President Edgar Lungu says he is saddened by the rising wave of moral degradation that has engulfed young people, especially across the country. And newly installed Presiding Bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Zambia (PAOG) Bishop Joshua Banda says there is a need for genuine reconciliation in the country by all political players and stakeholders before elections can be held on August 12, 2020. President Lungu says he is greatly saddened by rising levels of moral degradation in young people manifesting in immorality, juvenile delinquency and wanton abuse of the internet. He pointed out that moral values among youths have collapsed and been overtaken by a culture of delinquency and abuse of recreational drugs.