Background
Towards the end of the 1970s there was a shift in the World Bank’s thinking of road maintenance in developing countries.At that time, new roads built in the mid-1950s normally with a 20-year pavement design life, were falling into disrepair and needed major reconstruction, rather than just the more modest pavement renewals and overlays that had been anticipated. This was compounded because roads constructed in the mid-1960s had been built with typically shorter design lives of only ten years; these later roads were also disintegrating.
Failure to maintain these roads was causing an unforeseen surge in the need for expensive rehabilitation.At the time, this was the main focus of the World Bank’s lending in the road sector. However, it soon became clear that one of the key parameters dictating the rates of return on road investment was the maintenance regime applied during the road’s life. Typically for every one dollar not spent on road maintenance, around three dollars additional cost was imposed on road users.
Until this time, road maintenance had been viewed simply as an unimportant, routine and straightforward technical activity. The new understanding of the impact of maintenance on rates of return of road infrastructure investment, coupled with the realisation that maintenance was not being carried out on World Bank projects (despite the existence of loan covenants), led the Bank to investigate the problem further.It was not until the mid-1990s that a major breakthrough occurred when the World Bank and a number of other development agencies launched the Road Maintenance Initiative (RMI) in Africa.
According to a World Bank Technical paper written by Ian Heggie in 1995 road transport is the dominant mode of transport in sub-Saharan Africa, carrying close to 90 percent of the region’s passenger and freight transport, and providing the only access to rural communities where over 70 percent of Africans live. Despite their importance, most of the region’s nearly 2 million km of roads were poorly managed and badly maintained. By 1990, nearly a third of the $150 billion invested in roads had been eroded through lack of maintenance. To restore only those roads that were economically justified and prevent further deteriorations would require annual expenditures of at least $1.5 billion over the next ten years, or more than double the requirements of regular maintenance. To find sustainable solutions to these problems, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the World Bank launched the Road Maintenance Initiative (RMI) as part of the sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP).
The Road Sector Investment Programme (RoadSIP)
In 1998 the MMD government formed the Road Sector Investment Programme. The Road Sector Investment Programme (RoadSIP) was formulated following Zambia’s assent to the World Bank’s sponsored Road Maintenance Initiative (RMI) with the objective of concentrating on preventative road maintenance, by carrying out repairs and strengthening before failure takes place, and protecting road pavements from deterioration.
ROADSIP I started in 1998 and was completed in 2003 at a cost of US$ 520 million, while the RoadSIP II started in 2003 and was scheduled to end in 2013, at a cost of US$ 1.6 billion with the key objective of bringing a Core Road Network of 40,113 km into maintainable condition.
ROADSIP II was aimed at systematically maintaining the road network, to effectively contribute to the development of the national economy, reduce poverty, generate employment and increase opportunities for the rural people.
The expected cost at the time of programme preparation was US$ 1.642 billion over ten years, with slightly under half of this total expended in the first five years.
Timeline for the Chiawa bridge
In November 2007 the MMD government through the Ministry of Works and Supply submitted that it was the governments policy that all pontoons in the country would be replaced with bridges.
During the First report of the committee on government Assurances for the Second session of the tenth National assembly appointed on 16th January 2008 the Acting permanent secretary in the ministry of Works and Supply said the construction of the bridge across Kafue River at Chiawa to replace the existing pontoon was underway. The detailed engineering design for the bridge construction had been completed. However, there had been a modification in the bridge deck design of the prestressed concrete box girder, which was expected
to be finalized in August, 2008. It was expected that the modification would result in a saving of 20% as opposed to a composite bridge deck. He said the actual works for the construction of the Chiawa Bridge could begin in May, 2009.
A 2008 Report by the RDA revealed that funding was procured from the the World Bank for various bridges across the country among them the Chiawa bridge.According to RDA annual report 2008 Draft designs for Chiawa Bridge along Kafue River in Southern Province and bidding documents had been completed. It was expected that civil works would commence in April 2009
The Road Development agency 2008 Review of the Annual work plan revealed the bridges and structures that the World Bank was funding.
Through World bank funding works were procured for bridges in northern(34 structures) and Luapula (30 structures) including the four national parks (40 structures) of Lochnivor,Kafue,Mosi -oa -Tunya and Lower Zambbezi.Although these contracts were awarded late 2008 the actual implementation started early in 2008.A total of 104 bridges and culverts were to be constructed under this programme.
