Vandals will meet wrath of law - MP
CHIMWEMWE Member of Parliament Mwila Mutale has said enemies of development who want to vandalise and steal public property will face the wrath of the law.
Mr Mutale said in .itwe that the government and partners in development were spending a lot of money on putting up infrastructure.
+e warned, that vandals of such infrastructure would face the conseTuences of their actions.
7he MP was speaking in ,timpi ward where a 8nited 6tates &hristian organisation, Mission Regan, announced the 86 , worth construction of a modern clinic.
³:hen the construction of the clinic starts, we expect local people, particularly in Zambia &ompound to be employed, but we don¶t want to hear that some people are stealing construction materials from here.
³7hose who will be found stealing materials will not be protected. ,f one of you is arrested by the police, we will not sign a police bond or bail for you, but we will ensure that you face the wrath of the law for your actions,” Mr Mutale said.
And residents of Zambia &ompound said they were happy that Mission Regan had decided to embark on a proMect to construct a modern clinic to bring healthy services closer to the community.
One resident, Idah Banda, said they were also impressed that from the time councillor Mwaya Mpasa was elected, she has brought hope to the area by lobbying and facilitating for developmental proMects in the area.
Ms Banda said despite the area facing challenges, Ms Mpasa had brought hope by improving infrastructure like roads.
She said Ms Mpasa was setting the stage for development in the area by lobbying for infrastructure development like road rehabilitation, construction of a police 6tation and houses for police officers.
Agnes &hibuye said the ward councilor was also a humble person with respect to people regardless of their status in society.
³6he may have her own problems like anybody else, but she is setting the stage for development in various areas. :e have seen road rehabilitation works, and other proMects are in the pipeline like the construction of a police 6tation and houses for police officers,¶¶ said year old Ms &hibuye.