When People Talk

Sometimes we forget that governance is about people, citizens who love this country and have never imagined leaving it. These are ordinary Zambians who commit no offense, follow the law, and simply expect to be heard.

When people from different communities speak, they speak from lived experience. For this reason, any administration must listen because their concerns reflect real daily struggles, not political drama or manufactured noise.

We rarely see proper coverage of community meetings in places like Munyumbwe, Sinafala, Chongwe, Ten Miles, Kafue, Chilanga, or Mbala. Everything seems to revolve around Lusaka, yet Lusaka is not Zambia. The law must apply to everyone, and while anyone may move the court, judge shopping remains a troubling practice.

Still, when Zambians from remote areas speak, their voices carry equal weight. They deserve the same attention and respect as those in major cities because their concerns are just as real.

If some demands require resources, then we must rise to the challenge. Increased productivity and stronger national output are the way forward and the direction every patriotic Zambian should support.