PUBLIC APOLOGY
After careful thought and reflection, I would like to apologize to the people of Zambia, and the residents of Lusaka in Particular, for not having opposed and contested the motion that sought to rename Simon MWEWA Lane Market to HH Lumumba Market, at our last full Council sitting last week.
Though I did not personally propose nor second the motion for the renaming, my silence was an act of silent approval, and I hereby take collective responsibility for the events of that day.
In the heat of that moment, I should have stood up to defend the name and legacy of a former Councillor and Mayor of the City of Lusaka, Mr. Simon MWEWA senior.
Personal or indeed political differences with the sons and daughters of people that have served, and gone before us, should never cloud our patriotic and civic duty to put the nation and peoples views first, before ourselves.
Using power, privilege or position to erase the names of Zambians who’ve earned their place in history in order to settle personal or political scores, is wrong.
I remain
Cllr. Mainda Simataa
Kamwala Ward Councillor
LUSAKA CITY
It is too little, too late. You lack the qualities of a man and instead exhibit cowardice. Why do you choose to reveal yourself at this moment? What a significant failure. You could have simply chosen to stay silent.Does that name sound appropriate to you? HH Lumumba…where can you find one place named after 2 people?
Clearly, the whole council ensemble didnot see the absurdity of such a decision. The level of sycophancy is astounding. Was this meant to flatter the President? Or to ridicule him?
HH Lumumba market. The first thing that comes to mind is there must have been a prominent Zambian by the name HH Lumumba (Hebert Hugo Lumumba). Yes the initials of his first and middle names are HH. Some people, especially GenZ, have no idea of who Patrice Lumumba was and those that might know the Lumumba name will think the HH are his initials.
How can you strip a deserving citizen of this honour just to stroke the President’s ego? It is actually embarrassing to the President to have his name associated with such absurdity.
Someone reverse this lunacy by the Lusaka City Council.
After seeing that even HH himself was not happy with a market being named after him this chameleon decided to change tactics and apologize. Let the people show him the way out.
Mbeba zayamba kusoloka ka? Tiye nayo Tate , cos mbeba ika sokoloka, next thing, is , Ima shokeya na mulilo.