Meanwhile, Mpezeni says President Sata should be given chance to rule and that he has a national key to development.
President Sata, who arrived in Chipata after 12:00 hours went straight to check on the progress of the Chipata-Vubwi Road but was shocked to find that the contractor was not on the site.
“Where is Chinaman? What kind of a contractor is this? He leaves the labourers here and goes to play. I am a contractor and as a contractor you don’t leave the site. How can you leave equipment alone? Willie Nsanda, we have not run out of contractors just cancel their contract. They lied that they had reached the palace. Is this the palace?” he asked.
President Sata, who was annoyed, told the driver that was found on site to tell his boss to get to Mchini where he was holding the first rally.
At the rally held at Mchini Basic School, President Sata told the Chinese contractor China Jiangxi that he was not serious.
“What are you doing here? Instead of working, you are here eating. If you are not serious you must go back to China. You are just stealing money from the poor Zambians. Get out of here! Go! Just get out and go back to work,” Sata shouted at the Chinese contractor as Chipata residents applauded him.
And President Sata urged the people of Chipata Central to vote for PF candidate Lameck Mangani in Thursday’s by-election.
He said when Mangani left MMD, he appreciated him by giving the province Chadiza and Vubwi roads.
President Sata said PF had only one member of parliament out of the 19 in the province.
He said the opposition members of parliament had done nothing in the province.
“Easterners are very good people. That’s where wise people come from. Don’t vote for PF. Vote the way you always vote. You like suffering. It’s up to you whether you want to move together with me because in
Northern, Lusaka, Luapula, Central, Copperbelt they all voted for us,” President Sata said.
President Sata said Mangani left MMD government because it was barren and that he went to PF which was not barren.
He said he knew all the problems that Chipata was facing.
“The people of Eastern Province were wise during the biblical times but this time this wisdom is gone. You have nice hills but people are not looking good. Children look like old people like me,” President Sata said.
He said Mangani should come so that he could change things.
President Sata urged the people of Eastern Province to change.
“At our first meeting, I received 106 defectors and one councillor. They have left MMD. It is up to you to change,” he said.
President Sata said because of lack of leadership in the province, people were selling maize in Mozambique and Malawi.
“In Eastern Province we have a railway line which comes from Malawi and we have a bicycle factory. There are so many things that can be done here but need leadership. If you choose a leader here everything will come. Easterners are wise but the leaders like money. I hope Mangani, you have seen how your relatives are suffering,” President Sata said.
Mukombe Wamano
July 22, 2013 at 1:50 pm
We have a Bully for a President. If it is a boarding these are the ones who promoted mockery.
Uncle Junior
July 22, 2013 at 2:58 pm
Sata playing to the gallery and this time he used the poor contractor, let him cancel the contract if its that simple. Chiluba was right when he said Sata is not presidential material just a kaponya.
criticals
July 22, 2013 at 3:36 pm
Same leaders and we are expecting a different result. Lets just vote all the old folks out in 2016 and choose new blood. Same Mangani,sata,chikwanda,masebo the list is endless and they are all old same politicians
Mwanafumu
July 22, 2013 at 6:26 pm
The is no money for making that road let be real.You are right my bro.
Straight talk
July 22, 2013 at 3:36 pm
Zambia is were it is today because of the sofness with wich we take things.This only way projects can be stimulated in zambia.
bigbodybuilder
July 22, 2013 at 5:29 pm
Pathetic builders get off your matakos and start working. Mr. President try not to chrat voters.
WHO
July 22, 2013 at 8:43 pm
Who supervises the contractor? FIRE HIM. Do not ague with contractors. Protocol does not allow.
Osmore
July 22, 2013 at 11:42 pm
Useless species ba id iot .U wanted Mr Sata 2 smile at dat contructor who did not tell de truth?Dat’sy some of u Zedians re dull. U wanted hm 2 b “deplomatic,peaceful,christian” on de expence of development?ldi ots,that’s y Zed z poor. l nidmo of
sherkel
July 23, 2013 at 6:17 am
Hey felas, from wat i knw, ‘ i dnt think we got independent out of diplomacy and integrity ‘ the 2 failed us prio 2 independence, i think its high time we used a different formula.
bmk
July 23, 2013 at 9:31 am
Just your powers sata let them be a living example. bela twangasha.
wabo
July 23, 2013 at 9:53 am
we have seen a manager firing a general worker so what are you talking about ba under five,go to america and sh….t and see if you will come out clean.we need to work,we a need a pusher.Even these in oposition today will never be soft to such contractors.
smart
July 23, 2013 at 9:57 am
You leave a msg with the labourers to tell their boss to follow you to wherever you holding your rally,the Chinaman finally meets you and you’re asking him what he is doing at the rally when he is suppose to be workin LOL!
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July 23, 2013 at 11:12 am
Sata simuntu nifwitii
casim
July 23, 2013 at 11:18 am
why is he becoming boolish when in the first place he changed Mr. Kambwili form labour minister to sports & youth minster because he was boolish. then what is the presedent trying to do? “thats an act of Dictatorship”
mike
July 23, 2013 at 2:28 pm
When was this contractor Last PAID??? Understand government is not paying these guys.
wagon
July 25, 2013 at 1:33 am
WHO DOES SATA GET HIS REPORTS FROM? DIRECTLY FROM THE CHINAMAN OR HIS SUBORDINATES AT RDA?
IF INDEED THE ENTIRE PRESIDENCY COULD BE DUPED LIKE THAT- THEN REALLY, WHERE ARE WE HEADED?
MY GUT FEELING IS THAT THESE CHINAMEN HAVE NOT BEEN PAID AND THIS ONE WAS JUST USED AS A PAWN IN THE POLITICAL GAME- JUST GUESSING………….