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SATA Uses PERSONAL MONEY To PAY His Hotel BILLS
PRESIDENT Michael Sata on Saturday personally paid lodging and food bills to Sun International Hotel’s Royal Livingstone for over an hour’s use of the resort.
After a closed-door meeting with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe who arrived by road from Victoria Falls Town, President Sata joked about President Mugabe’s security detail, saying he was better off sending an envoy.
A hotel worker who sought anonymity said the President’s gesture to personally pay the bill was a sign that he was allergic to corruption.
“What we used to see is that when president Rupiah Banda, Levy Mwanawasa or other senior government officers came for official duties, we were taking the bill to either the PS permanent secretary or the DC district commissioner and we saw a lot of inflations in the original bills being taken out to them and not come back. Sata is really doing the ‘Don’t kubeba’ style,” the hotel worker said.
And President Sata when presented with two bills – one in a brown envelope and another in a hotel folder – queried the hotel staff over the authenticity of the bill.
“What is this?” President Sata asked a Royal Livingstone guest relations officer with the name tag Lydia Namukanda.
“Can you please give me a bill? The problem is that when you young men take off your hair, you also take off your brains. Who is the manager here?” complained President Sata.
President Sata then demanded an audience with the resort manager and mistakenly called out to a tourist before resort manager Giulio Togni approached.
President Sata who was by the driveway at the resort later walked over to the hotel front office desk where he personally paid the bills accumulated by journalists, security and protocol officers from Zimbabwe and Zambia.
And when asked on the agenda of President Mugabe and Sata’s meeting, George Chellah who is the President’s special assistant for press and public relations said a communiqué would be issued later from Lusaka.
“The meeting was cordial and fruitful and we will give the details by 18:00 Saturday when I get back to Lusaka,” Chellah said.
And scores of tourists jostled and begged to get a picture of President Mugabe who left at 16:06 amid tight security.
“Why did he come here like that? He should have sent someone,” President Sata joked as he proceeded to pay the bills.
President Mugabe was seen off by Southern Province deputy permanent secretary Alfred Chiingi and police commissioner Brenda Mutemba before President Sata walked over 150 metres from his hotel suite to the lobby.
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Wanu Ngwee
December 7, 2011 at 3:09 pm
The gesture of selflessness is greatly appreciated but we really need a considerable improvement in the area of PR. Ka Presidential language kalefwaikwa. Ukuichefya fyendelapamo nomuchinshi for others!!
citizen
December 7, 2011 at 3:18 pm
donchi kubeba, thats the spirit
simeza
December 7, 2011 at 3:25 pm
you are talking of one day stay…a pure publciity stunt!
why doesn’t sata come out in the open and state that he was paid $5000 per month to stay in rhodespark…and also tell us how much the renovations cost!
then on top of that let us know how much bye-elections being cause by intimidations and political manouvering are costing!
in his own words, the trips and stays are budgetted for!!!
Govt of Monkeys in a Maize Field
December 7, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Does it matter whether he does it himself or what, as long as it is govt money, its still a state expenditure.
And why was he abusing the people who took him the bill, what an insult ‘you take off you brain with your hair’….can that poor person sue the state for being subjected to such crude insults please.
Papa
December 7, 2011 at 3:30 pm
for how long is he going to be paying the bills and who told you the money he paid was not tax payers money…
nana
December 7, 2011 at 3:37 pm
he is not selfish president,he not like RB who can have $ 1,000,000 in bank while pipo die with poventy
Ba Zambia
December 7, 2011 at 3:42 pm
So what BFD !!! People want progress mwebantu. This is not news, tell us what PF is doing to improve people’s lives. What’s the progress on minimum wage, improving civil servants work conditions, education, health. Zambians wake up and discuss real issues not a President paying his bill.
SESENGWE SUPER COP
December 7, 2011 at 3:52 pm
THATS THE WAY COMMANDER! KEEP IT UP AND WE HOPE OTHER MINISTERS AND SENIOR GOVT OFFICIALS WILLALSO DO THE NEEDFUL ON THAT SCORE!!!
PANKOLOKOOOOOO!!!! YAABAA!! SORRY PABWATOOOOOOO!!!
MUNYELO PWETE!
December 7, 2011 at 3:59 pm
@ GOVT OF MONKEYS IN THE MAIZE FIELD! MULETASHA BAFIKALA!! ITS A PITY YOU A SUCH A PIECE OF SHIT AND YOU CAN NOT DEDUCE THE MESSAGE THE PRESDO IS TRYING TO PORTRAY!! CAREFUL MWANAA!!
Booty Arse
December 7, 2011 at 4:04 pm
MUNYELO PWETE! Ulitole sana iwe stan yonko. Uba bawiso ukulalila cow dung
ZED DUDE
December 7, 2011 at 4:05 pm
I dont think that was right. We need to respect the office of the president.He has to use his money because he went with his grand children. We will audit state house soon!!
