Kalaba is a hypocrite, says Chanda
IT is hypocritical of Harry Kalaba to continue attacking Government on international trips undertaken by President Edgar Lungu aimed at cementing bilateral relations when, as Foreign Affairs minister, he traveled all over the world using Government resources, Nathan Chanda has said.
In an interview yesterday, Mr. Chanda said the level of hypocrisy espoused by people like Mr. Kalaba who was alarming and called for civility among political players. ““Mr Kalaba has traveled the world over with Government resources as Foreign Affairs Minister and we wonder what has changed now that he should attack the President over international trips. We expected a lot from this man but he is now behaving like a misguided missile. “He wants to blame Government over things that are global in nature and affecting not only Zambia, but other countries. This high level of hypocrisy should not be expected from individuals who claim to be leaders. His ignorance has been exposed to the world as he should be the person to understand better the global changes and challenges,” Mr. Chanda said. He said he was taken aback that on Saturday, when he was featured on Radio Ichengelo, Mr. Kalaba just centered his message on attacking Government yet not long ago, he was part of the same Government he was insulting. “We say this because we have seen a trend of some selfish people who just want to criticise President Edgar Lungu without giving any practical and tangible solutions. All we hear is, “when I am President” I will do this and that but what is preventing them from doing so now? “The unfortunate part is that those speaking the loudest of changing things were even given an opportunity to serve in Government before but we have never seen what they achieved and done for the citizens. The question is, what did Mr. Kalaba do to the people of Zambia when he served as Foreign Affairs Minister?” Mr. Chanda said. He maintained Mr. Kalaba did not need to be Republican President to contribute to the development of the country adding that the country had seen people who contributed immensely to the development of Zambia such as late Michael Sata who, before being President.