Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu is coming under intense pressure after one of his key ministers, Harry Kalaba resigned claiming the country is on a “path of insatiable greed and shame”.
The foreign minister of the southern African nation announced his resignation in a Facebook post stating that there is a high level of corruption “perpetrated by those who are expected to be the solution”.
Kalaba’s comment has been considered by many Zambians as shocking and a blow to President Edgar Lungu who has been condemned for his style of leadership.
Kalaba said he wants to serve his “country and its people” over “a position, party or person”.
“We need to go back to the original agenda of our party, the PF, where the poor and not the corporates must be at the centre of all our decisions,” Kalaba added.
The post by Kalaba has received many reactions from Zambians although the Zambian presidency has said it has not received any official resignation letter from him.
“When people begin to feel overwhelmed by fear for speaking the truth, it is time to realize that critical fundamentals have shifted. We all have a role to play in making things right. This is my little contribution – Zambia is our country, we need and must reclaim it back” Kalaba concluded his post.
Zambia’s constitution currently allows for a two-term presidential limit but President Lungu is in court seeking the courts to allow him to stand for a third term.
Source: Africafeeds.com
