Government has disclosed that it has only spent K44 billion out of the K309 billion which was budgeted for in the yellow book for this year’s constitution review process.
Vice President George Kunda said at a press briefing in Lusaka today that government has spent K44 billion on the various activities of the constitution review process contrary to remarks made by the opposition Patriotic Front Leader Michael Sata that it had spent K400 billion on this year’s constitution review process.
He said government would further need an additional amount of K5 billion to carter for other constitution review activities up to the run-up of this year.
Mr. Kunda said that it was sad that some sections of the society were accusing government of over spending resources on the constitution review process when it had only utilized K 44 billion on the constitutional activities.
He said government had devised a mechanism aimed at rationalizing government expenditure with a view to responding to the challenges of the global economic and financial crisis and soaring mealie-meal prices and other essential commodities.
The Vice President further said that government had decided to withdraw from the race of hosting the All African Games in order to ensure that resources which were meant for the programme were channeled to other development programmes such as the Fertilizer Support Programme (FSP).
He explained that if Zambia had hosted the All African Games its was going to spend over K800 billion in hosting the event, a situation he said was going to frustrate government efforts of implementing other development programmes.
Mr. Kunda has since advised the Opposition Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata to desist from issuing statements that would help him win cheap political mileage.
Government has also developed a contingency Plan aimed at mitigating the effects floods in flood prone districts.
Vice President George Kunda, who announced the development in Lusaka today, said that government had decided to develop a Contingency Plan in order to respond to the various effects of flush floods in the event of an occurrence.
Mr. Kunda, could not state how much the plan was worth. He however said that government was working with other stakeholders in order to ensure that flood victims were taken care of in an event of an occurrence.
He further said that government under the Zambia Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZAMVAC) has dispatched 14 teams to 34 districts in the country to assess food needs in the targeted areas.
The Vice President also disclosed that a team of Zambia Vulnerability Assessment Committee officials have been dispatched to Monze district to ascertain the gravity of food insecurity in the district.
It has been reported that people in Monze district are living on wild roots.
The Vice President has since assured the nation that government is actively and is continuously assessing the hunger situation and that it is defining other appropriate responses aimed at mitigating the effects of hunger in some parts of the country.
ZANIS/TK/AM/ENDS
Red lips
nambala one,44billion has just gone to waste.
Yes. It has not spent much BUT HAS SPENT TAX PAYER’S MONEY.
Good thinking veep.
So what???
#6
ok 7
THAT IS TOO MUCH, those chaps are doing nothing but going throw something which was already worked By Willa Mungomba & Group. They would have channeled that money to NCZ so that they produce affordable fertiliser, useless chaps.
Every day more talking, unbelievable. It is not sufficient that “government is actively and is continuously assessing the hunger situation” and “defining other appropriate responses”, the situation requires ACTION!
Spare us your lairs kunda.You spend so much money on useless things and you tell us yu haven’t spent much?.There’s probably a zero missing in your figure.
Baby C say something…..I like it when you do that.You know why? BA INZI BAKONDA PAVINTU VO OLA. LOV YOU BABY.
If insults were rewarding then Chiluba and Sata would have grown horns for insultiing KK. These two chaps really insulted KK. I wonder why God never punished them for disrespecting elders. Takwaba insele ishamusango ulya!
OK namba leveni:d
Who knows about a red lipped serpent in Lusaka? It speaks in capital letters like “GOVT HAS NOT SPENT THAT MUCH ON THE NCC”.
All that money would have gone to UTH to buy genarators
striped tie and shirt , who gives this guy fashion tips ? PK chishala. You can tell a lot from the way somebody puts their tie and shirt game together.
The objective of the gov’t is to solve the country’s problems and not to be occupied with monetary arguments with the opposition.
