HH waves at supporters
Opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says he is fully committed to empowering Zambians by creating an economic environment for more jobs, providing greater protection of workers rights, reforming education so it equips students with employable skills and business know-how.
In his Labour Day message that falls on May 1, Hichilema says the UPND will also provide the right environment for entrepreneurs to flourish.
“This will be done by opening up access to credit, sponsoring training initiatives and cutting back red tape to start business. We will also ensure stable and predictable economic policies,” Hichilema commonly referred to as HH says.
The UPND president looks at Labour Day as a time to celebrate and give thanks to all those who work tirelessly to make Zambia great and provide for their families.
“As Martin Luther King Jr once said ‘No work is insignificant. All labour that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.,” he quotes.
He adds, “As many of you will know, I personally hold the values of hard work and dedication very close to my heart and that is the widely shared vision in our UPND. It is only through these that true success is possible and that we can bring an end to poverty and inequality in our country.”
“Times are tough at the moment and we are in a situation today where many workers are not receiving sufficient reward for their labour, they fear for their jobs or in fact they cannot find work at all. This is impacting our youths in particular and we urgently need to tackle unemployment head on so that we do not let a whole generation down,” says HH.
