Nakacinda slams HH over state of the economy
By Daily Star Reporter
3/27/2023 1:31:01 PM
PF National Chairperson for Information and Publicity Raphael Nakacinda has criticized President Hakainde Hichilema over the state of the country’s economy.
Nakacinda has demanded that the University of Zambia (UZA) should tell the public whether the Head of State used to attend class or not.
He said this at the Lusaka Magistrate court today after appearing for his Defamation of the President case.
“Looking at the economic situation in the country, some of us have begun to contemplate and speculate around the claim that Mr Hichilema is an economist. And since he is said to have graduated from the university of Zambia, we are throwing a challenge to UNZA,” he said.
“UNZA must do two things, if not three things. The university of Zambia should tell us whether Mr Hichilema was attending class or absconding. And if he was attending class, we would like to know whether really the university of Zambia is producing sound economists.”
He has however demanded that the institution should withdraw the President’s degree.
“Because one of the reasons for which he was entrusted with the responsibility of being President is because he marketed himself as one who would manage the economy better. And looking at his performance, we throw a challenge at the university of Zambia to recall that degree because it is damaging the reputation of that institution,” he said.
“If not, if the products are with what the standards so far exhibited by Mr Hakainde Hichilema, they may have to close the school economics at the university of Zambia. Because the performance is not only embarrassing, but it has caused untold misery on the people of Zambia.”
Nakacinda has demanded that the University of Zambia (UZA) should tell the public whether the Head of State used to attend class or not.
He said this at the Lusaka Magistrate court today after appearing for his Defamation of the President case.
“Looking at the economic situation in the country, some of us have begun to contemplate and speculate around the claim that Mr Hichilema is an economist. And since he is said to have graduated from the university of Zambia, we are throwing a challenge to UNZA,” he said.
“UNZA must do two things, if not three things. The university of Zambia should tell us whether Mr Hichilema was attending class or absconding. And if he was attending class, we would like to know whether really the university of Zambia is producing sound economists.”
He has however demanded that the institution should withdraw the President’s degree.
“Because one of the reasons for which he was entrusted with the responsibility of being President is because he marketed himself as one who would manage the economy better. And looking at his performance, we throw a challenge at the university of Zambia to recall that degree because it is damaging the reputation of that institution,” he said.
“If not, if the products are with what the standards so far exhibited by Mr Hakainde Hichilema, they may have to close the school economics at the university of Zambia. Because the performance is not only embarrassing, but it has caused untold misery on the people of Zambia.”
