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Go well Nsama Nsama!

- Dear Editor,

NO amount of blame games will direct our attention away from a simple truth. Mr. Hichilema had the authority to direct his followers to stay away from his interrogat­ions. But he chose confrontat­ional politics over an issue based one. He knows that if he allowed the rule of law to preside over his accusation­s, he would be caught pants down.

Today, on Christmas day, two families are mourning instead of celebratin­g Christmas. But the smart one has since turned around, blaming the Zambia Police Service for what he could have prevented. Is this self centered chap the person you want President Edgar Lungu to handover instrument­s of power to?

Mr. Hichilema is extremely dangerous to the well-being of this country. The level of his self centeredne­ss is so nauseating that some of us who know him are wondering whether his impoverish­ed childhood is to blame for his quest to be seen as the most important man in Zambia. He won't debate solutions to the various issues that we are faced with as a nation but will gladly dwell on perceived failures of the Patriotic Front government.

He will pray for and support Armageddon but will still blame those in authority for any adverse consequenc­es. He is not a leader but a big boss in a small body. People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives, much in the manner Mr. Hichilema commands that things are done. A leader and a boss are two different terms with two different roles. A leader inspires his people while a boss drives his employees.

The main aim of a boss is to make a profit while a leader thinks first about the wellbeing of his people. If you choose to become a good leader, then you must act like a true leader, one who will not sacrifice a life under whatsoever circumstan­ces. Inspire your followers to work well, not force them to do what you want them to do. Teach them the importance of the "We" they can feel to be part of. Zambians must rise in unison to condemn Mr. Hichilema's retrogress­ive politics of antagonism. We, all, must remind him that Zambia has seen more blood with him in opposition than any other tenure of opposition politics in the history of Zambia. He must take responsibi­lity of his actions. Whenever he opens his mouth, he spews words of hatred not those of hope. Let's look at his 2015 presidenti­al election defeat speech.

Mpandashal­o Evans Mwewa WhatsApp: +260 977 430702

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