18/08/2026
RESETTING FOR PROGRESS: ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPONSIBILITY & NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Fellow Countrymen and Women, and Members of Lusaka My Beautiful City (LMBC),
As we celebrate the successful conclusion of the 2026 election cycle, let us now shift our focus from campaigns and political competition to the greater task of building our nation and achieving Zambia's Vision 2030.
The lessons from recent events serve as a powerful reminder that public office is a responsibility, not a privilege, and that accountability must always be placed above self-interest. As citizens, we should ask ourselves: Do we want to be held accountable only when things go wrong? The answer is clearly No.
This is the time for the country to reset, unite and become champions of national progress. Let us support and take ownership of development programmes being implemented by government for the benefit of our communities.
Now that the elections are over, our attention should turn to the progress of our cities, towns and communities. Citizens have a critical role to play in promoting transparency, accountability and responsible stewardship of public resources.
Let us help monitor and evaluate both completed and ongoing development projects. Community infrastructure such as roads, drainages, bridges, markets, schools, health facilities and other public investments must deliver value to the people. Where projects are poorly executed, abandoned or fail shortly after completion, communities should raise concerns and demand corrective action through the appropriate channels.
Particular attention should be paid to projects funded under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and other public development programmes to ensure that every kwacha invested translates into meaningful and lasting benefits for citizens.
National development is not the responsibility of government alone. It is a shared responsibility between government, communities, civil society, businesses and individual citizens.
As we move forwar
