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Consortium of 12 NGOs to demonstrate against subsidies removal next week

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A Consortium of 12 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to be flanked by some bus drivers have decided to carry out a peaceful demonstration next week on Friday against Government’s removal of fuel and maize subsidies.

Among other CSOs include the Southern African Centre for Conflict Resolution (SACCORD), Yali, Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP), Operation Young Vote and the Anti-Voter Apathy (AVAP).

But Lusaka province Police Commissioner Joyce Kasosa said, although she had received the notice from the CSOs, she would also write to them and wait for their response.

“I have received the notice but I also have to hear their response. It doesn’t mean when they write to us then we have to respond to their notice immediately,” she said in an interview.

Young African Leaders Initiative president Andrew Nthewewe said on behalf of other CSOs that they had since declared the demonstration day as ‘Black Friday” to symbolise their dismay on the issue.

Mr Nthewewe said at a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday that the CSOs filed in a notice to the police for their planned peaceful demonstration on May 31, 2013.

“We also have received a request from bus drivers who on Friday, want to down tools from 05.00 hours to 10.00 hours in protest against the increase in fuel pump prices,” he said.

He said the demonstration was the only way to press Government to respond to ordinary people’s complaints.

He said the CSOs were saddened that police had allegedly beat University of Zambia (UNZA) students who demonstrated last week against decision to remove the subsidies.

7 COMMENTS

  1. Ha ha ha.All the best.I just hope you fully understand the subsidy in the first place.I understand many people just know that subsidy is the increase in fuel and Mealie meal prices full stop.

  2. Your compaign yesterday was a serious FLOP! You must be ashamed within your heart! 4 people Ati Demonstration!!

  3. Can you elaborate and give conclusive evidence that was the case. What freebies do you ever give to society in Zambia? All goods and services are tied in with transportation cost and bear in mind we are a landlocked country. Chibuku going up, mosi up, taxis up, school runs up, chimanga changa up, entertainment up, clothes up, all up up!

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