Lupane establishes community parliament to inter...

Lupane establishes community parliament to interrogate pertinent issues affecting it

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Njabulo Sibanda, a community leader has announced that Lupane villagers have initiated a community parliament that draws people from across the globe to debate developmental, political, human rights and social issues affecting them.

Sibanda disclosed that they borrowed the idea from the Nkayi Community Parliament, which has been operational since 2021.

He said LCP currently has a membership of 390 people.

“We have started working and having very robust and informative discussions with the professionals we invite to come and share pertinent information with us.

“The overall goal of the LCP is to contribute to the economic, social, cultural, educational and general development and empowerment of the Lupane community by providing a participatory and non-partisan platform for research, learning, exchange of knowledge, sharing of ideas, information dissemination, dialogue and debate on topical public policy matters and by holding public entities and office bearers accountable,” Sibanda said.

The Nkayi Community Parliament, which LCP seeks to emulate, has engaged with some of the local leaders such as Nkayi North MP Sithembiso Nyoni, Nkayi South MP Stars Mathe, Nkayi senator Chief Ndlovu and many others on various matters affecting the district.