Opposition UPND (UPND) president Hakahinde Hichilema says his party will reverse the removal of subsidies on fertilizer once elected into power in 2016.
The UPND leader said this yesterday when he held a rally in Miengwe ward of chief Nkambo’s area in Kafulafuta to drum up support for party candidate Brian Chitafu in the July 25 parliamentary by-election.
The Kafulafuta seat fell vacant after MMD member of parliament James Chishiba defected to join the ruling Patriotic Front-PF.
The PF is fielding James Chishiba while the National Restoration Party (NAREP) has floated Jimmy Kasabwa and the MMD had fielded Evelyn Mwanawasa who pulled out of the race after filing-in her nomination papers.
Mr Hichilema said as a farmer who understands agriculture he will ensure that the decision by the ruling party to remove subsidies is reversed because it will help the country to be food secure.
“President Michael Sata is not a farmer and he does not understand agriculture that is why he decided to remove subsidies on fertilizer but I Hichilema, I am a farmer myself and I am concerned about the issue of fertilizer. It’s for this reason that UPND will reverse the decision on the removal of fertilizer subsidies,” said Mr Hichilema.
He also accused President Sata of wanting to turn Zambia into a one party state saying that the PF was poaching opposition MPs by enticing them with ministerial positions.
Mr Hichilema urged the people of Kafulafuta not to vote for PF candidate James Chishiba because he was elected in 2011 on the MMD ticket but decided to abandon them for his personal gain when the people in the area were yearning for development.
“On 25th July 2013 ensure that you vote for Brian Chitafu because UPND does not want this country to be turned into a one party state, we refuse, we want a strong opposition so that we can provide checks and balances in parliament for you the people of Kafulafuta,” he said.
Mr Hichilema also said his party was grateful to the MMD membership for deciding to support UPND in the Kafulafuta parliamentary by-election.
And at the same rally, Mr Chitafu pledged to develop Kafulafuta once elected as Member of Parliament for the area saying he was aware that people needed proper health facilities, clean drinking water and a good road network.
“I want to give this area development once elected as Member of Parliament on 25th July 2013, and we will develop Kafulafuta by forming committees that will be sitting to help me decide what should be done in which area,” he said.
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Is that policy from UPND? Reversal of all things PF? Come on chaps, Zambians are desperate of leaders to move them forward NOT backward.
THIS UNDER 5 CHAP IS VERY BACKWARD MINDED. IF SAUDI ARABIA IS REMOVING SUBSIDIES ON FUEL, WHO IS ZAMBIA NOT TO? UK IS ALSO REMOVING SUBSIDIES. IN FACT THE WHOLE WORLD IS DOING THE SAME. HH THINKS VILLAGERS AND OTHER ORDINARY ZAMBIANS ARE NOT EDUCATED. IN FACT THEY KNOW THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUBSIDIES FAR MUCH BETTER THAN HE DOES. THE CHAP IS VERY IGNORANT.
HH lit ole fye.
Am not sure about bring back subsidies,,, but am very sure that the removal of subdies is hunting the poor more in zambia,, and the money gotten from the removal of subsides is being used to fund engineered bye elections at the expense of the poor..
so there is some sense in what HH is saying, unless offcourse you blinded by tribal bitternes and hate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reversal of PF policies is fine with me. Reverse the PF bloated bureaucracy! Reverse the politicisation of the police! Reverse the fuel subsidies for Ministers, their deputies and permanent secretaries and their deputies. Reverse the dictatorial crack down on freedom of assembly. Reverse the crack down on web based citizen journalists. Reverse the increased nepotism and tribalism in public appointments etc etc etc.
@Peter
I don’t know which UK you are talking about but I don’t think there is any plans out here to remove subsidies. Not even on the trains that are highly subsidised. Let’s keep to facts as we will assume that you if you are lying about the UK, you are probably lying about everywhere else you have mentioned.
Clearly all of you fools are not farmers, you don’t understand Simple logic. Stupid consumers-
There goes HH again ! Again playing cheap politics to the less informed masses.
As cheap as promising paradise in 90 days?
“He (Mumba) is saying ‘Sata is seriously sick and he is dying and when he dies, I will take over from him’. Can a sick person stand for long hours as I have been standing since we began the rallies?” he asked.
