UPND PROMISES ZAMBIAN PEOPLE OF FOOD SECURITY ONCE ELECTED

THE OPPOSITION UNITED PARTY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (UPND) LEADER HAKAINDE HICHILEMA HAS PROMISED ZAMBIAN PEOPLE THAT ONCE ELECTED INTO OFFICE, THE COUNTRY WILL BE FOOD SECURED UNLIKE THE CURRENT SITUATION OBTAINING ON THE GROUND SHOWING HIGH POVERTY LEVELS.

SPEAKING IN AN INTERVIEW WITH RADIO PHOENIX MR. HICHILEMA HAS CHARGED THAT ZAMBIA IS LACKING LEADERS WHO ARE GOOD MANAGERS OF NATIONAL RESOURCES AND CAN SPREAD THE LITTLE ACROSS TO EVERYONE.

MR HICHILEMA DARED GOVERNMENT TO ASSISTS SOME PARTS OF THE HORN OF AFRICA WHICH ARE AFFECT WITH HUNGER AND POVERTY USING THE MUCH ACCLAIMED MAIZE FROM BUMPER HARVEST SAYS IT IS DISAPPOINTING THAT MAIZE IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY IS GETTING ROTTEN WITHOUT GOVERNMENT SHOWING MUCH CONCERN.

HE SAYS ONCE HIS GOVERNMENT FORMS GOVERNMENT, IT WILL ENSURE THAT IT HASTEN IN IMPLEMENTING ALL THE PROPOSED MANIFESTO IDEAS WHICH HAVE OUTLINED WHAT THE PARTY WANTS TO ESPECIALLY THOSE ON AGRICULTURE WHICH IS CARDINAL TO THE COUNTRY.

THE UPND LEADER SAYS GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN CLAIMING TO HAVE HAD A BUMPER HARVEST BUT WHAT IS SADDENING TO NOTE THAT IT CAN NOT EVEN SHARE A LITTLE TO THE HORN OF AFRICA SINCE THE COUNTRY HAS ENOUGH TO LAST THE NEXT FARMING SEASON AND EXPORT TO OTHER COUNTRIES.

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