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ZAMBIA TO INJECT MONIES PLUNDERED INTO MATERNITY WARDS
By Sally Chiwama
The Zambia Government will use the K13.6 billion the Task Force on Corruption has earned from the sale of seized properties to build maternity wards at various health centers countrywide.
Chief
Government Spokesman Mike Mulongoti , made a statement in
And
Health Minister Brian Chituwo told the Zambia National Broadcasting Television
(ZNBC) that,
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Mr. Mulongoti said that government would use the money to construct new maternity wings to improve the health status of women and children.
Mr. Mulongoti who is also Information Minister said the decision was made during a cabinet meeting on Monday May 5.
He explained that the K13.6 billion comprised US$1,473,732.88 and K7, 762,381,878.1 earned through an earlier sale of seized properties.
The total amount of money projected to be raised from the sale of recovered properties would be in excess of K200 billion.
He
said that the properties included motor vehicles, industrial and agriculture
equipment, warehouse and residential properties in various towns throughout
Out of the K116 billion cumulative total assets and cash traced as at October 1, 2007, K20 billion worth of properties had not yet been disposed off.
About
30 apartment buildings in
As at last year, K85 billion worth of assets were surrendered to the state for disposal.
The K116 billion worth of assets recovered had allegedly been plundered, stolen or unlawfully obtained between 1991 and 2001.
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