The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says if voted into office, they will use other prudent fiscal measures of raising revenue as opposed to engaging in reckless borrowing.
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo says Zambia’s economy is showing tremendous signs of recovery but that irresponsible borrowing can trigger a slum in its growth.
Mr. Lifwekelo says the UPND has a well defined roadmap on how they will raise revenue locally instead of engaging in excessive borrowing like the way the PF has done in the last three years.
The UNPD deputy spokesperson maintains that the introduction of windfall taxes in the mining industry can better help create more jobs and reduce poverty.
He says the UPND Leader has promised to introduce the windfall tax to help address some of the challenges the country is currently facing.
Mr. Lifwekelo is of the view that more measures should be put in place to lower interest rates for loans to be leaned to average businesses or individuals in order to further trigger increased economic activity and help create jobs in the country.
Mr. Lifwekelo was speaking in a telephone interview with QFM News.
You guys are losing your minds. Please stop talking your nonsense
The chief plunderer HH is now promising to stop his fellow plunderers from robbing Zambia..More lies from HH ..this man is so desperate he would promise anything to become President..shame on this person who is devoid of any sense of morality, what a terrible liar HH is..
********VIVA EDGAR LUNGU 2015********
Oooh my God. ….
What is wrong with UPND….am now comment less. …
Amashiwi nshikwete
Promise promise. ..Zambians don’t buy these lies….don’t say Katondo boys didn’t warn you
Breaking news :
HH promises to join Katondo boys
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I thank you
@Goodguy
I think you are now losing it on hearing that HH is gaining ground in almost all provinces.
Calm down otherwise you will run mad.
Like it or not HH is the man with a clear plan to reverse the mess created by Sata and PF.
Windfall will definitely be one of the areas UPND will be looking at to raise more money reduce poverty.
Some more “empty promises”. We head this one before 2011 elections.
I honestly believe that HH has fought a good battle. Long and hard but I also think that his time should be 2016 to allow him 2 full 5 year terms.
HH in Jan 2015 will work to his disadvantage. He does not have enough UPND supporters in parliament to achieve anything. If HH really has Zambian national interest at heart he should consider the suggested national unity Govt which will have the constitution as the sole pledge for Zambians while stabilising the nation both socially and economically. Tribalism is growing and it won’t go away with Politician who have a battle on their hands for 2016.
Zambia needs healing and Zambia needs to restore her international pride.
Vote wisely in Jan 2015
#VoteRBnafutiNafuti
Wanzelu ulabeja musaa! Hh is not gaining enougj to topple the PF. Dream on my dear
Nice , after selling the mines for a song ,and striping it of its assets.
What is wrong imwe mwe mashilu,What is difficult about raising windfall tax?Zambia is not gaining anything from these mines which were sold for a song.Chile’s minng company codelco has benefited more because they did not sell their mines.So if we can not get them back like the Nugabe type,tax them.is that difficult bakwindi?
Muletekanya bane.Konkanyepo na slogan “Ni chakolwa chabe”
Seems HH will transform Zambia into some Utopia. As this man been Zambian all these years? He should have shared ideas on how to do so, unless all wants are personal benefits- presidency. Ati “I will hide all my answers so that I can pass number 1 in class”
Politics of poverty, everything is all about money, money- the focus is just on the stomach, no one even talks about foreign policy- Zambia and Angola Relationship isn’t so ok, and no one seems to care. How about transportation, will we have metro transport system like our friends in some countries? how about Taxi fares, where everyone sets his own fare depending on how the passenger looks? how about technology- internet access for example, low calling charges for mobile networks or fixed lines, Zesco tarrifs- Universities have no good internet access? How about library systems in communities, how about improving communities to have nice parks, how about housing, rentals are not uniform in many communities? the list goes on, many promises are too ambiguous.
@Its a worry
The numbers to support HH in parley are the least of our worries right now. HH will have massive support to push his restoration agenda through with out a hitch. There are certain things where by even if you are an enemy, its difficult to defy logic.