“I didn’t want to be called by anyone to the podium to address you. I wanted to go there and wait for everyone to speak so that those that are spreading these lies that I’m sick can see that I am okay; bonse kuti twalwalako panono, noti ukulwala uku balelanda (It is normal to fall ill from time to time, not the type of sickness they are talking about). Nevers is telling people that I am dying now. Is that not as good as being a witch? Is this how a sick person looks? It is Nevers Mumba who is praying for my death so that he can take over. He wishes me death.”-Michael Sata
Ba Saulosi mwebo muli bachabechabe… One of you used Jesus’s 90 days promises.
dream on dreamer,kekekeke
Hichilema is a farmer, a rich farmer benefiting from fertiliser subsidy? That beggars belief!
UPND is busy poaching MMD members in order to create a duopoly politics. So its wrong for PF to get MPs from other parties? The issue of subsidy has been exhausted and Mr Hyena Hyena should think of a new topic.
New Topic: Retiring age for politcians should be in line with the rest of the Zambian society, 65 for men and 60 for women. Let us discuss this issue
Ba lukanga banene… you are right brother,,its about time we packed those over age dinosaur in the museum in retirement!!!
When are youths going to get employment when these dinasours are not dying and not retiring?
You politicians are all the same. Politics is about sweet talk when in oppsoition and rubbish when in power. Zambia kaya banene, tutoya kuli? Kulibonesha, buluya
Rmoving what? You will never rule Zambia,so there will be nothing to remove.
by that time H.H will be too old
Explain the role of the MP and that of the opposition. Explain the advantages of voting for your candidate. Subsidies is just one of the issues but not the strongest.
Affordable food is not one of the strongest issues? Can I have some of whatever you are smoking!
Talk is cheap dear brother, with all due respect try something else to get more people on your side, not this am reading, ask Obama what happenned once he got into office, his tone changed he even reaced out to those people who served under the previous admin, Lets not lie to people not everyone is sleeping, rulling the nation is as different from campaigning as is theory with practical basa!
What country has no subsidies? We worked for subsidies during the 20 year era 1991. Our children must be enjoying citizen loans and subsidies to make Zambian generations empowered. Who would remove subsidies now. Kaunda had subsidies from our copper, then we ran out of money, in 1991 we began to save, we have enough now. Which is ein wasted think outside the box, do not lie to the Zambian people if you don’t know the history, just learn from those who do.
SO WHO IS TELLING THE TRUTH?
Talk is cheap dear brother, with all due respect try something else to get more people on your side, not this am reading, ask Obama what happenned once he got into office, his tone changed he even reached out to those people who served under the previous admin, Lets not lie to people not everyone is sleeping, rulling the nation is as different from campaigning as is theory with practical basa!
@cindy
which one is better.. cheap talk or bufi talk???
None Ndobo, both are not acceptable they must be discouraged, we are better people we deserve nothing but the best, what do you think?
yes!! zambia deserves the best,,, you are right `my` chocolate cindy
HH: truth of the matter, the majority Zambians will never vote for you, therefore no statehouse for you in 2016, fortunately.
unfortunately 43% who voted for michael sata is not majority either…so what majority are talking about you tribal hater??
43% for PF plus 29% for MMD is majority against UPND’s 19%.
Cant you see that 57% did NOT VOTE for sata??…. thats why 50 plus 1 clause is required
ka ndobo, no one stopped hyena hyena from getting 43
%.
What HH is correct. The landing cost of fuel plus any other cost is k6. 00
K3.91 is jst being pocted by pf & agents like ilunda calo.
‘Good’ analysis Mr USEFUL I.DIOT!!!! RUB ISH! NEXT……!!!
PFs always debate like drunks, leadership is not a reserve of liars and those without ideas to lead! If PFs can argue constructively we may be convince that they are not desperate non-planners.
Cindy,president Obama did not poach any Republican person on the expense of a by election,few Republicans serving in the o administration had retired,o pass the health care,financial reform,pushing for immigration.withdraw our troops from Iraq.what he campaigned is what he is doing.did sata campaign on removal of subsidized products.hh says he will reverse the agriculture move.not all what pf has done on subsidiaries is bad.
Vote for progressive minded people not tribe if we are to develop as a nation.
What about Guantanamo Bay closure? Not yet. Politics i guess.
