Mon, 01 Jan 2018 10:37:57 +0000 ZAMBIA should dedicate the year 2018 to all-round sustainable growth without pandering in unproductive political discourse that has previously scuttled dialogue and reconciliation. Many a time, the political space has been contaminated with provocative commentary which has further inflamed political rivalry. Therefore, the Church, civil society organisations, political parties and other interest groups must steer the country out of the current intolerance and allow co-existence as well as sustainable development to proceed smoothly. Firstly, leaders across the political divide as well as the civil society must identify the barriers and pitfalls which they need to outrightly weed out. They ought to appreciate that a problem can only be resolved if the real cause is established and addressed. In this case, political players must forthwith stop stimulating provocative debate in public but consult each other with civility through their respective secretariats. They should tame their cadres whose pre-occupation is to […]
