Condolence Message for His Excellency Michael Chilufya Sata

Your Honour, on behalf of the good people of Zimbabwe and our party Democratic Assembly for Restoration and Empowerment (DARE), we would like to convey our deepest condolences following the untimely death of your President, Mr Michael Chilufya Sata.

His untimely death had just hit us all hard, given that it is only a few days now since we celebrated as Africans your 50th anniversary of Independence.   Zambia's democracy remains one element that had seen this sovereign African nation receiving credit from within and Internationally. Given that he was the country's 5th president is a clear indication that the democratic will of the people of Zambia had always been respected.

We do understand with all due respect his more than 20 years of serving Zambia firstly under the then President Keneth Kaunda's UNIP party as a trade unionist. He then defected to MMD in 1990 under the then Zambian President Frederick Chiluba.

He was a very much trusted cadre and a professional one as displayed by his performances in various ministries being as: Ministry of Local Government 1991, Ministry of Labour 1993 and lastly the Ministry of Health 1994.

Due to the REAL DEMOCRACY enjoyed by Zambians on their own land, Mr Sata went on to form his political party, the Patriotic Front in which he was elected and sworn in as President for the Republic of Zambia in September 2011. This is the office he had been serving until the day God decided to call him for yet another supreme service at 21:00HRS of the 28th October in this 2014 year of our Lord in the City of Westminister.

                                              During this time of grief, we urge all Zambians to mourn him with utmost hope. We do not forget to pass our deepest condolences as well to his widow, Mrs Christine Kaseba Sata and children: Mulenga Sata; Chilufya Sata and Kazimu Sata.

Go well Michael. The gallant son of Africa. We will miss you King Cobra.