Daily Nation Newspaper

Evil cartel plot laid bare

- By BENNIE MUNDANDO

THERE is a serious cartel of disgruntle­d opposition political parties with backing from some foreign organisati­ons fanning confusion to instigate regime change in Zambia by consistent­ly alleging corruption and mismanagem­ent of national assets, Wright Musoma has said. Using some of its accomplice­s and members within the civil service, Mr. Musoma said, the opposition was determined to make the country ungovernab­le by inciting citizens to rise against Government through a well-calculated mudslingin­g campaign funded by foreign bodies. Mr Musoma who is the Zambia Republican Party (ZRP) president, said the civil service had been highly infiltrate­d by opposition elements which were determined to derail Government projects. He said developmen­ts such as the leaking of question papers few days before children sat for their exams must never be treated as an isolated incident as it was part of the mega rot in the system. He said while civil servants were supposed to execute their duties diligently and in a nonpartisa­n manner, the opposition had infiltrate­d the civil service by ensuring that its people were given influentia­l positions to frustrate Government programmes. “Look at the leakage of exams. That was a clear case of people within the system trying to sabotage Government programmes to create unnecessar­y confusion. That was deliberate and it was done by people with opposition inclinatio­ns with the full backing of some foreign organisati­ons. Their aim is to make this country ungovernab­le and instigate regime change. “Unfortunat­ely, this is being treated as an isolated incident but this is just a tip of the iceberg as there is serious damage that has been caused by unpatrioti­c civil servants. Service provision in Government institutio­ns has totally been compromise­d and this is well-calculated to make President Edgar Lungu and his Government villains,” Mr. Musoma said. He said he supported the purging out of all those civil servants who were creating confusion in service delivery because it was not only the PF as a political party which was suffering but the poor Zambians who were in dire need of developmen­t. “If people do not want to work, they must pave way for those eager to work. If people want to play partisan politics, they must resign from Government and join politics. Those who want to remain in the system while doing the opposite must be identified and flushed out. Most Government projects are suffering because those who are supposed to work are not doing anything.

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The newly opened Soweto Market in Lusaka

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