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Zambia Railways Board Dissolved
Prof. Clive Chiwa
The Zambia Railways Limited Board has with immediate effect being dissolved by Government.
Minister of transport, communications works and Supply Christopher Yaluma, says the five- member board has since been served with letters.
Mr. Yaluma however says the decision is not linked in any way to the wrangles between the board and Company Chief Executive Officer, Professor Clive Chirwa.
Those affected are Mark Chona who was the Chairperson, Professor Oliver Saasa, Geoffrey Mulenga, Irene Mbewe and Jonam Mwansa.
Meanwhile the outgoing Zambia Railways Limited board says Professor Clive Chirwa has been making what they term unheard of demands which have been a challenge in the operations of the board.
At a press briefing in Lusaka former board Chairperson Professor Saasa said at no time did the board ask for allowances beyond the agreed terms with management.
Professor Saasa claimed that professor Chirwa has been demanding a salary of 248 million per month and a rented house at 72 million Kwacha contrary to the decision by the boards.
Professor Chirwa will after the main news feature on the Assignment Program to answer on these allegations and many other issues.
Posted by
ck
April 22, 2013 at 9:04 am
I smell a rat!
maikalange
April 22, 2013 at 9:07 am
alleluya long last!
THE THINK TANK OF ZAMBIA
April 22, 2013 at 9:34 am
There must have been very serious rift between clive’s camp and the board camp but at last Clive’s camp has prevailed, although the Minister is trying to down play the issue.
mukombe
April 22, 2013 at 9:43 am
Clive is a money monger, he wants a pound of fresh from a company without any flesh at all.
chaleshi
April 22, 2013 at 9:51 am
K248 million and staying at lodge at the cost of K72 million is really outrageous. I thought president Sata and PF govt pride themselves as the govt for the poor. How on earth will they justify their agreeing to pay the man that much? Mr Chirwa should also live with the fact that since he agreed to help the country, the are centain sacrifices that he has to make. Really his conditions are way too much. Can the govt justify this?
real zambiana
April 22, 2013 at 10:18 am
@chaleshi…if you watched sunday interview…prof chirwa said tht he is not the only one staying at fallsway.other ceos,grz officials stay there too.besides its the grz wich took him there.
KA GELO
April 22, 2013 at 10:03 am
WHAT RENTED HOUSE CAN COST K72M? SEEMS LIKE AN EXERATION.
real zambiana
April 22, 2013 at 10:23 am
@kagelo …fallsway luxury apartments operate like a lodge and you pay per night.The only difference is tht you will have the whole 3 bed roomed apartment to yourself.
nb.other people including government ministers,ceos etc stay there too….
Zebige
April 22, 2013 at 10:04 am
Sanity at last.Ehboom iyi.
jamz jambliz
April 22, 2013 at 10:07 am
We voted PF in order to serve money not to pay people huge sums for the job that even myself can handle. People come on, Mark chona and prof Saasa are not dull to do the things Chilwa is accusing them. Chilwa must go.
xxx
April 22, 2013 at 10:26 am
K248m salary and K72M Rent??? what no sense!! what is this man doing that he deserves this money at all??? PLSE SATA IF YOU WANT OUR VOTE IN 2016 CLEAN UP THIS NO SENSE COZ IT SEEMS YOU AND YOUR MINISTERS ARE FAILING US!!!
The One
April 22, 2013 at 10:29 am
Mr Yaluma please this is linked to the fight betwn the two parties
KEO
April 22, 2013 at 10:52 am
Nothing comes on a silver plate mind you.Let the man do his thing complaining about the money wont do anything,looking at the state of zambia railways a handsome money wil be spent for its services to normalize
bm
April 22, 2013 at 11:13 am
basakala nyongo uleiba impiya while de national suffers.
Ex fbi
April 22, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Clive chirwa is an international consultant at nasa & euro railsafety annual salary £2million as compaired to $568,000 u ar busy complaining about the man is high profile and he is a patriot who left comfort to come and do a last minute job for zambia,he is a principled man who stood on truth & objectivity fo what he was called fo,therfore, corrupt board ,members failed to challenge him i hav liked this man ‘s courage & vigilance
kakolwe
April 22, 2013 at 3:51 pm
kwena ama Zambians tamwamwishiba Prof. Oliver UwaSaasa. Let me collect a lot more data, I’ll open for you a pandora’s box. In the meantime, let Chirwa go on in revamping the railways.
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