By BENNIE MUNDANDO PARTISAN Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) must join politics because they serve no purpose in the development of this country, the Gallant Youth of Zambia (GYZ) has said. GYZ board member, Henry Mulenga, yesterday told the Daily Nation that while the role of CSOs was to enhance national development, the trend was slowly changing as most of their leaders were now toeing partisan lines for personal aggrandisement. He said the CSOs had been divided into three groups, namely, those which were perpetually pro-government, those anti-government and those which did not know where to stand. “This is very retrogressive in terms of national development and providing checks and balances that any well-meaning Government desires to have. This is because the civil society makes Government thrive to deliver promises and programmes that they have for the electorates. “This also enables Government to reflect on the campaign promises they have made whether they have been fulfilled […]
Partisan CSOs caned
