THEY say a father who returns from work with a bag of mealie meal should not expect his children to clap for him because that is simply his responsibility. That might be true, but a father who promises to lift his family out of poverty, and actually goes ahead to do just as promised, surely deserves praise because a lot of our parents struggle to achieve that. There are many issues which the people of Zambia have against the UPND government, but one common concern that resonates with almost everyone has been the issue of false promises. When you ask people to vote for you so that you can reduce the price of fuel, that becomes a social contract with...