Mayor Chisenga effects arrest of citizen who ‘insulted’ Sata for employing Bembas only

March 5, 2013 | Filed under: More News | Posted by:
By Moses Kuwema
Post newspaper Tue 05 March. 2013, 14:00 CAT

LUSAKA mayor Daniel Chisenga on Saturday carried out a citizen’s arrest on a Ministry of Finance employee for allegedly insulting President Michael Sata.

Chisenga said that Sisiku Akapelwa, a senior economist in the Ministry of Finance, referred to President Sata as a stupid person.

“We went to Kabwe on Saturday and we arrived around 12:00 hours. I was dropping the gentleman who accompanied me in Woodlands. We decided to buy some water at Mutende Lodge in Woodlands. When we went to the counter, we found this man, he was just something else. He was talking on top of his voice. He had an argument with his girlfriend so he started insulting and he was totally out of control,” explained Chisenga.

“Surprisingly, he now comes and says ‘all of you here are being stupid like the PF government and President Michael Sata’. I said, ‘how does the President come in this matter? How does the PF government come in? You are drunk and can you retract your statement because this is very serious’.

Then he says, ‘ cannot retract my statement. I know I am a civil servant. I still maintain my statement because this PF government is just employing Bemba people’.

He said so many things, then I told him ‘no! You are going beyond board and I will not allow you to disrespect the President in such a manner,’ and that’s how I called the CIO at Woodlands. He wanted to run away but we cornered him and took him together with the girlfriend at Woodlands police station.”

And police spokesperson Elizabeth Kanjela confirmed the development, saying police were investigating such an incident and that Akapelwa had not yet been formally arrested.

Kanjela said Akapelwa, 42 of house number 1992 M Ibex Hill, was taken to Woodlands police station between 13:00 and 14:00 hours on Saturday and spent a night in the cells.

“We are investigating the matter and depending on the outcome of t

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  1. ANYWAY LET US LOOK AT THIS ISSUE WITH SOBER MINDS AND LEVEL HEADEDNESS:

    Insulting or Belittling (publicly) for that matter a Head of State is a criminal offence in itself!

    Globe Trekker - March 7, 2013
    14:15

  2. Its not suprising,what more cabinate yonse ni either bemba or my mbuyazi(easteners) its either mulenga or lungu. On a serious note,the president should rearlise that this kind of leadership is very dangerous and will lead our beloved country Zambia in to a serious disaster, effects might not be seen now but later on in future. Please,let the motto be as it is,one zambia one nation and not one zambia one tribe. For our country to develope we need to corparate nd work together .

    Proffessor - March 6, 2013
    22:08

  3. PF has recruited mayors & ministers to be police officers last week it was mwenya musenge who arrested a motorist but the question to Chisenga
    is why did masebo arrest mwaliteta for asaulting Garry Nkombo?

    Luapula River - March 6, 2013
    20:45

  4. Wat about yo issue bachisenga lilya twaumfwile. Bushe mwalichita sort out pakuti mwambe uku sorting’a abanenu?

    Katwishi - March 6, 2013
    11:32

  5. Just leave him he was right by so saying.This is wats hapening

    Hams - March 6, 2013
    11:32

  6. Bemba hegemony is not only rediculous, it’s embarrassing in the 21st Century

    System A - March 6, 2013
    11:22

  7. Agony is when you drink beer and it instead drinks you up and you end up fired and jailed and worse off divorced by your wife because she discovers that you were with your girlfriend when the beer drunk you.

    Mumba - March 6, 2013
    10:36

  8. Mr Kakoma, Zambia has found itself in the middle of a food crisis in the region. Food shortages in Zimbabwe, Congo, Malawi and for the first time the western part of Tanzania is now depending on Zambia for food. You read FEWS Net Food Security Reports for Southern Africa and you will appreciate the situation. It is not because of the PF Government. Please let us be reasonable and not also mislead some Zambians who are already mislead.

    Pathfinder - March 6, 2013
    10:01

    • But why should Zambia be exporting maize to these areas when we dont have enough at home? CNP

      just - March 6, 2013
      10:18

  9. Stupid person definitions:

    1)a person who is not very bright.
    2)a person lacking intelligence or common sense
    3)words used to express a low opinion of someone’s intelligence

    There is no case against this man FULL-STOP.

