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1 | Arrested for Calling Zambia's President Michael Sata a ‘Sweet Potato’ | Nosamborina Fa Nilaza Ny Filoha Zambiana Michael Sata Ho ‘Vomanga Malemy’ |
2 | When Catholic Priest turned politician Father Frank Bwalya called President Michael Sata a sweet potato on a little known community radio station in rural Zambia, he probably did not have the slightest idea that the phrase would become a global meme within a few hours and the story picked up by major international news outlets. | Raha niantso ny filoha Michael Sata ho vomanga malemy [mamy na mangahazo na ovy ihany koa] tao amin'ny radiom-piarahamonina kely any ambanivohitr'i Zambia ny pretra katolika lasa mpanao politika ny mompera Frank Bwalya, dia mety ho tsy nanana eritreritra kory fa ho lasa fiteny malaza manerantany tao anatin'ny ora vitsivitsy monja izany ka halain'ny famoaham-baovao lehibe iraisampirenena ny tantara. |
3 | Fr. Bwalya, who heads opposition political party Alliance for Better Zambia, appeared on Radio Mano in Kasama, over 1,000 kilometers north of capital Lusaka, during which he said the president as crooked as a sweet potato which cannot be straightened, a common saying in the local language, Bemba. | Nipoitra tao amin'ny Radio Mano any Kasama, mihoatra ny arivo kilometatra avaratry ny renivohitra Lusaka i Fr. Bwalya, izay mitarika ny antoko politika mpanohitra Alliance for Better Zambia [Fiarahana ho amin'ny Zambia Tsara kokoa], ka tamin'izany no nilazany ny filoha ho mivilana tahaka ny vomanga mamy tsy azo ahitsy, izay fomba fiteny mahazatra amin'ny fiteny ao an-toerana, Bemba. |
4 | Police stormed the studios even before he could finish the interview and whisked him away. | Nanakorontana ny studio ny Polisy na dia mbola tsy vita akory aza ny tafatafa ary nidaroka azy. |
5 | He was later arrested and charged with defaming the head of state. | Nosamborina izy taty aoriana ary nampangaina ho manivaiva filoham-panjakana. |
6 | A picture combo mocking the evolution of President Sata from “King Cobra” to “sweet potatoes” posted on Facebook. | tamba-tsary maneso ny fivoaran'ny filoha Sata niainga tamin'ny “Mpanjaka Cobra” ka tonga any amin'ny “vomanga mamy malemy” nivoaka ao amin'ny Facebook. |
7 | The Huffington Post, Yahoo and many news outlets picked up the story not because of the arrest of the priest but rather the reason behind the arrest-comparing the head of state to a humble sweet potato. | Nandrombaka ny tantara ny Huffington Post, Yahoo ary ny seha-baovao maro tsy noho ny nisamborana ilay pretra fa noho ny antony nisamborana azy-nampitaha ny filoham-panjakana tamin'ny vomanga [na mangahazo na ovy] malemy [mamy] . |
8 | The joke was not lost on one Twitter user who came up with an imaginary conversation between President Sata and his press aide George Chellah: | Tsy very ny kivazivazy tamin'ny nosoratan'ny mpisera Twitter iray niaraka tamin'ny resadresaka noforomporonina teo amin'ny Filoha Sata sy ny mpiandraikitra ny firesahana amin'ny famoaham-baovao George Chellah: |
9 | As Zambia's Potato-Gate rumbles on: Chellah to Pres Sata : Morning boss. | Miraondraona ny raharaham-bomanga [na mangahazo na ovy] ao Zambia: Hoy Chellah tamin'ny filoha Sata: [arahaba] Maraina sefo. |
10 | Good news is you're mentioned in all the world's press…… ‘ | Ny vaovao tsara dia lazain'ny gazety manerana izao tontolo izao ianao… |
11 | - Richard Elsen (@Richard_Elsen) January 8, 2014 | |
12 | Another user bemoaned the reason for which Zambia was in the international news spotlight: | Milaza ny alahelony amin'ny antony nampalaza iraisampirenena an'i Zambia ny mpisera hafa: |
13 | @Richard_Elsen @ErasmusMweene @LauraMiti sadly this is the one thing #Zambia gets in the international press for…umm! | mampalahelo moa fa dia resaka… toy izao no zavatra tokana manaitra ny gazety iraisampirenena momba an'i Zambia! |
14 | - Monica Musonda (@monicamusonda) January 7, 2014 Regional President for entrepreneurship organization Kairos Society Erasmus Mweene posted where he first saw the story: | Filoham-paritry ny fikambanana mpandray andraikitra an-tanana Kairos Society antsoina hoe Erasmus Mweene nanoratra hoe taiza no nandrenesany voalohany ny tantara: |
