Maureen Mwanawasa
First Lady of Zambia, politician
Maureen Mwanawasa (née Kakubo; April 28, 1963 – August 13, 2024) was born to Jeniya Lupumpaula Chilunga Kakubo and Lupumpaula Buluwayo Kakubo. A notable legal practitioner in Zambia, she served as First Lady from 2002 to 2008. Maureen was an active member of the Association of Women Lawyers in the United Kingdom and held the position of council member on the Women's Rights Committee of the Law Association of Zambia. She served as vice chairperson of the Habitat for Humanity, Zambia Board. Maureen was also the patron of the Breakthrough Cancer Trust and the Child Care & Adoption Society of Zambia.
Quotes
edit- "In recent years, councils have become a black hole where treasury funds are primarily spent on salaries. Our new approach, among other initiatives, will focus on establishing a city council that can engage in capital projects for the councils."
- "I envision a Lusaka City Council in the next five years that can contribute to the treasury through tax revenues."
- "We aim to establish a financially viable council that can cover its own salaries and build a solid capital base, allowing it to borrow and invest in infrastructure development."
- "The role of the Mayor is now an executive position that requires election to office. As UPND, we want to ensure that the Mayor's office serves the people of Lusaka. We are committed to improving water supply, enhancing road quality, and ensuring reliable electricity. Achieving these goals will involve restructuring Lusaka without completely displacing its residents, as has been seen in the past."
- "You don’t need a magician or a prophet to see that PF has lost this election; the odds are stacked against them, and by Thursday, PF will be a thing of the past."
- "PF should understand that no Zambian will enter a polling booth on an empty stomach to cast a vote for them unless something is seriously amiss. People are struggling to put food on the table, and life has become exceedingly expensive. You expect them to vote for you while they are hungry, after you contributed to their suffering? It simply doesn’t work that way."
- "All around Lusaka, there's garbage everywhere, and this needs to change as soon as we take office this week. Our beautiful city cannot continue to be overwhelmed by litter."
- "The indiscriminate disposal of garbage in Lusaka is alarming. Everywhere you turn—west, east, north, or south—there is litter. This is unacceptable. Would you want your home to be filled with garbage and surrounded by foul odors? Of course not. We must prioritize hygiene to stay healthy and fit. It is our responsibility to keep our city clean, not just for ourselves, but also for visitors and future generations."
- "When you elect us as your mayor, we will make uncollected garbage and indiscriminate waste disposal a thing of the past. We will implement an efficient garbage collection system in Lusaka and hold accountable anyone caught littering. We will launch a sensitization program to educate the public about the dangers of improper waste disposal. Our vision is for a Lusaka where households use dustbins instead of throwing garbage on the streets."
- "Lusaka is dirty, and the litter is pervasive. Many of us desire to live in a clean city, free from uncollected garbage and indiscriminate waste disposal. Let’s come together to make this a reality. On August 11, vote for us as your mayor, and we promise to restore cleanliness to Lusaka."