The President has assured the chiefs of unwavering Government support to ensure their chiefdoms are developed.
Speaking at State House this morning when he met traditional leaders from Lusaka Province at State House, the President assured the Chiefs that Government will ensure food supplies reached people affected by drought and floods.
“I acknowledge the difficulties some of our people are going through due to the effects of climate change but Government will support all Zambians that are affected,” said the President.
The President also promised that the Government will complete some unfinished projects in Chiefdoms.
The President heard from individual chiefs and stated that some Members of Parliament have neglected their chiefs because they do not want to work with the Government.
1Chief Chipepo thanked the President for the opportunity and told him to visit any part of the country without exception because he is President of Zambia.
The chiefs were Bunda Bunda of Rufunsa, Mphuka and Mburuma of Luangwa, Chief Chiawa of Kafue, Chief Sikoongo of Chirundu, Chief Mpanshya, and Chief Shikabeta of Rufunsa and Chief Chipepo of Chirundu.
The President, accompanied by his Ministers comprising Hon. Lawrence Sichalwe (Chiefs and Traditional Affairs), Hon. Alexander Chiteme (National Development Planning), Hon. Michael Katambo (Agriculture ), Hon. Charles Banda (Local Government ), and Hon. Bowman Lusambo (Lusaka Province ) and Secretary to the Cabinet Dr. Simon Miti discussed various issues affecting chiefdoms in Lusaka Province.
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His excellency and pf understand that chiefs and local leaders are the life line link to our communities. We will continue to work with all chiefs irrespective of region to foster development. 2021 we know that you will support us to ensure continuation of development. Kz
Same nonsense with this dingleberry Edgar, this man has no shame he is there assuring the Chiefs that Government will ensure food supplies reached people affected by drought and floods but he failed short of declaring hunger crisis. He is so detached that nothing sensible comes out of his gob.
The problem with Hamble is that 97% of his energy is focussed on retaining power. And very little of the balance of 3% is actually focussed on meaningful development.
Look at Vubwi and other places in eastern where bridges have been washed away by floods, how can a president and leader of government “donate” huge amounts of money to repair bridges? Can government money be called a “donation” by the president? If it’s not government money, is the president so rich that he can fund massive infrastructure development and repairs of roads, bridges and other damaged infrastructure? If it’s not his money who are the “donors” and what is in it for them?
Platitudes, more platitudes. Who hasn’t heard this before?
What the chiefs needs is support with interns. Especially from universities in the USA, Slovenia the and South Korea…
2021 yafika. What else can we say after a season of insulting chiefs by Bowman. Nkhomesha v Bowman is the case in point.
Yakosa bola.