GBM rubbishes Masebo’s alarming statement on porous Zambian airspace
As the internal PF wrangles now threaten the peace and security of the country, Defence minister Geoffrey Mwamba has come out to rubbish the alarming statement from his Tourism counterpart, Silvia Masebo that foreign airplanes can freely enter and leave the country undetected.
According to the state owned but PF controlled ZNBC 13:15 news, Mr. Mwamba who himself is a culprit of previously issuing alarming statements, said it was not possible for any foreign aircraft to enter and leave the Zambian air space without detection.
Mr. Mwamba’s attempt to water down the security threat created by his counterpart Ms. Masebo, who is in the Winter Kabimba camp, comes after the reported panic by the Zambian security wings after she revealed that the Zambian airspace was so porous that foreign aircrafts were entering and leaving the country poaching government trophy.
It is so far not clear where the Commander in Chief and Head of State president Michael Sata is hiding when senior government and party officials are differing in public even on issues that endanger the country’s security situation.
And sources close to GBM said he was extremely furious with Masebo’s behaviour to undermine him in the name of fighting Winter Kabimba and Fred Mmembe’s battles that has now been extended to endangering the country’s security.
Sources with the PF and government said GBM was particularly annoyed with today’s Post newspaper editorial that has again questioned his integrity to hold his position as minister of Defence.
The editorial read in part :
“In 2012, the year that has just ended, we were able to listen to our leaders say about what they feel they are in government for, in politics for. Some have been very brazen about it. For instance, Geoffrey Mwamba has made it very clear that he is in politics to benefit, lift his businesses, which were troubled under the MMD government. That is what he said he is in government for. But he still is in government despite making this clear to the Zambian people and to the appointing authorities. What can the Zambian people reasonably expect from Geoffrey, having clearly stated his mission in politics and government. And what are the appointing authorities expecting from Geoffrey, given his personally stated mission in politics and government.”
Sources said GBM feels demeaned by the Winter camp that has now questioned the powers of the president who has appointed him to serve in government.
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God is great!!! It will back fire on the tribalists.
LINYUNGANDAMBO - January 3, 2013
16:06
Compatriots; let us preserve our national security by not debating on this matter. Spying is a daily activity and right now we are feeding the intelligence agencies of surrounding countries. My sources are that you cant violate Zambian airspace with impunity. Case closed!
Zed P atriot - January 3, 2013
15:58
U knw, i think this country is running crazy because the problems in mmd are the same problems in pf. I wonder where the presdo is, hez gone under cover, i think hez fearing bcoz each one has become his own boss and he just doesnt care. I can smell some recklesness and carelesnes in our politicians, awe ine chilenkalipa mwe!! And wherez HH? Hez too frozen, i think hez fearing the police dogs. Anyway lets wait and see coz they are driving this country to doom. Shutup.
Kalembe kafyuke - January 3, 2013
15:50
PROBLEMS IN MMD ARE THE SAME IN PF……….I TEND TO BE AN OPPONENT TO THAT ALLUSION.MMD WAS A BETTER DEVIL
KK to remarry - January 3, 2013
15:57
I tend to agree with you
The Analyst - January 3, 2013
16:15
For sure MMD was better than PF but we were fed lies by Fred Mmembe and Tufweko. Does this ka website still exist? If not lies why has the MMD members not jailed for stealing? Why are the so called thieves being accepting into PF. Imagine even Namulambe was accused of stealing bicycles has joined PF. His case is still in court? RULE OF MEN!I am sure Namulambe will be turned into a state witness!
soko - January 3, 2013
16:30
I agree! Out of the frying pan into the fire…
Mus Juke - January 3, 2013
16:27
Our Copper is stolen, our animals are stolen…we are next!!!
the commoner - January 3, 2013
15:39
Our President
Mwine Mushi - January 3, 2013
16:27
The president actually is not well got kidney problem goes for dialysis that’s why he not seen and quite. This is from reliable sources people that he trusts sneaks out information. Trust betrayal at work.
