The traditional leader, speaking during a courtesy call by a delegation from Nangoma Constituency, specifically highlighted the impact of the free education policy. He stated that the initiative has enabled many young people across the country to access quality education. “No one in Zambia imagined that one day we would have free education.
People had stopped thinking about it,” Senior Chief Shakumbila said. He acknowledged that the policy initially faced scepticism, with critics questioning its funding. “Many people were asking where the money would come from, saying he was a dreamer and that he was cheating people.
But today it is working. I believe every Zambian is happy to have free education,” he added. Expressing strong support for the President’s continuation, the traditional leader said, “We wish him to continue for the next 20 years if it were possible.
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If it were up to me, I would even say no elections. Let this young man continue for another 20 years to properly implement his plans, and thereafter we can go for elections.” He concluded that there was no justification for disrupting a leader whose progressive policies are benefiting citizens. In view that chiefs were built palaces, and this may affect objective debate.
Should they be eligible to debate this issue? Free education is not new and has not added any value yet to warrant praise, we are looking for short term solutions as promised by him, you mean you dont know the sworn in at 10 story, that is what was supposed to be the starting point. Zambia was declared the 6th poorest country in the world and that was after 2021 and even before the drought.
So how can one praise such? Exactly what Professor Lumumba was saying whereby in Africa, Presidents that are failing to pull their people out of untold poverty despite promising to do so during campaigns but failing once given power are strangely being cheered on by some people. Let those who want to endorse, endorse, but they don’t vote for us.
It is One Man One Vote. Our priorities are the high cost of living which even UPND sympathizers in our compounds are now complaining about, they don’t have any allowances like some endorsers. Even 10 hrs of power supply is very insufficient and below the PF record – undisputable fact.
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