    Economist - March 6, 2013
    09:55

  10. Truth hates.

    Umumbulu - March 6, 2013
    09:43

  11. If Akapelwa was Bemba, Mayor Chisenga would have left him free. Proper tribalism. This is just life, remember God is seeing you. How can the mayor join into a boyfriend/girlfriend quarrel,He would have just instructed his men to caustion the chap, i do not understand. Why is he NOT arresting people who are littering the city etc.

    Snepa - March 6, 2013
    09:29

  12. tuth is that Sisiku Akapelwa is correct. our country has been divided on enthic grounds because of Sata

    Mozewina - March 6, 2013
    09:20

  13. This is for you I.D.I.O.T.S ARGUEING AGAINST THE MEANING OF STUPID

    unintelligent
    unintelligent, dull, brainless, obtuse, witless

    unwise
    unwise, senseless, ill-advised, imprudent (formal), thoughtless, injudicious, rash, irresponsible, reckless, heedless

    foolish
    foolish, fatuous, silly, inane, nonsensical, ludicrous, futile, ridiculous, laughable, senseless, absurd, asinine, daft (UK, informal)

    hibalombwana - March 6, 2013
    09:12

    • good you qualified this by pointing out that the meaning is UK standard, not American, Canadian or Zambian!

      poker - March 6, 2013
      10:19

  14. Elefwaika isukulu mayor…when I become president I will help him by sending him to school

    mwelepete - March 6, 2013
    09:12

  15. One question only:
    How you are going to prove that there was insult, submit the H.E. the President to I.Q. test?

    lost for words - March 6, 2013
    08:59

  16. First President Dr KK used to say stupid idiots… was that an insult?

    Sachi - March 6, 2013
    08:50

  17. Very soon Chisenga will be promoted. He is on a waiting list like Aka.

    Yumina - March 6, 2013
    08:48

  18. WISE MOVE MR. MAYOR TO ARREST THAT MORON AND MAKE SURE HE GETS FIRED FROM BOMA.

    Ngombe Under Oath - March 6, 2013
    08:33

    • Then you must be arrested for calling Mr. akapelwa a M….on. why should others insult and go free while other pipo are arrested?

      lady D - March 6, 2013
      10:58

  19. postnewspaper is PF tissue

    political annimal - March 6, 2013
    08:29

  20. saying someone is stupid is not an insult. but then if you are stupid you wold not understand that

    The Voice of Reason - March 6, 2013
    08:27

  21. Yes what was mayor trying to prove…as mayor ihez supposed to b wise…jst worsening the situation if he cnt resolve 1 issue how does he then manage the whole city he was supposed to reslove the issue there and there we all no that a harsh ans stirs up anger am sure he was oso tryin to tok n show that hez mayor n tok tok humility n being calm oways solves matters if only he calmed the situation the guy 4 goodnes sake the guy was in the heat of passion they shud hav allowed him to calm down n why did they oso hav to take the gal aswell in my opinion mayor was tryin to please sata to win his favor y is it that sum leaders are payin attention to social issues nt development issues minor pety isues taking so much of govt energy….Fyabupuba!!!

    Mutinta - March 6, 2013
    08:20

  22. The problem is generally Bembas support Sata and that is why he is continuing with tribalism.

    We need a referundum for provinces so that Bembas can separate and have their own country composed of Luapula, Northern and Muchinga province.

    Herala - March 6, 2013
    08:14

    • Unfortunately, Luapula consists of other tribes NOT icibemba
      Parts of Northern & Muchinga consist of different other tribes e.g. Namwanga, Mambwe, Bisas, and off course the Bembas.

      Globe Trekker - March 6, 2013
      09:36

      • Likewise tongas should also leave with their choma, monze and kalomo, including part of chisekesi and pemba! maybe gwembe too!

        wisdom - March 6, 2013
        10:34

  23. Chisenga mwaiche that is the way to go. Tomorrow you will be Deputy Minister. Well done.

    Guy Scot Uwachibemba - March 6, 2013
    08:14

  24. Tone down Chisenga. You just needed to prove to the guy that you are not Bemba and you are holding a high office Kwasila. Throwing your kamawegIht all over will not solve anything. Just chill!

    You should also have proved to the guy that Your boss is a graduate from UNZA or some university in Muchinga Otherwise do not intimidate people it not fair.

    We fail to see the difference between the drunken man and you!

    Kakwata Aniche - March 6, 2013
    08:12

  25. ba ficolor just produce yours too

    sensible - March 6, 2013
    08:11

  26. Infact Chisenga you are not only STUPID but also an IDIOT. Sata promised the electorate that he would move Mountains if voted into power but he has failed even to move anthills. Only a fool can do what sata has done and achieved so far. Open your eyes idiot mayor Chisanga.

