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UPND Gives Govt Conditions For Attending National Prayer
The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has given government four conditions to meet before party members can attend the much talked about national day of prayer and fasting scheduled for October 18th, 2015.
And the opposition political party has assured that for as long as the people who are calling for these prayers are not being sincere in their dealings, the prayers will not be answered by God whether Mr. Hichilema is there or not.
UPND Special Assistant to the President Edward Mumbi has told QFM News in an interview that the party has not refused to go for the program but that they want the PF Government to address certain issues before showing up at the program.
Mr. Mumbi says it is important that the government clearly indicates how the lives of the people will be safeguarded during that event considering that there has been indiscriminate use of fire arms by PF cadres.
He believes that the life of the UPND Leader and other people maybe in danger if this issue is not carefully addressed.
He says other conditions that the government should meet is to tell the nation the way forward concerning the constitution making process which he says there is no clear roadmap in coming up with the new supreme law of the land.
He says other issues that need to be addressed are violence and insulting opposition leaders by PF cadres.
Mr. Mumbi has emphasized that the PF have been mocking the people of Zambia for a long period of time now and there is no need of sitting with them.
He quotes Psalms 1:1 which says “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers”, saying it is difficult for the party to associate with the PF because of they have mocked Zambians.
Mr. Mumbi says if the above conditions are met, then party members will not have difficulties to be part of the proceedings.
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Truth Hates
October 5, 2015 at 9:40 am
Rubbish rants from desperate party UPND. Who cares even if you are not there? shame on you.
Isaac
October 5, 2015 at 11:10 am
My brother really who cares?? Freemansonists can remain behind. The so called conditions are coming through heavy frustrations in their part!
Concerned Citizen
October 5, 2015 at 2:47 pm
Bushe iyi picture kwina nangu balisungapo!!!!!? napela.
Ng'ombe Mbuzi
October 5, 2015 at 2:51 pm
You are mad!!!!!
Pwii
October 5, 2015 at 9:41 am
Okey.
MUSOLE
October 5, 2015 at 10:44 am
Rubbish! Prayer should not be a substitute for negligence. To Christians most prayers are not answered because they baptize laziness. our current state does not need prayer but action.
mj banda
October 5, 2015 at 9:44 am
If UPND isn’t interested as their is known to be a freemanson, they are free not to attend cos mashabe yangauke and there will be no sangomas to help them.
sweet babe
October 5, 2015 at 10:57 am
hahahah! And you call yourselves Christians expecting God to answer your prayers with this kind of name calling and insults. Christians are hypocrites. I am better off not attending those prayers, because i am just wasting my time. Now tell me, Are you praying for ECL to continue with excessive drinking or are you praying for lucky of planning in the current govt? are you praying for the gun culture or job losses to continue. When your house is on fire are you going to kneel down and let God do a miracle of putting off the fire or you are supposed to act. God cannot do for you what you are capable of doing!
Hello Haters
October 5, 2015 at 2:39 pm
Tell them sweetness.
ImBeautifulAndILikeIt
October 5, 2015 at 6:16 pm
SB preach may be they can learn one or two things.
Cuddle
October 5, 2015 at 10:26 pm
I totally agree with you Zambia is on fire and that’s when LUNGU hired a plane full of dancing queens and an invited quests to UN and couldn’t even attend an interview wasting tax payers money PF fools address the load shedding, depreciation of a kwacha God cannot do for you what you can do.
kayula
October 5, 2015 at 9:52 am
Batumfweko why do you remove quickly articles which seem to bring down HH and UPND? Eg the mayor of livingstone.. UPND its not about PF but God bringing us togather. Those should be your prayer requests. We are geared for prayers and m officialy inviting NEZ and hater to attend our over night prayers on 17 leadind into fasting on 18th
Kingsley
October 5, 2015 at 1:35 pm
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and LIVE RIGHTEOUSLY, and he will give you everything you need.
Kayula my brother this is the most important component.
Our leaders must be upright before our creater and then wisdom shall follow them.
Dodoma Daeresalaam Dansania
October 5, 2015 at 10:04 am
The gathering is not about UPND. So I see no problem in them not attending. That is boycott and everyone knows the effect of boycott. The result is that the program continues and they boycotter loses. KK boycotted election in 19….shani just helped MMD to continue with minimum struggle. I think it was 1996.
