The Young African Leaders Initiative YALI says the language being used by politicians in the country is not inspiring young people to join politics.
Speaking in an interview YALI Executive Director Andrew Ntewewe said it is unfortunate that politicians especially those in government have continued to use unpalatable language towards one another thereby making bad examples of themselves to young people aspiring to be politicians.
He said what the politicians are doing is planting a bad seed which has a potential to influence young people in the country to think that politics is about insulting each other.
He further noted that people in leadership should avoid using language that is demeaning to others and should realize that politics is not a platform for insulting others but for providing a service to the public.
He added people in top leadership should use language which is not only civil but language which gives confidence to the people they are serving.
“When you are occupying certain positions that people look up to there are things you just can’t say in public because you feel that way by virtual of protecting the office,” said Mr Ntewewe
He urges the top leadership in the country to sober up and reflect on the language they are using in public and the picture they are painting to the young people aspiring to be leaders one day.
“What is happening is that young people start to think that politics is a dirty game when the truth is that politics is a game of service, that it is a game that ensures that people have access to basic necessities and that people are suppose to compete effectively for public office,”
” Its not about insulting one another as people in leadership are portraying it,” explained Mr Ntewewe.
Mr Ntewewe’s comments come’s in the wake of republican vice president Dr Guy Scott’s use of unpalatable language towards Kabwata Member of Parliament Given Lubinda barely a week after the president practically insulted his ministers when he described them as useless.
How can the boss say his men are useless while number 2 says his chief campaigner is a dog? Kwena boma yanyengwe.
Back to the UNIP era of Stupid..*****. What a shame. PF is such a let down!!