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Luanshya currently has two constituencies, Luanshya Central covers much of the urban area whilst Roan Constituency encompasses most of the peri-urban areas. | 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 | For a long time, the town was a bastion for the fallen ruling party the [[Movement for Multi-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 popular businessman Steve Chungu riding on the party name elected as Lunshya Central M.P whilst outspoken Minister 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 disenfranchised. | 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 disenfranchised. | ||
