Abasonje declare support for Edgar Busiega ahead of clan candidate endorsement

Just hours before the Abasonje clan holds a major meeting to pick their preferred candidate for the upcoming Malava Constituency by-election, elders have already declared their support for Advocate Edgar Busiega.

Busiega, who has been the main figure from the clan in the race to succeed the late MP Malulu Injendi, has overshadowed the late legislator’s son Rhyan Injendi, who many view as a government’s project.

The elders’ decision to endorse the Advocate has further frustrated Injendi’s hopes of backing the clan’s support as he was clinging on his late father’s goodwill on the clan.

Led by Chisambo Mulanda and Nicholas Waingwe, the elders who led a delegation of over 500 people to endorse Busiega expressed confidence that they had decided that he was the best suited candidate to lead the constituency to greatness.

While addressing the Malava residents who had gathered at his home to witness the endorsement and acknowledge his candidature, Busiega accepted the validation stating that he was humbled to be considered by the Malava people as their candidate.

“It is my pleasure to be considered by the good people of Malava and I accept to represent them as their constituency leader and I want to assure you that I will not let you down in this endeavor and I am humbled to work with you in this journey to transform Malava,” he said.

He said once elected, he will transform the disbursement of National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) where local leaders and administration will be the ones used to issue bursary forms at the village level.

He wondered why despite the NG-CDF kitty being disbursed in every constituency Malava has been lacking transparency over it for many years and promised to fix the mess.

“There’s a lot of public outcry as far as bursary disbursement is concerned and it will be my duty as your leader to involve local village elders and assistant chiefs to reach out to the needy learners and this will bring on board many learners hence bolster education in the constituency,” he assured.

On cane farming he pointed out that the 16% tax imposed on the cane farmers was hefty on them and he would table a motion to scrap the tax and allow farmers enjoy their produce like other farmers in their regions.

Busiega who is a re-known practicing lawyer added that the Malava road network which has become a political play-ground for many decades will be sorted once he assumes office.

Reacting to the planned meeting where the clan wants to pick one amongst the three, Busiega categorically stated that he wasn’t ready to step down for anyone and instead both Rhyan Injendi and Lazaro Lucheveleli who are also from his clan should support him as he has an overwhelming support across the constituency.

“This endorsement today is a pure revelation that the Malava people have a lot of confidence and support for my candidature and I should be fully supported by them as I started agitating for reforms even before the late MP Malulu Injendi died. I am that change that the people of Malava were yearning for,” he posed.

Busiega called on the youths to stand with him to bring the needed change in Malava through coming out in large numbers to vote.