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President Banda addresses the nation on the elections

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President Rupiah Banda (file Picture )

With just a day before the 2011 presidential, parliamentary and local government elections are held in Zambia, President Rupiah Banda has once again called on Zambians to strictly observe the laws of the land toward peaceful polls.

In his radio and television address to the nation on the tripartite elections this evening, President Banda said those that will go against the law will be dealt with accordingly.

He said all political candidates and their cadres must abide by the law concerning the close of the campaign period this morning at 06:00 hours.

“Anybody caught campaigning will face prosecution. Even worse, candidates can be struck off the electoral process and their nominations cancelled. The risks are too high, so I urge all to observe the 48-hour ban on campaigning,” he warned.

He said he was aware that in this period, people become impatient and influenced by rumours and stories.

President Banda has therefore urged Zambians to be patient on any premature celebrations or commiserations until after the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) officially announced the final results.

“To those who may be contemplating any illegal acts or intimidation or even worse—physical violence, I have this message for you; I have ordered the police to arrest and prosecute all those who offend. Expect no mercy, expect no favour, expect only the full force of the law to come down on you,” he said.

Mr. Banda said the Zambian people were proud of the country’s democracy and its peace and stability.

He pointed out that for this reason, he would not allow anybody to smear the good reputation of Zambia in the remaining time.

“The world is watching us, election observers are amongst us. Journalists will be reporting on how we conduct ourselves. Let us not disappoint them as violence has no place in a democracy,” he said.

[pullquote]“To those who may be contemplating any illegal acts or intimidation or even worse—physical violence, I have this message for you; I have ordered the police to arrest and prosecute all those who offend. Expect no mercy, expect no favour, expect only the full force of the law to come down on you,” he said.[/pullquote]

The President has also appealed to Zambians to exhibit their historical hospitability, respect for the law and the democratic process.

“Show them that we are mature enough to accept the official results, whatever they may be,” he said.

President Banda further noted that the last eight weeks since the campaign period was declared, candidates made their case to convince voters to vote for them.

He said it was now up to Zambians to weigh up all the candidates and cast their vote accordingly.

He said Zambians were now able to ask themselves which candidates were suitable for their wards, constituencies and State House and which party had the best policies for Zambia.

“Only you can answer those questions. On 20th September, we all have just one vote. Democracy gives each person the same status. A manager and his workers all have just one vote each. A chief and a shepherd have just one vote each. And I, as President, have a single vote. On election day, we are all equal,” he emphasized.

The President has since urged Zambians to take full advantage of the electoral process that normally occurs every five years and decide which political party should form the next government.

He said the casting of votes should however be done in the spirit of brotherly love and peace.

“But democracy only works when people participate,” he said.

President Banda said he decided to make Tuesday, September 20th a national holiday in order to increase the participation of people in the process.

“Once you have cast your vote, enjoy the rest of the day off peacefully. Those who do not vote do not have the right to complain,” he said adding that this election will see the most ever votes in Zambia’s history.

On Tuesday, September 20th, Zambians countrywide will cast their votes from 06:00 hours in the morning to 18:00 hours in the evening.

Out of the 13 million Zambians, slightly over 5 million are eligible to vote in this year’s elections.

This year’s elections have attracted 10 political parties fielding presidential candidates, the highest number of presidential candidates in the history of Zambia.

Those battling it out at presidential level include the incumbent Rupiah Banda standing on the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) ticket, Michael Sata of the opposition Patriotic Front (PF), Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) and Godfrey Miyanda sponsored by the Heritage Party (HP).

Others are Elias Chipimo Junior of the National Restoration Party (NAREP), the Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) is fielding Fredrick Mutesa, while Ng’andu Magande is standing on the National Movement for Progress (NMP) ticket and Charles Milupi of the Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD).

The rest are Edith Nawakwi, who is the only lady in the presidential contest, is standing on the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) while the oldest political party in the country, the United National Independence Party (UNIP) has fielded Tilyenji Kaunda, a son of first President of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda.

