Suspended Itezhi-tezhi District Council Secretary Levy Nachome has sued the Itezhi-tezhi district council for reinstatement to his former position as Council secretary.
According to writ of summons placed before Namwala Mobile magistrates’ court, Mr. Nachome who has also appealed to Provincial Local Government Appeals Board for reinstatement is asking the magistrates court to order the Itezhi-tezhi District Council which suspended him in January 2008 to reinstate him as council secretary for falsely accusing him of stealing K600, 000 from the council coffers when he allegedly awarded himself a contract to transport election materials in 2006 tripartite elections.
His asking for reinstatement comes eight months after he was acquitted of the charge of misapplication of funds in which the prosecution failed to provide evidence in the misapplication of funds case last year in August.
Mr. Nachome also dropped his suing of the Itezhi-tezhi District Council for defamation[quote]
Levy Nachome was last year suspended together with two other council financial officers namely Caiaphas Chelebela, Council Treasurer and Felix Kalandambinga,assiatant accounts officer on allegations of misappropriation of funds some of which are alleged to be for the DANIDA- supported Rural Water and Sanitation Programme.
The revelations of the alleged financial scandals at Itezhi-tezhi district council under his leadership last year compelled Danish International Development Programme (DANIDA) to freeze funding to the rural water and sanitation programme.
The Rural Water and Sanitation Programme is a programme aimed at improving the water supply and sanitation in rural parts of Itezhi-tezhi district by drilling new boreholes and repairing non-functional pumps.
About 18 boreholes were planned to be sunk under the DANIDA funded programme last year but revelations of alleged financial scandals have delayed the resumption of the programme.
ZANIS
Councils what is wrong with you? Are you ready to handle bigger responsibillities after complete decentralisation?
Is this amount correct K600,000 ?
Is Zed becomming like America for sueing pipo . If you burn yourself while drinking tea, you sue the tea maker, if you gain weight for eating Fast Food every day , you sue the fast food maker, , this is what Zed is becommin.
#2 Yes its correct. Even K50 is money. THEY ALWAYS START WITH JUST A LITTLE, then they move on to big time cash. Arrest him if he did please, so that others learn.