President Hichilema may not even be in a position to really understand what could have transpired. People usually take advantage of presidential directives to push their own agendas.
Lusaka – [Smart Eagles] Former President Edgar Lungu says Zambians should not entirely blame President Hakainde Hichilema over the mealie-meal crisis.
President Lungu says the President meant well when he asked the Food Reserve Agency to export maize but the executors may have taken advantage of the presidential directive by exporting more than what was sanctioned.
The former Head of State says President Hichilema may not even be in a position to really understand what could have transpired, stating that through his experience, he knows that people usually take advantage of presidential directives to push their own agendas.
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He said unscrupulous people usually take advantage of the presidency by lying to people that they are well connected, often times using mare photos taken with the President to threaten people or push their own agendas.
The former President cited the example of the gold scandle in Zimbabwe where some named clergy claimed to have been connected to that country’s President and was using that to make deals.
The former President said this during a meeting with one of his critics during his presidency, Berdnner Changala.
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Meanwhile, President Lungu advised Mr. Hichilema to be careful with the criminality that is slowly growing in his party.
And Mr. Changala said he was grateful that the former President allowed him to meet and have lunch together, despite him being critical of the former President at the time he was in power.
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