FORMER ZAMBIA’S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UN, AMB. DR. MWABA KASESE-BOTA BACKS CFs HARRY KALABA
She wrote …
Fellow citizens,
I had the privilege of working closely with Harry Kalaba when he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Michael Sata. At the time, I was serving as Zambia’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
I remember our earliest encounters where we worked together in Congo Brazzaville during a meeting of the African Union. I will never forget what he said to me. He said:
“Your Excellency, civil servants drive government policies. If I get anything wrong, it is you and the other civil servants to blame. So let us work together and present the best of Zambia.”
That is leadership.
He did not see civil servants as subordinates. He saw them as partners. He understood that while politicians provide policy direction, it is the civil service that implements policy, delivers services, and keeps government running.
At that very meeting, Zambia faced opposition on a key issue. Instead of shifting blame or standing alone, Harry Kalaba gathered his team. We worked together. We refined our position. And within minutes, member states raised their flags in support of Zambia. That is diplomacy…..and
That is the kind of leadership our country needs — inclusive, decisive, and grounded in respect for institutions.
Harry Kalaba comes from the civil service. He understands the machinery of government. He knows that civil servants are not dispensable — they are invaluable. They are the engine of development in every district, every province, and every sector of our nation.
My fellow Zambians, leadership is about building strong institutions, empowering professionals, and putting Zambia first.
From my direct experience, I can say with confidence: in Harry Kalaba, Zambia will be in safe and capable hands.
I proudly stand with him.
LET’S NOT EXPERIMENT WITH LEADERSHIP AGAIN. VOTE MANO MANO HK8
Amb Dr Mwaba Kasese-Bota
An empty endorsement.
What Zambians want to know is Kalaba’s vision, the solutions he has to better the lives of citizens. Removing HH is a poor agenda because it is not just HH you must contend with. It is the people who put him there.
You can endorse until you grow a tail, but without a clear indication of where Kalaba is taking us, we will assume you chaps are just missing the good life, the perks, the money that you earned compliments of the Zambian tax payer. Those days are gone. Make another plan. This one won’t work. You do not meet the minimum standard. The bar has been raised. Missing the good life doesn’t qualify anyone to a leadership position.
You have become accustomed to receiving unearned money and participating in these fraudulent appointments without any real value.
Bakoswe mwanya, it is finished under HH.
No longer will you receive unearned money; you must seek employment and earn it, madam.