tonto - January 4, 2013
07:25
your wives will be stolen
biets - January 3, 2013
16:38
Even yours will be stolen if you do not put stringent measures to avert the trend,remain alert and watchful
Black Bull. - January 3, 2013
19:53
LOL … I like the we are next part … A lot of us have already voluntarily offered ourselves to the thieves and are serving in far away countries away from the circus
Kakonkote - January 3, 2013
16:53
failed leadership, sylvia is a political prostitute; wonder she school she’s been to! If this political bickering will continue in PF, we are heading for doom…all want to impress ‘The Cobra’. they were saying RB is surrounded by Ministers who misinformed him, but Sata surrounded by a bunch of fools!!!
the commoner - January 3, 2013
15:38
It all started with the President, but he has immunity. The Minister of Tourism has committed an offence. When the time comes, she will be arrested for issuing a statement that is likely to endanger the security of the country. She will go to prison in 2017.
THE SAINT - January 3, 2013
15:38
Collective agreement,diplomacy,protocal…fine, but what about the plunder that is going on unabated in our National Parks.Ms Masebo may be disciplined but at least the rot at ZAWA has been exposed.
kelvin Mutale - January 3, 2013
15:38
What about if HH made that statement.Libongani who would have followed him.
namusunga - January 3, 2013
15:37
The drama continues. What next?
Honest - January 3, 2013
15:27
This is a dictatorship regime indeed.This just shows how poorly managed PF is.They dont hold meetings to discuss serous issues.Masebo is right but i agree with others that she should have used diplomacy before issuing that statement.I remember a little while ago Winter himself said”No one should issue a statement without it being checked.I wonder what he would say about the statement by ms Masebo.Our politics in Zed are a shame and so childish.
CLARKY - January 3, 2013
15:24
who doesnt kno GBM a self confessed hypocrity. he ored said he saves his personal nid on the expense of the nation. dont pay attention to wat he says. mr president we kno resourse wise he helpd u cum 2 power. It tym to do away wit such cause your ukwa name shall prevail with such on your side. u nid GL let hm apologise if true he did it coz u sided lined him among those u trust.
john - January 3, 2013
15:18
MASEBO WATCH OUT THE WEIGHT OF GREAT BIG BAG, I CAN IMAGINE GREAT BIG BAG ON TOP OF U. ANYWAY SINCE U R A BITCH U CAN HANDLE THAT WEIGHT. GREAT BAG DONT 4GET 2 USE A CONDOM, SHE IS HIV POSITIVE, CHECK THE LIPS OF WYTER. RED.
CHAMBOLI WUSAKILI - January 3, 2013
15:17
“2013 is a year of surprises. I am seeing many great, famous, popular and rich men and politicians will become helpless and in need of help in matters of sickness, disease, finances, death, etc,” -T.B Joshua
Mwine Mushi - January 3, 2013
16:32
The correct term is collective agreement whn u r in government any senior government official especially at ministerial level speaks on behalf of that government. It is for this reason that clearence has to be sought. This situation begs the question where is their boss? Is he under a tree somewhere in statehouse subdividing another province on paper with no real plans? Or is he swinging on the state house chair confirming our late president chiluba’s statement that power is sweet? All I can say is I hope he has seen the incompetence of GBM who was a total useless appointment inspiring absolutely no confidence. He shldnt evn say enything he just sounds pathetic. Ms masebo needs to be disciplined cause she has contravene protocal and as for the commander in chief pls sir be a leeader otherwise resign & for the sake of the nation stop hiding we didn’t force u to go to state house infact year upon year you hd byn begging us.
anonymous101 - January 3, 2013
15:14
pf is completely dead,each one is operating on his own.
so can we conclude by saying ka masebo was sent by summer kabimba to issue such a rabish statement or its GBM who is not doing his job,which is which now.
