Friday, March 29, 2024

UPND Accuse President Lungu of Tribal Talk and Hate Speech During his Southern Tour

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UPND Chairperson Mutale Nalumango
UPND Chairperson Mutale Nalumango

United Party for National Development(UPND) has accused President Edgar Lungu for instigating tribal talk in the country despite having banned it himself.

In a statement released to the media and signed by UPND National Chairperson Mutale Nalumango, the party said that President Lungu had no message of unity and development when he visited Souther Province, but instead resorted to the tribal subject that had been roundly condemned in the country

Below is the full statement

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Lungu’s Hate Speech Tour

The remarks by President Edgar Lungu in Southern Province saying there is an opposition leader who thinks he can win an election with one region confirms what we have been saying that Lungu is instigating tribal talk in the country despite having banned it himself.

Despite the people of Southern Province according him a peaceful and warm welcome, as usual he had no message of unity and development and resorted to the same subject that has been roundly condemned in the country.

Barely a week since he banned tribal talk, Lungu is again back on the same subject in Southern Province demeaning the same people. This confirms that he is at the centre of the hate speech messages and derogatory language that the likes of Chishimba Kambwili, Mumbi Phiri, Davies Chama, Frank Bwalya, and others are propagating.

Those people like many others in Zambia wanted to hear workable and alternative economic solutions that will address joblessness, agriculture, power cuts, and the high cost of living in the country.

He once again missed the opportunity to unite the people of Zambia by resorting to unproductive and petty subjects of indirectly attacking other people for his failings.

It also clearly shows Lungu is not properly using his Intelligence system because he would have known that the opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema he was insulting has done lots of community work in various parts of the country from building schools, clinics, sinking boreholes, and sponsorship of vulnerable children in schools from lower grades to colleges and universities for more than 25 years now, way before he joined politics. But the most important thing is why should individuals be asked to show their private works for them to qualify for public office? Is Lungu saying those that do not have the means, do not qualify to hold public office?

For now, we thank the people of Southern Province and Zambia in general for according Lungu a decent welcome despite his hate messages.

Mutale Nalumango
UPND National Chairperson

81 COMMENTS

  1. come on people! whats this stupid tribal talks???…. come on black people you are not apes!!!! this 2016 to be sh!tting on each other because of tribes

    • Politics of substance is what we need in this country. Look at the entourage the President had to visit SP, that is not a working visit; it’s campaigning. Unfortunately these guys don’t know how to campaign. They neither have a message nor tact to engage people with reasoning and prudence. Tribal talk, intimidation and violence, at best, are what they can sell. Let’s all unite against tribalism and hatred; these are vices we don’t need planted in our society and children.

    • Has anyone ever heard of Edgar Lungu talk about GDP, Inflation or the economy in general?

    • @Obatala, talking is cheap,ECL does practical things……..building hospitals, schools, roads, houses, administration blocks and houses for new districts, hydro power stations e.t.c………..that’s the kind of economics I understand!

    • @ Ntaulu: Thumbs up! Thanks for showing maturity, we need positive thinking not just condemning/ insulting each other due to political differences. For those of us who are old enough, I have never witnessed #tribal politics in Zambia since Independence, compared to the levels reached after 2011. What has gone wrong to our beloved country? If the efforts put into #tribalism were put in debating Zambia’s economy, our economy could have been far much better by now.

    • Ala nkhashi yandi Nalumango, minaamate mufikansa fyachalo. The whole nation knows which leadership and party was born and survives on the basis of tribalism and the it’s our time mantra of fixing up those they have been calling “thieves bakolwe, bakaponya and imbeba. You think Zambians have not been hearing or are just too forgetful? Someone has to envoke this groupthink of its our time and not bakolwe to rule. It’s about Zambia and only Zambia ethnicists be told. They are doomed unless they publicly renounce regionalism and restructure with national character. Nationalists are more in number and course than ethnicists. Regional it’s can change hundred pseudo names online in trolling, but will not subdue nationalists period.

    • Kaunda built a solid united nation until the alien nonsense of its our time to rule suffaced with its inherently doomed zeal. It’s time to humiliate and not sit on it with pretence as if it’s not a core value of Political almagamention of regionalists.

    • Folks Lungu is being booed all the way from Copperbelt to Livingstone and from Chipata to Mongu. When is he going to realise that the people are fed up with PF under his leadership?
      I watched a whats up video about his Mazabuka visit and Choma where he was constantly booed by the youths. And now Kalomo is doing the same.

      Please someone should tell Lungu not to keep embarrassing himself in public.

      Now even every villager knows that PF is a failure of a party and needs to get out of power without a shadow of a doubt.

