MONTHLY Socialist SOCIALISTPARTY ISSUE 4, OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2020 A newsletter published by the Socialist Party, Lusaka, Zambia FREE OF CHARGE ‘Let’s end hopelessness and despair, let’s end inequality’ SocialistThis staff reporter is one chance NEXT year’s elections will of- fer Zambians a once-in-a-gen- eration opportunity to bring about revolutionary change, Socialist Party president Fred M’membe says. “We will have a chance to end despair. We will have a chance in a generation to end hopelessness. “The situation today is difficult at all levels, but let’s not give up, let’s CANDIDATES ON THE FRONT LINE – Page 8 The 2021 not lose hope. It gets dark some- times, but the morning comes.” Speaking on the “Let The People manifesto Talk” radio programme on Phoenix FM recently, Dr M’membe asked how it was possible for a Christian gives us country like Zambia to have such a huge gap between the haves and have nots. a chance “If we are One Zambia, One Na- tion, we should live similar lives, our conditions should not be so dif- to change ferent.” he said. “We have left other people be- hind and yet they are telling you everything there will be nobody left behind. No! The capitalist system leaves people behind. It’s designed to and build a leave people behind, wherever it is in the world.” Dr M’membe told listeners that more just a Socialist Party government would make sure “we all travel at the same rate, we are all at the same spot, go- ing to the same destination and as and caring one country and one people”. “You can’t be one people when some are eating and others are not, society and some are living well while oth- ers are not. Triumph The Socialist Party’s latest parliamentary candidates with party national spokesperson Rehoboth Kafwabulula (second left, back row) l THE SOCIALIST Party has “Can you have peace under such named its latest parliamentary conditions? No! The Zambia we candidates in the fight for jus- grew up under had no walls, but to- Socialism isn’t complicated, tice, equity and peace. day you must build big walls around Speaking at a briefing to announce the candidates, the your house to have security.” it’s all about human dignity party’s second vice-president, Dr M’membe says victory for Chris Ngenda Mwikisa, said those the Socialist Party is vital to end SOCIALIST Party president Dr M’membe said that under a adopted, “clearly understand the the glaring inequalities. values and principles of social- socialist government, “adults who “With some great effort on our Fred M’membe says socialism ism and the Socialist Party”. are illiterate today, within two part, and watch and guidance of is not a complicated concept. The candidates chosen to years, we’ll make them literate”. the spirits of our ancestors – of that Speaking on Hot FM radio’s stand as members of parliament He said there were plans to expand in Western, Eastern and Lusaka Ngoni commander warrior Nsingu “Red Hot” breakfast show, he ex- the literacy campaign, which was provinces, are: Chiteo Singongi – we will triumph and make Zam- plained socialism was simply about already under way. (Kalabo), Matakala (Nkeyema), bia what it was meant to be, our giving citizens a dignified life. Sitali Likubangu (Sikongo), paradise here on earth. “Socialism is not as compli- He said Northern Rhodesia (Zam- Preston Chinyama (Nalolo), The manifesto is “What remains to realise this cated a thing as people try to bia) had been on the current capi- Ntazana Musukuma (Chawama), a document of great vision is your vote. Your vote make out. It’s not about bombastic talist path since 1891 when Cecil John Zulu (Kasenengwa), Martin is more powerful to realise our col- words, bombastic concepts,” he Rhodes and his British South Africa Phiri (Mkaika) and Kenani Kalala revolutionary changes (Chipangali). lective dream of a better Zambia. told listeners. “Socialism is sim- Company colonised the territory. to our country and lives. “We have been on that path to Dr Mwikisa said it was com- “For those of you who haven’t ply giving a dignified life to our mon knowledge that Zambia was registered to vote, we urge you to people, by providing them with this very day from 1891. We know one of the poorest countries, Download details, and get your national registration cards services that make life dignified. Fred M’membe: education and what capitalism has done to our and, “these comrades will work info about how to join and register to vote to end despair “Our priority will be to give our literacy are priorities country. If capitalism had succeed- hard to ensure there is equity in the Socialist Party, are and hopelessness. children the education they need. built with