President Hakainde Hichilema has categorically denied meeting Milingo Lungu and offering him immunity from prosecution.
President Hichilema, in a post on his Facebook page said he is aware that Zambia had gotten used to backdoor way of running public affairs but that not anymore.
He has also announced that he will hold a press conference next week on Monday to tackle most of the issues that Zambians may have.
“Mutinta and I took advantage of the Easter holidays to visit our farms in Namwala, Kalomo and Choma of Southern province. Today, 21st April, 2022, we were received by our mother at the Kalomo farm. We were delighted to see her in high spirits and her counsel that we must place Zambia first. We assured her that just like we were honest in our early years, we are taking honesty to the public offices,” he said.
“Fellow citizens. We now use this opportunity to categorically state that WE HAVE NEVER MET or given anyone immunity against prosecution.
He added, “We are aware that this country had gotten used to backdoor way of running public affairs but not anymore.”
“In the same vein, we wish to announce that on Monday 25th April, 2022, we will address the nation through the press and tackle most of the issues that you may have. We are here to serve you and not the other way round. This is the reason we are making a date with you, our citizens.”
He continued, “We have said this before, talk to us and not shout at us because we have to all get involved and get it solved as we only have One Zambia, One Nation.”
Well spoken. Its a date!!!!
And that’s the man when . Not ababenangu aba.
HH is in charge don’t not dispair .
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Corrupt aides around the presidence has always ruined African leaders and one need a strong leader not to fall into this hole. Some of his aides like Machila should go. Besides these guys have been there in MMD. What is he doing there. Let him appoint an energetic youth who calls a spade a spade. Machila response on whole issue shows he is a suspect and must go. Period. You cannot hide behind the issue is in the courts. Call a spade a spade period. He is still MMD in his thinking and behaviour. He must go.
Badala the heat on is on you can’t hide for long this time give us answers than your Press man yapping nonsense
THAT SHOULD NOW KILL THIS TOPIC
AND SILENCE THOSE SAYING OTHERWISE
FORWARD WE GO
Did we not see a signed document from Milingo? And someone who claims to be here to save the Zambia wants k1m Zesco transformer dedicated to his house. If the letter from Milingo was forged, He would have been in jail by now. The press briefing will be a one way as usual were someone asks the questions and answers them HHimself. All important questions will remain pending by the end of the press briefing.
There you go………..
Go and ask him what ever is bothering you,………
he is there to serve zambia………
Step in the right direction, kudos to this. Have an actual press conference with journalists from all media.
And to journalists, ask the following please.
1. Audio from statehouse trying to instruct ECZ
2. Of course the Milingo allegations (hopefully he doesn’t refuse to comment on account of the case being in court).
3. The fertilizer scandal with husband of Chushi.
4. Whatever happened to his promise of reducing fuel?
5. Community house or State House?
6. IMF deal?
7. Finshi fimbi?
BMW picks Monday so that he can have time to package more lies. We shall follow and scrutinize each and every word you utter. Boza iyai.
Edgar Lungu would not hv bothered to face the press. The issue has left the nation spellbound. Milingo Lungu has filed a sworn statement into court and people are concluding that it ought to be true. But is it? I don’t know. If Milingo Lungu has lied under oath, will consequences follow?
If he’s man enough let him accept to face Milingo in Court so that he’s cross-examined.
He looks bitter
Yes Mr President clear the air. This is what the people wanted, to hear from you. But I know the Presidency is a thankless job. No matter what you do for the people, very few would be grateful
#11 Nemwine. You cannot use Satan as a yardstick to compare the Devil. Lungu is Lungu and Hakainde is Hakainde. Each will answer for himself.
BMW is a cunning fella. Did we expect him to agree to Milingo Lungu’s claims? I’m afraid the public will paint Bradford Machila black yet private secretary doesn’t work independent of the president. Such matters are very sensitive.
