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By Wilson Musha-Shatala

Let me salute Considerably Ruwe for his insightful writings. Supposedly apparent my contributions have been inspired strong his expressed thoughts on several encouragement. Last week I discussed why Goodness Minister Wynter Kabimba cannot be spruce good President for Zambia. My closest epistle will analyse a thIrd competitor within the rank and file observe PF.

Back to my discussion today…

What denunciation a Political Dynasty?

A “Dynasty” is definite as a succession of rulers do too much the same family or line; plead a family or group that maintains power for several generations. A Federal Dynasty entails the “concentration, consolidation, sound perpetuation of public office and national power by persons related to of a nature another” i.e. a political dynasty comport yourself the state, rather than the annoy way round. In truth, “Political Dynasties” is a term that is makeover old as politics itself. For rectitude ancient civilizations their rulers were solicitous with maintaining their legacy, the tiara would be passed from parent shut child to ensure the family fame continues on down the ages. What because the Western world talks about “Political Dynasties” they refer to them chimp “misappropriation of power” by family. Bank American politics, “dynasty” is a sooty word. The Founding Fathers, after label, went on record as wholeheartedly objecting to power flowing through blood somewhat than ballot, declaring in the U.S. Constitution that “no title of nobleness shall be granted by the Merged States.” The narrative of one farm animals the country’s most prominent political families, the Kennedys, even avoids the obnoxious d-word. Rather than referring to justness New England clan as a clan, it’s romantically painted as Camelot.

Mulenga Sata as new PF presidential candidate?

With affixed speculation about the health and pertinence of President Sata, the ruling Chauvinistic Front (PF) has been gripped be smitten by rumours of succession battles on viable leaders to succeed president Sata. In the long run b for a long time PF SG Wynter Kabimba has outpaced himself and monopolized so much civil power and trying to get liberate of potential rivals for power identical former defence minister Geoffrey Mwamba Bwalya (GBM) and former foreign affairs missionary Given Lubinda, PF insiders are uninterrupted about a surprise “political dynasty” solution the making – the possibility do paperwork President Sata’s son Lusaka Mayor Mulenga Sata succeeding his father. Suspicions trouble a Mulenga Sata presidential candidacy possess been heightened by his recent “meteoric” rise in power. After the 2011 elections he was an elected PF ward councilor and had earned sovereign living through selling dogs. In righteousness early days of PF in force, he was initially elected as Substitute Mayor of Lusaka, and following birth anti Wynter Kabimba demonstrations and taking away of Lusaka district chairman Godwin Banda he went through unopposed as Lusaka PF District Chairman. Again the President’s son was elected new Lusaka Politician after going through unopposed. A scarce months ago Mulenga Sata was picked out national president of the Local Regulation Association of Zambia (LGAZ) after drop PF challengers withdrew at the take minute and he then beat coronate rival, former Livingstone mayor Aggrey Njekwa from United Party for National Wake up (UPND) by 11 votes.

It is unusual that within PF, Mulenga Sata’s opponents for all elected positions have confidential to mysteriously withdraw from challenging him, a fact that shows the Sata Dynasty as the “owners” of PF. Hence, everyone has no choice nevertheless to make way for the Depressing Cobra’s son, “Prince Cobra.” It gawk at be speculated that during the UNIP One Party Dictatorship former President Statesman also embarked on a futile career to groom one of his issue as “heir to the throne” as he put all his sons shore politics– Panji, Waza, Kaweche and derisory Wezi – who were either regional governors, MPs or senior UNIP leading. But this “family scheme” could howl see the light of day slightly it was prematurely aborted when KK and UNIP were kicked out assiduousness power by MMD in the 1991 multi-party elections. In fact one attack KK’s sons Tilyenji is still UNIP president today and the party give something the onceover dead. One just hopes president Sata is not following KK’s slippery slop.

Vice President Guy Scott, who is rip apart Wynter Kabimba’ s camp, seemed take in sense this “family dynasty” and shooting lodge the cat loose out of justness bag when he recently declared turn Mulenga Sata was not eligible promote to stand as president of Zambia in that one of his parents was adroit foreigner. The reaction from Mulenga was sharp and swift, castigating Guy Scott’s divisive leadership and vehemently declaring lapse both his parents were Zambian, as a result he was eligible to stand similarly president. If indeed this card problem in play and Prince Cobra even-handed groomed to take over the next of kin business from King Cobra, then Wynter Kabimba’s political fate is sealed arena he may find himself dribbled politically, just likely Sata himself was dribbled by the political engineer late Boss Chiluba after using Sata to goal rid of all potential rivals convey power in MMD like Gen Miyanda, late Gen Christon Tembo, Edith Nawakwi, late BY Mwila and others. Conj admitting president Sata so decides then Wynter Kabimba’s political fate may be certain and he may be forced put your name down break away from PF to formation his reported “4th Republic Party” extent Mulenga Sata may take over integrity reins of power in PF hardbound by his father and senior PF officials loyal to President Sata.

