THE UPND GOVERNMENT SHOULD ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGESDear Editor,Mr. Hakainde Hichi- lema, the President elect was declared winner on Monday August 16, 2021. This follows the August 12, 2021 general election in which the United Party for National Develop- ment (UPND) emerged vic- torious.Hichilema, the President elect garnered 2,810,757 votes, beating his closest ri- val, president Edgar Chagwa Lungu of the Patriotic Front (PF) who polled 1,814,201votes. The United Party for National Development cam- paigned on the premise of revamping the country’s economy by ensuring that the prices of goods and ser- vices are reduced and the creation of employment op- portunities particularly for the youths.The huge turnout on the polling day across the coun- try was a clear testimony that the electorate were geared for change of the Pa- triotic Front regime. On this score, let me hasten to state here that people are too ex-pectant of the new govern- ment to deliver on […]
THE UPND GOVERNMENT SHOULD ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
