The district administration in Choma has banned the buying of petrol in containers so as to sustain available stocks of the commodity.
This was after some people were allegedly seen buying available stocks of the commodity in containers for resale thereby creating an artificial shortage.
Choma District Commissioner Protacial Mulenga said such behaviour should be stopped as it deprives other motorists from accessing the commodity.
This came to light when the Mr. Mulenga met filling station managers and other stakeholders at his office.
“Priority should be given to vehicles. We are not going to allow containers at filling stations,” he said
Mr. Mulenga said his office will work closely with the police in the district to ensure there is no illegal trade of petrol in containers.
He has since directed filling station managers in the district to issue notices to the public on the ban of buying of petrol in containers.
The stakeholders have also resolved to limit the sale of petrol to local motorists by a maximum of 30 litres until the supply stabilises.
Meanwhile, various filling stations in Choma district have confirmed that they will be receiving new stocks of petrol soon.
Total filling station manager Lavender Kasapo said the station has had no petrol since Monday but are expecting new stock arrival.
“We are expecting 35,000 liters of petrol before Friday,” she said.
And if the fuel finished when one is home. This DC is useless. Instead of calling for more his putting useless measures on People who are already inconvenied by the shortage
Keith Mulenga he has a point….buying in containers for resale!
Clement Ng’andwe Chibawa The point is we should not have stortage or what moves the economy
Keith Mulenga shortages are invitable owing to the partners in our supply chain. OMC wanted a price hike to which government refused and removed VAT and other taxes.
Clement Ng’andwe Chibawa Boss the Minister of Energy gave a statement that government owes $500million to the Oil Suppliers. So the issue of shortage is to be blamed of Logistics on the part of government. The OMC are a secondary issue.
Keith Mulenga that is equally possible but are we going to compound the problem by buying fuel and holding for resale at a high price? I feel that is not a very postive move. A wrong and a wrong does not make a right
Clement Ng’andwe Chibawa you are right. If I have a car and fuel finish on the way but the nearest fuel pump station does not have gas what do you then expect me to do. My brother I am on the road daily I know the inconvenience the shortage of gas brings about. Government officials must be made to think through before they act. Those buying for resale are the co-boys who are known by everyone and mostly they work with the guys who man the fuel pump stations.
Clement Ng’andwe Chibawa this is the sign of failing government, we have a shortage of this commodity three weeks now in Kitwe and there no signs of stabilising it.
Tchatcho Mbala Mkandawire In Chingola same bro. How does the economy in this way sure ??
Keith Mulenga I wonder how there going to run these mines they are buying if they are failing to run less complicated things.
Tchatcho Mbala Mkandawire For the mines its difficult to imagine even. The move is seriously political and only those blind will say it’s fine
Anything Bad Happaning Economically Pf Doesn’t Seem To Take Responsibility Its Like The Law Of Gravity. What Gos Up Must Come Down Hyppothesis
Iwe DC who are you to make your own laws?
KIKIKI WERENT WE TOLD THE OTHER DAY THERE WAS NO SHORTAGE ??????????
“The first lesson of economics is scarcity, …. the first lesson of politics is to forget the first lesson of economics.” – Thomas Sowell.
Failed DC
“Thereby creating an artificial shortage.” WTF is he trying to say?
A rotten corrupted to the core PF lead GRZ ……..
The corruption and medicarcity starts at state house all the way down to DCs…..
When they say ….we have enough, just know shortages are pending….
When they say …we will service debts, just know defaults are pending….
Disease of times long-gone by back with a vengeance. Please arrest malaise with extreme vigour.
I think this is the right approach. To my brothers above who feel differently, what do you think the short term approach should be? I look forward to your constructive views and suggestions
So what happens if u run out of fuel before u reach filling station? Poor thing as usual ba cadre of a DC.
Fyonse Ni nkongole
Fyonse Ni nkongol
Don’t worry cheap fuel from Saudi Arabia is en-route …its election time!!
Lesa wamaka all will be well
Let your government provide pipo with the commodity not threaten ing citzens
Show us how to drive a generator to a pump station you dick head
Someone will call for National Prayers soon to solve this demonic fuel Shortage problem … Kikikiki
Chikubabe we are a Christian nation and prayer is important to us. You may laugh at our religious beliefs but that won’t deter us from putting our faith in the lord. We can only hope that one day in the future you will receive God in your life before death catches up with you. I love you and pray for you
Nga ichigayo steeling na matayala ku chilatashani ku fueling station
Look at this sil ly impostor ….you might fooooool people with your sober religious antics you tool but you can not foooool everyone. Us who have been blogging on LT know this clown even without his hideous makeup…he is about to metamorphose into some other character. #N£z the coon
Kz.
Very impressive.. hurrr.keep it up
The people should be encouraged to use those cans for fuel not plastic containers
Thank you my brother hms. May the lord bless you.
@tarino I understand you are hurting deep inside. I understand you have taken our political debates here very personally. That in itself shows how passionate you are about our country and for that I thank you. I will not hate you no matter how much you push me to hate you. Deep down I know you are a good man. Tarino i love you like my own son. Seek God
In rural settings like Choma, most households depend on diesel or petrol run hammermills for their nshima. How then do hammermills operators buy their fuel? Uproot the little machines and drag them to the petrol stations?