UNITED States (US) Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz says America has never considered Zambia to be under a dictatorship government.
Mr Schultz said in an interview in Ndola yesterday that it is not true that Zambia has been a dictatorship.
On Monday, United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema claimed he has been talking to US President Donald Trump over the alleged violation of human rights by the Patriotic Front (PF) government.
Mr Hichilema claimed, President Trump will be dealing with African dictators soon after he settles in office.
He said the cancellation of the UPND planned rally in Kanyama township in Lusaka on Sunday was a total violation of human rights.
“Ambassadors do not normally talk directly to the President, that is why we have the Secretary of State. And we have not considered Zambia to be a dictatorship, and I think in the face of it, it is completely untrue,” he said.
He said this after he handed over the Kalewa Garrison Camp Hospital, which has been built at a cost of about US$1 million with assistance from the US government.
And Copperbelt Minister Bowman Lusambo told Mr Schultz when he paid a courtesy call on the provincial administration that President Lungu is one of the most democratic leaders in the world.
“What I can assure you is that the Copperbelt is politically stable. As you might be aware, President Edgar Chagwa Lungu is one of the most democratic leaders in the world,” Mr Lusambo said.
He said President Lungu is eager to see strengthened co-operation between the Zambian and US governments in many areas of economic interest.
Ndola mayor Amon Chisenga said Zambia needs to learn from the way American politicians practise democracy by readily accepting election results and recognising the President once he or she is sworn in.
HH is very dull
yaba ba HH bapuba
Fact is the Trump administration through its Press secretary Sean Spicer identified Zambia as a state where human rights are being violated. He said:
President trumps request (investigation to determine if Obama’s administration abused their powers) should send a shiver down the spine of anyone who has an understanding of how dictators work. They too use the apparatus of government to support their whims. And worse, they seek to punish their predecessors in office and political opponents- as we have seen in countries from Iran to Zambia and of course Russia.
What claims has Schultz dismissed, if you read carefully, he has just answered a question with another question.
Someone has been caught lying pants down, now I just wondering what hh will say next, ba hh awe kuwayawayafe
The heading of this article is a misrepresentation. The content and heading don’t match.
Chinawangala hh claimed he has been talking to trump over human rights violations by pf.
Schultz confirms it by saying that the cancelation of the upnd rally was total violation of human rights.
Where are the lies?
Any pro~PF bandits news like LT which is now under the scrutiny of Pathetic Failures~is mere bare fairy tales of shot legged lies.
Why is IMF not lending PF kaloba? By the way, how much is mealie meal today?
What about the economy, unemployment, collapse of rule of law & unconstitutionality spiced with load shedding tears?
This is what happens when bandits are sworn in power illegally by a court kapaso instead of chief justice. The presidential petition must be heard.
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ba hh awe kuwayawayafe
wenye!
like his meekly weakly obama that appointed this coward of ambassabor,or cant stand tall in any political furance. This ambassad why issue such statement? obama will go down as the weakest POTUS america has ever had, even this naive ambassador had contracted cowadice fear from obama. WHO HAS FORGOTTEN THOSE ‘FAKE RED FLAGS,’ OBAMA SO OFTEN ISSUED AND COWED WHEN IT MATTERED MOST.
The US is suffering from a viral epidemic of st.upidity!
And it seems that this particular american has severe symptoms of it. Let’s hope it is not fatal for his career.
Get well soon Mr Ambassador.
Zambia is too lenient with HH. Slap that garish grin from his rotten mouth!
IBANGE (WEED) ALEPEPA (HE IS SMOKING) NA (WITH) FAT ALBERT LILEMUTWALA PA CHINAMA MENTAL HOSPITAL (IS TAKING HH TO CHINAMA MENTAL HOSPITAL). HH IS MENTALLY SICK AND SERIOUSLY CAPTURE THE CHAP FOR TESTING AT CHAINAMA BEFORE HE STARTS SH1TING IN HIS PAIR OF TROUSERS. HOW CAN A NORMAL PERSON TELL SUCH A LIE? HH IS NOT NORMAL AND HE SHOULDN’T BE ALLOWED BY ZAMBIANS TO LEAD THE COUNTRY. HH WOULD START CHOPPING PEOPLE’S HEADS RUTHLESSLY. HOW DARE?
