Milupi rules out ECL

…as he tells Parliament that President Hichilema has worked so hard that chances of the second coming of former President Lungu are nil

By Nation Reporter

THERE is no chance that former President Edgar Lungu would ever bounce back as President of Zambia because his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema has worked so hard that Zambians would never miss the former head of State, Charles Milupi has said.

Mr Milupi, the Infrastructure and Urban Development Minister yesterday told Parliament that because of the hard work of President Hichilema, former President Lungu would most likely not bounce back to power.

Mr Milupi, a UPND Alliance Partner, and leader of the Alliance Democracy and Development (ADD) said in football terms, the UPND administration had not even reached half time and was probably at 35 minutes of play but has scored many successes through President Hichilema.

Mr Milupi is a nominated Member of Parliament.

Parliament was fired up as government ministers took turns to outline President Hichilema’s achievements in the last two years of being in power.

There was heckling as opposition legislators did not agree with what the ministers were presenting before the House.

However, Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti had to guide that she would not entertain points of orders in the interest of time.

The ministers were contributing to the debate on the motion of thanks of the President’s address to the House on September 8, 2023.

Minister of Education Douglas Syakalima lit up the House when he stated that the 10 years of the Patriotic Front in power were “wasted and lost.”

“We are coming from a bad past. We now have two million more children in school after the introduction of the free education policy. After 20 years, these children would have turned into thugs,” Mr Syakalima said as PF MPs heckled and passed running commentaries.”

Minister of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba who is also UPND Kasempa MP said: “This is what my President, your President, the people’s President, the visionary, caring and courageous Mr Hakainde Hichilema means…to address vulnerability and inequality among our people.”

Ms Tambatamba described President Hichilema as the country’s chief marketing officer, a futuristic and a meticulous negotiator.

She said President Hichilema has created relief from a life-threatening grip of a python called debt.

“There are better things to come for Zambians,” Ms Tambatamba said.

Minister of Youth, Sports, and Arts Elvis Nkandu, who is also UPND Kaputa MP said the return of Vedanta will boost Nchanga Rangers, Nkonkola Blades and Nampundwe foot club.

Mr Nkandu said the return of Vedanta would create jobs for people on the Copperbelt.

He said the assessment by the opposition that the address by President Hichilema lacked substance was unfair and very unfortunate.

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