Government has trashed United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema’s allegations that it does not care about the critical water shortages in Masemu compound in Itezhi Tezhi district.
Area District Commissioner Mary Mukwiza said she doubts that the opposition leader could make such unfounded statements during the live discussion program on Itezhi Tezhi community radio station (ITT FM 91.1), recently.
Ms Mukwiza said that she found it difficult to believe that a respected senior politician like Mr. Hichilema can make such unfounded allegations, degrade the government and promote false agenda that government is doing absolutely nothing about the plight of the Itezhi Tezhi people on water.
“I find it difficult to believe that a person aspiring to be a President of this country can make such allegations on radio, degrade the government and resort to falsehood in order to gain cheap political mileage and deliberately fails to appreciates visible efforts that government is doing to alleviate the problem, “ Ms Mukwiza said.
On Thursday night UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema accused the MMD government of neglecting the people of Itezhi as evidenced by chronic water shortages, poor roads and lack of accommodation for civil servants in the district.
He said that it was sad that people of Itezhi Tezhi have been contracting asthma and Tuberculosis due to the poor state of the road saying that government has failed to reconstruct the D769 road which was once a tarred road and government has resorted to grading it.
But Ms. Mukwiza said that contrary to Mr. Hichilema’s sentiments, government through Itezhi Tezhi Power Corporation ( IPOCO )has already started constructing the US$5million water and sewerage infrastructure in Itezhi-Tezhi.
“Government of Zambia through its electricity utility, ZESCO Ltd and Itezhi Tezhi Power Corporation (ITPC) project will invest US$ 5million in water and sewerage infrastructure that will supply new houses and Masemu compound.
This development will also boost the current insufficient water because the capacity of the water plant being constructed is double the existing one” Ms Mukwiza said.
“The current water plant’s capacity is only able to supply in excess of 200 houses mainly those owned by ZESCO Ltd in Itezhi-tezhi. With this new plant we will have more than enough water for the district” Ms Mukwiza said.
The District Commissioner said that all infrastructure works on water and sewerage and others will be completed and delivered by 17 April 2012 which is just seven months time from now.
She said that SinoHydro, a reputable Chinese company that has been contracted by Itezhi Power Corporation (ITPC) to construct the power station has since moved on site and much progress has been done on the building of houses and the water and sewerage system.
She said that government is aware of the difficulties people on Masemu face in accessing water due to chronic water shortages.
She said that Government deliberately included the construction of the new water plant and sewerage system in the project because of the greater need for water in Masemu which is the most populous area in the district.
Ms Mukwiza said that UPND leader should not make cheap political mileage on issues that he does not understand well.
On the D769 road Ms Mukwiza said that the MMD government under President Rupiah Banda is has already devised a work plan to work on all major roads in the country and that Itezhi Tezhi Mongu junction road(D769) is one of those roads planned for and that government has budgeted for the reconstruction road next year.
“the issue of the feeder roads and the Main road is of great concern to the MMD government because it is one of the priority on the seven points development plan president Banda has devised and I can assure Itezhi Tezhi community that the authorities have made a work plan to reconstruct all feeder roads and the D769 road in the district, ” Ms Mukwiza said.
She said that government will soon embark on the emergency rehabilitation works on the Bachele Bridge and the Itezhi Tezhi Namwala road.
“I do not think that the people of Itezhi Tezhi would be fooled or cheated by some politicians who just make promises because they can see the numerous development programmes in the district.
She further trashed allegations that she was using a government vehicle to campaign in Mbila saying that she was a civil servant and that she is currently distributing checks for women empowerment programmes which is a government duty.
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HH is the best leader Zambia can field as president. The man is just brilliant. I look up to him. He represents the aspirations that I have as a Zambian. He has exposure to the devoloped western world just like I do. He has a Masters degree just like I do. He is a Chatared accountant, I am a licenced professional Engineer (P.E) in the USA. He has a lot of money, I have a bit of money, but not like HH (One day I’ll get there). He is a farmer, I also just bought a big chank of land in Zambia and I am ready to grow a bumper harvest this season. In shot I can relate and Identify with this man. I cannot say the same for Sata and others like him. VIVA HH.
Dream on in cow my guy, but Zambians will never let your sort rule them
Am non partizan by the way. How can this lady claim development in the area 47 years after independence water is supplied to only 200 homes? 20years of MMD rule. What a shame that the government should start projects in the election year. Why can’t she just admit that they were not paying attention to the area but promise to this time around. That’s why it would be hard for me to work in the government because if MPs/gevernment officials are not delivering their promises I would be fighting them and I would be fired instantly. I do not like this foolishness by these politicians. Hope one day we shall have a sensible government in place. This time I do not see any light at the end of the tunnel.Why do these selfish people want to destroy our lovely country?
We have a Useless leader in Banda and Useless Party “MMD”
Leadership is useless without management. If you are happy with the way things are in Zambia vote MMD and enjoy your poverty.
So it rubs on, clearly HH has learnt a few tricks from Mr Sata. Unfortunately those are the very same tricks that have cost Mr Sata this year’s election and the Republican Presidency for ever.
Dream on loser.
200 houses connected to water and the rest can go to hell.
in other words MMD HAS NOT CARED ABOUT THE PEOPLE.
Show me otherwise…………You blind cadre.
How long does it take to develop a nation? MMD more than 20 years
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Dream on loser.200 houses connected to water and the rest can go to hell.in other words MMD HAS NOT CARED ABOUT THE PEOPLE.Show me otherwise…………You blind cadre.
H.H speaks truthfully and MMD cadres try to lay blame on opposition.
20 years wasted by cadres like Katie Good.
Ms Mukwiza don`t pretend to be wise here, you are all seeking for political mileage. Because you are both in the same tense WILL WILL WILL. If you have been there tell us and show us what you have already done. They gave you chance before let HH try as well, you have failed the district.
HH dont fall in the trap of cobra making statements anyhow until now you have tread caefully..nut like you said in your own words…’anyone telling you you can win elections alone are lying’
thats so true..how do people drink unclean water and have no running waters in their taps with a river near by! vote 20HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
A lot of promises by MMD but why didn’t they do what they are promissing now earlier? It seems MMD is just interested in winning elections not really in the welfare of these people.
Madam, DC people of itezhi-tezhi have NO water despite staying near a Big dam. Junior compound, No running water. Community taps dry. RB is here today see what deceiption you put for those who fetch water from the Dam. Very sad indeed. People are seeing and suffering. Talk now.
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I repeat HH TALks sense nöt thìs woman there is No water in Masemu now HH does not talk about 2012 there are no elections in 2012 she talks about. Kamuzwa u have failed the Itezhi-Tezhi pipo. This year vote for HH pele bulyo!