FORMER MINISTER of Finance Alexander Bwalya Chikwanda has noted that the fellowship and unity which Dr Kenneth Kaunda and other freedom fighters strongly stood for has become the treasured trademark of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF).
Hon Chikwanda, who is also member of the PF’s highest decision making body – the Central Committee, said Zambians have also observed the sense of fellowship and compassion that have stood the party President Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu in good stead as a candidate in the August 12 General Elections hence his high approval rating in the party.
In an article posted on PF’s social media pages Mr Chikwanda said that that President Lungu has been to all parts of Zambia without a chip on his shoulder and with no pomposity or arrogance hence it was not wrong for the PF to request for space from other parties for its chosen candidate.
“All parties have unrestricted leeway to choose their presidential candidates. In accordance with the wishes of the party structures, the Patriotic Front assigned the honour of Presidential candidate to Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu,” Hon Chikwanda said.
He has advised other parties to brush up the images of their candidates as a barrage of obscenities and spates of vile campaigns anchored on malice and hatred without development roadmaps and scripts were only a waste of opportunity.
MCC Chikwanda stated that Zambians were facing incredible hardships resultant from inflationary spirals that are largely exchange rate induced and only the PF has a proven capacity to address that efficiently and effectively.
“Only a serious party like the PF with a proven track record of performance and successful fostering of national togetherness can ensure the much needed way forward for Zambia,” Hon Chikwanda added.
And MCC Chikwanda noted that Zambia has massive land resources to deepen and deliver development to uplift people from abominable poverty levels in the shortest time possible.
He pointed out that the diversification agenda from mineral dependency to the agro sector (and other sectors) currently being implemented by the PF government as having endless potential when fully exploited.
Meanwhile, Hon Chikwanda has called on politicians of all political parties to join hands to foster the freedom of the Zambian people which he said must be accompanied by a profound sense of duty and responsibility to the nation.
“We are in the midst of electioneering. It does not matter that some political parties have scanty opportunities; the many lofty ideas articulated by different candidates can be part of the enormous reservoir of ideas. What is needed is avoiding disturbing the peace and tranquillity that is a common property of Zambians and a useful legacy to posterity,” he said.
This man should just shut-up! You have caused misery with your borrowing every time you have been asked to serve this nation. How do you have the same man who caused high borrowing during our parents time to cause another wave of the same misery during our children and great gran children’s time? We should retire such dead mukula wood.
Too puffed up with pride to say, ” sorry I got it wrong”. I don’t want to see the sight of this man with his verbose writing style. Let him be brave enough to subject himself to a radio interview and the many people he has hurt economically will give him a dressing down.
HAS HE GONE BACK TO THE BOTTLE ??
Fossil Chikwanda is still around…this is the former Finance Minister who called us lunatics for saying PF borrowing was unsustainable…look at where we are now. He is busy enjoying his retirement with rolling supply contracts at KCM.
PF gassed Zambians, carry pangas and rocks in their cars, snatch handbags and phones from passerbys. Last week an NGO from Europe arrived in Lusaka and got a shock of his life in broad day light when he was attacked and his laptop stolen by PF in Lusaka city center
What is Chikwanda smoking here? He’s way off and delusional on both points.
Double Dealing – In the meantime, he also has a foot in UPND.
The Godfather of corruption in Zambia has finally awaken! Track record of performance! The country is in tatters, corruption out of control, inflation out of control.,am not sure there is a record that is positive for Zambia.
Having PF is worse than Coronavirus.
Chikwanda be honest, how much of $92bn debt borrowed by Zambia is in your accounts?
Shame!
Fed Up With PF June 24, 2021 At 2:13 pm
Having PF is worse than Coronavirus.
POST OF THE DAY
Our memories are fresh, remember hat Sata told then Finance Minister Alexandra Chikwanda that he can not resign because he would be prosecuted for corruption during the rebasing of the Kwacha as he is suspected to have received huge gratifications from companies that printed and minted the new Zambian currency.
Sources at State House revealed that Sata told Chikwanda on Wednesday night that it was easier for him to protect his uncle from possible prosecution while serving as Cabinet Minister unlike when he was an ordinary citizen.
That’s an insult to UNIP and KK.
Some of these “elders” are childish….
Dementia
ABC is the Godfather of PF Corruption in Zambia. As Minister of Finance ABC became filthy rich no wonder he is defending his Corrupt Comrades. ABC knows that if ECL loses Power on August 12 all his Corrupt deals will be laid bare. As Minister of Finance ABC borrowed recklessly and benefited from Infrastructure Projects. ABC is worried becoz he can see Power slipping away from Lungu and PF. The violent, wasteful, incompetent and Visionless ECL cannot revive the Economy. On August 12 Zambians must vote wisely and send ECL and PF “ku wire “. Our only hope is HH and UPND Alliance for Peace and Devt. HH aka Bally will fix it.
The high priest of arrogance has spoken.
Maybe someone’s should just shoot this stinking Kasai with a gun up his loose sticky stinky backside.
Ba Chikwanda, mwashibukeni mukwai………………Mwalinda shani?
He can’t see where we are now?All because
Of him and his team.He still has courage to
Say this.
