WHERE ARE THE AMBULANCES, MR PHIRI?
…Socialist Party Youth League Demands Answers from Local Government PS
Lusaka… Friday May 2, 2025 — The Socialist Party Youth League has demanded accountability from Permanent Secretary for Technical Services in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Nicholas Phiri, over the delayed delivery of ambulances that were promised to the nation by May 2025.
In a statement issued earlier today, National Youth Secretary Stanley Muba’sa reminded Mr Phiri of his public assurance made on November 29, 2024, in which he stated that all ambulances under the ministry’s procurement programme would be delivered by May this year.
“Mr Phiri made a promise to the people. He did not just make a political statement — he made a commitment tied to integrity, transparency, and accountability. Where are the ambulances?” the statement read.
The Youth League expressed deep concern that the delay in deploying the life-saving vehicles has already contributed to avoidable d£aths, particularly in rural areas where access to emergency medical transport remains dire.
“This government has become notorious for making promises it has no intention of keeping. But this is not a pothole or a broken streetlamp. This is a matter of life and d£ath,” Muba’sa charged.
“Those who can’t afford private transport are dy!ng in their homes. Hospitals are unable to respond in time. And what we get in return are blame games and finger-pointing.”
The Youth League has also announced plans to write directly to Mr Phiri to demand clarity and a formal response.
Mr Muba’sa did not mince words, calling on the Permanent Secretary to “man up and either hand over the ambulances or hand in his resignation letter.”
“Too many Zambians are dy!ng because of a collapsed health system. We won’t sit back and watch Mr Phiri gamble with lives as though this is some casino game,” he added.
Efforts to get a comment from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development by press time proved futile, as the PS’s phone went unanswered.
Please, also ask PF for me where the $30 million change from the procurement of the red fire” wheelbarrow” tenders went
Ba pompwe.
Even cyber laws can not be used to arrest people asking this gang of ba pompwe to account for these ambulances that have been paid for in full. Why is Hakainde quiet on matter? Any sensible boss would have fired people responsible for this mess and addressed the nation. We need a clean and transparent government next year to replace these shady untrustworthy individuals.
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As the saying goes…”Word is bond”.
Mr Phiri just resign, failure to which the President fire the man.
This was his pledge to the Zambian people and Mr. Phiri is worth any salt. He would do Zambians a favour and resign. Lipservice to public resources and purchases from “dodgy characters”. Is just a repeat of the previous government, Bwana President you promised us differently. ACC should follow up on the matter and the said supplier to refund government if he was paid. No buts, if….those are public resources. We have had too many criminal elements that come to Zambia masquaraing as investor, and read stories of forex flight through suspious transactions. This is just one. We can not have ruling party members speaking loudly about the crimes of the opposition, while those that seem commited by the ruling party, are swept under the carpet. The law should not be selective.
Mr. Phiri you owe us an explaination and have failed to uphold your promise. Ati bwanji pali accoubtability?
Yes,”word is bond” like Lungu gave word that he had resigned from active politics.PS Phiri;s promise still holde except for some logistical glitches.Phiri is not guilty of any wrongdoing and ACC will come out with naught,but of coursr,you will not accept it
Deflecting much….
Then where are the Ambulances? Bwana…making excuses for non performance and selective application of the law is becoming the “hallmark of this regime”. If the Ambulances were paid for its now not a logistical glitch….you can hide the truth, at some point even “mimba iza woneka”. Phiri should just resign in disgrace for failing to uphold his world…just plain morals.
Criminals
The promise was made on live prime time tv news. It’s time to own up, Mr Phiri.