Local government and housing minister Dr. John Phiri has condemned the fracas which took place at city market in Lusaka, today.
Dr. John Phiri says he condemns in the strongest possible terms what he termed as hooliganism that was exhibited today at Simoson and City Market Bus Stations where some vehicles were smashed and several members of the public injured in the fracas that emanated over bus-loading spaces.
ZANIS reports that the minister said this during a meeting he held involving Zambia Police Service officers, representatives from the Bus and Taxis Drivers Association, the Public and Private Driver’s association of Zambia, representatives from Lusaka city Council and other government officials at his office today.
This is contained in a statement by the ministry’s public relations unit this evening.
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The minister called for urgent measures to be taken to address the escalating problem at the bus terminus.
Further meetings between the council, the political leadership at districts and provincial level have been set for Saturday.
And Dr Phiri urged Zambians and all those who are injured businesswise or in physical terms that they should maintain law and order whilst stakeholders look for a lasting solution to the issue at hand.
The Minister commended the Lusaka District Commissioner of Police for the swift response, which greatly reduced the damage to property and injuries to warring parties.
He said all stakeholders must ensure that they do not engage in unlawful conduct, as this will not be tolerated.
He assured the public and private drivers of their safety and urged them to continue with their businesses without fear of violence.
Dr Phiri has further directed the Lusaka City Council who are custodians of markets and bus stations to enforce the existing regulations to the latter to avoid the breakdown of law and order.
Confusion reigned at the City market bus station located in the main business district today when minibus , taxi drivers and private motorists hussled each other for parking space which is overwhelmed by increased number of public transport operators.
Thats the fruittion when u leave cadres mann bus stations instead of councils,ba phiri u are just yapping and the situation will remain the same.sanity will only come the time zambia will have a president not concerned of the next election but to do the right thing of restoring zambia economically and political progressive mindset.
Here is a lie: “Lusaka City Council who are custodians of markets and bus stations”. Since when? PF cadres charge users of public spaces and pocket the money. The councils are spectators to the mad saga.
This is what happens when you have two presidents. HH and Edgar
Provide automated parking meters at the stations entrance and exit. Let them pay at an automated vending machine before proceeding to the car. The exit gate will not open if payment is not made and no need for any person or cadre to stand by the gate and collect cash. It’s a very cheap, corrupt free efficient method. Just charge by the hour and you will have no trouble with people leaving their cars at home or exiting timely to avoid the fees. It only takes Google and the suppliers of the equipment can be found.
There must be controls for order to prevail for starters ban all importation of vehicles over 6 years old this will allow dealerships to come in with better new vehicles ban 13 seater buses to encourage bigger and safer buses. Then control the flow of buses and taxis into these bus stations by having drop off Only and pick up only sides.so that when you drop off customers you join the pick up queue.
And the most obvious one deal with the trouble makers and make them an example to others.
Don’t just condemn things act man!!!
The seeds you planted have started germinating and growing.This is PF and pambwato.More is yet to come.only the mentally sick can support this party.
@2 and 3.thumbs up for ur contribution.does it mean these ministers and ps dont read these easy and progressive solutions mwebantu?
Zambia does not have bus stations or train stations to talk about.
We need to emulate other nations with enviable transport facilities.
Look at our Airports, we need to take bold steps to reconstruct these transport facilities and to bring order, kicking out all the criminals who have been harassing travellers for too long.
I hate the disorder at our so called bus stations, the lack of security, the absence of good sanitary conditions. Added to that is the requirement to pay for those dirty and stinking toilets.
We need order in the nation.
PF, UPND, MMD, and the two FDD MPs are all useless. This calls for an emergency cabinet meeting. You send the police and make them take over the bus stations until every deprived of leadership city council puts in place a written plan. Why do we have a city council, if Lusaka is that dirty anyway?
Viva president Nawakwi.
HH is he was a serious contender for being president, should have been matching for education, the building of better service facilities, not protesting for a constitution. A constitution can be easily amended without wasting resources on frivolous pursuits like referendums on borrowed funds.
Viva common sense.
*HH if he was a serious contender for being president
Your correction to your useless contribution is irrelevant. HH is not running govt. Ask PF what they have done about your concerns since 2011. Clearly your saviours have made your life worse that is why you are pointing fingers at bystanders.
Buck tooth, you are just acrimonious. My Candidate is the wonderful President Edith Nawakwi. My Savior is Jesus, so quit yapping and get with logical ideas. Zambia has a constitution that needs amending not referendums that cost millions.
Viva Edith Nawakwi.
GRZ performance Indicator:
Zambian Government standard of work/promptness is represented by the following responses to a given issue (which is reprensenative of the work culture). “Gvt condemns this and that”, “Govt is saddened by the accident that happened bla, bla”. “Cabinet will soon deliberate this issue” “All peace loving zambians must condemn that opposition politician’s statement”. “Govt will soon sit to find a solution” Govt will soon engage stakeholders bla, bla bla bla”. That is Zambia.
How do you tell the anarchy in Zambia? Just look at the dirty streets and the disorderliness at markets, stations, banks, clinics, graveyards…..It is simply pathetic!
Flashing Pictures pictures of the protests in Burundi have also revealed one other thing. Just how clean and beautiful Bujumbura is in comparison to Lusaka. I decided to do further research. Like Rwanda,Nkurunziza’s Burundi has a clean up day, strict policies on standards of buildings (you don’t just build or let your house, bar, shop’s paint fade away without repainting), no plastics, no public urination etc. With that background, am sorry to pass a judgement that Lusaka City officials are not only inept, irresponsible and corrupt, they are vey dull. And their Minister is clueless. When MCS became governor of Lusaka we all felt it. Lusaka can transform for the better. It is not impossible. What we need is leadership!
You need dictatorship not so called western democracy