LETTERS - MMD Leadership, New Constitution, Education
Losing hope in MMD leadershipBy Kennedy Herbert, Ndola
Sunday June 03, 2007 [04:00]
I have continued loosing hope and trust in the MMD leadership on the enacting of the new constitution. What good is Mwanawasa doing to both mmd and the people of Zambia by being adamant on the new constitution.
We have talked and it appears our Levy, cannot respond to our need as the majority over the adoption of the new constitution. Mr President, you may think you are building a strong party but you are not, because as Zambians we are seeing and are able to remember how you have responded to important matters such as the constitution, the type of investors you have allowed to come to Zambia and Sokoni's letter to mention but a few.
To you future leaders of MMD, come 2011, these are the issues we shall remember you for. You are a party only willing to serve its own interests not those of the nation.
It is also unfortunate to hear some church leaders issuing very retrogressive statements that we should not rush the process and join the demos. God is using you to see to it that the welfare of his people is being taken care of.
Please fellow Zambians, it’s time to move into action. We have talked enough. Can all churches, NGOs, LAZ and the youths join the struggle for a new constitution by means of peaceful demonstrations.
Youths, we are leaders of tomorrow and without a new constitution in place, our leadership will be meaningless.
http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=27405
New constitution
By Estrol Mwape Meleki, Kabwe
Sunday June 03, 2007 [04:00]
I would like to remind my fellow Zambians through the paper that digs deeper, on the issue of adopting the new consititution.
Fellow Zambians, the fight is ours and if we just sit and relax in poverty, uneployment, poor standards of living and bad conditions of service, we are going to give more room to those selfish people who use tax payers’ money to buy very expensive cars, suits, houses and to take their children to schools abroad at the expense of the poor zambians.
President mwanawasa seems to be so relactant on the issue of adopting the new consititution. So it’s up to us to wake up and rally behind those who are talking on our behalf because it’s for the good of every zambian who feels the pain of being in a hospital which has no drugs. let us peacefully fight for what is ours because if we don’t, no one will ever fight for us.
Longa live the post, the only voice for the poor.
http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=27406
Mulongoti on constituent assembly
By Charles Nyambe, Mongu
Sunday June 03, 2007 [04:00]
Sad; because he seemed to be playing ‘his master’s voice.’ Why should he labour to explain why the President said he would vote against the CA when the President was very catergorical about his stand? Please let the President speak for himself so he can be judged on his account. Annoying; because he is going against the peoples’ will. Mulongoti should re-read the preamble of the constitution and he will realise that it starts “….we the people…” This is a clear indication that the constitution must be a creation of the people for the people.
To say the least, it is always shameful to see that people who should propel peoples’ wishes are the very ones creating all sorts of hurdles. Mulongoti should be reminded that history has overwhelming evidence to the effect that the will of the people always triumphs no matter the odds – it is just a question of time.
In conclusion Mulongoti should know that without the CA, the Constitution will be a situation of nothing for us without us. Zambians, the people, shall over come.
http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=27355
Quality of education
By Raphael Mukuka
Saturday June 02, 2007 [04:00]
I am very much concerned with the quality of education the government is delivering in schools. I finished high school in 1994 and I never saw magnesium or calcium in my chemistry laboratory and up to date I have no idea what these chemicals look like. The closest I came to see the chemicals was on one experiment with the science teacher a few days before the examinations. There were about 50 students from one class and I couldn’t see clearly because we were all fighting to have a closer look at the experiment.
I’m not the only one who has had this experience and many people have finished high school and passed with flying colours even in sciences when they hardly had a glimpse of the chemicals or other experiments. When we talk about free education, it should be accompanied by quality and more tertiary schools so that secondary school graduates have places to study from.
The curriculum in secondary schools also needs to be revised and find a more user-friendly approach that will develop skills. For example I sat for nine subjects in my final year at secondary school and among the options were RE, Geography, TD and Wood Work.
From those optional subjects what can you deduce or narrow down to? Very few minds can manage to bare nine subjects and remember the points in the exam. And another question is how relevant are they to someone's ambitions? We complain about the low marks currently obtaining in secondary schools and we forget the factors that foster good education.
Even if 90 per cent of the pupils passed with good grades at grade twelve level, which universities or colleges would cater for them? How do you expect a nation to grow if you only have two universities and a few run-down colleges? Where will the skilled manpower come from to help take the nation forward?
Change in the education sector is inevitable and if there was political will, money can be sourced to improve the education sector. How is it possible to source money for MP’s cars and so difficult for more important needs like eduation and health?
These are among the issues we need to express our emotions on because they border on neglect and lack of care for society. Most of the ministers’ children are not in government schools or even educated in Zambia and as such the government officials pay a deaf ear to our plight.
Labels: CONSTITUTION, EDUCATION, MMD
posted by MrK @ 9:30 PM
1 Comments:
QUALITY OF EDUCATION
It is an obscenity that there are still 'elimination examinations' - every child should be educated right up to the college level. It is an investment in the future of the country. My suggestion for decentralizing the state's budget to spend half of government revenues on local government, putting them in charge of education (and healthcare, policing and public amenities). Right now, most money is spent (and misspent) at ministerial level. Let's spend the money where the people live.
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