PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the new dawn government will not tolerate overpricing of public projects. And President Hichilema has warned quasi government institutions and government authorities who “lavishly” spend money on the procurement of expensive vehicles to stop. Speaking during the launch of the Kenneth Kaunda Wing at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre, President Hichilema said he would not protect anyone involved in the overpricing of projects. “We want standardisation of a teacher’s house, of a nurse’s house and a bill of quantities, so that no more should a three bedroom house be built at a cost of K800 000 to K1 million when its true value is only K250 000, no more! Anyone strays in that area, you are...

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