OPPOSITION UPND will not allow its Members of Parliament (MPs) to be included in President Michael Sata’s government.
UPND national Secretary Winston Chibwe said allowing MPs from the opposition to accept cabinet positions from President Michael Sata would weaken both the democratic principals of the nation and the effective systems of offering checks and balances to government.
And Mr. Chibwe says the constitution committee of expert set up by President Sata is still illegal because there was no law backing its existence. In an interview, Mr. Chibwe said it was important for the people of Zambia to benefit from quality leadership with a meaningful developmental plan without any duress exerted to those executing the system.“The most important thing about working together you don’t go and pick individuals you have to consult form the other party, you negotiate with the sponsor of the people you want to include in your government, not to just pick individuals like the way the PF government is doing.”Mr. Chibwe said its members belonged to an institution which had a different ideology on governance and the rule of law.He said UPND would not be auctioned to the ruling PF for the sake of jobs in government.
“These Members of Parliament do not belong to themselves, they belong to the institution and that institution has a major role to play. It is only the UPND which has the authority to give them a person to work with not them picking,” Mr. Chibwe.He said UPND had not been approached because from its inception it had made its position known for parties that wanted to work with it.Mr. Chibwe said President Sata was behaving like King David in the ancient days in the Bible in 2 Samuel Chapter 12 where he took people from other tribes leaving his own because they were incapable.“President Sata doesn’t have people to work with in the PF because of their low calibre; he doesn’t have people who are prepared to run government with him, people who helped him win an election are complaining, the issue of more money in the pocket is not yet attainable, people among them youths are still unemployed as he has failed to create any single job.”He said people who had helped President Sata win the election were slowly running away from him because were not considered for any jobs.And Mr. Chibwe insisted that President Sata’s committee of expert on the constitution was still illegal because it was not backed by the law.He said the committee was not of experts but a group of people assigned to deliver Sata constitution.“The composition that has been constituted by Mr. Sata falls short of inclusiveness and it will not deliver what is expected of the people of Zambia, he has come out to say that he is balancing up brains not regions or tribes but you should know that there are things which are sensitive with regards to the constitutional making process,” he said.id there was no way President Sata would insult the people of Zambia over suggesting that he would only work with people with brains.The Oasis Forum a body comprising of the Law Association of Zambia, Zambia Episcope Conference, Christian Council of Zambia, The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia and the Non Governmental Coordinating Council have expressed concern in the manner the committee of experts has been tailored.
NO MO CHWELA
January 2, 2012 at 9:53 am
LOOKING AT THE LEVEL AT WHICH UPND IS GOING 1 WONDERS WT SORT OF GVMENT UPND WD MAKE. IV NEVER HEAD OF ANYTHNG GOOD 4RM UPND ON PF. WR IS WINTER KABIMBA 2 ANSR THESE TRIBLISTS?
ninebo
January 2, 2012 at 10:00 am
But bamo muli fipuba sana. This issue of 90days and more money in your pockets, only a full dandahead kablangata can be using them to decampaign Sata. Be matured mwe mbwamwe not every time ati 90 days. You have not seen what he has done so far! And don’t xpect Sata to give all of you jobs awe, go to school, be trained and get a job imwe ba nsanya. I have more money in my pockets because am working hard my self not ifyabupuba ati Sata atupele more money. Mwanya emo munya.
MUNYELO PWETE!
January 2, 2012 at 10:01 am
IF SATA IS BEHAVING LIKE KING DAVID, THEN THANK GOD WE HAVE A GREAT LEADER COZ KING DAVID WAS GREAT IN THE ENTIRE LAND OF ISRAEL AND INTRESTING ENOUGH JESUS IS SOMETIMES REFERED TO AS SON OF DAVID!!!! VIVA SATA MWANA DAVID! LETS CONTINUE CRUISING IN OUR BOAT!! WE ARE PADDLING!!!!
PAKWANJAAAAAAA!! YABAA SORRY!!! PABWATOOOOOOOOOO!!
Sibbuku
January 2, 2012 at 10:08 am
There are two things that may indicate weakness,one is to be silent when it is proper time to speak and the second one is to speak when it is proper time to be silent. The proper time for PF to speak was within their 90 days self given altimetum to fullfill their promises, but now it their time to keep quiet and let others talk. Go UPND and speak for the people for it is your proper time now to do so.
