State House says the opposition need to learn the concept of loyal opposition and stop their delusional thinking.
Addressing the media at State House today, Presidential Spokesperson Amos Chanda noted that the opposition is enshrined in petty hate that is now manifesting in delusional thinking especially with opposition leaders Hakainde Hichilema and Nevers Mumba.
Mr Chanda questioned and wondered how Mr Hichilema has continued to insinuate that an election was stolen from him when he had only won in three provinces whilst President Lungu convincingly won in six.
“Where did he win? For us we know that President Lungu won in Northern, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Copperbelt, Muchinga, which country does Mr Hichilema live in where you can say the one who won in dix provinces lost and you who won narrowly in three provinces won. This continued conduct of him maligning the country, spreading a falsehood about the state of affairs in the country for him to be in the international media has to stop,” Mr Chanda said.
“The Electoral Commission declared President Lungu as the winner not one monitoring body questioned the verdict not even the Commonwealth itself. To try and patronise international media and give an illusion that there is tension in the country. The many international countries we are interacting with especially with us hosting the CAF games are actually laughing saying is this the same country were that gentleman lives?”
He observed that it was rare for government to comment on the ‘mischief’ of the opposition but at this point it sought to clarify matters as they are bordering on international perception.
He added that Mr Hichilema was enshroud in delusion because he wants to act like a president when he is not.
“We rarely comment on the mischief of the opposition leaders but when we dictate that an international agenda has been put in motion from time to time we will make those clarifications. His perception of tension in the country is a delusional state of mind and that is what happens when you start to make addresses in some corners and start to give yourself titles of the president as your excellency, you become delusional and begin to think you are president when in fact you are not,” Mr Chanda said.
He said it was now perplexing to see Dr Mumba a man with a high calibre begin petty politicking.
Commenting on Dr Mumba’s utterances that the king of Morocco would not come to Zambia because President Lungu was double dealing when in fact the king merely rescheduled his visit Mr Chanda said, ; “ That behaviour by Dr Mumba is inexcusable unlike those that have just attempted to be president but he has been vice president of the republic he ought to have bumped into this that this is how the state is run, it is not run on the pavements. It is well structured.”
“The president presides over the country, if his majesty the king of Morocco says I am coming on the 4th and a situation occurs that the king of Morocco must stay in Moroccoand he decides he will come in February it is not for Nevers to insist that the King must come in February and not March. If he was a sensible opposition leader he would have waited and the embarrassment he has suffered would have not occurred.”
Mr Chanda re-echoed the need for a loyal opposition to act as a shadow government than the ‘petty ignorant debates being displayed.
“I must insist the concept of a royal opposition. Put your petty differences aside don’t extend these things to foreign dignitaries if you want to insult us but do not extend ignorant debate beyond borders,” he said.
Mr Chanda added that Zambia’s foreign policy objective was to promote friendly relations between Zambia and other nations.
“Zambia is a friend of both, our international relations are framed by foreign policy and our objective is to promote friendly relations between Zambia and other nations. And if the there is tension between a and b our foreign policy objective is to promote reconciliation.But if that does not work country b can not dictate to us how we deal with country x,” Mr Chanda explained.
“I am sure Dr Mumba is labouring under some intense embarrassment, if I was working for him I would have asked him to issue a statement to come out of it. He said a lot of things and postured like he was a friend of the king and he knew something.”
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Really amafi chamba is a fool
You see the Bible is VERY CLEAR.IT SAYS:”THERE IS NO PEACE TO THE WICKED”(Isaiah 57:21).As long as ECL stole the votes,that’s wicked,hence,he shall have no peace.Only the old backslidden clergy can support such wicked act.
There is a sense of guilt and lack of confidence in the Lungu team who keep jumping at the movement of their own shadows.
They are having sleepless nights due to the stolen vote.
HH and UPND won those elections fair and square.
A few countries mumbled inaudible congratulations to ECL after the stolen election but the majority who are true democrats kept their silence as sometimes silence resounds louder than making empty noises like ka Chanda.
Time will come when ka comic Chanda Ali will be singing like a canary behind the cells.
No Insults Plz. Lets Debate Issues With Decorum And Civility. What I Know Is That (1) There Is The Constitution, Statutes And Laws Governing Our National Processes. (2) That There Are Statutory Bodies Tasked To Perform Statutory Duties According To The Constitution, Statutes And Laws. Now, If The Constitution, Statutes And Laws, Including Statutory Bodies Are Tampered With Overtly And Covertly, To Advantage One Person And His Minions, That Is Subversion, Which Is Actually An Offence Under The Same Constitution. Secondly, When Governance Processes Are Not Conducted According To Constitutional Provisions, Does Mr Chanda And His Lot Expect All Zambians Just To Shut Up In Cower And “bury Their Heads In The Sand”? That Is Weird And Dangerous Thinking, Not Withstanding The Loot And Booties That One Is Enjoying!
This boy Amos is just a silly stupid idiot boy and he should learn to shut up. One day Lungu will not be able to defend him
Upnd. You carried out PVT. Where are your results to support your claims? You seem to be playing to the gallery.
PVT can only be opened in court not to you!!!DO YOU KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS ???foolish talk
Tu menomeno just barking like jackals. Very soon they will shut up with their nonsense. Which six provinces your boss won when votes for the opposition were buried at known cemeteries in copperbelt and lusaka provinces. If at all your president won why was Chavula in ECZ server room and where were the forms gen 12?. No recognition of that drunkard in the absence of forms gen 12 and without hearing the petition in court babaa!
Next time ka Chanda Amos you should talk sense not the no sense you have displayed on this forum.What do you mean the opposition should be loyal???Loyal to your stupidity or foolishness????Lungu should prove through the petition that he won otherwise we know he is a thief and he has stolen victory !!!!Tell us why he is blocking the petition????Amos you are very dull together with your boss if you think you are clever time will catch up with you very soon and soonest l thought you were going to talk about the economy why it is only improving with you and all PF thiefs????The country is faced with a lot of problems and you go the air to talk no sense HH is the duly elected president LUNGU is an illegal and HH is more popular than you thieves HH has a vision and policies on how the damaged economy could be reversed but you have none all what you do in PF and you in particular is kusabaila as if it is a woman in labour
rubbish as usual! next plz.
Lungu is behaving like a Drunk Driver caught by the Police and charged with drunken driving offence but the Drunk Driver is refusing to take a Breathalyzer Test. If the Driver is sober why is he is refusing to take the Test? In the same vein Lungu is accused of Stealing HH Election Victory in 2016 but is refusing to give evidence in Court showing that he truly won the Election. Lungu for the last 6 months has been strenuously blocking the Petition Hearing. Why? The Reason is very Simple. Lungu Stole the Election and knows that HH has irrefutable evidence to show that he won the Election outright and Lungu lost but is clinging to power illegally.The Legitimacy Acid Test for Lungu is to allow a fair and proper Hearing of the Petition in Court. The Court after Hearing the Petition, considering the Evidence will declare the Winner of the 2016 Election. The ECZ declaration of the Election Winner was nullified by the Petition. Lungu was not declared the Winner of the Election by Concourt becoz the Court did not Hear the Petition,determine it and declare the Winner. As a result Lungu is an illegitimate President becoz he was not democratically, legally and Constitutionally elected and inaugurated as President of Zambia.Period.
That is brilliant and well articulated LUNGU is QUILTY why did he run away to Israel leaving lnonge to struggle with his theft of votes???The old woman just looked silly as if she is not part of the theft