By Kapya Kaoma
You may lie yourself to the position of the world class soccer coach, but the truth will be known on the field. So is the HH Presidency. He lied his way to Plot One, but now his simplistic and easy solutions to Zambia’s economic problems are about to unceremoniously bury his Presidency. Ignorance, lying and arrogance are HH’s biggest enemies; he thinks he is the CEO of the Company called Zambia. Had he spent time teaching himself or learning from previous administrations, he would have realized that the national economy does not run like a personal company; the two are totally different. Personal companies could post billions in profits while the nation is in red because national economies have various variables at play, which must be taken into account. HH himself is an excellent example. Why did he build an empire during the time when the Zambian economy was bad? Had he spent time learning from his MPs, he would have realized that his overrated experience in the business world didn’t make him a better candidate for the Presidency than a lawyer or a teacher. President Obama was not a businessman but will go down in history as one of the best U.S. Presidents. On the other hand, Trump was a businessman, but which serious company would want to associate with him? HH only discovered this after he put on the white gloves as Zambians awaited for miracle money, which Lungu failed to provide.
The Dark Regime may boast about the fight against corruption, “free education,” and even employment of teachers and nurses. But ordinary people eat and travel daily; they care more about the bread issues of now. When they walk into the bus, market, filling stations or shops, they feel cheated by the Dark Regime. HH must find the route for addressing these woes; arrests of former government leaders does not put food on people’s tables. The corruption under previous administrations including HH himself deserves attention, but that is secondary to most Zambians. They need to eat, drive, farm, and buy basic things.
Sadly Bally has ignorantly bought into the IMF/World Bank argument that Africa’s underdevelopment is to be totally blamed on Africa. Yet the Western world has an exploitative agenda towards African countries. In his book, “The End of Poverty,” Nobel Prize winning economist Jeffrey D. Sachs advocates a “clinical” diagnosis of global South poverty–that is factoring international factors in global south underdevelopment. African nations are generally disadvantaged at the international market–implying that they sell more goods but receive less while developed countries sell less goods but receive more. In addition, Western nations protect their markets–not everything that Zambia produces can be exported to the Western world, while African nations are expected to accept everything from the West. The so-called investors are meant to exploit Africa further; they get to do business for free–further increasing poverty as opposed to eradicating it.
The New Dark Regime didn’t realize that these factors were at play during the past administrations. Instead, it presented an utopian version of development that carried a capitalist ethos with the socialist delivery system. This is where the problem is–the administration cannot do both; it is just impossible. The capitalist vultures of Bretton Woods won’t fund free education and free this and that. Neither will they continue to encourage a strong Kwacha against the dollar–it hurts the “investors,” and has potential to destabilize the local economy since prices are going up, but people’s wages remain fixed. If people don’t have disposable income, the economy dies. If the government prints more and more Kwacha and increases wages, we will have inflation! Bally has fixed us; tighten your belts for harder days ahead.
I personally wouldn’t blame it on HH, but on ourselves. We saw Bally as trustworthy when he took office. But a soulless monster this savior turned out to be; he feels entitled to living in two homes when hospitals have no drugs, and millions are living on less than $1 a day. We watched him grow into the devil he has become. We didn’t question his lies, but told him in Zambia it is okay to lie. Now with fuel at K26, I can only pray we walk more. After all, it is the green economy; it reduces our carbon footprints, makes us healthy and stops congestion on our roads. If you live in New Kasama, when you see His Excellency, President Hakainde Hichilema’s Presidential expensive motorcade passing by, don’t forget to shout, “Forward–Bally will fix it.” Why not if you lugubriously paid for his hedonistic pride?
As for poor me, I feel sorry for the King of Lies. He is fixed the most. He doesn’t know what to do. He is praying for a miracle. Will it come? Every Zambian has definitely seen the light! Sadly, the conned are the most loyal voters; all they need is a new slogan, “Alebwelelapo.” Poverty is eeyorish indeed!
I can smile. I saw it coming.
Calling the President a “Soulless Monster’ like really? You can put your points across without being diabolical & when you’re questioned by law enforcement, you’ll be fyontofyonto. You must be a frustrated PF stooge.
“……..The capitalist vultures of Bretton Woods won’t fund free education and free this and that…….”
This is the The worst type of cader…………
A conspiracy nut who see plots with all white men………..
Combined with a tribal supremacist bigot bitter that his tribe can no longer engage in the free hand corruption they had……….
Your articles are slowly becoming a boring monotony because of the spite in your tone. HH isn’t a saint, but then he hasn’t failed completely. We need to commend him when he scores and guide him when we think he’s going in the wrong direction. It’s the only way we’ll have a win-win situation. Should he lamentably fail, the whole Zambia will be affected. How we engage can affect his performance. I want to have a positive impact because that’s what will add to the benefit of Zambia. Unfortunately I’m not seeing that in your articles
Zambia should apply for next World Cup its big economy , financial and development for country. Do I’m right?!
Kaoma. You’re intelligent, immaculate and a darling of issue based analysis.
Kaoma, stop calling our President a liar. This is not Lungu ….ulya mwaleseka nakwe. This is Bally …..the fixer!