    • @ndobo but watutukaka us black people. Yes tell that Edgar and Nalumango to stop misusing our tribes.
      Look at you Lozis, you changed your mind of forming your own country because MMD is no longer using Balotse to cover up failures.

  2. I surely hope there was a way of sanitizing the mind of Lungu against tribalism. I never expected a person in the position of president o cheapen himself this much. When people denigrate the presidency, this is why. He is such a disappointment.

    • That’s y UPND keep luzng bcoz don’t accept mistakes when corrected without bringing arguments. Just wek on that mistake.HH is going into retirement.UPND in defunct.

    • Ecl didn’t mention that party and Upnd are the first to cry foul why? Mmd fdd unip udf and mulyokela are quite. Why does it have to be upnd always to answer to the allegations not directed at them. Guity is always afraid.

  3. BA MAYO BANA LUMANGO PLEASE TRIBAL TALK MEANS TALKING IN SUCH A WAY AS PROMOTING TRIBALISM. IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT WHENEVER TRIBALISM REARS ITS URGLY HEAD WE MUST KEEP KEEP QUIET. WHAT HEECL SAID IS TRUE. ONE POLITICAL PARTY THRIVES ON TRIBALISM.

  4. Comment:indeed credit must go people of Southern province for welcoming the head of state. Its one Zambia one nation. Tongas and bembas put your house in order no need to fight one another

  5. If I was EL, I would have used the visit to Southern Province to win the hearts of the people by showering praises on the person they love. He would have said, ‘I am very pleased with this kind of welcome. It demonstrates that all Zambians are one and not as divided as presumed. I am sorry for the tribally inclined sentiments propelled by my ministers in the recent past. …HH is my dear young brother with whom I am in competition with for power. However, the two of us love each other and mean well for Zambia. I am here to demonstrate my affection as head of state to the people of Southern Province as I do to every other citizen….We are one and politics should not divide us… Southern Province was in 1996 the only province that gave all seats to MMD headed by Presisent Chiluba. What…

    • Please can you be the image builder to the president. He surely needs people like you unlike that Amos something something that says things without reasoning.

      One love.

    • Tell hh to do that. Before him tribal talk was not a subject in Zambia. Come HH everything changed.it’s Tonga to rule.

    • @jjp.GOD bless u and your genealogy,if 30% of the bloggers here can emulate your line of thinking,zambia would develop within 10 years.excellent.

    • Can Lungu reach your level of thinking? Don’t waste your time. Only those who do not know Lungu like ngwangwazi at Kulima Tower in Lusaka support him. Until Sata died, he was nothing in the PF but ngwangwazi voted with their hearts and look at where he is?Those of us who know him can never vote for such an *****!

    • There is no question that tribalism is a hot button in Zambian politics. As of now, it’s a winning scare. Nonetheless, it calls for a lot of political skill to wield. It’s the tainting of the other of it, that seems the more effective. In a sense, the PF are trying to convince the Southerners that voting for HH is tribalism. But can they go to Eastern province and try to convince the Easterners that voting for ECL is tribalism?

  6. It is good to blog with out bias! What Nalumango is saying it true. Surely,can’t the President talk about other things that can actually reflect positively on his party rather than accusing people of regionalism and tribe? If he wanted to explain to Southern Province(SP) how inclusive PF is he could have even said “I brought in MPs from UPND and MMD to work with me coz I believe despite political differences we are one people” or he could have said “We have a mandate and duty to serve all Zambians that is why we are implementing development projects in all parts of the country” ,he could have cited a few examples from the province.He needed to show how S.P has benefited from PF’s 4 years in power,how they will solve current challenges ,how they will govern in next 5 yrs if…

  7. Madam ECL just said the truth no hate there. Just work hard to take you party to the rest of zambia. He mentioned one leader not the whole southern province.

  8. If you are a child of madness then what will come out.So apa ba Mrs matete saw that she can end up becoming irrelevant made up this statement which is totally contrally to president lungu’s statement.Are you people this desperate!!!!!!!!

  9. I think ba UPND dont have anything to say about Lungu now….from the presidents speech/message i did not hear any speech…….what is hate speech if i may ask??? what qualifies hate speech…come on guys lets be sincere in our politicking….is it a way of saying lungu is the one instigating tribal talk????? if the UPND want us to go the tribal way..its not health for the zambian population and the peace we have enjoyed……..WE LOVE THIS COUNTRY AND TO TELL U THE TRUTH WE HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO GO AS ZAMBIANS AND THE BEST WE CAN DO IS REMAIN PEACEFULL…ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION

  10. BUT WHY IS IT OWES UPND COMPLAINING LIKE THIS???? SURELY LIKE BABIES AWEEEEEE……. Y NOT MMD, FDD, ADD, AND OTHERS…. BA NALUMANGO DID U EVEN CONSULT HH ON THIS STATEMENT U HAVE MADE

  11. Mushebwa ayile namafi kubuko! Calling “things” by their names, nothing wrong with that! Upnd knows that its a party founded on tribe, its tribally inclined and itys now laundering itself of tribalism and now want to wag its crooked fingers at the innocent. A party spoken of passionately by its own kind! Am yet to find passionate individuals who are not its “kind”. Please dont bury your heads in the sand- the writing is on the wall!

