UPND SHOULD FIX THE ECONOMY AND NOT POLITICAL OPPONENTS
THE ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) should fix the national economy as promised during the campaigns prior to the August 2021 general election. It is unfortunate that the new dawn administration is fixing the perceived political opponents instead.
The UPND campaigned on the premise of bettering the lives of the people through creation of employment opportunities and improving the national economy.
As if this was not enough, it promised that the 25kg bag of mealie meal would be selling at K50, a 50kg bag of fertiliser at K250 and the Kwacha would appreciate against the United States Dollar (US$) upon Hakainde Hichilema being sworn in as the Republican President, among other campaign promises.
It is unfortunate that the majority of the people are
grappling with the effect of the high cost of living prevailing in the country.
Prices of goods and services are ever increasing. The Kwacha, our legal currency is now trading at K21 against the United States Dollar, contrary to what President Hichilema promised when he
was in opposition.
The new dawn administration should actualise its campaign promises. Otherwise, the party risks losing the 2026 general election. This is because people are disappointed with the new dawn administration in view of the numerous unfulfilled campaign promises made.
People are dazzled at the reward of the economic hardship for voting UPND.
It is in public domain that the UPND government has failed the people because it is not able to actualise its campaign promises. The thrust of the matter is that people had greater expectations from the UPND government but, the scenario is now different.
Everything said and done, the UPND government should fix the economy and not the political opponents. People are suffering and are not able to make ends meet because of the ever skyrocketing cost of living.
One thing for a fact is that time slowly but surely running out. If the new dawn administration continues on the trajectory of failing to fulfill its campaign promises, it risks losing the 2026 general elections.