Friday, March 29, 2024

I will not be derailed by critics, President Lungu tells Church leaders

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President Lungu has said he will continue working hard for the people of Zambia and will not be derailed by critics, some of whom will always condemn him as long as he remained President.

According to a statement released to the media by statehouse, the president said this yesterday when he met church leaders from the Independent Churches of Zambia

“President Kaunda, President Chiluba, President Mwanawasa, President Banda, and President Sata are all good people now that they are no longer in this job. For me, the critics will never say anything good but what is important for me is to do my best for the Zambian people,” the President said.

The President thanked the church leaders for the messages of encouragement and added that because of some people’s penchant for criticism, their advice is lost in the maze of criticism.

And Independent Churches of Zambia President Bishop David Masupa, representing Bishops from all the provinces of Zambia, said President Lungu has shown distinguished leadership, citing infrastructure development and how Government has handled the covid-19 pandemic as one of the examples.

“You have shown exemplary leadership since the time you assumed office. Our economy, like other world economies have been impacted by climate change and covid-19 and yet you have not played a blame game. There is good leadership in you,” Bishop Masupa said.

He praised President Lungu’s administration for the massive infrastructure development across the country and handed him a plaque for Distinguished Leadership.

23 COMMENTS

  1. I don’t to insult Ba Edgar, I prefer to repeat watching highlights of Patson Daka tormenting Liverpool. That boy Patson will make a great Zambian President.

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  2. In 2015 when he took over, the exchange rate was k5.3 to $1..Now it’s k19.45 and he is saying he will “continue doing the best for the Zambian people”! Really? What’s more annoying is his push for another 5 years…To come and do what now?

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  3. This man doesn’t know that criticism can be a great tool to improve yourself and also the people who criticize you care more for you than the bootlickers who are going to disappear once that power is gone. These men of gold are after brown envelops that’s why they’re praising you. People don’t just criticize, there is some truth to it and you choose to ignore it at your own risk. The bowmans and Kaiser are going to abandon you next year and you’re going to regret ever appointing them. You are going to remember the critics when it’s too late

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  4. Working hard for the people of Zambia? Substandard roads, as can be observed on what happened on Lumumba and part of Great North roads which had to be redone at the expense of taxpayers money? Unprecedented loadshedding which has resulted in serious damages to our electrical appliances. Cadres that are terrorising us in our own Country. Lawless as experienced during gassing of which no government report has been released. Foreigners suffocating our small businesses, where is the economic emancipation our forefathers fought for? Teachers graduate but no jobs. Tribalism and nepotism and the list goes on. Why then should we be singing praises when these issues can’t be addressed?

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  5. Edgar, continue the good work you are doing. Evil distractors like HH and CK will be always be there sir. We are behind you Mr. Chagwa.

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  6. Edgar Lungu must just swallow his pride and admit that he has failed.

    Don’t wait for the voters to show you the exit door.

    PF must go! Time up!

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  7. Your own inaction and irresponsibility have always derailed you and not critics. Jesus had more critics than you but succeeded massively. What excuse are you looking for now?

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  8. WAY BACK, MY BOSS TOLD ME THE SECRET OF SMART WORKING AND NOT HARD WORKING, HE TOLD ME THAT IF YOU WORK VERY HARD AND AT THE END OF THE DAY NO RESULTS ARE SHOWING THEN YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING WRONG, JUST STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING, SEAT BACK AND REVISE YOUR STRATEGY BECAUSE HARD WORK WITHOUT RESULTS IS EQUAL TO ZERO, BUT WITH SMART WORK, YOU DON’T START BY JUST HARD WORKING, YOU START BY PANNING WELL, AND WHEN YOU START THE WORK (SMART), YOU DON’T NEED TO WORK HARD BUT SMART AND RESULTS WILL BEGIN TO SHOW EVEN BEFORE YOU ARE DONE WORKING.

    THE ALFA IS WORKING HARD WITHOUT A CLEAR DIRECTION.

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  9. Edgar China Lungu is not playing the blame game? He is constantly blaming climate change and the corona virus pandemic! And the only Zambian he has taken care of is Edgar China Lungu himself! Look at the kwacha, gone down the drain thanks to Edgar China Lungu. But next year he will be gone. Not far though, Central Prison VIP block!

  10. That is my boss and president. Let the angry upnd and diasporans gnash their teeth while we bring developmen. We wont be stopped.

    “The Kaizar Zulu school of political science” coming soon. REMODELING THE PRIVATE SECTOR AMID THE NOVEL COVID-19. Just letting my haters knows in advance so that they don’t get heart attack when the school is open.

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  11. All the progress for the country seems to be anchored only on one man,lungu. Is zat a normal expectation? We keep blamig one person.Today its lungu this tmoro its lungu zat. The citizens keep waiting on lungu to develop them. Zat clearly won’t happen. U mean guys u can’t see ones intentions b4 u decide to depend on him. The problem is us citizens are lazy in thinkig no wonder we ar manipulated to even vote on tribal lines..

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  12. This President is always talking about perceived enemies, detractors, critics, Ghosts, UFOs and others. When he was in Northern province last time he was talking about an opposition leader instead of applying his mind to working – very thin skin, the job requires a thick skin. We are not interested in you telling us who you will listen to, we are interested in you taking back the dollar to K7, inflation to 7%, GDP growth of 7%,reserves to 1 year import cover, Fuel price to K7 per litre, though it is crystal clear that you have no capacity at all.

  13. I am sure he will even call the lioness that protested against him at Mundawanga recently in Lusaka and went on the streets without a police permitt to air its grievance as a critic.

  14. We don’t criticize to derail you, NO! We want you to be a better person and make decisions that are in public interest not self-preservation. You won’t remain in power forever. There are so many things that are wrong in the nation and we think you can do better. Please come back to the people

  15. “President Lungu has shown distinguished leadership, citing infrastructure development and how Government has handled the covid-19 pandemic as one of the examples.”
    1. Corruption index the worst ever
    2.National debt at 19 billion
    3. food basket is now over K7,000
    4. Covid 19 positivity rates increased to 25+
    5.inflation rate in double figures at 15%
    6.Kwacha continues to depreciate and is now at K19 to $1
    The list is endless.
    These “Christians for lungu” think Zambians are dull

  16. We thought ECL is a listening President. Well there is no harm in listening to criticism. The appointment of a PF Cadre as Governor of BOZ will backfire Mr President. Printing Money excessively and recklessly has dire Consequences Mr President. Wasting Forex Reserves on Election Campaigns will sharply depreciate the Kwacha to the USD. Both printing of Money and wasting Forex Reserves will result in hyperinflation characterised by high Cost of Living and skyrocketing increase in prices of consumer goods and services. That will make ECL and PF even more unpopular b4 Elections on August 12,2021. The writing is on the wall.

  17. You are simply not good enough to be President of Zambia . Just go ! You have done alot of damage to our country and it’s people .Oh my God BOZ is in a mess with the celebrations we saw .

  18. KZ,KEEP YOUR SCHOOL.GO TO HELL. BOSS,THE PROBLEM IS YOU CHOOSE THOSE CHURCHES WHERE PASTORS ARE HUNGRY AND NEED CUTS FROM U.

  19. I don’t u understand how lying and thieving oneself’s ass everyday can develop any nation. Lungu is a living nightmare, just what crime did Zambia commit to God to have this stinking “Malawan” Shi,T dump as president?

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