Rupiah must stop posing with other people’s wives - Sata

Rupiah must stop posing with other people’s wives - Sata
By George Chellah
Fri 29 Oct. 2010, 04:00 CAT

RUPIAH must stop posing with other people's wives, PF leader Michael Sata has said. Reacting to President Rupiah Banda's recent attack that he was telling people lies that he would put money in their pockets and yet his grandparent was suffering at the village, Sata said once elected he would show President Banda that Zambia could be governed better.

"Tell Rupiah that if he stops travelling aimlessly and stops showing off or posing with other people's wives in Mbala, Zambians can manage to have more jobs and more money in their pockets. Let him stop posing with other people's wives like he was recently doing in Mbala," said Sata in apparent reference to President Banda's recent pictures during the just-ended Mpulungu by-election.

"Our aim is to better the lives of our people. As PF we desire to empower our people and ensure that they lead dignified lives hence our slogan that 'more jobs and more money in your pocket'. And we strongly believe that with prudent management of national resources this can be achieved."

Sata said President Banda's conduct was costing the country huge sums of money, which if properly utilised could assist in improving the lives of many Zambians.

"Tell him that as long as he continues being childish and a playboy, he will never put money in people's pockets or better their lives," Sata said. "I am glad he is admitting that people in my village are suffering because of his irresponsible and insensitive leadership."

Sata said President Banda's celebrations over Mpulungu were temporary.

"He will not smile for long. And let him not even cheat himself that they are making progress. The MMD is sinking at a very fast rate in Northern Province while PF is growing," Sata said.

"Take Mpulungu for instance; the late Lameck Chibombamilimo thumped our candidate in 2006 by over 6,000 votes. But Given Mung'omba has only managed to dubiously get that seat by 500 votes. With such results how can someone be jumping all over the place that they have triumphed? No wonder I am saying their celebration is short lived and come 2011, Mpulungu and the nearby constituencies are gone to PF. The same way we have managed to reduce the margin from 6,000 to 500 votes is the same way we shall silence them next year."

Sata said PF was now established in the entire Northern Province.

"The MMD of the Mwanawasa days used to give us problems in Mpulungu, Mbala, Senga Hill, Isoka and Nakonde. But we have conquered that terrain and the Mpulungu result underscores that fact. I am advising Rupiah to watch what will emerge after the general election next year, especially that even new voters have been captured," Sata said.

"Gaston Sichilima and Kapembwa Simbao, among others, know what is happening in that part of Zambia politically. They know that the MMD's days in these areas are numbered. If they know how to read politics, I am sure they can tell where they are going. So you tell Rupiah that his smile over Mpulungu is temporary."

Sata said PF has also grabbed local government seats from the MMD in Chinsali and the Copperbelt.

Addressing a rally in Chipata on Wednesday, President Banda said Sata was telling his supporters that when he comes to power he would perform magic and that everybody would have money in the pockets, which he described as a lie.

"Can such a thing happen? People of Chiparamba have refused this. They are saying it's a taboo. He is telling us lies that he would put money in our pockets onama wenye kuti akatiyike ndalama mthumba, ambuya bake kumunzi obvutika posabachita kubaika ndalama mthumba (he is telling us a lie that he would put money in pockets but his grandparent is suffering at the village but why is he not putting money his grandparent's pockets. Don't worry we are going to face him. I am praying that God gives me strength, we will meet in the campaign and the last day of counting election results akakambe kuti chanichita chaipa (I have been defeated badly)," said President Banda.