Zambia’s leading opposition figure Hakainde Hichilema has been nominated as a recipient of this year’s African Freedom Award by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom.
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation was established in 1958 by Theodor Heuss, the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Foundation acknowledges individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to the cause of freedom in Africa.
The UPND leader will receive the award tomorrow, October 27, at an awards ceremony in South Africa where he will also deliver a speech.
Hichilema, who earlier this year spent 127 days in prison on a tramped up treason charge, announced the development on his Facebook page today.
“We are greatly honoured to have been nominated to be the guest speaker and recipient of this year’s African Freedom award ceremony hosted and presented by Friedrich Naumann Foundation in South Africa tomorrow Friday 27th October 2017,” Hichilema wrote.
“At this annual event, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom acknowledges individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution to the cause of Freedom in Africa.
“After receiving the award, we will be presenting a paper on “The State of Freedom in Africa”.”
He dedicated his award to Zambians who stood with him and his co-accused during their time in detention and vowed to continue championing the basic rights and freedoms of all Zambians.
“To us, this an award dedicated to our fellow citizens who committed prayers and stood with us during our 127 days difficult times under incarceration in filthy detention centres for an offence we never commited.
“We will continue demanding and championing freedoms and basic rights for our people as well as respect for the rule of law and order as we believe that is key to national development, “ stated Hichilema.
HH became so rich because he is an economist and chartered Accountant. He was and he is still a partner at Grant Thornton. During the privatization process he was hired by the government as a receiver or liquidator of parastatals companies which were insolvent at the time, as a result of Kaunda’s 27 years of mismanaging the economy. He was paid a fee for each exercise he undertook.
Unlike Lungu, who is a failed lawyer, and had stolen clients’ money and became president thru the back door. He has become rich by outright theft of public money.
What integrity what integrity , with a lot of skeletons in his cupboard.
Who doesnt know the wealth he wouldn’t want any one talk about , he cannot explain how he became so rich .
HH is not a man of integrity let us wait and see, what he has for the same people he made poor by taking away their livelihoods.
Congratulation Presdo
Congratulation Your Excellence,you Are The Man Of Honour,intergrety & Respect.We Salute To You,nowander Pantience Pays.Thank You For Your Pantience.
Mwalubwa badala.. Forward chabe.
Well deserved accolade. We are with you.
Congratulations Mr President.
Congratulations your excellence!
Well it goes without question that HH is a very credible and widely recognised person worldwide while chakolwa on the other hand is not even recognised in his own country. One is a true statesman while the other is just a thug from chawama. Lungu is such a disgrace. How Zambia ended up with this sangoma of a thug as president I don’t know. Let the petition be heard so we can get rid of this terrible thief. Lungu is a shameless thief.
Do you have the capacity to decipher why the award will be presented in South Africa? You are such a disgrace to this nation.
The location doesn’t matter but has your lungu been recognized anywhere other than corruption? Things dont look good for you in 2021 do your research poor Zambians in kalikiliki and other parts of the country will tell you
These organizations “recognize” losers not victors. This is just a smokescreen by the Brenthurst Foundation – but you are too blind to see. Go get your useless recognition from Maimane and his boer counterparts.
Well done HH. U Truly deserve the award for being selfless and dedicated to Justice and Human Rights.U are teaching your persecutors and tormentors what sacrifice means. Stay the course and good wishes on your London trip. Make the best out of it and we look forward to hearing and seeing u on BBC Hardtalk and Focus on Africa.
Lungu will never win any uncooked award
Well done my friend> Mbobulombwana
Zambia forward. Conguratulations Mr. President.
This speaks volumes why HH is to be awarded and not ECL.
Let the critics of HH be ashamed for their tribal remarks, hatred insults without reason on this incomparable calibre of HH.
I doubt if the non Tongans who were displaced in Namwala following HH loss in 2016 Elections Will be amused by this dubious nomination.HH has never raised disapproval of these internally displaced persons.