By Suleman ChiteraMinister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Chimwemwe Chipungu has issued a stern warning to beneficiaries of relief maize in Lutchenza Municipality against selling the food, describing the practice as an abuse that defeats the very purpose of humanitarian assistance. Chipungu, who is also Member of Parliament for Lutchenza Municipality Constituency, made the remarks at Lutchenza Community Hall when the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) distributed relief maize to 1,200 beneficiaries facing acute food shortages. He emphasized that the maize is meant strictly to cushion vulnerable households against hunger and not for commercial gain, warning that those found selling the relief food risk being excluded from future distributions. Selling it is equal to stealing food from the mouths of fellow citizens who are suffering,” said Chipungu, urging beneficiaries to use the assistance responsibly. The announcement was met with relief and optimism among residents, many of whom have been struggling to secure daily meals amid rising food insecurity.