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Former Defense Minister, Richwell Siamunene, says Zambians should look beyond President Hakainde Hichilema and former President Edgar Lungu if they fail to reconcile.
“They needed to reconcile like yesterday. But if they fail to reconcile, Zambians should forget about them and choose other leaders among the 20 million citizens. Life shouldn’t be about the two,” Siamunene said on Prime Television’s Governance and Leadership Talk show on Saturday.
Siamunene observed that the call for Presidents Lungu and Hichilema to reconcile was long overdue adding that if the two fail to heed the reconciliation calls, Zambians should look elsewhere as the country was not all about the two.
He also called on Zambians to stop ‘joking when voting’ to improve the governance system.
“I think Zambian voters joke a lot when voting. We need to be serious as Zambians; that is why the country is in this situation,” Siamunene said.
He emphasized that choosing leaders based on ethnic considerations was counterproductive.
Siamunene argued that the amount of money and educational levels should not be the yardstick when choosing leaders, but rather the capacity to deliver progressive development.
“Once you become a leader of the country, you cease to be family property and become part of the Zambian family. No friends or family considerations should influence decisions,” he said.
He stressed the need for exemplary leadership to combat corruption, adding that waiting for the President to sanction corruption probes makes the fight against corruption an academic exercise.
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