Opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has promised never to treat young as enemies to be crushed when his party forms Government in 2021.
Mr Hichilema says the UPND Government will treat young people as partners, worthy of its listening ear unlike what is happening under the PF regime.
He has said that youths have needs that require urgent attention from leaders and not to be hunted as dangerous criminals.
Mr Hichilema said all citizens have the right to voice out their concerns adding that youths need jobs and opportunities in business and leadership.
“We in UPND will have roles specifically reserved for youths that not only attend to their needs but enable them to excel beyond their own expectations”, he added.
Mr Hichilema said youths will be an integral part of his administration and will not suffocate their voices.
On Monday, young people streamed live, a protest held in the bush in Rufunsa District singing a liberation song and holding placards denouncing what they see as the government’s heavy-handedness.
Monday’s protest suggests a growing disaffection against the government, especially among the youth.
Don’t say 2021, sounds too far.
Say September next year!!! Can’t wait any longer ….
Only dictatorships do that. Mugabe, Museveni and their proteges.
HH, you will be the worst president if at all you will be one. These youths you are inciting now will turn against you.
You have always talked about forming government but failed.
He is a dreamer.
The chances of HH coming to power are slim unless Bill 10 fails to be passed into law and HH this time around has the means to protect the vote. Bill 10 is a serious threat to HH’s Political ambitions. Lungu is prepared to enact the Notorious Bill 10 at all costs and that will be his Passport to retaining power in 2021.That is the Plan.
Mr. Phiri, which clause in bill 10 makes ECL passport to win elections?
We will support your effort Mr President in-waiting. You represent real change; much wanted change; change that we can believe in. Rupiah Banda and Edgar Lungu have to answer for the crimes that they have been accused of. They should be given a chance to clear their names. Forward forward
Dreaming
Lungu has got it wrong on this one. The advice should have been; allow the peaceful protests – listen to their concerns and gauge the mood of the youth and then act accordingly, even Seer1 said that he could have promised them anything. Not where you have Kanjanga threatening to hunt the unarmed youths. PF is is campaigning it self every by its own actions and the one smiling is HH.
TRUE SIR PRESIDENT. NOT THESE RIFF RAFFS LIKE KZ WHO EVEN BEAT YOUTHS WHO FAIL TO WORSHIP THEM.PLEASE,PUT YOUR EYES ON THE GROUND WITH THE YOUTHS.PF HAS BECOME POISON TO THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE CZ CHAPS LIKE KZ WHO HAVE BEEN ADVISING THE PRESIDENT WRONGLY KANSHI THEM THEY JUST WANT TO BE STEALING.
Edgar Selako abakweteko amano babombeko.
The problem is these youth are coerced by politicians to protest and entice others to join and course havoc on the streets and in the process hooligans join the band wagon and looting takes hold. Don’t underestimate the potential of violence that can degenerate into loss of life and damage to property. The government has intelligence information about the organizers’ intentions and are just trying to pro-active to prevent such an
out come
Very predictable and boring perennial loser. You pay a few youth to protest, they chicken out and run to bushes then you come out and say you will never fyo fyo fyo when you become president. You will never be president of this country iwe . If you are champion of youth you need to stand down and give young people in your party a chance to lead. Over 4 times you are just losing. You are even getting grey hairs now.
When I see Hakainde Hichilema, I see Lucifer. We lost our relatives in the UPND orchestrated violence of January 2015. You still haven’t denounced nor apologized for that violence so whom can you cheat? Although Edgar has failed you’re definitely not the alternative. You can cheat those that don’t know you. Anyway in Zambia people vote anyhow, so good luck
@Ayatollah Ati although Edgar has failed, so you also know Edgar Lazy Lungu has not just failed himself but you are an obnoxious failure as well
Fellow Zambians try and learn to be rational (objective) when submitting your views and opinions on this platform. Mostly, men like KZ pass emotional and biased comments on UPND’S agenda. Kano nga ebo!!
