The intention to get freedom and Political independence was to lead ourselves better as a country. Our challenges over the many years of this republic and what we are experiencing today must remind us that we have not honored our forefathers correctly.
We are not as prosperous as we should have been 60 years after getting independent. We have made progress in certain areas but it is not enough (we have performed below average). We can’t have motorists lining up for fuel at gas stations when prices are now cost reflective.
Productivity in the agriculture, manufacturing and mining sectors is at its lowest because the energy sector is in a mess. We can’t have residents asking which outlet has ZNS mealie meal in a country of 19 million people. Not everyone has access to clean water and sanitation services and this has been the case for many years.
The poor in Zambia cannot get effective legal representation because it is expensive to hire a lawyer. legal Aid on the other hand is overwhelmed and I have since moved a motion coming up soon in parliament next year to address this problem. We can spend the whole day apportioning blame or we can use today to reflect and re-orient our thinking and our strategies as a nation.
Collectively Zambia needs to begin winning on all fronts compared to 1964, we have more educated citizens with enough lessons on what has failed to work in terms of governance. Our politics must be elevated to a new level ; the level that demands arguments on policies and programs that will transform the country. Above all, we need to remain united despite our differences in political thought .