Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:39:47 +0000 POLITICAL parties must exercise tolerance as it is necessary for national healing and building, says Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) executive director Chimfwembe Mweenge. He said FODEP joined in the observance of the International Day for Tolerance that falls every November 16, and was calling on political parties to exercise tolerance for national healing and building purposes. Mr Mweenge said Zambia appeared to be going through serious political division resulting in animosity and antagonism between the political parties. It was unfortunate he heard that rival party leaders considered themselves enemies instead of treating each other as political opponents and accepting that there was chance for anyone of them in the future. “FODEP calls on all political parties to focus on tolerance, to nourish and push for tolerance because it can alleviate the bulk of these issues, bearing in mind that a democratic society is always populated by people with […]