Bonse tu bakonye.
one zambia 72 nations - January 3, 2013
15:07
ba sylvia knows what she is talking about. she has data. dont condemn her, the lady is sharp, sharper than u think. all we need to do is wake up and seal the loopholes. the truth hurts but it is the truth and ba sylv is just telling us the truth.
dont blame her in future.
KEEP ON KEEPING ON BA SYLVIA
punka punka - January 3, 2013
15:02
sharp but you don’t rush to the media.
John - January 3, 2013
16:22
We have Army Worms! They only know how to attack maize and grass by crawling on the ground, they dont know how to fly! So our airspace is free!
Nonsense!
Headman Kagoli - Monze District - January 3, 2013
14:59
This is rubbish indeed, do these follows consult each other before issueing alarming statements to the public, what kind of leaderships is Sata exihibiting here????? Ministers hitting at each other in public just like that…annoying stupid leadership stlye…
Reply - January 3, 2013
14:55
unprofessional leadership
Drazy - January 3, 2013
14:53
Ba masebo wants to impress the army worms.
After briefly knowing what poverty is when Rb fired her,sylvia tembo has become very desparate to keep her job hence her alarming statements.
Scramble for zambia - January 3, 2013
14:46
We are not missing her point. She should know the avenues to take such sensitive matters. There is a term they call diplomacy, I hope you know its meaning. If you don’t please try to Study Bismarck of German. There are family problems you would not wantt the whole world to know in your house. Wakekup and use your brain despite being a supporter of Sylvia.
The Analyst - January 3, 2013
14:38
She is absolutely right. No need to panic just do the rightful .
Advocate - January 3, 2013
14:35
Ya awe shuwa sweet lady what have you done????? Every one is now bickering against you. We made fun of RB when he employed an image builder who was highly paid for that matter. I suggest Winter, Sylvia, GBM and all interested parties should hire an image builder soon so that they mind thier verbosity in government
Ba Kapufi - January 3, 2013
14:33
Hey man/woman we dont have enough cement to build the dilapided images of the pipo you have mentioned.let them wash themselves in the sea
Mr Kiss - January 3, 2013
17:04
Mr president,wake up from ur slumber “man of action.”
zeee - January 3, 2013
14:29
Kweee, ati “Man of action” He is man of clueless”
Gundown - January 3, 2013
14:35
What is the meaning of kweee? Basoup!
Guyana - January 3, 2013
14:41
kweee is some like yangu tata can SATA be man of action.Meaning you have no trust or you lost it.
back bencher - January 3, 2013
15:13
NO IS “KWII” NOT KWEE’ YOU ARE SO ONE OF THEM?
RB - January 3, 2013
15:16
HE WANTED TO SAY” KWII? FORGIVE IS FROM DRC. HE WANTED TO SOUND ZAMBIAN.
RB - January 3, 2013
15:15
no kweee is an expresion in lozi which means you are underrated.
back bencher - January 3, 2013
15:22
sata is aman of action my freind because very soon you will hear him anouncing that From today i have increased the number of day in a yr so that i can have day within my term of office bati.And then sakeni will address the nation explaining all the shit behind that nonsense.
kwi-kwi-kwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
one zambia 72 nations - January 3, 2013
15:13
I like that one. Next up will hear that he has realigned and transferred Katanga in Congo DR to machinations province.
Realignment - January 4, 2013
01:25
Meant to muchinga province
Realignment - January 4, 2013
01:27
HOW MANY DISTRICTS DO WE HAVE SO FAR? I FEEL FOR THOSE IN PRIMARY……..BY THE WAY, ANYTHING HAPPENING IN THE NEWLY CREATED DISTRICTS?AND WHEN IS THE PRESS CONFERENCE?
KK to remarry - January 3, 2013
16:00
Bati bela ba zungu you guys don’t conderm Masebo,if you see what she is seeing in our parks you will also panic!!! This has nothing to do with PF or UNDP etc its a fact the country is being plundered, I don’t care if GBM sees the plane come and go but it’s what they carry when they go that makes Masebo shout from the mountain. Someone shout about our copper and minerals in solwezi too. Shame we shall regret this like slavery.
