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HH Says “PF Government Is DISORGANISED. There LIES Are An Embarassment To The Country
United Party for National Development (UPND)
Press Statement
For Immediate Release
09th February, 2012
The Patriotic Front led government’s continued alarmist statements which end up to be lies is an embarrassment to the Country. As UPND, we are greatly concerned with the recent revelations by Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Robert Sichinga that the previous MMD government printed over K3 trillion in China, which has been disputed by the Finance Minister and the Bank of Zambia.
It is unfortunate that a Senior Minister can publicly make a lie and a diplomatic blunder against the Chinese government that has already received so much negative publicity from the PF during campaigns. This shows that nothing has changed about the PF’s anti-Chinese rhetoric. UPND is wondering how many times the PF government would continue to squander the trust entrusted to them by the Zambian people by telling lies.
When will the citizens start taking this government seriously amidst all these false and alarming accusations which have always turned out to be false? While we know that our colleagues, even in opposition, were fond of issuing politically alarming and sensitive statements to both local and foreign entities that perhaps made them win an election, we would have thought they have changed by now since they are in government. But it seems things are even getting worse, especially aided by the fact that they are now in total control of all the major media outlets unlike in the past.
What is also surprising is the deafening silence from the head of state on an issue which has diplomatic ramifications with Zambia’s relationship with the Chinese government.While ,we in UPND believe in genuine fight against corruption , we are aware that a lot of statements relating to graft fight by our colleagues are mere rhetoric meant to hoodwink the masses and hide the failures of the PF to deliver on their campaign promises.
We therefore call upon the once active civil society, international community and indeed the citizenry at large not to go into pause mode as doing so will lead to a situation where wrong things will be done to the extent of being irreversible.
As UPND, we expect serious policy directives on the promised job creation through resuscitating Mwinilunga Pineapple, Mununshi Banana Scheme, Mansa Batteries, Livinstone Motor Assemblies, Luangwa Industries, Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia, Mulungushi and Kafue Textiles.
In the mean time, we expect the Zambia Institute Chartered Accountants (ZICA) to discipline its member Bob Sichinga on this alarming statement regarding the fake currency issue. We are also calling on Hon. Sichinga to publicly apologise to the Zambians at large and the Chinese government for the embarrassment and inconvenience caused.
We further call on President Sata to provide the necessary leadership to ensure that he runs a coherent and reliable cabinet on matters of national and international interest. Time for behaving like they are in opposition is over and it is high time PF demonstrated the ability to provide solutions to the many problems facing the country.
Hakainde Hichilema
UPND President
Posted by
Tonga Bull
February 10, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Chikala H.H. shut up tawaliko elyo twale vota waumfwa. Just mobilise your party and come next elections you will win and implement what you are putting forward. Chikala you pretend to be clever your time in politics is over at your age, waleka bwangu. Stanyoko.
zam1
February 10, 2012 at 4:40 pm
people lets behave in amature manner and we should respect our leaders inspite of having different views. people we should accomodate diverse views.
Snr.citizen
February 10, 2012 at 4:52 pm
I think it will be better to give Bob some time to clear the air I do not think an elderly person like Mr. Sichinga would come on air and tell the whole world lies let him tell us if he has any evidence to this issue, for criticizing pf it is normal for a bitter person like HH to do so if he finds any ka loophole but for now I think HH would have been better let pf govern this country without any disturbance cos he lost the chance by coming out of pact on his own.
Jefferson
February 10, 2012 at 6:07 pm
That loud and clear Mr Snr.citizen. you are wise. HH Get lost for now
SK
February 10, 2012 at 8:43 pm
In MMD, anything was possible.If a labour minister was able to bury billions, what of the other ministries? The govt was rotten to the core and this accusation maybe true, we just have to wait.
Chonya
February 10, 2012 at 8:46 pm
shut up HH. Selfish fool.
Sosa Ichalo cilekumfwa.
February 10, 2012 at 9:51 pm
People are objective. Do yu reckon anyone from CB/the Bembas and other people can waste their vote on HH when they saw how Mr Sikota was kicked out of UPND? Kano umuntu alipena…on a separate note how can our HHMalema advise the Lunda people who live on both sides of luapula but share the same senior Chief Kazembe? Same for the Lunda people of North Western province who come and pay homage to the Mwata of Luapula province. What invonvenience will the residents of Chirundu go through? Local courts will be just next door, birth and death registry offices will be just next door? etc They can manage their traditional affairs with whoever, Lusaka, Central, Zimbabwe, Southern province just like HHMalema is buzy buying farms in Chisamba.!!!!
nshilimubemba
February 10, 2012 at 10:36 pm
HH it is time for PF, as for you just hold on may be you will have yours in future, let the govt work it is a mandate people gave to them, so allow them to work, if i were you i would . however i seem to like this govt because they are going where no one has ever gone
muntu
February 10, 2012 at 11:32 pm
If I told you I had developed a machine that could print exact copies of any currency of any amount you needed, and you were desperate to win an election, what would you do, especially if you were corrupt and your survival depended on it?
Bemba supremacy
February 11, 2012 at 8:30 am
Leave HH alone you bigotted morons.Whilest in opposition,your president,Sata made this country ungovernable due to his incessant criticism.
lukonde
February 11, 2012 at 8:55 am
HH, YOU ARE A SELFISH MAN.YOU HAVE A SMELLING ABATWA IN KALOMO WHICH YOU CANT MAINTAIN YOUR CAMPANY GREENBELT SALES STONES FOR FERTILIZER WE ARE TOLD THERE ARE PAYING YOU OFF BECAUSE YOU ARE BLOCKING THEM FROM GETTING GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.MWANAWASA CALLED YOU TO JOIN HIM YOU BECAME AROGANT SATA DID THE SAME.SO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM LET THE PF PUSH THERE MANDET YOU WILL NEVER BE A PRESIDENT OF THIS COUNTRY.
Chisenga
February 11, 2012 at 10:20 am
But HH has no strategy. Right now PF is very popular. So the best HH can do is to support (or pretend to support)PF so that he is seen to be moving with the people. Only comment when it is necessary. Otherwise you are becoming very unpopular.
witika
February 11, 2012 at 10:30 am
ba hh it seems u are a bitter man emulete your friends milupi chipimo and nawakwi who are offering constructive oppostion the is no difference between u and george kunda as a matter of fact u are irrerevant to our politics u will knever be president of zambia waba itole
Duncan
February 11, 2012 at 11:12 am
HH, you are a BIG disappointment to youths in Zambia. You are so petty that it has become almost impossible for you to think properly even on simple issues. Think about the shame you are bringing to your own family yaba!
MBEWE
February 11, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Imwe mwebalelemba ifya bupuba pali HH, mulifipuba naimwwe, did you at one time ask money from HH and he said no! He is a man strong in opposition now to offer checks and balances to the ruling governt, how can Sata lead us minus been opposed to the mistakes he makes. useless brains!
opness
February 12, 2012 at 10:40 am
this is partly why nort-western prpvince is not developed beacuse who will take develop to rebel control area so those who complain of northwestern understand it from this histoical background
chanda mwamba
February 12, 2012 at 7:07 pm
HH has lost the end of the rope and will never find it. unless maybe in thenext life, that is if he believes in the resurection.
under 5 HH