MUMBI PHIRI CALLS FOR END TO SELECTION OF FEMALE RUNNING MATES IN ELECTIONS
Former Patriotic Front –PF- Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri has called for an end to the trend of selecting women as running mates in general elections, citing the poor conduct and inadequate performance of some female leaders.
Mrs. Phiri believes the confidence that once surrounded women’s participation in top leadership roles has diminished due to the behavior of some women currently occupying high offices.
In an interview with Phoenix News, Mrs. Phiri points to the contrast between current office-bearers and earlier generations of women who she considers to have carried themselves with stronger integrity, education, and professionalism.
She has cited examples of current female leaders in influential positions whose behavior has undermined the standard previously set by women who held senior roles in government, the judiciary, and public institutions.
Mrs. Phiri argues that the failure to uphold dignity and responsibility in high office has reversed the gains made toward achieving gender parity in political leadership and has advised political parties to prioritize competence and integrity over gender when selecting running mates in next year’s elections.
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Mama Phiri, equality is very important too.Women are no longer restricted to the kitchen.They can also do what men can do.Thats where you ba PF make mistakes, you always issue statements that decampaign yourselves.You think women can be happy with what you are advocating for? You better campaign for your running mate without pulling your fellow women down.You remind me one running mate who decampained her party by saying student meal allowances are not good yet she needed votes from the students.You are busy making UPND popular.You will be crying every time when you lose elections because of your own mouth.
Mumbi Phiri should have just named the person rather than make general utterances against women. Here we are the women are fighting for equal rights and increases representation, a former leader who held high office is saying oppsite for women.
Mumbi Phiri should blame the selection process within her party for female running mates in elections. Other parties who use merit in selecting female running mates in elections have no problems in selecting high performing female running mates.