IF THIS MAN (HH) WILL SURROUND HIMSELF WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE A HEART FOR ZAMBIA ,HE WILL INDEED BE THE PRESIDENT THAT WE ALL HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR.WE ALL RECALL THE GOOD FIGHT THAT THE LATE LEVY PATRICK MWANAWASA,MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE,PUT UP TO SEE TO IT THAT CORRUPTION WAS RID OFF.WE CAN ONLY APPRECIATE HIM NOW CUZ HE IS GONE,WELL THAT IS HOW WE AFRICANS ARE!!WE CANNOT CONTINUE HAVING BABOOONS IN THE MAIZE FIELD,THEY WILL GRAZE EVEN THE SPROUTING SHRUBS! PF MUST GO,MY FAMILY AND I ARE VOTING AND OUR VOTES WILL SURELY COUNT.
Keep dreaming sir.
Chasing after the wind
HH and his Anglo American ( darkness k agent)
It’s was last week Thursday when ALN chaired a meeting in Accra, Ghana , agenda that was discussed were; welcoming Ugandan president ( Anglo American stooge), Youths Activism’s movement and Malawi general elections.Sad to state that Anglo American with their subsidiaries like ALN tactically use fellow blacks people to cause havoc in their respective African countries.
@Muna Dekhane, change isn’t equivalent to uninstall Lungu and Install Hichilema, so who’s the failure between us? Even Hichilema thinks when we say we want change we mean that we support him. The misfortune that will happen next if no other leader comes up is that people will vote for Edgar because Hichilema is worse, the devil’s incarnate. Most Zambians don’t want Edgar, no wonder he’s going to be challenged at the PF convention. If Hichilema were the alternative by now Zambia couldn’t have been on fire. There’s no wind of change blowing because Hichilema is a big failure. So get that straight
I think you are even going to be worse than this given the high levels of intolerance you posses.
Lets start with your party, UPND, how many youths are in leadership positions. None. And here you are, telling the people of Zambia that, once you become president you will listen to the youths. I know politics in Zambia is about making empty promises but you sir are taking the making of promises to the next level. I am glad that the planned UPND so called youth protest was a flop.
Can this baby hyena hh promise that he will accept the results in 2021? As if lose we will accept them can he do the same ? In fact I am still waiting for his reply to my offer that we each agree to run naked from mandahill to arcades should our parties lose in 2021.i am still awaiting a response from upnd supporters and their diasporan cadres
In my opinion the statement should read “we should never treat young ones as enemies to be crushed” and not “I”… speak for those in power it will on its on speak for your views on the matter. thank you
Since tribalism is a bit of a problem in your Political philosophy…….. We have to ask if this will include PF and other Party youths,. Will you be able to be totally inclusive??
I thought the youth are forming their own party and vote for their own youth President, which they will sponsor maybe bfow or Pilato. HH is not in the equation. The last time I checked, hh has past youth stage.
It’s sad to have peole like Metrero MP who has failed even to supply water to the people.What’s haenning with this party and ouncellors.Saulosi does nothing in hs ward.No water for the past one week in COVID 19.You report nothing happens.The MP is sleeping bag.Ba president you’re in trouble.Pople are furious bcoz you never showed up
Aleisa aleisa!
Alikwi??
Yaba! Apitilia!
Alikwi?
Uyo napitilia phew.
Retirement is coming soon.
WHETHER THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA BET WITH U KZ PF IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE ON MERIT. UNLESS,IF U CAN JUST WANT TO RIG.EVEN THE 2016 ECL DIDN’T WIN. PERIOD.EVEN,WITHIN YOUR PF HOUSE PEOPLE HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT PF LOST CZ OF THE HEAD.KZ,IAM TELLING U I WISH U COULD SEE PEOPLES HEARTS HOW THEY HAVE COME TO HATE PF CZ OF *****S LIKE U.WHO HAVE NOTHING AND AMASSED WEALTH AT THE EXPENSE OF POOR PEOPLE.