Kasama headmen pledge support for President Lungu

By STEPHEN MWEWA TRADITIONAL leaders in Julia-Chikamoneka and Mulilansolo wards in Kasama Central constituency have praised President Edgar Lungu for providing them with bicycles. Speaking on behalf other traditional leaders, Kanonkela village headman John Laketi said the move would easy their mobility. Mr Laketi said the gesture was a clear demonstration that President Lungu was committed to improving their welfare of ending mobility challenges they had been facing for a long time. He said to this effect, traditional leaders have endorsed President Lungu for the August 12 general elections. Traditional leaders added that President Lungu had achieved development in various sectors. Mr Laketi was speaking on Thursday when Kasama Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kelvin Sampa, distributed 28 bicycles to village headpersons. And, Julia-Chikamoneka ward councillor Peter Yudah thanked both Kasama Central MP and President Lungu for the gesture and urged traditional leaders to rally behind the Government.  Meanwhile, Mr Sampa also distributed 55 bicycles to village headpersons in Chilunga Ward. The MP called on traditional leaders to pray for President Edgar Lungu and the PF leadership for continued development. Mr Sampa said the PF cannot bring development, without prayers from traditional leaders, adding that it was for this more reason he was calling for prayers. He said prayers are important, because without God’s guidance there can be no meaningful national development. Mr Sampa urged the traditional leadership to work with the Government so that more development could take place.