Toughluck Zambia
By Dickson Jere
Our brother and policeman, Mubita Nawa, yesterday lost the first and crucial round of votes for the Interpol top job.
For one to be Secretary General of Interpol, he or she needs to win the votes of the 13-member Executive Committee of Interpol. The winner is then taken for ratification at the bigger General Assembly.
Brazilian candidate Valdecy Urquiza got 8 votes while the British candidate Stephen kavanagh trailed with 2 votes and our candidate Nawa polled 1 ballot.
Even though the names will be submitted to the General Assembly in November, by convention and tradition, the candidate picked by the Executive Committee is automatically ratified. So, we can safely say, Brazil got it!
I am sure we have picked up lessons for future. What is important for me is that Zambia put up a candidate at the international scene. We need more Zambians to be taking part in these international elections.
Having gone through similar process not too long ago, I can attest that winning election at international stage require a lot of support from country and government as well as other countries.
I am sure we have picked lessons…
