SOME Zambians resident in the border town of Nakonde have continued consuming the banned highly-intoxicating spirits known as “tujilijili” except this time around, they cross into neighbouring Tanzania to take their drink and then stagger back onto the Zambian side in drunken stupour.
The residents are capitalising on the fact that the Statutory Instrument signed by Local Government Minister, Nkandu Luo did not affect Tunduma, which is part of Tanzania.
Recently, Professor Luo signed a Statutory Instrument banning the production, distribution, sale and consumption of the spirits in Zambia.
A survey in Tunduma showed that the spirits were being sold to Zambians in huge quantities and many youths were trekking into Tunduma to consume the “killer drink” while others opted to spend nights on the Tanzanian side enjoying their drink.
Zambian youths, working as porters and vendors of low-valued goods such as slippers and screw drivers, are using the Zambian Kwacha and Tanzanian Shilling to trek into Tunduma to buy “tujilijili” from makeshift stalls.
The Zambian Government banned the highly-intoxicating spirits because they were packaged in small plastic sachets, which made them open for abuse by youths, including school-going children.
A youth, who served as a guide, said he was forced to work from Tunduma because he could not find employment in Zambia, where he left school in grade seven.
The youth was looking for 3,000 Shillings to buy food, but he ended up buying “tujilijili” being sold on the streets.
Speaking in Swahili, a woman who trades in mobile phone talk time and groceries said some of her customers for the spirits included Zambians, especially those resident in Nakonde and those who travelled to the port of Dar-es-Salaam.
Tunduma is a walking distance from Nakonde and it is only the border entry infrastructure that separates the two.
[Times of Zambia]
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That’s the nature of law you can never seal all the holes
I dont understand the purpose of this article. What should the govt do to few chaps who drink in Tunduma. Lusaka times should grow up bring articles that are better. This is ma Ru.bb.ish.
Ok sounds pretty funny… Waiting for the strategy from the prostitutes since their earlier resolve of thumping police officers is seemingly not working.
That is fine. We will have lunatic fringes and that is normal…
If people want to destroy their lives…while, they will do it…what is needed now is to divert this youth energy into other ventures…easier said then done..good luck PF…
Simple economic fact: where there isdemand there will always be supply with or without the Law. Cocain is banned worldwide but people are sniffing;cannabies is banned in Zambia but people are growing and smoking in chibolya; prostitution has been banned but it is still rampant through out the country. The simple reason why these bans dont work is demand. People want these services and are willing to pay the price including the consequencies as a result enterprenures find a way of satisfyng this demand and erning a living out of it. There was prohibition in America and it only gave rise to the Mafia that still operate to this day. one can argue that had america not introduced prohibition or banning of beer in the 30s the Mafia would have probably remained in italy.
Such are the issues the Government should take into consideration when making policies to guide the country. Apart from following the brew to Tanzania these children can strive for another way through which to get their drink just like drug addicts do. They porn whatever comes their way to raise money to buy drugs. They kill,; they steal; they do anything. So the government’s solution is to ban the product while doing nothng to the tastes ,attitudes and behaviour in general.These people will find money and be able to get spirits in big bottles. That is all. What next? The production,distribution and consumption of spirits in big bottles will be banned? Our professors…….Think twice…or make your decisions in meetings with people who will not accept your prposals without questioning.
It is a sign that we are living deep in the last days
They are not affected by the ban.
Correct your grammatical error ” Tunduma is a walkable distance from Nakonde” not “walking distance”
Correct your grammatical error ” Tunduma is a walkable distance from Nakonde” not “walking distance”:)>-:)>-
juili juice…viva a.k.a afyanta…tatwakaleke…
‘konyagi power, konyani pride’. Koma konyagi yeka, nipa tunduma che. Kam 1 kam all we sip sum of da famous konyagi, iliko bad yena. Jili power yesu yashala yama.
Bembas and mambwes I guess. Does the northern province ever have real constructive news other than stealing and malice?
Stan your call, tom bar know call !
ba kapalala. Let them drink into oblivion there is plenty of room at new leopards hilll and chingwele