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ZESCO Not Following Load shedding Schedules’
Dear Editor,
Allow us to express our displeasure in the way Zesco seems to be
handling this national crisis. Zesco has increased the rate at which
there is more darkness to lightness.
Yesterday various residents experienced prolonged times of darkness in
various parts of Lusaka. For instance Libala and other places that
lost power at 10:00hrs only had power restored at 22:00hrs instead of
17:00hrs. Zesco did not pass on official communication on what caused
this to its so called “esteemed customers”
This Wednesday it seems the same situation is being experience. For
parts of Lusaka that lost power at 06:00hrs only had it restored past
16:00hrs instead of 14:00hrs. No official communication has been given
to why this is happening. Residents who have called Zesco to get
information have been told Zesco is having system challenges and some
are being told of emergency load shedding that needs to be carried
out.
Surely society does not need this to add to the economic hardships and
hikes in prices of almost entirely everything. The dollar to include
is a bigger issue on its own.
Government has been talking about diversification of the economy to
other sectors such as agriculture and other developmental sectors.
How can this diversification happen in complete darkness being
experienced in the country? Power is a major necessity for any
developing sector of an economy. If it is in shortfall nothing can
change in this country. Production happens in the day and if we cannot
produce due to power shortage then it’s pointless to look at other
sectors of the economy.
Looking at the trends coming from our Power utility company has caused
citizens to invest into other sources of power such as gensets and
solar energy. A question I have for Zesco is this “Do you think when
you normalize the power shortage next year (if rain does fall in large
quantities), people are going to get rid of their gensets/solar power
solutions?” I doubt that and people are most likely to continue using
them so as to save on the hiked Zesco Utility bills(Which can be
brought about due to low demand for Zesco power). The people who end
up suffering are the ones that cannot afford gensets or solar power
setups. They will even be given a bigger challenge to pay Zesco more
money on those hiked prices due to low demand.
It does not take a professor to foresee all these things bound to
happen. I believe wisdom is a gift and if the people in authority have
it then they can act upon it. Advice is usually free of charge.
However as Zambians have been taken advantage of due to their peaceful
nature brings about all these problems but the day they decide to feel
otherwise, it might a be thing that will blow out of proportion. Thank
you for your time.
P.S : Zesco give us the New Load Shedding schedule
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Hildah Malama
October 28, 2015 at 8:35 pm
This shows you that Edgar Lungu is a very useless President. Iam happy he nearly knelt down when greeting HH today in church. 2016 it HH.
ZINGANTHROPUS
October 28, 2015 at 9:31 pm
Stupid mansonist HH. Go go ECL
Chiluba
October 29, 2015 at 9:06 am
How old are you? You sound like a dull child! what has the president greeting HH got to do with load shedding? Shame man, our country can never develop with people like you in society!
Chomie
October 28, 2015 at 9:05 pm
Dream on,it’s free of charge!
mj banda
October 28, 2015 at 9:07 pm
Is this how bad electricity problem is in my beautiful country?
kayula
October 28, 2015 at 9:09 pm
Atleast we can see what Edgar lungu and his group are doing. Malama what came out of privitisation apart from fattening your pockets? lungu is borrowing and we are able to see what they are doing. If you chuz not to see what PF is doing thats your problem Mulama.
kayula
October 28, 2015 at 9:17 pm
Yes things are bad but PF has gor nothing to do with these priblems just like UPND cant end them. Kenya, Tanzania and south Africa are more hit than Zambia. The sadest part of it is where PF enemies are making the situation worse by increase prices unjustfbly. PF will be with us for sometime till we learn to love one another
New Educated Zambia©❤√
October 28, 2015 at 9:29 pm
Things are so bad such that zambians are now complaining about power being switched off at the wrong time. Pf have failed us. We should be complaining about not having power at all now we are reduced to this
ZINGANTHROPUS
October 28, 2015 at 9:32 pm
Stupid mansonist HH. Go go ECL
badit
October 28, 2015 at 9:45 pm
Indeed…I even called their customer service centre it is very bad, today was the same thing light went off around 0600AM came back kuma 2600hrs.
