THE death and subsequent burial of First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda has brought out both positive and negative aspects.Riding on the positives, it is worth noting that the episode drowned tension and political bickering as well as violence.The sing-song was unity and love for one another irrespective of tribe and political affiliation, which attributes must be maintained even after the burial of the great statesman.Viewed as the crescendo of all this, was the interaction between arch-rivals President Edgar Lungu and United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema at the Embassy Park soon after burial.Brief as it may have been, the interaction resonated well with the incessant calls for unity and political tolerance across party lines.Therefore, even after the mourning period, Zambians across tribes and political lines must embrace unity and love for one another as state power is just an instrument through which to provide leadership and to spur development.The race for state […]
BLESSING IN DISGUISE