We know you can’t admit it. You’re becoming a liar also…… 😮
#12 God pucnished and has continued to punish Chiluba and Sata. You see, he has taken Chiluba to court and gave him a heart problem. As for sata, the writing is on the wall. He has denied him chance to state house despite all the efforts. Our God works in mysterious ways!!!!!!! :d:d:))=d>=))
This govt is another mwee they spend money on things that do not profit. Am now tempted to think Zambia has got no right popo to govern. and we still dont have a president we can proudly say our president. God help us :x:x:((
nora muli ba UNIP up to now?
# 17. Iwe ci chale lelo walandako ifyamano. congrats. If we had 10 minds like nine chale, Zambia would have been like Germany
In Zed anything is possible
K4 million to cut down a mango tree at ZAF Livingstone
K130 million to do a dance floor at ZAF Livingstone
#21. Sony ericsson I left politics since Chama Chakomboka died. I am still looking for a party to join. Anyone to recruite me apart from UPND and APC? Hellooooooooooooooooooooo??????????????
I will start my own party if no one recruits me.
Oh my God! 44billion kwacha! and somebody has the guts to proudly tell us that, it not much??? Shame!Shame! Shame! Again i say Shame! [-x
Ah guys, no one wants to recruit me. Navileka. Nayenda kuzimangilila kansi!!
MONEY WASTING.GIVE THE RETIREES
Well done sata pabwatoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Nora pa bwato ni mu mtima 😉
**==**==**== 44billion so far $ the remaining will be chewed early next year,awe sure theres money!!!
kwena ba UNIP also known as MMD mwashupa
44 Billion is small money.
You red lip serpent.
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That’s 8.5 million dollars! And the constitution review process has yielded nothing! Zero! Classic Sata tactic, just like with Levy and his farms, beautiful =d>
This shows that they don’t know what they are doing. Why budget for K309Bn in the first place? He claims they have spent K44Bn and need to spend a further K5Bn for the rest of the year. Why couldn’t the Government have come up with a more reasonable allocation before starting the process? I’d imagine the money could be put to better use if not needed to complete the constitution review process. Such behaviour is what leads to plunder.
But how much is too much in George Kunda’s eyes, looking at from whose pocket they getting that money from? A poor tax payer zambian leaves on less than a dollar a day to feed the family, and ba vice thinks $8.8 million US dollars aren’t much.
By the way is this NCC for the betterness of us as Zambian or it was meant to secure a forever seating on plot # 1?
Okay lets think in Zimbabwean for a minute.
44billion is=a weks ride on a mini bus
That’s perhaps JK’s perspective
OH MY GOD THIS MINISTER IS SAYING THAT IT IS NO MUCH WHAT ABOUT HOSPITALS WITHOUT GENSETS IS IS NOT ONLY UTH THAT DOESNT ALL GOVT HOSPITALS .CAN THE SO CALLED VP STOP WASTING OUR MONEY TWAPAPATA IF WE SAY DEMOS ABA MANO ATI IYOO IS THAT GOOD SAYING`NOT MUCH HAS BEEN SPENT ,MWILEKA TULANDE IFYO TABANDA.
Build trust in us men. You are good at giving figures but if we ask you to give us the breakdown of that K44b you can not cause more than 30% of that has been misapplied. I promise you i will never believe what you say cause you are all thieves even if you are lawyers. As long as you have defended a thief in court you are also dishonest. You will surely cheat us oneday :((
Viipi is sounding more & more like Sata.
how Interesting!!!! 44 billion is what he is calling not much.theese people are jockers anyway we will continue suffering as a nation except for those that are good at playing dirty games(keeping money in their pockets and just think of themselves)this is money that can be given to the poor or to students in universities unlike spending it on things that will never materialise.
This man is sick
#30 Sony Ericsson. I will think pabwatoooooooooo. These other guys are anoyed. Balifulwa abalumendo. Palifye ka K44bn. How much did we spend on LPM’s funeral and the subsequent elections?
kunda has alot to read.give him more time otherwise he will continue with lies.give him time to study his new position.we are talking billions,tax payers money.
44billion in a period of 2 months? Thats 22 billion per month, so the remaining 264 is likely to be completely used in 16 months period.
