By Mwebantu Editor
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STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka has urged citizens to expose individuals who attempt to sabotage the welfare of Zambians.
Mr Hamasaka said while Government means well, there are some elements in society with intentions to frustrate its efforts.
“Certain elements are working to undermine Government’s good intentions to serve the people. Their actions may even be politically motivated,” he said in a statement.
He recounted a personal experience in which it was falsely claimed that a hospital had no medicines, when in fact the opposite was true.
Mr Hamasaka shared: “My mother is a passionate supporter of President Hakainde Hichilema. Since his opposition days, the old lady has never tolerated anyone attacking him in her presence.
“A day before the President’s address to Parliament, she phoned from the village in Mbabala, Choma, proudly declaring: ‘I will be watching the address on TV.’ Unfortunately, on the day of the address, she collapsed. At first, relatives thought it was one of her recurring conditions, so they did not inform us immediately. By Monday, I received an urgent message: ‘Your mother is dying here.’ I quickly made arrangements to evacuate her to the nearest health facility.”
He said that at Mbabala Clinic, there were no medicines available, and staff referred her to Choma General Hospital. His relatives requested transport money, which he provided.
“She was admitted, tested, and later discharged with a pile of prescriptions. To my shock, I was told the family had accumulated a huge pharmacy bill because the hospital ‘had no medicines.’ As a Government official, this statement disturbed me, not just because it involved my mother, but because there may be many ordinary, vulnerable Zambians facing the same ordeal daily,” Mr Hamasaka said.
He said after escalating the matter to Lusaka headquarters, he was later informed that Choma Hospital had ample medicines, including those his mother required.
“When I pressed further on why she had not been given the required drugs, I was met with flimsy, inconsistent excuses. This incident revealed a deeper problem. How many citizens are deliberately denied free medication by individuals who are either corrupt or intent on sabotaging Government efforts?” he asked.
Mr Hamasaka said such acts were unacceptable.
“It is clear that certain elements are working to undermine Government’s good intentions to serve the people. Their actions may even be politically motivated,” he said.
He urged citizens to report such conduct.
“When faced with such situations, I urge citizens not to remain silent. Report to the authorities, as I did. Let us expose and root out those sabotaging the welfare of Zambians,” he said.
(Mwebantu, Saturday, 20th September, 2025)
