LUSANGAZI NEEDS VIBRANT LEADER

LUSANGAZI being a new district needs a leader who seeks to deal with how best to develop the district, Patriotic Front Lusangazi district Council chairperson aspiring candidate Nelson Banda has said.

Speaking in a telephone interview, Mr Banda said the new district lacks a lot things hence the need for the people to choose leaders who will see to it that development is delivered.

Mr Banda assured the people of Lusangazi that once elected as Council chairperson, he optimistic to bring good leadership that will trigger development to the good people of Lusangazi.

“My leadership is one that intend to develop the district, being a new district there numerous things that are needed to be done such as proper planning of infrastructures in the district, roads the people shall have their voices heard on the doing of those things.

“Even though one might argue that inequalities are inevitable where there is a human being,”

He vowed to try as much as possible to reduce inequalities in Lusangazi through the elimination of discrimination and by adding more access to education and promote justice among individuals.

The people of Lunsangazi will go to a by-election to elect the new council chairperson.

This followed the Constitutional Court’s decision to dismiss an application by PF winning candidate Patrick Banda to file a notice of appeal and memorandum of appeal out of time.

This was after the Local

Government Election Tribunal ruled in favour of UPND’s Fred Banda who had petitioned the elections on account that the PF candidate had no Grade 12 certificate.

Constitutional Court Judge Mungeni Mulenga said the rules require the petitioner to file notice for appeal within 14 days.