Over 470 Fratelli Locci Construction Company workers staged a peaceful protest in Ndola yesterday and appealed to government and the Road Development Agency (RDA) to review the decision to terminate the K113 billion Pedicle Road contract, to avoid loss of jobs.
Speaking in an interview in Chipulukusu, group spokespersons Sarah Mwalilino and Thomas Munkodya appealed to government to review its decision or take on all the affected workers.Mr Munkondya said government must consider the plight of workers at Fratelli Locci, an Italian construction company, by ensuring that their jobs are secured.
“We have left things on site unattended to. Some of the road equipment worth billions of Kwacha is stuck at Nakonde border following the decision by the RDA to terminate the contract,’’ Mr Munkondya said.
“We expect government to explain what is going to happen to our jobs.”[pullquote]We have left things on site unattended to. Some of the road equipment worth billions of Kwacha is stuck at Nakonde border following the decision by the RDA to terminate the contract[/pullquote]
He said the PF government must have guided Mr Locci rather than terminating the contract, adding that government has the power to make things right.
And Ms Mwalilino appealed to government to review its decision and ensure that no worker loses their job.
On Tuesday, RDA executive director Bernard Chiwala announced the termination of the contract given to Fratelli Locci, to upgrade the Pedicle Road, saying the awarding of the contract was irregular.
Mr Chiwala said the agency had taken steps to ensure that a new contractor is appointed without delay, to ensure that works on the road are expeditiously carried out as planned.
He said the agency will continue to review all road contracts to promote transparency and accountability.
{Daily Mail]
bwafya kwena!!
The Chinese are coming. Let’s hope they’ll employ you.
Terminating the contract is not the solution bt to check the cost implections and loss of jobs. The best was to make the contract leggal if posible fine the wrong dowers. Now more pipo wil remain jobless. Bt the pf said that they care about the citizen of this nation. They have to reverse their decision.
Poor Fools, this is what you call creating jobs. If you had a job MMD and these fools think you are pro-MMD you won’ t have a job this time. bali tumpa ba Kolwe.
So what happens if UPND or MMD wins in 2016 are all PF contracts going to be terminated? I think PF is setting a bad precedence.There was no need to cancel this contract just because Rupiahs son sourced it and was going to get a 2% cut.All Zambians do that.Its called being Business savvy
We need corrupt free contractors!!
Simple solution was to take them to court over flouting the tender procedures and the state seeks a fine.
just want to fix ANDREW BANDA and LOCCI,watch this saga unfolding in court.
Criminals running Govt. Your day of reckoning will verily verily come.