Press Statement for Immediate Release,
Lusaka 04/11/21
KAMBWILI’S FALSEHOOD OVER POLITICAL VICTIMIZATION OF PF MEMBERS BY THE UPND-ALLIANCE
On behalf of the National Democratic Congress [NDC] party president Josephs Ricky Akafumba, we wish to react to allegations by PF aspiring president Chishimba Kambwili that the UPND Alliance is allegedly victimizing former ruling party members.
Fellow citizens, we wish to strongly condemn Kambwili over his falsehoods and ingratitude. Kambwili should actually be grateful to His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema who has restrained his cadres from avenging the terror they experienced at the hands of these PF vandals.
President Hichilema has genuinely exercised his Christian values by extending a hand of amnesty to these vandals that used the State to terrorize political opponents and also to plunder public resources.
Fellow citizens, you will recall that from the onset President Hichilema stated that his mission was to re-introduce the rule of law that was lost during the PF reign. The Republican President went further to advise the Police to arrest suspects based on evidence and not hearsay.
Fellow Zambians, we in the opposition then, always advised the PF leadership including Kambwili that a day of reckoning would come and they would answer for their evil deeds. The PF leadership and their cadres acted with impunity and violated the law while thinking that they would rule Zambia forever. Fortunately, the God we worship is very merciful as He heard our cries and rescued us from these cruel insensitive politicians in August 2021.
As NDC, we were consistent in warning the likes of Kaizer Zulu, Chanda Kabwe, Amos Chanda, Bowman Lusambo and others that they did not have immunity to violate the law with impunity but they ignored our warning.
Today, Dr Kambwili wants to defend such behavior and blame the Police for following up these suspects. We wish to advise Dr Kambwili that if he continues along this path, he risks losing the PF presidency.
We also wish to caution Dr Kambwili that if he wins the PF presidency and continues to support such criminal behavior which was unanimously rejected by voters in the August 12 Elections, he will have little chance of winning the 2026 Polls.
We further wish to advise Kambwili that going forward, he should learn to support the will of the people which is to abhor corruption. The people rejected the PF corruption and will again reject anyone who supports criminals in 2026.
As NDC, we do not understand how a person, who holds a doctorate degree, can continue to support wrong things and also to use falsehoods to gain the sympathy of the people. Sorry Dr Kambwili, the people of Zambia have no sympathy for sycophants.
In fact, most citizens are looking forward to the immediate arrest of all these known vandals regardless of how the Police probe them.
By the way, fellow citizens, who is Kambwili going to blame if the Police decide to follow up that recording between himself and former Bank of Zambia Governor while discussing possibilities of syphoning Government bonds worth millions of kwacha?
Dr Kambwili, stop hallucinating and take time to reflect on your political life and avoid being a public nuisance.
Dr Kambwili, learn to tame your tongue especially that you are still vying for the presidency.
Our brother CK, we have given you free advise. For once, learn to listen.
Kennedy Siyanda
NDC CHAIRPERSON IN-CHARGE OF INFORMATION