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Forthright and upstanding, Levy was never afraid to speak his mind. He instilled a culture of transparency in his government and cracked down on corruption, launching the biggest anti-corruption campaign in Zambia. He espoused the values of clean governance as one of the critical requirements for the development and reconstruction of the African continent.
Thabo Mbeki, South African President, September 3, 2008
I bring to the people of Zambia and family of President Mwanawasa, now the deceased, the sympathies and condolences of the brothers and sisterly people of Zimbabwe over the very sad loss of a great man whose work was aimed not only at the development of Zambia but our region as a whole. We shall all certainly miss this great colleague who was always very frank and courageous in expressing his honest views.
May God rest him in eternal peace.'
President Robert Mugabe, September 2, 2008, his message in the book of condolences at State House in Lusaka
It's a hard blow, an extremely hard blow. Who can deny what a blow President Levy Mwanawasa's death is to our country, to our people, to our struggles, how much it means to no longer be able to count on his support, his experience, his inspiration, the strength of his character and reputation, which instilled fear in crooks, in the corrupt, the plunderers? It is a fierce blow, a very hard one. But we are sure that he, more than anyone, was convinced that what is more important is not man's physical life but rather his conduct. This is the only way to explain and understand how Levy's absolute contempt for crooks, thieves and plunderers fits in with his personality and actions.
Fred M'membe, Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of The Post, August 19, 2008, on the death of Levy Mwanawasa
'A life of great patriotism and pan-Africanism and a life of service to one's people, turning to development that targets the people, a life of honesty, integrity and service without discrimination. His love of all the citizenry has been unprecedented?
Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa, September 2, 2008
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Thabo Mbeki, South African President, September 3, 2008
I bring to the people of Zambia and family of President Mwanawasa, now the deceased, the sympathies and condolences of the brothers and sisterly people of Zimbabwe over the very sad loss of a great man whose work was aimed not only at the development of Zambia but our region as a whole. We shall all certainly miss this great colleague who was always very frank and courageous in expressing his honest views.
May God rest him in eternal peace.'
President Robert Mugabe, September 2, 2008, his message in the book of condolences at State House in Lusaka
It's a hard blow, an extremely hard blow. Who can deny what a blow President Levy Mwanawasa's death is to our country, to our people, to our struggles, how much it means to no longer be able to count on his support, his experience, his inspiration, the strength of his character and reputation, which instilled fear in crooks, in the corrupt, the plunderers? It is a fierce blow, a very hard one. But we are sure that he, more than anyone, was convinced that what is more important is not man's physical life but rather his conduct. This is the only way to explain and understand how Levy's absolute contempt for crooks, thieves and plunderers fits in with his personality and actions.
Fred M'membe, Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of The Post, August 19, 2008, on the death of Levy Mwanawasa
'A life of great patriotism and pan-Africanism and a life of service to one's people, turning to development that targets the people, a life of honesty, integrity and service without discrimination. His love of all the citizenry has been unprecedented?
Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa, September 2, 2008
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LEVY PATRICK MWANAWASA An incentive for posterity
Amos Malupenga
Dedication This book is dedicated to all individuals who believe in free speech and enjoy speaking their minds, whether they are right or wrong.
First edition, first impression 2009 Second impression 2022
Copyright in the text and the work © 2009 by Amos Malupenga
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by electronic or mechanical means, including any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior permission in writing of the copyright holder.
Published in South Africa on behalf of the author (Amos Malupenga) by NISC (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 377, Grahamstown, 6139, South Africa
ISBN: 978-1-920033-09-5 (softcover) ISBN: 978-1-920033-95-8 (pdf) ISBN: 978-1-920033-96-5 (ePub)
Editor: Professor Fackson Banda (Rhodes University, South Africa)Design, typesetting and layout: NISC (Pty) Ltd Cover design and pictures by Post Newspapers Ltd Concept: Amos Malupenga Photographs: as credited
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements................................................................................vii Foreword ............................................................................................... ix Prologue ................................................................................................ xi
PART 1: Early Years
Chapter 1: The Family Tree ......................................................... 3 • Mwanawasa as a schoolboy ........................................................... 6 • Mama Mokola: a tragic story ....................................................... 12 • Mwanawasa’s father: a self-made man......................................... 15 • An act of property-grabbing ......................................................... 18 • Mwanawasa’s religious faith......................................................... 19 • Mwanawasa’s extended family responsibilities ............................. 22 • A taste of deceit and family rejection ........................................... 24
Chapter 2: Legal Experience..................................................... 29 • Resolution to become a lawyer .................................................... 30 • Mwanawasa cuts his teeth as a lawyer ......................................... 34 • Called to serve as Solicitor-General.............................................. 38
Chapter 3: The Reluctant Politician .......................................... 39 • A near-death encounter............................................................... 51 • Resignation from the vice-presidency........................................... 56 • A rebuttal by Michael Sata ........................................................... 64
PART 2: Family Life
Chapter 4: The Family Man ...................................................... 73 • A painful divorce ......................................................................... 74 • Mwanawasa meets Maureen ....................................................... 77 • Being a father in State House....................................................... 82 • Maureen reminisces .................................................................... 87 • Counting the stripes of the ‘Tiger’ ................................................ 94 • The artificiality of life at State House .......................................... 115
Chapter 5: Mwanawasa Goes Farming ................................... 117
PART 3: Political Rebirth
Chapter 6: Called Back from Retirement................................ 127 • Mwanawasa’s political comeback .............................................. 132 • Mwanawasa cultivates his electoral image.................................. 140
