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File:National restoration Party leader Elias Chipimo jr meets President Sata
PRESIDENT Michael Sata yesterday left for Brazil to attend the bio-fuel and environmental sustainable development conference.The President has invited National Restoration Party (NAREP) president Elias Chipimo to be part of his delegation to Rio Conference
in Brazil.
The high-level conference brings together several world leaders to review progress made on the 1992 meeting.
The Rio+20 summit is expected to set a path for nurturing the planet’s natural bounty and promoting green growth.
President Sata, who is accompanied by First Lady Christine Kaseba, left around 16:30 hours aboard a South African commercial flight at
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport.
NAREP national Chairperson Joseph Mushalika confirmed during a press briefing held at the party’s secretariat that Mr Chipimo accepted the
invitation and deemed it a great opportunity to push the party’s agenda of making Zambia an energy super power in line with its manifesto.
Mr Mushalika was, however, quick to clarify that Mr Chipimo’s decision to accompany President Sata was done in the spirit of national
development before politics and not because the party had been bought or was forming an alliance with the PF.
“If the PF Government believes that NAREP can play a role in championing Zambia’s development, we will not hesitate to make a
contribution to the bettering of service delivery for the greater good of the Zambian people.
“We believe that the Republican President is aware of NAREP’s aspirations on making Zambia an energy super power and it is a great
decision to include on his entourage a citizen who may make a significant impact on the conference on behalf of the 13 million
Zambians belonging to diverse political parties,” Mr Mushalika said.
He reiterated that NAREP would continue to offer constructive criticism and would continue to speak for the greater good of the
Zambian people.
He said the Party would keep its doors open for discussion with all political players whether in Government or in opposition as it
believed that was how relevant politics should be.
Mr Chipimo who would be accompanied by two Party officials, left for Brazil yesterday in an advance party with other members of the
Presidential delegation.
File:A Patriotic Front cadre hovering around ballot papers at Lusaka international airport
The Zambia Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) says it is disappointed with PF’s double standards regarding the printing of the country’s ballot papers.
ZDDM president Edwin Sakala said it is shocking that the PF government has engaged a foreign company, Smith and Ouzmman of the United Kingdom to print ballot papers for the country’s forthcoming parliamentary by-elections for Chama North, Muchinga and Livingstone when the MMD government was heavily accused of using foreign printing companies as a conduit for rigging elections.
Mr. Sakala says it is surprising how President Michael Sata has turned against his promise to print ballot papers locally.
He noted that awarding local companies to print election materials will not only give the government a chance to see how ready local printing companies are but the development would also be a way of empowering local companies.
Mr. Sakala said he had believed that President Sata and his government were going to keep their promise of printing the election materials using machinery but has realized that president Sata is known for not keeping his word.
He said since there is a change of plan, citizens will have no choice but to ask who it could have been that single sourced the foreign company to print the ballot papers.
Mr. Sakala has since urged investigative wings in the country to investigate the manner in which the company contracted to print election materials was picked.
Community Development, Mother and Child Health Deputy Minister Jean Kapata (l) arrives at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka with Florence Mampa who has been evacuated to University Teaching Hospital for medical attention
A 24-year-old Samfya woman Florence Mampa who has enlarged breasts is scheduled to undergo plastic surgery this week at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH).
UTH managing director Luckson Kasonka said a scan conducted on Florence last week revealed that the breasts are not cancerous.
Dr Kasonka said in an interview yesterday that doctors are still awaiting a few details from the scan before conducting the surgery.
He said Florence, whose condition he described as good, will undergo a cosmetic surgery during the course of this week.
“We did a scan last week and we are still waiting for one or two details before we can conduct a plastic surgery.
Otherwise, the woman is doing fine and almost everything is in place for the surgery,” he said.
Recently, Government evacuated Florence from Samfya to Lusaka for a series of tests at UTH.
Deputy Minister of Community Development, Mother and Child Health Jean Kapata flew to Samfya to ensure that Florence was evacuated as quickly as possible.
Ms Kapata told journalists upon arrival from Samfya at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport that a team of medical experts had already been constituted to attend to the patient.
Struggling Nkana on Sunday continued with their poor form after allowing bottom placed Indeni to hold them 0-0 in a match marred by ugly scenes at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe.