I know Mr Schultz is a professional diplomat, he wouldn’t have responded the way LT has reported.
Problem is LT copying & pasting stories from discredited origins (papers) is making them discredited too.
This story is clearly copied from a paper like Trick Dick’s daily nation.
I will just put ambassador Shultz under my shoes for now. He’s out of touch with current events, by now he should have caught up with the uncoventional nature of President TRUMP who could be talking to HH through other means. Trump will do what he wants in Zed without Shultz knowing.Trump will communicate with the people on his own terms. Infact Shultz will also be on recall list for siding with dictators and promoting wrong-doing. Am sick of this Shultz guy, leave the Zambians to deal with their situation.
Very interesting, the truth will come bear as lies fails to go far for it has short legs.
There is no truth in this at all.
Mr Political Flatulence, it is not the US ambassador who said the cancellation of the UPND rally was a violation….but HH said it. This statement is tied to the preceding paragraph, which is about HH making a claim…..
Missed it sir.
This ka Shoes does not represent the Republican Trump’s views
Shame on HH he wants to show that he is well connected. Tell that to cows
Not even dung beetles would buy into such a cheap lie. Shame on this OVAL HEAD! So embarrassing to his hypnotized and blind followers of this pathological liar in the name Hakainde ni Chilema!
#WetalkingtoPresident Trump#…..kekekekekeke sounds like a a young boy after being beaten and say nizakuninela kuli ba daddy bakachoka mu jaile serving a life sentence
HH is running out of marbles in his game of political sojo. There’s really no way out of this but to concede defeat and plan for 2021 ba sir!
If HH said he spoke to the secretary of state, I would have known the he understand world politics. He is putting the Office of the US president in disreput with his childish claims. He doe not understand politics at all level including ward level.
Even anyone from America like will smith
New dull kid on the block: HH the bantustan king…Crazy little azzzzhole.
HH stop embarrassing your self bwana you see now, Bembas say ubufi bulaya nokubwela
HH is out of his mind. He wants to claim to be who he is not. He suffers from serious delusions of grandeur.
What we’re seeing are the remnants of a corporate cowboy thinking he’s sitting on a board where his fat cat minions will veto everything that comes out of his mouth. Governance in the big leagues (country) is so different from corporate governance na tu ma KPI twa profits from waived staff bonuses, streamlined operations and relaunch of tired, ‘even me’ products. Jeez!
HH is suffering from schizophrenia
KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKKEKEEKE AI SUNDA WILA HH OLALA!
I think this is why the international community ignores this man.
HH fails to understand that he is insulting the very international community he wishes to get support from.
When you tell the international community that you have won the election which they themselves monitored and saw that you lost, you are insulting their intellect
I suspect HH must have said that he was talking to a Tamp, and not to the Muppet Show character in the White House known as Trump Donald. Mind you, the streets out there are full of tramps, or street adults as they are otherwise called. HH, say something or ask your cadres to beat up the journalists for mis-reporting you.
You’re right HH may have met that tramp normally found at Maceys in Atlanta and talked to him.
@ Chalo Nkhanza
Muli Bakunda bakwani mwizyo? Nkhomumvwa wino.
I watch all news channels and at no time has Trump mentioned Zambia at any time. Please ba Upnd try telling the truth. Maybe Trump was “quoted “by the ZAMBIAN Watchdog, maybe.
Problem WITH OUR President (HH) is that he listen too much from outsiders people like Milupi, Mulongoti and NENVERS MUMBA who are also political failures he has stop to listen to any of old members of the Party, just imagine how does he spend a lot of money paying legal bills of NEVERS MUMBA on his Presidency of MMD case at the expense of party orginisation? and he dont even know that NEVERS MUMBA is just using him come 2021 if he will be MMD President then he will stand on his own as Presidential candidates, party intelligent have tried to advise HH but he can not listen anyone.