As for works on the copperbelt province which were also part of World Bank financing the procurement process could not start until the construction cost of the Chiawa Bridge was ascertained.The World Bank secured US$8 million as budget support towards reconstruction of priority river crossings in North Western (29 strcutures ) and Eastern (83 structures);the works started early 2008.
May 2009 Five companies have submitted their bids for construction of a bridge at Chiawa crossing on the Kafue River.
The offers were revealed when the bids were opened at the Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) in Lusaka with the companies pegging the cost between K83 billion and K180 billion.
The tender floated by the Road Development Agency (RDA) saw Rumdel Construction bidding to do undertake the project at a cost of K180,596,160,000 while China Henan International offered K83,592,014,082.
China Jiang Xi Corporation International has bid to build the bridge at K92,969,360,493, Sino Hydro Corporation’s bid is K101,965,869,883 and Sable Transport seeks to do the job at K138,786.786,785.
Chiawa bridge project hit an obstacle
In 2010 the Chiawa Bridge project hit and obstacle as explained in an excerpt from the 2010 Rehabilitation and Maintenance Project report below
Chiawa Bridge was part of the activities to be funded by the World Bank. The budget estimate for the bridge was US$8.7 million but after the tendering process in May 2009, the lowest bid amounted to US$17.2 million, US$8.5 million above the available funds. The engineer’s estimate, based on historical rates, turned out to be conservative but the bids were also uncompetitive. The volatile market situation including the effects of the World Cup preparations in South Africa were understood to also have contributed to the
unrealistically high bids. The situation necessitated cancelation of the procurement process, review of the designs, and rebidding. The revised cost of the bridge was US$14.7 million, and the US$6 million gap (including price escalation) is to be provided through
the proposed additional funding.
Additional funding for Chiawa bridge approved
October 2010 The World Bank Board approved an additional credit facility of US $15 million to Zambia to finance the construction of the Chiawa bridge on Kafue River in the lower Zambezi. The additional credit will also assist in other road rehabilitation work. The additional credit follows the approval earlier in the year of US $75 million for the Lusaka-Chirundu Road.
June 2011 The Government invited second bidding for the construction of the Chiawa bridge.
27th June 2012 CHICO (China Henan Corporation) signed the contract of construction of a bridge at Chiawa crossing on the Kafue river with Zambian Road Development Agency on 27th June 2012.
22nd August 2014 Vice President Guy Scott commissioned the completed Chiawa brigde and named it Michael Chilufya Sata Bridge.
By Karl Soko
To the chargrin of PF cadres and gullible Zambians who don’t read it wasn’t Sata or the PF government.This was an initiative started by the Mwanawasa government.It however was the World bank calling the shots.
Who cares about who started it? He started it and delayed until he died. Is this what we expect from our leaders? Sata took over and with in 2 years it was completed. This is kind of leadership we want in this country. Things must be seen to be working. not just talking. Bravo PF. This country has lost a lot of money through such delays. 90% of credit goes to Sata and PF on this one.
If you want to hide something from a PF cadre put it in an article!! PF didn’t complete anything.The ball was already rolling. After getting additional funding from the world bank in 2010 the tender was floated in 2011.Later in the year PF came into power after everything had already been signed.Thats probably why Sata is comfortably sleeping in state house,because the balls MMD set into motion are rolling smoothly and all he has to do is lay claim…
hahahahaha,,, maybe lies will make Sata who is on a feed program in hiding gain some strenght and at least smile,,, Sata and lies are twins!!!!
Developing a country is not a preserve of any particular political party or leader only but a continues process.
Eg, Mwanawasa never started the HIPC program, it was started under Chiluba but credit went to Mwanawasa because the completion and debt forgiveness was under his watch.
Therefore, it doesnt matter who thought about building the Sata Bridge but what matters is its finally there for the people. We must all be happy that the people of Chiawa have something tangible to help improve their lives.
There will be so many plans and programs initiated by PF that they may not complete that will be undertaken and completed by PF+ party.
Lets deliver development to the people, besides thats what all political parties promise the people when campaigning to be elected
I just wish PF cadres could even read articles to get a clear picture of how are things are run. To them it is always Sata, Man of Action. I wonder what their man of action is up to in state house as he has been missing from action for quite some time. To name a bridge after Sata is pathetic to say the least. He doesn’t deserve anything more than taxpayers’ money he is getting as his salary. He is a civil servant,period!