What has the money been spent on so far?, RB’s villagers who put him in office are dying of poverty and perhaps some of this lump some (44 billion) RB is a complete failure. What happened to fertilizer reduction promise that RB made? It is raining now as we speak, farmers are stuck-cannot afford fertilizer.
44 billion is a hell lot of money brother stop sleeping and start thinking and stop selfishness. RB leadership=FAILURE! PERIOD.
BTW
P.A.B.W.A.T.O= Pair A Boat With A Tired Oldie
It would have never worked
wisemen where are you?
what are you saying about this?
How much more of our tax is this gathering going to chew b4 they provide a sensible constitution? red lipped kafi thinks 44billion is not enough if channeled into other productive ventures. These chaps better be serious with national issues.
liars!!
Can somebody please tell me where the other opposition parties are?
Are they trying to be goodie, goodies or what?
You see, the problem with HH, he dosent give a damn what you say. He’s rich
The Fertiliser Support Programme has failed a lot of farmers. It has and will never work. It doesn’t reach the intended beneficiaries and is usually politicised. Some of us live on less than a dollar per day bcoz mealie-meal has become a luxury in Zambia. The hosting of the 2011 Africa Games was a lack of foresight on the part of the Zambian government bcoz they must have calculated the costs involved before vying for its hosting. When increasing the salaries of constitutional holders, it was not difficult for them and it did not take time to award themselves. Please God help us twachula pafula!!!!
Amen 44billion so far,in what? That is a lot of money and Zambians would like to know exactly where the money went?
milandu isho :xmerrychristmas
TIME TO CHEW THE CASH IS ON!!!!!!!!ON YOUR MARK,GET SET.WASHALA WASHALA.UPTO 2011.FINISHING POINT.
It really makes my soul bleed with disgust to hear how much money has been wasted on a group of fat fellows sitting round a small round table discussing what they dont know. There is UTH, fertiliser, hi fuel prices. Surely should we spend so much on a constitution that is always violated. Please RB and your kama sick friend with red lips please divert ama half to sensible things. Pan Your !
No. 23 are you from ZAF ? The data you are revealing reqires one to be in the system. Advise old chap ?
What have they got to show for the 44 billie they’ve spent so far apart from their big tummies and red lips. K44b is no small money as Kunda is trying to portray amidst a time of hunger, starvation, death, high prices, the list is endless.
You need to offer practical solutions and not that empty talk you’re giving us.Gunkumu wa kantu iwe!
no 10 you are right. mind you he is Red liped snake. whatever they have spent on Ncc whelher small, the fact is people need food on the table and not those silly ncc debates as the CRC inits current form is better off than what will come out of these morons ncc debates :d[-(
If government can spend such an amount on NCC why can’t they subsdies food prices? It looks like Zambia has no important issues to sort out than spending billions of kwacha’s on issues like this.
To all those who are interested to know, the money was spent on sitting allowances, accomodation, transport, breakfast, lunch and other other things which were deemed necessary for the delegates.
#56 thats the description i was looking for “silly dbates”.
I think govt should halt all these Uneccessary things and respond to the Global crisis for now. i think it will be important and helpful in reviving the economy by isolating our counry from the crisis. Those billions can be channeled to institution that will jump start our economy.
#54 that was as at 2003, there dol to be choped in Zambia
:o:o
The situation is critical guys lets not be like Zim. Imagine a situation we are in where evn satanists are complaining about high prices, whatmore an ordinary Zambian with no other source of income.
In George Kunda’s mind that is a small money. I wonder what they are doing because the CRC did about 95% of the work and all that is needed now is refinement. The RED LIPPED SNAKE want us to believe that they havent spent. If anything this has been just a dublication of work and to buy time by the late LPM. Put more money in Nitrogen Chemicals to boost the almost dying agriculture in ZED please. The president who just laughs everyday in and out. I wonder whether Zambia is cursed or not to have sleep people as presidents.
