Constituency Offices, key to building a better Zambia, prods AVAP’s Richwell Muwani
By Derrick Sinjela in Lusaka, Zambia SINCE 2004, Anti Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) Executive Director Richwell Mulwani has advocated for the establishment of Constituency Offices to facilitate access to representatives. Mr. Mulwani restated the importance of Constituency Offices as avenues through which constituents effectively facilitate people to have easier access to elected leaders. Perhaps speaking on behalf of many players, Mulwani acknowledged Zambia’s parliamentary reforms where Constituency’ Offices were put in place with the hope to increase citizen appreciation to the facility. “To our surprise these offices were perceived to be political structures such that in some constituencies, people were...
