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The Post Newspapers Believe SATA Will Deliver
No one will improve, develop or change Zambia for us.
It is only we ourselves through our collective efforts who can improve, develop or change Zambia. And this is why we have repeatedly stated that true democracy is a growth in the confidence in the power of ordinary people to transform their country, and thus transform themselves. It is a growth in the appreciation of people organising, deciding, creating together. It is a growth of fraternal love. This is the true meaning of revolutionary democracy – democracy that is capable of transforming or changing our country and ourselves.
Clearly, democracy is not about the leaders doing everything for us, performing miracles to give us everything that we need or desire. In a democracy, leaders lead but the people govern.
And this is why it is said that democracy itself guarantees nothing. It offers instead the opportunity to succeed as well as the risk of failure. In Thomas Jefferson’s ringing but shrewd phrase, the promise of democracy is “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”.
Sata
Government of and by the people means that the citizens of a democratic society share in its benefits and in its burdens.
Josef Brodsky, Russian-born poet and Nobel Prize winner, once wrote, “A free man, when he fails, blames nobody.” It is true as well for the citizens of a country who, finally, must take responsibility for the fate of the society in which they themselves have chosen to live. In the end, we get the government we deserve.
As we have stated before, you cannot build an economy or a society purely on the basis of entitlement. People have to make a contribution. They have to have a sense of ownership which they don’t get from being given things they don’t have a stake in and things they have contributed nothing to.
This is something we have stated before and we will continue to state because it is very important. We need to believe collectively that we deserve a better life and decide to give ourselves that better life.
Our political leaders are not our masters, they are our servants. Persons chosen to represent the masses in positions of authority are, precisely, chosen to serve. The primary motivation for a person seeking a position of authority should be a deep desire to help others. Attentiveness to the needs of the persons being served is essential to an understanding and fulfilment of this deep desire to help and serve others. Servant leadership encourages the active participation of all members in building one another and society at large. Authority is exercised legitimately if it’s committed to the common good of society. The exercise of authority must take on the character of service. And those who lead should behave as ministers of the Divine providence.
Our political leaders are there to meet our collective aspirations. This is why we elect leaders. The standard against which we must judge our leaders is their preparedness to meet our collective needs. We need leaders who are going to muster our collective genius to make all our lives better. We do not need a genius who knows everything. Moreover, Zambia has known no single genius, there can only be a collective genius.
And whatever one might want to say about Michael Sata, as President of our Republic, it is very important to recognise that he is truly a servant of the people. In Michael we have a President who loves his people. Michael loves this country. Michael has great esteem – not for the land, this isn’t love of the land – and love for his people who live in this land. And this reminds us what Jose Marti once said: “love of homeland, mother, isn’t ridiculous love of the land or of the grass under our plants; it is invincible hatred of those who oppress it, eternal animosity toward those who attack it.”
And it is this quality that makes Michael a good and reliable leader. One may have a problem with Michael’s personality, but that should not be confused for his character. At his core, this man is a patriot, a very humane and loving human being.
We do not believe that Michael sought power to make himself and his family rich as we saw with Rupiah Banda and his criminal regime. Michael seems very anxious to deliver to our people. He wants to create jobs for the unemployed and bring more decency to the jobs that are already in existence.
A society’s well-being depends on efforts to ensure that no member feels excluded from the mainstream of society. This requires that all groups, but particularly the most vulnerable, have opportunities to improve their lives. Access to dignified employment is one sure way of ensuring the inclusion of everyone in the life of society. Zambia has been enjoying some economic growth but the poverty levels have not adequately reduced as a result. The creation of dignified employment is crucial to ensuring the reduction of poverty in the face of economic growth. Work is at the centre of the social question, the key to making life more humane.
We have every reason to believe that Michael will succeed. Why are we saying this? To sing praises? To glorify Michael and make him more popular? No. We say these things because we sincerely believe that Michael is sincerely looking for solutions to the many problems our country is today facing which may seem intractable. Michael has set himself the noble goal of restoring dignity to our people, to our homeland. This might sound like mere rhetoric, but it is a good and noble goal. When our people begin to regain their dignity, they will demand more from their leaders. This will invariably increase the levels of accountability. And with increased accountability, the levels of service delivery to our people will increase. Accountability is a key requirement of participatory governance.
It is clear that Michael likes to work in a team. And this may explain why his core team has remained largely consistent since he formed the Patriotic Front in 2001. Michael also does not keep grudges. This helps him to work with anyone that he thinks is going to make a contribution to the country. His character enables him to do this for the benefit of the country. Michael is not usually given credit for this. But this is not to say Michael is a weak leader and is incapable of taking hard decisions. He is not. Michael is capable of taking very hard decisions. He combines a passionate spirit with a cold intelligence and is capable of making painful decisions without contracting a muscle. With such qualities, we don’t see anything that will stop Michael from delivering if he continues to work shoulder-to-shoulder like beavers with the rest of the Zambian people.
Posted by Editor
on September 13, 2012. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Phill - One
September 13, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Nice one
mm
September 13, 2012 at 1:39 pm
pabwato.
CBU Moma
September 13, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Amalumbo.
sierra
September 13, 2012 at 1:55 pm
I think Sata has some shares in d POST newspaper. The post is always on Sata’s side even if he fumbles…mwanya!!! ur time is coming.
Francis Mwansa
September 13, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Bravo Membe!!!!!!
