By BRIAN HATYOKA –

LIVINGSTONE Mayor Milford Mambo has been suspended for six months because of his alleged misconduct connected to the illegal land allocation in the tourist capital.
Further, the council has suspended United Party for National Development (UPND) Musi-oa-Tunya Ward Councillor Ziwa Ziwa for six months.
Mr Mambo, who is also UPND Simoonga Ward Councillor, and Mr Ziwa have been found wanting in the report of the ad hoc committee which was tasked by the Livingstone City Council to investigate cases of illegal land allocation in Livingstone’s Nottie Broadie Township.
When contacted for a comment yesterday, Mr Mambo’s mobile phone was unreachable while Mr Ziwa said he had no comment over the matter.
Acting Livingstone Mayor Fred Sikazwe, who is Patriotic Front (PF) Akapelwa Ward councillor, announced the suspensions at a media briefing on Saturday.
This was after a lengthy special council meeting held to receive a report of the ad hoc committee so that the local authority could make a decision based on the report.
“You may be aware that the council last month made a resolution to form an ad hoc committee to investigate the matter involving the illegal allocation of 18 plots in Nottie Broadie.
“The committee took time to investigate and finally we had a special council meeting today (Saturday) where we received a report of the ad hoc committee.
“During the meeting, we looked at the office of the mayor and the council resolved that the mayor leaves office and be suspended for six months,” Mr Sikazwe said.
He said the meeting also resolved that Mr Ziwa, who was also cited in the land scam, be suspended for six months.
Mr Sikazwe said the new city mayor would be elected following the removal of Mr Mambo from office.
“The standing orders state that within next seven days, elections should be held and in this matter we will refer the matter to the Ministry of Local Government and Housing for guidance regarding the way forward,” Mr Sikazwe said.
He said the council would treat each alleged case of illegal land allocation separately as well as engage the people who bought the land in question.
Mr Sikazwe also said the Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) had reverted Chabala Chanda to his position as director of public health from acting town clerk while Levis Mumba from Ndola City Council is the current acting town clerk.
Recently, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) confirmed that it had launched investigations into the alleged illegal allocation of plots by some councillors and other officials at the Livingstone City Council.
ACC spokesperson Timothy Moono said the Commission was investigating claims that Mr Mambo and other officials allegedly allocated themselves 18 plots without following procedure.