IF NOT
October 5, 2015 at 10:05 am
Prayer and Past (PF) has to be unconditional so upnd please just stay away you Freemasons.
pillar
October 5, 2015 at 10:07 am
Our position over this issue is that God is sovereign to the one who declares such a day and that we are all his creation and cannot do without God, Zambia needs to look up to God for every situation,” he said.
yaya to
October 5, 2015 at 10:09 am
If UPND doesn’t want to attend the prayers no one is forcing them but they should know that their leader has been exposed of who he is. Where do you expect a place of prayers to find confusion. Those conditions you have led forward are nothing but childish as your party officials are. Please UPND grow up. You have failed to sell your manifesto to the electorates because of your childish behaviour
Lulu
October 6, 2015 at 7:24 am
You are the one who is childish has LUNGU told w you why you are going to pray for him he has not opened up, if it was prayer for peace for mother Zambia yes….. You’re aware how much he he has caused intimidation, HARRASSMENT, and even killing of the opposition ??????What manifesto are you talking about? PF HAS A MANIFESTO OF LOAD SHEDDING, DEPRECIATION OF A KWACHA, ETC
pillar
October 6, 2015 at 7:30 am
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Human resources chief Xavier Broseta and Pierre Plissonnier, head of long-haul flights, scaled an eight-foot fence to escape, aided by security guards. Broseta emerged shirtless and Plissonnier had his suit ripped to shreds.
Security officers escort Air France’s Pierre Plissonnier away, after employees invaded Air France offices.
Security officers escort Air France’s Pierre Plissonnier away, after employees invaded Air France offices. Photographer: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images
Violence erupted Monday as Air France told its works council that 300 pilots, 900 flight attendants and 1,700 ground staff might have to go after failed productivity talks with flight crew. The protest, in which agitators chanted “naked, naked,” is just the latest to turn physical in France, where managers at Michelin & Cie. and Sony Corp. have been held hostage over firings, irate farmers have blocked city streets with tractors and manure, and more than 100 Uber Technologies Inc. taxis were smashed up by rival drivers.
iye
October 5, 2015 at 10:10 am
UPND is not a realistic party, they mis it every time. they are not forcing y this talkin talkin.
Nina
October 6, 2015 at 7:34 am
IS PF A REALISTIC PARTY IN YOUR OPINION????HE DECLARED the day of prayer and went ahead to hire a very expensive plane and failed to attend the BBC interview for whatever reason he comes here to continue mocking GOD…
The redeemed
October 5, 2015 at 10:10 am
This is a milestone to see who we will vote for next year ,any party which will not take part in the prayers we will know that its satanic and we wont vote for it . The conditions which upnd are giving are not related to these prayers but are related to governance . Go zambia go !
Clara
October 5, 2015 at 10:13 am
“He believes that the life of the UPND Leader and other people maybe in danger if this issue is not carefully addressed.” Really?
Scared of their own shadows and cannot believe that God is in control.
Sandra
October 6, 2015 at 7:41 am
Do you know how many times PF govt has attempted to kill him????Do you know how many times he has been called to woodland to go and answer stupid charges ordered by LUNGU. PFdoesnt mean well for the opposition they have hearts of a devil.
chuundu chaitwa(cc)
October 5, 2015 at 10:15 am
what UPND SHOULD KNOW IS THAT NOT ALL ZAMBIANS ARE NEITHER PF NOR UPND. THEY ARE JUST CHRISTIANS SO SPARE US POLITICS EVERYTHING ITS POLITICIZE. ANY WAY WE ARE NOT SUPRISED FROM THEIR STATEMENTS BECAUSE THE UPND LEADER IS KNOWN TO BE A SATANIST
SANDRA
October 5, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Chuundu you are the one who is a satanist. The one who has called for prayers has realised his wicked ways hence calling for prayers. If UPND feels in comfortable let them stay away after all GOD IS NOT AN INSURANCE COMPANY THAT AFTER PLUNDERING THE ECONOMY DELIBERATELY NOW YOU TURN TO HIM FOR RESCUE. THIS IS ACTUAL DIVERTING MINDS FROM THE MELD DOWN OF THE ECONOMY
Luapula Premier
October 5, 2015 at 10:15 am
CONDITIONS? NONE AT ALL…YOU ATTEND AT OWN RISK.
