KUDOS TO PF SECRETARY GENERAL FOR BEING CANDID BUT

Dear editor,

It was gratifying to hear the PF chief executive officer Mr Davies Mwila frankly telling MPs, PF officials and ordinary members of the party on the Copperbelt that the 2021 adoption will not be based on names but on merit.

This was a call to duty for current MPs councilors and mayors, it once again goes to show that the PF party believes in service delivery to the people of Zambia as opposed to mere politicking. His message is timely to all members of the party who thinking belonging to PF is expecting free things, it means hard work from the SG’s perspective.

We have seen with dismay the levels of laxity among some MPs in the recent past especially those in areas where the PF traditionally get high numbers of votes. Let me remind all Current MPs councilors , Party officials, ordinary party members and indeed friends of the party that encouraging new voters who have attained voting age to get NRCs and register as voters is a sure strategy of remaining in power, another strategy is to remind those fatigued voters who may want to stay away from voting on the dangers of voter apathy.

It is important to listen to

Paramount chief Chitimukulu on encouraging Zambians to vote in great numbers, the thinking that anyone can rule us because of personal frustration is dangerous, it’s not everyone called to leadership.

Others when They have power are loyal to their tribesmen no matter what other needs there are, So if we are not careful tizamuziba Yesu. Let us look at the bigger picture, 5 years of suffering segregation on tribal lines is too long a time to undo the progress we have made as Zambians.

I know that sometimes the PF government can seem to be in disarray but the fact is that they mean well for this country, yes some officials especially at the district office in Lusaka are selfish but at secretariat level which is the highest decision making level fortunately, the focus is on improving people’s lives. I can only appeal to the president of the party who is also the republican president to rearrange the party district office through the SG to make it more responsive.

Most officials at the district office have overstayed though they have just changed positions, they have lost the confidence of the members of the party in Lusaka, no wonder UPND which is in minority in Lusaka now seem to be in majority and are making more noise because the PF ordinary members are frustrated as the result of not having a caring district Administration team.

It will be wrong not to single out Mr chimumbwa and Mr Kelvin Kaunda who are doing their best to care for the Lusaka grassroots, the rest of the team only talk good but do nothing to create opportunities for the ordinary members to be active.

Kudos to the Secretary General for being candid on the Copperbelt, and I encourage him to frankly engage all members of the party across the country. He also needs to ensure that strong party structures are put in place across the nation before the 2021 general election.The habit of one person being an Mp, constituency chairman, district chairman should be discouraged, I know it’s democracy but at the end of the day party mobilization suffers.

Lastly, I would like to make a clarion call to all those members who are fatigued and frustrated to come back to work and be patient with the party leadership, your time to lead will come through hardwork. service to the people of zambia is paramount as opposed to self aggrandizement. Enock Kapitolo chulu Lusaka