CISCA disgusted by patriarchal sexist remarks made against kateka

The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CISCA) is disgusted by the patriarchal sexist remarks attributed to William Banda, a senior member of the ruling party, made against the new heritage party president, Chishala Kateka.

Ms. Kateka yesterday staged a lone protest at Kafue round about in the central business district demanding that the government begins to address the high cost of living which has escalated beyond the majority poor Zambians.

CISCA Chairperson Judith Mulenga is urging the UPND party leadership to discipline Mr. Banda and all men present at that video taking incidence including the video taker.

Ms. Mulenga says the extreme assertion that ms. Kateka is sexually starved hence her lone demonstration holding a placard lamenting hunger in homes is gender-based violence and harassment on his part and the party he thought he was defending.

She says by those misogynistic utterances Mr. Banda has violated several parts of the constitution that recognizes the equal worth of all human beings.

And Ms. Mulenga has further called upon the vice president, Mutale Nalumango to also ensure that the gender equity and equality commission as provided for in article 231 of the constitution is established soon to bring about tangible transformative change in the nation.