Mporokoso poll outcome has shaken Zambia, says Sata

Mporokoso poll outcome has shaken Zambia, says Sata
By By George Chellah in Mbala
Mon 07 Mar. 2011, 04:01 CAT

PF leader Michael Sata says the outcome of the just-ended Mporokoso parliamentary by-election has shaken the entire country. And Sata urged the people of Mbala to challenge President Rupiah Banda to show them the development he has taken to the area when he goes for campaigns.

Addressing a public rally at Mbala’s presidential square on Saturday, Sata, who was flanked by party secretary general Wynter Kabimba, Emmanuel Chenda, Willie Nsanda, Charles Banda and other senior PF officials, urged the people of Mbala to emulate their colleagues in Mporokoso by rejecting the MMD.

“They MMD used to cheat us in the past but the situation is no longer the same here. The people of Mporokoso have changed,” Sata said. “And the change that has taken place in Mporokoso has shaken the entire country.”

He told the crowd that the underdevelopment they were experiencing was a result of selfish representatives they had elected.

“Kapembwa Simbao health minister, your own son from here, is letting you down. Gaston Sichilima home affairs deputy minister has even failed to take a road to chief Zombe’s palace,” Sata said.

“The decision is yours. It’s up to you because your own brothers and sisters Sichilima, Simbao and Catherine Namugala tourism minister have betrayed you.”

He said all the MMD members of parliament from Northern Province were benefiting at the expense of the electorate.

“Namugala is now looking like she baths in milk. If it’s Simbao, he is eating so well such that he is even failing to walk properly,” he said.

Sata said there was need to put in place a government that would provide affordable education.

He urged people to secure a vibrant future for their children by changing the government.

He said lack of education and jobs among youths was causing juvenile delinquency.
Sata also said President Banda’s government respects thieves more than citizens.

He urged PF members not to be hostile towards MMD members.

“Don’t fight with MMD members; just talk to them. Even MMD members are suffering like you,” Sata said. “Wake up, let’s work together, let’s work hard. When the MMD brings you gifts during the elections, just get and eat because the MMD are now confused.”

Sata urged people to challenge President Banda about the so-called development the government had taken to the area.

“You should ask your leaders when they come: ‘what have you done here?’ You should even ask Rupiah Banda when he comes,” he said.

He stressed the need for President Banda to distribute development equitably countrywide.

“Rupiah Banda is taking electricity to Kasaba Bay instead of bringing electricity here. He is also doing roads in Eastern Province, what about you?” he said.
Sata told the crowd that now was the time for self-liberation.

“When you look in the Bible, when women went crying to Jesus, Jesus said to them ‘do not cry for me; cry for yourselves and your children’,” said Sata.