The Zambia United Local Authorities Workers Union (ZULAWU) in Mazabuka has demanded that immediate disciplinary action be taken against a ward councillor who beat up an accounts officer, in full view of stunnned clients, for delaying in issuing him a cheque.
ZULAWU Chairperson, Crinco Mushiba says failure to meet the demands of the union would compel the workers to take appropriate action to seek justice.
In a letter addressed to Mazabuka Mayor, Shadreck Mwiinga, Mr. Mushiba said the physical harassment and verbal abuse of the young man by the 54 year old councillor was embarrassing to the local authority, especially that he continued beating up the officer despite council police restraining him from doing so.
Mr. Mushiba said tension had been rising among unionised workers following the physical assault on Christopher Tembo by Mazabuka Central councillor, Lloyd Buumba last Friday.
He said this happened in full view of some residents who had gone to the council offices to pay for services.
He also complained that the disregard for the law with impunity by the council had instilled fear in unionised staff especially those from the accounts department.
Mr Mushiba said there was need for the Mayor to call for a special council meeting to deal with the problem to save the council from being plunged into strike action which would be difficult to stop.
And the victim of the beatings, Christopher Tembo said the uncompromising councillor unleashed blows on him after he informed him that his cheque was ready but could not be issued because there was one signatory that still had to sign it.
According to Tembo, it was at this point that the civic leader verbally insulted him and before he could realise, the councillor unleashed punches on him.
He said council police officers were at pains to rescue him from Mr Buumba who continued hurling insults as he beat him.
‘’ The payment was made but needed a signature from Director of Finance who was attending a meeting and when the councillor arrived I informed him but instead of seeing the Director he demanded that I give him cash. I explained that there was no cash since the cheque was not cashed because the banks had closed,’’ said Tembo
He added that , “After I told him that my counterpart Simukombo had gone to present the issue to the Director, he said to me bull s***, and other venarcular insults referring to my mother and started beating me,’’ explained Tembo.
When contacted for a comment, Buumba just laughed and said it was a long story.
Mazabuka Mayor, Shadreck Mwiinga confirmed receiving the complaint but said investigations have since been launched to establish the truth.
He however said should the councillor be found wanting, appropriate action would be taken against him.
Mr Mwiinga said he would not allow councillors to dent the good image of the local authority.
ZANIS
Do not allow jungle to dominate but ensure systems are set up in a way that people will have confidence in them
Yangu weh!!!What have we become?The other day it was a minister slugging it out with a cadre,now its a councillor.
This is sad, why should the police allow such things to happen, the Acounts Officer must sue for asault. Why not arest this fool for public disorder offence. Shame on you.
The Councillor should have understood the operations of accounts departments. Issuing of cheques of monies is never a simple matter in any company or organization. It requires more than one signatory, and in this case the Director had to sign. The young accountant was really abused by this old man.
It should read: Issuing of cheques or monies is never a simple ….
Beat them they are all the same
A UPND cadre no doubt
Pa zed napashupa
Maybe we should also see a physical fight between RB and Sata lol
You Tembo why are you so d.ul.l.????? REPORT THAT ANIMAL TO POLICE FOR ASSAULT.
“When contacted for a comment, Buumba just laughed and said it was a long story”. This response leaves room for speculation. It could be that the young man had outstanding social issues to settle with the old man. He could have just found out that the young man had been drinking from the same water Well as he did and every time he went to have a drink from the said Well he found it had been drained by a Sucker and left panting with no power for any further effective perforamance. Hence, he decided to sort out the matter the way he did. Young men keep away from old ballies.
Mama……drama pa zed
This councillor Bbuumba is a primitive person why unleash punches on young Chris Tembo. There are procedurers to be followed when issuing cheques. Its not a union matter alone, its police case. The union should instead help youn Tembo pursue the matter thru courts of law so the Boxer Bbuumba is punished according to law. As a civic leader he should have lead by example. Last time it was Guston Sichilima sizing up with a UNIP Cadre in Chitambo. Now its UPND local leader beating up an innncent Accounts Clerk. What difference is there between MMD cadres hunting journalists for no reason other than gathering news to inform, educate and entertain. These danda heads are from one family be they ruling or opposition. May ZICA protect its members from further beatings.Shame Shame on UPND/PF Pact.
This councillor Bbuumba is a primitive person why unleash punches on young Chris Tembo. There are procedurers to be followed when issuing cheques. Its not a union matter alone, its police case. The union should instead help young Tembo pursue the matter thru courts of law so the Boxer Bbuumba is punished according to law. As a civic leader he should have lead by example. Last time it was Guston Sichilima sizing up with a UNIP Cadre in Chitambo. Now its UPND local leader beating up an innncent Accounts Clerk. What difference is there between MMD cadres hunting journalists for no reason other than gathering news to inform, educate and entertain. These danda heads are from one family be they ruling or opposition. May ZICA protect its members from further beatings.Shame Shame on UPND/PF Pact.
#8 Stop ttjose wild assumptions there is no need for RB & King Cobra to size each other. For your own information Sata mentioned recently when his grand child died. I quote” Henry ( RB’s 4th 5th born son) That tell your father I dont hate him as person but we only differ in politics” These men RB & Sata have bin together long in UNIP and even now . They strong tribal cousins. They children are good family friends especially Henry. They try to outwit each other in order to wow votes from us the poor but end of the day they belong to the same club” THE ELITE RULING CLASS” . Its only Old John Mwnanakatwe who has died at UTH. May be coz of being a principled man. What really happened. OLD JM MYSRIP
Drinking Gangata against expected income is always a problem. Telling your three wives to throw away the beans, not make chibwantu, and leave the bondwe safe pa chishala is even worse. But telling your family that you would bring Gomora and Chobro and asking your girlfriend to proceed and drink on credit until you join her, leads to singing the famous ndaguma, ndagujaya, ndaguma, ndagujaya, while swinging some wild roundhouses on a hapless accounts clerk, who tells you there is a signature missing on your cheque. So iwe councillor you need to go in for assault. So that you reduce on that Tonga weed from the Gwembe cattle pens. You were even laughing about it !!! Anyway I guess you were just emulating Hon Tekumwenzo’s roundhouses when he was beaten by the cadre in Mkushi. He really…