Lusaka referee Hastings Hachilwa needed police escort to escape lynching from irate Nkana supporters after he had disallowed a 79th minute goal by winger Ian Kafusha.
Hachilwa’s assistant raised his flag adjudging striker Reynold Kampamba who had set up Kafusha to be offside.
Nkana supporters protested the decision by throwing missiles on the pitch and forced the match official to halt the game close to 10 minutes.
After the game match officials had to be detained by police for half an hour as the home fans had camped outside the dressing room threatening to beat up the referee and his assistant.
Besides the mini riot and missile throwing display from the stands to the pitch by the home fans, this delayed Super Division week 14 match could top the list of the dullest league encounters this season.
Nkana are 11th from 12 on 14 points after the draw while Indeni remain rooted at the bottom of the table in 16th position.
MTN/FAZ Super Division week 14
17/06/2012
Nkana 0-Indeni 0
16/06/2012
Green Buffaloes 2-Konkola Mine Police 1
Green Eagles 0-National Assembly 0
Konkola Blades 1-Nakambala Leopards 0
Red Arrows 2-Nchanga Rangers 0
Roan United 0-Zanaco 3
Napsa Stars 2-Power Dynamos 1
Zesco United 1-Forest Rangers 1
A game of pool in an African village .Courtesy of UNHCR Zambia
By Jedrin Ngungu
Many years ago as a medical student, I was told that there is no such thing as a textbook case. In other words, as a doctor, you will never see a patient with a particular disease who has symptoms as exactly as they are described in textbooks. In fact, every doctor I practiced with knew that if a doctor presented a case which was exactly similar to a ‘textbook case’, then he was without doubt taking liberties with the truth.
And indeed, this was the case once I started my practice at Wusakili hospital in Kitwe. You made a diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease because your patient had enough symptoms to warrant that diagnosis and not because he had all the symptoms of Rheumatic Heart Disease as described in textbooks.
But when I moved to England for my specialist training, I was utterly shocked to discover for the first time that there is such a thing as a textbook case! How could this be? Quite a large number of my patient had more than 90 percent of the symptoms of a particular disease as described in textbooks. In fact two patients had all the symptoms that have ever been described for the particular conditions that they had.
I searched everywhere for an explanations to this strange phenomenon which had caused cracks in my long held belief that there are no textbook cases. I talked to colleagues, discussed with my supervisors the consultants, and searched everywhere without great success. Then one day after months of searching I suddenly found the explanation. And it was as simple as can be.
All the textbooks we use in Zambia are largely from England, written by English scholars for English doctors and describing the typical English patient. No wonder a typical patient seen in England with a particular disease had most, and in few cases, all the symptoms that have been described for that disorder. This is because a child presenting to Mporokoso General Hospital with asthma will be very different from a child who presents to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kings Lynn, a rural English town, also with asthma.
This is why I strongly believe that we should write our own textbooks in Africa which can accurately describe disease as it presents in our region instead of extrapolating what obtains in Europe, or indeed America, to the African situation. And as a Consultant Psychiatrist, I know this is hugely true for psychiatry which is basically defined by cultural norms and practices.
Now, this is not only true for medicine but for most things that Africa copies from the West, be it democracy, education, finance or religion. Africa will only overcome its many challenges if it begins to believe in itself, that it can develop its own original solutions specific for the African situation. Playing copy cat will not do.
That is why we must oppose all those individuals who always want to antagonise fresh ideas and suggestions that are purely African because ‘this is not how it is done in London’. We as a people will shape our own destiny guided not only by what we learn from Europe but by our own traditions, cultures and values. Instead of treating the London School of Economics and Political Science as the worlds shining light whose pronouncements should be obeyed by all, we should be establishing our own Lusaka School of Economics which will be able to produce top notch research papers useful for Zambia and the rest of the continent?
The idea that just because someone was at Harvard or World Bank makes them an expert and an obvious leader on all things African is a complete fallacy. We are the experts when it comes to Africa, whether in politics, medicine or business. No one understands our issues better than we do and we should reject and resist this notion that whatever we suggest can never be as good as what comes from London or Washington.
