Opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema says he is not inciting the youths in Zambia to rise against President Edgar Lungu’s administration.
Mr Hichilema says Zambian youths do not need to be incited by anyone as they feel the pain of President Lungu’s misrule.
He said no one should accuse him of inciting the youths especially that the youths themselves have started voicing out their misgivings about PF on social media.
Mr Hichilema was speaking Wednesday evening when he featured on a live SABC TV programme called the Globe via Skype.
He said the youths of Zambia are already agitated by the widespread corruption and preference of foreign owned businesses by those in authorities.
“What we have is a situation where our young people feel cheated. They feel used and pretty much dumped. There is no one who is inciting them to protest, they do not to be incited by anyone. These are adults, they gave low transitioned into adulthood and they are able to make up their own minds,” Mr Hichilema said.
Mr Hichilema also condemned some government officials for attempting to stifle freedom of expression.
He said Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo’s threats on young people for expressing themselves is uncalled for.
The UPND leader said there are many issues that Zambians are facing and government should work towards addressing them.
On the gold issue, Mr Hichilema said Zambians should be allowed to benefit from the country’s gold resources.
No matter what happens it will still be the fault of UPND even the Coronavirus is because of UPND
PF must be kicked out and NO to BILL 10 or Zambia dies
ELEMENTS INCITING ZAMBIANS:
UNEXPLAINED GASSING,
FREEDOM OF SPEECH,
CORRUPTION,
LACK OF INTEGRITY IN SOME MINISTER,
DEPRECIATED KWACHA,
UNEMPLOYMENT, ETC….
Ba HH no need to campaign, people are just tired of being tired. This is not the pf i voted for…
Indeed, the government needs to listen more and work towards addressing the cry of the youth. Its not fair to deny this large population segment opportunities to grow. Its in fact a time bomb. These politicians think improving only their children s lives is way to go are actually creating a dangerous future for them
The incoming President shouldn’t have used word corruption or even promote name of that thug minister of Lusaka gangsters.I
The incoming President should have focused on Gold, that is the winning story, not these whi mp.
Edgar Lungu has failed and that’s what is inciting not only youth but almost all Zambians to rise against PF government.
Stop blaming my Bally and your Bally. Bally is innocent and he will fix it.
PF must go
The same way he rushes to foreign land to cry is the same way he will again sell out his country to foreigners if given chance to rule.
Why isn’t the bally commenting on the results of the by election? If upnd is so popular why have they failed to win a single by election yesterday? Ati bally bally, amafi yeka yeka fye
Kainyokolola Zulu, You must be very careful of the excrement you keep of vomiting on this site. Look at Nkurunziza and all the stooges, one heart attack knocked the genocidal lumpen flat out and all the rats from his CNDD–FDD party are deserting the sinking ship. We all know Lungu has rotten underlying ailements, there will be a state funeral in Zambia too soon, and it’s you I eill come for, lukesa nya lwakwa Noah kach.ikala iwe!
To all the comments above from the out of touch diasporans who are no longer zambian and can’t vote, if as you claim pf must go , please explain the recent by election results. I ask this because if truly people want us gone, we wouldn’t have won all by elections. Please concentrate on your lives in diaspora wiping old people’s backsides. This is governance we are talking not amafi
kz,I CAN;T WAIT TO SEE U RAN AWAY FROM YOUR OWN SHADOW. U,WILL FEEL AMAFI BUT NOTHING COMES OUT
A very mature presentation of facts. Indeed no one needs to be insighted by anyone most of the youths feel left out, all programs designed by the PF supposedly for the youths are taken up by the PF caders and those with genuine and good ideas are left out. The only people enjoying are PF caders so why should others sit by and watch their lives wasting away? The effort from the youths are there but they are working in a time that the system has become so hard and full of corruption such that there efforts seem to amount to nothing, the environment for business is not favorable for them. The youths feel cheated because no pronouncements made by the PF prior to them taking government has been fruitful, an all government keeps giving are excuses rather than corrective actions and solutions to…
Contd: and all government keeps giving are excuses rather than corrective actions and solutions to problems prevalent and real to all. If government ever needed the resources to work with it would be the youths that stand ready to work and that time is now, so if government shuts them out don’t expect any favors from the youths when your time of need comes.
Why does lungu associate ones displeasure channelled through peacfull protest as wanting to overthrow or rise up against him ???
Does lungu think he is God and no one can or should hold peacfull protest as a complaint ???
Lungu and PF think because they have built infrastructure , in the process indebting Zambia for generations BTW , Zambians owe lungu their vote and must vote for him, that is lungus problem.
In any case , given those billions , even my garden boy can do a better job , I am certain about that.
Lungu , we have not forgotten about the gassing of our people, 50 innocent souls were murdered. They deserve accountability.
Yayayayayaya ati bally bally bigman ba bally what are your plans for our country zambia thats why a looser is called a looser cause we can tell you have nothing to offer the zambian people instead you are critisizing the people who have done their very best in terms of development e.t.c.
Big man to not lie to you since 2006 you have being the president of zambia pa social media that is why you are in fond of insiting the youths to raise against our able president of this great nation
THE PRICE OF FUEL
THE UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
UNRULY PF CADRES
PRICE OF FERTILIZER
PRICE OF MEALIE MEAL
THE FALLING KWACHA
UNFULFILLED PROMISES- 1 MILLION JOBS FOR THE YOUTHS, K5 PER LITRE FUEL, MULUNGUSHI TEXTILE , GOAT EXPORTS TO SAUDI ARABIA
STIFLING PEOPLE’S FREEDOMS OF ASSEMBLY AND EXPRESSION, UNPAID RETIRES…..
