By Esther Chisola
Former Petauke-Central member of parliament Dora Siliya says she will not re-contest nor be on any ballot paper if there shall ever be any by-election in Petauke.
Speaking when she featured on Hot breakfast show, Siliya although stressed that Petauke-Central was still a part of her heart stressing that she would not be able to have time to re-contest as MP.
“Petauke is my child, I was the first female MP, I did end up being the youngest MP at the time, I was elected four times, I have Petauke at heart. I did everything for Petauke, I paid school fees for a lot of children. I remember really thinking that we need to have a mortuary. We worked very well, I gave it everything,” she said.
The former information minister also said she would continue supporting the people of Petauke.
“If there’s a by-election in Petauke, I’m not aware that there’s a by-election, but I would say Petauke deserves their fair share of the national cake. I will always support Petauke, supporting schools, and supporting women. I think my name being on the ballot will not happen, I’m currently occupied with a number of things,” she said.
Siliya, however, urged young people to use social media correctly instead of depending on spreading misinformation.
“I love media technology, it has the potential for transformation, let us be productive, but bear in mind that social media is also a danger, I wonder where people find the time to spread hate on social media. Social media is like pa nsaka, anybody can say anything,” said Siliya.
