PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says he is not an agent of imperialism, and those who are peddling that narrative are speaking from a point of ignorance. The President has been displeased with continuous accusations that he is working with foreigners instead of government technocrats; and that he is a puppet of the Western powers. Critics of the President have been raising concern that he seems to be too attached to American interests than he should, while others claim that he actually prefers to work with white people. In rubbishing this, President Hichilema says such a narrative can only be driven by ignorance. President HICHILEMA: “People of Zambia, you have to teach me another way of looking after the weak in society without economic success. Driving economic success is not equivalent to being a bootlicker to anyone, it is not equivalent to being an agent of imperialism, I am no agent of no one, I am an agent of the people of Zambia, to make their lives better. I see this narrative, which is sometimes driven out of ignorance and no alternative offered at all. Europe is strong today economically and because they are strong economically, they can even give us support on this continent. Governments of Europe cannot be strong without European business being strong. This government will only be strong if Zambian businesses are strong, they are expanded, they are growing, they are creating jobs. I am not a class teacher but I find it necessary to emphasise this point so that we can drift debate in our country away from things that really are not in line with the agenda to reconstruct our economy.” Our President is right. The.......