Ok ok ok, we here you PF cadres, This project has been finished in Sata era, Fine. What is the PF going to leave for the next government to complete. Initiated and started by the Current govt. Nothing more than the removal of the homosexuality ban I guess.
Thanks
Chiawa as a name for this bridge is more appropriate than this Michael Chilufwa Sata name.Besides this, I suspect the name was not even discussed in Cabinet to give it the legitimacy it deserves.Guy Scot being a chola boy for Michael Sata cannot just get his excitement from his bed and start naming important landmark structures after undeserving personalities.Please reverse the name.
If Levy started it ,it should have been completed by RB, but what did he do? He was busy globe trotting and stealing with his sons. Viva SATA viva PF.
Actions speak louder than words… Sata has faced the same challenges as past regimes. Zambia has had countless programmes, strategies etc, only those which are implemented count. No those on paper
Whether you shout or wat — the people of Chiawa know that ONLY SATA built that bridge lol!!! Mwanawasa died along time ago.
The question is: who really completed the Chiawa Bridge?
its not about who completed the bridge,,,, its about who put that project together from the start.. otherwise why not name heroes staduim in matero chilufya katongo
#Ba Chete # People who have integrity and and know the importance of humility, do not name bridges after themselves while they are in office. This is the typical behaviour of dictators. In democracies, structures, Aircraft carriers or Airports are named after leaders who have passed on. This kind of honour is genuine. The naming of the Chilundu Bridge after Sata is grotesque. First the Bridge has nothing to do with Sata. Secondly it reflects the worst in us as Zambians. It reflects the worst sycophancy from Guy Scot who is supposed to know better. Guy Scot, I propose that you commence a programme of building statues of Sata in all our towns to satisfy your reverence for Sata. I am sure you would be so happy to have at last honoured your hero who has done so much for you.
Answering a question with a question, ‘was there going to be bridge to name after Sata had the project not been initiated by the MMD government’? Essentially what we are doing is praising and licking Sata for a job he is paid to do. It is high time we started looking at these guys as civil servants and not like some person of moral high ground who pays himself a salary at the end of the month from his own money.
Niba SATA and so he must be named after this Bridge. No politics involved.
THEN @2.1, IT’S NOT EVEN KK BUT THE WORLD BANK IF YOU HAVE READ THE ARTICLE CAREFULLY. SO THE IMPORTANCE IS WHO ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTS THE PLAN, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE THOSE PLANS WHERE ON PAPER A LONG TIME AGO ONLY WAITING TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY ANY SITTING PRESIDENT. SATA HAS DECIDED TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT PLANS RATHER THAN EAT THE MONEY HIMSELF. ATI, LEVY MWANAWASA!!
@ 2.2 – Nkole wa Mapembwe Umfwe Milandu
Ever heard of Houston Inter-Continental Airport in Houston, Texas? It is name George H W Bush International Airport. This is the former President (41) the father of George W Bush (43). 41 is still alive and lives in Houston, Texas and the main airport in the city is named after him.
Still Alive … please get your facts straight. It is okay to name things after people of influence when they are still alive. In fact, how would you feel if your kids only thank you when you die? Never once tell you how grateful they are to you now no matter what birthday and or Christmas or whatever gifts you buy for them.
All they say is don’t worry dad/mum and I will let the world know about you … just wait until you DIE!!!
PF carders are Sick
As sick as their hibernating leader.
This bridge has been completed by PF Period!! hate them if u like, they have done a great Job. How about the roads, hospitals, schools the PF are doing. are u talking about them? you are just picking on selected projects and pretend Sata has not done anything. You cant fooool us, we are seeing what the PF is doing. The good news is that Our God has given him more yrs to leave bcoz u have been wishing him dead. God will show u that the life of a human being is in his hands and not in HH’s hands or your mad WD. As his followers we have been praying that God forgives the wrongs he has done and give him more years to rule. As long as my God leaves, Come 2016, Sata will be there.
What kind of insinuation is this? get to understand the difference between planning and execution. PF has managed to mobilize resources and executed the said project. Meaning they have delivered. There a many projects is Zambia and beyond that have being on cards for many years, but actualization has proved to be elusive on account of many factors, i.e. lack of finances, poor leadership name them. PF has overcomed and delivered within 3 years. VIVA PF as me and my clan including friend we are definitely Voting for PF in 2016. MMD and the leaders have been failures 21 years in power nothing of value to show, but PF is showing within 3 years. You will suffocate and dies because of your hatred.
