Politics
Luanshya currently has two constituencies, Luanshya Central covers much of the urban area whilst Roan Constituency encompasses most of the peri-urban areas.
For a long time, the town was a bastion for the fallen ruling party the Movement for Multy-Party democracy (MMD). However, during the wind of change that swept across the country in the last General Elections,the Patriotic Front notched up two important victories with unpopular businessman Steve Chungu riding on the party name elected as Lunshya Central M.P whilst outspoken Minster of Sport Chishimba Kambwili re-elected for the Roan seat.
There have been however calls for a youth representation from the district, 21 year old Law student and native of Luanshya, Kasabo Kalussa claims most youth's feel left out. Kalussa, the controversial rising politician and political blogger cites the astronomical unemployment levels as the reason why the local youths feel denfranchised.
The garden town has few social amenities for youths and mostly with dilapidated and neglected infrastructure.
Kalussa laments that this has had a knock on effect on many youths who find themselves between the shocking levels of unemployment and poverty. Recently, Luanshya recorded a high rate of alcohol and substance abuse resulting in the newly sworn in government to close down numerous unlicensed pubs across the country.
Locally the town is headed by the Town Clerk and his executive council consisting of five directors:
- Administration
- Finance
- Engineering
- Social Services
- Planning
- Environmental Housing
There is a 30 member council consisting of 28 elected members and 2 members from the national Parliament.
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