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RB’s Son, JAMES BANDA NABBED AT KK International Airport
Former president Rupiah Banda breaks down during his farewell speech
Embattled former republican President Rupiah Banda’s son James Banda has been nabbed and bundled into a police cell at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka.
Tumfweko has not yet established whether he was trying to flee the country or was checking in.
Two men in grey suits and one in a navy blue were seen and have appeared to ferry James Banda who had been detained in police custody at Kenneth Kaunda Airport in Lusaka.
The three men that moved with him to complete his clearance to the plane are believed to have been his lawyers.
James Banda is believed to have been destined for Democratic Republic of Congo in Katanga province at governor, Moses Katumbi this afternoon.
However, our staff on the ground is keeping vigil of whats happening there.
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dragster
October 21, 2011 at 5:39 pm
alimbe chikala.. no mercy..imbwa zenze kudya mushe..the arm of the law really is long afterall!!
Musonda
October 22, 2011 at 5:52 am
LOL
NIKA
October 21, 2011 at 5:45 pm
what goes around comes around
musunswe
October 21, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Mulelemba bwino ichisungu naimwe ba Tumfweko. Take your breath, don’t just rush to break the news without reading thru your articles.
Zambian
October 21, 2011 at 5:51 pm
Gaddafi…then James Banda. Next?
prof.*****
October 21, 2011 at 5:51 pm
Uwenda mumushitu tomfwa nswaswa. Kosa cikala cobe walemona kwati Zambia yobe satanyoko. Uzaciona cikala.
Fine!
October 21, 2011 at 5:51 pm
PF govt is still using opposition mind to govern the country. Most of the allegations are wild and unfounded. They have taken rummer to be part of their policy and lies, as party of the governance styles. But lies dont work in governance. Lies they may work in delivering an election victory but not governance, NEVER!!!
Until they receover from opposition mentality (I hope they will) they will be going back and forth in decisions; they will be rushy and propagandaistic. They will continue to play the role of opposition against themeselves for periods of lapses when they will forget they are in govt.
It will be of great help if it will take them shorter time to realise that leadership is not in promises, but results; not in pronouncements but action; not in lies but truth. Yes, not in lies because it is very easy to obtain an election victory based on lies but not easy to govern based on lies. This does not, and obviously will not work.
PF is the only government in the history that of mankind that has called upon workers to feel free to protest countrywide in order to air their grievances not knowing that the consequences of such would have to be addressed by themselves.
I pray that change will slowly begin to be part of PF, and especially the president (who I think has a static personality and likely not to shift a little in conduct). If reasonable change does not occur, then we may see much disorganisation in leadership and those ministers who may feel governance needs organisation, soberness and planning may begin to quit their positions. This will affect PF’s popularity as a party. The many promisses they have made are an oversight and a snear to themselves.
The downfall of PF lies in their lack of planning and projection in the things they SAY and DO. The biggest opposition to PF is PF itself because each day they work up, they dont know whether to govern, or to oppose, or to support or criticise. There policies are usually unco-ordinated to an extent where on minister say the one and another says the other.
But I call upon all christians to pray for the PF government, because while they are busy making quick moves and backtracking at the same time, time is being lost, in some cases we are being taken backwards and generally as a country we are at a loss. So for the sake of peace, prosperity and progress pray for those in authority.
musunswe
October 21, 2011 at 5:54 pm
Whether he was trying to flee the country or was checking in…he would have to check in before fleeing obviously
Rty
October 21, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Chwee Chwee Chwee Chwee Chwee
Muntu
October 21, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Lies, he was delayed due to clearance of his jet and later allowed to fly out
William Mulenga
October 21, 2011 at 6:21 pm
@ Fine if you have no idea what damage these guys (Banda’s) have done to this nation, you better shut up. And what opposition mentality are you talking about because most of our leaders in PF govt have been in other governments before and they know how things are run.
