Patriotic Front(PF) government has not given powers to cadres to control bus stations and markets on the Copperbelt,” Provicncial Minister Bowman Chiloshi Lusambo has said.

But National Democratic Congress(NDC) National Youth Chairperson Charles Kabwita said Lusambo is a liability to Copperbelt and that President Edgar Lungu must replace him forth with.
He said if President Lungu love Lusambo so much that he cannot fire him, then he must move him out of Copperbelt which requires serious minded leaders considering that it is an economic driver of Zambia.
He said Lusambo is not sincere when he says that he is in-charge of the Copperbelt and there is no lawlessness on the part of the PF cadres in the province.
“The only thing the PF can do since they have failed to create employment for the youth is to allocate pieces of land to themselves. The only thing the PF can do today is; send cadres in the markets to intimidate and get money from the poor marketeers. The only thing PF can do since they have failed to provide employment for the youth is to send cadres in bus stations to get money from poor bus drivers and taxi drivers. PF yaba Lusambo, has no vision,” Kabwita said.
He said if Lusambo was in control of the Copperbelt as he says he is, the dispute between Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) and its workers would have been dealt with.
“Bowman is a failure that is the reason why to this extent he has chosen to lick his boss’ boots and if I were President Lungu I would not have a Minister who is a bootlicker.What can a bootlicker do? What can the people of Copperbelt write about Bowman Lusambo,” Kabwita said.
The NDC Youth leader said it is a shame that a province that is supposed to be economically drive Zambia has a Minister like Lusambo.
Asked what advise he would give to Lusambo, Kabwita said there is no advise he could give Lusambo because he is very adamant.
“What advise can I give to Bowman Lusambo because elders from Lufwanyama have said Chitongo, niulya uwakweba ati ngamwafunda tomfwa so kupwisha inchita ukumupela advice. The only thing I can tell Bowman is that his days are numbered”, he said.
Asked what wrong Lusambo committed for the people of Lufwanyama to brand him as Chitongo, Kabwita said:”I want to put it on record that the people of Lufwanyama were very disappointed with Lusambo’s behaviour at the funeral of a chief in Lufwanyama. Lusambo left the place when burial was in process”, said Kabwita.
Lusambo was asked by a caller on Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation(ZNBC), the Forum Programme anchored by Chitalu Mulenga, why the PF government has allowed cadres to control bus stations and markets. In response, the Copperbelt Minister said he is in- charge of the Province and does not allow cadres to break the law with impunity.
Lusambo said he has depoliticised bus stations and markets in the province.
“In Copperbelt Province, I am in charge and I don’t tolerate lawlessness. Even when you come to Copperbelt Chitalu, you will see for yourself that there is a Minister who is in control. We do not tolerate politics in bus station and we do not condone lawlessness where land is concerned. We have put our foot down. As Copperbelt Province, we are in control,” the Minister said. Meanwhile, Lusambo assured farmers on the copperbelt that Government is doing everything in to ensure that there needs are address.
“I got an assurance from my colleague, the Minister of Agriculture and she gave me her comforting words that everything will be alright. We will make sure that we protect the farmers that grow our staple food(Nshima).We are on top of things,” he assured

Source: Kwacha Celebrity Newspaper