PRESIDENT Sata says his government will remain resolute on the fight against corruption to help put Zambia back on the path of social and sustainable economic development.
Mr Sata said corruption is a cancer which derails national development, and that meaningful sustainable development can only be achieved if the vice is wiped out of the country.
President Sata said this in his address to the nation last evening ahead of today’s Zambia’s 47th independence anniversary, whose theme is, Rejuvenating our Prosperity, Patriotism through the Fight against Corruption.
He said the Patriotic Front (PF) government has declared a zero tolerance to corruption because Zambia is in a hurry to develop and improve the lives of its citizens.
“Corruption is a cancer which delays and derails national development by fattening the pockets of a few selfish individuals at the expense of the majority.
“It is for this reason that the PF government intends to rejuvenate the fight against corruption and greed so that we may achieve prosperity and patriotism,” President Sata said.
He said the government will remain resolute to improving the lives of its people because of the overwhelming mandate that the Zambian people have given it to fulfill the promises made during the election campaigns and subsequent pronouncements.
President Sata said the Zambian people have lost their dignity in their own country because they have been deliberately impoverished through theft and plunder by the people in whom they entrusted their well-being.
President Sata said Zambia is in a hurry to move forward and hungry for development. The PF government has, therefore, declared zero tolerance on corruption to help build a better and prosperous nation.
“By putting us in office, your message was loud and clear. You wanted a better Zambia, a Zambia in which corruption, poverty, injustice and indignity are no more.
“A Zambia of equal opportunities for all, a Zambia where hard work, honesty, integrity and patriotism are not options but hallmarks of citizens’ commitment to the national cause,” he said.
President Sata said the PF government will remain firm on fulfilling all its election promises in realising its vision for a better Zambia. He said using the overwhelming mandate the people gave to the party, Government intends to ensure that it does all it can to uplift the living standards of the people.
“Today, the 24th October, 2011, we celebrate our 47th independence anniversary. It is a time when Zambians should have great joy and pride in themselves and their country.
“We celebrate our liberty and freedom from the shackles of colonialism, freedom from indignity and oppression that we suffered at the hands of our colonial masters. Indeed, freedom to govern and determine our own future, our destiny in building our own nation,” President Sata said.
He said even as the country celebrates 47 years of independence, Zambians should not trust in the arm of man, but thank God for his mercies for giving the people peace and unity despite the country facing many failures and challenges.
President Sata said Zambians should thank God for guiding the country peacefully through the September 20 tripartite elections as well as bringing the people together.
He said elections are now over and that the will of the majority has spoken, hence the need for all Zambians to pull together and put aside partisan interests and contribute effectively to national development.
President Sata called on all Zambians to join hands in working for a better Zambia for all.
“Let us spend our time as productively as possible while your government puts in motion policies and programmes that will trigger the creation of jobs, wealth and more money into people’s pockets.
“The independence we celebrate today was attained at a great cost. Our founding fathers and mothers spared nothing in freeing us from the yoke of colonialism. No pain was too hard for them to bear, no load was too heavy to carry, no life was too precious to lose for the cause of freedom, prosperity and dignity for mother Zambia,” he said.
President Sata said the independence anniversary is a time to renew people’s individual and collective commitment to building a better and more prosperous Zambia as envisioned by the country’s founding fathers and mothers.
He said the freedom is meaningless if it is not translated into better living standards through more jobs for the people.
President Sata called on all Zambians to renew their commitment to and patriotism in building a Zambia where every youth, every mother, every father, uncle and aunt will find a job, decent shelter, clothing and food.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
Proudly proud to be Zambia. Happy Independence
Kaleza kaning’ambe! I am very proud to be a Zambian. Zambia-a peaceful nation. Happy 47th Birthday Zambia
many words without logic
You are just a sick C.UNT
cheap talk that’s what it is
DON’T CHEAT US WITH EMPTY PROMISES!!!
PROMISE UPON PROMISE WITH HANDS IN THE EARS AND POCKETS
31 DAYS!! WHERE IS THE ACTION!!
EVEN THE MMD HAS INDIVIDUALS THAT CAN TYPE UP AND DELIVER GOOD SPEECHES, WE ARE DONE WITH THAT WE WANT PROGRESS
THE ONLY DECISION TO BE MADE AT END OF 90DAYS WILL BE OCCUPY HIGH COURT, OCCUPY PARLIAMENT OR OCCUPY STATE HOUSE?
Another dead beat C.UNT speaking through
His mamas pop hole
Am the happiest and most proud to be a Zambian….
Wonder if the poor are singing that tune.
Good leadership. Purposeful and focused. Last time MMD talked about corruption they were removing Abuse of Office Laws. What a wasted 3 years we had with RB and Kunda? Just imagine after LPM, if we had MCS as President, where do you think Zambia would have been today in terms of fighting corruption and development? Zambians must be regretting having had RB, Kunda, Dora, Shikapwasha, and Liato in government.