Ndanje Kahks
October 5, 2015 at 10:19 am
Conditions to attend prayers? Never heard of this. But you have a choice just as we can choose to be Jehovah’s Witnesses, Catholic, Seventh Day , UCZ etc.
pillar
October 5, 2015 at 10:32 am
people should not concentrate on who calls for such a day as it matters less but called on all regardless of political affiliation to participate in asking God for guidance
Cool Voice
October 5, 2015 at 10:41 am
What is important is oness even b4 prayers.now its like holding a Bible on a right hand & a gun on a left.remembere wat kambwili jst said.
Isaac
October 5, 2015 at 11:24 am
Scared of security risk? At the church where one seeks the face of the creator? UP AND Down they are up to no good.
mark
October 5, 2015 at 11:34 am
Am behind the same prayers are for what? Anyone to help me
Ng'ombe Mbuzi
October 5, 2015 at 11:36 am
Learn to read and follow current affairs.
karyn
October 5, 2015 at 12:10 pm
Hahahahahaha! Constitution, Security,etc before I come and pray? Please let us not politicize this. We will pray for Rains countrywide including UPND farmers in Southern Province, North Western Province,Loziland. We want God to place greater love in our hearts such that all parties will come together as one and share ideas to drive this Nation forward. Awe sure kanshi fyashupa. Conditions futi?
Isaac
October 5, 2015 at 12:37 pm
They are mad at anything. Constitution which they have failed to honor in their party. When did this party went to their convention?? It was early 2006 when they had their tribal convention where all none tongas were chased.
Hello Haters
October 5, 2015 at 2:35 pm
We is no went is to anoint someone by lifting is the pangas and show of the is hands in kabwe.
Hello Haters
October 5, 2015 at 2:07 pm
How many of you remember what happened at heroes stadium? Remember how upset PFool cadres were, when HH recognized the presence of God, and not ED, the next day PFool cadres were all screaming crucify him, for not greeting and kneeling before the president, this time better play it differently he doesn’t want a religious function to be turn political.
Beatrice M M
October 5, 2015 at 2:23 pm
God is aware of intentions of th intended day of prayer & fasting. There is need for humbleness esp from those initiating the event. It is not a small thing that people should start writing ugly words. If people are scared, assure them of peace, if there are those who think PF and ba Lungu hate them politically, then PF & Lungu should preach love and harmony, then God will indeed listen. Extreme care is needed esp in those initiating the programme.
pillar
October 5, 2015 at 2:31 pm
FORMER UPND vice president Richard Kapita says the Patriotic Front (PF) has set a foundation for easy victory in next year’s general elections following the wins the ruling party has recorded in parliamentary polls this year.
The ruling party has taken eight out of nine parliamentary by elections since the ascendancy to presidency of President Edgar Lungu in January this year with the latest being the Lubansenshi constituency last month.
Open
October 5, 2015 at 3:11 pm
Bye elections are not the same like general elections Kapita wants continued employment with PF GOVT. how many votes did he get in his home Area 51 after doing all the vote buying SHAME ,SHAME
Cuddle
October 5, 2015 at 10:36 pm
Kapita is not a factor He has been rejected where he comes from, he went there to bribe the voters on a recent bye election in SOLWEZI and that area got 51.Politics of belly
Beatrice M M
October 5, 2015 at 3:02 pm
Calling bad names to people, opposition or not, who have become outspoken on the day of prayer and fasting is not the answer to the problem. We beg ba PF and ba Lungu not to allow the spirit of insults, pangas, machettes and many physical evils full of discrimination to God’s people, anymore. What the opposition is telling you is what has bn portrayed under your leadership that you never ever thought you were leading God’s creation, but if you have now thought so, we praise and thank God Almighty. So please do not reiterate with hurty words as you prepare for this day.
Nina
October 5, 2015 at 3:17 pm
Beatrice, nice words indeed but falling on deaf ears in my own opinion this day is just all about politics because they are last kicks of a dying horse The damage is vast the only answer is to change govt.
umulumbwana
October 5, 2015 at 4:08 pm
2 Chronicles 7:14-15 if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayer that is made in this place.
karyn
October 5, 2015 at 4:36 pm
I do not remember anywhere in Zambian history where conditions were made for anyone Leader to attend National Prayers be it at the Cathedral or anywhere else or let me say in this World! And how can you only acknowledge God in the Stadium and refuse to acknowledge the representive of God who went into a legitimate election and was voted into power by the Zambians? God does not operate like that! He promotes and chooses Leadership! He even mentions it clearly in the First Commandment in Exodus 20 that you shall not have other gods before me. Stop idol worshipping and let those who are willing and obedient attend these National Prayers twapapata. It is not by fire oor by force! Tukapepa.
