The Economy Has Fixed You – Simumba Tells UPND Government
….Since the economy has fixed you! Do you have any intentions of reintroducing subsidies on mealie and fuel?…..
Parliament News 22-03-2024
NAKONDE Member of Parliament, Hon. Luka Simumba, today reminded the UPND government that they have failed to deliver on their promises to the Zambian people.
Speaking as he opened the Vice President Question and Answer session in Parliament, the Nakonde strongman said, “Madam Vice President, when you formed the government, many people were excited because they thought you were coming to fulfill your promises.”
“You assured them that you were coming to fix the economy, but today, the economy has fixed you.”
“You promised the Zambian people that you were coming to address the cost of living, but little did we know that you meant you were coming to burden us, the Zambians.”
He highlighted that Zambians are currently struggling with poverty as the cost of living has risen, with the government providing minimal solutions.
“I was stating, many people were excited, and today we find ourselves in a fix as Zambians because there is little for us to enjoy. The cost of living, essential commodities, everything. The cost of fuel, the exchange rate.”
“Do you have any intention, Our Honourable Vice President, to reintroduce subsidies, especially on fuel and other essential commodities like mealie meal?”
John Tushimiz-government by deception
Ahahaha laughable. Economy was mismanaged by standard 6 failure KK for 27 years and under him obviously to you or your were not yet born. No one spoke against KK and his government. If you are student of history you know what has happened with successful government. To come back to your issue, farm inputs started with KK. We never saw any improvement in agro production and this has continued. We hope HH7 can turn around this country. Be a positive critic not just opening your mouth and you get paid with tax player’s money.
People should have shame. PeeEfu contracted kaloba which they failed to pay and today they have the audacity to talk rubbish?
You can not talk about subsidies when you defaulted on kaloba.
Ba Simumba what are you talking about Sir, Check down here and get the truth by following what is happening.
GOD KNEW HH7 WILL HANDLE ZAMBIA’S PROBLEMS WELL.
By Editors
1. Edgar Lungu closed Indeni , HH’s govt opened.
2. Edgar Lungu imposed employment freeze , HH is employing.
3. Edgar stopped paying council workers they went into 7 to 15 months arrears , HH cleared paying all council workers.
4. Edgar Lungu failed to pay CDF , HH increased and he has been paying.
5. Edgar Lungu failed to run education, scrapped off meal allowances , HH reinstated them and extended meal allowances to 7 public universities.
6. Edgar Lungu failed to manage debt , which destroyed the economy with effects being felt today , HH has managed the first part of debt restructuring.
7. Edgar Lungu started failing to properly collect revenue, HH raised it to k100billion. ZRA just increased it’s revenue tax base.
8. Edgar Lungu failed to employ health workers , and only did replacement , HH is recruiting thousands every year.
9. Edgar Lungu failed to recruit in defense and education , HH is recruiting.
10. Edgar Lungu failed free education introduction, HH is doing it.
11. Edgar Lungu failed to run Mopani which produces copper , HH has found an equity partner.
12. Edgar Lungu failed to attract FDI , HH has brought over $3.8bn.
11. Edgar Lungu failed to do Kasama airport, HH did it : and construction of Airports in all provinces will be done this year.
12 . Edgar Lungu failed to run fisheries , HH has done it by restocking and producing more than 4million fingerlings.
13. Edgar Lungu failed to revamp Malls by failing to attract investment and shops started closing HH has revamped them.
14. Edgar Lungu failed to manage political violence , HH has managed.
15. Edgar Lungu failed to enact access to information bill , HH has done it , removed death penalty , removed criminal defamation of president.
16. Edgar Lungu failed to increase allocation to health , and only put it at k1.4 bn for purchase of medicines and medical supplies , HH has put it at k4.6bn as of last year.
17. Edgar Lungu failed to run a balanced cabinet , HH has done it.
18. Edgar Lungu failed to manage debt , HH Enacted debt management act no 15. Of 2022.
19. Edgar Lungu promised ZNS training for all grade 12s , he failed and HH introduced skills training under CDF and youths and women are being trained.
20. Edgar Lungu closed media houses , HH has not closed any media house.
21. Edgar Lungu went for council levies and his cadres, HH has given back authority to local authorities.
22. In Edgar Lungu’s citizens were killed through politics like Nsama , Mapenzi , Kasongo , Lawrence Etc , HH has brought sanity.
23. Edgar Lungu failed to pay 258,000 farmers , HH has paid all of them.
24. Edgar Lungu failed to pay retirees in government , HH cleared them and paid TAZAMA ex workers , together with Tazara workers.
25. In Edgar Lungu’s regime people stole social cash transfer , HH has increased number of beneficiaries.
26. Edgar Lungu failed to take advantage of DRC opportunities, HH has established electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant.
27. Edgar Lungu failed to run fertilizer production , HH enabled manufacturing plant at $138 million.
28. Edgar Lungu failed to take advantage of ZNS to grow the economy, HH bought 10 milling plants and have reopened farm blocks.
Research questions and solutions
1. Price of mealie meal
Solution: govt has started working towards reducing cost of producing maize by making fertilizer locally , planting more and introducing credit facilities.
2. Kwacha loss of value
Solution: govt reopening liquidated KCM , Mopani , exporting more agricultural products , and attracting foreign direct investment to grow more dollars
3. Fuel price – :
Solution: Opening Indeni to reduce shock , remove exercise duty , and bulk buying and improving Indeni by reconfiguration so as to make it a refinery to have new pipelines from Mozambique and Angola .