Chiza Chirwa, ask him yourself. Why sending others
The doubters and haters have been thrown into disaary again and are scattering…………
Ati
” he looks bitter ” , ” he won’t answer all questions..” , ” he won’t show up …..” , ” he is feeling the heat ….”
Mwachepa sana masaka……….
@17, because I am not a journalist and don’t have such credentials. They do not allow anyone into the room.
I am posting here in the hope that some journalists find these questions, Zambians want answers to some of these questions.
The question is; what motivated Milingo Lungu to resign?
Secondly everyone is saying they can’t comment because the case is before the courts. So why can’t the president wait for the courts to prove that Milingo is lying. Isn’t his planned presser not going to intimidate the courts in some way?
I’m not passing judgement, I am just looking for answers.
#19 it’s your right.
Create your own constitution a mambala. This is why you do not know how to interpret things. Vose ni ma constitutional ujeni. Vawupuwa. Ask the Kenyans to help you create a viable constitution. Ndipo ayanu are even ditching the Queen of the Divided Kingdom, aka UK. Vioneni kukusila!
Firstly, the deal that Milingo was given at KCM was a bad one for Zambia, he is getting overpaid for basic services, a liquidator is no more than an interim CEO. That said, if HH does not act on the state house agents accused of being involved in this saga, then their meeting had the blessing of HH. The difference with a president as revered as Levy is that Levy would have sacked these agents immediately and put the issue to rest.
Where is Salousi you see ..check behind sofa and in his Uber car boot? Only Deja Vu blubbering on about issues he hardly understands..
Mr President! You met Milingo. We are friends and went to school with senior intelligence officers who have categorically said you Milingo. These are your own people your brought in, and they not happy the way you have handled this issue. But they need jobs.
You are saving your face to the nation and the world.
Have you ever accepted wrong doing in your political or business life? Never !
And why bring in your mother? That’s a sign of failing to hold water.
The intelligence system in is very weak in terms of professionalism and technology.
The system was stealth and tight in UNIP Days. From MMD to present UPND government any person that wants information can get it because officers have double swords. And everyone knows someone.
Even your boy yo maps can make a better president than this failure
A nolle prosequi is NOT aboslution. You can be arrested later either on the same issue or something else. Even if the President issued some form of immunity it cannot shield anyone from prosecution. Wamene wene Kambwili and company who were pardoned by ECL are not immune from prosecution if they commit another criminal offense. Tizewelenga cabe.
FAILURE ??
ASK ANY MAN IN THE STREET WHO IS THE BIGGEST FAILURE ZAMBIA HAS EVER HAD ??
IT CERTAINLY ISNT HH
#24 Tarino Orange… to start with is asking a question the same as expressing an opinion…I asked questions and if you don’t know the answer it’s better to keep your ignorance to yourself.
Secondly is it so difficult to let Milingo tell the court what he knows telling a lie notwithstanding.
Please show some respect for fellow bloggers. Knowledge is not a preserve of the Tongas
Where is Mr Mwilyembuto???
No No.. HH is telling lies on this one. I support him but on this issue, he has messed up. Trusted reliable sources inside State House have confirmed that this meeting happened, and the deal was done. Also, why would Milingo’s and his lawyer ( Sakwiba Sikota ) challenge the president that they have evidence, the meeting was there, risking their life getting beaten by UPND Cadre and finish their careers. HH sent in his government chief legal to destroy the story, but it has not died but escalated. One can tell that press conference not convincing but muddled. This will now teach the president a lesson to be careful.
The country needs HH address important issues affecting the people
1. How soon will the tribunal on the DPP be set up?
2. When will you address parliament to remove the immunity of Edgar Lungu?
3. The Constitutional Court is compromised . PF criminals are using the court to protect themselves from criminal prosecution.There is need to investigate the corrupt judges.
