For Immediate Realease
ECL FINALLY SUCCUMBS TO ZAMBIANS’ CALL FOR HIM TO APOLOGIZE
Saturday 30:10:21
Following NDC President Joseph Rikki Akafumba’s observation and call for PF and particularly the former President ECL to own up and apologize to the Zambian people the former President took advantage of the memorial service for the late President Michael Sata to issue his apology.
ECL, who now appears to be Media shy had no option but to render his apology for the mismanagement of our Country affairs.
The ills committed by his PF regime include violent tormenting of citizens by PF thugs, Collapsing an Economy that once performed at 7 % GDP through massive corruption never witnessed before while he superintendent over a highly polarized Country which he ruled with high handedness.
Apart from the bad governance record, he became intolerant to descenting views thereby sending all Opposition leaders worth there salt to Prison.
Zambia saw the highest number of opposition leaders locked behind bars since Independence.
The Royal establishment wasn’t spared too as was the Christian faratenity.
We urge well meaning Zambians to draw lessons from the realities that culminated from this seemingly strategic divide and rule error of ECL..
During ECL’s reign, some royal establishments were dragged in the “Pathetic Failures” PF dirty schemes aimed at preventing some opposition political players from mobilizing party activities in certain chiefdoms.
There’s an unnecessary debate in some circles, supposedly triggered, by PF to give a false impression that the new dawn government does not want to collaborate with some senior chiefs in carrying out it’s mandate.
Fellow Zambians, though not speaking on behalf of the UPND alliance, it is however clear for all well meaning citizens that the PF lies have caught up with them because some senior royal establishments have come out openly and dispelled fake PF propaganda attempting to malign them. They have openly pledged to work with the UPND Alliance government of the day.
While we condemn the PF for using some chiefs in their quest to divide the country, Chiefs must realize how significant they are in the governance system and never align themselves politically.
Chiefs are ,in many ways, partners in Development.
They should understand that they are the longest serving Local government in our land.
They are a solid natural leadership discourse that has had a positive impact on the human development index.
It is worth noting that Constitutional Monarchs have worked very well in terms of development in the Western world.
95% of Europe is a constitutional Monarchy as well as Japan and the Scandinavian States.This has led to massive development.
Monarchs or Chiefs are supposed to detach themselves from patronising Politicians but should be ready to embrace all Subjects as their Royal Kings and Queens.They should not be at a receiving end but rather partners in Development.
This has been the tradition from way back.
Now that there’s a serious undertaking by the New Dawn Government on devolution of Power to the Local authorities. This therefore should be able to yield positive contributions from our Royal Highnesses in the decentralization process.
In ECL regime, unfortunately enough, some Chiefs outrightly declared Lungu as a preferred candidate. This was wrong because such chiefs compromise their image and significance in the eyes of subjects. Chiefs must remain neutral and refrain from being politically aligned.
Freedom of expression eluded the Nation during ECL’s regime.No constructive criticism would be allowed and the Media was muzzled with all manner of intimidation including closures. Such and many other unpleasant ills is the legacy of ECL’s leadership approach.
We therefore agree with the former President when he swallowed his pride and subsequently apologized for his shortcomings and misrule of the Nation.
We urge all Zambians to accept his apology and wish to advise the other Leaders of the Patriotic Front to do the same for the damage that was inflicted on the Zambian people so that we move on while they surrender plundered resources.
Issued by,
Nyirenda Sam
NDC MGC in charge of Mines and mineral resources