The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Mwila said PF is opposed to intentions by the Lusaka City Council to introduce a wheelbarrow levy.
Addressing a media briefing today on the resolutions of the Central Committee, Mr Mwila said that PF stands for the poor and does not accept the decision taken by Lusaka City Council on people pushing improvised and modified wheelbarrows to earn a living.
Mr Mwila said the PF stands for the poor and does not accept the decision taken by Lusaka City Council on people pushing improvised and modified wheelbarrows to earn a living.
He reiterates that the ruling Patriotic Front is a friend of the poor and shall not accept additional burden to be placed on our people, reiterating that the ruling Patriotic Front is a friend of the poor and shall not accept additional burden to be placed on our people.
“If our people pushing wheelbarrows have any bills whatsoever, we ask Lusaka City Council (LCC) to bring them to the Party and we shall settle them on their behalf”, said Mr. Mwila.
Meanwhile, the ruling party’s Central Committee has resolved to revisit the party’s adoption process for Members of Parliament, Mayors / Council Chairpersons and Councillors to ensure that the will of the grassroots is respected in the selection of candidates ahead of the 2021 general elections.
Addressing the media at the same event, Mr Mwila said that PF will go into the general elections with popular candidates only at all levels starting with President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who is the preferred Presidential candidate.
The party called on the Zambia Police to immediately bring to book alleged PF members led by Mr. Emmanuel Jay Banda over a reported incident of attacking Law Enforcement Officers at Lusaka Central Police.
Mr Mwila also announced that PF has appointed a Committee, following reports of violence and intimidation, to carry out a forensic study of party elections held in Mandevu and Munali Constituencies saying the independent Committee will submit its findings and recommendations to the Secretary-General before the end of August 2020 for determination.
Speaking when he addressed the media, Monday morning, on the resolutions of the Central Committee meeting held on 25th July, 2020 at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, PF Secretary General Hon Davies Mwila announced that all Party Officials linked to the illegal gold mining and theft of gold exhibits have been dropped from their positions.
“The ruling Patriotic Front cherishes the ideals of intra-party democracy, and this is an ideal which defines who we are as a Party. This is extremely important because, ensuring and promoting intra-party democracy is the only way that the Patriotic Front continues to renew its mandate with the people – the general membership on whose behalf we lead,” said Hon Mwila.
“Against this background, elections in the Party will continue under the New Normal. As part of the PF’s democratic nature and in complying with Article 60 of the Republican Constitution, the Central Committee reaffirmed its earlier resolution to conduct elections in the remaining six (6) Provinces namely; Lusaka, Luapula, Muchinga, Northern, Western and Southern Provinces. In holding these elections, the Secretariat will ensure that there is maximum compliance to Public Health Regulations concerning COVID-19.”
He further disclosed that once all the remaining Provincial elections have been held, the Central Committee will receive a comprehensive report which shall guide preparations for the Party’s General Conference.
“As we are all aware, our country goes for General Elections next year with or without COVID-19. This, therefore, makes intra-Party elections an absolute must. However, these intra-party elections shall be held and completed under very strict adherence to Public Health Regulations, Guidelines and Certification vis-à-vis COVID-19,” said the Secretary-General.
“Therefore, the clarion call for continuous renewal and re-energizing of Patriotic Front party structures across the country is non-negotiable and unstoppable.”
PF is as pro poor as the wolf is pro sheep. If they’re pro poor, why have they been stealing the resources that could’ve helped the poor? Hypocrites. These corrupt criminals need to be voted out next year, and sent to prison.
That is because those are 500,000 jobs lungu promised the youth …….
Pushing wheel barrows…..
Why would LCC even think of introducing a Wheelbarrow levy in the midst of COVID-19 and very hard living conditions many Zambians have been experiencing for years now. Are Zambians not alreeady overbudden by Taxes already? There are too gates everywhere on our pot-holed roads and you have to pay a borehole taxif you want to avoid Lusaka Water and sewerage company. Interestingly, our Government guarrantees no taxes for 5 years if you are rich foreigner. But a poor Trader starts paying taxes the very first month (s)he starts trading. In Zambia, It is true those who have little, even the little will be taken away from them.
Things fall apart in PF government and council controlled.
The party exercising vote of no confidence against itself.
PF must go!
When you run out of ideas on how to swindle the public purse you start thinking of the most ridiculous ways to tax people. What about introducing ultra low emissions for the most poluting vehicles and maybe council tax for those with more than one house? Let’s see if these heartless bunch can even consider passing this in parliament.