I relaly want to know what Shikapwasha is doing with his pink nose and hippo-sized mouth
AT THE END OF 90 DAYS IT WILL BE UPON EVERY ZAMBIAN TO MAKE SURE THEIR DREAMS ARE REALISED AND THEIR PROMISES ARE MET!!!
THE ONLY DECISION TO BE MADE AT END OF 90DAYS IS OCCUPY HIGH COURT, OCCUPY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR OCCUPY STATE HOUSE?
REMEMBER OCCUPY IS SIMPLY A PEACEFUL OCCUPATION OF A SPACE WITH MULTITUDES OF PEOPLE CARRYING PLACARDS DISPLAYING THEIR NEEDS AND GRIEVANCES WHILST SINGING SOMBER SONGS
In your mamas pussy hole we shall occupy
people need more money in their pockets
not speeches borrowed from MLK speech
you can wait and wait you lazy fellows. money shall never jump into your pockets. you just have to work haed. if you are still waiting , then hang yourselves.
Nepotism is also a form of corruption Mr Cobra. What about your abuse of authority by ‘handing back’ Finance Bank to that criminal Mahtani without following due process? His money laundering cases are still pending in our courts of law! What about your deputy veep, Edgar Lungu the lawyer who breached basic ethics by stealing client money? What about your justice minister Sebatian Zulu who accepted state funds from Chiluba & zamtrop in order to destabilize his own UNIP? My point is, don’t use the term corruption when it suits you while at the same time being surrounded by criminal elements and being a product of corruption yourself.
nepositsm a form o corruptn dats tru.Sata appointd his wife sunga here in livingstn as PS.wat does he has 2 say abt dis?
Happy Birthday Mother Zambia.
I begin to think that HEMCS is talking too much. We want to see it been faught. Plus leave this talk to be done by the ACC and police. Too much of talk no results. Tell us how you will do it not just talk talk without results. We know you have minister who ate some money for clients at his law firm. Why are you keeping him if you will fight corruption. I think Mr sata you have spoken too much. In the multitude of words ls…….?
@9 Big Pipe, good observations but unfortunately your valuable points here have been wasted because people either don’t care or do not want to face realities. As Zambians, we are such a pathetic, gullible lot
Talk for yourself
Mr presidento we are tired of listening to your corruption song when you have corrupt people in your government. People are suffering, they want to see change in their lives…….. not the change of singing about corruption each and every day. the clock is ticking, 59days left and the job creation hasn’t started. So how will people have better lives and more money in their pockets by you singing songs against corruption.
Go Cobra and rid Zambia of corruption. ‘equal opportunities for all’. hope all tribes will have equal access to top jobs in GRZ and foreign service.
This is the new donchi kubeba strategy; condemn corruption but do some corruption behind the doors together with the mmembe. Talk about not employing cadres in civil service but employ more pf cadres.
i support u. bt we had enough talk abt corruption. lets hv some action.
He highlights a very important point in his message I quote
“The independence we celebrate today was attained at a great cost. Our founding fathers and mothers spared nothing in freeing us from the yoke of colonialism. No pain was too hard for them to bear, no load was too heavy to carry, no life was too precious to lose for the cause of freedom, prosperity and dignity for mother Zambia,”
but today we see corruption after the struggle from colonialism.
Time will judge MCS’s on his promises to Zambia ” PF government intends to rejuvenate the fight against corruption and greed so that we may achieve prosperity and patriotism”.
Happy Independence anniversary Zambia**==
SATA NINSHIMBI. GO ZAMBIA GO
Ninshimbi abakali bakali
Yawm!! Yawn!! Yawn!! ..Still too much rhetoric coming from this government. 31 days on the only thing they have done is remove competent people like Caleb Fundanga from responsible positions and reduced fuel by K400. So much for more money into our pockets.
Oh, one more thing, another flawed and shallow decision was to recall a competent press aid from this embassy in the name of Doreen Mukanzo. Unless you were living under some rock at Kulima Tower since 1964, you wouldn’t doubt her journalistic accomplishment and qualification to execute matters dealing with press issues.
I await to see the performance of the new person. Doreen Mukanzo was NOT a political appointee, but given the job on merit.
Shame!!
The staff at the high commission in Pretoria need to have their heads read.
Self preservation is not the important factor in the jobs there.
Serving the citizens of Zambia is the most important factor for them to care about.
Imagine not informing the family of a deceased Zambian their loved one had died in a foreign land for 3 days.
You can yawn all you want until the cows come home, that won’t change your nightmare fact that Sata is the president. If I were you, I would be more concerned about your political party’s rapid disintegration. People like you are only interested in covering their narrow backsides. So when are you jumping ship, or will you play the role of the captain who goes down with the ship
Look at this chap more worried about his work mates…more heads will be rolling in that embassy in RSA were you are, you cockroach as this government is ridding off Party cadres like you, in government institutions.
Yawn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-@ talk talk talk when will he stop!
WHAT TIME WAS THE SPEECH GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT?
