FORMER energy minister David Mabumba says Zesco is on firm ground by encouraging its consumers to look for alternative power sources. On Saturday, Zesco Spokesperson Matongo Maumbi urged consumers to optimise energy consumption and seek alternative power sources. Commenting on this in an interview, Sunday, Mabumba said the country should not depend on water generated electricity given the climate circumstances. “What Zesco is advising is what we are supposed to do, including me as a Zambian. I have to look for alternative sources of energy and they are not pretending, they are just being honest. It’s just that sometimes in this country, we don’t want people [to tell us the facts], when they tell us the facts, the truth, we...