APPOINT a minister in the Office of the Vice President to be in charge of disasters as the rainyseason intensifies to improve prevention and response, Citizens First leader Harry Kalaba hasadvised President Hakainde Hichilema.Mr. Kalaba a former cabinet minister said the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU)under the Vice President’s Office has been slow and ineffective in preventing and responding todisasters because of lack of political oversight.He said in a statement that the DMMU could only be proactive if President Hichilema appointeda minister in the office of the Vice President to oversee the prevention, management andmitigation of disasters.Mr Kalaba said there was no one to provide political oversight and policy direction because theVice President was too busy hence the need for a minister specifically in charge of disasters toensure the unit has enough staff and resources“As the rainy season intensifies the number of bridges being washed away and dams collapsingis also increasing and this is […]
Appoint minister in charge of disaster – Kalaba
