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Nkomeshya demands Surveyor General's Resignation

Nkomeshya demands Surveyor General's Resignation
By Kelvin Tembo
Saturday June 14, 2008 [04:00]

SENIOR chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II of Lusaka Province has demanded the resignation of the Surveyor General Danny Mubanga, accusing him of being corrupt. But Mubanga refused to comment on the matter saying he has had enough of chieftainess Nkomeshya. Clarifying the boundary dispute between her chiefdom and chief Shakumbila’s in Nampundwe, chieftainess Nkomeshya maintained that the boundary to her chiefdom was at Mwembeshi River.

Mubanga is alleged to have written a letter to the two traditional leaders stating that the boundary for their chiefdoms is at the railway line, an indication that Nampundwe is in chief Shakumbila’s area.

“When the President said Ministry of Lands was stinking with corruption and promised to clean it up, he left out Surveys department. The Surveyor General is a corrupt man, if he is a man of integrity he should resign instead of starting fights among chiefdoms,” she said.

According to a letter number SD/64/205 dated April 28, 2008 to the two chiefs, Mubanga said the wrangle was resolved and that the boundary was at the railway line.

But chieftainess Nkomeshya said Mubanga did not even attend the meeting, which referred the matter to local government minister Sylvia Masebo for guidance.
She said before Masebo could respond, Mubanga went ahead and wrote the letter in question.

Chieftainess Nkomeshya said the Surveyor General sent officers to the meeting who failed to explain where the boundary between the two chiefdoms lay.
She said Mubanga had been in office for a long time and had not come up with any new maps.

Chieftainess Nkomeshya accused Mubanga of creating problems, which might have costly consequences.

She said her people were being harassed by those from chief Shakumbila’s area because of the Surveyor General’s letter.

Chieftainess Nkomeshya vowed to protect her chiefdom even if it meant losing her life. But when contacted, Mubanga refused to comment on the matter further.

“I have had enough of that woman. I cannot say anything,” he said.

Mubanga said the documents were there to indicate who the land belonged to and wondered how one could argue the case.

Mubanga referred further queries to the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Lands.
However, Kafue council chairman Goodson Sansakuwa said the area in question was in Busoli chieftainess Nkomesha and no one should dispute the matter.

Sansakuwa said people should learn not to encroach on other people’s land.
MMD Mungu ward councillor Obvious Mwaliteta said Mwembeshi was a Soli word, which meant “shepard” and wondered why chief Shakumbila was interested in the area.
He claimed chief Shakumbila was just interested in getting rates from Nampundwe Mine and Kafue Sugar. Mwaliteta said he would not allow the people to suffer over things that belonged to them.

Labels: CHIEFS, CHIEFTIANESS NKOMESHYA, CORRUPTION, DANNY MUBANGA, SURVEYORS

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