LAURA MITI RATES UPND GOVT AS HAVING FAILED AT 4/10
Laura Miti writes
If I were to rate how different the UPND government, under HH, has been from the PF, under EL, purely on governance, I would give the current administration 4/10.
President Hichilema’s government’s main achievements in my view are:
1. Exponentially reducing the power, and especially presence, of party cadres in citizens’ everyday life. That is huge and highly commendable.
2. If one works in civil society, normalcy has also returned to everyday work life. Meetings are not being disrupted by cadres or lodges canceling paid for events at the last minute because the DC, or some random power, has threatened the lodge.
3. We do not have Ministers threatening to break citizen bones, figuratively and literally.
4. A return to orderliness in state gatherings etc.
Unfortunately, that is where the progressive changes end.
Sadly, this government is the same with the last on the following critical failings:
1. Trying to pass a constitution that is ostensibly for the good of the country, but so randomly ambushed on the citizens as to be clearly aimed at passing provisions that guarantee its own stay in office, and benefit those in the corridors of power.
2. Arrogantly, passing laws whose aim to constrain citizen rights.
3. Arrogance of power – doing things because it can. Keeping information that citizens need to understand what is going on secret – the ECZ report on delimitation for example. No reason why it is not in the hands of citizens.
4. Failing to address corruption within its own ranks or prevent runaway theft of public resources, as shown in government’s own audits – while going on and on about corruption in the previous administration.
5. Failing to show that institutions that should operate independently are actually doing so.
Oh, by the way, the reason I am comparing this government to the last is because it the basis on which everyone in it insists on evaluating its success.
I think Laura is being very generous.
2/10 is what I would give them.
Reject tribalism, corruption and oppression.
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You can give even zero, depending on your weird checklist, and that won’t change the reality of this government’s massive success in governance.
Looking at Laura Miti’s rating of the New Dawn government performance, i see from the side of my reasoning quite not exactly but of course each persons opinion is based on ehat he or she sees as….but should be based on the promises of the respective party in government and in tbis case tge NEW DAWN GOVT.
I respect and admire Laura Miti because she speaks her mind without fear or favour but to the point.
Coming to her rating, i will also try to do mine and see it from the angle i see it comparing the UPND to the PF.
PF verses UPND.
1. Rule of law.
☆ PF had totally a collapsed approach to the rule of law as we saw. Cadres beating and killing citizens, cadres and senior PF members storning and burning opposition UPND properties like vehicles and even the legal tender (money ), encouraging their PF CADRES to insult, maime and threaten POLICE and POLICE being fired based on instructions from the cadres or what the cadres would say. The notorious KAMOGODI and the evil camander one and America One would say and do. No wearing red artire in punlic if one does so, then the blood of that particular individual would spill on the ground.
☆ UPND has managed to bring to a halt all these evil PF practices and we see harmony in the nation. Peace and unity is what we are experiencing and enjoying. Now.
{ 1. First score }
2. Inclussive cabinet. The UPND government has Ministers including Permanent Secretaries from all the 10 provinces of Zambia.
☆ { 2. Second score }
While in PF almost all the Permanent Secrtaries were from two provinces {97%}
While at the level of Ministers it was the same infact even worse.
3. Corruption in PF was at it’s highest level. Very normal in PF and the effects are still being felt because almost the whole civil service was infected
Nowander even now the heat is still being felt while at Ministrial level it was bad news.
☆ UPND has managed and is still managing to correct the situation hence the improvement even the corruption index as seen from the reports from various institutions incĺuding Transparency International are a testimony of the UPND government hard work.
{ 3. Another great score 3}
4. Talk of the promise on free education. UPND has scrored on this promise and results are visibly seen by all
☆ { Another great score in perforamce 5 }
While PF rebuked and called UPND names on this very UPND promise citing where to find money for free education. For PF money was there to steal while UPND money is there for free education and CDF.
6. Debt restructuring. While PF borrowed and failed to pay especially on the Eurobond by even defaulting in 2020
☆ UPND has managed to negotiate for this facility – debt restructuring and managing now to service the debt thereby relieving the treasury to free and use some money in critical service delivery sectors.
{ another great score. 6 }
7. UPND and it’s Alliance Partners in government has restored / reinstated Meal allowance for our children in public universities and increased number in bursaries facility provison. Including the reduction in the loans pay-back from the PF 15% to the NEW DAWN 10%.
☆ { anither great score 7 }
8. Increased CDF from ZMK 1.6 million of PF to K30.6 million per constituency of UPND government which is tremendously making extreme developmental changes in our communities.
☆ { another great score 8.}
9. Free media space and human rights dignity.
☆ unilke in the PF where many media houses were closed and most radio station ambushed and threatened by PF cadres with some journalists being urinated in the mouse by PF cadres.
☆ UPND has changed the narrative not even one media house has been closed nor any journalist urinated in the mouse.
{ another great score. 9}
10. Credibilty of our nation’s standing at international level. Unlike in PF where even the Ambassadors like USA AMBASSODOR was threatened by PF cadres who demanded his deportation, UPND in government has repecte for all it’s partners and prefers dialogue where there is an issue. Indeed Zambia is back in the leaque of champions.
☆ { another great score 10 }.
11. Creation of employment for the youths and generally Zambians. More than 80,000+ jobs has been created in the public service unlike in PF where there was employment and wage freeze.
☆ { Another big score 11}
Areas that are still to be attended to,
1. High cost of living
2. Load shading
3. Exchange rate and cost of fuel.
Apart from the major three areas above!!!! Bally ni ONE. WAKULEKAFYE.
So for me the UPND performance in government is above 70% or 7/10. MERIT.
Not only free education but our children are even having meals while at school, which meals the heartless PF criminals ate with both hands in their boundless criminality.
