Treason charged opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema who this afternoon was moved to Mukobeko Maximum Security prison has vowed that he is ready to die if that what it calls for him to fight to save Zambia from deteriorating into dictatorship.
Hichilema or HH as he is fondly referred to was this afternoon transferred to Mukobeko in Kabwe from Chimbokaila prisons where remandees and convicts on capital punishments are jailed.
“We do not know when we are going to be released or if at all we will be released, but that is not bothering us, all we know is that what we are fighting for is worth for us to die if that is what it means. And we are not worried about death either, because there are a million others who will carry on with the fight for a proper democracy to work in Zambia,” stated HH in a message titled Thoughts from Mukobeko Prison.
He was airlifted to Mukobeko together with his five co-accused who are his workers and landed at the prison after 12pm Friday.
THOUGHTS FROM MUKOBEKO PRISON: WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR IS WORTH DYING FOR, WE ARE NOT WORRIED ABOUT DEATH.
Fellow citizens, we can confirm that we have been moved to Mukobeko Maximum Prison in Kabwe. We arrived a few minutes ago. We don’t know what is happening but we are not bothered by processes. We are only concerned about one thing; the freedom of this country. Our spirits are intact, we might look weary from the physical point of view but be assured that our spirits are intact. Let not you who are out there sympathise with us, sympathise with those children who are not in school, the over six million Zambians who are poor and cannot afford a meal a day. Sympathise with those relatives who are HIV positive but have relapsed because the Government cannot provide ARVs, those girls who are abandoning class because they cannot afford sanitary towels due to financial constraints while Government spends money on worthless pursuits, essentially chasing the wind. Those and many others are the people with whom we should sympathise.
We do not know when we are going to be released or if at all we will be released, but that is not bothering us, all we know is that what we are fighting for is worth for us to die if that is what it means. And we are not worried about death either, because there are a million others who will carry on with the fight for a proper democracy to work in Zambia. No one, even the greatest oppressor has survived the wrath of God, where is Idi Amin, where is Mobutu Sese Seko, where is Pieter Botha, Kamuzu Banda, Augusto Pinochet, Hassne Habre, all these are examples of dictators and oppressors that thought they would never have an appointment with either death or the law. But as we say about education, death is an equaliser. The persecuting champions of today will be the people needing help from the paupers of today.
Colleagues, we habour no hatred for anyone, we habour no ill wishes, we are Christians, we pray for those that transgress us; that way we live in peace with ourselves and not carry hate which is itself a live coal that burns the one carrying it. This is our country and as long as we live we shall do what is right for the country and create a country that will serve its citizens and not a few despotic individuals.
In Luke 23:28 it is recorded that our lord Jesus Christ said this ‘But Jesus turned and said to them “daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and your children.”’ This is what I leave with you today colleagues.
God Bless Zambia.
LUNGU INDOSHI ALILYA ISOKA KU KABWE . LET US PRAY
BE STRONG HH ALL IS WELL WITH YOU SUFFERING MAY ENDURE IN THE NIGHT BUT JOY COMES IN THE MORNING.ALTHOUGH YOU ARE SUFFERING TO DAY I KNOW YOU WILL NOT DIE BUT WILL FACE TOMORROW AS THE JOY COMES IN THAT MORNING DO YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE OUR REDEEMER LIVES.THEY LAY IN WAIT PLOTTING EVIL AGAINST THE INNOCENT THEN THE LORD WILL SAY AN TO THEM WHO ARE EATING MY PEOPLE LIKE BREAD. THATS WHY THE MOMENT ADAM AND EVE SINNED GOD SAID YOU SHALL DIE IMAGINE DICTATORS FOREVER! ONLY WE GET REDEEMED AFTER THEY DIE GOD IS CLEVER AND WONDERFUL.
