In a powerful and impassioned speech delivered during the 9th Memorial Anniversary of Zambia’s late President Michael Chilufya Sata, Former President Edgar C. Lungu, announced his return to active politics as the leader of the Patriotic Front (PF). The event, held at the Cathedral of Child Jesus in Lusaka, provided a platform for the former President to reflect on the legacy of President Sata, share his commitment to upholding democracy, and extend an invitation to opposition parties to join forces.
The speech began with tributes to President Sata, remembered as a freedom fighter, pragmatic and fearless leader, democrat, and mentor. Dr. Lungu emphasized the remarkable quality of President Sata’s leadership that enabled him to embrace former adversaries and work collaboratively. He invoked President Sata’s rare ability to forgive and work with those who had insulted, ridiculed, or abused him.
Dr. Lungu then turned to the challenges within the PF party. He acknowledged that recent events had raised concerns, with some members and leaders involved in actions that threatened the party’s unity and democracy. Dr. Lungu unequivocally declared that he would not allow the PF, the party President Sata entrusted to him, to perish under his watch. He expressed his determination to safeguard the PF and called for the end of factionalism within the party.
The former President highlighted the broader context of preserving democracy in Zambia. He accused those in power of attempting to undermine democracy for their selfish political interests. To counter this, he declared his readiness to return to active politics as PF President to protect the party and defend democracy.
Dr. Lungu extended an invitation to all opposition parties to unite with the PF in this effort. He emphasized that his actions were not driven by personal ambition but by the collective goal of preserving democracy and the rule of law. Dr. Lungu was prepared to support any opposition leader chosen by the Zambian people to champion their aspirations and counteract the current trend of authoritarianism.
Sean Tembo is sometimes petty but even more petty is the person he usually mocks. But apart from being petty, HH has a dangerous ego. He’s very vindictive as well. Many police officers will go to prison because of his bitterness. Today Sean is nursing swollen balls, one he’ll testify against whoever caused him that injury, who in turn might mention who instructed him and so on.
What has he done this time. By the way what has happened to that minister who insulted us Luapula people.
Context…
Nobody insulted you “Luapula people”. We are not like you, we do not target people on a tribal or regional basis
NegaNega. If what minister said was targeted at your people it would be a different story. Anyway I know you people have a different way of understanding tribalism….if it’s against it’s tribalism if it’s you saying nonsense against other people it’s ok.
Sean usually uses very unpalatable language on his page if he is the one who truly posts that stuff, and he needs to change. To be a leader one needs to have a measured temperament, so far out of all the opposition leaders it is only Chishala Kateka and Andyford Banda who have the right leadership temperament. Police also, no need to break his house to effect an arrest, just get a bench warrant if he does not respond to a call out. You make his earth small
Waiting for his day in court when the whole story will be told.
Sean said. Bally gets a few mealie bags from ZNS and sells it at ShopRite. He thinks he’s solved the problem. Where is hate here?
You guys have a very serious inferiority complex and I worry for this country.
“Hate speech” is no more than a guise for muzzling freedom of speech.
Like those before him he’s just a human being and his day of appointment is waiting for him.
We never heard of hate speech in Zambia’s over 50 years of independence….Until UPND took office. They realized they needed something to attack freedom of speech with
. They realised they were weaponless by doing away with Presidential defamation. So they replaced it with Hate Speech. Its now the preferred charge for opposition leaders and vocal journalists
“Peulu nama Klapusi” you may have never heard “hate speech” because you are one of them. Ask them why the arrest HH 15 times, and wanted to assassinate him if they won. All he ever did was talk, and that was more than enough for them. HH has given all of you characters more freedom than you have given anyone else. The problem is that you go past the limits of freedom of speech and start breaking laws that you yourselves put in place, to harass people like HH. I do not feel sorry for any of you
@Nega Nega can you read what you have posted? Nothing makes any sense at all. “never heard “hate speech” because Iam one of them” what hullabaloo is that? What did the arrest of HH have to do with Hate Speech? HH has given us freedom? What nonsense! We dont owe anyone for any of our freedoms. We fight on our own. Right now if HH understood freedom of speech he would have let government stop controlling ZNBC. But we will continue the struggle whether HH or any other dictator is in office.
For #Nega Nega freedom of speech is when his tribe can insult people and the police will do nothing.
Your people even in our clubs here on the copperbelt don’t hide their tribalism. Now it’s even worse because we have to be careful of what we say in public especially if one takes alcohol.
When this district chairman and his bangwele enters our club, everyone is quite. The language of the moment dominates…. you can’t say anything or you will be picked up by the police for hate speech.
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These people are a danger to the state of zambia………….
Cage them , not just for a week end……
For atleast a month………..
People like ST think because HH was locked up 15 times, he too must be locked up multiple times for him to become president…….
Just put him in a cell with brutal inmates to brutalise him………..
He won’t want to go back there……..
He will be like kambwili who faints evert time he sees a police station
I blame those who keep getting entertained by this clown.Can Sean Tembo become President and begin to rub shoulders with Joe Biden, XI Ping, Macron,Putin or even Trump.On that day,Zambia would become a laughingstock again .Journalists must be serious with people they bring into limelight.We have heavy load to carry, already
Delusional little man will be broken when he does not become president
Dennis Liwewe commentates on the game at Independence Stadium:
And here comes Kenneth Kaunda fara far away from here. He is making great use of Presidential defamation to defend his goal post! As he passes the ball to Chiluba who passes it on to Levy Mwanawasa. Mwanawasa to Rupiah Banda. Banda ignores Presidential defamation and tries to dribble past Michael Sata who grabs the ball but loses it to Guy Scott.
Scott is about to pass it on to Miles Sampa but gets tripped by Chagwa Lunguuuu!
Its nearly an own goal! But Hakainde Hichilema, a long time player-coach and captain of the opposition has snatched the ball. Yes he kicks it out and he is asking the referee for a substitution! He is responding to the crowd who are asking for the removal of Presidential Defamation! Presidential Defamation has been taken off! He is replaced by…… Hate Speech!
Shut up you hired whlte mercenary. Tell your hh his days are numbered. You are too free in our country you racist mother farkers
Hh will suffer 100 times more when we arrest him and his corrupt wlfe in 2026. Hh is even using his family members to move money abroad. He thinks we are f00Is. I will personally arrest him in 2026 and beat him
When you arrest him ?? kikiki
you will still be on the run
without your adopted twins kikiki
These chaps asked for it, full stop. Next!
Sean deserves what he got, cop shops summons you and you go into hiding thinking you are clever? He knew what he was doing and has himself to blame for his arrest. He has all the opportunity to engage himself in an orderly politics than behaving like a lunatic. Instead of engaging his followers with real issues that can make us all vote for him, he constantly gets petty and issues frivolous statements. Tabakakule ba Sean Tembo.
watching on TV seen how the odeal was done leaves alot of questions if we are in a police state or police force.
Zambia and Botswana signed an extradition treaty on 4 July 2022 which allows Zambia to hand this Sean Tembo fellow to Botswana upon request. I think Zambia should cough him up to Botswana immediately, and ask Botswana to submit the request after.
Shut your ugly tonga mouth you chicarla you
kikiki he is feeling the heat long may it last
So should have HH suffered for tempering with the presidential motorcade….? The arrest of this gentleman was not called… that’s what I thought… but looking at your comments, I think it’s was okay and should have been kept there.
Tembo is a friend to Kaizar Zulu. He has 2 senses instead of the normal 7 senses. It is scary that Kaizar Zulu is now threatening to beat up the President once his Malawan friends return to power. This time weshalve never even vote for them. They will now if given the chance even steal our dogs.