Mails Chanda Chilufya writes: OUR PRIORITIES 1. I UNDERTAKE TO RENEW THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT TO MAKE IT RESPONSIVE TO THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE. I WILL WORK TO BUILD A STRONG SOCIETY 2. I UNDERTAKE TO BUILD A UNITED NATION WHERE ALL ZAMBIANS, WITHIN THEIR NATURAL AND SOCIAL DIVERSITY, WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE FREELY AND EFFECTIVELY TO THE GOVERNANCE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF OUR COUNTRY; A COUNTRY WHERE ASCENDANCE TO POSITIONS OF POWER AND INFLUENCE IN GOVERNMENT WILL BE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL MERIT AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMON GOOD OF OUR NATION. 3. FUEL PRICES- WE HAVE TO BRING THE PRICE OF FUEL SIGNIFICANTLY DOWN. WE HAVE TO REMOVE ALL BOTTLENECKS THAT MAKE OUR FUEL EXPENSIVE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE WORLD PRICE OF OIL PER BARREL WAS $ 100. NOW IT IS $63 PER BARREL, A FALL OF ABOUT $ 37. SO WHY HASN’T ENERGY REGULATION BOARD (ERB) REDUCED THE PUMP PRICE SIGNIFICANTLY? WHY IS OUR FUEL STILL VERY EXPENSIVE? 4. MEALIE MEAL PRICES- THIS REMAINS MY BIGGEST CONCERN. WE HAVE TO RELATE OUR REGULAR BUMPER HARVESTS TO LOWER MEALIE MEAL PRICE. HOW CAN A COUNTRY HAVE A BUMPER HARVEST BUT SELL ITS MEALIE MEAL AT OVER K70 PER 25KG? 5. UNEMPLOYMENT- THIS IS THE BIGGEST CRISIS WE HAVE AS A COUNTRY AS MANY OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE REMAIN UNEMPLOYED. WE HAVE TO BUILD ON PROGRAMS THAT WE STARTED THAT CREATE JOBS ESPECIALLY OUR INITIATIVES TO CREATE NEW INDUSTRIES IN RURAL AREAS THAT HARNESS OUR POTENTIAL AND ADD VALUE TO OUR PRODUCTS 6. PRIOTISE THE SETTING UP OF NEW MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN EACH OF THE 10 PROVINCES FROM TEXTILES, FOOD PROCESSING, STRAW PROCESSING, TOY MANUFACTURING, MINERAL PROCESSING AND MANY OTHERS. 7. PRIVATE SECTOR- WE HAVE TO PROMOTE A THRIVING AND SUCCESFUL PRIVATE SECTOR. BUT MY CONCERNS REGARD OUR LOCAL CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS. WE HAVE NOT EMPOWERED THEM ENOUGH. WE HAVE TO ENSURE THAT OUR LOCAL CONTRACTORS GROW SIGNIFICANTLY BY GIVING THEM BIG JOBS. 8. WE RECENTLY GAVE OVER 200 ZAMBIAN CONTRACTORS TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE NEW 30 DISTRICTS. THIS IS AS IT SHOULD BE. 9. THE MINES HERE, SHOULD BEGIN TO GIVE LOCAL CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS BIGGER OPPORTUNITIES THAN RELY UPON FOREIGN SUPPLIERS. FOREIGN CONTRACTORS SHOULD BE MADE TO PARTNER WITH ZAMBIANS. 10. LOCAL ZAMBIAN COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS MUST GET INVOLVED IN THE OWNERSHIP OF MINES. WE SHOULD NOT BE WORKERS, BUT ALSO MINE OWNERS. WHERE ARE THE PATRICK MOTSEPES? THE CYRIL RAMAPHOSAS OF ZAMBIA? WE SHOULD HAVE OUR OWN MINING MAGNATES. THIS ONLY POSSIBLE IF GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS OUR SMALL SCALE MINERS. 11. WE MUST ENSURE THAT MINE HOUSES SHOULD NEGOTIATE WITH GOVERNMENT BEFORE ANY RETRENCHMENT OF WORKERS IS DONE. THIS TO FOSTER JOB SECURITY IN THE INDUSTRY 12. I AM AWARE THAT DESPITE THE PRESENCE OF LOCAL SKILLS, WE HAVE EXPATRIATE WORKERS. WE MUST GIVE PRIORITY TO OUR LOCAL PEOPLE WITH REQUISITE SKILLS. 13. BOTH OLD AND NEW MINES SHOULD PROVIDE QUALITY JOBS AND AVOID SHORT AND POOR CONTRACTUAL JOBS. THE MINES SHOULD RECOMMIT TO DEVELOPING REAL AND VISIBLE SOCIAL AND SPORTING FACILITIES. THEY SHOULD CONSIDER OTHER AREAS SUCH AS STREET LIGHTING AND LIGHT-ROAD MAINTAINANCE. 14. HOUSING: ZAMBIA HAS À HOUSING DEFICIT OF 3 MILLION HOUSES AND OUR TARGET OF 150,000 NEW HOMES PER YEAR IS NOT BEING MET. THE COST OF RENT IS OUT OF REACH FOR MILLIONS OF ZAMBIANS. WE SHALL EMBARK ON AN AMBITIOUS HOUSING PROJECT TO BRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO OUR PEOPLE AND CLOSE THIS GAP 15. EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES- THIS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT MEANS TO REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT. WE HAVE TO EMPOWER OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES SO THAT THEY CAN HELP THEMSELVES AND ALSO EMPLOY OTHERS. 16. THE CONSTITUTION- WHEN I WAS ACTING PRESIDENT I CAUSED THE RELEASE OF THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION TO PARLIAMENT. WE NOW HAVE A DUTY DRAW UP LEGAL FRAMWORK THAT SHOULD ENABLE US ACHIEVE A CREDIBLE, AND DURABLE CONSTITUTION THAT WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME 17. POVERTY – WE WILL EMBARK ON AGGRESSIVE POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING EXPANDING INITITAIVES LIKE THE CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMS TO COVER ALL RURAL DISTRICTS 18. MY ADMINISTRATION WILL WORK TO ENGAGE THE CHURCH, CIVIL SOCIETY, THE LABOUR MOVEMENT AND OTHER VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE I AM FULLY AWARE THAT THESE PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN VARIOUS WAYS. I WISH TO URGE ALL OUR MEMBERS TO ACT WITH RESTRAINT EVEN IN MOMENTS OF PROVOCATION. OUR PARTY IS A PEACEFUL PARTY. VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION IS NOT PART OF OUR CULTURE AS THE PF AND SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED. LET US CONDUCT OUR OF CAMPAIGNS IN A PEACEFUL MANNER VICTORY IS OURS! VICTORY IS CERTAIN! GOD BLESS YOU GOD BLESS ZAMBIA THANK YOU ...We cant be going backwards guys...Vodka must be serious with the country leadership. Vote HH...no more PF friends, lets move forward together, lets vote HH
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 05:09:10 +0000
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