FRED M`MEMBE SAYS PRESIDENT HICHILEMA HAS NO CAPACITY TO RESOLVE BAROTSELAND ISSUE
By Leah Ngoma
Socialist Party Leader Fred M`membe has charged that President Hakainde Hichilema has no capacity to resolve the Barotseland issue because the head of state is allegedly not willing to give back power to the people to govern themselves.
Dr. M`membe says the only solution to the Barotseland issue is to democratize the governance of the country fully and allow people to govern their areas, which he will do if voted into office.
Addressing the media in Lusaka this morning, Dr. M`membe who has attributed the Barotseland issue to a failed political system, has pledged that once voted into office, he will localize power by abolishing the offices of the provincial minister and district commissioner in order to allow traditional leaders to govern their provinces.
Dr. M`membe has also accused President Hichilema of not being honest on his stance regarding the Barotseland issue hence making threats in public while allegedly attempting to apologize privately.
Meanwhile, Dr. M`membe has charged there is no political will from the current regime to address the continued increase in the cost of living which he says has become unaffordable for many Zambians.
And when contacted for a comment, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa said he will issue a comprehensive statement to respond to the issues raised by Dr. M`membe.
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This year you will die with hatred. Why don’t you concentrate on organising your party if you really have confidence of scooping 2026 General Elections？It seems you there is no little hope for you.
You are the one who has no capacity to resolve it, from what you are saying, you seem to have run of ideas. Those are very old ideas which Kaunda tried at one time, he had appointed the Litunga and Chitimukulu as MCC members. Actually to appoint a Chief to a government position is a demotion and degradation. It’s like the Litunga will now be reporting to M’membe and he is relegated to a position of a Deputy Minister. Provinces without Ministers and Districts without DCs will be a big disaster for the government. That’s confusion and no one can support such ideas in this era? HH is far much ahead of you, you cannot catch him now.