Thursday, March 28, 2024

UPND MP blames MMD govt of neglecting Dundumwezi

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Far right is chief Chikanta next is Vice president Guy Scott dancing next to him is chief of party Dr MuKa Chikuba Mcleod  USAD funed SHARE II project next is  the provincial minister John Kufuna at Chuungu palace, chief Chikanta in Kalomo during the launch of the strategic plan
Far right is chief Chikanta next is Vice president Guy Scott dancing next to him is chief of party Dr MuKa Chikuba Mcleod USAD funed SHARE II project next is the provincial minister John Kufuna at Chuungu palace, chief Chikanta in Kalomo during the launch of the strategic plan

United Party for National Development (UPND) Dundumwezi Member of Parliament, Edgar Sing’ombe, has accused the previous MMD government of neglecting the area.

And Vice President, Guy Scott, has assured Zambians that the Patriotic Front (PF) government will extend the benefit of economic growth to all parts of the country without discrimination.

Mr Sing’ombe appealed to the government to seriously consider connecting the area to the National Power Grid in order to enhance socio-economic development in the area.

The UPND parliamentarian said unlike the previous MMD government that neglected the area, the PF government has an opportunity to do things right by developing the area.

He was speaking during the launch of the 2012-2016 Chikanta Chiefdom Development Strategic Plan in Kalomo District of Southern Province yesterday.

Mr Sing’ombe observed that connecting the constituency to the National Power Grid would help many youth in the area to engage in economic ventures such as the manufacturing of ox-carts which fetches good money on the market.

The UPND parliamentarian further observed that this venture would also assist government in creating employment for most young people and improve their economic status in the area.

He also appealed to government to bring mobile phone services to the area, saying the chiefdom is the only one which has no connectivity in Southern Province.

Mr Sing’ombe explained that the only mobile network is stray signals from nearby areas which have telecommunications service.

He alleged that the previous MMD government lamentably failed the people in the area to the extent of not responding and acknowledging receiving letters from Chief Chikanta.

And response, Dr Scott assured Chief Chikanta that the government is working very hard in addressing some of the challenges such as poor road network, telecommunication and other infrastructural projects.

The Vice President, however, observed that infrastructural development should go hand in hand with other economic activities in order to have sustainable development in the country.

Dr Scott urged people to work with government and ensure that infrastructure that government puts in place is utilized to the fullest.

He commended Chief Chikanta for providing land where government resettled internally displaced people from the Sichifulo Game Management Area (GMA).

Dr. Scott further commended Chief Chikanta and his subjects for joining other three chiefdoms in formulating a Development Strategic Plan as a vehicle of supplementing government’s efforts in developing rural areas.

On the request to government to bring telecommunication services to the area, Dr Scott disclosed that government, through the Zambia Information Technology Communications Authority (ZICTA), is currently carrying out feasibility studies in various chiefdoms with the view of installing telecommunications masts.

Host Chief Chikanta explained the 2012-2016 Chikanta Chiefdom Development Strategic Plan was formulated in line with Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP).

The traditional leader said the plan would be used as guide in supplementing government’s efforts in developing rural areas.

And visiting Senior Chief Mwamba of the Bemba people of Northern Province, predicted that the successful implementation of the plan would see a reverse in rural-urban migration, especially among the youths in the country.

Senior Chief Mwamba, whose chiefdom is also a beneficiary of the USAID SHARe II project, noted that in the next coming years, most youth will leave urban areas for rural areas in search of agricultural related jobs.

In his vote thanks, the traditional leader said time has come for locals to get involved developing their areas.

Various traditional leaders, including Senior Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamabo II of the Soli people in Lusaka Province, attended the launch.

Others are Senior Chief Puta of Chiengi district, Chieftainess Mwape of Nyimba district, Chief Macha, Chief Singani, Chief Muchila, Chief Monze, and Chief Sinanzongwe all from Southern Province.

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12 COMMENTS

  1. I love Guy Scott. If only “diasporised” Africans can also integrate into the culture of their second home countries it would be great.

  2. Guy Scott is NOT in the diaspora.He is a Zambian.Lets liberate ourselves from discriminations and prejudice please.No wonder some people will never rule becoz all their perception and judgement of people is based on tribe,colour and creed,what a shame.

  3. If you want zambia to develop make guy the president. He will gain recognition from his fellow white world leaders amd this country would develop within a split of asecond.

  4. Ba Zambia, u sound like power hungry Winter Kabimba! Dr Scott is a Zambian and very dedicated to uplifting poor people’s standard so why wouldn’t he become president? If Obamba can rule America why can’t the doctor rule Zambia.Stop being racist and primitive and start looking at someone’s works and not the colour. The doctor is a dedicated, humble and full of wisdom individual who would make a vey good president and u know it. For your own information, Dr Scott’s parents fought along the africans to end colonialim in the then Northern Rhodesia-read your history!!

  5. Number 4.You are so right.But better economies like a country in which you are now do not really depend on others to emprove their economies.
    They use their own Brains.They do not depend on certain mentalities like if i sweep for the white guy,his wife will buy my daughter a chitenje but intead they build a strong foundation onwhich their daughter something better than that.REALISTIC DREAMS.

  6. Sorry i mean strong foundation on which their daughters would gain more than a chitenge. Meanwhile we should not forget that Europe had never and will never give Africa a win-win situation but will gain more from our resource and label us poor while they get our copper and give us a price at which they’d buy it,get our oil and get our e,g “broken hill man” to enrich their museums for their economic booms,get our lands and call that their own while not allowing us to own one on their soils

  7. HH is the right man with the right brain muscles together with all the Zambian people to transform our mighty country Zambia economically. Go HH go for a better Zambia & for the well being of all the Zambians, even for those who will not vote for him.

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