Dear Editor,
Please withhold my username. I want to report on the blatant abuse of meager Govt resources by a bunch of irresponsible Directors running RDA. I want you to come and interview them and verify for yourselves over costly decisions they are making.
Firstly, RDA has been paying millions of kwacha in rentals for for office space opposite ZNBC for years now when all those officers occupying those offices left their well furnished offices at Ridgeway vacant. Why should someone leave their offices vacant to go and rent expensive offices when the Govt is complaining about luck of resources? Find out which Director proposed this and what their interest is. RDA has even started paving the same offices at Govt expense when that building is a private one. Why waste money?
Secondly, RDA Directors buy themselves expensive VX Toyota Land cruisers each year with one costing about ZMK 900,000.00. Some Directors have only been in RDA serving their first three year contracts but already have two VX Toyotas. Is that being a good steward of Govt resources? Come and investigate and ask them to justify the abuse obtaining at RDA.
Furthermore, RDA has awarded a contract to track vehicles 24/7 at huge cost when in the actual sense line managers can ably monitor fleet in their sections. The total cost of this project will be so huge when the Govt is struggling to pay contractors. Worse still, RDA has insured these vehicles comprehensively. Why make such a decisions as a Director. Investigate and expose the beneficially especially the one who proposed this useless decision and establish a connection between a contractor and the same Directors.
Moreover, RDA has bought land where they want to build a modern office complex when at RDA Lusaka region there is massive space of land where an ultra modern structure can be built to house all RDA employees. Investigate it and expose the beneficially.
The salary discrepancy between Grades is very abnormal. management award themselves hefty salaries unfairly leaving the lowest paid worker suffering.
Please hide my identity.