PRESS STATEMENT
18 TH JULY 2022
YES, ZAMBIANS ARE NOW COMPARING MR. LUNGU’S
LEADERSHIP TO THAT OF PRESIDENT HH
We totally agree with Mr. Lungu that Zambians are now able to compare between his leadership and that of President HH. But certainly we don’t agree with him that he handed over power voluntarily. The correct position is that he was totally rejected by the Zambian people. We are also aware that there was going to be bloodshed after elections. We therefore urge Mr. Lungu to quickly come out of denial and make peace first with himself. Reacting in a confrontational and antagonistic manner will not help him in anyway. He should sober up and reflect on his past conduct towards Zambians. Zambia is no longer moving in reverse but forward.
Under Mr. Lungu some media houses were closed, stormed and with some journalists assaulted. But under the HH administration there is total media freedom. No harassment of journalists.
Under Mr. Lungu carders were more powerful than the Police; carders were beating, maiming and killing Zambians with impunity. Under the HH administration carders have been modeled into law abiding and responsible citizens. The Police are now operating professionally.
Mr. Lungu, being a very greedy leader bought a very expensive jet for himself at the expense of the suffering Zambians. The selfless HH has abandoned that expensive jet and instead is using commercial flights.
Under Mr. Lungu, innocent Zambians were gassed and markets burnt for political reasons. But now under HH, people’s human rights are respected and upheld.
Mr. Lungu led the way in stealing public resources through Ubomba Mwibala. HH is urging Zambians not to eat from Mwibala; instead Zambians should protect and grow public resources.
Under Mr. Lungu there was careless borrowing and stealing of money through ghost projects like the FTJ, Ntumpa and Mongu universities and many others. Under HH there is prudent use of available resources and accountability by allowing Parliament to ratify any future borrowing.
Under Mr. Lungu teachers and medical personnel were employed as volunteers/casuals. Under HH more than 30 000 teachers have been employed on pensionable conditions.
With these few comparisons it’s very clear that Mr. Lungu was a very greedy and ruthless dictator who tormented and tortured Zambians. Mr. Lungu is taking his luck too far, he should just shut up.
Percy Chanda
UPND – Chairman for Mines and Freedom Fighter