Itezhi -Tezhi on brink of being cut off

Due to the continued floods in the country which has not spared the southern part of the country, Itezhi -Tezhi district is on the blink of being cut off.

United Party for National Development (UPND) Itezhi Tezhi Member of Parliament Twaambo Mutinta has called for an urgent intervention from the Road Development Agency (RDA) and the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) in mitigating the impact of the washed away roads and bridges in Itezhi Tezhi constituency.

Speaking in an interview with Wave FM, Mutinta wondered how the climate resilient roads and bridges spearheaded by the Patriotic Front (PF) could easily be washed away.

Mutinta said among the roads needing urgent attention include D769 which is the main road connecting Itezhi Tezhi to Lusaka.

He said the damaged road has negatively affected the economy of the constituency.

Mutinta said access to Choma, the provincial headquarters of the southern province has become difficult as people have to go through Lusaka, a situation he says should not be allowed to continue.

He has expressed sadness that people in his constituency are covering distances of over 1000 km to access the provincial headquarters defeating the whole purpose of taking back Itezhi Tezhi to the southern province.