Sata claims RB, opposition leaders seeking asylum in RSA
President Michael Sata has accused opposition leaders who went to South Africa to present a petition to the Commonwealth on the human rights abuses in Zambia of being in that country to seek criminal asylum.
Mr. Sata also claimed that former president Rupiah Banda is also seeking criminal asylum and that the Zambian government will extradite him from there.
Sata who only appears in public and addresses the nation during brief swearing-in ceremonies said this when he swore in ‘nominated’ MP Greyford Monde as the fourth deputy minister in the ministry of Agriculture.
Monde is former Itezhi Tezhi MP under UPND who has since been expelled for disrespecting party rules.
Mr. Sata who is probably not aware that UPND president Hakainde Hichilema is already in the country and was this morning among hundreds of people who attended the funeral for late UPND Luena MP Chrispin Sibetta, said the opposition leaders should all come back and face the music back in Zambia.
It is not clear how the courts of law will now proceed with the cases that Mr. Hichilema and MMD president Dr. Nevers will be handled them because the Zambian head of state declared them guilty of criminal cases.
Mr. Sata said the only person who is innocent in the group is United Libel Party president Sakwiba Sikota.
Mr. Sata also claimed that South African president Jacob Zuma has since refused to grant Mr. Banda asylum in that country.
And speaking when he swore-in the newly ‘nominated’ MP, Mr. Sata he will give him an office, vehicle, fuel, driver and allowances to develop the country unlike other leaders who don’t have such facilities.
Mr. Sata said now that Monde is a minister, he can tar roads in his former constituency such as Itezhi Tezhi- Monze, Itezhi-Tezhi-Namwala and Itezhi-Mumbwa.
But what Mr. Sata forgot to tell the MP is that the luxuries being given to Monde is Zambia tax-payers money not his his personal pocket.
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IF A FORMER HUMAN BEING LIKE MOONDE TURNS INTO A WORM THEN IT SHOULD BE TRAMPLED UNDER THE FEET.
NOT UPND - February 14, 2013
14:47
The Baboon is in charge!!Which one is better between a Baboon or Hyena?
Mr.Bean - February 14, 2013
14:44
Its only in Zambia where a Baboon would wake up from a deep sleep and convince 43% of the population that i will develop Zambia within 90 days.
Mr.Bean - February 14, 2013
14:41
The only country with a reptile president….
Mapumba fwiiii - February 14, 2013
14:34
Monde is a mad person whose sanity I doubt 100%.
Summariser - February 14, 2013
14:25
I can’t believe i wasted my vote on this quack! This is the cheapest reasoning i have ever heard coming from a head of state.Is the man on medication or what?
dewenga - February 14, 2013
14:23
Teacher: What do you call the country whose president is SATAn?
Pupil: SATAnic Country
Teacher: Good! And what do you call any minister serving in the government of the SATAnic country led by SATAn
Pupil: SATAnist. Any minister serving in the government of this SATAnic country led by SATAn must be a SATAnist!
Teacher: Very Good. You have answered very well. Class clap for him!!!!
Class: Ke Ke Ke, CLAP!!! CLAP!!! CLAP!!!, He He He
Teta - February 14, 2013
14:18
SATA CALLS HIMSELF KING COBRA. INDEED HE IS A SNAKE. LOOK NOW HOW HE IS TWISTING THINGS INVOLVING OUR OPPOSITION LEADERS WHO GENUINELY WENT TO SOUTH AFRICA TO LODGE A COMPLAINT TO A RELEVANT BODY WITH REGARDS TO SATA’S MISTREATMENT OF OPPOSITION LEADERS AND HIS NON RESPECT OF THE RULE OF LAW.SATA IS A HARD CORE CROOK! HE HAS ONCE AGAIN STARTED HIS LIES SO AS TO SERVE HIS FACE FROM PUBLIC RIDICULE AND EMBARRASSMENT.WHAT CAN A ZAMBIAN ADMIRE FROM SATA. SATA DOESN’T MAKE ANYONE PROUD. SATA SHOULD BE WARNED NOT TO TOUCH GOD’S CHILDREN SATA SHOULD LEAVE HH AND NEVERS ALONE. SATA SHOULD GO SOUTH AFRICA AND GET AN ASYLUM FOR HIMSELF. USELESS PRESIDENT. EATING OUR MONEY FOR NO JOB DONE. BUSY TEMPTING PEOPLE LIKE SATAN.