Ooh kanshi epobaba Ba HH!! I thought he went with the ZWD. As usual everything is about Himself, I this, I that, I etc
but what about you aaasss. tell us what you want to do for the poor people suffering in zambia instead of disparaging a truthful leader. you are used to bemba lies from sata-nyoko
I do not need to publicise any good deeds I do for those in need as per Bible teachings. Just bring out your point rather than insulting. How do you convince me to vote for your leader HH if you are Insulting!! Bear in mind that any blogger is a potential voter for HH but with your insults and approach, I suppose PF will rule until 2051
IFILAYO!!!!! we are tired, just tell the people you wanna be voted. awe tukatamfya ama chinese, more money in your pockets, ill reverse subsidy, you are all the same bourgeoisie. the elite, you just pretend when persuading people to vote for you, when you are there, you dont even want to be on cameras you cry for when in opposition.
To hell with your Hyena Hyema!
UPND in 2016 yeah right. These new communist policies will lose you US backing as well ba Haka
The USA has food stamps, unemployment benefits, subsidies for oil companies, subsidies for their farmers. Cotton farmers alone get $2 billion in annual subsidies! Americans don’t vote in Zambian elections and vice versa! Zambian politicians should be concerned about the welfare of Zambians and not what Americans want. We are not a colony of America!
No but HH is a puppet of America. Come to think of it why are you writing from America if you care so much
If PF used the money wisely there wouldve been no need for subsidies.Why remove subsidies to fund bye elections engineered by Pf?To fund Chikopa. failing to recover K14B from Nchito and co. the chunk of the money these owe the gvt is ennormous and can make a difference. Why remove subsidies to waste money on PF cadres, appointing 3 deputy ministers, 5 permanent secretaries per ministry.Its simply out rageous.had we been clever enough we would impeach this gvt.its the worst i have ever seen
@akamunofu, HH or no HH subsidies on production is always a good policy.Its done everwhere. We need to take stoke of what we have and look at our operations before we can think of praising any gvt for that matter.To start importing food like we did in the past is not a good idea. If we promote production we can easily earn more when we export.
For example just imagine if you had no food in your house…..
The issue of subsidy removal is now ‘water under the bridge’! Fo.ols and political opportunists like HH wanted them maintained. While the majority right-thinking Zambians have largely supported the move. They want the money to be saved from this wasteful but useless exercise to be spent wisely.
Fortunately this seems to be what the PF is doing! So far sooo good. They are building; SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITIES, HEALTH CENTRES and yes! NEW ROADS EVERYWHERE!!!
Next topic please!!!
Sense! No money in my pocket and it is getting worse day by day. Will vote for you in 2016:
This guy (HH) is daft for sure. Now I can believe it
This has nothing to do with been daft or clever. A person’s position on subsidies or social spending depends largely on his/her ideological disposition. Usually those on the left of the political spectrum always advocate for increased social spending as an instrument for raising productivity or to help in alleviating the social conditions of the poor. Those on the right argue that on the contrary this is an inefficient way of allocating resources.
@Mabu , I expect you to argue on the merits and demerits of subsidies. That shallow statement you’ve made about HH speaks largely of you. I do not think you even know what is been talked about. You are a simple cadre who’s just used to name calling and shouting slogans!
#6 Zedson, I agree with you.
bonse muli bafikala,just concetrate on your work’you are just waiting for man’s dead shoes.
If the electorate is naive enough to believe that they can vote for HH on that ticket. The reality however is that it will be near impossible to reverse the PF s action unless one works very hard on production. Zambia s GDP is dominated by one foreign controlled ndustry whose contribution to national product is in comparison tiny. HH will therefore fi nd it difficult to source money for subsidies
It’s called Audience targeting. He is addressing issues that are imediately pertinent to the crowd.
You want him to talk about the suppression of web-based publications to people in Kafulafuta when most have no access to the internet?
And stop elevating yourself by calling Zambians naiive in every comment.
And all the international organisations support the removal.
Say that every one who has stollen from zambians shall be prosecuted that is what qe want to hear who took zambian companies and took away the money to enrich himself in privatisation
No subsidy has been removed from fertiliser. So what are you going to reverse?
