding moment.
BA SAKENI BUKALA BWENU.IT’S ONLY IN ZAMBIA WHERE POLITICAL FAILURES LIKE YOU CAN BE RECYCLED.IN TANZANIA WHERE YOU FIND AN ALERT SOCIETY THE MOMMENT YOU APPEAR AGAIN ON A PLATFOAM MASQUERADING AS A SAVIOUR THEY PULL YOU DOWN THE DAIS AND CASTRATE YOU.
MMD is now so desperate. Its really so shamfull and foolish on the part of MMD to even think of investigating where their dream rice came from. While they are so annoyed to see PF distributing rice, they are very happy when themselves (MMD) distribute money, maize, sugar, salt, chitenges in all the past bye elections. This is stu.pidity and dullness on the part of MMD. Which party was isuing 1 millions to voters in Luena and chifubu, which party was dishing rotten maize in Lueana…is it not MMD?
Now instead of being happy that the people you have despised are being fed on high energy rice, you are vexed. Really MMD thugs are so desprate now.
2011 KUYA BEBELE BANE.
Desparate times call for desparate measures. This is bullshit.
useless cadre…stop thinking like that!
RB ANDFRIENDS DISTRIBUTE ALL SORTS OF THINGS TO THE ELECTORATES- NOW PF APPRECIATES THE ELECTORATES IT’S ALL FISHY — WHY IT’S A INDEED A THREAT
Bane,check out the facts at hand.disributing food itemes to meant to be given for free to needy families for political puplarity is a crime worth investigating & prosecuting.
#12 Mano nshi yali filandile Chikwakwa? I have never known Jazzy to speak sensible things. Dont insult PF supporters because ukaponokwa mu 2011.