Thursday, March 28, 2024

President Lungu ready to hand over power if he loses-State House

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State House says President Edgar Lungu will not go against the decision of the Zambian people in next year’s presidential elections.

Isaac Chipampe, the Special Assistance to the President for Press and Public Relations says President Lungu has therefore, found it disturbing that some sections of the media decided to misquote him when he held public rallies in Kasama.

Mr. Chipampe in a statement said the President did not say he will remain President whether Zambians like it or not as reported in some sections of the media.

He explains that the President, instead, stated that he is President whether his opponents like it or not, and that if anything happened to him his Constitutional successor is Vice President Inonge Wina.

Mr. Chipampe says the President has therefore urged journalists to strictly adhere to their professional ethics because not doing so could plunge the country into chaos.

Meanwhile, News Diggers newspapers has issued an apology over the story carried in today’s edition in which it stated that President Lungu is not ready to hand over power even if he loses.

In a statement, News Diggers said the story quoted President Lungu out of context.

“In our Thursday, September 17, 2020 edition, we quoted President Edgar Lungu saying that “Whether Zambians like it or not, he will remain President of the Republic of Zambia”. It has been brought to our attention that the Head of State, who was speaking in Bemba, was addressing UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema, and stated that: “Nangu chibe shani, namailo litali, na 2021 litali, lelo kufika next election mu August pa 12 mu 2021, president ninebo! Nangu ulefwaya olo taulefwaya, president ninebo!”?

“Therefore, President Lungu did not say: “I will remain President, whether Zambians like it or not.”?We hereby now issue our unreserved apology to the Head of State, His Excellency President Edgar Lungu, and the Patriotic Front, for the damage and inconvenience caused by our inaccuracy in translating his message at the said rally.”

20 COMMENTS

  1. The upnd sponsored media tried to twist what our great and wise leader said. However, you cannot hide the truth. The truth always prevails. There will be no need to even consider handing over power because pf have won this election. I put my life on it and I have even promised to run naked if pf lose. However, the only ones not pledging to do the Same if they lose are the upnd. If these jokers are confident they will beat us then why always crying foul and making up lies like these. The zambian people will decide and we will respect their decision. Kz

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  2. Remember you cannot handover something that you haven’t lost. The president stated categorically that he will respect the peoples decision. Now can hh vow to step down and give someone else in upnd a chance to rule the party when he loses next year? I am waiting for an answer. Upnd members how you feel about being ruled by an arrogant despot

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  3. Going by the violence , including gassing of his own people , and pf cader violence against citizens , it is fair to conclude that lungu will not accept election defeat and thinks because he has spent the borrowed billions on buildings , Zambians automatically owe him their votes….

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  4. This is the way fellow Zambians. With collision government ahead, we should be seen to think alike. The president was right and the apology is good and welcome. We are heading somewhere

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  5. He is definately not ready but the reality will teach him to respect the fact that once you are in power you dont steal for the future .You need to look after the people that voted you in .The wind of change is blowing across the country that is why we have seen free money being dished out using tax payers owned ZAF planes .

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  6. When that day comes, he will have no option but to respect the will of Zambians.

    I said before and I’m saying it again not even the security wings will protect anyone.

    The borders and airports will be on high alert to catch the looters and perpetrators of violence.

    PF must go!

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  7. Once you hear people use expressions such ‘our great and wise leader’ just know the leader referred to is likely a dictator.

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  8. Uli tall le chi color chobe iwe Kaizer Zulu. I wanna see you jailed for life pa Mukobeko for all the nonsense and dirty PF scumbag you are ….remember this that days are numbered, not every day is Sunday son…..!

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  9. Lungu will not win…his party has ruined a lot of people’s lives. We can’t wait to see some real investigations Opened…

    The End is Near….:)

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  10. For sure i hope Bwana Lungu loses coz he’s decimated and almost decapitated the Zambian economy.We need new thinking and new blood.

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  11. Mugabe was told the same too until Mnangangwa and his friend Chiwenga came knocking, suddenly all ZANU-PF Sekuru Mugabe zealots legged it hard for cover while trying to impeach him. This was hardly two months after declaring him their presidential candidate and one to rule them from wheel barrows and the grave. Now, where is Sekuru Mugane today, overthrown and dead. Mobutu, Samuel Doe, Mubarak, Charles Taylor all made such ascertions but withing days, they were swept out of power. So for you Chagwa, here is a special word of advice, you could end up like Gaddafy!

  12. Why Sata named his party after a despot’s political party still baffles me. Patriotic Front is the other name for national destruction in Zim

  13. Don’t think tht you going to win, better your jst resign becos we Zambians hv suffered more under your leadership, do so ad you will jubilation in the streets. People near you are jst scared to tell the truth, you don’t hv the support of the Zambians.

  14. hh should have accepted the coalition with sata..he would be vice by now….thats the highest post he can ever attain and under a pf ticket. aside from tongas and lozis very few from these two groups want him FACT. superstitious zambians think he is a sat@nist, others, tribalist (this thought backed by his party as it is dominated by tongas), others greedy man who stole through privatisation. his fighting a losing battle…HE CANT CHANGE HOW PEOPLE VIEW HIM

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