UNITED Liberal Party (UPL) president Sakwiba Sikota has said it is not practicable at this stage to talk of having the ballot papers for this year’s elections done by another printer as it would present the risk of failing to meet the constitutional requirements regarding the dates when elections are to be held.
He said some sections of society calling for the postponement of elections should acknowledge the fact that it was not possible and practicable because doing so would be failing to meet the Constitution requirement regarding the dates when election should be held from time Parliament is dissolved.
Mr Sikota who is also a lawyer by professional said the attempt to have elections postponed was would present a real risk and as such it was not practicable to talk about changing printers at this late stage.
He said the Zambian Constitution under article 88 (7) provided that whenever the National Assembly was dissolved, presidential elections and elections to the National Assembly and that the first session of the new Parliament should commence within three months from the date of dissolution.
He said in a statement released in Lusaka yesterday that once Parliament was dissolved, its life could not be extended.
“Notwithstanding the dissolution of Parliament, the president under Article 88 (9) of the Constitution may if he considers that owing to the existence of a state of war or of emergency in Zambia, if it is necessary to recall Parliament, he may summon the Parliament that has been dissolved to meet and that Parliament shall be deemed to be the Parliament for the time being but the general election of members of the National Assembly shall proceed and the Parliament that has been recalled shall, if not sooner dissolved again, stand dissolved on the day appointed for the nomination of candidates in the general elections,” he said.
Mr Sikota said Article 88 (8) provides that at any time when the Republic of Zambia was at war, Parliament may from time to time extend the period of five years specified in clause (6) for not more than 12 months at a time provided that the life for the National Assembly was not extended under the same clause for more than five years.
He said Zambia was not at war and as such, the above did not apply. Mr Sikota said Constitutionally, Zambian elections would have to be held by the 28 October 2011 at very latest.
[Times of Zambia]
There is been a lot of drivel, since I stepped away after fighting the tonsils that have been distorting my beautiful voice, for all you pretenders I am back :)
First things first, here we are hallucinating yet again about a country that we have left, why I do not know, I hate the Internet
A lot of people priding their joy and having diabolical names on this blog are emphasizig what I already know. Most of you think you are clever but you are not, why don’t you use one name, a decent name when you blog. Cellphone Banda, Nshi Sunda Chisunde Sunde Kano Fye Mu Muntu,are some of the pathetic names I have heard here and it must STOP.
And where in Scotland are you love?
Whatever yu smoked this time must have come from Afghanistan after being peeid on by the Taliban.
This bitch needs a big black dick to remind her of Africa.
I know you are dull in doing so, but stop making it blatantly clear that you have nothing in life to live for, and get some education as some of us have
Coming to the elections, I hope the winner wins, but let us be honest there will e no difference to you and I. So why are we getting excited ? This is not Libya being liberated is it? Whether Sata, Banda or HH are elected the country will still boast of the greedy leaders, ministers’ psychological retardical bloggers and the same dirty Zambian country I have always known. Zambia can not be compared to Scotland and until that is so, I shall keep bringing this poor country DOWN. I drive a Micra have a £60,000 and have a great man in Nick, so I know I a leading a better life Thanks
Driving a Micra – a kaponya in Lusaka would not be seen dead in one.
When you think about it. God has to be the best inventor of all time. He took a rib from Adam and made a loudspeaker..!!!
Uli mukopo we ule we. u went to Scotland to do prostitution and hav managed to buy a Micra and raise 60 pounds and start boastin abt nosense. This is yo country wi ponta ukabwela
hahahaha Ba PF you were saying you are ready for elections. This year its going to be the mother of all defeats…
I can predict the end of PF after 20th September.
No 3
I can also predict that you will be deported soon, after being an illegal immigrant for 6 years. Stop hating and back Mr sata, otherwise go and get a job and leave that internet cafe.
Ooops I for got you are already a haircut engineer. thanks
Mushota, dude, f*ck Sata, is that alright?