Guyana - January 3, 2013
14:29
but do not open your bedroom to very jill and jack
soko - January 3, 2013
15:12
Chikala u r dull….ati UNDP……lol
panono panono - January 3, 2013
17:23
The fish starts rotting from the head!!
Politics - January 3, 2013
14:25
THE RIGHT HAND DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE LEFT HAND IS DOING
OBSERVER - January 3, 2013
14:25
exactly the point,
timon - January 3, 2013
16:34
If these chaps (PF Ministers) are worth their salt, they should start resigning. There is honestly nothing they are doing apart from pulling our country down. If they really do love Zambia, they should start doing the honorable thing – resign!!
Mwanarob - January 3, 2013
14:23
Away from this topic, May I ask GBM, if it is true that 17 Zambia Army soldiers were struck by lightening when they started victimizing people in Lukulu and accusing them of being rebels?
Watchdog please find out on our behalf if you can?
Gundown - January 3, 2013
14:23
could someone tell us what happened to the imported judge from Malawi,judge chikopa.is he still chewing our taxpayer’ money.
yelgnid - January 3, 2013
14:22
Judge Chikopa is very much alive and kicking, being paid for in a hotel and pocketing Kwachas and Ngwees as in rebased.
MUKULA MBULU AYANGA NA MAKA - January 3, 2013
15:00
whatever the truth is these ministers should not wash dirty linen in public. the threats to our airspace should be checked. every country no matter how peaceful deserves to have some form of security from external threats
snatchead - January 3, 2013
14:22
Minerals and animals all stolen while everyone is watching, pa Zed awe mwandi. When we have nothing they will go back and poverty will rule.
Guyana - January 3, 2013
14:21
there is need to train our leaders what to say in public and what not to say.
master of ceremony - January 3, 2013
14:18
Corruption is bad.we know of what masebo said only that she climbed the mountain to shout it for all to hear. Our animals are finishing, these guys are flying them to the western countries and masebo is in the right position to see the poor country being plundered. Same with our mineral resources and all we say is “arrest masebo”. Zambians this idiost will bring this country to it’s knees can we be clever pls. Is it our education system that is bad that we can’t even know what is right and wrong? Watching zed from out side you really wonder if you guys have been like this or you are now eating and smoking wrong stuff. You can’t vote right, you allow bazungu to grab our animals and copper while looking. It’s just a matter of few years these God given resources will be depleted and extreme poverty is around the comer .
Guyana - January 3, 2013
14:17
Guyana,
The calls to arrest Masebo are in direct response to the arrest and charges against HH on issuing statements “like to cause alarm” but I also see your point in relation to the “mismanagement” of our natural resources. However, your argument seems to suggest that we would do better if we, as Zambians, took charge of the affairs of our copper and wildlife. That can’t be further from the truth and please let’s not conveniently forget our history as we look ahead in building our future. It is not long ago that ZCCM owned the mines in Zambia and can you tell me the state of the mines then. Low production rates, no investment (as all the returns were used to finance Govt etc) and no business planning whatsoever. We sell the mines and things start moving in the right direction and we start to complain that we are being robbed. It is without doubt that the mines are better off in private hands and all Govt needs to do is to tighten the loopholes, if any, to ensure maximum returns for the benefit of the nation.
It's a worry (Mmembe n Nchito should pay back K14b) - January 3, 2013
16:52
Which animals are finishing? You PF bloggers are the real animals
wajimona - January 5, 2013
07:44
I DOUBT IF SATA KNOWS WITHIN HIS CABNET WHO IS ON HIS SIDE AND WHO IS NOT,THE OLD MAN HAS JUST BECOME A SWEARING IN CEREMONY PRESIDENT.JUST WAITING FOR THE NEXT SWEARING IN CEREMONY SO THAT I CAN WATCH BA PRESIDO,THE ONLY CHANCE I HAVE.
