South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the success of the recent general elections held in Zambia provides the basis for continued stability and development within and beyond the Southern African region.
President Ramaphosa has hailed the government and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for holding a successful election amidst the danger of the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Ramaphosa has since offered his warm congratulations to President-Elect Hakainde Hichilema.
“The President also offers his appreciation to Outgoing President Edgar Lungu for his leadership during his term in office and his role as a partner for peace and development within the Southern African Development Community and the African Union,” the statement read in part.
He also recollected the immense contribution of President Edgar Lungu to the peace and unity in the SADC region.
This is contained in the statement availed to ZANIS in Lusaka today by Acting Spokesperson to President Ramaphosa Tyrone Seale.
Thanks Cyril, we now have a democrat as a President, our prayer is that the new President returns Zambia to a democratic nation
As Zambians we are very happy that the ka dictator is gone
Upto now I don’t understand how opposition leaders were removed by Police from Chilubi island district in a bye election that President Lungu was going into the district to campaign, as big as Chilubi district is, opposition leaders were flushed out. Un believable. We pray to a true God
ZNBC TV belonged to PF, opposition were completely blacklisted and the outgoing dictator saw nothing wrong with that
Imagine people like Ntewewe became champions, as dall as the guy is. Even attacking diplomats, and the incompetent outgoing President was quite
Nkandu Luo could campaign using government resouces even during the ban on campaigns due to covid and Kanganja and Katanga saw nothing wrong, with the huge watermelon crowds. The President elect was restricted from moving, purely against his constitutional rights, flying permissions cancelled, removed from some districts,not even allowing him to campaign,
The worst President since 1964 is finally gone, what a relief
GBM, Kambwili, Wynter, Nawakwi, Charles Kakoma, Kanganja , Katanga- where are these guys,, just asking.
Mpezeni who said we vote for ECL, should today congratulate HH. Somebody needs to advise him that as a chief, he has no mandate whatsoever to advise subjects on who to vote for. He needs to be told please
How do you know that HH is a democrat? He is a unproven leader who has not held an accountable cabinet level position before. We wish him well but there is nothing in his past that suggests that he will be national democratic leader. Zambians needed a change…and we understand that but lets not give credit before its time
The ka worst president in Zambia`s history in fact on earth is gone, the chap was a thief, corrupt, bankrupted a country and the only thing to show for it were those stinking ugly yellow teeth of his… chi colour has gone..not forgetting how dull the id!ot was