CHIPOKA MULENGA TELLS OFF KALABA FOR LYING ON RADIO

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CHIPOKA MULENGA TELLS OFF KALABA FOR LYING ON RADIO

February 6th, 2023

LUSAKA – GOVERNMENT says it will not shy away from addressing the current cost of living and other challenges facing the country and its people.

Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Chipoka Mulenga says it is prudent for Zambians to understand that the UPND government is committed to addressing the high mealie meal prices, fuel and other challenges.

“We are very much alive to the challenges which are happening in the country that include the high cost of living, high mealie meal price, fuel and other essential commodities,” he said.

Mr Mulenga was reacting to assertions by opposi Citizens First president Harry Kalaba on a live Hot FM’s Hot seat programme discussing the cost of living.

He said the UPND government is putting measures in place to address these issues and urged the opposition leader to avoid misleading the people of Zambia by giving listeners information which is not factual.

He further expressed surprise that Mr Kalaba could down play the various drastic steps that the government was putting in place to remedy the hardships such as the Mealie – Meal and fuel prices.

The Commerce Minister said government through the Zambia National Service has operationalised three commerical milling plants resulting into a drastic reduction in the price of mealie – meal as he advised Mr Kalaba not to gain cheap political mileage by engaging into lies.

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