UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) women will take part in women’s day celebrations which falls on Sunday 8 March.
UPND deputy secretary general Cornelius Mweetwa has said his party will take part in the celebrations though a lot of effort has to be taken to address the plight of Zambian women.
“UPND will take part in this years election women’s day celebration, though we feel the government should do a lot to address women’s affairs,” he said.
Mr Mweetwa who is also Choma central member of parliament said the party has resolved to take part in this year’s celebrations to celebrate Zambian women.
The UPND have in the past refused to take part in commemorations to celebrate women’s day and youth day.
Their leader Hakainde Hichilema was in 2014 condemned by the government for calling on Zambian youths not to march but wear black on women’s and youth days.
This years women day is being celebrated under the theme; Gender My Agenda – Make It Happen. President Edgar Lungu is expected to officiate during the commemorations at National Heroes stadium.
Meanwhile, Vice President Inonge Wina has commended women and youths for their immense contributions towards the development of the country.
Ms Wina said women in the country need to recognized for the role that they play in the promotion of peace, unity and stability in the country.
She pointed out that women participation in various sectors of the economy at different levels of the social structures have been recognized as an integral part of the development of the nation.
She said this in a statement issued to media by Senior Private Secretary to the Vice President ,Ambassador Sheila Siwela.
“It is in consideration that and appreciation of these selfless and enormous contributions from you to national development that the PF government wishes to congratulate you all as you commemorate the International Women’s Day which falls this Sunday, “she said.
And the Vice President has challenged youths in the country to be active participants in the national development agenda by investing talents and abilities to make a difference in their lives and that of their communities.
She said it was gratifying that children and youths were able to discuss issues that affected them in their daily lives through the various media fora when they commemorated the International week of Broadcasting.
“Such initiatives should be applauded as they instil in our young generation tenets of democracy and leadership, “she said.
Ms Wina has since urged youths to develop a strong sense of belonging and ownership for their country.
ba UPND women don’t go to heroes stadium with G-strings this time around, zambia is a nation with decent people, take your demonstration elsewhere
Congratulations to all the women of this great country on the occasion of Women’s Day . Big up to or UPND mothers and sisters for coming out to join the rest of the Zambian women in commemorating this day. I pray that the uncouth and unruly PF cadres will not be there to disrupt this event
@1, baleke bafuleko naiwe…. mwandini UPND your undressing of tops is better than the PF’s undressing of skirts. Feel free to express yourselves!! Wombela umo wombela, amenso ya bantu tayalya!!
I hope no one will attend in party regalia! If possible let them attend in their church or islamic regalia.
ba upnd kindly send beutiful ladies to WD in case they decide to stripe naked and not the ones you hired from neganega.
If you can’t beat them, join them. That’s the was to go under five abakulu bakulu!!!!
oh.Are women from eastern Province going to to march on this very important day with their breasts displayed as they do at ncwala.
UPND lost by 1% in the 2015 Presidential Bye-election. This is how important this party has become. It is therefore wise for UPND to be more visible to Zambians. Let us see if ZNBC cameras will turn away from them.
Ignore the sour comments Zambians. Go ahead and celebrate/commemorate together as Zambians and not as misguided thugs in this blog have commented. To some of us it does not matter which party our women support – they are ALL beautiful and Zambian.
If thugs try to cause confusion, have them arrested and caged. That is how thugs should be treated anywhere in the world.
But rationally what’s there to commemorate about!All these loans we have seen under PF.We are really dead in debts without employment!