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HH challenges government to explain the delays in paying farmers

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Hakainde Hichilema
Hakainde Hichilema

UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has asked the PF government the ruling Patriotic Front Government to explain why it has been failing to pay farmers in the past three months.

And Mr. Hichilema has charged that Zambia is headed for a poor harvest in the 2012/2013 farming season owing to poor agricultural policies.

Speaking when he featured on Petauke Explorer radio’s special program this morning, Mr. Hichilema said that the PF government should clearly explain to Zambians for failing to implement their promises.

He has therefore accused the PF government of mistreating farmers in Petauke by not paying them for the maize they supplied to the Food Reserve agency (FRA).

Mr. Hichilema has since assured Petauke Residents that once voted into power, he will pay particular attention to the agriculture sector and ensure that small scale farmers benefit.

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95 COMMENTS

  1. Now this HH has exhausted all the criticism against the PF and has now resorted to childish rantings. Really HH you are a finished man who tried to be a politician. I wonder why you can talk about what the government has already done. Money to pay farmers has been sent already, not only that, but we have a greater number of farmers paid by this time as compared to the number paid during the same time by MMD. Man HH find other convincing bullets than these childish one.

    Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.  

    • Why say childish whatever, this is a very valid point he has raised and has offered a solution if he was given chance to govern. You cannot say childish rantings when there are people complaining that the payments have not been made, even a delayed payment is unacceptable. Grow up Mr Truth

    • mr. truth hates, do not just say thing behind the table, go out in the field and see for your self, because I am one the many who have not been paid.

    • you are a useless joker who does not understand the lives of us farmers. You call this statement childish when people are suffering. This government is then childish itself. Can we have sane people once more in Zambia. If you are benefiting from PF please keep that to yourself. HH is speaking for poor people who PF has decided to ignore their sweat and yet improve salaries for MPs. SHAMELESS FAILRURES

    • Mr Hates, whats the source of your data? its all wrong. which farmers have been paid. this story of money being sent has been there for three months now. when is the money going to reach the farmers? 

    • Iwe chikamba, you are bitter and lack substance in criticizing HH anyhow…. get a life! HH is super and makes a lot of sense. Mind you I was like you before but have realised how pathetic this PF has become… how can you compare mangoes to your copper! don’t you know that this time is too late to pay farmers, who also need to plan their activities…..your same PF promised to pay farmers within two weeks of delivery, dont you see through all these lies…..and what has HH got to do with this….please dont think with your bottom.

    • Sometimes it’s good to read other sources of information. GRZ has released money to pay farmers. By the end of next month HH will bite the dust again!

  2. Ahh,HH there you go .Unlike PF you are talking real issues affecting farmers which is refreshing.Ba PF don’t play that game of issues they just hurl insults and say you’re bitter and envious.Keep focusing on real stuff (which is how you became a businessman par excellence) and leave childish rants and distractions to immature boys at PF.

    • Not for now, Sir, Until such a time he says what he will do on many pressing issues we as Zambian people are facing. It goes like this: Criticize and present what you will do and we will give you a vote come 2016. E.g PF has failed to restore BA64 in 90 days, under my rule we are not going to restore it we are going to have an all inclusive participatory Government based on ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION.

      It is very simple, and I think it has to start with ditching the MMD. These hot issues needs to be dealt with decisively for us to know how strong HH will be. Then 2016 will be HH.

    • Not for now, Sir, Until such a time he says what he will do on many pressing issues we as Zambian people are facing. It goes like this: Criticize and present what you will do and we will give you a vote come 2016. E.g PF has failed to restore BA64 in 90 days, under my rule we are not going to restore it we are going to have an all inclusive participatory Government based on ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION.

      It is very simple, and I think it has to start with ditching the MMD. These hot issues needs to be dealt with decisively for us to know how strong HH will be.

  3. viva our presido. down with satana. 2016 is ours. Patriotic Fools will be out of power. God will hear our prayers to get rid of a grade seven failure from statehouse. a railway sweeper. got power through lies. God will hear us.

