By NOEL IYOMBWA
EMPOWERING women is one of the best ways to alleviate poverty in the country, Patroitic Front Kanyama aspiring candidate Christanius Changwereza has said.
Speaking when he met women’s clubs in Kanyama, Mr Changwereza said empowering women clubs and giving contractual jobs such as building roads and bridges to men is the solution to fighting poverty in communities.
He said when a woman is empowered it means the entire community has benefited.
Mr Changwereza observed that many times candidates promise people many things but when voted they disappear hence the need to vote for a candidate who hails from the same constituency.
The aspiring candidate said come 12 August this year, people of Kanyama should vote for Republican President Edgar Lungu and all PF candidates so that development can continue in the country.
One of the women club members Veronica Musunga said women are the majority voters and should be taken seriously and not taken for a ride like in past.
Ms. Musunga said women are disappointed with previous members of parliament who made them write project proposals which are just gathering dust.
She women have been promised to be empowered but that up to now no single club has been empowered.
Ms. Musunga said unemployment is high in Kanyama resulting in some youths engaging in illicit activities.
She said crime rates in the area is high due to unemployment among the youths.
And Alice Zulu said for many years, people of Kanyama constituency have been used as a ladder for members of parliament to be successful and forget the voters.
