PF candidate for the Lusaka mayoral election Miles Sampa says he has returned to the ruling party because he is a servant of President Edgar Lungu and so are the rest of the Zambian people.
And Sampa says he was wrong, emotional, impatient and immature but God has transformed him.
Speaking when he featured on UNZA Radio’s Lusaka Star programme, Sampa said he had returned to the ruling party to serve the President since every Zambian was the President’s servant.
“So no, my coming back into politics, one, its God’s will because without God nothing is possible, two, I am coming into politics to join the President’s vision. He is doing great things and working very hard. I am coming into politics to serve the President, I am his servant and every Zambian is the President’s servant. The Bible tells us [that] ‘honour and respect your leaders because leaders are appointed by God’. And if you disrespect any leader, God will bring you down. If you kneel down to any leader appointed by God, God will uplift you because you are humble. So I am coming to serve the President and I am coming to serve the people of Zambia. And I am in this case, God has decided that I serve the people of Lusaka. Politics is a service and I didn’t realize that actually I enjoyed it when I was doing it Matero and I missed it to serve people. I find satisfaction when I serve people,” Sampa said.
And Sampa said he was immature, impatient and wrong when he criticized and left the PF.
“Those things I left it means I don’t want them on my CV. Don’t go in the past. You can go if it is very important to the job of a mayor. My CV could have been longer but I edited those things that could not have been relevant to the job. So those other things are in my past and I don’t want to look back on them. Me and my President we embrace [each other]. He is my elder brother. On who I formed the pact with, God was showing me to learn that you meet good people and you meet bad people and you learn and you move forward. At the time I criticized PF, yes I must tell you that I was wrong and when you see that you are wrong, you make amends. I was wrong, at the time I was emotional, at the time, I was impatient, at the time I was immature, so God has his own way of transforming us as individuals. So yes I was wrong,” he said.
He also clarified that his pronounced ‘100 days of transforming the council’ was misinterpreted.
“And within 100 days, let’s go back to the famous 100 days that others decided to abuse. The last interview I had [at] the PF Interactive [Forum], I spoke about within 100 days. I was saying within 100 days I will start. So within 100 days I will start, not I will finish. I will start for instance, one, the process of decongesting the roads in Lusaka. We also looking at the possibility of bringing back time buses. We need to look at the viability of Mulungushi train, all that within 100 days we will look at the viability of doing that together with the central government. Garbage, the city is still dirty, we need to clean it up. Businesses, big ones, the president amplifies how he wants Zambians to be empowered as business people. Micro and small business entrepreneurs but when you go in out compounds, you find its foreigners who are doing these businesses. As mayor of Lusaka, we are looking to see that Zambians, local entrepreneurs are the ones in the fore front doing these entrepreneurship businesses. Don’t forget the council is the one that gives licences to these business entities,” Sampa explained.
Asked why he thought he was the best among the aspiring mayoral candidates, Sampa said he had more experience.
“In terms of experience, I am the only candidate that has experience in the council, that has experience in community service. I am the only one who knows how to deal with communities of Lusaka. As MP of Matero, I dealt with all sorts of residents, the high class, the middle class and the lower class. I dealt, interacted, ate, joked and thought with the people of the compounds of Matero, Zingalume, George compound, Maiteneke, and SOS. And also when I was provincial Minister of Lusaka, I dealt with people of Kalingalinga, Mtendere, Kamanga, Chawama, Kanyama, Mandevu, Kuku. So I am the only one who has experience and there is no best teacher than experience in community service. I am the only one who has experience in dealing with government because at the council, you are not an island, you rely on the central government. The central government has to provide you with funding. So I have got experience more than they do. They have experience elsewhere. Some have experience in art, some have experience in music, I don’t have the experience in music. Some have experience on the pulpit in church, I don’t have experience in preaching. So that is the difference,” Sampa said.
He said once he assumed office as Mayor of Lusaka, he would consult residents on which of his predecessor’s ideas to adopt.
“My late brother Wilson Kalumba, may his soul rest in peace, our CVs were similar, he was a banker and I was a banker. He had some of the most brilliant ideas. When we meet in the first town hall with the people of Lusaka within 100 days, that is one of the things we will discuss. Of all the pronouncements and the vision of late mayor Wilson Kalumba, we will agree with the people of Lusaka [on] which one should we pick and implement. He had good ideas but what was the problem is his past, he didn’t have experience in community service, he didn’t have experience in politics, he didn’t have experience in governance. So with that, the implementation was also affected. But yeah, I am coming with experience, I have been insulted before, I enjoy to be insulted because I am thick skinned. I have been in politics for five years and as member of parliament for Matero I was hammered and insulted. And with time, I have been molded and panel beaten,” he said.
Meanwhile Sampa again boasted about never getting broke when he was out of government.