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106 COMMENTS

    • Shinya shitzen , your time has come to humble yourself coz come friday you will be humbled by the poor Zambians who have never benefited from your bosses/thieves. It was years, months, weeks, days and finally hours.

  1. At long last a 48-hr break from the PF madness. I hope that will be the begining of this lot of confusionists. RB march on, Zambians love you because you care about them and not yourself only.

  2. There can only be one president, one mandated party to rule and one Zambia only during and after tripartite elections. Any act of violence against peace and democracy loving Zambians must be summarily aimed with precision and flexible rules of engagement to its end. Zambia is bigger than anyone of us.

  3. Fact 1: 2001 election result – Sata = 3.4%; Fact 2: 2006 election result – Sata = 29.37%; Fact 3: 2008 election result – Sata = 38.64%; Speculative guess: 2011 election result for Sata > 40%. I am not voting for him, but you cannot escape reality: Sata is more popular now than he was in 2008. RB benefited from sympathetic vote for Levy in 2008. It is HIGHLY unlikely that RB, on his own steam, will get anything like the 40% he ‘got’ in 2008. Firm prediction: 1. All minor candidates put together = 10% of vote. Nawakwi & Miyanda < 1% each; 2. HH = 15%; 3. RB = ~32 +/- 2%; 4. Sata = 43 +/- 2%. Practical application of this knowledge: 1. Vote for progressive young man to encourage him to persevere &wait for 2016 for victory (Chipimo?); 2. Pray that Sata will not be overly vindictive. Peace.

  4. how can you instruct the police when you not commander in chief.
    stop your threats! and i hope peace will be among us.
    reading between the lines his knows something we don’t.
    god bless all Zambia and good luck to all involved.

    • Ba beef naimwe thinking like ba cabbage? RUpiah is President until the ECZ announces contrary results. Have you ever heard of the Constitution of Zambia, and are you familiar with what it decrees? If not, now is the time you need to familiarise yourself with it and stop making a f..l of thine self. Amen.

    • There is no country in the world that allows for a vacancy at the head. Handover takes place after swearing in of the winner. 

  5. POOR JUDGEMENT FROM THIS MAN. HOW CAN YOU EXPOSE THE MEDICAL REPORT OF OUR FIRST REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT. THE MAN WAS OPEN AND FRANK WITH YOU ONLY THAT A PERSON WITH AN HIDDEN AGENDA IS ALWAYS FURIOUS IF ADVICED IN A RIGHT WAY. YOUR VJ HIS DAYS ARE NUMBERED. HE HAS BECOME POINT OF SCRUNTINY EVEN BY THOSE ENGAGED TO RIG ELECTIONS. THIS TIME WILL BE CAUGHT PANTS DOWN. ALL THE FINGURES OF THOSE TRAINED TO RIG ELECTIONS ARE POINTING AT HIM AND A NUMBER OF THEM HAVE STARTED DISASSOCIATING THEM SELVES FROM THE ACT.

  6. Banda should know that come Wednesday this week, the police will be ordered to arrest and prosecute him for all the savage ills he has committed against this country. He should expect no mercy, no favour, but only the full force of the law to come down his stinking corrupt soul! I hope Dora has found used he bullocks properly to find a refuge country where she can use her groinery “mitenyaz” in some brothel to live out the rest of her promiscuous life in sin!

  7. With election booth closing at 18:00hrs GMT in accordance with the Electoral Act, election monitors protected by State Police around ballots counting centers, Zambia Police Service, Paramilitaries, paratropers and those from the Protective Services supported with the country’s Regular Army outfits and the Commandoe units must finally deploy with saturation on streets and Vital Installations under flexed rules of engagement against the anti peace thuggery. Security detail must saturate the streets by Tuesday 20:00PM untill after the innauguration of whoever is given the ruling mandate. Vandals, arsonists and marauders after citizens’ lives must be aimed and destroyed. All cells of violence must destroyed and the heart of violence purged to disorient arnachists.

