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Point Of Order On Sata’s Health Fails
Speaker of national assembly Dr Patrick Matibini yesterday declined to compel the Ministry of health to issue a statement over President Michael Sata’s health because the head of state has already made his position clear on the matter.
Ruling on a point of order raised by Katuba UPND Member of parliament Jonas Shakafuswa,who wanted to know if the government was in order to keep quiet in the wake of speculations surrounding president Sata’s health ,speaker Matibini said if Shakafuswa wanted more information on president Sata’s health,he could refer to previous editions of newspapers and update himself on what president Sata said about his health.
Earlier as Shakafuswa raised his point order,speaker Matibini guided him to avoid into irrelevant historical preambles or prefaces by keeping his question to specific issues.
“A point of order by definition should be specific and to the point .That is why why it is called a point of order,”Speaker Matibini guided Shakafuswa who continued his question:”I want to find out if the government is in order to keep quiet on the health of our beloved president.”
Shakafuswa,who served as deputy finance Minister in the Levy Mwanawasa administration ,said during the late president’s reign ,then health Minister Brian Chituwo was compelled to go to the House and issue a statement on the president’s health following pressure from the opposition political parties.
“Is the government in order to allow speculations,where people are speculating on the capability of our beloved leader Micheal Chilufya Sata to lead this country,”asked Shakafuswa as some opposition members of parliament loudly agreed with him.
In his rulling speaker Matibini said if Dr Kasonde in his judgment deemed it fit to advise the house and the nation on the issue of president Sata’s health,he would do so at an appropriate time.”I can also take Judical notice of the statement that the president himself made on the subject,”Speaker Matibini told Shakafuswa.”you know what his [president Sata] position is…but I don’t see why I should compel him[DR kasonde].
On May 31,president Sata said at state House that Zambians have the right to know his health and he said he was fine and working.
President Sata said during the 2011 elections,there was a vicious campaign against him based on his health and he was not surprised that same people were talking about his health again.
Recently the opposition said they would push for a medical board in parliament to Examine President Sata.
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burret
June 18, 2014 at 9:42 am
Poor Sata from bonking women carelessly to vegetable state.The bugger must just die.
Trixy
June 18, 2014 at 10:07 am
Typical example of “You reap where you sow..”
id!ot!
June 18, 2014 at 5:01 pm
You two id!ots never make sense in all you blog!
Trixy
June 19, 2014 at 5:02 pm
Did you hear me wish Sata dead? For your own information I cannot do that, but if he is unfit to be the president of this country due to ill health he must step down. It is as simple as that.
Greg Kadimba
June 18, 2014 at 1:01 pm
Trixy and burret you are mathafakaz,only a swine would pray for an innocent man to die.Do you monkeys think you will live for a thousand years?
UMWAUME
June 18, 2014 at 1:08 pm
@BURRET
You are a disgrace my brother. Do you own your life? I have seen in my life those who wish bad things to happen to others are the first who suffer such consequences. Count your days BURRET, your grave could be a step away. Repent and live GODLY, AMEN.
burret
June 18, 2014 at 2:50 pm
Sata is a shit.Sata panyo pako
Ken
June 18, 2014 at 4:36 pm
Burret, you are an angry hungry dog.
burret
June 18, 2014 at 4:47 pm
Woof woof woof. Woof woooooof
Trixy
June 19, 2014 at 5:04 pm
kekekekek…Burret you are sick bro….you cracked me big time!!
GIFT
June 20, 2014 at 8:48 am
kikikikikiki!
Maria
June 18, 2014 at 1:08 pm
We were told “if you live in a glass house do not throw stones” cos… You know the rest. Mwanawasa, when referred to as cabbage gave the other chic. Nanga ine?
Trixy
June 19, 2014 at 5:06 pm
Put them pretenders to rememberance Maria…Hypocrites!!!
Concise
June 18, 2014 at 1:51 pm
This is what really annoys me about these MPs. Instead of bring up issues affecting his constituents, which is the reason why they elected him in the first place, he starts talking about the President’s health. Will that improve his constituent’s livelihood?
GIFT
June 18, 2014 at 3:12 pm
President Sata is a property of zambia and he is using tax payers money which should be accounted for.so MPS are very correct demanding his fitness.The man is in bad shape
ba kitwe
June 18, 2014 at 3:46 pm
mr. gift what are you talking about sata a property? m p debating on a citizen health? that not right think of other things
Concise
June 18, 2014 at 4:08 pm
So if he is not fit will that fix the poor roads or provide better health, educational, social and other facilities? And you think those MPs do not get paid using tax payers money? Am a tax payer and I refuse for my hard earned Kwacha to be used to raise useless point of orders!!!
