Milenge District Council has paid its workers 42 months’ outstanding salary arrears.
District Council Chairman Charles Mfula who confirmed the development to ZANIS in Mansa today said that the local authority would also clear all outstanding dues owed to council retirees.
Mr. Mfula said the 42 months salary arrears which were owed to workers was a major draw back for the cash stripped council.
The council secretary said the council would now be able to start afresh and concentrate on development now that the financial burden has been sorted out.
He disclosed that the local authority last year received K200 million from government, which was used to pay 22 council workers their outstanding salaries.
“Right now, we are clearing all outstanding salary arrears. The council has also received some money to pay council retirees. So we are happy because we will now start afresh as a council,” Mr. Mfula said.
He said the development was a great relief and would enable the council and the district to develop.
Meanwhile. Mr. Mfula has appealed to Milenge District Commissioner Ronald Katya to closely monitor government workers in the district who were always absenting themselves from work.
Mr. Mfula said people in the district wanted government services but were always disappointed because government employees were not staying in their offices.
He said the DC should ensure that civil servants performed their duties other than absenting themselves from duties.
“We have a very bit problem in Milenge District regarding government workers. These workers are not staying in their offices. People are not getting government services,” the council chairman said.
Mr. Mfula said most civil servants who were transferred to Milenge District left their families behind and were always out of the district visiting their families.
The council chairman said some government workers in the district have not been reporting for work since Christmas last year.
He urged the DC to ensure that workers who were not serious with government work were removed to pave way for other serious people.
This is ridiculous? how can someone continue working without getting a salary for 42 months? the mmd government at work? imagine how do you expect these poor souls to survive? and yet lpm is allocated billions for state house slash funds? zambian woke up…let us put a stop to such rubbish? let join forces and fight this senseless spending in our government.
Mob Justice…wake up!! You think those workers reported for work for 42 months without pay for nothing?? Call in the ACC or the Auditor General as they have had 42 months to perfect their corrupt practices !