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President Lungu EXPOSES The Post
President Edgar Lungu has said Fred M’membe has continued to attack him and his Government using The Post newspaper because he has refused to have audience with him and his cartel at State House.
At the same occasion, former president Rupiah Banda said he did not regret supporting Mr Lungu in the January presidential election despite the insults he had suffered from the private newspaper.
Mr Lungu said when he addressed a crowd that welcomed him at Solwezi Airport yesterday that he would not give audience to people whose motive was to destroy the country.
He wondered how The Post had continued to question his relationship with Mr Banda when that was not the case when he and late President Michael Sata worked closely with first Republican president Kenneth Kaunda.
“These people have been trying to see me but I have refused, so they are bitter. But I must say that I will always work with former presidents; there’s nothing wrong that this man (Mr Banda) has done to be insulted.
“The only crime he has committed is to ask Fred M’membe to pay back the debt they obtained through Zambian Airways,” said Mr Lungu, who was joined at the airport by Mr Banda.
The President said Mr Banda had not been convicted of any crime and wondered why the The Post had continued to accuse the former head of State of being corrupt.
Addressing the gathering, Mr Banda said although he had suffered attacks from the private newspaper, he did not regret supporting Mr Lungu because the current President was the right man who had demonstrated humility in his leadership.
“I don’t regret supporting him because my support was on principle and I am proud that a son of humility was elected President of this country, and I ask everyone to support him because he was democratically elected by the people,” he said.
Mr Banda noted that democracy required that the winner was supported by all but wondered why some people had not accepted that Mr Lungu was the President.
He said it would be difficult to have peace in the country if some people were refusing to accept that Mr Lungu was the President who had been elected democratically.
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AMASHOKO KOPALA
September 13, 2015 at 12:47 pm
KU WAYA WAYAFYE WE TATA DE BORT IS LOST NOW VISIONLESS CHAP……
Judge Joe Bidden
September 13, 2015 at 2:35 pm
I went thru the article carefully, where is the “exposure” of the Post? It’s all about Banda. Edgar knows too well its ticking on him. Tumfweko also your titles is something else.
MCCM
September 13, 2015 at 7:38 pm
The post guys are against the president bcoz he denied them an audience.These guys thought they would control EL as they cornered Sata but have fail to penetrate him.JJB u are just waisting yo energy and resources HH cannot displace EL,its impossible as long as he is a kacema.
Superfreshpak
September 13, 2015 at 12:48 pm
i reject him as my president in the name of jesus.
New Educated Zambia©❤√
September 13, 2015 at 2:37 pm
We need your help to make change in 2016. we welcome you to the UPND and ask that you familiarise yourself with our views and aims. we thank you
New Educated Zambia©❤√
September 13, 2015 at 12:51 pm
Kiki lungu is the most useless of presidents. How does a president lower himself to arguments with a private editor. Lungu us quick to respond to trivial issues rather than important issues affecting all Zambians. Vote upnd
kelvin the conqueror
September 13, 2015 at 1:17 pm
Bkoz African “leaders” just want to be praised and worshiped
Stanzo
September 13, 2015 at 2:29 pm
Ba NEZ you are a poor analyst strategist of upnd. How do you rate your upnd president? lf he is popular and intelligent he should be in state house by now. Analyze well upnd strategist.
New Educated Zambia©❤√
September 13, 2015 at 2:33 pm
Stanzo a normal person would firstly ask how long I have been in this position before throwing shade like you have. You should understand that HH stands for the truth and issue based politics. This is not so popular in many poor african states where ruling parties have used government machinery to take advantage of people’s ignorance. There is more to gain for them if their countries remain backwards as it is easy to foool people. However, as you can see things are changing now and we are hopeful that with you help stanzo we will achieve this. we thank you
MCCM
September 13, 2015 at 7:44 pm
What do u think of the rest of opposition leaders apart grom hh?To u its only hh who is intelligent.This shows how shallow you are,we know u are looking for a job but please wait it wont come now,try 2026
MCCM
September 13, 2015 at 7:48 pm
Job seeker NEZ behaving like a chola boy of the tribalist.We know that u are a Tonga thats why u are so bitter.My dear HH is a goddiger,plunderer to mention but a few
The Civilised Sam
September 13, 2015 at 12:56 pm
Two blind men have surely managed to halt the zambian economy-taking it to its knees without remorse!
Ndanje kakhs
September 13, 2015 at 1:04 pm
President forget Mmembe he’s just a detraction
Mulenga
September 13, 2015 at 1:14 pm
Rupia will cry for the second time people of Zambia rejected him in 2011 so what has changed
kapokoso
September 13, 2015 at 1:15 pm
hopeless of a president
kakolwe
September 13, 2015 at 1:20 pm
I beg to differ Mr President. If Mmembe wishes to see you as head of state & him as a citizen, give him audience. And please, do not meet the cartel in camera, let them bare their bags and see them off. That way, sir, they’ll have no reason to state that ‘you avoid them out of some unknown fear’. Unless your meeting them has some security threats then, I’d put the blame on our presidential handlers.
Chief of Grief
September 13, 2015 at 1:30 pm
@ kakolwe mudala,well said n that sumz it up…..
