Masalila bill passes

Parliament on Tuesday evening adopted a bill tabled by Minister of Local Government, Ambrose Masalila, to extend the term of office for council chairpersons and mayors from one year to two and half years.

It also sought to prohibit council employees from doubling as councillors.

But several Members of Parliament called for a complete overhaul of the local government system to give more authority to both chairpersons and mayors to make them more accountable.

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