An MMD councillor in Mazabuka has warned against politicising the Constituency Youth Development Fund.
Munenga ward councillor Fred Malambo said in a statement to ZANIS in Mazabuka today
that politicising the fund would retard development in constituencies.
Mr Malambo said the political stance taken by all the three United Party for National Development (UPND) Members of Parliament over the composition of committees
is disappointing.
He observed that there is need for the MPs to realise that time for politics is over adding that selecting committee members on political lines defeats government essence of providing funds for youth empowerment.
Mr Malambo was supported by UPND Kasengo ward councillor Alfred Kawale who advised councillors and MPs to desist from politicising the funds.
Mr Kawale said politicising the funds and ignoring government guidelines would only dent the good image of the opposition party in the area.
He urged policy makers to exercise levelheadedness in finding a solution to the impasse that has rocked the district over the disbursement of K 120 Million constituency development fund.
Four days ago, a meeting chaired by acting district commissioner, Wilson Siadunka,
dissolved all the committees and called for fresh elections.