The situation is critical guys lets not be like Zim. Imagine a situation we are in where even satanists are complaining about high prices, whatmore an ordinary Zambian with no other source of income.
Thanks Nora, I’m humbled by your remarks on #22. But reading the rest of your comments esp. #27, I’m thinking to myself “When did you get out of the psychiatric hospital?”
Nine Chale have manners “pam pool tea poll bay”
Why not disband the NCC please? Money is going o waste day by day!
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Ba Kunda just keep your mouth shut.We all know how much money you have spent on this useles thing.
#67 Zayelo, nshilefwaya ulubuli ine ka? Plus I don’t deal with insults. I’d rather lay hands on you and cast out some of your evil spirits if you’re being tormented by Lucifer, son of the morning star.
what breed of animals are our leaders
Democracy is not cheap. Do you think a constitutional making process will cost one mita? Wake up. Is there a difference a difference between NCC and C.A?
😕 BRAVO SATAAAAAA…………….. THAT’S THE WORK OF AN OPPOSITION LET UNIP/MMD/ SAKWIBA/EDITH/COZMO MUMBA/ TELL US HOW THEY ARE CHEWING OUR HARD EANED MONEY. 44BILLION KWACHA SO FAR USELESSLY WASTED,NOW I KNOW IN ZAMBIA MONEY IS ALWAYS THERE ITS MISMANAGEMENT BY UNIP/MMD THAT WE SUFFER LIKE THIS .WELCOME ON BOARD GEORGE ,HOW LONG WILL YOU DEFEND THIS CORRUPT GORVERNMENT!
I like #73’s reasoning official Chop chop has now fully matured in Zambia. Legimate corruption
I meant legitmate
These people never cease to amaze me. First of all, VEEP was part of cabinet that approved the hosting of the 2011 all Africa games. Yes 800 billion could have been spent on roads, accommodation, and sports infrastructure, hospitals etc to the benefit of all of us. From that money spent a lot of forex could have come into our economy notwithstanding the country profile that could have improved to attract tourists. What about the exposure of out sports men and women on the international stage? The scouts that would have come to buy talented athletes, etc. Now, coming to the NCC, there is no guarantee that the constitution will be enacted. Veep 40 billion is a lot of money to get from tax paye:o:o[-(
# 23, I was amazed by those figures as well but do you realise that the mango tree never existed.
Is it also possible to build a local clinic in Luangeni Constituency for K10 million?
We are being ruled by a bunch of clowns who dont know the value of K44 Billion. Lord help this nations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Had they channeled this money to revamp NCZ, people could have been buying cheap fertilizer.
How can maize which is locally produced by farmers and mealie meal made here be more expensive and you call it globe recession. be serious and think again guys. Sata is right
Veep 40 billion is a lot of money to get from tax payers, mind you the total budget is 309 billion so Sata is right. That money is already budgeted for; it is as good as spent.
#73 its not cheap but they are buying time to get allowances.there is lack of seriousness..honestly if this was a matter of thats suits their interest it would be over by now.they will manipulate until the money is finished.
Bapola after assuming VP status his lips are not that bad his diet has improved
People’s reasoning can be very delicate, if not absent sometimes.
There was reason why NCC was formed, now the govt spends money on it complaints start coming up.
You dont expect the govt to run without using tax payers money.
Anyone in govt will use tax payers money to give service delivery, that is the purpose of us paying tax.
Show me a country whose govt gives service without use of tax.
So when we complain, let it not be because one politician did not want the law to change because he was hoping to wine elections so that he can find the constitution the way he left it with Chiluba. So that he can use it to do the same manipulation they were doing with Chiluba.
Zambian chop chop way is obtaining money by false pretence. Pretending to be a making a constitution that will stand the test of time. That is what FTJ and his cohorts said in 1996 “stand the test of time”
Like it or not NCC is a share waste of resources. Do you need NCC to sort out the mess in hospitals, NCC to stop the bleeding of government resources? We can do without the NCC if we are serious in this country. We need commitment in all areas of our lives if we are to succeed. 44 years down the line and still going in circles. May God help us. Day in day out same issues no solution. Kaya.
