Some designated liquor outlets in Chief Mukochi’s chiefdom in Kapiri Mposhi district are openly stocking and selling a traditional illicit beer commonly known as Kachasu.
Chief Mukonchi of the Swaka speaking people in Kapiri Mposhi who confirmed the development to ZANIS said almost all the bars at Block Yard market have switched to selling Kachasu to villagers since the government’s ban of the sachet packed beer commonly known as Tujilijili early this year.
The traditional leader complained that the bar owners have completely disregarded the laws that prohibit the manufacturing, selling and consumption of illicit beer.
He stated that the selling of the illicit beer to villagers is greatly contributing to the high moral decay, lawlessness and spread of HIV/AIDS in the area.
The chief appealed to law enforcing agencies to move in and arrest those found manufacturing, selling and consuming the illicit beer.
“Bars at Block Yard are openly stocking Kachasu for sell… last night I went there and confiscated and later destroyed over 60 liters of Kachasu… they have been doing this ever since government imposed a ban on Tujilijili,” Chief Mukonchi said.
The traditional leader said he had embarked on routine checks at the market to ensure that bars do not sell Kachasu to his subjects.
“The ban on Tujilijili by government was very progressive now this will be defeated if people will find another illegal brew as a replacement for the banned stuff … there is no sanity in my chiefdom especially amongst the youths because they are accessing and consuming Kachasu from these bars I need police to come to my area and help,” Chief Mukonchi said.
Chief Mukonchi threatened to take it upon himself to close the beer outlets if owners continue to disregard laws adding that the bar proprietors were just deliberately ignoring the laws and orders by government and his establishment.
Early this year, Government issued a Statutory Instrument to ban the production, consumption and selling of Tujilijili.
The traditional leader ordered his subjects not to undermine government authority but conform to the Statutory Instrument warning that those who will contravene the law will face his wrath noting that Kachasu, just like Tujilijili, is harmful to people consuming it and has rendered most people in his chiefdom unproductive.
“We need to move in the same way we moved when banning Tujilijili because Kachasu has the same effects as those of Tujilijili I want orderliness in my chiefdom,” Chief Mukonchi said.
The chief has since instructed all headmen to be alert and bring to book all those found consuming, brewing and selling Kachasu.
ZANIS
“Pwete pwete ine nshapipe.Umwaume walutuku wena nshimufwaya”-Rip Pk Chishala
kkeee but imwe naimwe…?
Its easy to count people who drink Kachasu, they have black patches on their foreheads, because they fall face-first, with heavy head.
People thought tujilijilis were bad, kachasu is the real deal bane. One shot…dizzy munyelo.
Prohibition always results in more transgressions and excesses. Let us find ways to control some of these things instead of laying out blanket laws stopping their production and consumption. We need to be mindful of the fact that all adults are entitled to their freedoms. The state must in no way become a nanny for the entire nation. A lot of things that have been banned are being consumed and practiced en masse in that country…
Before I left Zambia Kacasu was not a beer. Its not brewed. It is distilled
Correct. The problem in Zambia is used so loosely. They even call spirits beer. Even tujilijili they referred to as beer.
Chief Munkonchi must be supported by the police he means well.
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