UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema says he has noted a sudden spike in the number of Coronavirus cases and fatalities recorded in last few days.
Mr Hichilema says this sharp rise is not by accident but because citizens have completely relaxed the health guidelines on putting on face masks and social distancing.
He has wondered how citizens can take health guidelines seriously when they are seeing those in leadership, including President Edgar Lungu himself, going about addressing large gatherings around the country with crowds that are not wearing masks and observing social distancing.
Mr Hichilema said President Lungu’s Minister of Health Dr. Chitalu Chilufya last week disrupted court proceedings with a huge raucous and chanting mob at the Magistrate Court, completely ignoring his own health guidelines of wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.
He said there was a news report of PF Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri receiving more than 1000 people alleged to be UPND in some location somewhere in Zambia, without any Covid 19 concerns.
He said a lot of other PF leaders have been holding rallies and demonstrations almost on daily basis without masks and observing social distancing.
“How can citizens take health guidelines seriously with such reckless behaviour by the PF regime in addressing Coronavirus pandemic”, he said.
Mr Hichilema said Leaders in the PF have not led by example in this issue hence the rise in the number of Coronavirus cases.
He has reminded them that COVID 19 pandemic is a non partisan virus it strikes indiscriminately and will not choose one’s ethnicity, religion or political affiliation.
Mr Hichilema has challenged the PF government to stop treating this disease toyingly because it is lethal and must be checked.
True Chilufya must be shredded from Ministry of Health. The crime of mobilizing campaign rally at court, breaking own public health guidelines was worse than the theft charges.
I think things may get better since ZP can’t tolerate being beaten by cadres.
Praise magistrate who chased Chilufya’s cock-suckers, and congratulations Kapeso for standing up for your officers who ended up arresting Chilufya thugs yesterday.
Am sure before the end of the day we shall hear of another working visit, costly for our broke treasury and risky to people’s lives
This virus is real but is not as lethal as in other countries and hence the need for His Excellency to consider reopening bars and night clubs and other businesses that have been shut down due to the said pandemic. People are starving.
In Africa they don’t believe in what they can not see….so the virus is just an imagination of fiction.
We warning them that you will start dying like flies
Leading by example is the best a leader can do. Walking the talk is called integrity. When leaders don’t walk their talk, they indirectly endanger their followers.
HH olo batelize aba bantu tabomfwa, why are they putting the lives of poor ordianry citizens in harms way?
With 3 MPs and 10 Parliament Staff already infected with Covid-19 why is the Speaker of Parliament not adjourning this Session of Parliament Sine Die? Is Bill 10 much more important than loss of life?Surely Ministry of Health Covid 19 guidelines require that Parliament as a new epicentre be closed so that the necessary tests, tracing and quarantine can take place. The Speaker of Parliament needs to act responsibly and save lives.
Put yourselves in pf’s shoes. If, as UPND, you are invited to go to luapula province and receive 1,000 defectors from pf, would you refuse to travel because of vivid 19.
Bally, these guys have too much wax in their ear drums.
They thought corona virus is a, joke and since they are not immune let them taste it too.
PF must go!
The PF government is not a focused government. It is reckless in everything including borrowing. And Ministers know that their boss is not good at leadership, that is why Chikwanda went on a borrowing spree. Even covid will be the same and will worsen
Oh kabiye UK iwe. ******. Everything is politics. Tell us what you will do. ***
It’s really terrible here in Lusaka. People are drinking like fish and chopping each other lcrazy in the lodges.
Three things Zambians know best, 1. stealing/cheating/ dealing; 2. Drinking too much alcohol; 3. Putting pipe (sex) regardless of ones marital status.
Actions speak louder than words – Jimmy Cliff
Most PF thugs or cadres would not appreciate such meaningful music.
There is some mixed conduct that is unfortunate.
However, every adult in Zambia is fully aware of covid19, and of the preventative measures they need to take. No one can plead innocence.
Every person has all they need to protect themselves. Those that are taking examples from politicans in large crowds without masks are making their own ill advised decisions and can only blame themselves.
Shut up, HH! Stop blaming PF for everything. It is only because of a vigilant and prompt government like PF have we been less affected by COVID-19, Zambia does not even come in top ten despite being one of the fastest-growing African nation. It is all thanks to Lungu!
Wise men say when one points a finger at others, three fingers are pointing towards that person, HH, this is for you. Before you even try to blame PF in an absurd manner, look at how you have dealt with it, your cadre unleashed violence on streets, attacked our President, you held show of strengths one after another desperately, neither you nor your cadre were wearing a mask or any kind of protective gear. Get your habits straight first.
