The opposition UPND says reports suggesting that the government intends to export electricity amidst continued load-shedding in the country are a sign of misplaced priorities.
The UPND is of the view even neighboring countries to which Zambia exports electricity are expected to consider the blackouts that the country has been experiencing as a national disaster.
UPND Copperbelt Provincial Women’s Chairperson Faith Mushongo says her party thinks that the blackouts that are currently being experienced need urgent attention with clear policy guidance by the President.
Ms. Mushongo has told Qfm news in a statement that her party therefore demands that President Edgar Lungu addresses the nation on the electricity supply crisis which she notes is causing damage to the already struggling Zambian economy.
She states that the current spate of load shedding is as unacceptable given the reasons that are being given.
The UPND Copperbelt Provincial Women’s Chairperson has observed that the fact that Zambia is currently exporting power to neighboring countries means low water situation cannot be used as an excuse.
She says this is especially that huge amounts of borrowed money at high interest rates were pumped into ZESCO with the view of increasing the generation capacity.
Ms. Mushongo says what is more disturbing is that even the load shedding schedule heavily publicized by ZESCO is not even followed.
She suggests that this simply shows the chaos that is going on in the country’s governance system.
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Trynna get attention *ikr*
CHEAP POLITICKING UPND.
EVEN IF GOD WAS SO KIND TO GIVE YOU POWER AND FORM GOVERNMENT, YOU WOULD STILL FIND THESE ZESCO POWER AGREEMENTS AS LUNGU HAS FOUND THEM. IN CASE YOU HAVE NO LAWYERS, AN AGREEMENT IS AN AGREEMENT NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
WHAT YOU SHOULD BE FIGHTING FOR THEREFORE IS CALLING FOR THEIR REVIEW AND ADVOCATING THAT NEW POWER SUPPLY AGREEMENTS WITH OUR NEIGHBOURS SHOULD NOT BE SIGNED.
OTHERWISE THIS IS CHEAP POLITICS.
For once UPND is right.We should not export what we are also lacking.
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I do not need to add anything to this timely article. We in the UPND support this statement and hope it wont go on deaf pf ears. we are tired bane. 2016 iyo
I love Zambia.It is a nation of jokers. Amazing!
you should say zambia under PF is a nation of jokers.
Upnd is a party of idiots whoz only aim is to make the hard working pf look as tho tailebomba and yet it’s working round the clock to better our lives….
Load shedding is now to better your life. You dull fool
ZESCO needs money to opert. Most Zambians by nature want free things. Most Govt institution are using free electricity.lets change our line of thinking then ZESCO can stop exporting. I feel for you UPND becoz PF is above you
kiki because you have failed as PF, you think the problem cannot be solved. If you know where the problem lies then why not effect change? Is it hard to do? why take your anger out on UPND? kiki funny guys.
Iwe chikala nakuno ku SA load shedding eko yaba ninshi ulelanda pa pf