Zimbabwe government spokesman Nick Mangwana has insulted Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, issuing undiplomatic social media rants over reports the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) was opening an office in Zambia.
This comes after the US Embassy in Zambia announced this week during a meeting with Hichilema and visiting AFRICOM Brigadier General Peter Bailey who is the Deputy Director for Strategy, Engagement, and Programs that an Office of Security Cooperation was set to be created in Lusaka.
It was further claimed that the office was meant to “enhance military to military relations and enhance security cooperation”.
This prompted Mangwana to override diplomatic channels and criticise Hichilema.
Some Zanu-PF activists are arguing that the existence of a US military base would pose a threat to the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
“A brigadier meets a whole President, who should really be celebrating? Dzimwe statecraft so!” Mangwana said.
But the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) quickly came in to defend its President and country.
“Nick, you have joined the bandwagon of those Insulting our country and President. Leave Zambia, this is a freely elected leader voted in by millions of our people.
“He is not answerable to you or any of you who have taken turns insulting us these past days. Let’s respect each other,” he said.
Mangwana responded: “Mate, please don’t have ideas of reference. Not everything is about you and your country. There is a whole world out there.”
Kalimbwe further told Mangwana: “We are not stupid man. You think we don’t understand the picture you are trying to paint?”
Zimbabwe’s main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) deputy spokesperson Gift Ostallos Siziba also castigated Mnangagwa.
“Clown! Your regime has been rejected all over that’s why you and (Chris) Mutsvangwa spew verbiage about everyone. Zambia is wrong, UK is wrong, EFF is wrong, Ukraine is wrong, America is wrong. Only you are right. What a shame,” he said.
Former cabinet Minister Walter Mzembi also warned Mangwana against overriding diplomatic platforms headed by Foreign Affairs Minister Fredrick Shava.
“You are the one in breach of Statecraft yourself poking a neighborly President unless your sentiments are the official position of the President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa. Leave this to Shava to do diplomatic consultations, my 2 cents muzukuru,” Mzembi warned.
Award-winning investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono also urged Mangwana not to interfere with the internal affairs of Zambia.
“It is unproductive for the spokesman of the Zimbabwean Government Nick Mangwana to be insulting the Zambian President Hichilema. Zambia makes decisions that are good for its people.
“We have no cancer machines in hospitals and no clean drinking water yet he has time to insult,” he said.
Zambian Defence Minister Ambrose Lufuma yesterday denied claims that the US is in the process of establishing a military base in Zambia saying the platform being created was an office for security cooperation which would be housed in the US embassy, not a military base.
That’s what they are only good at so pathetic since 1963 they never think development but killing innocent people and looting so sad
Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans while Zambia is for Zambians we don’t get instructions from Zimbabwe we are sovereign state as Zambia we chose what is good for us that is according to the international law charter of UN ,tell him to keep your hunger away from Zambia
Oliver Sikabole correct Zambia for Zambians
..according to the international law charter of UN ???? Quite the opppsite…What got us to Ukraine then?
My take is…Hakainde is doing this to skip paying Chinese debt wen they demand it…this will just cause further divisions in Zambia
Oliver Sikabole you were good with your essay but your ending affected others who are not involved in this nonsense
Oliver Sikabole you started well in your statement, but when you rant against us the general population, you are just being like him!!
Oliver Sikabole I think we must do a special operation
Dofo
Oliver Sikabole You wrong dude,the problem Zimbabwe affects Zambia and otherwise, however this guy has no right open his mouth to talk ship while people are suffering in Zimbabwe
Pathetic haufungi iwe Nick chokwadi, taura zvespike yakandwa ikauraya vanhu and dozens of school kids seriously injured,Zambia is doing well and fine.Have you ever heard HH saying anything about Zimbabwe?