SOUTH AFRICA: 3,24,221
MALAWI: 2,712
NIGERIA: 34,854
ZAMBIA: 1,895
I THINK THE STATISTICS ARE PRETTY MUCH EXPLANATORY
Back off HH, President Edgar Chagwa Lungu did a tremendous job in minimising the scale of the coronavirus. He advocated social distancing, upped the border restrictions, enhanced the medical infrastructure and held mass PPE donation drives in collaboration with the corporations! Why don’t you have a look at the figures from Malawi and Nigeria first this time?
This man is an *****, tomorrow he will blame Lungu for his stupidity, UPND cadre resentment, climate change and what not! NO wonder comedians do not do well in Africa because we have hilarious people like Hakainde Hichilema!
Your cadre was seen unleashing violence without mask, you were seen without mask in opposition alliance meetings, your friends Chagwera and Seer Zero were seen flouting social distancing norms. It is only because of bloody *****s like you, we common people tread in dangerous waters every single day.
Get the hell out of your palatial palace once and see for yourself what Lungu has done for all of us. We are extremely grateful for all the things which he has done for us, unlike you who is all talk but no work! #LunguFightsCOVID
What did you say? ‘PF has not led by example’ How dare you say that? Do you even what all PF has done during the entire medical emergency, get out of the filthy puddle of your petty politics and have a good look at what governance and responsibility is! More than half a million PPEs have been donated, children have been encouraged to stay at home and have been provided with e-learning and all of us have been asked to maintain social distancing and take the necessary precautions. We as Zambians have been doing that but I don’t see you and your dogs abiding by it… do you not consider yourself, Zambian, HH
President Lungu and PF is trying their best to kick-start the economy and maintain social distancing but you and your bigoted and careless Anti-Zambian brigade make it more and more difficult for us with every passing day.
President Lungu and Health Minister Chilufya have been at their best to save the country from the pandemic. While our neighbours have not been able to stop the menace, we have successfully arrested this menace and are enroute building a new post-COVID Zambia!
Kay,Lube,Lucas,Tunga,Faith,Mery,Pete stop wasting our time by pretending that more pipo are supporting PF when u r one and the same person just sit down there in boer land .
@ Lube! Right man !! Malawi, Nigeria and Rwanda are busy doing your bidding and see where it has taken them, Nigeria has close to 35,000 cases, Malawi has close to 3,000! On the other hand, look at Lungu’s governance, very less number of cases and almost negligible death toll!
No matter how much you lie and try to create unfounded scandals and accusations against Lungu and PF, you are only making a fool of yourself and demeaning yourself more and more with every word you utter! So do me a favour, zip up your ugly face and stay hidden in your bungalow, let us work, let Lungu, let Zambia thrive!. #LookAfterChagweraHH
LT PLEASE BLOCK THIS SOLE CALLED FORMER STATE HOUSE POLITICAL ADVISOR KAISER WHATEVER. REPORT HIM TO FACEBOOK OR GOOGLE. HOW CAN HE BE INSULTING ON SUCH PUBLIC FORUM? DO WE REALLY NEED SUCH CHARACTERS? OR DO YOU AGREE WITH HIM? SEE HIS POSTS ABOVE.
Sakala, you done something like that ? be the same person and telling lies is certainly exactly what UPND will do, you UPND cadre? No place here for lying pipo. No wonder such mess in country, When genuine citizen wants to talk, you politicos want to now let pipo speak and stuff words in our minds? Pf or UPND, if the guys talking, who are you to say dont speak, your time wasting then go someplace else and do service to HH. Not where real people voice their minds.Real minds, not like you.
Shut your stinking UPND mouth Sakala. Who the hell you think you are calling same one?? How dare you? Shameless. Dont read or come to discussion if you dont have no brains,
So you insult as well. Amazing
All you PF supporters are fakes. PF is posting these comments, not real people. Get real!
Mulombwana, you’re amazing!! The Trump idiocy regarding COVID-19 control has no parallels with Lungu! There’s no need to “ape” the America situation. Transform UPND Ltd to a Mazoka UPND political party with a non-Senjani created leadership and Bob will be your uncle.
Campaigning while using Covid to surreptitiously block the opposition is costing lives. The so called ‘inspecting development projects’ can wait or be done without any publicity but we know that Edgar Lungu cannot do that. He wants to be seen. In the meantime he is sacrificing Zambian lives because of his lust for power.
munkonge MP is dead due to covid 19
This site is neither for PF nor UPND. It is a news website. All the comments are purely personal. Just because Hakainde Hichilema has attributed increased virus cases to PF lapses, it does not mean PF supporters can’t express their own views.
Don’t forget it is cold season now. Our Covid19 statistics have risen owing primarily to that reason.