Prof; Zick
January 2, 2012 at 10:09 am
Shame UPND,u thought HH will become president by winning only in southern province,he still has a chance only if he can start by inspiring other regions of our nation yes,money can not buy everything if it was so RB was suppose to win followed by HH,but inspiration will win HH votes,
HH should become a politician not under 5
Candid
January 2, 2012 at 10:12 am
HH /UPND the real man and part aaa apo awe leave the mp to choose its not about politicle debate but nation duty you are mising it now
atm
January 2, 2012 at 10:17 am
Hachibwe has made me laf or sorry chibwe. People where is patrick chisanga? That was upnd. It oz well balanced.
renar bc
January 2, 2012 at 10:50 am
king david indeed, well am just happy that upnd has accepted that we have a great leader in this land.but way didnt they see him during the pact? waooooooo taff luckyyyyyyyyyy.
TK
January 2, 2012 at 10:51 am
There is nothing wrong to use MPs from oposition parties as long as they are working for the people of Zambia and developing the contry. Infact you are supose to thank Sata for the reason that he is not segregative
Wize youth
January 2, 2012 at 10:53 am
@MUNYELO PWETE! that’s wise. keep it up.
KC
January 2, 2012 at 11:04 am
Nice 2 know tht President Sata is as great as king David. Micheal continue with ur gud work. Umuntu ni Sata.
tv
January 2, 2012 at 11:07 am
upnd, u will alwaz be the complanant, even when the pf have done something good, u ar still complaining. Why can.t u not admit dat sata won,t pick an mp from ur party becoz u ar tribalist. Don,t make us langh ba HH. U wil never rule us.
Tulewumfwafye
January 2, 2012 at 11:11 am
@MUNYELO PWETE you are now politically growing keep it up
Gen.Gredenko
January 2, 2012 at 11:12 am
UPND can cry because they missed a chance to govern through the pact.Cry louder chibwe or hachibwe.
Madony
January 2, 2012 at 11:45 am
EVRY ONE IN UPND SOUNDS FUNNY N CHIDISH IS IT WRONG 4 PF 2 WORK WITH OPPISION MEMBERZ?4 THM ITS ALL ABOUT TRUBLISM.EGO.SIFISHNESS N PRIDE WORKUP GUYS N REPRESENT THE MAJORITY NOT ONE TRUBE
chambi mwewa
January 2, 2012 at 11:52 am
If i can be corrected may I be please?UPND and many people from Southern Province complained for being left out in the PF government now I read UPND tells off SATA what’s going on with UPND!if there’s party which can’t be trusted its UPND seems they don’t a plan for Zambia please fellow Zambians let’s support PF and push them to Deliver on its promises than wasting time cheap debates,viva king David we are behind u chose more MPs from our Party UPND!
Madony
January 2, 2012 at 11:54 am
U ALWZ THNK ABT CHCK N BLANCES U NEED 2 WORK WITH RULLIN PART TO DEVELOPE SOUTHN PROVICE OTHR WISE U WIL KEEP ON UKUCHEMA INGOMBE BAFIKALA
pk
January 2, 2012 at 11:56 am
Sata is Like King David. Good Sata Son of King David
mkshi boma
January 2, 2012 at 11:57 am
Yangu ba Chibwe! you will never be compatible with those guys. Look here pf was bigger and it failed to mix what about you an individual.Ask bob and lubinda.
Shalapo ifwe twaya mu bwato. Wakulalila fye lyonse.
Akapondo Munchende
January 2, 2012 at 12:04 pm
UPND what is it that you want? If Sata leaves you members you complain that PF is tribal, if he appoints them ati stop appointing our MPs, mwelipena? I see the under five fever is still in you. Sata means developing this country not to leave the country worse or poor.
uko
January 2, 2012 at 12:13 pm
**** you UPND
poudly Zambian
January 2, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Indeed UPND have a point as it is very true that most of Sata’s MPs are uneducated for him to appoint them as deputy ministers, ambassadors, etc. Zambians’eyes are now open to the deception of Sata and pf during campaigns and this time around pf will be shocked. 90 days was a tool sata used to chaet Zambians but indeed lies have a short span of life. Viva HH and UPND. Sata and pf are more tribal than HH and UPND as evidenced by the appointments this crazy president has made so far.
