YES, LEADERSHIP IS HARD, CONSULT ECL FOR IDEAS – HON MUNDUBILE TELLS HICHILEMA.
……..says Zambians will remember HH for the High Cost of Living.
Lusaka…………17th MAY, 2025 (Smart Eagles)
Tonse Alliance Parliamentary Affairs Chairperson Hon Brian Mundubile says President Hakainde Hichilema’s admission that leadership is not easy is an acknowledgment of the UPND Government’s failures.
Hon Mundubile said there has been failures in the agriculture sector, failures in the health sector, economy and Mining Sector.
Hon Mundubile said one can imagine coming to admit that leadership is not easy when there has been no appreciable progress made in the mentioned sectors.
He was speaking at a Press Briefing in Lusaka today.
He said it would be ideal for President Hichilema to apologise to the Zambian people especially to his Predecessor Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
He said President Hichilema is now wondering how President Lungu managed to do massive works during his tenure.
He stated that President Hichilema must consult President Lungu to get one or two ideas on effective leadership.
Hon Mundubile who is also Mporokoso Member of Parliament said the UPND have been struggling to even implement projects under their flagship CDF Programme which is a failure.
“President Hichilema is now wondering how President Lungu managed to do the 400KM township roads on the copperbelt. He is wondering how ECL managed to do Lusaka 400 and the decongestion programme that brought in the flyover bridges and other roads. He is now wondering that Lungu was able to construct three big airports in Lusaka, Ndola and Livingstone.
He is amazed that President Lungu managed to do a bridge of close to 300 million dollars, the Kazungula Bridge, the Kafue Gorge lower 80 percent, the Kafulafuta Dam 84 percent, Kasama airport and all these. President Hichilema is saying how on earth did the PF manage to do all these things,” he said.
Meanwhile, Hon Mundubile urged President Hichilema to own up to his mistakes and acknowledge that he did not understand the assignment of being a leader.
He said when he was promising to reducing mealie meal to K50, he did not understand the assignment completely.
“Promises concerning the dollar, loadshedding and infrastructure projects, he did not understand the assignment completely. When they were giving away mopani for free, he did not understand the assignment completely. The assignment was that the Zambian Government repossess some of these mines so that we can be able to maximise what we are getting from the mining sector but he came in and gave out the mine free of charge.
Him and comrade Situmbeko Musokotwane, did not understand that the cost of fuel was dependant on two fundamentals, exchange rates and International oil price. By Giving away those concessions that they gave, giving these mines, reducing mineral royalty tax from six percent to 3 % and making it deductible that would reduce revenue to the treasury in terms of dollars, this was going to increase the exchange rates and eventually have an impact on the cost of fuel,” Hon Mundubile stated.
He said four years down the line, there is absolutely nothing to remember the president for.
The Mporokoso lawmaker clearly states that the only thing the Zambians would remember the President Hichilema for is the high cost of living.
“We are going to speak for the Zambian people. Of we are allowed to speak, that is the only way the UPND government will ensure that there is medicine in the hospitals. That is the only way they will stop exporting maize. We as members of Parliament under tonse, we want to make this pledge that we shall not stop speaking on behalf of the Zambian people,” he said.
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It’s typical of PF, they didn’t understand the gist of the message. How in real life do you consult a failure? What did he do as a president? Threatening the opposition, looting, stealing, distributing resources to his cadres and incuragaging others and breaking laws plus others too numerous to mention. Is that a record to even talk about? We know PF and Lungu were a criminal Mafia gang hell bent onto getting into government entirely as criminal gang to steal like the did last time and defaulted on the loan repayments they shared.
Lungu was a failure he took the country 20 years back ward when mmd left government the economy was sound.Hon,Mundunile have much respect for you because of what you are than ba former president his administration had a lot of mismanagement cadres became being feared by everyone including the pf themselves remember how hon,lubinda was beaten by pf cadres what an emberassemet cadres swimming in money Mr Lungu failed to give leadership remember the state police were nothing to cadres if you dress red color you are beaten or you made to undress they were so many things that people will not forget but , I think sir try your luck.
What would be the benefit of consulting a failure who was rejected by Zambians?
Can anyone say all those projects were started by ECL surely! In fact ECL can only be credited with sabotaging projects planned and commenced by Mwanawasa and Sata. Mundubile should be sincere. How can he say the Kazungula bridge was an ECL project when we all know that ECL delayed the completion of this project due to non payment of Zambias contribution, and Botswana had to come to the rescue. Zambian opposition kuwayawaya fye!
This man is a lawyer, this man is supposed to be a very smart man? He is both. What makes a man as smart as he is not be credible, wise, honesty and serve his intergrity in the manner that is expected of him?
Mr Mundubile, play your politics based on your morals and values , it may be a long Road, but you will build a solid reputation that will make you the leader that you want to be, these short cuts of politicking and supporting things and leaders will not serve your political ambitions long term. Be solid in your principles and values, you will then serve yourself and Zambia better.
AWE SURE, IYE! ATI CONSULT WHO? MUKWAYI NAPITA INE.
The claims made by the Honourable Brian Mundubile regarding the UPND government’s failures in agriculture, health, and the economy are unfounded and represent mere propaganda. It is essential to clarify what significant infrastructure developments were undertaken by the PF and the financial implications of those projects.
Under the leadership of former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the PF’s infrastructure development projects lacked proper coordination and were characterized by excessive borrowing and mismanagement of public funds. They also accumulated substantial loans for social development without corresponding investments which was tantamount to squandering resources.
The considerable challenges we face today stem from ineffective leadership and widespread corruption during the PF administration. It is disheartening for Brian Mundubile to suggest that President Hakainde Hichilema should seek guidance from former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu on leadership, as the latter’s tenure was marked by opportunism and a disregard for democratic principles, often resorting to oppression of political adversaries.
In contrast, the UPND government has diligently worked to revitalize the Zambian economy, despite encountering certain obstacles in its anti-corruption efforts. The UPND has made considerable strides in enhancing agriculture, education, and mining, fostering public trust by establishing a favourable economic environment for investors. In addition, it has reinforced social protection systems aimed at supporting vulnerable populations. The UPND has also made significant progress in upholding the rule of law and restoring integrity to democracy and governance. Consequently, opposition parties like the PF should adopt more constructive and evidence-based approaches to critique the UPND government, rather than resorting to propaganda rooted in falsehoods. The Zambian populace is capable of evaluating and contrasting the performance of the previous PF administration with that of the UPND government.
Consult someone who has no clue!
When did successful people start consulting failours ?