Saturday, July 19, 2008
Thursday, July 03, 2008
My friend "killed" the President
It has been a crazy but solemn morning in Zambia.
Last night a rumour started going around in the US that HE Levy P Mwanawasa SC, President of the Republic of Zambia, had passed away. His Excellency was admitted to a military hospital in Paris on Monday after he had a stroke in Egypt last weekend.
As no news had been officially announced yet by a Government spokesperson or the national broadcaster, we took the story with a pinch of salt allowing our lives to go on until ... the BBC announced that HE LPM was confirmed dead. From that moment on, it was no longer a rumour. At least that was what we though all morning through until the Zambian High Commission in South Africa made an announcement.
Following the story on the internet it looks like most news sources were following a report made made on popular Johannesburg talk radio station 702. Reuters, IOL and other news publishers credit their source as a spokesperson from the Zambian High Commision to South Africa. The High Commisison this after noon released the following statement:
My guess is that Dude X, a friend of mine, called 702 in the morning. 702 is a talk radio station with a lot of people calling in to gripe about stuff especially in the morning. I have no idea waht he said but from that point forth it was assumed that he was a spokesperson for the High Commission. International News sources assumed this was scoop and went forth to break the news through their media outlets. The result effect is country got tense wondering what was going to happen next, I had a quick lesson on the constitutional process as to what should happen and now I hear that the ruling party almost tore it self to pieces because everybody wants to be the President (Hmmm ... "why does every Indian want to bethe chief?" - Lost Ones, The Miseducation of Laury Hill, Lauryn Hill)
Talk about Dude X using his freedom of expression!!!!
Last night a rumour started going around in the US that HE Levy P Mwanawasa SC, President of the Republic of Zambia, had passed away. His Excellency was admitted to a military hospital in Paris on Monday after he had a stroke in Egypt last weekend.
As no news had been officially announced yet by a Government spokesperson or the national broadcaster, we took the story with a pinch of salt allowing our lives to go on until ... the BBC announced that HE LPM was confirmed dead. From that moment on, it was no longer a rumour. At least that was what we though all morning through until the Zambian High Commission in South Africa made an announcement.
Following the story on the internet it looks like most news sources were following a report made made on popular Johannesburg talk radio station 702. Reuters, IOL and other news publishers credit their source as a spokesperson from the Zambian High Commision to South Africa. The High Commisison this after noon released the following statement:
Mrs Lishomwa (Deputy High Commissioner) currently acting High Commissioner wishes to report that:
1. There is no official notice of the President's death
2. Dude X does not work for the Zambian Government in South Africa.
My guess is that Dude X, a friend of mine, called 702 in the morning. 702 is a talk radio station with a lot of people calling in to gripe about stuff especially in the morning. I have no idea waht he said but from that point forth it was assumed that he was a spokesperson for the High Commission. International News sources assumed this was scoop and went forth to break the news through their media outlets. The result effect is country got tense wondering what was going to happen next, I had a quick lesson on the constitutional process as to what should happen and now I hear that the ruling party almost tore it self to pieces because everybody wants to be the President (Hmmm ... "why does every Indian want to bethe chief?" - Lost Ones, The Miseducation of Laury Hill, Lauryn Hill)
Talk about Dude X using his freedom of expression!!!!
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
This Weeks Playlist
This week I've had the following songs on repeat (in no particular order):
- Lungu's Anthem - Chilu Lemba, Sound legacy
- Greenland (The Entire Album)- TY Bello, Green Land
- Moving Mountains - Usher, Here I Stand
- Gong Aso - 9ice, Gong Aso
- I Did It For You - Lacrae, Jesus Muzik
- 525 600 Minutes - Tuks Senganga, Mafoko A Me
- Whad Up - Conscious, A.S.H. Risen
- I Love You Back - Tuks Senganga, Mafoko A Me
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