KA SIKOTA just be quiet sakala…u are benefiting from MMD thats why you dont care….sakala viva PF
@1 & 2 Mushota pride will kill you. Why do you speak ill about your country? You are in a foreign land do you know that? Come back we see your riches you lost person
Only those benefitting ftom MMD can support them, as for us who are suffering due to sale of Zamtel we cant. 2nd term for RB will be like 2nd term for Chiluba. total damage!! wait and see
Wise counsel from a disgruntled politician.
We have known that PF and the POST newsspaper are just trolls and have accurate data about the situation on the ground and they know that are are headed for a major defeat that will relegate them to a position behind UPND and FDD. To save face they are now calling for the postponement.
They knew UPG has always printed ballot papers and that they were going to do so , why did they not make noise. There is a clear pattern here and all sane Zambias have read through it. First it was election date, then it was RB mom, then UPG , and lloks like self defence is now their latest execuse to just try and do anything and everything to avoid elections on the 20th.
Zambians are ready to vote and get back to developing the country. Boycott if you want. UNIP did it, why can’t they DID IT?
#9 UPND & FDD have no MPs in all the country except isolated places but pf has 150! Pliz have a brave comment on the strong challenge pf is to MMD. For sure MMD campaigns for SATA each time they have rallies the name of SATAN does haunt them, am sure they always hallucinating one day not in power. OURS is a democracy strong men like, Idi Amin, Mobutu, Mubarak, Gaddaffi, can fall too.
@Mushota, who do you think you are? Ndiwe kamuntu kabwanji kansi? For once talk about constructive things not shooting unnecessarily as you’ll end up shooting in your own mouth. Grow up mwaice.
No 7, You and me know very well that Zamtel was over staffed and it was one of the most Inefficient Telecoms company in Zambia, Oh the truth hurts but the company is doing fine now without the access man power
I use there services and they are much better now. Tel me what has changed!
Sakwiba ukutemwa ukwiba, has even lost his mind. He has no right to speak about the Constitution…
I much to say, but what for?
Some please kill this ***** called Mushota. Please!
Ka mushota, it is not tonsils that have afflicted you, that is what HIV does to whores of your kind, that have found their way to foreign lands through selling their bodies. You do not leave here and so, what happens here should not bother you. What is a micra for you to boast about? You must be leaving your dream in that tiny flat of yours. Fuseke ka hule.
TIZ and PF don’t care about such constitutional matters. All they want is to go to state house, imagine
Is anybody really suggesting that the elections be postponded? 20th September those that want to vote should go ahead and vote, those that want to boycott it is their right to do so.
CHI SAKI CHIPUBA…I SMELL SOMETHING FISHY…WHY AR PIPO CLOSE TO RB DEFENDING A CORRUPT UPG COMPANY? THIS IS RECIPE FOR ANARCHY.
@ mushota, hw dare u speak ill about ur motherland u worthless careless female, ur body is on retail, n u get poked by evry1 thats ur measure! Slow down n be human!
Another lawyer muzzling the concerns on corruption as though the constitution really matters! Last minute preparatory decisions to justify targeted printing procurement as though nobody knew elections were to be held this year. Where does one book a seat for the court sessions that will follow when a new government takes over?
Mushota, those tonsils should have killed you, any way they are yet to as the actual desease is yet to manifest itself. I doubt you have been to school because educated people never reason in the manner you do. I am sure the white people their detest your attitude….you scum of a human being.
@ MUSHOTA…. you are lacking knowledge on this one….we all know rich people don’t boast.. and we know that you are stupid everyone knows you…the dullness in you will never end because you have been brought up in stupidity way.. and i guess even Ur boyfriend is just using you because you are disparate he is just taking advantage on you background which is not too strong …the fact is you are not educated.. and don’t think that living in Scotland then you are rich no Scotland is not my dreaming country …you went there for one reason and this reason is prostitution
Am amazed by the position taken by Sikota, the man I once envied during the time he worked with Mazoka. Little did I know that he only thinks of himself. For as long as RB gives him something, he will continue to be against the majority suffering Zambian. To be realistic, the consequences of having a corrupt company printing ballot papers would be extremely bad. If we want to avoid post election war, this is the time to do what is necessary to do. Our integrity as Zambians has been undermined by ECZ and the govt to the outside world by partnering with a corrupt company. The current ECZ has failed to prove its competence to hold clean elections even after serious call from the Zambians to abondon UPG. But, instead they have gone ahead defending UPG. ECZ IS TO BLAME FOR ELECTION AFTERMATH.