GIFT
June 19, 2014 at 8:40 am
thats a good observation somehow. Now if alot of you pipo are saying we shouldnt know about the presido’s status,then why having a man who is not working in his office and enjoys all the luxury?
Trixy
June 19, 2014 at 5:07 pm
My point exactly….
chisha kambole
June 18, 2014 at 2:27 pm
Hon Shakafuswa, you were right to raise a point of order. Any responsible citizen should be concerned about the health of his president but because some pipo are in denial, it is ok. The man will drop dead at some point on his own.
Chagy
June 18, 2014 at 2:37 pm
Those people who are wishing his excellency the president death even if he did bad things to them in one way or the other, they are like witches who bewitch people in the night and go to check them in morning if whatever they practiced in the night had an impact on them. its like cerebrating your friends funeral ati twalamona nomba, God commands us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves and nobody knows that he ll die that day never its time, remember their is time for everything, finding pleasure in your friend’s suffering its uncalled for.
GIFT
June 18, 2014 at 3:14 pm
so you also saying the president is like one. Our current president politicized Levy and George’s sickness up to their death.so he deserves this 100%.For him it is even worse.kuyabebele!
ba kitwe
June 18, 2014 at 3:49 pm
mr gift to wish bud things to people every ones fate is diced by Jehovah you might go faster and sata may remain careful
swine
June 18, 2014 at 5:00 pm
You seem very angry, anger resides where there is no wisdom!…I keep saying this!
Chisenga
June 19, 2014 at 9:12 am
YOU PEOPLE DO NOT LEARN. YOU WILL KEEP DEBATING SATAs HEALTH UNTIL 2016. YOU WILL FORGET ABOUT CAMPAIGNING. MEANWHILE HIS PARTY IS BUSY MAKING ROADS, BUILDING HOSPITALS, CLINICS, UNIVERSITIES. I LEAVE IT TO YOU TO DECIDE WHO THE PEOPLE WILL VOTE FOR. EVEN IF SATA DIED TEN TIMES THERE IS A CHARISMA ABOUT HIM THAT WILL STILL CAUSE PEOPLE TO PREFERE HIM AGAINST HIS OPPONENTS. SO MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN STILL SHINES.
Trixy
June 19, 2014 at 5:12 pm
Listen to yourself.
Hardkelly
June 19, 2014 at 1:31 pm
To Heal a Friend
Think, o God, of our friend who is ill, whom we now commend to Your compassionate regard.
Comfort him upon his sickbed, and ease his suffering. We beg for deliverance, and submit that no healing is too hard for the Lord, if it be His will.
We therefore pray that You bless our friend with Your loving care, renew his strength, and heal what ails him in Your loving name.In Jesus Name,i pray Amen.
Thank You, Lord.
Hardkelly
June 19, 2014 at 1:32 pm
All our times are in Thy hand. All diseases come at Thy call, and go at Thy bidding. Thou redeemest our life from destruction, and crownest us with loving kindness and tender mercies. We bless Thee, that Thou hast heard prayer, and commanded deliverances for our friend and Thy servant, who has been under Thine afflicting hand.
He (or she) was brought low, but Thou hast helped him (her). May he (she) not only live, but declare the works of the Lord!
As Thou hast delivered his eyes from tears, his feet from falling, and his soul from death, may he daily inquire:What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me,and resolve to offer unto Thee the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and to call upon the name of the Lord.
May we ever remember that recovery is only a reprieve and that some day we will go to our rest in the Lord. May we therefore secure the righteous path and live with eternity ever in our view.
in jesus name.
swine
June 19, 2014 at 3:40 pm
Amen to that!
Shawn
June 19, 2014 at 4:16 pm
Long Live President Sata. GOD Almighty is with you.
Bind
June 19, 2014 at 4:48 pm
Are those genuine concerns for a friend’s health? No. Rather just hunger for power to say let him step down.
Retrogressive pessimistic elements of our society, think of others!
Unza
June 20, 2014 at 5:54 am
Even if you insult Sata,, you will one day die, you are just piling up sins by insulting a fellow person,
Do you think HH, Sata or Shakafuswa will bring you food on table, muleumfwako ne nsoni