President Edgar Lungu has arrived in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to attend the inauguration ceremony of that country’s President-elect John Magufuli.
President Lungu’s challenger jet plane touched down at Julius Nyerere International Airport at about 09:55 hours local time (08:55 hors Zambia) amidst rains.
The Head of State was welcomed by Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations Bernard Membe, Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba, Zambia’s High Commissioner to Tanzania Judith Kapijimpanga, some government officials and Zambians resident in that country.
President Lungu is accompanied by his Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda and his Political Affairs Advisor Kaizer Zulu and some government officials.
Tanzania’s newly elected President John Magufuli, who is from the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party and is the former Minister of Works, won the disputed October 25 general elections.
Dr. Magufuli, of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, was declared winner of the elections on Thursday last week after defeating his closest opponent Edward Lowassa in the Tanzania presidential elections.
The Chama Cha Mapinduzi party has been in power since 1961 when Tanzania attained her political independence.
Several African leaders are expected to attend the swearing in ceremony set for Uhuru stadium today.
President Lungu, who has been accompanied by his Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda told journalists at the airport that it was good that the people of Tanzania have exercise their democratic rights to choose a leader of their choice to rule them.
He said he and other leaders in the region will work with the new Tanzanian President to ensure he succeeds.
He added that the new Tanzanian President is not a newcomer in the system as he belongs to the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi which has been ruling the country for many years.
President Lungu said countries and individual homes should embrace democracy so that views of the majority are respected.
The President said he will return home today immediately after the inauguration ceremony.
He was seen off at the airport by Minister of Justice Ngosa Simbyakula, Service Chiefs, Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet Peter Kasanda and senior Patriotic Front party and some government officials.
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This news I saw it 3 hrs ago, just 3 comments up to now.
So sad that no body is interested in Lungu, even if he goes to Tanzania or anywhere we are so few who cares any more. Best just to step down.
Kwena he is going to miss that plane.
@debo everything has time even you one day you will die. everything happens to the glory of GOD. If its Gods desire for lungu to continue next year it will surely happen because when God says yes no one can say no and vice vesa
To b a president means wasting tax payers money, that is what every president does and that what future presidents will do.
Better he stays in TZ. Then maybe Zambia can make some progress with its devastated economy!
Just send our plane that cost the Zambian taxpayers 20 MILLION dollars back please!
We got a back Parker president , every time is on a move without GPS . fix the useless economy please , you need to pay $3000 million on your euro bond end of this month ba bandit PF .
I see pipo dying from heart attack just slightly after October 2016, when Lungu boots out HH.
There is too much talking thinking the very few pipo of about 100 posting on this fora will make HH pull thru. wait and see how Boma works. we have no time to experiment leadership in Zambia.
The lazy bum couldn’t wait….when it comes celebrations this bum is the first one on the scene even when there’s no vice president in country. ..goes to show how useless these people are! !