I am not suggesting that we overlook good advice or indeed genuine overtures of help from our friends in the Western world. There is obviously a lot that works that has been tried and tested. But that we should weigh everything in a balance and not just accept whatever we are being given. The destiny of Africa is in the hands of the Africans. The West has its own agenda and whatever benefit may accrue to us is just a bi-product.
Another reason why Africa must not copy from the West is that not everything we do here in the West works. Having lived in England for 10 years, I realised how often changes are implemented in their education, finance and even worse, health service because the original ideas had failed. Who would have thought that come 2009, the Royal Bank of Scotland, one of the biggest financial houses in the U.K. and the world, would be nationalised and that we would see the collapse of the so-called free-market economy?
In the Nation Health Service (UK), there have been so many changes in the last 20 years such that in some instances, there has been a 360 degrees turn around. Now you can see how this can be very confusing for the copy cat. You may be copying something today which tomorrow will be found unworkable. Africa need not copy everything. We can be original and successful. We started off late but we are pushing forwards. Our ideas are not inferior. Let us become confident in our own ability to shape our destiny and create a better world for our great people.
MINES, Energy and Water Development Minister Christopher Yaluma
Zambia, Africa’s top copper producer, has tightened its regulations on taxation of mining companies to boost compliance and revenue collection, the minister of mines said on Saturday.
President Michael Sata has expressed concerns that copper exporters are misrepresenting the amount of metal leaving the country. Data shows much of Zambia’s exported copper is destined for Switzerland, but little of it shows up in Swiss customs figures, raising questions about transparency.
Mines Minister Christopher Yaluma said that mining companies would now be required to provide information on tonnages, type and grade of ore mined, quantities and the end product.
Yaluma said mining companies would also be required to submit annual reports on the recovery percentages and efficiency of all mining and metallurgical processes.
“We have reviewed legislation in order to independently monitor the production and export of minerals and failure to comply will result in revocation of licences and other punitive measures,” he said in a statement.
Mining companies will also be compelled to provide details of the quantities of minerals sold and their average selling price, he added.
“Mineral production has been improving over the years but this improvement has not been matched with a corresponding increase in revenue to the government,” Yaluma said.
Vice President Guy Scott said in April that Zambia planned to tighten its grip on the government’s share of profits made at the country’s mines, boosting tax revenue.
Companies operating in Zambia include Glencore, Indian miner Vedanta and Canadian-listed First Quantum, Barrick Gold and Brazil’s Vale.
File: Some Zambia sugar shareholders plucking sugar cane during the conducted tour of the Zambia sugar factory
A strike over wages at Zambia Sugar, a unit of South Africa’s Illovo Sugar, has ended after the company awarded permanent workers a 15 percent pay rise, the sugar producer and the union said on Saturday.
Workers at the company’s Nakambala Sugar Estate south of the capital Lusaka went on strike on Tuesday demanding a 35 percent pay rise.
The company was losing 2,000 tonnes of production each day of the strike.
As part of the deal agreed on Friday, seasonal workers were granted a 12 percent wage hike, the company and the National Union of Plantation and Allied Workers (NUPAW) said in a joint statement.
“Almost all of the workers returned to work yesterday,” a company spokesman told Reuters.
Zambia Sugar expects its sugar output to increase by more than 7 percent to over 400,000 tonnes in the current 2012/2013 season.
A Lusaka water and sewerage company, water pipe line has ruptured in Mandevu compound sending high pressure water gashing up.
The water pressure was too much such that it ripped off a section of the newly constructed tarmac road in the area. And Lusaka water and Sewerage Company has attributed the ruptured to the infrastructure’s old age.
Coming home to visit gives my mind a lot to think about. Things that happen in our lovely nation could be reasons as to why we are still underdeveloped. This has been my observation, and please, ‘NO DISRESPECT TO ANY ONE’.
Zambia was colonised by Britain, I am sure we also adopted the rule of law from the English courts and also the constitution. Down the line as Zambians we should be aware of the Bill of rights, an Act which states the human rights. I will be surprised if these documents do not exist. If the nation as a whole recognises and respects the above documents, development will be in progress.
