Comments on: IMF driven Petroleum Reforms pose Economic and Security risks https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/11/05/imf-driven-petroleum-reforms-pose-economic-and-security-risks/ Keeping you Informed Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:52:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Deja Vu https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/11/05/imf-driven-petroleum-reforms-pose-economic-and-security-risks/#comment-3553647 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:52:25 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=465642#comment-3553647 In reply to Deja Vu.

#Fresher that was what KK was driving to but he’s cut to size by the imperialists

]]> By: Corporal Peasant https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/11/05/imf-driven-petroleum-reforms-pose-economic-and-security-risks/#comment-3553614 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:14:17 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=465642#comment-3553614 In reply to Kellingtone 1339.

Mwanawasa is overrated. He was a big beneficiary of HIPC and MDRI. Instead of Zambia benefitting we were implicated in the oil scandal

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]]> By: Galileo https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/11/05/imf-driven-petroleum-reforms-pose-economic-and-security-risks/#comment-3553613 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:08:24 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=465642#comment-3553613 The Chinese do make rain: artificial clouds and stuff. Planes fly and spray these clouds to make rain. It’s the 21st century. We shouldnt be crying when faced with a hurdle

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]]> By: Deja Vu https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/11/05/imf-driven-petroleum-reforms-pose-economic-and-security-risks/#comment-3553595 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:12:35 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=465642#comment-3553595 In reply to Ayatollah.

And looking for two chiefs whom someone believes can make rain. If these are real rain makers why have they allowed this drought to cause such suffering.

]]> By: Ayatollah https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/11/05/imf-driven-petroleum-reforms-pose-economic-and-security-risks/#comment-3553585 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:03:57 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=465642#comment-3553585 This is what we mean when we say we have a puppet government. They accept and implement whatever they’re told without thinking, even if the negative consequences are clear and there’s a better option. If you challenge them to a debate they’ll tell that you can’t argue with the IMF. They end up attending every nondescript traditional ceremony as they beat their chest that they’re working hard. Big machine? My foot!

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]]> By: Fresher waku ma ruins https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/11/05/imf-driven-petroleum-reforms-pose-economic-and-security-risks/#comment-3553578 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:07:33 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=465642#comment-3553578 In reply to Deja Vu.

@Deja Vu Its sad that Zambia imports copper wires and bullets. Also, Zambia has plenty of sun and copper; Why then dont we have a thriving solar panel industry?
We import even Plumbing Pipes, cookware and Fittings when we could be manufacturing these for export at a large-scale. Why dont we make Electric Motors and Generators: We could be a leading market for COMESA, if not the whole world, for Printed circuit boards (PCBs) and semiconductor devices which we order from Japan and Europe. Our leadership has zero initiative except attending cultural ceremonies.

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]]> By: Fresha Waku ma ruins https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/11/05/imf-driven-petroleum-reforms-pose-economic-and-security-risks/#comment-3553577 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:06:43 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=465642#comment-3553577 In reply to Deja Vu.

@Deja Vu Its sad that Zambia imports copper wires and bullets. Also, Zambia has plenty of sun and copper; Why then dont we have a thriving solar panel industry?
We import even Plumbing Pipes, cookware and Fittings when we could be manufacturing these for export at a large-scale. Why dont we make Electric Motors and Generators: We could be a leading market for COMESA, if not the whole world, for Printed circuit boards (PCBs) and semiconductor devices which we order from Japan and Europe. Our leadership has zero initiative except attending cultural ceremonies.

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]]> By: Jata Bulenge https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/11/05/imf-driven-petroleum-reforms-pose-economic-and-security-risks/#comment-3553565 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:51:37 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=465642#comment-3553565 In reply to Kellingtone 1339.

Then who led you back to them? Who wants to come back and pretend that he can deal with inflation and the draught driven hunger?
Its important to follow the “dots” and not make abstract assertion.
The IMF didnt wander in alone. Neither did Zesco or the state accure the “neck binding” debt default. Someone acted in the name of the state and lied that there would put more money in your pocket. That was the beging of the undoing of any great work that was done by Mwanamwasa.

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]]> By: Deja Vu https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/11/05/imf-driven-petroleum-reforms-pose-economic-and-security-risks/#comment-3553550 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:21:14 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=465642#comment-3553550 It’s sad that Nigeria and Angola two big oil producers have to import the finished product. How did the Arabs manage to be able to manage their resources……brains…here we only know how to fight for survival as presidents.

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]]> By: Kellingtone 1339 https://www.lusakatimes.com/2024/11/05/imf-driven-petroleum-reforms-pose-economic-and-security-risks/#comment-3553535 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:54:01 +0000 https://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=465642#comment-3553535 Brilliant article, Mwanawasa & his cabinet knew the root causes of the economical problems Zambia had. Hence, Magande’s mandate was to make the country self sustainable from the IMF crooked policies. Their structure programmes enabled Zambia not be puppets of the IMF but made Zambia to have a say in all it’s functioning sectors. Musokotwane is useless even Magande complained about him when Rupiah Banda appointed him MOF in 2009 after Mwanawasa died.

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