Thu, 18 Jan 2018 11:19:26 +0000 By PETER MALASHA A SCAM has been unearthed at Mkushi District Council where 16 stall plots at Itala market have not been receipted and one applicant being swindled out of about K16, 000 by a named councillor. The scam has resulted in some applicants losing out despite paying the required amount for the stalls. This development has sparked speculations among community members who wanted to know the truth about the matter. According to the Daily Nation investigations, the allocation of the stall plots was marred by irregularities and inconsistencies. Speaking in an interview with the Daily Nation, Itala Market committee secretary Obbedy Sichinga disclosed that, out of the total 78 plots created, only 62 were lawfully receipted. He said, out of the 16 receipted stall plots, six were labelled as council stall plots and others were unknown. Mr Sichinga said out of the same six stall plots labelled as […]