Anti Cash crop.
December 7, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Is it not good u guys, let us learn to appreciate the effort is making regardless of the source of cash Zambians.
man T
December 7, 2011 at 4:19 pm
booty arse uletasha kachikala ukutemwa umusalula mwaiche.
Ine Nadabwa
December 7, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Its not the job of a President to pay small bills. Let him start working other than pretending to be doing so. How much is goverment spending on the ministries without him checking those details. The man should know his job descrition other than doing foolish things. What kind of a President is this man? You job is to grow the economy and not policing everything. Dont you realise that you are taking us nowhere?
ken
December 7, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Bravo St Michael
Wuwalubana
December 7, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Atase imwe tufikala sata used his money so why are u complanin.finyo fyenu
chakaka
December 7, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Good Mr presido. Do the right things and u won’t need big security like Mugabe.
Mo taim
December 7, 2011 at 4:29 pm
“The problem is that when you young men take off your hair, you also take off your brains. Who is the manager here?” Ha ha ha Sata will never cease to amaze me.A very seasoned comedian indeed.
Mo taim
December 7, 2011 at 4:30 pm
“The problem is that when you young men take off your hair, you also take off your brains. Who is the manager here?” Ha ha ha…Sata will never cease to amaze me.A very seasoned comedian indeed.
Free menson
December 7, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Iwe chikala ati sata is taking u nowhere,where do u want him to take u? Some pipo behaviour like they have never been to sku sure watmore do u expect in 60 days
akajilijili
December 7, 2011 at 4:32 pm
mcs like shining, one day he will shine himself. lets wait and c. no ill feeling.
kafundisha
December 7, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Iwe chi INE NADABWA, how do you grow an economy? Does it take one individual? Walipena chikala ai? Usangwa kwi?
Zebige
December 7, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Imwe bafikala on this site why do you like using insults bafitole imwe ? Learn to comment wisely without ukulanda ifyamumatako imwe ba *****.
Uko
December 7, 2011 at 4:52 pm
The money used may not have been personal but at least the bill wont be inflated
from abercorn
December 7, 2011 at 4:57 pm
So what we also do the same pay our bills. This is not news ninayamba kale kulipila ine.
jerryman
December 7, 2011 at 5:02 pm
ati shani apo! ba mweni nishi ba fikala ba ledandauka?
MacCookie
December 7, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Most heads of states r self centerd,bt donchi kubebe has proven us wrong
Sunta Sunkutu
December 7, 2011 at 5:11 pm
like the ka chap from the hotel said in the Mwanawasa days and the banda days they would just send the bill to the PS or the DC and the workers their would start inflating prices. Chi Monkeys in a maize field is toooooo ****** to understand that Sata is sending a message to the hotel not to play around with his bills. This was Sata’s private trip, he accumulated a private bill and paid it. Mwefisushi mwe.
MUNYELO PWETE!
December 7, 2011 at 5:17 pm
@ ZEBIGE! IWE CHI ZEBIGE YOU ARE ALSO INSULTING!! WABA ICHIMUTOTO MUSULA OBE!! STOP INSULTING
First Lady
December 7, 2011 at 5:35 pm
U pipo hav nothng beta 2 do. If Mr Sata wanted publicity wth wat he did, he was goin 2 invite Znbc or otha media bt he did not! So y fuss abt wetha he paid frm hs pocket or nt?
If u dnt lyk wat the PF gvt. is doin, i advise u 2 go 2 Malawi, Angola or Congo DR or USA if u lyk. Let my president be wat he is! U obviously lost yo jobs coz u r corrupt, no wanda the frustrationz.
First Lady
December 7, 2011 at 5:36 pm
Sum pipo hav nothng beta 2 do. If Mr Sata wanted publicity wth wat he did, he was goin 2 invite Znbc or otha media bt he did not! So y fuss abt wetha he paid frm hs pocket or nt?
If u dnt lyk wat the PF gvt. is doin, i advise u 2 go 2 Malawi, Angola or Congo DR or USA if u lyk. Let my president be wat he is! U obviously lost yo jobs coz u r corrupt, no wanda the frustrationz.
Ma ***** Imwe!!!
December 7, 2011 at 5:55 pm
You ****** people! Why are you so blinded by such a ****** publicity stunt! You should be discussing more pressing issues like why our ‘alergic to corruption’ presido is giving away state property to his church! Is that not both corruption and abuse of office? Wake up bafikala! Ma *****! Ndapiyamo vafikala!
BA ZEDI
December 7, 2011 at 6:14 pm
Every blogger seems to have missed the point here, he was handed two envelopes a brown one and the official hotel folder! The staff stated that most bills are inflated. Do the math before you trivialise issues. He sent the right and strongest message hotel management will not be passing those extra envelopes any more. Anlysie the scenario before you comment. Are most of you bloggers bald or what?
