“The country will have at least three hours of stable power supply daily for retail customers. You can even clap for me even if you are annoyed. At least, this is the direction,” said Energy minister Makozo Chikote recently in a video that has gone viral.
The minister has refused of course saying he did not hold a press briefing where he told people to clap for him for proving three hours of stable electricity daily, out of the 24 hours
However, going by the words in the video, Chikote was right to admit that Zambians were annoyed over the widespread blackouts they are experiencing, the worst in history actually. The provision of three hours of supply daily is not something Chikote should be asking Zambians to clap for actually, as it is such insensitive statements which anger people more.
What is there to clap for the provision of three hours of electricity supply to a people who throughout history have been known to enjoy unfettered access to electricity supply. Those in government argue that the same is happening because of the drought the country experienced in the 2023-24 rain season, and also on account of the demand which has purportedly gone up. However, just after those serious droughts of 2023-24 season, the country experienced excellent rains in the 2024-2025 season. With those rains, people will have expected things to improve, but nothing of that sort has actually happened.
And when people argue that the same is happening because of the increased demand, we wonder how the same demand could have skyrocketed so hugely just over a season of drought, moving from a situation where people enjoyed 24 hours of electricity supply prior to the 2023-24 rain season to only about three hours daily following the excellent rains from the 2024-25 season. Chikote wants Zambians to actually clap for him over this methodical failure. Such insensitivity remarks are actually not helping those in government in anyway. Not too long ago, the same Chikote was telling Zambians who live in the so-called mayadis to start fending for their own electricity needs. In the midst of that, the country’s Vice-President Mutale Nalumango issued another statement saying that two hours of electricity supply was enough for those with solars.
Times such as the one the country is going through require leaders who are going to provide a sober reflection on the matters, rather than those who will aggravate the people’s anger. A sober introspection on matters and empathy towards the challenges people are going through is what Zambians need now more than ever from their government leaders.
By Daily Revelation Editor
“The country will have at least three hours of stable power supply daily for retail customers. You can even clap for me even if you are annoyed. At least, this is the direction,” said Energy minister Makozo Chikote recently in a video that has gone viral.
The minister has refused of course saying he did not hold a press briefing where he told people to clap for him for proving three hours of stable electricity daily, out of the 24 hours
However, going by the words in the video, Chikote was right to admit that Zambians were annoyed over the widespread blackouts they are experiencing, the worst in history actually. The provision of three hours of supply daily is not something Chikote should be asking Zambians to clap for actually, as it is such insensitive statements which anger people more.
What is there to clap for the provision of three hours of electricity supply to a people who throughout history have been known to enjoy unfettered access to electricity supply. Those in government argue that the same is happening because of the drought the country experienced in the 2023-24 rain season, and also on account of the demand which has purportedly gone up. However, just after those serious droughts of 2023-24 season, the country experienced excellent rains in the 2024-2025 season. With those rains, people will have expected things to improve, but nothing of that sort has actually happened.
And when people argue that the same is happening because of the increased demand, we wonder how the same demand could have skyrocketed so hugely just over a season of drought, moving from a situation where people enjoyed 24 hours of electricity supply prior to the 2023-24 rain season to only about three hours daily following the excellent rains from the 2024-25 season. Chikote wants Zambians to actually clap for him over this methodical failure. Such insensitivity remarks are actually not helping those in government in anyway. Not too long ago, the same Chikote was telling Zambians who live in the so-called mayadis to start fending for their own electricity needs. In the midst of that, the country’s Vice-President Mutale Nalumango issued another statement saying that two hours of electricity supply was enough for those with solars.
Times such as the one the country is going through require leaders who are going to provide a sober reflection on the matters, rather than those who will aggravate the people’s anger. A sober introspection on matters and empathy towards the challenges people are going through is what Zambians need now more than ever from their government leaders.
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