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Defeated Rupiah Concedes, Congratulates Sata
Outgoing President Rupiah Banda has conceded defeat and congratulated newly elected Republican President Michael Sata on his victory.
In a statement obtained by QFM today, Mr Banda has also thanked the people of Zambia for granting him the honour and pleasure to serve them and urged them to rally behind the new President.
He says he has no ill feeling in his heart, and has wished President Sata well as President.
Mr Banda adds that it is not for the MMD to deny the Zambian people victory, stating that the MMD never rigged, cheated or knowingly abused state funds.
The former president says the MMD did what it thought was best for the Zambian people and hoped that the new government will do the same.
Mr Banda further states that the MMD must face reality that sometimes it is time for change.
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Galileo Galilei is back!
September 23, 2011 at 5:40 pm
Indeed ba RB. We know you are good with words.Too bad how you raped ZNBC. We could not have a balanced news item! Thanks to the Post once again for informing us on many developments by your crooked team. Now, zamtel saga, Constitutional failure, london judgement, finance bank sale, Chineese killer investors, ACC abuse of office, last minute developments etc. Where are those vuvuzelas cheating you now? You are crying alone ba Bwezi, with ka Thandiwe very dissapointed with you.Go to the farm and write a book about your 36 months in State House.
Mateyo munga
September 23, 2011 at 5:50 pm
A true leader indeed. Thanx 4 preserving our peace. Hats off…..
xd
September 23, 2011 at 7:07 pm
I can’t believe i am now able to read a positive story about Mr. Sata in the ‘Times of Zambia’ newspaper. Have you seen this: http://www.times.co.zm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=46:other-headlines&id=1972:sata-is-president
Kukomoka Lifasi
September 23, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Bye bye RB we wish you well in all that will follow you in your life though at one time you said ” I will never hand over power to Micheal Sata.” Thanks to the pressure of the voter’card and the patriotic people of this great nation.
No Rebel
September 23, 2011 at 7:39 pm
I think he has done the least for Zambia of all the Presidents. Corruption has risen. He has been in the air more than at home. He has been centrally instrumental in assisting to steal a local bank and literally hand it to a SA Bank for a 50th of it’s value. I am sure President Sata will investigate and take action where necessary.
mj
September 23, 2011 at 8:08 pm
good riddance u were a pain in the ass who put money first you were a bad administrator of late levy´s (mhsrip)estate,wasteful and vindictive and wanted to leave a legacy without working for it.
MIZ
September 23, 2011 at 8:09 pm
MR Banda God bless you and protect you and your family being a president its not easy you tried though u did not made everyone rich,,and life goes on i see sense in u…in u i can see wisdom…..
thank you
moston
September 23, 2011 at 8:15 pm
okay,all said lets face the future now.ba sata we hope you continue being a man of action in reality now.RB you were decieved sir…u not a bad man but its possible that power got to your head,all the same thanks for the maturity.all the best.
lee
September 23, 2011 at 8:16 pm
Am very disappointed with the so called national television ZNBC Whats wrong with these pipo. They did not even inform the pipo of Zambia that the president from Botswana and Malawi.
The other thing is that the picture was not good it was like they were using my domestic camera and they did not even care.
Can somebody please tell these pipo that RB is no more the new president is HE Sata. they will find it difficult to work with him becoz they were so biased towards our president.
my question is were you forced to cover this event event?
lee
September 23, 2011 at 8:21 pm
Am very disappointed with the so called national television ZNBC Whats wrong with these pipo. They did not even inform the pipo of Zambia that the president from Botswana and Malawi.
The other thing is that the picture was not good it was like they were using my domestic camera and they did not even care.
Can somebody please tell these pipo that RB is no more the new president is HE Sata. they will find it difficult to work with him becoz they were so biased towards our president.
my question is were you forced to cover this event?
lee
September 23, 2011 at 8:25 pm
Am very disappointed with the so called national television ZNBC Whats wrong with these pipo. They did not even inform the pipo of Zambia that the president from Botswana and Malawi attended the inauguration.
The other thing is that the picture was not good it was like they were using my domestic camera and they did not even care.
