‘Zambians will regret having Lungu for president’

Josephs Akafumba says, We now find ourselves bound to a leadership that is only interested in milking Zambia out of its resources. They are actually milking a cow that is so malnourished. They are raping the country’s resources and we have no hope for redemption. I see a country where its citizens will live to regret ever having a President in the name of Edgar Lungu. His legacy will not be inspiring to posterity because it is dogged with massive corruption and breakdown in the rule of law.

This reminds us of what Jesus said about Judas’ betrayal: The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born (Mark 14.16).
That’s a sobering statement: it would be better for Judas to have not been born than betray Jesus. Why? It’s not just the betrayal of handing him over to the authorities. God could have forgiven Judas for that. He forgave Peter for denying Jesus. So why is it better to not have been born? Because Judas was condemned to hell forever for his sins. It’s better to not exist than to exist in hell forever. Therefore, it is true for all who will be condemned: it is better for them if they had never been born.
But they were born. God ordained that it would be so. So if it isn’t better or ultimately good for them, why did God ordain their existence? We think their existence is ordained and actually so that those who are saved from their sins and for God see and savor the glory of God’s mercy seen in light of the condemned.
That’s a heavy thought. Really heavy. But we think it’s biblical.

Dean Burnett said, “It’s clear that doing or saying unintelligent things is no barrier to political success. Unfortunately, there are several psychological mechanisms that lead to apparent idiots being elected into powerful positions.”
Human beings are really good at picking out cause-and-effect relationships. But they’re bad at predicting future consequences.
We have seen many types of leaders in this country. Some of those leaders, like Edgar, are selfish and driven by ambition, so they definitely do not really belong in leadership. These types of leaders portray to be someone they are not in order to get the things that they want and need from other people.
In a word, selfish leaders commonly fake who they are. They can be well-mannered and likeable
leaders because they are good at manipulating people. They want it all for themselves and they will go to extreme actions to get it.
However, these leaders fall into their own traps sooner or later. As Abraham Lincoln once said, You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.
Since selfish leaders excel at manipulating people, it may be hard to identify them. However, these types of leaders are exposed to who they truly are by their own words and actions as they can’t keep up with their lies. We must pay close attention to identify selfish leaders because they exist everywhere, in politics, church, royal establishments, and in every part of our society. They are very astute to do evil things in subtle ways; this is one of their main traits.
Such leaders don’t care much about relationships. Selfish leaders put themselves first and are only concerned in self-advancement by using what you know and what you possess. They are rarely interested in building a relationship with you.
They promise heaven but fail to deliver even purgatory. Selfish leaders speak eloquently to make you feel important, and also tell you how they can be of help to you. They use this deceptive tactic to get you to help them and trust them, not the other way around.
They do not share. Selfish leaders are not generous with their knowledge, time, support, resources, and in general. They idolise their position and material possessions, and always think about how to get more things for them, not for you.

They act cowardly. Selfish leaders lack the courage to face and rectify the negative consequences of their actions. They know when they have done something wrong to you and opt to disrespect you by pretending that nothing happened. They do not ask for forgiveness. Selfish leaders are arrogant and give little or no importance to the way you feel as a result of how they have hurt you. They resort to lies and think that you are inferior to even consider apologising to you. They go around the bush. Selfish leaders do not give you straight answers when they are questioned about something. They usually don’t look you in the eye, and alter the information they share with you or keep changing the subject. They do not commit to anything. Selfish leaders always think in terms of “what is in it for me?” and how they can benefit from you and others. They have minimal intentions in doing anything for you without having ulterior motives.

In conclusion, words and actions matter. When a leader’s words are not aligned with his actions, you must be careful. The truth always comes to light and selfish leaders fall into their own trap because they can’t keep good memory about everything they’ve said and done.
“Actions speak louder than words, but not nearly as often, said Mark Twain.