The problem starts at the top, when one is a leader, they know it all. The person has all the powers, they can do anything (supreme power). This person will be in every news bulletin, every paper and in almost every conversation. We give our leaders so much power that they gain access to almost everything, including the government account. No wonder people want to stay in power forever. Once voted out of power, we then want to remove their immunity, which mostly is too late. I have not lived in every country on the continent but I have seen just enough. Leaders are there to guide us, they are paid for the great job they do by the people and so they are required to be there for the people. In developed nations leaders use their own money for social outings with their families. Ministers and government officials use ministerial credit cards that are monitored and any misuse of funds will lead to job losses right there, not to wait until their party is voted out of power. Do the Zambian leaders ever use their salaries for anything? It would be interesting to know how the system works.
Vice president Guy Scott donates over K13 million to Tandabale market committee chairperson Joseph Musole for construction of ablution blocks during a public rally in Livingstone.
There is another issue I would like to comment on, I have lived in developed nations where the spouses, children and close families to the leaders are not even on the agenda. They are just citizens like anyone else. I will give an example, if I am married to a managing director of a well known company, am I allowed going out and making comments about that company? Do I expect the company to pay for all my expenses, with convoys wherever I go? Or am I going to be followed by cameras and news people? This does not happen in developed countries unless one is on an official engagement. In our nation, because of all the powers we shower on them, they become above the law during the time their husband or father is president and once out of power, we now accuse them of abuse of office. Do you know how much tax payer’s money is used in order to maintain this respect that the nation is expected to grant to the royals? Wouldn’t it be great if the same money was used on the less privileged? Check the human rights under the Bill of rights Act.
It is also wrong for the ruling party to use money from the government account for campaign purposes. This money does not belong to anyone, it’s the nation’s money and it should be used to develop the nation. While on the same issue, it’s saddening to see our youths being used for campaigning. The youths are the leaders of tomorrow. There is a better way of using them to win their support. Promise them a future that will enable them to become productive citizens, access to tertiary institutions, jobs and good healthcare and stick to your promise. Do not teach them violence by inciting them to hate, do not make them drink alcohol as a way of buying a vote from them. I read the paper and what I see is ‘cadres from named parties clash at funerals’ what is this? It’s taking advantage of the fact that they are in need of money and it’s the only way they can get it. I cry for the Zambian youths and I hope someone will turn around and do the right thing for them. I would like to know if the children to the aspiring leaders also get involved in these campaigns.
I know most Zambians are not aware of the human rights and this has been taken for granted by fellow Zambians. To be aware of what one is entitled to is a very important aspect in a nation. How about introducing this topic in schools so that every citizen will be familiar with their rights. This will be useful in the fight against corruption, because ignorance plays a part in the circle of corruption. If one does not know about their entitlement they will pay someone to get it.
People aspiring to be leaders and those already in leadership should realise that every citizen looks up to them. Take time to think about that person dying in their home because they cannot access medical services. That child who cannot go to school because the parents are unable to pay school fees. The child who goes through garbage, in hope of finding something to fill his tummy with. I look around and see how blessed we are, a lot of land for development, minerals, plenty of water, a lot of man power etc. If only resources could be shared evenly, Zambia will be on the road to development.
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“For the vision is yet for an appointed time…though it tarry, wait for it…”
(Habakkuk 2:3, KJV)
TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
God has an appointed time to fulfill the visions, dreams and desires in your heart. Just because it has taken a long time or because you’ve tried and failed doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen. Don’t give up on those dreams! Don’t be complacent about pursuing what God has placed in your heart. Our God is a faithful God. No matter how long it’s been, no matter how impossible things looks, if you’ll stay in faith, your appointed time is coming.
Remember, every dream that’s in your heart, every promise that has taken root, God put it in there. And not only that, but He has every intention of bringing it to pass. Hold on to that vision today by declaring, “My time is coming. God is working behind the scenes on my behalf. I will fulfill my destiny!” As you continue to hold on to that vision and speak life over your dreams, you’ll see them begin to take shape. You’ll see your faith grow, you’ll see your hope strengthen, and you’ll see yourself step into the destiny God has prepared for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, I receive Your truth today. I receive Your promises. I ask that You ignite my heart with Your holy fire so that I can pursue Your perfect plan for my life. Make my thoughts and words agreeable to Your will in Jesus’ name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen
Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda has urged Zambians to brace themselves for the economic challenges.
