President Edgar Lungu is disturbed by the continued abuse of social media by some unscrupulous individuals and institutions.
Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Isaac Chipampe says the deliberate abuse of social media is tailored to divert people’s attention from various developmental works the government is undertaking.
Mr. Chipampe says President Lungu is concerned with the prevailing situation which if not well handled can trigger conflicts.
Appearing on ZNBC’s “Morning Live Program”, Mr. Chipampe said it is now an order of the day to paint government black on social media which puts the country in bad standing on the international scene.
He said Zambians should know that in the era of social media, the world has been connected and that the international community and investors would deem the country not fit for their investment when a bad thing is written about it.
Mr. Chipampe has however called on Zambians to develop the culture of patriotism and positively use the power of social media to market the country’s investment potentials.
And Mr. Chipampe said President Lungu is concerned with the pictures circulating on social media of ZNBC Sports Reporter Chiko Mukoka who was attacked by unknown people on Wednesday.
He said Zambians need to start treating mental health challenges like any other condition and not shun or ridicule affected individuals.
Mr. Chipampe has since called on ZNBC management to help Chiko get medical help.
And when asked about President Lungu and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili’s interaction yesterday at the freedom statue, Mr. Chipampe said the gesture is good for the country’s unity.
He noted that Mr. Kambwili’s turn up at the event was important as it put aside political differences.
Mr. Chipampe could however not go into details on what the two discussed but said President Lungu advised Mr. Kambwili on the procedure to follow especially that he is a former cabinet minister.
Says a man who routinely abuses the presidential challenger jet and travel per diem payouts.Taxpayers pockets feel disturbed too Bwana Lungu .
You don’t address the Country as a Leader on what is going on but blame Social Media when it does your job?
You should be worried about political cadres hacking each other not people mocking you on social media !
This is a face of a man who was speaking to an empty auditorium at 2019 UNGA in New York….President of Zambia….how did we end up with a clownnnn as a President…its all Sata’s fault
Beware my friends this means Lungu is planning to muzzle us on social media. You all know he is friends with China
A normal human being will never listen to whatever Clownnn President Lungu is saying…Lungu stole K20000 from his client when he was masquerading as a Lawyer
ECL ni Social media ya nyoko?
Please ask the security personnel to sort out evil eggs. The evidence is there and Zambia will be better.
Stop acting like a monkey in a maize field lungu and people will respect you…
Reserve forests gone, minning in lower Zambezi national park , $4 million to bring back yard relics worth $5000 of old fire trucks, cabinet ministers not paying back money as ordered by courts……
The list is not exhaustive , not enough space….
Useless boy, does he even know what social media is, scatter teeth is a problem, the worst president on earth, chimbwi no plan, the thieving lawyer wanna be who dipped widow….. The chap is a clown
So Lungu is happy with what is happening in Zambia?
When we see Zambia developing like Rwanda, and corruption stopped, and when ministers stop selling our wild life, we will praise those efforts.
We love our country, so please do not paint us black the way you have turned Zambia.
If Chipampe was a wise advisor to the president, he would have actually been honest with his boss that the root cause of Social Media abuse is the lack of Press Conferences from plot 1! The citizens have a lot of unanswered questions about the many wrongs happening in their country! Actually the president should be reminded that he is fortunate that citizens are venting their frustrations on social media and not the streets! It is street protests that cause the fall of leaders! So what seems to be “abuse of social media” is a sign PF needs to interpret carefully to avoid adding fuel to the smouldering fire! A good leader speaks to the people he or she claims to be leading! Airport pep talk is unstructured way of engaging with the nation as it is unplanned and subject to effects of…
I think it is genuine for the head of State to be concerned about anything that disturbs the natmal running of affairs in a nation. Our president should also do the same, to be concerned with unruliness of youths in the country, whom they have allowed to play with guns to threaten poeple’s peace. Mr. President youths have no jobs, do something pliiiiiiiizzzzzzz. Social media is nothing compared to the levels of unemplyment, Pliiiizzzzz tapapata. Let us learn to have critical thinking than always pilotical thinking to survive election.
Airport pep talk is unstructured way of engaging with the nation as it is unplanned and subject to effects of Jetlag! Talk to us and give us a national platform to ask burning questions! Muyopa chani? Don’t deal a boiling pot! It may explode in your face!