The poor are poorer after subsidy withdraw. You are wise mr HH
Lol! The Nigerians would say- YOU ARE A FOOOL MY BRODA!!! Your kadansa WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT! Matuvi yake, Cik ala!!
Mr. HH is really turning into a poor version of Sata, where ukubepa abantu is concerned. He should come up with something out of the box to win the masses. This talk about subsidies won’t cut it. Intelligent Zambians have understood the detrimental effects of subsidising consumption. Besides these subsidies are funded by a small base of tax payers comprising downwards of 500, 000. This base has been static from 1964 – to date. It doesn’t grow. It will never grow. The Zambian govt is the most non-performing govt in the world.
Ati he will never ‘rule’ Zambia. Who told you buster? In any casen elected officials don’t ‘rule’, they govern aided by governance regulations in the constitution.
That’s the problem with you. You only dream of ruling, that’s why your party and its Government flout the constitution with horrible impunity. Courts decisions are not respected, Nolles are the order of the day. Journalists are being raided and locked up for speaking their mind. Its because you are ‘ruling’ than governing in line with the rule of law.
As long as your subsidies don’t put food on the table now, whether you build roads, stadiums,hospitals, universities and airports, forget about ‘ruling’ in 2016. HH will lead by the constitution.
Not all subsidies have been removed.The farmer is still enjoy some.
He want to remove subsidy because he is a farmer and therefore he ll benefit , not that the people need it. What a president in him????????. Twatina bakateka
Yes,when we are elected into office whenever that may be(could be before 2016),we will restore subsidies to bring in socio-economic sanity
HH is now finished. He is talking like a person who has never been to school or a person who has never married. How can a father continue providing subsidies for a son or for a daughter for the rest of his life. Even a person who has not stepped a foot in a class understands that principle. Am very ashamed & disappointed with HH. I thought HH is better than Sata in terms of economics because HH is an economist by profession. So it is true when people say that sometimes HH thinks like under 5. HH is very rich why can’t he offer some of his money towards subsidies of the nation. As a member of UPND I am not going to vote for UPND in 2016 because it thinks like under 5.
what are you donig in canada? are you a worker? or you a still a slave?,,, father-child relationship compare with leader -country relationhip,,,languable!!!… i feel sorry for you,… you are in canada and you are refusing to learn from the best…hahahahahah
Yes, Am a slave in Canada. Subsidies are not free as it is in Zambia. You pay back in form of a tax. In my beautiful country Zambia only less than 700,000 people pay tax. More than 6 million able people do not contribute towards tax, but enjoy subsidies contributed by 600,000 people. If mines where closed we would be in trouble & many types of subsidies would come to an end. It would be good if HH critics are positive rather than retrogressive. There are so many positive things regarding creation of wealth which HH can talk about. KK lost because of many different types subsidies and free things he provided to please people. Because of free things poverty was introduced. Opposition seem not have ideas how to create wealth.
He is cheating. How can he reverse subsidy removal when neither him nor his party will come anywhere near state house in this generation. If he is alluding to UPND coming into power during the time of his great grand children maybe this can hold some water.
this sites sounds like radio one and bemba section.its ful of tuma brainless pf/bember suporters.
kekekekekeke
Everything to these chaps is ‘fya bukaya’ what with Mwansa Kapeya as Deputy Minister.
He will romve in southern province
Pf blind minded, Ignorant. HH says fertilizer subsidy not fuel in saud arabia. In Uk, America etc, have agriculture subsidies understand that. Poverty Forever = PF
PF’s poor perfomance and the fading trust in pf by majority zambians tell it all… 2016HHHHH.
When did you conduct the opinion poll to come to that conclusion?
I personally think we can archive alot more as a nation if we don’t listen to these politicians by working hard and being the solution.
You’re right.
HH is the only who is capable to lead this country to prosperity has managed to run his businesses using his economic knowledge. Meaning that he can use the knowledge to run the economy of this country.
Running a business successfully is not the same as running a country successfully. A businessman is more driven by profit for himself whereas a public servant is more driven by service for others.
That’s why only someone with a child’s understanding of politics can support HH
buisness isnt the same as running a country, look at clive chirwa who wanted to run zr as if its personal property. he cant treat us as if we we are workers at his farm.argue well.