Nichani? anakutana mahafu HH? Leave him. Its his money
I thought Eric Schulz was recalled following Trumphs victory? I will wait to hear what the Republican party appointed Ambassador will say on this issue
Unlike African governments the USA doesn’t carry out massive recalls of ambassadors at change of government. Countries which normally necessitate changes are Egypt, Russia etc not “far flung ” countries like Zambia.
PF cadres dull as usual, expect USA ambassador to tell them ‘yes Lungu is dictator’. Since when did PF cadres know diplomacy?. Check information, Zambia is currently placed on umber listing of least democratic states in Africa. This is a shift from Zambia’s previous promising democratic state in Africa to 3rd rate since Lungu took over PF government. Check facts on world plat forms and not just on LT undefined news media
show us a link, sir! We will be more than grateful if you enlighten us with FACTS!!!
And you are always blogging on this very ”undefined” media on a daily basis! Gosh!…spares us your id1ocy!
Indeed give us a credible link. Not the Zambianwatchdog.
Most Zambians are dull. Surely do you expect the ambassador to accept that Zambia is under a dictatorship wihtout being sent back? He is protecting his job period.
That’s why they are called diplomats, he is just trying to be diplomatic, and our pf friends have even turned ON their 2band radios blasting dununa songs.
You are right, Sir.
The man is just protecting his job
Stop being dull. American ambassadors are some of the most vocal people ever. Schulz would have been barking like a chihuahua had Zambian been a dictatorship.
There you have it! If you cant read then we cannot talk. This young man (HH) needs psychiatric evaluation and counselling. He is in complete denial. He may not be sleeping well too. He needs help because Zambia needs leaders with sound mind and not these hallucinations coming from him (HH). He may be a president of the country some day so we need to help him come to terms with the reality. What has been coming out of the mouth of this man is worrying. Loosing five times is not an easy thing. But his insatiable desire to become a leader president of our great nation is slowly eating him up. Those around him give him the love he needs but don’t fool him tell him the truth. For now he is not a president of Zambia. He has support but not enough to form Govt.
Ba HH GROW UP its embarrassing to hear such from us the loyal UPND members.
@16 UPND IT’S YOU WHO SHOULD GROW UP AND FIND ANOTHER MEANINGFUL UPND LEADER. HH ANAVUNTA AND YOU NORMAL UPND MEMBERS YOU CAN’T EVEN SEE IT. GROW UP UPND MEMBERS AND SMELL THE COFFEE.
The US Ambassador is a diplomat, he is just being diplomatic, they are trained to make a horrible situation appear normal, so don’t be excited with his statements that there is no dictatorship somewhere.
Even Trump is deplomatic now that he is US president. HH is not deplomatic that is why he tells lies and is Tonga church says “amen”, our messiah spoke to god.
@17 Aharab IN YOUR OWN HEAD WHAT WOULD BE THE POINT OF THE US AMBASSADOR OF TELLING LIES? HE HAS NOTHING TO LOSE BY TELLING THE TRUTH. HOWEVER, HE HAS HIS NAME TO LOSE BY TELLING LIES. Mr Eric Shultz IS A GENTLE AND HONEST MAN WHO HAS TAKEN EVEN PERSONAL (POSITIVE) INTEREST IN ZAMBIA AND THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE. JUST TAME YOUR KAKAWALALA BEFORE BEFORE HE STARTS DOING THING IN HIS PANTS. HH IS SIMPLY RUNNING MAD.
This Is PF Propaganda. Eric Schultz is an outgoing Ambassador appointed by Obama. President Trump will soon appoint his own Republican Ambassador. Lungu is as good as the Criminals around him. Lungu associates with Dictators like Mugabe and Mu7 so he is an emerging Dictator and thats why he wants to leave ICC. Lungu’s dictatorial tendencies are there for all to see. Lungu has No Respect for the Rule of Law and Constitutionalism. Lungu is violating Human Rights and committing crimes against humanity and crimes of war. Lungu will soon join Laurent Gbagbo of Ivory Coast in ICC Cells in the Hague. Let him continue violating the Zambian Constitution. # Let the Petition be heard in Court as provided for under the Zambian Constitution.
@Aharab, wrong, American ambassadors tell it as it’s without beating about the bush. When Chiluba declared a state of emergency, the USA and Netherlands envoys told Chiluba to lift it without conditions.
