HH has resorted to insults - Nakacinda

PATRIOTIC Front chairperson for information and publicity, Raphael Nakacinda says that the only Youth Day gift President Hakainde Hichilema had for the people on the Copperbelt were insults against his predecessor, Edgar Lungu.

Mr Nakacinda said it was disappointing that Mr Lungu was attracting insults from President Hichilema because of his decision to join citizens in worshipping God at various congregations.

He said by using unpalatable language, President Hichilema was setting for Zambians, especially the

ITEZHI Tezhi Member of Parliament Twaambo Mutinta had called on the Department of National Park and Africa Park Network Limited to adequately engage local stakeholders in the co- management of the Greater Kafue National Park.

Mr Mutinta disclosed that from the time that Government and African Parks signed agreement for the Co Management of the Kafue National Parks and support to the Game Management Areas, His office was tasked by the traditional

EFFORTS by Government to alleviate the poverty levels through various empowerment programmes is being frustrated by politically connected persons that are accessing the funds meant for the youths despite not qualifying, Youth Activist, Veronica Zimba has observed.

Ms Zimba said in an interview that it’s unfortunate that the youth empowerment is not youth who looked up to him for inspiration.

“He was talking like that at a Youth Day celebration. He is bad for State House, he is a bad example. He is not even supposed to mingle in society. He is polluting the mindset of the young people,” he said.

And Mr Nakacinda said it was a shame that President Hichilema had failed to fix what he promised and had now resorted to vulgar language.

He reminded President Hichilema that using derogatory remarks against his predecessor would not solve the country’s economic malaise. leaders to engage authorities to call for a high level stakeholders meeting to enable the locals to appreciate the tenets of the agreement.

Mr Twaambo Mutinta has disclosed that sadly, African Parks and the Department of National Parks have gone in full swing implementation of the project before full appreciation of the agreement. As a result, there is a lot of misinformation among locals such that new park management decision being made especially those that borders on fishing in the national park which is the only economic activity for benefitting the intended people because somehow individuals with political connections some of whom are in their 60s are accessing the funds.

She called on the government through Local Government and Rural Development Minister Garry Nkombo to ensure that those that have cheated their way to the youth empowerment funds were not only removed from the list of beneficiaries but also punished.

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the residents are creating tension because of misinformation and lack of coordinated consultation. The law marker has appealed to the Ministry of Tourism in the presence of African Parks to immediately call for a high level meeting in Itezhi tezhi to explain the tenets of the Agreement and build a strong community engagement strategy which should be implemented judiciously for the project to succeed.

The Member of Parliament has also called on Ministry of Tourism to clearly unveil the 5 years business plan and the local community benefits which borders on infrastructure, road network and economic alternative livelihoods for the locals.

Chairperson Given Kwapu has expressed worry over the low number of youths that were accessing Constituency Development Fund and other empowerment programmes.

He noted that most of the cooperatives, clubs and companies being formed in Siavonga and other parts of the country are owned by people that have passed the youthful age. He encouraged youths in the district to transform their minds and seize every opportunity that government has presented to them through various empowerment programmes.