New Educated Zambia©❤√
October 28, 2015 at 9:48 pm
Do the right thing in 2016
Czar
October 29, 2015 at 5:45 am
?2600hrs??????
savy
October 28, 2015 at 10:09 pm
I see a trend in the hours…am sure the situation has got worse hence the increase of 2 more hours to the schedule. ..otherwise this is the price we unfortunately have to bear for voting in pipo just for the sake of it, pipo with no plan and no idea of wat it takes to govern a country…believe it aint gotten any worse yet…let’s embrace ourselves for the worst. .and looking at the calibre of our thinking, zambia is heading for the dangers I tell you
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savy
October 28, 2015 at 10:20 pm
Has someone ever stopped to think why this is happening to African countries alone…its lack of foresight. ..We never plan for the future….its only kk who had that vision…from chiluba to date…no one ever thought of expanding infrastructure to cater for the increasing population, they talk of economy without thinking of wat will drive that economy. …write now schools are producing illiterates, it’s a time bomb and no one seems to care….by now we would have had at least 10 UTH ‘ S. ..but alas…..filiukotuleya
Musi mwape
October 28, 2015 at 11:18 pm
U pipo of zambia,y complaining each n evryday,in tanzania 4 dez total darkness,do nt politisizng enhw,stop insultng da presidnt.HH cn nt rule dis country,God forbid.HH is totaly foolish n worst politian.viva ECL
New Educated Zambia©❤√
October 28, 2015 at 11:31 pm
foolish this is not tanzania iwe. So we should suffer because tanzanians are suffering?
gumu gumu
October 28, 2015 at 11:33 pm
Zesco is slowly sliding into total collapse if the trend of apointing political caders into high positions is not stopped . Even U NEZ wen U form next govt in 2016 make sure U stop this rubbish.
New Educated Zambia©❤√
October 28, 2015 at 11:38 pm
you people we hear your cries and gumu I NEZ promise not to give you rubbish like the pf have should we win and I get appointed as chief strategiser. We humbly ask for your support in 2016. we thank you
kayula
October 29, 2015 at 4:55 am
Nomba uko mukalapanga govt next year ninshi ifwe tulikwi? Ask Odinga, koni and Morgan if they are jn state house?. What of Tanzania. These pipo were more popular than Nshilikana Nshili Muntu elyo nshili koni ndifye
mulas
October 29, 2015 at 5:39 am
Zambia is not tanzania you fools way do you want to suffer kanshi coz your neighbour is suffering ba kolwe imwe?jst vote wisely
Musi mwape
October 29, 2015 at 6:49 am
Wether u like it or nt u kachema includng yo satanist presdnt hh, God forbid u neva rule dis country,dis country is fo da pipo nt fo da cows! Continue insultng pipo its yo food,
New Educated Zambia©❤√
October 29, 2015 at 8:55 am
You call an entire party cows and then go on to claim that upnd insults. You are what we call a prick. A very tiny one at that
Big Nose
October 29, 2015 at 7:08 am
Lord Jesus we suffer help remove Edgar chanwa lutuku from state house next year 2016 Amen
MAJOR MLUNGU
October 29, 2015 at 7:41 am
Lets not compare ourselves to other countrys that shows how dull we folks are, let us find a solution to our problems, if those pipo we have put in GOVT cant help solve our issues lets unite and Remove them. We cant continue to suffer like this when we pay Tax, Others are benefiting out of the same tax we sweat for and yet we keep yapping when we know things are bad. anyone justfying current mishaps is a Fool and doesnt deserve change. Lets make sure our voices are heard by Standing up for what is Right…..Zambia is for Zambians
Trump team
October 29, 2015 at 9:32 am
UPND will make sure that ZESCO follows the schedule. Vote UPND bane☺👍
Musi mwape
October 29, 2015 at 10:01 am
Ba big noze chimona,u refuz to atend prayer v fasting wth yo co boy HH, God does nt hear u.