By Daily Revelation Reporter
The price of mealie meal is only between K115 and K130 (per 25 kg) because of the visionary leadership God gave us through Edgar Lungu, says former Justice minister Given Lubinda.
And ruling PF secretary general Davies Mwila said the people of Eastern Province must vote wisely because that is where President Edgar Lungu comes from, as the support must start from where he hails from.
During a virtual campaign rally, Lubinda said President Lungu was a pragmatic leader, and was not promising people that if he where sworn in at 10 hours, the Kwacha would appreciate by 14 hours.
He said people were saying that the cost of living was high in the country, yet those from neighboring countries like Congo were coming to buy the maize from here from the 3.6 metric tones produced in the country.
“It’s only between K115 and K130 in Zambia because of the visionary leadership God gave us through that one man Edgar Chagwa Lungu,” Lubinda said.
He hinted that bill 10 will be back on the cards if President Lungu were re-elected, when making reference to women and youth representation.
Lubinda said he was beseeching God to reach out “especially to those who seem to have an affinity for the devil”, so that there was no more destruction across the country.
In what has become one of the main PF campaign themes to invoke the name of God in the campaigns, viewing that as one of their potent weapons against their main opposition opponent, UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema, Lubinda said President Lungu wants to turn Zambia into a nation of Christians, saying he was constantly being attacked because the devil was not happy with his presence in State House.
Lubinda said the Kwacha cannot be strong when the economy was in the hands of foreigners, saying President Lungu wanted Zambians to have a major say in the running of the economy, but that “evidence” has it that Hichilema banked most of his money outside the country, further strengthening other currencies against the Kwacha.
He mentioned several developmental projects undertaken under the PF government, including the modern terminal at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport which will be commissioned today.
PF media director Antonio Mwanza said after August 12, everyone will return to their current positions, with President Lungu remaining as President and “wa opposition alebwelelapo pali (b)u opposition.” He said this was the last time the country would see Hichilema and his violent politics.
And Mwila said people must not vote for political parties that were violent, which he said were led by Hichilema, as there will be no peace in the country.
He claimed that PF will win the elections by 10 hours on Election Day.
“I know nibachililalila bakaya ku court (they are cry babies who will go to court),” Mwila said. “Those are jokers, they are dreaming. And you leave them on social media as we are on the ground with the people.”
He said even those who belonged to the opposition should think twice before voting, by considering the many things the PF had achieved.
“We don’t want voter apathy…Easterners you vote wisely. That’s where the President comes from. Ati ni tribalism (Some will say its tribalism), (but) the support must start from where you come from,” said Mwila.
He accused the UPND leader of having gotten money from Vedanta and promising to hand them back the mines, saying that should worry the miners on the Copperbelt.