MMD Chief Bootlicker please don’t disturb HEMCS from development. MMD was a group of thugs who stole from the state purse. I am sure you were a shameless plunderer yourself
Happy Independence Day dear beloved Zambians. May God bless you all and our great Nation where we all ” Stand and sing of Zambia proud and free”
happy independence
# 19 MMD Chief Bootlicker. What do you mean Doreen was NOT a political appointee.. Which office was she seconded from? Its a pity your identity is not known. You need also to be RECALLED from that office. Caleb may be educated but behaved like a cadre. I m sure VJ organised that job for. Let her follow the right procedure. Your OFFICE (PTA) need some serious change,starting from the front office.
28 DAYS AND THE SATANIC CIRCUS PEAKS MORE SPEED:
1. Appoints a bankrupt person – Panji Kaunda – to a Ministerial portfolio in clear breach of Zambian Law.
2. Appointed 10 MPs instead of 8. Obviously we have a President that either did not know the Constitutional position on the same or does not know the difference between 10 and 8.
3. Abolishes the office of Secretary to the Treasury also in clear violation of the Law.
4. Effectively admits that he was involved in supporting Savimbi by accusing the MMD Government of the time (of which he was a senior member) of doing the same.
5. Demands a public apology from another head of state in clear breach of diplomatic protocol.
6. Allows an opposition party in Malawi to open a radio station in Zambia in clear breach of SADC and AU principles on interference in another country’s internal affairs.
7. Demands payment of a US$ 260 million debt from bankrupt Zimbabwe. This is not a bad thing. But, does he really expect to receive this money from a country with no money.
8. Stops the sale of copper for two weeks while “systems” are put in place to monitor sales and suspends it two days into the programme claiming, probably dishonestly, that systems are already in place to monitor copper sales.
9. Asks the Chinese Ambassador to open a letter from a fellow Head of State and read it to him in public. Apart from being very bad manners – this is another very serious breach of diplomatic protocol.
10. Starts an inquiry into the sale of Finance Bank and then stops it two days later. Probably realised that a proper investigation would have correctly implicated “friends” of wrongdoing in the affairs of Finance Bank.
11. Still have no Governor of the Bank of Zambia – obviously oversight of the monetary affairs of the country is off little importance to our President.
12. Re-names three airports and two public buildings without a Cabinet Memorandum being sent to Parliament and allowing a Gazetting period to occur.
13. Contradicts himself when he says he is creating a 10th Province to streamline costs. I mean how does creating another province with all the short and long term bureaucratic costs amount to streamlining ? At the very least, I think he should have asked for a feasibility to be done to see what the cost implications are. But, maybe that is too difficult for him.
14. Announces the move of the capital of Southern Province from Livingstone to Choma again without any assessment of the cost and administrative implications or consultation with the people who live in the Province to see what effect it would have on their lives.
15. When meeting the Archbishop of Canterbury, effectively slights China by saying that the previous government made a mistake with it’s look East policy. Another SERIOUS breach of diplomatic protocol and common sense. I mean in this day and age, does it make sense to look to the bankrupt West instead of cash flush China…..
16. Starts an inquiry into the sale of Zamtel and then effectively ends it by declaring it “corrupt and fraudulent”. Commission of Inquiry has not been dissolved. But, I see little point in it continuing since Sata has already delivered a verdict on the matter.
17. Guy Scott effectively admits that his President is a dictator by saying he breaks laws first and asks Parliament for permission later…
18. Accuses RB of being involved in the fraudulent sale of gold by the DEC. Subsequent events have proven that everything was done above board and correctly.
wina azalila
19. Four most senior Cabinet posts – Foreign Affairs, Finance, Defense and Home Affairs – are all headed by Bemba speakers. Whilst it is the prerogative of the President who he appoints to Cabinet positions, in practice most Zambia Presidents have been very culturally sensitive in appointments to these Ministries as a means of ethnically balancing power in the country. This obviously does not matter to Sata. Just the fact that to maintain power he needs to control force of arms and money. As such, for him it makes all the sense in the world to have even known wife battering obese tribesmen in these positions.
20. My favourite one of the lot – creates a new amalgamated Ministry of Labour, Sports, Youth and Gender to ostensibly cut costs – which is a good thing. The, needing to curry favour with North Westerners, separates Gender from this portfolio and promises to appoint Sarah Sayifwanda Minister. When it comes to the actual appointment, he only makes her a Deputy Minister. Realising this blunder, Sayifwanda laudably refuses to take up the post. In a fit of rage, Sata then says the Ministry will be headed by a PS – in clear breach of the Law on the creation and operating on Government Ministries. There is the not so small matter of contradicting himself on cutting costs by creating another government ministry.
Happy independence day mother zambia. Mr president please extend the fight against corruption even to NGO’s, CBO’s and FBO’s, dont just target government officers, there is too much abuse and stealing donor funds in these organisation
The circus rolls on and yet a lot of Zambians, espcially those hailing from the northern caucases, are still blinded by tribal bigotry and wholly oblivious to the fact that we as a nation just jumped from the Bwezani frying pan right into the a Satanic fire. Maybe this is what Zambia needed to help estinguish their lethargy and tribal bigotry fires that have been burning in this society since 1964. Only time will tell but for all those who have untroubled sight can see, Zambia is DOOMED! By the time this Satanic d.i.c.k.h.e.a.d is done ravaging you, the nation will be heavily pregnant wife very divisive vices.
