The Public Appointments Committee of Parliament has disclosed that it will soon write the office of the speaker to impose sanctions on eleven members of Parliament who failed to declare their assets.
This is after the Committee met the MPs and councilors who did not declare their assets to hear from them reasons they failed to declare.
Speaking to MIJ Online, Joyce Chitsulo Chairperson of the Committee said they got a report from the office of assets declaration that 32 members of Parliament and 175 councilors did not declare their assets and the Committee conducted an inquiry where the members were invited.
According to Chitsulo the inquiry found that 8 MPs failed to submit their annual update while 3 MPs did not declare their assets at all and the rest were cleared.
On Councilors, Chitsulo said a letter will be sent to responsible office for action.
Without mentioning their names, Chitsulo said the sanctions include removal from office.