Wamuz
September 13, 2012 at 2:33 pm
with this family govt,katwishi
Nachi
September 13, 2012 at 2:57 pm
Malabishi chabe yeka yeka!!!
mubanga
September 13, 2012 at 3:09 pm
yes ! he’ll !
shaka zulu
September 13, 2012 at 3:14 pm
the post has shares in the pf especially sata. katwishi efyo alile membe ifilemusabaisha. 2016 is coming, ba post mukachimona
C 1 Affairs
September 13, 2012 at 3:29 pm
A very good observation by the post.Satas decisions will move the country foward.Our nation is ripe for prospererity.We must respect well grounded opinions & coments not worthless ones. ” The Patriotic Front,with the people & for the people “.
Uku sefya pa chinyo
September 13, 2012 at 3:31 pm
yes he wil deliver lets give him time nechimwela.god bles our presido.ka hh chikala go for farming with your 90000 cattle
MUNYELO PWETE!
September 13, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Only a mentaly retarded person will doubt Sata’s capability to deliver! I pray that all these small boys like kachikala ka HH elo noyu tombolilo Nervers Mumba will live longer to see the prosperity that awaits this great nation under the leadership of bamwine ebena king cobra, ngoshe lupola! Long live Chilufya Sata
Chinsali
September 13, 2012 at 4:37 pm
i have come to the logical conclusion that Zambians are generally an extremely lucky bunch of high grade f00lishness who were granted self-determination by the humorous nature of the Creator to keep the laughs coming. This so called newspaper insists it is too early to criticise the PF but has no qualms about early praise. it also has a well documented history of saying Sata was unfir for Presidency. Today u Zambian simpletons are busy praising and blving them. Priceless display of an entire natio of clowns- ad all for free no need for tickets for this comedy.
castro
September 13, 2012 at 4:54 pm
mmembe,u hav divided the nation.u sing praise to sata simply bcoz u have a case with the courts were u failed to pay 14 billion.deep down yo heart,u bleed coz pf or sata in particular has let u down.mmembe is a disgrce to well meaning zambia
cherry
September 13, 2012 at 4:57 pm
I also believe in our president to deliver indeed he does not habour hatred.May our Almighty GOD use this man to remove the limitation devil has placed on our land Zambia.LONG LIVE SATA.
spinx
September 13, 2012 at 5:11 pm
kulalolelafye
muko
September 13, 2012 at 5:31 pm
naumfwile ati membe alefwaya ukuponyonga icuma ca kwa Mazoka elo HH acita intervene so ba membe eku pata ba HH then ka defense mechanism ba membe belebomfya ati HH alipata Sata …. ONLY FOOLS CANNOT SEE!!! Eyaa ndelolesha fye nokumfwa kuli ba Tumfweko!!! so ba Post SHALL NEVER REPORT ANYTHING POSITIVE about UPND and HH specifically.
DBZ 14BN SAGA
September 13, 2012 at 6:10 pm
sata is a total failure. he thinks being president is to sit in state house with hands folded at the back…Membe is seeking favours for the 14bn scandle we know that..devils your time is coming soon
Zamv
September 13, 2012 at 6:15 pm
USLESS POST PF OPINION.. who does know what ka Fred want from SATA??? Yes he has already delivered 18bn judgement in M;MEME’S FAVOUR..hh ni moto mufumbwe here we come..
Eyes that see
September 13, 2012 at 6:23 pm
The Post has never before endorsed any leader in government. Now we know why. The Post was all along waiting for a partner who could take Fred Mmembe into the Presidency and it wasn’t finding him. Chiluba kicked him out of MMD. Mwanawasa didn’t entertain him. So Post was used to opposed everyone who didn’t promise Fred any seat of power. So Accountant Fred invaded journalism for his own political ends. He masqueraded as a journalist after making sure he fired co-founding journalists Mike Hall Masautso and John Mukela.
Tupac
September 13, 2012 at 7:24 pm
@zamv if you ill win the mufumbwe seat then me and ma tryb are dogz chikala mabolo yobe tombawiso nkakufumya ibuncha malepe yobe fack yo tryb matole yobe.You thnk kachikala ka kadansa can win?kip on dreaming mabolo.
chishimba
September 13, 2012 at 9:10 pm
chisali walepulukafye for nothing hence your speech was full of insults for nothing. you see wisdom does not have room for insults and soon you be confessing that what the post are saying is true about our president Mr. Sata the bigman by Gods grace will deliver.remember leadership is about who you are.
tolstoy
September 13, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Are you absolutely sure mr author, that you are breathing the same air as the rest of the country.
I suspect delusions on your part.
yembekezani
September 13, 2012 at 10:27 pm
Of course will deliver. Deliver you and your bloated nchito from the DBZ loan
Game
September 13, 2012 at 11:41 pm
According to them(post)…lol.. Sata delivered in 90days…
kakolwe
September 14, 2012 at 3:24 am
I’d rather call the post editorial as an ‘opinion’. Indeed, someone’s (editor’s) opinion. and thus, respected, but not having impact on my analysis of issues of the time. Somewhere we say ‘Time Will tell’ & it shall.
am a serious PF DIE HARD.
September 14, 2012 at 7:42 am
this is the opinion of one man called mmembe who has one vote.
Brainee
September 14, 2012 at 8:37 am
Sata will deliver more money to you and his relatives not ordinary Zambians