By Nkonkomalimba Kapumpe
Milk from stones
Mwaliteta and William Banda’s concerns over the poor young people calling for immediate jobs should not be dismissed. The two old men have based their politics mainly in dealing with young people on the ground, so called cadres. They understand the problem, its the solution that eludes them. They are not agitating anyone, they are trying to get ahead of the political problem they have seen coming.
Unfortunately, even HH good speeches are not a solution. People will soon get tired of those speeches because motivation wears out. I dont think someone who was daring the PF to shot him will be that patient. These were people that were willing to die without a care for life. If we were that understanding and patient PF would have easily won the elections. But we did not understand guns or money, they did not understand when their friends were killed or locking us up. I hope HH understands the people he is presiding over.
Mwaliteta and William Banda understand that it’s a matter of time; the opposition are not being nice and waiting for UPND…they are waiting for the young people to turn against you, when their stomach hurts. Then, whatever the opposition will say they will again look heroes..oh Zambians change
The only thing stopping us now, is that we still feel PF is the enemy and the europhia of the victory, but even that is fading away. Very soon telling them to be patient will sound like an insult. The reality and pain of poverty will hammer them , that they can’t go to school and can’t eat. Poverty will push them to fight back, those speeches will become bitter in our mouths when we see our children or parents can’t have a simple descent meal.
The Goverment should immediately discuss this issue and find a national agenda very fast. Give us a plan and timeline, the bible says “for the joy that was set before him, he endured cross”. If we have to wait, give us the plan and when it will be done. Answering us ati “milk can’t come out of stone” sounds okay today, but wait… because some of these homes people are coming from it’s not fair to ask them to wait. The indignity of poverty will make them your enemy.
Today they will even attack me for saying employ them. Four to six months from now it will be a different issue. If there is thing young people have learnt under PF is that “if you understand you won’t get anything”. We will realize soon that our situations has not changed, we are still struggling. Find a solution to employment and empowerment fast.
Nkonkomalimba Kapumpe