Sandra
October 5, 2015 at 10:12 pm
With guns,pandas and violence everywhere you make conditions to protect your own life.We have only one life and it should be treasured.Besides some leaders rule by rigging and voted on tribalism such are not from god
Ng'ombe Mbuzi
October 6, 2015 at 8:24 am
Who is that ‘god”? I would rather not belong to your “god” Sandra.
Trixy
October 5, 2015 at 5:29 pm
Prayers my foot! After messing up the economy and now the plate is too hot to handle they want to hoodwink us with prayers. ECL and his minions can go ahead and pray on their own for all we care. Why involve us now as if they involved us when they were overborrowing and the likes. After all the bible says where to or more people are gathered in my name, I am in their midst. Moreover with mealie meal now going at K90 and the price of every commodity going up, who has time to go and pray with the same people who caused the problem instead of going to work hard in order to feed our families . God cannot be mocked, you reap where you sow. Period.
Trixy
October 5, 2015 at 5:36 pm
Them belly full but we hungry. A hungry man is an angry man (Bob Marley).
T K
October 5, 2015 at 5:56 pm
Time and Bible….Torn pages you will pick them from the bin or rubbish dump.Be careful.If you do not want go for prayers stay home. Do not mix politics with Christianity.Tell iwe Mumbi…Can you swallow food and laugh at the same time?Uluse…
Trywell Chifita
October 5, 2015 at 7:14 pm
freemasons at work
Chitutuma
October 5, 2015 at 8:28 pm
Poor Edward Mumbi: jumping from tree to tree, no fixed abode whatsoever, having missed a golden opportunity with late MCS.Pomposity has given the poor no rewards, and never will, in his life time!
Chitutuma
October 5, 2015 at 8:32 pm
Poor Edward Mumbi: jumping from tree to tree, no fixed abode whatsoever, having missed a golden opportunity with late MCS.Pomposity has given the poor chap no rewards, and never will, in his life time!
New Educated Zambia©❤√
October 5, 2015 at 8:44 pm
Hello zambia. I left Australia this morning for the UK. I am so tired and currently in dubai. I will comment once I am settled and rested
Superfreshpak
October 5, 2015 at 9:14 pm
For those who critise upnd,u ar very stupid.u av eye,ears but u cn nt see,hear .wht SWT BABE said is vry true.plse pipo use yo brain nt yo mouth.imagine afta declare ze day yo ECL went on by sayin dat thos who wat 2b prsidt shud wait til ECL is tired.
Big Nose
October 5, 2015 at 9:51 pm
The gathering of 18th Oct is more less like a wedding gathering where pipo come together celebrity pray and leave .the same 50 pastors and prophets who gathered in kitwe will be the same funk prophets and pastors what did they achieve nothing so the issue is no pray and fasting but economic mismanagement
the boss
October 5, 2015 at 10:36 pm
we are wasting our tym talking about ba lungu 2=0=1=6 is the answer………..baka wina or not
King
October 6, 2015 at 12:20 am
Who needs a satanist in attendance anyway?
Umulumbwana
October 6, 2015 at 6:14 am
Ephesians 4:29
29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
cracker chocholi..
October 6, 2015 at 6:36 am
Whether u left Namwala for Mapatiya now in Kalomo jst attend the prayers on th 18th..God is great its fr th benefit of all of us Zsmbians..
goodson
October 6, 2015 at 9:55 am
Guys plz twapapata….these prayers n
ot even lungu is going to lead them nor any politician but the church will take it up..the evangelical fellowship of zambia is at the center of this gathering. Why should we politicsyz everything?..if the pf mesd up the economy so what!..they all are humans, even if UNPND was to put in office they all are humans and pron to error they are not perfect. Above all God is the one that brings perfection. Turning To Him at this particular time is the wise thing we can do as we know that this world nd country belongs to Him and He knows it better than any human.
