Acting Secretary to Cabinet Robert Mataka has called on political parties and other invited stakeholders not to boycott this weekend’s National Indaba which will focus on mitigating the impact of the global economic meltdown.
Mr. Mataka says there is need for all invited stakeholders to attend the National Indaba as it will focus on the key sector of the economy with the aim to generating solutions to the problems affecting the country.
He said in a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today that government was ready to listen seriously to various submissions and proposals aimed at resolving the economic impact arising from the global economic crunch.
Mr. Mataka cited agriculture, tourism, mining, energy, financial, infrastructure development and manufacturing and entrepreneurship as among the key sectors that the Indaba will effectively focus on.
He said the National Indaba will also focus on the economic challenges that the country was facing arising from the global financial and economic meltdown, the response to the crisis as well as recommendations on short, medium and long term solutions that the country can use to mitigate the effects of the crisis.
Mr. Mataka further said that registration for participants will take place from 2nd to 3rd April, 2009 respectively from 09:00hrs to 22:00hrs at Long Acres Lodge.
He said government will only meet expenses for lunch and refreshments during the Indaba.
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why force people to participate??
And as usual there will be plenty lunch and refreshments=== all of it taxpayers money….
RB said earlier on that this INDABA was not political. So why on earth are people being urged to participate?
It This so called Politcal fimo , fiom will help the pipo , then the parties must participate. Obama Wanabis
such gatherings are highly questionable, what criteria is used to select delegates?. Taxpayers money will be chewed again, we have seen this before.!
I will participate via satellite