KITWE UPND YOUTHS CHALLENGE OPPOSITION OVER PUTTING PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S NAME IN PRESIDENTIAL TERM LIMIT DEBATE.
UPND youths in Kitwe have challenged opposition political players to stop dragging President Hakainde Hichilema’s name into the debate surrounding proposals to remove the presidential term limit, arguing that the Head of State should not be portrayed as the driving force behind the calls for constitutional changes.
The youths, through Kitwe District Information and Publicity Secretary Chambala Mazimba, have accused the opposition of attempting to create a misleading narrative by suggesting that President Hichilema is personally pushing for an extension of the presidential tenure.
Mazimba said it was unfair for opposition leaders to continuously associate the President with the proposed changes when, according to him, the calls for an amendment are coming from the people advocating for the adjustment of the current constitutional provisions.
He argued that the opposition should engage the actual proponents of the proposal rather than using President Hichilema’s name to advance political arguments and create unnecessary public controversy
Mazimba further maintained that President Hichilema should not be made a political target over a proposal whose ownership and intentions should be clearly established.
The debate over presidential term limits continues to attract public attention, with different political players expressing divergent views on the country’s constitutional future.
He urged political stakeholders to approach the matter with honesty and responsibility, warning against politicising the issue or deliberately misrepresenting the President’s position.
The central argument from the Kitwe UPND youths is that President Hichilema should not be blamed for a proposal simply because others are advocating for it.