FORMER finance minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says economic factors are important in an election. Responding to former Attorney General Musa Mwenye’s statement that the August polls would not be about “nice GDP, reserves and Kwacha statistics”, Dr Musokotwane argued that people vote based on what kind of hope they have for the future. “The economic factors are very important. Remember, when we campaign, there is always a lot of fun, music, dancing, but after that people go to their homes. What matters thereafter is are my children going to school or not? If there’s a drought like there was in 2024, is the government able to take care of its citizens? What matters after that? Is there hope of me...