THE Lusaka City Council has warned that it will
arrest parents whose underage children are found patronising night clubs.
LCC assistant Public Relations Officer Brenda
Katongola said in an interview recently that the local authority has observed
that some parents were negligent towards their children.
“Some parents are not concerned about the
whereabouts of their children, regardless of the time,” she said.
Meanwhile, Ms Katongola also complained about
the low staffing levels of council police officers which has made it difficult
for the local authority to apprehend bar owners who abrogate the trading hours.
Ms Katongola said there is need to beef up the
council police to apprehend bar owners abrogating laws on the trading hours.
She said since the law was effected in 2012, a
number of bar owners have continued abrogating the law.
“We do conduct periodical operations on those
bar owners who do not operate within the stipulated trading hours but it has
been a challenge”, Ms Katongola said.
She also warned street vendors selling alcohol
in makeshift stores to desist from the act.
She said alcohol must be sold in designated
places and not in makeshift stores by the roadside.
“The law will take its course on those who will
be found wanting once we pounce on them”, she said.
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