  8. No premature ejacu..oh sorry..premature celebrations..the Post is in the habit of these premature things, please desist from such childish acts mwenkokomwe.

  9. Zambians must malign arnachists and jealously Guard national peace. As we rejected and destroyed Mushala, Simbwende and the Alice Lenshina network so should we collectively and systematically reject and destroy maraunders after lives of our women folks and children. Zambia is our Greatest asset worth securing.

    • On the Lord can grant us peace for the heart of man is wecked.MMD is full of crooks and selfish leaders,bakabwalala 20 years no progress and yet we have much resources

      Vote fo Sata we need sanity.

  10. A DECISSIVE MOMENT FOR OUR BELOVED COUNTRY, ZAMBIA THE REAL AFRICA. MAY GOD GIVE US THE LEADER ZAMBA NEEDS, A PERSON WITH A BIG HEART TO SERVE HONESTLY. GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE CANDIDATES. LIKE A VULTURE, ZAMBIA IS IN WAIT, LIKE AN EAGLE, ZAMBIA IS WATCHING.

  11. Dogs look up to us and cats look down on us yet we’re holding these elections to determine how unequal amongst ourselves we view each other.True Mr Banda the chief has one vote just like the village ***** and that makes us all equal but only for election day.After elections it is up to you to figure out if you have a dog view or a cat view of your fellow zambian.

  12. THE FIRST PERSON TO BREAK THE LAW WILL BE YOUR BROTHER, WILLIAM.
    YOU JUST BE AS STILL AS WATER.
    THE KA OLD MAN IS VERY CURNING. HE WORRIES ME THE KA OLD CHATILE, HE MAY SET THIS CITY OF FIRE.

  13. EVEN GADHAFFII OR MUBARACK WHO HAD VERY POWERFUL POLICE MEN ENDED UP LIKE THAT,
    SORRY BA RB, YOU SOUND LIKE GIVING THE LAST SPEECH.
    YOUR THREATS ARE VERY COMMON TO ZAMBIANS, AFTER ALL YOU SENT POLICE MEN TO KILL OUR BROTHERS IN MONGU AND MAZABUKA. SO KUYA BEBELE TATA .

  14. Best of luck Zambia.Its only another day,though important.It will be history,we shall move on taking the country to higher heights.Thanx

  15. Nice message from the President of Zambia Mr RB Banda. 

    I am abiding by the laws of Zambia as I await UPND’s HH to form the next Government.

    May God bless us all.
    _
    Matt 6:33
    Keeping the promise

  16. What a last speech ba RB. That threat only reminds pipo about the lives lots at the hands of the same police officers but spared ka William Banda.
    Meanwhile election materials are falling off like garbbage all over.
    We shall vote wisely, pls good bye.
    The action man is taking charge pretty soon.

  17. @7, Ba beef naimwe thinking like ba cabbage? RUpiah is President until the ECZ announces contrary results. Have you ever heard of the Constitution of Zambia, and are you familiar with what it decrees? If not, now is the time you need to familiarise yourself with it and stop making a f..l of thine self. Amen.

  18. #17,
    This is why you exhibit your level of unparallel demensia senselessly given out without solicitation. Here you are citing situations that hold no parallel to Zambia. These threads are visited by very learned and analytical minds among Zambians willing to freely lecture you on if you have to Graduate from your class of protruding ignorance. Give us 3 parallel points that Libya or Egypt scenarios would hold in your effort to expose your unsolicited ignorance. Zambia past the level of the Arab spring the day it ushered in liberal democracy in 1991. over the 48 years Zambia has also gained from our diluted tribal divides with successful culture of intermarriages, free movement and co-existence with weak ethenocentrism. Whose throats are you going to swing your machetes on brother/sister?

