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GBM Gives Petauke DC 2-Week Ultimatum On Market Renovation
DEFENCE minister Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba has given Petauke district commissioner Elijah Mwale a two-week ultimatum to ensure that renovation works at Petauke main market are completed.
Speaking after he toured Petauke main market to check on the ongoing renovation works, Mwamba, who expressed disappointment with delays to complete the works, castigated Mwale for allegedly frustrating the government’s development efforts.
He said the government had a vision of improving the living standards of the people.
Mwamba warned Mwale that if the renovation works are not be completed on time, he would report him to President Michael Sata so that he is fired.
He said Mwale did not know why he was in office and that he was the coordinator of government projects.
“You bwana DC, you don’t know your role in the district; and if this work is not completed in time, I will recommend to the head of state so that you are ejected out of Petauke,” Mwamba warned. “I suspect that you are an MMD member because you have really failed to perform. MMD was much of talk but no implementation.”
Petauke district council chairman Makalamu Phiri and acting chief administrative officer Gloria Phiri also had difficulties clarifying the painting of the market.
Mwamba said he was aware that most of the leaders in the council were MMD and wanted to portray a picture that the PF government was not working.
He warned the council leaders spearheading the works in the market that they risked being fired if they did not finish the works within two weeks.
And Mwamba urged the marketeers to remain calm as they would go back and trade from the market that was under construction in the next two weeks.
Posted by
Village Chicken
September 21, 2013 at 6:04 pm
PF at large, GBM is Minister of Defence and (Petauke) Markets?
Aristide Bance
September 21, 2013 at 6:09 pm
My thoughts exactly, Minister of Defence and markets, isn’t that Local Government Administration? As a minister, one has jurisdiction over his/her designated ministry, if you jump ship to another person’s area, what the hell is that appointed person for really?
Scared of Dora
September 21, 2013 at 6:07 pm
Your lazy PF at work.
What will they do with a lazy MP and DC?
Just vote them out.
Kankombawelala
September 21, 2013 at 7:24 pm
Is PF already preparing ground in Petauke for the forthcoming by-election? Hope they’re not afraid of ci Dora. Baby Elephant GBM is wrongly issuing instructions and HEP Sata can’t just act on such reports. Baby Elephant must not crucify the DC, there is a Council responsible for that market project
mmc
September 21, 2013 at 8:11 pm
the pblm of PF ministers they dnt knw wat their ministry is about. hw cn a minster of dfnce stat talking about markets affaires. where is local gvmnt? bring back nkandu luo to ths position. GBM jst wnts alowances of moving around the country on the xpens of pipo of zambia. DC u ar a good man y didnt jst tel him dat u ar nt the head of my ministry. sata’s vision is good bt nw hs forefront pipo. they ar using their ministrial position under igonarance. GBM u ar a fool *****.
Winter June Kabimba
September 21, 2013 at 8:26 pm
Does it mean that GBM has now taken over the Ministry of Local Government which is responsible for markets? Bwana DC do not panic, it is not your responsibility but Petauke District Council. If HEMCS fires you on false allegations, I advise you not to be bitter instead just join Dora and hammer them in the field. In its current form, PF is a shell of disorganization that is why Mwamba is now a Minister of Without Portfolio in PF. Surely what is at stake for Ministry of Defence to inspect markets?
Could it be the pending bye- election. Where is Winter Kabimba mwebanthu?
Ndemonafye
September 22, 2013 at 11:19 am
Ba GBM(baby elephant)just keep quiet,bamicita Control ati mu Pf tamwaba sole candidate,mwaya ku petauke muku panga icongo,making yo frends sweat!shame ba 90kg, bushe mufwayafye ukulya mweka tamwaikuta palyaponse?ni Dora mule benda kulanda.
pompwe
September 22, 2013 at 3:40 pm
Easterners will still vote Dora bokosi..kekekekee
gule ni fumbi
September 22, 2013 at 7:47 pm
IWE DUMBO, SUNGATIYOFWE TIYE UKO.
gule ni fumbi
September 22, 2013 at 7:49 pm
Tumfweko is far better…not that boring channel bringing empty stories daily..eg today ati ” Dumbo scares marketeers, ” Bush mouse goes to town” .. not interestng at all.
AKABONDO
September 23, 2013 at 9:51 am
Its GBM is out of control. He needs to be educated on his roles and responsibilities as Defence minister