JEMIMAH MWABA CALLS FOR LEGAL PROTECTION OF NOMINATED YOUTH MPS AGAINST ARBITRARY RECALL
Proportional Representation Youth Member of Parliament Jemima Mwaba has called for legal reforms to protect nominated youth representatives from arbitrary recall by political parties.
Ms Mwaba says there is need to guarantee security of tenure for nominated youth, women and persons with disabilities throughout the five-year parliamentary term.
She has encouraged stakeholders to propose measures that can be presented to Parliament to strengthen the protection of representatives serving under the Proportional Representation system.
Ms Mwaba also acknowledged that political neutrality may be difficult to achieve under the current arrangement, as nominated representatives enter Parliament through political parties.
However, she said youth MPs have a responsibility to objectively champion issues affecting all young people, regardless of their political affiliation.
She has further urged young people to promote constructive engagement on social media, noting that democracy should allow citizens to express differing opinions without resorting to insults and personal attacks.
Ms Mwaba has also cautioned young people against sharing unverified information on social media, urging them to verify information before circulating it.
She says youth leaders should focus on holding one another accountable and supporting each other rather than engaging in personal attacks.
Ms Mwaba identified unemployment as one of the major challenges facing young people and expressed hope that youth representation in Parliament would contribute to improving their lives during the five-year term.
She was speaking during the High-Level Stakeholder Accountability Breakfast Engagement organised by Restless Development under the AU-EU Youth Voices Lab Platform, in partnership with the Zambia Federation of Disability Organisations (ZAFOD). Read more on >>> https://privateobserver.blogspot.com/2026/11/mwaba-calls-for-legal-protection-of.html
Self preservation is the name of the game.
The special groups represented by these propotional representation MPs should not expect any change to their lot. So far these MPs have said absolutely nothing about advancing the wellbeing of the special interests groups they represent.
What we have is a bloated parliament with all the accompanying costs.
Meanwhile the tax burden on the hapless citizens has gotten heavier.