Sun, 03 Sep 2017 12:22:35 +0000 By OSCAR MALIPENGA ZAMBIA for Empowerment and Development (ZED) has condemned police officers for allegedly brutalizing Lamasat employees for demonstrating over their low and delayed salaries. ZED spokesperson Wesley Miyanda told the Sunday Nation that there was need to appreciate the fact that both local and international investors were in Zambia to create jobs and contribute to the national treasury through taxes. But when contacted for a comment, police spokesperson Esther Katongo said she had no such information and referred all queries to Lusaka province commissioner Nelson Phiri who was also ignorant of the incident. Meanwhile, efforts to get a comment from Lamasat International Zambia proved futile as their landline went answered after several attempts. But Mr Miyanda has appealed to Lamasat to adhere to Zambian labour laws and ensure that they offer better conditions of service to their workers and pay salaries on time. “If there are disputes […]
