Sat, 11 Feb 2017 09:38:28 +0000 Dear Editor, In reference to the front page article “PF maize smugglers” in the Daily Nation issue of February 9, 2017, I must say that it amazes me that while the people of North Western Province face shortages and high prices of mealie meal and grope around in poverty and hunger, some PF officials in Mushindano district have allegedly been involved in the smuggling of maize and mealie meal into neighbouring DR Congo where a 25kg bag of the commodity is fetching US$25 apiece. Strange as it may appear, the same PF officials rarely account for this money in a supposedly transparent manner to the ZRA officials in the district. My question is if these PF officials continue with this pattern of dodgy business, how long will it take for the people of the underdeveloped Mushindano district to get the basics of life, affordable mealie meal and modern infrastructure […]
