UNIP BLAMES UPND FOR PLANNED ILLEGAL STRUCTURE DEMOLITION IN CHOMA The Choma Municipal Council planned demolishing of illegal structures in Chandamali area has taken a new twist with the former ruling party, UNIP, blaming the opposition UPND for failing to swallow their pride and urged the opposition to work with the PF government to solve the problem. UNIP Southern Province Youth Chairperson, Rodwell Nzolo, noted that the UPND enjoys much monopoly in the province, hence the need for it to seek audience with government over the council‘s planned cause of action. Mr Nzolo said the opposition UPND has no option but to seek government‘s intervention on the matter if an amicable solution is to be found. He said people of Chandamali deserve protection from all meaningful citizens in Choma district stating that the current problem facing the compound was caused by the local authority. Mr Nzolo pointed out that instead of demolishing the buildings, the council should find better ways of addressing the challenge of illegal structures. He said the council allowed the situation to worsen for a long time, hence the need for them to help people to do the right thing without reaching the extent of destroying their houses. Mr Nzolo said it is unfortunate that the local authority was basing the planned demolishing of houses in Chandamali compound on the relocation of the provincial headquarters from Livingstone to Choma when the locals needed to benefit. The UNIP youth chairperson further called for a strong political will from both the ruling party and the opposition UPND to help prevent the demolishing exercise from taking place, stating that the impact will be massive to contain. But Choma Municipal Council Assistant Public Relations Officer, Robert Zawe, said the local authority is not fighting people but merely executing its duty to bring sanity in the district. Mr Zawe said people should not perceive the council as their enemy but their friend interested in safeguarding their properties by ensuring that they have the right documents.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:09:09 +0000
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