Zibwidi
October 21, 2011 at 6:22 pm
He can borrow the boat to sail away…..
babe-with-attitude
October 21, 2011 at 6:33 pm
ba tumfweko, one moment you are not sure whether he was checking in or arriving, the next, he was destined for Congo. Facts please!
Wondering
October 21, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Babe with attitude, checking in does not necessarily mean that somneone is getting into the country. I see your confusion. When you get to the air port, you have to check in, to get your boarding pass.
Wondering
October 21, 2011 at 6:45 pm
…The article says …he was trying to check in or flee the country. The arrival part is not mentioned. I guess, you like me, had a stressful day. LOL
GLASNOST
October 21, 2011 at 6:50 pm
This story is confusing, and I think is based on speculation. Get your facts straight and change your headline while you are at it.
sting
October 21, 2011 at 6:50 pm
When the weapon of the oppressor is in the hands of the oppressed it becomes a real situation. Ba James what ever they call you na chi dad chobe chi RB Mukose sana ba ***** otherwise mulemwenako.
Fine!
October 21, 2011 at 6:54 pm
@William Mulenga,
Why do you want me to shut up?
SATA was third in command in Chiluba govt, when MMD was supporting UNITA’s Savimbi; should he today say that the MMD did that for their personal interest and greed. Then in your view, who was greedy? is it not SATA and his MMD collegues of the then (Chiluba) time?
Who was involved in MERZAF saga? Was it not SATA?
Who deposited govt funds in personal a/c to earn individual interest? Was that not SATA? Was that not greed? Even when you close your eyes and stop thinking, is that not too obvious – that in saying greedy people, SATA referes to himself?
Who championed the third term bid for Chiluba and spearheaded the Nakwala matchet mascres? Is it not SATA?? Even if your memory has suffered setbacks, we can still help you recover if you are willing!
How many legal flows has SATA made in half a month in his appointments and nominations? Do you need to be given medicine to recover from being cheated?
Will you support everything just because you love SATA? For your own info, I may love SATA more that even you – but will I agree with everything he does including wrongs? NO!!!
Dont behave like you lads who have found themselves in the so-called love, and their eyes can see no more because their feelings have taken controll of their agenda! You may be a serious PF supporter, but that is no excuse for resigning from thinking and exhibiting rationale.
Allow yourself to be overconsumed by the euphoria of PF election victory. Change is good and we all need it, but we must ensure we are changing for the better.
When SATA says sweeping and cleaning the cobwebs what does he mean? Does he not mean victimizing those he thinks belong to MMD or other parties except PF. Or dont you know that almost all nurses could openly state they were supporting PF without fear or favor? Is that not being partisan? is he gona chase them for supporting PF openly or he will follow those supporting other parties?
Even when sleep in high in our mind, let us try our best to wake up. In 1991 we were consumed by change and the celebration took us too long, what did we get as a result? We forgot to provide checks and balances and spent too much time on honeymoon. We forgot that marriage had already come and that we needed to awake to reality early enough. By the time we were waking up, it was very late Chiluba, SATA and friends had messed us up. And these are the same people we have recycled but we have the courage to hope that they will give us different results – Oh!! I see!!
Pretty
October 21, 2011 at 6:56 pm
Guess he was apprehended on suspicion that he has been part of “allegedly” national plunder. . . . . no proof just suspicions.
Florence Wachimonahu Dehi
October 21, 2011 at 6:57 pm
@ Fine mufisanji? You sound scared my brother or sister. Where is this confusion that you are seing? Are you saying that PF should stop seing the wrongs that they were criticising while in opposition? No the cobwebs must just go, apa ni spring cleaning ndiye ilipo chabe. Yes, we are praying that God continues to give courage and guidance. Kosa mune fisanga abantu …
Umutokofyompo r.b
October 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm
James waba icitusha pa muni, just like yo father!
the prince
October 21, 2011 at 7:52 pm
@FINE.
