Youth aspirants for political office cheers Lusaka councillor

IT’S encouraging the young generation have shown interest to be adopted for both parliamentary and local government seats across the country, Patriotic Front aspiring Chunga ward councillor Isaac Chomba has said.

Mr Chomba said in an interview that the number of young people who have shown interest to be adopted in respective seats in the ruling party is encouraging.

He observed that young people have always been used as tools for political violence by other political parties a situation which is different in the ruling party.

Mr Chomba said that young people should aim to be in part of the government rather than being used as seen in some other political parties.

He however cautioned all those hoping to be adopted to avoid causing divisions in the party but wait for the party to decide.

Mr Chomba also advised that respective incumbent members of parliament and councillors should be respected because they were legally voted into office.

Mr Chomba called on youths to denounce political violence by refusing to be used by selfish leaders. A number of young people have declared interest to be adopted in different seats across the country in the ruling Patriotic Front.

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has pledged to provide 100 iron sheets for Kangwena Baptist Convention church in Mushindamo.

Mr Lungu made the pledge during a church service through an envoy, Martin Mbaya on Sunday.

“With the project that you have started of constructing a new church building, President Edgar Lungu has told me to come and inform you that he will provide 1,00 iron sheets,” Mr Mbaya said.

Mr Mbaya said he was also donating K2,000 in his individual capacity to go towards the church building and a K5,000 for the production of a musical album.

During the same church service, Mr Mbaya seized the opportunity to urge the church to continue praying for the country as it goes to the polls in August this year.

He said the church should play a key role in in ensuring that peace and unity continued in the country during and after

the polls as the political environment was usually volatile.

Mr Mbaya encouraged the congregants to uphold the spirit of respecting leaders because every leadership comes from God.

He said currently, there was only one Republican President hence the need to accord him the respect he deserves.

“There is only one President, and that President is Edgar Lungu, so, let us giving him all the respect he deserves and support him so that together we develop our country,” he added.

And Pastor in charge, Titus Shampande, thanked the Head of State for coming to the aid of the church.

Pastor Shampande praised President Lungu for defending the declaration of Zambia as a Christian nation.

He also applauded the President for recognising the church as a strategic partner in governance matters.

Mr Mbaya was accompanied by Mushindamo PF chairman Jones Kachiza and other party officials.

PREMIER Futsal League PFL outfit Monze George completed a double win over Livingstone Pirates following a 9-5 victory in a Week-14 PFL game at Automotive Indoor Futsal Arena.

Monze George clobbered Pirates 6-0 on match day five when the two sides met for the first time this season.

The defeat was a disappointing result for Pirates who were determined to avoid recording a consecutive defeat coming from a 6-1 loss to defending champions Automotive Futsal Academy.

Meanwhile, the win over Pirates sent Monze George to fourth on the 10-team PFL table with 21 points, 21-points behind defending Automotive FC.

Automotive maintained their unbeaten record in the PFL after beating blunt Kitwe Bullets 7-2.

Auto’s 100 percent winning record propelled them to 42 points, six points behind second placed Kabwe K-Line who were impressive over the weekend, beating Chipata Boys 8-3.

In other PFL fixtures played over the weekend, CSS Petauke bagged free three points with a 6-0 score line over DS Academy who have been suspended from competing in the PFL for failing to fulfil league games.

In PFL Division One league, Zanaco FC beat Lilanda Bullets 6-2 to maintain their onepoint lead at the summit of the division one table which has Pioneer Avengers on second position with 42 points after they whitewashed Tamanga Juldan 6-0.

Veterans picked their eighth win after beating Bil FC 8-2 while BS Stars thumped Mthunzi 17-5.

Christian Academy collected the biggest win of the week, trouncing Blue Bombers 18-4 as Efford Chabala bagged three points after getting a walk over victory over suspended DS Academy.

PFL RESULTS

Kabwe K-Line 8-3 Chipata

Boys

Livingstone Pirates 5-9 Monze George

Kitwe Bullets 2-7 LSK Automotive

DS Isoka 0-6 CSS Petauke Siavonga Beetles vs Kafue Saints (postponed)