Edith Nawakwi Quotes

I will criticise when that is due but we need a pool of knowledge to take the country forward. We can all contribute to national development in various ways.

We are not in the race because I am a woman. I feel that among the candidates standing in Zambia, I think we possess the opportunity to do much better than my colleagues. I think for a long time in Zambia, the voters are saying that it’s an opportune time for a female candidate.

The West does not owe us a living. We have to be creative and find money to make the objectives of Rio+20 a reality. Some of the resources have to be sourced internally. We have to improve living standards by making the environment safer.

This is a big task which calls for more innovation. I am hoping the financing gaps will not force Africa to go back on its commitment to give its citizens a better future.

I have said he doesn’t understand economics. He is a cattle economist.

You will also see planes begin to redirect to other countries for refueling because the the don’t want their engines to be damaged by contaminated Jet A1 fuel.

You have a good opportunity of going to a beautiful school that we, the adults, did not have, and I want you to use this opportunity to move the country forward. I want you to move the country to a level that we have never been.

The ground has shaken, and Zambians are ready to have a woman who they believe will deliver.

We need to step out of our political cocoons and see what others are doing. If I didn’t come here, I would not have known which way the world is going in terms of sustainable development.

He doesn’t listen to God. He has power and he will do what he wants.

I have a lot to take away from this conference. The experiences are very fulfilling. I am particularly happy that Africa was more united at this conference, and some of the continent’s issues have been taken on board in the outcome document. Rio+20 is about making the world better in the next 20 years, and I believe that is possible.

I think Africa in general will heal the wounds of poverty when mothers become the caretakers of our governments.

He has no heart. If he has it doesn’t feel the people’s pain. The only heart he has is ‘how much will be in my pocket.

I bring to the political arena a voice of wisdom,” she says. “People should vote for me not because of my gender but because of what I am able to deliver to them.

When women are in charge, they truly deliver.