    Cruiser - March 6, 2013
    08:08

  27. Stop the victimisation of LOZI PEOPLE.
    the other day it was HON LUBINDA.
    now it is SISIKU AKAPELWA.
    please stay away from lozis.

    sibitwani makololo - March 6, 2013
    08:04

  28. This mayor is also very stupid what was he trying to prove? Let sata explain to the nation if he is stupid or not because you can not put bemba in all positions like that and stupid women runing Zambia police force!

    London - March 6, 2013
    07:44

  29. the mayor is the one who does not think wel bcoz he was not included when that couple was quarrelig. But y doing such a thing?

    siampiibede - March 6, 2013
    07:33

  30. The Mayor was defending bemba previlages.

    Smiling conster - March 6, 2013
    07:31

  31. Yes, he could have said that Sata is stupid but was he necessarily lying? Akapelwa does not have to prove his innocence, the state has to prove his guilt. And I think Sata would have to undergo an IQ test to partly establish Akapelwa’s assertion. The bottom line though is that it is not an insult to be called stupid.

    Ricky Bobby? - March 6, 2013
    07:30

  32. Check the following list of the illegal ERB Board and see if Akapelwa was wrong

    Dr. George Chabwera- Chairman

    Mr. Robinson Mwansa -Vice Chairperson (Bemba)

    Board Members
    Ms. Everlyn Kangwa (Bemba)

    Ms. Mubanga Musakanya (Bemba)

    Mrs. Judith Tembo (Bemba married to an easterner)

    Mr. Johnstone Chikwanda (Bemba)

    Mr. Mike Kabwe (Bemba)

    Pastor. Geoff Mwape (Bemba)

    Mr. Ellyson W. Mulenga (Bemba)

    Chief Kamponge Chewe (Bemba)

    Mr. Kenneth Namutulo

    just - March 6, 2013
    07:01

    • Do We need more evidence that Sata & his minions are Tribalists than this?

      Bishop Aringarosa - March 6, 2013
      10:57

      • Yes, since they do not see it from such clear examples.

        Zed@crossroad - March 6, 2013
        11:38

  33. Tribalism sitikana iyayi koma ka tribalidwe

    Chama - March 6, 2013
    06:54

  34. It just shows how disgruntled people are with Sata’s Bembalization of the whole government. The man is a Lozi and he does not even want to save under this government because of the way things are going. Bembas have to tell Sata to stop what he is doing, when war breaks out , you know what it means. There are many of you in the Lozi land and Tonga land currently trying to find good money, because that is where money is and not in your homeland North and Muchinga which are just something else.

    Rusco - March 6, 2013
    06:31

  35. Let us have IQ test for ellected officials to quantify level of stupidity.

    lost for words - March 6, 2013
    05:51

    • f the people governin us r stupid, wat do u make of us?

      bena misumpa - March 6, 2013
      13:16

  36. I recall bill clinton’s. famous saying
    ” IT’S THE ECONOMY STUPID”
    against president goerge bush but was never citizen arrested.
    fellow bloggers IS STUPID AN INSULT?

    sibitwani makololo - March 6, 2013
    04:51

    • You will know whether it is an insult or not when someone calls stupid

      HH THUG - March 6, 2013
      06:43

      • Let someone call you STUPID then you will know whether it is an insult or not.

        HH THUG - March 6, 2013
        06:45

    • Stupid is not an insult, its a description. definition

      1. Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
      2. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
      3. Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.
      4. Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.
      5. Pointless; worthless: a stupid job.

      chunky Lafunga - March 6, 2013
      11:24

  37. Chisenga mwaice tone down.What you have is borrowed power.Tomorrow it will be gone for good and you need to embrace all divergent views.As a “village headman”wilakwata umutima wakabamfu awe.We had well respected mayors before and where are they today?Street adults.Even you cops infintu fimo molesulako. Kumbali kulatukwa imfumu.

    The Eyes of an Eagle up in the sky. - March 6, 2013
    02:30

    • True very true

      Dre - March 6, 2013
      08:04

    • Very true!political power is just temporal and to some extent STUPID!

      Namakando F.Mumembe - March 7, 2013
      10:13

  38. What wrong did the girlfriend do for to be taken to the cells as well, women really suffer pa zed? Proper Misuse of power by the said mayor, just being big headed.

    Kozo - March 5, 2013
    23:52

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