Mulusa
Persecuted journalist Thamos Zyambo this afternoon joined MMD Solwezi Central MP Lucky Mulusa and Zambezi East legislator Sarah Sayifwanda on his 170Km solidarity walk from Chingola to Solwezi.
Zyambo, slapped with sedition charges and is due to appear in court next work for alleged link to the Zambian Watchdog, is expected to be part of the five day expedition that will highlight gross mismanagement of the economy by the Patriotic Front government through the removal of subsidies, the poor state of the Chingola-Solwezi road and the arbitrary arrest of journalists.
Clayson Hamasaka and Wilson Mpondamali are also part of the journalists being persecuted with State House press aide George Chellah and information permanent secretary Amos Malupenga allegedly profiling more than 10 others in a bid to clamp down on media operations and free speech.
The protestors will also use the walk to listen and interact with the local people on the impact that the removal of subsidies has had on their lives.
“We want to walk in order to feel the way our people feel everyday.When we say the removal of subsidies is hurting people, we want to be speaking from a point of strong knowledge,” Mr Mulusa said.
“The poor state of that road has killed a lot of people. We will be stopping over at every dark spot to pay homage to the people that have died.That way we hope to bring to the attention of the PF government the importance of upgrading this economically important road.”
He said the Chingola-Solwezi road contributes significantly to the treasury and wondered why it has not been listed on the key roads to be worked on in the Link 8,000 road project.
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