Zambians urged to unite as global recession bites
By Pelekelo Liswaniso
WITHOUT doubt Zambians are feeling the effects of the world-wide economic recession but it is also a time of reflection as a people to cast individual differences aside and strive to be more united than ever before.
As the minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Lieutenant-General Ronnie Shikapwasha observed on Monday, this is a crucial time for the nation to provide the necessary leadership to overcome the difficulties the country is facing.
We are aware that there are some politicians including some members of the clergy and civil society organisations who want to take advantage of the situation and fan trouble.
The peace and tranquility Zambia is enjoying may just fizzle out if the country is not careful. This is a timely warning which should be taken seriously.
It is with this background that we echo Lt-Gen Shikapwasa‘s call that those in leadership, at all levels, should refrain from politicising economic problems but join government in finding solutions.
The various interest groups should instead work with the government to mitigate the effects of the recession.
We also agree with the opposition party- UNIP- that the global economic recession had put the national economy at stake and that it would be irresponsible for political parties, civil society organizations and church organizations to use its effects to settle political scores.
The nation should be on alert and ignore statements aimed at inciting people to rise against the government but should concentrate on promoting peace and unity in the country.
We are mindful of the fact that a lot of workers have lost jobs particularly on the Copperbelt and residents must be very careful with some members of the clergy and civil society groups who may want to upset the peace in the region.
Inspector-General of Police Francis Kabonde should be commended for issuing a timely warning to would be trouble makers that the law will visit them if they try to use the economic crisis for their own selfish motives.
Destroying peace has devastating consequences and it would be naïve for anybody to blame the leadership of President Banda for the recession because his government was nowhere close to the origins of the credit crunch.
It is very clear that the scale of the global recession is vast and that in every country, workers are confronted with the urgent need to fight back against job losses and pay cuts. Other countries are even worse off than Zambia.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that this year, the world is heading for the first year of zero economic growth since 1945. As many as 51 million jobs could go, bringing official global unemployment to 240 million by the end of this year.
With such a scenario, there is definitely need for prudent planning and unity of purpose by every nation, Zambia included.
WITHOUT doubt Zambians are feeling the effects of the world-wide economic recession but it is also a time of reflection as a people to cast individual differences aside and strive to be more united than ever before.
As the minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Lieutenant-General Ronnie Shikapwasha observed on Monday, this is a crucial time for the nation to provide the necessary leadership to overcome the difficulties the country is facing.
We are aware that there are some politicians including some members of the clergy and civil society organisations who want to take advantage of the situation and fan trouble.
The peace and tranquility Zambia is enjoying may just fizzle out if the country is not careful. This is a timely warning which should be taken seriously.
It is with this background that we echo Lt-Gen Shikapwasa‘s call that those in leadership, at all levels, should refrain from politicising economic problems but join government in finding solutions.
The various interest groups should instead work with the government to mitigate the effects of the recession.
We also agree with the opposition party- UNIP- that the global economic recession had put the national economy at stake and that it would be irresponsible for political parties, civil society organizations and church organizations to use its effects to settle political scores.
The nation should be on alert and ignore statements aimed at inciting people to rise against the government but should concentrate on promoting peace and unity in the country.
We are mindful of the fact that a lot of workers have lost jobs particularly on the Copperbelt and residents must be very careful with some members of the clergy and civil society groups who may want to upset the peace in the region.
Inspector-General of Police Francis Kabonde should be commended for issuing a timely warning to would be trouble makers that the law will visit them if they try to use the economic crisis for their own selfish motives.
Destroying peace has devastating consequences and it would be naïve for anybody to blame the leadership of President Banda for the recession because his government was nowhere close to the origins of the credit crunch.
It is very clear that the scale of the global recession is vast and that in every country, workers are confronted with the urgent need to fight back against job losses and pay cuts. Other countries are even worse off than Zambia.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that this year, the world is heading for the first year of zero economic growth since 1945. As many as 51 million jobs could go, bringing official global unemployment to 240 million by the end of this year.
With such a scenario, there is definitely need for prudent planning and unity of purpose by every nation, Zambia included.
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