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I don't need The Post -Sata

I don't need The Post -Sata
By Patson Chilemba
Wednesday November 07, 2007 [03:00]

I don’t need The Post, Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata has said. Reacting to revelations that he left Crowne Plaza Hotel in London with his passport in his jacket pocket, contrary to claims that a Chinese porter stole his passport and that he had reported the matter to the police and the hotel management, Sata refused to comment on the matter. He said Post managing editor Amos Malupenga did not give him an opportunity to react to yesterday’s lead story, which was headlined “Sata left Hotel With Passport”.

He said The Post needed him most.“I don’t need The Post, The Post needs me more,” he said.

According to Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage obtained by The Post, Sata checked out of the hotel using the passport he claims was stolen from him by a Chinese porter at the hotel.

According to the CCTV footage, Sata checked out of the hotel on October 22, 2007 at 06:52 hours when he presented his passport to the receptionist. After briefly looking at the passport, the receptionist put the passport on the counter where Sata picked it from and immediately pushed it in the inner pocket of his jacket.

And addressing a rally in Lusaka’s Mandevu compound to drum up support for PF Justin Kabwe Ward candidate Francis Mwenya on Monday in tomorrow’s ward elections, Sata said it was unfortunate that while most Zambians were suffering, the Chinese were busy enjoying Zambia’s riches.

He commended the police service for arresting Chinese nationals who owned a mining firm but were caught with stolen copper cathodes worth billions of kwacha.

“President Mwanawasa swore to defend you. But after swearing to defend you, President Mwanawasa joined hands with this muzezulu woman, Masebo. They got the police and started chasing you from the streets,” Sata said. “But Mateyo (Inspector General of Police Ephraim Mateyo) said I want to show Mwanawasa where the real crime is. He (Mateyo) arrested the Chinese who were stealing copper cathodes.”

Sata urged Mwenya not to be ‘bewitched with foolishness’ by turning against the people if elected into office.

Labels: CHINESE, SATA

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