Former Tourism Minister under the MMD government, William Harrington has reiterated the need for government to act appropriately on the findings of the Roydah Kaoma-led Tribunal.
Mr. Harrington, who was the complainant in the Roydah Kaoma-ed Tribunal that was investigating allegations of corruption and abuse of office leveled against former Minister of Tourism and Arts Sylvia Masebo, says he is gravely concerned that government has to date allegedly failed, neglected or ignored to act appropriately on the findings of the Tribunal.
Mr. Harrington says has also been expecting government to institute corrective administrative measures by re-instating the affected officers and also allow the tender process to proceed as provided for under the relevant laws.
He has told Qfm news that he thinks that there is need for government through the Ministry of Tourism to expeditiously restore management at the Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA) and award hunting concessions to the successful bidders if the escalating level of poaching has to be arrested.
The former Tourism Minister says this is especially that in its report the Roydah Kaoma-led Tribunal found that Ms. Masebo in her action to dismissed ZAWA officers was in breach the ZAWA Act as the officers were contracted by the ZAWA Board.
He notes that in addition tribunal also found that Ms. Masebo cancelled the tender for hunting concessions in contravention of the Public Procurement Act and Regulations.
Mr. Harrington states that this is why he is of the view that by allegedly neglecting or ignoring to act appropriately on the findings of the Tribunal, government must particularly shoulder blame for the unprecedented escalating high levels of wildlife poaching pertaining in the country.
He has observed that Poaching of wildlife has reached alarming levels in the country to the extent that game meat is being openly sold in markets and also finding its way into established meat outlets and butcheries.
Who is Silver Masebo? We will continue to advise you to spell check and do proper editing
All businesses that survived on corrupt activities like Harlington’s closed up when Masebo cancelled the hunting, why should you Harry be eating game meat when my grandma in the village is regarded as a poacher? Utterly disgusted.
Indeed, I would also like to know who the freak SILVER Masebo is. I also had an eventful weekend, but my mind is clear.
Bushe Harrington balimutanako ba Sylvia Masebo? Nomba ninshi ichikwela so pali Sylvia! Pali kamo – obvious balimutana. Nomba revenge ni mu court???? Muleba serious. Iwe Harringon kasovefye manifesto yobe wabemonko. Manifesto ngayapona tababutukila ku court…kubwekeshapo fye. Atase..!
The mans lodges have gone dry . No gamemeat in his lodges too bad. Just reconcile with her in private not publicly.
William Harrington you are a great man who has soldiered on to ensure that the corrupt PF thugs such as Masebo are exposed and reduced to what they are supposed to be. These are chaps who survive on government money which they manipulate illegally. Masebo must be made to answer for the corruption she was involved in. She abused her office to benefit her fellow thieves. We shall flush you out even if this fool.ish government of idio.ts is reluctant to act on very clear evidence.
If we had more of us Zambians could be like Harrington, we would be at least getting somewhere on ending corruption in this country? he at least is not afraid to excercise his rights as a Zambian: good job William/