Our taxes do not benefit the poor – Dr. M’membe
By Staff Reporter
The Socialist Party says taxes in Zambia are not used for the benefit of those from whom they are collected, especially the poor.
In an interview with NewsdayZambia.com, the party’s 2021 presidential candidate Dr. FredM’membe said it was disappointing that taxes were being collected from the poor who still lacked basic social services such as clean and safe drinking water.
“54 years after independence, people from Kabanana, Chazanga, Garden and most parts of the country draw water from the wells and they pay tax. We have a capitalist system in Zambia [where] taxes are collected and spent in Kabulonga, Olympia, Woodlands and other suburbs,’’ said Dr M’membe.
He further said in some well organised countries taxes were spent on it’s people through the provision of free education, medical services and other social services required in a community.
