MINISTER of Energy Makozo Chikote has told Parliament that despite being in charge of the energy portfolio, he pays for his electricity services and does not receive free power. His response came after Shiwang’andu PF MP Stephen Kampyongo alleged that the Minister might be benefiting from free electricity, as he did not fully understand citizens’ complaints on the quick depletion of prepaid units. Asking a supplementary question, Tuesday, Kampyongo argued that electricity consumption had always been divided into industrial and domestic categories, and asked the Minister to explain why prepaid units were depleting quickly. “Thank you, Madam Speaker, I’m just as shocked as many citizens following the explanation of the Honourable Minister. Madam Speaker, people have not started consuming electricity...
