WE MADE A MISTAKE BY ABANDONING THE GRASSROOTS, SAYS PRESIDENT HICHILEMA.
President Hakainde Hichilema has admitted that the UPND made a major mistake between 2021 and 2026 by failing to adequately work with party members at the grassroots level.
President Hichilema has since directed all party officials and appointed government officials to strengthen their engagement with grassroots members and party structures.
Speaking in Choma, Southern Province, where he is currently visiting his farm, President Hichilema said the party must correct the situation by ensuring that grassroots members are fully embraced and involved in its activities.
He urged UPND officials not to be selfish but to work closely with grassroots members, stressing that the party is big enough to accommodate and take care of everyone.
“We made a mistake from 2021 to 2026 of not working with the grassroots. But today, we need to correct that system,” he said.
“You party officials, and those appointed ones, need to work with and embrace the grassroots. The party is big such that everyone will be taken care of. Let us not be selfish, but work together with our colleagues,” he said.
President Hichilema is in Southern Province, where he is visiting his farm in Choma.
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