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PF Adopts New Slogan: From ‘Dont Kubeba’ to ‘SELENI TUBOMBEKO’
The Patriotic Front (PF) supporters are never short of the right slogans when it comes to the mood of the country at any given time. The famous “Donchi Kubeba”, which means “don’t tell them”, was born out of the general tendency by then ruling MMD to distribute money and other gifts to voters in exchange for votes.
The slogan was simply used to advise the electorate that even if they were given such gifts, they needed to still vote against MMD, after all, the vote is secret. It’s like saying: “get the gifts, but don’t tell them you will vote against them”.
The “don’t kubeba” slogan spread like wildfires across the country and helped catapult the PF into a national movement that eventually unseated the MMD after 20 years in power.
The PF recently grabbed its first ever seat in North Western Province after resoundingly beating the MMD-UPND alliance. That victory saw the birth of yet another catch phrase: “Seleni tubombeko”, which, when translated in English, means “stay out of our way, so we can do some work”. This slogan is inspired by the view that some opposition parties in Zambia are playing a disruptive role in their work against the PF government. The PF supporters are therefore advising the opposition to ‘make room’ for the PF government to exercise their mandate properly without standing in their way.
The slogan is also a reminder to the opposition who, prior to the Mufumbwe election, were claiming that PF had lost popularity and tempted the ruling party into the bye-election by expelling the area Member of Parliament. After PF’s convincing victory, the ruling party’s supporters feel that since the opposition has proved beyond any reasonable doubt that the PF remains the most popular party which has continued to grow, it’s time to respect the people’s choice and allow the ruling party some time and space to implement their programmes and policies.
As timely as PF slogans usually are, according to PF claims, it’s indeed time for the opposition to be told: SELENI TUBOMBEKO!!!
The above information is on the official PF website www.pf.org.zm
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who knew
November 18, 2012 at 8:43 am
YES THEY MUST EXCUSE US WE WORK FOR BELOVED MOTHER ZAMBIA.
Cozmokaojr
November 18, 2012 at 8:46 am
Zoona! seleni tubazeko….while you faster enter the oblivion zone ‘permanently’
MOJO
November 19, 2012 at 7:26 am
AS nevers’MMD changes to SEKA UPONOKE.Alabwafya.
Wa dale!
November 18, 2012 at 9:02 am
Catchy slogans r lyk an empty threat? They tend to mesmerize the mentally feeble! Which tubembeko (shud it b tuto…*)? The Wynter Vs GBM saga way? Plizzzz!
True bantustans:
November 18, 2012 at 9:05 am
kaponyaz, ngwangwazi, car washers, weborow pushers bakasecha all the street vendors and kids are all pathetic fools(PF) member and are bembas to make the matters worse how on earth can you bring a bunch of ileatrate thugs to be your members? Is it bcoz the serpent himself is a grade 2 dropout? pliz all well meaning zambians lets gung up and kill this bembas before its too late,, coz if we kill them there will be no vending no kaponya no ngwangwazi, elick mwaza has stated lets kill this bemba dogs.chao
Kalu
November 18, 2012 at 12:05 pm
This is where you UPND prove yourselves as under fives.The so called Kaponyas make up more than 60% of our population.This population of Kaponyas consists of Gade sevens,Grade nines,Grade twelves,Graduates and professors.These are the people who vote.The majority of these Kaponyas are not Bembas,including I Kalu,a university graduate.To us bemba is just a language we grew up with on the streets on the copperbelt.So continue insulting us at your own risk of not growing as a party but confining yourself to Choma.
True bantustan part 2
November 18, 2012 at 9:26 am
@true bantustan,u are indeed a fool and still live in the primitive era iwe chikala kwako uko ku ng’ombe ilede,every1 else is postg sense,weka che u write rubbish,imbwa iwe!
Barotse diaspora
November 18, 2012 at 9:35 am
Congratulatiön H.E.MC SATA. PF You are on track.Keep the road! Can somebody translate this slogan 4 me in nsenga,luvale,tonga,namwanga,lozi,soli,tumbuka,nyengo and kaonde plz
AR Mumbi
November 18, 2012 at 9:37 am
Why was this site named a bemba name “tumfweko” is owned by my bemba fellow? I want to believe that if it had tonga name we were going to rebel it UPND or bantustan something…something. Anyway its just a concern……
Kaesha
November 18, 2012 at 9:40 am
SELENI TUBOMBEKO!!!!!!!
