Name : Arianna Safitri Saldi

Studend ID Number : 195244039

Class : 3B Asset Management
Subject : Reading and Writing
Lecturer : Erlan Aditya Ardiansyah, M.Hum.
Topic : Pretest
Day/Date : Friday 17th September, 2021

Zambian President Hichilema: Corruption at 'horrifying' levels

Zambia's new President, Hakainde Hichilema, has told the BBC

his government is discovering "horrifying" amounts of money being
stolen. He added that his government would show "zero tolerance"
towards corruption, and would get to the bottom of what he called the
illicit movement of funds very soon.
In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Lukwesa Burak,
President Hichilema also revealed that he planned to change the
country’s constitution to allow more women into politics.
Hakainde Hichelema, who was sworn in a week ago, outlined
his plans for devolution to communities, to ensure funds are
decentralised to allow them to set their own priorities. Talks have also
been taking place with Chinese entities as the full scale of the country's
debt burden is revealed.

1. What does the text tell about? Explain!

Answer:
The text above is a synopsis from the video of an interview conducted by a
BBC journalist (Lukwesa Burak) to Zambia's new President (Hakainde
Hichelema). The text tells us that the Zambia’s government discover the case
of corruption and they will follow up on the case.
2. What is the name of Zambia's president?
Answer:
The name of Zambia's president is Hakainde Hichilema
3. How is the situation in Zambia according to Zambia's president as stated in
paragraph 1?
Answer:
The current situation in Zambia is inherited an extremely difficult situation
because they are faced with some problems such as economic problem.
4. Who is Lukwesa Burak?
Answer:
Lukwesa Burak is a journalist from BBC News
5. What does the president probably do relating to the current economic
situation in Zambia?
Answer:
Hichilema has no tolerance for the perpetrators of corruption and will take it
to the legal track. He will also dig deeper into where the illicit movement of
funds very soon.
6. What do the words "horrifying money was stolen" in paragraph 1 mean?
Explain with your argumentation within 3-4 sentences.
Answer:
In my opinion the words "horrifying money was stolen” mean that the
amount of money corrupted is very much. It may also mean that the money
is suddenly lost without any information of the allocation . So the author
uses the word "horrify" as an allusion.
7. Describe "zero tolerance" in paragraph 1 relating to corruption.
Answer:
In my opinion, zero tolerance relating to corruption means that the
government gives no tolerance for corruption. The perpetrators will be
punished severely.
8. In paragraph 2, it is said that the president tries to change the constitution.
Explain.
Answer:
Hichelema planned to change the country’s constitution to allow more
women into politics. Because the anchor of the African society is the women,
he said.
9. According to the text in paragraph 3, what will the president probably do
for their economic strategy?
Answer:
He outlined his plans for devolution to communities, to ensure funds are
decentralised to allow them to set their own priorities.
10. Make a suitable conclusion taken from the text.
Answer:
From the text above I can draw a conclusion that at the beginning of his
leadership as President, Hichelema was faced with a difficult situation in
Zambia. Many problems occurred and therefore, he will make improvements
ranging from constitutional, economic, social, and other aspects.