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SATA Speech Characterized With Attacks On RB As He Fails To Address Mining Taxation
Republican President Michael Chilufya Sata marred his first parliamentary speech with constant attacks against former president Rupiah Banda, Dora Siliya and theMMD government.
Officially opening the First Session of the Eleventh National Assembly, Mr. Sata constantly deviated from his official speech by taking jibes at Banda’s government which he kept on referring to as “corrupt’’, ‘’con government” and “thieves’’.
Mr. Sata also took substantial time away from his official speech to attack the MMD spokesperson and Petauke Member of Parliament, Dora Siliya, who was a butt of his many jokes.
Many of Sata’s supporters however, insisted that Sata was being natural and the strange unorthodox character he has brought to the presidency should be accepted; ‘’When did u last see the entire House this awake? Probably only in Frederick Chiluba’s time was Parliament this awake,” One strong supporter justified.
The President’s parliamentary speech is designed to set stage for the upcoming national budget and is intended to announce major policy changes and direction.
“I note with sadness that under the previous government, investment in infrastructure development was haphazard, poor, and the pace of development too slow to meet the aspirations of our people,”Mr Sata argued.
He continued, “The negative fiscal policies of the previous government its corruption and mismanagement of public financial resources are largely to blame for this poor state of affairs”.
One notable issue Tumfweko observed the President didnt tackle was the issue of mining taxation and the plight of the disabled persons.
YOU CAN READ SATA’s FULL SPEECH ADDRESS TO PARLIAMENT ON OUR SITE HERE..
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Chanda
October 14, 2011 at 8:41 pm
He did talk about mine perfomance and broadening the tax base. He is not the minister of finance to talk about those things in details unless u are bitter of the unknown.
Don Corleone
October 15, 2011 at 7:51 am
spot on Chanda…looks like Tumfweko is only interested in mine taxes. Stop dreamin fools, he aint a fiscal policy specialist jus wait for the budget!
tommy
October 14, 2011 at 8:43 pm
Tumfweko are u sure he mentioned RB’S name in his Speech,Mining Taxes will be addressed when Government and the Mines owners agree on some issues I don’t think they have sat let’s wait and see all will be fine. To be frank the speech was brilliant.
Kubeba Ndochi
October 14, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Ba tumfweko, it’s like u expected something when u were supporting, but now u have come to know that it’s no ukulyamo u are now seeing wrongs were there nothing. There is nothing wrong in talking about the wrongs that MMD done. History his important were you are correcting the wrongs that have Been done,
Ubuntungwa Mu Jambo Jambo
October 14, 2011 at 8:49 pm
What kind of crap is this ba Tumfweko? U are carrying a page where there is a speech that touches almost evry1 asipirations save for immediate past thieves and now u want to tell us “speech marred blah, blah, crap, crap”.
CRAP IS CRAP AND SHUD BE TREATED AS SUCH. Sum1 wanted to build roads worth K3trillion in 90 days or less. Is that feasible? IF Sata calls haphazard, what do u want him to call it? Sata was even polite. I would call it crap.
kamenga D
October 14, 2011 at 8:52 pm
Its seems ba TUMFEKO U RE GIVING US WRONG HEADINGS! Be fair with yo reports so that we maintain our trust for u. AM REFERING u to the BIBLE SCRIPTURE THAT SAYS U VE EARS BUT U CANT hear AND U VE EYES BUT U CANT SEE! Come back to yo original u. The speech was excellent
RAY-RAY
October 14, 2011 at 8:54 pm
20 days gone. 70 days to go……hollow speeches are still not putting food on my table
Don Corleone
October 15, 2011 at 7:53 am
Move ur bum chikalachobe only hard work will fill ur pot!
correctedZ
October 15, 2011 at 9:41 am
good one!
lееее
October 14, 2011 at 8:57 pm
ba Tumfweko mwayamba kuitaya manje.it seems u want to criticize when its not needed.mmd was corrupt.even u yourselves knw this.SUPPORT the president and everything will be fine.
Kubeba Ndochi
October 14, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Nelyashi lya the post news paper and what mr president you twisted. Be professional in your reporting
Philemon Sakala
October 14, 2011 at 9:01 pm
As much as every one would love to see his part talked of, one can not over emphasize that it was not possible at all that in one speech he outlines inch by inch of all sectors. Are also sports men and women going to cry foul that nothing has been mentioned about them in the speech? i am not simply saying that the disabled are not a priority, i saw an MP after the address she was interviewed by a Muvi TV report, she also wanted south province roads to have been mentioned one by one as those that shall be linked. The fact that it was not done so, to her it was a point of offence. Do we have so short memories, that we can not remember that Ministers in charge of the mentioned welfare are in place? That tells me that the President has already taken care of them.