Cozmokaojr
November 18, 2012 at 9:42 am
@true bantustans, why do you hate Bembaz so much? I believe you need to have your cow head checked. The low life, poorly dressed educated polygamist mentality wont take you anywhere near the corridos of power if at all you continue insulting potencial voters. You pipo need image builders and i believe not from unsa ’cause its full of you…try cbu. Remember Bill Gates is a college dropout and Obama is not stinky rich. Get a life and a real on this time.
Narrant
November 18, 2012 at 10:16 am
The so-called ‘Bemba’party, PF has proved UPND, ADD and similar tribal parties that PF is the party for the majority non-tribal people of Zambia by winning, by a very large margin indeed, in Mufumbwe.
Chikundula
November 18, 2012 at 10:18 am
Fendelani tisebezeko!
Czar
November 18, 2012 at 11:19 am
Foolish slogan to please illiterate muppets who mainly speak that language. You claim a Bemba slogan was originated in North Western where that’s not the commonly spoken language! Nonsense!
sela iwe
November 18, 2012 at 12:48 pm
UKOSE Boyi.
kano nganibo
November 18, 2012 at 6:24 pm
Northern power forever
Lisa
November 19, 2012 at 9:26 am
@Czar ichongo! selani tubombeko!!!!!! viva PF! viva SATA!
Thandy
November 18, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Ichongo,seleni tubombeko.
Kalu
November 18, 2012 at 12:09 pm
SWILENI TUZATIKU……The slogan will be translated in all languages that exist in Zambia
Chief Grant
November 18, 2012 at 12:27 pm
@bantustans amd czar let me advise you, you cannot carry fire on your chest without burning your clothes. we are watching you, we have seen that you have gone to the extremes. Friendly advise, stop playing with fire……. one word is enough for a wise person
Ellis
November 18, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Swilakoku tuzadiku dat the translation. Am sick and tied of pipo who openly preach hatred and tribalism. Bantustan need to change their mindset other wise you guys am sorry might never rule. Tribalism or being regional wil never take you to state house. If it mearnt about colour obama would never been to white house. That is being foolish and to hell with your bantustan
Mrs hh
November 18, 2012 at 1:01 pm
@Bantustan nowonder he lost last years elections, you mean qualifications for a upnd carder is a degree and not a voters card? Anywhere it is true “seleni uko tu bombeko”
Voter
November 18, 2012 at 1:14 pm
(lozi) HAMU SHENYE KOO LUSEBEZE!!!
WAITING FOR A
LUNDA TRANSILATION.
Change da way u eat en thnk
November 18, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Electrorates of poor quality wil owez vote for leaders of poor quality…tribalism is evrywhere u fools jst dat most of u ar dropouts,y do u apoint bena clive chirwa etc. Becoz onl a few in pf ar capable,cnt do smat job nowonder u wnt 2 use smat guyz frm upnd em mmd
Czar
November 18, 2012 at 1:45 pm
@Chief Grant, get lost! I am not scared of a riff ruff muppet like you! Keep on watching me until you drop dead. Even if you succeeded in killing me, that won’t make you live forever! Tell me what extremes I’ve gone to. A wimp like you won’t stifle my freedom of expression!
Ken
November 19, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Waunfwa fye umwenso boyi
woman/man
November 18, 2012 at 2:16 pm
Oweee for once I read it as “Seleni Tutombeko” now I ve seen clearly oh nomutima waikala
kaponya
November 18, 2012 at 3:08 pm
pf,party for kaponyas
Ellis
November 18, 2012 at 3:22 pm
“Lunda” swilenoku tuzatiku
Chwela
November 18, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Gamuzwa awa tubeleke!!!!!
Aluta
November 18, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Choka munzila ka HH tusebenze
Mwisho
November 18, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Fendela uko tusebenzeko musatanyoko… Mahete yahau UPND
Mwisho
November 18, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Aba Tonga balikolwa ifisushi fya ng’ombe
TC
November 19, 2012 at 9:08 am
Mwisho, talk about the individual not the tribe. There are also some good tongas just there are some bad Bembas, Luvales etc. discuss the individual’s contribution here. By the way, I am Bemba!
