President Hakainde Hichilema has arrived at Parliament for the ceremonial opening of the first session of the 13th National Assembly.
President Hichilema who arrived at about 10:00 hours was received by the service chiefs and other government officials.
Immediately after arrival, a 21 gun salute and a flypast were conducted in his honour.
The Head of State later inspected the guard of honour which was mounted by the Zambia Army.
And the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nelly Mutti later led President Hichilema to the chamber to deliver his maiden speech.
Vice President Mutale Nalumango arrived at 09:45hrs in the company of her husband Max Lubinda Nalumango, before the arrival of the President at parliament grounds.
Meanwhile, there was a mood of jubilation as traditional dances from different regional parts of the country performed at the parliament grounds.
HE HH THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA IS ADDRESSING PARLIAMENT. ITS HAPPENING I DON’T KNOW HOW THOSE WHO SAID TAKATEKEPO ARE NOW FEELING. THE COURTS FAILED BUT PUBLIC OPINION DID THE TRICK. CONGRATULATIONS MR. PRESIDENT AND ALL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND INVITED GUESTS .
Garry start behaving like the late mwankoles. Why take a pastor to a business meeting with his staff?
Why wear white hospital overcoats just to visit soweto market walking majestically?
Those new white overcoats can be used at Soweto clinic.
Garry you are embarrassing the elite cabinet.
Well done my beloved President Hakainde Hichilema. A powerful speech Now we have sanity in the
Zambians are wonderful people – indeed you are a Christian Country. Let those who wanted to divide learn something from this.
Zero tolerance to Corruption is the way to go. And the youth are waiting on the fulfillment of employment opportunities. We need to see the change bear fruits.
Just the colors have changed from green to red…same mwankoles…nothing will happen and expect things to get even worse….It feels like we don’t even have a President here in the USA…..and HH is still wearing surgical gloves…..please can someone tell this liar of a President that he is not supposed to be walking around wearing surgical gloves…they need them in the hospitals….ubututu awe mwandi…..I hope he won’t be wearing those surgical gloves when he visits other countries….and he looks like a clown
5 million new jobs or you are gone in 5 years!
Madam Speaker! Madam Speaker! Madam Speaker! Madam Speaker!
Talk is cheap. That talk was extremely empty on promises.
None of the pronouncements tackled promises made. It sounded a campaign
I put it to you that all youths were swindled.
Next, the budget. Zeris no free education. Ni beans.
Lusaka Times what happened to your website…so annoying…comments are being deleted….
Anyone is capable of reading that decorated speech but not everyone is courageous enough to act upon it.
Who knows maybe thses guys don’t even understand what they read out to the people after all.
No difference. Just a matter of singing the sequence.
I wish for a day a president will be so clear with their pronouncements. Eg. This is A we shall use this and that for us to arrive at B.
ALL CRAP!
Give him some time. At least better than Mr Lungu. This man can fire ba kabolala and have them imprisoned. Ba Lungu awe he was not seeing suspected criminals, every one was ok.
I dont even need to watch HEHH maiden journey to parliament to know he is the right man for the job……….
We have invested a lot of confidence and reputations in the ability of HEHH to turn zambias fotrunes around………
If HEHH carries the same determination and brilliance he has shown in his private life to statehouse , I see the whole nation being disappointed with the 2 term rule………
Yaa that thousand “madam speaker” is fvcking boring…
But atleast Sammy reads faster and doesn’t make mistakes like Edgar.
Saulosi,
Please do not share your ignorance on a public platform. Surgical gloves are made of latex/neoprene and not cotton you have no shame in calling USA as your home, others built that economy that you are enjoying, while the rest of Zambians in Zambia are doing their best to turn around the economy. USA is more than 270 years of democracy! and Zambia, less than 40 years! There are a lot of Zambians in Diaspora who have contributed and contribute to making Zambia a model country. Criticize please do by all means, but let it be constructive .
UPND’S Successful accomplishment of its set goals is a good thing for the Zambian people and everyone here wishing HH to fail is a wicked person. You had your chance to do good for Zambia and your wickedness got in your way.
Who ever is not happy with Our president.Shame on you.Only God owns the universe and holds the future.Every man is his creation and he knows our destiny and what he has put in us.Its time for HH to reign.Learn something from his life and improve your own life and character.We are just visitors on earth and one day his reign will be over.Stay focused God is real and his coming back again to judge the world whether we like it or not.
The speech is generic to what we always hear presidents say with a bit of customisation. Load shedding has ended so far with PF investment in energy, we have 3 major airports modernised, so why waste part of 5 years to build airports, dams have been constructed for year round agriculture, what’s the plan to maximise them? In my view HH needed to come out clear on free education, meal allowances, K1,500 civil service salaries increment. Also since he is incharge now we want arrests on forest Reserve 27, fire trucks, 48 houses as well as selling the presidential jet.