LUSAKA TIMES EDITORS:
I offered constructive criticism to HE MCS on how to manage change. Yet you failed to publish it. Why? Some of us really appreciate Sata’s take over of government from corrupt people, MMD. But we also want to help him do things correctly, so that we can move forward flawlessly. You choose to publish derogatory comments by vindictive and wicked characters who want to see Sata fail at all costs. Why is this so?!
TRUTH IS BITTER
Zambia needs some cleansing before it can come back to sanity. Zambia is a mental patient. Most Zambians have become too crooked even to their own friends and relatives. No one trusts anyone in Zambia.
SATA is the right person at the moment to put things straight in place. RB was too useless that he only blessed more corruption after Mwanawasa did his best to reduce it.
Just research how many Zambians abroad have been swindled of their investments back home by relatives. Even Anna Mwale tested the bitter pill.
The right person for is only SATA.
Sata is corrupt himseluf. Upanga chongo!!!!
Hello,
I am the husband from Anna Mwale, You are right, thank you,
Michael Hahn
This corruption talk reminds me of one Levy Patrick Mwanawasa. No matter how much he tries… Sata will never be Levy. Too many pronouncements so far its getting boring. can we see some real work
and can we stop this story of independence day 47 years later. National day yes….but we can not colonialism as an excuse forever….its time to move on
I was just having an English breakfast, Grilled Bacon, Fried Egg, Grilled Pork Sausage, with
Baked Beans, fresh baked Tomato and sautéed Mushroom and after checking Lusakatimes on my black, I pad 2 I am reading this.
What has happened to this country Zambia, Please? The poor are poorer, we rich are getting richer. We need divine Intervention, if you ask me. The president’s message should have been in the line of creation of jobs, reducing tax, Increment on the minimum wage, and bringing Zambia closer to Zambians instead we get the same corruption message. My fiancé thinks we are deluded as a nation
Thanks
Get a spoon and eat cereal naimwe…..!
To hell! just concentrate on sucking his dick and am sure that what you mean English breakfast!
We rich? fuseke! you are not even rich , busy sucking dicks and then you come home with ka 200 pounds shining ati twalibarichy
Ba LT we know you are sponsored by PF and Sata. This is the third time you choose not to post and comment that is truth to PF regime even constructive critisism. You are afraid to point wrongs of PF. This is true when we comment PF to be tribal you burry your heads in the sand. However, facts can not be errased in the conscious of Zambians. Even if Sata says what may appeal to Zambians we know Sata to have been involved in corrupt prictices before. Two late presidents said before even Chiluba once Sataright hand man said it. He is currently prictising corruption of tribal and breaches of laws of Zambia. You can’t report it by investigative journalism for fear.
You choose to post this comment with your pants down. I challenge you to post my earlier comment before my protest comment you ‘ve posted.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ZAMBIA, AT 47 YOU LOOK SO OLD AND TIRED! YET YOU SIT ON GOLD AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES! ENDOWED WITH RICH VAST LANDS AND VEGETATION, ANIMALS AND GREAT WEATHER, YET YOU WALK BEAR FOOT AND WALK WITH AN EMPTY BOW! OH MOTHER OF THE MIGHTY ZAMBEZI…. BUT WAIT, OH WAIT PRETTY COUNTRY, I CAN SEE BEAUTY FOR ASHES COMING, ARISE AND SHINE, RID YOURSELF OF MEDIOCRE, YOUR BEST DAYS ARE AHEAD. BIRTHDAY HAPPY!!!!! love you mother Zambia..
Say it 1 million times Mr President, we need to put an end to this Devil called Corruption. God bless Zambia and happy Uhuru to all zambians.
Sata is corrupt hemselfu. You talking to the devil of corruption for 2011 – 2016
#@ 32,Oblivious Zambian Embacile
What did you expect the president to do if all your enlightened tribes men are so blind to tribalism that only HH has occupied their thick heads. Tell them to put their pants down and join PF then you will have ministers from your region as well. Dont blame the President.
Most commenting against MCS didn’t even vote 4 him. However, as who voted 4 Sata we say gooOooooooo Mr MCS forward. we knew that u kn’t change a country 90 days but u could make us happy in 90 days viva Sata. Zamtel tutenga.
Mushota!! nakuchonga na red pen!! naulya total pa total ne ntanda!!
This man promised so much. I think its high time he visited his promises instead of chasing after shadows. Zambians were promised Jobs, more money in their pockets and other relevant things that would better their lives and not witch hunting. Please put your foot down and stop hiding your incompetency by blaming others.
I have never ever in my life seen**** like some bloggers whose heads is full of cobweds.
1-Imagine your father was a farmer & MMD never paid them for years but PF pays them
2-Imagine K5billion is paid to a ghost company for boarder post manning and this payment is stopped.3-Imagine miners having chinese as managers and zambian workers a slaves.4-Imagine you discover 398 bakkies used for campaign yet many are suffering
5-If Bandas son said my father never listened to people ,who the hell are you to say PF is useless.6-I have realised one thing,all PF blog HATERS ,you contributed to zambians economic kwashiokor and you too should be held accountable.SHAME ,SHAME ON YOU
The farmers haven’t been paid yet !