Mac B
November 18, 2012 at 4:54 pm
mwisho, ulekwata language iisuma, ata
Mac B
November 18, 2012 at 4:55 pm
at Mwisho, refrain from using that bad language, I am not a tonga but yo language is not good at all. atase iwe pf cadre. I kno u kno me. mukukulu
majnoon
November 18, 2012 at 5:08 pm
zeho lena yaa nas mshan nashtaghel
Mwisho
November 18, 2012 at 5:14 pm
@Mac B. Ulicipuba??? If u ar hurt go and kil yoself
Stepler
November 19, 2012 at 10:47 am
@ Mwisho. Mudidi wako ufazilewo
HAMBULO
November 18, 2012 at 5:56 pm
Pf government is working,who is educated btn tongas and bembas,the answer is bembas,bcoz bembas on several occasions have managed to rule.They have dominated the political arena.The biggest major political parties there leaders are from muchinga province
Josaia Tongogara
November 18, 2012 at 8:09 pm
(Swahili)Hama tufanye kazi
Comfort
November 18, 2012 at 8:33 pm
But ba-PF,who is standin in ur way? lord knows we still waitn for ur campaign promises to materialise.quit this nonsense of finger pointn,unfortunatly for me-u won nd are ruling so mak it less painfu by not comn up wit ****** slogans.
jerry
November 18, 2012 at 9:14 pm
twabomaa…
Even The Name
November 18, 2012 at 9:58 pm
That language sounds familiar, ati “Seleni Tubombeko.” I must have heard it pa Inter city or some bus stations; definitely not in higher learning institutions.
Juan
November 18, 2012 at 10:18 pm
In Lamba its Teleleni uko tupyungeko!
khoswe
November 18, 2012 at 11:14 pm
o poor supporting pf now.,coz noble pipo can not which include the learnt masses
Copala
November 18, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Chokani apa vi pf…..
Copala
November 18, 2012 at 11:31 pm
Who da hell stood in ur way durin da 90 days u promisd 2 change our lives???? Da problem z dat u wre nt sure f winin da elections so u end mekin promises dat u cudnt deliver……its high tym u deliva othawise,no rise
ntash
November 18, 2012 at 11:36 pm
Seleni tubombeko imwe ala ba under five namasambililo yenu tukamona ngayakami vota..
The Terminator
November 19, 2012 at 8:07 am
Bemba: Seleni Tubombeko
French : Déplacez à l’écart, afin que nous puissions travailler
Japanese: 邪魔にならないように移動するので、作業することができます
Chinese: 移动的方式，这样我们就可以工作
Hebrew: :הזז את הדרך, כדי שנוכל לעבוד
Swahili: Kuwaondoa nje ya njia, ili tuweze kufanya kazi.
Arabic: الخروج من الطريق، حتى نتمكن من العمل
Tom Bar Know Call Cheekalah
November 19, 2012 at 8:40 am
Hacheleni Hawombeko
Mano
November 19, 2012 at 9:14 am
Seleni twibeko
ZAMBIAN
November 19, 2012 at 10:00 am
kekekekekekeke!nice one
Mwinemushi2
November 19, 2012 at 10:38 am
HH Sele Tubombeko!!!
Jomat
November 19, 2012 at 11:32 am
Amusene tesebeseko.
MUNYELO PWETE!
November 19, 2012 at 11:32 am
Indeed seleni uko bafikala tubombeko! Shaaaaa!
Wanu Ngwee
November 19, 2012 at 11:32 am
IYO KWENA NIFYOFINE; with 8000km of new road works funded and being rolled-out in 5 years with 24,000 new jobs targetted AWE MWANDI SELENI TUBOMBEKO!!
Jomat
November 19, 2012 at 11:34 am
fendelani tisebezeko
Nicola
November 19, 2012 at 12:05 pm
true banstustan- indeed you are a fool, just like your under 5 HH. You foolish tongas thats why you shall not rule zambia because of your foolishness.
Tongas you are just like botocks, and you are our slaves.