AM INDEPENDENT TO MINGLE AND GREET WHOEVER I WANT,I OWE NO ONE AN APOLOGY BESIDES ECL IS NOT A LEPER….
By Thomas Sipalo Komboni president
I’ve received alot of criticism and condemnation from my colleagues who support UPND because I knelt down and greeted the former President Dr Edgar Changwa Lungu on Saturday when we met at a funeral.
First and for almost am an independent politician meaning I don’t belong to any political part so I can associate,greet and mingle with whoever I want, both those that my UPND colleagues might or might not like politically or personally.
Secondary,Mr Lungu is older than me,you don’t expect me to talk to him whilst standing when he is sited,that’s not how I was brought up,standing whilst greeting elders is so disrespectful in my culture.
Thirdly,If Mr Lungu is your political rival,to me he is not am neither UPND nor any political party follower in Zambia,so I can associate and greet with anyone I want to be it H.H,President Kalaba,KBF,Cosmo mumba,Mulyokela or whoever I feel like greeting.I owe no one an explanation as to why am greeting individuals they might not like.
And Finally,am a Christian who believes in forgiveness,so if you can’t forgive him as a human being then I doubt your faith,I might not like him politically that doesn’t mean I might hate him as a person,I greeted him,we spoke and I owe no one an apology,Mr Lungu is not Leper.
This personal hatred must stop,we are all Zambians who are bound to disagree politically but let’s learn to tolerate each other personally.
I remain un apologetic on my greeting,
Thomas Sipalo,
#KomboniPresident.