EDITH NAWAKWI HAS ASKED THE IN COMING GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT IT DECENTRALIZES THE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM IN ZAMBIA

OPPOSITION FDD PRESIDENT EDITH NAWAKWI  HAS ASKED THE IN COMING GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT IT DECENTRALIZES THE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY IF DEVELOPMENT IS TO BE REGISTERED.

FDD LEADER EDITH NAWAKWI

SPEAKING TO RADIO PHOENIX MS  NAWAKWI SAID THE CONCENTRATION OF ALL THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION IN LUSAKA IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY TO DEVELOP.

SHE ALLEGED THAT DUE TO THIS CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL ISSUES, PERSONNEL IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT MISAPPROPRIATE THE NATIONAL RESOURCES AT THE EXPENSE OF ALL THE CITIZENS WHO ARE IN NEED  OF SUCH RESOURCES FOR MANY SOCIAL SERVICES.

ZAMBIA HAS THE DECENTRALIZATION POLICY WHICH IS YET TO BE IMPLEMENTED.

MEANWHILE, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHT ADVOCATES (DEGHA) HAVE URGED POLITICIANS TO BASE THEIR CAMPAIGN ON DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES AND NOT CHARACTER ASSASSINATIONS OR INSULTS.

DEGHA NATIONAL COORDINATOR GERALD MUTELO HAS FURTHER URGED POLITICAL PARTIES TO AVAIL THEIR MANIFESTOES TO THE ELECTORATE FOR SCRUTINY.

MR MUTELO SAYS THE ELECTORATE MUST FURTHER BEGIN TO ANALYSE ALL THE ASPIRING CANDIDATES IN  FOR THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ON  SEPTEMBER 20TH.

HE HAS ALSO URGED  YOUTHS NOT TO ALLOW POLITICIANS TO USE THEM AS TOOLS OF VIOLENCE .

AND MR. MUTELO HAS ASKED GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE BALLOT PAPERS FOR THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTIONS ARE PRINTED LOCALLY AND NOT OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY SO THAT ZAMBIANS ARE EMPOWERED.

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