    • Just be truthful UPND. give arguments to support this Radical approach of separating /Seceding, Southern Province from Zambia. HH can spend his energy presenting a Economic arguments to show how a broken down Zambia will be better for Zambians. Will smaller regional gov’ts working together provide better control of Public Resources. You know TELL US. Be Bold Man! Stop hiding and slithering around side to side.

  12. Was this lovely lady once a respectable politician at the heart of Zambia’s Parliament? Now a pawn in this Party. The allegations are unfounded, but this is proof to Zambia that UPND are a Tribal. A). She has come out fighting to reclaim Southern. B). She closes her statement by Thanking the people of Southern Province AND Zambia in General. Why not thank the people of Zambia. Period. The point she makes about HH’s charitable work all over Zambia is used by HH himself to justify becoming President. This point is an own goal. The answer to her query is YES HH equates spending his money to winning Votes. And that flashing it attracts Voters. That one must be rich to rule.

    • Like it or not that has been HH’s handle. The people’s perception of UPND on Tribal and Religious matters stand, because the people see it and hear it in UPND Party Members and UPND Supporters. To tell the truth UPND do themselves so much personal damage. They don their boxing gloves on and shadow box against themselves. This ploy of counter accusing PF is a desperate fight to shake off a loosing ticket. Can it be undone, NO. Because it’s a true perception. UPND are better off being honest with Zambians and say on their Manifesto. We are 1)Elitist 2)Separist 3).Tribal. Then come out fighting to convince us that those are in the interest of Zambia. FEAR PREVENTS THEM BEING HONEST.

  13. I wonder how people like Nalumango handle conjugal activities, worse still, the poor fellow with a JLO picture on his mind ” mounting” her! Pathetic! Please spend time tutoring abeshikulu not embroiling yourself mufya mungulu!

  14. This woman also who resembles a porcupine has nothing to say. Nangu yafulii mayo ine teti bwime

    • @Hildah Malama I know you are man because no woman can called herself a stinking whore,you have insulted your mother and all women in Zambia.Secondly you Shonongo(Satani) himself because there is no human being who was made in the image of God who looks like a porcupine.Nalumango was made in Gods image.

  15. Lord God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the one eternal, immortal and invisible God. To you belong all honour and glory.

    Father God we intercede for our son, brother and compatriot HH. You who is no respecter of man and yet you whose callings and gifting are without repentance, by the finished act of redemption, we decree favour , protection , wisdom , grace and peace on HH.

    We rebuke, cancel and humiliate all works and stratagems of the devil and his cohorts. We plead the blood of Jesus over HH and declare that he who you have blessed remains blessed and that there is no divination and enchantment against HH for no weapon fashioned against him shall prosper.

    Father we pray and agree for your word says where one or two are gathered there you pour a blessing. We decree…

    • We decree HH blessed and cloaked in your choicest robe!

      Now unto The Lord eternal, immortal and almighty we return praise and thanksgiving !

      And so it is and that is the way it is. Amen!!

  16. Nalumango…..wat hate speech are you talking about? Don’t insight people to hate Lungu for saying the truth..! He did not mention hh…but y au responding? The truth is that upnd is tribal…! Gbm and the likes are just being used to win the Bemba and nyanja votes…..! The guys will be dumped there after..! Iam Tonga but I believe in one Zambia one nation….i will vote for Lungu!

    • Let the truth prevail.At no forum did HH produce a word vote for a Tonga or a Tonga should succeed Mazoka.It was Mwananjiti and Madyenkuku reported by evil Membe who supporting his brother Sakwiba.HH made sure that the two are thrown out of the party.Currently Mwananjiti and madyenkuku are PF members.If Lungu is a good man let him also flash out Chishimba,Bwalya and Mumbi from PF,so that we prove there not tribal.Fellow Zambians lets exert our energies on the economy instead of this tribe song.

    • You who are in the fore front condemning those who are directly condemning the evil practice, am sure you you are culprits and yu want to wood wink us to believe that yu don’t practice it. But fact is we know that yu practice tri…

    • So we should just sit and look when tribal is being practiced. Tribalism is there u like it or not and its rampant among Tongas. And those ta

  17. That’s all politics. Talking about and accusing each other of tribalism and tribal talk etc., has become a fertile political field – all sowing to the wind. Are these the issues for the electorate, I wonder?

