THE other day, I listened to one of Zambia’s surviving iconic founding fathers, Mr Sikota Wina, giving an interview on radio. The central thrust of his independence message, as Zambia celebrates 56 years of statehood, was on peace, unity and patriotism.These are the fundamental ethos with which Zambia can have hope and confidence to achieve national prosperity and ultimate human development.He reminded us of the ultimate sacrifice that Zambia’s founding mothers and fathers made at the altar of national liberation. We have become so accustomed to peace that we even take it for granted.Many do not realise that losing peace and unity is as easy as one shout by one careless, misguided individual, and all hell can break loose!This reminds me of Zambia’s founding President, Dr Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda’s common cliches back in the days, about “One Zambia, One Nation… man west, man east, man south, man north,” all being equal and created in […]
ZAMBIA AT 56:
