Minister of Lands Gladys Lundwe says, government will soon audit the administration and allocation of land by Livingstone City Council.

This follows the land scam revealed at Lusaka City Council, where councilors secretly allocated themselves plots.

Ms Lundwe said this when she paid a courtesy call at the Provincial Minister’s Office.She challenged Councilors to avoid allocating themselves land at the expense of the Zambian people.

She has challenged Councils in the country, to follow procedures and advertise to the public about land availability.

Meanwhile Government has commenced on land audit among councils in the province to verify the issue surrounding the ownership of land among civic leaders.
Ms Lundwe said so far about eleven councils among them Choma City council,Sinazongwe municipal council and Livingstone city council are under audit.

And Ms Lundwe has disclosed that her ministry has budgeted about k11.5billion fund for land development to be allocated to deserving councils in the county.
She said the criteria used to allocate the fund is judged by performance review of a particular council.

Ms Lundwe identified Sinazongwe council as the best performer in the Province.

9 COMMENTS

Wisdom February 17, 2011 At 2:10 pm

A poor man has no voice.What is lucking in Zambia is Servant Leadership that is founded on Vision,integrity,justice and equality for all.
Deja Vu February 17, 2011 At 2:14 pm

Glady’s my darling why not audit Western, Eatern Councils first. Dont be used by cheapisters like Mabenga.
Livingstone February 17, 2011 At 2:37 pm

Its a shame that land distribution is among the rich only…….come and save our land
Mpangula Mputyu February 17, 2011 At 3:06 pm

They have started with opposition strongholds. The exercise will drag on until after election time, the MMD dominated councils wont be touched. They will say when officers on the ground finish Lusaka, Chingola and those in Southern province thats when we shall extend to other councils. There is a Kafue council complaint on land allocation, Chitowo is quite up to now, all we hearing is Southern province Now.
EDWIN February 17, 2011 At 3:10 pm

Plz Sister do this as soon as possible auditor the council napapata pls ,We will give you information serious its bad here in southern privince
Academic Worrior February 17, 2011 At 7:10 pm

The idea of auditing councils is good BUT the dirty political intention behind it is disgusting. Why not start with the council where your fellow MMD lamba,Namulambe was given seven plots? Efforts to discredit the the opposition are just in vain.
Hantoboolo February 17, 2011 At 7:22 pm

Yes we have information about Mpongwe council where Namulambe has been given 7 plots ,why cant you audit the MMD -Mpongwe council? The other councils with corrupt land allacations are the MMD Kafue and Mongu, why are you not auditing these councils? Why should you only audit opposition councils?

MMD thieves ala people have come to know all about your stup1dity concerning your corruption which you are trying by all means to hide. MMD councils are the most corrupt….so your relentless effort to discredit opposition councils is in vain.
Muntususu February 18, 2011 At 12:39 pm

Maybe they should even start with Monze. the roads are very bad, you would wonder where the council takes the money given distributed to this Town. the markets stink…This is a really good idea.
simms February 18, 2011 At 2:46 pm

We have noticed an anomally with the councils lets screen every one without preference just becuse the the council belong to the opposition