KELVIN Fube Bwalya has clarified his call for women to have more babies, saying he was trying to encourage them not to forget their role as mothers, which is to produce the next generation. The Zambia Must Prosper leader has also insisted that President Hakainde Hichilema has no vision for the country, claiming that even his 10-point plan was fake. During the recent launch of the party manifesto, Bwalya said it was a woman’s duty to increase the population, which was currently reducing as a result of some emerging illnesses. However, the Non-governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) condemned his statement, lamenting that his remarks demonstrated deep-rooted patriarchal tendencies. The Men’s Network for Gender and Development also condemned Bwalya’s remarks,...

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