AID FREEZE: A LESSON TO HICHILEMA THAT IT DOESN’T PAY TO BE A PUPPET
We are glad that Mr Hakainde Hichilema is slowly waking up to the sad realities that it does not pay to be a puppet of the West or align himself with imperialists.
We say this because we have constantly guided Mr Hichilema on how to deal with the West’s insatiable appetite and interest in our minerals and other natural resources, land, and many other rewarding things our country is endowed with, but he never listens.
Therefore, seeing him confessing that the Trump administration’s aid freeze is a wake-up call for Africa, and that the continent’s true strength lies in prudent management of its own resources, is a welcome and decent climbdown from his usual illusions and arrogance, accompanied by ignorance on these global matters.
We only hope that now that reality has dawned, he can also close the AFRICOM office in Lusaka. We don’t need this office in our region. The holding of this office here, cannot be in the interest of the Zambian and African masses. We reiterate our position on this matter that as the geopolitical landscape moves towards a multipolar world, it becomes even more important that Zambia acts with great caution in how it navigates this landscape. The step Mr Hichilema took on AFRICOM was retrogressive and has the potential to further diplomatically isolate Zambia in the region, as well as endanger the security of our people in the medium and long-term.
We also hope that Mr Hichilema will return the country to its historical position on Western Sahara, and not align himself with imperialists in recognizing Morocco’s colonization of Western Sahara. It has been very sad and humiliating for Mr Hichilema to make our country a puppet and agent of imperialism against the subjugated, humiliated, and struggling courageous people of Western Sahara. This act alone undermines the principles of self-determination and solidarity that Zambia should uphold and also compromise our reputation as a supporter of justice and freedom.
We urge Mr Hichilema to rethink his stance on these two critical issues and recognize the importance of sovereignty, solidarity, justice, and self-determination. We continue to reject any attempts to undermine our sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the rights and struggles of oppressed nations, such as the Sahrawi people.
Let this be an opportunity for Zambia to rearrange its foreign policy, and regain its position amongst global progressive forces, as a respectable sovereign nation, and a supporter of justice and freedom.
Fred M’membe
President of the Socialist Party
Trump does not even know who our president is. He does not care either. That is the simple truth. I can promise you that our president will never get invited to the USA by Trump. None of the African leaders for that matter.
It is time our leaders stopped stealing our gold and other minerals and started pumping the proceeds into developing their countries. Very few are already doing that, like Captain Ibrahim Traore and Kagame. And you can see the results. The other leaders are just conmen. Busy stealing and arresting anyone that criticises them.
Vote like they do in Southern province.
Reject tribalism, corruption and oppression.
Vote wisely in 2026.
The reason for poor performance by Dr. Mmembe and Socialist Party in bye elections is very simple. This talk of imperialism and HH being puppet of the west is not appreciated by Zambians. American aid has been there for many years and single out HH is unfortunate and dies not make sense. Please can you tell the great Zambian people what you will do for them as opposed to the imperialism and puppet talk
Mmembe conflating issues and being deceptive, as usual..
The West is evil and HH is a puppet, but this is the West they go crying to like little bitches when things are not going their way.
Trump’s racist administration cuts in foreign aid would have happened regardless of HH’s relationship. It’s who Trump is. He is a dangerous, mentally ill, racist man who currently has unchecked power. The WORLD better wake up to him before he destroys it completely. Mmembe a total jackass, using any event to try to discredit HH.
Can every Zambian see how dull our so called opposition leaders are? How does this man bringing hh on the decision made by the US to cancel aid programmes to all nations around the world. It tells us that this guy and his dull politicians have no agenda for Zambia. This man parrots every day in and out about hh this, hh that without telling us what he will do for Zambia. He has embarked on a fruitless mission of promoting a failed agenda of socialism. We have been there before. Mention a prosperous nation in the world under socialism ideologies? There is none. Forget becoming a president in Zambia. Your ideas are acache and outdated bwana. I think you’re wasting your time in politics. A none tax payer wanting to be president of Zambia? Godforbid! Try something else boss. Zambia is not for sale to the highest bidder, no no,no,!
Mmembe is a fake socialist. He’s a liar and opportunist who is benefiting from the capitalist system he pretends not to like.
Was he running a socialist newspaper, sharing wealth equally with workers? No, he was stealing their tax contributions.
You are absolutely right.Socialism is a failed ideology. Many African countries tried socialism but abandoned it. Socialism failed completely to uplift the economies of these countries as well as the general well being of citizens. I was there in Tanzania during the time of socialism and saw first hand how poor the economy had become with shortages of essential commodities and yet just next door the Kenyan economy was thriving
Fred talks like a good person for Zambia yet he is not at all.This man is a danger.
Mr. Fred Mmembe shoud start interrogating his dwindling performance in the recent elections. He used to come out second in the past elections but now he has moved to 4th or 5th even being beaten by parties he used to beat like CF and NCP. He needs to relook at his strategy if he wants to improve his political performance otherwise, his performance will continue going down if he continues on the same path.
Shameless puppet for Russia, Venezuela, Cuba and the rest of the fake socialists. If he dares waste his money to stand for President next year he will take Sean Tembo’s ranking.
Lying to them that he is working to up hold their values, yet living otherwise.
The biggest fraud.
To begin with, HH is not a puppet of anyone, he is a democratically elected President of the Republic of Zambia and is free to choose his own friends. The wise late Nelson Mandela put it very clear that the common mistake that some politicians make is that, they want their enemies to be our enemies also. But that is wrong, we have the right to choose our own friends and we know who our friends and enemies, if any are. M’membe cannot dictate to HH or his government on who his friends and enemies should be. If he hates America, that is his own baby and if HH is a friend of America, he is at liberty to be so but no one should ever think or suggest that he is puppet, kutumpa uko.
M’membe will never change, he will forever be a perpetual hypocrite who always disapproves anything HH or his government does, no matter how good it may be. He likes talking about small things in Zambia but doesn’t talk about big things outside Zambia. For example he is talking about the AFRICOM office in Zambia but a year or two ago, South Africa under the BRICS ties had joint military exercises or drills with China and Russia and M’membe never uttered a word. If I may ask him, between the small AFRICOM office in Zambia and the joint military exercises by two big nations or Super Powers, China and Russia, which one of the two poses more danger for the Region or Continent? I am sure joint military exercises pose more danger, in other words, Russia and China pose more danger than America do and M’membe know that.
On the issue of Western Sahara, it is the issue that has been there for decades, UNIP left it, MMD found and left, PF found and left it and now UPND has found it and probably will leave it. This is a delicate and sensitive issue which needs to be handled with care and not impulsively like the way M’membe is trying to do. The issue of Saharawi Republic and Palestine State are the two issues that the nations of the world are handling and they are not an isolated matter for HH or Zambia to handle. These subjects are on the table, you go to UN, AU, Arab League, EU and many other organizations, you will find them. Diplomatic efforts and not impulse are being used and it is our hope that one day, the Saharawi Republic and the Palestine State will have their matters amicably resolved and be recognized like the nation of South Sudan and start existing as free sovereign nations.
Well said…
how is it a lesson to HH. its such arguments that disqualify you to lead the nation. how many presidents have lead zambia and how many have benefited from the cheap USAID propaganda…
its time we as zambians especially ba opposition to start giving valid and concrete arguments meant to better our nation. not ifi ifyabupuba ba Fred and some useless opposition leaders are propagating. and you say you want to lead the nation??????