For example if HH presents a costed plan to fund hospitals and learning institutions adequately so that the services are free. Do you really think PF MPs will oppose that? If they oppose such a move then PF MPs would be denying their constituents their right to up grade their skill and increase their prospects of gaining good employment and entrepreneurial skills.
Another one would be if HH decides that windfall tax be introduced to boost the government income. Do really think PF MPs would oppose that?
@Ben
HH had nothing to prove his acumen with thats why he did not join politics then.He chose to lay low and worked in the private sector to gain experience and capital to start his business empire.
He started with building a few houses, and buying cattle bit by bit. Then he secured land when his herd started to grow exponentially.
More cattle bred more cattle. He sold some and invested his money in many businesses locally and abroad.
You should know that millions make millions in intelligent hands. The rest is history.
Now is the time when he wants to contribute his knowledge to all so that they follow his foot steps.
This election will be about voting for sanity. It is not rocket science that HH is the only one who is making sense on the campaign trail. PF and their EL, an empty talker, are madly insane and clueless about the future. We have seen their strategy already – borrowing more and more money for their own pockets – any wonder they have viciously been at each other’s throats lately!
@Wanzelu
Avoid fancy utopia answers like @1.10 and any such promises are no different to those made by PF. Zambia is $6.8b in debt and with very little prospect of recovery in the next 5years. So forget about free education and free healthcare.
And if this is what HH is promising then I shall be vindicated.
Windfall tax is welcome but that wont give you free schools, not for good while.
All Zambia needs in the next 18months is healing from the damage done by the PF and build our “One Zambia, One Nation” status. Zambia needs to start reorganising its institutions and allow them to “function” independenly. Zambia needs to restore national pride and that can only be done with a unity Govt..Not a party wanting power beyond 2016. It wont work, whether HH or anybody else
2015 vote…
Its a worry
Money to deliver HH ‘s plans on free education can be found and here is how;
– Cut the cabinet to 30 ministers and save money mean’t for 50
ministers. This move alone will save the government over
K2.5million per year.
-Cut parastatal board members by a 1/3. Roughly thats saving
money for over 50 board members which is roughly k
1.75million per year.
-Cut staff from foreign envoys and close some of them where
Zambia does not get much benefits. GRZ could save roughly
K1.5million per year.
-Clamp down on tax evasion and avoidance by PF officials ‘s
companies to collect roughly K100million.
5. Windfall tax can bring in K450million.
GRZ could raise over K550million which can used to fund free education and health out…
@Wanzelu
If this is what HH is telling you, as his plans which will realise free education for Zambians upto University Level then “Lord have mercy”.
The only realistic “dream” from your list above is the cutting of cabinet numbers. RB’s cabinet was 19 and I know Sata’s as gone up but I doubt it is 50.
Windfall tax will not materialise, certainly not in this parliament and if HH has briefed you to that effect then that’s an empty promise.
The rest on your list is simply day dreaming.
A unity Govt signed upto by all major political parties will take the “sting” out of tribal politics, deliver a constitution, chase debt from M’membe and start building our institutions to function independently. Then we can look at party promises for 2016.
Vote wisely in Jan…
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I will have to read it on UPND policies before I comment. A lot of statement are being miscontrued.
what is UPND’s plan on Building Infrastructure, Debt Reduction, upholding Zambia as a Christian nation , marriage between a man and woman and the value of life, Media Freedom, Public Order Act, freedom of speech,empowering youths and Locals with a feasible and tangible economic and productive environment , quality healthcare and zero tolerance to medical tourism, credible elections, zero tolerance to Political violence. Zero tolerance to Corruption and nepotism. Please do not direct people to read the manifesto every UPND member should be able to articulate and summarize answers when asked what the Party stands for in order to market and campaign for the party.
