MAKEBI ZULU PLEDGES TO END LOAD SHEDDING, REVIVE NUCLEAR ENERGY PROJECT
PATRIOTIC FRONT Presidential hopeful Makebi Zulu says his administration, if elected into office next year, has a solution to end load shedding in Zambia.
In a media statement, Mr Zulu explained that his team would restart the nuclear energy project to tackle the country’s energy challenges.
Mr Zulu recalled that the PF, while in government, worked hard to expand hydroelectric power stations such as Lunzuwa, Chishimba, Lusiwasi, Itezhi-tezhi, Musonda, Kariba, and Kafue Gorge Lower.
He emphasised that Zambians have suffered for too long under the burden of load shedding and rising fuel costs.
Mr Zulu noted that families are struggling, as some businesses are closing while jobs are being lost daily.
He remarked that the cost of food and basic necessities has soared.
Mr Zulu highlighted that network communication has been disrupted due to the power crisis.
He criticised the current leadership for failing to offer solutions and instead for shifting the blame.
Mr Zulu argued that they point fingers at everyone but themselves.
He added that they even blame the people they are meant to serve.
Mr Zulu questioned whether these are the same leaders who once promoted the “Dubai formula” and claimed to have ended load shedding within a year.
He pledged that his government would immediately halt the export of electricity.
Mr Zulu insisted that power generated in Zambia must first benefit Zambians.
He affirmed that the nuclear energy project, previously abandoned, has the potential to transform the energy sector and ensure long-term stability.
Mr Zulu stressed that energy is not just about light maintaining that it is about life and economic progress.
He stated that without energy, there can be no meaningful development, further declaring that the time has come to restore power not only to the grid but to the people.
Mr Zulu expressed confidence that together, Zambians can build a nation that works for everyone.
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He writes:
Fellow Citizens,
For far too long, our people have suffered under the weight of endless load shedding and the unbearable cost of fuel.
Families are struggling, businesses are closing, and jobs are being lost every day. The prices of food and basic necessities have skyrocketed, and generally the cost-of-living crisis remains the highest in living memory.
The Load shedding crisis is so perversive that even our network communication has been crippled.
And yet, instead of providing solutions, those in charge choose to point fingers and shift blame. They blame everyone but themselves, even the people they are meant to serve.
But I ask are these not the same people who once paraded the so called “Dubai formula”? That no single drop of rain was needed to generate power? Are these not the same people who proudly declared that they had ended load shedding within a year?
Fellow citizens, I stand before you today to say enough is enough and the pain, damage and this crisis must come to and end.
When we form government next year, our first action will be to review the sector, rationalize the reckless export of electricity.
We will ensure that power generated in Zambia benefits the Zambian people first.
And we will not stop there. We shall revive the nuclear energy project that this government abandoned, a project that has the potential to transform our energy sector, make Zambia a major net exporter of power for the sub-Sahara region and secure power for generations to come.
Because we understand that energy is not just about light, it is about life. It is the driving force of every economy, without it, there can be no meaningful development and progress.
My fellow citizens, the time has come to restore power not just to the grid, but to the people.
Together, we will build a Zambia that works for everyone.
MZ
Ba Makeni, please keep dreaming kwamene uko ku Sasa na kasaka kanu…
Mukapiteko first ku Malambo so that they tell us Again what they told you Earlier when you were REJECTED…
Zambia is not ready for nuclear energy and won’t be for the next ten years. We cannot handle the risks associated with nuclear energy. We don’t have the discipline to adhere to the safety requirements of a nuclear power plant and the consequences of a mishap can be catastrophic and therefore not worth it. So ba Makebi, you don’t know what you are talking about.
You are a lawyer and very much aware that you can’t just walk away from your contractual obligations in relation to sales of electricity. Unilateral cancellation of such contracts would attract penalties. But then, PF believes in using Brawn and not Brains.
UPND has laid a firm foundation for resolving the power deficit through solar, coal and heavy fuel oil. You can only build on this foundation and later claim credit.
Overall, you have nothing to offer Mr. Makebi.
My thoughts also JMC. If we can’t even manage Garbage which wipes out like Cochroaches, how can we manage Nuclear Energy. As a Lawyer Makebi knows the intricacies of International Contracts. Next year the Tanzania Electricity InterConnector will start functioning and with the Southern Electricity InterConnectors, Zambia can easily import and export electricity, as need be, and then someone says he will stop exports, what about when Zambia needs electrivity import? A coin has 2 sides.
