Fred M’membe says his country’s presence at the St. Petersburg gathering is a proof of its right to choose its own friends
Zambia is demonstrating its independence by participating in the Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, the leader of the country’s Socialist Party said on Thursday.
Fred M’membe told RT in an exclusive interview that the US managed to dissuade some African leaders from attending the event, but Lusaka chose to send a delegation to prove that it makes its “own decisions.”
“Many people are being discouraged to come to Russia [by] those who want to dominate the world, those who think only their way is the way, the USA,” he stated.
The politician noted that Zambia-Russia relations date back to the Soviet era, when Russia assisted in liberating Lusaka from colonialism and defending its sovereignty.
“We know who our friends are and we have the right to choose our own friends. Nobody should be choosing friends for us. We are…