BKB show the proof where PF mobilized funds for this!!The World Bank had long before figured the way to make money in Africa is road maintenance.They set up a fund and the MMD government applied for that fund. But all this must be too complicated for little minds to comprehend.
Aya, ma facts aya!!! PF is delivering what others only dreamt/talked about
#Ba BKB # Sir, I am sure you have already seen that, when PF came in office in September 2011 the money for the Chiawa Bridge had already been secured from the World Bank. The Project had gone to tender for the second time and the contractor had already been identified. In all decent countries where they have decent politicians, Guy Scot would have acknowledged the contribution of MMD, Mwamawasa and Rupiah Banda at the commissioning. The only decent politician in PF is Alex Chikwanda who congratulated Situmbeko Musokotwane for the wonderful work he had done at Finance. Let us learn to acknowledge the contribution of others to the public good. It elevates the quality of our politics and removes the incentive for opportunists to take advantage of humble citizens who may not know better.
Nkole typical of Bemba propaganda.Which resources has PF put in the chiyawa bridge when the money was already sourced form world bank by Magande and situmbeko.These two economic planers have now been left out of the picture.PF learn to be honest or else you will end up like the first MMD under Chiluba.what goes up it will surely come down some day.
Agree. Look at that University of Zambia at Ndola which never materialised. It ended up ‘bullying’ ZIT out of existence and eventually squatted in a substandard infrastructure. This government is delivering. Accept!
I really miss that Great Son of Africa, the Late President Levy Mwanawasa. Zambia experienced a positive RENNAISSANCE under his selfless leadership. May His Soul Rest In Peace.
African politicians must learn to uphold the concept of continuity in good faith for the development of our African countries. Selfish praises will be exposed by the most dreaded discipline – known as HISTORY.
Your Levy was the biggest thief, he stole billions ,oil money . Acording to weakileaks
You see Mwanawasa as a great leader through your tribal glasses. Otherwise in reality, Mwanawasa was good for nothing. Tell me what policy changes mwanawasa implemented? He was just bathing in MMD policies. The economic improvements u witnessed where due to long term policies of the MMD started by the GREAT Penza. MHSRI
ZAMBIANS ALWAYS MISS BIG THIEVES. DIDN’T YOU READ ABOUT THE MONEY LEVY SQUANDERED? WE WANT MEN AND WOMEN WHO DELIVER LIKE PF MEN AND WOMEN ARE DELIVERING. LEVY WAS A SILENT THIEF.
I still think consultation is needed before naming national Landmarks after an individual no matter who started or finished the project. This is not the 1930s.
THE OWNERS OF THE BRIDGE- CHIAWA CHIEFTAINSHIPS DECIDED. WHO IS BETTER TO DECIDE THAN THE LOCAL TRADITIONAL PEOPLE WHERE THE PROJECT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED?
In Africa, we often destroy what we found in place. If PF implemented the vision of Mwanawasa (not RB) we congratulate this sensible Party. Your article sir also implies that you don’t give credit where it is due…
negativity is a serious disease demonstrated in such articles as above.
For the information of UPND and MMD demagogues it doesn’t matter who initiated the project. The person who is there on completion takes the credit. Others will take the credit for PF initiated projects when PF is out power. Right now its all credit to the PF and deservedly so as the party in power and government. Don’t hate the playa hate the game so goes a famous saying.
The double standards and hypocrisy of panga fighters never ceases to amaze me! RB was criticised day in and day out for taking credit for projects initiated by the late Mwanawasa despite the fact that they were from the same party. However, the same people see nothing wrong in taking credit for projects that Ukwa criticised whilst in opposition! This is but the latest of the unabashed stealing of other’s idea from paya farmer, others being the Kazungula bridge, mobile clinics, Robert Makasa University to name but a few. Up to now there has not been an initiative that has come to fruition that has entirely been conceptualised by pf All we have are vague ideas such the new national airline, Zambia Railways and Indeco reloaded.
