VICE-PRESIDENT Mutale Nalumango has said that it is not true that the State is paying for extra security equipment, electricity, road and infrastructure upgrades being done at Present Hakainde Hichilema’s residence – Community House.
A story is circulating o social media that President Hichilema is rehabilitating and improving security facilities at his personal house using public funds.
But Vice-President Nalumango said it was with his personal wealth that President Hichilema built Community House and that just like any other house owner, he needed to rehabilitate, expand or beautify his property.
“It is not a secret that our Republican President Mr Hakainde Hichilema made his wealth long before he started asking Zambians to trust him with the country’s top job. With personal wealth, he constructed his house which he named Community House due to his communal and humanistic approach to politics,’’ she said in a statement. ‘’Just like any other house owner, he needs to rehabilitate, expand or beautify his property and he is doing so without any degree of abuse of the public funds or state power. It is therefore not true that the state is paying for extra security equipment, electricity, road and infrastructure upgrades being done at his house.”
She urged citizens to protect President Hichilema from bitter individuals.
“We urge all progressive Zambians to protect our President and defend him from enemies of progress. God bless our President,” said Vice-President Nalumango.
And Vice-President Nalumango has said that there is a need to ensure that every Zambian’s home has food on the table every day.
Mrs Nalumango said that this can be done by creating an environment that puts incomes in citizens through affordable ventures and enterprise development.
She has called for rethinking agriculture as the engine that can unlock the much-needed resilience and wealth creation opportunities.
Mrs Nalumango says the party has delivered in the eight months it has been in power on free education and equitable delivery of the Constituency Development Fund and won the hearts of Zambians.
She was speaking during the launch of the UPND strategic plan 2022 to 2026 in Lusaka yesterday. The UPND Party has become the first political party to have a strategic plan in the country.
Mrs Nalumango said the strategic plan captures the vision of the party and informs the direction to be taken to achieve people’s aspirations in the next five years.
Meanwhile, Democracy Work Foundation Regional Director and Chief of Party AUGUSTINE MAGOLOBONDO, who joined the event virtually, said the plan speaks to how to be inclusive and be financially sustainable.
And, UPND Deputy Secretary-General GETRUDE IMENDA said the party is determined to implement what is outlined in the strategic plan.
Madam whether this is true or not, it’s not expected of you to say YES. It’s better to say no comment.
SO WHAT IF HE IS ? THATS UP TO HIM
SURELY THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT AND PRESSING ISSUES THAT HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED
THAN THIS PETTY TOPIC
LT THE BLAME FALLS ON YOU FOR POSTING IRRELLEVANT CONTENT
WAKE UP
As a Veep you dont need to respond to such issues focus on the state of the econmy FYI everyone knows that OP secruity would want to make secruity enhancements to his Kasama House so long as he continues living there whether he likes it or not. What we need in Zambia is make amendments to the constitution to force President elects to move house to State House within a set time period after the elections.
Zambia is a democratic state express yourself madam nothing wrong. I love my country. You are doing fine. Everyone is entitled to an opinion wrong or tight.
Why is it difficult to shift to state House. If he claims to be president for all Zambians, let him shift to state House which is already equipped with security equipment.
Nalumango Zambians are not stupid. If Hakainde wanted security equipment, he could have done that before he was elected as president. He is renovating so that when he leaves presidence, those things will be his and he will be spying on other presidents.
No one gives a fark about his money. After all that is privatisation money which he crookedly obtained.
Lukanga nice to see you blogging again with those big arms. Stay away from my wlfe haha
Job creation Zambian style..
Black mountain truck has tipped the slag in the middle of Mindolo Chibuluma roads junction and youths are picking chrome with full protection from the Zambia police mobile unit. Well done madam VP for delivering on your promises.
Let him move to State House. Nanga cakanga pamene apa ni cani kansi??? You just like gossip and dispelling rumors for nothing. We are getting tired ka?
Last time I checked HH had his own mouth. Which he was fully utilizing as he called Nakachinda a lunatic. So why is Nalumango now speaking on his behalf?
@Henry 5 That is very true. What is difficult about shifting to a house that we the citizens have paid for for anyone in thaT office? I suspect superstition because HH was brought up in a rural area. He thinks Lungu put charms in the house.
Hon. Vice President Nalumango must know that the high quality of education prevailing in Southern Africa has generated many intellectuals well versed to analysing political issues in Zambia. Excellent journalistic standards displayed by SABC’s Vuyo Mvoko & Samkele Maseko as well as NewsRoom Afrika’s Xoli Mngambi have helped sharpen the intellect of many Zambians readers. But UPND has gagged many fine journalists in Zambia. Taking into account that observers at global level are fully aware of the UPND;s Govt subversions of governance, spiced by torture of humans, Hon. Nalumango is best advised to remain non-committal on some issues relating to misuse of tax-payers money. She is still too young to spoil her future after 2026.
Nonsense ?
Nonsense ?
High quality of education in Southern Africa? Stop dreaming
is he also paying for hungry lion packs cops manning the roads eat? Surely April is ending on another fools day. Fuel to and fro is not in the picture of him staying at his private home? He may not directly spend on renovations but truth be told, we are spending HUGE on that house. wait for ACC after he leaves office.
In South Africa the renovations made on Zuma’s personal property called Nkandhla generated hot debates in Parliament. This attracted the Public Protector’s (Thuli Madonsela) attention who later recommended the setting up of a State Capture Inquiry. The Zondo Commission has unpacked tons of corruption cases attributed to Zuma supporters. Similar events may precipitate out on the Zambian landscape.. Africa needs leaders who are committed to development to raise the quality of human life.