Mon, 12 Feb 2018 08:20:47 +0000 POLITICAL leadership goes with humility, integrity and responsibility. In addition, political leaders must remain servants of the people and be able to discharge their duties with utmost diligence. They must possess an inherent attribute of respect for all the people irrespective of their status and political inclination. In Zambia, all political leaders must aspire to espouse requisite leadership qualities for them to drive the country towards prosperity and inspire the general citizenry. Sadly, one overriding leadership trait that has eluded some politicians in Zambia is humility. They have simply drifted into an emotional upsurge instead of expounding alternative growth strategy with humility. They have grievously failed to hold back their emotions. A Chinese proverb caps it all: “Control your emotions or they will control you.” Politicians from both sides of the divide must always engage in intelligent and thought-provoking political discourse rather than venomously tearing down their opponents’ reputations. […]
