Parly staff face grilling over laptop scam

SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda has ordered that Parliament staff involved in the laptops scam be summoned before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for questioning.

A confidential report showed that the Clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Chokuda, authorised the tender to supply 173 laptops valued at US$9 200 each to Parliament.

“I take this chance to appreciate your effort for supply and delivery of 173 laptops and 79 all-in-one desktops.

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