ZESCO Limited in Itezhi-tezhi has threatened to evict its tenants in the bid to recovered about K500 million owed in rentals.
The tenants most civil servants and Government Ministries owe the utility company in unpaid arrears.
According to a notice circulated to all house tenants and Government ministries renting in ZESCO houses and offices, the mass evictions will be effected on Wednesday this week.
And Itezhi-tezhi police officers have expressed anger at the announcement by ZESCO to evict tenants saying that eviction is targeted at Police officers alone.
During the disaster management meeting held at Itezhi-tezhi district Council chamber, police officers accused ZESCO of trying to completely make the police in Itezhi-tezhi live miserable lives.
“It is common knowledge that ZESCO employees have been telling some police officers in the streets that after disconnecting power, they were now going to disconnect water and evict those occupying ZESCO houses due to non payment of huge bills that have accumulated over a long time,” said one police officer.
Among the many prominent clients to be evicted by ZESCO is the District Commissioner both at his office and at his home.
And some residents interviewed by ZANIS have complained that there are disputed bills that have been served on customers.
“In some houses , you find that there are more than one bill and they expect the current occupant to clear everything including the bills left by deceased or transferred clients, this is not fair at all,” said a Mr. Chanda Besa .
Last year similar mass evictions took place and left many clients thrown out due to disputed bills.
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The country has gone to the Galus
This is what will be happening when ZAMTEL is sold off. Chigwilizano chamu KK era is totally gone !
LT All bloggers are waiting to be Nambala 1 on FTJ’s Judgement Thread !
ZESCO well done guys. Chase all those guys who dont pay especially those on Govnt bill….the District comissioner and the police. Gone are the days of free things.
Lt what the latest news on Kafupi? we want to know
Chiuba has been set free, LT whats up!
On: “ZESCO Limited in Itezhi-tezhi has threatened to evict its tenants in the bid to recovered about K500 million owed in rentals.”
The eviction of these govt employees is not necessary; all Zesco should do is install electric-meters in those houses.
Zesco Should then subsidize or simply write off the old bills because most of those bills are debatable and unjustifiably too high. By subsidizing the bills, Zesco will be able to recover part of the money, unlike when it evicts the tenants.
On: “And Itezhi-tezhi police officers have expressed anger at the announcement by ZESCO to evict tenants saying that eviction is targeted at Police officers alone.”
This is a naive statement from police officers!
The police in Zambia are used to free services, yet they are not the poorest people in Zambia. Even orphans in Zambia pay their bills so why not the police? Security guards from both govt and the private sector pay for their water and electricity too.
Guys you really mean that the Smith led court erred? Are you telling me that all the counts Chiluba was facing afuma mofye. Its injustice to the many but time will tell. If ba Chitechi had a hand in this it will be too bad for him. if dead men could see, the late president would be turning in his grave. SHAME on the SYSTEM!!!
Why is our government not used to paying bills. How can companies operate when you the government in the first place are not paying the bills. Does it mean the zambian government does not understand the need to pay the bills or they expect the donors to come and pay them while they are busy misappropriating funds. Next Zesco will be privatised. It’s the government which is making the companies in zambia bankrupt. Shame on the current government, Shame, Shame, Shame. They are not even ashamed to come out and say, we are privatising a company when they know very well that they are the ones making comapnies bankrupt.