About the mining Taxes, we all know that this government has been in power barely a few days. And there is need to have Parliament is session and on the other hand the budget committee are busy planning for next year’s budget. At the moment they are consulting on how best the tax issue has to be implemented. why pre-empty details when the final draft is not done…I feel we need to be realistic…
correctedZ
October 15, 2011 at 9:43 am
spot on ba sakala!
donch kubeba
October 14, 2011 at 9:03 pm
the minister of finance wil tackle the issue of taxing the mines.
tommy
October 14, 2011 at 9:07 pm
Tumfweko,tumfweko it started ZCTU exposed a scum,POST differs with Sata now Sata’s Speech what’s the agenda?
50 Ngwee T-Bag
October 14, 2011 at 9:09 pm
iwe mwebantu sure wat do u want,lets co a spade a spade H.E. neva mentioned RB’s thou his corrupt dealings which I nid justice to prevail ba ifikala balelya mula yandi through PAYE.H.E. sought them out n excellent speech iyo chikalipe shud join ba fikala ba opposition.
msana wanzili
October 14, 2011 at 9:12 pm
Come on Tumfweko!!! dont be silly. its not practically possible to tackle every aspect of our lives.
bomb
October 14, 2011 at 9:14 pm
We head the speech, we are NOT blinded by the changes PF has been doing we are citizen on alert. But ba TUMFWEKO mwa faula apa pena the speach was content. Which sector was not touched? Constitution, Corruption, empowerment, agriculture, mining, security, education….,the list is endless Now You TUMFWEKO what did you want to hear that suits your ears????? That RB has been pardoned eeh tel us.
Jonathan Jere
October 14, 2011 at 9:15 pm
Ba tumfweko learn to be objective in your reporting first you said sata differ with post and again you are saying sata was attacking RB is nt it true that RB was corupt? And abuse national coffers please if you dont have news just keep quiet viva sata viva ubuteko bwa mpilipiri
OXMOS
October 14, 2011 at 9:27 pm
BA LT,THE SPEECH WAS GREAT IT WAS PERFECT!!!
Kubeba Ndochi
October 14, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Ba tumfweko u are going to be the next times, daily mail and Znbc, we are reading and commenting on this site because of the news u were giving us, but now countinue with this type of news, u will see in the next few days u be alone, we don’t want to be mislead but facts
Wa Ndale
October 14, 2011 at 9:29 pm
Very disappointing ba Tumfweko. I go to Lusaka times now
Banny
October 14, 2011 at 9:45 pm
Speech was great, he added sense of humor which has been lacking for sometime in the august house!
William Mulenga
October 14, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Ba Tumfweko mwilaba kwati muntu walwala umutima. Ba Sata did not even concetrate on attacking Rupia. Ni Rupia acimyeba ati bancita attack? Acimibepafye, mwensofye omfwile.
tommy
October 14, 2011 at 9:49 pm
What about the abuse of office,Consitution,building new Univesties,programs for the youths,Agric can u talk about batumfweko.
Jonès
October 14, 2011 at 9:53 pm
@ray ray imwe bachika u lazy son of a fool rb…u want sata 2 bring food on yo table? We hv 2 wrk hard o of us 2 help de presido 2 impliment wat wz in his speech..nice speech 4rm de chosen 1.
original great kalu
October 14, 2011 at 9:53 pm
Zambia Zambia
cilolo
October 14, 2011 at 10:27 pm
wat speech are u talkng abt ba tumfweko? lets b factual here. on taxes we hv bn told dat they wil engage de mining companies.its not jst makng pronouncements, ths is abt dialogue.on dora thoz were jst light moments wit his causins.lets not mek big issues out of trivials, bonse twachumfwa.
cute mcck
October 14, 2011 at 10:35 pm
ray ray u such a fool waiting 4 the presido to bring food on yo table.i beliv u r 1 of thos foolz waiting 4 more money in their pockets wake up chikal… n start doing something b4 u die waiting 4 food on yo rubish table.wondar if u even hav 1(table)
Mpombo
October 14, 2011 at 10:36 pm
He forgot 1 thing 2moro all u Mcs butlikers wil find food and money on ur table.ko a spade a spade. Tunfwe u r right u dont over praise. Wat was brilliant? The tenth province. Those other stories r not new. We want implemention.
