Che Guevara would have condemned Hichilema’s suppression of civil liberties, as his revolutionary doctrine held that freedom and dignity are universal rights that must be fiercely defended against any regime that seeks to undermine them.
Lusaka, Oct. 12 – Ernesto “Che” Guevara, the Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, and diplomat, was a man who devoted his life to the liberation of the oppressed. As a central figure in the Cuban Revolution, Che became a global symbol of defiance against tyranny, his iconic image immortalized as a banner for resistance. He was not merely a revolutionary of his time but a theorist whose vision of justice transcended borders.
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For Che Guevara, the fight against oppression was never just a clash of arms – it was a battle of intellect and morality. In his eyes, no power, no government, had the right to muzzle the people’s voice. His rebellion was anchored in the belief that freedom and dignity were not privileges to be granted, but universal rights that must be defended at all cost against any regime that dared to strip them away.
If Che were alive today, he would have met the Hichilema regime’s assault on civil liberties with fiery condemnation. A government that rose to power on promises of change, only to stifle free speech and silence dissent, is certainly the ultimate betrayal of the people’s trust, in Che’s eyes – a betrayal that cuts deep.
The erosion of democratic Freedoms – the harassment of opposition, the weaponization of the law to strike fear into critics, and the suffocation of civil society – would have been seen as an unforgivable affront to the very principles he fought for. Che would not have held his tongue.
He would have rallied the Zambian people, reminding them that their struggle was not an isolated battle, but part of a broader fight against global repression. He would have made it clear: it’s time to stand and be counted, for liberty isn’t handed to you – it’s a prize fought for and fiercely defended.
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Che Guevara’s message would have been clear: when leaders morph into oppressors, the people must resist, for liberty is never a gift freely given, but a right that must be defended, even at great cost. The Zambian people, in his eyes, would have needed to awaken to the call of resistance, for their silence would only tighten the chains of their subjugation.
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