DURING elections, world over, politicians resort to all sorts and forms of tactics to woo voters. They use various campaign strategies and modes to ensure their individual and political party success at the expense of their rivals.This is the situation obtaining in Zambia as we head towards the August 12 elections. Some political party leaders are showcasing their success stories in terms of their achievements.Others are parading what they claim to be their opponents’ failures. Yet still, others are using the time to promise heaven on earth. Others have engaged in character assassination and violence.Such politicians are merely whipping the intelligence of the voters. Except the long standing Forum for Democracy and Development of Edith Zwelani Nawakwi and Wynter Kabimba’s Rainbow Party which have thrown their weight behind the Patriotic Front, the rest of the political parties have gone into the campaign fray with all guns blazing and all cylinders on full throttle.Some people have argued […]
DON’T WHIP THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE VOTERS!