What is Hon Edgar Lungu’s plan under PF on Debt Reduction, upholding Zambia as a Christian nation , zero tolerance to political violence, zero tolerance to corruption and nepotism, marriage between a man and woman and the value of life, Media Freedom, Public Order Act, freedom of speech, empowering youths and Locals with a feasible and tangible economic and productive environment , quality healthcare and zero tolerance to medical tourism, professional workforce, constitution road map, credible elections.
Candy is sweet…
All the other campaigns have lots more treats to offer. Especially now that the incumbents have promised no more sweeties. That is still a promise though…
Rüschlikon is a village in Switzerland with a very low tax rate and very wealthy residents. But it receives more tax revenue than it can use.This is largely thanks to one resident – Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of Glencore, whose copper mines in Zambia are not generating a large bounty tax revenue for the Zambians. Zambia has the 3rd largest copper reserves in the world, but 60% of the population live on less than $1 a day and 80% are unemployed. Based on original research into public documents, the film describes the tax system employed by multinational companies in Africa.
“Don’t bother suing them for what they’ve protected themselves against. Sue them for creating and using biological weapons. Demand the world’s largest compensation figure of $900 trillion dollars. Watch their veins pop. Then we can have all the experts demonstrate the harmless and clean technology by setting up smelters in that pretty Swiss town and right next to the IMF and World Bank head offices, another at the Barclays Capital HQ, EIB. Charge for live streaming. Testing testing 1 2 1 2 or settle out of court :)”
A Phiri ana bwe… Nov 15, 2012 Lusaka Times
Thanks Vote Righteously. Point made.
I just happen to think windfall tax is not even the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the issue of mining and what is owed to the people of Zambia. There are politicians (HH is not one of them) who need to hang their head in shame for what has happened on their watch.
I have no problem with promises and have stated this from day one of campaigning. Keeping or breaking promises is when I will have my say. Promise away. Grow votes little parties and neither PF nor MMD have done diddly squat to fix the mining mess. And MMD had the opportunity but back tracked due to self interests. Fact.
Search for Stealing Africa – Why Poverty on youtube , this video is a documentary on Zambia based on the following Rüschlikon is a village in Switzerland with a very low tax rate and very wealthy residents. But it receives more tax revenue than it can use.This is largely thanks to one resident – Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of Glencore, whose copper mines in Zambia are not generating a large bounty tax revenue for the Zambians. Zambia has the 3rd largest copper reserves in the world, but 60% of the population live on less than $1 a day and 80% are unemployed. Based on original research into public documents, the film describes the tax system employed by multinational companies in Africa.
No matter what u promise,i,my family and close friends have already decided to vote for Edgar Lungu’s PF who are not making fake promises but pointing at projects already done or still going on!in bemba they say “akanani kantu kali pa bwali” which can be as same as “seeing is believing”.viva EL viva PF!
This party is becoming pure trash by the day!
@kudos…well said comrade, they are promising everything out of pure desperation hopeless cretins they are.
Kudos
Mwandi am becoming commentless by the day with this Party….
Zambia will be the best place to live on earth .wow wow…i think HH is a magician
2015 vote PF ( Edgar )
I thank you
Brothers, this (HH) is promising Utopia on earth. Paradise and heaven on earth surely await us in January under (HH) ho ho ho! Christmas and beyond have come early
Edgar Lungu! No visión of his own. Promises only to continue Sata’s legacy of tribalism, corruption, nepotism, confusion and violence.
If fact sata left no legacy. He was just a chancer with no plan
Here is the kicker, “he may have his own vision by 2016.” Presidential candidate being candid with his cluelessness.
The person who can claim to have had a vision was Banda, but only as a last minute ditch to redeem his image. He embarked on road construction in places like Chawama, Chilenje, etc. Most of those place are yet to be completed. I would agree with RB when he says, let me finish what I started. Truthful as it may sound, that would not buy him my vote.
