PF FACTION SPOKESPERSON WARNS “EAGER-TO-EAT” MPs: DIGGING THEIR OWN POLITICAL GRAVES WITH SHOVELS OF PRAISE
pf faction chairperson emmanuel mwamba has called out two renegade members of parliament, accusing them of publicly digging their political graves by supporting a ‘failed’ president.
Lusaka, Zambia, September 24 – In the latest episode of Zambian political theater, Patriotic Front (PF) Faction Chairperson for Information and Publicity, Emmanuel Mwamba, has issued a stern warning to two party members of parliament, Davison Mung’andu of Chama South and Andrew Lubusha of Chipangali. According to Mwamba, these MPs are not only “out of step” with the PF but are enthusiastically sprinting towards their political demise by daring to support President Hakainde Hichilema.
In a scene that could be mistaken for an episode of The Bold and the Powerless, Mung’andu and Lubusha were spotted welcoming President Hichilema to Mambwe District with open arms and even wider mouths. Mung’andu, in a moment of what can only be described as political amnesia, remarked that Zambia’s energy crisis would have been catastrophic if “that other president” — a thinly veiled jab at PF’s own Edgar Lungu — was still in charge. Not to be outdone, Lubusha showered the President with praises for allegedly saving his constituency from the brink of starvation by distributing relief food. The sheer spectacle of gratitude was enough to raise more than a few eyebrows.
Mwamba, who seems to be holding the unofficial title of “PF Grave Digger-in-Chief,” did not take these acts of political treason lightly. In an interview, he lashed out at the MPs, calling their actions “cheap and opportunistic.” Apparently, the two MPs received their official “you’re-not-in-good-standing” letters ages ago — long before the “Miles Sampa confusion,” as Mwamba described it. But despite their apparent exile from the PF Central Committee, these MPs are, it seems, free to express their opinions. Opinions, of course, that Mwamba would prefer they keep to themselves.
“We urge the MPs to eat quietly or obtain favours from President Hichilema without engaging in this shameful conduct,” Mwamba scolded, perhaps hoping the MPs will take up a lesson in covert political snacking. After all, in Zambia’s political circles, it seems you can have your cake, eat it, but just make sure you do so behind closed doors.
Mwamba’s sharp rebuke didn’t stop there. In a statement worthy of a nostalgia trip, he reminded everyone of the supposed golden era under Edgar Lungu, when mealie-meal cost K120, fuel was K17 a litre, and unicorns roamed the streets of Lusaka. “PRESIDENT HICHILEMA HAS FAILED,” Mwamba bellowed, in case anyone had missed the memo. He proceeded to list off a string of achievements under the PF’s decade-long reign, from building schools and hospitals to increasing the nation’s power generation capacity. One could almost hear the faint strains of a PF theme song playing in the background.
But the pièce de résistance of Mwamba’s tirade was his comparison of debt accumulation. According to Mwamba, while the PF only managed to borrow a modest $9.1 billion in 10 years, Hichilema’s United Party for National Development (UPND) is apparently devouring loans like a kid left unattended in a candy store. With debt now at a staggering $14.7 billion, Mwamba quipped that Hichilema is accumulating debt “at a far faster rate than any previous government,” as if the nation was competing in the Olympics of Fiscal Irresponsibility.
To top it all off, Mwamba blamed the current administration for everything from power cuts to water shortages, disease outbreaks, and even the economic downturn. In his final flourish, he issued what could only be interpreted as an ominous prophecy: if the country wants to survive, it must vote Hichilema out in 2026.
In closing, Mwamba offered some sage advice for MPs like Mung’andu and Lubusha who, for reasons known only to them, have chosen to embrace President Hichilema. “We advise the two MPs to work with the President quietly,” he said, clearly frustrated that they dared to heap praise in public, where everyone could see.
And so, in the grand tradition of Zambian politics, the advice is simple: if you’re going to praise the President, do it discreetly — preferably with a mouthful of food.
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