Government to procure motor vehicles for police stations

Government to procure motor vehicles for police stations

Lusaka, March 7, ZANIS —— Government today told parliament that it will soon procure motor vehicles for all police stations across the country.

Minister of Home Affairs Deputy Minister Winfridah Kasembe noted that government wants to enhance and easy the operations of the police.

Ms Kasembe said this in response to a question by Mwinilunga Member of Parliament Steven Katuka who wanted to know when government will provide a motor vehicle to Mwinilunga Police Station for operations.

The Deputy Minister said once government procures the vehicles they would be distributed immediately to the police stations.

Ms Kasembe said once the vehicles are distributed government through her Ministry expects the vehicles to be used for their intended purposes.

And Ms Kasembe pointed out that Mwinilunga Police Station has a vehicle which is operational but was currently going through maintenance.

She however said that an additional vehicle will be procured and provided to enhance productivity at Mwinilunga Police Station.