@ Mphendula Kayaula, Your Karl Soko(muntu) has thrown at us a twaddle of who initiated what and when. For all we care, we can praise the one who puts food on the table! Not your MMD that was so scared of undertaking revolutionary infrastructural projects. IF Dr Mwanawasa started this, then RB came and went without the bridge across that river. Sata came and put this project in high gear and we have arrived. Precisely why we wanted him. What we can show to the people is the bridge and people using it, NOT those documents being reproduced by your Sokomuntu. Right now airports are being mordenised, many roads are under construction, zamtel is ours, zambia railways is ours, toll gates are here, clinics being built, hospitals better equipped, universities being built, bumper harvests continue
pf has produce results within a short time(3yrs,move accros the country u wil see the development taking place
Just be decent and give credit. MCS is a performer and he does push for projects to be initiated and be completed. He does not drag his feet. Can’t we just be happy that Zambia has one more decent bridge instead of down playing the effort of the man in charge, and writing at length, almost duplicating the bible? You must really hate the man and its not heathy for you.
A performer who has not been seen doing ANYTHING for close to 90 days!
SATA IS INDEED A PERFORMER. LOVE OR HATE HIM, HE IS A PERFORMER WHO HAS PERFORMED WONDERS WITHIN 3 YEARS NO WONDER MANGANGO PEOPLE HAD TO PRACTICALLY APPRECIATE HIS GOOD DEEDS.
So what? Go on the streets with your trumpets or go on radio and write in newspapers the same gibberish and see what the common people (Zambian Voter) will tell you.
Cry all you want, all credit goes to PF! You lost it in September 2011. For as long as PF is in power, all projects to be commissioned under its watch will be credit to PF, whether started under Welensky, UNIP, MMD or by any opposition party. Lol
I am trying to see were the PF are saying they started and finished the Chiawa Bridge. Can some point that out to me so that I can join in insulting them. All the PF did is start the construction, finish it and gave it a name. The PF have given a lot of Levi Mwanawasa this, Levi Mwanawasa that MHSRP already to deserve the insults. The PF are also starting a lot of projects which Alias Chipimo will come and finish. The choice of names will be his.
And your point is?????
You people,this is cheap and shallow thinking.Zambia is our country and am a proud and patriotic Zambian.Whoever starts or initiates the development of this republic,either be UNIP,MMD,PF etc does not matter.Zambia chalo chesu.Infact this is what they should be doing.Thank you MMD for the idea and thank you PF fpr completing these projcts.
Thanks.
TRULY, IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO INITIATES. INDEED, IT DOES MATTER WHO FINISHES. IT’S IN NOT FINISHING WHERE MONEY IS LOOTED. WHY SHOULD IT JUST BE ON PAPER? THE WRITER EVEN GIVE AN EXCUSE OF THE WORLD CUP IN SOUT AFRICA ON BEHALF OF LEVY AND RB. SO, ZAMBIANS STOP EATING WHEN THERE’S A WORLD CUP IN THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY, IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE SAYING? NZELU KUIPA.
The now miserable MMD had twenty years in which to complete this bridge. Why did they fail and you want this bridge to be named after them.
Truth is it was abandoned and the caring, progressive and developmental oriented PF government took it up and in record time completed it. Well done PF under the able leadership of HE MCS.
…and your point is???
Karl Soko – you are an embarrasment to Zambia. Have you ever heard of something called Government? You are such a disgrace to human intelligence. We voted the MMD out because we needed change of leadership. A responsible leadership was put in place and they have completed a viable and a project full of vision!!
Be Zambian and celebrate success. Mwanawasa has already a bridge named after him, it is just proper that ba Sata the one who has completed the current bridge be named after it. Be happy Zambia is developing.
By the way the childish discussions are going, some people might end up questioning as to what would have happened if the river was not there at all.Though some credit can be given to the people who initiated the project( as well as the creator who “initiated the river” ), please give credit to H.E, whether you agree with him or not.
The article itself does not add any value to the development of this nation, but rather to the trade by which Zambians are known for, i.e TALKING
Zambians are like slaves on a slave ship arguing with each other on who has the shiniest chain on, even a small bridge like this you had to seek external funding from the devil himself the World Bank.
And you zombies are debating on the thread which party built this bridge….when are you people going to wake up from your docility and passivity.
Wake up!!
