SHANG’OMBO UPND member of parliament Mubika Mubika says some people are faking illness just to access food after being admitted to the hospital because of the serious hunger which has hit most parts of Western Province. Mubika adds that some people are actually jostling to escort patients so that they can also eat what patients are being given at the hospital. Mubika raised this during the Vice-President’s question time, Friday, and asked what government was doing to ensure that people were fed. “There’s serious hunger in Shang’ombo and most parts of Western Province like Sikongo, Sioma and Nalolo. Some people are faking illness so that they are admitted to the hospital so that they can get food from hospitals. Some...

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