Zambia : He Is Protecting His US$4 Million Eagle Milling Scandal By Spreading A False Narrative

He Is Protecting His US$4 Million Eagle Milling Scandal by Spreading a False Narrative

By Augustine Mukoka

• How can General Kanene hire cadres to virtually split his own medulla oblongata?
• How can Garry Nkombo hire Bilden Shaloba and UPND thugs to block his own nomination filing and create mayhem at a funeral?
• How can Brian Mundubile hire his own supporters to derail his campaign in Western Province?
• How can Mundubile hire cadres to assault his own artists?
• Surely, Mark Simuuwe must be a genius with vital information that could help the police unravel the situation.
• Is Simuuwe confirming this is how the UPND sponsored the gassing of innocent citizens to get to power?
• Simuuwe is a danger to Zambia’s democracy.

A senseless social media post by Mark Simuuwe in the wake of the chaos allegedly triggered by UPND cadres in Luampa, Western Province — as opposition leader Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, arrived with their convoy yesterday — is not only contemptuous but also highly inflammatory. It represents one of the most irresponsible ways of handling a volatile situation during a highly charged and emotionally tense electoral period.

Rather than taking responsibility and addressing the chaos, Simuuwe, the ruling party’s Media Director, resorted to dogma in what appears to be a desperate attempt to win sympathy and shift blame onto the opposition. Such an attempt to insult the intelligence of any reasonable person is not only callous but deeply disturbing, particularly when it comes from someone who once sought parliamentary office but ultimately failed to secure it.

If you are unfamiliar with what I am referring to, here is Mark Simuuwe’s social media post made yesterday after Mundubile’s convoy came under attack and images of the assault on General Kanene circulated widely on social media.

Simuuwe wrote:

“PF is sponsoring their own cadres to wear UPND regalia, then cause chaos and attack either marketeers or their own members, then blame it on UPND.”They have also sponsored self-attacks in Southern, Western, Central, Lusaka, North-Western and Copperbelt so as to make it look like those are UPND strongholds where they are attacked, when in actual sense UPND is now nationwide.”You cannot manipulate voters in Eastern, Muchinga, Northern and Luapula using dirty politics.”We call upon citizens to be alert; their evil and dirty politics will never be clean — same old habits.”

How stupid!

His President later issued what many considered a feeble statement condemning the violence perpetrated by UPND cadres. In Kitwe, a bus linked to President Hakainde Hichilema’s operative — a Habasimbi — is a material of interest.

Widespread violence has previously been witnessed during the UPND’s own intra-party adoption process. It has occurred in Kaputa among UPND cadres, been witnessed in Magoye, and also recorded in Bweengwa, Choma and Monze — all involving UPND members. In Mazabuka, violence has likewise occurred between rival UPND factions: those supporting independent candidate Garry Nkombo and those backing President Hichilema.

Yesterday, that violence extended, as in parts of North-Western Province, beyond internal UPND disputes and targeted opposition leader Mundubile. In typical UPND fashion, blame is once again directed at the opposition. How are Zambians expected to accept such claims with Mark “Eagle Milling” Simuuwe at the centre of this narrative?

Simuuwe may convince UPND supporters and those willing to believe him unquestioningly, but he cannot deceive everyone all the time. He may believe he is clever today, but even the President’s chief political messenger cannot remain convincing indefinitely.

The Zambia Police should investigate Simuuwe’s statements and determine whether any laws have been broken by the publication of information that could inflame public tensions or misrepresent events. His public assertions deserve careful scrutiny alongside any investigation into the violence itself.

The continued violence suggests that those responsible have little regard for peace or democratic principles. The President’s restrained response has done little to reassure the nation that there is sufficient political will to decisively confront political violence.

This is why Simuuwe must be stopped from spreading a false and misleading narrative of events. Zambia deserves peace. Zambia deserves a free, fair and credible election.

Stop the violence. Stop spreading false narratives. Take responsibility and ensure that all political actors are held accountable so that the country can move forward peacefully. It’s disgusting to watch Zambian elections degenerate into a bloodbath.

Arrest Simuuwe. Stop the chaos.

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of this publication. This is an opinion/column piece.

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