Comments on: Change with Economic Continuity https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/12/12/change-economic-continuity/ Keeping you Informed Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:32:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: ziman https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/12/12/change-economic-continuity/#comment-713975 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:32:21 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=43286#comment-713975 Whua on a different note. When is CEEC going 2 start disbursing funds to deserving project proposals? We want to expand our bizneses so that we contrbute to the building up of the economy. At least a response to our applications is enough!

]]> By: Watchman over Watchdog-Galileo Galilei is back! https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/12/12/change-economic-continuity/#comment-713687 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:38:49 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=43286#comment-713687 Guys you like saying making comments before you find out. What is generally agreed and accepted is that Zambia will follow a democratic political dispensation. that is one. Two, that we shall follow the liberalised economy, dictated by market forces, where free market enterprise and individual entrepreneurship shall rule.Where government has little business in business except to facilitate or provide a condusive environment by way of good policies for business and investment to flow. The role of government is provision of social infrastructure for communication, education, health, security, justice, good governance and all that. It means that this is the framework for any political party agenda. PF is following this but adds a different dimension of pragmatism. MMD did 20 yrs while PF 3mon

]]> By: zemunto https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/12/12/change-economic-continuity/#comment-713676 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:25:41 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=43286#comment-713676 @Kayi, you r a danderhead, r those two books worth reading and to say chibamba advises chikwanda, you must be insane, do u know that chikwanda is more advanced in economics for him to consult this empty tin who just makes noise

]]> By: Tell It Like It Is https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/12/12/change-economic-continuity/#comment-713636 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:17:01 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=43286#comment-713636 What projects has PF initiated so far? State house rehab? Fuel reduction? Honestly, I cannot think or see anything. Some of you are really pontificating about corruption fight, but can people eat anti-corruption fight. Levy spent how long trying to put Kafupi in the chooks who somehow managed to put KK in the chooks on trumped up charges? You will be in the same situation with RB, but meanwhile RB will remain walking free and proud and being called by high calibre leaders for consultation. Watch the space as is commonly said nowadays.

]]> By: Mwiponta Mukabwela https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/12/12/change-economic-continuity/#comment-713623 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:39:20 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=43286#comment-713623 While chibamba mighty have good intentions on high lighting these economic issues, am deeply disappointed that at the end of his article he has enbraced corruption to continue by encouraging PF government to continue implementing even some projects that were intiated through corruption. Eg some of those projects RB started at last minutes 3 months before elections were suspect.

]]> By: Kolala II https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/12/12/change-economic-continuity/#comment-713616 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:24:41 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=43286#comment-713616 C K keep up the good works. Am happy that our local Economist can give such generic analysis and solutions to our problems here in Zambia. Keep up the good works!!
PF should take your Advise without fail.  

]]> By: The Engineer (Australia) https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/12/12/change-economic-continuity/#comment-713612 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:17:35 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=43286#comment-713612 The reality and facts is that the MMD has laid a solid foundation of economic development of Zambia. Implementation is what is required. The next phase of Zambia’s development need to be a strong constitution which will strengthen the pillars of democracy and governance. This will enable the functioning of state institutions with out political interference. The rights of every Zambian to be equal before the law, the right to petition government by citizens on decisions taken. 

]]> By: The Zodiac https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/12/12/change-economic-continuity/#comment-713611 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:14:52 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=43286#comment-713611 Italian Bunga Bunga #19, you have a good question. Real fight against corruption starts with strenthening institutional capacity. We are not to be left to the goodwill of an incumbent President to fight corruption. Good example is Botswana’s governance system that does not leave much room for public officials to abuse resources. It is not enough to follow up old cases and arrest the corrupt. The investigative wings, ACC, DEC, Police must have institutional cxapacity to detect and prevent corruption, or introduce the leadership code of connduct. The other weak part of this corruption fight is inclined towards the demand side and not putting to account the people supplying cooruption incentives. In short, the only one under question is the recipient and not the supplier of corruption.

]]> By: The Engineer (Australia) https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/12/12/change-economic-continuity/#comment-713607 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:09:29 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=43286#comment-713607 No 14
What different policies can PF bring to Zambia which MMD never addressed? lets not kid our selves, Zambia needs better roads, hospitals, school, higher education institutes, housing. What more do you need? Unless PF wants to send a Zambian to the moon i do not see anything better they can bring to the table. The fact that the minister of finance said they will continue with MMD projects means just two things

1. PF can not formulate any policy
2. PF can not put anything better than the MMD has put in the 6th National Development Plan

My occlusion is a combination of 1 and 2.
The question is after  5 years we need to measure PF and MMD track record.  Kabamba is right you do not just change the core policies of national development just because you want to prove a point. 

]]> By: Italian Bunga Bunga (Original) https://www.lusakatimes.com/2011/12/12/change-economic-continuity/#comment-713602 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:51:08 +0000 http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=43286#comment-713602 So what wouldbe real fight against corruption then?

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