Suspended Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa has sought the intervention of the Attorney General’s Chambers over what he called possible abuse of office authority by Local Government Minister Charles Banda.
Mr Sampa who is serving a 90 day suspension along with his 33 Councillors says Mr Banda and newly appointed LCC Administrator Nixon Mwepu are abusing the office over the alleged mishandling of the suspension of LCC.
In the letter dated, 14th August 2020, Mr Sampa said a day after the suspension, his Driver called him to advise that he had been instructed to pack the official Mayoral vehicle K1 by LCC management.
He further revealed that all support staff (ADCs) attached to him were withdrawn immediately the suspension was announced.
Mr Sampa further revealed that the new Administer Mr Mwepu has now occupied the office and is using the K1 Mayoral vehicle.
He said when he called Mr Mwepu on why he had withdrawn his conditions of service, he was informed that the Administor was merely acting on instructions from Mr Banda.
He also wants the Attorney General to guide on who is supposed to be attending official invitations between himself and the Administrator especially that Mr Banda had guided that it was the Administrator to attend such.
Mr Sampa has also asked the Attorney General to guide whether the Administer is in order to refer to himself as the Acting Mayor.
What a splintered party! That is why we should remove them. Sampa is an elected office bearer. His Removal by the minister is undemocratic
Lusaka Times, it is Administrator not Administer. Administer is a verb you cannot use it as a noun.
This is the reason why decentralization should be implemented because Miles cannot be suspended by someone who didn’t employ him.
Zambian politics does not amaze me, please respect the mayor
It appears they are afraid he will win the candidacy this time because KBF has changed allegiance… bwafya.
That is the leadership of ECL today who can over-ride.the peoples representative. All this because KZ and Chinese contravese. Kaiza Zulu can dictate anyone even the president has less powers over him.
Made in Zambia where Ministers take action and then work in reverse to find out what the law says. Seriously who is in charge of this country. The lawyers are working out to be just as useless as the engineers. This now appears to be a witch hunt. What powers has this minister have to stripe an elected official of the title? We must have set procedures to deal with this situation. If he is guilty of corruption then he should be asked to resign and arrested. Otherwise, let him crack on with his job.
Lusaka times It is PARK and not pack the vehicle
Mr sampa my advice to you is to respect the rules and laws. You are suspended and witn that comes certain obligations on your part. A job is not permanent. Let the authority carry out their investigation and clean up the local authorities for the benefit of the nation. Mr sampa I urge you to concentrate your time on BOBA TV. Your kids need you more at this time. Kz
Why should Miles believe that he is not suspended. When all of his functions are suspended, it means u have been suspended. What Miles is arguing is like saying God is interested in removing the sin from sinners during judgment day but the sinner remains intact. The sinner dies in the process of removing sin. So Miles, just keep entertaining people on Facebook during this COVID-19 times
This is the position you went begging on your knees to lungu to be given even demoting yourself from a minister. Those that giveth are those that taketh away.
Why was chilufya not suspended during his corruption investigations?
Kaizer Zulu, Why was chilufya not suspended during his investigations?
For once I was begining to think miles was intelligent based on the good things he has been doing lately. But. Now I winder that he can’t see that he has fallen out of favour with those who do nothing. Wake up miles. They will finish you for nothing.
Miles go and join Socialist Party. They will make you a councillor in 2021. Start from scratch to rise to well-being driven leader. 2021 is for Fred to he President of Zambia.
@ GOOD LESSON FOR MILES SAMPA…JUST RESIGN AND GO BACK TO UPND……UKUTEMWA!!
My advice to you Miles is stay calm, keep busy with family commitments and have time to rest and unwind while you allow for investigations to be completed. Avoid commenting on issues related to your own allegations. By the way, well done on your efforts with exercises and keeping fit. Channel more positive energy towards that.
Join MMD Miles, you won’t regret , MMD is the real deal ask UNIP
Miles join NDC and migrate to Luanshya. U have a pretty good number of real fans out there. You can contest mayoral seat in Luanshya
Ati ‘acting mayor’, hahaha…
Miles, don’t prisoners lose some freedoms when convicted? Come on get a clean shave just maybe you can start applying your brains! You are suspended man, thus some privileges must be withdrawn!
SAMPA, YOU ARE EDUCATED ENOUGH TO SMELL THE COFFEE, CHINA IS ON YOUR CASE AND THE POCKETED GUYS ARE PLAYING ALONG TO THE MUSIC, YOU KNOW THEY DONT’T HAVE B**LS TO STAND THE CHINESE PRESSURE SO ALL THEY CAN DO IS SING ALONG YOU HAVE MANY OPTIONS AROUND YOU DON’T STICK TO THE SINKING TITANIC TOGETHER WILL ALL YOUR COUNCILORS, TIME IS NOW TO JUMP SHIP AND SWIM TO SHORE BEFORE IS GOES INTO DEEPER WATERS, OTHERWISE YOU WILL DROWN WITH IT AND DON’T BLAME NO BODY BECAUSE THE SIGN HAS COME.
Jobs usually have something called conditions of service and things like what one is entitled to during suspension is/should be clearly spelt out. We can’t blame the minister neither can we blame Miles Sampa for complaining without first knowing and understanding what is contained in the COS. The question should therefore be what are the COS for the position of mayor of Lusaka?
What does the book of Law say in such circumstances?
LAZ, please, come to our aid.