Mr Schultz is the worst ambassador to have represent USA
Lungu is not a criminal. HH is not a criminal. Let us just be civil and respect one another. Edgar Lungu deserves respect, HH deserves respect. Please note that there should be no enemity here because people belong to different parties. We should differ as political opponents and not political enemies. PF and UPND are not enemies and this should be a song that should be sung by leaders every day
No wonder Shultz’s Democrats lost to Trump. They are liars just like Hilary Clinton.
Ati “President Lungu is one of the most democratic leaders in the world”. This is got to be one of the most dull statement i’ve heard this year. If he’s so democratic, why does he:-
– rig elections?
– Breaks the constitution he swore to defend & uphold (when he refused to hand power to speaker during post-election petition)
– Want to go for 3rd term?
– gag independent media e.g. Post Newspaper, Komboni Radio, Muvi TV?
– imprison Mwaliteta & thousands of UPND cadres, without charge / bail?
– Block opposition rallies?
– Not arrest Kaizer, Max Chongo?
This is another disgraceful chapter in Zambia’s history, similar to FTJ’s 2nd term.
Typical of UPeND zealots! Wanting to condemn others just to suit your skewed views on Political matters atase malabishi and ni maloza zoona..fosteke man!…ati rig elections, where?..kupusa!…go herd your cattle man!
All UPND sycophants have gone into defense and calling a clear statement from Ambassador Schultz as being diplomatic! What the hell is wrong with these cult members of the UPND. They actually believe their desperado HH is a demigod who never puts one foot wrong? Seriously, this is extremely weird and HH should please put back-on his thinking cap as he is starting to sound truly demented and dangerous.
If Zambia was a dictator, you think some cultist leader (HH) would call the president a clueless hyena and still be roaming the streets and making more senseless chants about the President?
There is need to seriosly ignore the lumpen as we all get busy rearing goats, rabbits, village chickens, growing maize, soya beans, running business, getting married, etc.
HH, dude, most of us are…
HH, dude, most of us are having a normal life and grabbing opportunities while you whirl, “Elections were stolen”!
Guy, please come back to mother earth and more specifically to Zambia and start doing something reasonable like mobilizing your party than crying over an election that passed in 2016.
Anyone day dreaming of the election petition being heard 6 months after the president was sworn in without any protests from the masses is truly deranged!
It’s absurd, that some people hold the idea Zambia is possibly worse in Human Rights than USA. Even Shultz should know that’s impossible. Black American citizens arrested, brutalised by police and the attempted removal of innocent legitimate citizens from USA boarders is on a scale we can’t match. We ain’t building NO WALL on our neighbours boarders.
Shultz should mind his remit and stop intimating or causing misunderstandings in countries that have a peaceful record internally and externally.
Thanks LT for allowing a cross-cutting debate on national issues. One can only hope ZW will take a leaf from you and fling its doors wider than the hetherto narrow tribal and partisan window. Isn’t it heart warming to see political rivals peddle facts and alternative facts affecting the health of Zambia? The only blot on LT is the sight of perennial insultants who shamelessly poison the well of discourse – these ought to be rooted out forthwith! Thanks again to LT for the good work.
HH,could be talking to an impersonator on social media as there are a lot of victims nowadays.I give him a benefit of doubt.
ONLY A FOOL WILL SAY THAT WHAT LUNGU IS DOING IS RIGHT.
SOME PEOPLE CAN HAVE A SPIRIT OF A MAGOT – MAGGOTS CAN STAY/EAT A DEAD ANIMAL.
UNTIL THEY START ROTTING INSIDE THE ANIMAL THATS WHEN THEY SAY START COMING OUT OF THE ANIMAL
LT, you did not post my contribution because like all failures, you are stuck with a brainwashed mind.
And isn’t this your comment? What do you smoke, cow dung laced mbanje?
@Kungwe, tyani mwizyo. Neo akwasu nufuma ku Malambo kwa Malama. Apologies forum for texting in Chinese but I am merely telling my clansman that I hail from Chief Malama in Malambo land of Mfuwe. Please don’t report me to the Russian spy running USA for using what sounds like a terrorist’s tongue. Btw, let’s all spare a prayer for the beleaguered citizens of USA for surrendering their democratic rights for a Kleptocracy. USA needs our help more than we need theirs at this troubled juncture in their political history. Zikomo.
