Works and Supply Minister Mike mulongoti has dismissed as malicious, perceptions that the Zambian construction industry is dominated by corrupt and dishonest people.
Mr Mulongoti says the industry has honest and hard working people.
The Minister has challenged players in the industry to defend themselves against the malicious allegations.
Mr. Mulongoti was speaking monday night at the launch of the Zambian Construction News in Lusaka.
Mr. Mulongoti said government will continue to support the growth of the media industry.
And Zambian Construction News Managing Director Liver Phiri praised government for allocating more than 28 percent of the 2011 national budget to the construction industry.
Mr. Phiri appealed to players in the construction industry to support the newspaper.
The Zambian Construction News is a weekly tabloid.
Meanwhile, Government has refuted claims that Zambia has not deposited its advance payment towards the construction of Kazungula Bridge.
Works and Supply Permanent Secretary Watson Ng’ambi says Zambia has already deposited 50 thousand US dollars into the SADC account.
He told ZNBC that Geo-technical surveys could not be undertaken on time because the consultant had no access to the Zambezi River bed due to excessive flooding.
The Botswana Gazette recently reported that construction of the Kazungula Bridge between Botswana and Zambia is behind schedule because Zambia has not deposited its share of the advance payment into the SADC account.
ZNBC
Mr. Mulongoti, are you sure of what you are talking about?
Mr Mulongoti, you cant see corruption because you are also corrupt. Let other people comment on such issues, not you!!
iwe ka mike ..its so true we all know that ..starting from the minister…
Alah, so Mike is still alive? I head he had kicked the bucket so it was not true, sad sure!
He thinks it is malicious because he is blinded by greed. Days are numbered Ka Mike!!
Mike …the great son of zed. If there is no corruption what will people eat . . .people cant eat a dead mwananwasa..stupid fools
Mike please, just keep quiet…!!!!!!! Remember that the Minister of finance has already awarded the Isoka-Muyombe road to a Chinesse firm before the evaluation of the Bids is concluded…Mike, note that the bidding document on that road says one Lot per contractor…how come you want to give the China man more than one Lot…?