HICHILEMA MUST RESIGN
Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba wrote;
President Hichilema must resign if he is not willing to officiate and grace state functions but chooses to abscond his duties.
Last year he opted to go for a Ward by-elections in Lupososhi instead of attending to the official commemoration of the Day of National Prayer, Fasting, Reconciliation and Repentance.
What a Christian thing to do!
On Wednesday, he was conspicuously absent without official explanation.
It is clear that he holds this day with utmost contempt as seen by his previous comments on the matter.
Further to compare this day to Christmas celebrations is misguided as this day was declared in furtherance of the declaration of Zambia as a Christian Nation. Christmas is not constitutional! The Christian Declaration is.
Clayson Hamasaka’s statement confirms what everyone has suspected to be the reason of the Head of State’s absence at this key event in the spiritual life of this country.
I agree with one preacher responding to a prayer point that State House needs prayers!
Statement from state house :
PRESIDENT HICHILEMA IS NOT OBLIDGED TO BE AT OFFICIAL VENUE OF CELEBRATIONS OF NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER EVENT
We have noted insinuations on why the Republican President was not at the designated place during the National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Reconciliation
We hold the view that this day is meant to be observed by all Christians, wherever they are as it is not constitutionally designed or obligated for a sitting Head of State to be in physical attendance at a particular place like is the case with the opening of National Assembly.
The President observed this day with his family members and friends in a manner similar to how Christians around the world observe the important day of Christmas, all while leaving it as a matter of personal conviction with God.
He respects the significance of this day and that is why he has not abolished it from the holiday calendar despite having powers to do so. He, however believes it should not be used as a barometer to gauge a citizen’s personal relationship with God.
In the book of Matthew 6:1-8, Jesus expressed disapproval of those turning personal faith into a public show and called them out.
The President applauds all Christian brothers and sisters who were driven by their personal conviction to attend this important day and those that chose to observe in their homes and other places.
It’s also important not to forget the historical background on the declaration of this day in 2015 when it was used to label, malign, and undermine people like President Hakainde Hichilema who were seeking public office.
Despite the above, President Hichilema never abolished the day but upheld it to allow Christians to observe it as a public holiday dedicated to worship.
We remember how enthusiastic some individuals were about observing this day while at the same time gassing citizens, looting public resources, brutalising citizens, promoting division among citizens, among other negative vices.
Clayson Hamasaka
Chief Communications Specialist
State House
19th October 2023
Atase! National day of prayer is like celebrating Xmas please. Read your bible so that you do not mislead yourself wechipuba we. Prayer is done in our closets, not a show for the country. Hamasaka had no business explaining HH’s absence, its NOT a constitutional requirement for the country’s president to preside over the event. Fuseke you noise maker
Just ask your christians for Lungu to account for public funds spent on that useless “national house of prayer”. We have not forgotten; Godfridah Sumaili came from that cartel.
Freemason? You can not force anyone to respect Christianity or God if their daily actions are not godly.
One can either choose to lead national day of prayers, or go promote equal rights for all citizens in Zambia, regardless of what they practice or do in private.
For once i agree with you Indigo. Even the praying at that event was unbiblical. I heard one “prominent” preacher pray ati “we reject…” In the bible the Lord is very clear about how we should pray. Awe sure we are not even allowed to judge one another over how we should pray.
Speaking for myself and not for the president, the declaration of national day of prayer is nonsense. Christian nation being constitutional is nonsense.I am not a politician, but you politicians have a lot of stupid things to waste your time on. Resign for such a stupid reason? We are jokers as a nation.
Was this day set by GOD or Edgar lungu?Is HH the bishop? what does the constitution say about this day of praying?
The Day of National Prayers was declared to appease the pastors and Christians who were aligned to PF and was meant to blind people to believe that Edgar Chagwa Lungu was God fearing person yet he was not and still he is not. The PF were hypocrites whose deeds and actions were ungodly and did not reflect the true and genuine living of a God fearing person. Similarly, the tendency that Edgar Chagwa Lungu developed of attending church services did not reflect the character of a true follower of Jesus Christ his deeds and actions of promoting thuggish and hooliganism and lawlessness did not conform with Christianity principles. During his reign corruption, thieving and stealing of public resources, hate speech and tribalism was his agenda and style of winning favour and support from criminals and the corrupt. In short the Day of National Prayers is a symbolic day and has nothing to do with spiritual enhancement of the nation. Actions speak louder than words.
Emmanuel Mwamba should just keep quiet as himself and Edgar Chagwa Lungu are Pharisees.
Never mix faith with politics ba mwamba. Only God knows our hearts. You should be ashamed of yourself for questioning why someone did not attend national day of prayer. Alot of people did not attend why are you having sleepless nights over bally as if he is the one who is supposed to lead it.useless.
Let us scrap this holiday from our calender. It serves no purpose but is just a PF propaganda tool.
Even the Christian nation in the preamble must be expunged from our constitution. Every time we make reference to our being a Christian nation, we mock God. A covenant with God must not be taken lightly. It is not a political tool.
The declaration has cheapened Christianity and attracted all sorts of con artists into starting churches. It has encouraged people to be lazy and opt to sow a seed as a shortcut to wealth. Talk of magic money!
What was Christian about PF looting the treasury and corrupting some of their pastors and priests with this loot? One priest even went to the extent of declaring that it would be better to rig the 2021 elections than allow the other party to defeat PF.
Zambia is not a Christian nation. It is a looter’s paradise, full of thieves and a poor work ethic. At every turn, someone is trying to illegally relieve you of your hard earned money or property. Even maids and garden boys cannot be trusted. What a nation!
The preamble is not part of the constitution so calling Zambia a Christian Nation is just pf idiocy.
Anyway to please these pfidiots, this holiday should be renamed in honor of their president as “Chagwa day of prayer and reconciliation”. What do you think??