Allowance seeking officers admonished

THE provincial administration in North-Western Province has observed that there is a tendency (From by officers Page 1) to only look

for invitations and atMs tend Chikasa programmes observed for the that after sake believing of allowances. that Zambia would Addressing have a level District playing field, Commissioners where both during the ruling the and orientation opposition parties for would district play disaster their roles manin the governance agement of committees, the country, the Permanent opposite is happening. Secretary

Colonel “To maintain Grandson democracy Katin ambi any nation, said the there trend is has need to been have going a ruling on party for some and the opposition time now. to ensure checks and balances, Col Katambi without said what which, there is more is a risk worrying of jeopardising is that democracy,” even when the she officers noted. attend programmes where they get an allowance, they still do nothing.

He said officers are spending much of their time on irrelevant issues By that SENIYA are BANDA not related to

government policy deGOVERNMENT spite being paid has the been alchallenged lowances which to consider is resultupgrading ing in the Health derailment centres of for effective service and delivery. efficient delivery of “You health spend services time to on the people. irrelevant issues, you spend time on issues which are not even related to government policies. So as a result we are not moving as a province,” said Col Katambi.

He Ms said Chikasa officers should said months want ago, to while use the in the knowlUPND Aledge liance, they there acquire were to betno issues ter regarding the lives of investigations the people or through prosecution service delivery. of opposition

leaders He said there but it has is been surprising a lot that skiving such matters around have by arisen officers since ZMP thereby opted deprivto leave the

Alliance. ing people of service de

“Some of our members livery. in the UPND are on record

“Let us sit and plan as saying we have a dossier for on the KBF betterment and he of should the not people be speaking. because What these do they appointments mean? That everyone came must through toe the for line? the Where sake is of democthe racy people,” in the he country? said. This is

And Mwinilunga District Commissioner Harrison Kamuna who spoke on behalf of his colleagues promised to change the narrative going Zambia forward. has said government

should He said ensure after the that workwhile it shop, was constructing the district comspecialised missioners hospitals, will it should be able see the to need handle to any upgrade disaster some reof the lated health issue cadres without for much effective challenges. service delivery. Government has announced that it intends to complete the con