HYPOCRISY UNVEILED, UKA COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS AND THE SHAM OF POLITICAL ALLEGIANCES
By Chanoda Ngwira
Sean Tembo has said it all just like I did allude to a month or so ago about this sham called UKA. I spoke about the snakes in UKA who are prepared to kill Edgar Lungu politically in the hope of them being the obvious successors of the alliance.
In the murky world of politics, authenticity often takes a back seat to opportunism and self-serving agendas. This sentiment rings particularly true within the UKA Council of Presidents, where a web of hypocrisy and insincerity has entwined the professed loyalty to President Edgar Lungu. Contrary to their public proclamations of adulation for Lungu, a closer inspection reveals a disconcerting truth. Some members of the UKA are mere pretenders, using the President as a stepping stone for their own political gains.
The purported affection and allegiance bestowed upon Edgar Lungu by certain UKA members stand as a facade, an elaborate charade crafted not out of genuine admiration, but rather as a strategic ploy to leverage his name for personal advancement. These individuals, akin to serpents biding their time, wait for the opportune moment to strike at Lungu’s political legacy, anticipating endorsement once he exits the stage, all the while concealing their true intentions behind a veil of false loyalty.
Ironically, while Edgar Lungu is purportedly surrounded by allies within the UKA, the gravest threats to his political survival emanate not from rival factions but from within his purported circle of trust. The treachery and deceit lurking within the UKA ranks paint a stark picture of opportunism at play, where loyalty is transactional and principles are sacrificed at the altar of personal ambition.
Amidst these convoluted power dynamics, the Patriotic Front (PF) leaders find themselves marginalized, deleted from the equation and disrespected by these political vultures who prioritize personal gain over UKA allegiance. Edgar Lungu’s tether to the UKA is intrinsically tied to the PF, yet the very individuals who claim to champion his cause demonstrate a flagrant disregard for the foundational principles of the party. This betrayal of party values underscores a broader crisis of integrity and fidelity plaguing the UKA’s political landscape.
As the machinations of these duplicitous actors unfold, it becomes evident that their purported loyalty to Edgar Lungu is but a means to an end. It is a tool wielded to propel themselves to greater heights at the expense of principles and UKA unity. The veil of hypocrisy shrouding the UKA Council of Presidents serves as a cautionary tale, laying bare the ruthlessness and cunning that can pervade the corridors of power, ultimately revealing that in the near future, Egdar Lungu may just be pronounced dead politically and these people are determined to use Edgar Chagwa Lungu even on his death bed politically to get an endorsement.
In short, very few UKA members especially from a committee of top brass leaders are genuine to the cause of UKA and indeed to Edgar Lungu himself. That said and needless to rempahasise, Edgar Lungu must up his game and open his eyes to see for himself…
(Chanoda Ngwira is a public Administrator, Teacher, Politician, writer and Political commentator. For private engagements, email: orisonconsult@gmail.com/chanodangwira@yahoo.com)
Lungu has not shed his past, he is still the same commander of cadres that he was previously. He is still the same person who encouraged his followers to steal all the profits in their respective jurisdictions and only leave at least the capital. He had people like Lusambo who literally licked his boots to achieve immortality politically at that time. He is the Guy with a rich wand which he has used successfully for himself, his family and close associates. This man cannot change from the past. even if he was a chameleon, this one would not change its color.
Here goes Chanoda Ngwira presenting why Kasaka ka Ndalama compels hypocrisy within the so called opposition alliance. Chanoda Ngwira you can fool some people sometimes but you cant fool all the people all the time!!
The party presidents in UKA should just be Lungu’s escorts? We will watch the space with keen interest.
Image UKWA in power after 2026!! There would be veritable chaos.
Whoever goes into an alliance with PF must be prepared to be the underdog with Mr. Lungu and PF as the apha male.
Alliances have no place in Zambia. If your opposition political party is weak, just wind up or hitch a ride on the coat tails of PF.
Alliances are a recipe for confusion because of the selfish nature of most politicians.
The author should understand that UKA was started by other parties and PF was not there according to Saboi. Due to desperation from ECL he wanted to take advantage of his position as former President. And on the other sid some parties in the UKA wanted also take advantage ECL for his financial and stand as former President for political survival. ECL looking at the confusions in PF wanted to hijack UKA and certain politicians in UKA wanted also to use the desperate ECL for their financial and political advantage. Both ECL and UKA want to use each other depends who plays the best.