By Ann Zulu
THE Community Committee in George
compound has called on the corporate world to assist in reconstructing Mwembeshi
Police Post which was set ablaze recently.
Irate George residents last month burnt
down Mwembeshi Police Post in protest after the suspected ritual killings in
the area.
However, the community mobilised
themselves to reconstruct the police post to maintain police presence in the
area.
Mwembeshi Police Post
Committee representative Richard Sichela
said works on the police post stalled due
to insufficient funds.
“We mobilized ourselves and have already
started rebuilding the police post, but we are facing some challenges in terms
of funds. There is a lot which needs to be done, such as the roofing and other
building materials,” he said
Mr. Sichela noted that although some few
companies had assisted, there was need for more companies to come on board if
the police post was to be completed on time.
He called on the corporate world to
extend its social responsibility to the people of George and help to restore
police presence to the area.
Mr. Sichela said the police post was a
safe haven for residents and kept crime under control, saying that there were a
lot of criminal activities in the area.
“We appreciate some few companies that
have helped us, but we need more companies to come on board too. There are a
lot of criminal activities in George compound and people cannot live without a
police post,” he said.
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