Gogo
October 6, 2015 at 10:07 am
Evil people like hiding behind the alter of God during the day to blind the people but at night they commit very dangerous crimes with a heart of a devil calling for prayers even calling other satanist when they are more satanic them selves ” remove the spec from your eyes first to enable you to see properly before you remove your neghbours
COONDE
October 6, 2015 at 10:12 am
LUNGU HAS TAKEN THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE FOR GRANTED. LUNGU SHOULD BE KICKED OUT OF STATE HOUSE FOR HAVING DESTROYED OUR COUNTRY. WHAT NATIONAL PRAYER IS LUNGU TALKING ABOUT. LUNGU WORSHIPS IDOLS BUT US WE WORSHIP THE LIVING GOD, SO WHEN LUNGU CALLS US TO WORSHIP, WHOM ARE WE GOING TO WORSHIP? LUNGU SHOULD TAKE AWAY HIS IDOL WORSHIP. AFTER ALL, LUNGU HAS DELIBERATELY INFLICTED THESE ECONOMIC WOUNDS ON US BECAUSE HE CHOSE TO SERVE HIS OWN BELLY, AND NOT SERVE THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE.
Lulu
October 6, 2015 at 3:45 pm
COONDE l truly support you and should concentrate on finding solutions for load shedding, depreciation of a kwacha because they will not come automatically after the prayer..
goodson
October 6, 2015 at 11:14 am
Imwe bantu…lungu is not the person that is going to lead these prayers…the church will take it up! Why should we politisyz
simple matters kanshi…!!! Not even UPND can sort out our isues..awe mwandi,
kanchine
October 6, 2015 at 2:10 pm
Ba upnd you have not made zambians clear, is your hh a satanist or not? course someone pointed at him ati he is a satanist and its like you have been trying to sweep this issue under the carppet, let us know wether he is clean or not.
Sandra
October 6, 2015 at 3:37 pm
kanchine if you and everyone else has any issues with HH being a Satanist please the court of law are open and you prove your case there. There is something wrong with Africa if some one is very rich and he uses his brain that person is labelled as a satanist work hard and become rich sky is the limit
kanchine
October 6, 2015 at 6:21 pm
Sandra there is nothing wrong about africans, as for me i just fill the man has a bad reputation to be given that throne as u call Edgar that he is a drunkered, what do u think?
ayanganaphi
October 6, 2015 at 9:29 pm
Hon kambwili once said”i wud rather sell myself to the devil than acceptng dora siliya in pf”.so my ques is,do u think God wil answer the prayer of people who hv already sold their lives to da devil?he is nt alone.callng 4 prayers by pipo who ar upright is gud.bt callng 4prayers by evil pipo so tht zambians cn feel pity ad give them another chance so tht they continue lootng is vanity.
ayanganaphi
October 6, 2015 at 9:46 pm
If the motive is to make the pipo of zambia feel pity on a certain group of pipo so tht they cn be given another chance to loot our economy,then their prayer wil be in vain.
chabushiku hasing
October 8, 2015 at 3:24 pm
Dear friends on daily blog.l always sympathise with wicked souls who are like hard stones.who are allergic to any God’s word.pray for the that they may be touched or the living God whisper to them spiritually. Remember in the bible the family of eli.those who are spiritual touched knows about the stone.christ came we still have the more radical to makes.They say and l quote “who he/she does not know God is worser than a kept dog,coz even the said kept dog recognise the Ower. Pray and fast for the evil men and women.seek God first and others will follow of course with hard work and solutions.God sent his only son into this world because he saw the evils.lmagine even after the coming of his son, we are still falling to convince evil minds and u know this time, there is too much confusion even before Christ came.God is not a God of confusion he even knows who will be the president 2016 . whether u insult or use foul language u will be chocked with envy.register and vote.it says words are words only performance is the best measure(reality counts)
timmy
October 8, 2015 at 8:28 pm
NEZ you are mad.who cares about yo movements . And why are u cheating ? Just enjoy yo mabisi in southen prov.is southen prov dubai? Nonses.
trevor shachabinda
October 9, 2015 at 6:31 am
Yu hypocrites .chiluba titus declared zambia a christian nation but many gud politians were eliminated by his regime not fotgetin late wezi kaunda.mind u sata wz part of the systm.and yo leader chagwa just last month brot insangomas frm malawi nw today tellin his pipo to go for fast an prayer.plz let us stop mockin God to avoid ze worst.