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SATA Snubs Mutharika, Invites His Veep For Independence Celebrations
REPUBLICAN President Micheal Chilufya Sata has shunned Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika at his country’s 47th independence celebrations but extended his invitation to vice president Joyce Banda and former president Bakili Muluzi.
The 47th independence celebrations for Zambia will be held on Monday October 24 in Lusaka and will be the first for Sata as head of state after being elected a month ago.
In an invitation to Malawi former president, Sata also asked Muluzi’s son, Atupele to attend the celebrations.
“I have the honour to invite Your Excellency and your dear son (Atupele) to grace the 47th independence anniversary of Zambia,” reads the letter to Muluzi.
“I will be honoured for your presence so that I can express my thanks for the support you rendered to me during difficult time,” he said.
Secretary General of Zamba’s ruling Patriotic Front, Wynter Kabimba, confirmed that the invitations were also sent to Vice President Banda.
However, Tumfweko understands that there has been no invitation to President Mutharika.
Muluzi who is still dogged with back problems after his operation is not flying to Zambia.
But Vice President Banda will be in attendance at the celebrations to represent Malawi.
The relationship between Sata and Mutharika has been strained and the Zambian leader did not attend the Heads of State and Government summit in Malawi recently, accusing President Mutharika of failing to apologize for unceremoniously deporting him in 2007 as leader of Zambia`s main opposition Patriotic Front.
Sata was detained and declared a prohibited immigrant, bundled into a vehicle and driven across the country to the Malawi-Zambia border in Chipata when he flew into Malawi to hold talks with Muluzi.
Malawi government has since withdrawn the Prohibited Immigrant Status on Sata.
Analysts says Mutharika could use Muluzi’s good rapport with Sata to mend fences, saying the Zambian leader delegated former president Kenneth Kaunda to apologise to neighbouring Angola for committing “treachery” by backing ex-rebels who fought the Luanda government during the civil war.
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on October 22, 2011. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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makhuvaphodogoma
October 23, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Africa leaders there is no love amongst themselves .This is a terrible decision and it is going to have negative results .I know now, knowing that sat is there to revenge to malawi is a big concern.Malawi has been our brothers from endless time.lets just wait and see
me
October 23, 2011 at 3:51 pm
imwe anthu akuzambi of what benefit z bingu?if you want him there its the same as welcoming a dictator even in botswana the oposition there denied to attend a function whch was gracd by the same dictator…. The man has no ‘sorry’ in his vocabulary. Leave him mugabe will invite him they are good friends campaining to lower thr county’s economy to zero no wonder there is zero deficit, zero tolerance ya coruption, zero forex, zero fuel, zero sorry etc
mongolian
October 23, 2011 at 4:12 pm
I VE NEVER READ TO PRACTICE HATRED IN THE AND VENGEANCE IN THE TEN COMANDMENTS MCS IS EXPRESSING TOWARDS THE MALAWAN LEADER.
BY THAT TIME SATA WAS NOT A PRESIDENT HE WAS AN ORDINARY PERSON.PROF MBINGU DONT APOLOGISE FOR NO OFFENCE COMITTED
G String Designer
October 24, 2011 at 8:14 am
No matter what Sata is doing he must not bring in his personal issue into the Malawi Zambia Diplomatic relationship. You invited Joyce Banda in her personal capacity or official capacity?????. Please check your vengeance behaviour, we cant be arguing who needs who now. I as a Malawian I respect Zambians and I have got my uncles and aunties who are Zambian citizens. So bringing in issues which are derailing our brotherly love is not to torelated at any cost. 2014 is not far, Joyce will be judged along the way and Sata should not think that Joyce is a next president and better check himself properly. Malawi and Zambia will be there for ever but not Sata, Bingu, and Joyce. The decisions being made should be designed for the future and not for personal hatred and vengeance!!!!! please spare us from your shit
Henry Bj
October 24, 2011 at 8:22 am
Zambia n Malawi share one of the most idol longest no man’s land at the muchinji bodr. I have a plan.” Siya 2 Promotions preznt: King cobra Vs Binguzani…..in a Commowealth oldweight 4 round bout. what do you think?