The Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) has called on the government to be caring at all times and not wait for tragedy to happen.

This was said by the party's Secretary-General Manuel Karingombe when he visited the bereaved Kangungu family, which lost 16 family members due to suspected food poisoning.

The party donated food items to the family.

The Kangungu family is calling on good Samaritans to assist them with food that they can use as they wait for the burial day, despite assurances from the government to assist with funeral arrangements.

The family from Kayova Village in the Ndiyona Constituency is not able to hold the funeral of the 15 family members by themselves.

Godfried Kangungu, the grandfather in the Kangungu family, states that they survive from hand to mouth, relying primarily on his old-age pension money.