Ndola Town Clerk Wisdom Bwalya has dispelled allegations by association of Vendors, Traders and Marketeers of Zambia that officers from local authority are harassing street vendors.
Speaking to ZANIS Ndola in an interview, Mr. Bwalya said the enforcement officers have acted professional while on duty.
Mr. Bwalya said the position of the local authority is to keep street vendors out of the Central business district.
He emphasized that the law is very clear on street spending and that the local authority will enforce it in a dignified manner.
Mr. Bwalya was reacting to a statement issued by Association of Vendors, Traders and Marketeers of Zambia President Fredrick Tembo to which he has accused council police of harassing vendors found trading in undesignated places.
Mr. Tembo says his office has received overwhelming complaints from vendors that they are being harassed by council police officer.
Mr. Tembo further accused the council officers of failing to release the merchandise to the vendors upon admitting to the offence.
He has appealed to the local authority tie attach a human face when dealing with the issue of street vendors.
That’s the only these street vendors will be gotten out of the streets. Why can’t they trade in the markets. How can someone breaking the law complain of been harassed. So be it. Get out of the streets. We must clean up the town’s now.
But why do council Police confiscate the street vendors merchandise and not declare it. Once goods are grabbed from vendors in all towns of Zambia by the council Police, the merchandise is never seen again nor destroyed in public.
Would you ever agree?
What all of us poor Africans need to know is that there are rules for anything. This is something taught in schools. If you want to vend follow the rules or bylaws, register yourself as a business then start selling. Of course the council will allocate appropriate places to sell your stuff in
“…Mr. Bwalya was reacting to a statement issued by Association of Vendors, Traders and Marketeers of Zambia President Fredrick Tembo to which he has accused council police of harassing vendors found trading in undesignated places…”
Should they be given presents instead ??
Kekekekeke! It looks like
Keep them off our streets, I say, that goes for the wankers in Lusaka and their chief street kaponya Davies Mwila who loves dirty surroundings and cholera in the name of the “party”.
Pf to blame and sata. Upnd cadre you created this problem and took advantage of these people for votes. Come up with a solution for these masses you duped for votes otherwise you are forever going to be chasing them away. They have to eat too. Create just half a million jobs and there will be less of them on the street
If the vendors go back in the streets it will be difficult for you to control the situation and all the roads will be covered by the vendors dont be soft because you want votes from them.
Dont listen to Davies mwila. He is just a mere party cadre who has no right to tell you what to do. He is not even a civil servant. If anything he completely lost his mandate to give instructions to anyone immediately he lost his seat in his own constituency. The people rejected him so listen to the people and reject him.