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Govt drops witness in Dora case from EWSC board

COMMENT - This sounds like retaliation to me.

Govt drops witness in Dora case from EWSC board
Written by Christopher Miti in Chipata
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:47:24 PM

THE Ministry of Local Government and Housing has dropped former Petauke district council chairman Osman Moosa from the Eastern Water and Sewerage Company (EWSC) board of directors. Moosa testified against former transport minister Dora Siliya during the Justice Dennis Chirwa tribunal that was constituted to probe her.

In an interview last Monday, Moosa who is also suspended Nyika MMD ward councillor in Petauke Central Constituency said his removal from the EWSC was politically motivated.

"I have received the letter from the ministry that I have been dropped from the board and the reason they have given is that they had dropped me because I am suspended as a councillor but I know there is more behind this. I know this issue is political. You know that many people who testified against her (Siliya) are being victimised. You know what happened to Kapitolo ...I am told they also want to suspend my colleague who is also a councillor here in Petauke for testifying during that tribunal, but I am taking my removal from this board positively," said Moosa.

Moosa said the board would miss his vast knowledge on matters to do with water.

He said he was convinced that his removal from the board was permanent because they were already looking for his replacement.

Moosa dismissed assertions that he was dropped because he had intentions to contest the Petauke central parliamentary seat in 2011 that is currently held by Siliya.

Moosa was suspended from the council early this year when he closed key offices at the council for alleged misappropriation of Constituency Development Funds.

The Nyika ward councillor was later replaced by a councillor Nkhoma as council chairperson during the recent council elections.

Labels: DORA SILIYA, EWSC, OSMAN MOOSA, WHISTLE BLOWERS

posted by MrK @ 2:48 PM