LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says Livingstone Mayor Constance Nalishebo Muleabai cannot be fired following her arrest for alleged corruption and abuse of office because she is an elected official. Nkombo says Muleabai still enjoys the fundamental right of innocence until proven guilty, but if he were in her shoes, he would ask for a sabbatical leave if he felt innocent. On the other hand, Nkombo says the utilisation of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is steadily improving. Earlier this month, Muleabai spent over two hours being questioned by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged corruption and abuse of office. Last year, an investigation linked Muleabai to a bribery scandal in which she allegedly received K180,000 from...
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