4. ZRA is failing to investigate the PF criminals for tax evasion. ZRA needs to look at tax returns for the last 10 years to prove the PF criminals wealth was legitimately generated through business with all required taxes paid in full.
etc
Useless government……
Whatever they do, they do so in his name. lets not act smart. He was definitely invited in the name of the president. If it was not official they could have met elsewhere.
Absent Saulos – Immunity, Immunity, immunity who issues immunity to individuals, what merits immunity, who else with criminal allegations is granted immunity and who currently has immunity from criminal prosecution?
Ba Independent Observer… @@
I agree with you that we have double swords in the intelligence system. I am an IT Security Profession practicing my profession in Austria. I know that its very easy to get info in Zambia including at the core of the government systems. The president was bragging while in opposition that he got Intelligence Reports before they got to President Lungu. And what can stop anyone do the same to him.
Lusaka times PF cadres and its PF cadres have now crossed over to zambian observer too. Where did you hear any President offering immunity to a Liquidator? Or is it because there is a mine involved and you people and PF thot we can easily tie HH to anything that has to do with mines. Whoever forged that letter judgement day is coming and soon. My advice to you is “keep on provoking HH” with your idiocy but, the day that he ll unleash,is one, and some of you innocent wont be spared either-as u will go together with your PF “hero” thieves. Keep on,that day is fast approaching.
An Lusaka Times are the mouth piece of PF propaganda,Look at this story and its Headline? should it be really saying that all? As the heading suggests that its proven that HH met Lungu, secondly it suggest that HH was at his farm through the holidays, nothing was reported but only now,thirdly, There are only 4 or 5 words of the whole story on the denying part,which means the story could have carried a different heading than put up a heading that only has 5 five words talking about the heading itself. Doesnt make sense. They could ve aswell spoke about his farm visits,what he did & so forth than to have only 5 words in the whole farm story which is strange and very disjointed. Neither the news reporters have evidence of anything too but just mere bluffs and ofcourse they papers are…
Déjà Vu # 30
You may support PF but I respect your arguments, coz your reasoning comes with sense and logic.
TARINO ORANGE #24 …. is an *ss who pretends to be intelligent. He comes here to show his f00lishness. He lies that he is an
economist when he is not. They are a lot of people that I don’t agree with on lusakatimes, some that I have even insulted and offended, but they
come here showing their calmness, intelligence and wisdom…….Tarino Orange is not one of them…. He is still bitter his Uncle has not been given the job. It proves that his uncle is useless too. If he was that good, HH would have given him the job. I know this because HH had struggled for
a long while to find good people to give jobs. I wonder why his uncle never got a job. My…
How will it reflect on the president if it’s established during court hearing that actually he did meet Milingo?
What is not being denied and seems apparent is that Milingo met state house officials at state house, including his special assistant.
So the question is how does a meeting take place at state house without the president’s knowledge?
So we can safely conclude that if the president didn’t meet Milingo in person, he certainly sanctioned the meeting. If he didn’t, heads would have rolled by now.
Deja Vu – There is no need tribalism here…FYI I am not Tonga…those are PF divide and rule tactics please don’t go down that awful route.
Zambia Today – Thank you for your contribution today!!
#42 Tarino Orange if only you can be courteous to other bloggers. Just imagine if you were a lawyer and during a court session the lawyer outsmarts you and instead countering you resort to insults. Actually I am not tribal and I retract the statement.
Deja Vu – Its just a bit of light banter nowhere have I insulted, have ever seen me trading insults with Salousi…anywhere have a nice weekend!!!!
Everything he sees ni privatization ….We are in deep deep waters.
I told you Zambians when I was alive but you would not listen.
Chaos! Total confusion this young man his.
Sean Tembo has used the RULE OF THE THUMB. His analysis makes a lot of sense especially to the open minded.
When is hichilema going to sale the presidential jet…He has kept us in darkness for too long…Media houses going for the press conference… please ask the man this question.
When will the gassing investigation starting? We need closure.
..commence