COONDE - February 14, 2013
14:17
The use of capital letters signifies something.
Oprah - February 14, 2013
14:24
Ignorance!
ec - February 14, 2013
14:59
YOU ARE A SHAREHOLDER IN RIPPING OUR COUNTRY! STUPID YOU!
COONDE - February 14, 2013
18:04
if the upnd comromised watdog is insinuating the untimely departure of our president, then PF shud quickly move and ready a successor so that we vote them in.
I can see u - February 14, 2013
14:10
SATA HAS FINALLY SCORED BIG AGAINST UPND…THEY ALSO HAVE A ‘PRICE TAG’ AFTERALL…EVEN IF UPND DISOWN HIM NOW…HE’LL STILL BE A UPND MP UNTIL THEY WRITE TO THE SPEAKER…HE LL GET AND INJUCTION AND IT DRAG ON & ON…MEANWHILE HE LL STILL BE KNOWN AS A UPND MP SERVING IN THE PF GOVT…MONDE HAS ALSO CONFIDED IN ME THAT HE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE…GARRY GALLI NKOMBO HAS BEEN OFFERED A POSITION ALSO AMONG OTHER TRAITORS IN UPND….
zambianse - February 14, 2013
14:06
You are treading on very thin ice with your malicious gossip. Garry Nkombo bedding PF? Crass nonsense! Gary is not a pauper like Masumba or Monde. He has been an established Businessman for over 15 years so he doesn’t need alms from Sata.
Bishop Aringarosa - February 14, 2013
18:47
Bakateka pls give us a break u are not inspiring us at all.
Bolokiyo Aka bravo - February 14, 2013
13:57
My interpretation is that President Sata has found Hakainde, Rupiah and Nevers guilty of some unidentified criminal activities. I was not aware that the President of Zambia is now the Accuser, Prosecutor and the Judge at the same time.It is to avoid confusion like this that the Executive and the Judiciary should be independent of each other. Judges handling cases involving the above three people have been put in a very awkward position by the President’s pronouncements.
Eagle - February 14, 2013
13:57
Its like Sata still thinks he’s in opposition. Listening to what he said during the swearing in ceremony of fellow clown Greyford Monde leaves me wondering what the masses who voted for him saw in him. Sata is so uninspiring! I expect better from the Republican President that clowning and cheap politicking.
As for Greyford Monde the chap has just become big headed for nothing. This muppet was just a mere cashier at Kanyama Clinic not long ago before UPND provided him with an opportunity to become an MP. Now he thinks he has arrived. Its laughable that his fellow clown thinks such as good calibre for position of Deputy Minister for such an important ministry.
Sata should create a Ministry of Comedy which should be placed under the Office of The President. Then he’s at liberty to appoint his fellow clowns as Clowns’ Minister, Deputy Clowns’ Ministers, Permanent Clowns’ Secretary, Provincial Clown, District Clown (DC) etc!
Czar - February 14, 2013
13:57
Monde does have any Paper, he is just a Grade 11 !!.
G - February 14, 2013
14:18
Its like Sata still thinks he’s in opposition. Listening to what he said during the swearing in ceremony of fellow clown Greyford Monde leaves me wondering what the masses who voted for him saw in him. Sata is so uninspiring! I expect better from the Republican President that clowning and cheap politicking.
As for Greyford Monde the chap has just become big headed for nothing. This muppet was just a mere cashier at Kanyama Clinic not long ago before UPND provided him with an opportunity to become an MP. Now he thinks he has arrived. Its laughable that his fellow clown thinks such as good calibre for position of Deputy Minister for such an important ministry.