Wat r u suffering 4rm my dear? Frm th much u r writin,it is easy 2 see tht yo heart is filled wt bitter.in case u 4got,tym 4 characta asasination has pasd.HE SATA is oredy th president so wetha u say hw bad he is it wont change anytin.wat u shud kno is tht”justice wil owaz prevail 2 o thoz who r unjust”. Dear, th best u cn do is com 2 terms tht thea is a new govt en move on.th biternes u r holdin wont change anytin.SATA is tryn 2 sweep injustice so if u r among thoz who wil b swept jst b ready 4 life in th bin.campaigns r long gone so dnt wast yo tym writin bad thngs abt HE MIKO SATA. WETHA U WANT IT OR NT IF U R AMONG THEM OR YO RELATIV IS INVOLVD,JST KNO THAT U R GOIN DOWN COZ TH BIBLE IS CLEAR THT INJUSTICE SHAL FACE JUSTICE.I fil bad 4 u my Dear One.
Bro Z
October 21, 2011 at 8:20 pm
why why is the arrest part of 90 days just work deliver in your stated days ba PF
kunda2016
October 21, 2011 at 8:33 pm
FINE
CHIK-A-LA
Aj
October 21, 2011 at 8:33 pm
@ fine these chaps run the country like family business they shud answer for there deeds
Beats
October 21, 2011 at 8:49 pm
@fine, i dont know wat mentality ur toking bout, look intellectuals have come b4 HE sata to try n take over govt both in n outside mmd bt have failed! MCS has managed the impossible, the entire govt together wit the mines n Chinese loans, all defeated, its not a mean feat my dear. Let me teach u something, wat ftj, kavindele n BY were doing, supplying arms to savimbi was no legal n not official, it was their personal greed n adventure which put an entire country at risk, not evry 1 was party that scandal.
HE MCS is trying very hard to clean this country bt there exists cliques that are so welded to pessimism like RB n corruption. If u supported mmd so u can mentain ur status quo then am sorry bcoz ur also a cobweb that needs removing, we are tired of thieves!
chinshingwa mwikate
October 21, 2011 at 9:02 pm
Fine chikamba does it mean that yo relatives ass or yo parents ass is stuck into this? Pipo like u are the ones bringing degeneration 2 our country.Our country waz one of the richest and you know that.But parlous pipo lik u and yo hopeless father squandad everything.MWAISUSHA IMISULA MUKUSHETA MWANAKA MWABWELA MWALANYAFWE ICHINYENYENYE.sucker
Chintelelwe
October 21, 2011 at 9:16 pm
Fine ‘banoko icinyo.u ar mmd. **** u..!
bomb
October 21, 2011 at 9:33 pm
@fine we can all see that you have a deep thirst to talk and defend what is wrong, following your posts they are like a news paper without chief editor & it seems you have an agenda for the PF president just like HH. Now your Agon is being far away from state house & your sentiments not being head but rubbished.
Mulopu
October 21, 2011 at 9:48 pm
Chikala chakwa jbanda mulopu
mamakankasa
October 21, 2011 at 10:00 pm
@ fine. Matako yobe kolokombwa. Shut dat ass u cal mouth if u dnt asv n ting to say musula obe.
kamenga D
October 21, 2011 at 10:29 pm
BA FINE, WHAT DO U WANT POLICE TO DO IF JAMES HAS STOLEN? He cant leave the country when is under investigations. Sata is not God he can make a mistake en correct them. He made a mistake on nominations and he corrected it. Can we compare sata to rupia. God bless u with wisdom fine.
messenger
October 21, 2011 at 10:32 pm
In the name Of Jesus I cast Chanda Chimba out of that sanitary sewer pipe now. I command you Chanda Chimba to loose the sewer pipe now in Jesus’ name. I bind you and throw you in the sewer dam in the name of Jesus.
