{"id":38704,"date":"2023-01-20T22:56:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T22:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/mmd-calls-on-zambian-government-to-establish-special-team-to-find-permanent-solution-to-energy-challenges"},"modified":"2023-01-21T11:26:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T11:26:57","slug":"mmd-calls-on-zambian-government-to-establish-special-team-to-find-permanent-solution-to-energy-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/mmd-calls-on-zambian-government-to-establish-special-team-to-find-permanent-solution-to-energy-challenges","title":{"rendered":"MMD Calls on Zambian Government to Establish Special Team to Find Permanent Solution to Energy Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Movement For Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) in Zambia has called on the government to establish a special team of experts to find a permanent solution to the country\u2019s energy challenges. The call comes amid ongoing load shedding in the country, with a 12 hour schedule recently put in place.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, MMD President Dr Nevers Mumba said that instead of suspending energy supply contracts with neighboring nations, Zambia should modernize and invest in different forms of green energy generation for both domestic and international consumption. \u201cWe are the potential king of energy,\u201d Dr Mumba said. \u201cInstead of retreating, let us produce more by modernizing and extending to different forms of green generation options, for both domestic and international consumption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr Mumba acknowledged that the demand for an immediate solution to the load shedding issue is understandable, but emphasized that a long-term, expansive investment is needed to address the problem properly. \u201cThe demands of the screaming Zambians who want an immediate solution to load shedding cannot allow government to properly navigate this issue without public outcry,\u201d Dr Mumba said. \u201cThis is the challenge that the PF [Patriotic Front] found themselves when they ended up advising people to go and urinate in the Kariba, and it is the same challenge that the UPND [United Party for National Development] have now come full circle with, and facing straight today. I think that this time around, the POLITICAL approach to this matter, coupled with the UNDERSTANDABLE, ongoing, but at the same time, unreasonable public outcry cannot be sustained and will simply not work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr Mumba called on the government to involve both the public and private sectors in finding a solution and to set specific terms of reference for the task force. \u201cA special team of experts should immediately be put in place by government to find a permanent solution to this problem which has transcended several administrations,\u201d he said. \u201cThis team must consist of both public and private sectors. We must find a Zambian solution to this problem.\u201d Dr Mumba added that the task force should be given the mandate to fast track the search for a solution and to consider all options, including the exploration of new technologies and the possibility of partnerships with other countries.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Dr Mumba said that while it is important to address the current load shedding issue, it is also crucial to find a long-term solution that ensures the sustainable growth of the economy and the dignity of the people of Zambia. \u201cZambia MUST therefore, not just get more angry about load shedding but also start to fast track the search for a quick solution,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is beyond politics. We should use our anger to find a solution to this problem.\u201d Dr Mumba called on all political parties to work together to find a solution to the issue and move the country forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. The Movement For Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) in Zambia has called on the government to establish a special team of experts to find a permanent solution to the country\u2019s energy challenges. The call comes amid ongoing load shedding in the country, with a 12 hour schedule recently put in place. 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