HH to order Ghanaian Fugu outfit
TO DEMONSTRATE his affection for African culture and honour its heritage, President Hakainde Hichilema says he will order the Fugu attire from Ghana for himself.
The Fugu in the recent past sparked online banter between Zambian and Ghanaian youths immediately Ghanaian President John Mahama disembarked from the plane at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on Wednesday to start his state visit to Zambia.
While some, especially the gen-z’s, made jokes about the attire, both Zambians and Ghanaians familiar with the outfit extolled Mr Mahama’s commitment to preserving the rich African heritage through his clothes.
At the Zambia-Ghana Business Forum yesterday, President Hichilema noted the online chat his counterpart’s Fugu attire sparked.
The manifestly happy head of State wished that Mr Mahama continued donning the African attire throughout his three-day stay in Zambia.
He observed that successful countries like Japan, Germany, China, India and others have embraced their culture.
“I have noticed in Zambia and Ghana [laughs], and I am very happy that Foreign Affairs minister [for Ghana], you are dressed like that,” he said.
Mr Hichilema said Africa should be proud of its heritage and build what it wants to do around that.
“It’s not different from raising children in a home, what you do, how you raise your children matters a lot to their future.
“The values they hold, the things they believe are critical, it comes through from a unit called a family,” he said.
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Mr. President, order one for me as well. I will pay for it.
A people not grounded in their culture have no roots to stand. What we wear is part of our culture, part of our identity.
Personally, I would rather wear a fugu than a designer shirt (Gucci, et al)