  4. So if farmers get paid and agricultural policies change with more focus on small scale farmers before 2016, then what? I am genuinely interested in hearing more substantive long term vision and plans from all opposition leaders. These early years should be used for more than just reacting to failures on the part of government with promises of I can do better. Probably not just politicians at fault as perhaps media is picking and choosing with preference for infantile outbursts and utterings. This is only covered as it has juicy potential follow up. Pay up folks :)

    • Are you living in mars. Come down to reality boy. PF has failed to deliver. Even my grade 8 son knows that what PF was shouting is not seen nearby, Where is the constitution, Barosteland, more money in the pocket. 90 days is long gone. We don’t need LIARS anymore. HH might just make a difference. WAKE UP from slumber boy.

  5. Ka under5 where have you been you have said nothing regarding the budget now you are yucking and yapping on this; what are your solutions to this issue. useless chap nobody is going to vote for you!

    • U’ve jst shown that u dont read or listen to a lot of material, thats why u hav a limited perspective. Leave it2thos who know buddy.

  6. Very easy to identify fools who cant see reasoned discussions.There is nothing wrong with what HH has said.Check yourselves

  7. The sooner we see the issue instead of focussing on HH the Tonga,the better and richer we’ll all be.The rot that is zambia is not due to failures of KK,LPM,RB or Sata alone,it is due to you not supporting an issue bcoz its fronted by a Tonga,you dishing a bribe to beat the system and you voting for a no good candidate just bcoz yo mama got that free chitenge.

  8. @10, Maxwell,
    Are you sure HH has said nothing regarding the budget?
    He held a press conference where he went through the entire budget and gave his views. I think you are in the diaspora because local TV stations (ZNBC and MUVI TV) carried the story.

  9. In any case, HH is in Petauke to drum up support for the candidate participating in the forth coming bye-election at local govt level. You don’t expect HH to start talking about issues like P.A.Y.E threshold when the the audience is predominantly farmers. He needs to address problems affecting the farmers such as cotton prices, FRA marketing policies, etc. Even if you hate HH, sometimes its good to be objective.

  10. HH IS OUT OF DATE WITH CURRENT AFFAIRS,MORE THAN 70% FARMERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN PAID.THIS CHAP HH HAS RUN OUT OF ISSUES.THATS THE PROBLEM WHEN ONE BASES  HIS SUCCESS ON THE DOWNFALL OF ANOTHER PERSON.HH DOESN’T EVEN CRITICIZE GOVT,HE IS ALWAYS CONDEMNING,THERE IS A DIFFERENCE.HIS ONLY STRATEGY IS PLAYING ‘TOM & JERRY WITH THE POLICE.WHAT A MORON

  11. problem with utuba tonga they all behave like HH,look at the bloggers above.mwembeta imwe use your own strategies,copying what Our Presdent used to do when in opposition wont help you in any way,you will always be a distance third.mazoka was a man not these vomits

    • You tribalist. Your Chimbwi No Plan president has failed to deliver on not even a single promise. Zambia needs development. Don’t just support a failure because he is your tribesmate. It is your children who will, suffer. In any case even if sata is you tribes-mate he wont give you money to feed your children. That is why we need a leader who can take Zambia forward. SATA has lamentably failed either you like it or not. HH is the only hope for Zambia

  12. Truth hates

    I don’t see how any one can manage to exhaust criticizing this joker government of yours which blunders on a daily basis. Mind you some of the mistakes are uncorrected. So if you a PF sympathizer learn do defend your crappy government with issues not character attacks. stupid fool.

  13. Finally HH and the UPND are addressing real issues.

    They should use their time in opposition not to obstruct the government, but to show the people that they can govern and create initiatives in the constituencies that they control.

    Good luck to the PF, and I mean that sincerely.

  14. I meant good luck to the UPND.

    Let the parties compete positively to come up with and carry out programs and initiatives, whichever they can do given their resources, and show who can deliver services and create jobs best.

