Some people in this country dislike President Hakainde Hichilema so intensely that logic has stopped being part of their political diet.
If they found him pulling a citizen out of a python’s grip, they would not cheer the rescue. They would instead complain that he “deprived a python of a meal.” That is the level of irrational anger we are now dealing with.
But hatred does not change facts. Zambia is not in the same place it was three years ago, and pretending otherwise is intellectual dishonesty. 
The President has steadied an economy that was once moments away from debt collapse.
He has dragged this country out of the default hole, secured a comprehensive debt restructuring deal many had called impossible, and restored Zambia’s international credibility to a level that now attracts investment instead of pity.
- The Kwacha is no longer treated like a lost cause. Inflation is being kept in check.
- Foreign reserves have strengthened.
- The country’s books finally have order.
- Public services, though still imperfect, are no longer treated as political handouts.
- CDF is now reaching constituencies consistently.
- Teachers and health workers have been recruited in historic numbers.
- Road projects are finally following clean procurement rules instead of political instructions whispered in dark corners.
This is what institutional reform looks like, even if it is not loud or flashy.Yet for some people, none of this matters.
They would rather cling to bitterness than acknowledge progress. They will twist any development into a fault, any improvement into a failure, and any success into a scandal. Their hatred has turned them into permanent critics who can not distinguish governance from gossip.This country deserves honest debate, not emotional tantrums disguised as political commentary.
You can disagree with a leader. You can demand more from a government. But refusing to recognise real progress simply because you dislike the man delivering it is not patriotism. It is national self-sabotage.
Zambia has a long journey ahead, and legitimate challenges remain.
But on performance, stability, and direction, the President has moved the country forward. No amount of political venom will rewrite that reality. Those who wish he had failed will have to carry their disappointment quetly.
The rest of the nation has a future to build.
