Kawambwa District Council in Luapula Province has expressed concern at the shoddy work by some contractors on many projects in the district.
Council Director of Works Frank Mupesha disclosed that some contractors had not yet paid casual workers whom they engaged in road maintenance in the area adding that such reports were disturbing to the local authority.
Mr Mupesha stated that the named contractors have since been blacklisted and promised that his
office would always consult Area Development Committees (ADCs) when awarding contracts to the people.
He was speaking yesterday when Luena ward ADC Chairperson, Geoffrey Chansa complained that people in the area would not accept outside contractors because of their shoddy work on projects.
The Council Director of Works said the local authority attached great importance to views voiced by ADCs adding that it could not achieve its goals in terms of development without the involvement of such committees hence it would always get its advice.
In a related development, Mr Mupesha said the issue of ADCs was receiving serious attention and would soon be tabled before Parliament for it to become a legalised institution.
He said Government wanted to legalise the ADCs to enable them access funding adding that this would also enhance development in rural areas.
Mr Mupesha urged community members to continue contributing building materials such as bricks, sand and crushed stones, if they werere to attract CDF and build tangible projects.
The Director said the community should also work hard and finish projects on time because CDF was little and there were many areas that needed funding.
ZANIS
Why pay for shoddy works? If the works are shoddy don’t pay for them simple.
Ni sangwapo. The contractors are mostly MMD cadres. Corruption has become a way of life in this country.