  15. THIS GUY ALSO IS AS BORING AS HIS @$$. HE HAS RUN OUT OF CRITICISMS AND NOW HE’S EVEN RE-CYCLING THEM. SOMETIMES I WONDER- IS THIS THE GEEZER WHO WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT, REALLY? HE’S A CRYING UNDER 5 KID. HE’S STILL TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE VEEP. ONE ADVICE FOR HH- DON’T THRIVE TOO MUCH ON YOUR FRIEND’S MISTAKES. WHAT IF THEY REDUCE THEIR MISTAKE TO 99%? WOULDN’T IT MEAN YOUR PERISHING? WILATONTONKANYA LYONSE NGO MULOSHI. ZAMBIA HAS GOT SO MANY ELECTION UNLIKE OTHER COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE NEVER EVEN HAD ANY. SO, STOP BEING BITTER AND BE HAPPY, MAN.

  16. HAS UPND EVER HAD A CONVENTION OR WHEN DID THEY LAST HAVE ONE? I AM ASKING THIS COZ ZAMBIA NEEDS STRONG OPPOSITION LEADERS. WE DON’T MIND ABOUT HERITAGE PARTY NOT HAVING A CONVENTION. GEN. MIYANDA IS THE PRESIDENT AND ONLY MEMBER OF THE PARTY. SO, IT’S NOT NECESSARY FOR HIM TO GO TO A CONVENTION.

  17. #9. THAT’S WHAT AM SAYING. SO WHAT IF PF EVEN IMPROVES ON SMALL SCALE FARMERS’ INCENTIVES? BECAUSE THE STRIDES THEY HAVE MADE WITHIN ONE YEAR TELLS YOU THAT THEY WILL EVEN DO MORE IN FEW YEARS TO COME. HH SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO STOP BANKING ON PF’s MISTAKES. IN THE NEAREST FUTURE IT WILL BE TAKING TO LONG B4 THEY MAKE ONE AND HH WILL START SLEEPING AND DREAMING LIKE GEN. MIYANDA WHO AFTER A LONG SLEEP WAKES UP AND REMEMBERS HE’S IN OPPOSITION HENCE HE HAS TO BLAME THE GOVT BUT BLAMES IT FOR THE WRONG THINGS AT WRONG TIME AND PLACE.

  18. HH MUST STOP BEING PETTY. HOW ON EARTH CAN HE THINK PF WILL SOLVE ALL THE FOOLISH PROBLEMS LEFT BY MMD. THE SAME HH A FRIEND OF MMD CRIMINALS WHO HAVE BURIED MONEY UNDER GROUND AND HAVE SEVERAL BICYCLES TO THEMSELVES HAS NEVER ASKED MMD TO RELEASE A SERIOUS REPORT ON THE ISSUE.HH PLEASE GROW UP….YOU ARE NO MATCH TO THE POLITICS OF LATE MAZOKA (MHSRIP). DONT MISLEAD ZAMBIANS THAT YOU CAN SOLVE ISSUES IN ONE YEAR-SOUR GRAPES, YOU ARE NOT STABLE MENTALLY,TAKE A SHOWER WHEN YOUR MIND CANT THINK WELL..SORRY BOY

    • It pains to realise that you got votes on basis of CHEATING. As PF we are always in self denial that we have lamentably failed to deliver on our promises. So HH is right. No one forced us to cheat the people that we will deliver in 90 days then start saying one year is not enough. then we are true liars. Im thinking of defecting to UPND because the blunders in our PF make me look stupid when with my workmates as im used as a laughing example of true CNP

    • hh is not petty at all what he says is true,we farmers need to be paid for us to prepare for the next farming season,if we are paid in december or january when are we going to prepare these pafwaka

  19. Will explaining the delay in payments help the farmer? Rather encourage that farmers to demand payment, not explanation. 

  20. HAKAINDE SURELY YOU ARE SICK IN THAT BIG HEAD AND IT HAS NO SANITY IN IT. NOW I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE A SERIOUS POLITICAL NON-STARTER, SO YOU ARE NOT AWARE THAT GOVT IS PAYING ALL THE FARMERS AND GOVT DOES NOT JUST PAY EVERYONE THEY MEET IN THE STREETS, THERE IS CRETERIA AND PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BASED FIRST COME FIRST SAVE, THESE FARMERS BROUGHT THEIR MAIZE AT DEFFERENT INTERVALS, I NOW UNDERSTAND WHY YOU TREAT YOUR WORKERS LIKE SLAVES PAYING THEM K180,000/monthy. NEVER TAKE HAKAINDE SERRIOUS, ZAMBIANS ARE BORWED WITH HIS EMPTY WORDS. PRESIDENT SATA & THE PF ARE ON CAURSE, IT IS A GOVT YOU CAN RELIE UPON. NOT THESE THIEVES OF PRIVITAZATION.

