NOW that the political campaigns for the August 12 tripartite elections have started in earnest, Zambians must agree amongst themselves that the country must come first.They should all agree that no one will raise a finger or any offensive weapon against another in the mistaken belief that they are promoting their political party.They must all understand that democracy demands that one must be prepared to listen to opposing ideas that one does not support. Each person must be allowed space in which to freely express one’s views without fear of being physically attacked.The nation must therefore heed the tone set by President Edgar Lungu that “we should never put the country on fire regardless of the outcome of the August 12 general election.This is a clarion call that Zambians must embrace peace even as they go about campaigning for their political parties.President Lungu has urged Zambians not to be driven into violence by people who […]
PUT ZAMBIA FIRST
