07/10/2021
‘MINDSET CHANGE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO DEVELOP OUR WARD’, CLLR. BWALYA
7th October, 2021.
Hon. Cllr. BC Bwalya took time to check on some of the pressing issues affecting his Ward. He embarked on inspecting the perennial problem of flood waters that have for number of years left the people of Viswepe/GT Area helpless especially during rain season.
The problem of floods is mainly due to lack of drainages, and that of the stream that stretches from Viswepe/National Housing Authority suburbs up to the ‘Munkoyo’ area. The stream is shallow and it easily bursts letting water flow anyhow leaving a trail of destruction along its way.
However, the Councillor engaged a number of people who are victims and/or live nearby in identifying causes and finding possible solutions. One of the major cause with regards to the the stream is indiscriminate disposal of waste by the community leading to blockage hence the spillover. People have turned the stream into a dump site so as soak away by discharging effluents from their respective pit latrines.
Hon. Cllr. Bwalya called for a mindset change amongst the community members as in as much as he can engage the relevant authorities in working on the stream, if there is no mindset change, work done will equal to zero. He also told them that if need be, they should start effecting citizens arrest on culprits.
He’s promised to engage the Department of Engineering at City Council to find lasting solutions on the floods and has urged the community to work closely with his office to ensure development of Raphael Chota Ward is for them and by them.
Later, in his continued crusade against COVID-19, he visited Big Market to distribute face masks and interact with marketeers.