Ba Joze tukumane ku Main Masala near napanakulu Kaboyo.I have brought you Champagn from Zayeye.
Iwe Kunda, kuya bebele ku Kabwe. Ngakashi nishi wapwila so? Bushe uli pa-diet?
Yawn! Am hungry! :((
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#86 Kuku,
Time mukalamba wandi !!!!!!
Ubwina George pakanue kwati bala sumikapo itwanikane ..
Then post my comments!!!
MMD is a bunch of “BAKABALWE”!
It appears that LT are also MMD! Post my comments! Those are real issues which have to be addressed, & yet you block my contributions! Don’t be like “BAKABALWE”! If you don’t want people to say things that affect the common Man, then stop posting these articles!!!
Mr. Red Lips!! Snake tongue.
Ubifi icinwa ubukulu
Those are lies, you withdraw from All Africa Games in 2011 because of elections!!
Guys not insele Naimwe,why lets just continue to have fun,as we get to know each other.Let me remind you one thing,we may be in different places but we are all Zambian,and our country is known as one of Ziko Lamutendere.So Iam begging you Guys in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ to stop Insulting.One Zambia One Nation.Please Promise me that you wont use any Valgar Languege any more.Thank you so much,I salute you all ^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^^:)^
Do MMD people really have common sense? How on earth do they want to justify useless way of spending Tax payers money? If we do not have all the important clauses in the New Constitution, all these chaps should be locked up without giving them bail & trial because you can’t take people for granted. Despite the global economic crisis, which they want to attribute to all the chaos in the Country, measures of spending is at its peak! Shameless & uneducated chaps they really are. It just shows how little education has done to these mentally retarded Govt! The common person is suffering at the expense of careless awarding themselves pay increase, thinking that POLITICS IS A CAREER!!! No no no!
#44 AS wrong assumptions. DULL
hellooo bloggers! i welcome myself…no need to stand i’m humble but thank you for the gesture:d
What is 44 billion?thats pea nuts to what chiluba got into his pockets.Reduction in the expenditure means the remaining resources are goin to other developing sectors of the economy, this shows development in a country. if about 300 billion was supposed to be spent on the constitution review process and later reduced to 44 billion, doesnt that tell you what kind of a good job a person is doin. Zambian are too unreasonable and unrealistic,too dull..please go back to school and learn to use common sense,about 300 billion plus to 44 billion and you call that nothing!we wanted a new constitution and we are being given what we wanted.Please think before you can actually comment.good job kunda.
Kunda dont stop remainding us fo old things you have denied us chance to host all african games,but you are still talking about it.What is K800 billion to you guys? How much are you going to spend on the follwing:NCC,Mabenga’s tour across the country as he will be dealing with issues concerning you ci party,Your salaries,By elections for those mp you are going to corrupt like what you did to Gladys Nyirongo and Patrick,Buy maize from other countries at a higher price when you sold ours at a give away price.At the end of the day you will discover that K800billion will be nothing.so stop :-@:-@:-@:-@:-@ too much.
#97.its our custom to welcome you,so you are welcome.
Kunda stop remainding us of old things you have denied us chance to host all african games,but you are still talking about it.What is K800 billion to you guys? How much are you going to spend on the follwing:NCC,Mabenga’s tour across the country as he will be dealing with issues concerning you ci party,Your salaries,By elections for those mp you are going to corrupt like what you did to Gladys Nyirongo and Patrick,Buy maize from other countries at a higher price when you sold ours at a give away price.At the end of the day you will discover that K800billion will be nothing.so stop
:-@:-@:-@ too much
#98. abana bambwa
No offense, but try to read between the lines! With the K44 Billion hard earned tax payers money so far used, what adoptions have they accepted on the submission? They need to explain to the public! You & I know that when you are given an exam, you start by planning the way questions will be answered in a certain order! You start with one Qn before proceeding to the other one! So, what have these people done so far? The community has made submissions & I can better that these chaps do play defense, but offensive! This is reflected in the way Ministers issue statements & yet not fired or made to resign! Are you really sure that we are going to get a good constitution?
stumo!even if u haven’t spent THAT much,on a non comparative basis k44bn is still much n the bulk of the money is for salaries ya?
