Former Government Chief Whip, Steve Chungu, has issued a stern caution to the UPND (United Party for National Development) Government, urging them to shift their focus away from the political activities of former President Edgar Lungu. Chungu stressed the need for the government to address pressing issues facing the country, with the ailing economy taking top priority.
In a candid statement, Mr. Chungu pointed out that the government should not concern itself with whether Mr. Lungu intends to make a return to politics. The former Luanshya Member of Parliament underscored that, like any citizen, Mr. Lungu has the right to re-enter politics if he so desires, and the UPND government should not obstruct him.
“Mr. Lungu has the right to come back into politics if he wishes, and the UPND government should not stop him,” Mr. Chungu stated.
Chungu further emphasized that diverting attention towards preventing Mr. Lungu from reentering politics would be a misallocation of the government’s efforts, which should be directed at issues that hold greater significance for the people of Zambia, particularly the struggling economy.
“He alleged that stopping Mr. Lungu from participating in politics would be tantamount to misdirecting its energies to non-important issues of no value to the people of Zambia,” the former Chief Whip stated.
Moreover, Mr. Chungu criticized the police’s recent action of preventing the opposition Socialist Party from holding a public rally at Changanamai grounds in Kitwe. He regarded this as a negative development for democracy in the country and expressed concern over the alleged suppression of opposition parties since the UPND government assumed power.
“The observed that ever since the UPND government came to office opposition political parties have not been allowed to freely express themselves,” Mr. Chungu noted, highlighting a perceived decline in democratic rights since the change in government.
They are acting as if they are in opostion and yet they are the ones ruling. And why are they afraid of ECL?Mealie meal and fuel should be their preriot than ECL,they are wasting time talking about ECL and people are observing and waiting.Yama insala tailole iyoo.Remember the time of KK PAKA BUNGA. hooooooo Ok go ahead you will see.
They are acting as if they are in opostion and yet they are the ones ruling. And why are they afraid of ECL?Mealie meal and fuel should be their preriot than ECL,they are wasting time talking about ECL and people are observing and waiting.Yama insala tailolela iyoo.Remember the time of KK PAKA BUNGA. hooooooo Ok go ahead you will see.
Hahaha upnd are scared. They know what awaits them in 2026. We hear a few of them have even started going mad like the useless photographer chella who is now fighting small boys like yo maps
Ati “Alebwelelapo” kikikikiki. Njala.
From “Niwe Lesa” to “Nalitumpa ine”.What an embarrassing climbdown.
Steve Chungu should worry about PF and stop telling UPND how to run its affairs. Lungu will not be allowed to contest the next elections. This is not the same court that was loaded with judges picked to do his bidding. This one will bar Lungu from running. The sooner PF find and promote a new candidate, the better for them.
William Shakespeare quote about life from Macbeth: “Life’s but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an *****, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
Dr. David Hawkins, once said; We change the world not by what we say or do, but as a consequence of what we have become.
Do you think UPND care about Lungu?
They do not.
Let’s just say it as it is, Lungu is a useless, failed politician who is corrupt.
Lungu is being dishonest and to put it bluntly a thief, he is actively taking part in politics and therefore should not be taking the perks and benefits he is getting.
What the government do care about is an someone lying to received money and benefits from the government.
I am starting to think governance is a tribal thing because the UPND’s inability to consolidate power is baffling at best.