ZAMBIA AT RISK OF LOSING ITS SOVEREIGNTY
….allowing American Military Presence in the country is a danger to Zambia’s Democracy says Dr Fred M’membe
LUSAKA, Wednesday, September 28, 2022 (Smart Eagles)
Socialist Party (SP) Leader Fred M’membe ays the country is at risk of losing its sovereignty because it has sell-outs and puppets as Leaders.
Dr M’membe said this in light of what he termed as the Assembling of the United States of America Military office in Zambia.
He said this calls for all well-meaning Zambians to rise and create a gigantic movement which no imperialist force will destroy.
“When the strongest army in the world sets up in your territory, you can no longer maintain your independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty,” Dr. M’membe has said.
He has however noted with concern that what previous Republican Presidents rejected is what President Hakainde Hichilema is allowing in the country.
He has charged that the Americans have come to take away the country’s honour and sovereignty.
“The American Military have made it clear that their presence is to protect American interests…..but you may wish to know that American interests are not our interests. The interest of an imperialists can never be our interest where were they when we were fighting for our independence,” he said.
And Dr M’membe said allowing the American Army to set up an office or installations in the country is a danger to Democracy.
Dr M’membe said this is because the Americans would never allow a political party that opposes its agenda to rule the country.
He cited Patrice Lumumba of then Zaire, Samora Marchel of Mozambique and Abdel Gamal Nasser of Egypt as some of the leaders the Americans disliked and toppled.
“We can say it is not a military base they are setting up but look at what is happening to Ghana today, the Americans would not allow a political party that oppose their stay to come into government. This kills Democracy,” Dr M’membe stated.
Meanwhile, Dr M’membe said the presence of American Military in any country yields destabilisation.
“Whichever country they have gone to there is no peace. This is what our government is bringing to us, to threaten our peace. A country that is a colony can never develop. They have destroyed Libya, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, we know that they are supporting separate forces in Ethiopia,” he stated.
Dr M’membe has since called upon citizens to defend the independence and sovereignty the country has enjoyed.
“This calls for cooperation, solidarity, Humility……. the issues we are talking about are not small issues. These are issues that give us an identity. We make a clarion call to all citizens and Democrats to work side by side with us and defend our dignity and existence,” he said.
Meembe be quiet. The Chinese wore our military uniforms drove government vehicles held high positions in ZAF police etc where were you?
Two minuses for HH. 1) AFRICOM is a thorny issue, better rethink it. 2) I thought he would work on making fertilizer more affordable, instead the opposite is the case.
How long has the American military had presence in Zambia? The Marines even have a place near UTH which operates like club and is open to Zambian public on certain days of the week! Public knowledge and baFed want s behave like tayali, or tembo, whats happening to this man?
Mmembe is just a pure tribalist and amdone try to write something that will make someone to understand boi .
Get a sense out of brother Fred. Dont criticise foolishly cos you are a praise singer. Fred is talking sense. You are sovereign state and u want USA to control you new dawn. Do not play with America you blind Zambians America is after drainaing your minerals. Take it or leave it. You will weep no more and gnash your teeth
Americans have been all weather friends. The problem with some people is that they do not know nor understand the intricacies of society. To them everything is politics.
If we have politicians who can not see ten to twenty years from now, I wander why then they are in politics. Politics is not present but securing the future in all human endeavors.
It is important to remember that a nation is like a human being. A human being would like to have or achieve something in the future so does the nation.
A person who wants to prosper in certain things, must aligns himself with successful people.
The nation too has to be in tandem with well to do nations.
Politics is not blindness, instead is about focusing into the future with the present information and technology. After all, Zambia is one country that has high levers of persons with high IQ.
How come, we have politicians who can not see just a mill away!
It beats me.
Zambia is indeed not an island and what we may not see something in the future and it does not mean that it is not there!
America has a good heart for Zambia many Politicians can not see.
Go to New York museum and see!
@ Mwatiyamva. USA has no military presence in this country in the real sense of the word. Mmembe is just biased against the West because of ideological orientation and his hatred for whatever HH does. Ask yourself has Mmembe ever praised HH for any achievement- even just the most obvious things that even a baby would appreciate.
This man is arrogant, spiteful, hateful to the borne marrow and non apologetic. He has no good language to other human beings. His choice of words in referring to others speak volumes about what he is. I am really scared if this man would one day lead this country… God help us.
Is own opinion but they will be1 milking your countruy
these people when they show you their teeth its not that they like you. there smile comes with a price
THE PROBLEM WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE EAST SOCIALIST COUNTRIES LIKE CHINA, WHICH MEMBE SUPPORTS, IS THAT THEY DO NOT MIND IF THAT MONEY THEY GIVE IS BEING USED TO BUY GUNS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO PARTY CADRES OR DISHED OUT AT A TANTAMENI PARADE OR GIVEN TO RELIGIOUS GROUP AS “TITHE” OR GIVEN TO PARTY CADRES AS EMPOWERMENT FUND, ETC. WHICH ACTS ARE DETRIMENTAL TO DEMOCRACY. THE WEST DEMANDS TO SEE IF YOU USED THE MONEY ACCORDINGLY; REMEMBER SOCIAL CASH MONEY WHICH GOT “STUCK” AT THE POST OFFICE? PF GOVT HAD TO REFUND! THEREFORE MEMBE MUST BE IGNORED BY WELL MEANING CITIZENS. HE IS JUST JEALOUSY!
Mmembe got his education from the west but he seems to hate the west and calls them imperialists. He thinks that Cuba will come here and help Zambia. What he should be doing is to ask the government to refuse the monetary help that comes from America. He has not done that. What is funny is that he is able to accept the huge funding from America to Zambia but refuse their presence in Zambia. Most unfortunate little man. Putting Zambia into a cocoon where there would be no development without money. We need liquid money so that we shall be different from all those struggling African countries who seem to em brass poverty. Never again for Zambia under Bally. Zambia’s interest first.