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Mulenga Should STEP Aside For Kaseba -SATA Family
Micheal Sata’s family says the Patriotic Front may lose and not finish its first term of office if Christine Kaseba does not stand to save it from collapsing.
And Sata’s first cousin, Emma Chibesakunda, says Dr Kaseba has not stopped mourning her husband and people should not abuse her through malicious accusations. Addressing the press at State House yesterday, Chibesakunda explained that Dr Kaseba was persuaded to contest the PF presidency by the late president’s family. “She did not want to stand, it is the family that forced her; looking at the situation, she saw what was happening and it broke her heart.
That is why she accepted to stand,” Chibesakunda said. She said Dr Kaseba was at pains to file her nomination papers for the PF presidency within eight days after Sata’s burial, but that her decision to do so had a time factor. “Eight days is what she had to make the decision. That was the time allowed to make a move. But it has to be clear that she has been forced by circumstances to stand; because as we are seeing things now, we wouldn’t be surprised if PF does not finish its term,” Chibesakunda said. She said other family members vying for the PF presidency had the democratic right to do so. “Each person has their own democratic right to stand, and if they have to withdraw, it has to be on individual basis.
Mulenga can make a personal decision to say since mum is standing, let me step aside, ba Bob [Sichinga] nabo, the same. But it’s not for her to stop them from standing.” Chibesakunda said Dr Kaseba was merely offering herself as an option for the Zambian people and that citizens should decide whether to consider her or not. “Let the Zambian people judge her for the decision.
If she fails to be elected, that is up to the Zambian people. She wants to hold the family together, she wants to hold the nation together. She has been crying terribly, even just a few minutes ago she was crying and she will not stop, she will mourn her husband forever. You people need to stop abusing her. No one has the right to abuse her. She suffered a lot with her husband to build that party and she has been forced to stand up and say I can’t see the things that we built with my husband be torn to pieces,” she said.
And Chibesakunda lamented the publication of a picture in the Daily Nation newspaper depicting bundles of president Sata’s clothes taken during the isambo lyamfwa ceremony. “All what she did was to say, if there is anything I can do by offering myself even if I am mourning, to ensure that the party is put together. She wants to save the party, she wants to serve the country and the people whom her husband loved so much.
So please I beg you, and I feel so sorry for the member of the family who took this picture and leaked it to the media, because in our tradition, it’s a taboo. We are not supposed to do this, It’s not the first lady who is being exposed, it is us the owners and family of the late president who are being exposed,” she said.
Chibesakunda said Dr Kaseba did not break any traditional customs. “When one member of the family dies, the family members after they have buried come together to know how their member of the family died.
This is what we call isambo lyamfwa and the wife is asked to explain how the death came about. One of the things produced during the ceremony is the clothes of the deceased. If the person who died is an elderly person, there is another step that we take known as ukupyanika. There is no specific period to do this.
In those days we used to delay isambo lyamfwa but nowadays, we do it immediately after we bury because of so many deaths occurring in our families.” “In the case yaba first lady, she has been telling you nothing but the truth. She obeyed the tradition to a coma.
I requested the first lady to give me things [clothes] and she did exactly as I requested. We don’t take ifintu muma suitcases pesambo lyamfwa,” said Chibesakunda while fighting back tears.
Posted by Kunda
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mj banda
November 22, 2014 at 7:15 pm
Where is Ikwe ihume, I told u that this Sata family is deperate. Why Kaseba, its cos they are too many
kakolwe
November 22, 2014 at 7:29 pm
And imwe mayo you come out in the open saying “we have just FORCED her”. How can we put a person lacking a personal drive in a position of responsibility? When ‘skeletons’ start poping out, she’ll conviniently ditch us all saying “Bampatikishefye!” so it is her who should step aside for Mulenga to face EL.
Alexia Mwambuna
November 22, 2014 at 9:37 pm
A few months ago when we came to hear that our late President Sata had been secretly flown to Israel, I found out the whole truth and warned fellow zambians to let their old members of their families, however popular they might be,to peacefully spend their old days resting and relaxing in their villages. It has become common for Zambians to see the office of the President as a way to achieve their own interests. This is what we are now witness from the family of the lae President. They have seen and tested the sweatness of the State House, that they want at any cost to remain their. If these same power hungry family members had asked the President to step down on health grounds,he could have spent his days with rest. One thing must be made clear to them. We Zambians have never tolerated any one family to continue ruling our country and to continue enrichting themselves at the expense of poor Zambians. My advise to the family Sata is that they should leave the state house immediately and stop holding press cnferences from there. They should recall all their families and friends who were dubiously put in diplomatic posts abroad or appointed into positions, even they had no qualifications to hold such posts.Mrs.Kaseba and the children to the late Sata, must look for other jobs and stop thinking that we Zambians do not know the interests they are trying to protect.
annie chileshe
November 22, 2014 at 10:41 pm
even when isambo lyamfwa allows utufulukutu, where there no better bed sheets other than hosp bed sheets or plastic bin papers? Small things tell a big story. That was our respected president!!!
kmpla
November 23, 2014 at 1:01 am
Maid captured on video torturing baby
Mutonkofyo
November 23, 2014 at 2:23 am
How can she rule the country Z with the heavy heart when light hearted pipo like nawakwi av failed to penetrate into state house pilizi pilizi pilizi mwebantu bukaitemwe eubu!
mwenge
November 23, 2014 at 3:00 am
there is absolutely nothing wrong with Dr Kaseba contesting for presidency whatever her reasons for it are. To be honest, she is the only one who looks presidential material amongst the 10 and she ha my vote. Dr Kaseba this is a message for you. The Lord has picked you to lead this nation at a very difficult hour for you but remember, he is the Lord most high and he only knows what lies ahead. Take the hint, this is your destiny. I know it must hurt so much to take up this challenge just after burying your husband but this is your calling. Do it with humility
Taliban
November 23, 2014 at 5:55 am
Arrgh rubbish! Takwaba fye ba mayo abo naimwe! Drunk with power such that you forget that you’re mourning sure!
Bateny
November 23, 2014 at 10:47 am
Forced or Not Dr. Kaseba is the right Candidate we have seen her international profile.My advise Mum Zambians will talk nd never stop because they have a right just do what is right.We will decide thru the Ballot.Not all of us are against the decision.
Mutu Sakata
November 23, 2014 at 2:28 pm
Total confusion.Monkeys are discussing,what will happen to them when the owner of the maize field returns.
Hannah Tembo
November 23, 2014 at 7:57 pm
Dr. Kaseba for President!
Judge Joe Bidden
November 23, 2014 at 8:25 pm
Dr Kaseba seem to be the only credible candidate among the 10, and Mulenga should rally behind the mother. The rest are just rascals we have come to know now. Kaseba can and will never disappoint the husband to change developmental policies the late left hanging.
Michael Sata
November 24, 2014 at 10:40 am
what if I come back for u?
lovedoctor
November 24, 2014 at 3:03 pm
Bakaseba just moun and stay out of politics to keep her dignity she does not even qualify to stand coz prerdential constitution states that. For one to be president must have either husband or wife she is a widow but . Let her just give mulenga an opputunity our lates president family has no power to apoint a president its the people to vote not the familyyy