‘BOAT IS SAFE’…. divisions in parties not a new phenomenon RURAL CONSTITUENCIES NEED MORE CONSTITUENCY DEVELOPMENT FUNDSDear Editor,IT’S gratifying to note that the New Dawn Administration’s proposed 2022 National Budget has increased the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation from K1.6 million to K25.7 million will hopefully speak to the aspirations of the Zambian people.Indeed, the increased CDF has been welcomed by many Zambians as it will cater for various developmental projects in the respective constituencies.More so, we expect the local communities to prudently utilize the said resources in an effort to improve the people’s welfare.Further, we expect the local communities to prioritise the utilization of CDF to needy areas in their particular localities, especially rural constituencies.However, whilst we appreciate President Hakainde Hichilema’s move to heed people’s calls to increase the CDF, we are of the view that rural constituencies should be allocated with more funds than urban constituencies because of the glaring disparities in […]
‘BOAT IS SAFE’
