Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:18:28 +0000 DAVIES Mwila cannot threaten anyone over our salaries because we are elected by Zambians and swore to uphold the Constitution while the same people who gave us the mandate rejected him, Patriotic Front councillors in Northern Province have charged. Speaking on behalf of his counterparts, Mfinshe ward councillor in Malole constituency Anthony Mubanga maintained that the issue of councillors’ salaries was a national and constitutional issue and not a party issue. He said it was wrong for Mr. Mwila, who is the ruling Patriotic Front secretary general, to threaten PF councillors when councillors across the country were demanding for the same despite their political affiliations. Mr Mubanga said councillors had sworn to uphold the Constitution and would not waver in their demands for salaries. He also challenged Mr. Mwila to back his remarks with the law, saying there was no such provisions in the Constitution. “He [Mr. Mwila] was […]