Happy Independence mother Zambia. Where there is a will there is always a way, thanks our Presido for the direction you have taken, fellow country men and women, it is indeed a relief to have a president who can atleast listen, not long ago we had one who could boast on how thick skinned he was and no matter how much we spoke he could not listen until we spoke through the ballot. People complained about Zamtel, abuse of office, Napsa to mention just a few, yet we never saw any change of mind from the president we thought was going to defend our resources. It’s high time we appreciate the leadership of HEMCS, while others may say he is making blunders am seeing a Man who listens to advice who is no respector of individuals at the expence of the majority, lets give him time.
iF zAMBIA IS FOR ALL zAMBIANS, WHY THEN DID HEMCS LEAVE OUT PEOPLE LIKE P.E.KAVINDELE?
Let Enock Kavindele take over MMD instead of riding on other people’s backs. Afterall, he was campaigning for the discredited Rupiah Bwezani Banda
EP KAVINDELE IS ONE OF THE CLEANEST MEN I ZAMBIA! VERY SERIOUS ABOUT NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ZAMBIA, AT 47 YOU LOOK SO OLD AND TIRED! YET YOU SIT ON GOLD AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES. ENDOWED WITH RICH VAST LANDS AND VEGETATION, ANIMALS AND GREAT WEATHER! YET YOU WALK BARE FOOT WITH AN EMPTY BOWL!!! OH MOTHER OF THE MIGHT ZAMBEZI……BUT WAIT ,,,,OH WAIT PRETTY COUNTRY, I CAN SEE BEAUTY FOR ASHES COMING!!!! ARISE AND SHINE!!! RID YOURSELF OF MEDIOCRE, YOUR BEST DAYS ARE AHEAD!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! LOVE YOU MOTHER ZAMBIA,,,,,,
The president is in a STABLE condition judging from ther picture above.
Thank you LT for being there to enable us to convey our greetings to Zambia.
Happy Independence Anniversary Zambia! Let peace continue, justice be a realisable possibility and our people’s prosperity be a must in this life.
One Zambia One Nation!
God bless our people and country.
Happy 47th anniversary to Zambia and may peace and love prevail ever more!
Happy Independence Day!! God Bless Zambia.
Hope Sata has learnt and stopped his corrupt practices.Is he not the one who had put millions of gvt money into his personal account.You can see even Sata is not immune to coruption.We all need to be alert guys
…love your stand on corruption Mr President. That thing is a serous disease that hinders positive development. Happy Independence day Zambia! One Zambia, One Nation!
#6 kalos2121 may I also remind you to just imagine where we would be today in terms of the corruption fight if from 2001 to 2008 we had ALL supported Mr Mwanawasa so that all his energy was put in the crusade to eradicate corruption.
Happy Independence Day Zambia?? President Sata, bring back Humanism week so that at end of it, Kids can celebrate and have a nice meal at School. Some Bacon like Mushota did today “once a Year on Zambian Independence Day.
Well Done Young MUSHOTA. Nomba Tuminako ababulu bobe Ku Zambia, wilalya weka.
Sata is not a saint on corruption sooner than later he will be exposed be time .By the bwana Sat..do not decieve the people of Zambia with boring repeatitions we know your true kalaz ,you have surrounded yourself with criminal minded people ,so who are you?What is your true nature we know there is corruption in Zambia just it in America ,UK,Canada ,China,South Africa ,Japan but my family is waiting for more money in their pockets not stupid lies and manupilations of minds.You are sitting on a time bomb for your own information your lies are too much to ignore bwana……….
proud to be zambian though out of country. once a zambian always zambian. honorable President MC we are behind you.Viva Zambia !!!!!!
#52 I doubt looks heavily medicated.
Proundly Zambian… I may just come back and join the partie….Viva PF and Sata..well and UNDP, MMD, Nawakwi, Miyanda, Chipomo for contributing to Zed democracy..As young as our democracy is ..we are light years ahead of the pack in African.. Development must be our pre-occupation.
No;9 Good points raised, hope many could take note of your line of thought. Happy Independence Zambia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Politics and the maintenance of the status quo…..we hear you about corruption and that’s all good. Now tells how we are going to move forward in education, reducing unemployment, improving and sustaining economical development etc. There are more important issues that you need to address. Levy initiated the fight against corruption, get someone else to drive this issue and focus on other issues. You promised Zambians a great deal and trust me your popularity will disappear faster than you expect if you don’t deliver. Quit campaigning and focus Michael….focus on issues that matter to people!!!!!!!
I guess someone forgot to remind the president that using presidential powers to give out public services jobs to family members and tribesmen is the worst form of corruption
#66 Twakana i agree with you 1000% not ont that but corrupt relatives one of them is waiting to be Bank Of Zambia governor what a shame Sata ,anyway am not surprised more drama will unfold with this name.We were told but our hearts were too hard,this is fourth classs presidency no principles no morals just village wisdom.
