NEW Heritage Party president Chishala Kateka says former vice-president Inonge Wina’s call to the youth to fight hard for a female president is very timely. On Friday, Wina said the commercialisation of politics, candidate adoption methods within political parties, and the continued patriarchal system in Zambian society could eventually marginalize women from political participation. She also argued that President Hakainde Hichilema appointing Mutale Nalumango as Vice-President was not enough, stressing that one woman at the helm could not change all decision-making structures. She urged youths to fight hard for a female president. Commenting on this in an interview on Sunday, Kateka said now was the time to take decisive action to put a woman in the presidency. “Former vice president...
