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RB Wants The New Lusaka Stadium Named After Him
File Picture: Rb with Chinese ambassador
EMBATTLED former republican President Rupiah Bwezani Banda wants the new Lusaka stadium named after him, a source close to the embattled leader has disclosed to Tumfweko.com.
The source disclosed that Rupiah wants the ultra-modern stadium named after him because he is the one who initiated the project and lobbied assistance from the Chinese government for the construction of the mega structure.
Lusaka stadium: RB wants it to be named after him
The source claims Rupiah is of the view that since Levy Mwanawasa stadium in Ndola was named after the late President Mwanawasa, there is no way he can not be named after the Lusaka stadium which is under construction and almost complete.
The Lusaka Stadium will be handed over to government in June-July this year.
Tumfweko is suggesting that the new Lusaka Stadium be named after the late fallen heroes of 1993 Gabon Air Disaster, that the stadium be named as ‘April 28‘ in remembrance of the Chipolopolo team that perished in the Gabon Air Disaster on April 28, 1993.
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Ndate
April 24, 2013 at 12:01 pm
April 28th is better than RB Stadium
Wanu Ngwee
April 24, 2013 at 8:48 pm
AWE GUYS, NOT IFYO… DIDN’T WE AGREE THAT THIS STADIUM WILL BE CALLED THE GODFREY CHITALU STADIUM????
Pomps
April 24, 2013 at 12:05 pm
If needs a new name, we can find it for him. We have enough names. But we cannot name the new stadium after him!
xi-jinping
April 24, 2013 at 12:09 pm
RB LOVES SOCCER AND SURPORTED IT WITH ALL HIS MIGHT WHEN HE WAS PRESIDENT. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG IN MANING IT ATER HIM.
The wistle blower
April 24, 2013 at 9:30 pm
Are you mad?We all love soccer!!Are you suggesting that each one of us be named after a stadium?I think April 28 would make more sense since the fallen heroes are even burried around that same area.
Wanu Ngwee
April 24, 2013 at 11:28 pm
OK we’ll MAN it for after him …
MotherFookaz
April 24, 2013 at 12:10 pm
nonsense..what kind of a name is April 28th Stadium???Sounds boring than RB Stadium even though the later shouldn’t be the name. A name like Heroes Stadium is better because our soccer heroes are buried near there.
bmx
April 24, 2013 at 12:21 pm
Very inteligent suggestion the only problem is ur name.
Zebige
April 24, 2013 at 12:11 pm
You ruled for just three years and you want it named after you ? Even my name yamamako.Just imagine ati Zebige football stadium.Basopo iwe Lupiya.
Loloshi
April 24, 2013 at 12:11 pm
Yes indeed, April 28 sounds much better. Naming stadia after individuals is not a good thing at all, more so if the said people had nothing to do with soccer. The reasons advanced by RB as per the source of this story are not convincing. He nogotiated for it on behalf of the Zambian people, therefore he should let the Zambian people give it a name. The airports and the new hospital in Lusaka should revert to their original names as well.
EYE OF THE GOVERNMENT
April 24, 2013 at 12:11 pm
ah ah ah ah ah ah ah. Called it Lusaka stadium
Snr Moderator
April 24, 2013 at 12:16 pm
RB stadium sounds international! April 28 is worshiping the dead. the can neither help or harm us! are going to name the road from Lsk to Kabwe as “54-chibombo-RTA-victims Road”? lets be positive bane not demonising every event. more accidents are coming to same the least
Umutokofyopo
April 24, 2013 at 12:17 pm
Nonsense imwe ba Tumfweko, infact u chaps are very dull and lack creativity…wat name is April 28th really??? u chaps need to be serious….i suggest we name it KK 11 Stadium since the former Heroes were called by that name
PETER
April 24, 2013 at 12:18 pm
While you give the stadima name also name the various sections after promient coaches that have coached Zambia.eg The Dickson Makwaza section(Wing). The Brightwell Banda wing, or the Dennis Liwewe commentary box,.
Be creative…not just the B wing, C wing grand stand….
Patriot
April 24, 2013 at 12:19 pm
Chwe chwe chwe……
TC
April 24, 2013 at 12:22 pm
Anything but RB Stadium!!! RB concentrate on your court cases.
vuvuzela
April 24, 2013 at 8:27 pm
You aare right bro. what about Chipolopolo Stadium?
truthful
April 24, 2013 at 12:22 pm
ba RB ikaleni fye ala!
UMU BALYUDA
April 24, 2013 at 12:24 pm
NDEPAPAFYE….
UMU BALYUDA
April 24, 2013 at 12:32 pm
MWANASHAKO NOKU BAILA MWEKA TATA.. BWEZANI & SONS STADIUM?? KWATI NIPAKA SIDO PALI BANA DAVIE.lol
post
April 24, 2013 at 12:35 pm
april 28th dibili dibili stadium.
t b jo
April 24, 2013 at 12:39 pm
Wat about “Father and child stadium?” father as R B and child as Thandiwe Banda. Just suggestin it back at R B
Nsamwa
April 24, 2013 at 12:43 pm
ba tumfweko who are you to decide?