Chapter 7: A Question of Good Governance ......................... 145 • Mwanawasa gets tough on corruption........................................ 146 • Chiluba’s rebuttal ...................................................................... 149 • Mwanawasa ruminates on the rule of law .................................. 151 • Allegations of abuse of office against Chiluba ............................. 154 • Mwanawasa’s government appointments: nepotism or nationalism? .163 • The challenges of fighting malfeasance....................................... 165 • UNZA land: Mwanawasa stands accused................................... 171
Chapter 8: AntiCorruption and Governance Testimonies ...... 175 • Mutembo Nchito’s testimony..................................................... 176 • Mark Chona’s testimony ............................................................ 182 • Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika’s testimony ........................ 185 • Enoch Kavindele’s testimony...................................................... 188 • Nevers Mumba’s testimony........................................................ 189 • Rupiah Banda’s testimony.......................................................... 193
Chapter 9: The Politics of Reconciliation................................ 197 • Sata and Mwanawasa: human life above political rift ................. 197 • ‘Am I fit or not’ to continue as President of Zambia? .................. 206 • Efforts at non-partisan governance ............................................. 209
Chapter 10: SADC Statesman................................................. 215 • Mwanawasa toughens his stance on Zimbabwe ......................... 216 • ‘I am my own person’ – Mwanawasa explains his tough stance on Zimbabwe............................................................................ 219 • Sharm el-Sheikh: an unfinished agenda ..................................... 224
PART 4:Unfinished Business
Chapter 11: A Vision for the Future........................................ 229 • Good governance, inclusive development ................................. 229 • An ideological portrait of Mwanawasa by Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika................................................................... 231
Chapter 12: Farewell, Mr President........................................ 237 • Vacillating between hope and despair........................................ 238 • A nation in mourning................................................................. 239 • A voice from the grave............................................................... 244
Author’s Epilogue................................................................................ 249 Appendix............................................................................................ 253 A. Speech by President Levy Mwanawasa on the occasion of the 16th Plenary Assembly of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa, delivered on June 28, 2008 .................................................. 253 B. Tribute to the late President Levy Mwanawasa by First Lady Mrs Maureen Mwanawasa, delivered on her behalf on September 3, 2008 ....................... 262 C. Speech by the Attorney-General Mumba Malila at the valedictory session in honour of the late President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, delivered on September 2, 2008 ...................................................................................267 D An edited version of Levy Mwanawasa’s statement on his resignation as Vice-President of Zambia, issued on July 3, 1994......................................... 273
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Acknowledgements
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In preparing this book, I had a special opportunity as well as obligation. I spent many hours with Mwanawasa recording his life story. I also spent some time with members of his family, his associates and friends. Mwanawasa had nothing to hide. He gave me permission, in writing, to explore this project in whatever manner I desired and to talk to anyone I pleased or thought would have something to contribute. He just did not allow me to delve into State secrets or classified information, for obvious reasons. I interviewed a variety of people, some of whom have not been quoted in this book, but who gave me an immense understanding of Mwanawasa on specific subjects. These include Bank of Zambia Governor Dr Caleb Fundanga and former Finance and National Planning Minister Ng’andu Magande. To these people, I shall remain forever grateful. I am also indebted to several others whose contribu-tions are included in this book. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to my Editor-in-Chief atThe Post, Fred M’membe, for the encouragement and direction he gave me in pursuing this project. Our former librarian, Bedson Nyoni, was more than willing to research for me on a number of events and dates that placed my interviews with Mwanawasa in context. Martin Kalungu-Banda deserves special mention. I extensively consulted him at the beginning of the project and he helped immensely in giving it the shape it has taken. To Roy Clarke, I say many thanks for your constructive criticism. And to all those who contributed to this project in one way or another, but whose names I have not mentioned, this is not a sign of ingratitude on my part. You are too many to mention but know that your help, concerns and suggestions aided me in concluding the project. Thank you so much.
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Professor Fackson Banda, SAB Ltd-UNESCO Chair of Media and Democracy at Rhodes University in South Africa, was my editor. He fully applied himself, within a short period of time, to bring this book to the standard you are enjoying today. He gave some of the interview transcripts a narrative structure that made them come alive as a coherent story. Professor Banda also acted as my consulting publishing agent, arranging and seeing to it that the book was success-fully printed in South Africa. Thank you, Professor, for your commit-ment to this project. Above all, Mrs Maureen Mwanawasa cannot be thanked enough for everything she did, especially after the death of President Mwanawasa, to ensure that this project was a great success.
Foreword
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It is both an honour and a privilege to be afforded the enviable and challenging opportunity of contributing to the biography of the late President Mwanawasa. This book,Levy Patrick Mwanawasa: An Incentive for Posterity, discusses the life of this great statesman in a very revealing and candid manner. Never before has he been portrayed so well and fairly as one of Africa’s great leaders, a loving father, a courageous and principled leader. I was privileged to have worked with the late President Mwanawasa when I became President of Tanzania and, previously, when I was Foreign Minister. One thing I learned about him and which is amply demonstrated in the book is that he was a strong leader, a man of strong convictions, frank and committed to what he believed. He harboured deep love for Zambia and its people and served them with great passion and compassion. To him the interests of Zambia and its people came before anything else. President Mwanawasa was a great Pan-Africanist and true cham-pion of regional integration. When he served as SADC Chairman he demonstrated exemplary leadership and dedication to promoting economic integration and ensuring that democratic ideals and princi-ples of good governance prevailed in the region. He ardently defended human rights and the rights of peoples and states at regional and international fora. This book mirrors the socioeconomic context in which most African presidents operate and illustrates the critical challenges they face as individuals and leaders when fulfilling their responsibilities. The book discusses why state capacity to deliver in most African countries is far short of citizens’ needs and expectations. Increasing that capacity is pinpointed as one of the biggest challenges for African leaders. In addition, there are problems of governance and corruption that act as major obstacles encumbering the realisation of
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