NCC is all members of NATIONAL assembly and representatives from other ngo,politcal parties most of which are 2 or 3 except for chiefs and few others. some people are getting paid just for filling spaces NO NO NO why should so much money be distributed amongs very few people? and some of these now are getting dual income tefyo?
So all you guys who are fond of criticizing the government, tell me something. How much do you think the NCC should be allocated. You know what? Sometimes you people comment on things you don’t even know and you will never understand and in the end expose your ignorance. Changing a constitution is not like re-editing a newspaper story!!
thanks #99 matworld it seems pali tu stamina on this blog! now let me read wat kunda is saying so i can make releveant comment:d/:d/
#97 As my brother Matworld has already said, yes you’re welcome. I’m one of the “Primo Mandantes” around here, so let me explain a few rules to you:
1. When you are first to blog, you say “Nambala one”
2. When you’re second to blog, you say “nambala two” and so forth…
3. Please note that NO PERSONAL ATTACKS are allowed here.
4. You have no right to judge other people by their names or flags.
That’s all for today. More rules next time. Now enjoy yourself… 🙂
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A good constitution means that a politician is a servant & the people are the masters, hence a politician CAN NOT THREATEN a master! Where is he going to get the powers? It also means that,”when you vote in Man who runs on a certain campaign platform and then he goes against everything and/or almost he run on, the DEMOCRACY DEMANDS THAT HE BE THROWN OUT OF OFFICE! But what you have in MMD is a bunch of BAKABALWE since reasoning is below elementary & they think that they own everything & can do what they feel like doing! This even includes Kunda! The only person I really respected as a politician was Baldwin Nkhumbula, since he resigned becuase the MMD had lost the vision, just after months
Can these red-liped-lizards explain where the money went? We think it went to their bursting tummies and has resulted in milliemmiel shortages in the country. Anyone who knows answer meeeeeeeeeee!
we have a very good government which pays pipo who sit and talk nonsense. What have they achieved so far? That money was going to be spent to buy trucks and take prisoners to court, in kitwe prisoners have not been going to court for the past three months because of transport SHAAAAAAAAAAAAME on you. Justice delayed is justice denied. [-([-([-([-([-([-(
We need to demand for the K44 billion to be accounted for line by line,expense by expense relating it to each substantive participant’s contribution & accounting for each man hour. Where are the competent Project Managers in Zambia to assess how much effort & man hours are needed to complete this task.The broken down expenses need to be compared to the other critical costs in the country such as the hunger situation, dilapidated health facilities etc.In terms of the Food assessment committee that task is irrelevant, a waste of time, resources & duplication of efforts. what is the work of MP’s.As Zambians let us stand up for our rights, demand actions,accountability & not be taken adv of.
Absolutely not impressed. This must be a joke, what exactly have they done with the money?
does it mean the time they were willing to host the games they didnt know that FSP reqiured money
Ine nifuna ku ziba mwandini, these chaps only heard of the global financial crisis after elections? so either u have useless people who can’t forecast even though the situation has been looming since 2007 and became very serous by August/september this year .
OLO muti shinga butter. so why were u promising cheap mealie meal when u knew better? why should people trust government when they make promises the know they cant keep? if you had just said ZO ONA guys tuff times ahead but we shall try. U painted false pictures and created false hopes…
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SITUATION TODAY IN ZAMBIA IS POOR LEADERSHIP AND AS A RESULT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE POOR ZAMBIANS. DONT WORRY GOD KNOWS WHO ARE USING OUR MONEY. ONE DAY THINGS WIIL CHANGE.
GOD,WE ARE CRYING TO YOU EVERY DAY,HELP US LORD, AMEN.
