SITIFUNA MBONJE NA NJALA
….hunger is looming in Zambia because of Government’s inefficiency – Greyford Monde
Lusaka, Friday, January 27, 2023 ( Smart Eagles )
A former Cabinet Minister has noted that hunger is looming this year because of Government’s inefficiency.
This is due to the late distribution of farming inputs and the persistent shortages of mealie meal which has resulted into the increase of the commodity Price.
Patriotic Front Presidential Candidate Greyford Monde said when there is hunger peace cannot prevail.
“It is not good to have violence, it is bad not to give people food. Yes sitifuna ma mbonje, but again tifuna pamala bayanganepo. Sitifuna Njala,” he said.
Meanwhile, Hon Monde says there is need to change the perception that Politics is a game of “dribbling”.
Hon Monde said Politics must be an arena for providing solutions and not lying, insulting or Violence.
He has noted that what was condemned under the PF regime is what the UPND is practicing.
Hon Monde said what was bad under the PF must be described as bad in the UPND Government.
He said the PF members have been bringing to light various issues affecting the nation because they want Government to correct the situations.
“We are not being envious when we come here. We just want the Government to perform to the expectations of the Zambian people. “We do not want to wait until bakangiwa. We want to tell them that they must provide fertiliser early. We want you to immediately deliver inputs early,” he said.
He has bemoaned the manner the UPND has been handling the farmer Input Support Programme.
“I was hopping that the UPND being the owners of this Farmer input support programme to strengthen it. But they have reduced the beneficiaries. When Zambians were voting, we were sure that there would be 3 million beneficiaries,” Hon Monde said.
He has also charged that the UPND has delved away from their 10 point Manifesto and Detached themselves from what is transpiring on the ground in which people want prices of commodities to be cheap.