PRESS STATEMENT
17 TH NOVEMBER 2022
STOP DENTING THE IMAGE OF PRESIDENT HH OVER CRIMINAL ELEMENTS
It’s very unfortunate to see people aspiring for top leadership are the ones defending and celebrating criminality without shame. President HH made it very clear that the Police will operate independently. But now, you the opposition are the ones enticing the Police to arrest you for your irresponsible behavior. President HH is not a problem but you are now a danger to democracy. President HH means well for this Country.
It’s very important to teach our youth good morals that politics is not about insults. Unfortunately, our youths are growing up with the belief that politics is about insults. Teach our young politicians to respect the leadership, tomorrow they will respect you. Talk to your colleagues now; don’t give them false hopes by shedding crocodile tears. Those insulting President HH in the name of freedom of speech and checks and balances must be condemned. What is wrong is wrong. Stop encouraging and celebrating insults. One day you’ll regret your actions.
It has now become a norm that the opposition is there to insult, peddle in lies and whoever does that is regarded as a hero. We now see the opposition ganging up and issuing inflammatory statements condemning President HH and the UPND for arresting law breakers. It’s the same trend when ACC or DEC picks up a politician from a group of plunderers or thieves. Which Country do you want to run where criminals are celebrated? Not Zambia for God’s sake. Do you want to turn Zambia into a lawless Country? Next time you will be screaming on top of your voice in prison
Truly, if at all you love one another in the opposition talk to your so called friends to tone down and offer credible checks and balances like we did in UPND. Also tell your colleagues who dipped their fingers into public resources to be sincere enough. Don’t just scream on top of your voices that President HH is arresting opposition leaders. You are simply misleading your friends and sending them to prison. Suppose one of you became President today, are you going to continue supporting and celebrating criminality? NO. Let us go back to the Zambia that once respected its leaders and elders.
Percy Chanda
UPND – Chairman for Mines and Freedom Fighter