Lunda chief sees no use having ties with MMD

Lunda chief sees no use having ties with MMD
By Correspondent
Wed 04 Jan. 2012, 13:30 CAT

CHIEF Kanyama Makandakanda of the Lunda people of Mwinilunga says it is no longer necessary to associate with MMD because the party was in the opposition and would not bring development. Chief Kanyama stated that working with the ruling Patriotic Front would be more viable because it had the mandate of the people to deliver development.

He said when North Western minister Josephine Mwiya Limata visited him at his palace in Mwinilunga on Friday that the PF had made a promising start and that he was hopeful it would perform better than the MMD.

Chief Kanyama said he was not interested in satisfying his ego with government gifts but always wanted development for people in his area.

Government is constructing the Kanyama High School which is expected to be completed in July 2012 besides Kanyama camp livestock service centre, which has already received K800,000 million government funding.

Chief Kanyama, however, appealed to Limata, who was accompanied by provincial permanent secretary Dr David Shamulenge, to facilitate completion of the projects in time for fear of them being abandoned.

He called on Limata to help his people with a better water reticulation system as a borehole project had failed in the area because of low water table.

He said that Lunga and Muzhila river bridges were in a deplorable state and hindered the quick development of the area as transporters of materials shunned using them for fear of collapsing.

The traditional leader also advised government not to drag its feet in starting the construction of Muzhila Hydro power point which is expected to boost the area's access to power for emerging facilities in the area.

And Limata acknowledged the area's challenges and said the government would prioritise rehabilitation of feeder roads as well as bridges in the area.

She said the government would not engage in politicking over projects but shall find money to engage in development works even if the treasury had not specifically allocated funding for them.