By Doris Chifunda | Radio Luswepo – Mbala
At Chisafwa Primary School in Lwandi Ward, Mbala District, children continue learning beside an unfinished classroom block that was meant to ease overcrowding using Constituency Development Fund (CDF) resources.
The one-by-two classroom block, valued at approximately K623,000, was awarded to a contractor in 2022 and was reportedly 80% paid for before completion. Despite visible progress on site, the contract was later terminated, raising questions among residents about decision-making and the use of public funds.
Concerns deepened when the Mbala Municipal Council appeared before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The committee flagged allegations that funds under the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) were improperly redirected to complete the Chisafwa project, a move PAC described as a violation of CDF guidelines.
Although the Mbala Town Clerk disputed PAC’s findings and promised corrective measures, residents were later informed that a new contractor had already moved on site. The council engineer confirmed the project had been re-awarded, reportedly to a company linked to the same administrators behind the original contractor.
The former contractor, ward councilor, and Mbala Member of Parliament have all raised concerns, while the Auditor-General’s report points to failures in procedure during the awarding, termination, and re-awarding of the contract.
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This story was produced by Radio Luswepo in Mbala district and fact-checked by MakanDay.
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