  19. #17 – this is not like your cattle kraal you villager. Take your nonsense and keep it in your bedroom where you wet your bed every night, stupid id.iot!! You bed-wetter!!! People like you are frustrated *****s with nothing to hope for in life because you have a terrible combination of genes. So stop blaming anybody for your failures. Rupiah Banda is performing his presidential duty, you dog. He is the first president in the history of zambia to give such a mature presidential statement at election time. Infact I now realise that I have probably misunderstood him in the past. RB is a damn good president. I suspect he is one of those we will only appreciate after he is gone – like Levy Mwanawasa whom PF ridiculed and condemned, even though now they are clinging to his son. PF scumbugs!

    • Kunta Kinte u are a rotten egg. Why do u lyk insulting. To tell u the truth yo president speech was the last one Finito. Come tomorrow u be urinating in your trousers.

  20. #19 KLM – don’t argue with losers. They have lost even before people have voted! All these PF supporters don’t read anything, don’t know anything, don’t see anything – they are ignorant and that is why Sata capitalises on them. They don’t know what has hit them. Bunch of losers.

  21. Thank you, Mr President. I can only wish you all the best. I will be happy if you win, and migrate out of Zambia if you lose – together with my companies.

  22. There is need to change leadership in Zambia. We need leaders who are accountable to th Zambian people , leaders who are willing to set down when ever they are found wanting.
    Fellow Zambians let us vote for a leaders who have the heart to serve first the locals.
    Why should we vote for MMD? My mother does not get any help from this Govt. yet she had fought for the liberation of this country. We need a leader who will look at the affairs of the aged, less abled people. youths and graduates. What about slave wages…!
    Vote for either Sata or Miyanda.
    MMD kuya bebele.Viva PF

  23. There is need to change leadership in Zambia. We need leaders who are accountable to the Zambian people, leaders who are willing to step-down when ever they are found wanting.
    Fellow Zambians let us vote for a leaders who have the heart to serve first the locals.
    Why should we vote for MMD? My mother does not get any help from this Govt. yet she had fought for the liberation of this country. We need a leader who will look at the affairs of the aged, less abled people. Youths and graduates. What about slave wages…!
    Vote for either Sata or Miyanda.
    MMD kuya bebele.

    Viva PF

  24. On the Lord can grant us peace for the heart of man is wecked.MMD is full of crooks and selfish leaders,bakabwalala 20 years no progress and yet we have much resources.

  25. On the Lord can grant us peace for the heart of man is wicked.MMD is full of crooks and selfish leaders,bakabwalala 20 years no progress and yet we have much resources.Vote for PF

  26. A very statesman like speech. Well done your excellency, you have acquitted yourself well at this post for the last 3 years. You have maintained peace and held the country together in spite of two dead Lozis. God bless our great nation Zambia!

  27. Vote out leaders who cheated Zambians by not giving them or enacting a new constitution-BILL OF RIGHTS. Vote out leaders who amended the Anti-Corruption Act esp clause 37 so that they can steal -Bloody thieves!! Isn’t it a shame, the same leaders who cheated zambians are now begging for VOTES from the very people they cheated?? Shame!! VOTE THEM OUT, OUT, OUT!!
    :)

  28. There is only one big reason why i can not vote for RB and that reason is that corruption is back since RB took office. Imagine how levy fought so hard to clean up the corruption mess chiluba left. We hard sanity in zambia during levy regime but now his legacy is detroyed by RB corrupt government.

    • i beg to differ with. in my opimnion levy was the biggest loser.his so called fight against corruption was selective and meant to humiliate FTJ. if Levy was serious about it, he would have first returned the 150 vehiclesbought for MMD out of stolen GRZ money. he would have returned all monies used in his campaign because he was a product of corruption.levy as a lawyer failed to give this country a constitution as greeg swallowed him

  29. Straight 12 years in existence as an internet party, So what happens to President Henry Kyambalesa and his Agenda for Change (AfC) Party? They don’t participate in any elections or subject the party to internal election but ever soliciting for donations.