I note persistent bloggers like Spaka, Buck Teeth and hopeless NEZ are conveniently missing from this HH embarrassing episode!…kekekekkeeeeeeeeeeee!
I remember this outgoing ambassador as one of those whom Adolf feted at his expansive house during the peek of the campaigns, we don’t know what they promised the Great Leader after consuming some liquor. What we know is that Adolf is not only a dictator in the party but now a confirmed liar. Lies follow, consume you and are said by men who fear even their own shadows. We shall meet at the ceremony Kwa Mongu since you have now lifted your decree about MPs attending functions…2021 Zamfo
Its very embarrassing to have such evil leader such as HH!!this man is a great liar and knows nothing about politics.SURELY WHO CAN BELIEVE A LIE THAT HH IS TALKING TO TRUMP TO CAGE AFRICAN DICTATORS WHEN HE IS A DICTATOR HIMSELF?since 2006,upnd have never had a convention and Trump is aware about this fact.THE MORE HH TALKS NONSENSE ON DAILY BASIS,THE MORE F00LISH HE BECOMES IN THE EYES OF ZAMBIAN VOTERS.LET HH LEARN TO KEEP QUIET AND ONLY SPEAK WHEN NEED BE.SEE NOW, EVEN HIS DIE HARD SUPPORTERS LIKE NEZ,SPAKA,JAY JAY FEEL EMBARRASSED ARE QUIET HERE!!HH has become mad guys-lets pray for him!!
Gledi 7examination.
Who is the president of zambia
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KWESHONI,
My original posting was not accepted. That is what I am complaining about. You guys like reading about the same “going nowhere” views, and remove different opinons. I am not surprised by your actions because people like you are going to be slaves in a trashed up country like Zambia because you do not like to read about different facts. I love my country, Zambia, BUT I hate the way it has been dragged down a cesspool by those in power. We seem to be so childish that no one obeys the law anymore if you are in power. ABASHI!
NEZ….NEZ……NEZII……….NEZ……NEZ…..NEZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! iwe ci NEZ solyobwali.
ninchi fwaya naine, tachile moneka……kwakwakwakwakwakwa……
Who writes articles for LT? Seriously in need of an education!
GUESS WHAT!
HH may very soon phone President Trump to fire the USA Ambassador resident in Zambia.
The remedy to Hakainde’s psychological condition is to request ALL THE ROYAL HIGHNESSES IN TONGA-LAND, FOR THE CHIEFS TO CONVERGE ON HH’s RESIDENCE SO AS TO HONESTLY OFFER HIM THE MUCH-NEEDED PARENTAL ADVICE – to quit politics.
HH’s talents, like Trump, lie in business management NOT in politics. If he continues in politics, he will be dis-investing for the welfare of his family, as those who surround him are merely LEECHES & TICKS programmed to suck his money. He can do well by emulating the business talents of the Nigerian Dangotte and the American Bill Gates.
NEZ NEZ NEZ how many times have I called you? You are a coward, you always defend your god HH when ever he spews rubbish but today you are hiding, HH is a liar caught pants down. Kikikikikikiii!
NEZ ULIKWISA??? bululu wobe naimya millenium kuno… endesha!!! foul of the millenium!!! insoni atishani???
Hh needs to see a physcatric doctor .
Hh you are mad and need help , so elections results can cause brain damage
A HH Chamba chopepela kukulene ne teti lane…. kungo wata wata nga ni nkoto…
We’re talking to kachasu,drugs and chibuku in our heads- Hakainde Hichilema.
HH is an ‘educated’ conman. His eloquence dupes his followers.
Bane you don’t know how abasungu baba . There are very good at prentence imwe ati Shultz is on our side wait umusungu alakuleka wapweneka. The time you realise naku dilibura. Balesa ku Africa in the name of something while balefwaya something. Saddam Hussain was their friend at one time elyo bamwalukila Mulechenjela that’s why Mugabe tabafwaya.
