MULENGA MWANGELWA on TUESDAYFACES gaunt, lips cracked, clothes ragged and filthy, they badly smelt of poverty.These were the Zambians.Through farming, they were eager to improve their wretched condition.All had gathered to register for the new FISP (Farmer Inputs Support Programme).They were in their hundreds.The District Agriculture Officer (DAO) was speaking.“As you are all aware, we have a new government in place. This is a New Dawn Government. New Dawn.“As is normal practice the world over, when you have a new government in place, everything changes, everything becomes new.See? Already the weather has changed. A new peace has come.Just like we will have a new register for FISP, we should also be ready for new problems.From the outset, you must be told that asking questions is not allowed under this government. Let me be clear, if you make fun of me, the leader of this programme, calling me names like wabufi, you won’t be on the […]
FISP: A New Dawn