    From inception all positions have existed under the following:

    Agenda for Change (AfC) Party
    P. O. Box 37119
    Lusaka, Zambia

    Prof. H. Kyambalesa
    President

    Mr. Darroh P. Choonga
    National Chairman


    National Secretary

    Mrs. Lissah H. Tembo
    Treasurer

    Mr. Dester Choonga
    D/Treasurer

    Mr. Benson Sakala
    Publicity and Public Relations

  30. The responsibility of the security of the nation lies in the hands of the Presidency. For those of you who failed Civics, this is what they call ‘power.’ RB holds power until a new person is duly sworn in by the CJ. Holding power means executing the Laws made by the Parliament and interpreted by the courts. Every eligible and registered voter has ONE vote although they may have loud mouths and vuvuzelas. What a lovely speech. He has not taken advantage to campaign but has shown that he is President for ALL Zambians. God bless RB.

  31. Invest in proper speech writers Mr fat head…even a primary school headmaster can deliver a more mature speech in an assembly hall on a Monday morning!!

  32. #28 KUYABEBELE – LoL!! Please don’t chase me like that. I have the right to take my invesment wherever I wish, when I feel that my money is under threat – like if Sata took over government. And, by the way, I’m not the only one. You would see how much dis-investment would occur in Zambia just within the first 12 months! Sata has completely no confidence as an economic manager. Some of you just like supproting people they are your tribesmen, whereas I’m not that foolish as you. Sata didn’t help me make the little money I have and so he won’t have any part of it. If you read his party manifesto, he talks about scrapping capitalism as soon as he takes over government. The problem with you PF supporters is that you don’t even read these documents – you are like empty frogs!!

  33. # 35 Mwiponta Mukabwela – I’m sure the corruption level you are complaining about with RB is nothing compared to the corruption that Michael Chilufya Sata created and left in MMD during the time he was Chiluba’s chola-boy. That is why the ba.stard and his PF will not see State House ever. RB is trying to find his own style of governace that he can take command of comfortably, not just copying what the other left behind. No single president ever does that, no matter how good the policies were. Infact RB has added to the development projects that Levy Mwanawasa left running. I don’t know what guys like you keep yapping about. On the integrity scale, there is no way you can compare RB and Sata. Sata is not only more corrupt, tribalistic, and dictatorial, he is also bloody UGLY.

  34. I am sad i cannot vote just like many others here. However, I can only hope that my prefered candidate carrys the day. By tueaday noon ( GMT) I am sure we will know who shall carry the day. For now no amount of speculation can determine the eventual winner. Yes it may be tight but we shall emmerge with a president and other leaders, good or bad, who shall lead our ‘proud and free nation’ for another term. This was indeed a good message of peace and request to maintain order. We need not hack each other because the eventual sufferers are the simple ordinary Zambiams.

  35. The new govt should not concentrate on Vindictive behavior but prioritize rebuilding the country. From this point on the 3rd Tuesday in September should always be elections day in Zambia.

    Donchi Kubeba

  36. No more campaigns, no more doubts….the dye is cast…Lets Vote out leaders who cheated Zambians by not giving them or enacting a new constitution-BILL OF RIGHTS. Vote out leaders who amended the Anti-Corruption Act 37 so that they can steal -Bloody thieves!! Isn’t it a shame, the same leaders who cheated zambians are now begging for VOTES from the very people they cheated?? Shame!! VOTE OUT leaders who killed our people and our relatives in mongu and those who killed our people in mazabuka, Vote THEM OUT,!! LET’S VOTE THEM OUT, OUT!!

  37. No more campaigns, no more doubts….the dye is cast…Lets Vote out leaders who cheated Zambians by not giving them or enacting a new constitution-BILL OF RIGHTS. Vote out leaders who amended the Anti-Corruption esp clause 37 so that they can steal -Bloody thieves!! Isn’t it a shame, the same leaders who cheated Zambians are now begging for VOTES from the very people they cheated?? Shame!! VOTE OUT leaders who killed our people and our relatives in mongu and those who killed our people in mazabuka, Vote THEM OUT,!! LET’S VOTE THEM OUT, OUT!!