    • You tribalists. Your PF has lamentably failed to deliver. WE personally know your frustration with HH. HH does not deal with chancers like yourself. You are better off in your lying PF. Where is the constitution, where is the Barotseland agreement, where is more money in the pocket. with all these failed promises you still PF is delivering. Are you blind my man or just you did not sit in class room long enough to be analytical. Solution is HH not you president who says he is tired going to rural areas. how will he see what HH is seeing. we need and enegetid president who is not a liar like SATA.

  21. HH is a good farmer not presidential material,imagin we live without Zesco for a week here in southern province and tongas see it normal.failing to protest how can their becomes leader.we need serious people like mama chikamoneka.Tongas for farming kwasila

  22. HH, you have hit the nail on its head and this is the cream of the matter. Only people with biased pre-conceived ideas do not recognise that development and food security are tied to the re-inforcement of subsistence farmers through the payments for their products and praises. Without the re-inforcements just outlined above,Zambia will always lag behind other nations. Farming should be given the top position it deserves so as for any province to equally develop across the breadth and length of Zambia.

  23. PF CADERS LIKE HAMIYANZE THINK USING THERE BATA.COZ NOT THERE BRAINS HH IS RIGHT LIK THIS GOVT OF KAPONYAS LIKE WINTA KABIMBAA DELIVER AND STOP FIGHTING TO REPLACE A TRIBAL VISIONLESS COBRA

  24. HH is spot on! And when u see PF supporters hurling bad words instead of engaging in debate, it shows people see the facts bt are stil in denial.
    We have No choice bt UPND citizens. Our brothers &sisters who voted 4 PF deserve a second chance2 vote wisely. Farmers wil testify

  25. # 10 Maxwell should be ignored. Related and beneficiaries to corrupt GBM and Kabimba, even consructive opinion of not paying famers is ‘donchi kubeba’ to him. What a shame, even from ‘enlightened’ PF cadres.

  26. People please! Don’t fall for lies from this bitter opposition leader hh. Just a few weeks ago we read in the papers that government authorised FRA to borrow 2 trillion kwacha to pay farmers and FRA said they were on course to clear the outstanding debt. Yet we have this so called economist expecting FRA to disburse 2 trillion kwacha with procedure like the way he hand pays peanuts to his farm workers.

    • Offer solutions? The idio.ts in your tribal govt should have solutions. Afterall you voted for them because of their so called solutions! Its CNP all over! Loud mouthed Zambian Northern Taliban Alliance aka PF!

  27. Ba HH,mukaba lisa ba president????? Building castles in the air,stop cheating Zambians,they have a president in the name of President Micheal Chilufya Sata and so far the country is appreciating the works of ba kateka.It is my prayer that your likes live longer to see how we are going to sweep the country of course the team can not be completely free from bad ones,,ni munda umushibula cipuba.

    • Your tribal leader Sata became President at the age of 74. He was opposition PF leader for 10 years from 1991 to 2011.

    • Building castles in which air?? Are we air?? HH is a serious minded gentleman who cannot be compared with CNP. I think I’m nwo one of his followers. Anyway I know that some tribes think with their tribes looking at your first statement . . . . yawn . . .yawn . . .yaaaawwwwnnnn.

  28. H.H you are the man of the moment….continue speaking for the zambians….GOD is there,,,one day he will make Republican President of this country Zambia…VIVA H.HHHHH VIVA UPND

    • Just use your name man. I think you have felt what I have said about your HH. HH is just shooting aimlessly. It will not work man.

