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MMD Challenges Sata to Retain Subsidies Or Resign
Opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has challenged President Michael Sata to rescind the decision to lift fuel and maize subsidies or resign from being head of state.
MMD president Nevers Mumba says it is immoral and hypocritical for the PF government to continue implementing capitalist policies when they draw up a socialist contract with the Zambian people before forming government.
Dr. Mumba has charged that if the PF wants to govern the country with a type of governance that leans to that of capitalism contrary to what it promised the Zambia people to govern with, it should call for a general election and ask the Zambian people to vote for it on a different platform and contract.
Dr. Mumba notes that the PF won the 2011 general election on the premise that it will implement socialist policies that will reduce the cost of living of the people but that the capitalist leaning it is embarking on is a deception that Zambian people should not accept.
The MMD president was speaking at press briefing in Lusaka this afternoon.
Meanwhile the MMD president has condemned in the strongest terms the harassing of MMD members by the PF cadres at Lusaka City Market this morning.
Dr. Mumba has expressed sadness with the continued attempt by the ruling PF to try to stifle the expression of the Zambian people through the practice of violent politics as was exhibited today when a mob of PF cadres pounced on four MMD officials.
And one of the MMD members that was harassed bowman Lusambo has confirmed having been abducted for about one, a period in which he was forced to support government’s move to lift fuel subsidies.
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Evergreen Nkongole
May 22, 2013 at 10:14 am
This what one becomes when he runs away from God, hatred and directionless.
pat
May 22, 2013 at 10:29 am
who wil rule if sata resigns.God gave us sata.pleas yo portion is the pulpit.hh nevas may be in2080
chibesa
May 31, 2013 at 10:31 pm
pat are you sure this coutry has no better leaders than sata.neves will never rule but his challenges are needed to help our old man rule this country.let neves talk he has freedom of expression.
RuffKid
May 22, 2013 at 10:37 am
Pole sana nevas and HH. you have no place in plot 1. change your ways and work with the grassroots maybe yo luck may change direction
mutindya
May 22, 2013 at 10:54 am
Lets give Nevers a chase to rule if we need better economy. Zambia is a christian Nation and needs a christian Leader
isaac
May 22, 2013 at 10:59 am
IF SATA RESIGNS TO RULE WHO WILL? BECAUSE CLERGY MEN HAVE SHOWN US THAT THEY ARE INCAPABLE TO RUN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTRY.
zambian
May 22, 2013 at 11:10 am
YOU ran away from God so you are alone in the fight to rule zambia and in the end you will be left alone in the MMD SHAME ON YOU!all your mps will run away because God is punishing you.
MAFUPA YOKOYOKO
May 22, 2013 at 11:49 am
Blah blah blah! Ulechcha Nevers Mumba! U r tasting da biter pill u were giving pf when it was in opposition. Just shut your dirty mouth & let the working gov’t do their work. Twende Pf ni development 4 a better zambia. Ubunga bukabwela when da economy is ticking. Lets not be like da Isrealites who wished to go back to slavery in Egypt when moses was leading them to the promised land! Lets back da gov’t n move 4ward.
SISTER
May 22, 2013 at 11:54 am
Sata means well. PAT you are wrong when you say HH and Nevas in 2080. I think its the year 3000
isaac
May 22, 2013 at 3:28 pm
They have been cheating themselves in away of consolation. They were saying HH for president come 2011, failing to read between the lines they missed, now they are saying HH and NEVERS 2016 state house failing to umderstand political winds.Only Tsunami like political party can remove PF from power as at now. because he is creating roads where there was none,creating universities closer the rural pipo. Infact every province will have atleast one or two universities,every province will have a NATIONAL tv stations for the first time since God created Zambia. Sata is taking development closer to the pipo by creating more districts. For the first time we have a president whenever he opens his mouth, mentions about the poor majority. Foe the first we have a president who doesn’t boast about being number one citizen a humble person.For the first time we have a president who moves in a convoy of lets say three to four cars and for the first time we have a president who doesn’t boast and drinks wanter which the locals drink whenever is on tour. What a man!!!
shax
May 22, 2013 at 12:32 pm
sata is the man, even God sometimes makes us go through pain in order for us to be happy and learn, if the removal of the subsidies is really set to purpose, then we might as well accept the short tearm efects it brings along
Truth2
May 22, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Ba Mumba na ba Hakainde,what we want is a solution to the problems as a country.We do’nt want politics where you only speak if PF a makes a debatable decision which others can support and others can oppose.Before the removal of subsidies you were all quite waiting for the chance to pounce on the slightes of chances.Okay,subsidies have been removed and the gorvernment has given its reasons and the private and public media are carrying adverts of the same and some of us who had a different oppinion have taken a different position because of the same adverts.Why ca’nt you argue by providing the best options from the explanation given so far so that we can a have different view from the opposition as well.HH is busy supporting demos and offering no alternatives so that he substatiants his support for the students demos.Tell us your solutions we want to hear alternative views but non is coming meaning the PF is doing the best that any responsible government can do for mother ZAMBIA. KEEP QUITE IF YOU HAVE NO OPTIONS ON CERTAIN CRITICAL DECISIONS.