Sata fought Levy for arresting Bemba thieves ,he’s the one who killed the tempo in the country with his lies and deciet ,He claimed Levy was just after the bemba kabwalalas but the truth Tongas ,Chewas ,Kaondes,Lozi were all treated the same by the law.It is a shame that convicted people like Katele can today open their mouths on corruption because he knows thats he’s got bemba protection fro state house this will be the norm,it will be selective punishment.But as Zambians we are not going to allow it …ever.
OH YES JUST TO AGREE WITH ONE BLOGER WHAT QULIFIES INDEPENDENCE DAY TO NATIONAL DAY, IS IT AFTER 50YRS. COZ I MEAN EVEN AT 100YRS OF INDEPENDENCE ARE WE STILL GOING TO BE SAYING WE GOT INDEPENDENCE FROM OUR COLONIAL MASTERS BRITAIN 100YRS AGO? HELP
MMD vuvuzelas keep on blowing and licking your wounds. 47 years independent, 7years UNIP corruption, 5years MMD Chiluba’s corner, 3 years RB MMD’s climax in corruption. Total 15 years in backwardness. Corrupt people are complaining because their source is dry. Some of you are in foreign missions because of the same money. Accept the change. Bravo PF.
LUSAKA TIMES EDITORS:
I offered constructive criticism to HE MCS on how to manage change. Yet you failed to publish it. Why? Some of us really appreciate Sata’s take over of government from corrupt people, MMD. But we also want to help him do things correctly, so that we can move forward flawlessly. You choose to publish derogatory comments by vindictive hurtful characters who want to see Sata fail at all costs. Why is this so?!
@6 Kalos2121
After LPM, if Sata had been next, many innocent people would have been in prison and Chiluba would have been free. There would have been no Post newspaper because all the editors would have been locked up. It is good that there was an hiatus after LPM, for Mr Sata to grow up and change as Panji testified. He definitely sounds like a President NOW. Oh, some people take very long to learn, but learn they do, thank God.
KK united our country by appoiting a representative cabinet from all the nine Provinces in our beloved country but Sata cabinet is for the Bembas by the Bembas.
Indepencdence has lost meaning with a vice President being a Zambian “MUZUNGU” Let us ask the British to come back and rule us.
#4 and #7 Why are you such a vengeful coward posting the same message under different names? If you are truely Zambian and you care, you need to support this president. This is the best Zambia has had in a long time
im proud to be zambia , its great what 1 great decision can bring life, by kaunda conceding leaving office peacifully was one major blessing for zambia, ex president banda is a hero the right but hard decision he made wasnt to his own gd but he put zambia first. Obama made promises no harm but delivering is another thing im tonga the ruling party appoints its MPs and its stupid to ask why sata has Bemba dominated cabinet coz togas southern is in the hands of opposition lets just hope he build than destroyng zambia.
veep is white any one having issues with that is forgive , i have been privalleged to live in the developed world, i understand racism and its not easy to be civilised but let not the ignorance of some one ruin development ,if anything the veep jst forcuses on his work thats y u dont here him making stupid comments and remarks. cheeers veeeep
One wonders! A president calls his predecessor in an impolite manner grabs the microphone and screams “Mpezeni ba kufuna kuno”. What the heck?
Panyo pako oblivious zsmbian embecile
Each time theres an insult on this site, you can bet it is from a pf carder! I guess its a matter of “if you cant beat them intellectually, just insult them.” now I understand why the term kaponyas has stuck; most of them actually do exhibit kaponya manners
I agree with those saying that we are in for doom. By the way, who is that indian looking dude in a white attire who was ever lingering behind the president? I smell a mole. Analume ngao ngao si atukana.
When are the authorities going to start cuffing these criminals; with all this evidence around and paper trail: Please let the authorities do their job without political interference BUFFOON RB and son are still walking free.
Its gud to talk about the veep but what did he do in chilubas govt for him to be fired coz he did say much in the post
Mr president you promised the end to load shedding but it has become worse and what about tv licence?
#3 few words from you without logic
Happy Independence Anniversary Zambia!
I am proud to represent my peaceful, beautiful country here in the heart of Europe. I pray that our nation continues with the spirit of unity and harmony.
We have people with different professions, strengths, talents and abilities – at home and abroad. If we all contribute in our different ways, I am quite sure Zambia will become a better place for us all.
God bless our nation.
Only those come from SATA’s birth place will enjoy his service not the rest of Zambia. He talks too much without substance. He must start removing his relatives. Northern province will be given two shares to develop one province. If this is not corruption is what.? it is national development. Only few may wait development under president SATA but you will still get the same result, no development during his term of office…!!
Why are we corrupt?
Do we need the president to fight us? Can’t we just stop being corrupt? This is our country, people shed blood or died so that we can be free. And all we do is become corrupt?
If each and everyone declared “From today I will not be corrupt or entertain corruption for the sake of developing our country” it will be great. We really can be awful people!!
