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OPPOSITION UPND Condemns PF Gov’t For Spending K300 Billion On Luxury CARS
Opposition UPND in charge for presidential affairs Cornell Sakala has described PF government decision to spend K300bn on buying luxury vehicles for its leaders as selfish and a show of lack of proper policies by the ruling party.
Mr Sakala said that it was unfortunate that the current government had opted to spend billion on luxury vehicles when the country was faced with so many challenges.
“ The action by the PF government is sheer selfishness and lack of proper policies and will throw many Zambians into hardships” he said.
Mr Sakala saidthe decision by government to buy expensive vehicles was retrogressive for the country that had started to perform well in the past years.
He said the monies that government was going to spend would have been channelled to other pending pressing if the minister were truly servants of the people.
Mr Sakala said government would have revamped industries such as Mansa Batteries, Dunlop Tyres or create a Pineapple industry in the North Western Province.
He said by doing so government would be creating jobs for the youths than asking them to become street vendors.
“It is very shocking to see the very people that campaigned so much against the abuse of public funds are awarding themselves with luxury vehicles,
“In the past government would just get ministerial vehicles without asking ministers to state what type of a vehicle one wanted but it is all different with a government of crooks,” said Sakala.
He challenged government to seriously consider the civil service and improve their wellbeing by increasing their salaries.
Mr Sakala said the current government had promised Zambians decent jobs and improved conditions of service but wondered why President Sata had asked the youths and women of this country to be selling in the streets instead of providing decent jobs for them.
He said government would have pumped more money in the youth projects than awarding themselves with best cars.
He said government should also seriously consider opening cashew nuts industry in Western Province to alleviate the poverty levels.
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Bvuto
March 29, 2012 at 5:06 pm
What is this man talking about? Which vehicles? I was expecting him to talk about the number of vehicles which have been bought from the same K300bn, where they are and who is using them, I think there is no truth in this story…..
keshinton
March 29, 2012 at 5:11 pm
its too early for these fools who where busy condeming mmd to start living in extra luxury…and the money they are spending was made by mmd…that y i now believe 5 yrs is too long for them..bye elections comming soon..watch
Bullman
March 29, 2012 at 5:43 pm
PF = MMD, which is equal to same difference. Our time is coming. When all this nonsense will be a thing of the past. Never put poor people in power. The first thing is to enrich themselves.
Tonga Bull
March 29, 2012 at 5:59 pm
300 Billion of luxury cars, this is daylight robbery, most of these useless govt officials already have enough cars and they more.
John Makwaya
March 29, 2012 at 6:34 pm
A Sakala, how many vehicles are being bought and what make and type are they? The one on the picture does not qualify to be luxury. Have they bought Limos or Hummers? Please give us more information before we agree or disagree with you. If our Minstiers moved in Toyota Hiluxes, it would be a big saving.
Sid
March 29, 2012 at 7:00 pm
What a waste. That is if it’s true.
Chonse
March 29, 2012 at 7:01 pm
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Julius Malema
March 29, 2012 at 7:28 pm
More money in the car dealers pocket!!
Bwalaya John
March 29, 2012 at 7:32 pm
I am a driver and right now driving these state of the art cars, no Key needed to start them.
The sad part of this is that the previous government officals i.e. PS’s, directors, Dep PS’s, Secretary to cabinet bought their previous personal to holder cars which they never used as they always used Pool cars at K5 Million and later resold tem at K100 Million (Mitsbshi pajero). Now they have bought these cars that are costing over US$100,000 each forthemselves and also the defence Chiefs. I regret voting for PF coz they gonga me. God Help us, 90 days more money in tehir pockets.
De la Rue
March 29, 2012 at 8:49 pm
Saw a GRZ Range Rover in vp motorcade, have seen several of the latest jeep Grand Cherokee in GRZ plates. I support PF but this one mwaitaya. HE can you take action against people abusing state funds.
MANKANDE
March 29, 2012 at 9:10 pm
People we have to be carefull as we condemn the govt, Mr sakala’s complaints does not amount to any truth coz he is not giving us facts. the opposition in this country is so poor and will never be in power.
Youngest DJ
March 29, 2012 at 9:12 pm
Let them buy fikala fyenu wats wrong with that? Buy yours….
