POLICY DISCUSSIONS, CRITIQUE AND NATIONAL SOLUTIONS SHOULD TAKE CENTRE STAGE

Dear Editor,I AM always amazed at the conduct of our politics and how many leaders fail to recognisethe many issues and challenges that pre-ocupy and grapple our people.I also continue to get surprised that, many times, the leadership in government or in opposition devote extended time to petty issues, to more political than developmental issues.I saw a statement made by Members of Parliament of the Patriotic Front read by the former Minister of Home Affairs and Parliamentary Opposition Whip, Mr Stephen Kampyongo.The statement was rendering support to the position of the central committee and the emphasis on the need to hold the party conference in June 2022.But the purpose and motive of the statement appears to have been to devote attention to viciously attack aspirants and candidates to the leadership of the party.Mr Kampyongo said that the MPs would not allow “wolves, chancers and opportunists” to take the leadership of the party.This name calling has sadly become the currency to […]