Donti kubambila ba Sikota
Pls for as long as you continue to comment on this blogger called mushota you are wasting your well meaning time to articulate important Zambian issues on this blog. VIVA Opposition VIVA new govt to come.
Lasa Lasa You’re not that good of a player, nor are you that intelligent, and the tapestry of curses you just wove was not creativeYou are a bug in my food, a dead zip in my skirt, a whitehair in my braided hair, in short a pain the backside. Leave me alone and learn from me
I am sick and tied of educating the masses here and not getting a ‘thank you’ in return
AIDS? Well first of tonsils are not related with IDS and if they are , I want you to tell us more about it, as I think you should have it somewhere, get a life
Your name is also pathetic, and unless you are trolling you are not in my class, and I doubt you should be breathing the same air as I do.
Careful I can be a bully , ask Nick
Thanks
But u pipo sayin upg is a corrupt co,wat has changed now?they have been printing thecsame last papers we used in the last elections!let us be serious for once as Zambians and not be allowed to be taken for ride!js bcz certain parties aren’t ready and a certain editor has nkongole they want to destabilize our beautiful country twakana!elections are going ahead mufuna simufuna!Ka mushota naiwe we know that Wikala kwa misisi!
It’s amazing seeing someone boasting of owning a Micra in Scotland to people who drive Range Rovers, Jeeps etc in Zambia whose annual spend on Petrol and vehicle service is as much as what Mushota is bragging as being her salary..
Just ignore Mushota. He or she wants attention and nothing more. It will be a waste of national resources to change printers. The ballot papers are ready and it seems some political parties are still behind schedule in their campaigning activities.
Lusaka times is an extension of “Times of Banda” & “Zambia Banda Mail”, nobody visits there diarhorea sites as a result they decided to bring there diarhorea on Lusakatimes.
What a shame, there is no way you guys can always be getting news from the same rubbish even a mad person does not always pick from the same rubbish bin.
No 22
For your information this is not the first time UPG has printed Zambian ballot papers… just prepare for a mother of all defeats for your PF. In fact you are just wasting time calling for a boycott Zambians a ready to vote and get rid of you for good… your thought Zambians a i.diots we are ready to teach PF a lesson and SATA for good.
The BUMBO CLAAT engineer from,is it austrich or australia?Upipa fye amafi yaba kote CHIKALA .Wikesako kuno ukaponoka waumfwa.Ngaulekubepa amafi ayo ninani? Waba ulupundu ubukulu chikala.REST IN PEACE.
I was in Zambia for a week and was amazed at the number of foreigners mostly dubious ones moving from one Ministry to another in search of contracts. ZNBC has completely gone to the Dogs. They only cover one side during and after news before they air South American soap operas. The most talked about TV2 has no separate channel and takes over the same airwaves when the other station closes. The road network are still extremely poor. those being bragged about have only been graded and are full of dust.
The 2011 campaigns are the most expensive. MMD has bought new vans, trucks, Mini Buses, Chitenge Materials, T-Shirts etc that have been distributed country wide and one wonders were the money is coming from.
By the way I doubt and seriously doubt there is AIDS in scotland. This is a great country, where people (most) are faithful and AIDS does not even get mentioned on the scotish BBC channels.
I just sent £130 to my uncle who says he wants to start a business there in Lusaka.
I sent it without qualm but how does one start a business with only £130? anyway atlleast I am helping out zambia. He sounded desperate so I had to oblige. He will probably be upset reading this, but I am sorry he is not the most intelligent person I have ever met in my life.
I wish I had no relatives sometimes
Thanks
The Engineer when did you last wash your MBOMBASA coz i can smell it stinking
I WANNA WHERE SATA’S PARENTS HAIL FROM NOT THE HOGWASH YOU HAVE BEEN SMEARING US WITH
Citizens Empowerment funds is for cadres and if you are not one of them, your application cannot be processed. Juicy contracts are for foreigners, mostly Chinese and Senior staunch Cadres.
