IT’S BUSINESS AS USUAL
We are not here to maintain the status quo, the system that has impoverished our people from the colonial days to date. We are here uproot it. We are here to make a revolution in which all our people – traditional, religious, business, and other leaders of our people – will participate.
In a process of revolutionary struggle, as in no other struggle, only the firm – those with true convictions and absolute loyalty – can stay in the ranks.
Realities do not arise in the world through someone’s whim. Revolutions, real revolutions, do not arise by the will of one person or one group. Revolutions are realities that obey other realities. Revolutions are remedies – bitter remedies, yes. But at times, revolution is the only remedy that can be applied to evils even more bitter.
In declaring our determination to struggle, we are as sincere as when we state that we are longing and striving to see our dreams for a more just, fair, and humane Zambia converted into reality.
No people will be abused, exploited, and humiliated if their spirit does not yield, if their will is not destroyed.
We are always alert and willing to struggle. Whatever may happen, whatever may befall us.
We will fulfil our promises to the masses of our people, and the people are loyal to those who are loyal to them. The people have faith in those who have faith in them.
We want to win not because our opponents are despised but because we are understood, supported, and trusted.
For us, there’s no choice between being principled and unelectable; and electable and unprincipled. We should win because of what we believe. We believe that the individual does best in a strong and decent community of people with principles and standards and common aims and values.
This can only be done together. Leaders lead, but in the end, the people govern.
Fred M’membe
President of the Socialist Party
Ba M’membe, at times introspection is necessary to help you lead a good life because it helps you to discover your own self. You have just too much hatred for the same people you are calling despised friends and you are the same person(s) despising them. Your hatred for HH and his government is just too much and too open, we have never seen such kind of hatred before. So even when you want to win by being understood, supported and trusted, I don’t know how and what we Zambians can understand, support and trust in you. How do we understand, support and trust someone who hates so much? God is love and if you fail to love your brother whom you see, how can you love God who you can’t see. My brother, you need to change, teach us how to love one another and not to hate. Bembas say fipelwa na Lesa, if God already predestined you to be the president, you will definitely be, no one will stop you, but if not, nakalya, no matter how much you try.