{"id":27754,"date":"2022-07-28T21:44:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T21:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/upnd-praise-singer-im-your-fellow-useful-idiot-pres-hichilema"},"modified":"2022-07-28T21:56:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T21:56:21","slug":"upnd-praise-singer-im-your-fellow-useful-idiot-pres-hichilema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/upnd-praise-singer-im-your-fellow-useful-idiot-pres-hichilema","title":{"rendered":"UPND PRAISE SINGER: I\u2019m Your Fellow \u2018Useful Idiot\u2019 \u2013 Pres. Hichilema"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>President Hakainde Hichilema has reached out to his supporters comforting them after opposition leader Dr. Fred M\u2019membe described them as \u2018useful idiots\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Since becoming President on August 12, 2021, President Hichilema has stayed clear of responding to Dr. M\u2019membe\u2019s criticism. This morning, the Head of State could no longer take it and is alive to the jabs being thrown at him and his supporters who are mocked as praise singers.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, Dr. M\u2019membe added to the description of UPND members as useful idiots. President Hichilema says, \u201cGood morning praise singers and fellow \u2018useful idiots\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got a full report from last borns last night. We love you all and fully appreciate your work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOurs is to remain focused and keep working hard for the betterment of our country. Bally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. President Hakainde Hichilema has reached out to his supporters comforting them after opposition leader Dr. Fred M\u2019membe described them as \u2018useful idiots\u2019. Since becoming President on August 12, 2021, President Hichilema has stayed clear of responding to Dr. M\u2019membe\u2019s criticism. 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