Politics is full of uncertainities. Today Lungu is illegally abusing his Stolen Power and abusing State Institutions to fight and punish his opponents.The Treason was prompted by the Motorcade Incident in Mongu but when the State realised that the Charge does not constitute Treason they dropped it thru a Nolle Prosqui. The remaining charges do not meet the criteria for Treason but the State is using the Treason Charge to keep HH in jail and punish him for refusing to recognize a Vote Thief and a Law Breaker as a Legitimate President. The Regime is using the Treason Charge as a Ransom to force HH to withdraw the Presidential Petition and force him to publicly recognize Lungu as President. Since HH Petitioned the 2016 Election he will not recognize illegality no matter how much Lungu persecutes him.God and Time are on HH’s side. The Treason Charges are fake and the State has not produced any covert evidence to show that HH and his Workers committed Treason. The State is dragging the case becoz they don’t have any evidence of Treason. If the State had evidence of Treason they would have rushed the Trial to convict HH of Treason.
PF idiot will rot in hell together with their devil’s son Lungu. All dictators end badly.
it will be well with HH, if you see your self being happy with the oppression of HH know that you have deteriorated to a level of a filthy animal
It is written; wages of sin is death.The decisions and action that we make today we should be prepared for its consequences in future. With these words in our mind, can we analyse issues carefully before we rush to make any statement on this podium. Remember the world is watching us all.
This is indeed a passing phrase, dictators don’t live forever. The clock is ticking, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock and the alarm will go off and trigger God’s wrath.It will be time to change sides. Time will truly tell.
mike my brother Jesus said love your enemy as yourself now this wild behavior you show ba pf shows that you are just pretending you are not true Christians. who are you to end someone’s life before god’s time? you shall not own the world my dear neither shall ye rule forever, let us allow God to do his work not just acting according to our selfish motives.
my dear friends, lets fight for peace and benefit of Zambian citizens.let us not be fooled by the devil who breath death all the time. think of Christ and Barabbas before Pilate. why do you want to choose what the Israelite s chose and forsook peace? indeed they tested the bitterness of bad choices.know this ye agents of the devil. a good leader one who is appointed by god focuses on the cry of people and fights for freedom,forgives his enemies, he is after peace not violence, he is not selfish neither is he a hypocrite. Zambia wake up and do away with bad choices you made. its time for change lest we plunge the country into dictatorship. read again the story of the test of Solomon’s wisdom and learn a lesson.these things will pass but what will be the response when Jesus asks? you may pretend to be Christians but for as long as you hate justice, you are on the side of the devil who was a lier from the beginning. let us choose light before it is too late. let everything we do please god so that we may live forever when Jesus comes not gambling for temporal things which will soon pass away.
There is something very wrong with Lungu. Lungu is such a coward guy using State institutions to persecute innocent political opponents. Every dictator thinks he owns the world, but there`s a way that God deals with such evil leaders.
PF lunatics stop insulting on this platform, HH you are the man defender of our democracy when most people chose to be intimidated you have stood strong and your words bravely can only be likened to great Nelson Mandela, soon the World will hear you because we have heard you. I respect people who stand their ground regardless of consequences, HH YOU are one out of a billion Zambia is bleeding today because of those with no vision and they are ruĺling by a ife and a gun but God never goes to sleep, heavenly Father charge your Angeles to protect our Political prisoners in Jesus’s name
It’s good for you hh I watched what you did and you deserve death penalty bukala bobe
Do you mean he must be punished for the offense of obstructing presidential motorcade which is no longer there in the courts due to lack of evidence (nolle prosque)?
Are you normal? Please reply.
Hard to imagine that the world has animals like you. Shame on you. But again poverty and undernourishment does affect the brain. That’s where you are and that’s what HH is trying to save from.
This persecution of HH and others thru Prosecution and abusing State Institutions will come to pass. God and the International Community are watching. In the end Justice will prevail over evil. To Lungu the end justifies the means. He wants to kill the Petition and the Petitioners and establish a One Man Party Dictatorship in Zambia.Lungu’s greatest enemey with this Treason Trial is the collapse of the Zambian Economy. With No IMF Loan,Donor Aid and Western Investors the Economy will meltdown with dire consequences on the People. Lungu’s economic illiterate Advisers will soon realise that the Economy is not stupid.Let the Trial start and drag on.
Ba HH naimwe don’t misinterpret law breaking to deterioration or sacrifice to save who.
you are just a worthless and thoughtless fool what is happening to HH is not what a normal human being can support that simply goes to show that some people you are just list filthy animals
Its fine my president,they will not be in power forever we are praying for you.our GOOD LORD is good.oppressors die terrible death.