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Current Challenges Not Unique To PF Govt – VJ
Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga says the challenges the country is grappling with are not unique to PF Government, but come with each and every government.
Dr. Mwaanga says what the country needs now is to ensure that these challenges are addressed so that the country can move forward.
He says Zambians be it from the opposition or the ruling party should all take part in finding solutions to the challenges the country is facing.
He adds that if the country overcomes the challenges it is current facing, it will benefit every Zambian and may also be an advantage for the opposition in the event they got into government.
Dr. Mwaanga says there is need to concentrate on things that matter to the people of Zambia and ignore those that tend to divide the nation and bring about hatred and unnecessary ill-feelings among Zambians.
He points out that some of the development challenges the country should work on addressing are fighting poverty, better access to education, improving healthcare, housing among many others.
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JASON NYIRENDA
November 5, 2015 at 8:11 am
Mature thinking and contribution by VJ
kakolwe
November 5, 2015 at 7:48 pm
Am very glad that Dr Mwaanga in now speaking as a veteran politician. That is WISDOM!
Am sure by the time we reach April 2016, only NEZ and Mr Hichilema will be blaming Lungu even for an old lady who fails to push a cotton thread through the eye of a small needle.
BANTU STAN
November 5, 2015 at 8:18 am
HE KNOWS THE SYSTEM AND HE UNDERSTANDS WHAT IT MEANS TO GOVERN NOT TO POLITICIZE EVERY THING LIKE A MAD DOG
Hello Haters
November 5, 2015 at 8:35 am
What he actually means is that, pf is not first to go through these challenges, previous Governments went through this as well, so PFool should just man up and put up their ballz. Free advise, take it or leave, utayandi achiileke, chiindi chaakwe.
Iyeeee
November 5, 2015 at 8:55 am
I knew you’re Tonga no wonder the insults. Accept the fact that you are not in government your time may come if you grow up and accept that PF is in control.
kopala
November 5, 2015 at 9:04 am
What those who use bemba here, are they all bembas?
Wembwa we chi pfool.
Pfools are always tribalists.
The above article says all govts had own challenges but managed them. Why are the pfools failing?
Very incompetent and blind leaders.
Zambia deserves better than this mediocrity/pfailure.
Hello Haters
November 5, 2015 at 9:09 am
Tiye uko kwindi iwe, do i need to get permission from any assole, which language i should use, when, why, what where and how, mukongo obe kolokombwa iwe, leka inkufyampwilepo neyamu chi lunda, WANZA WEI.
Denkete
November 5, 2015 at 10:30 am
Kubelekela hantomwe!!!!!!!
Ba pf founders
November 5, 2015 at 8:16 pm
@hello haters u understand wat vj is talking about. I like such reasoning.
waawaa!!!!!!!
November 5, 2015 at 8:59 am
Though PF is in control,they are pathetic failures.Mwanawasa managed this same situation and why has PF FAILED?.
keng
November 5, 2015 at 7:26 pm
Who spat it your throat that PF has failed. You fool PF has failed to do what? You are such pathetic fool. Have ever experienced an a situation where a govt has left the country without medicine in hospitals, all civil servants paid. All roads bring upgraded in the country, no fuel shortage? Mwanawasa mwanawasa! What rabbish is that?
kakolwe
November 5, 2015 at 8:02 pm
@Keng, ask these Mwanawasa ‘tooters’. Do they know that Mwanawasa presided over Zambia at the time when the copper prices just started jumping upwards. Level started thus second term when China started buying big and EL came into power when China slumped. They conveniently choose to not know.
umuntu ni lungu.
November 5, 2015 at 9:08 am
I like lungu of copperbelt. Government should talk to local business houses not to take advantage of the situation. In Isoka for example Gov can come up with emergency filling stations. Govt should not leave fuel and meal meal to private business men whose main intrest is profit lets see how best our free market policy can be managed. why are solar milling plants taking long?
umuntu ni lungu.
November 5, 2015 at 9:18 am
paying farmers used to be an isue but today PF has handled it and no one is talking about it. what of fertilizer distribution? Well meaning Zambians lets suport this govt. Imagine if Americans didnt give Obama chance will America seen the economical gain? Go to Nigeria where they changed govt and tell me if they got what they hoped. Thankyu VJ
waawaa!!!!!!!
November 5, 2015 at 9:21 am
VJ has used diplomatic language by saying “these challenges are not unique to PF”.What this means is that PF are neither the first ones to experience this situation nor the last ones.So bare in mind that it the capacity that is lacking with the leadership.Understand the language people and make sense out of it.
ndaje Kakhs
November 5, 2015 at 10:36 am
@waawaa- You are wrong. Remember how Sata condemned the MMD government when KCM & Mopani retrenched workers due to low copper prices? Sata called on the government to show leadership by ensuring these two mining giants didn’t lay of workers.