cj
October 14, 2011 at 10:52 pm
I think you so called Tumfweko u r becoming ****** and foolish you are a version two of z. watchdog. Yo gramma is the poorest, you still the post’s stories and report them as first hand, you mislead people with alarming headings that are false. i have nothing to do with you anymore. i bet you just waste my money on net. nonsence……
chikota
October 14, 2011 at 11:06 pm
Tumfweko….this is shallow analysis, i ddnt hear rupiah’s name or any direct link…’attacks on dora’, u must b joking. U co thoz attacks…Tumfweko, u’l find it difcult 2 grow if u dnt up yo game. Jst 4rm yo headlines ,1 cnt tel of d poor story below. I prefer ZWD,LT, ZDLEAKS,ZED24,ZEDINQUR 2 U.
zed man
October 15, 2011 at 12:26 am
ba tumfweko i have been folowing u nicely nd v kam 2undastnd tht u rely on other media houses 4yo news.wat a shame.u guys shud b profesional.nt the way ur doin thngs.misleadn the public wit yo poor headngs.
nextime i see such crap m quitn ths site nd so il many others.if u dnt v news jst tel us abt food recipes nd the like.****** fools!
tupac
October 15, 2011 at 12:29 am
i think this is now becoming funny whats with the alarming head lines we are past the elections, batufweko, tamuleufwikisha nomba, you are reporting as if the event wasn’t live, you need to decide what your objectives are. disappointed.
ait
October 15, 2011 at 5:16 am
Good analysis tumfweko. Keep it up. Most of these chaps making silly comments don’t realise that the speech is meant to set the stage for the upcoming budget and not just blubbering. To all those saying we need to work hard for more money, my question is wtf have u been doing all along, my guess is u r the one with no table lol! The higher you go the harder the fall. (Read btn the lines)
frank mbewe
October 15, 2011 at 6:03 am
ni zee yes yes ba president
nomba ninshi
October 15, 2011 at 6:05 am
tumfweko dont be funny.u fire whoever posts the half-baked rumours coz u r now inciting negativity among fellow citizens.
suchmore
October 15, 2011 at 6:42 am
Speach atracts my suport but lak of implintation will surely take me to the oposition.
cooper m leo
October 15, 2011 at 7:03 am
ba tumfweko muli mbwafye imwe ba fikala.if u dont have anything to report u better shut the **** up ****** idiots,leave H.E alone
Chiingu Mwanakapoba Romance
October 15, 2011 at 7:10 am
That was one of the best speeches I heard since Franklin Roosvelt the war time president of USA pledged the new deal to the American people in the early 2oth century.Well done Mr President.I was particulary impressed with the zeal exhibited to improve educational delivery in the country.Yes the High School system has failed.We neeD to revert to the old Secondary system so that Secondary schools groom their own junior section thereby improving the results at grade 12.
Thanks your excellency.
Umwina Zambia
October 15, 2011 at 7:12 am
The presidents speech was excellent. Unfortunately ba Tumfweko you focussed on the times the president was making sure that the house was awake by making some jocks.Its common when speaking to the public.President Obama made some jocks about Donald Trumps insistance that he wasnt American. Looks like you guys only managed to get the smoke, not the fire. Its embarrassing to say the least
Bantustan
October 15, 2011 at 7:37 am
Even in yo article u cant write how sata atakb rb, also yo stor of sata differing with the post u failed 2 show us how, u ar bcoming irelevant coz of unfactual stories
Free meson
October 15, 2011 at 8:10 am
The problem wit ba tumfweko is that thy like give or reporting rumours to us be proffessional and give us confirmed stories,to all those expecting goverment to come physically and put food on yo tables are so foolish,wat the governmt is trying to do is to give us good policies and opportunities for us to use them to have more money in our pockets so its up to those who are hard workn to make use of those opportunites,dont expect yoself to have more money in yo pockets by puting yo ass down
SOJO
October 15, 2011 at 8:10 am
Ba tumfweko! When u are attacked can u laugh yo lungs out? Our Dear Dora and G.Kunda were laughing their lungs out. Now the problem u hv wth Sata H.E wil make u blind nd end up lyk fools. Plz i love this site dont spoil it.