People please, why don’t you wait for January? Most of you contributors think you will change our mind tefyo. We know that you are not in Zambia and only writing negative things hoping you will change voters’ minds. Most voters are in rural areas and don’t even know how to browse. As long as they have a clinic, road, they are home and dry. Painting an ugly picture of PF will not work because people know the truth. Some of you are saying that PF has done nothing, what guarantee can you give me that UPND under HH can deliver? Insult as you wish but people know that the best ever politician left everything in place.
LIFWEKELO WHEN COMMODITY PRICES ARE FALLING EXIBITING A BACKWARDON COMPLEX AND THEN YOU PRONOUNCE INTRODUCTION OF WINDFALL TAXES
I THINK WE NEED TO DEMAND MORE INSIGHFUL AND WELL REASONABLE POLICIES IN PRONOUNCEMENTS WITH OUR LEARDERSHIP
HOW WILL THAT THEN AFFECT THE STRUCTURE OF GOV CASHFLOWS GIVEN CURRENT PROJECTIONS AND REVENUE STRUCTURE
ITS NOT CORRECT ELDERS PROPOSE SOMETHING AND TEST BEFORE YOU ANNOUNCE ESPECIALLY AS A STUDENT OF FINANCE
LETS RAISE THE BAR AND THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
Have you asked Vodka Lungu how he will pay the farmers the K900m his PFoolish govt has stolen from farmers?
HH bika promise mudala….ati ama Zambians balipwalala….just tell them all the bull***** and they will vote for you….waloba ilyauma….Now HH will vote for himself. ..for real
Meanwhile. .
Mansa went crazy today…unbelievable scenes pictures coming up very shortly..Panji Kaunda was in the house with all the PF top brass…can’t get better than this
2015 vote PF ( Edgar )
I thank you
Go upnd these are prudent economic realities that can benefit the zambian pipo unlike the huge borrowing the payani farmer pf govt has put us in 7 billion dollars in three yrs and they think we can eat roads such borrowing is reckless and the few thugs are enjoying these borrowed funds.zambians think b4 the debt reaches 20 billion dollars when u vote them.only hh and upnd will reverse this bcoz they are economically well knowledgeble
my cousin in mansa said that when HH went there, he was booed, and he couldn’t hold any rally. i hope its not true.
HH where have you been all these years…wow…i think You are the President we all wish we had…Magician
2015 vote PF ( Edgar )
I thank you
What this Edwin does not relies is that most of these major mining companies had secretly signed 10-20 year old developmental agreements with the current and previous governments to keep tax as it is….you honestly think that that mine in North Western Province would be investing huge sums without protection. …you should be proposing smart “carrot and stick” taxing schemes do not just hallucinate like mad men. Study the tax schemes of copper producing countries like Australia or Chile instead of just politicking like the folly being displayed by one empty tin called Edgar Lungu.
I think this message is for HH , tell him.
How will he introduce windfall tax when there are those
agreements . Laughable really !
You guys fiscal policies change from time to time. Windfall tax was used by Mwanawasa to improve the country ‘s coffers and improve the country ‘s ability to raise income from local sources and in turn improve its credit rating.
I do not think the tax regime was set in stone. Mines know that they government will start demand taxes as long as the companies become profitable as is the case right now.
HH is the best man for the job seriously. Zambia may end up becoming irrelevant if u put Lungu. I m sorry but Lungu is not presidential. Besides there is a pack of wolves behind him
Rubbish promises. First improve the lives of your extended family as an example. Fake economic promises.
@Katondo boys……leta ama pictures iwe,ulekokola! Viva Edgar Lungu Viva!
All the boys (young men, or not too old if you like) have spoken and promised. And we are assured of more candy promises from these boys before 20 January 2015.
However the only safe hands are RB.
It’s a worry, I like your statement that HH will be depriving himself of two full terms to implement his vision. He will effectively have only one term in office, with the first one being either learning or fire fighting. But knowing the boy and his supporters, he is desperate for State House and will not listen to such good advice to wait for 2016.