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PEOPLE PLEASE ADD MORE
@KZ Wait my friend just a few more months and jail awaits you and your fellow PF criminals. For your own information this time we will not allow you to rig the elections. I know you are putting all your hope on rigging. This time it will not work.
upAndOwN is a liar.Kaizar is right by saying that the way cry to foreigners for help is the way they sellm the economy ofthis country.No development will be taking place because they believe that there should be no more loan to finance development.So be careful peopl of Zambia.I don’t like Kaizer but what he is saying true!
The opposition is the one behind inciting the ypouths and they should not denny this.They wanted Zambia to seek foreign in order to to mitigate the challenges brought about by the floods and hunger in some parts of the country.Look at how apf managed this without foreign intervention.Sadly, sadly, upAndOWn has not commended government for effectively and efficienly handling of these challenges.What they are interested in is power by back door!!
When change comes, Kainyokolola Zulu and Bowman Lusanyo will be hanged by their necks until they die. Oh, that coward Miles Sampa also.
@KZ: baka’mba, mwalasa!! PF is wiring in western and any normal person wants to listen to this oval headed twit?? Western is upnd stronghold and PF are making serious in-roads. We don’t need political change but changes to the economic system which PF are doing.
HH IS NOT A SOLUTION THIS TIME THERE IS NO TRIALS. WE WANT SOME ONE WITH GUTS TO RULE NOT THOSE WITH HATE SPEECH,UNFORVING HEART,STINGY, SELFISH. WE WANT SOME WITH THE HEART FOR THE PEOPLE AND SOME ONE WHO CAN DEVELOPMENT THIS MOTHER ZAMBIA.NOT PEOPLE WHEN VOTED INTO POWER WANTS TO COME AND PAY BACK THE MONEY THEY ARE BORROWING BEFORE THEY EVEVN VOTED IN POWER.
@KZ and @Zambian citizen, all you dream of are elections which you rig through misinformation, lies and blackmail. You never articulate on the unparcelled poverty that the very people you cheat are going through. Thinking of your own bellies and spewing inhumane diatribes day and night. Pathetic excuses of so-called human beings you are.
PF MUST GO, PF MUST GO..!!! PLEASE VOTE WISELY….!!!
We also need to call upon the international community to monitor the elections from printing of the ballots to the announcement of the general election results and to be independent of any external influence either from within Zambia or from abroad. Guys we need to wake up and do what is necessary in the 21st century. We need our Zambia back. Let’s demand such transparency and accountability and not just mere use of the words.
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PF party think they will just rig the elections again. Don’t forget these are criminals we are dealing with therefore we shouldn’t take a blind eye on what is said or done. What empowers this KZ guy to speak so ill of those in the diaspora, secondly he sounds very confident that come 2021, the PF will win the elections anyways so no problem then. This is the scheme we should never allow to fester after the fact. They done it before but they will not be allowed to do it again.
Let’s all call upon the USA and Britain and France to help us in the 2021 elections. Let’s get rid of these scumbags who are uneducated lot.
NO RIGGING THIS TIME ba PF in 2021 we are smarter now. We the Youth.
KZ is right the thieves did it again. No argument there.
Inzaghi, the people of western province voted wisely, my man….
This government must surely go. There’s a negative connotation with Lungu’s rule. There are aot of things that have happened under Lungu where a decent president with half a brain can clearly say ,”not under my watch” but under this president, foolish questionable contracts/purchases are the order of the day. Lungu cannot stand up to real issues. The people are tired of swakisaling Lungu to real issues. Tiza sakisa kangati? Certain issues will go away when this regime goes away. This government is more stubborn than the MMD government. It’s time for them to go.
The problem upnd has is losing it’s stronghold in westarn and north/western provinces to pf while pf has maintained it’s stronghold in the remaining 7 provinces looking at the results of the by elections held so far. It will be an uphill battle for upnd to turn around their misfortune given the short time remaining before the next election in 2021.And their rejection of Bill 10 may work against them even in their remaining stronghold in southern province because it is a very good and well thought out constitution Zambia has ever had. Mark my word.
If you are not inciting the youth, why do you need to clarify that! There is no one who said that you were inciting the youth against the administration. Zambian youths are mature enough to take own decisions. Actually they don’t need anyone like you for that. Leave the country and its youths, we can figure out ourselves what is needed.
Someone accused you of inciting the youth? I never came across any such statement by anyone! It is strange that you are saying this. You know what, you this sounds like an admission! The statement itself raises doubt on what you have been up to.
It is sheer foolishness to claim that youths are threatened for speaking their mind. Dear HH, can you give one example when the government threatened youth and took police action against them? On the contrary, we are speaking our minds and your party and your clowns are harassing them, because many youth don’t want to support you.
About the gold reserves, the government is trying to regularize the small scale mining and eliminate gold mafia. But you are the biggest hurdle. Why are you unhappy if the gold mafia is getting eliminated and small scale miners will benefit from technical support by experts!
It is sheer foolishness to claim that youths are threatened for speaking their mind. Dear HH, can you give one example when the government threatened youth and took police action against them? On the contrary, we are speaking our minds and your party and your clowns are harassing them, because many youth don’t want to support you.
You said it! Today, youth feel cheated, used and dumped by UPND. They have realized their mistake. They will not be fooled now. Why don’t you try some positive idea to attract the youth?
You said it! Today, youth feel cheated, used and dumped by UPND. They have realized their mistake. They will not be fooled now. Why don’t you try some positive idea to attract the youth?