By Amb.Emmanuel Mwamba
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted an important resolution. The non-binding Resolution, which was voted in, demands that Russia withdraws from Ukraine. 141 countries voted for the resolution while 35 states abstained and 5 states voted against it.
History
Zambia has a long-standing foreign policy promoting peace, negotiating peace and implementing non-aligned policies. For this purpose Zambia is an active member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) which played a key role in reducing tensions especially during the Cold War.
The Cold War was a period of geo-political tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Blo, and the Eastern Bloc, which began after the World War II. NAM is a forum of 120 developing world states that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide.
Zambia Russia Relationships
Zambia has warm and long-standing bilateral relationship with RUSSIA and the recent development of the Zambia Atomic Agency to promote nuclear energy was done in collaboration with the Federation of Russia. Similarly, Russia’s historical sacrificial role in the liberation struggle in Southern Africa contributed to the speedy independence of many states including Mozambique, Angola, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
We also must mention that Zambia’s military capabilities are based largely on equipment sourced from Russia and China.
Zambia-USA, EU Relations
But we also enjoy good bilateral relations with the USA and the European Union. The two power blocks support Zambia’s social sectors and are among the largest contributor to our health sector budget. It is in this light that, in my humble view, Zambia should have abstained like the 35 countries that did so.
Further Zambia is renowned for its peace efforts, peacebuilding, conflict resolution and it promotes dialogue between the warring or belligerent parties, an international role our leaders have traditionally played to bring peace in the world. When we take a side, this role is diminished or undermined.
Just because you get aid and other things from Russia we should not critize it for invading Ukraine. That is cheap thinking and selfish motive based on greed. The invading of another country by use of force is evil and bad. Is like he is happy to see people being killed for what we get from Russia. This kind of reason does not comply with Zambia as Christian Nation. Zambia did very well by voting for the resolution of Russia to withdraw from Ukraine.
Ukraine is not at war with anyone, but was attacked by Russia. Even after being attacked by Russia Ukraine has not invaded Russia. So how can one fail to support Ukraine? We as a nation that is even weaker than Ukraine, should condemn such bullying. Emmanuel on this one you are wrong.
I AGREE WITH MWAMBA THIS TIME ALTHOUGH HE’S A USELESS MAN.
Emmanuel you are wrong, this opinion is garbage. Putin is wicked and must be stopped now. We can’t afford to complacent.
Mwamba should not behave like he is a seasoned diplomat, he was just nothing but a piece of stinking sh.it! He got promoted for no reason besides being Bemba. In South Africa and Ethiopia, he was a fuc.king serial sex pest! These are the chaps who supported Congolese rebels while pretending to mediate in the conflict. They awarded Bembas 99 percent scholarships to Ukraine like other tribes didn’t exist. These stinking thieving tribal bigots stink!
And by abstaining what legacy or message we send to our future generation? That war and invasion of another country is acceptable? Ba Mwamba, you are bitter. If you had not been fired, probably we would not be taking about this here. Let me tell you, loyalty is good but integrity is best and people with probity despite unfavorable conditions have left a lasting legacy. Its better to stand for what is right irrespective of the consequences. History is awash with leaders who stood the right starting from the example of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1] The 120 grouping WERE not formally aligned with NATO nor Warsaw Pact up until 1991. some of Warsaw Pact countries are part of NATO, so that defeats the objective of NAM. Current NAM is NOT based on the principles that were enacted in 1961 by the 4 initiating countries Ghana, Egypt, Yugoslavia, India and Indonesia. Majority of the 120 countries actual voted for the resolution.
2] The ideat that because you get aid from Russia, therefore, we should not criticize it for invading Ukraine is RIDICULOUS, and I can’t believe it, it’s coming from someone who wants to be a President of Zambia.
3] Zambia also gets support from Ukraine, so why have you left out the bilateral relationship? – Oil and Fertilizer comes from Ukraine !
4] You are being brainwashed to think that this is a fight…
Tike Myson Putin is wicked as told to you by who? Blair and Bush started invasions and you never saw their wickedness. Why is Putin fighting? Because the West wants to bring armouries to Ukraine on the border with Russia. The West are provoking the war because for them Putin is wicked and they have told their blind followers that story.
