Solwezi mayor impeached

July 13, 2015

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Solwezi Mayor Ezekiel Mulonga has been impeached.

The motion to remove Mr Mulonga from his office was unanimously voted for by all Councillors during a full council meeting held today.

The Councillors passed a vote of no confidence on the conduct of the Mayor which they said was bringing the name of the council into disrepute.

Mumena ward Councillor Daison Kosamu of Mumena ward moved the motion after a decision was made by an Adhoc committee of the council.

And Deputy Mayor Brian Kajoba has consequently been appointed to discharge the functions of the office of Mayor before the next office bearer is elected.

Solwezi town clerk Venture Kafula told the house that elections to fill the vacancy that has been created by the impeachment of the current holder will be held at the next council meeting.

This is the first time that a sitting Mayor has been removed from office through impeachment.

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15 COMMENTS

Nzelu July 13, 2015 At 6:37 pm

When are we impeaching HH from his monarch throne, UPND like the Zambian economy is also in a downward spiral.
- Mwansa kabwe July 13, 2015 At 9:36 pm
  
  Once we do it to lungu Chimbwe no plan
tt July 13, 2015 At 6:38 pm

This is what should be done to the president of the country
- Nzelu July 13, 2015 At 7:01 pm
  
  That one is a little harder to do lol. Political party presidents are easier. In Nervous Mumba’s case his MPs just abandoned him hahahaha.
Nzelu July 13, 2015 At 6:40 pm

Is there a way to sign an impeachment procedure for the minister of finance?
Ubuntungwa Mu Jambojambo July 13, 2015 At 7:05 pm

Why was he impeached naimwe ba LT? Half-baked stories when you have reporters sure?
- Checkov July 13, 2015 At 7:31 pm
  
  @Ba Jambojambo. These chaps are really annoying!
  
  What did the man do?!
- Mwepo July 13, 2015 At 11:55 pm
  
  @Ba Jambojambo, @Ba Checkov, LT journalism ni chipantepante!
Dan July 13, 2015 At 9:50 pm

HH should be impeached for failing to make UPND win elections.His time is up !
- Kopala July 14, 2015 At 10:31 am
  
  Ba Dan
  Fuel hike
  load shedding
  RATSA has hiked all their road charges by 50%
  Dollar has gotten worse 7.9(K8) = $1
  Transporters will soon hike fares
  In decision on Mining Taxes
  Davies Chama cant be fired
  Plus RB in your party
  
  Visionless leader
  
  The list is endless
- terminator July 14, 2015 At 3:56 pm
  
  square peg in a circle. Some lines of thought and logic? Impeaching an Opposition Leader. It is the people in the party who should think of changing leaders. Why is PF so scared of HH?
itizi turu July 13, 2015 At 10:21 pm

Ba LT give us full information like others have said.
What did this mayor do to warrant impeachment? To which party did he belong?
Sanity July 13, 2015 At 11:35 pm

LT editorial team needs to shape up. DO NOT PUBLISH HALF STORIES.WAIT UNTIL YOU FIND OUT THE REASON FOR THE IMPEACHMENT BEFORE YOU GO TO PUBLICATION. You report like a bunch of twelve year olds. Grow up.
PlasticFull PF July 14, 2015 At 6:16 am

Thats is a good move, Solwezi is like a village without any planners, council is like non existance
akashambatwa July 14, 2015 At 8:50 am

most of the council chairmen in eastern province should be impeached as they formed cartels with council secretaries and local government service commission has failed to fire or remove council secretaries that were appointed by the previous corrupt commissioners. eastern province will give pf low votes because of these council secretaries who behave like chiefs.