MINISTER of Local Government and Rural Development Gary Nkombo says government discovered about 11,000 empty trading spaces in Lusaka during one of its audits. And Nkombo says the people who were on TV complaining about the demolition of Kalunga market are those who were getting kickbacks from the owner. He is further insisting that he will not do illegal things to gain popularity because he’s not a populist. Speaking on Diamond Live, Thursday, Nkombo explained that some people did not just want to trade from designated areas. “During late Rupiah Banda’s reign, they did finish the state of the art Nakadoli market and people refused to move in there. They would rather trade in the streets than go into the...

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