Libingi Victoria Falls
October 21, 2011 at 10:46 pm
More will follow you are next if you were involved with the James Banadas in expensive cars you think we did not see all those things more will come out you ba fikala you think we are happy to struggle with no money in our pockets may be will see the fall of another Gadaffi in Zambia that bad partis even the useless common man on the street is more important than this thief today.Life can change no buffets and feasts your luxury is running away from your own shadows guys people told you easy does it this is a country for ZAMBIANS your father is just employed by these poor people you never wanted to listen.
Mulopu
October 21, 2011 at 11:03 pm
We want our money back **** HH
Origin Zambiano
October 22, 2011 at 12:47 am
It is amazing that some Zambians have short memories to be so consumed and elevet Sata to a position of saint. Worse still when advice is advanced to prompt Sata and his PF misgivings are conceived as sour grapes. Some have gone to lengths of aproving to what ever says and does whether wrong or right, Zambians got to hang. What not only a dangerous dellusion but uncivilised individuals who create dictators. We the progressive will not sit idle to be overcome by primitive thinking that lacks rationale. We do recognise Sata as our president but will not allow him rule like a farm in Chief Chitimunono area of Zambia. We will remind him of his duties that include not to breach the republican constitution and honour his oath and pledge to Zambias. Those that expect Sata to be showered with praise on his shortcomings and successes will have a shock of their lives. At the rate things have gone so far, we have a duty to oppose strongly on any errors we detect if need be escalate it at international level. For we are civilised.
Kabwe
October 22, 2011 at 12:53 am
@Bro Z, what a question, the guy is mentioned in the gold scum and had initially fled to SA. Why would you take a chance and let him leave the country when investigations are going on? Afwile aka londolole,…..Chimbokaila bebele
Rapheal
October 22, 2011 at 1:26 am
He must pay 4 his corruption.he must b tried by our courts,bt 4 nw he is innocent until proven guilty.bt look at hw rich he is,a private jet n luxorous cars.where did he get all that.hw many of our fathers despite having degrees n wrkn 4 so many years cn even afford a hilux.bt as 4 bweezani n his sons,money grew on trees
Pollution
October 22, 2011 at 4:43 am
Why is it that ALL the INSULTS on this website are in BEMBA? Be civilized!
tweety!
October 22, 2011 at 4:44 am
Fine. You are speaking to people that are not ready for what you have to say. Say the exact thing a year from now and I know you won’t have as many insults as today,if any. You are a sound thinking man. You are looking ahead, but people are still in the moment. Once they see the justice they want and the euphoria clears. More will respect your thoughts. Democracy is a mindset. Its new to us, we’ll learn from our mistakes. Unfortunately.
Musonda
October 22, 2011 at 6:16 am
That’s true “fine’s message is not popular because of the timing, I’m not an MMD supporter myself but I respect a person that thinks beyond the present day. opposing thoughts and opinions should be welcomed, they are what make up a democracy. Once upon a time everyone sang MMD’s praise after the 27 yr unip era, Now we are singing PF praises after 20 yrs of MMD so it’s like a pattern Certain views are best appreciated at specific times.
Street kid
October 22, 2011 at 4:50 am
Pollution u ar right. bembaz insult 2 much. Mucinje.
Musonda
October 22, 2011 at 6:10 am
Excuse me but not everyone who speaks Bemba is actually bemba!! Bembas insult too much nabani? people insult in a language that they are conversant with and one that most people are likely to understand. if someone is Lozi by tribe and they insult in Lozi the likelihood is that not many people will understand it, but if that Lozi person swore in a language like nyanja or Bemba ,two languages that are more widely spoken and understood not only by bembas more people will understand. So don’t be a shallow thinker and accuse all of us Bembas of being uncivilized when u have no way of proving nifwebo tu tukene insele. Have you never been to lusaka and found a Mr Hamooba speaking nyanja or been to the copperbelt and met a mr Akashambatwa speaking Bemba? You are writing and expressing yourself in English, Bushe uli musungu waku UK??
