02/12/2025
WHEN SPEECH AT STATE HOUSE GOES TOO FAR
A POST BY APOSTLE ENOCK CHINYAMA
What happened at State House yesterday must be spoken about with honesty.
It was not right for a man, invited into the highest office of our land, to stand and speak in such a manner—reducing national dialogue to mockery by saying those without children should not talk about Bill 7.
Let it be understood clearly:
Those they referred to as “without children”
—they come from families
—they are leaders in communities
—they have followers, responsibilities, and voices
Having no children does not remove a person’s right to speak, to reason, to defend what they believe is right.
Zambia was not created only for those who bear children.
Zambia belongs to every citizen—married or unmarried, parent or not, young or old.
If we start measuring who deserves to speak based on personal circumstances, then tell us:
Is Zambia now only for those who have children?
Leadership must unite, not divide.
Dialogue must uplift, not insult.
And every Zambian must feel welcome to participate in shaping the Constitution of this nation.
I speak peace, but I also speak truth.
— Apostle Enock Chinyama
