By Revelation Editor
The government has assured Zambians that there won’t be a return to the historical blackouts experienced between 2023-2025, with Vice-President Mutale Nalumango going as far as saying she would be shocked if loadshedding came back.
Nalumango said this when responding to a question from Mwansabombwe member of parliament Kabaso Kampampi, who said that loadshedding had returned and therefore, wanted to know what measures the government was taking to prevent citizens from experiencing severe powercuts which were witnessed in the not too distant past.
Nalumango attributed the power disruptions being experienced in several areas to the ongoing maintenance works.
Indeed, most Zambians just like Kampampi are concerned, many actually fearful due to the devastation the loadshedding brought on the country, which saw many small businesses close, as homes and businesses had to endure long hours of blackouts. It was a truly trying period, which if it had not been addressed months earlier before the 2026 general elections would have costed the UPND public office.
Clearly, Zambians love their electricity, and if there is one thing that irritates them most, loadshedding must definitely rank highly among those. That’s why many are beginning to ask questions regarding the frequency of the power disruptions, some for long stretches of hours actually. Surely, if all of a sudden people are beginning to experience power interruptions, not once, but several times during the week, they will definitely start asking the questions.
That’s why the assurance from Nalumango is so heart warming to many who are begining to ask legitimate questions. It is our hope that the assurance from the Vice-President will endure even during the El Nino season as she says that Zambia currently has enough energy to meet demand.
”If you see disruption of power, it is maintenance. I assure you that we are working on increasing power generation. We shouldn’t think of loadshedding, not now. We are very safe for now,” said Nalumango.
But should people actually be indulged to read more into that “we are very safe for now” phrase by the Vice-President? Because it could mean a lot depending on how one analyses the same. Is the now also guaranteeing the tomorrow for instance? Or is it meant to mean the country is safe for now but tomorrow cannot be guaranteed? Is the government preparing the minds of Zambians for what is to come tomorrow?
We are very sure that the government has more information on this matter than the millions of other Zambians. Therefore, they must know pretty well why they are giving those assurance to Zambians. But government’s also have a habit of saying the one thing today and then doing the exact opposite tomorrow. If by the government’s knowledge, the situation is pointing towards a dire situation, we would encourage them to come out boldly and categorically state so in order to prepare the people’s minds for what could be coming. If they did so many could also start looking at putting in place mitigating measures.
The government could also start engaging stakeholders to see how they would navigate any potential challenging situation in terms of coming up with various measures to minimize the impact of the shocks. They definitely can do so by coming up with some ‘methodical’ measures to lessen any potential impact given the very dire situation the country faced from the previous round of blackouts.
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By Revelation Editor
The government has assured Zambians that there won’t be a return to the historical blackouts experienced between 2023-2025, with Vice-President Mutale Nalumango going as far as saying she would be shocked if loadshedding came back.
Nalumango said this when responding to a question from Mwansabombwe member of parliament Kabaso Kampampi, who said that loadshedding had returned and therefore, wanted to know what measures the government was taking to prevent citizens from experiencing severe powercuts which were witnessed in the not too distant past.
Nalumango attributed the power disruptions being experienced in several areas to the ongoing maintenance works.
Indeed, most Zambians just like Kampampi are concerned, many actually fearful due to the devastation the loadshedding brought on the country, which saw many small businesses close, as homes and businesses had to endure long hours of blackouts. It was a truly trying period, which if it had not been addressed months earlier before the 2026 general elections would have costed the UPND public office.
Clearly, Zambians love their electricity, and if there is one thing that irritates them most, loadshedding must definitely rank highly among those. That’s why many are beginning to ask questions regarding the frequency of the power disruptions, some for long stretches of hours actually. Surely, if all of a sudden people are beginning to experience power interruptions, not once, but several times during the week, they will definitely start asking the questions.
That’s why the assurance from Nalumango is so heart warming to many who are begining to ask legitimate questions. It is our hope that the assurance from the Vice-President will endure even during the El Nino season as she says that Zambia currently has enough energy to meet demand.
”If you see disruption of power, it is maintenance. I assure you that we are working on increasing power generation. We shouldn’t think of loadshedding, not now. We are very safe for now,” said Nalumango.
But should people actually be indulged to read more into that “we are very safe for now” phrase by the Vice-President? Because it could mean a lot depending on how one analyses the same. Is the now also guaranteeing the tomorrow for instance? Or is it meant to mean the country is safe for now but tomorrow cannot be guaranteed? Is the government preparing the minds of Zambians for what is to come tomorrow?
We are very sure that the government has more information on this matter than the millions of other Zambians. Therefore, they must know pretty well why they are giving those assurance to Zambians. But government’s also have a habit of saying the one thing today and then doing the exact opposite tomorrow. If by the government’s knowledge, the situation is pointing towards a dire situation, we would encourage them to come out boldly and categorically state so in order to prepare the people’s minds for what could be coming. If they did so many could also start looking at putting in place mitigating measures.
The government could also start engaging stakeholders to see how they would navigate any potential challenging situation in terms of coming up with various measures to minimize the impact of the shocks. They definitely can do so by coming up with some ‘methodical’ measures to lessen any potential impact given the very dire situation the country faced from the previous round of blackouts.
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