Mr. Zambia
January 2, 2012 at 12:23 pm
As a country I feel so bad that my people chose a comedian for president. how shall i be developed when the president is so incosistent? He is only concetrating his efforts on witch hunting and retribution.please give me a young man for president as old people are colonial minded. Viva HH, viva UPND
PZE - LUNDAZI
January 2, 2012 at 12:49 pm
Hyena Hyena, Chimbwi Chimbwi, UPND is headed by very dull nd cowad animals HH & Chibwe. We dnt call him KING 4 nothing atleast now u know dat SATA behavs like King David one of de most powerful Kings. Thank God 4 dat prophecy SATA is our David and is going 2 deliver us. He defeated (Goliath) MMD & UPND. SATA is 4×4 u wont manag ba Chimbwi mwachepa sana. 4yo information MMD cant bounch bak nd UPND a provincial political party wil neva win presidential votes bcoz of its childish & petty leadership. HH is nt a gud leader 2 lead pipo bt animals (cattle). Thus y he failed lamentably. How can a party which wants 2 rule a country hav a secretary who is so shallow minded who cant understand Wat mo money in de pocket means & wat job creation means. PF wil creat 1million jobs 200,000 each year 4 5yrs first term meaning all de youth wil b employed. Who r u 2 complain abot mo money? Only those who beliv and know wat it means wil hav dis mo money in there pockets, its nt 4 lazy chimbwi lik u who dnt even appreciat wat the Government of King SATA is doing. Jelos pipo neva win! Mukali ku lila upto 2031 its KING SATA nd PF Cruzing in our BIG SHIP the boat is geting full every minute that ticks.
CEL ZED
January 2, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Ba Chibwe twapapata. Balamitafya nomba line.
Please remember UPND is for Tongas. Change your name to Hachibwe to be accepted in that party.
As Sikota, Chisanga etc they will tell you what UPND is.
TheEqualizer
January 2, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Since when did a President consult the party from which they appointed government officials? Mwanawasa never asked PF, and neither did RB, and no one squeaked. The fact that you can squeak during Sata’s reign implies that Sata’s era is truly democratic. Another implication would be that you will use any excuse to undermine Sata, in which case you are rather shallow.
dm
January 2, 2012 at 1:10 pm
upnd,u ar failures.start tinkn
tommy
January 2, 2012 at 1:21 pm
where are we going now? myself am lost,recently we had a debate that made me questioned our President Mr Sata’s timing to left out people frm the upnd to work under his govt, but today’s readig that,upnd tells of SATA its a sad reading and unfortunate.what do u want ba upnd kanshi help us to understand your position than wasting our ample time with your cheap politics seems u are still bitter with SATA’S victory just work hard and impress all Zambians so that u can be voted in may be in 2040 not now because u cant be trusted.
Joejudges
January 2, 2012 at 1:22 pm
@Munyelo pwete.wat do u knw abt politics.jst shut yo **** up waba inputi chikala.
Old enuf
January 2, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Ba upnd be honest, u complain that sata is being tribal in his appointments yet u refuse to be appointed, u are denting the good name of tongas who receive visitors and feed the before knowing who they are. Tongas are good pipo, its the party upnd which is making them look bad
riley
January 2, 2012 at 1:41 pm
if we kip critising even where we supposed to apploud then we headed for doom lets be wise in our critics . we not changing anything if we kip bringing back what we voted against. street vending streets are a sorry sight lets not defend the old man anyhow. we voted for him but lets advise n criticise where we can. its over 90days what have we seen apart from mistakes. we headede for doom if not careful
atm
January 2, 2012 at 1:50 pm
@ pze lundazi. Wandepaula mudala ati HH hyena hyena and friend CC chimbwi Chimbwe.
first lady
January 2, 2012 at 1:55 pm
HH pasopo!
Crispin Lupiya Bwalya
January 2, 2012 at 2:07 pm
It is still a shock to HH and Chibwe, life is about change and sometimes change will come not as u wanted. the best u can do is accept the change and move on with it until your time comes. HH don’t fight and be mr know it all, put your house in order, don’t sell yourself through the press, come to us the grassroot and we will tell you what to do. as for chibwe sorry you don’t speak for the majority. Stay on king david ( sata)
jef
January 2, 2012 at 3:17 pm
iwe chibwe waba ibolo,did you vote for Sata?uleke ifwe fwebene complain about him.its amazing that only UPND are complaing-bafikala teimwe alaile!
zambian
January 2, 2012 at 3:18 pm
madony,with your language,tone it down,does HH represent all tongas.now its you who is f**** tribalist,its chibwe who uttered those words not HH.i guess even your education level is so low.mind you in’gombe is wealth and you mouth maybe is from chewing beef if you can afford but i doubt and your mputi will release the shit ****** *****.
