FORMER Republican president, Rupiah Banda, could not resist the ‘magic charm’ of the ‘Donchi Kubeba’ fever when he joined in to dance to Dandy Crazy’s hit song at First Lady, Christine Kaseba’s luncheon held in honour of the triumphant Zambia national soccer team.
Mr Banda, who also raised his index finger to his lips in the ‘Donchi Kubeba’ style while on the dance floor, stood up to join President Michael Sata and First president, Kenneth Kaunda, among other guests who had already taken to the floor.
The popular musician, Dandy Crazy, was on hand to perform the all-too famous ‘Donchi Kubeba’ song which also attracted Dr Kaseba, national soccer team coach, Herve Renard and the players.
At some point, a jubilant Mr Sata picked a cap from Dandy Crazy’s head and placed it on Mr Banda’s head, an act that just went to epitomise the unprecedented unity and joyous moments that the victory by the Chipolopolo Boys has brought to the nation.
Meanwhile, the national soccer team players have raked in K2 billion in pledges from the private sector for lifting the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title while Government is considering giving a house to each of the players.
Companies announced their pledges at the luncheon with Zambian Breweries Plc pledging K400 million, MTN Zambia K200 million and ZESCO
pledging K100 million.
Others are Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) K360 million, GBM Milling K200 million, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) K250 million, Zambeef K200
million, and Zhou Mining K500 million.
FQM also pledged to make a copper engraving of the names of the 1993 Gabon air crash victims as well as names of the AFCON title winning
squad at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola while Zamtel donated a 29-seater minibus.
MTN rolled out the K1 billion worth of sponsorship to FAZ for the 2012 season while the K400 million from Zambian Breweries is the last
instalment of the K4 billion that the company committed towards the national team.
Earlier, team captain Christopher Katongo said he thought among the pledges, somebody would give the players houses.
Local Government, Housing, Early Education and Environmental Protection Minister, Nkandu Luo then said the Government would look
into the best way to thank the players for winning the Africa Cup and that the houses Katongo mentioned would be looked into.
President Michael Sata who referred to himself as a “football hooligan” said he was honoured to be invited to the luncheon by Dr
Kaseba and told the players that winning the AFCON was just the beginning of more hurdles ahead.
“There’s a Chinese saying that a long journey starts with one step. Winning is more painful than losing so you shouldn’t go to sleep
because it will be painful for you to lose,” the President who was in a jovial mood said.
Mr Sata told the players that their title winning feat has made them ambassadors of their clubs.
He said the Chipolopolo had done well to lift the AFCON trophy to honour the 1993 air disaster victims and the country’s number one
soccer fan Kenneth Kaunda who is still alive to witness the spectacle.
“When we lost our team in 1993, I declared Independence stadium as their burialsite, I did not even consult,” he said.
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at least twa lyako naifwe bushe nimwe mweka
Ba H.H insoni
HH mwanaabama,yor ctitic to the Chipolopolo boys was totally irrellevant! See now, how will u go and shake the boyz handz? How?whilst KK, RB and MCS r Smiling u r frowning? Pee pee mwanaakwesu tashi mbo ku kalwa ansi aano. Re vsit yor pride and stop being egistic U R LETTING US DOWN!!
Those Millions and billions I hope the companies and people know that the kwacha has been re-evaluated and re-based. We’ll see who goes bankrupt! In the mean time I’ll make the rounds to my friends houses! Clifford
Insoni ba HH, Simata, Andrew Kamanga & His Following. Where is the National Football League. If you cant beat them, join Them.
That unity of purpose is important for our country just as much co-operating with authorities when they are investigating the source of 2million dollars in mpundu trust.Rupia must tell zambians when his wife ,a sipmple teacher earned the money what services she delivered to those customers who paid her such alot of money.As zambians we are waiting for answers.
we shudnt divet 4rm praizin th Chipolopolo. Y tokin about H.H. nd not Magande or Nawaqui.pipo u shud b serious.leav ths Man alon.muli na Jelas imwe ba Lumbu
Bane, our president and former presidents demonstrated that we should not carry the animosity of the past into this victory celebration. It’ll help the nation a great deal if we stopped demeaning HH, Kamanga, Simataa, Clifford and others as we celebrate. Inshiku tashichela mumo. The people we are celebrating as heroes today were once insulted by the same mouths extolling them.Consider what I say and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
HH what what! Imwe bantu! Was he even invited? Ati “I didn’t even consult” like it’s news! Does Old Mike ever consult? *yawn*! Batumfweko! Is this news zoona?
Comrade Dennis, i second yo point 2 oganize a workshop on financial management. 4 the young mllionaires, Copa bullet boyz.
Da writer of dis article shud have written;losing is more painful than winning not winning is more painful than losing.viva rb,hakuna kubambiya.these pipo(mcs & rb) are tribal cousins(bacimbuya),whether one brings dem 2 conflict,they’ll never stop 2 joke icimbuya.easterners and notherners ni sim na memory card,they like each other.
I get baffled when i see how HH has totally become irrelevant to our country.The man was invited to state house to attend those celebrations but in his fashion of idiocy he chose not to attend.Next time state house should just forget about inviting such foolish people whose only contributions to the country centers on bantustan politics.Shame on him
Ba HH lol
A smart person is seen from his dressing,talking. i still disagree with wrong type of people who strongly discuss on HH when the topic is not about him. How many times did MCS refuse to go state house even on important events like independece, people why are you so primitive..leave him Remember the weapon you use to judge others might be used to judge you, careful you people with bad language!
Thak you our heroes you made us proud. My appeal to FAZ and the government at alrge. Let us remember the families of the late heroes financialy, that is the best way to honour the late players. one Zambia one Nation.
Its too much with the billions being given to the boys, what of us sopporters look on us we beg
so this fool has a long history of not consulting,,,,,,,,,stupid dictator
Thats what we call sense of maturity,politically, morally as well as socially.After all we are one!We shudnt be like foolish Malawian! Bravo,our former Presidents we love you!!!!!!!!!
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