STREET VENDORS TO SUE MWEWA CHITAMBALA OVER LOSS OF BUSINESS

STREET VENDORS TO SUE MWEWA CHITAMBALA OVER LOSS OF BUSINESS.

Some street vendors who have been removed from the streets of Lusaka have threatened to sue Mayor-Elect Mwewa Chitambala over alleged loss of business.

The vendors claim that the decision to remove them from the streets was carried out without adequate notice, resulting in significant losses, particularly to those dealing in perishable goods.

According to the vendors, foodstuffs such as fish, meat and other products have gone bad after they were displaced from their usual trading areas.

The vendors say they have spent the past week trying to secure space in designated markets, but have struggled to find suitable trading spaces.

“We want to go to court to demand compensation from Mwewa Chitambala for disrupting our businesses. Our foodstuffs have gone bad because we were removed without proper notice. Our fish and meat have gone bad because, for the past week, we have been looking for space in the markets,” the vendors said.

The vendors are also seeking court intervention to stop the ongoing removal exercise until adequate space has been made available in the designated markets.

“We also want the court to stop the Mayor from continuing with this exercise before the markets are ready for us to move and trade from there,” they said.

The vendors say they are not opposed to being relocated but want the process to be handled in a manner that protects their livelihoods and businesses.

– Zambian Watch.