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State Urged To Explain Fuel Crisis.
The Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) says the Patriotic Front government has done nothing to improve the energy sector since assuming office last year.
In an interview with Qfm news in Lusaka, ZUFIAW president Cephus Mukuka has expressed disappointment at the shortages of fuel; currently being experienced in the country.
Mr. Mukuka observes that production will be affected negatively if the fuel shortages are not addressed quickly.
He explains that that Zambians expected sanity in the energy when the PF came into power further urging the ruling party to implement its campaign promises.
Mr. Mukuka states that prior to last year’s tripartite elections, the PF pledged to contain various problems including fuel shortages but that seems untenable.
He says the ongoing fuel shortage has had a negative impact on production and that it is important for government to put in place modalities that will ensure the current situation is addressed.
and Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) president Fred Mutesa has called for a clear explanation from government over the current fuel crisis in the country.
Dr. Mutesa notes that the fuel crisis that has hit most parts of the country is worrying as the problem if not well rectified would have negative implications on the economy.
The opposition leader says what is surprising is that the fuel shortage has come a few weeks after the country donated 5 million litres of oil to Malawi for that country%u2019s state funeral.
Dr. Mutesa says areas such as Katete, petauke, Lundazi and Nyimba had run dry by yesterday afternoon.
And check by QFM news found that some motorists where queuing up for fuel at selected filling stations.
However the situation is expected to normalize following assurances from the government that the problem at TAZAMA is being rectified.
Meanwhile, All the four filling stations in Solwezi district have run out of petrol, leaving motorists stranded.
And petrol-propelled vehicles have been abandoned on long queues at the filling stations awaiting the anticipated arrival of the commodity.
A check at Total and SGC Filling stations by ZANIS revealed that petrol rAn out on Saturday while the stock of diesel left is less than 4, 000 litres which is expected to run out today if the new stock is not received.
The situation was the same at Mount Meru and Puma Filling stations where the commodity ran out on Friday.
Mount Meru Filling station manager, Meghani Liyakat, said the filling station was left with only about 5,000 litres of diesel which will run out today.
Mr Liyakat said the situation of fuel in the district is expected to normalise once Indeni in Ndola starts operating.
Most filling stations across the country are experiencing a shortage of fuel due to a temporary closure of Indeni Oil Refinery pickup pump following a leakage on the pipeline in Tanzania.
QFM
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Automatic dick
June 13, 2012 at 8:15 am
Rome was not built in one day,Sata has got only months in government, so do you want him to perform miracles ? if you want miracles go to SCOAN you will find TB Devil and will perform miracles for you.
NDO
June 13, 2012 at 8:58 am
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kakolwe
June 13, 2012 at 9:13 am
Surely ba Zambia. A person has problems with qn1 part 1a of the exam & you announce that Naupona exam! Kosenifye! Reality Check for you ba PF.
kabanda yeshima
June 13, 2012 at 9:54 am
sata should drive the nation well otherwise he will crush it.the problem he has taken it as a farm .he has chased proferssionals and replaced them with relatives from the village.
DEBORNE
June 13, 2012 at 11:57 am
AS LONG AS DEYA Z FUEL IN DE PRESIDENTIAL CHALLENGER JET NO PROBLEM,BSDES DIS WIL HLP 2 DCONGEST OUR ROADS.
cn
June 14, 2012 at 7:41 am
Remember its not 9 yrs of sata and pf in govt its 9 months,problems at indeni didnt start in pfs govt,fuel shortages were there in chiluba,mwanawasa and worse in rb this mukuka and mtesa were not talking.This country you so called intellectuals is facing this problem because of not planning decades ago,we should ve had it in mind that one day they ll be an influx of vehicles,that one day the economy ll grow and demand for electricity ll be high lets ve more generating stations.kaunda tried his best but chiluba just came to steal,mwanawasa started well but we lost him now came rb nyamasoya the destroyer everybody knows how rich he has become together with his family.Now sata has even asked angola if they can supply us with fuel.
MANU4LIFE
June 15, 2012 at 1:53 am
THE PROBLEM WITH ZAMBIANS IS THAT WE FORGET EASILY, HAVE YOU ALREADY FORGOTTEN THE SCENE SATA CREATED WHEN HE STOOD AT SOME FILLING STATION WITH A CONTAINER DURING THE TIME OF MMD AND RB? IT IS SAID CHIWAMILA GALU KULUMA MBUZI, NOT MBUZI KULUMA GALU, BUT YET AGAIN IT IS SAID ALL DOGS HAVE THEIR OWN TIME.