Printing of ballot papers in Zambia

IS IT NOT AMAZING

Is it not amazing that the so called hard working PF government has failed to modernize Government Printers to a level where it is able to print ballot papers?

This is despite the assurance not only by Works and Supply Minister but by the late Republican President Michael Sata (MHSRIP), who had promised the nation just after the first parliamentary by election that the country would for the next by-election print ballot papers at Government printers.

Today, almost five years since PF took over the reign of power, Government printers cannot print ballot papers and yet the PF are busy bragging that they have delivered.

Well, to some of us, we are not surprised that the country is still out sourcing the printing of ballot papers from outside because we are convinced beyond reasonable doubt that this government lacks the capacity to plan.

Have you ever wondered how much the country could have saved if all the ballot papers and election materials from the unprecedented by elections that the country has had under the PF reign and the forth coming Presidential and General elections?

Besides that, the number of jobs that would have been created for Zambian especially during election time.

Honesty, is this the type of government you would want to continue that does not know how to prioritize issues in order to save the meager resources?

The answer is a definitely big NO if we want to see out country develop.

We have no choice but to vigorously campaign so that we usher into office a visionary leadership that will not only help preserve the meager resources through prudent utilization but will also help grow the economy and create meaningful job opportunities.

Issued by Kennedy Kalunga.       Upnd Copperbelt Information Publicity Secretary

KAMBWILI URGES MEDIA TO BE FACTUAL AND TELLS DR. SCOTT LEAVE POLITICS FOR OTHERS.

Information and broadcasting Minister Chishimba Kambwili says government through the Independent Broadcasting Authority will not allow certain media houses to continue being used by political parties.

Speaking at a media briefing this morning, the minister said media houses should refrain from practicing partisan politics as this will compromise their operations.

He says the media has the mandate to disseminate information that is factual and truthful unlike what is pertaining at the moment.

And the minister charges that government has the responsibility to protect the Zambians from wrong information charging that government will not hesitate to enforce the law.

He says the government has liberalized the media to allow many media houses to come on board so that Zambians are given news that is factual and he adds that if the situation is not controlled, this will lead to people making uninformed decisions.

And the Minister has advised former republican vice president Dr. Guy Scott to leave politics

He says it is surprising that Dr. Scott who is one of the founding members of the Patriotic Front has now lost his integrity and has started working with the curtail.

He charges that Dr. Scott has no integrity and mind of his own but is being used by people that have nothing good to offer to the Zambians.

He says Dr. Scott and Democratic Front Leader Miles Sampa should not mislead the Zambians by saying they have left the PF because of poor leadership because they have always been against the leadership of president Lungu.