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Lungu Threatens To Close Millers Hiking Mealie Meal Prices
Edgar Lungu
President Edgar Lungu said this in Kalulushi when he addressed marketers at Luato market.
Mr. Lungu said there was no way milling companies and traders would continue hiking mealie-meal prices when the price of maize was low.
He said maize was available in the country and there was no way mealie-meal prices would be hiked.
President Lungu said government had the power to close milling companies if they did not comply, because mealie-meal was a staple food.
He further said government would control the price of mealie-meal if milling companies continue hiking the prices so as to stabilize the price.
Meanwhile President Lungu has urged pupils to avoid negative influence while in school.
President Lungu advised pupils to instead work hard and develop good morals.
Speaking to pupils when he visited Mukuba Secondary School in Kitwe today, which is his former school, President Lungu said every pupil has the potential to have a bright future but that it all depends on their actions today.
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kakolwe
November 3, 2015 at 6:01 am
Mr President, what do you think would happen if you closed any mill (large or small)? Would that bring the price down? No sir! It would even take the price high. The maize you say is cheap was ALL sold off!! As at now, anyone hoarding the commodity is sitting on a semi jackpot. I tell you Mr President, by January, even a ‘meda’ (measure by village and market standard: probably a balloon or 5L container) will seek either K15 or K20. Ask your useless ‘cadrelised’ DCs in production areas, maize is scarce right now. So it is not the millers boss! Its the market forces. Recall your FTJ once saying: “I was not voted into office by the market forces.” Quickly change. See Me.
Hello Haters
November 3, 2015 at 6:27 am
Kikikiki, @see me kanshi ni nchito mulefwaya bu farmer bwashupa.
Onyx power @vampiros
November 3, 2015 at 7:27 am
Writing skills by reporters is what twists the original message. That’s why I take time READ within context to understand the truth or read from other medium. I know ecl didn’t say that.
Judge Joe Bidden
November 3, 2015 at 8:42 am
Good point @Kakolwe Lungu believe his words can change and affect market forces. Idi Amin Dada and Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga of Zaire wouldnt have put it that blatantly ati I will close Mills, do you know how many families depend on that same mills? Our president reasoning is always questionable.
umuntu ni lungu.
November 3, 2015 at 6:36 am
kakolwe the president might sound desprt but go through his words agsin. Maize not increased, electrivity not incrsd, fuel not incrsd. The qurstion is why dhould they hik prices? when millers fail to market their products they will cry to the same govt. All we are saying is that let the me be fair
illuminatti
November 3, 2015 at 7:56 am
whether you like it or not, you will always depend on maize meal in zambia.
who can survive on rice from mongu. it can not even feel up a gallon.
umuntu ni lungu.
November 3, 2015 at 6:43 am
Block makers and chicken sellers have cried for help from govt. Who thought membe’s business will one day come to where it is. Pacalo we all need each others. Chines can start bringing cheaper meal meal and govt bans exporting maize and mea meal elyo cababipila
Hello Haters
November 3, 2015 at 6:53 am
Threats, threats, threats, Yawn! Give me some popcorn.
kasantana
November 3, 2015 at 7:45 am
on the campaign trail already
Shaka Zulu
November 3, 2015 at 7:51 am
Kakolwe you are right.Threats won’t do.Tackle the problem maturely.Infact, closing plants will create a serious shortage of mealie meal which will in turn make prices even higher.
sela tubombeko
November 3, 2015 at 8:18 am
some comments do not hold any sense, millers want to increase prices because the commodity fairs higher in neighboring countries if exported…now is ECL wrong to warn them if production costs r the same but they want to up the price? come on guys, lets not politicize anything our presdo says
mamajee
November 3, 2015 at 8:20 am
Your excellence prices for commodities are being hiked by more than k20.00, please help us just enforce the law and let the police work with you to monitor, otherwise these people want you to fail. please we beg you.
Amake Mwana
November 3, 2015 at 8:46 am
lol….. ati people want you to fail. wake up and smell the coffee.
Amake Mwana
November 3, 2015 at 8:45 am
Even if maize is available, is power to drive the machines to make the mealie meal also available? Prices will be high because they have to buy generator and put fuel in them. On the issue of school children, children are now made to write ICT practicles at 1 in the morning. Can I please have your comments Ba govt. People, vote Hakainde Hichilema for President 2016!
weluzani
November 3, 2015 at 9:06 am
my president, there are many more areas in society needful of your attention as our leader,
1. a general unjustifiable skyrocketing of commodity prices sometimes by as much as 50%, 100% !
2. degradation in discipline in your ruling party, in government circles and then weaker souls in society take it thats the way to go.
3. why are you tolerating lawlessness in your ruling party and indeed any other party-pangas, machetes, gun totting and violence. it is either the police IG is letting you down or you are the one letting down the people of Zambia by ignoring these vices.
4. you have the government machinery at your disposal as our father, to give you the correct data on the cost of living. it is either you are ignoring the data, at your own peril, or you have let the government machinery go to sleep and then you get the blame from the masses.
5. my president, leave the police to do their professional duties without fear or favor. what shepherd will you be, who lets his flock be devoured by lions?
