Chawama National Assembly office opens

By Ann Zulu

THE National Assembly office for Chawama constituency has opened, says area ward councillor Potipher Tembo.

Mr Tembo confirmed  in an interview that the office was built at a cost of K250,000 with the help of the corporate world.

Previously the Parliamentary office for the constituency was at Findeco building on Cairo Road.

                         New Chawama constituency office

 “We had no secure and permanent place, so we decided to think outside the box and involve the corporate world. The owner of Embassy mall is the one who gave us K250,000 and as area councillor I was able to facilitate the land, so it was built purely under corporate social responsibility,” he said.

Mr. Tembo said he was delighted that the office had been opened in his ward.

He noted that this would enable the constituents to have easy access to their leaders.

“For me, as area councillor I am very honoured and happy. It gives a voter an upper hand in accessing their Member of Parliament and councillors.

“Now there are no transport challenges like it was the case at Findeco House. We want to create a provision where all the four councillors will be operating from the same roof,” he said.

Mr. Tembo observed that the opening of the office in the constituency had reduced the cost that the National Assembly had been paying in form of rentals.