  29. H.H you are the man of the moment….continue speaking for the zambians….GOD is there,,,one day he will make YOU Republican President of this country Zambia…VIVA H.HHHHH VIVA UPND

  30. FELLOW ZAMBIAN BA SATA HAS FAILED TO HONOUR HIS PROMISES…ALSO HAS FAILED TO TOUR THE COUNTRY ZAMBIA…INDEED HE IS A FAILED REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT….APAA NI H.H CHABEE…HE REALLY MEANS WELL..AND HE CAN DO BETTER TO ASSIST US IN ALL SECTORS OF OUR ECONOMY

  31. H.H IS VERY FIT TO RUN AND MAKE OUR POOR ECONOMY BETTER,,,SATA AND PF ZWAAAA…VERY CRUEL LEADERSHIP…VERY CORRUPT.

  32. H.H is very intelligent man..not this ng’ona leaders you have in PF ,,they can’t tour the country..very fake promises,,,Iam for H.H now together with my relatives…VIVA hhhhhhhhhhhhh

  33. WE ARE FOR THE YOUNG MAN H.H..GOD BE WITH YOU H.H,WE ARE GOING TO BE VOTING FOR YOU…YOU ARE THE NEXT REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT AFTER RETIRING SATA

  34. H.H is blessed with ulimi…he is an agriculturalist ..unlike ba Sata …and others…I know and believe that H.H can do better to rule Zambia

    • Hakainde is a thief and he can never be trusted with public funds even in his death, unless 5 qualified doctor certify him dead, that is when proberly you can trust him.

  35. H.H IS VERY RIGHT..GOVT HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE ITS CITIZENS LIVE BETTER LIFE.. NOT JUST PAYING HAMIYANZE FOR ISULTING OPPOSITION LEADERS…H.H OUR NEXT PRESIDENT..MAY OUR GOOD LORD BLESS YOU.

  36. H.H IS VERY RIGHT..GOVT HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE ITS CITIZENS LIVE BETTER LIFE.. NOT JUST PAYING HAMIYANZE FOR ISULTING OPPOSITION LEADERS…H.H OUR NEXT PRESIDENT..MAY OUR GOOD LORD BLESS YOU. VIVA HHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  37. I am proud of my ancestral background. I grew up knowing that only hard work pays and that is exactly what made HH to prosper to the level whereby he convinces most of his critics that through persistence we can all be wealthy. I will not support any entity based on tribal bigotry. I will vote HH because he has a realistic dream for all Zambians not only for TONGAS. I will not hestate not to vote for HH or for Sata should either of them not deliver on their promises to the masses. As for Sata, I will not vote for him because he has already disappointed the masses. Viva HHHHHHHH, VIVA UNPD

  38. You take any human being seriously through his performances and what he/she owns.The next simple step is to compare what he/she envisages for the future of his fellow nationals with what he has archieved for himself/herself. The person we can attach the above analysis is no other than HH.He has managed to amass wealth for himself because he had a dream of becoming super rich and he attained his dream. In the simillar manner he will realise the dream which he has for Zambia as a whole. Our present leadership has neither what HH has managed to archieve nor do they believe in sustained hard work. Viva HHHHH,viva UNPD

  39. #53#52
    I agree with the previous bloggers, based on the empirical evidence coupled with objective thinking, HH has sound background in multiplying wealth, in fact we can all compare him with Dangote Empire owner, a Nigerian guru(a thirteen billion dollar businessman).Dangote started his business with under a million dollar but look at him now, he is one of the wealthiest men on the planet.Unlike Dangote, HH wants to share his unique knowledge in creating wealth his countrymen/women, yet some people are obscured by envy and biased ideas. Hence, it is the very same people who are holding Zambia as a hostage because they are resistant to progressive change. It does not matter even though it is a Tonga man who will usher in development provided Zambia prospers. Viva HHHH,viva UNPD

  40. UPND BLOGGERS HAVE BEEN SAYING THE SAME JUST BEFORE 2011 ELECTIONS THAT HH WILL BE IN STATE HOUSE!
    WHAT THEY GOT HAS MADE THEM DESPERATE FOR A BIG TRANSFORMATION AND FEARING THAT THEIR kaHH WILL MISS STATE HOUSE AGAIN IN 2016?!
    WHAT YOU NEED IS A CONFERENCE WHERE HH OR JACK CAN BE ELECTED.
    AT MOMENT ITS HOT AIR FROM UPND.