Just why are we corrupt?
Let the politicians lead by example. They all corrupt including the man above in the picture.
Poverty, Greed
Great work President Sata we are very proud of your good work and fight against corruption. Bloggers who say President Sata is just talking… what about his great achievements in 31 days. You all just found out copper exports were not all reaching Switzerland & the figures did not add up. The new administration’s has shown committment to transparency and accountability by insisting all exports of metals will now have to go through BOZ. This is a big achievement against corruption. Zambians will all now know where the mineral sources are going, and can smile when copper prices go up. We found out timber is being bought for 1 million kwacha & being sold at $10,000 abroad that is corruption of our forests at the highest level. PF is making changes that root out corruption structurally.
Happy 47th all Zambians. May we live to see many more. Give the diss fest a rest people. Many show through their writing that we are indeed blessed a previous generation fought for our freedom. Pseudonym hiding armchair critics are an annoying part of of the Internet world. We all know and love people on all sides and of many tribes and ethnicities. Don’t piss on the one day of the year that paved the way for you to speak freely. What do we do with our freedom? Cherish it. If only for today. Bless you all. Wise and foolish.
Really? And what about this??
1. Deputy minster in veep’s office still on suspension from LAZ for stealing clients’ money
Happy Independence Day !!
1. HOW is Sata fighting corruption by appointing the Acting Governor and commanding him to tap into the Central Bank Reserves which are now at $2 Billion and give Fred False Prophet Mmembe $4m to pay back the loans he owes Finance Bank? This is as a payback for supporting PF in his news paper.
2. IS this the reason why Mmembe is found at State House every – after two days?
3. Is the reason why Sata is so adamant about his acting BOZ Governor to become THE GOVERNOR when almost all Economical Entities and International Platform say this Ngandu chap is not qualified?
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4. We know how Sata collected K2 Billion Kwacha from BOZ in suitcases on his way to the MMD Kabwe Convention when he was MMD Secretary General.
5. Is this a come back practice now that he has more power to call the shots.
6. HOW is Sata fighting corruption when he is sending cadres from the streets to Parastatal Companies such as Zesco with names of which people should be fired. And appointing people when jobs should be advertised and candidates should be vetted on their skills, experience and qualifications.
7. Finally there is no INTELLIGENCE that stays as a SECRET in Zambia because Chiluba & Sata destroyed the intelligence units. It takes time to build these agencies
8. So anything that gets said behind doors, comes out in the open because a lot of people working in the intelligence units are not qualified. Just like MMD had spies from PF, the PF has spies from MMD. Dirty deals will come out, make no mistake about it.
@Mushota, you are typical of “komboni girls” who when they go to live abroad in developed countries with a muzungu boyfriend they think that is heaven for them. Your junk breakfast stinks and nobody envies that. There is nothing healthy in your BF. Get a life and accept that if you are born Zambian, you always remain Zambian even if you change citizenship. Learn to be proud of your background and home country. Happy 47th Independence to all patriotic Zambian back home and abroad!
Hey No. 25, Oblivious Zambian Embecile, its very unfortunate that you have been doing the job of the Post, digging deeper and highlighting the breaches being made.
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Can this govt stop yapping for once and do some real work. What has Sata done to be splashed with praises? Amazing! We know corruption is one of our biggest problems but it is not the only real problem we have. Lack of jobs and economic freedom for our people should be the emphasis
CORRUPTION AND LAZINESS ARE ZAMBIA’S BIGGEST ENEMIES. BUT FIRING AND HIRING ALONE WILL NOT STOP CORRUPTION. THE GOVT SHOULD SERIOUSLY WORK ON ITS PROCUREMENT, FINANCIAL AND MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES AND IMPROVE THEM TO ENABLE EASY TRACKING OF ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS. E.G. WHO’S ALLOWED TO DO WHAT, WHY, HOW, WITHIN WHAT TIMEFRAME AND TO WHAT MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF MONEY? FOR INSTANCE KAPOKO IS SAID TO HVE STOLEN A TOTAL OF K27BILLION IN SMALL BITS OVER A PERIOD. WHY DID THE SYSTEM NOT PICK IT UP UNTIL THE AMOUNT GREW TO AT LEAST K27BILLION?
A CULTURE OF WORK-AND-GET-REWARDED SHOULD BE THE CORNERSTONE OF A WHOLE NEW MINDSET. PEOPLE ARE HARDLY SCARED OR ASHAMED OF ASKING FOR MONEY THESE DAYS! THIS IS NOT HOW MOST OF US GREW UP AND IT’S A SIGN OF A SICK NATION. IT SHOULD BE INSTILLED IN THE MIND OF A ZAMBIAN CHILD AND EVERYONE THAT MONEY MUST AND HAS TO BE WORKED FOR. POLICEMEN STOP AND HARASS PEOPLE ON FLIMSY GROUNDS JUST TO EXTORT MONEY FROM THEM. PEOPLE ASK FOR MONEY EVEN FOR JUST SHOWING YOU THE DIRECTION TO YOUR DESTINATION,……. AND MAYBE FOR A GREETING TOO! FOLKS DON’T GIVE AWAY YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY SO EASILY – YOU SPEND YOUR WHOLE DAY AT WORK FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH TO EARN IT!!
