(LUSAKATIMES) MMD cadres responsible for problems at Soweto Market
MMD cadres responsible for problems at Soweto MarketWednesday, September 9, 2009, 16:16
The Old Soweto Market Development Committee has accused cadres from Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) of being the cause of the current problems the market is facing.
Health Coordinator at the market Dickens Chileshe says having good sanitation at the market has proven to be a challenge since the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) cadres took over the market about five months ago.
In an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today, Mr. Chileshe disclosed that all development programmes that were underway before the cadres’ invasion have stalled.
He said stakeholders involved in improving the sanitation situation were willing to come on board but could not do so because of the confusion in the running of the affairs of the market.
Mr. Chileshe named the farmers who bring their produce to the market, traders, Lusaka City Council and some companies such as Trade Kings and Northern Breweries whose plants are in the same premises as some of the stakeholders.
He the farmers were willing to contribute to the expenses of garbage collection but because of the management crisis at the market, they have since shunned the move.
Mr. Chileshe said his committee had written to Trade Kings and Northern Breweries asking them to come on board but that they have not responded.
He alleged that revenue collected at the market was not being properly accounted for by the cadres creating difficulties in service delivery at the market.
He further said since the cadres had not renewed the contract with LCC Waste Management Unit, garbage has not been collected for the past four months.
Mr. Chileshe has since appealed to the ruling party to intervene so that markets are kept Free from any necessary confusing brought by a few selfish individuals
ZANIS
Labels: CADRES, DICKENS CHILESHE, MMD, SOWETO MARKET
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