BREAKING NEWS:HH apologises for the pain endured during loadshedding years

BREAKING NEWS:HH apologises for the pain endured during loadshedding years

PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has apologised to citizens for the pain they endured during the period when the country was experiencing electricity shortages. The Head of State says it is regrettable that for decades the country’s energy sector was neglected, adding that on behalf of previous leaders, he is sorry that proactive measures were not collectively taken earlier. Speaking during his State of the Nation Address on the application of National Values and Principles, Friday, President Hichilema said his Energy Minister, Makozo Chikote, had previously complained about the pressure placed on him, stating that he now looked happier following improvements in the electricity supply. “Madam Speaker, that minister (Chikote) was complaining that, ‘Mr President, you are putting too much pressure on…