Triple V Campaign Launch on at Chipata Golf Club

By Brenda Zulu

The launch of the Triple V Campaign whose theme is My Vote, My Voice and My Victory under the Go Out To Vote  project a coalition of  National Women Lobby Group (NWLG), Operation Young Vote (OYV), Young Women in Action (YWA) and Antie- Voter Apathy  has brought excitement to Chipata residents.

The residents acknowledged the fact that young women and youths need to be encouraged to vote because there were very low numbers of voters who turned out to vote in the 2015 Presidential elections.

‘I did not vote in the 2015 Presidential elections because the Electoral Commission of Zambia did not give us an opportunity to change our voting polling station since I am a registered voter on the Copperbelt,’ says Chanda Chileshe a young woman based in Chipata.

Chipata was chosen as a district were the Triple V Campaign launch would take place because it had low voter turn out said Guess Nyirenda who OYV Director and Chairperson of the Triple V campaign.

The Triple V Campaign is targeting young women and men who are the majority of the Zambian population said Constance Bwalya, Director YWA.

The project was derived from the fact that there was voter apathy of which the voter turnout from the 2015 elections was at 32% from the total number of registered voters said Richwell Mulwani AVAP Director.

The project is being supported by OSISA and HIVOS said Juliet Chibuta Director NWLG.  

The launch will

include a concert that will be run by Macky2 and his crew today at Chipata Golf.