RASTA MAN(CULTURE DEFENDER) - January 3, 2013
14:17
Whoever is telling the lie must be dismissed by Sata, seeing this is a national sovereignty issue.
One_must_be_fired - January 3, 2013
14:12
Difficult options:
i).Dismiss a nephew (who bank-rolled your campaign and has bemba royalty connections); or
ii). Dismiss the baby momma to your right-hand man (who happens to hold your strings with The PFost)?
Unlikely!
Mus Juke - January 3, 2013
16:19
It is surprising, whilest ministers are figting in public and others being fought by fellow ministers, man of action is silent.
Y2N - January 3, 2013
14:08
Zambia is definitely on AUTO-PILOT. The pilot has gone to sleep.
Sikufele - January 3, 2013
14:37
MAN OF SILENCE!
soko - January 3, 2013
15:16
Like
Kakonkote - January 3, 2013
16:55
These PF “mini stars” do not work as a team, as it is clearly seen with their antagonistic statements.
Ms Masebo has already spilled the beans because of her failure to see, judge and act professionally. But alas, unprofessionalism in PF is astonishing. If GBM is refuting the statements proclaimed by Masebo, then, Silvia should be charged for falsehood of alarming the nation with terror. She needs to prove her threatening alarm, otherwise, people cannot to have a minister who is fond of lies. A liar minister!
If it was HH or Nevers Mumba issueing such statements, they would already be in custody this time.
The problem with PF is that they thrive on lies, its donchi kubeba all the time. Remember the boy who cried Lion, Lion? The nation is under a rumshackle govt, useless leadership.
Kay Love - January 3, 2013
14:05
Kay Love – I like your ‘mini stars’. Right description of these minions.
Mwanarob - January 3, 2013
14:40
PF has been a disappointing party seriously. Nothing good about them thats why its perfect to refer them as “Mini Stars”. God bless you and watchout for these diseased 90 days liars.
Kay Love - January 3, 2013
17:47
Only an ordinary zambian doesn’t know that our air space is porous.All smuglers and criminals know that including anyone who cares.It is not news.Remember Zevier Chungu wanted to fly out of Zambia through mansa coz there is no rader coverage.However,lets not miss Ms Musebo’s point.Our country is being plundered.ZAF and national Airports should just pull up the socks.
kelvin Mutale - January 3, 2013
13:55
Walasa
Guyana - January 3, 2013
14:06
We are not missing her point. She should know the avenues to take such sensitive matters. There is a term they call diplomacy, I hope you know its meaning. If you don’t please try to Study Bismarck of German. There are family problems you would not won’t the whole world to know in your house. Work up and use your brain despite being a supporter of Sylvia.
The Analyst - January 3, 2013
14:34
This Masebo woman is not in opposition – she is in government ruled by her party and so she can discuss the porous airspace in cabinet meetings. Do they have any? But by shouting to before microphones who is she addressing? This is where she went wrong. She could have whispered in the ears of the president, or GBM or Wynther
soko - January 3, 2013
15:21
Naitacha!
jansido - January 3, 2013
21:22
There is no leadership in Zambia, but just hyaenas posing as leaders. GBM is just covering up for his poor leadership at defence while Sata is lost in womanizing with the help of the office under his control. Kabimba is busy trying to create a personality for himself following a realization that he is as empty in the head like that abandoned open-pit in Ndola rural.
Mwamba2 - January 3, 2013
13:54
They know why they are fighting for plot one, they know what is going to happen soon.keep on eating popcorns on the terraces and watching.
Stone Throwing Age (PF) - January 3, 2013
13:53
Ha ha ha…ati “they know what is going to happen soon” tell us brother, could it be some TB Joshua prophecy? Sure pass the popcorn. I’m enjoying this.