Judge Joe Bidden
September 13, 2015 at 2:49 pm
He doesn’t disappoint me when he’s into dissecting an article. We might differ in our political ideology but he’s good.
she
September 13, 2015 at 1:50 pm
Well said mr Presido
Onyx power @vampiros
September 13, 2015 at 2:14 pm
Lungu was speaking as pf president not republican so understand him in that context
New Educated Zambia©❤√
September 13, 2015 at 2:16 pm
Kiki he is the president and is not on holiday. This is the problem with zambian politics. Too much partisan politics even from the president. Let lungu leave campaigns to his secretary general. Does this man know delegation?
Isaac
September 14, 2015 at 1:00 pm
You’re right as my brother. He was speaking as a PF leader not republican one.
cliff
September 13, 2015 at 2:17 pm
Iwe chi kanitundila,chikawalala,fwiti mambala!!!! U ve no shame?? U think kachasu will stay in plot one for good!! He is going to cry lik u did!!!! Wait and see.
jef
September 13, 2015 at 2:20 pm
Yaa! the all of a presindent talking about a newpaper editor very useless just like rb
Quest
September 13, 2015 at 2:28 pm
Equally suprised, with all the power cuts,Baluba closed, mopani closing. The President travels all the way to Solwezi to talk about a newspaper editor! Kaya!
Mambwe
September 13, 2015 at 2:25 pm
Come on haters insult the Republican President that’s why you keep losing. If you were civil in your language you can win new members.
New Educated Zambia©❤√
September 13, 2015 at 2:28 pm
No one is insulting lungu. Lungu by being stubborn and responding to trivial issues is only insulting himself and the presidency. Let him grow up and take responsibility by being proactive in solving the problems we face and he might get respect from the wider zambian society. We are confident that we will win you ove mambwe. I have succeeded in recruiting many supporters here. We thank you and welcme your constructive criticisms
Judge Joe Bidden
September 13, 2015 at 3:11 pm
You only see him addressing petty issues why can’t he use the same mic and platform what he has put in place in solving national issues plaguing Zambia defending RB!
Judge Joe Bidden
September 13, 2015 at 3:15 pm
…than defending RB. It’s this characteristic in him that makes people to wonder why did he even bother to become a president of Zambia. Why does he dodge national issues?????
gumu gumu
September 13, 2015 at 3:36 pm
Edgar and rupiah like galivanting,so this makes them perfect friends in beer drinking and womanising.That is why they are too corrupt. Zambians wakeup , sata we loved is gone with his vision.
kakolwe
September 13, 2015 at 9:10 pm
@Gumugumu, I told you once,I tell you finally. Compare between Anderson Kambela Mazoka (AKM)’s and HH’s andvisions of upnd and tell me if it’s not Mazoka’s vision that has dies:
AKM: upnd shall be a transparent party for all Zambians
HH: Only A Tonga Shall Be President of the upnd
AKM: A leader that is beaten twice shall stand aside and give way another that shall be democratically elected at the convention.
HH: I shall be the only one standing until I decide stand aside. (Emperor hakainde)
AKM: There shall be a party convention every 5 years at which ALL party positions shall be up for election.
HH: I shall remain president and selectively appoint Vice Presidents, National chairperson and top positions as I please.
So, gumu-gumu. Whose vision has died with him? Sata or Mazoka?
ARABIC MINDED
September 13, 2015 at 4:09 pm
DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED BY ZAMBIANS. SURE YOU ARE PROUD OF A 0.99% DIFFERENCE? HE WAS REJECTED BY THE MAJORITY ITS RIGGING THAT HELPED. BE PROUD IF YOU WIN WITH MORE THAN 50% DIFFERENCE, BE SERIOUS YOU PEOPLE.
mabisi party
September 13, 2015 at 4:25 pm
I have no doubt. HH-2031.
THE EAGLE
September 13, 2015 at 4:35 pm
Judge joe bidden,if you went through the aticle carefully,the exposure is there,that the post and editor hates Banda coz he told them to pay back the money they got for zambian airways.
Isaac
September 14, 2015 at 1:04 pm
Good observation my brother.
Sir George
September 13, 2015 at 4:40 pm
RB says some people have rejected ecl as president,i have never heard anyone say so. Every zambian knows that ecl is president,but the fact that he was democraticaly elected(though rigging), doesn mean we should leave him do things as he pleaseses. Democracy entails that we must keep reminding the government of the day about their campaign promises
Cholwe
September 13, 2015 at 5:45 pm
The tittle is wrong.
Cholwe
September 13, 2015 at 5:48 pm
I will always encourage the president to move wth RB coz he helped us alot in the last elections.
Hello Haters
September 13, 2015 at 5:56 pm
Keep on exposing, you will finally expose even own……!
Shaka Zulu
September 13, 2015 at 7:53 pm
Good evening Zambia. Im just winding up the weekend with a glass of wine.It tastes quite divine.
Nina
September 14, 2015 at 1:59 am
LUNGU should not play on people’s psychology there was no crowd from Solwezi residents at the airport,. He hired buses to bring people from Chimgola to come and welcome him wasting tax payers money. Shame on him
Joel
September 14, 2015 at 5:35 am
If you say he hired people, then you too you went there and infact using government cofers/ money/ or your money
Ifintu ni Lungu bakamba.
Nina
September 14, 2015 at 10:35 am
I am a Solwezi resident and we saw buses coming with carders from Chingola wasting tax payers money and I still repeat there were no Solwezi residents there.Ifinu te LUNGU in Solwezi
Isaac
September 14, 2015 at 1:08 pm
The final verdict will be seen whether one lives there in Solwezi or not voters will decide come 24th September.