ABC is right. PF has an impeccable track record of “Ubomba Mwibala Alya ifya Mwibala Alya”. They looted the National Treasury dry. Zambia has the highest Debt Service Ratio. As Minister of Finance ABC borrowed recklessly and now Zambia has defaulted on its Eurobond loans. ECL and PF have no Capacity, Competence and Political will to turnaround the Zambian Economy. Zambians have to liberate themselves from ECL Dictatorship on August 12 without fail. The marauding PF Cadres, Militias, Vigilantes, Commanders and Generals will be trying to Rule us and Plunder the National Treasury. All our rights and freedoms will be taken away by the PF Military Wing. Our salvation lies in voting for HH and UPND Alliance for peace and progress. HH aka Bally will fix it.
AB Chikwanda. The man who single handedly brought the zambian economy to its knees. With majority of zambians condemned to abject poverty and misery for generations to come.
PF has performed except it shouldn’t be Chikwanda speaking. All the same we hear you. We won’t repeat the mistake we made in 1991 when we thought MMD had a formula to turn around the economy only to mess up big time. This time we’re voting proven record and we’ve seen what PF has done in 10 years and for sure the country is in capable hands. We won’t jump from the frying pan into the fire. This time we’re using our brains not stomachs to vote. Once beaten twice shy
I think corona is taking innocent people leaving these PF debt masterminders, it is a curse to have this man breathing in this country.
Alexander Chikwanda would have been swntenced to death in other jurisdictions where corruption is not tolerated.
PF must go!
WHY CANT YOU JUST SHUT UP WHEN YOU DONT HAVE WORDS TO TALK TO PEOPLE? IF PF HAS DONE A LOT WHY DONT YOU LET NONE PF TALK ON THEIR BEHALF? I THOUGTH WHEN AN OLD MAN WITH A BORD HEAD SPEAKS THERE IS SENSE COMING OUT BUT ITS LIKE SOME ARE WORST THAN EVER. YOU CONTRIBUTED TO THE COLLAPSE OF KWACHA DURING BA LATE SATA AND BEING YOUR NEPHEW HE THREATENNED YOU TO BE EXPOSED TO THE SCHEME YOU PERFORME – MHSRIP, YOU WERE QUIET UNTIL KING COBRA DIED.
The SH.IT you are smoking is too good
I really think the PF hierarchy has lost the plot. Don’t they just get the message that Zambians are fed up with the lies and unrealistic stories? Chikwanda saying something doesn’t make it a true statement!
What an empty head. Uluse abakulu bonse.
So useless mouth….
He wrote while under the influence of duty free whiskey. He is forgiven.
Lies have short legs. The PF Govt has been lying Zambians for the last 61/2 years and now Zambians are fed up and they want a change of Govt. Even in PF strongholds Macmillan’s wind of Change is blowing across Zambia and People are crying out for a change of Govt on August 12. The ECL PF Govt has failed and has no Capacity, Competencies and Political will to turnaround the Zambian Economy. Zambians have a golden opportunity to liberate themselves from ECL Dictatorship on August 12. Another 5 years of ECL and PF Misrule is untenable. Zambians need to vote wisely and get rid off the Violent, Corrupt, incompetent and Visionless ECL. Our hope and help will come from HH and UPND Alliance. Lets give them a landslide win so that they can turnaround this Economy and our lives. HH aka Bally…
Vampires sucking the blood of sufferers MUST GO !
The fossil awakens. Funniest thing I have read today.
Medical examination required here
What alcohol can do. It clouds clear thinking. With due respect
Nawakwi for once told the truth how this man as Finance Minister messed up this country. The mess started way before even covid came and surprisingly PF wants to be on the ballot
The grandfather of Bemba tribal bigotry! It’s Kasais like Thisbe old pathetic ***** that have destroyed our future by borrowing us into hell!
Chikanda, Chikanda, Chikanda!
MMD left us a fairly decent economy when you look at the economic stats of then compared to now. PF came and said more money in peoples pockets but currently there is none of any money in peoples pockets, they said more jobs but currently unemployment is at its highest, they said reduced taxes but we now even have borehole tax. And every thing regressed even before covid came. The August 12 elections is a clear no contest because what will PF be contesting for.
Just check the names of current serving permanent secretaries and revert if there is anything to do with fostering national togetherness in there.
Yes track record of corruption, lawlessness and mediocrity!!!
Persevere a little more bane….It’s only 48 days remaining before you cast your vote. Let your vote speak for you.
Useless man! He is the one that put Lungu in the Presidency in order to milk the country.
No shame at all.
As early as 1976, Kaunda suspected that Chikwanda was double and had acquired directorships in several international companies just as he suspected Rupiah Banda of involvement real estate deals. The was true for Lishomwa Lishomwa who was his Special Adviser for economic affairs. Remember in 1976 when then BOZ Governor Bitwell Kuwani was fired because his wife was involved in the disappearance of teaching materials worth about K100, 000.00 (it was a lot of money that time). which were hidden in Kuwani’s house.
Mr. Chikwanda,
You are shameless and most incompetent MoF in the history of the world. Please, do yourself big favor, SHUT-UP!