By Given Mutinta
NEWS DIGGERS READERS ROAST HICHILEMA FOR HIS REMARKS ON SATANISM
A post by The News Diggers quoting President Hakainde Hichilema at a rally in Luapula, in which he stated that in 2021, people accused him of being a Satanist, rekindled this fire.
The reaction was swift and scathing, a cascade of comments that dissected not only the man but the symbolism and decisions enveloping his administration since taking office in 2021.
The comments paint a portrait of public unease, skepticism woven into every critique.
Some readers argued that the proverbial white gloves—those likened to Freemasonry he never used when in opposition—are no mere fashion statement but a signal of secret allegiances.
Others fixated on the President’s peculiar obsession with the body of his predecessor, President Edgar Lungu.
This fixation, they said is abnormal and obsessive, even to the extent of dragging Lungu’s family through legal battles to have access to the body, fuelling theories that stretch beyond conventional politics.
Concerns escalated as commentators highlighted the profound, almost ritualistic, silence surrounding the handling of Lungu’s body—its abduction, subsequent dismemberment, and theft of parts without family consent.
For many, these acts signify more than administrative failures; they whisper of evil or Satanic forces at play.
One of the most pointed comments centred on the mysterious 40 minutes President Hichilema wanted to have alone with Lungu’s body at the airport.
To commentators, this unexplained 40 minutes interval was seen as a symbol, a cryptic moment ripe for conjecture about intentions and underworld rites.
However, the chorus of accusations was not unanimous—some voices wisely withhold judgment saying that they do not have a lawyer.
Yet, within this storm of allegations, a critical truth emerges: President Hichilema’s denials alone cannot dispel suspicion of being a Satanist.
Public trust is earned not merely through verbal refutation but by transparent and ethical conduct.
The discord between President Hichilema’s words and the optics of his actions is what makes people believe that he is a Satanist.
The challenge for President Hichilema lies in reconciling the two—allowing the light of accountability to penetrate the shadows where rumors of Satanism fester.
As wisdom has shown, presidents are often judged not just by their policies but by the narratives their actions craft in the public conscience.
President Hichilema’s tenure thus far offers dramatic symbolism, secrecy, and seemingly inexplicable decisions that easily fuels allegations that he is a Satanist.
Why should one’s actions, for example having 40 minutes with Lungu’s body, align to Satanism if one is not a Satanist?
There is nothing Christian about spending 40 minutes alone with a body that does not belong to a relative, and even if it is a relative, it says nothing but Satanism.
In a landscape rife with suspicion, President Hichilema’s true test will be the ability to bridge the gap between what he says and what he does.
Only through openness and accountability can trust be rebuilt, and shadows cast by rumors of Satanism begin to fade.