OCIDA WISHING ILL FOR THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE
14TH MARCH 2024
Even as I attempt to address a statement purportedly written by OCIDA and signed by His Grace Archbishop Emeritus Tresphore Mpundu to the American Ambassador to Zambia, His Excellency Michael Gonzales, I wish to make it clear from the outset that I exempt the signatory of this statement, Bishop Mpundu.
Given the advanced age of the Archbishop, it’s doubtful he would be so detailed and aware of the contexts and motives. We urge the authors of this letter to allow the Archbishop to rest and enjoy his retirement in peace.
The creators of this statement are well-known schemers and critics of President Hakainde Hichilema, and I dare say, critics of the Zambian people who have entrusted the President with the mandate to govern the country. They oppose peace, orderliness, and the rule of law, hence their spirited attempt to target and discredit the governance institutions and their leaders.
Even during the height of abuses under President Edgar Lungu, where many people were murdered and others maimed by state-sponsored political thugs and the police, including instances of targeting entire tribes, no one, neither OCIDA nor any civil society organizations, called for sanctions against Zambia.
The personal animosity towards President Hakainde Hichilema by the authors of this statement is deep-seated and reaching alarming proportions that threaten the peace of Zambia.
The document is a collection of falsehoods, generalizations, provides no specific evidence, and is utterly malicious.
The Zambian people are grappling with the burden of debt, having just emerged from a debilitating cholera outbreak, and are now facing the threat of hunger due to a severe drought. How can any rational individuals call for economic sanctions against a country already enduring so much?
Isn’t it coincidental that this OCIDA statement is emerging at a time when Zambia has been recognized by V-Dem as one of the top three democratizing countries in the world, following the autocratic rule of Edgar Lungu?
OCIDA must not drive this country into lawlessness by fostering division among its citizens. As they persist in their deceitful schemes, they should consider the importance of peaceful coexistence that Zambia has enjoyed since 1964.
Please set aside any personal animosity towards the President and consider the peace, unity, and future of this country. Your document, though shallow, serves as a precursor to dividing the nation. Stop dividing the people.
Clayson Hamasaka,
Communications Specialist
State House
Chiwamina galu! What lawlessness and division ? This is the only government since independence which has promoted lawlessness and very wide divisions in the country by abrogating the very constitutional they sore to up hold. oCida is trying to assist to bring back the country to observing laws of the country, and yet you at state house are seeing the opposite. The Archbishop is very brave and assisting the country so that our economy does not break down completely to reach even worse levels that of Zimbabwe! If you people in government are not controlled now that’s were this country is headed to! So oCida is doing a very good for the suffering masses of Zambia! Keep it up oCida we are fed up of this tribalism in government!
You are working from that state house today and enjoying the trappings of power because of the hardwork of Archbishop Mpundu and OCiDA who mobilized support in Northeastern Zambia for HH and UPND to get more votes from that region. Where would you be without their efforts ba Communications Specialist from Evelyn Hone College? Learn to appreciate imwe afisi!
No wonder we have fools running our country who have no clue on what to respond to a well articulated statement with points which are evidence to what is happening. Is HH implying Archbishop Mpundu has memory impairment? This is what happens when the government runs like a family , what a specialist commutation fool, can write one of the most worst or stupid responses with full of evidence of highly exaggerated emotional response. This is what happens when you hire your people or tribal people to help you. They lack the abilities to analyse the situation, understand who to respond and articulate the with evidence based.
The fact of the matter is what Archbishop Mpundu has written is happening in broad daylight and there is no one hiding in doing anything that this government of Haleya Hashupa Government. It’s like free for all, each person is doing to impress Hashupa Haleya formerly know HH , the people who voted for you are not only the ones damaging your image, reputation and the country. The people you have appointed have become monsters, power angry such that they have become unmanageable by you. When was the last time we had any opposition leader or politician having a meeting since you ascended to the highest office with threats from the police especially under Simusamba?
