Lusaka Province Permanent Secretary Stephen Bwalya has warned of stern action against private land developers that have encroached into the Kamwala Remand Prison area in Lusaka.
Mr. Bwalya has since directed the involved developers to demolish their structures immediately or face the wrath of the law.
He said the encroachment should be stopped immediately because it was a threat to the security at the prison.
He was speaking during his familiarisation tour of Kamwala Remand Prison yesterday.
Recently, Kamwala Remand Prison Officer-In-Charge Reverend Happy Chileshe disclosed that private land developers had encroached on prison land and had since acquired title deeds.
Speaking earlier, Zambia Prisons Service Lusaka Regional Commander, Richard Mwalwembe said the prisons service has transformed its management system into an institution that upholds human rights of inmates.
Mr. Mwalwembe said the prisons service plays an important role in rehabilitating and reintegrating inmates into society as useful law abiding citizens.
ZANIS
This is total law disorder.Dont threaten the land developers but follow the cases up to Civic Centre and arrest the ones involved in giving these land developers title deeds.
I dont understand how someone can obtain title deeds if the land does not belong to them.
Zambia is so draconian,government officials are constantly threatening people with the WRATH of the law.