job
January 2, 2012 at 3:25 pm
MR ZAMBIA, chikala chobe 10 times, if you think sata is a comedian, then your father is a fool together with HH. CHIKALA CHAWISO
maxillary molar
January 2, 2012 at 3:37 pm
THESE BANTUSTANS, ATI KING DAVID, I COMMEND YOU FOR READING THE BIBLE, KING DAVID WAS KNOWN FOR HIS DIVERSE SKILLS AS BOTH A WARRIOR AND WRITER, IN HIS 40 YEARS AS RULER, BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 1010 AND 970 BCE, HE UNITED THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL, LED THEM TO VICTORY IN BATTLE, CONQUERED LAND AND PAVED THE WAY FOR HIS SON, SOLOMON TO BUILD THE HOLY TEMPLE.
katwishi
January 2, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Winston Chibwe is an *****,how can you say MPs from the opposition should not accept cabinet positions from President Michael Sata? When you are appointed into cabinet, is it Sata you are working for or the people that elected you as an Mp? I question the caliber of most UPND members,HH has brainwashed them. Thats why UPND will NEVER rule this nation as long as they remain with this mentality of being power hungry and unrealistic. They are all a bunch of idiots and tribalists
mudenda
January 2, 2012 at 3:48 pm
UPND B4 elections,yu made yoself popular in yo own eyes,see now were yu are not even to wining presidence.yu can win all southern parliamentary seats.yu mist pact apportunity.Today,yu would have bin next to presidence.pride…pridy…
William Mulenga
January 2, 2012 at 4:15 pm
UPND and its leaders behave like mad people. You and your chiefs complain that western province has been marginalised even in terms of representation in govt and you accuse Sata of being tribal in his appointments but at the same time you refuse your members from being appointed in govt portfolios. If this is not madness then what is it?
fimo fimo
January 2, 2012 at 4:42 pm
pakuboko awe tayumfwika bwino iyi. kano pabwatooooooooooooooooooooooo mwayna ba upnd kwashala 4yrs 9 months en Sata now AKA King David achili mu state house
UMU D
January 2, 2012 at 4:44 pm
IICO ANOTHER GREAT NAME KING DAVID PRESIDENT MICHAEL SATA VIVA PA BWATOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Bantustan
January 2, 2012 at 5:03 pm
To hell with your ka regional party, smelling with cow-dung. Hakaivotela Heka pa Chikasa
Sibbuku
January 2, 2012 at 5:04 pm
How do you equally york people with high integrit to those with federal old minded jagons? UPND can not accept to serve with people who have already proven to failures. It will just turnish the image of the next party to form Government.
William Mulenga
January 2, 2012 at 5:20 pm
UPND and its leaders behave like mad people. You and your chiefs complain that western province has been marginalised even in terms of representation in govt and you accuse Sata of being tribal in his appointments but at the same time you refuse your members from being appointed in govt portfolios. If this is not madness then what is it? Tell me.
Kapoma Kabaso
January 2, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Upnd look for politician to lead the party not this farmer you have. The party will soon extinct. People want development in their areas not this nonsense, you are forced to exhibit, won’t take you anywhere. The upnd party still remain unpopular in other provinces, eversince the demise of Andy. One province( Southern) will NEVER make hh president.Try Muntinta to lead the party to grow.Otherwise it’s a child’s play.
Madony
January 2, 2012 at 5:55 pm
@zambia YOUNGMAN I CAN SEE THAT U SHARE THE SAME PAIN N FRASTRUTION WIT UR FELLOW BROKEN ASS BANTSTAN PRZDNT HH.I HAD 2 DRAW HIM IN MY COMMENTS BCOZ HE IS TH ONE WHO NATURE HIS MPs WTHR U LIK IT OR NOT U CARRY A BIG TAG OF TRIBLSM SATANYOKO ND 4 UR OWN INFOMATION AM A DIGREE HOLDER AND IN JUNE I WIL B IN RUSSIA 4 MY MASTERS DIGREE CHIKALA CHAWISO SULUNYOKO
Kelvin mwilu
January 2, 2012 at 7:24 pm
It will be madness for PF to answer useless chibwe. We are above board.
Wanu Ngwee
January 2, 2012 at 7:30 pm
HERE’S AN IDEA: THIS YEAR CAN WE AGREE ON SOME PRINCIPLES OF BLOGGING? FOR INSTANCE IF A BLOGGER’S NAME IS AN INSULT, THEN NO OTHER BLOGGER SHOULD COMMENT ON THEIR COMMENT OR REPLY TO THEM, BECAUSE THE VERY PROCESS OF REPEATING THEIR NAME WHEN YOUR REPLY IS ALSO AN ACT OF INSULTING, ISN’T IT?