President Hichilema Will Respect And Work With All Traditional Leaders

President Hakainde Hichilema has declared he will respect and work with all traditional leaders across the country. During a visit to the Chisamba district this weekend President Hichilema said to Chief Chamuka that under his leadership, all chiefs will be treated fairly and equally, without any segregation.

President Hichilema announced that as of January 2022, his government will put more money into all constituencies with the aim of empowering people at the local level.

‘Come January 2022, you will see more money coming into Chisamba, Keembe. In short, we have put money into the constituencies,” the President said.

Hichilema says his administration is determined to fight corruption for everyone to benefit from the national assets and resources.

Chief Chamuka brought a number of concerns to President Hichilema’s attention during the visit. Most notably the chief told HH that illegal miners have invaded his chiefdom and he appealed to the government for help.

In response, the President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment towards controlling illegal mining activities, saying there is a need for mining licences to benefit the local people while foreign investors partner with the locals.

The traditional leader questioned why foreign miners were being given more than one mining licences as opposed to the local people. He said “I have heard that our law allows giving foreign investors an unlimited number of licences to undertake mining activities. Let us limit this in order for our local people to benefit from our minerals.” 

Chief Chamuka also appealed to President Hichilema to investigate and help solve the problem of children who are unable to pay school fees.

He said most parents were struggling to pay school fees, due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has left them unemployed.