Macpherson Mutale writes:
WHOEVER IS DECEIVING FORMER PRESIDENT LUNGU SHOULD STOP
“There seem to be a growing belief amongst PF supporters that former president Lungu could bounce back to power.
Please stop propping up Mr Lungu and allow him to rest. He did what was humanly possible in his capacity for this country and the people of Zambia retired him.
The situation may seem dire right now, but Mr Lungu bequeathed us this broken down country. He handed over this country to the friends who destroyed the very fabric of our democracy.
His cadres and his friends ransacked this country. They created a system that alienated most Zambians and made them feel like third class citizens.
Mr Lungu grabbed bursaries from vulnerable but viable students. Do you recall 3 student’s commitment suicide because they were denied bursaries?
Is that what Mr Lungu and his supporters want to bring back? Does he intend to also bring back those panga wagging cadres? To come and create the terror that we saw previously?
Yes, Mr Lungu has a democratic right to aspire for public office, but he should remember that the Zambians gave him an opportunity and he used it to enrich himself at the expense of the vast majority.
He should remember that during his tenure, retirees went unpaid for countless years while he frivolously pursued a gluttonous lifestyle.
Is that what Mr Lungu want to bring back? Does he want the lawlessness that he himself confessed happened during his time to come back?
To what end? What is the motivation? Does Mr Lungu realize his actions made us be where we are today? It’s easy to blame the current administration, but failure to plan is planning to fail. Mr Lungu failed to plan for this country.
Him and his colleagues borrowed carelessly and then mismanaged those resources. The damage he caused to this country is irreversible. We are here today because of him.
If Mr Lungu love this country, let him stay away from politics and public life. Let him retire in peace and enjoy his newly found wealth.
If Mr Lungu thinks he is popular, let him test the people of Zambia. He will be badly embarrassed and disgraced. Those propping him up will disappear in no time.
Please Mr Lungu, give the people of Zambia a chance to recover and heal from your 7 years misrule.
We have challenges, yes we all agree. The new administration has a lot of work to address these problems and they are doing their best. The results might not be immediate but surely this country will be far much better by the end of the first term of the current president.
We have so far achieved basic macroeconomic stability. We have achieved the rule of law and respect for human rights and liberties. There is order in markets, bus stations, and all councils.
We have free education, increased bursaries, student meal allowances, pensioners are being paid their monies and there is predictable pay day for all public workers now.
Once the debt Mr Lungu and his colleagues entangled us with is restructured, this country will be on speed recovery. I must confess it won’t be overnight but, by 2026, we will have the positive signs of recovery.
For the sake of a better Zambia, for the sake of a peaceful Zambia, for the sake of a prosperous Zambia, please Mr Lungu, stay away from politics.”