If Hailonda han’gombe is interested in developing Zambia, why doesn’t he speak. Of. Solution. To. Develop the zambian. Economy ? Seeing as he is an educated farmer who has zambian peoples interest at heart. Egoistic. Bull. That’s. Why kali kupita pomo akakote we mulumenda. Kwata strategy not. monking around.
When did they remove agriculture input subsidies? As far as I understand, the government removed consumption subsidies not production subsidies. Instead of telling the truth, he distorts the facts to gain political mileage from a batch of ignorant villagers who do not even understand the word SUBSIDY! It is these small lies which makes HH someone who is not trust worth, frightening peasant farmers with a little lie will backfire when the farmers receive the fertilizer from the government. This is the trick MMD used on the Homosexual legalisation if PF was voted in power and MMD is crumbling because people cannot trust it. Going backwards will be costly to the country like RB removal of windfall tax has done to the Treasury! We have lost billions of dollars in taxes because of a U-turn.
Surely tribalism has come back with force since 2011. From the comments on this site, ZWD and others, whenever you read a critique of HH or a statement to the effect that HH will never be President of this country, the assumed name of the blogger or comment is in bemba? What would happen if a non-bemba were to lead PF?
If there is credit to the KK, Chiluba, Mwanawasa and Banda administrations, it is the uniting of Zambians. During that period, you would look or sound “stone age” if you wrote what we are reading today. I think PF should deal with this matter. The current President was in all the administrations I referred to above. I am sure he does not agree with the tribal bloggers. I qm only stating what I am seeing and I am sad. I have very good tonga and bemba friends.
Hungry Hyena(HH), can u stop burgering around? When did GRZ remove fertiliser subsidies? And what do u think u gonna reverse. No wonder the lad has lamentably failed to convince the masses. Who do u think can vote 4 u? You dimwit.
HH to b president?Categorica never!never!The man has presidential hopfuls based on,if Sata won wht of him?Do u knw the fight Sata went thru aganst MMD chikwilili?The man fought hard time not yr yurpings out vengeance & jealous jst bcoz Sata won.We dont see yr qrestle & re byfar way back.Evn the poachng of mmd senior membrs wont add value fr undp.Numbrs of mebrs dont woo voters frm electorate populace.Ask mmd on how they spent last erections & if there was any corelation to results they amased?Now imagnne had pf equaly offloade similar financing?Thts the analysis HH is mising & he continues in his dreams..Wanya!
Natubelela nomba and let for once HH act objectively! We need economic boom policies not socialist/ communist policies. Dont even think about bringing back subsidies.
This shows how poor this man’s thinking is. Can he explain how these subsidies actually help an average man or woman who lives in Kawama compound, has no car, no running water and no electricity?
If he can give back what he took from privatised companies but not when he steals then turns back to be president what a joke of those he stole from my foot zambian politicks
My old mum and dad in the village have been growing their own maize and cassava for consumption with little and sometimes no support from GRZ. Why should GRZ continue to be paying for the mealie meal of town dwellers and congolese people who do not want to own even a patch of land to grow their own food crops? How fair is this really?
When will that be? In 2016 UPND wont form government. In 2021 UPND wont form government. So I ask, when will that be?
chacine mwandi each time hyena hyena opens his mouth bp follows. Has this scumbag been to school?
Lol, so now UPND is a socialist party? Shame.
There goes HH with his cheap politics.
HH & STATE HOUSE ?
it is more like a magnetic field.Positive to positive repel;
He has no qualities of a leader in his blood.
hahahahaha! ba mwaice ba HH! YES YOU CAN REMOVE SUBSIDIES IN 2056! FOR NOW JUST ENJOY THE RIDE, SATA IS DRIVING!
Am not looking forward to receiving handouts but to opportunities to create my own wealth. Damn Subsidies.
Id iocy only!lf many old pipo when u go in the villages can understand how subsidies have failed since independence who are u fo ol 2 SAY THAT? That’s Y u were defending zambeef criminaly. What are u saying now u under 5 about yo fellow murderers?
Hakahi votela Heka u claim to b modern iregio.al economist bt u ve no reality unfoldng in other countries on subsidies.Look at instability in Greece,Turkey,Egypty,Brazil & othr countries.Why do u want us to go back to coupons honestly iwe cimbwi no plan fr campaigns.If u ve nothng pls stay away frm politcs u re lynng abt 2016 we shal c shamwari.