WHY ECL WAS A PREFERENCE

Dear Editor,

WHEN the Patriotic Front single-handedly defeated

WHEN the Patriotic Front

the Movement for Multiparty

single-handedly defeated the

Democracy in 2011, thereby making Movement a historic for triumphant Multiparty entry Democracy in government in 2011, as there- duly elected by making by the a historic majority trium- people phant of Zambia, entry in Edgar government Chagwa Lungu as duly was elected appointed by the major- minister ity people in the Vice of Zambia, Edgar office Chagwa in 2012. Lungu was ap-

As one of the best qualified

pointed minister in the Vice

members of Parliament, he

President’s office in 2012.

never grumbled or whined at his appointment but worked quietly and performed his duties to the expectation of the then President Michael Chilufya Sata.

The following year in 2012, Sata promoted him as minister of Home Affairs where he performed exceptionally well.

When Geoffrey Bwakya Mwamba resigned as Defence minister in 2013, Sata looked around and he opted to replace GBM with Edgar Chagwa Lungu for he was very instrumental to the party as well as government.

The Defence Ministry, is a very crucial and sensitive ministry and considering how such politically as Bemba, critical Tonga Sata was, and he Lamba could not which just eventually wake up pro- and motes grapple oneness for any and member unity. of Parliament and appoint him

Mr Lungu is now the head or her as Defence Minister.

of State not through violence,

During Sata's illness, and cheap, the fact propaganda, that he (Sata) pom- loved posity, the people arrogance, of Zambia insults so much or that satanism he would but not want to t leave hrough them in the menacing h hands a r d of an individual who

work, would eventually cause the ever peaceful Zambia to go up in political flames, Sata saw something unique in Edgar Lungu's leadership qualities.

Aside from his humility, he was always cool, calm and honesty, collected humility, in his daily diplomacy, execulove tion for of the duties. people Hence, of Zambia he was and appointed above all, acting fear of God. president

and in addition to that criti

MARVIN CHANDA

cal and ever busy office, Edgar

MBERI,

Chagwa Lungu was minister Youth of Defence, rights activist, Home Affairs and as if it was not enough, he was the Chairman of the PF's Central Committee on discipline as well as PF Secretary General - the likes of which has never happened in the history of Zambia.

Additionally, Mr Lungu was among a few ministers who never threw tantrums both in public and private.

Further, Mr Lungu never at one given time positioned himself to be the next presidential candidate neither was he over-ambitious to be president of the republic of Zambia but through his impeccable hard work, humility, love for the party and the craving to serve the people of Zambia and put them first.

Finally, Mr Lungu was seen and noticed as the only one who was versatile where the local dialect was concerned: besides Nyanja, he is able to communicate well in other local languages such as Bemba, Tonga and Lamba which eventually promotes oneness and unity.

Mr Lungu is now the head of State not through violence, cheap, propaganda, pomposity, arrogance, insults or satanism but through hard work, honesty, humility, diplomacy, love for the people of Zambia and above all, fear of God.

MARVIN CHANDA MBERI, Youth rights activist,

Lusaka.