Isithombe ngu-Roman Koksarov, Associated Press
Ngu-Florence Stratton, Saskatchewan Peace News, May 2, 2021
Sekuphele isikhathi esingaphezu kwesonto uhulumeni wobumbano ethule Isabelomali sika-2021. Yize kube nokuphawula okuningi kwabezindaba mayelana nezibopho zikahulumeni zokusebenzisa imali ezintweni ezifana nokululama kobhubhane kanye nokunakekelwa kwezingane emhlabeni wonke, akunakekile kangako ekwenyusweni kwezindleko zezempi.
Lokhu kungase kube ngomklamo kahulumeni. Ukusetshenziswa kwezimali kwezempi kugqitshwe ekujuleni kombhalo weBudget 739 enamakhasi angama-2021 lapho kwabelwa khona amakhasi amahlanu nje.
Futhi lawo makhasi amahlanu awavezi imininingwane eminingi yokwenyuka kwezindleko zezempi. Esikufundayo ngempela ukuthi iCanada izosebenzisa amaRandi ayizigidi ezingu-252.2 eminyakeni emihlanu “ekwenzeni i-NORAD ibe yesimanje” kanye namaRandi ayizigidi ezingu-847.1 eminyakeni emihlanu ukukhombisa “ukuzibophezela okungaguquki kweCanada ku-NATO.”
Uma sikhuluma iqiniso, kukhulunywe kafushane ngohlelo lukahulumeni lokuthenga izindiza zempi ezintsha ezingu-88, kodwa akukho sibalo sedola esinikezwayo. Ukuze uyithole, umuntu kufanele aphenye komunye umqulu kahulumeni obizwa ngokuthi Strong, Secure, Engaged oveza ukuthi intengo kahulumeni yalezi zindiza i-$15 – 19 billion. Futhi leyo yinani lokuthenga nje. Ngokuvumelana ne Cha I-Fighter Jets Coalition, izindleko zomjikelezo wokuphila zalawa majethi zingaba amanye amaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-77.
Isabelomali sika-2021 asisho nhlobo ngohlelo lukahulumeni lokuthenga imikhumbi yempi yezempi yamasosha asolwandle engu-15, ukuthengwa kwezempi okukhulu kakhulu emlandweni waseCanada. Ukuze uthole izindleko zale mikhumbi yempi, umuntu kufanele aye kwenye isizindalwazi sikahulumeni, “Procurement—Navy.” Lapha uhulumende uthi imikhumbi yempi izabiza amabhiliyoni angamatshumi ayisithupha zamadola. Isikhulu sePhalamende seBudget sibeka isibalo ku-$60 billion.
Okubi nakakhulu, Isabelomali sika-2021 asinikezi inani lemali echithwa ezempi iyonke. Nakulokhu umuntu kufanele athintane neStrong, Secure, Engaged: “Ukuze kuhlangatshezwane nezidingo zokuzivikela zaseCanada ekhaya naphesheya” phakathi neminyaka engu-20 ezayo, uhulumeni uzosebenzisa amaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-553.
Kungani ukuthola ulwazi mayelana nokusetshenziswa kwezempi kuyinqubo ebuhlungu futhi edla isikhathi? Phela yimali yabakhokhi bentela! Ingabe ukushoda kolwazi olutholakala kalula kuhloswe ukulimaza ikhono lomphakathi lokugxeka ukusetshenziswa kwemali kwezempi?
Uma othile ebengase angene enkingeni ukuze ambe ukwaziswa okunjalo, yini angayenza ngakho? Ake sicabangele uhlelo lukahulumeni lokuthenga izindiza zempi ezintsha ezingama-88.
Umbuzo wokuqala uthi imikhumbi ekhona yezindiza zempi, i-CF-18s, isetshenziselwe ini? Njengesibonelo, singase sicabangele ukuhlanganyela kwalawa ma-CF-18 ekuhlaseleni kwamabhomu e-NATO kulo lonke elase-Libya ngo-2011. inombolo esukela ku-60 (UN) kuya ku-72 (Human Rights Watch) kuya ku-403 (Airwars) kuya ku-1,108 (Ihhovisi Lezempilo laseLibya). Ukuqhuma kwamabhomu kwacekela phansi indawo ebonakalayo.