“I became a banker, very senior banker, very senior director and we were getting paid a lot of money. As a banker if you are senior you get a lot of money. So my financial standing when I was a banker, even when I went into politics it was the same. When I went into politics in 2011, I went with my own money, my own houses. Actually I am saying it on radio here to encourage students that through education you can acquire whatever you want. Through education, I got a good job, acquired a house in Kabulonga. At the risk of being accused of being boastful, I am saying it to show that I have nothing other than school, with school, I got a house in Kabulonga and that house, that is where I live up to now for 15 years. I bought cars as a banker and those same cars, Mercedes Benz and other cars, I still have them. Actually I never gained anything more in politics or lost anything more. When I left politics, I went on sabbatical leave. Those things that I had acquired as assets, I still have them, when I have come back in politics, I still have them. And then I don’t owe anybody, I don’t owe the council or ZRA. I am actually owed,” said Sampa.
63 Comments
alberity jr
viva pf
James claps mphande
Words man I give u thumbs👏👏👏👏👏
Donemoon
Mmmmmmm ba sampa u have talked about everything u have even confess thats the spirit we want and u have made me Laugh saying other have experience in singing of course like”petersen” we are behind u miles sampa go ho PF👊👊👊👊
Brian sehela
But all leaders of the people are servants of the people serve, not what z said in this statement.
Leon
Zambians are the President’s servants! Wrong
FGM
Leadership is about providing a service and not about being worshipped. Leaders that want to be worshipped mis the point. Why should a leader be paid for being worshipped. Leaders are servants of their people.
Evangelist Malama Golden
Real friendship comes after real differences…my president receive you son
Brandon Adams
People cannot be sevants lungu…….
Very wrong!!!!
Osie
Well come mrs sampa we are waiting to see emplimetation
Uncle Bizzo
We appoint leaders by voting for them to work for the people ,to better the welfare of the people ,so Mr Sampa if you’re saying that you’re the servant of the president you will end up disappointing the people to please the president .Leaders are servants of the people.
slim k
ba sampa sure we know you are after money nt work for people dont pretend we know
Elijah Mache
Serve the people not bakateka
Razor
Instead of serving the people of Lusaka who are going to be paying your salary, you want to serve one man. This is why when the man goes you also go.
Allan
I thought leaders should serve the people and not other way around.
Joezman
Not a president is a servant of pipo
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Politics can makesome one crazy
Hunter Shilesa
Is this all you had yo say! Serving the president! Really? This boy apart from being an opportunist, has now become a confused mad bootlicker. 3 weeks ago pf said miles sampa cant serve in a pf position till 3 years. After 2 weeks ……….
kcemma
The opposite is true,’a leader is the servant of people
Mwana wakwi2
Ba miles Sampa if u were in opposition u cud loss nw i vote 4 u just bcoz my pf party
Mishdollar
Am still not convinced about who I should vote for…
kaseba mumba
2021 my first time to participate in voting .pliz any one to advise me about who I should vote
King cool
When people start going broke,they start realising very fast to avoid being called bankrupt. Any way kamoney kaliwama….
ZAMBIAN FK
Well said Hon. Sampa. You highlight very important issues e.g. the importance of school and the need for experience. You have my vote.
Youngson
Lusaka please assist us .We don’t need such minds managing our resources
De Differ
He’s only searching for a job, wake up!!
Michael C chitalu
Ati kumulu lesa panshi kaunda people started worshiping kaunda.it’s back again that nosense.there is only a God to knee 4.
BKM KSS
yes boy
dawnz
You are mad……Zambians should not serve Lungu. ..Lungu should serve Zambia and in the bible leaders should serve not to be served so ba sampa which bible do you read?
Dolobuchi
You are returning to Lungu to help him stealing what isvl remaining…. Idiots
Elijah Mache
Miles if you want to serve one person.you will get two votes.yours and him.
Nelson Chongo
Insala is bad. Making several statements that don’t make sense. Everyone is a servant to the president. Miles that’s s lie
Ignatius mutale
Wrong Ba Samoa not every Zambian is servant to to the President you’re just looking for a job mwilatubepa.
Leon
Please do not vote for pf if you love Zambia
James claps mphande
When u are done with your rubbish Leon u should tell us. Sonta PF👇👇
Done
And we will never stop voting for PF and we are wining again
Jomwa
Ba SAMPA u are wrong to say u are coming into politicals to serve the president,this is no other than bootlicking,I thought u would say I will be the servants of people, politics of zambia awe sure
ndamwumfwa maisa
Pls ba sampa we love you the doors are open for you and keys are with you dont drop thêm otherwise someone will pick thêm and lock thêm up and you sleep out.A point of collectiơn a leader is aservant of the pipo not vise~ vasal dont say that you be a servant for the president bút for the pipo of lusaka coz they will be your masters they will employ you thro` ballot papers. I repeat the sit is your dont sit up otherwise some will sit on ít, we love you and dont worry our votes are yours just be prepared to serve your masters and the crying babies cry in advance(upnd) soon be prepared to teach thêm good manners not panga to panga.Ala aba bantu who graduated from kaponya university bashupidwe more especially chi GBM.
