Minister of Gender Inonge Wina has disclosed that government is concerned about the well being of former Kafue Textiles of Zambia (KTZ) workers.
Mrs. Wina said it was for this reason that President Michael Sata delegated her to meet the former employees who are occupying KTZ houses but have not been offered letters to purchase them as sitting tenants.
She regretted that sitting tenants from other parastatal companies were given offer letters to buy houses and wondered why the same could not be done to former KTZ employees.
Mrs. Wina was speaking in Kafue District today when she addressed KTZ female retirees and other former workers.
The minister, who is also Patriotic Front’s (PFs) Chairperson for Women Affairs, noted that the widows and orphans among the group will not be abandoned once government decides the way forward.
She assured the former workers that once the President is informed about concerns of the former workers, he will come up with the rightful action.
Mrs. Wina noted that the outcome will be communicated to Kafue Member of Parliament Obvious Mwaliteta.
And Chairperson for former Kafue Textiles of Zambia Housing Committee, Agness Mundea, appealed to President Sata to look into the plight of former employees in terms of house ownership.
Ms. Mundea said the scheme of arrangement concerning the sale of houses was approved by the High Court of Zambia in 2004 and wondered why it had not been effected to date.
She further said if former workers will not be given priority to buy the houses, about 41 widows and orphans will get into destitution.
ZANIS
What happened to the other people whose offer letters were cancelled not too long ago in Ndola and is it Kitwe or Kabwe?
Being concerned about the welfare of the people is one thing and doing something about it is another thing. As I can see PF is mere doing a publicity stance. Kafue people are tired of listening to stories. ACT NOW!!!