(TIMES) West floods unsettle President Banda
West floods unsettle President BandaBy Times Reporter
PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has described the flood situation in Western Province as terrible and regretted the suffering of the people in the region.
Mr Banda said that the Government had started devising mechanisms aimed at addressing the negative effects caused by the floods in the province.
Speaking to journalists at City Airport in Lusaka yesterday when he returned from the Kuomboka ceremony in Mongu, the President described the floods as terrible but pointed out that the Government was able to handle the situation.
Mr Banda said plans were already underway to alleviate the suffering of the people in Western Province and other affected areas.
“The situation is terrible. It’s really terrible and our people there are suffering. We are making plans to help our people,” Mr Banda said.
The president, who was accompanied by First Lady Thandiwe touched down at 17:55 hours and was met by Vice President George Kunda, Presidential Affairs Minister, Ronald Mukuma, defence chiefs and several MMD members.
And the President said that outspoken Radio Icengelo station manager, Father Frank Bwalya was at liberty to hold his Press conference just like any other Zambian.
“He is free let him do what he wants to do. He has the right to do what he wants. He is a Zambian and free to do what he wants to do,” Mr Banda said.
On the planned protest by former Luanshya Copper Mines (LCM) employees, the President said he did not have information yet.
“I have not heard that and I am hearing it from you,” he said.
And ZANIS reports that the president has assured the Litunga in Western Province that the Government was assessing the damage and effects of the floods that have affected over 483,000 people in many parts of the province.
President Banda said Government would soon start sending supplies to the affected people, 9,000 of who had already benefited.
Mr Banda said this at the Limulunga Palace in Mongu on Saturday after the arrival of the Litunga who has shifted from Lealui during this year’s Kuomboka ceremony.
The president named the most affected districts as Kalabo, Shang’ombo, Lukulu and some parts of Mongu and Kaoma, where roads, houses, crops and animals have been washed away.
Labels: FLOODS, RUPIAH BANDA, WESTERN PROVINCE
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