It is sad indeed that there is so much hullabaloo over a 140meter bridge.What’s even more depressing is it took almost 10years of planning,design,tenders,bidding,signing contracts and eventually building of such a small bridge! This could have easily been a UNZA school of engineering end of semister project. The World Bank runs Zambia.Politicians are the middlemen and the citizens the slave labourers.Nothing happens without the approval of the World Bank. We tried to get out of IMF/World Bank shackles but we are back in their sticky arms.We don’t even know what we are beating drums to!!
Absolutely spot on!!
@ Jay Jay and Jo, am happy to indirectly acknowledge that MMD failed a simple task of building a bridge for 20 yrs whereas Sata has done in a twinkling of an eye. As for Zambia being found caught in the web of IMF and World Bank crawls, i would refer you to the all-seeing eye on a one US dollar bill. It is not only Zambia within the grasp of those powerful organization. Basically we are all slaves at the base of a pyramid and those rich elite guys controlling every country’s economy are at the top. It is biblical and there is nothing you can do about it. Only those in Christ are free and will be saved. Soon it will be 666 on your forehead for you to acces land, get a job, buy or sell. It will happen whether we like it or not. That is the basis of this technology.
It feels like a memorial bridge because I cant remember the last time I saw the president
This make very sad reading indeed. Who would you rather give credit to:
(a) One who promises to do something to you, with very wonderful plans
(b) One who though may not have planned it, but manages to give you what you waited for for so long!
Brag is a good dog but hold fast is a better. Would you rather have a DOG that only barks and never bites? Gentle men.
National development is not about competition. It is a continuous process that deserves a critical eye and ear. The brains that brought up such ideas are a property of the country called Zambia. The hand that implemented it are also a property of Zambia.
Every government has the mandate to implement projects regardless of who came up with the idea. If it is a brilliant idea, why not implement it … what of the…
It is very good and important for the PF govt to continue with good projects that were started by the MMD govt back then. I commend the PF for the continuation on where the MMD left and failed. The PF should also be recommended discontinuing other projects that where not in the interest of the country and Zambians at large.
Whether you hate sata or not, the truth remains that Sata has built Chiawa Bridge·
Through out the country PF is building· The opposition have no share in the 2016 votes. Zambians will vote for PF coz they have seen what PF has done for just 2.5 years.
Ba opposition mukose guys.
Rather the government has done the least expected.
What is there to praise anyone for?
Mediocrity at its best!
Why I like Sata n I wouldn’t mind naming the bridge after him. MMD was in power for 20 years n failed that Sata has accomplished in just 2 yrs: 1)failed to build a bridge. 2) failed to build Chingola Kitwe dual carriage way but Sata is doing it. 3) failed to build the Universities. 4) failed to build pave2000 Zambia 5) failed to initiate link8000. 6) failed tobuild new airports 7) Sata has managed a record bumper harvest. 8) MMD failed a simple kalulushi-sabina road but Sata has done in a twinkle of an eye. 9) Sata is building ring roads and L400 but MMD failed for 20 yrs. 10) Sata brought toll gates in a flash of a second. 11)If MMD had continued there would have excuses upto now. Mangago is a lesson of UPND and MMD that Sata means serious business. Wina azalila mu 2016.
Bebe aba ba ngwele. This government means business. When we commission power projects will you continue singing the we started this project song?
Have you deliberately forget that Sata was part of the curtail for 10 years and before that for I do not how many years in UNIP?
There are a lot of things MMD did for this country which PF wants to take credit for. The challenge was that RB was not a communicator like Nevers. He did not know how to market MMD, he is not an orator.
Nevers and Muhabi are doing very well. Keep it up. Maintain the consistence, Zambia will begin to listen to you. Ignore the wishful “MMD is dead” song. If its dead why do the likes of Dora still hang around?
The other point is Musokotwane and Mutati should “Don’t Kutina”. They are too quiet especially because of the bicycle issues in Musokotwane’s case and other skeletons in Mutati’s case. Speak up for MMD. Help the party.
countries like Ghana usually invite the former govt the official oppening of the facility. The former presindent and the current should have cut the tape together
HOW DO YOU INVITE KABOLALA. IN FACT EVEN IF NIKABOLALA HE IS ACTUALLY INVITED IN A NUMBER OF CEREMONIES. YOU WANT HIM TO BE INVITED EVERYDAY? SOME OF THEM EVEN REFUSE TO ATTEND TO THE INVITATION.
