ZAMBIA TWASEBANA – M’MEMBE
…as he calls for moral reawakening in governance
Lusaka…Tuesday June 10, 2025 – Socialist Party (SP) President Dr. Fred M’membe has called out the UPND government, accusing it of hypocrisy, arrogance, and a lack of accountability.
In a statement, Dr. M’membe expressed deep concern over a troubling pattern of governance under President Hakainde Hichilema.
Dr. M’membe said one of Zambia’s biggest challenges today is the hypocrisy embedded in the current government.
He lamented that this hypocrisy was often accompanied by arrogance and pride, creating an environment in which dissenting voices were silenced or dismissed.
According to the opposition leader, President Hichilema and his inner circle appeared to believe they were the only ones capable of rational thought or leadership.
He contended that others were expected to remain passive and silent, as though unaware of the challenges currently facing the nation.
Dr. M’membe accused the UPND leadership of engaging in acts he described as illogical and harmful, while simultaneously portraying themselves as victims.
He stated that the administration had fostered a political culture characterized not by accountability, but by lies, manipulation, deflection, and denial.
Even when faced with public criticism, Dr. M’membe emphasized that the government tended to deflect blame rather than respond with empathy, explanation, or apology.
He described this behavior as politically immature and damaging to the integrity of Zambia’s democracy.
Expressing disappointment, Dr. M’membe remarked that it was a tragedy for a hopeful nation like Zambia to be led by individuals who lacked basic human compassion and humility.
He warned that the leadership had become dangerously disconnected from the values of justice and truth.
Calling for change, Dr. M’membe appealed for “conscience leadership.”
He urged for the emergence of leaders who would act with compassion rather than cruelty and prioritize humility over what he described as excessive pride.
Meanwhile, Dr. M’membe called on divine intervention, praying that Zambia might be blessed with leaders who truly understand the weight of their responsibilities and lead with integrity.
Individuals like Fred M’membe and other political opportunists are exploiting the death of the sixth President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, to push their malicious agendas and propaganda, claiming that Zambia deserves better leadership. What has the government done to warrant such unfounded criticism from these opportunistic politicians.
The reality is that former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu had openly stated his return to active politics. Can figures like Raphael Nakachinda and Fred M’membe clarify what the Constitution says regarding a former President re-entering active politics? Those who expected former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu to lead Tonse and the PF political party did so out of self-serving motives and to receive favours from him.
Therefore, people should not exploit the death of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu to attack President Hakainde Hichilema and portray him negatively. The intellect, humanity, and compassion of President Hakainde Hichilema cannot be compared to the ill intentions of Fred M’membe. What sense of humanity and moral responsibility do Raphael Nakachinda and Fred M’membe possess? These individuals are political opportunists and chancers who are using someone’s death to further their nefarious goals aimed at damaging the reputation of the nation and the UPND government.
Wasebana weka!
Ninshi twasebana iwe M’membe? The Nation is in mourning and you are saying Zambia twasebana pa? This is not time for politicking, it’s time to mourn. Which troubling governance are you seeing in Zambia which the majority of Zambians are not seeing? Zambia is in safe hands with HH, God reserved him for such a time like this one and contrary to what you are saying, we are very proud of our president.
….but you are certainly not that leader. You are just a name caller and trouble maker. You have a misplaced ego.
The article was very long but what point did he raise? He went round and round but did not focus on any specific issues. So the write up was just filing the space on the page and no take homes.
In my opinion Fred is the most disappointing politician so and who doesn’t deserve state house. He is not fit to rule Zambia and hopefully he’ll never be a republican president
Fred talked without saying any thing at all.