Sat, 23 Dec 2017 10:22:32 +0000 IT is not often that we agree with Cosmo Mumba, the National Revolution Party (NRP) president, who at times tends to be eccentric. But this time around, we believe he has made a very valid point that all Zambians should take note of, that ignorant politicians are a danger to the country’s democratic dispensation. Mr Mumba argues that politicians are in danger of losing respect because of their unwarranted and unsubstantiated statements on national affairs, often times not based on facts. There is this belief that being in opposition means opposing anything that those in government are doing – even where you stand to gain as an individual. It is a fact, sadly though, that opposition figures do not think and believe that they are part of the governance system in the country. That even if they are in the opposition ranks, they are also part of the leadership […]
