UPND GOVT OF LIES, KAPWEPWE INSISTS
MULENGA Kapwepwe, daughter of Zambia’s first vice president Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe has insisted that the United Party for National Development (UPND) is a government of lies.
Kapwepwe said it was difficult to believe and trust the UPND-led administration on any issues of national importance.
Speaking when she featured on the EMV Monday podcast, Kapwepwe said the new lies by the government were worrying and troubling.
“When I start talking about a mendocracy, I am not talking because of that one incident [lies on debt restructuring], but because there’s a pattern of lies being peddled unchallenged,” she said.
“I am observing that some things are not right in the country. Why are we being lied to by those in government? Why are lies being told to us as if it is the way of life? That is very wrong, worrying and, above all, very troubling.”
Kapwepwe said the situation in the country was not right as a result of the many lies the government was telling people on matters of national importance.
She said the trouble with lies was that they nullified the concept of transparency and accountability of the leadership. Kapwepwe said the people of Zambia deserved the truth from their leaders. She said no country had ever been built on lies.
“A friend of mine who was stationed in Afghanistan for the first time came back and told me that she did not know that a country could be so damaged. The people in Afghanistan don’t even know how to recover, how to get back to what they were,” Kapwepwe said.
She urged Zambians to keep guard against lies, urging politicians to learn to treat each other well to build a united nation for the future generation.
“I want to caution politicians in the country to treat each other well because one day you will need each other. I am talking about reconciliation. I think the important thing in politics, and I hope that Zambia will take this lesson to heart, especially the Zambian politicians,” Kapwepwe said.
She said it was high time Zambians reflected on their conduct in politics without hurting one another. Kapwepwe warned politicians to lead the people with love and honesty and avoid taking citizens for granted.
“It is the people who choose leaders; the leaders don’t even choose themselves. But let the people say you must lead us, and that person becomes a leader.
The Mast
No substance, useless chap, dishonest
She said nothings, lies are still in her head, disgusting, mention the lies
Where has this woman come from and represent? I am sure she is looking for a job. Just empty rhetoric! Anyway, who is she apart from the name.
Madame, if you are not honest to the people, at least you should be honest to yourself. What lies are you talking about and yet you, you are full hatred. Is hatred better than lies I wonder, is it not worse? It’s better to analyze issues with neutrality and objectivity rather than with hatred and biasness.
I agree.No substance.Rating agencies of international repute have ranked Zambia as one of the fastest growing in all spheres of development.Are they also lying and caused investors to trust their money in the Zambian project
People like Kapwepwe are just seeing other people around them progressing and feel left behind.They feel cheated because they see the national wealth as belonging to foreigners only.My sister,try and partner with people with capital and turn your lemons into lemonade,then employ those less privileged than yourself.Stop feeling sorry for yourself because you will only become bitter. The plane waits for no one
The woman referred to as Mulenga Mpundu Kapwepwe is discussing the government’s dishonesty and making numerous unverified claims that lack truth. Additionally, who is attempting to rewrite history? What relevance does her past have to do with development? Many individuals played significant roles in the fight for independence, and people should refrain from leveraging their parents’ identities for political gain and advantage.
The UPND government has only been in power for four (4) years, yet it has made considerable progress in addressing various issues, correcting the chaos left by the PF government. The PF government, led by the late former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu, mismanaged Zambia’s economy and ruled with an iron fist, stifling democracy, oppressing the opposition, and shrinking the democratic space, while political aggression and corruption flourished.
It is crucial and reasonable for individuals to be honest and fair in their criticisms of the government, rather than exaggerating baseless accusations. A group of malicious and resentful individuals has emerged, aiming to create confusion and disseminate misinformation. Madam Mulenga Kapwepwe is leveraging her father’s story to elicit sympathy, but true leadership is not achieved through coercion it is a matter of divine providence.