uneducated people. “It’s ed, there would be no need for any their constituencies”. “Today we have one Zambia “Register to vote for yourself. So, we’ll socialise education and not possible,” Dr M’membe said. other system. There would be no on our back page but two nations,” he said. “A na- need for socialism,” Dr M’membe Register to vote for your future. make it free from nursery, at the age “The more women get educated, tion of the well-off and a nation Register to vote for your country. of three all the way to university,” the lower infant mortality rates you said, “But capitalism has not only of the poor. That is what the So- Register to vote for the Socialist he said, adding that a better society have because they are better able to impoverished our people, it has cialist Party is trying to change, – Page 12 Party,” Dr M’membe said. in the modern world could not be look after children.” also killed them.” to ensure there is equity.” JUSTICE • EQUITY • PEACE ‘Inept PF facing a brick wall next year’ Leaders ‘like soaked cats’ as reality dawns Zingalume compound residents with the hand sanitisers provided by the Socialist Party Socialist staff reporter ‘Few political parties think of the poor’ THE PF government is un- Kelvin Phiri “Most of us did not have these hand “We thank the party for the donation . we arguably the most inept and sanitisers, so we really appreciate Dr Fred are very grateful,” Banda said. poorly visioned squad of op- ZINGALUME compound residents in M’membe and the Socialist Party for coming Meanwhile, Ruth Tembo from Kanyama portunists ever reckoned in to our aid,” he said. compound has also praised the leadership of Lusaka have praised the Socialist Party Banda urged the people of Zingalume to Dr M’membe and the Socialist Party. Tembo the country’s political history for continuing to donate hand sanitisers vote for the Socialist Party because it was said the party had shown great commitment and its days are numbered, to the most vulnerable people. empathetic. by helping the people of Zambia in different says Faston Mwale, a member Speaking during the donation, resident Gift And Socialist Party Mpulungu ward sectors through its donations. Banda said the majority of the people, espe- aspiring candidate Avelesi Banda has also “We just have to give a vote to Dr Fred of the Socialist Party central cially in compounds, couldn’t afford to buy commended the party for answering the call M’membe and the party as they have already committee and Copperbelt hand sanitisers and masks used as preventa- from the community to help in the donation of shown that they really are for the poor,” spokespersons’ bureau. tive measures against COVID-19. hand sanitisers. Tembo said. Faston Mwale: days of know-it- Banda expressed concern that with the Banda said many people couldn’t afford “Very few political parties think of the poor “The party faces a brick wall all leadership are numbered opening of schools, children from com- sanitisers or facemasks, which the party has people in the compounds but with the Social- in next year’s general elec- peace, were fundamental corner- pounds were in great danger of contracting donated to the people of Mpulungu ward in ist Party it’s a different story, it is working tions,” he said. stones of a just, fair and humane the virus due to lack of protective equipment. Mandevu constituency. even before being voted into office.” “Since 2016 poverty has been on society for all without exception. the rise attended by a simultaneous For more than three decades, decline in economic governance. Zambia had persistently suffered “Under the PF, the masses of our a serious plague of unbridled cor- Nothing is permanent, Electoral consensus is people have been subjected to the ruption, cronyism, bad governance most atrocious forms of poverty, and general failure of leadership. hunger, inequality and extreme in- “A small, greedy, parasitic elite, even our cells change vital to avoid problems justice. who assumed state power after “Against this backdrop, citizens the unfortunate demise of the late NO GOVERNMENT is perma- would end, but it ended. There was THE ELECTORAL Commission did, “no matter how good it is”, it across the country have intensified Micheal Sata, is directly respon- nent, says Socialist Party president the one-party state, which was so of Zambia (ECZ) will breed prob- was viewed with suspicion. the search for a leadership that is sible for the long list of irreparable Fred M’membe. powerful and we never thought lems if it does not build consensus “The amount of work that they endowed with egalitarian ideas for calamities that have afflicted the He was speaking on Hot FM it would end, but it ended.