OK IN LIFE KUKOSA.
By Chanda John Chimba
I remember one time around 2018, I approached a certain minister then to ask for empowerment, not hand out but empowerment. I sat at his office for over 5 hours and he came out and said , I have been called to state house by the boss ( President LUNGU) I have to rush but escort me to the car.
I walked down with him to his car and he asked me what do you want me to do for you CHIMBA , I said, all I want is empowerment, some business opportunity so that I can be financially independent and not depend on others for things like rent and upkeep, he confidently said to me, come back to my office tomorrow 8 hrs, come with all your company documents, I will introduce you to some friends in the business world so that they can help you.
He then touched his pockets and removed about $200 and gave it to me, I refused , I said if I get that money Honourable you will forget the bigger help I asked for you will think you have helped me with a hand out so I won’t take it, I will wait for tomorrow and come and see you. As much as the $200 was tempting and I was so broke I stood my ground and didn’t get it.
I went home put all documents together and got ready for the next day, I remember taking a bus from Kabwata to the ministers office, I was there by 07:45, by 8 hrs his secretary opened the doors to the ministers office. I was one of the first ones there, the secretary then asked me how she could help me. I told her I had an appointment with the minister. She then told me to say;
“ I saw you walk out with him yesterday, I thought he told you that he was flying out of the country to Europe just as you walked out with him yesterday “ I was shocked , I told her he told me the minister told me that he has been called to state house by the “Boss” and asked me to see him today with these documents. She then smiled and said, he lied, he is on his way to Europe right now . I was so angry with the minister and felt stupid.
I walked back to Kabwata with so much anger and thinking, I should have just got that $200..
I texted the minister a few days later saying Hon, you asked me to come to your office following day knowing that you won’t be around, why ?
His response was ; lol, walikana $200.
Most of you think our stay in PF was all nice rosy and full of enjoyment. No it was crazy . We went through a lot to a point were we got so frustrated.