HOW YOUTH IN ZAMBIA ARE RECLAIMING POLITICS

THE PILLARS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE MOVEMENT To meet this challenge, the first thing we did—before we even launched the movement in 2018—was draft the Founding Pillars and the Non-negotiable Principles. [...] The second level is comprised of activists, who spread the news of the movement to the supporters and the general public. [...] On the day of the signing, we were not certain the parties would 3 The parties that signed were the Patriotic Front, the United Party for National Development, the Forum for Democracy Development, the United National Independence Party, the Alliance for Democracy and Develop- ment, the Movement for Multiparty Democracy, the National Restoration Party, and the Green Party of Zambia. [...] The Central Command Team takes the strategies and goals of the two bodies and determines the best actions to execute the vision that has been set by the youth themselves. [...] This was the moment to put the strength of the movement to the test.