Poverty is smelling all over except in Sunningdale, woodlands and other similar places. There strong smell of feaces in Chibolya, Mandevu and similar shanties. One wonders when cholera will ever leave Zambia
Mushota, if you can talk ill of your relatives on a fora like this, it just shows what an ***** you are. You think being in Scottland is all there is to life? Why are there so many Scotts that have come to settle here in Zambia? You will never be counted as a real Scott in there, you are probably viewed as a refugee of which you are. I am doing well here back home Mushota and I guess you will never even be half of what I am. Now…go suck Nick, I guess that is why he bought a ticket for you to Scottland. You bitch.
We are more than ready to cast our votes come Sept.20.Those crying about this and that are just stupid cowards,do not listen to them.What’s just wrong with PF? They were crying about the election date and claiming they have been ready since 2008.When this was done,they grabbed another issue of RB’s parentage.When this failed,they brought in the issue of unfounded corruption allegations against UPG.In short,PF is stupidly hunting for reasons to have the elections postponed because they have already smelled defeat since they are not ready for the elections.PF and its guys are hopelessly being silly.
It doesn’t make sense to me to send educated people to the CRC in future. Education is a real *****! Alas,bo saki has fallen easy prey. I doubt if such behaviour can trully be attributed to poverty. Perhaps a more scientific study should be undertaken to get to the bottom of such an irregular behavioural trajectory.
No 33
The truth can be painful….
@Mushota That white pig is using you like a …….How much does he pay you!
Sikota is very dull!!!
Sikota is far better than the brainless Winter. What Sikota is saying is real, we do not have the luxury of postponding the elections. Let us vote, it is a one day event, and life will have to go on wether we like it or not.
One of the best things that UPND did was to block this I.D.I.O.T from becoming its President!
@ mushota; i drive a bmw x6. am blessed with a smart wife in elizabeth en am not called a foreigner. or sorry i 4got, i also have $1.2m liquid cash in ma account.
@mushota: enjoying other peoples’ sweat shows how wide and deep your dullness is. you are a parasite
Sakwiba Sikota, I would have respected your concern for the constitution if you had shown the same when Rupiah’s qualification for presidential candidature came into question, according to the same constitution.
You have lost it all, my man!
sata makes a living by being in opposition. this time around, he wil no longer be in politics.
Who is this unpatriotic whore called mushota with her boyfriend Dick….. Does she know tht where she goes or how ‘suck-sex-ful’ she becomes, she will still be Zambian… Back 2 the topic… Sikota yamunyokola njala.
@ Gilbert…you are the man! Tell that bitch Mushota that Scotland did not get were it is by magic. Scotland passed through the dark ages as well, the Scotts worked hard to make it what it is today. Ka Mushota, you are enjoying other people’s sweat and that is their country anyway. I am sure you have low self esteem to know that it is only Zambians that can develop Zambia. We ka bwa iwe.
Advice to our PF coleagues: Please dont vent your frustrations on innocent outsiders, the problems are within you party and you have the chance to solve them as members and supporters. Just after the elections which apparrently will be lost for the 4th time, insist on an extraordinary conference where the Manifesto must be striped and spread on the table. Demand that effective 2016 no leader who has lost elections twice or ruled 2 terms can stand. That way you will kill for good the wamuyayaya mentality which is killing you. Good Luck!
MUSHOTA AND HIV/AIDS
Mushota, for your information by 31 March 2011, 6696 HIV infections have been diagnosed in Scotland since the epidemic (pandemic) began in the early 1980s: at least 1791 (27%) are known to have died. Allowing for known and presumed migration of cases, it is estimated that there are currently 4033 persons living in Scotland who have been diagnosed HIV-positive. 3339 are attending for specialist care and treatment. There has been a rise in the annual number of reports of HIV in Scotland; between 2000-2004, an average of 239 reports were received by HPS each year, between 2005-2009, this increased to 408 reports.
