Council cautions public on providing false details

Solwezi Municipal Council has cautioned members of the general public against giving false information to authorised officers. Commenting on recent happening in Solwezi where a named person cheated that he had thrown himself in Solwezi river when in fact not, Solwezi Town clerk Stanley Mbewe said it was disappointing that the fire brigade ended up searching for a body of a person who was alive and not dead. Mr Mbewe said alarming government was an offence and urged members of the public to refrain from such behaviors.

“As the local authority we are quiet disappointed with the act of our brother who ended up cheating that he had thrown himself in the river. Such a person must learn to appreciate life, God gave us life and we need to appreciate and we should not take it for granted,” he said. He said every problem has a solution adding that no one should threaten to take own life.

“We encourage the community of Solwezi to find means and ways of sorting out grievances. I think attempting to commit suicide is never a solution to one’s life, ” That act which happened the local authority is disappointed, the person indeed was comfortably resting in his house while the fire brigade searched almost the whole day in the waters,” he said. Mr Mbewe said government wasted resources and time searching for a person who was alive. He warned that the law will catch up with people who has such tendencies.