OPPOSITION MPs BACK HICHILEMA’S GROW ZAMBIA AGENDA Some opposition Members of Parliament have pledged to work with Government in advancing President Hakainde Hichilema’s Grow Zambia Agenda, saying national development should not be sacrificed on the altar of political differences. Leader of the Opposition Ezra Tembo said opposition lawmakers were prepared to support Government initiatives aimed […]

OPPOSITION MPs BACK HICHILEMA’S GROW ZAMBIA AGENDA

Some opposition Members of Parliament have pledged to work with Government in advancing President Hakainde Hichilema’s Grow Zambia Agenda, saying national development should not be sacrificed on the altar of political differences.

Leader of the Opposition Ezra Tembo said opposition lawmakers were prepared to support Government initiatives aimed at improving people’s livelihoods, regardless of political affiliation.

Mr Tembo, who is also Dag Hammarskjöld MP and National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) president, said this when he led party parliamentarians on a courtesy call on Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Gift Sialubalo.

He said the delegation had deliberately sought the meeting to discuss national unity, development implementation and the strengthening of local authorities.

Mr Tembo said MPs had a responsibility to work together in accelerating development rather than allow partisan interests to undermine progress.

He said empowering local councils was particularly important in unlocking economic opportunities, attracting investment and ensuring that the Grow Zambia Agenda delivered tangible benefits to communities.

Vubwi MP Margaret Miti supported the call, urging parliamentarians to sustain dialogue with Government to strengthen decentralisation, transparency and effective local governance.

Meanwhile, Kanchibiya MP Muswema Sampa commended President Hichilema for promoting national unity, saying meaningful development could only be achieved through collective commitment among political leaders.

And Mr Sialubalo commended the opposition lawmakers for adopting a collaborative approach, describing local authorities as critical drivers of investment and rural and urban transformation.

He said strengthening councils would enable communities to benefit from development opportunities while positioning local authorities to attract sustainable investment.