STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says the recently implemented 10 percent electricity tariff hike is aimed at ensuring cost reflectiveness. On Wednesday last week, the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) approved Zesco’s request to increase electricity tariffs by 10 percent, effective May 1, 2024. And in its editorial comment for Tuesday May 7, 2024 titled “According to HH, increasing Zesco tariffs when there’s no electricity is foolishness”, News Diggers reminded President Hakainde Hichilema of his campaign arguments. Commenting on the editorial comment in an interview, Tuesday, Hamasaka said during PF’s tenure, electricity tariffs were not cost reflective as government imported power at K25 per kilowatt hour and re-sold it to citizens at K9 per kilowatt hour. “You know what?...