  38. Most pf supporters are those without jobs and are confident that jobs wii be found for the within 90 days when pf go thru. What a wishful thinking. Whether you like or not mmd will go thru. Rb is on right truck to develop this country. ViVA rb president of all zambians. At my house there are 8 eligible voters and we have pledged support for you due to your good policies. We made a decision way back last year and now just waiting to cast our votes. I can’t wait to celebrate with you Mr President. We are just waiting to pop our bottles of wines. Congratulations in advance rb

  39. Most pf supporters are those without jobs and are confident that jobs wii be found for the within 90 days when pf go thru. What a wishful thinking. Whether you like or not mmd will go thru. Rb is on right truck to develop this country. ViVA rb president for all Zambian. At my house there are 8 eligible voters and we have pledged support for you due to your good policies. We made a decision way back last year and now just waiting to cast our votes. I can’t wait to celebrate with you Mr President. We are just waiting to pop our bottles of wines. Congratulations in advance rb

  40. It is unbelievable that despite the unequalled and unprecedented level of violence initiated, perpetrated, encouraged and unleashed on the opposition PF, the MMD leadership has NEVER taken tangible practical measures to end the ugly and obnoxious and abhorrent onslaught on the innocent people.
    All they have done is pay lip service as the fear of violence from MMD cadres permeates and engulfs would be voters.
    By all measures, Rupiah is a shameless, condescending and patronising violent leader who today wants to lectures the nation on the important of peace and non-violent behaviour, the virtues he has failed to live by all his political life.

  41. Rupiah believes that a prudent, free , credible and fair electoral process begins with just announcing the election date and ends with just a winner being declared. In his parochial world anything and everything happening in between is inconsequential regardless of importance.
    Bye bye MMD’s 20 years of misrule

  42. Time for Zambia to be liberated from slavery,poverty,bribery,favoritism,corruption,threats,lack of jobs and lack of proper sanitation .Look at how dirty the capital city is now.No one among them has the eyes to see.
    And for those that use the Late P.Mwanawasa as a too to campaign ,shame on them too.Lets look forward and not backwards for we’ll be in living in illusions.Let peace prevail and though i trully know RB is packing i fully side with his second last speach,the last one will be to accept defeat then pack and go

  43. Abuse of office clause is bouncing back all you MMD chaps start peeing in your pants George Kunda get enough adult diapers already your running tummy is giving you hell 

    • Ha,ha,ha,he,he,he BRAND PF naunsekesha at “Adult diapers. Yaba elo lwanya… I wonder wat George Kunda will b doing after tomorrow. VIVA PF

  44. Look at Chipata-chipata’s down town on the post news,Shops from Welensky.No structural develpment whatsoever.Where can those youths get jobs from?
    Shame-shame shame and shame on false development rumours.Shame on the Damn Mobile Hospitals,shame on the Zam-cab,Shame on Mulungushi textiles,shame on Zambia cement,shame on Kapiri grass products,shame on Zambia Railways,shame on Nitrogen chemicals,shame on the Cooperative Union and Lima bank,Shame on Lenco,shame on Umbro,shame on Fiat Zambia,shame on LandRover Zambia,Shame on Zamtel,Shame on the Pineapple farm,shame on Zambia Forestry,Shame on Finance Bank,Shame on all mines ,Shame on the fight for corruption,Shame on the inflow of street kids,Shame on ……….

  45. Shame on media houses too.We are building mansions yes but in the next ten yes all will be shanties,no proper roads,no proper planing,just giving out plots without tar marked roads.We call such development?

  46. I salute RB’s stance that he will concede defeat and gracefully handover power if tides turn against him. I trust his word is his bond, he should therefore not be tempted by anyone to rig because he has nothing to lose. He had retired with meagre resources now he will retire and live comfortably for the rest of his life.As for VJ time to retire man!

  47. Pwetete pwetete lelo nshapipe, ba Kunda inshita yafika what goes around comes around. You are a big disappointment to Zambia together with your mbuya RB.

