tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900460698887397063.post6979567520525887929..comments2023-11-02T11:56:00.047+00:00Comments on issues over matters: THE POISONED CHALICEAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02444385043826528068noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900460698887397063.post-87094057780803979092009-02-26T07:43:00.000+00:002009-02-26T07:43:00.000+00:00GershomThe corruption that permeates our politics ...Gershom<BR/><BR/>The corruption that permeates our politics is as a result of the current political system that we have. No matter how many riders we change, if the horse is still the same, we can expect the same results. As Zambians, we need to wake up from our slumber and say "enough is enough". Our pedestrian approach to these scandals is a disgrace.<BR/><BR/>In any other functioning domcratic country, RB would have been forced to step down due to these scandals. People of Zambia, the MMD must go!!!!Kadansahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665204245057434672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900460698887397063.post-51016167889609577092009-02-21T08:53:00.000+00:002009-02-21T08:53:00.000+00:00Gershom,let us see what will come out of the so ca...Gershom,let us see what will come out of the so called " Dora-membe" tribunal.One would deduce from the speedy amendement of the Tender Act done in december and then Siliya goes in full force to externalise $2m, something fishy indeed.Ncekelako at its highest.Was the repeal done at night or in the house with every one absent???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09169307392353182881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900460698887397063.post-35059836776066400262009-02-20T08:37:00.000+00:002009-02-20T08:37:00.000+00:00Hi Gershom,Without passing judgment on those whose...Hi Gershom,<BR/><BR/><B>Without passing judgment on those whose cases are still in court and are yet to be concluded, this state of affairs in itself says a lot about our country, endowed with rich natural resources such as emeralds, copper, gold, cobalt, and equally rich agricultural land for both arable and pastoral farming and great tourism potential, and yet the majority of the citizens live in abject poverty.</B><BR/><BR/>The problem is that the real power, money, is not kept in the country. <BR/><BR/>As a result, the politicians act as what they are - placeholders for western interests. They know they are not there to develop the country, but to implement policies coming down from the IMF, and the real power in the country, the mines. <BR/><BR/>That is why they bend over backwards not to tax the mines, and basically tell the electorate -tough luck, while they keep PAYE personal income taxes as high ever. <BR/><BR/>It is clear that they are representing western interests, so why not make the most of it and give scraps to themselves and their relatives? <BR/><BR/>All the money that is fleeing the country should be put in agriculture, infrastructure and manufacturing, and yet we have the Finance Minister going out of his way to describe the windfall tax as 'onerous', as if he is the personal representative in the cabinet of the mining companies.<BR/><BR/>They are there to oversee the plunder of Zambia's resources, as we are seeing with the Dora Siliya saga and other examples of 'privatisation' of state resources, like the Development Agreements.MrKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801241362245253006noreply@blogger.com