Johannes Abraham Abraham taurai zvenyu mazimbwa eZanu pf nxaa
Beven Murudzwa Zambian president is fulfilling what he promised to the people of Zambia,since apinda haasati atambira salary, akati ngaiende kuvanhu,is using public transport to visit people, ivo munovutana nezvikuturu zvese kuno vhura zvibhorani nemataps
Johannes Abraham AbrahamJohannes Abraham Abraham idzi imbwa dzisina miswe nxaa
Makava ava
Eish vakomana vanhu vakaguta hasha
Clueless mangwana,we got a crisis in mutare police yauraya vanhu and you say nothing about,but you got the energy of poking your nose into Zambia’s matters…uri dhamu dhamu shuwa
In Zambia a President meets a Brigadier,in Zimbabwe the whole politburo met a self styled sangoma and showed them Diesel from a rock in Chinhoyi.
Possenti Mkumbuzi kkkkkkk😄😄😄
Possenti Mkumbuzi what’s a politburo as compared to a whole president of a nation . Plus that was g40 and it’s funnies.
Corrupt mind has.evil.desire nothing good from corrupt mind apig is apig weather smeared with witchcraft it will go back to wallowing in mud that’s nature of illitrograsive mind always talk about people talk events than unproductive thinking of brain erosion
This undiplomatic Nick together with his egoistical and partisan relative at Zec should just learn to humble themselves for the good of the country
Leave Zambia alone first fix your house before going next door.
Few days ago u were saying Britain’s must mind it’s own business !!!!!now are you minding your own damn business imi matofo e ZANU PF
Simbarashe Mpofu Zambia is part of sadc and it’s part of us so yes we are minding our own African business …he just can’t sell out zviripachena like that mdimi munozochema futi mangwana mabhoyi wake up.
Tim Changai tir kuchema tochema rungan nhay Sabhuku are u happy in Zim
Simbarashe Mpofu continue crying 😭 up until you know the source a rain bearing cloud which doesn’t bore any rain 🌧️. Zim was a great country with a strong economy before sanctions and MDC now ccc came in our midst. Mistake of most towns and urban dwellers is to think that zanupf is problem here . Nooo. For a change let’s remove the sanctions and MDC-ccc. And see the results. For as long as sanctions are upon us I will never blame zanupf because this is a form of a satanic warfare imposed us for us ordinary People to blame zanupf.
Simbarashe Mpofu I’m not happy at all because of the evil sanctions , 21 years now imagine where Zim could have been if these cruel embargoes weren’t on our necks. Look what they are doing to Russia , it’s the same to Zim.
Tim Changai i can’t continue talking with bovine person lyk u
Simbarashe Mpofu who cares
Tim Changai chiiko chatirikuitirwawo negovernment yenyu chinoratidza kuti vane hanya nevanhu kunze kwekuomesera zvizvarwa zveZimbabwe
Keep your Zim and we keep our Zam,bafikala ndimwe munali kutufya pf–mishindo zanu pf
Vari kuti Britain haifaniri kupindira zveZim but ivo vari busy nezve Zambia.
Taurahako kusafunga chaiko🤔🤔
Am only glad that there is free education in zam for all teachers nurses police and army well paid and president s salaries goes to poor people African s great president so far kkkkkk
Kezious Zombezana he’s paid by his masters the us gvt in cognito , I thought you knew. That guy HH is straight out of puppets line the same as chamisa . Wake up mubhoyi .
They bully zambia, they bully SA this party is too stupid
Ndiwo matangire akaita hondo yeRussia neUkrain
Joel Mutekwa 🤣💯
Another fear of NATO expansion to SADC🤣🤣
Nick Mangwana needs a brain transplant , after years of wekin in psychiatric unit, dnt b surprsed naye uyu
Zambia is a sovereign state
Zimbabwe and Zambia relations seems to be ….
Sir-Todd Tinago zanu pf and Zambia Zambia please
Ellen Mukundwa ok i hear you kkkkkk
Prophecy fulfilled i was wondering last week hoo its him insulting
Upholstery Prezdent CDee by pastor Lan dhlovu
Tafadzwa Antony Masocha Exactly
They must focus of fixing Zim economy whether Zambia yabvumira base reAmerica doesnt change the economy yeZim iri muICU
That’s how war begins
US conquering world in every part
A government of EDiots
People are being killed in South Africa but you don’t say anything .Mhata.
No Respect no Responsibility tarnishing our country Shem on you
Humboko takarasima nema neighbours haune zvinoita boss wako kuti haanakukwana