We are in a hurry to develop!!! Most of the projects will be finished closed this time next year. Dignity finally coming back to us Zambians…VIVA SATA VIVA PF
-Chiawa Bridge
-Kitwe Chingola Dual Carriage way
-Universities in all the provinces
-Pave Zambia 2000
-Link Zambia 8000
-L400
-New Airports
-Bumper Harvest
-Toll Gates
ETC…
Argument is very annoying. Government projects are planned by technocrats and not parties. The Northern Rhodesian Government planned the construction of the Kafue Gorge Power Station in the 50’s but whites in Southern Rhodesia bulldozed the construction of the Kariba Dam Power Station. The Zambian Government constructed the Power Station. Would you then give credit to the Northern Rhodesian Government because it planned the project? The MMD could not complete the Power Rehabilitation Projects started under Mwanawasa despite the power shortage. The PF government has finished these projects and has even extended the Kariba North Bank Power Station. The construction of the Power Station at Itezhitezhi, a UNIP project, is nearing completion. MMD ring roads in Lusaka are under construction.
Are you really sure about your facts on the Kariba dam and the power station?
IF YOU THINK HE IS NOT SURE, WHY HAVEN’T YOU EXPANDED AND SAID THE TRUTH YOURSELF IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW BETTER THAN SENIOR ENGINEER? BWANA YOU HAVEN’T ADDED ANY VALUE TO THIS ARGUMENT. YOU HAVE JUST WASTED READERS’ TIME.
Just appreciate that your colleagues are implementing all the projects.It doesn’t matter who started but the implementation is what is vital. Anger and jealous will not take you anywhere,mind you people have got eyes to see and make judgements.
For how long have MMD been in power and how long did Rupia rule after Mr. Mwanawasa passed on? If PF were corrrupt could the project have been completed? Lets give credit where its due.
if you want to hide things from Zambia hide it in history, when levy Mwanawasa bridge was completed honour went to levy himself who started not Banda who completed, when Michael Sata bridge is completed honour goes to Sata who completed not Banda who stated. what logic is this zambians
Compare the Infrastructure development of the PF in 2 years and that of the MMD in 20 years. What was the MMD doing with the taxes apart from gallivanting all over the world? How do you expect to win an election by starting to construct roads a month before elections when the die has already been cast. The MMD tried to hoodwink the electorate into thinking the construction of the Kafue Lower Power station had started with a ground breaking ceremony. If PF had finished this project we would have heard similar cries,”MMD started the project”
As I read the above squabbles, I am right now at the Washington bridge and thinking how these American’s don’t even seem to notice such a monumentous structure
Is this how low we have sunk to have to start fighting over crumbs? How and when did we get to here? Sad
BA SOKO MULI CIPUBA SANA. IF WE STRICTLY FOLLOW YOUR STUP!D ARTICLE, NOT EVEN LEVY MWANAWASA WAS THE BRAIN BEHIND MICHAEL CHILUFYA SATA BRIDGE BUT THE WORLD BANK. USING THE SAME VEIN MICHAEL CHILUFYA SATA WAS THE BRAIN BEHIND IMLEMENTATION OF THE BRIDGE AND MANY MORE COUNTLESS PROJECTS WTHIN TWO YEARS TIME WHILE MMD WHO RULED FOR 20 YEARS ACHIEVED LITTLE OR NOTHING. YOU SEE, YOUR ARTICLE IS SO STUP!D INDICATING THAT THE WRITER IS A BRING HIM DOWN TYPE. STUP!DLY, YOU ARE EVEN TALKING FOR SATA HIMSELF AND NOT KNOWING THAT WHAT YOU ARE DOING. BA SOKO, YOU CAN’T TAKE AWAY WHAT SATA HAS. SATA IS BRAINY, WISE AND INTELLIGENT WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. MWACEPA SANA KULI SATA.
As the next in government appropriate consideration process will be instituted to determine who can be honored in remembrance of their contribution to the nation. Since ours will be a government with the doctrine of ‘Responsible and Respect’ for all Zambians. Total overhaul will be embarked to determine authenticity of what has gone on during the absence of Sata on national destruction, concealment of frauds and naming of public assets after certain nationals without public debate.
failures always want to be praised on things other people started, initiated and thot deeply about. economically we are enjoying as a country because of MMD hard work. things have become so easy for PF because of MMD. let’s learn to appreciate what MMD did for this country. its the only party with a lot of good political human resource material. balibomba