The 120 grouping WERE not formally aligned with NATO nor Warsaw Pact up until 1991. some of Warsaw Pact countries are part of NATO, so that defeats the objective of NAM. Current NAM is NOT based on the principles that were enacted in 1961 by the 4 initiating countries Ghana, Egypt, Yugoslavia, India and Indonesia. Majority of the 120 countries actual voted for the resolution.The idea that because you get aid from Russia, therefore, we should not criticize it for invading Ukraine is RIDICULOUS, and I can’t believe it, it’s coming from someone who wants to be a Presido. Zambia also gets support from Ukraine, so why have you left out the bilateral relationship? – Oil and Fertilizer comes from Ukraine.You are being brainwashed to think that this is a fight between Russia and NATO, how can…
@Bisklay Lasklu
“Because the West wants to bring armouries to Ukraine on the border”…..Who told you? So to avoid the west then you go on rappage killing innocent people, and you`re clapping your hands? BTW, it’s only you who thinks he is fighting NATO, Putin yesterday, repeatedly said he is fighting NEO-NAZIS, how is that NATO? It’s Putin`s wish to revive the Soviet Union, unfortunately, those countries are independent and they want to determine their own destiny. Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, they now belong to Europe, just as Slovenia, Latvia, so why do you want to deny Ukraine?
Cheap politics. it doesn’t mean when you get support from Russia then you have to support everything. I salute the government for the brave decision
Mwamba sometimes you should learn to shut the funk up… you can’t be expert in everything. What is your profession man? You are either for war or not for war… you can’t be neutral. The resolution wasn’t about who you support, it was about stopping the freaking war. How do you abstain?
Like or not you will soon stop doing any business transaction, trade or aid, with Russia because the West will bring down Russia’s economy like they did after the cold war.
Putin says he doesn’t want NATO on his border but NATO is already on his border regardless of whether he invades Ukraine or not. So what kind of reasoning is this?
We have an excited monkey in state House
I think government was right to vote like that. Invading Ukraine is i very bad decision. Its the same as saying because we are neighbours with Zimbabwe, we should not associate with Zimbabwe’s enemies and when we do, Zimbabwe starts throwing bombs in our country. Its unacceptable.
@Bisklay Lasklu. Educate yourself before you type here. Your comment makes you look really dumb.
Tike Myson I dont mind being seen to be dumb by dumb people. But it is clearly you who looks dumb because it is obvious that you and that other fool Kanene listen to Western propaganda as if it is gospel truth and everything they label evil is truly evil. You cant think on your own unless CNN points at the correct answer for you. Use your brains and think for yourself. Let me educate you a little may be you will think twice next time you let your verbal diarhoea go haywire. You never condemn your saints in Washington.
You never condemn your saints in Washington. Tell me how many countries the USSR or Russia has attacked? How many countries did they colonise and how many slaves did they capture from Africa. But the following countries have all been victims of US attacks: Korea 1950-1953 Guatemala 1954 Indonesia 1958 Cuba 1960 Guatemala 1960 Congo 1964 Laos 1964-1973, Vietnam 1961-73, Cambodia 1969 1970, Guatemala 1967-69, Grenada 1983 Lebanon 1983-84 Libya 1986, 2011 2015, El Savador 1980 1990, Nicaragua 1980, Iran 1987, Panama 1989, Iraq 1991, Somalia 1993, Bosnia 1994-95, Afghanistan 1998 and 2001 to 2021 Yugoslavia 1998, Iraq 1991 2003 Libya 2011-15 Somalia 2007, Yemen 2009-11. Now because you have grown up cheering American soldiers in Cinema halls in their own propagandaist movies you ignore all…
@ Tike Myson I dont mind being seen to be dumb by dumb people. But it is clearly you who looks dumb because it is obvious that you and that other fool Kanene listen to Western propaganda as if it is gospel truth and everything they label evil is truly evil. You cant think on your own unless CNN points at the correct answer for you. Use your brains and think for yourself. Let me educate you a little may be you will think twice next time you let your verbal diarhoea go haywire. You never condemn your saints in Washington. Tell me how many countries the USSR or Russia has attacked? How many countries did they colonise and how many slaves did they capture from Africa. But the following countries have all been victims of US attacks: Korea 1950-1953 Guatemala 1954 Indonesia 1958 Cuba 1960…