Happy Independence Day all peace loving Zambians. You all have a good reason to celebrate this years independence, you fearlessly removed a government which had no direction and no vision for our beloved Zambia. All those who are insulting our new Zambian government are selfish in that they took pleasure in the poverty of the majority Zambians. You guys must know that it was hurtting so much that Zambians were out breath thank God for all those who were vigilant and risked their lives in monitering the election. All we need to do today is stop and reflect what would have been the situation in Zambia if the elections were stolen? I believe that God heard your prayers and M.Sata is a gift from God. I live in UK, you have no idea how proud I am to be Zambian Today.
SATA CAN NOW WALK WITH HANDS IN THE POCKET. YOU GUYS DO YOU LOOK AT ALL HIS PHOTOS, HANDS IN BABA. BUT WERE ARE THE PROMISES HE MENTIONED IN THIRTY DAYS. HE WASTED MUCH TI,ME IN WITCH HUNTING. WHATS WRONG WIHT ZAMBIA. EVERY NEW PRESIDENT WANT TO HUNT HIS OPPONENENTS. AND THEY DERAIL DEVELOPMENT
BY THE WAY ALL THE JOBS OF POLITICAL SECRETARY AT THE EMBASSIES SHOULD BE ABOLISHED AS THEY STOOD IN FOR PAST GOVERNMENT.AND SHOULD NOT EXIST AGAIN WASTING RESOURCES. ALL POLITICAL SECRETARIES SHOULD BE ABOLISHED
THE POSITION OF POLITICAL SECRETARY SOULD BE ABOLISHEDF AS THEY PAID OMAGE TO PAST OFFICE
I abhor corruption just as i detest leaders who talk about fighting the vice without implementing policies, processes and procedures of fighting the scourge. The current leadership is adopting the Mwanawasa theories that never worked and will never work. You can`t fight corruption by witch hunting. The courts are not the best places to fight corruption from. The government should study the internal systems and devise policies, processes and procedures that make it difficult for any official to be corrupt. Try and copy from countries where corruption is not rampant like the United States. Simple things like not paying traffic fines at the police station but courts can drastically reduce corruption on the road. Other measures can include decentralization of issuance of govt documents.
Can Sata fight corruption? What a joke! I guess anti-corruption slogans and catchy phrases are easy to sing about than the promises he made. The man cant even remember any of the promises he made.
Lazarous Chisela #98, You say Sata was a gift from God? Wow!!!!! No wonder we are so poor in Africa—-so delussional.
Whom do you want to be a leader if Sata can be so badly descibed? What was in your minds to be said on independence day? What type of admin do you prefer as at present? Is it true there was no curruption in RB GOVT for MMD to be so much against any speech on corruption? You prefer the running of GOVT by RB? Is the source of income for many corrupt followers gone? Am amazed.
Yesterday’s Independence day was one of the greatest in Zambian History. Zambia is blessed again with a leader of substance. Donchi Kubeba wilalila shhh
Please stop parroting nonsense! If you have credible evidence of the corruption you are alleging take it to the anti corruption commission. not just hearing people talking in a Bar or Tavern then you take it as gospel truth, vima mangisa ka! No wonder you are a “Big Pipe” you have no Brains, if you have no knowledge over some thing… try ignorance. write and argue constructively!
Chamoto Banda. I believe you do not live in Zambia. Sometimes it is good to remain silent and be thought of as a fool. We work in government and we know that corruption is real. you just don’t open up your mouth just to dipute even what is true. the USD 98 million at NAPSA? The land at 15 million at NAPSA? The Mulakupikwa University in Chinsali? The cancellation of the contract for the border facilities in Nakonde? there are so many examples. but some of you want miracles on these investigations.
God Bless you Mr. President
ok say and do…you are in the right direction, and let the critics die of envy…chamibaba…
This PF Sata is a joke! Corruption, corruption, corruption – everyday! This song cannot generate opportunities and create jobs!
Well spoken Mr Presido. Iam so proud to be a Zambian today. Zambia is getting back on its feet. For the first time from 1991 I have never seen KK that happy. He could not resist but to take to the dancing floor with Maureen Mwanawasa. I must say that this confirmed my suspicion that the happiest person in Zambia is KK. The rest of us just follow. I pity MMD and UPND vuvuzelas for missing out on the party. Also last nIght on ZNBC main news what a sweet surprise TO SEE MADUMA WITH MAUREEN NKANDU. IT REMINDED ME OF THE TIMES OF LATE PETER MWEEMBA, LATE GORRET to mention but a few. Iam looking forward to seeing folk music. Those doubting SATA just walk around in all the various cities and see how they are being swept. Can Dora Siliya, CHANDA CHIMBA Shikapwasha start accounting for their sins
Well said Mr Presido..thats why I voted for you. Really Zambia is getting back to its glory. May God bless you with good health so you rule Zambia well. Amen and Amen.
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