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National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader, Saboi Imboela, has accused both the ruling UPND and the opposition PF of cultivating a toxic political environment that has left citizens divided, disillusioned, and impoverished.
Imboela said the two parties had failed to provide the leadership Zambians desperately need, warning that the country had reached a critical juncture in its democratic journey.
In a statement issued in Lusaka, Imboela charged that politics under the UPND and PF had been marked by tribal and regional divisions, corruption, vulgarity, and violence, eroding public confidence in the political class.
“Rather than focusing on policies that uplift the majority, our political space has been reduced to a theatre of self-preservation and enrichment for a few individuals at the expense of millions who continue to wallow in extreme poverty,” she stated.
Imboela argued that the PF, with its “soiled past,” could not provide the renewal the country yearned for, noting that former president Edgar Lungu’s allies were already re-emerging in the opposition movement.
“They want Zambians to forget the trauma they endured — the violence in the streets, the harassment of dissenting voices, and the rampant looting of public resources,” she said.
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Turning to the ruling UPND, Imboela said the party had failed to provide a clean break from the past and was repeating the same mistakes as its predecessor.
“The UPND promised Zambians a new dawn, yet they are delivering prolonged hours of load-shedding, an unprecedented high cost of living, joblessness, and lost opportunities for our young people,” she stated.
Imboela stressed that Zambians do not want to be forced to choose between “red” and “green,” but desire leadership that transcends toxic partisan politics.
She said the people want servant leaders who listen, care, and act in the interest of citizens, united under the national motto: One Zambia, One Nation.
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