HICHILEMA HAS TURNED ZAMBIA INTO A LAUGHING STOCK OVER LUNGU’S BURIAL
We have noted with great concern the attempts by Mr Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND to mobilize individuals and their praise singers in an effort to shift blame for the ongoing impasse regarding the burial of Zambia’s Sixth Republican President, Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
It is shocking that instead of owning up to their role in this national embarrassment, this administration is seeking to falsely attribute the pain and suffering of the widow, Mrs. Esther Lungu and the Lungu family to political actors, when in reality, the fault lies squarely with Mr Hichilema and his league. Instead of blaming politicians, let’s point to the problem directly so that we can begin to find a lasting solution.
It is so dishonest for the UPND to suggest that only the government and the family should be involved in the burial negotiations when they are the very ones who undermined the agreement through insincerity and duplicity. The cancellation in the repatriation of Mr Lungu’s mortal remains and the breakdown in talks was not accidental, nor was it influenced by any political actors. It was purely a direct result of their attempt to breach the agreed position in order to manipulate and dominate the funeral proceedings. Even when the family was clear that it was the deceased’s wish that Mr Hichilema should never be anywhere near his body. The nation must ask: who is responsible for this impasse? The answer is simple: Mr. Hichilema and his government! Their arrogance and lack of empathy have led us into this crisis.
It is the worst form of hypocrisy for the UPND to express sympathy toward Mrs. Lungu and her family, while they were the same people who revoked Mr Lungu’s retirement benefits, subjected him, by his own account, to a state of virtual house arrest, and denied him access to specialist medical care abroad. But now they want the nation to turn its sympathy toward Mr. Hichilema? How ironic. When they were persecuting Mr Lungu, what did they expect the outcome would be? These are self-inflicted problems born out of vindictiveness, pettiness, and immaturity in leadership.
We have consistently stated that Mr Hichilema’s leadership is characterised by alarming levels of refusal to take responsibility. His instinct is always to play victim or blame others and never to self introspect.
We have said it before that it is evident that many of the crises the country faces today are a direct consequence of this lack of leadership.
We urge Mr Hichilema to stop the blame game. Leadership demands accountability. Let him know that when one continually blames others, one forfeits the ability and authority to change course. Mr. Hichilema must rise to the occasion and accept full responsibility for this debacle.
Without a doubt, the failure to accord Mr Lungu, a dignified and honourable burial in the land of his ancestors, lies squarely at the feet of Mr. Hichilema and his administration.
Fred M’membe
President of the Socialist Party
Ba Fred….!! You got embarrassed. You went ALL THE WAY TO BURY YOUR FRIEND…kkkk and you kiseed the ground!! I felt so good when you got embarrassed because you are too much of pretence!
Sober up my friend !!
Bitterness anger will kill you one day. Tell us your workable plans for country instead of hallucinations against the president all the time.
Mr. Mmembe listen to what Kaweche Kaunda is saying to the family of the “late Mr. Edgar Lungu”, instead of being divisive. Learn from him as he has gone through the pain that the Lungu family feels. He relates he he consoles while you spew venom further causing pain to them. What kind of a person are you?
Ba M’membe, you are in for a long haul of bitterness, hatred and sulkiness until 2031. I pity you.
And surely M’membe. Does he expect Zambia to vote for him with this shallow reasoning??? How is Hichilema involved in the Lungus’ criminal shenanigans? How is Hakainde involved in Lungu’s false identity hence burial complications? Why would Hakainde bend the very law that guides on burial of a person that presided over the nation though illegally as a foreign citizen as well as a Zambian? Where on earth does Hakainde fit into this evil charade??? Our potential president my foot. He will surely get one vote….from himself!!!!
Just a few Phrases from Fred’s Article:
(1) “…….while they were the same people who revoked Mr. Lungu’s retirement benefits….”. Question: Did they, or the Law Did, who revoked the Benefits?
(2) “…….only the government and the family should be involved in the burial negotiations…..”. Question: What is wrong with that? Why should Politicians poke their mucus Noses in this matter, is that their business?
(3) “……His instinct is always to play victim or blame others and never to self introspect….”. Question: Between you and HH, who daily throws vitriol and mud at the other?
(4) “….many of the crises the country faces today are a direct consequence of this lack of leadership….” Question: Really? Who caused the current economic crises and drought?
(5) In your Articles you always use the word “We”. Question: Who is “We”?
Perhaps M’membe is a senior politician with little understanding of the constitutional law or deliberately not accepting the truth.
Who triggered the revocation of the benefits of ECL? It was ECL himself.
How many times can this story be told? Does M’membe know that, it is the same law that PF used to freeze RB’s benefits when he returned to active politics was applied on ECL when he returned to active politics? ECL announced that he was back to fight tooth and nail against those wanting to send his PF Party into oblivion.
His benefits and all other conditions were automatically frozen by law upon his return to politics. So, this story of UPND stripping off his benefits is wrong and stale.
M’membe shouldn’t paddle such false narrative when infact it is in accordance with the law governing Presidential conditions after serving his/her term(s)
Cliticising HH is Fred Mmembe’s manifesto. Reason why people have seen through him and made sure he doesn’t stand a chance in elections. This man is so bitter, all he sees in his dreams is HH. What an empty suit. Lazy git!
Mr Fred, that’s why you must not be President, you don’t have the concerns of the people.You can afford to blindfold your self to avoid the real matter.You have no national values and tradition in your mind.You have failed to distinguish the right and wrong in your chase for political mileage.
Tax evader.
This man is blind sure,so he can’t see that it is himself and the entire tonse alliance opposition parties that have lost their credibility over this funeral, the opposition will have zeros in 2026 just put your house in order Mr yakumbuyo
And you, M’membe are effing son of a baboon.
You have to be the most stupid man in all of Africa, satan nyoko
Chikala cha wiso
A personal involvement directly by the president will put this issue to rest, this idea of sending emissaries has so far failed, it is high time in my view, the president went directly and personally to intervene in this issue, him personally going to directly engage the widow will signify finality to the issue and the widow will know that this is a final attempt which she will have to ensure it works and it will work.
If Fred thinks by cheating and lying against HH and UPND will improve his ratings on political platform he’s wasting his time . HH has already performed and Zambians are with him and come 2026 a landslide victory is waiting for HH. There’s no doubt – Lumezi has shown the way. The problem many politicians are never honest they prefer pretending. Nevertheless facts are facts Fred is going no where with that tag of homosexuality he’s buried already. The level of his jealous is dangerous !