I’m the first to have officially met UK Crown after KK – HH

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I’m the first to have officially met UK Crown after KK – HH

THE last official meeting with the Crown of the United Kingdom by a Zambian head of State was in 1983 when Kenneth Kaunda met the then Queen Elizabeth and so President Hakainde Hichilema is the second Zambia’s head of State to do so after meeting with King Charles last week.

President Hichilema told journalists at State House yesterday that while he could be corrected, he was the only President apart from Dr Kaunda to hold an official meeting with the Crown, King Charles.

Last week the head of State was in the United Kingdom where among other things, he was conferred with an honorary doctorate by the Heriot Watt University of Scotland.

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    • This is definitely a big recognition to Zambia and HH in terms of how he has aligned the country such that influential countries and people want to interact with us. Rightly or wrongly, meeting the royals is not a walk in the park, even countries much more richer, developed get that rare opportunity.
      We may hate them for colonising us and for the resources stolen, but what about the things that they do apart from their evil actions, we need to be balanced in our criticism. Bottom line is our poverty is from our leaders, they steal gold for self gain, they inflate tenders for money for girlfriends, daughters, sons, friends.
      We need to have as many friends as possible, we just need selfless, smart people to negotiate for Zambia.
      I must say, if I was HH, I would not have talked about being the second to meet the royal family, as true ad it’s, coming from him could be wrongly construed as an ego trip, and yet I believe that is not him. He stands his position and that is not being arrogant.

  1. Congratulations Bally. HH7 no size. Continue working for this country. Jealousy.For tribalist shouldn’t wear you down. You survivd the prison ,we are behind you.

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