I have serious doubts the free education and employment of 30 000 teachers will hold. I feel like we are sitting on a time bomb, just me.
#7Â Â Anthony Bwalya UPNDÂ
April 7, 2022 At 9:13 am
“I have serious doubts the free education and employment of 30 000 teachers will hold. I feel like we are sitting on a time bomb, just me…”
There is no reason all the UPND promises can not be fulfilled with a properly running economy………..
Imagine the savings for zambia if ZESCO poles planting were given priority over PF cader personal middlemen contracts ???
Imagine the savings if all GRZ uniforms are made in zambia from Zambian cotton instead of giving priority to PF financiers to import ?????
Imagine the savings if all consumerbeles for the mines are made in zambia instead of giving priority to PF cader middle men to import ?????
Abuse of freedom…over stepping the mark. These are clearly negative exagerations about the HH presidency.
This is incoherent hogwash from a self celebrating moron.You can do better Kapya. Truth though is that HH’s approach to economic recovery, economic development via IMF therapies and sucking up to the west will fall flat. Anyone who think foreigners will come develop this country must check oneself into the next psychiatry hospital near them.
This man is a very angry and bitter man.He writes his nonsense day in day out about HH.Just accept and move on,pf lost and HH is our president.Angar and hatred will take you to an early grave.Your writeups does not add anything to talk about only that they are from a bitter pf cadre who who cant accept facts that a Tonga is the president.You are a Very tribal man who is a danger to the unity of this nation.Unfortunately no one takes you seriously at the moment…
Is there anything wrong in belonging to PF? There’s no need in getting annoyed here, the truth is a lot of lies were sad. Let’s just say we’re all human bind to make mistakes. The president am sure didn’t know what he was talking but now he has realized that what he said is purely book governance and not in this real life. Next time be wise when voting, don’t vote with emotions use your brains.
The facts are:-
-PF raped Zambia’s resources through thefts and looting of its financial and assets now found with suspects being arrested.
-Arrogance of PF thieves protesting saying, have done nothing wrong as are being arrested to catelogues of cases one-by-one.
-PF is finished as anyone belonging to it is seen as a thief and evidence is available to be prosecuted with except a tiny few.
Mr Kaoma even without the so called free education i was still managing to pay school fees for my school going child. What is K200 really? The school fees are K2000.00, I pay K1800.00 and govt tops up a K200.00…. what an insult ba new DOOM govt.
@ Musonda Kateule, you can’t insult Zambians. People used their brains when voting after seeing the wanton looting and pillage of state resources by Lungu and his PF cadres. I shudder to think what would have become of our country if PF and its gang of thieves had continued after August 12. Yes, prices are high and fuel has gone up, but I dare you to point at one country that is currently doing very well economically. As for me, I knew that fixing our damaged economy and rotten governance system would not be easy. I am part of the 2.8million and I sleep very well knowing the thieves and thugs are no longer in charge of our affairs. Thanks!!
Very strong words from the so called pastor.
Strange pastor indeed who is championing rights for homosexuals and lesbians.
Enjoy your money in the USA from such groupings.
‘But ordinary people eat and travel daily; they care more about the bread issues of now.’
Are not teachers, nurses, doctors, hospital cleaners, mortuary attendants, psycho-social counsellors, laboratory technicians etc, not ORDINARY people?
This little man is full of rage its so laughable…these are the guys who were eating well under Lazy Lungu winning contracts to deliver nothing.
President Hichilema has every right to live in two homes ,so that’s not a point Bwana Kaoma.
Mr Kaoma, tell it as it is and don’t mind these guys sliding right into the stupor of this new cult, The ” new darkness” hoovering over our heads. The points raised by Kapya are just what it is. We are living under heavy lies, and deception of the century. Just the other day some minister announced that youths must create jobs for themselves, not after telling them that you will create jobs for them when they vote for you! This Govt does not knoow its right from its left, totallt confused no wonder there is so much self praise like never before.
You manage to write this kind of thrash cos HH brought you freedoms which *****s like you are misusing . You couldn’t write this nonsense under YOUR losing PF… they would have thrown you in jail & beaten the crap out of you..: that’s exactly what needs to be done to you
You can say that again and again, KK. Yeah we saw this patholocal liar for who he is, a liar.
I didn’t vote for him but somehow I want him to succeed so not to condemn the people to untold levels of poverty. But seeing that he has sold Zambian soverenity to the imperialist under the devilish IMF, it’s impossible to see the light at the end of the tunnel. We were effed period.
Bally can be credited for restoring some level of sanity by reducing caderism in the governance of Zambia. Government must create an environment for the private sector to thrive. Monthly fluctuation fuel pricing hiders business planning and growth. An indication of a growing economy is when the Private sector starts creating employment. In any serious economy, Govt shouldn`t get excited announcing how many people it`s employing. That`s a reflection of failed govt policies and a collapsing private sector.
Bally can be credited for restoring some level of sanity by reducing caderism in the governance of Zambia. Government must create an environment for the private sector to thrive. Monthly fluctuation fuel pricing hinders business planning and growth. An indication of a growing economy is when the Private sector starts creating employment. In any serious economy, Govt shouldn`t get excited announcing how many people it`s employing. That`s a reflection of failed govt policies and a collapsing private sector.