I’M BEST ALTERNATIVE TO HH, SAYS M’MEMBE
PEOPLE’S Pact Movement presidential candidate Dr Fred M’membe says he is the alternative to President Hakainde Hichilema in the August 13 general elections.
Raising serious concerns about the state of democracy in Zambia under Hichilema’s regime, Dr M’membe said Zambia needed to return to ‘rule by the people’ and not an individual as was the case currently.
“In confronting the challenges posed by President Hakainde Hichilema’s leadership style, Zambia needs an opposition figure of exceptional courage, integrity and vision,” he said.
Dr M’membe said he was unmatched and was the only option Zambians should trust ahead the August 13 general elections and beyond to unite the nation and mend its broken economy.
Dr M’membe, who is the Socialist Party (SP) President, said he was incorruptible and unbuyable.
He said some of his opponents were easily swayed through payoffs or corruption, as seen in cases such as the controversial Bill 7.
Dr M’membe said he had consistently proven his loyalty to a Zambian cause. He could therefore not be bought or compromised.
“[My] record shows an unwavering refusal to trade principles for personal gain,” he said.
Dr M’membe said Zambians should trust him with leadership because he was equal to the task of facing Hichilema’s ruthless strategies aimed at silencing dissenting voices.
He said Hichilema’s leadership was authoritarian in nature and undermined the country’s democratic progress.
In confronting the challenges posed by Hichilema’s leadership style, Zambia needed an opposition figure of exceptional courage, integrity and vision like him.
“Many in the opposition falter under such pressure, but Dr M’membe remains unshaken. No one in Zambian politics today demonstrates greater bravery or steadfastness in the face of adversity,” Dr M’membe said.
He said while Hichilema frequently targeted opponents through arrests and prosecutions tied to past government dealings or contracts, he did not have such entanglements because he had never won any government contracts or positions that could expose him to that.
Dr M’membe said he was a qualified accountant, economist with a Master’s degree in Economic Policy Management, a lawyer and advocate of the High Court and Supreme Court, journalist and holder of a Doctorate in Business Administration, making him suitable for the presidency.
“[My] deep knowledge extends to history, politics, military affairs and intelligence, making [myself] the most comprehensively educated figure in Zambian politics today. Among opposition candidates, only [myself] has presented a solid, structured economic blueprint and a clear national vision rooted in social equity, structural reform and democratic renewal. The ideas offer a genuine path to lasting transformation,” he said.
For decades, he had held successive governments accountable through fearless journalism and advocacy.
“No other opposition leader has a stronger record of championing integrity, fairness, transparency and the interests of ordinary Zambians and the nation,” he said.
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God forbid !
Given the history surrounding The Post Newspaper, which was liquidated in 2016 following a tax dispute with the Zambia Revenue Authority, serious questions arise about Fred M’membe’s record in financial and institutional management. While he maintains the closure was politically motivated, authorities cited unpaid tax obligations which he failed to prove in the courts of Law.
In light of this background and public concerns about governance and accountability, it is reasonable to question whether Fred M’membe presents a stronger leadership alternative to President Hakainde Hichilema. In my opinion Fred M’membe is a hypocrite and obsessed with propaganda.
the most comprehensively educated figure in Zambian politics today is full of insults. Presidency requires someone with a cool mind, not insulting all the time. If the current president is not ruling according to the law, challenge him in court, not in the ballot. You said “amweloya”
This explains the constant harrassment of the incumbent President, HH. Dr. M’membe writes those long articles couched in rude and sometimes uncouth language all in the name of courage. Now he is gloating about it.
Qualifications alone donot make a good leader. A good leader has emotional intelligence not just academic. Dr. M’membe’s ZRA woes puts a big question mark on his integrity. Dr. M’membe is certainly not a good alternative to HH.
I do not see where HH is ruthless. Ho is HH authoritarian? Everyone who is in prison from the opposition camp broke the very laws that the PF brought in. No one is in prison because they did not give way to the Presidential motorcade. No one has been teargassed by the police for just standing there. No one has been stopped from attending a radio or TV interview. No political party has been stopped from holding a press conference.
Many of the opposition who stole from the Zambian people are still walking free. So, wher is the “AUTHORITARIANISM?”