The Zambian Mindset
This is the major problem with Zambian politics we have alot of yes men in Zambian politics Mr Sampa we need someone able to challenge the president when he is wrong ,we need someone who is not afraid to lose there position, we need someone to put the people above politics ,above there party , above the president and above there hate , ambitions
Shi aliko
sampa u r a lier,u r luking for money to boost yur party.u r from pf u form yur party u failed u went upnd thinking that upnd wil win de election again u went back to pf wen upnd win in 2021 again u wil go to upnd,u r muselela pakaba if he was sata he cant alow u to go back to pf.some other countries they can kill u coz u bring confusion in this country.think twice b4 u form yur party make sure u have enough money,dont compare with HH & GBM these r tycoon.
SHI ALIKO
You stop using my name chikala fuck u nd leave sampa alone you idiot
Evergreen
This are same people who usually admire dimones fuk u, use your name chikala
Zankalewa
SHI ALIKO LAKA
SHI ALIKO
Zankalewa nikudala laka
Kunbucha drink
SHI ALIKO MAYBE HE OR SHI LIKES YOUR NAME,LETS MEET IN TOWN BOI
SHI ALIKO
OK boi I will come with evergreen
CROSS
Only god knows!!
Kopa
Ba Sampa nibu bootlicker ubo u want to come an serve one individual, Zambian politics,politics of the stomach
chomz
My bro Michael c chitalu u’re right. Lungu is also a human being how can we worship lungu.2021 nikafwafwa mukabweshe ulupiya lwa calo
Kunbucha drink
Wamona na ba lupiya banda tababwesha uleba wiso akabweshe Ka chomz
chomz
2021 kuya bebele.iwe ka kunbucha open yo eyes and see a person u can vote for not wisuke sana icikanwa
maisa
boza ba sampa wat can u serve,munyengelela kapoto mu govt mwankala blok dont cheat pipo that u want to serve lungu(u want to save money for your collapse party).
Bradstreet coaster
I don’t know much of experience, but what I know is that,one will eventually have experience, remember you also at one time had no experience, by the way you guys are our servants…
ndamwumfwa maisa
Evergreen are u alsơ frơm kapơnya university were you learn hw to insult.This forum is not for that bút real issues which are beneficial tơ the natiơn maybe you and GBM are the same ubo bukopo no one will answer you they are not your type Maybe HH
abcd
shi aliko, evergreen,maisa & mphande james where do u stay? lets meet somewhere.
Yesani
Come on sampa, we love you sir
Kufahakurambwe
“PF candidate for the Lusaka mayoral election Miles Sampa says he has returned to the ruling party because he is a servant of President Edgar Lungu and so are the rest of the Zambian people.”.. Sampa boy are you so wrong with that statement. Wonders never seize to amaze me. You’re a lost soul.
Masumba
The issue of coming to join in someone’s vision is what us Zambians don’t want.we want leaders who have their own visions. Once those visions are brought together,our Zambia can advance. And we need leaders who will serve the people and not their fellow masters.if you have this qualities, come and rule.
Mano Chishinka
It is a serious problem we have in Zambia that politicians think they are in their jobs to serve the President, not the people. This connects well with his earlier confession that he needs a job because he is broke. So in order to stay in the job, he will be serving the President, not the people who vote. Lusakans, what more do you need to reject this man?
wafaula nafuti
point of correction,ZAMBIANS ARE NOT SERVANTS OF THE PRESIDENT,you,kateka wine nabambi,u ar our servants,humble urselvs guys,we employ u,period
Ngoni boy
Another bemba again God save as from this tribe they are thieves and they’re confused instead of a leader to be a servant of the people but now it’s the electorates who are servants of the leader am the servant of the most High God..
Triny muchy
Comment Mr sampa,i thought you could say am joining the party to serve the people out here, to my surplise you want to serve the president how about if the president does’nt serve us …
san d
Am disappointed with u Mr.sampa u wnt 2 serve one person instead of the people of Zambia shame to u
Lupek
Is Mr Sampa really himself, how can a Zambian be a servant to the President? The president being a leader is a servant to a Zambian. So even you sir you’re going there to serve us as the people of Lusaka who are going to usher you there and not the President. We don’t kneel down asking for a vote from someone as you do. So try by all means to withdraw your statement before it’s too late and make sure to bitterly apologize.
Jeff Mwale
‘I’m coming into politics to serve the President ‘
Really!