Sindiso - January 3, 2013
18:38
Where are the Law enforcers(Police), let them arrest Masebo 4 making an alarming statement likely to endanger the Security of our country, if they wont make any arrest then they ar fake & they are just PF Police Thugs.
Mwila - January 3, 2013
13:49
Silvia masebo is right n its very evident that the whole failure to detect planes was brought by banda and siliya n since the case is in court with no verification or public notification,just how can zambia detect planes without a radar syster?
francis - January 3, 2013
13:47
You still believe the radar stories???????!!!!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ke ha ke haaaa!!!!
Industrial Giant - January 3, 2013
14:10
people, who said zambia has no rader,?? do your research properly. the airspace is secured period.
sentosa don - January 3, 2013
15:24
Where are the Tonga’s under oath baficolour
Vilifier - January 3, 2013
13:46
Hahahaha what can they do about porous airspace?
Guyana - January 3, 2013
14:07
You stupid and idiotic.
DISGRUNTLED YOUTH - January 3, 2013
15:39
They need to clean up their hose before the pu the countryon fire.
LONDON - January 3, 2013
13:46
To be fair to a Govt machinery, the statement made by GBM is authentic. The Defence Minister correctly held consultations with all the relevant Military Wings so as to inform the nation the true situation on the grounds. However, Masebo opted to publicly expose national security weaknesses with fake data obtained from some PF cadres as well as the former and current Soli-Lenje ZAWA employees in order to consolidate Wynter Kabimba’s attacks against his senior colleagues in Govt.
The political scheming by Kabimba and Masebo have been exposed. Casual observations may suggest that Kabimba is being supported by a clique of the Lenjes and Solis to redicule the Bemba colleagues under the PF umbrella. Yet national acceptance by any politician worth his/her salt entails earning the respect of all tribes of Zambia.
Mphangwe - January 3, 2013
13:46
What a sensless observation! I am not in favor of this PF government nor their president and ministers, but this observation – tribal again, belongs to the mens toilets at KK International Airport. Please stop tribalistics assumptions. Zambia is one!!
Mwanarob - January 3, 2013
14:11
You are extremely shallow or dull. How can you say tribalism is not at play in zed politics when sata’s government and foreign missions are infested with bembas. What a stupid ostricch with its head deep in the hot sand!
Chulu - January 3, 2013
14:21
Equally sensless response. Yes, I know that tribalism is rife in this PF government and it is mainly the bemba relatives of Sata who have been given posts and benefits all over. I bet you that even your funny ostrich with its head in the sand can ‘see’ the tribalism by Sata and his PF. What I do not like is to put assumptions in front of reality – Chulu! People have defined ‘ass-umptions’ as making an ‘ass’ out of you and me. Take care – Zambia is still ours.
Mwanarob - January 3, 2013
14:36
Guys, guys, guys. You Bembas have been fighting Tongas, lozis, North Westerners now its the Solis and Lenjes?? You can not fight the whole country.
Mike wabwino - January 3, 2013
14:32
Mike Wabwino, ndiwe wabwino:) Good observation.
Mwanarob - January 3, 2013
14:38
ULIMBE
RB - January 3, 2013
15:11
idiots in the front of lead of the country.
WAKE UP ZAMBIA AND STAND UP - January 3, 2013
13:45
CNPs!
Nonsense!
Headman Kagoli - Monze District - January 3, 2013
13:42
MR PRESIDENT SIR. TAKE CHARGE. IS THERE CONSULTATION WITHIN YOUR CABINET ? WHAT IS THE PARTY POSITION ON POLICY MATTERS? WHO IS MANDATED TO INFORM THE NATION ON POLICY MATTERS?
bornagain - January 3, 2013
13:39
Do these guys hold Cabinet meetings?
Sorry to say, “They are uncoordinated, and one wonders were the coordinator is?”
Gundown - January 3, 2013
13:38
From day one up to the last day in 2016 it will be confusion and confusion – no direction as if we do not have a sole leader. Masebo must face the wrath of the law.
Chulu - January 3, 2013
13:35