Scrutinise aspiring candidates, electorate advised

THE electorate must not only consider the message of aspiring candidates but also examine the character and the relationship of the particular candidate with the community, Patriotic Front (PF) Kamfinsa constituency aspiring candidate Kelvin Chipili has said.

He said the electorate must consider all the aspects about aspiring candidates for the 2021 general elections so that they could make a right decision whether that person was capable of serving them to their expectation

Mr Chipili said various aspiring candidates will come with attractive messages to the electorate, but it was up to the people to scrutinise whether such messages were in line with the character of the person delivering them.

He was speaking after he handed over K5,000 to Catholic Holy Family Choir of St Peter the Apostle, Ndeke parish in Kitwe for the purchase of the 55 members’ uniforms. He said his support to the community and the Church had not started because of next year's election, but that he had been working with the community in various small project for some time now.

"Each of the aspiring candidates has a message to deliver to you, but your task is to scrutinise the messages and make a conclusion whether the message is in line with his character. It's up to you to tell whether he is just telling you stories or not."This is why I am saying don't only listen to the message of the aspiring candidates, but analyse and scrutinise what he or she is saying.  What has been his or her relationship with the community? Is he ready to make personal sacrifices for the people? Does he have respect for ordinary people?" Mr Chipili said.

Earlier, Holy Family Choir chairperson, Isaac Lungu, said the group was formed in October 2017 and has 55 members, comprising elderly women and men.

Mr Lungu said the choir has an executive committee leadership of six people and four disciplinary committee members and four choir conductors He said due to good performance, high dedication and discipline the choir has become very

"Despite the difficulties the country has been going through, we have noticed that you have been very helpful in the community at various fora and funerals, donating money, food and providing transport," Mr Lungu said.