The Zambia Correctional Service Commission (ZCS) has appealed to government to help the Mwense Correctional Facility to procure electric pots using through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
Commission Chairperson, Evaristo Kalonga observed that having electric pots at the correctional facility will lessen on the use of firewood thereby reducing on deforestation in the surrounding areas.
During the commission’s recent tour of the facility, Mr. Kalonga also called for the setting up of a modern clinic at the correctional facility to provide healthcare services to inmates, officers and surrounding communities.
He added that the correctional services had its own medical personnel that could run the clinics once established.
Mr. Kalonga observed that CDF was a game changer which has continued to benefit correctional facilities adding that the commission will continue to lobby the government to implement more projects to support operations of correctional facilities. across the country.
“CDF is a game changer and as acommission we would have to request your office to facilitate the setting up of a modern clinic at Mwense Correctional facility that will service our inmates,” Mr Kalonga said.
He commended the regional command in Luapula Province for ensuring that correctional facilities continued to contribute to the country’s food security through there agricultural activities.
“The service also has been opening up farm land in Luapula one of them being the 2000 hectares land in Lwela,” Mr Kalonga said.
Meanwhile, Mwense District Administrative Officer, Phillip Muonga pledged government’s support to the correctional facility in the district.
Mr Muonga disclosed that the proposal for the procurement of electrical pots for Mwense Correctional Facility had already been submitted through the Ward Development Committee (WDC).for consideration by the CDF Committee.
When civil service departments start begging their bosses publicly, government has Clearly failed
I didn’t detect any begging. Besides CDF is local government, and decision in this case will come from Mwense District Council. Or you Mwense District Council has failed? No, it hasn’t failed because the reporter says the prison service just submitted the proposal to the Ward for consideration. Your comprehension level is below average
Do they have to appeal for pots? There must be a big problem in this ministry. Who is stealing government finances from prisoners? UPND tell us. We have never heard such appeals before. Previous Govts were delivering.
Do teachers appeal for chalks? Do doctors and nurses appeal for medicines?
I didn’t detect any begging. Besides CDF is local government, and decision in this case will come from Mwense District Council. Or you Mwense District Council has failed? No, it hasn’t failed because the reporter says the prison service just submitted the proposal to the Ward for consideration. Your comprehension level is below average
Appeal for electricty first especially after August
they not allowing Kariba to fill