6. my president, you are dwelling too much on politicking instead of governing us well. i can give you countless examples of ‘politicking’ at the expense of service to the people of Zambia
7. my president, it is not for the king to be insulting and lambasting his subjects at every turn and twist. where shall we run to if our king is the first one to use vulgar language on his subjects?
we had very high hopes in you my president but you are not supporting our hopes.
if you are a real christian, please reflect on the manner in which you are governing this great nation and by the grace of God, change for the better.
finally, i love you and wish you well my president.
greetings to the first family.
Judge Joe Bidden
November 3, 2015 at 10:42 am
Just leave this letter on his bedside when he wakes up he might see it. Lungi TOMFWA, he is stubborn all he wants is to be called HE IS THE PRESIDENT OF ZAMBIA, whether all his people have fled to other countries he wont possibly notice.
BANTU STAN
November 3, 2015 at 2:34 pm
HE IS THE INCUMBENT,YOUR KACHEMA IS ASPIRISING AND CHANCES ARE VERY HIGH THAT HE MAY NOT BE HE IN ZAMBIA.SO BELIEVE IT OR LEAVE IT THE MAN HAS REACHED THE HIGHEST OFFICE OF THE LAND UBULANDA KU ULELWISHA.IT IS AS GOOD AS FIGHTING WITH YOUR OWN SHADOW.
Judge Joe Bidden
November 3, 2015 at 5:12 pm
I have names of all you PF chaps on Tumfweko I will remind you all next year dead or alive, that Kachema you insulted is YOUR president. Then whatyou gonna do? Kill yourself or just become gay?
BANTU STAN
November 3, 2015 at 5:17 pm
will shock you baiche and will shit in your pants come 2016. your kachema has no charisma to woe the massive of Zambians only southern province.
Chagwa For Us
November 3, 2015 at 9:35 am
Ba kateka ala tekeni,u are on the right track and we support you..come 2016 you shall still be President,people are able to see your great works and it is the very people that will speak it out only in the ballot box. Aba abalelanda landa are the very few who are opposing for the sake of it otherwise nabo nabeshiba ati mulebazafye bwino. people let us give praise where it is due,let us criticize when need be….not yapping for nothing. As for you Mr President,enjoy your work and thumbs up….deal with the culprits and shut those millers that are a nuinsance,God is with us pa Zed.
Icon
November 3, 2015 at 11:38 am
That’s not the solution. Then who’ll suffer, millers or people? You have wrong advisers in your office.Think properly.
Anonymous
November 3, 2015 at 12:40 pm
Ba Tumfweko tou are so stupid why have you removed my comment? Stupid Pathetic Fools Cadres
jebo
November 3, 2015 at 1:53 pm
y not tarvens which ar every were.
Jacko
November 3, 2015 at 1:56 pm
Weluzani why westing your time advising Lungu let him be.Ife tifuna a Lungu akaone comwe cinameta nkhanga mpara ndi ciani?
Onyx power @vampiros
November 3, 2015 at 2:29 pm
…..Some people think to blog objectively you need to to criticize govt on anything and demean the head of state. To them if you insult and belittle the leaders them you are enlightened.
HH temulema
November 3, 2015 at 4:08 pm
True the @onyx. Especially jjb and nez. They irritate me to the bone. They think hh is zambias option when the opposite is the truth. Give HH the presidency and you will know the true colors of tongas.
Judge Joe Bidden
November 3, 2015 at 5:03 pm
In 2016 you will be more than irritated, that Kachema will be your president.
Junior Mukulu
November 3, 2015 at 2:36 pm
solution :Govt to open milling plants not threats. put ur mealie meal at reasonable prices, existing millers wil reduce or close.if they close ,take over that plant plus workers.
Isaac
November 3, 2015 at 2:46 pm
Correct, milling plants being constructed by govt country wide will have cheap meal mealie, hence these other milling plants have to follow suit or close themselves due to lack of business.
IF NOT
November 3, 2015 at 3:39 pm
The President is trying to help you out, you are busy criticizing, ungrateful idiots. All is well with the president but he is concerned about those who cannot afford a bag of mealie meal that’s how considerate he is. VIVA PF
Judge Joe Bidden
November 3, 2015 at 5:07 pm
Ati concerned, let him close the mills thats when he will know Zambians when it comes to ubwali. Closing mills will bring supply down, increase demand that increases prices even further, whats wrong with you PF guys? This is basic economics 101.
word
November 3, 2015 at 4:46 pm
HAhaha. No he didn’t lmao…. Ifintu ni lungu. Close and get your stupid arse sued
Jemu
November 3, 2015 at 7:17 pm
From prayers to threats. Desparate times call for desparate measures.
kakolwe
November 3, 2015 at 9:09 pm
Having had come from prayer does not make him your bedside rug!!
sunta sunkutu
November 4, 2015 at 12:59 am
SUCH IS THE OBSESSION NEZ HAS FOR TUMFWEKO THAT THE ONLY TIME HE DOESNT COMMENT NINSHI KA LE NYENGA. YAH… I CANT SLEEP, BOLA TULETEYA BA MAN UTD, YA MAFI.