PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has told those who hold public offices to work hard for the people of Zambia or be ready to face his wrath which he described as a silent whip.
Speaking at the Lwiindi Bagande traditional ceremony yesterday, President Hichilema warned that those who don’t want to work for the people of Zambia will be “whipped.”
“Me, I whip silently, I know Zambians don’t know this and those who don’t want to be whipped must work according to what they were appointed or elected for, so if you are a DC, MP then work for the people of Zambia, work for your people here in Siavonga,” said President Hichilema.
Meanwhile, President Hichilema revealed that government was aware of the current weather conditions in the country stating that it was working hard to ensure that the affected people are fed.
He urged the country to remain calm and pray for the rains so that the country can go back to normal.
“Your government is aware of the drought, we are working hard to keep our people fed, to bring the maize closer to the people.”
“We will continue with the social cash transfer, government will continue providing cash for work and many other measures to support our people during these difficulty times. Your government has taken note and is working on watering the agriculture Programmes a little bit to provide solar irrigation along the water bodies. You need to irrigate more than ever before, we are aware of that,” he said.
He added that people must learn to understand that climate change is beyond government’s control but assured that government will keep on working the things it can control.
“This climate change is here to stay. People should learn to adjust and still work. We have to pray and we will continue praying for the rains. That’s beyond our human capacity, what is within our capacity, we are working on such debt restructuring and opening of new mines,” he stated.
The Head of State further explained that mines are now doing geo exploration to look for minerals across the country in order to enhance the economy.
By Catherine Pule
Kalemba, December 8, 2024
