GOVT TO START RECOVERING ABUSED FUNDS FROM OFFICIALS IN THE PF ADMINISTRATION
President Hakainde Hichilema says Government will soon start recovering money that was borrowed for roads but abused by officials in the previous administration..
The President says the money will be recovered and reinvested in the economy with the aim of bettering the lives of Zambians
President Hichilema was speaking when he officiated at the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway in Kapiri Mposhi.
The upgrade of the 327 kilometre Lusaka Ndola Road into a dual carriageway is one of the major projects to be financed under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
The project which includes rehabilitation of the 45-kilometre stretch of the Luanshya-Fisenge- Masangano Road will be constructed at a cost of 650 million U.S Dollars.
Once completed the road will improve the country’s road network, enhance transportation efficiency, reduce travel time and as well as road traffic accidents.
President Hichilema said the project will be done at much lower cost compared to what was planned for by the previous administration.
The President has also disclosed that Government will in the next few months conclude a deal to fully rehabilitate the TAZARA Railway.
If the money abused by the PF officials can be recovered, it would be a giant step in the right direction. We must send a clear message that corruption doesnot pay, especially to the young generation who grew up in the PF era and started thinking that there is no need to excel academically because all you need to do is be a cadre and money will not be a problem. This mentality is very much alive even among UPND cadres who were actually envying their PF counterparts.
I hope this is not just political talk by the President but a serious policy direction.
Yapping as always. Last time he used to see money moving out of the country and all that did was to send chills down his spine and am sure it left him and his minions in ACC motionless. 2 years down the line. Nothing to show for it. Lol man has lots of songs to sing.