Former Home Affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo says lawmakers must reflect on their failure to act on early warning signs of the drought that has caused President Hakainde Hichilema to declare a national disaster and emergency, amidst an impending food crisis. And Pambashe PF MP Ronald Chitotela says food shortage would have been avoided if all spending agencies had listened to the early warning by the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment on drought. Meanwhile, Chama South PF MP Davies Mung’andu says he is ready to work with the UPND government because President Hichilema has provided answers on how the drought will be mitigated. Debating the report of the Zambian delegation from the 54th Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliament...
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