By NATION REPORTER FRANCIS Kapyanga, the Mpika Member of Parliament has written an open letter to President Hakainde Hichilema over the plight of TAZARA workers who have gone for four months without salaries. Mr Kapyanga said workers were the backbone of a vital institution, yet they had been subjected to severe suffering due to the government’s failure to fulfill its commitment to timely salary payments – a promise he emphatically made during his campaign. “Mr. President, families are being destroyed under your watch. Children have been forced out of schools, universities, and colleges because their parents cannot afford tuition fees. Many workers have lost their household belongings to creditors, while others are drowning in debts to money-lending institutions,” he said. The lawmaker said the workers could not meet even their most basic needs, a situation that was an indictment of President Hichilema’s commitment to labour rights and justice. “It is especially disheartening to see your […]
Mpika MP Kapyanga writes open letter to HH over Tazara
