ARREST HUNGER, NOT OPPONENTS
… Fr Lastone Lupupa says leaders must redirect the energy spent on jailing political rivals toward tackling poverty
By Charles Musonda
ZAMBIAN leaders must channel the same energy and resources spent on arresting opposition figures into fighting hunger and poverty, Father Lastone Lupupa has said.
Speaking in an interview with The Mast last Thursday, Fr Lupupa who is also Christian Nation FM chief executive director, said the resources being devoted to pursuing opposition leaders could, if redirected, make a meaningful dent in ending poverty and hunger afflicting millions of ordinary Zambians.
“If we can arrest hunger, if we can arrest poverty the way we have been arresting human beings in the last four years, then there will be no hunger in this nation,” he said.
He said the United Party for National Development (UPND) government could have eliminated hunger and poverty in its last four years in government.
“We would have incarcerated, we would have jailed hunger, we would have jailed poverty. In other words, it is the system that is supposed to be arrested. If there are constant accidents on the road and you keep on focusing on the drivers, you might miss the point. Why don’t we examine the vehicles or the roads?” he said.
Fr Lupupa said if the UPND government was genuinely interested in helping the people of Zambia, it would have begun by addressing the systemic>>read more>> https://mastmediazm.com/2026/03/arrest-hunger-not-opponents-fr-lupupa/
Preach do not campaign.
Here you go… they are starting again. I thought the CCB (Bishops’ Council) wrote a letter requesting members not to interfere in politics.
Since then, this is the 3rd Bishop going against.
If only hunger could be resolved in 4 years, what a shallow-minded bishop!
Welcome back ba Priest Lupupa. Isn’t this the priest who infamously advocated for rigging of the 2021 election to prevent UPND from being voted into power? Imagine a priest actively recommending frustrating the people’s will!
They are crawling out of the woodwork. Expect more attacks. Not that I support unjustified arrests of political opponents. Some people have no moral high ground to criticise. Ba Lupupa was silent when PF was wreaking havoc on the nation. He was actually cheering them on.
This is yet another foolish priest who once claimed it is preferable to manipulate the elections rather than permit HH to assume the presidency.
Without any sense of shame, he stands at the altar discussing hunger while the government is actively working to stabilize the economy and provide employment opportunities for the youth, instilling hope in them.
When the police apprehend you, it signifies that there is a case against you and they have found you lacking.
Cease interfering in police matters when you are unaware of the reasons behind people’s arrests.Are you a priest or an investigator?
As a priest, how many individuals do you personally feed?Stop hiding in church,come out and join politics if you feel that you do better
These are priests who can not change people.
Fake father, law breakers need to be arrested and charged. Lawless fake father, we don’t need such types.