Sata should create a Ministry of Comedy which should be placed under the Office of The President. Then he’s at liberty to appoint his fellow clowns as Clown Minister, Deputy Clown Ministers, Permanent Clown Secretary, Provincial Clown, District Clown (DC) etc!
Czar - February 14, 2013
13:52
I v liked the comment of the Old Man.
HH disasociate from Nevers u made a mistake
Let politics START now the Old man has been “quiet”. Im anxious for politics.
But Monde has miscalculated only 3 Months to steal then he will b gone.
G - February 14, 2013
13:51
Wrong advise
james - February 14, 2013
15:03
you need a Bemba vote to win. what if Nevers ir ready to work under HH?
james - February 14, 2013
15:05
As much as we understand that Ukwa’s statements are framed in Nyau coded terms, however, he must be reminded that not all in his audience appreciate the Nyau script. Can Judge Ngoma, who happens to be Ukwa’s Nyau mentor, tame his initiate to a more aprehendable mode.
Anonymous - February 14, 2013
13:51
kikikikiiiiiiiiiiiii…kekekekekeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Oprah - February 14, 2013
14:31
GOOD MOVE MONDE, THE PEOPLE IN ITT HAVE SUFFERED TOO MUCH BECAUSE OF POLITICS
AKASHAMBATWA - February 14, 2013
13:49
I was very disappointed with Sata’s speech, his duty is to ensure all parts of Zambia are developed irrespective of which party those people in that constituency wants, that is the mandate of his govt. MPs are trere to ensure people’s views are represented and enact laws in Parliament since the whole population cannot travel to Lusaka to debate issues. It seems we need to educate our politicians on basic civics. If people of Itezhi Tezhi believed in the PF manifesto, they would have voted for them but they chose UPND which have a different ideology.
Buluya - February 14, 2013
13:47
Joining the biggest Circus in the world called PF government is the worst move that Greyford Monde has made and it will haunt him but it will be too late for him to realize that Sata does not mean well even when he promises him heaven on earth during the swearing in ceremony at SATA HOUSE.
There is an English adage that says “Advise when most needed is least heeded” – this is exactly what has happened to Monde. He has chosen to blatantly pour scorn at all those that tried to advise him against the step he took to go to bed with the Cobra.
Those of us that had an opportunity to advise Monde even a few hours before he was sworn in had tried what the clique of PF minions that know Sata very well and acknowledge that the man is a turncoat could not.
This young man who has unfortunately chosen to drag his young political career in the mud may be wallowing in the glory of every opportunity and privileges that come with being a “rubber stamp” called deputy minister for now.
The time he realizes that this move has in fact sent him to the annals of “never to be remembered failed MPs”, it will be the end of his short political career.
I wish the “sleeping political spirits” of the likes of Major Robbie Chizyuka, Beene and other vibrant young men and women that worked under the umbrella of the UPND not to long ago could be resuscitated and these individuals approached by the UPND and reconciled with for the sore purpose of unity in the party and assigned to Itezhi-Tezhi to teach PF a bitter lesson of losing pants down in a constituency where they were sure that they would win with a landslide.
Monde, Monde, Monde, I will end by mentioning your name three times to show you the disappointments and pain you have caused in the hearts of the many Zambians that need the money that you will cause government to lose in a bye-election that you could have prevented if you elected to remain principled and swallow your human ego.
On the 12th of February, 2012 when you were appointed, Americans celebrated the Birthday of one great sons of America in the name of Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln as you may be aware fellow Zambians within and in the diaspora is one of the most popular presidents in the history of united states, known as the great emancipator for abolishing slavery.
Unlike Sata, Lincoln protected the American constitution and therefore the rights of every person.
Sata and PF will only be remembered for having attempted to rape, suffocate and murder the values and virtues of multiparty politics in Zambia.
Abash one party state.
Bantustan By God's Design - EQTB - February 14, 2013
13:40
How many MPs has he nominated so far?Hasnt he exceeded his limit?
Majoza - February 14, 2013
13:32
Obviously now more than the constitutionally allowed 8. Not surprising though.
