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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>BE patient; we are a being methodical; we are looking at things carefully, President Hakainde Hichilema said on Saturday, somewhat in reaction to uneasiness to his yet-to-be announced full Cabinet.<\/p>\n

He said this when he attended a church service at State House. The church service was organised by the Southern Zambia Union Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church. The President reiterated that his administration would not be anchored on revenge.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said it openly and publicly that we are not here for vengeance, retribution. We are not here to fix anybody. That\u2019s not what we are! What we are\u2026. We are missionaries [and] our mission is dual. One, to re-unite this country,\u201d President Hichilema said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll see what the Cabinet will be [like]. You\u2019ll see! Be patient, we are a bit methodical; we are looking at things carefully. When the Cabinet is fully composed, you\u2019ll see the face of Zambia in there, and I think you\u2019ll be proud.\u201d<\/p>\n

The President said he was motivated by the fact that Zambia was rich and that there was no reason that her people should go to bed hungry. He added that those who would be in his Cabinet ought to know that there would be no pleasure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is to work for the people, and never to take anything that belongs to the people. Let us work hard \u2013 really hard. We are in a hurry to make lives better for our people,\u201d President Hichilema noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese (State House) are not our grounds [but] they belong to the people \u2013 18 million plus of them. We are here to work for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Hichilema, an Adventist, was quick to mention that him attending the church service: \u201cdoesn\u2019t mean that the Adventists as a church are superior to other churches.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely not! The body of Christ is one. Absolutely one! Tomorrow (today) \u2013 I\u2019m not the one who should announce this\u2026. To demonstrate what I\u2019m saying, tomorrow (today) we\u2019ll have a service right here with the Catholic Church,\u201d President Hichilema emphasised.<\/p>\n

\u201cState House \u2013 the people\u2019s house \u2013 will hold services when the leaders of the various churches agree to do so, and it will be open to all churches in this country, because the body of Christ is one.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Hichilema continued, saying: \u201cI would like that message not to be misunderstood, because one of the hurdles we had to cross was the perception that churches must be divided, churches must fight each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot at all! We are one; Jesus never came here to divide us. He came here to unite us \u2013 He died for all of us. So, we must follow Jesus\u2019 example. All are welcome, including non-Christian churches,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a Christian nation [and] we shall remain so. But we should live like Christians and not pronounce it (Christianity) by word of mouth only. But live it, walk it, dream it, and relate with each other like Christians.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Hichilema indicated that it was a rare opportunity that: \u201cwe can be given this responsibility to run this country \u2013 to serve all the people of Zambia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat we shall do and we\u2019ll remind ourselves all the time why we are here. No one [should] feel alienated! The Presidency is not for HH [but] it is for all,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe core message I wish to pick out from the sermon is that we are all just God\u2019s tools. Our roles change from time to time. Sometimes we do not realise, that\u2019s why we hate, we anger when we go through a certain phase. The reminder is that God chooses the path we walk \u2013 He knew it even before we were born. But we resist, hence we anger.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Hichilema pointed out that there was no need to be angry over the hurdles him and his followers endured in the opposition because such was simply God\u2019s design.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that the injustices were wrong but that\u2019s God\u2019s design so that we can understand certain things. [We need] to resolve those challenges so that others don\u2019t go through what we went through,\u201d he said, further asking the church to pray for those in leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cAren\u2019t we created for good, and not for bad? Pray for us, guide us so that we can succeed for the people of Zambia.\u201d The Head of State underscored that the treasury: \u201cis empty \u2013 completely empty.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s bleeding. But with God\u2019s hand, with your support, we believe we\u2019ll make a fundamental difference in months, in years to come as a team, for the children [and] the youths that put us in office, against all odds,\u201d President Hichilema noted.<\/p>\n

He also said Zambians did not care about isms like tribalism but only what would better their lives. UPND national chairman Stephen Katuka and members of parliament Sylvia Masebo (Chongwe) and Jack Mwiimbu (Monze Central) were among the congregants. Pastor Hamilton Mulendema delivered a sermon, and stressed that Hichilema faced many hurdles before assuming the Republican presidency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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