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.
ZANIS