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Mwata Kazembe implores government officers to visit chiefs

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Paramount Chief Mwata Kazembe of the Lunda People of Kawambwa district in Luapula Province has implored government leaders to ensure that they regularly visit traditional leaders in order to acquaint themselves with the many districts the chiefs are encountering.

And Chief Kazembe has asked government to find a way to charge vehicles, especially
trucks from neighbouring countries, which pass through the Zambian Roads carrying
heavy goods.

Chief Kazembe was speaking when Works and Supply Minister, Kapembwa Simbao paid a acourtesy call on him at his palace in Mwansabombwe  today.

Chief Kazembe noted that most traditional leaders are encountering various
difficulties, adding that government is not aware of this because they do not visit
the traditional leaders regularly.

He noted that government officials should take time to visit traditional leaders
when passing through their respective areas.

Chief Kazembe pointed out that most of the Chiefs’ palaces he had visited were in
bad state adding that there is need to rehabilitate them.

He observed that govenment had promised to rehabilitate all palaces in the country
and wondered when the exercise would commence.

And chief Kazembe has asked government to ensure that it rehabilitates the
Mansa-Nchelenge road.

He noted that the road was last worked on about 27 years ago, adding that it was in
a bad state because of the heavy trucks passing through from the Democratic Republic
of Congo (DR) carrying copper.

Chief Kazembe said government should find a way to charge the heavy trucks as they
cause extensive damage to the Zambian roads.

And Chief Kazembe has asked governmet to ensure that it rehabilitates the pedical
road from Mufulira district through the DRC leading to the Chembe bridge in Mansa in
Luapula Province.

He noted that the road was so bad  that it takes four hours to get to Chembe bridge
from Mufuira instead of the required one hour.

Chief Kazembe observed that Chembe Bridge, once complete, would not be of great use
if the pedical road remains in a bad state.

And Works and Supply Minister Kapembwa Simbao said government is committed to ensure that  all the roads in the country are in a good state.

Mr. Simbao noted that government was equally concerned with the heavy trucks passing through the Zambian roads were causing damage.

He explaianed that in November this year, a law would be passed which will require
all heavy trucks passing through the country to pay a fee.

Mr. Simbao has since assured the chief that government will ensure that the welfare
of the chiefs is taken care off.

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