MY TAKE ON TODAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA
By Maxwell Chongu
Mr. President as much as i would like to applaud your efforts with regards to, Social cash transfer and NAPSA Partial withdrawal program above all economic growth based on graphical illustrations from 1973 to 2023 am doing so hesitantly as majority citizens will agree with me that the following areas were not well addressed nor satisfactory solutions given.
1.. The impasse around KCM and MOPANI.
2.. Why are we finding it difficult to approach CHINA considering the fact that it’s the major key player in our debt restructuring program.
3.. Gross Incompetence at Ministry of Agriculture were majority citizens expected you to take decisive action to avoid a repeat of shortage of maize which triggered escalation of mealie meal Price to unprecedented levels in our country.
4.. Shortage of medicines in hospitals and measures put in place to ensure availability of medicine through straightening the supply chain.
5.. Gross Professional misconduct exhibited by Law Enforcement Agencies disregarding rule of law with impunity, denying people police bonds, infringing on people’s rights enshrined in our supreme document of our land herein referred to as the constitution, seizing people’s assets and accounts before investigations are concluded leading to massive layoffs above all artificial shortage of money in circulation.
6.. Non payment to suppliers and contractors.
7.. The diplomatic shift of Cadrelism from markets and bus stations to the civil service space.
8.. The use of heavy hand of the police on opposition.
9.. Lack of Business and Employment Opportunities particularly among the YOUTHS and WOMEN amidst high cost of living.
10.. Steps taken by government to arrest high cost of living, fuel, electricity terrifs, fertilizer and high Mealie meal prices.
11.. Stagnant civil servants salaries amidst high cost of living tempting them to engage in corrupt activities.
12.. What measures is UPND Government putting in place to empower and employ *CADRES chased from markets and bus stations* to avoid criminal activities and civil disobedience skyrocketing to unprecedented levels.
13.. Government position on rampant illegal mining activities in central Province and luapula province with minerals worth millions of dollars disappearing in thin air.