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FDD Asks Govt To Cut Down On Public Expenditure
Opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) says the decision by President Edgar Lungu and his government to charter a private jet at a colossal sum of 300 000 US Dollars to go to New York is a demonstration that the leaders in the country do not care about the sufferings of the people.
FDD spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says instead of cutting down on unnecessary public expenditure to save and invest in needy areas, the leaders have the audacity to wax themselves in opulence… and extravagance, hiring private jets at astronomical costs.
Mr. Mwanza says it is sad to learn that even party functionaries such as pf deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri are in New York at government expense.
He points out that the country has serious fiscal challenges among them the downgrading of the credit ratings from stable to negative, the power shortages, the laying off of workers, the devaluation of the kwacha among others.
Mr. Mwanza says instead of reducing on unnecessary public expenditure, the leaders have continued to swim in luxury while the people of Zambia have been subjected to a high cost of living.
He further states that there is need to be prudent in the use of resources in order to save, invest and reduce the fiscal deficit.
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observer
September 30, 2015 at 11:50 am
but fdd chaps inform as and educate the masses on how we must get out of these global problems which has affected alot of our people in southern africa and zambia in particular.
Paul Phiri
September 30, 2015 at 12:28 pm
FDD is not the one in government, the best they can do is to advise as they are doing.
Judge Joe Bidden
September 30, 2015 at 4:55 pm
Good point Phiri. They want answers from everywhere but maintain ifintu ni Lungu
66kv Load shedding.
September 30, 2015 at 11:58 am
Good observation keep it up madum president.
bige
September 30, 2015 at 2:00 pm
its true, look at lusaka town no drainage is working as at now and rain is starting now. remember last rain season, there was no walking with shoes wen or atfer rains. its either u put off shoes and meet broken botles and diseases or put on shoes and go in office driping water mixd with urines, fisese and fold or cut yo trousers like u ar crossing a stream. poseniko amano kuli ma drainages bane.
Onyx power @vampiros
September 30, 2015 at 2:41 pm
What about Edith who have been given 14days to step aside by your party executive . when are you going to step down? You have outlived your usefulness in the party just like your friend in leading a tribal party.
NAWA
September 30, 2015 at 4:11 pm
Good observation and advice from a party reaching puberty. welcome home!, i’ven’t seen any nuance of bitterness in this but straight advice. Mr President Lungu and Govt if indeed you never considered other inexpensive alternatives to that of hiring a private jet is true then you’re going “ultrevre” and surely you deserve this seasoned advice when the sun is still shining.
Judge Joe Bidden
September 30, 2015 at 4:54 pm
300 000 US Dollars!!!? Yaba twachula can somebody tell Edgar this is not good at all. That’s about 1.9 Million Zambian Kwacha wasted, just like that.
Judge Joe Bidden
September 30, 2015 at 5:02 pm
Actually it’s 3.9 Million Kwacha I miscalculated spent to carry Edgar and his cohorts for fun in New York. Then you go to UN asking for loans?? God help Zambia.
Cool Voice
September 30, 2015 at 5:00 pm
Thx mama,but the only prblem z that pf will continue giving no care on the poor with its blind supporters ba inde bwana nangu fyabipa shani.they only think of today nt 2moro.
observer
September 30, 2015 at 9:48 pm
all blogger above me you’re just wasting your time if you can not bring out new suggestions, not utumalyashi bonse twaishiba,ati cut on expenditures,first begin by cutting expenses at your homes.
Onyx power @vampiros
October 1, 2015 at 12:10 am
That figure is acooked up one by post not real. People are given a wrong impression about the figures. What if it’s more or less than that and 300 000 is not even a lot of money. Hey guys come on. I never thought it would be such cheap to charter a return flight to N.Y.