Mr. Chikwanda says the current economic slump being faced by the Euro zone has the potential to spread to Africa, a situation he says will be unfortunate.
He has charged that the Euro zone accounts for more than 30 percent of the world trade adding that the ongoing Euro zone crisis is likely to spread.
Meanwhile, Mr. Chikwanda has observed that the macroeconomic fundamentals in the country are working.
Mr. Chikwanda has however warned against complacency in doubling the pace of the country’s economic development.
The finance minister has since called for more vigorous actions by government departments to ensure that the positive achievements being recorded in the economy are sustained.
File: A ZESCO LTD worker working on high voltage power cables
The Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) has attributed the increased load shedding currently being experienced in the country to a power generation deficit of 250 Mega Watts.
Company Acting Managing Director, Victor Mundende, says the deficit has been caused by increased mining, industrial and agricultural investments.
Mr. Mundende says despite this increase, there has been delayed investment in the company’s transmission distribution systems.
ZANIS reports that Mr. Mundende said this at a press briefing in Lusaka this morning.
He has also cited hydraulic limitations and rehabilitation works as some of the causes of the deficit in generation from the company’s power stations.
He said load shedding management is being carried out to protect the generation equipment, which would automatically shut down should there be an overload, a situation he says would be costly.
Mr. Mundende also stated that ZESCO has put in place short and long term mitigation plans such as the installation and upgrade of substations and transformers.
And Mr. Mundende has disclosed that the current voltage profile of the company in the Northern and Luapula provinces is not good.
He says the profile is expected to improve with the commissioning of the 180 Mega Watts generator at Kariba North Bank and the 50 Mega Watts from Ndola Energy, increasing the overall generation to 1, 835 MW, as compared to the current 1, 605MW being generated.
He has also disclosed that the company’s immediate and long term projects amount to a total of over five (5) billion dollars, part of which has already been sourced.
Mr. Mundende said other mitigation measures to improve delivery include the distribution of energy saver lamps, on which the company has so far spent over one (1) million dollars.
He has further dispelled assertions that the lamps are harmful to human life, saying they are merely a compact version of florescent tubes that are currently used widely.
He says the lamps have a very low content of mercury that is relatively harmless because it is used up as the lamp expires.
The Patriotic front has warned UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema against insulting the head of state.
Patriotic Front-PF Wusakile Member of Parliament Richard Musukwa says the UPND Leader should not push his luck too far, by showing disrespect to the office of the president.
Mr Hichilema recently issued derogatory remarks against president Michael Sata.
The Police have since warned and cautioned Mr Hichilema over the remarks issued at a press briefing earlier this week.
Meanwhile, Mr Musukwa who is also Mines Deputy Minister has called on the Road Development Agency-RDA- to urgently attend to some dilapidated roads on the Copperbelt.
Mr Musukwa has told ZNBC News in Lusaka that electorates are eager to see roads in Wusakile and other areas on the Copperbelt rehabilitated because they voted for the PF on the promise of better things like roads.
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) cadres celebrating the victory of their party at Kasama Town centre
Let me begin by saying, I was one of the people who had so much confidence in the PF Government considering the corruption tag that the MMD carried for a long time and I was heightened when Sata took over thinking the PF Government will transform the nation in 90 days and will see the rule of the law upheld. Little did I know that we are putting a bunch of people with no regard for the rule of law and abusing the people of Zambia as though they are not the ones who swore to defend the freedoms that we enjoy?
I have lost so much confidence in the PF and we the people of Zambia are to blame because we wanted change and we voted for it and we got change but just the extreme change that we did not envision. Sata has no regard for diplomacy that’s why he is acting the way he is in so many public domains. The brutal beating up of citizens is the worst form of human abuse I have seen in a long time and I thought that only people like Mugabe who are so corrupt, use such demeanors to react to demonstrations but I guess I was wrong.
The fact that Sata became friends with Mugabe again and supporting each other’s brutality is enough persona to carry out those wicked human abuses against unarmed people.
Even if the Lusaka chief did not give the permit to demonstrate, they can never use force to such an extent and beat the innocent youths tto quail that gathering. The constitution was violated and they must sue the state for abusing them and causing bodily injury to them.
