NDC national chairperson Richard Luonde says the PF will never admit their crimes because “thieves never accept their wrongs”.
Fr Luonde said even outside politics, most people never admit their wrongs until they get punished.
“The truth is that thieves never accept their crimes, even if you catch them red-handed like PF have been caught by Zambians. When stealing gets into one’s blood, all they think of every time is stealing, even ifikolopo (mopping clothes),” he said in a statement. “The only time a thief will admit is when they are sent to jail. So, even ba PF, when we start sending them to jail for theft of public resources that’s when they will start admitting. For now, they are puffed up with stolen wealth. So they can insult anyone and refuse to repent.”
Fr Luonde reiterated his longstanding view that the current PF is a complete departure from what its founder, the late president Michael Sata stood for.
He described the current PF as bunch of criminals who can even steal from a corpse.
“This PF of today is a PF which has no regard for any other person but themselves. Kabili taba kwata insoni (and they have no shame) because they do not know the reason they exist, where they are coming from and where they are going. All they are interested in is self-enrichment at the expense of Zambians,” Fr Luonde added. “These PF can even search a corpse for money and steal from it if there is anything in its pockets. Zambians have been recruited in various ministries without being paid. I would give an example of the ministries of health and education where doctors and teachers have been recruited without being paid whilst thieves in PF have continued to grow their potbellies and are fattening their bank accounts with stolen money – the money they steal from us without shame.”
He said “these are people who have never been ashamed of their evil deeds”.
Fr Luonde cited corruption, among other vices, as one of the characteristics of the current PF.
“…corruption, exaggerated projects and the buying of overpriced ambulances, fire tenders, poorly constructed flyovers which look like anthills joined together. If one looks at PF today it is full of shameless people who do not care about the good of the nation,” said Fr Luonde. “And they want another five years! Kwisa (where)? Zambians have said no and 12th August 2021 kuya bebele. If one continues to steal from his or her home the growth of that home is retarded. This is what PF is doing to us thereby sending us into abject poverty and misery. This is what I’m called to defend as a priest by the Lord and the people of Zambia. I will never ever work with the corrupt just to be rich. This I will never do. It is not my calling. I’m in the UPND Alliance because it is full of sincere men and women of integrity just as Michael Sata’s PF.”