Let us emulate Theresa May, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, prods ‘Zambia-first mindset’
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Fellow Citizens, Let me quote the former Prime Minister of Britain, Mrs. Theresa May, because her words in the attached video are relevant to Zambia today. Among other things, Mrs. May said:“I am worried about the state of politics…. One which believes that if you simply assert your view loud enough and long enough, you will get your way in the end…. This is coarsening our public debate. Some are losing the ability to disagree without demeaning the views of others. Online technology allows people to express their anger and anxiety without filter or accountability. Aggressive assertions are made without regard to the facts or the complexities of an issue. In an environment where the most extreme views tend to be the most noticed. This descent of our debate into rancour and tribal bitterness, and in some cases even vile abuse at a criminal level, is corrosive for the democratic values we should all be seeking to uphold…. Words have consequences. And ill words that go unchallenged are the first step on a continuum towards ill deeds. Towards a much darker place, where hatred and prejudice drive not only what people say, but also what they do.”My appeal to you fellow Citizens is that we avoid being purveyors of careless, simplistic and unproven narratives as well as ill words; knowing too well that words have consequences for us, nation building and development. Let us instead embrace truth, mutual respect, substantive debates, hard work, and a ‘Zambia-first mindset’. This is what will enable us to bring about Zambia’s glorious future, which we all desire and deserve. #BuildingZambiaTogether.
Posted by Edgar Chagwa Lungu on Friday, January 3, 2020
Fellow Citizens,
Let me quote the former Prime Minister of Britain, Mrs. Theresa May, because her words in the attached video are relevant to Zambia today. Among other things, Mrs. May said:
“I am worried about the state of politics…. One which believes that if you simply assert your view loud enough and long enough, you will get your way in the end…. This is coarsening our public debate. Some are losing the ability to disagree without demeaning the views of others. Online technology allows people to express their anger and anxiety without filter or accountability. Aggressive assertions are made without regard to the facts or the complexities of an issue. In an environment where the most extreme views tend to be the most noticed. This descent of our debate into rancour and tribal bitterness, and in some cases even vile abuse at a criminal level, is corrosive for the democratic values we should all be seeking to uphold…. Words have consequences. And ill words that go unchallenged are the first step on a continuum towards ill deeds. Towards a much darker place, where hatred and prejudice drive not only what people say, but also what they do.”
My appeal to you fellow Citizens is that we avoid being purveyors of careless, simplistic and unproven narratives as well as ill words; knowing too well that words have consequences for us, nation building and development. Let us instead embrace truth, mutual respect, substantive debates, hard work, and a ‘Zambia-first mindset’. This is what will enable us to bring about Zambia’s glorious future, which we all desire and deserve.
