OPINION: EDGAR LUNGU: VISIONLESS AND A POLITICAL LIABILITY TO ZAMBIA While Hakainde is a Pyrrhic Gamble; and Mumba, Uphill Battle Serve for Divine Intervention By Charles Mwewa There is no authentic political leader who rules without a social contract of his own with the people. Lungu is trying to be the first to do so. Even in our own cultural permissiveness, where a man inherits his brother’s wife, he is required, of necessity, to father at least his own children with her and bring to the table food fetched through his own skills. He cannot rely upon his dead brother’s goodwill. The children will starve and the marriage will eventually collapse. Lungu cannot stake his fortunes on Sata’s death. In the Post of January 6th, 2014, acting president Scott campaigned, “This is not an election for changing a government. This election is a sad affair. It is like we are having another funeral.” The president is wrong. This election is only a sad affair in so far as the elected government brings nothing to the people – as it has been for the last ten years or so under the twin governments of the MMD and the PF. A leader without a vision or one riding on another’s is more dangerous than a dictator; because he has no basis and anything and anyone can dictate his rule. In other words, if Lungu rules, unless he is only using this scheme as a political campaign strategy, he will be a puppet of someone else! Full story zambianeye/archives/27705
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 21:26:42 +0000
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