Tayali shows some love for HH

Hichilema

Chilufya Tayali writes:

Yesterday, Amos Chanda called me on phone and spoke emotionally about a number of issues. I am not disrespecting the call that Amos made to me, I really appreciate it and I am sure it somehow helped in some way. I value dialogue and I am happy Amos called me, please call me any time.

However, I am talking about this long phone call, because Amos alluded to something very important which I think the public need to know, and I am sure Amos will not take offense.

Among the so many things that Amos spoke about, was that he had nothing to do with my arrest as I had insinuated in my article after my release. He swore upon God, that he only got to hear about it in the usual national reports that come before his office.

I will not make a comment on that, because I gave him my honest opinion about him, which he dismissed that, he does not care as long as other people, especially his family, think otherwise.

I admire and respect the care and love that Amos has for his family whom he speaks about so fondly. I love family and respect men who care for their families.

I am glad BS, now knows about the tragedies, I have gone through in trying to keep my family together, but that is water under the bridge. I know some people wonder, but I don’t talk about it to protect my children because they are still young, otherwise, I have nothing to hide.

Anyway, I am talking about family issues because I am imagining the pain that the family of HH is going through, to celebrate his birthday (his life) without him yet they know he is alive but locked away in prison for a crime he did not commit.

Amos said that, he did not ask HH to drive into the Presidential motorcade and what he is going through, is something that he brought upon himself. I did not argue with Amos on that issue because, he knows that I have not agreed to the charge of Treason against HH which is why I am even in Court and I will defend myself.

I have said it severally, that, I am not defending HH, per se, but JUSTICE. My political differences with HH, including the disputing of last year’s elections, still stands.

President Lungu, Amos, Mr. Kanganja, Kaizer, Mumbi Phiri and other PF operatives and supporters can say whatever they want and argue that, the Court will make a determination at the end of the case, but in the meantime, we have a man celebrating his birthday in prison.

Yes, HH might go through all the court processes, and maybe found not guilty, but when will this happen? How long, will HH be in prison before he gets back his freedom? Who will compensate HH for his pain and loss in prison?

What about HH’s family, who will compensate them for the suffering they are going through? What if it was President Lungu in prison and celebrating a birthday, without his children and grandchildren?

If Amos can stop for a moment and imagine himself in prison away from his wife and children, how would he feel?

The argument of not interfering in the case before court does not hold water to me, because, they were involved in his arrest. President Lungu and Amos can say whatever they want, but I verily believe they were involved and these are some of the things that will come out in some of the trials before the Magistrate court.

Oscar argued with me over the Mongu incidence and made me realise that, indeed something was wrong, but I am sure, any objective person can see that whatever went wrong, does not come close to people trying to take over power by force.

Yes, they could have been foolish, as Amos describes it, but that foolishness, does not come close to usurping power by force. HH should not be in prison today, and I would not mind going to jail for speaking out my conviction. IT IS AN INJUSTICE.

Anyway, I hope that, as HH celebrates his birthday, President Lungu, Amos, IG and others, can have empathy to put themselves in the shoes of HH and all those he is charged with.

May God soften their hearts and put side politics but look at HH as a family man like themselves. HH has an old mother agonizing at his house. I have also spoken to some of his relatives and I feel their pain. It is not human to treat a person like this.

President Lungu should not go to such extent to keep sustain his power, because it is God who gave him that power and only Him knows when it will come to an end. No matter what all of us in the opposition can say or do, President Lungu will still be in State House until when God, will say, it is time for you to go, for another person to come in. And that person can be anybody, including HH or myself or Mulongoti or anyone.

POWER COME FROM GOD AND HE CAN TAKE IT AT ANY TIME IN WHICHEVER WAY HE PLEASES, JUST LIKE SATA DIED AND PRESIDENT LUNGU CAME IN.

Therefore, it is wrong to incarcerate people because they oppose the victory of President Lungu as HH has been doing. It is wrong to arrest people fighting for justice.

My prayer is that, God allows me to lead this Country and show politicians (I don’t really look at myself as a politician because, I don’t agree with many politicians way of doing things), that we can co-exist in spite of having different views, opinions and ways of doing things. I will make it a priority to unite this Country without retributions and witch-haunt.

In spite of all the bad things I have gone through under the PF and the emotions of Amos to try to reduce me to nothing, I will not touch them – forgiveness will be the way to go.

At the end of the day, I just wanted to wish HH all be the best and God’s blessing on his 55th Birthday. God has blessed HH in many ways and my pray today, is that he makes him more stronger and wise. May he be more tolerant and open to the WILL of God.

THIS IS FOR YOU HH – GOD BLESS!!