By SIMON MUNTEMBAIT will be difficult to maintain the 56 workers that are employed at Sunbeam lodge in Masaiti which was burnt down by unidentified people but they will not be fired, lodge owner Sturdy Mwale has said. And the Patriotic Front (PF) has said there was need for the security wings to end the wanton destruction of property, intimidation and harassment of its members. In an interview, Mr Mwale who is former Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary confirmed that the lodge was burnt to ashes by unidentified persons.Mr Mwale said the lodge, which provided employment to 56 locals was torched on the eve of the 2021 Presidential and general election. He said nothing was recovered but property worth K9.2 million was lost. “I can confirm that our lodge was gutted. It was burnt to ashes. This was a day before the general elections.Everything was burnt, including the store room where we kept some spare […]
BURNT LODGE RETAINS STAFF, STRUGGLES ON