On the other hand his insistence to stand now is a danger in that he will want to manipulate the constitution in order to assure himself two full 5 year terms. Mark my word.
Either wY let’s help him by denying him our votes until 2016.
For…
…for now only RB fits the bill.
Go RB 2015, safest pair of hands.
Go upnd these are prudent economic realities that can benefit the zambian pipo unlike the huge borrowing the payani farmer pf govt has put us in 7 billion dollars in three yrs and they think we can eat roads such borrowing is reckless and the few thugs are enjoying these borrowed funds.zambians think b4 the debt reaches 20 billion dollars when u vote them.only hh and upnd will reverse this bcoz they are economically well knowledgeble
Oh no …again promises upon promises. We are now tired man. Next thing this clueless HH will say is to promise he will make Zambia USA. kekeke kikikii.
Edwin, let’s talk. I have something you may want to look at that’s in line with your proposal. Respond to this posting.
Sure such policies are worthy for the nation lets try hh and upnd twapenga pafula with try and error or cbnp
Everything HH has laid out as part of his agenda is very doable. Even with current levels of revenue. All we need is restructuring and reorganisation of government and priorities. We need people that actually no what they are doing in the fields of national finance and economics. For a long time we have subsidized consumption instead of prduction. Except for energy and staple food we need to encourage and support industrious economic activity. We need to encourage small businesses which are the engine that can drive employment and help lift the living standards of ordinary Zambians. Institutions like FRA and RDA need to be manged by more competent people. Cut down on government waste. There’s no need to have both ministers and deputy ministers PS can perform all deputy minister functions.
It’s really shocking thar the political scene is degenerating into tribal and mbuyaship and we are looking at all this with our eyes and agreeing to this trend. The bombastic are comfortable with easterners whilst the tongs are comfortable with the logistics and luvales. I for one want this to be addressed by the politicians
LIFWEKELO DO YOU KNOW OIL PRICES AND EFFECT ON COPPER PRICES ONE REDUCTION COMMENT ON OIL AND ANOTHER ON COPPER WINDOW FALL WHAT ADVISORS TO HH AND PROMISES
LEARN TO SEE THE CORRELLATION AND SEE GLOBAL COMMODITIES IN TOTAL
PF abana bansansa,,,,,,
Mushota where are you…its not January 21 yet and you are hiding,,,,
Come lets play sheep sheep come home
Mansa was great….thank you Mansa
2015 vote PF(Edgar)
i thank you
@Abenecho. Our over dependence on copper is part of the problem. The yahoos we have running things now have no idea how to diversify our economy. Other sectors such as agriculture and tourism need more investment. We are uniquely situated to be the communications hub of central and southern Africa. We should be leading the region in investing in information technology so we have a clear advantage for multinational organizations having regional operational headquarters in Zambia. Transportation and distribution centers and infrastructure. Yes revenue decline with the decline of copper prices but as large a producer as we are we can hedge our positions these yahoos in government now have no idea how or choose not to. Either way it come down to incompetence. We need people like HH who…
Mr. Lungu notes that by 2016 by the will of God, he will come up with his own vision.
imwe ba pf you followed too much king snake without actually knowing what he was doing if you dont understand how the economy is run then keep you mouth shut . if you knew things couldnt have gone bad. the lungus were only drinking and today you field them as presidential cadindate they dont understand you too dont, cos you were talking only politics and not economics to develop a nationis not by borrowing only.
Black Bull
come to Zambia now and see for yourself
when was the last time you visited Zambia?
2015 vote PF(Edgar)
I thank you
What about the story of selling the country to anglo america for the mines; how will u get windfall tax?
Truth
i think you need to get HH’s phone number and ask him this good question on the Windfall taxes
2015 vote PF(Edgar)
I thank you
Kalata kuli ba HH
ichantanshi mutende sana. Bushe abana kumushi balishani? Nga abana bali umutende ninshi chawama sana naifwe kuno ku Mansa town tuli fye umutende.
