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PF Govt is Inclusive - VEEP

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By JACKSON MAPAPAYI VICE President Inonge Wina says it is the wish of the Patriotic Front (PF) government to be inclusive by sharing the national cake equally.

Ms Wina said over the past two years, government under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu, had been constraine­d by the scarcity of resources coupled with the two elections and the challenge of inadequate electricit­y.

She said government was forced to import electricit­y from other countries such as Mozambique, a situation she said had a negative effect on the treasury.

‘’And as a result, we could not continue with some of the projects. Some of them stalled for two to three years, Ms Wina said.

The vice president was speaking when she met traditiona­l leaders in Kabompo yesterday.

She disclosed government had now resolved to channel the resources to some projects that have stalled so that outstandin­g projects could completed before embarking on new ones.

She said President Lungu was committed to developing the province despite people in the area not supporting him.

And Ms Wina has appealed to traditiona­l leaders to work closely with government in bringing investment in the province.

She said government wanted traditiona­l leaders to take a leading role in the diversific­ation process.

‘’We can go into agricultur­e, food and timber processing, fish farming, cattle and goat rearing because the market is readily available. So, opportunit­ies are there, what we need is exchange of informatio­n between the royal highnesses and the provincial administra­tion, she said.

And speaking on behalf of traditiona­l leaders, senior chief Kanongesha said chiefs were happy with government for connecting the province to the national electricit­y grid.

He said electrific­ation of the province would attract investment which in turn would result in job creation.

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