ZAMBIA RAILWAYS HQS IS GOING BACK TO KABWE PF President Edgar - TopicsExpress

ZAMBIA RAILWAYS HQS IS GOING BACK TO KABWE PF President Edgar Lungu has disclosed that the Zambia Railways Headquarters will move back to its original place, the town of Kabwe. He said that the Zambia Railways Board should immediately implement its own recent decision to move the HQ back to Kabwe. He said there was no justification why the HQ was moved to Lusaka. Lungu was speaking at a mammoth rally held at Commet Grounds in the town of Kabwe. Mr. Lungu also said that the troubles at Mulungushi Textile had now come to an end as an equity partner has been found to revamp the textile plant. He also said that government was also going to invest in the Tanzania Zambia Railways (TAZARA) so that it could overcome its recent challenges of unpaid salaries and operational difficulties. The PF President also explained that the high fuel prices was a result of middlemen in the process. He also stated that the price of mealie meal would come down when milling plants are set up in places of production. He proposed that a multi facility zone will be set up in Kabwe to revamp all industries. Lungu was accompanied by his wife,Esther, Acting President Dr. Guy Scott, National Chairperson, Inonge Wina, ministers, Members of the Central Committee, and other leaders such as former Vice President, Lupando Mwape, and ABZ Leader Father Frank Bwalya. Scott urged the PF members to come together and explained that the internal differences and wrangles were now behind the party. He said that it was imperative that the party worked together to retain power in order to finish the programs initiated by late President Michael Sata. Present at the rally were also members of the Levy Patrick Mwanawasa family, sister, Eva, daughter Mirriam and Jazzman Chikwakwa. Mirriam has taken issue with former First Lady, Maureen Mwanawasa who she has accused of being greedy, and abusing the name of late President Mwanawasa by participating in active politics.