#104.kokoliko
It’s not the amount of money allocated, but the things you can do with the money that matters! You can give these chaps even $50 BILLION, but as long as they don’t know what should be done, then you’ve wasted the 50 Billion DOLLARS! In life, crisis management is critical to solving problematic situations, and this is where experts should come in to do the work rather than just pick anyone, and in most cases, poverty stricken and corrupt Lads to do such a task! What do you expect in such a scenario? Rest assured that this same constitution may not be better than the previous as the Ruling part would always want it to favour them!
MY GOD WE NEED A CHANGE!FOR HOW LONG WILL THIS GO ON? WE NEED A PARTY WITH FRESH AND PRACTICAL IDEAS NOT THIS MMD NCC.
We need to demand cost effective methods of revising the constitution. Let citizens vote on the proposed amendments during elections. That will scrap off a lot of unnecessary expenses.
but what expenses being incurred exactly are costing this roughly K22bn a month?:-? then we can decide whether the amount is justified.
#104 kokoliko I like what you say when you refer to our criticism of the powers that be..
In that vein I have a challenge for all of us on here.
Pick a porfolio/ministry that you feel you are well versed with and can run and tell us what you would do if you were the minister today. Maybe your ideas can be used somewhere.
Its so easy to condemn these guys but what issues are they really facing and what obstacles do their ideas have to overcome.
People like Goerge Kunda are amongst Zambias elite when it comes to education(wether you like it or not) so lets be a lot more objective in our comments.
Democracy means let the people talk and politics decide. You spent years arguing about the CA and Levy told you to sugar quote it as NCC and now you are arguing about how much money and the guys are busy mutilating your constitution. In the end they will adopt a constitution that suits politicians and not the common man. Mean while, they will allow you to continue talking about how bad the constitution is and call for another constitution review. That is the game but you are free to talk. Talk talk talk – tweve tuli cheee!!
#117 i agree with you totally,the things that money could be used for…especially in the current situation, when such money is given, it should be used to the maximum potential, it’s not just about loosely staying within the budget, you try to cut as much cost and save as much.
Personally I was happy to hear MMD member of parliament MUTETEKA saying that it shows how MMD has failed! “MMD Chisamba member of Parliament (MP) Moses Muteteka faces an insubordination charge over his ill remarks alleging that President Rupiah Banda’s admission that Zambia is facing problems is a sign of leadership failure as published in one of the daily tabloids”
This is what we need in real leaders, & not BAKABALWE who follow blindly even when there’s no light at the end of a tunnel!
OK Ladies and Gentlemen, let us do some comparative analysis. What percentage of the National Budget is 44 Billion? I am sure we all agree that we need a sound constitution in order to avoid future conflicts(this is the price for peace). Can someone tell us how much money the GRZ budgeted for education, agriculture, defence and health? We need the data to enable us critisize constructively.
The whole thing is a circus, the outcome is already known so why waste billions of kwacha instead of constructing roads, buy bullet proof vests for cops, build houses country wide or even a stadium???? Damn these chaps, I for delivarance anyway.
#106 The most important part, let him keep his hands off Baby C and Sara Jones :)>-
useless chaps
Even if that mp loses his job he’s just saying the truth RB had time since before elections even if he was just acting he still had a duty to fufill but mu mutwe only filled with winning elections and not looking at issues of national interest. :-w
GOD HELP US.:((
what about that mansion you have built near the mass media, george, is it not from CRC and NCC activities?
Am out power cut back when power is back
LT give us another topic. :-b:-b:-b:-b:-b:-b:-b:-b:-b:-b:-b:-b:-b:-b
#131 To be fair to old man george this guy was working with international NGO’s way back in the day and the money he is getting as veep can’t evne compare to what he used to earn before.He had money before even becoming CJ
I have been reading your views and collating my response. I think we have a range of minds blogging. Some people understand little or nothing but prefer to talk. Others understand things but prefer to debate satirically. If I were in Mr. Jere’s job, I would read all these views and create a picture to let the president know what people feel. And that is basically that our vieews are NEVER taken seriously by govt. They talk about expenditure without quantifying what the monies were spent on. I think this the cardinal point we are all crying about. Tell us what the money was used for and when.