Observer
April 24, 2013 at 12:50 pm
the better name of all is “30 Heroes Stadium” as W. Harrington had ealier put it…
kolwe kwindi
April 24, 2013 at 1:10 pm
KK ELEVEN IS BETTER BCOZ THEY WERE CALLED BY THAT NAME
Senior Engineer RTD
April 24, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Yes, so long as he is found innocent of those charges and in Zambia depending on who is pulling the strings it is quite possible he can be acquitted.
pitas
April 24, 2013 at 1:24 pm
RB…. MULEIKALAFWE…. KK 11 is better
dbwalya
April 24, 2013 at 1:27 pm
April 28th sounds ok. We can also consider naming it as “HEROES STADIUM”
kapuli wa ng'ongo
April 24, 2013 at 1:33 pm
I THINK THIS IS WHERE THE PROBLEM MAY LIE…BECAUSE ONE INITIATED, THEY WANT TO BENEFIT AND EVERYONE ELSE IS INSIGNIFICANT…
….IF THIS IS THE CASE THEN WE MIGHT AS WELL CALL THE DUBIOUS OIL SCANDAL HE INITIATED THE ‘BWEZANI-BANDA OIL SCANDAL”.
Gen Manyengo Mutombela Kwipaya
April 24, 2013 at 1:46 pm
Bwana RB, be mindful of case than denting our beautiful National Stadium with yo dirty name. Constrate on clearing yo name b4 the Court of law coz as at now vry few like it. I would suggest it be named “Follen Heroes 1993 Stadium”
Chizay
April 24, 2013 at 1:48 pm
Well l prefer it 2 named Heroes stadium
Loose Canon
April 24, 2013 at 1:54 pm
“54-chibombo-RTA-victims Road” lolest!!!
sky
April 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm
Rb would hv named one of those toilets he use 2 commision wen he wz in power nt ukwangalila kili staduim.
dnice
April 24, 2013 at 2:01 pm
whats wrong with it being called the independence stadium? surely this remains historical
Teddy Truman
April 24, 2013 at 2:09 pm
I suggest that it be named “HEROES PARK STADIUM”. It sounds complte does’nt it?
Haamutwemubinchiyumwidochameso
April 24, 2013 at 2:35 pm
I agree with you 100%, what about Chipolopolo stadium
xxx
April 24, 2013 at 2:23 pm
kekekekeke kwena Ba RB useless man you think we can give any of the infustracture your name?? maybe our goats and dogs!!!!
truthful
April 24, 2013 at 2:27 pm
@ teddy truman-walasa-thats the name-complete!
Katunga
April 24, 2013 at 2:48 pm
Nelo bakwete imilandu balefwaya amshina yabo on things. Shdnt he be worrying about keeping his frogy face out of jail….
Alfred
April 24, 2013 at 2:50 pm
I like RB’s spirit, despite facing those charges, he’s equally zambian jst like any other zambian and shares the same wrights as any other zambian. Mr RB u’r not alone.
Its ok...!
April 24, 2013 at 2:57 pm
We have a much better offer for you RB.We will instead rename mwembeshi prison to,’RB PRISON.’
Wanyafye Tigers
April 24, 2013 at 3:07 pm
My pit latrine, with 6 years to go, needs to named after someone. Any offers?
Snr Moderator
April 25, 2013 at 8:04 am
WT toilets
CK
April 24, 2013 at 3:20 pm
I think KK 11 sounds good!
Sam Lindo
April 24, 2013 at 3:58 pm
If what I have read is true, then this man smokes
dch
April 24, 2013 at 4:00 pm
It does not mean that when you initiate a project, the project should bear your name. Those are selfish motives your ba RB. April 28th is much better!
JOB13 13
April 24, 2013 at 4:21 pm
it’s too much to name after individuals. HEROES PARK STADIUM sounds good.
Narrant
April 24, 2013 at 4:26 pm
Isn’t he a suspected thief? His image is tarnished and cannot therefore be a model for anything.
MUKUNDISI
April 24, 2013 at 4:31 pm
lET IT BE NAMED THE HEROES ARENA
Audrey
April 24, 2013 at 4:38 pm
RB or April 28th gives us a task to think harder for a better name for this nice stadium. Think of
CHIPOLOPOLO STADIUM
Tomlee
April 24, 2013 at 4:46 pm
Heroes Arena is a better name.
Nadia Bauriey
April 24, 2013 at 4:47 pm
Naming the stadium RB!!!! no ways!! o else the stadium ll be full of theives lukn at the origin of the name. i think maintaining independence stadium as the name is the best lets not get rid of our history mwebantu…
Bwezani
April 24, 2013 at 5:09 pm
RB stadium is the best
King soloman
April 24, 2013 at 6:35 pm
KING DAVID stadium
General
April 24, 2013 at 6:49 pm
You see guys, you name things after they are dead not while they are alive. I recon we shall remember him when he is dead, he should not determine or dictate to be honoured.
Snr Moderator
April 25, 2013 at 8:08 am
is KK dead? madela? ka Mugabe? lets appreciate pipo while they are alive. he may ve stolen (who wouldnt anyway) but he saw us thru to sept 2011.
Voice of Reason
April 24, 2013 at 6:54 pm
Nothing wrong in retaining its original name “Independence Stadium”. You can incorporate the other suggested names as seating areas eg instead of Zone A you have “UCAR” for Chitalu, “Computer” for Alex Chola and so on. As for Rupiah he can wait until he dies before we can name anything after him
PanAfricanist
April 24, 2013 at 8:36 pm
Chipolopolo National Stadium