The Government has explained that construction of the Simon Mwewa lane market is using funds donated by well-wishers to go toward re-construction of the gutted City Market.
Speaking during the Vice President’s Question in Parliament today Vice President Mrs. Inonge Wina says the decision was made to channel the 1.7 million kwacha raised from the fundraising venture to construct Simon Mwewa market because it did not meet the cost of re-building City Market.
Mrs. Wina adds that once construction of Simon Mwewa lane market is completed it will give space to affected traders from City Market to move to the facility while the City Market will be redesigned.
Meanwhile the Vice President says investigations on the 48 houses has reviewed that the houses without an identified owner are actually 5I.
Last week Mrs. Wina told Parliament that a once investigations on the matter are concluded a comprehensive statement will be issued by Home Affairs Minister Steven Kampyongo.