THE presidential directive on the sale of Maamba collieries houses is intended to allow those who qualify to buy the houses to do so, special assistant to the President for press and public relations Dickson Jere said in Lusaka yesterday.
Mr Jere was clearing the air over the the sale of 831 houses to sitting tenants announced during a public meeting addressed by President Banda in Maamba last Friday.
Mr Jere said in a statement that President Banda received a petition from sitting tenants of houses owned by Maamba Collieries Limited, asking him to intervene in the delay to issue letters of offer or in some cases, title deeds to tenants.
The petition is dated April 25, 2011 and signed by the representatives of the tenants.
Mr Jere said upon reading the petition, it was discovered that tenants were offered the houses following a directive by former President Frederick Chiluba in the year 2000.
He said Maamba Collieries offered sitting tenants the houses but the transaction was never concluded, especially with retirees and retrenchees.
Mr Jere said for current employees, the company deducted some money from their dues as a contribution to the purchase of the houses.
“President Banda’s directive, therefore, is to allow those who did not purchase the houses when they were offered to do so if they qualify. Further, the President has, for the first time, directed the Commissioner of Lands to give offer letters to those who qualify to purchase the houses while title deeds should be processed with immediate effect and given to tenants with offer letters and who have paid for the houses,” Mr Jere said.
On the remaining institutional houses at Maamba Collieries Limited, Mr Jere said President Banda has received a petition from sitting tenants and will respond to their request after studying the matter.
On Wednesday, the Post Newspaper quoting Nchanga member of parliament Wylbur Simuusa , reported that Rupiah Banda was not sincere about the 838 Maamba Collieries’ former houses because they were already sold.
[Zambia Daily mail]
Jere ulichipumbu. These houses were sold ot the sitting tenants at the time other houses on the Copperbelt and Lusaka were sold to the sitting tenants in 1993. That’s almost 20 years ago. Now if it takes your dumb Rubbish Bin (RB), 18 years just to issues titile deads I am but sorry for you chaps.We’ve been hearing this story for the past 18years and will not work now. A right thinking government would have been giving title deads to newly built houses by now. Mwanya bakabwa……………
That’s why this year this son of a gun is going. He’s packing his bags as we read this.
Jere ulichipumba. These houses were sold ot the sitting tenants at the time other houses on the Copperbelt and Lusaka were sold to the sitting tenants in 1993. That’s almost 20 years ago. Now if it takes your dumb Rubbish Bin (RB), 18 years just to issues titile deads I am but sorry for you chaps.We’ve been hearing this story for the past 18years and will not work now. A right thinking government would have been giving title deads to newly built houses by now. Mwanya bakabwa……………
Your boss has just been caught in a lie bwana. Verbal gymnastics will not right the lie Rupiah told to these poor souls in Mamba. If that’s the case, Jere, why didn’t the President make that point clear to begin with? As usual trying to claim credit for his predecessors accomplishments. What a shame!
I am one of the beneferies of this. I want to confirm what Mr Jere alluded is 100% correct. When FTJ (MHSRIP) directed all comanies to sell, MCL had been sold yet, so the management at the moment could not execute that directive, hence the wait took this long. I have a house there, and will definately accept the offer after waiting this long.
“MCL had NOT been sold yet”
What do you expect from Jere who spends the whole night at the Showgrounds drinking beer , your boss is a liar Jere and so are you. I wonder how many times you guys are going to lie this year. Mambala Jere
This year these fcuking liars are out. They are not worried coz they have enriched themselves with public funds. We obviously need a change that’s for sure……
Lies on top of lies, that is the problem of lying. These guys have no shame, they can promise you anything just to get votes.
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