Ndefwaya ukuti mwishibe ati ifwe kuno ku Mansa town lelo twachiya ku mitingi kuli ba Edgar Lungu na ba mama ba Inonge Wina. Awe kwena, kwachiba umuntu.
Ba Lungu bachilanda ifyamano sana. So Ndefwaya ukuti mwishibe ati ifwe tukavotela aba bene ba Edgar abo Bakateka, abayashi ba Sata bashilile ifyanso fya maka pachisungu abati instruments of power .
Mubaposheko bonse kung’anda
Napwa nine
Katondo boys
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DONT BE JEALOUS HH IS THE MAN OF THE MOMENT. WEATHER YOU HATE HIM OR WHAT YOU ARE JUST WASTING YOUR TIME. NOBODY TALKS ABOUT THE DEAD MAN. WHEN PIPO TALKS ABOUT HH IT MEANS HE EXISTS. GO HH GO. CHAKOLWA CHOBE.
Guys,
IT WAS WINDFALL TAX ON NORTH SEA OIL WHICH MADE MARGARET THATCHER THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BRITISH PRIME MINISTER IN HISTORY.
Every mining company plans an annual budget in which they incorporate their expected selling price from copper, cobalt and gold.
The government should call them in and stress, whatever those metals sell at above that budgeted price, half of the money comes to the government, and the other half goes to the mining company. After all, it will be their infra structure which will be generating such incomes, so they need a share to plan capital projects for sustainability!
LOADIST
I HAVE REALISED PA ZED PALIBA ECONOMICAL POLITICS YABUFI KUFILANDA FYE SO LONG US CHIKULU CHI WORD
YOU SEE INSTEAD OF TAKING A GLOBAL VIEW LIKE YOU HAVE RIGHTLY OBSERVED THEN YOU MAKE THE PROMISE OUT OF TANDEM ESPECIALLY THAT COPPER IS A GLOBAL
INSTEAD OF RAISING TAX AVOIDANCE ISSUES LIKE LIGHTLY OBSERVED TALKING ABOUT A STIFF TAX STRUCTURE WITH ELASTICITIES OF COPPER PRICES LONGTERM IN THE FALL
WE NEED TO RAISE THE BAR OF THINKING AND PROTECT MANY OF OUR PEOPLE FROM BEING CHEATED
LIFWEKELO IS ON MY STUDENT MEMBERS I KNOW HIS CAPACITY TO REASON ECONOMIC ISSUES AND HH NEED TO GET SERIOUS AS HE MAKES A PROMISE BECAUSE ONCE ITS NOTICED PEOPLE STOP…
WE DONOT ALSO JUST LOOK AT THE SHORTERM COPPER PRICE SPIRAL WHO WATCH YOUR MAJOR IMPORTER AND SEE HIS TACTICS IT WILL SOON BE LIKE OIL PRICES AND ITS TIME FOR GOVERMENT TO HEDGE NOW
CHINA HAS BEEN IMPORTING BUT STOCK PILES MAY REACH ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND EVENTUALLY SLAP IN PRICES IN THE LONGTERM ITS A SPECULATIVE BOOM NOT DRIVEN BY REAL INDUSTRIAL DEMAND IN WORLD INFRASTRUCTUARAL PROJECTS ARROUND THE WORLD ESPECIALLY IN ENERGY AND OTHER METAL CONTENT INDUSTRIES
My advise to all UPND sympathisers is that don’t just keep yo understanding/appreciation of UPND policies to yoself and online media, plse plse, your duty now is to convince more people, those still in doubt of who to vote for in various compounds, in the villages, farms, markets, including some of the PFs die-hards, they are surely coming. I see them joining UPND. keep on, keeping on!!!!!!! aleisa aleisa.