Your analysis is very close to mine as a lawyer. In my rating, I had infact forgotten some points that you have so far raised, and therefore the average rating between mine and yours, as far as UPND performance is concerned todate, is 79.99%,ie almost 8/10
Looking at Laura Miti’s rating of the New Dawn government performance, i see from the side of my reasoning quite not exactly but of course each persons opinion is based on what he or she sees as….but should be based on the promises of the respective party in government and in this case the NEW DAWN GOVT.
I respect and admire Laura Miti because she speaks her mind without fear or favour but to the point.
Coming to her rating, i will also try to do mine and see it from the angle i see it from comparing the UPND to the PF.
PF verses UPND.
1. Rule of law.
☆ PF had totally a collapsed approach to the rule of law as we saw. Cadres beating and killing citizens, cadres and senior PF members storning and burning opposition UPND properties like vehicles and even the legal tender (money ), encouraging their PF CADRES to insult, maime and threaten POLICE and POLICE being fired based on instructions from the cadres or what the cadres would say. The notorious KAMUGODI and the evil commander one and America One would say and do. No wearing red artire in public if one does so, then the blood of that particular individual would spill on the ground.
☆ UPND has managed to bring to a halt all these evil PF practices and we see harmony in the nation. Peace and unity is what we are experiencing and enjoying. Now.
{ 1. First score }
2. Inclussive cabinet. The UPND government has Ministers including Permanent Secretaries from all the 10 provinces of Zambia.
☆ { 2. Second score }
While in PF almost all the Permanent Secrtaries were from two provinces {97%}
While at the level of Ministers it was the same infact even worse.
3. Corruption in PF was at it’s highest level. Very normal in PF and the effects are still being felt because almost the whole civil service was infected
Nowander even now the heat is still being felt while at Ministrial level it was bad news.
☆ UPND has managed and is still managing to correct the situation hence the improvements even the corruption index as seen from the reports from various institutions incĺuding Transparency International are a testimony of the UPND government hard work.
{ 3. Another great score 3}
4. Talk of the promise on free education. UPND has scrored on this promise and results are visibly seen by all
☆ { Another great score in performance 5 }
While PF rebuked and called UPND names on this very UPND promise citing where to find money for free education. For PF money was there to steal while UPND money is there for free education and CDF.
6. Debt restructuring. While PF borrowed and failed to pay especially on the Eurobond by even defaulting in 2020
☆ UPND has managed to negotiate for this facility – debt restructuring and managing now to service the debt thereby relieving the treasury to free and use some money in critical service delivery sectors.
{ another great score. 6 }
7. UPND and it’s Alliance Partners in government has restored / reinstated Meal allowance for our children in public universities and increased number in bursaries facility provison. Including the reduction in the loans pay-back from the PF 15% to the NEW DAWN 10%.
☆ { anither great score 7 }
8. Increased CDF from ZMK 1.6 million of PF to K30.6 million per constituency of UPND government which is tremendously making extreme developmental changes in our communities.
☆ { another great score 8.}
9. Free media space and human rights dignity.
☆ unilke in the PF where many media houses were closed and most radio station ambushed and threatened by PF cadres with some journalists being urinated in the mouse by PF cadres.
☆ UPND has changed the narrative not even one media house has been closed nor any journalist urinated in the mouse.
{ another great score. 9}
10. Credibilty of our nation’s standing at international level. Unlike in PF where even the Ambassadors like USA AMBASSODOR was threatened by PF cadres who demanded his deportation, UPND in government has respect for all it’s partners and prefers dialogue where there is an issue. Indeed Zambia is back in the leaque of champions.
☆ { another great score 10 }.
11. Creation of employment for the youths and generally Zambians. More than 80,000+ jobs has been created in the public service unlike in PF where there was employment and wage freeze.
☆ { Another big score 11}
Areas that are still to be attended to,
1. High cost of living
2. Load shading
3. Exchange rate and cost of fuel.
Apart from the major three areas above!!!! Bally ni ONE. WAKULEKAFYE.
So for me the UPND performance in government is above 70% or 7/10. MERIT.
Finshi ningafwaya fimbi futi apart from the great achievements being seen.
This woman is a failure. Too many of these “talkshop” hosts that have for long lives off donor funding. Manje cha yuma…seek political position where they continue their usual talkshop instead of working.
Tell us what did you do while in office? Busy pointing at others? We rate you as Zero. Dead weight.
Laura and my late dear sister Edith Nawakwi were Siamese Twins, cut from the same cloth, kaga ka sarcastic DNA mentality, mwakaziba ka?
Who is Laura miti to be an authority on governance matters, just a bitter divorcee from bitter azwell Banda…
Rating any democratically elected government is something that any citizen is entitled to do. But it has to be realistic and fair. A number of challenges have piled up in Zambia since independence. That means that the to-do list is a very long one indeed. If we’re to stand any reasonable chance of resolving our challenges we have to be disciplined and good at dialoguing among ourselves. Unfortunately we are not good at that. People who frequently get in the news such as Laura Miti, Brebner Changala, Chishala Kateka, Fred M’membe etc should reflect on whether things that they say and how they say them encourage Zambians to have a good conversation among themselves. Is it possible, for example, for M’membe to sit in any meeting with anyone wighout that meeting degenerating into a shouting contest? What can come out of a shouting contest? Is it possible for Zambians to calmly discuss anything important? The answer is no, no, no. That’s where we are as Zambians. No wonder we’re achieving little or nothing.
It’s not surprising from coming from her. She’s a biased person. I would rate her 0.5 out of 10. She self obsessed and has limited capacity to analyse things while she has convinced herself that she’s got it all and holds the top spot in Zambia. Well she doesn’t thi PF analyst pretending to have it all.