Bob - February 14, 2013
13:44
Watch-Dogs under UPND……
papa - February 14, 2013
13:32
Ndiwe Kasai? inga iyi ati Papa.
Bob - February 14, 2013
13:45
Iwe, nicha! ndiwe Watch-dogs naiwe?
papa - February 14, 2013
13:55
OF ALL NAMES YOU DECIDE TO CHOOSE A DOG YES INDEED YOU ARE POPIES, SCOOBIES, TIGERS, JUNGLES, AND WHAT YOU ARE THINKING RIGHT NOW. BE OBJECTIVE AND CIVILIZED P/SE
ap - February 14, 2013
14:33
Political prostitute has spoken
Sachi - February 14, 2013
14:39
Sata not serious
Uncle Bob - February 14, 2013
13:31
From now on, these swearing-in ceremonies should be held at play house before a paying audience.
Some-Of-Us - February 14, 2013
13:30
But kwena this is the most dull President this country has ever had. Ati now that you have joined us I will tar roads in your constituency. This just confirms what some people have been saying that Sata is a President for Muchinga province; not the entire Zambia.This is the reason he is channeling most of our money to develop Chinsali. A wake up call for people who were duped into voting for this man. Next time don’t be fanatical or else you will have another imbecile for a President.
Chibombebombe - February 14, 2013
13:18
This is taking things literally. Off course the statement by the president means more than your shallow interpretation.
HE - February 14, 2013
15:14
One wonders if oneday we shall wake up whole. What the job of the president? When shall we see the fruits of his work? Is the job of the president to squeeze opposition? Are there no capable members in the pf part to appoint/nominate? Somehow this is an insult to the true pf who ve been there for the party for a very long time. I say so coz sata consider you incapable and stupid. The stupidity comes in because you just look someone is busy inserting non party memmbers in big positions and you ziii like one under a spell. Unless you are saying pf is full of’fikopo’ then I will get it. Its either a relative or member of the opposition being appointed and you are there cheering for him. What about you when is your chance coming after walking long distances doing the campaigns. Please wake up there is nothing amusing about these appointments.
most daring - February 14, 2013
13:18
Why has Mr. Sibbeta not been given a state funeral.Was he not a minister at one stage? or because he belonged to UPND
wajimona - February 14, 2013
13:16
awe kwena your point is very valid
THINKU - February 14, 2013
13:40
Not only was he a UPND member, but because he is a Lozi.
Sikufele - February 14, 2013
13:51
Maybe bcoz he’s from Barotse…!!!
Ba Pompwe - February 14, 2013
14:49
Do you know that the person who composed the national has not been honoured in this country? Why? Because he is Lozi. How times does the country use the National anthem? Its every day.
Bembas are in Town.Watch yo pocket. - February 14, 2013
15:36
This happens when you have a comedian for a head of state, because you do not know whether he is at it again or he is just outright wrong. Our country has never been so divided since Independence. The reason ids simple when you have dishonest people playing as clean people while sweeping the already exposed dirty under the carpet it feels very bad, because you feel as though you are being taken for a ride. The current Govt. has very little moral right if any to justify their blunt actions and hysterical responses to issues of national importance such as the one Mr Sakeni was responding too. Zambia has become more than a police state, and is fast degenerating into dictarship state which SADC and the rest of the world should not allow. The opposition have a role to highlight this state of affair to anyone for that matter, they do not need permission from Mr Sakeni. The response given by Sakeni just highlights how insenstive these guys are. They can’t see what is going on.
kelvin d Mulanga - February 14, 2013
13:16
How can a country be led by deceptions and lies for political expendiency its a shame. Our leaders lie without shame i dont know whether the even believe in what the say if the do it worries me we are going no where.
