Reducing the cost of living with better economic management
The ERB announced yet another piecemeal reduction in the price of fuel yesterday. While this is welcome, we believe such piecemeal reductions are not enough.
As UPND we have always argued that it was wrong of the PF Government in the first place to remove fuel and mealie meal subsidies without any mitigation policies. This caused unnecessary hardship in our country.
We have always said that high fuel prices are driving up food and transport costs for Zambians across the country. They are further making it harder for local businesses to grow, flourish and create much-needed jobs.
It also raises the question of how we can hope to export Zambian crops and products across the region when the cost of transporting them is so high.
The reduction in fuel prices should not merely be for political expediency, but should be part of a well-coordinated and bigger plan to address the weaknesses in our economy.
A plan to manage the economy which will not only enable us to reduce fuel prices further but also to keep them down. After all it was only April this year when prices went up by 7% or more.
We are aware that the prices of crude oil on the international market have significantly been reduced by almost 35 percent. This means the fuel prices could have been lowered further so as to significantly bring the cost of living and doing business down.
The UPND stands on the platform of better management of the economy through reductions in fuel and food prices through better utilization of our natural resources.
If elected the UPND will take some short-term measures to reduce the cost of living, including lowering the price of fuel, but at the same time we will take action that will lead to bigger price reductions in the long-term and that will keep prices down.
We have always said investing in agriculture is the best way to bring down food prices, investing in education to equip our youths with the skills and training they need will help grow our economy, and creating a more business friendly environment will lead to accelerated economic growth and job creation.
Hakainde Hichilema
UPND President
Heaven, Utopia and Paradise under (HH) in January. Badala, theory and practice are 2 different things. Vote PF!
Give credit where it is due (HH). People will respect you more.
HH is not intelligent as his supporters think
Yes sir , the ERB cheated at first. Every Zambian told them off that’s why they have reduced further. We expect them to reduce even more. But this does not mean I am supporting you HH, I will not vote for you. You have lost the race before even starting it.
Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.
This is what happens when a politician is desperate
Promises Promises Promises
But thank God Zambians are not listening
2015 vote PF ( Edgar )
I thank you
HH is now sounding like a broken record
Promises promises promises
2015 vote PF ( Edgar )
I thank you
Promises Promises promises
2015 vote PF ( Edgar )
I thank you
@Katondo boys, I heard HH is a freemason, how far true is this
kekekeke @ katondo Boys I really noted your comments you are so scared with HH. The heat is on now. Who can vote for your Lungu who can not deliver a speech. Beginning Western, North western, Southern, Central, Lusaka, and C/Belt Ni HH chabe! These are no go areas for PF! Only Muchinga Eastern and Northern and Luapula is left to MMD and PF for grabs. Still HH will Snab a few votes from there. That tells you that no matter what HH is winning these elections.
Freemason or no free mason ni HH chabe!
Ati ” we will take short term measures to reduce the cost of living in zambia” bt wat are these same short term measures? This is why hh fails to convince me.explain thoz same measures to the people mr hh
HH is not as intelligent as he perceives himself to be. Simply because he buys shares to make his business grow does not make him a good candidate to manage our country affairs. HH cannot even explain the Math he will use to solve our current problems in order to fulfil his promises. Fellow zambians, wake up and don’t be duped by this under 5.
HH is not intelligent as his supporters think
@katondo boys, It takes very qualified economists and busine?s men to challenge hh on issues of busine?s strategies.you are just wasting time here. go and sléep to refresh yr mind,
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.
HH and his daily lies, we wait for more to come tomorrow.
There goes… a bitter pill coated with sweet.