PF government Vs Miles Sampa…..the sequel.
This government is going for Miles Sampa’s throat. They want to put him down, permanently.
Miles Sampa will stand as an Independent in the next Mayoral elections.
The PF is so dull. Instead of supporting Miles, they want to bury him. All this coz Miles stood up against the Chinese that were treating Zambians like matuvi.
Anyway, PF is on its way out. An end to corruption, thuggery, and thievery is in sight.
You fight for someone not to pay K2 saying you are pro poor while hammering them with a 200% zesco increment. Confused.
Is the Mayor of the largest metropolis in Zambia falling out of favor in some quarters of his party? Otherwise this wheelbarrow levy is a hoax which soon the propaganda spinners will lump on some opposition party as originator! Desperation is all around for varied reasons and its time for the voter to take a long examination on how our leaders at all levels attract our votes.
Really laughable ….claiming to pro- poor when you are still loadshedding when the dam is full and still not reducing fuel when the price of crude oil was at all time low…this guy is clearly out of touch with reality.
Pro poor yaba, the worst party in government since 1964, confirmed by everybody even without a poll. Do these misguided souls know the meaning of pro poor?
Thanks ba mwila I agree with you
Davies Mwila is defecting to UPND, everything he said is what HH and Katuka has been saying. 2 Luapula councillors defected immediately after attending Rodgers funeral.
Meanwhile a young lady who lived virtually pennyless for years in the U.S, prior to Dad being given the key to the State Treasury is strongly rumoured to be the owner of the Mysterious 48 flats, hence the wheels of justice refusing to turn.
Any wonder this now extremely wealthy young lady is not being visited by the law for unlawfully cordoning off Thousands of acres of Government forestry land, for the sole purpose of illegally harvesting Mukula unhindered?
Mil3s Sampa gets suspended on mere suspicion, though we know he stepped on “the real Thugz toes” who has shares in nightclubs that were flouting Covid laws.
ONLY IN CH4K0LWA’Z ZAMBIA!
Meanwhile a young lady who lived virtually pennyless for years in the U.S, prior to Dad being given the key to the State Treasury is strongly rumoured to be the owner of the Mysterious 48 flats, hence the wheels of justice refusing to turn.
Any wonder this now extremely wealthy young lady is not being visited by the law for unlawfully cordoning off Thousands of acres of Government forestry land, for the sole purpose of illegally harvesting Mukula unhindered?
Mil3s Sampa gets suspended on mere suspicion, though we know he stepped on “the real Thugz toes” who has shares in nightclubs that were flouting Covid laws.
ONLY IN CH4K0LWA’Z ZAMBIA!
Some one mwikateni uyo kelleni above Ichikonko kiki. The problem with most diasporans is that they are the “iso ulye bwali” type of person. By that I mean most of them are being kept there and sponsored by their obese muzungu partners. So they have lost confidence in themselves and are frustrated so remove it on us
This is cheap piliticking by Mwila, how can they be pro poor when the President flies in a $100 jet, wheelbarrows of fire trucks were procured for £42 million
Ok. So the strategy is…. INTRODUCE A PROBLEM AND SOLVE IT YOURSELVES!!! PF, A LISTENING GOVERNMENT INDEED
HOW CAN THE PF OPPOSE SMALL THINGS LIKE WHEELBARROW TAX WHEN THEY WERE QUIET ON FIRE TENDERS WHICH THE PF GOVT BOUGHT AT US$1 000 000 EACH? IN THIS COUNTRY ZAMBIA, THE POOR CAN NO LONGER GROW POORER AS PF KEEPS INTRODUCING TAX AFTER TAX: THEY DIE. BOREHOLE TAX, WHEELBARROW TAX, AND HIGH TAX ON LOCALLY PRODUCED ELECTRICITY ARE ALL EXAMPLES OF IMMORAL TAX WHICH ARE KILLING THE POOR.
This is Amazing Let’s hope they are not saying out of expiration their fake move due to the nearer of elections this people I don’t trust their sweet words at the point of harvest that’s when they wil begin to say tht will shall reap together ,now let’s come to eat together they wil disappeare this is not good at all
Let’s hope they mean what they are saying
You can not impose a levy on wheel borrow pushers they income as it is is very low it would be unfair if you deducted from the k30 I less income they earn or day they have families to feed and some children to take to school.
But PF is disorganized, on one hand the council is saying they are not introducing Tax, then others are saying the will introduce supported by the Six points Secretary General who is opposed to the Tax that is not actually being introduced? TOTAL CONFUSION
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