By Daily Revelation Reporter
Citizens First leader Harry Kalaba says the level of hypocrisy among the UPND and government officials must be condemned in the strongest sense.
In his message to mark Micheal Sata’s 10th Memorial today, Kalaba who is also a member of the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) stated that the tragedy of the late president’s memorial was to see the very people who could not stand his bravado and demeanor and wished him dead at any given opportunity taking over his memorial service to the point of even alienating his party members.
He stated that what was more ironic was that they seemed to be keen on hosting the memorial of Sata who was sponsored by the PF and yet they had opted to alienate Edgar Lungu who was equally sponsored to the presidency by the same PF party and yet he had been stripped of all privileges and emoluments due to a former head of state.
“This level of hypocrisy must be condemned in the strongest sense,” Kalaba stated.
He prayed that Sata’s memorial would serve as a reminder to those in government that, “we are just but pilgrims on this side of eternity and the time to do right is now as one day we shall be called to account for our actions to humanity.”
Kalaba stated Sata served this nation with distinction and demonstrated to the nation that there was no rhetoric in leadership and all that one needed to do was to be practical in execution.
“I had the privilege of working with President Sata and one thing I will always remember him for is his passion for the nation of Zambia and he did everything within his strength and power to ensure that he left this nation better than he found it,” Kalaba stated.
He described Sata as a man that sought to bring about unity and reconciliation in spite of his strong way of doing things.
Kalaba stated that Sata always saw people for who they were and carried them along regardless of their personal challenges or weaknesses.
“He demonstrated what it means to be a father of the nation and for that he will always have a special place in the many hearts that he touched and built,” stated Kalaba.
He stated that Sata passed away on October 28, 2014 at the time when the country needed him the most as he had initiated so many developmental projects that would help reshape the Zambian landscape.
