Local Government Minister Charles Banda has called for patience among Bar and Night club owners as government is working towards devising measures that will enable them operate in a safe environment once their businesses reopen.
Dr Banda says it is not true that the Government has allowed foreign owned bars and night clubs to start operating at the expense of the local people.
He told Journalists that it is cheap politics for anyone to allege that Government does not care about the welfare of Zambians.
Dr Banda has maintained that Bars and Night Clubs remain closed and no one should go against the law.
He said the government is not after punishing the people by not reopening bars and night clubs but to make decisions that will stand for a long time.
Dr Banda said consultations have been done widely with stakeholders and the Ministerial consultative meeting recently took recommendations from all stakeholders including the Council of Permanent Secretaries.
He said the recommendations from the consultative meetings have been submitted to President Edgar Lungu who will this week address the nation and is confident the recommendations will go a long way in normalizing businesses in the country.
Some bars and night club owners in Lusaka have opened their businesses in defiance of government stance on the operations of such businesses.
In the face of what they see as unequal treatment after President Edgar Lungu allowed other businesses to reopen, some of the bars are taking a defiant stand.
President Lungu has loosened restrictions by allowing restaurants, Casinos, Cinemas and Gymnasiums to operate normally subject to them following the public health measures such as sanitizing, social distancing and washing hands.
Bar and night club owners feel this is unfair and have accused the Government of favoring foreign entities at the expense of local businesses that provide employment to thousands of Zambians.
This corrupt man thinks Zambians are dull.
Even the Mayor of Lusaka complained that bars owned by foreigners, and those affiliated with PF officials, are open for business.
This is the same Banda that taught Chitotela to steal our wild life.
Your time is nearly up in government.
Enough is enough.
There is no patience in poverty and what example is this PF minister setting?
Foreign run bars and nightclubs continue operating and locally owned not. What nosense is this?
Please let the bars open.
PF must go!
Ichi chi minister ni chi muzungu wanga. U’re useless ad not fit to hold tht position, your time is up.
The Deputy Mayor of Lusaka’s pub in ngwerere road is always fully packed with patrons every evening and during weekends. This animal farm mentality must be brought to an end in 2021
This is one clueless compromised minister who needs to be lifestyle audited.
Tukalanwa kuli ba Deputy Mayor ku Statesman. Patience from whom?
Plain rubbish
If your source of income for survival was put on hold for 4 months would you still sit there and have patience? You are heartless PF don’t take people for granted. It’s not good to make others suffer over a disease that we are not even sure if it exists in Zambia on true facts or false facts. There’s nothing to be patient about just tell them to operate. They have families do you need to be told that ahhhh pfools
WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT THE ALPHA & 0MEGA OF PLUND3R DR J0N4 CHAK0K’Z???
85% of visi0nless P.F Ministers are Dull brain dead Corrupt & visionless belly Brutes like this “K0mbwe” Ch@lesi Banda.
You then wonder why the Nation is in perpetual reverse?
Lastly P.F.KUNY@BEB3LE!
If only the bars could launder money like casinos they could have been opened weeks ago.
In fact, where now is Mr. Lusambo with his distancing stick? It seems these calls for “patience” from govt are becoming rather urgent and may be time to go whip some people again. Right, big man?
Only, tell me… how exactly do you EAT patience?
If only the bars could launder money like casinos they would have been opened weeks ago.
In fact, where now is Mr. Lusambo with his distancing stick? It seems these calls for “patience” from govt are becoming rather urgent and may be time to go whip some people again. Right, big man?
Only, tell me… how exactly do you EAT patience?
If only the bars could launder money like casinos they would have been opened weeks ago.
In fact, where now is Mr. Lusambo with his distancing stick? It seems these calls for “patience” from govt are becoming rather urgent and may be time to go whip some people again. Right, big man?
Only, tell me… how exactly do you EAT patience?
Very hard-working Minister, he authorized the illegal transfer of blacklechwe from Bangweulu to private ranches and made the useless Lusaka Mayor apologize to our all weather friends the Chinese
What do you expect when you have people like Charles banda as ministers? If Mr.Banda thinks putting on a suit is a qualification to leadership,no sir you need to apply sense, wisdom not idol speaking.Zambians have ayes, they have senses,Mr minister you can continue doing what you like but remember it’s just a matter of time,you will learn a bitter lesson.i promise you,I move with a very strong and long stick to discipline people of your character.2021 I am voting out.