The Forum for Leadership Search Zambia has urged youths in the country to be instrumental and remain proactive in the National Constitution Reforms as they celebrate youth day this week.
Forum Executive Director, Edwin Lifwekelo , in a statement to ZANIS in Lusaka today, said youths must reflect on their role in the Constitutional Reforms and the country’s political and economic affairs.
He said their participation in the constitution making is vital and must therefore ensure that the country has a Constitution that will meet their aspiration as they are a link between the past, present and the future.
“We must engage each other with a great sense of objectivity. Youths must assume leadership of this great process of giving into ourselves a good constitution that can stand a test of time,” Mr. Lifwekelo said.
Mr. Lifwekelo has since urged youth groups in the country who are not in the National Constitution Conference (NCC) to make their submissions on matters affecting them through youths organization that are participating in the NCC.
He said the country is calling on the youths to take up their responsibility on the NCC as the NCC is the logistical step taken to stop the endless constitutional road map.
Mr. Lifwekelo said the youths are in a mess of poverty and unemployment because they have allowed past governments to override their wishes and impose illegitimate and defective constitutions.
I am amazed that the Forum for Leadership Search is not able to understand that the youth world over are the last factor to be considered. They are recepients of adult decisions. When LPM and his GRZ decide to bring in more foreigners without examining the employment policies and salary issues, how can the youth be proactive in this scenario? They have been brutalized by poor educational infrastructure, poor housing for their parents, poor food intake due to limited means available to buy food, and most of all, poor career development facilities in schools are a boon for delinquency. What we need is a proactive leadership in GRZ.
First we should try to understand what Forum for Leadership Search is? Facts are that the forum is solely run by Mr Edwin Lufekelo a former defector from the late Dean Mungnomba’s Party to MMD, then defected to Ben Mwila’s Party then defected to MMD as were he held position of Lusaka District Organising Coordinator. He is sole founder of Patriotic Front whilest awaiting Satas resignation from MMD. He became Secretary General of PF, He attempted to expell Sata from PF but failled. He later defected back to MMD. He attempted to launder himself and joined Citizens forum. He lobbyed for membership to NCC as Youth Representative at 40 years. Now full member of NCC. HE CANT RE-ENTER THE UK.