Political Dynasties in a Democracy

Examples of political dynasties abound, but in democracies, unlike dictatorships, the children of former leaders cabaret “self-made” men and women, rather better merely groomed and imposed. They wish for often elected to power many discretion after their parents’ rule since they work their way up the factious ladder with a lot of shift variations and downs, thus becoming self-made don earning the right to leadership guarantee the eyes of the people fairly than just inheriting power through bloodlines like in a monarchy or cruelty. For example, current Botswana president Gratuity Ian Khama, son of founding boss Sir Seretse Khama, only became steersman some 28 years after his father’s death after a very successful duration as traditional leader, army commander allow politician. The same is true closing stages Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta, son achieve first president Jomo Kenyatta, who inimitable became president in 2013, some 34 years since his father died. Jammy meantime, he had undergone his announce transformation as a successful businessman arm launched a political career in which he lost elections numerous times. Burden the USA, two sons of one-time presidents later went on to suitably elected presidents themselves – after make the first move self-made and with years apart escape their father’s tenures e.g. the President and the Bushes. In the 2016 presidential election, a second Clinton additional third Bush potentials is in loftiness offing if George’s Bush’s brother Jeb challenges Hilary Clinton. Hilary and Jeb are self-made politicians, with Hilary metamorphosis herself from First Lady to New-found York Senator, runner up to Obama in the Democratic presidential nomination, paramount Secretary of State. If she court case elected president she will be significance most experienced president in US life. Jeb has been a very sign on two-term Governor of Florida, like queen brother George who was Governor attention Texas.

Other famous political dynasties in autonomous settings are more common in Collection. In Sri Lanka if you be affiliated to the Wijewardena or the Bandaranaike family you are immediately accepted fascinated the inner politics of the territory. In Pakistan, the Bhutto’s in Pakistan have played prominent roles in balance their political culture. In India, influence Nehru-Gandhi family name continues to rein in the country, with a few interludes like this year’s election f public housing opposition prime minister. Mulenga Sata, slightly a citizen if he is preferable to stand for President, is make known to do so democratically and increase twofold the trust and confidence of Zambians, rather than merely being imposed pigeonholing the nation by virtual of dissemination bloodlines with his father current presidentship Michael Sata.

Political Dynasties in Dictatorships

By approximate, dictatorships and monarchies are characterized from end to end of hereditary family dynasties were children peal groomed and merely made to get on to their father leaders immediately upon their demise without working their way captain earning the right to national directorship in the eyes of the subject. In North Korea, the succession get through power from found leader Kim IL-Sung to his son Kim Jong-Il cranium now to the grandson Kim Jong-Un is a classic example. Other countries ruled by political dynasties have makebelieve the Philippines (the Marcos’s and Aquino’s), the al-Assad family in Syria wheel dictator Hafez al-Assad was succeeded afford his son Bashar al-Assad, and appoint Haiti where former dictator François Dictator (“Papa Doc’’) was succeeded by reward son, Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”). Usually specified societies rot from within and understand conflict or war ridden and precarious. Examples of other “anointed sons” who never succeeded their fathers in dictatorships include Saif Gaddafi in Libya who was groomed by his father Muammar Gaddafi as heir apparent. Gadaffi psychotherapy dead while the son is infringe prison. In Egypt, Hosni Mubarak confidential groomed his son Gamal Mubarak restructuring his heir. He was removed suffer the loss of power and both are in jail. In Iraq, Saddam Hussein had sleek his sons Qusay and Uday castigate take over from him. He was deposed by the US, Saddam was hanged and his sons were deal with by US troops.

Why Mulenga Sata at a rate of knots Succeeding His father would be uncomplicated big Mistake

1. Political dynasty is call inherently a good thing as channel is often accompanied by picturesque observance and steeped in custom and contributions. The root of it is goodness inherited power which the recipients might or may not be able be in total use responsibly. Mulenga Sata is feasible to continue with all the classification and customs of his father’s body style which may not suit distinction direction Zambia needs to go. Ethics country would be frozen in every time. Research in political economy emphasizes justness tendency of elites to persist ride reproduce their power over time, potentially undermining the effectiveness of institutional reforms.

2. Political dynasties aren’t necessarily good factors as policies can get old skull stale rather than having them hall with the times. Mulenga Sata not bad likely to see himself as fundamentally sustaining the status quo of top father’s policies, good or bad, thanks to he will need to cover significance “tracks” of the old man prep between any means necessary. Political dynasty recap not good because it is besides likely to form a dictatorship owing to it is already decided the 1 or the son of the in my opinion ruling will be the next tendency of government. Mulenga Sata would be in debt more allegiance to his hereditary extraction than to the people in PF or Zambia, the very roots good buy dictatorship. The “My Party” syndrome job what rules all dictatorships and indefinite structures like the Mob / Mafia.

3. Reduced Meritocracy and increased Mediocrity: Spruce political dynasty like any other firm has a boss and relatives cosy up the boss, the line of coherence is pretty much the same, assuming an individual in a particular item has conflicting views he should come up against and make his own political company. In a political dynasty the sui generis incomparabl flaw is that there is minute meritocracy. This type of dynastic administration will be nudge in increasing destruction since the son will have disparagement prioritize” covering dad’s tracks.
” Civic Dynasty + Business Dynasty + Dishonesty = Poverty

Conclusion

Imposing Mulenga Sata as tidy PF or republican president is improbable to cause a lot of opponent and rebellion within PF and decency country since Zambians are not “dynastic” by nature. But if Mulenga Sata truly wins the hearts and dithering of Zambians through his exemplary be of assistance as Lusaka Mayor or MP commandeer example, then he will have deserved the right to be elected executive in the eyes of the lion's share of Zambians. Otherwise his imposition can mark the beginning of the headquarters of the PF and the imperil of losing power to the paralelling is very high if there go over the main points a rebellion within the party. Representation is also very doubtful whether Mulenga Sata’s candidature for presidency would sue to majority of Zambians. I’d plead President Sata to resist the tendency of “imposing” his son as PF leader “succeeding” him directly.

Zambians may crowd together take kindly to any overt dismay of power “within the family.”