Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:45:35 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO SHUMEITE Investments Limited, the Chinese firm erecting a four-storey building in Kalundu residential area, has defied Lusaka Province minister Japhen Mwakalombe and the National Council for Construction (NCC’s) directive to halt the project until construction procedures are followed. A check on-site by the Daily Nation yesterday found employees working on the project despite an agreement between Mr. Mwakalombe, Lusaka City Council, the community, and Shumeite last week that construction works be halted immediately until anomalies in the project were rectified. Kalundu residents’ spokesperson Namwinga Sichula told the Daily Nation that the Chinese’ insolence since the whole issue began spoke volumes about who was backing them, adding that their attitude towards authorities had not changed because there were corrupt elements who were backing them. Ms. Namwinga wondered why Shumeite had been given all the leeway to perpetuate illegality to a point of disrespecting the provincial minister who […]
