The government has announced that the presidential inauguration for President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema will be held at Heroes Stadium on Tuesday.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services Permanent Secretary Amos Malupenga announced that says President Hichilema’s inauguration ceremony will be strictly by invitation owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement, Mr. Malupenga urged citizens who would not be invited to attend the ceremony next week to follow the proceedings on TV, radio and social media platforms.
“In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia, chapter one of the law of Zambia, government wishes to announce the inauguration of the seventh republican president His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema President-elect will take place next week on Tuesday 24th August 2021 at Heroes Stadium, commencing at 08:00. Government wishes to inform members of the public that due to Covid-19 preventive protocols; attendance of the inauguration will be by invitation. Citizens that will not be invited to attend the ceremony in person are advised to follow the proceedings of the ceremony on television, radio and online social media platforms that will be streaming the event live,” read the statement.
He said the gates to the stadium would open at 06:00 hours and close at 07:30 hours to allow for security screening.
“Invited guests are encouraged to arrive early to facilitate security screening procedures. The gates to the stadium will be open at 06:00 and close 30 minutes before commencement of the ceremony. This entails that invited guests should be seated by 7:30. Further details pertaining to the inauguration ceremony will be communicated in due course,” stated Mr. Malupenga.
Malupenga you’re not even a UPND Member. Last week you voted for Lungu. You were PS when PF bought the 42 wheelbarrows so you have a hand in that. So don’t deny people entrance so you PF people can say they were less people than Lungu’s inauguration were a Pigeon failed to fly.
WELL NOTED , WISHING ZAMBIA GOOD LUCK
AND SUCCESS , THOUGH I HAVE A ZOOM INTERNATIONAL MEETYING
THIS DAY WHICH I CANNOT MISS AT ALL
It says “By invitation only” which contravenes with the “All are invited” on the poster?
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OK guys…Spaka,Tarino,Kaizar,General Kanene,Tiki, Madillu system,Nostrademus,.Nubian Princess,Nemwine and all the Lusaka Times bloggers too numerous to mention…I Anonymous hereby bid farewell to all you guys…my time on Lusaka Times has finally come to an end…it was nice sharing ideas with all you guys…some negative and some positive…..will interact with you again end of 2025….GOD BLESS…I sign off….and I congratulate my brother and friend his excellence Hakainde Hichilema…thank you all
Hopefully we’re also inaugurating the resurrection of Zambia’s dead economy on Tuesday and new possibilities after Lungu’s downward spiral.
Looking forward to this event so that Bally gets down to serious business of regaining Zambia’s lost glory due to the ravages of the brutal PF government
@Anonymous
THANK YOU KINDLY AND WELL POSTED
I WISH YOU WELL TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS
MOST WILL LEAVE HERE NOW AFTER THE inauguration
At what cost will this inauguration be? Obviously some stealing is already involved!
WHY IS AMOS MALUPENGA AND HIS FAKE COMMITEE OF PS’S RESTRICTING ENTRY TO THE STADIUM OF PEOPLE TO WITNESS INAUGURATION OF A POPULAR PRESIDENT. WHEN PEOPLE WENT TO VOTE ON 12/08/21 THERE WAS NO TALK OF OBSERVATION OF COVID-19 REGURATIONS. THIS MAN AMOS NEVER STOP TO AMAZE ME. OUR FOOT SOLDIERS NEEDED TO BE GIVEN ACCESS AT LEAST SOME GOOD NUMBERS FROM LUSAKA BASED CONSTITUENCIES. THE UPND LEADERSHIP SHOULD NOT THE LIKES OF AMOS MALUPENGA HIJACK OUR OCCASSION. PREVENTING SOME OF OUR FOOT SOLDIERS FROM ATTENDING WILL JUST KILL THE FIGHTING SPIRINT AND HAPPINES OF FAITHFUL MEMBERS. THEY HVE STARTED PUTTING ROAD BLOCKS BEFORE HH EVEN ENTERS STATE HOUSE. THE UPND LEADERSHIP SHOULD INTERVEN FOR THE SAKE OUR FAITHFUL MEMBERS IF THEY APPRECIATE THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE VICTORY SCORED AGAINST THE…
The invitation poster says the inauguration is from 10.30-16.00 hrs yet Malupenga is instructing people to be by Heroes Stadium at 6.00rs etc. Please reconcile the programme times on the poster with Malupenga instructions. This display of unprofessional conduct in the public domain is so embarrassing!!
Look at this Amos Malupenga he has no shame at all after blocking the opposition and intimidating the media…he can not just resign on his own.
