Thu, 18 Jan 2018 11:20:43 +0000 By CHARLES MUSONDA THE Patriotic Front (PF) in Eastern Province has accused some councils in the region of abusing the K150,000 monthly local government equalisation fund (LGEF), which government has been disbursing to local authorities. And a senior PF member has called on the Ministry of Local Government to audit councils over the LGEF. PF Eastern provincial secretary Joseph Kolosa said in Nyimba that the LGEF was meant for capital projects but some local authorities had opted to use it for unintended purposes. “The councils have been receiving this fund every month for capital projects like markets, bus stations, and other related projects. Had this fund been used for intended purposes, we would not have had issues of street vending. “We have received reports that some councils here in Eastern province have been misapplying this fund by using it for allowances and buying motor vehicles and furniture for council […]
