Republican vice president Dr Guy Scott says there is need to clean up the distribution of subsidized fertilizer and inputs.
Dr Scott said government is aware that the distribution of subsidized fertilizer under the Fertiliser Input Support Programme-FISP is characterized by corruption.
The vice president made this revelation when he appeared on a special programme on Radio Liseli, a community radio station in Mongu.
Dr Scott wondered how the intended people can benefit from the FISP if the exercise is mugged with corruption.
Dr Scott explained that the subsidized fertilizer is meant for viable small scale farmers.
The vice president however lamented that the people benefiting from the subsidized fertilizer are big farmers and some civil servants instead of the small scale farmers.
Dr Scott reaffirmed the government’s commitment in cleaning up the distribution of subsidized fertilizer.
Meanwhile, Dr Scott says government will establish Zambia News and Information Services offices in all the nine new districts created by President Michael Sata in the western province.
He said the new ZANIS offices will help government have access to the concerns raised by the grassroots in the districts.
Meanwhile, Dr. Guy Scott has left Mongu for Lusaka following his tour of duty in western province where he also graced the 2013 Kuomboka ceremony of the Lozi people held yesterday.
The Vice President was seen off by Provincial Minister Obvious Mwaliteta, Permanent Secretary Emmanuel Mwamba, district commissioners and senior government and ruling PF party officials.
Dr. Scott who described the ceremony as successful, was accompanied by his wife charllote, cabinet, deputy ministers and senior government officials.
The ceremony was also attended by 65 chiefs from Zimbabwe, local and International tourists among others.
Meanwhile, business came to a stand still in Mongu and Limulunga districts yesterday as people left their stands and shops to witness this year’s Kuomboka ceremony.
The ceremony was celebrated admidst tight security by the Zambia Police and traditional security personnel.
Later in the evening, hundreds of people took a glimpse of King Imwiko Lubosi II who was dressed in a royal attire as he arrived to the safer land.
The King was received by his subjects with traditional songs and dances by different dance troops across the province.
and why State does not clean up corruption in ZCCM-IH and Ndola lime? Because there are rotten Bemba chairmen, the cronies of Sata ?
Greedy human beings.How should a human being that’s already empowered go 4 subsides? This is the case with ceec empowerment funds. U have 1 WITH two pageros ,owns a house and other property but still goes 4 this empowerment. Uncreative pipo.Shame !
Even with small scale farmers. The habit of subsidizing them 4 5oyears and u stil continue. Wen are they going to be self reliant? lt only promotes irresponsibility.Moving in, Mr vice President ,must b agressively done .