Embrace Ubuntu, Zambians urged

A CLERGY in Livingstone has called on Zambians to embrace 'Ubuntu' as the country gets in the election mode regardless of their political affiliations.

Joy Ministries International Overseer, Brian Mulenga, said it was illogical for Zambians to fight each others just for an election.

Pastor Mulenga said it was important for citizens to understand that they are one and should not harm each other because of a political party's agenda.

"This year is crucial for us as we go for elections. As you have seen in the previous elections, we had had a lot of electoral violence around elections. We must understand that we were born in the same nation, we only have different opinions and political inclinations but one people.

"As Zambians, we must embrace the spirit of Ubuntu because you are because I am and I am because you are," he said.

And Pastor Mulenga has challenged youths in Livingstone to be self-reliant by using vocational skills beyond seeking employment.

He told the Daily Nation that every youth needed to identify a skill they can use in order to advance their lives.

Pastor Mulenga said the dependency syndrome by many youths should come to an end adding that engaging in entrepreneurship was one sure way of ending poverty.

He said if youths engaged in self-employment, the country would become key players in the national economy.

This year is crucial for us as we go for elections. As you have seen in the previous elections, we had had a lot of electoral violence around elections. We must understand that we were born in the same nation, we only have different opinions and political inclinations but one people.