Mzee Hekima - February 14, 2013
13:13
In Zambia it would appear that we place a lot of value on political rather than economic decisions. After the recent US elections, Obama, in his state of the union address has made the ECONOMY the focus of his policies and efforts. 16 months after OUR elections(September 2011) we are STILL focusing on POLITICAL outmanouvering! How and when shall we tackle this grinding poverty among our citizens? This country belongs to ALL of us and NOT PF members alone. Can we for once rid ourselves of these divisive politics that have run riot on our people for 47 years? What curse do have?
kaliza - February 14, 2013
13:13
Look up the last speech Sat made in parliament and rephrase your statement about addressing the economy.
Vilifier - February 14, 2013
13:15
Nonsense
Xx - February 14, 2013
13:22
THE GREATEST WANT OF THE WORLD IS THE WANT OF MEN. MEN WHO IN THEIR INNERMOST SOULS ARE TRUE AND HONEST. MEN WHO WILL NOT BE BOUGHT OR SOLD. MEN WHOSE CONSCIOUS IS AS TRUE TO DUTY AS THE NEEDLE TO THE POLE. MEN WHO DO NOT FEAR TO CALL SIN BY IT’S NAME. MEN WHO WILL STAND FOR THE TRUTH THO TH HEAVEN FALLS. EG White
sharp - February 14, 2013
13:12
This is wrong. Go and read the quotation from the book Éducation page 57′
Prophet of Hope - February 14, 2013
13:28
Why quoting EG White on Political Podium.
U r Rubbish Sharp.
G - February 14, 2013
14:32
this man is a clown.. total joke
rolling stone gathers no moss - February 14, 2013
12:57
Sata will finish his term whether you like it or not. HH, extinguished Pastor Noxious Mumba etc., will NEVER be Presidents of Zambia, never!
The best for Zambia is to avoid confrontational Politics, we are a peaceful pipo please mwe bantu. Lets wait and see after all, 2016 is just around the conner
Chumbu Munshululwa - February 14, 2013
12:56
and who said Sata will not finish his term. poor debating people are sayoing Sata must allow opposition to conduct rallies freely, opposition to move freely and not when opposition drive to market he has to be arrested.
i smell a rat - February 14, 2013
12:58
Sata is just running scared of the opposition because of his incompetence which he is failing to admit.
Fitiball - February 14, 2013
13:12
A typical PF argument full of crap
Vilifier - February 14, 2013
13:13
Solving problems could be by going to war
Original - February 14, 2013
13:39
a circus countrty,
a biased press.
a country that deserves all that is taking place in zambia
STAR - February 14, 2013
12:55
And you call him a president?So to see an inch of development you need to be a minister?There are 150 constituencies in zambia so we need 150 ministries to see an inch of development according to the infamous CNP!
Suggestor - February 14, 2013
12:54
do we honestly need 4 d/ministers.we are losing alot of money to maintain these ministers.l can not remember in MMD rule having so many d/minsters.l stand to be corrected what we need is effective minister and a deputy.we have issues in poverty yet we are using our little resourses in unproductive ways.l rest my case we do not need 4 minster per ministry.this boy shud have consulted his party before accepting the position even ba sata shud have consulted upnd party before making the appointment.ba president learn to do things in mature way and respect to your opposition.Is this the experince he(sata) was talking about.l think this kind of politics are for stone age people.
master - February 14, 2013
12:52
oh boy, we now even have deputy PS, at least Min Education has one
sexwale - February 14, 2013
13:13
z he nominated or appointd d/minister?coz conelious mwtwa hs refusd that monde hs bin expeled.check de news,evn if UPND decides 2expel him,an injunction wil b filed coz there z no ground for xpulsion.he hs nt joind pf bt he z jst servin a ministerial position under wich no courts of can grant him xpulsion.
Dyke2013 - February 14, 2013
12:51
@dyke,i think u are wrong,a political party is a club with rules,if they have a rule which says dont do that,and u do it,u can be expelled.
Puungwa - February 14, 2013
13:14
Sata is crazy! The things he mentioned are obvious things that come with a ministers office! Its amazing that he is still excited with benefits like personal to holder fuel etc. A whole lot of a president?! Geeesss !!!!
ba diplomat - February 14, 2013
12:50
From the way he speaks it clear this man is not educated enough to handle the presidency.