Both HH and Schultz are telling the truth Schultz has not said HH is lying he said said to the FACE of it its untrue, as he does not have proof to say otherwise. He also says that’s why there is the secretary of state of which HH possibly communicated to as Ambassadors do NOT talk to the president directly. HH might have got an answer through the secretary of state who speaks directly to the President.. Its simple and clear..
The solution most of you are looking for will not and never come from the USA nor the ICC. Those aggrieved should look for local solutions to the problems. Forget about Trump doing anything when he dines with people like Sisi of Egypt, the guys in Saudi Arabia and other dictators. Africa, and Zambia in particular are of no significance to Trump – a continent worsting USA money and of no value to him. He has serious things to sort out within USA and the ISIS. If you follow closely what the USA is on about since Trump came to power you would not even bother yourself with such thoughts of Trump having a birds eye view on Zambia. Wake up and move on.
All claims of propaganda aside ask yourselves a few questions and see if you really think that HH’s mathematics add up.
The US president was sworn in on 20th January, 2017. He has been battling to remove and replace the Affordable Care Act, He has a meeting with Chinese president, He has a wall to fund and build, he has the NAFTA to deal with, The Pan Pacific trade agreement to get out of, Brexit to manouver around, lil Kim firing off two missles … Do you REALLY think that he has the time time field a call from some opposition leader from a tiny poor country and to put his might into a strategically insignificant country? REALLY???
Thank you Mr. Ambassador! I have always said that this guy (HH) is dull!
@Nguzi Mali and the dull team at work! Hazaluza Hagain!
Surely at the level of minister, someone should know that it is institutions that are democratic, not a person. We are really in trouble if this is the crap we call ministers
Erick Shutz is a diplomat. Every Zambian knows Lungu is a dictator. Shultz cannit say it in public. Wait went secret cables are leaked. Those who read wikileaks cables on Zambia know what the ambassador reported on then president RB. Shultz must have already reported to Secretary of State and eventual to senate and US president.
Let us not invite outsiders to interfere with our own electoral system(The Americans have their own battles).Politicians need to appeal to Zambians, not the Americans, not the British and not Europeans.This is essentially our problem.We need to educate the masses to see things beyond cadreism,Kaponyaism and blatant ignorant about what constituting a functional government is all about.
Sometimes logic and common sense should be your guide.
1. USA has not made any direct or indirect coment about Zambia or Zambian politics. That is not allowed in international diplomacy.
2. The US Ambassador has not been withdrawn, nor has the Zambian Ambassador been summoned to the White house for an urgent meeting. THe relations between the two countries remains cordial.
3. Even if Pres. Trump took, HH’s call and they spoke about HH’s woes. That does not mean that The Don is mooring a few aircraft carriers at Mozambique to kick Edgar in the nuts.
4. In the past 2 weeks, the only real issues have plagued the Don are The Wall along their Southern border, The Trans Pacific Partnership, Article 50 being triggered, The gassing of Syrians, The Affordable (Obama) Care Act repeal and…
and replacement, People linking him to Russia and American jobs.
Do HH or the Zambia Gvt really think that speaking to the Don means anyrthing but a fart in a hurricane to USA? I mean really. The two sides sound like a pair of women of the night comparing how many times they have been screwed tonight and who got a bigger dick shoved up them? Pointless and f00lish.
Till you deal with the stink on yourself, do not begin to think that anyone else wans to deal with the stink on you. Next we will hear that poor HH has been talking to Alec Baldwin of SNL and believing that it is The Don.
PS. If HH and team “hounded hyena’s”want to raise dust about anything, they should wonder why a foreign national and country has been allowed to test and monitor 100% of the Zambian Army. Every bally soldier and soldeirette now has their, name, rank, serial number, location, HIV status, type of treatment they are on, DNA material and more I will bet on some foreign database. Wow!!! and you even invited them to do so! talk about being weak minded.
hh said he was talking to trump. the ambassador on the other hand say he does not communicate to the president(trump) directly. in other words the ammbasador is not sure if hh talked to trump. lets call trump to find out.
HH his going mad now, he needs to be taken to mazabuka or monze hospital