You are regulating social media, how do you expect America and other developed nations see your government or the governed respect you. You may not like what people are saying about your government but take a step back and listen to what is being said and why people are saying what they are saying. Eliminating all voices will not help you, people in Zambia are like a dormant volcano, they are unhappy and angry with your government.
Archbishop Mpundu , is helping you though today is your number enemy of all your enemies. When you leave office, these people like Mark Simuwe, Lackson and Mwitwa will run away from you and sale you to the highest binder. You chased Anthony Bwalya whom you suffered with . How times Mwitwa has made mistakes and you have given him including Gary?
Ba Mpundu continue exposing this government as you have done since you were ordained as priest the previous governments . They can write nuisance but we understand your call is to bring hope to the marginalised. Voiceless, handicapped. Oppressed and vulnerable by speaking the truth to most feared or powerful as God will always be on your side. Today we facing the darkest moments in our beloved Zambia and history will judge HH, Mwimbu, Nelly, Mumba and Simusamba as the most cruel tribalist who destroyed the peace, tranquility, harmony and love your neighbour as you love yourself
Which people compromise OCIDA whatever it’s name is besides this retired archbishop?? I repeat my earlier statement:: This man is a politician and he abandoned the collar a long time ago. Former President H.E. Edgar Lungu suffered from this man’s wrath because he did not appoint him in his Cabinet. President HH is equally surfuring the same fate because he hasn’t appointed him as Minister of Religious Affairs. I really sympathise the two Presidents meaning, the Former and the Incumbent.
KK warned us that he would divide the country.
It has not taken long at all for him to do that.
Vote wisely in 2026.
Actually Bishop Mpundu was very critical of PF and his contribution to the struggle can be likened to that of Gary Nkombo in my opinion
What has shocked us is the change in goalposts so soon!
UPND has struggled so much to bring this country to normalcy in a very short time
Bishop Mpundu is very much aware of these challenges or just mess to put it straight, left by the defunct TuPF criminal government
But strangely, he’s completely ignored the successes scored by the ND government whilst the international community is busy lavishing encomiums on the country so far
Surely HH7 is not a God so he’s bound to make mistakes, therefore, as we correct him let’s praise him too or tick on his scoreboard
‘Kwindi alasuma nokuputilisha”, will be the right way to go
One of the things the Bishop is talking about is regionalism
This country was polarized, particularly in the last 10 years
Government and its institutions were dominated by the people from the northern region, similar to the map showing the distribution of political parties in Zambia
No president ever came from the southern region of the country since independence, but those people voted fairly all the time
Eventually a credible leader from their region has emerged
Firstly this act has brought tremendous stability in the country
Every part of the country is feeling the state of inclusiveness in leadership, no doubt about that
The same way we from Northern region felt of having our own is the same way our friends are feeling, whether you like it or not it’s there please don’t pretend
The full impact of One Zambia One Nation is complete
Secondly, do you think they will allow him to continue maintaining the same status quo?
No way, hence the term “equalisation”
If we’re One Zambia One Nation then fair distribution of positions must not be done but it must be seen to be done
The scale was so tipped to one side it would seem as if only one region is being favoured and yet not
The other thing we must be aware of is that the positions are being filled by competent Zambians who are performing unlike in the past
However, if Zambians and the Bishop still feel that HH7 is being tribal, regional, well, ubucenjeshi bwankoko pungwa tasakamana
2026 is coming, vote him out, after all you have the numbers, with or without the Mampatizya formula
But I can assure you that he’s aware of that and will not take it laying down. In other words he will transform this country so well and erase any lingering doubts on your bitter faces all of you on his match to the second and last term
I submit
Not good enough, Clayson Hamasaka. You have failed to educate the retired Archbishop of the Lusaka Archdiocese of the Catholic Church how, for example, a statutory instrument is prepared, signed and issued in the Government Gazette. The retired Archbishop should not be detached from the letter because he signed it and therefore approvesld it. It’s infantile and irrational to disassociate him from it. I’m totally disappointed really.
Iwe Hammer Sucker you have started.