Vice-President George Kunda has said the Government has resolved to once and for all solve long standing issues of roads and electricity infrastructure in North-Western Province.
Mr. Kunda said in Mufumbwe yesterday during two campaign rallies that Government wanted to improve the infrastructure as the province was key to Zambia’s economic future.
The vice-president, who was rallying support for MMD candidate Mulondwe Muzungu in the April 29 by-election, said to accelerate the tarring of Mutanda-Chavuma Road, more contractors would move on site while bush clearing had started from Kasempa to connect Mufumbwe to the national power grid.
“President Banda and his Government decided the North-Western Province requires roads and electricity, we want to solve this once and for all,” he said.
Mr. Kunda said it was a pity that while the MMD was discussing development, the United Party for National Development (UPND)/Patriotic Front (PF) co-leaders Hakainde Hichilema and Michael Sata, respectively, were preoccupied with insults.
He said because of the enhanced economic activities in North-Western Province, all the districts needed to be connected to the national power grid and open up the M8 Road.
“As a temporary measure, Government has brought new generators for districts which are not connected to the grid,” he said.
The MMD campaign received a boost after a hugely popular MMD aspirant Stephen Masumba, who was allegedly being courted by the opposition, threw his weight behind Mr Muzungu.
Mr. Muzungu said the people of Mufumbwe should reject leaders seeking to get into power on the platform of hatred, lies and vulgar language.
And Southern Province Minister Daniel Munkombwe charged that UPND was a tribal party and people from outside the province in the party were only ‘visitors’.
Earlier on arrival at Chamwina School grounds, Mr Kunda urged the people to reject political parties fanning violence by importing cadres from outside the province to campaign in Mufumbwe.
[ Times of Zambia ]
