Advocates for Democratic Governance Foundation (ADEG) has indicated that financially strained and broke politicians entering public office could pose risks to the management of public resources if their motivation for seeking office is personal financial gain. Speaking in an interview with Zambian Business Times – ZBT, ADEG Executive Director, Gideon Musonda said leadership should primarily be about serving citizens rather than recovering money spent during election campaigns. “Leadership is about service, and all those who aspire to be leaders should prioritize service as their main objective for their contestation,” said Musonda. He said the high cost of political campaigns could,...
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