Does UPND have a grudge against citizens for passing bad laws? Njobvu
By Francis Chipalo
Democratic Union (DU) president Ackim Anthony Njobvu has wondered if the UPND government has a grudge against citizens for not voting for them for 23 years in opposition.
And Njobvu has wondered why government appears to have embarked on pushing for legislation that seems to be oppressing Zambians.
In statement made available, Njobvu states that President Hakainde Hichilema’s administration should take serious concerns raised by the Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) and other stakeholders on Bill 13.
The opposition leader said government should champion for laws that will transform and impact people’s lives positively, and not those that are seen to be abusing citizens.
He said people are already passing through hard times due to economic mismanagement, but yet government wants to pass laws that make citizens easily lose their properties.
“We urge the UPND government to redirect its efforts towards addressing more pressing issues like electricity challenges, unemployment, and addressing high commodity prices, rather than focusing on potentially contentious legislation,” Njobvu said.
Njobvu further advised the ruling party to consider changing its leadership style and adopt leadership that harnesses love and care.
He said it was unfortunate that President Hichilema’s administration had allegedly embarked on passing laws that citizens have rejected.
“Does it mean the UPND has a grudge against the citizens for not voting for them during the 23 years in opposition or what? Njobvu wondered.
The outspoken politician further expressed concern as to why government was so much interested in passing contraversial bills against the will of Zambians.
Meanwhile, Njobvu has appealed to Zambians to take stock of what government has made them pass through four years of being in power.
He added that 2026 presents an opportunity for the Zambian people to make the right choice and usher in a government that really means well for the country.
The Title of the write up itself….. Grudge against citizens for passing bad laws, means the citizens are the ones passing bad laws…! Well in that case, a govt can have that grudge against them
Or maybe the Title need to be revised..
Let them pass bad laws and use them against them once out of power. Dont cry louder and claim you are targeted when the same laws come catch up with in future. Don’t lay the trap today for others because tomorrow the same trap will hurt you. In politics or multinational corporations, they are teach and remind those holding powerful positions to affect changes to use their positions and influence in a modesty and restraint manner as their power to make changes should not be driven by individual accumulation of wealth by abusing their positions. To invest power in an individual who is political appointee and removing the judiciary from presiding on legal matters that are life and death is tantamount to a criminal enterprise driven by a mafia cartel.
Think about what will happen to you and your children or families because one if he or she likes your ranch or farm and is politically connected with the power that be, will come and get that land .
Is this how to have a mutually-edifying conversation with one another? The question we should be asking is why the government is trying to make these changes to the current land law? The government will then be obliged to explain the mischief that the amendments they are sponsoring are trying to deal with. If the government’s explanation is unconvincing, then we say, ” sorry, we’re not having it for the following reasons”. You don’t just rush to the media and start denouncing government. It’s unhelpful.
you may be right, look at the issue of electricity, the Kamono issue etc