RB and his bunch of BAKABALWE pulling the wagon are in a sleepery muddy road with no solution of forging ahead! The truth usually pains & this is what chaps in MMD fail to understand. Let them just resign on moral grounds, and the people will at least give them some respect. If Muteteka had been a Minister, this time around he would have been fired, but since he’s an MP then they can only expel him from the party! Shame indeed, that when people use their brain to look at life squarely, then they are condemned!!
BAKABALWE=BOOTLICKERS!
The problem with Sata’s style of criticising is that he usually lacks facts in depth. He is easy to fend off because he blows the whistle when he just sees smoke. Ask questions in detail, he is usally found wanting and that is why other politicians don’t respect him much. He never waits to get gather detailed facts before openning his usually loud mouth. Otherwise, he is a good entertainer for the unemployed. I wish him well in that role.
Jah go soon send us anoda Moses. Too much suffering…:((:((:((:((:((
hellow pipo?
Sorry guys I must show my face every day. It has been a hard day.
What a chic all that dosh, for what. Basopo [-x
what boring tuesday on the blog
MMD=bunch of empty ntloko
Any details on where the money has been spent?
Behold,Just sent money home.RB is doing fine.$1-k5150 who else can dislike what you are doing.
#8 You have a very pertinent point! K44Bn is alot of money to revamp NCZ to ensure food security! Why do we shun our own industries like NCZ and opt to import expensive fertilizer which wont go round? we need a serious government!
Leadership Deficit
Matters to do with governance should not be compromised at all cost. My challenge to everyone is that constitution making process is not
a matter of debate what so ever.Go men and do your very best. May God bless you all and the deliberations.
It’s my prayer that the constitution that will be adopted will be able to stand a test of time atleast a 100 year. Amen
May the Good Lord of all blessings cover Zambia in every sector
of life. Gudday . Amen
Zambia! :((:((:((:((:((:((:((:((
Kunda is so dull that he has failed to quantify the achievemnts of spending K44Bn!! Where is the beef from all these funds wated on imbeciles at NCC?
zed cannot host all africa games 2011.shame shame.bwezani is really gettin us kumboyo.imagine how much could be raised from hosting the games. any way dont jump in the river if u cant swim.SA hosting world Cup after heavy lobbyin knowin of the benefits of hosting such sports events.zed economist do a cost benefit analysis plse.with this history of to host games zed will NEVER b givin a chance
We need indepedent auditors to audit the NCC and furnish us with accurate information. Your Honour Mr KUNDA you are an interested party therefore its difficult and almost impossible to believe your statement..
Imwe bantu abena Zambia goerge kunda, na landa. The NCC is a justifiable cause. There are many loopholes in the constitution. Therefore, there is need to seal all the loop holes thru a constituent assembly or NCC or whatever u may love to call it. For example we need to reintroduce 50% + 1 for the wining presidential candidate, Birth for presidential qualification (Sata doctored the 1996 Constitution), electing mayor by the entire city, Choosing cabinet outside parliament, 90 day period to dispose off all election petitions. It is the duty of the NCC to do all this. By the way democracy is costly. What more would you need. For me its bravo for MMD. Not parties which do not respect any con
NCC with a constitution 2 stand de test of time.Time wil tell.never give de power to dem stiff necked f**ls.King Cobra cud do better!
VEEP GEORGE KUNDA HAS CONFIRMED WHAT SATA WAS SAYING,…
THE NCC WILL GOBBLE K390 BILLION WHICH IS ROUNDED TO K400 BILLION. SO WHAT WAS THE PRESS CONFERENCE FOR?
BY THE WAY, WHERE IS VERA CHILUBA? IS SHE STILL AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY? WHAT A WAY TO PLUNDER WEALTH.