Lungowe
October 22, 2011 at 7:17 pm
Musonda I share your disdain for tribalist remarks and tribalism in general. Street kid i agree with you that insults must stop regardless of language, but i am not in agreement with accusing one tribe, as Musonda points out even non Bembas speak Bemba. Ine ndi mu lozi buti ichi bemba chena ndalanda, nakulile ku Kitwe, uku tukana nsele kuti natukana kwena but nshifwaya, i can express myself without resorting to insults and tribalism.
INSIDE STORY
October 22, 2011 at 5:37 am
INVESTIGATE MINING COMPANIES WHO EVEN BOUGHT VEHICLES FOR MMD CAMPAIGNS.GOVT SHOULD QUICKLY MOVE IN TO STOP THE SALE OF CHIBULUMA MINES
zambian player
October 22, 2011 at 7:24 am
Dario Bonnet saga before other scandals. He is wanted to go pay Dario K5 Billion Kwacha not FAZ/Govenment. Walalipila chikala kabili efyo mwaleumfwana nankwe. Next ll be, oil deals, Gold, etc. Wanya
Hanto
October 22, 2011 at 7:37 am
“Fine” soundz like one bitter opposition leader i know, who’z ready 2 defend wat otherz see as wrongs. Naka Engrish soundz similar, Yes!! Anyway, pamushi tapabula cipuba!! & “Fine” yo article like comments r so lengthy 2read, ts boring jst 2luk at them. Perhaps u can do some articlez on ZwatchDog, which i know U’ve done. One Zambia, One Nation!
Hanto
October 22, 2011 at 7:45 am
Pollution & Street Kid, ngolefwaya kutukanafye muci Tonga naiwe wine bushe nabakukanya?
Imbuwa
October 22, 2011 at 7:56 am
Musonda, you forgot to salute these comrades by finishing it in light wordz lyk “mwembushi mwe!, inkoko isha seswa!, bakapanga babule micila!, matako yenu!” mukatukepo so that u see how sweet it is controlling u “headless ******s!”
NIZA
October 22, 2011 at 8:02 am
Pipo don’t conclude that those writing insults in bemba are bembas NO.there r so many Tongas,LoZis,Lundas,Kaondes,Luvales who spik bemba more thn their language bcoz its nice n easy n its slowly becoming 2nd national language.so don’t abuse it.in almost all bus stations thy use bemba if nt nyanja.
MAIKO
October 22, 2011 at 8:03 am
cobwebs we want them cleared with immediate effect.
one zambia one nation
October 22, 2011 at 8:12 am
@pollution me am not bemba but where ever i go the language which is mostly used is bemba and nyanja unless you stay in rural areas, stil mostly at main buss stations you can still use bemba or nyanja that is if someone is an alien to a certain place.And for you to understand that someone was insulting it means you understand some bemba language and the way you sound seems you hate the bemba tribe.Please were is this hatred came from ask you self.we are all the same dont think that your tribe is better than 71 tribes in Zambia.am not saying you can speak bemba but mind you language
Lungowe
October 22, 2011 at 7:13 pm
chumi! tribalism tuleke!! I’m Lozi and I speak fluent Bemba.
kurtis
October 22, 2011 at 8:47 am
Problem is that abena Jimbo and brothers have become really loaded over the past 3 years. This wealth nEeds to be investigated because a good number of us know how there “businesses” were limping (they even dealt in salaula) before daddy became prez.
If its all accounted for then well and good but if proven otherwise…winangu azalila!
ait
October 22, 2011 at 8:53 am
I can’t believe what people are saying here. What fine has said is quite true. You chaps are so blind or ****** tht these simple gimmicks of diverting attention are working. Let me remind you of a few things. Hmcs stated that taxes would be the first thing to be dealt with, has it happened? No, govt has been waffling! Then it was minimum wage within a week, has it been revised?no! This corruption stuff can be dealt with at any time. Right now it should be about workers rights and more money in our pockets. Not these unnecessary pronouncements about lexus vehicles which won’t put food on the table.