By Patson Chilemba
Former president Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Tasila, says she would not consume her thoughts on things that “personal” but as a leader her focus is much wider which involves thinking more about the people.
Speaking with Daily Revelation following the arrest of former first lady Esther by police on car theft and other charges, Tasila when asked how she was doing said: “We are okay, hanging in there.”
Tasila and her family, the Lungus, have complained about what they view as persecution of their family by the UPND administration following the various arrests and investigations against several of their members.
She described as not wanting to comment on things that are “so close and personal” as the arrest of her mother.
“I look to the courts at the end of the day. Whatever it is I look to the courts,” Tasila said. “That’s why I don’t want to discuss because emotions they are personal and especially because I am a national leader. I don’t believe one to focus on my own personal issues. Because I think as leader that first thing you should do is think about the people, think for the people whatever it is you are doing, consider the people. So I don’t really want to get into personal things, to comment on personal issues.”
She said on the national matters, Parliament will be opening tomorrow where they will have to address other issues she was asked about, such as the high price of mealie meal and high cost of living.
“But because this particular issue you called me about is so close and personal to me I would rather not comment on it,” she said.
Asked on the calls by some in the PF for her father to run for presidential office again in 2026 and if that is something she would support, Tasila said: “I am not in a position, not now, you know because … I don’t wanna comment once again because it has something to do with politics. I know I am a politician but this is, that’s my father we are talking about. It’s also my family we are talking about. Yah, I don’t really want to get into emotional things and personal things at this time.”
