Africa-Press – Zambia. Dictators aim at absolute power and wealth. Refusing to publicly declare assets and liabilities makes President Hakainde Hichilema appear to aim at that. This should be worrying every Zambian.
Reflecting on his Friday the 24th of February address to the parliament on progress made on the application of national values and principles, it is clear the Zambian president may never let the public know his businesses.
A not long time ago it was argued here that if not checked, President Hakainde Hichilema will leave office richer than expected. Sacko Mine saga in Mkushi district in Central province point to that though the president is not directly mentioned. The story should be taken as an eye-opener.
Sacko Mine ownership appears to be a drop from the master’s table. If servants are getting mines, what is for the master? That is what we should be asking ourselves.
What makes it even worse is the fact that the people of Zambian may never know what the master gets or has already gotten. For the sake of accountability, the master (President Hichilema) must disclose his businesses to the public. Even if they are not for profit.
On the above date, Friday the 24th, Hichilema informed the parliament that his administration has reorganized the leadership and management of investigative wings and also increased resources to support their operations in an effort to strengthen the fight against corruption.
He went on to repeat that in their fight against corruption, there shall be no sacred cow. Urging every Zambian to uphold the integrity and denounce any form of corrupt practices.
Urging Zambians to uphold their integrity and denounce any form of corrupt practices implies Hichilema believe Zambians are fools; they don’t know that playing games on assets declaration is a corrupt practice. Refusing to publicly declare his assets and liabilities makes the president corrupt and a sacred cow. Hence not fit for the fight against corruption.
President Hichilema disclosed that he still maintains an interest in his businesses during a live interaction with the public on Hot FM radio at a State House in Lusaka last August. Up to now, he hasn’t disclosed these businesses.
Hence makes sense to conclude that Hichilema is aiming at becoming the richest person in the region. A character of dictators. They all aim at absolute power and wealth and that is what should be worrying every Zambian.
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