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Zambians not working hard enough - Masebo

COMMENT - Blaming a people's 'work ethic' is the same as blaming a 'lack of culture of saving' when there is a 20 point liquidity gap (2% savings rates and 24% lending rates), as well as a Negative Interest Rate Policy (between charges and inflation, you pay more to put money in and take money out of the bank than you can earn keeping it there). People don't make an individual choice to have these high unemployment rates.

Blaming the people is the cheap and easy way out, and abrogates the government's obligation to govern. Including collecting all the money that is due in taxes from the mining sector. So how about displaying some 'work ethic' in collecting taxes or reinstating the Windfall Tax?


Zambians not working hard enough - Masebo
By Edwin Mbulo in Livingstone
Thu 25 Oct. 2012, 14:20 CAT

SYLVIA Masebo says she does not believe that Zambians are working hard enough and has questioned some people's purpose on earth.

During the flag hosting Independence celebrations held at the Livingstone Civic Centre on Tuesday attended by Livingstone member of parliament Reverend Howard Sikwela, several UPND and MMD councillors, Masebo, who is tourism and arts minister said Zambians needed to change their mindset.

"It feels great to be a citizen of this great nation. However, we need to reflect on how we are today because there were some people with a unity of purpose at that time (pre-independence period). We must work hard, unite and have a vision. We need to change our mindset to work hard. I don't believe as a citizen that Zambians are working hard enough. What vision do you have? What is your purpose on earth?" Masebo asked.

She said it is sad that after 48 years of the independence, some Zambians were still living on less than a dollar (about K5,000) per day.

"We still have Zambians living on less than one dollar a day and children are dying out of preventable disease, is that what our forefathers fought for? We need to change our altitudes and start to work hard. My appeal to the people of Southern Province and Zambia is that we need to reflect on this independence and leave Zambia better than we found it," Masebo said.

She also said there was need to educate the youths on the significance of independence.

"There are those that do not see the value of independence, it's their choice. We need to be patriotic. Even hard work comes out of patriotism, those that do not work hard are criminals. Let us see how best we can give back to Mother Zambia. Come next year, Livingstone should have hosted a very successful UNWTO conference which will leave a legacy for every Zambian…," said Masebo.

And Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor in charge Humphrey Okereke said President Michael Sata needs an effective opposition for him to effectively serve the Zambian people.

Labels: SYLVIA MASEBO, WORK ETHIC

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