President Edgar Lungu has promised to uplift the wellbeing of traditional leaders. The President made the assurance after noting the importance of traditional leaders in the governance system.
President Lungu said government is aware of the vital role traditional leaders play in the governance of the country and hence pledged to care for them.
The Head of State further noted that construction of Chief’s palaces is an ongoing programme despite financial challenges
He said that government intends to work with other stakeholders so that palaces are constructed for traditional leaders to live comfortably.
The President was speaking in Mumbwa yesterday afternoon during a meeting with traditional leaders in response to various challenges that were presented before him.
“As government we are responsible for traditional leaders. We know chiefs are useful but they can only be so when they are comfortable,” the President said.
“The construction of palaces, we remain committed to that even though funds are not available. We are working on it and we will approach other stakeholders whom we know are able to work with us,” he said.
The President added that apart from construction of palaces, government is among other things looking into the issue of transport and subsidies for Chiefs.
And President Lungu further hinted that government desires to see that Mumbwa district like any other town receives improved health care services for the people.
And President Lungu noted that the Ministry of health is working hard in ensuring that newly constructed health facilities are equipped with needed machinery, drugs and human resource to provide health services closer to families and only leave referrals to bigger hospitals.
“We want to provide hospitals with new equipment, human resource and everything that is needed. I will call Minister of Health to find out the status for Mumbwa and also on the issue of ambulances for the district for feedback,” he said.
Earlier, Chief Mulendema who represented other traditional leaders, requested the Head of State to look into transport issues for Chiefs and ambulances for Mumbwa District Hospital and health centres.
The traditional leader also among other things requested President Lungu to consider construction of feeder roads, Chief’s palaces and to help with maintaining of discipline among their subjects.
Other traditional leaders present at the meeting were Chief Moono, Chief Shakumbila, Chief Kaindu and Chief Chibiluma.
Begging nation. Chiefs can build palaces for tmselves through community mobilization. How do their people individually do so? Lazy nation of begars
How much is the kwacha to dollar now? One wonders what the dancing clownn at BOZ is doing.
Chiefs, a scurge on Zambia. Always begging if not playing politics,
I don’t know how we still assume they are important in garnering votes from their subjects. This is the only reason that politicians visit them.
It makes more sense for leaders to visit hospitals and community cooperations when they visit any district.
Begging, ati to make my subjects disciplined?
Eight years in power, still making promises.
How many promises is this bum going to dish out? These are all nothing but stinking lies.
This is all he knows campaigning and empty promises your time is up!!
My president is really working hard. Meanwhile that clown who thinks southern province is zambia is busy sleeping then come elections he will wonder how we lost. He has no message for the people.
Wasting time, PF does not exist in Mumbwa ask Winter Kabimba
The traditional leaders play a crucial role in the society. They not only govern certain section of the social lives, but also are a vital link between government and general people. It is good to see that government also reciprocating in the same way.
It is not just welfare of chiefs. They are struggling with other crucial issues like succession. It is proving to be one of the biggest hurdles for the chiefs in conducting their routine activities. The government had brought Bill10 to resolve the succession issue once and for all. But the selfish opposition leader sabotaged it for his personal gains.
The government is doing its duty. Everything possible is being done for wellbeing and comfort of the chiefs. Who else thinks so selflessly for the chiefs?
Government is prepared to go to any extent to help the chiefs. All the problems be it construction of palace, transport or subsidies, will be solved. No stone will be left unturned for that.
All the current issues faced by the traditional leaders can be solved in no time. And government is doing it. But as long as the succession issue persists, traditional leaders will continue to suffer. The only way to resolve it was Bill10 that was killed to satisfy ego of a selfish politician.
Nice! After lying that chief”s welfare improvement was based on approval of bill 10 …..and in Monde he said chiefs should be taken care of by subjects….price of being chi mbwee no plan!!!
In Mumbwa he was shown the open palm by people, hence no rally.
Mumbwa yakwa upnd..pf has done totally nothing in mumbwa. No vote for leaders who don’t fulfill their promises even wen they say that am the president for all people… unequal distribution of resources is very rampant…the construction of a chief’s palace is moono started some 3 yrs ago till now it is not yet finished…can u call that development?