Zambians Support Parliament’s Role but Express Little Confidence in MPs

Few citizens think representatives listen to what ordinary people have to say.

Key findings

• Almost nine in 10 Zambians (87%) say elected officials should prioritise voter demands rather than their own ideas.
• But only 15% of citizens say MPs “often” or “always” try their best to listen to what ordinary people have to say.
• About one in six citizens (17%) say they contacted an MP during the previous year about some important problem or to give them their views.
• More than two-thirds (70%) of citizens…