All those outside of southern province who voted hh will wake up and realise that they have voted in the worst tribal dictator to walk the planet. Just look at his record.. he has gone unchallenged for the upnd presidency for decades and even went as far as to change the party constitution to accommodate his tribal agenda. He has the camera following him everywhere and that is cultivating a cult of personality which every dictator does. In addition, if you have noticed, only he is making any decisions. You won’t hear from any other upnd member especially women. Not even his wlfe is allowed to speak. This is just the start. Ask Garry, he has to ask for permission from hh to use the toilet or sleep with his wlfe v
No time to attend inauguration for fraudulent election winners. We have businesses to run. After all it was hh who shunned all national events. Why should we attend any of his. Fuseke hh
Iyi ni Mbuzi
FUSEKE ZULU YOU NOT WELCOME ANYWAY
DOESNT IT SAY NO WO0F W00FS ALLOWED ESPECIALLY RABID ONES
How may i obtain this invitation?
who is inviting?
who will be invited?
how many will be invited?
Because i want to be there also…
Why attend with invitation?
If wanted to do that you should have kept
It at mulungushi hall.President elect must
Intervene.Heroes stadium for only invited
Guests? Zambians are eagerly waiting for
This day.
As you get inaugurated UPND, please start to fire your misbehaving cadres. Listening to Cornelius Mweetwa today warning the UPND cadres who harrassed a district commissioner in Chongwe, it is clear that UPND has not started learning, they are using the same method Edgar was using by stopping his cadres from being violent in warnings only and they were not stopping, the language a cader will understand and for you to send a strong warning is to say the caders who harrased the District commissioner in Chongwe have been identified and are forth with fired from the UPND and the Police must go and round them up immediately. Short of that, be assured that we will be back to PF days
In honour of the new presidency, I have decided to rename my house dog. We have now called our dog HH. We have called our 2 pet cats nalumango and little garry
A wise man once said if you want to know the son, look at the father. Does anyone have data on HHs father you people? I am asking on behalf of my garden boy.
I will be at HUMANISM HILL
SOMEONE IS SO BITTER KIKIKI
HE PROBABLY IS THE GARDEN BOY
Kaisala Zulu…we mbwa we waumfwa!!!
Publish my comment or else I will close Lusaka Times. Mwe mbwa mwe Mwaumfwa!!!!
You are allowing Kaisala to be insulting our President with impunity imwe Bakabwa. Misata yenu. Your days are numbered here!!!!
Ati Lab Tech, Mbuzi mwainamizila. Please find something aptly stupid to describe this wooflish looser
@Anonymous,
Job well done man, we made HH president!!! But going away from this LT tool won’t help the poor.
Stay so we kick HH’s a$s man.
Am still Heritage……
@Anonymous,
Your objective and constructive contributions here did help to bring down the arrogant PF. I am sure you are one of those few ones who have decided to turn your blog contribution into actions for directly helping Zambia make a change, from within Zambia. Soon many diasporans will follow suite. Good Luck and serve us well. I hope Kaiza SULU is following, an id.iot that hates diasporans because he doesnt understand their potential !
Anonymous it has been a pleasure working with you. However, our work has just begun and I am sure me and you will continue working behind the scenes. The upnd structure is very weak such that we can get rid of them in 5 year time. You are a competent blogger and a true son of soil. Go well my brother
@Anonymous Well said. Thank you for being a TRUE Zambian. God Bless and wishing you peace Bro.
One Zambia One Nation.
This PF and his cadres worsted a lot of money foolishilly , overals,fitenges,t-shirts,bill boards, and many more. Where was getting the money from. Where is Spark Mulenga the one who was gassing innocent citizens, owning a military weapon.
That’s Good for safety of the citizens as they await the long overdue of the incoming president H H
Amos Malupenga announced that attendance at the HH’s inauguration ceremony will be strictly by invitation owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. What will happen to Mr Patrick Mphande, 47 years old, who is cycling from Chipata to Lusaka to attend HH’s inauguration ceromony? Gary Nkombo, please help this man in any way you can as a Party. I have picked on Gary because after spending 2 hours listening to him on MD90 (youtube), He stands way above other members of the Party. I don’t belong to any political Party but this man Mr Mphande, has left his wife and children behind (570km) just to be present at the inauguration of his president, HH, is a special case.
My Gut feeling is that Anonymous has been given a political post in the UPND Party.
Ba Kaisa Fulu, kwati teimwe abakulu, pabaiche muli fyoto na fyoto, insonii ebuntu. Twapapa ichindikeni.