  48. Reality is nigh. I am following the electoral law to the hilt. Unless I am forced to refute rumours by some sections of the media, you will hear from me on Wednesday morning 21st September 2011.

  49. Iz ZNBC TV still broadcasting? The last time, a year ago or so, I watched the channel waz just a vuvuzela of some political party. 

  50. PF have overrated themselves. They think they can cause confusion in this country. This is far from reality. 38% of Zambians can not be allowed to disrupt the peace of this country. They will be haunted and stopped by all well meaning Zambians. This country deserves the best candidate and it is not MC. See the election outcome the margin will be larger this time. Southern, Lusaka, CB is behind the great leadership of RB. Zambians are voting for peace, security and development.

  51. Mr. Banda said the Zambian people were proud of the country’s democracy and its peace and stability.

    Enough with your peace, we now need justice!!

  52. Iam praying for peaceful elections.As for who wins i dont know but my prediction is unpd will get between 1 million and 1.2 million,pf between 1.3 million and 1.7 million,MMD between 2.0 million and 2.3 million and the rest to smaller parties.Its just my view.If it was a pact,mmd would have had no chance.Lets vote peacefully.GOD BLESS ZAMBIA.st to smaller parties.Its just my view.If it was a pact,mmd would have had no chance.Lets vote peacefully.GOD BLESS ZAMBIA.

  53. This is a lesson to all opposition political parties 2016 they need to think of meaningful partnerships. Greed and lack of focus will cost them more. There is no need for 10 presidential candidates

  54. The MMD in their desperation have made a masterplan of rigging of the elections using OP / Inteligence officers. According to leaks, they are so sure that the final results will be anounced on Thursday 22nd September 2011, aparently MMD will win by 400,000 votes margin. The inauguration ceremony programme for RB has already been prepared and the exact date for swearing is advised to the inner circle of the MMD Government. All invitation cards to the ceremony have also been printed in readiness for RB swearing in ceremony.

  55. You tell this RuBish that nifulwe apa pa kufwa apasafye umulilo. Elyo we zambians can not fight each other for him. He shall go back to the farm. Please compare the KK speech in 1991 anf his RiBish. AS a national leader the state president MUST unite and not threat and must encourage and establish oneness.
    Rupia KUYA BEBELE WELCOME SATAAAAA

  56. RB should have said this and acted much earlier and we wouldn’t have had all the violence in the country. But he let william banda run riot with his madness, and this rubbed on to cadres of similar mental nature. They now think they can do whatever they wish and no one will hold them accountable. This seems too late for me!

  57. Polling Booths Confiscated:

    Concerned Lusaka residents have confiscated a set of polling booths discovered today under a tree in Long-acres area.

    The respective polling booths were discovered in the afternoon along Los Angels Boulevard, just opposite the European Union offices.

    After the discovery, one of the residents, John Banda informed Transparency International Zambia President Rueben Lifuka and then later informed the Electoral Commission of Zambia.

    At MuviTV

  58. These threats from this Malawian should be dismessed at all cost, he has started using similar wortds like Gadaffi. He has to be kicked out. Let the Police make their decisions on the ground depending on the threat itself. This is dangerous, he is trying to put pressure on the Police. Anyhow, if peaople are upset, no Police force nor Military can contain people’s power. Look at what is happening in Syria, Yemen and Egypt, how long has it taken?? Leaders should have foresight, rather than just yapping unnecessarily. Who is Rupiya to issue these threats??? ” To those who may be contemplating any illegal acts or intimidation or even worse—physical violence, I have this message for you; I have ordered the police to arrest and prosecute all those who offend. Expect no mercy”.

  59. Ba#23 am strong PF supporter but let’s not insult the outgoing President…this is MMD typical styles….. They have done just that called President Sata names…kindly refrain kanabesa

  60. Our day of reckoning is here, 20th September. This is our 9/11 ! Remember 9 + 11 = 20! Rb chose a wrong date and no one told him to correct it! Don’t Kubeba will surely work, Watch this space

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