AT the end of the nomination process for the 2021 Zambian presidential election, there were 20 candidates and there were supposed to be an equal number of running mates.But finally, four of the candidates failed to complete their nomination formalities and withdrew from the race. That left 16 presidential candidates.This hunger for power among our politicians left me wondering if Zambia had become a huge jackals’ carcass; our country has become an animal butchered and dressed to be scavenged by marauding canids.To understand these worries about the conduct of our politicians, it would be wonderful to look at the definitions of a jackal and I will quote:“A jackal is one of several small omnivorous canids (such as Canis aureus) of Africa and Asia having large ears, long legs, and bushy tails, a jackal is a person who performs routine or menial tasks for another or a person who serves or collaborates with another especially in […]
ELECTION 2021: HAS ZAMBIA BECOME A JACKAL’S CARCASS?
