IT is a shame that there could be some councils that are deliberately under-performing simply because they do not agree with the political party – Patriotic Front – in power.This defeats the whole purpose of decentraliaation – that of taking power to the grassroots and ensuring that development starts from the ground.The Patriotic Front has prided itself that it would take development to all areas and it is clear that those not prepared to do so should be flushed out of all government institutions.One would believe that when people seek political elective office, be it at local or national level, they are driven by a passion to serve their community.And in a multi-party system as Zambia’s, partisan interests are supposed to take a back seat. The understanding being that after elections, what follows is to carryout the campaign promises.But it is a shame that this is not the case in some councils in the North-Western […]
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