State House has sternly warned an Australian based and pro UPND academician Prof Nalukui Nawa.
According to the email purportedly written by State House Permanent Secretary Emmanuel Chilubanama and obtained by Zambian Eye, the President Aide warns Prof Nawa from issuing remarks which may set Zambia on fire.
Below is the email:
Prof. Nalukui Nawa,
Prof. I submit my warm greetings to you. Prof. Take this discourse as a noble exchange between patriots of a republic. Firstly, shall I mention that the Government of the Republic of Zambia has always held you in high esteem and our respect is based on acknowledgment of the important role you have been playing with regard to promotion of good governance and human rights across the globe. Similarly, the Government of the Republic of Zambia has maintained its respect towards it nationals that have taken up the noble task of representing its interest abroad. Your achievements at the Amnesty International in the welfare of refugees and asylum seekers cannot be overemphasized.
Prof. I would like to draw your attention to your supporting of the United Party for National Development (UPND). It has been noted with dismay that from the time you have continued to engage yourself in partisan politics you have done so without consideration of the country’s interests. It has been brought to this government’s attention that you have disparaged the government at many forums around the world where every opportunity has been given to you. The Government of the Republic of Zambia is really disturbed with the sudden unpatriotic conduct that you have assumed all in your interest to promote the status of the UPND, a political organization within Zambia. Prof. It is not difficult to see that you have chosen to trade off your revered objectivity and become a government critic. I feel it is not a battle you can take anywhere to fight this government for no cause even when you have denied every chance accorded to you by this government to be heard. Prof. where is your patriotism gone? My point being, you are taking the in-house affairs on the wrong forums where it is expected you will display patriotism and talk about the success Zambia is scoring in different area of governance. Whilst, it cannot be argued that all is well, it however, calls for civility in handling matters, especially national matters on the international forum.
Shall I state at this moment that I have observed with sadness your attempts to demean the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) who you have aligned to the government even when you know very well that they are an independent body. Your Facebook posting which I believe was meant to reflect a bad picture on ECZ and the Government of Zambia that they have been working together to manipulate the August, 2016 elections sends a wrong message to the world. It is sad that a governance specialist like you would chose to focus on baseless presumptions of vote manipulation when the Electoral body is a very autonomous and non partisan. Prof. I would appreciate it if you used your time to tell the country how the ECZ planned manipulate the elections and make this government aware as well unlike the way you have been steering this issue. The government concerns itself with such baseless statements because of the risk that could arise from the citizens that end up believing anything they come across in the media. Again, let me state that the government has no issue with your visit to Dubai which is in line with your works on governance. But it is not going to be entertained that your stay in Dubai results in breach of peace here in Zambia. It shall not be allowed that your stay in Dubai is bent on causing havoc to the electoral management of our country.
Besides, be informed that the Government of the Republic of Zambia has complained about your partisan politics and the security risks it poses to the country through the Victoria University of Wellington. At this point, I ask that you refrain yourself from unwarranted attacks on the government because if you carry on like that be ready to face the costly process of litigation.
Yours in State Service,
Emmanuel Chilubanama
Permanent Secretary
State House
Phone +260975191476 +260961624954
+260211265556
UPND will be giving us coupons and eggs.Free education ,free health services and free mealie meal.Economically it can’t work cause human needs cannot be satisfied hence the current Party and its Government are making nice chooses for every Zambians including oppositions.Now every Zambian has reduced time of travelling due to good communication and road networks.What more people can look for.Viva ELC mpaka litente.
Baseless, useless warning! Chibulamano, who the f**k wrote this for you?
How independent is ecz when the president of the ruling party is the only one who hires and fire ecz officials at his own will?
Is this case is ecz not there to serve the interests of appointing authority?
Can surely one bite the finger that feeds him?
Then how can Lungu give advantage to others when he still want to be in power?
Educate me here.
GUys ndetila stop censoring me: I dont think that guy’s name is Chipasha. He is just trying to soil the Bemba’s reputation. The Bemba are not even involved in this year’s elections so leave them alone.
GUys stop censoring me: I dont think that guy’s name is Chipasha. He is just trying to soil the Bemba’s reputation. The Bemba are not even involved in the current elctions so leave them alone.
If this letter was indeed written by a top civil servant, then I am lost for words. I personally don’t think ECL is a dull person; I believe it’s people like these who are tarnishing his image. Sometimes silence speaks louder than words and this PS should learn to keep quiet in matters like these. It is better to leave such matters to politicians.
Emancipate yourselves you Zambians from PF mental slavery! None but ourselves can free our minds to think and express ourselves freely. Have no fear for PF atomic energy. These are scared little men we call Bakalume who only feel secure by threatening everyone. It won’t work. We are crossing the red sea this year!
People want to claim to be patriotic when they are busy stealing from the country. Machende anu.
Pro Nawa. What tribe? I end there.
Iwe chipasha
He is Zambian and proud Lozi you maggot period! I hate minions like you who see tribe in everything.
PF and chagwa must fall.
You think your tribe matters more than others.You are just thieves.
I dont think your name is Chipasha. You are just trying to soil Bembas
I dont think your name is Chipasha. You are just trying to soil the Bemba’s reputation. The Bemba are not even involved in the current elctions so leave them alone.
That’s a timely warning Prof. Be patriotic in your dealings, you will still come back home so be serious and careful with your statements.
state house service,quote some of the post prof wrote which put the country at risk concern ecz for sake of us to understand it and follow.so we also want to judge you if you are rigth to issue a warning.what suprises me is that your letter mentioned prof as upnd also him as pf he has a certain interest to protect pf for dubious moves citizens want to know
I do not know of an autonomous body where its leader is appointed by the interested party who can even fire the leader if he does not favour the appointing authority. In all manners of sanity, ECZ fails the test of being an independent body as long as its head and his subordinates can be hired and fired by Lungu.
Ligation against Prof, my foot bring it on and see how you will lose that case dismally. Your case would have been genuine if the top officials at ECZ were selected by a non-partisan process which involves all stakeholders(political parties) so that they are only accountable to the political parties selecting committee and not the president as the appointing authority. For now your allegation are a non-starter because all ECZ top brass dance to Lungu ‘s tunes knowing full well that he can replace them at will if they behave contrary to the expectations of Lungu ‘s survival in power.
PS you are a clear proof that Zambia under PF has stifled dissent and removed freedom of speech. To think that Australia will condone such dictatorial acts of intimidation is totally beyond me.
Only UPND will rectify all that has gone wrong in our country.
VOTE UPND AND THE HH TEAM.
Emmanuel Chilubanama
If the president does not sack you for bringing his office into disrepute then Lungu is a dull character.
How can Lungu allow such mediocrity amidst him ?
All the international community will now believe that Lungu is nothing but a believer in breaching constitutional freedoms of expression.
So, when KK appointed the ECZ boss – the ECZ was autonomous, when late Chiluba appointed the ECZ boss – the ECZ was autonomous, when late Mwanawasa appointed the ECZ boss – the ECZ was autonomous, when Banda appointed the ECZ boss – the ECZ was autonomous, when late Sata appointed the ECZ boss – the ECZ was autonomous, when Edgar appointed the ECZ boss – the ECZ lost its autonomy???