sela tubombeko
November 5, 2015 at 9:24 am
kudos vj, kudos….infact 2016 we need u advise hh tht his hooligans r campaigning him by insults n tribalism on social media….then come to state hse 4 a drink, edgar anabwela mailo from cb. kuli diiba mailo, ukabweleko na vima gelo boi.. may haters hate, chikubabe, uzimangilile, kumalilo tibwela nakubwela. ife ni no hurtful feelings, chagwa balange- sesesesesela tubombeko satana iwe
Hachigaba Hababwa!!(HH jnr)
November 5, 2015 at 11:10 am
For sure this isnt the first,& not EDGARS nor PFs problem as to why zambia is going thru this,but the failure of all our leaders be it in ruling or opposition bcoz all are players in this game called politics & thats a reason why they all go to the parliament to work for zambia & its citizens,us the voters.IN govt/parliament we hav Garry nkombo,richwell siamunene upnd,vincent mwale mmd & other pf members,all these guys there job is to save the interest of mother zambia.so you can blame the headteacher for the poor results of pupils without talking about teacher who are always in class with these pupils.what do our parliamentarians do in parliament everyday?
HIDDEN OBJECTS
November 5, 2015 at 12:23 pm
My understanding is that, VJ is right but the big problem is that our president Mr. E. C. Lungu would never accept an advise from the opposition no matter what, even from him VJ Lungu cant never. There are a lot of examples someone can give that were given to the ruling party by the opposition but the result on such are insults, then how do you think you can be together and one solution when the other party is after some peoplez lives and under letting them ss little children.
ndaje Kakhs
November 5, 2015 at 12:33 pm
VJ is not opposition. He is an elder statesman.
HIDDEN OBJECTS
November 5, 2015 at 12:38 pm
HH is ever regarded a child, fool, satanist, kachema most of all a TONGA BULL who was told to become a polygamist for him to have many children to vote for him in 2016, then do you think his advice no matter how good it can be, you think Lungu and his group can get it? Only God knows what next. God have mercy. Why I say so is bcoz the presido is always against and whoever think has more brain than should go and take over from, how do you think you can control or interact with such a person?
ndaje Kakhs
November 5, 2015 at 1:02 pm
You are only looking at ECL and not HH. How many times has HH called ECL names? This is the trend in Zambia- KK, FTJ, LPM, Bwezani, MCS “never took advice”
eddy
November 5, 2015 at 1:21 pm
Well said VJ though am pretty sure that a lot of your fellow tonga have received this splendid opinion with mixed feelings as they hate objectivity in politics.this is what all well meaning Zambians say daily that not even an opposition leader can come and solve our current hardships overnight.ONCE WE JUST PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER,WE’LL OVERCOME THESE HARDSHIPS SOON!!POLITICS OF INSULTS AND HATRED WOULD NEVER MAKE HH PRESIDENT!!congrats VJ!!
ndaje Kakhs
November 5, 2015 at 1:49 pm
And we wonder why USA is developed? Unity not hatred is the KEY. Here some people wish these problems can persist so that they can have an easy campaign platform.
Chief Puta
November 5, 2015 at 1:25 pm
I hv never seen a Tonga who is as objective as Vj.Thank u so much.I hope upnd Tonga embeciles hv heard yo timely,mature and sound advice.
haluza hageni (HH)
November 5, 2015 at 3:01 pm
wise words coming from VJ.The opposition leader we have in Zambia is a sadist who d elites in the suffering of many Zambians. last month he said the challenges the country is going through are GOD imposed so that the PF Can be voted out.
hanjina
November 5, 2015 at 3:22 pm
Hungry and…
hanjina
November 5, 2015 at 3:23 pm
An Hungry and…
Hamusankwa
November 5, 2015 at 4:32 pm
Well articulated Vernon.I will personally give you a position in PF.
Vernon
November 5, 2015 at 8:14 pm
Am too old for positions, but thank-you.
Give it to your father, he has toiled with that trowel for too long
Ba pf founders
November 5, 2015 at 8:17 pm
@hello haters u understand wat vj is talking about. I like such reasoning.
Ba pf founders
November 5, 2015 at 8:26 pm
@kopala i salute u. Zambia nids pipo who can think like u,like nez,like jjb,like kwati like so,like hello haters. Kip it up yo !
Ba pf founders
November 5, 2015 at 8:36 pm
Hachigaba u r a kid. U lack leadership from the top. U cant develop wit el n chikwanda
Ba pf founders
November 5, 2015 at 8:41 pm
Pf is a total shit of mess !
Nikambeko
November 5, 2015 at 9:05 pm
Well said VJ. This is what we want. Keep it up.
Independent
November 5, 2015 at 9:40 pm
There are words and sentences that can be taken literal and the other way round is true. In a case of Mwaanga’s observation, he is telling the government to stop crying and solve the current crisis. Lest, no solutions would be provided and the only thing will be blaming the past government and the natural events.
eddy
November 5, 2015 at 9:59 pm
All those dreamers in UPND who insult us daily are quiet today on this VJ nice thought!!!THIS IS WHAT THEY HATE AND I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND WHY HH WISHES ZAMBIA EVIL FOR HIM TO BECOME PRESIDENT!!a good leader must offer solutions while in power or opposition!!MAY GOD BLESS VJ AND ALL WISE ZAMBIANS!!TRIBE SHOULDNT DIVIDE US ZAMBIANS!!
nana
November 5, 2015 at 10:40 pm
God bless you together with your fsmily
Ba pf founders
November 6, 2015 at 1:56 am
@eddy If u cant c sense in hh then u cant develop. HH has being talking sense n u say no solutions coming from the opposition…stiopet lyobe !