Umbuzo olandelayo uthi imali ebekelwe izindiza zempi ezintsha—futhi, kabanzi, ukusetshenziswa kwezempi—ingase isetshenziswe kanjani ngenye indlela. AmaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-77—ingasaphathwa eyezigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-553 zamaRandi—yimali eningi! Ngeke yini isetshenziswe kangcono emisebenzini yokuthuthukisa ukuphila kunokuletha ukufa nokubhujiswa?
Kungani, isibonelo, i-Universal Basic Income ingatholakali ndawo ku-Budget 2021? Kuvunywe ngazwi linye engqungqutheleni yakamuva yeLiberal Party futhi yesekwa amaLungu ePhalamende amaningi avela kwamanye amaqembu? Isikhulu Sesabelomali sePhalamende silinganisela ukuthi i-UBI izobiza amaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingama-85. Uphinde walinganisela ukuthi kuzonciphisa ubumpofu ngesigamu eCanada. Ngokwe-Stats Canada, abantu baseCanada abayizigidi ezingu-3.2, kuhlanganise nezingane ezingaphezu kuka-560,000, bampofu.
Kuthiwani ngokuvala igebe lengqalasizinda ku-First Nations? Isabelomali sika-2021 sithembisa amaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane eziyisithupha ukubhekana nalolu daba, “kuhlanganise nokusekelwa kwamanzi okuphuza ahlanzekile, izindlu, izikole kanye nemigwaqo.” Kungase kubize okungenani amaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-6 ukuze nje kuqedwe zonke izeluleko zamanzi abilayo ku-First Nations. Ucwaningo lwango-6 olwenziwa yiCanadian Council for Private Public Partnerships lulinganisela ukuthi igebe lengqalasizinda kuzo zonke izizwe Zokuqala lizoba “okungenani amaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingama-2016.”
Futhi kuthiwani ngesenzo sezulu? I-Canada iyindawo ye-10 enkulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni ekhipha ikhabhoni futhi ikhiqiza ukukhishwa kwekhabhoni kwesibili kakhulu kumuntu ngamunye phakathi kwamazwe acebile emhlabeni. Isabelomali sika-2021 sihlinzeka ngamaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-17.6 kulokho uChrystia Freeland akubiza ngokuthi “uguquko oluluhlaza lwaseCanada.” Umbiko ka-2020 weTask Force for a Resilient Recovery, iphaneli elizimele lezezimali, inqubomgomo, kanye nochwepheshe bezemvelo, unxuse uhulumeni ukuthi atshale amaRandi ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingama-55.4 ukuze akhuthaze ukululama kubhubhane lwe-Covid olusekela "izinjongo zesimo sezulu eziphuthumayo kanye nokukhula. kanye nomnotho wekhabhoni ephansi.”
Impi, kufanele kuqashelwe, ayidli nje kuphela izigidigidi zamaRandi ebengase zisetshenziswe emvelweni, futhi inomshini omkhulu wekhabhoni futhi ibhubhisa izindawo zemvelo.
Imibuzo enjengale ephakanyiswe ngenhla iwuhlobo uhulumeni ayefuna ukulugwema lapho elungiselela Isabelomali sika-2021. Ngakho-ke, ake siqale ukuyibuza!
Kufanele sicele uhulumeni ukuthi akhiphe imali ngempi—okungasho ukuguqula uxhaso lwemali lusuka esabelweni sezokuvikela luye kumaphrojekthi aqinisekisa impilo njenge-UBI, ingqalasizinda Yezizwe Zokuqala, kanye nesenzo sezulu. Umgomo oyinhloko akufanele kube yimali yempi, futhi kube izwe elinobulungisa nelibhekele imvelo.
Ukuze ubhalisele ukuthola i-Saskatchewan Peace Newsletter ebhokisini lakho lokungenayo bhalela u-Ed Lehman kokuthi edrae1133@gmail.com
