Zambia: Zanu PF Manipulates Traditional Leaders For Political Gain – Africa Links 24

By A Correspondent

In Mberengwa district, the ZANU PF regime has intensified its manipulation of traditional leaders to consolidate political power and extend its influence in rural areas. While publicly pledging to work with chiefs and headmen for socio-economic development, the reality is that traditional leaders are being co-opted into the ruling party’s political machinery, undermining their…