@mbulawasabizm@HHichilema It shows the environment is safe. I wouldn't be crazy to bring my child to a rally which I know for sure has chances of turning violent.
@clauvet_zulu@HHichilema He has kept all the promises he gave us. Please refer to yesterday's presentation. If in doubt other sources of information exists including international media.
@Padzico@HHichilema That won't happen. A lot of people are jealousy of what @HHichilema has achieved for this country. We will not let anyone spoil our party, my voters card is intact and come the 13th giving him another mandate.
@chinyemu@HHichilema How is that coming in here, haven't seen it anywhere. If such suggestions come we will look at there merits then for now dont see it happening. Remember we are in Zambia. Our President means we'll for this country.
@MrsHichilema A very Happy Birthday to our beloved Republican & Party President Mr @HHichilema, may the Lord bring more physical and spiritual blessings upon him even as steer this country to greater heights. More blessings!
Echoes Across the Zambezi: Remembering Kavalamanja & Kakaro on KK Day
On my recent trip to Luangwa District, I recall a moment looking out over the confluence where the muddy waters of the Luangwa river meet the mighty Zambezi. I took in the physical beauty but felt how it stood in stark contrast to the heavy history buried in its soil. Just across the water lies Zimbabwe, a proximity that made Luangwa the bleeding edge of the frontline during the liberation struggle.
Today, my thoughts are anchored not just on the monumental legacy of our founding father, Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda, but on the ordinary Zambians here in Luangwa who paid the ultimate price for his unyielding belief in African freedom.
The Blood Shed at Kavalamanja and Kakaro...
When we talk about the Zimbabwean liberation struggle, the narrative often focuses on the freedom fighters themselves. But standing here, you cannot ignore the ghosts of Kavalamanja and Kakaro.
In March 1978, the Rhodesian military forces under Ian Smith unleashed a brutal, unprovoked bombardment on these quiet Zambian villages. Because Zambia had bravely offered sanctuary to ZIPRA and ZANLA forces, these civilian settlements were targeted in ruthless cross-border raids. Jets screamed across the Zambezi, raining down napalm and explosives.
The soil I walked on in Luangwa, absorbed the blood of dozens of innocent Zambian men, women, and children, alongside the Zimbabwean fighters they harbored. They were not soldiers, they were fishermen, farmers, and mothers. Yet, their sacrifice was the grim, largely unsung cost of neighbouring Zimbabwe's freedom.
"Zambia is Not Free Until All of Africa is Free"
This was the guiding philosophy of KK. It wasn't just a political slogan, it was a profound, deeply empathetic conviction that shaped the destiny of our young nation.
Dr. Kaunda understood that independence was a hollow victory if our neighbours remained in chains. By choosing to host liberation movements from Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, and Mozambique, KK essentially turned Zambia into a target. Under his leadership, the nation accepted immense sacrifices:
1. Zambia boldly severed vital economic ties and transport routes with Rhodesia and apartheid South Africa, crippling our own economy and causing severe shortages of basic goods.
2. Zambian infrastructure, including bridges and power stations, was repeatedly sabotaged. The airspace was routinely violated.
3. Beyond Luangwa, across the Southern and Western provinces, Zambian civilians lived under the constant threat of landmines, ambushes, and aerial bombings.
A Legacy Written in Solidarity
It would have been so much easier for Kenneth Kaunda to look inward, to build Zambia's post-independence economy and ignore the fires burning across our borders. But his passion for Pan-Africanism and human dignity simply would not allow it. He chose the hard path. He chose humanity.
"The power of love is stronger than the love of power." Dr. Kenneth Kaunda
As the sun sets over the Zambezi today, painting the waters in shades of copper and gold, the echoes of the past feel incredibly close. The peace we enjoy today in Luangwa, and the sovereignty enjoyed by our brothers and sisters in Zimbabwe, were forged in the fires of Kavalamanja and Kakaro.
On this Kenneth Kaunda Day, we don't just celebrate a man. We honour a vision. We honour a nation that dared to carry the cross for Southern Africa. And most importantly, we remember the ordinary villagers of Luangwa District, whose ultimate sacrifice ensured that the sun would eventually rise on a liberated, independent Africa.
Happy KK Day 🫡