By Tovin Ngombe
Senior Chief Mweemba has appealed to government to assist him in assessing medication to improve his failing health.
The Senior Chief told ZANIS in an interview through his representative Richwell Ntundulu that from the time the Senior Chief became ill he has not received any support from government.
He said only Sinazongwe District Commissioner Laiven Apuleni provided transport for him to be taken for Medication in Lusaka.
Senior Chief Mweemba said going for medical reviews has posed a financial drain on his resources from the time he became ill.
“You know when a person is ill and he has no time to look for money and the senior chief has been using his own money which has created financial difficulties on him,” Mr Ntundulu said.
Mr. Ntundulu said he could not understand why the senior chief has been neglected even in times of difficulties.
“I do not know if we are in a different government, the senior has not received anything from the time of his ill health,” Mr Ntundulu said
Two months ago the Senior Chief was diagnosed with the liver problem.
A check by ZANIS at his palace found that the chief’s condition was not good though he was able to talk to for a short while.
Banee, if every chief who falls sick has to be taken care of by the government, where is the money going to come from? At the moment, collosal amounts are being lost by the government to keep a rotten and overly STINKING thief called Chiluba alive, it would not be fair to subject the people of this country to another life saving cost for a chief of only 100 people. If the Tongas care for their chief, let them bail him out.