Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:00:23 +0000 By Simon Muntemba A PATRIOTIC Front (PF) official has accused Lusaka City Council (LCC) of playing double standards and failing to do its job of checking on building projects that are contested and developed. PF Lusaka district secretary, Simon Mapulanga charged that the council had failed to resolve a wrangle over his piece of land he bought in 2006 which has been encroached by a private company. Mr. Mapulanga, 44, of plot number 183/39, Matero east, explained that a private company has encroached on his land taking away 11x 4 meters where a structure was being erected. He claimed that his efforts to have the issue resolved had fallen on deaf ears as the council seemed not to care about the development. The PF Lusaka district secretary who was recently picked up by Matero police and beaten stated that he had reported what he termed ‘double dealing’ by Lusaka […]
