ZAMBIANS BEMOAN POOR LEADERSHIP ON COVID – 19 AS CONFIRMED CASES SOAR
There is a general sense of discontent among citizens with the manner Zambia has responded to the global COVID 19 Pandemic. The country which is landlocked and also home to some of the highest Chinese populations and business interest on the continent, has struggled to put in place response measures that demonstrate the desired level of commitment to fighting off the pandemic. The opposition took a swipe on President Lungu with National Democratic Congress leader Chishimba Kambwil i describing Zambia as operating as if it had no head of state as the President was not chairing the inter-ministerial Committee to combat the pandemic. They accused him of being only interested in elections and relegating his functions to cabinet ministers. Many Zambians had taken to social media to cry on the lack of leadership. One blogger Morgan Mwangana Nalwendo said “WHERE ARE THE LEADERS????Serious Leadership should act proactively for the Good of Society. Being an Absentee Leader in ti