The type of force they used was excessive and the opponents were not armed they used deadly force. We the people are to blame for getting someone who is not educated in that high office and that’s why he is insulting us even to Zimbabweans because that’s the type of a person he is.
The late Levy Mwanawasa condemned the election of Mugabe because of the human abuses going on in that country and yet our president with no regard for the people and feelings of that country embraced Mugabe and supporting early elections. This time 90 days feels like 90 years of captivity and whoever raises a finger against Sata, will be in hot soup because he is a dictator he has always been.
Sata is running this country like a train station, where he does not consider who is on the tracks as long as they are trying to challenge him, he will hit them hard and that’s why we saw what happened to those UPND youths and all those instructions came from state house to make sure that the youths pay dearly and those would be offenders against the PF days of captivity fear for their lives.
All the youths are trying to do is to lodge a complaint that they want their K14B back from Nchito and M’membe and Sata should not be shielding them from being accountable to the people of Zambia.
Sata please tell us what your plan for Zambia is because we are still waiting for more money in our pockets in relation to Jobs, the K14 billion that your crooks have stolen from the people of Zambia even though that money will never be paid back because it was an unsecured loan so they will fight hard not to pay that money and as long as Sata is in office, the money will never be paid.
The injustices and human abuses we have started seeing is just the beginning of what we are yet to see and in 5 years will be worse than Zimbabwe. Just look at the selective fight against corruption, if you want to be safe join the PF and he will not slap you with corruption charges and that’s why the MPs in Zambia have no morality and stand and be careful because these sins will visit you one day as well.
Those of you in authority and influential positions never take the poor and the weak for granted because God has their backs and when He reacts to protect their cause,your dark corner meetings will be exposed.
Trucks waiting to be cleared at Kapri Mposhi Township weigh bridge in Central Province
Kapiri Mposhi District Commissioner, Beatrice Sikazwe has warned workers at the Road Development Agency (RDA) weigh bridge in her district against engaging into corrupt practices.
Meanwhile, government has instituted investigations into the alleged corrupt activities at the RDA weigh bridge in Kapiri Mposhi.
Ms. Sikazwe said government was aware of the rampant corruption going on at the weigh bridge and will soon flush out all the workers that are involved in the practice.[pullquote]I can assure you that heads will roll because we cannot continue losing revenue when we need it to facilitate development in the country[/pullquote]
She said this when she addressed some workers at the weigh bridge offices situated at the Ndola-Great North Road junction during her surprise visit on Thursday.
The District Commissioner noted that government was losing a lot of revenue through the reported corrupt practices by workers at the facility.
Ms. Sikazwe said government has continued to receive reports that some workers at the weigh bridge were soliciting for bribes from overloaded truck and bus drivers.
She said some workers have also been issuing fake certificates of weights to offending motorists and pocketing the penalty fees that should be remitted as revenue into the government coffers.
“This office is stinking with corruption. As government, we have no option but to get to the root of this and carry out an overhaul of the entire workforce here so that we start again because it has gotten out of hand. It is amazing that you are pocketing funds which should be remitted to government for the benefit of all Zambians,” Ms. Sikazwe said.
Weigh Bridge Officer In-Charge, Derrick Lubasi was not at the office during the District Commissioner’s visit because he is currently on leave.
“I can assure you that heads will roll because we cannot continue losing revenue when we need it to facilitate development in the country,” she added.
And a team comprising officers from the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Office of the Auditor General has been deployed to the weight bridge to audit the books and investigate the reported cases of corruption at the office.
The team is auditing the books and all transactions at the weigh bridge and will soon recommend the way forward.
Over 500 trucks and buses pass through the weigh bridge daily and the office collects over K300 million per month from vehicles that exceed the stipulated axle load.
And leader of the team from ACC and the Auditor General’s office, who sought anonymity, said his group has already discovered a lot of anomalies in the books and transactions at the weigh bridge.
“We are carrying out an assessment to the effect that the money that these people remit to government is far much less than what they collect. In all, it is not corresponding to their daily and monthly revenue that they collect and remit from penalty charges on overloaded vehicles,” he said.
He told the District Commissioner that the team will soon be recommending to appropriate government offices for action to be taken against officers found wanting at the weigh bridge