Pedro Jose
December 7, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Petty cash money!
kakakaka
December 7, 2011 at 6:28 pm
thats hypocricy, on one hand you want to appear as if you are cost saving president yet on the other hand , the same man is incharge of a party has is in the business of causing unnecessary by – elections costing this country ama k8billion .shame and disgrace.
Fred Ngulube
December 7, 2011 at 6:51 pm
Next time the hotel knws no exagrating bils. That wasnt bd, bt 2 some pipo they thnk sata wil go 2 thr hm and deliver dvelopment. Its not posible 4 sata 2 cal u and say mr chakuti chakuti here is dvelopment. That hotel wker is enjoying ka tax free 2m manje iwe hw do u see cz ur jst aguing pa tumfweko.com
OrgasmTembo
December 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Those who think this is not news, fuseki. Tunfweko keep it up; one day you will be as big as anything. Find even information muma daily mail and times, mwatweba. Just say: Source. bakolwe who ever does not want to read kabiye kuli ba watch mbwaa.
Woviziba
December 7, 2011 at 7:10 pm
No Iam in a puzzle. Someone clarify things for me please! If the President hosts another president he is not supposed to pay from his pocket. The government has to pay. Unless this story is written poorly meaning Sata merely signed off te bills personally but was still using, and rightfully so, the State’s cash.
Woviziba
December 7, 2011 at 7:12 pm
BaZEDI I take very strong exception to you likening us bald people with non-thinkers. If you take a look at history most of the greatest men have been bald. Please look for another simile to use in your war against nonsense
Kaponya of Mpika
December 7, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Sometimes I doubt the mental capacity of this man. There are better ways of fighting corruption and wht he did in Livingstone shows that he has nothing to do.
Zebige
December 7, 2011 at 7:49 pm
Iwe chi MUNYELO PWETE.Waba ibolo mu matako stanyoko.Tulekweba ifyamano and iwe ukamba vinangu.Mputi kununku amelepe waumfwa ? So tell your maza zati it is happy christmas.
Katiz
December 7, 2011 at 7:56 pm
alright pipo,uushitasha patunono mwana wandoshi,wat the president did is recommendable some have never done like that,thank u Mr President.
Framuka
December 7, 2011 at 8:07 pm
Fellow bloggers, President Sata is showing you how some hoteliers were inflating bills. On the other hand, it is a timely warning to his Ministers and others to be on the look out as far as hotel bills are concerned. Wait and see how some extravagant Ministers are going to be fired. He is leading his subordinates by example. All those Ministers, PS, DCs and other senior govt officials who have eyes, let them see,and those with hears, let them listen.
Bashi K
December 7, 2011 at 8:15 pm
all u haters, eat u hearts out! well done ba kateka! iwe chi ZEBIGE, leka ukutukana ifimasele swaini! ala! ukubola mukanwa so?
Devil Devil One-Zero
December 7, 2011 at 8:24 pm
I we chi Abercorn are u a fool you don’t know that in mmd such trips RB used to make millions, we know its tax payer’s money but it will not be inflated or dribbled by the guys who pay the presidential expenses,Tumfweko keep it up!
dnice
December 7, 2011 at 8:27 pm
Does the president understand his job description? does he know what it means being a president? i think its time he started behaving as a president and not like a commoner. by this i mean even his language. whaen he is in a public he should refrain from speaking bemba otherwise bakatusebanya ngabaya outside zambia and needing to address international meetings.
What disheartens me me is that the president, with so much for him to do, can stoop so low as to go and even ask to speak to the manager of that hotel and also even being disrespectful to that poor hotel worker to who he said ( if u take off your hair, you take off your brains too). honestly, thats to cheap for a president.
I am getting so worried that our president is just too ignorant and he does not understand his role as a president and the most unfortunate thing is that he does not have advisors because if he does, he wouldnt be doing the shamefyl things he is doing as a president. I feel ashamed to talk about him to my colleagues where i work in UK.
Matanga
December 7, 2011 at 8:35 pm
I wish the ministers will also do like the presido, pay their own bills!!!!
dnice
December 7, 2011 at 8:37 pm
BTW,him using his personal money to pay for his bills is not a problem especially if he is not on official duty. If however he was there on official business, him using his personal money makes no sense at all and it means nothing. he shouls devise more technical and intellectual based way of dealing with corruption, perhaps he should contact his wife Dr Kaseba for advise
mutoba kongo
December 7, 2011 at 8:45 pm
Ifyabupuba uleushupa no mutima kwatiukalyapo baleni bafikala bacangalile ninshita yabo naiwewine cimocine nika oportunity bakutanafye chikala
Busi
December 7, 2011 at 10:51 pm
That is circus at its best most CEO do not touch cash to avoid abuse and corruption. But why should the CEO for Zambia be handly dirty notes. I hope he checked that they were not fake. He should also stop lumpenising!