FORMER PF Secretary General Mumbi Phiri says citizens don’t want to eat cassava, adding that President Hakainde Hichilema should just fulfill his campaign promise and reduce the price of mealie meal to K50. President Hichilema recently said cassava meal was a great alternative to maize meal because it even lasts longer in the tummy. But in an interview, Friday, Phiri said President Hichilema should just reduce the mealie meal to K50 as he promised during his campaigns. “Then, he was laughing when we talked about sweet potatoes, they rubbished that when they were in the opposition. Whatever he can say who is going to believe him? Because people are waiting for mealie meal for K50, that was the promise. So...

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