RB orders two ministers to clear mess at border

President Rupiah Banda on May 20 ordered two of his Cabinet Ministers to immediately deal with the disorder and clear the filth at the Kazungula Border Post in Livingstone.

President Banda said with deep frustration he has continued to hear about the disorder prevailing at the Kazungula Border Crossing but nothing has been done to normalize the situation. He directed Works and Supply Minister Mike Mulongoti and Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane to deal with the mess at the border as a matter of urgency.

“I will be expecting a report on what has been done in a week’s time, not later than Friday 29th May, 2009,” President Banda said and added: “I find it unacceptable that we, as Government, can watch the situation at that border post deteriorate to the extent it is.”

He described the situation as an embarrassment to the Zambian citizens and Government. Livingstone residents and tourists have been complaining on the poor state of the Kazungula border post, which has been deteriorating without any maintenance.