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Lubinda urges government to release Council audit

Lubinda urges government to release Council audit
By Moses Kuwema
Sun 29 May 2011, 07:10 CAT

KABWATA member of parliament Given Lubinda has challenged local government minister Dr Brian Chituwo to quickly avail the audit report on the Lusaka City Council to the public. In an interview, Lubinda said it was wrong for Dr Chituwo to keep the document of public interest to his chest.

“It is strange that a document such as the audit report of the capital city's council is being kept to the chest of people, people need to know.

And as Patriotic Front we are anxiously waiting for the report. Maybe President Banda is going to make it public at today's Saturday function because that is their style of doing things,” Lubinda said.

On Friday, local government and housing permanent secretary Christah Kalulu confirmed that the audit report for the Lusaka City Council was out and that Dr Chituwo would make it public at a later stage.

Early this year, Dr Chituwo announced the suspension of the council following reports that the local authority had been involved in some land allocation scams.

He said the government decided to suspend LCC to pave way for investigations into the alleged illegal land allocation.

The council remained suspended for 90 days before Dr Chituwo later extended the period of the suspension for another 90 days.

The PF-dominated Lusaka City Council has been accused of illegally allocating land to itself without following the law governing the allocation of land.

Labels: AUDITING, BRIAN CHITUWO, GIVEN LUBINDA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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