The FDD says the salary increment that Government has awarded the civil servants is too insignificant to make any meaningful impact in the lives of workers.
FDD deputy National Secretary Antonio Mwanza noted that the 7%-9% increment translated to K221 to K305 increaments which he said would not make any impact for the workers.
Mr Mwanza said there is need to be alive to the fact that civil servant’s salaries pathetic in the country.
“In monetary terms, the 7% to 9% increment translates into K221 and K305 for the lowest and highest brackets respectively. With the current harsh economic conditions, owing to the high cost of living, this increment will have little to no impact at all.
“Equally, we need to be alive to the fact that generally the salaries and conditions of service for our civil servants are quite pathetic to say the least. And with the Wage Freeze that our workers have endured in the last two years, this increment will simply worsen the already miserable standards of living for most of our workers and their families,” he said.
The outspoken opposition leader explained that such unfavourable salaries and working conditions dampen the morale and spirit of the workers thereby resulting into lower productivity levels.
He said It was a pity that only politicians and thieves were enjoying at the expense of the hardworking individuals something is said must come to an end.
“Today, most civil servants can be classified as the working poor because their salaries cannot even meet their basic needs such as transport, decent housing, food and groceries. Our workers have becoming slaves to Kaloba. Most of our workers cannot buy cash even simple things such as a Dakanya, commonly known as a duvet. They rely on pay slow just to meet their basic needs,” he said.
Has since called for investment in the country’s human resource and the rewarding those that work hard for the betterment of the nation.
At list it will buy about two to three bags of 25 kg mill meal.
Mwanza, half a loaf is better than a loaf of bread and mind you have not provided alternatives but simply politicking. For instance what is your counter offer and howe are you going to sustainably support a huge wage bill of Civil Servants?
Remember to be practical instead of just trying be heard.
This is why I always say we have no credible opposition in Zambia. So if this Antonio twit got into government, he would give the civil servants 50% increment or so??? We are trying to balance the country’s budget by emphasising on FISCAL DISCIPLINE, then this guy wants to blow everything out of proportion thinking it will make him more popular. WHAT RUBBISH OPPOSITION!!!!
This is why I always say we have no credible opposition in Zambia. So if this Antonio character got into government, he would give the civil servants 50% increment or so??? And where would that money come from??? We are trying to balance the country’s budget by emphasising on FISCAL DISCIPLINE, then this guy wants to blow everything out of proportion thinking it will make him more popular. WHAT RUBBISH OPPOSITION!!!!
This fame-seeking boy has not given any indication (with benchmarks) on what would have been reasonable increases. Actually, the Zambia Civil Service is bloated – to increase salaries, you first have to trim it. Pass that information over as an opposition party.
This boy was recently called to parliament to show cause why he could not be disciplined for meddling in the MPs conditions of service. Nomba chamutwala kuma civil servants. Don’t you have any work to do in the FDD other than opening your ci stinking mouth any how? Grow up boy and find something productive to do. Those learned people you are trying to sympathize with have capable leaders who have very good reasons for accepting those figures. Those figures are also affecting other allowances wekakopo kanonowe. Ask Nawakwi who once served as minister of finance, she will tell you.