Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:17:31 +0000 COUNCILLORS cannot demand salaries because they work on a part-time basis which only allows them to demand for allowances, Patriotic Front secretary general Davies Mwila has charged. Pointing out that the Constitution of Zambia made it clear that councillors were part-time workers, Mr Mwila warned at a press briefing in Lusaka yesterday that the party would take disciplinary action against any PF councillor who would challenge Government on the issue of salaries. “The Constitution is very clear that there has not been any change on the issue of councillors demanding for salaries. They are part-time workers who can only demand for an allowance. We will take disciplinary action against any councillors who will continue talking about the salaries,” he warned. Mr Mwila however advised the councillors to follow the right channels when expressing their grievances such as the Local Government Service Commission. Mr Mwila assured the councillors that […]
