President Sata, known for his brashness and disregard for protocol, was reported by the citizen online news site, the Zambian Watchdog, to have had a question and answer session with Zambians residing in Botswana where he allegedly told them that former President Rupiah Banda whom he defeated in the 2011 elections wanted to include dual citizenship in the failed constitution because he was from Gwanda in Zimbabwe. 
Rais Sata, anayejulikana kwa kuzungumza kwa jazba na kutokuzingatia protokali, aliripotiwa na tovuti ya habari za kiraia,Zambian Watchdog, kuwa na fursa ya kuzungumza na kupokea maswali kutoka kwa wa-Zambia waishio nchini Botswana, ambapo anadaiwa kusema kwamba Rupia Banda, (Rais wa zamani wa nchi hiyo, ambaye alimshinda katika uchaguzi wa mwaka 2011) alitaka kuiingiza hoja hiyo ya uraia wa nchi mbili katika katiba kwa sababu tu alitokea eneo la Gwanda nchini Zimbambwe.