Is that all you are concerned about? Social media abuse? And by the way what is social media abuse? Who determines that this is an abuse? There is no social media police by the way. It is a free platform to express one’s opinion. If we Zambians are not happy with the way you are ruling the country, we have the right to speak out. You swore to uphold the Zambian constitution.So we expect you to do so.
Why should we keep quiet when we see abuse of taxpayer’s money to send a delegation of 24 people at a cost of $2,4 million to go and receive old ,worn out fire tenders? A year ago you allowed a purchase of $42 million for 42 ordinary wheelbarrows, bought ordinary ambulances at over $200,000 each.You expect us to cheer you up for this ? You have sent this country into severe debt by…
You have sent this country into severe debt by over borrowing and corruption. Now you expect us to just watch you destroy the country and then keep quiet pantu aLungu ati kuli Social media abuse. Welcome to soacial media ba kateka,
So it’s true ck is going back to pf is it not the same pf he said there thieves that’s why I respect HH even after losing how many times he still stands by what he believes in not these types of leaders like Kabwili and GBM if it’s true ck is going back to pf that will be his down fall and end.
“On the procedure to follow…”. So its true Mbwili is getting back to his own vomit.
About social media nikulimba – just do what the people want but if you want to defend every wrong people see then social media will expose and hammer!!! Period. He who feels it knows it better.
Disaster!
Bamuselela kwakaba CK if you go back to pf no normal Zambian will take you serious anymore you and Bamu Senge, GBM you are confused creatures no wonder all of you are fat you like eating mwibala that’s why you failed to work with HH because HH doesn’t take nonsense 2021 you are going you bunch of thieves.
Chidumbo mafuta is a kapompa saladi!
Honestly is there anything good to say about your leadership sir? Zambia is in a mess because of ushering in leaders like you. If you knew you had no vision why didn’t you appoint a competent cabinet with good morals and great desire to see a nation develop. Instead you appointed incompetent people who only know how to plunder and give anger tantrums when rebuked or caught red handed. Who sanctioned the purchase of wheelbarrows you call fire trucks? Who sanctioned the illegal stay of ministers in office, why have the police failed to arrest the man who murdered Gadaffi. Lastly why are you trying to mess up our constitution using bill 10 to benefit you, have the people had a say concerning the bill you are hurrying to parliament. If you don’t like what we say do us a favor and simply…
Continued: do us a favor and simply resign so that Zambia can usher in leaders who care and have a heart to see this country develop and prosper.
Can we stop wasting time and energy and social media space by making only realistic requests? Has any Zambian president ever resigned? Why keep asking him to do what u know he won’t do?
This PF government should be reminded that Zambia is not their personal to holder property Zambia belongs to all Zambians including those ones in the villages even those who never went to school Zambia belongs to them so stop acting like you got title deeds for the country were do you always get the power of saying HH will never rule Zambia or are you God is Zambia your father’s property for you to say that and tell your ministers to stop stealing.
Ba Lungu wht your man is telling is false, first yourself don’t address the nation ad you being paid jst to fill the vacancy bt doing nothing. Zambians are docile chachine.
Because you also avoid us we resort to voice it out through the use of social media. These no abuse, it’s jst that it’s the best mode to voice it out .
So open your eyes ad hear wht the media is saying. Lobe ad do say you won’t warned ad warning 2021 is getting nearer.
Ifyabupuba uleke, otherwise tizakunena everyday on social media.
Isaac Chipampe tell your boss that if he is uncomfortable ruling a country of people who vent their feelings through social media, he should try ruling a country of people with bottled up feelings. I bet you he will not have a chance to report back what he will discover.
You market and promote what you know very well. Nobody knows the BTS of your cabinet boss. But what is protraiyed is rather dubious. That’s why the social Media runs wild.
Besides, for so long people have had trouble expressing their opinions. I guess it worked in favor. Now that things have been made simple, you are disturb.
Ka tuseke fya ngukeko..
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Social media abuse…when PF media distracter Sunday Chanda uses social media to insult HH it is not abuse. There are more important issues to discuss on National Television than petty social media concerns. This is total abuse of Public media space instead.
Modern times are driven by technology that evolves so fast that we have to play catch up all the time. It is fruitless to spend your time trying to muzzle ICT based media. On the contrary, progressive nations the world over have embraced ICT as a tool for development. The onus is on governments to mobilize and educate their people towards seeing value in using social media integrated with apps that benefit the communities. When people are idle, they engage in pet talk and abuse.
Uyu president chipuba elo abamu sapota nabo fipuba.
We need to shut down Lusakatimes for a start where they operate from.