Jinginda
October 15, 2011 at 8:22 am
Ba Tumfweko, you must be very dull “pseudo-journalists”. Were u not listening? Havent you reviewed the speech?
Nowhere is RB’s name specifically mentioned. Reference is only to the corrupt administration over which RB presided – a fact that cannot be denied by any rational person. Wasnt there mention of domestication of international instruments for people with disabilities?
As for Dora, I wont even waste my time to comment.
I say it was a great and inspirational delivery from HE MCS. It gives hope to ordinary Zambian!
chekisoni
October 15, 2011 at 9:35 am
On a lighter note “Chekisoni balimwikete no mushanga we bange alayile nchito, nchito yakwe ku shanta…” How about that for a change. These are signs of the
times the second coming our LORD is
close
CHEKISONI
correctedZ
October 15, 2011 at 9:49 am
tumfweko, tumfweko, tumfweko.most of us read and downloaded the speech from this site… unless of course you published a wrong speech. not the speech i read yesterday
Davies Phiri
October 15, 2011 at 11:05 am
Tumfweko….
The Announcement by the PF Govt is welcome and long overdue,but my advice is that Govt should leave it to the local private sector,its very costly to set up an airline from the scratch,best Govt should do is reduce jet fuel price,reduce all taxes such as landing,navigation and ground handling charges by the Airport Authority to make easy to venture into aviation and then ask the local private sector with tangible business plans to come forward and set their AIRLINES.
This PPP issue should have been done by late President Chiluba when Zambia Airways had all the infrastructure and human resource.
It is a well known fact World over, most Govt controlled airlines are doing badly but just being heavily subsidized.In Africa maybe Ethiopian and Kenya Airways seem be doing fine.
Aviation has gone Low Cost Carrier or Budget airlines like 1time,Easy jet,Kingfisher etc cutting costs and making flying affordable.
Food for thought…
DP
najaffi
October 15, 2011 at 12:10 pm
imwe naimwe tamu tasha ba TUMFWEKO…mudala zoona atu pususha kuli ba kabalwe naimwe ati spoken ta ili laka? finshii mulwishaa bafi kala? n among other things you fux never retract your statements when wrong…chinjeni imibombele baiche! i thought u guys wud b da Zed Wikileaks…but kwena apa mwa lufyanya. elyo imwe tufikala mule tubepa achii L’stone iss no longer da tourist capital…**** for what? do da ryt thing by acknowledging dat ur a fledgling blog n apologise…tu premature imwe!
Godee
October 15, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Please lets not spoil our president; he means well and promised to listen to advice, if he omits something, it is our responsibility to remind him. Reminding him should not mean that we do not love him. This is were we go wrong and spoil our leaders who mean well.History has it that Dr. Kaunda started well and was listening to concerns raised by people; then those around him turned him to Kumulu ni lesa, pansi Kaunda-The good man became seemingly “bad”.So, was FTJ, great,brave,principled whilst a trade unionist, but later, we went to sleep and allowed him to make mistakes.
For me, please lets not sleep, Our president wants to work in an effectively and transparent manner with zero tolerance to corruption, so reminding him of windfall tax is just good, because we need that money for the various developmental projects that he outlined in his speech in Parliament. Please Do not shield him blindly.
DontKubebaYazanda
October 15, 2011 at 11:48 pm
Most bloggers on this article seem to be PF members and sympathisers who think their work is to defend Sata and his PF. Why should you only like Tumfweko when it praises SAta and his PF government but hate it the moment it publishes anti-Sata material? When the Post was daily attacking RB and the MMD government, did you complain? Did you criticise Mmembe?
ph
November 4, 2011 at 1:27 pm
continuing criticizing RB and his Government will not put money in our pockets. this is not campaign time, we need developmental issues to be addressed and be implemented.
rumors has it that 75% of Zambia’s population is unemployed and people are striving to survive, hunger, diseases… these are some of the root cause of corruption.
youths of this country want jobs and this Government want to increase retirement age? this will mean denying us youths opportunities to work.
bh
February 16, 2012 at 9:18 am
Let us all support Mr.Sata,the man is seriously at works! So far, he has demostrated that he has love for Mother Zambia and its people, this is a rare attribute to find in an African Leader.
Calomo Lucas
July 25, 2012 at 2:35 pm
the Sinjembela member of parliament, has to work hard to develop his area because it makes border with 2 countries which the economi is more high than your country. this Mr. Lucas from Angola -Luanda.