isaac
May 22, 2013 at 3:03 pm
As clear as that mr truth2. The so called intellectuals have become dunderheads in terms of understanding this issue.Their aim is now to incite the pipo so that they rise against dully and democratically elected govt. No altanative just criticising,no brains.
Redsea
May 22, 2013 at 2:37 pm
Viva Nevers Mumba and MMD yours is 2090.please wait patiently for it
Anesutose
May 22, 2013 at 2:55 pm
The sooner Nevers and HH realises that Austerity measures are a worldwide thing the better. The pill may be hard, but even the common man like me now knows that free things or superficial prices hurt the economy sooner than later. Ask KK. Sorry you cant gain popularity over this ba Evangeslist. I think for your deception, you may never get anywhere near corridors of power ba Mumba
Red Card to PF
May 22, 2013 at 3:01 pm
What the **** are you people talking about,**** Pure Fools(PF).They gat no good for the country,these selfish old brafs.
Ndaje Kahks
May 22, 2013 at 3:31 pm
Problem Free (PF)
isaac
May 22, 2013 at 3:49 pm
Old or young you cannot earn wisdom you have to be born with it. You may be young but if you have no wisdom its as good as being called a moving casket.
isaac
May 22, 2013 at 3:43 pm
Simple basic economics, there is no country on this planet which have subsidies perprtually.Its like you ve a broken leg and then after a week you say my leg has healed without testing it on the ground. We cannot be saying zambian economy is doing better without testing it on the stand alone by removing these subsidies.That why even if the economy can grow lets say by 7%GDP it cannot be felt or trickle down to citizenly.
chibesa emmanuel
May 31, 2013 at 11:02 pm
you seem to know some basics of economics ,but real economics is that the rise in the GDP indicates the better standards of living for the countrizen.Why remove subsidies when 95% of the zambian only have one meal in a day,65%are unemployed.45% of the children do not go to school.what is the duty of the goverment if not to improve the living standards of its people.what is economics if it does not to make sense of the universal theory of survival of the fittest. what is development if it does not develop our sense of survival.any let me not go much into philosophy
collins chalwe
May 22, 2013 at 4:06 pm
nevers is right on this one.before the so called subsidies were removed,a bag of mealie meal costs 70pin.now can you imagine the price it will fetch with the removal of subsdies
kakolwe
May 22, 2013 at 4:22 pm
While you address a press conference in Lsk, Sata has sent his footmen accross the Nation to explain why he did it. Just last week, a numberr of Govt officials explained very well in Muchinga district.
Michael C Sata
May 22, 2013 at 5:08 pm
I have today listened to the MMD President Reverend Pastor Dr Nevas Mumba asking for my resignation. I have indeed decided to resign after thinking deeply about this request
Michael C Sata
May 22, 2013 at 5:47 pm
Bwaaaa ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaa!
Niceday
May 22, 2013 at 5:41 pm
Nevers Mumba. How about you disband MMD for causing the Zambian people untold misery for 20 years during MMD’s misrule? I told Bwalya not to keep his cunning uncle when he had no shelter and his own sister wouldn’t have him in her house. Now look what nonsense you have brought upon us!
Gettolink
May 22, 2013 at 7:49 pm
What can Nevers Mumba and HH do for this country? They are failures who have completely failed. They hhave even failed to own a simple Komboni dog. Kuti bakwanisha shani icalo? Charity begins at home men. These Niggaz are crooks.
shibwalya
May 22, 2013 at 9:51 pm
Nevers mumba should repent ad wait 3010 to come viva PF until 2080
mwaka
May 23, 2013 at 11:18 am
@Gettolink
your names explains the way analyzziii things, disrespectiful, komboni barking dog. chilyelye, namafi kumo shame. Ushindila kufyani, uletuka abantu. Learn to be polite.
fortune makoni
May 23, 2013 at 12:25 pm
Mumba,start by getting support from yo former party as an assement.if at all you wud win as a ward councillor
calvin
May 23, 2013 at 5:08 pm
SATA MUST GO IN 2016 UNLESS HE CHANGES.HE IS LIKE A THORN IN OUR FLESH.