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President SATA Opens Parliament
President Sata
President Michael Sata has officially opened the fourth session of the eleventh National Assembly by highlighting the fact that the country has continued to post robust economic growth since the Patriotic Front came to power in 2011.
President Sata who was accompanied to Parliament by First Lady Dr Christine Kaseba earlier inspected a full guard of honor mounted by the Zambia army second battalion.
President Sata pointed out that the country has managed to post achievements under PF government because of enduring unity in the country.
The Head of State has also urged Members of Parliament to support the progressive 2015 budget to be presented by Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda in October.
He also cited the PF government robust infrastructure development in the education and health sectors which has seen the construction of schools, universities and health facilities.
President Sata commended health Minister Dr Joseph Kasonde for his handwork and ensuring the decentralization of Medical Stores.
He notes that this will ensure timely distribution of medical supplies across the country.
And President Sata says agriculture remains key to economic growth and poverty reduction.
He says government wants to achieve food security, promote crop diversification and as well as increase productivity.
Meanwhile six newly elected Members of Parliament have taken the oath of allegiance.
The six Parliamentarians emerged victorious in the recent by-elections.
Of the six Members of Parliament sworn-in today, PF Mangango Member of Parliament Lingweshi Lyambai stole the limelight with his antics much to the excitement of the house.
Mr Lyambai sent the house into laughter as he entered majestically before showcasing his military drills as he received the oath from the Clerk of the National Assembly, which he repeated as he handed his oath to Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini sending the house into further laughter.
The house should brace itself for humorous moments during its sittings if Mr Lyambai’s antics are anything to go by.
Posted by Kunda (online)
on September 19, 2014. Filed under HEADLINES.
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Laso
September 19, 2014 at 1:35 pm
So he didn’t die mid-speech as prophets of doom were predicting?
MIstaken Identity!
September 19, 2014 at 1:39 pm
Long Live King C
Ba buza
September 19, 2014 at 2:14 pm
Nice to hear bakateka was seen in public again,long live HE MC Sata
ONETIME RELOADED
September 19, 2014 at 2:16 pm
AS LONG AS JESUS RULES SATA WILL RULE FOR 1YEARS,I LOVE MY PRESIDENT
Anderson Chisala
September 19, 2014 at 2:18 pm
Hahaha….Mr Lyambai…..!!! Ba PF sure !!!.
Chief of Grief
September 19, 2014 at 2:35 pm
Natubalange bafikala ati epo uchili mudala wandi!!LONG LIVE my COBRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!2016 nafuti nafuti apandiso ndelisha no utumpundu if u know what i mean!
matt
September 19, 2014 at 2:44 pm
Ati 1 years.
Amake Mwana
September 19, 2014 at 3:06 pm
Ba Tumfweko, tell things as they are. The speech the president gave was not straight… jumping from one point to the other and getting lost in the middle of talking. Also the voice was not very clear and strong like we know it to be.
akanama
September 19, 2014 at 3:59 pm
to me the presentation seemed lyk a total joke…the big man ws nt himself.u could even tell frm his breathin.i he ws even tired and i dnt knw.somthin seems wrong.pipo lets nt pretend.lets call a spade a spade.if the big man is nt well let him rest unlike embarrasin him the way u did.
akanama
September 19, 2014 at 4:00 pm
to me the presentation seemed lyk a total joke…the big man ws nt himself.u could even tell frm his breathin.he ws even tired and i dnt knw.somthin seems wrong.pipo lets nt pretend.lets call a spade a spade.if the big man is nt well let him rest unlike embarrasin him the way u did.
SEGREGATION
September 19, 2014 at 4:48 pm
Shani akanama, so what are you going to do about it now that he has given the long awaited speech? You will die of envy. HH will never be Zed’s president. I decree and declare that our Lord God will NEVER let a freemason be president of my beloved country period.
MARRY
September 19, 2014 at 6:24 pm
who told u that HH will never be a presidet and did u known that SATA will president so lets not be prophet of doom we leave everything to GOD and is the only.AND if we say sata will dies soon i we God bcoz whatever sata does is calculated by God HIMSELF not u and me.
Fredson Hansende
September 20, 2014 at 10:12 am
HH will never be president because he dwells more on tribal issues. After all his political genesis was founded on tribal footing. UPND can only do better when another leader immerges. Especially Patrick Chisanga or Garry Nkombo who are more civil than this tribal mason under5 leader called HH.
MUTOTO
September 19, 2014 at 4:08 pm
@akanama You are just fool. You will die of depression. Get a life and move on with your sorry life. We know you, you ve always been a looser in life.
WOMAN
September 19, 2014 at 4:38 pm
At least he managed to tell also what you wanted to hear.
Long live yr H.E.
mulenga
September 19, 2014 at 6:12 pm
long live my man you are our president,continue building zambia! michael sata!!
tutu
September 19, 2014 at 6:28 pm
pabwatoooooh!!!!!!! nankwe nankwe sata….pabwatoooooh!!!!! @ akanama waba itole kwikoshi chikala makaka kwindi fumbafu
kakolwe
September 19, 2014 at 7:14 pm
And it came to pass that the day the Hakaindeans were eagerly waiting for came and went leaving them all in shame. Mwaleimya namabwamba ati 19th 19th!
Just another subtraction from kahakainde.
M Kelly
September 19, 2014 at 10:02 pm
may God continue guiding u our president. We are behind you!
monk
September 20, 2014 at 12:02 am
wetha dead or alive, wetha sick or not, sata remains my hero!
Hate Hate (HH)
September 20, 2014 at 9:19 am
Hakalolela Hakanaka, Sata takafwe.
Apostle
September 20, 2014 at 10:34 am
Why opposition complained that the man is sick and drugged him to the parliament. They were told that he was sick and them they wanted him to address the nation. The man appeared they still complain.
Ala umuntu tomfwa.
mwenge
September 20, 2014 at 10:36 am
Why cant you show us pic of him at the ceremony. you people are so daft. if there is nothing to worry about, why should there be a restriction on photographers taking close range pics? fools you are