President Rupiah Banda has directed management at Kitwe City Council to issue title deeds to Marketeers occupying stores at Chisokone Market.
President Banda said the Minister of Local Government and Housing Eustakio Kazonga must work with the Kitwe City Council to ensure that all the Marketeers were given Title deeds for all the Stores they had constructed at the Market.
He said this in Kitwe yesterday at the City Square during celebrations held to mark the Silver Jubilee for the Zambia National Marketeers Association (ZANAMA).
Mr. Banda said Government and its Institutions stands ready to work with ZANAMA and other informal sector players in alleviating the high poverty levels in the Country.
President Banda said there was need for peace loving Zambians to set aside their petty political differences and squabbles and rise together to confront the challenges being faced by the country.
He said the problems that the Country was facing today knew no color, no tribe, no race and no political party and that the nation could not continue to approach the problems that confront it with a spirit of blame, accusation and hatred.
He added that there are times when all citizens should first think about the good and dignity of the entire nation, no matter their beliefs or affiliation.
The President noted that although other organizations may not recognize ZANAMA he had no choice but to recognize the association because it deserved the recognition.
Mr. Banda said ZANAMA had designed a formula to constructively bring people together and not divide them on tribal grounds as other youthful leaders in higher positions were doing.
“Even those who may dislike you for what you have said, I want them to know that I appreciate it and they would have loved it if they were in my position too,” said President Banda.
And President Banda has warned that he will deal with Local Authorities that were undermining the operations of Marketeers.
He said Markets were providing a source of income for most of the vulnerable and poor Zambian’s in the Informal Sector hence the need for them to be provided with a conducive environment to trade from.
And speaking earlier at the same function ZANAMA President Elvis Nkandu
reaffirmed his association’s commitment to work with the Government of the day.
Mr. Nkandu said unlike other Associations that were working so hard to destroy the Nation and antagonize Government, ZANAMA would support the Government of the day to ensure that the prevailing poverty levels were reduced.
He said it was not possible for Government to create employment for all Zambians hence the need to develop the informal sector if it was to make any meaningful contribution to the growth of the economy.
And Mr. Nkandu has bemoaned the poor state of trading facilities for Marketeers in the Country.
He said despite Marketeers paying consistent levies to the Local Authorities, the councils have failed to plough back into the development of the Markets.
He said there was need to involve Marketeers in the management and planning of the development of the informal sector and other related sectors of the economy as the sector was currently taking care of several vulnerable and poor members of society.
He said there was need to regulate and come up with effective policies for the informal sector if it was to contribute effectively to the development of the Country.
Later at the same function Local Government and Housing Minister Eustakio Kazongo said Government was currently constructing and rehabilitating Markets in the Country in an effort to improve the environment in which Marketeers operated from.
And Copper belt Minister Mwansa Mbulakulima said Government admired ZANAMA’s vision of adding value to the economic development and poverty alleviation efforts of the country.
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So they just got up and started building? Is there anything like a procedure to follow? Build and get title deeds later! Nice!
RB I’M SURE YOU HAVE ISSUED TITLE DEEDS TO TO YOUR IN LAWS I UNDERSTAND THEY LIVE IN KITWE THAT IS IF THEY HAVE NOT MOVED TO STATE HOUSE
This man is an embodiment of lawlessness, he swore to uphold and protect the constitution and laws of the land but what do we hear every time he goes round the country, ensuring commands to his Ministers and technocrats without seeing the need of thinking through before opening his mouth. The problem is he thinks is monarchy or a Gaddafi to be behaving the way is behaving, somehow we should put a stop to this nonsense which is sensible only to the likes of CAPITALIST & VETERAN.
How can marketeers have title deeds as though they’ll be there for a long time? How can the council or developers develop the market area with better market infrastructure if every marketeer has a title deed & is unwilling to have the area get developed. RB is just using such directive for the 2011 elections
It’s a good thing r.b. didn’t officially open soweto, cos he’d have directed the issuing of title deeds in Lsk.
RB please think before you open your mouth. You are now telling the marketeers not to follow law and at the same time inciting them to disobey the local authoriy. Dady whats wrong with you???
Chisokone marketeers in Kitwe are very popular..just issue them the title deeds..
off topic.. L.T, weldone on your choice/selection of people for your awards.. very happy indeed.. will definately vote for my favourites…….. BIG THUMBS UP L.T….
RB should find something better to do that talk about maerketeers getting Title Deeds. He should leave to the proper authorities to handle the situation and that should be the Council. As a leader you can not but your hands in everything.
THIS IS CHEAP POLITICS INDEED! TITLE DEEDS FOR THAT RAMSHACKLE OF A MARKET, SO THERE IS NO VISION OF A MODERN STRUCTURE CO’S ONCE PIECES OF STALLS ARE OWNED IT WILL BE UP TO EACH INDIVIDUAL TO STYLE IT THE WAY THEY WANT! I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH! EKUBA POLITICALLY STRANDED UKUU!
Another pronouncement by Rupiah ‘Kamuzu’ Banda
i agree withRB,people must be issued with title deed.infact simwinga must be retired.chisokone marketeers pay levy for what if there places are not recognised.the poor who form majority of people have protection and support.zanama has such a big membership that an sane person who surely to them,however the city council have only used the smal powers given to them to siphony money without even improving sanitation.RB i commend for that,local authorities abuse ur name politically whilst they are the culprits.jump the gun and appoint such self styled leaders like nkandu who has made zanama such a big orgn.surely those the leaders and rooftop generals like shikapwasha
Chisokone market is situated on prime land and those marketeers just moved there and started trading without the permission from the Kitwe City Council. How can such lawlessness be condoned by the President of all people! Legal procedures which we all follow in the acquisition of land should be religiously followed, otherwise there will be anarchy in the country. One day we will wake up and find squatters building shacks on the island in Cairo Road. Clearly what RB is cheap politicking and as a prelude to 2011 campaign. Aren’t these ZANAMA goons led by the infamous Elvis Nkandu the same ones who were in the front line of the MMD campaign in Solwezi and wreaked havoc on the the opposition Pact members?
@11 Ba Fumbi, you may be correct in saying the council “workers” are siphoning money from the markets, but the law must be upheld, the markets belong to the council, they are the castodians of that land, how do you give it to marketiers, what happends when i whant to open up a store there tomorrow?
Chisokone is for all of us, what ZANAMA should be fighting for is transparency from the council, infrasturcture development and service delivery, that is what we must demand. Can’t you see what RB is tring to do? Gain popularily by dangling a carrot infront of us…
Where is the rule of law? This man is just brining more and more confusion in the country, since when did people start getting title deeds in council market? How is the KCC going to regulate the rule of law at the market when people intirely own the shops they occupy? Can someone really advise the president to desist from making such statements and commands without intensive consultation. This is the problem when you have a president who has no version for the country, he will wake up and give orders like he wishes. This all about getting people excited but this will have serious repercussions once that order is carried out. I really hope somebody stops this nonsense!