In 2010, 360 cases were reported. The main factors contributing to this rise have been the increase in the numbers of previously infected individuals from areas of high prevalence, such as sub-Saharan Africa, coming to Scotland coupled with a two and a half fold increase in individuals presenting for an HIV test (based on data from the four main NHS board testing areas, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, NHS Lothian, NHS Grampian, and NHS Tayside) between 2003 and 2008 (Source Health Protection Scotland). So Mushata (who thinks there is no HIV/ AIDS in Scotland- be very warned!
Need we debate the obvious? By the way does it mean that PF want RB’s term as President to be extended? At the rate the leaderless PF is going, what guarantee do they have that RB will not become even more popular and soar to 60% ratings? To me these are the two most likely outcomes of postponing the elections, i.e. if we decided to become lawless and disregard the constitution.
Zambia is a young democracy and its our duty as citizens to enhance the tenets thereof. The process starts within ourselves… tolerance and use of civil language to one another are key. this country is on the right track and we are moving on. Those who have problems can remain and resolve them at their own pace, probably after elections. We have been waiting for development for too long …. Adiose Amigo!!
No. 49
Very timely and nice words for PF. The party in SATA, Winter and Gay Scott. Zambians are not fools that why they have given them a 3:0 and about to deliver the final knock out for a 4:0 victory
Why call Sakwiba dull when he is highlighting a constitutional crisis if elections were to be postponed?
sakala..amano ububi nga sikota
Hehehe…. ba Lusaka???
Mushota as for your Uncle who wants only £130 from you to start a business- I hope he succeeds as the best and biggest businesses have started out of money meant to pay for rent or something! Look at Bill Gates, Richard Branson or even Carlos Slim Helu (the richest man in the world) started his business with only $100 and your uncle whilst thankful is most definitely not a fool (like you Mushota)! He is definitely also not as pompous as you! People from poor countries have pride and that doesn’t mean they are stupid (like Mushota from Scotland)!
Kamushota, Am sending a team of qualified Balangizy to discipline you. Basop Sjambok is coming 4 u in Scotland!
Thank you MB, and mushota wants to create an impression that she is an educated individual. Aya mahule after getting abroad want to look down at everybody…..atase, hule iwe..pachite pako….It is people like you Mushota, exporting AIDS to Scotland, let them check your glands too….
u PF chaps are suffering coz u refuse to use your heads. Government wont come to your house u clowns, they will give u the environment to make money! Bank loans have never been more accessible than they are now and those Economic empowerment funds. I have written Business proposals including cashflow projections for pipo who are serious with making money and they have presented these to financial institutuions and have accessed funds! Most of them never even finished school but they are business savy and sharp in the head which makes me extremely annoyed wen some ***** promises fellow *****s and they believe him that he will put money in your pockets in 90 days! The onus is on u! The environment is there! Access those funds and start a business u lazy b*stards!!
# 58 hahahahahah ati pachite pako yaa you made my day…awe mwadi kamushota is stupid mwe.anyway am off to cash in my cheque mama .i was so glad the days i didnt read her comments ahhhh better off without her on this blog it will be so fun.
Sakwiba Sikota is an opposition leader on transfer to campaign with RB in a bid to secure some job or favour, ask Nawakwi, BMbita Chitala and others. In the very unlikely event that RB steals elections, Sikota will be left in the cold. So he should not make too amny enemies with Zambians by introducing law of the jungle, how does he weigh the two; corruption on ballots and constitutional election dates, we can print ballots within remaining imeframe and have credible elections, otherwise find ways of clearing corruption allgations, learned counel!!!
It is amazing how the list of political turncoats grows. Sakwiba Sikota, Sikota Wina, Kavindele, Mwachungwa etc. A few pieces of silver have never failed to deliver!
ka mushota,foolish and uncivilised girl. does it mean uv never stayed or seen beautiful countries other than the dull scotland? plis wake up and be real,see the whole world first.
pipo plize stop abusing the net
some piop think they are more educated than others .if so plize keep that education to yourself and apply it where it is required donot boast even wen you are noty
Nawakwi backed RB in 2009 elections but she was spit and trashed after being used. This time she is ever regreting of supporting RB, this will be the end result of sikota. Politics is a dirty game and thats the way it is. Many have died for nothing really with no identification of what they fought for. Sikota should leave politics especially that he has failed to manage his party, its so shameful to get an idea from this finished politician.