Hello Haters
November 6, 2015 at 4:53 am
Kakolwe what was the price of copper per tonne in 2001-2002,what is the current price of copper per tonne? and what led to anglo American pulling out? Do you know that mwanawasa become president when national production of maize, which is the main food crop, decreased by about 30 per cent compared to the 1999/2000 crop season (from 1053000 to 802000 metric tonnes). The situation deteriorated even further in the following crop season since drought in early 2002 led to a maize shortage of 635 000 metric tonnes. It was estimated that the 2001/02 crop production will only feed 6million people out of a total population of more than 10million, it had to take a business minded president to get Zambia out of that scenario, remember the winter maize project? Even under such difficult conditions he never wanted Zambians to be fed on cheap genetically modified maize, and here comes your president holding grudges against businessmen, @i won’t allow anglo American to come back, every business person knows that there no grudges in business it’s all about i get my share you get yours we move on, even drug dealers know that, where you friends tuff ends yours start, achita monga enzeko mu 2002 when anglo decided to pull out,si Zambia ya nyoko to start dictating who should come here for business,i just wonder why anglo American gives him sleepless nights? Is it something to do with politics?
kakolwe
November 6, 2015 at 5:48 am
@Haters, what part of the second term did you have a problem with? I said, Levy started his SECOND TERM when China started to boom. As such, the scenario to EL’s is different.
Hello Haters
November 6, 2015 at 6:05 am
Why start watching a movie mid way? I thought everything starts from somewhere, that’s why have brought in levy’s first term, so that you can see why his second term was hunky dory, only the cold hand of death to take him,in the little months chagwa has been prez i see, ear, feel a smell and touch nothing, let him packnago! zwaaa! Kuya bebele!
karyn
November 6, 2015 at 9:05 am
These are the kind of sentiments from our very own Freedom Fighters that paid their dear lives for our independence from our colonial masters, and gave us the platform as this generation to now attain Economic, Social, Political independences for a better Zambia through dialogue and we are counting on you to bring ideas of how to mitigate these challenges using such fora as Social Media! Anglo American Corp had domestic problems with their own Citizens that resulted in massive strikes not so long ago citing poor conditions of service, salary imbalances, social amenities just to mention but a few, Diamonds are being mined day in day out, is it advisable then to invite such investors to come and offer better services to Zambians when they are failing to take care of their own? These are Investors that will continue reaping from our hard earned Copper and leave us underdeveloped! For a country that is 4th position in Copper production, we are in squalor and impoverished and we have to put an end to such selfishness! Look at Mopani, Glencore is very rich and we had overseas protestors on our behalf who expressed anger that they were reaping us off without any regard to assist us develop while we the Zambians slept and carried on our lives business as usual. Now they want to throw 4,000 of our own people on the Streets when copper prices globally are low? We are saying awe bane ni stick by life! You are the technocrats to change things round. We fought for Democracy for world changers like yourselves teifyo fine Ba VJ? Politics of insults are for the less mortal and throughout Vernon’s political dispensation or Career,he has NEVER insulted anyone on any Platform and Late President Levy Mwanawasa conferred on him with an honour on Africa Freedom Day for his dedication and service and we all know that Levy was a WALL ichibumba that never was too easy to break! In short he is simply whether MMD, UPND, FDD, NAREP,PF, let us find lasting solutions and change Zambia for the better! He is my Mentor and Family Member, he calls me “MJ”! Thank you your Excellency Sir, for your usual sound advice and cry for a better Zambia! Twayatelela makhani aya yabota maningi!
Ba pf founders
November 6, 2015 at 9:14 am
Dats y hello haters uli chaume. Be inspired ! I like kakolwe coz u agitate the situation wit yo comments n dats hw pipo learn.
Ba pf founders
November 6, 2015 at 9:29 am
We formed pf……little did we know wat it means to b in government. Abena Zambia baitaya owe baitaya aahah….vintu vonse vadula bena Zambia baitaya ..kuvota sitiziba nomba elo twaitay aahah ! Everybody sing…….
lion
November 6, 2015 at 11:09 am
Roar hhhhhhhhho the lion is back ba wynter ur the most useless politician ever that’s y u cnt even maintan yo party its a pity that a person who came frm nowere is nw president of zambia bc of being humble trust me ba wynter u made a lot of enemies nd nw u only ev the post by yo side ba wynter be gud to people on yo way up u might ned them one day on yo way down viva lungu viva HH shame on u wynter u lost it wen u had a chance nd today u wnt look as if ur holy awe its too late boss
Nathaniel Mubita
November 7, 2015 at 1:20 am
“The challenges the country is grappling with are not unique to PF” meaning that PF is used to having such. But VJ cleverly adds “but with and every government” and finally and tactfully acknowledges the possibility of a new government. A good mentally-constructed thought from VJ though.