I remember in 2021 when Hakainde promised to end load shedding within 7 months if we elected him. He claimed that load shedding was a sign of an incompetent government. He was right by claiming that. At the time, we were only having load shedding for 2 or 3 hours a day. These days, it is lasting for 21 or 22 hours a day. Citizens know how to deal with incompetent governments.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN 2026.
Maybe the former Minister who sarcastically told Zambians that unless they wanted him to go and P** into the Kariba Dam if they wanted electricity should now do that? How can Zambia generate Hydro electricity, if the Water Reservoirs are dry? Solar Energy is insignificant and in still at developmental Stages and it will take some time to mature and satisfy fully the needs of Citizens. And when Government touches on import and export of electricity, Zambians go berserk and throw daily Tantrums! The Question is: What Solutions to this Energy Crisis will the Political Party that “may” win elections next year have? Will it create Rain as a Rain Maker?
Capitalizing on a grieving family, MAKEBI LUNGU..
Only his wife, his 12 children, Tasila’s lumpen Aunt, Tasila and her step mother will vote for him. So 16 votes…he will beat Sean “Zero” Tembo and Kalaba. M’meembe won’t manage to present 200 supporters to qualify for standing as president.
To be open minded is important. Several countries in Africa are in their early stages of developing these reactors.
South Africa is already having one running which contributes about 5% into the main grid.
With the abundant discovery of the mineral needed to successfully manage this type of power generation, it would be an alternative worth carefully considering. You simply learn what others have done and hence reduce on risks. Burying ones head in the sand without an alternative is which is very dangerous.
I think all options should be open to be explored.
Bo Mate, we have failed to supervise tailings dams. We had the recent Kafue polution by a Chinese mining company and we had the KCM polution and you want us to take on the risks of a nuclear power plant?
Growth is in stages my friend. Failure should used as the stepping stone to success.
Someone said failure is the womb for success. Let us not be afraid to try. When you fall you must get up. We must learn from our mistakes pick ourselves and try again.
This my dear friend is the real test of strength. Don’t count yourself out. It is not impossible to overcome and become excellent. Lets us have some confidence in ourselves.
Kanshi plan B fyabupuba bupubafye.
Concentrate on the two mountains, do not mix issues otherwise you may connect two mountains to nuclear energy, one thing at a time. you can’t have unfinished business and start something else, first show us your ability to resolve a simple burial and only then can you talk about complex leadership
He has even gained weight kwabene mambala uyu. If this boy claims to like his boss very much, let him quietly go join him. He knows exactly where he is and how to get there rather than making noise to people who don’t want to listen to him.
Bo mate, this is were we lag behind. When we make a mistake, there is no indepth investigation to establish the root cause and apply CORRECTIVE and PREVENTIVE measures to ensure a similar incident doesnot occur.
To pick a simple illustration, how many market fires have we had from UNIP days to date? Why have we failed to contain these incidents year in and year out? What about the gassing saga. Who was behind it and for what reasons? Learning requires discipline and.commitment.
Like I said, managing a nuclear power plant doesnot provide much room for learning. If there is a disaster, the cost to human life and the environment will be staggering. You can’t experiment with nuclear energy. You just have to have the skills required BEFORE adopting this energy source. Look at the way we toss rubbish all over the place. Absolutely no concern about the environmental and hygiene implications. With nuclear power plants, there is no margin for error. Our culture encourages a laissez-faire approach to life, anything goes.
There is some truth in what you have said. Except you seem to avoid to pin point the actual problem which is a mindset problem. Don’t you think a renewed mindset can work?
As regards the nuclear power plant, the experts teach these things. How has hydro power or Solar power been transfered and is now in use. This was considered dangerous at one point too.
I think there is need to explore things. Our friends are now exploring space. Risk can not be avoided. All I am saying is Don’t be guided by fear. Knowledge is power my friend. Besides this, there should be some expatriate help required. There is no harm in trying to learn what others have done and do it better.
Correct Bo Mate. We have a very serious mind set issue and that is what we must deal with first before we can tackle nuclear energy.
Thanks for the mature dialogue. It was enlightening.
First task is let’s bury ECL then we will come to
Nuclear project.