By Staff Writer
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Brian Mundubile says the UPND Administration must apologize to Zambians over expensive mealie meal, which is not readily available especially on the Copperbelt.
Mr Mundubile, a PF Presidential Candidate said UPND promised affordable mealie meal, with increased support to farmers.
He said he learnt with concern, the critical shortage of mealie meal, especially on the Copperbelt, forcing Government to allow imports.
Mr Mundubile said every Government ensured that all citizens were food secure by giving support to farmers under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) because mealie meal was a staple food.
He said it was unfortunate that the UPND Administration lifted the ban on the export of maize immediately they came into power.
Mr Mundubile said the UPND Administration was warned on the dangers of food security but that they ignored and continued exporting.
“A number of questions were raised regarding the continued export of maize. Now we have this critical shortage of mealie meal where people have to queue up to buy the staple food,” he said.
He said Government must step up efforts to ensure that they allow some more maize from the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) to go to the millers.
