Africa-Press – Zambia. Zambia’s President, Mr Hakainde Hichilema, has been the subject of criticism from the President of the Socialist Party, Fred M’membe, over his recent trip to Qatar to lobby the United Nations Secretary-General on debt restructuring. M’membe claimed that Hichilema was being controlled by the Brenthurst Foundation and overcommitting himself to pleasing the Americans and their lackeys.
“He doesn’t dare defy them,” M’membe said of the Brenthurst Foundation. “The truth is that the main handlers of this puppet are very anti-China and Russia… and he can only go where he thinks they will approve.”
M’membe suggested that Hichilema was afraid of facing the Chinese leadership, and that engaging with China directly was the only sensible alternative. “Why is he so afraid of going to China and facing the Chinese leadership?” he asked. “He has made 35 trips abroad since becoming President but none of them to China, which is so strategic to the economic and general wellbeing of our nation.”
M’membe warned that being ruled by a puppet of America and mining transnational corporations was “very dangerous,” and suggested that Hichilema would get nothing much out of hosting the United States’ so-called democracy conference other than “praise and useless honours.”
While it remains to be seen how Hichilema will respond to these allegations, it is clear that there are concerns about his approach to foreign relations and debt restructuring. As Zambia continues to face economic challenges, it will be important for Hichilema to find a way to balance the interests of various stakeholders, including China, the United States, and mining transnational corporations, while also ensuring the country’s long-term economic sustainability.
Ultimately, as M’membe suggested, “the unresolved issues lie mainly with China,” and it will be up to Hichilema to find a way to engage with China directly and find a solution that works for all parties involved.
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