15 | @munshyamunshya @monicamusonda @Richard_Elsen @LauraMiti I first read the ‘potato' story on Voice of Russia today… It's depressing. - Erasmus Mweene (@ErasmusMweene) January 7, 2014 | Tao amin'ny Feon'i Rosia androany no nandrenesako voalohany ny tantaran'ny ‘mangahazo' [na vomanga na ovy]… mahakivy. |
16 | Business consultant Trevor Simumba told of where he saw the story from: | Business consultant Trevor Simumba told of where he saw the story from: |
17 | @Richard_Elsen @LauraMiti I read even in San Francsico of all places! | Mamaky amin'ny toerana rehetra eto San Francisco ihany koa aho! |
18 | If he was not arrested nobody would have even heard of Frank Bwalya | Raha tsy nosamborina izy dia tsy nisy naheo izay momba an'i Frank Bwalya akory |
19 | - Trevor Simumba (@TrevorSim) January 7, 2014 News website Zambia Reports reported about the potato going viral around the world: | Nitatitra momba ny mangahazo lasa malaza haingana manerana izao tontolo izao ny tranonkalam-baovao Zambia Reports: |
20 | The story of the arrest of Father Frank Bwalya for calling President Michael Sata a potato has gone viral on a number of news websites including the Independent of UK, Yahoo, Metro UK, Yahoo, BBC and Al-Jazeera. | Nalaza vetivety tamin'ny tranonkalam-baovao maro ny tantara nisamborana ny mompera Frank Bwalya milaza ny filoha Michael Sata ho mangahazo [na vomanga na ovy] ka anisan'izany ny Independent ao Angletera, Yahoo, Metro UK, Yahoo, BBC ary ny Al-Jazeera. |
21 | Several other websites in South Africa and the United States of America including the traditional Zambian websites have carried the article. | Maro ny tranonkala hafa any Afrika Atsimo sy Etazonia ary tafiditra amin'izany ihany koa ny tranonkala Zambiana mahazatra no namoaka ny lahatsoratra. |
22 | The internet was also agog with various images of sweet [potatoes] | Feno karazana mangahazo malemy ihany koa ny aterineto. |
23 | Fr. Bwalya is quoted as saying in an Al Jazeera story republished on Zambia Reports: | Voatsonga tao amin'ny Al Jazeera i Fr. Bwalya ho niteny toy izao izay navoakan'ny Zambia Reports indray: |
24 | On that radio program, I strongly criticized the bad leadership of the president. | Tao amin'izany fandaharana amin'ny radio izany aho nitsikera mafy ny haratsian'ny fomba fitondran'ny filoha. |
25 | I called him a crooked sweet potato that cannot be straightened. | Nilaza azy ho mangahazo mamy malemy tsy mety ahitsy [na vomanga na ovy] aho. |
26 | It is a commonly used phrase which is not insulting. | Fomba fiteny mahazatra izay tsy manompa izany. Izany no fomba hanazavana ny fihetsik'olona iray tsy mila toroina hevitra |
27 | It is to explain the attitude of a person who doesn't want to be advised who doesn't want to be counselled. No stranger to police harassment, Bwalya spearheaded the “Red Card” campaign before the 2011 elections signifying the intention to kick out the then ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy out of government in favour of President Sata's Patriotic Front. | Tsy vahiny amin'ny fanelingelenana ataon'ny polisy i Bwalya izay mpitari-dalana tamin'ny fanentanana “Karatra mena” talohan'ny fifidianana 2011 izay nidika fikasana handaka ho any ivelany ny antoko mitondra tamin'izany fotoana izany (Hetsika ho amin'ny Demokrasian'ny Antoko Maro) tsy hitantana ny firenena ka niandany tamin'ny Mandatehezana Tia Tanindrazana an'ny filoha Sata. |
28 | Shortly after the PF formed government, Bwalya, who has since taken sabbatical leave from his priestly duties, was appointed board chairman of the power utility company Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation, but resigned the position within one year of being appointed and went on to form political party Alliance for Better Zambia. | Taoriana kely nananganana ny governemanta PF, dia notondroina ho Filoha Mpitantana ny orinasa mpamokatra herinaratra Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation i Bwalya, izay naka fotoana sabatika amin'ny maha-mpitondra fivavahana azy, saingy niala tamin'ny toerana nanendrena azy tao anatin'ny herintaona ka nanangana ny antoko politika Alliance for Better Zambia [Fiarahana ho amin'ny Zambia Tsara kokoa]. |