06/11/2020
PRESS RELEASE BY THE BOARD OF HORIZON EDUCATIONAL TRUST CHAIRMAN
THE ACTION BY GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER THE SCHOOL (HORIZON PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL) IS ILLEGAL.
THE SCHOOL IS A BUSINESS CONCERN OWNED BY HORIZON EDUCATIONAL TRUST AND GOVERNMENT CANNOT TAKE OVER THE BUSINESS PURPORTEDLY UNDER THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT.
THE GOVERNMENT CAN ONLY COMPULSORILY ACQUIRE THE LAND AND THE BUILDINGS ON THE LAND AND NOT A BUSINESS CONCERN.
WE THEREFORE DEMAND THE RELEASE OF ALL MOVABLE ASSETS BELONGING TO HORIZON EDUCATIONAL TRUST WHICH GOVERNMENT IS USING WITHOUT PAYING FOR. THIS LAWLESSNESS BEING PERPETRATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. ALTERNATIVELY LET THEM PAY FOR MOVABLE PROPERTIES SUCH AS COMPUTERS, DESKS, BOOKS, AND TEACHING AIDS AND OTHER ITEMS.
WITH REGARD TO THE COURT CASE, WE HOPE WE CAN HAVE OUR DAY IN COURT AS COMPULSORY ACQUISITION EVEN OF THE LAND AND IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES (BUILDINGS) ATTRACTS COMPENSATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ZAMBIA.
WE APPLE TO THE GOVERNMENT TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION FOR ONCE AND REVERSE COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF THE BUSINESS CONCERN.
WE WONDER HOW THE GOVERNMENT CAN EVEN TAKE OVER TEACHERS WHO WERE EMPLOYED BY THE HORIZON EDUCATIONAL TRUST WITHOUT ANY BUDGETARY PROVISION. THIS IS A RECIPE FOR AN AUDIT QUERY AND OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR - GENERAL SHOULD BE INTERESTED IN WHAT IS HAPPENING AND MOVE IN URGENTLY.
DATED 5TH OF NOVEMBER 2020
SAINOT LESLIE MBULA
BOARD CHAIRMAN
