Blogger and Travelist Davud Akhundzada says despite being a victim of a corruption exercise when he visited Zambia, he has positives that he has documented from the southern African nation.
He writes:
Following up on the corruption story in my last video from Zambia on Youtube, I would like to make a few things very clear:
– These incidents or market videos should not discourage you from visiting beautiful Zambia, as I will have more videos sharing the beauty of the country in the coming days.
– I have met wonderful people in Zambia, and this video does not represent the kindness and hospitality of all Zambian people. ❤️🇿🇲
– I am not proud of bribing my way out of the situation. Still, when you are at the mercy of a government official, I would choose any means possible to stay safe and extricate myself from the situation without escalating it.
– Most importantly, if this case gets escalated to the government level, I do not want anybody to be punished; I do not want the man to be fired or lose his income stream. I do not wish anyone harm, especially if he is a family man.
– Thank you for all the apologies I have received from the Zambian people on the comments, but no need, as this incident does not represent the whole nation. Not at all.
I understand that the conditions are challenging for many people in these markets, and they try to make ends meet. However, people should find honorable ways to make a living, as the rest of the ladies and kids spend days earning a few dollars. And most importantly, authority should not be abused for extra cash from a foreigner.
Thank you, and so much love to Zambia and its people! ❤️🇿🇲🙏🏽
Davud
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Elias Limwanya
So embarrassing. That official should be put ku wire!! Somehow backwards.
The mulendo who seems to have friends here around is capable of causing confusion.These are the challenges of freedom.Tourism Ministry must learn something here.We need tourists yes but that tourist is another.” Ana lakwisa muntu olo ku chimwisa muntu” Nyanja meaning he caused some temptations of corruption in our Zambians individual.The council officer on duty.He now seemed to have jumped on a bus to some place.
Muleta – what are you talking about?
We want to hear that officer being fired so as to send a clear message to other idiots like him.
Hankie, the blogger made a mini research on corruption.The blogger did not end on his mission to get pictures of places but went further to expose corruption by showing the entire activity and made it viral.How do you think he marketed our country? What can we appreciate from that blogger? I am not happy with our council official but the blogger must not remain clean in people’s minds because he helped to conclude the act.It was like a short play story.The visitors or tourists must have clear terms of their visitations when they visit.He dangled the carrot, to some extent. What if he just followed the right procedure than entertaining the council official? The blogger did not give the council official the exact amount of money he demanded, he instead reduced it.The blogger must not have just paid anything.Hankie unless there is something else you wanted to understand.Otherwise I end here.If five bloggers do that in different areas what shall be the corruption perception index be?And it’s important to have tour guides.
Corruption and bribery everywhere!