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Elias Chipimo Snr Canes Political Opportunists, Praises Son ‘Am Proud Of My Son Because Of His Integrity’
FLASHBACK! NAREP president Elias Chipimo Junior (right) with his father, Elias Chipimo Senior. – Picture by BRIAN MALAMA.
Mr Chipimo, who was speaking on Hot FM’s Red Hot Breakfast show, praised his son Elias, the leader of the opposition National Restoration Party (NAREP), as someone who is intelligent and full of integrity.
Mr Chipimo Senior, a former diplomat, said Elias junior, a lawyer, is not into politics to make money or earn a living.
Mr Chipimo, who trained as a teacher but turned politician, said Elias is already spending too much money on his political programmes.
“He [Elias] has one quality, he has integrity and in fact he isn’t in it for money, for the start. He is spending too much money for what he has but he is dedicated,” he said.
Mr Chipimo said he has had discussions with Elias Junior in an effort to persuade him to reduce spending his resources on his political programmes.
“I discussed this with him before he took on the task and said to him that if I were you, things are so bad, I would have to step in to try and check that,” Mr Chipimo Sr said.
Mr Chipimo also talked about his children’s growing up and described Elias Junior as the most difficulty during his childhood.
“He [Elias] has heard this before. He was an extremely difficult character when he was young. Perhaps of my seven children, the most difficult very clever but loved to play too much.
“He would come home with packs full of marbles and things he toiled with and played with at school.
“His mother would ask him ‘have you got any homework to do?” ‘he would say no! mum.
“At 3 o’clock in the morning he would wake up and realises that school teacher would be asking him, ‘where is your homework?”.
“He would come crying and knocking on the [bedroom] door, saying mum homework. She was so incensed, she would always pinch him by the cheeks and then he cried and then she sat him to start doing the homework,” he recalled.
Meanwhile, Mr Chipimo said political opportunists who lack vision have caused confusion in the country and have not inspired the young generation.
“There is confusion in the country because of opportunists who just dream of something to do and in next morning they change their mind. There is no direction in that kind of situation,” he said.
Mr Chipimo said because of such opportunists, Zambia has lacked inspiration with which it was founded.
“When we fought the battle against colonialists, we wanted to be free and when we became free, we began to tie ourselves in our chains…,” he said.
Mr Chipimo commended President Kaunda for managing the country even at the time when Zambia was going to war with then Southern Rhodesia and South Africa.
He also said that there has been no progression on young leaders getting into public office.
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Isaac
January 11, 2014 at 11:06 am
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Jack Chimwamwa
January 11, 2014 at 5:58 pm
I understand that Dr. B. M. Kapika is now in town. Welcome and down to those jealousy zambiansa wh have been spreading damange rumours about you. You ar my hero. I just wish to dvise you to join progressive polititians like Chipimo to help serve our land.
Wanu Ngwee
January 13, 2014 at 12:35 pm
VERY TRUE OLD MAN… YOUNG GRADUATES AND ALL EDUCATED ZAMBIANS MUST TAKE CONTROL OF OUR POLITICS NOW!!!!AT THIS RATE,THESE PF MONKEYS WILL DRIVE US TO RUBBISH BINS
PF
January 11, 2014 at 11:42 am
Here goes the saying “blood is thicker than water!!!!!”
Kolobingo
January 11, 2014 at 11:44 am
The blind leading the blind………
Conman
January 11, 2014 at 12:04 pm
Nepotism. The old witch knows that if the son was to be president, he will be the first grandpa and enjoy all the benefits that go with this title.
Kolwe
January 11, 2014 at 1:03 pm
What where doin or goin at 03 oclock to find him writing his homework,useless jnr who c’nt heed his mothers command
Nyambe
January 11, 2014 at 6:57 pm
Elias’s a good example of they lung ones today. Are you going to change also?
Francis Zulu
January 11, 2014 at 7:13 pm
WAKO NI WAKO
Mano Mano
January 11, 2014 at 11:13 pm
Narep with us!!.
wisdom
January 12, 2014 at 2:08 am
Am not a member of NAREP but i know that Elias Jr can be a far much better president than Sata who lies everyday and doesnt were he is taking the country, hence failing to hold a press comference.
UKwa
January 12, 2014 at 7:00 am
He mentioned of a possible revolution but here writing of jokes.
kayula
January 12, 2014 at 7:24 am
i think teachers of history need to do alot. what do we have to admire about countries that experienced revolution
Pundit
January 12, 2014 at 9:54 am
Opportunists, my foot. Do you remember how Chipimo Snr duped other candidates to become MMD Chairperson? THAT AN EXAMPLE OF AN OPPORTUNIST.
Chocho
January 12, 2014 at 6:49 pm
Mr chipimo senoir is right,junior can make a good presido
Dimma
January 13, 2014 at 1:06 am
Well, he is his son!
Chalo Bantu
January 13, 2014 at 9:19 am
young zambians let us try young Elias, we are tired of these very old recircled politicians they take advantage us becoz they think we can not stand together and support the new young politicians. VIVA ELIAS!!
Trixy
January 13, 2014 at 10:52 am
Where is my comment?
id!ot!
January 13, 2014 at 12:15 pm
It’s here!…anyway who can say crap about their child?
dancing
January 13, 2014 at 12:14 pm
he can make a good president after 2016.i agree with chalo bantu.
dancing
January 13, 2014 at 12:19 pm
i like the picture,well taken.keep it up.
KWA NSOKOLO
January 13, 2014 at 1:09 pm
wina azalila
LIATO
January 13, 2014 at 2:58 pm
As usual…..akabwalwa takashala ba Mudala. The glass is already empty. State house here we come!!
Trixy
January 14, 2014 at 10:52 am
This is nepotism at its highest!!
mundiaM
January 16, 2014 at 3:55 pm
Do you even have an inkling of what the word “NEPOTISM” mean? Fuseki wena!