“THIS IS WHAT YOU PROMISED YOURSELVES NOT ME”
Praise Singers, where are you?
By Gabriel Nsofwa
That is what you promised, it’s not me. Let me repeat myself, I’m not expecting the government to fix everything in a short period, my argument is based on the decisions you have made so far.
The decisions you have made so far are contrary to what you promised.
You promised to bring down the price of fuel immediately after forming government but you increased it from where you found it (K17) to almost K22. Even if we are to give you time what method are you going to use to bring down the price of fuel from K22 where it is now to K12 which you promised?
What method are you going to use to bring down the price of mealie meal from over K170 to K50 which you promised? You procured fertilizer at a very exorbitant price, what is your excuse?
You said immediately you form government you will do away with students loans, what did you mean by immediately? Did you mean after two years?
You promised to bring down the cost of electricity but you are thinking about increasing it, since you are asking about time, when are you going to bring it down?
I have told you that Ministers have not shifted into government houses so that we can save housing allowance (K11, 200 each per month) and yet you are talking about reducing debts.
You have made 11 (12) International trips in 6 months a thing you strongly condemned, what time do you need here?
You are talking about reducing debt and yet you want to go and borrow money from IMF so what method are you going to use to reduce debts when you will be required to pay back the loan?
Toll fees have been increased, road tax has been increased. There are no drugs in hospitals, when you go to hospital you will be greeted with a prescription. What time do you need to procure drugs in hospitals when you have been in power for more than 6 months now? Do you need a year to procure drugs in hospitals?
You promised to increase salaries for civil servants by K1, 500 across the board but you gave them 12%, should civil servants wait for another increment? You promised to sustain the Debt Swap but you have removed it.
In short, you are increasing instead of reducing that’s where my concern is. If the prices were maintained, yes, I could have agreed with you that you need time to work on it.