Can somebody please tell these pipo that RB is no more the new president is HE Sata. they will find it difficult to work with him becoz they were so biased towards our president.
my question is were you forced to cover this event?
Mkv
September 23, 2011 at 8:29 pm
Welcome HE Mr.SATA for making it to that top position.chingola people says first thing first.Indians shud get back to India.they have outnumbered our populations in chingolathey brought,helpers,welders,fitters nd un registered engineers from India.what is the us of our colleges nd universities at zedanglo only bring top management guys which is ok.we dont want this guys. VIVA PF.
Pompwe.
September 23, 2011 at 8:35 pm
good point lee and secondly the security also failed to do their job. if someone mad enough wanted to get to the President they would have done that easily. failure to provide adequate security to the President is unacceptable and should not happen again. Protect the Presidency and not an individual whether you like the individual or not. it was also poorly organised and i blame the secretary to cabinet for not adequately taking hold of the situation. was it to embarrass H.E M.C Sata? we shud respect every president whether we like him or not.
rodgers mwale
September 23, 2011 at 8:58 pm
we tthe chingola people wat kambwili as mines minister, and if frank bwalya can agree tobe apointed labour minister, wethe people of chingola will appriciate.
viva h.e chilufya sata
Shikulu
September 23, 2011 at 9:07 pm
YANGU RB WALILA PAMENSO YA BANTU! WAUMFWA IFYO UBUFUMU BWALOWA. WELCOME TO PLOT 1 YOUR EXCELLENCE BUT REMEMBER UBUFUMU BUKASHISHA AMENSO KABILI UBUFUMU BANTU. IF U FOLLOW ALL THESE, THERE IS NO NEED TO CLAIM THAT U ARE PRESIDENT FOR ALL ZAMBIANS BECOZ THE PIPO THEMSELVES HAVE GIVE U THE AUTHORITY LIKE WE ALL DID TODAY. MUTUTEKE BWINO ICALO CONSE TWALIMITEMWA
stella B
September 23, 2011 at 10:47 pm
VIVA sata.
Monica
September 23, 2011 at 11:57 pm
MMD…so long mwe! Mwali tutekele infine. Viva PF, viva Sata. Viva hard work and not “connections” taking you far.
Ted
September 24, 2011 at 2:02 am
ZAMBIANS PLEASE WAKE UP, CORRUPTION IS A CLIME & IT REMAINS SO
Guy!! MMD is now dead and burried, it was a ****** pregnant dog that gave birth to Rhupia Banda a corrupt failure who made Zambians second-class to foreigners…
Even if he cries, they are just crocodile tears…. He must pay stolen public money back which was met for repairing roads, schools, hospitals, street lights and many other.
Welcome SATA!! tulibakali…fwebana ba Nkalamo, abana ba Mbwili, abana ba Cobra.
‘Don’t Kubeba basakala nyongo’
bbm
September 24, 2011 at 8:51 am
Well said shikulu,listern and make a move.echalo bantu.bombela abantu and reward follows you.pipo shud see it all by themselves.you dont need to tell them what you have done the good works.
Mr president sir you have all the support from zambians.
correctZ
September 24, 2011 at 10:09 am
well said gunner-4lyf. totally agree with you, 101%!!
mkn
September 24, 2011 at 1:51 pm
Looking at the resounding and definite bashing of ‘Dr’ Banda got from the King Cobra, Sata is the REAL PRESIDENT OF ALL ZAMBIANS and the PF the real choice of the Zambians. The former VP and most cabinate ministers of RB contested in remote area constituences were a loaf of bread, chitenga material and sugar helped them to win the election. This is a clear sign of political incompetence… VP G.SCOT that was a LAND SLID victory…
Eva kamps
September 24, 2011 at 3:16 pm
The boat has pulled through without any hussle just like what happened at the time of moses.My few words of engouragement to our father and H.E the president mr sata are that you are our moses our redeemer guard this natoin jelously and emblace everyone regardless of any political affiliation we love you pantu twalichulasana kulibamwansakabinga.May our mighty God guild and give you strength through out your presidency amen.