The ongoing energy crisis in Zambia demands urgent and innovative solutions, and we stand in full agreement with UPND Chilanga MP Sipho Hlazo and Zambia Association of Manufacturers (ZAM) president Ashu Sagar. Their proposal to reallocate portions of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to address this crisis presents a timely and practical solution. This suggestion presents a pragmatic response to a national challenge, considering that most constituencies are failing to exhaust their annual allocations of the funds. As the country continues to grapple with load-shedding, it goes without saying that stakeholders, including lawmakers, are expected to consider innovative and immediate interventions that can alleviate the suffering of the people most affected by this crisis. Ashu Sagar rightly points out that...