GRAND FINALE FOCUS ON ZAMBA: KEEP CALM, LAUGH AND WELCOME THE SIXTH PRESIDENT

Introduction

The 2015 election have been great and so tight because for once in Zambian history the elections has produced more comedians than politicians. And I believe Zambians from all walks of life can agree with me if I was to state that the period from 28 September to date was a remarkable period because our own home grown comedians, politicians I meant entertained us with a wide range of jokes for example the linking of the recorded conversation of Bob Sichinga and Bashi Nono to poor people's party president Alex Muliokela's bid for presidency to Rupiah Banda's famous bombshell Ni Endorsement ya nyoko. And to highlights more on the political slogans that could have made it to the top ten in a music chart if they were songs, here are some of them, I guess the will put a smile on your face:

You are the journalist ask them

Alesia Alesia

Infintu Ni Lungu

Umuntu Ni Hakainde

Bana and Bashi Nono's gossip

President Muliokela

MambilimaChillPill

Ni Endorsement Ya Nyoko (remix)

Pachifatelo

HOT TRENDS

Take a ‘MambilimaChillPill’

the phase above is an expressive that is trending on social media and other outlets that shows the discipline that the chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Zambia install among political leaders and supporters who act impatiently. But one might ask who is Mambilima and the response will be simple and forward 'Mambilima is an intelligent, strong, dedicated upright Zambian woman' Laura Miti a patriotic Zambian stated. With the above already outlined we can come to a conclude that political parties have to take a ‘MambilimaChillPill’ also known as stop politicians as they wait for the final results. #Zambia decides#

Presido Muliokela

How Alex Muliokela president of the poor people's party managed to win the hearts of Zambia is so outstanding because he was one of the few aspiring presidential candidates to match his own party's statue and propaganda from head to toe though we surely argue against his policies that at one point focused at giving an eggs and loaves of bread for breakfast (ah for how long). And to cut Honorable Muliokela dreams short, I think Zambians have to salute him because without any endorsements, campaign or an entourage with security Muliokela has managed to set himself as the number one most wanted and loved comedian, oh sorry I meant 'president'. As a patriotic citizen, I wish him the best of luck with his new found 'fame', I hope he capitalizes on it so that in 2016 he mobilizes a serious campaign because most voters complained of not finding him on the ballot papers while some's votes were rejected because they could not draw the honorable properly on the ballot paper.

 

Below are some questions I would want to find out from Honorable Muliokela:

1. When are you marry or meeting up with Dora Siliya to take the first stage of the prophesied union that comes from the equation that I will write down. And before I write down the equation, I want people to understand that any reaction (reactant +reactant) has products and that’s according to chemistry, so to simplify this chemistry concept, lets us make an equation for Mr. Muliokela and Dora Siliya:

M. Siloya (reactant1) + Siliya (reactant2)=marriage (happy ending)

When reactant 1 reacts with reactant 2 the product is so positive and promising. So let’s encourage Muliokela to make a move on Siliya in accordance to the prophecy by prophet Banda if am not mistaken.

2. When are you writing a petition to the United Nations against the Electoral Commission of Zambia?

#Zambia Decides

Zambia decides is the current hot hash tag on social media mainly twitter. With this hash-tag, Zambians are able to express themselves since the elections are still on even though, the winner is yet to be known Zambians all over the world are already celebrating the sixth president with President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe rumored to be in the country in readiness for the inauguration celebration, but why Mugabe for he is no good example of true democracy since Zimbabwe have always had him as president for life.

Conclusion

In conclusion the Zambian people have exercised their rights by choosing a leader and that has to be respected for Zambia is greater than any politicians, therefore let peace and stability prevail as we embrace the One Zambia One Nation national pride. And for the President-elect, I congratulate you on your victory and please do the Zambian people a favor give them a constitution and champ economic and social change even though within a limited period of months before 2016.

                                              Long live the state and God bless our country

by

Sishumba Musanda

FOCUS ON ZAMBIA 4.0: SAME MISTAKES AND PROMISES, BUT DIFFERENT FACES

A happy new year, to my devoted readers and to continue on our series entitled,' Focus On Zambia', I believed the campaigns are getting hot each and every day as the 20^th of January draws closer. With the election date drawing close, I assume that eligible voters have made up they minds on which candidate to vote for since they have all filled in their nomination.

And in today's series of 'Focus on Zambia' I want to look at some of failures, immaturity and development, I have observed among our aspiring candidates, please dear readers know that all facts stated here are my own opinion and I write because I am patriot citizen of mother Zambia. This article is never meant to endorse any candidate or discredit anyone.

VIOLENCE

To start with, I would like to start with the most recent event that occurred in Shiwangandu district. On the 2 of January violence in Shiwangandu was witnessed, and this in all aspects must be condemned by all Zambian from all walks of life, because if we let politicians undermine our right to live in peace even when we have different opinions towards national issues, then our beloved country will be set on fire.

Furthermore, having watched the video of the violence in Shiwangandu made question the readiness of our police and military wing to conduct peace and stability during election because by population or development Shiwangandu is a village by all standards yet the response by the police was slow, what can happen if it was to happen in Lusaka the country's capital city.

Despite the violence already observed I believe politicians can urge they supporters to embark on a journey of non-violence for Zambia has an outstanding reputation of peace and stability that she has enjoyed for years.

ENDORSEMENT

This year's by-election have been characterized by endorsements, if not ' the 21^th century kind of job hunting strategy'. And having taken time off to understand what an endorsement and to state it in a simplified way, it can be an act of approval, backing, agreement and support to someone or something. And to understand why not a fan of endorsements am is that some endorsements paves way to recycled politicians to come back in our life and reap what they didn't sow because of a simple baseless endorsement during campaign trails.

And to avoid this trend of endorsements, politicians have to be vigilant against opportunists or political prostitution that have lost sight of their vision for the people.

TELEVISED DEBATE

Zambia as a nation has always failed to organize debates that allows candidates to argue out and sell out themselves through spoken word, but as always we have continued to entertain the cheap and belly politics we are accustomed to. In line with the above, I believe the televised debate would have been a good exercise for our politicians and having watched the Kenyan presidential debates I can truly confess on what a privilege the people of Zambia have missed out by not conducting the debates.

BAROTSELAND AGREEMENT

The Barotseland agreement is a very sensitive issue and whenever politicians promise to grant the people of western province independence if voted in leaves me wondering if they are day-dreaming or they are under some illegal substances. For we all know, how promises on the agreement has always turned out in the past and we as Zambians laying a deaf ear or blind eye to politicians’ promises that put the security of the nation at stake is unhealthy.

To me, the electoral commission of Zambia should have a code of conduct of all political parties because some hallucinations called promises politicians issue out to electorates are supposed to be held against them when they are in power. And as for they Barotseland agreement, the electoral commission of Zambia must put a regulations limiting politicians using it in the campaigns because it’s one issue that is serious and under discussion.

To simplify the above, the Barotseland agreement is a national issue and involves every patriotic citizen of the Republic, therefore if politicians want to play with it for they gain, then it’s our duty to reject them and protect the interest of the state.

In conclusion, the mistakes and promises of our politicians are ours to bear, since they seem not to take responsibility and endure a culture of learning from previous mistakes. And I believe the is more to the state than failed politicians who prey on its people.