Dude Love 59,
What about you, which ***** promises you something so you start preaching nonsense o us here. Business proposals, is that the only way to ceate jobs in the country, what are the interest rates at the Banks you talking about?? How come you are a brief case businessman yourself, with no fixed abode?? We talking diversity of jobs in the economy, decent jobs that keep families, not something you only get from CEEC, if you have MMD membership card!! nonsense!!!
u moron, thats why u chaps will NEVER get rich! U think u’ll ever find the perfect interest rates anywhere in the world???? Thats why u need to plan u punk! I work in a big Auditing firm and the proposals i do are a side personal thing coz am not as directionless and as docile as u! I use my head my friend, try doing the same! Chap!
the moment you feel much educated than other people, is the time you need to go back to school.
@Mushota, where are you?
Here , Why? Thanks
Stop giving this slut air time.
Whats that dropping from Sakwiba’s side mouth?? Oh, he’s talking while eating ati chew chew chew!! Ba Saki, you are the last person to give an objective analysis on these elections, after Kavindele and Siulapwa…..
#71 THIS WAS THE TIME FOR THE FAILED NCC OVER 2BILLON WASTED….BALELYA BA SAKALA….KUNDA MUST BE ARRESTED….MMD VUZALAS WERE IS OUR BILLIONS OF KWACHAAAAAAA…………BASAKALA
Iwe mafi mushota;Iyo indalama watumine chikala uncle obe,tawishibe ati ali kumona ati nawikala ubwamba alefwaya ukushitila tuma nicker pantu uko twalidula.wafita imikonso waumfwa.Akupipafye ba shiki.
compromised sikota wina,different from the sikota i knew way back.
Sikota is speaking with his stomach and not his head. Shame pa zed
Leave mushota alone lest she drags us into her family wrangles. I feel she has alot of battles to fight hence misdirecting her enegies to bloggers.
Another washed up politician who can’t even organise a small rally of his family members, gives his corrupted point of view on the corrupt dealings concerning the UPG. Sikota is a lawyer and he should be talking about the legitimacy of the electoral process if it starts with corruption allegations and we don’t know how far this corruption goes within the electoral system. If the foundation of a building is rotten, no matter how high the building goes in the sky, it will never be right. So don’t justify corruption
#54 Katie Good – the idea is to force RBs mandate to constitutionally run out and then say that he has to step down and an interim Govt. should be put in place that they hope to manipulate. It is all about desperation.
#78, Yes you are right, but they will not get what they want, Zambians are now too smart for them.
BA DONT KUBEBA(GAYS),SAKWIBA HAS TOLD YOU THE TRUTH NOT THAT WYNTER KABIMBA ON ARVs FAILING TO INTERPRETE THE LAW.RB FOR LIFE.END OF PF KAPONYAs for LIFE.
Some corrupt & visionless lawyers like Sikota are so dull at times to the point where they start issueing conflictin analyses/ideas! He said it is not possibo to extend the election date….yet again he says, the latest date the elections can be held is 28th October….so how imposibo is it to extend by a month.?
Some jejunes like Mushota shud be left to rot in hell. She is a disgrace to her family and Zambians living in diaspora.. It is so shameful to have such individuals (Mushota) in society who have no sense of belonging. One day nemesis will catch up with you…!!!
Mushota ,i think you are an *****,boasting about pieces of shit you take care of there in SOTLAND?.What a pity,becouse a lady should have dignity and selective in words and not this crap i iam hearing from this MUSHOTA BITCH.If you were hear in LUSAKA i would not even compare you to that reformed TINA KASANGA on ready for married programe,webo ulinsamba yakamamo na menshi.Iwe uliule sana waumfwa .
Ati ba adviser ba mafi ya nunka pipi kwati kasaama,mwa? muleikala fye no tuswende twenu.To let the constitution run smoothly with RB kwisa ? mun’ganda yobe naba pongoshi bobe nangu shani ubose futi inkumfwe we mfuko we waumfwa chatile.
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