MEET THE PANEL Name: Jonathan Mutanga Age: 44 From: Sinanga, western Zambia Lives: Lusaka Job: Engineer

The issues that have influenced my vote is the wanton destruction of the work culture by the people in power.

As a poorly paid worker, my salary at the end of the month is subjected to 37.5% tax, then since it passes through the bank I pay another 1% on any meagre interest earned, and then for any purchase that I make I must pay 17.5% VAT.

We pay so much tax but we don't see where our tax is going.

If you look at life on the ground you see some very greedy politicians.

They take home a very fat pay - their tax-free salaries, hefty allowances and then halfway through their tenure as ministers of parliament they give themselves huge amounts of public funds in the guise of gratuity.

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On top of this massive exploitation, each MP is allocated five pieces of land as a free gift.

For what?

Our legislators, the president included, just enter public offices to make themselves millionaires at the expense of the general population.

They are not looking at the common man and seeing how much he is suffering.

I lost my job in 1993 when the company I worked for was liquidated. I received nothing, there were no benefits to come my way. Not even the little that was due to me.

My take home pay is almost peanuts after I've paid the rent, bills, education for my children.

Primary education and health is said to be free.

Our leaders have killed our government schools by not providing enough resources.

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There are no teachers so you end up paying to send your children to private schools.

Hospital staff are all on a 'go slow'. No-one will tend to you.

And if there is someone to care for you, you must pay for treatment and drugs.

Our country needs a leader who is fresh onto the political scene, someone who is young.

So far it has been the same people over and over - they just change the name of the party.

I would urge everyone to vote for Hakainde Hichilema - the man who has already made his own money and understands how to run business.