  41. People are just laughing at HH. HH ‘s behaviour is so childish since he lost the election. If you love and care for him, please advise him to apply breaks and cool down, other wise he will become more childish such that come 2016, he will lose election terribly.

    Peace and Prosperity to mother Zambia.

  42. Who he works hard and rewards his subjects, and does not accept elevated status from his subjects, he who reflects/mirrors a true servant of the people. If a people’s person chooses not to differentiate himself/herself away from the masses in terms of the language he/she uses, the geographical locality as meaning that he/she is ever accessible to the masses and interacting with them in their own dwellings.If a person deviates away from the above or does not follow the above pattern, then that person is no longer a leader or fit to lead his people. The above pattern is only reflected/mirrored by HH and it is against such backgrounds that HH is deemed to be seen as a true developer of Zambia more than a mere leader.Viva HH, and viva UNPD

  43. HH, you are the next man the poor are waiting for, come 2016, we will see to it that you take office after voters decide through ballot boxes. We want a friend of the poor, not people who simply use the poor to install individuals into power who then use state resources to enrich themselves and crush the poor when they resist oppressive acts. Do not give up keep on fighting tooth and nail everything is doable, even these chaps(PF) lost elections on several occassions but they did not give up.Good things come to those who wait for them.Viva HHHH,viva UNPD

  44. It is not yet over until the almighty God says that it is over.However well organised the incumbent (PF) is, of which even this claim is highly debatable, simple approaches from ordinary men and women shape a genuine leader.In the confusion of lies and denials, we will see the men of honour and integrity emerge as the chosen men not through the wishes of vegence, but as a calling from the forces of change to breath in development for the hopless and the poor.Change is coming and it will change what seems to been changed in a present falsefied state.Viva HHHHHHH, viva UNPD

  45. We wish the man(HH) expected to rule Zambia a merry christmas and prosperous new year.And, on the other hand all his enemies must live longer so that they will be able to see him triumph.Make no mistakes he will emerge as a victor against all odds. It is a matter of time before HH is restores the dignity the great mineral rich nation of Zambia deserves among prosperous nations on the globe. Viva son of the soil viva, HH, viva UNPD

    • HH LIKES RUNNING HIS MOUTH MAY YOU TAME YOUR MOUTH THEN SOMEONE FROM YOUR VILLGE CAN VOTE FOR YOU, NOT MEEE, YOU HAVE SO MUCH HATE IN YOUR HEART WHOLE YEAR ROUND WHY? GOD WILL PUNISH YOU THATS WHY IS ALWAYS PUNISHING HH. MAY YOU COME OUT OF YOUR HATE PLEASE!!!. AND LEARN TO LAUNGH WITH PEOPLE AND AGAIN BEING HATEFUL WONT TAKE YOU ANYWAY, IF SOMEONE HAS DONE A GOOD THING TRY TO APPRECIATE AND IN THAT THE LORD WILL BLESS YOU BUT NOT EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS GOVT IS BAD I DONT BELEIVE.
      HH YOU WILL NEVER NEVER RULE ZAMBIA EVEN CHIPIMO WILL DO BETTER THAN YOU IN JESUS”S NAME.

  46. this guy is the fool ,how many people have died after he privatised zccm, lima bank,namboard,lintico,UBZ,zr.and today you want say you are the messaya for the poor zambians.bulu

  47. Facts are that Government has already released more than 75% of money owed to farmers or over 1 trilion Kwacha through the Banks as HH was speaking. HH knows or ought to know procedures that Banks follow before disbursing any monies, it has to be properly documented and all that, that is what is causing the lsight delay. He had this information but chose to play politics!! When he is votedinto office??? WHEN EXACTLY IS THAT UNLIKELY POSSIBILITY???

  48. The only day HH will rule is when he knows who the voters are. The moment u keep calling people Kaponya’s and uneducated we will NOT vote you. The majority wins and at those that occupy more provinces than Southern Province.

  49. It is only fools who cant see that farmers have not been paid. So if you continue disregarding the truth that HH has pointed out, then for sure you are a fool.

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