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US to Contribute $1 million towards Oct polls

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The United States says it will contribute One Million US dollars towards the October 30 presidential election.

The funds will be channelled through the United Nations Development Program -UNDP- Trust Fund to which other donors are contributing.

This is according to a statement released ZNBC news by Public Affairs Officer at the US Embassy in Lusaka,Christopher Wurst.

The money will support the Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ- to conduct free and fair elections and enhance democracy.

And the Director for the US Agency for International Development, Melissa Williams, has pledged America’s support towards enhancing democracy in Zambia.

ZNBC

50 COMMENTS

  1. THANKS GUY I WAS THINKING THAT YOU DONT HAVE CUSH , YOU ARE SUCH A GOOD AND LOVING COUNTRY . YOU ARE WELL COME STATES. SATA FOR PRESIDENT

  2. According to intelligence reports, HH has outlines an economic paln which has helped him and the UPND get support from people of all walks of lives in Zambia after his interview on ZNBC. HH also is alleged to have indicated that he doesnot need the Presidents salary and there he (HH) will channel it to the poor once elected to the Zambian Presidency.
    What more do we need Zambians. I implore Sata to humbly endorse HH before it is too late.
    Have a great day you all.

  3. Uhm #4 are you telling me you believe that total nonsense. Those are politics. I can tell by the way you spell your name with the hhehhehhehhe that you are a tonga mwanamuzgende. man who can do anything for free in the 21st century. nowadays you even have to pay to listen to the word of god

  4. #4 why post the same things every where? Thanks to the USA for the gesture. The Zambian Gvnmnt should put it to good use.

  5. The US $1Million will go to waiste;
    Presidential candidate Rupiah Banda has been quoted on several public rallies saying, “I will continue Levy’s legacy”.

    1. Levy’s Govt was in court with Chiluba for over 5years, in fact and in principle Chiluba has defeated Levy! Is this what RB what to continue?
    2. Levy’s Govt failed to enact and deliver the Most sought Constitution to the Zambian people for over 7yrs and in fact Left it undone, is this what RB what to continue.
    3. It took The Post Newspaper endless editorials to have Bulaya arrested, to which Levy refused to admit that his friend Bulaya is corrupt. Is this what RB wants to continue?

  6. 9. What influence. The USA has no interest in Zambia. Thats just a gesture of good will. We have no oil. Remember AGOA? Who benefits from it? Oil rich countries like Angola.

  7. LT please censor # 4 im sick and tired of his comments i know about freedom of expression it also does not mean repeating the same trash over and over.If you dont i will stop visiting yo site.

  8. Any money is welcome for our government at this stage. Even that from america despite being deep in their knees in debt. That is why we have to show appreciation and use this money wisely, ie. what its intended for – free and fair elections

  9. The American government is much more open in their affairs around the world, than say, the opaque Chinese government. It would be nice to deal with the US.

  10. If you calculate what HH is worthy, you will find that he is worthy 13 million US dollars,thanks though from the US,Though we may have questions later about this money,now BA HH, also give us a ka 1 million also.

  11. How are they going to give Zed that money when they are very broke. USA need to pay what they owe China. Or the might borrow from fake Wall Street.

  12. America is in deep financial crisi so they better get back the money and solve their problem i totally oppose them to come get our copper and uranium for free and they are now sending Td Jakes why this time of election.

  13. #4. The reason is that the message as to reach as many people as possible in the shortest possible time.

  14. Someone is misleading the people, the post reports in today’s paper thaat US has donated K3.6bn for presidential election. WHat about this one again? Can someone clarify the lies!

    And the Director for the US Agency for International Development, Melissa Williams, has pledged America’s support towards enhancing democracy in Zambia. This is crazy they fail to do that in America and they claim to do that in Zambia, how is that possible? I hope the money they are donating is not credit! These chaps have brought too much confusion in many countries and cannot be trusted at all.

    Sorry Melissa but we can manage our Affairs in Zambia we do not need intruders in our internal affairs! Try Iraq!

  15. ba mwana mfumu, boss you must think before you write something. Reason should tell you that 1 million US dollar in Kwacha is …..
    and i dont think that money is credit either. Bwana you thinking is a bit warped i must say

  16. MAY I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK AND COMMEND THE US TAX PAYERS.
    NOT ONLY ARE THEY BAILING OUT WALL STREET BUT THEY ARE ALSO KIND ENOUGH TO DONATE US$1MILLION TOWARDS OUR ELECTIONS
    BRAVO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS KEEP IT UP!

  17. Can someone explain to me how exactly the $1m is suposed to promote free and fair elections and enhance democracy? Not that its not a good gesture, just need clarification. Anyone? Soso? Your statement is quite the opposite of ‘free and fair’…

  18. Hey #4, be serious. Thats the same thing FTJ did when he came into office in ’91 and what did he do after that? This is just to blind you to think he is a very very good person. These are just political rhetoric.
    We have to give appreciation where its due. The help the US has pledged is so good and it will help us to see how these chaps are going to tell more lies about govt spending so much on the elections. VIVA USA!!!

  19. #38 has a very good point…pliz zambians why is the states giving us the $1m to promote free and fair elections?why cant the use that money for their elections which are due soon?as a third world country do we play any active role in their elections?i hope that money wont go striaght to these fools already in govt….note that the world all over, they have never been any free and fair elections!!

  20. #27.. simple algebra: K3,600,000,000/(K3,600/US$)=US$1,000,000. Dont tell me you skipped primary school education.

  21. They always say gifts or grants but it’s always counted as debt even if we haven’t asked for it. Use it to make a road.

  22. #17 zed has uranium at our lumwana mine ka.why du think laura bush visited zed.the woman spent millions of dollars in travel expenses claiming she wanted to help out with hiv ophans only to make a donation of about $300,000.does that make sense honestly,if she really wanted to help out she wouldnt have come down to zed and would have instead donated those millions. she just came to spy on her husbands behalf you know

  23. I din knw Zambia is a puppet of the US. Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans. I wanna Zambians to follow suit and promote their own sovereignty….

  24. DAN KALALE Mwaiche this is the tym to beula,tho i know you r celebrating.
    Thanx USA but sorry yo monies r going to pay your Nationals for RB image building.

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