THE political violence that has occurred in some parts of the country in the runup to by-elections is a dent on the country’s democratic credentials.It is sad that the country’s politics, especially before elections, continues to be marred in violence.Activists across the political divide fail to realise that politics is but an exchange and competition of ideas about how the country should be governed.Political parties and their members instead of marketing their manifestoes target their opponents and literary try to eliminate them from the race.We implore the political parties to heed the advice from the Southern African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) which has appealed for violent-free campaigns.SACCORD has expressed concern with the reported acts of political violence and clashes by alleged ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres together with Socialist Party (SP) counterparts in the on-going campaigns for the local government elections in Serenje and other localities.Voters want to […]
NO TO VIOLENCE
