Vice President Guy Scott has directed Livingstone District Commissioner (DC) Omar Munsanje to ensure that relief food is taken and evenly distributed to the hunger stricken Simoonga area in chief Sikute’s area.
Dr. Scott said the starving people in Sikute should be given food for free because it was government’s responsibility to provide food to its citizens.
He instructed Mr. Munsanje to work closely with the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU), which is under his (Vice President) office.
He was speaking in Livingstone yesterday when he addressed a public rally at Simoonga Basic School grounds.
He urged the people to vote of the Patriotic Front (PF) candidate Lawrence Evans, who is a renowned businessman and resident of Livingstone.
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Dr. Scott said the starving people in Sikute should be given food for free because it was government’s responsibility to provide food to its citizens.
[/pullquote]”It is government’s responsibility to provide food to the people. I task you (DC) to ensure food is brought and given to the people faced by hunger here,” he said.
And Dr. Scott has demanded for a comprehensive report from Minister of Tourism and Arts Sylvia Masebo on the human-animal conflict in chief Sikute’s area.
Dr. Scott told Mrs. Masebo to coordinate with the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) and provide a report before the situation gets out of hand.
His directive follows complaints from chief Sikute’s representative Headman Ngenda who said at the same rally that elephants and other wild animals were eating and destroyed people’s maize fields in the area.Headman Ngenda said villagers are therefore threatened by hunger.
Dr. Scott has meanwhile reiterated government’s commitment to improving water and sanitation and rehabilitating of infrastructures such as schools, roads and health posts.He further said government was aware of the current ban on timber which he said has indirectly affected the people who depend on timber for their livelihoods.
Speaking earlier, Local Government and Housing Minister Emerine Kabanshi disclosed that government would construct 50 boreholes in Simoonga area.
Ms. Kabanshi said government would also construct a modern market in the area.
Meanwhile, veteran politician Daniel Munkombwe said people should engage into constructive campaigns based on development matters.
Mr. Munkombwe urged the people of Simoonga and the entire city of Livingstone to vote for Mr. Evans if they wanted their area to be developed.
“Politics is not food. You can’t eat politics every day. Do not listen to finished politicians from the opposition but align yourselves to the ruling PF because modern politics goes with time,” he said.
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Did these people in Sikute only start starving now during the livingstone campaigns?Why weren’t they given relief food before the campaigns because we shall now start thinking Guy Scott is trying to buy votes especially that the platform this directive was given was at a political rally.
LOL! Very good question.
Guy Scott! I used to wonder as to what he had in common with Sata! All we can say now is: No wonder!
we are not giving you our votes.w.e are not as dull as those chaps you cheat in other provinces..principles badaala..
At least you are listening. No pictures for show with the suffering masses.But the timing baba……..
unfortunate indeed, these people are shameless
BS!!! i am in a district where people rushed to the District commissioner’s office and cried hunger, the minister got the story, pressured Permanent Secretary, PS told DC to give out food and THATS when they asked advice from technocrats in Dept of Agriculture how they should do it. Agric told them that giving relief food without visiting the areas and confirming will result in everyone crying for relief fiid coz there will be free maize. now DC is in a fix coz everyone will go to his office
That is why it is important to profile citizens/ communities so that you have an idea of what you’re dealing with in the event of a threat be it natural or man made. As things are their is no telling who’s who.
SENARIO: A street vender on freedom way in LSK on hearing of this relief food, will use his last earnings to get on a bus to go claim some for her/himself only to come back and sell along the road. Let us learn to be hands on and practical. sangwapo tayafwa.
Very sad indeed
This is corruption in broad day light. ACC cant use common sense her and charge the chap. They did it in mufumbwe now in Livingstone, why do they only do this in areas of by-election & not anywhere else??
There you have people .. resign and ask for food, as the govt’s job is to provide food from the vice president’s mouth.
CNP indeed, corruption at it’s best. I declare these election not free and fair. PF is buying votes. Ba fee color are bar!! Kano nga ebo!
” Headman Ngenda who said at the same rally that elephants and other wild animals were eating and destroyed people’s maize fields in the area.Headman Ngenda said villagers are therefore threatened by hunger.THEY ARE HARD WORKING.ZAWA DO SOMETHING ABOUT ELEPHANTS
Meanwhile, veteran politician Daniel Munkombwe said people should engage into constructive campaigns based on development matters.
“Politics is not food. You can’t eat politics every day. Do not listen to finished politicians from the opposition but align yourselves to the ruling PF because modern politics goes with time,” he said.
THIS IS A CONFLICT OF IDEAS OLD MAN.IS RELIEF FOOD DEVELOPMENT?
AFTER THE ELECTIONS ,YOU WILL BE FORGOTTEN