Vilifier - February 14, 2013
13:26
This is outrageous. How can the entire head of stead choose to tell such blatant lies regarding opposition party leaders and the former head of state seeking political asylum in South Africa when all of them are back here in Zambia? Sata’s way of thinking is amazing. He even goes on to mention President Jacob Zuma as having refused to grant political asylum to His Excellence Rupiah Bwezani Banda. What Sata does not know is that President Jacob Zuma is a serious president who does not thrive on lies and trivialities being peddled by Sata. How will President Zuma feel to be mentioned in something that never was? In his own thinking Sata thinks he will appear credible by mentioning President Zuma in the useless allegation. People of Zambia are not that foolish to buy Sata’s cheap political and fraudulent tactics. If he has failed to govern, let him say so so that we go for elections. Instead of holding a press conference to express himself, he relies on useless swearing in ceremonies to utter rubbish, knowing very well that journalists cannot ask him to clarify the lies he always pukes from his rotten mouth. Its a shame to have a president who is always swearing in people. We are challenging him to face us the people by holding a press conference. Do not accuse others when you know very well that you have denied them the right to respond. What sort of democracy is this! Thats what happens when you have a bunch of corrupt individuals controlling instruments of the justice system. This government is for criminals; right from the top to the bottom. We are waiting for corrupt and compromised PF TIZ to dare the Zambian people by holding their useless demonstration. If you want the peace of this country to degenarate, allow these idiots to demonstrate. We shall meet them head on and see who is for the people. We are fed up with all this nonsense.
Questioner - February 14, 2013
12:50
Questioner, excellent exposition we shall never allow dictatorship here never!
Morse - February 14, 2013
13:50
matenda at work
Lloyd mumba - February 14, 2013
12:46
Monde is 2 young 2 align himself wth a dying king.if nt carefu he wil b a destitute soon.
professor - February 14, 2013
12:46
Monde is political prostitute driven by personal greed
Sachi - February 14, 2013
14:43
The geezer is a bonafide resident of an asylum. A parallax one if I might add.
Xmen - February 14, 2013
12:44
Who is a criminal between opposition leaders and the one talking? We need to speak in a way befitting an office of presidency. Lumpenising is not good.
Insaka - February 14, 2013
12:43
doubt if such can come from the mouth of the of state Can he be reminded that talking out of impulse should be an issue left to the opposition leaders, a head of state ought learn to speak with facts. If he is saying mumba and hh are criminals, why are they not arrested and discontinue their cases in the courts of law? who is the judge in this country? Think this office is now abusing its powers Mr president, de next time u wish to speak, speak only because u have verified and edited story and speeche respectivly
maposa - February 14, 2013
12:42
I tend to wonder sometimes,is it that there no capable people in the rulling party why they have to go nominate people from other parties.I say so because i have quiet a number of friends in the rulling party but how the dice just by passes them is still a wonder to me.Are they saying those guys from opposition are better than us?
Amuchi - February 14, 2013
12:40
The game is to be sold not told. Sata and his pf want that elusive two thirds majority at all costs to endorse that one party state.
Xmen - February 14, 2013
12:46
Is our President his Excellency Michael Chilufya Sata in a normal state of mind? I think he needs mental care pantu tafili bwino ifintu!!
Yangu - February 14, 2013
12:40
Mune,nusosa.
Y2N - February 14, 2013
12:59
Opposition leader?
busi - February 14, 2013
12:39
Useless President Zambia will ever have…how can the whole country dupe itself by voting for this mental patient? People of Zambia were just excited for nothing. Sata is taking Zambia backwards for sure….
True man... - February 14, 2013
12:37
Calm down Mr President.Look at the other side of the coin.Mr mmembe may just be misleading you.
Mwagionera - February 14, 2013
12:36
Ubufi!
penny - February 14, 2013
12:36
true check lusaka times.
i smell a rat - February 14, 2013
12:41
Chibwi no plan
kadansa - February 14, 2013
12:36