  18. Yesterday it was the PF throwing the gauntlet at the UPND. Today the UPND are returning the favor. How mundane they all sound!

  19. What else can UPND talk about. PF has made roads, schools and hospitals. HEP stations being constructed and expanding. Donors still confident in PF. Tongas just joine PF and test the wining and ruling feeling. stop watering the dead long becoz its time is up.

  20. crying babies politics far from being children’s playing ground. Every time mum he has beaten me. Ash baby kumuna ifilamba Nalumango

  21. crying babies politics far from being children’s playing ground. Every time mum he has beaten me. Ash baby kumuna ifilamba Nalumango mayo

  22. The govt and Zambians at large should condemn tribal talk and hate speech with the contempt they deserve. They require a parliamentary clause defining their parameters and an independent commission monitoring those contravening it. Failure to this may result in tribal/regional sidelining and subsequent ethnical cleansing, the Rwandan style. Strange as it sounds, you may realize it when too much water has crossed the bridge, President Lungu and HH, the pioneers of political landscape 2016 should be at the forefront by word and deed. Neither of the two, besides their usual rhetoric, appear to mind the impact their utterances may have before and after elections. Nevertheless, good luck Zambians as approach the electioneering period.

  23. It seems PF have nothing to talk about but tribalism. Their strategy for winning these elections is to divide us along tribal lines. Please tell us what you have achieved and how you will lead us in the next five years! Tell us how you will create 500,000 jobs by 2016 & 300,000 jobs in tourism sector (as per Jean Kapata). Stop accusing other pipo of regonalism and tell us your archievements (if any).

  24. Thank you for an excellent statement Mayo Nalumango. If only we had ten of you Madam Nalumango, Zambia would have developed to levels unseen before!

    • Mutale was a high profile figure in govt but Zambia didn’t develop to any level then. This should make you to open your eyes and ears to see through her cheap lies.
      Am better OFF with a poor and hamble leader than people whose riches are questionable. I ‘ve never heard of a person who became a millionaire within two years unless he won jackpot and we all know that he had never won jackpot before but acted together with thieves in govt to loot Zambia out of privatisation.

  25. Mr Sata (MHSRIP) is certainly laughing at everyone – never before was there any discussion about tribalism until Mr Sata and the PF came into power …….

  26. @queen Sata never condoned tribalism this tribalism nonsense came up after HH took over the UPND the last tonga man standing remember!

  27. Elc banned the this tribal talk and hate speech on his out to Namibia.He has never even taken an action againgst erring pf members and his ministers who were also propagating tribal sentiments even on ZNBC t.v this seems that he is the instigator of this tribal talk for his flock.so if you vote lungu he will in turn still appoint those who propagate hate speech to continue with there disparaging remarks.

  28. Am worried with the way upnd wants to be shielding themselves. Tribalism is real in Zambia and Nalumango or whatever she is called doesn’t want it to be talked about shame mayo namuluba.

    • @ Proper why are you mongering tribalism. Edgar is a hippcrite. He bans talk on tribalism and goes around to monger it. What is that supposed to be? Call a spade a spade. I am not Tonga but it is shameful how people out there want to label them tribal it’s for no apparent reason. One Zambia, One nation.

  29. Government spends about US$1 million to evacuate patients abroad for specialised treatment. To address these challenges, the government is implementing a robust programme to expand infrastructure, modernise tertiary institutions, deploy human resource, ensure constant supply of medical drugs and funding to the health sector.As a new year present to the people of Southern Province, the government recently commissioned a modernised renal and eye clinic at Livingstone General Hospital to improve local people’s access to specialised health services.Last year, Government acquired 21 dialysis machines from Germany for three referral hospitals in the country at a cost of €1 million. The machines were evenly distributed to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Livingstone General…

  30. can Madam Nalumango point out exactly wht she means by saying Presido Lungu promotes tribal in Southern Province? coz i attended the presido Lungu meetings ?????? its was all about one zambia one nation……………telling political parties to flash out all triblist in the ranks

  31. This years will be interesting. PF has learnt from UPND from the last election and will apply the Mapatizya formula in its strongholds with more number of voters coming than in the last elections. It is really going to shock HH and his insulting supporters. PF has done its homework. That is why it was celebrating during the Constitution signing. UPND cannot read the meaning of that event because they are busy insulting and not looking at the political landscape. What is amazing is that even HH cannot see this. What is the point of him going to pull crowds in Southern province where is already popular by 99.9%/ A waste of time. He needs to pull crowds in Luapula, Northern, Eastern, Muchinga and CB provinces to prove his popularity. The PF Mapatizya formular will hit UPND and HH hard…

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