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Nsanda opposes cadres taking over markets

Nsanda opposes cadres taking over markets
Written by Margaret Mtonga
Saturday, January 31, 2009 11:01:14 AM

CHIMWEMWE (PF) member of Parliament Willie Nsanda yesterday said Benny Tetamashimba will run down the operations of the transport sector and markets if he allows MMD cadres to control them.

Commenting on MMD cadres who protested at Lusaka International Airport demanding that the government intervenes to ensure that MMD takes control of bus stations and markets in Lusaka from opposition PF, Nsanda said cadres did not have the capacity to run bus stations and markets.

"Calls by the MMD cadres that the bus stations and markets be controlled by MMD and not the PF, that is a non-starter because the bus operators have invested a lot of money in this business," Nsanda said. "It's not by design that the bus stations and markets are controlled by PF, it’s all because we are good investors and a party that people love."

Nsanda said the cadres should source money from the Citizens Economic Empowerment Fund if they needed capital as opposed to looking forward to getting money from bus stations and markets.

"The MMD government should get money from the youth empowerment fund to pay their cadres that they promised during campaigns and not from the bus stations and markets," said Nsanda. "I would like to warn Tetamashimba that he is playing with a very highly and sophisticated business which we don't want him to disturb."

Labels: CADRES, WILLIE NSANDA

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