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Retired teachers accuse Central Province Minister Philip Kosamu of abandoning electorates

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FILE: President Sata with little children , and to the far left is PF Candidate for Kapiri Eddie Musonda, Central Province Minister Phillp Kosamu and Commerce Minister Emmanuel Chenda in Ngambwe area during his campaign tour for the Kapiri by-elections in Kapiri, April 13, 2013.
FILE: President Sata with little children , and to the far left is PF Candidate for Kapiri Eddie Musonda, Central Province Minister Phillp Kosamu and Commerce Minister Emmanuel Chenda in Ngambwe area during his campaign tour for the Kapiri by-elections in Kapiri, April 13, 2013.

Retired teachers in Serenje District have given Central Province Minister, Philip Kosamu, a vote of no confidence, saying he is not fit to be a Member of Parliament because he has abandoned his electorates.

The former teachers told ZANIS in an interview yesterday that Mr Kosamu has never been to his constituency to address the major issues going on in his area.

They attributed the recent happenings in Serenje where students burnt school property worth millions of Kwacha to lack of proper leadership by the area Member of Parliament who, according to them, has neglected his electorates and whatever concerns them.

District Chairman of the Retired Teachers Association, Ewen Chansa, said Serenje District was currently a hub of confusion because Mr Kosamu has no relationship with the people.

Mr Chansa advised Mr Kosamu to get back to the drawing board and consult with the locals on how best he could arrest the strange happenings in the district before it is too late.

He said Mr Kosamu’s lack of commitment and dedication to improving the livelihood of the people in his constituency has sent a wrong message about him to the people and is equally setting a bad precedence about the Patriotic Front (PF) government in the area.

”All these unrelenting fights and riots pertaining in the district are as a result of poor leadership being exhibited by our Member of Parliament who is a minister today because the people voted for him, ”he said.

And the people of Luomba Farm Block, who have been displaced following the seizure of land by a Zimbabwean white farmer in the name of Vickas Billy, said they are disappointed with Mr Kosamu because they expected him to come to their aid considering that they took him to Parliament.

They complained that it is painful that while they sleep outside in the cold, their Member of Parliament has abandoned them at the expense of their votes.

One of the displaced people, Mosson Chitwa, appealed to Mr Kosamu to visit Luomba Forest Reserve which has become their shield and help address the issues they are currently faced with.

Mr Chitwa said the displacement has rendered them homeless and that they have no basic needs such as water, shelter and food.

”We want our MP to come and see how we, the people that voted for him, are leading our lives while he sleeps comfortably in a government house. We sleep on empty stomachs while he eats and yet he knows that we have been chased from our indigenous homes by the wicked white
farmer,” he lamented.

Mr Chitwa has, however, appealed to government at large to look into their plight, saying he is hopeful that just because one person has failed them does not mean the entire government is against them.

Mr Kosamu has continued to face ridicule from his electorates who feel he has forgotten the very essence he want to Parliament by failing to represent them adequately.

ZANIS

2 COMMENTS

  1. how do you expect an illiterate to deliver? Phil’s highest grade is grade 7, his GCE or rather grade 12 was written by two teachers from ibolelo namely mumbii and Nkhatta and they have since been promoted to head some schools.

  2. Ba chansa during your stay at Debs office you failed in all areas and today you can’t point at what you have achieved as standard officer. Just appreciate what the minister is doing see all the developmental projects that are in Serenje.hope you are not bitter cause I know you to be MMD supporter.

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