Isis
March 29, 2012 at 9:38 pm
Pf cadres. Learn to accept wen sumthn is wrong. 300Bn on luxurios vehicles is too much. Was this money budgeted for. Wat kind of vehicles ar they buyin coz workin vehicles arent rily suposd to b luxurios bt jst to mek mobility easier
dude one
March 29, 2012 at 10:22 pm
People can a Hilux indeed be a luxury vehicle. Would you be happy seeing your minister’s in spacio’s? And how many vehicles are we hearing in 300???
ntc
March 29, 2012 at 10:38 pm
I am not a supporter of Upnd. But I saw a Latest Jeep Cherokee Limited en a Land Rover Discovery 4 with a GRZ plate. I even took a photo. I am pf but this is not the change we wanted. It broke my heart. These cars are expense to buy en to maintain. Lets just wait for Jesus lets never put faith in man. Apart from that the cost of 1 Pajero common amount ministers en senior govt officials is about $130,000.00 and very expensed. God help us.
richard
March 30, 2012 at 12:30 am
Ba upnd are to desparete to b in state there will never b there wit o there lies,if there want state house let them resfo there party put other tribes and remove there useless leader HH he lucks thinking and tok nonsense and as long as he leads that party there will never b in power he lucks integrit and common sense
lol
March 30, 2012 at 8:35 am
HH and team, MCS taught you well. Thats the meaning of opposition, pointing out anything and everything. Most of all, being on the news everyday.
CIVIL SERVANT
March 30, 2012 at 9:28 am
Fact. they have bought some vehicles. But how many vehicles would K300 billion buy? aren’t we talking also ablout MPs vehicles? Did UPND find out the distribution of these vehicles? if these vehicles have also to go into institution such as Evelyn Hone college, NRDC and others, is it wrong? My deparment does not have a reliable vehicle and I would be more than happy to have one really. Let us not comment foolishlly when we do not have sufficient details.
CHARLES SAMPA
March 30, 2012 at 9:44 am
IF THIS IS TRUE, THEN THIS IS MORE DISSAPOINTING THAN ANY SHORT COMINGS THAT BA SATA HAS FOUND HIM SELF INTO.IVE ALWAYS FELT THAT WILL NEVER REPLACE A LEADER LIKE MWANAWASA MHSRIP.
PF Minister
March 30, 2012 at 9:49 am
Iwe let us enjoy ma latest vehicles , just like our former party MMD. PF and MMD are the same just the colour of the chitenge and hair of the presido
Musonda
March 30, 2012 at 10:33 am
Yaba ubututu pa Zed ati luxury vehicles *smh* seriously and I didn’t know Toyotas would be classed as luxury vehicles, tuli bapina zoona.
CHALO NI BANTHU KA!!!!
March 30, 2012 at 12:18 pm
These vehicles are at new govt complex. Go and see them. Do not just condemn UPND b4 you see the truth. The best is to ask where the vehicles are and how they were bought. Fools will never stop amzing some of us who know very well what is happening here. Just before election MMD bought vehicles and the same vehicles are still new and yet they buy again other vehicles. They want to sell to themselves after five years.
unip cadre
March 30, 2012 at 12:24 pm
ka under5, grz vehicles are genuine.so,they are expensive.am waiting to see your leadership in 2021.
LM
March 30, 2012 at 12:50 pm
yaba already……iyo kwena
mukombe
March 30, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Is UNIP still there
Exhaust blown Diffuser
March 30, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Luxury defined: a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity..
MMD government had vehicles why buy those vehicles now wrong timing PF.We want to hear about developmental programs and job creation. The kwacha is in free fall all you can come up with is buying your selves vehicles?? I understand some clinics in LSK and else were do not have medicine, Lets learn to priotize things ba PF..
So what happens to those old vehicles?? hope you have got given your selves for free..I suggest you auction them cheaply so that Zambians also enjoy
sata
March 30, 2012 at 2:15 pm
I regret to have voted for pf, God help us and viva upnd and hh; continue talking on our behalf sir, now we know that you mean well for this country.Thanx alot
Katongo(Chingola)
March 30, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Facts must be given not just hearsay!
bwana
March 30, 2012 at 10:28 pm
HH and the team amatole ya ka burster kuli bitterness. Jangulo denied him sex n he starts. Ba mutombela mu fyani wen ur cattle grazing.