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As Lungu Vents Anger at UPND Not Yet Officially Charged ...Continues on P3 2 No 3 www.diggers.news Monday April 17, 2017 Lawyers to vote Kasonde Thieves break into Intermarket Bank probe P3 P2 P5 in/out of LAZ on April 29 Chishimba’s house exposes BoZ negligence By Mukosha Funga Police have charged Hakain- de Hichilema with treason on grounds that the oppo- sition UPND leader did not give way to President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade in Mongu. And Police destroyed prop- erty at HH’s house as they HHHH but had detained himIN FOR TREASON hunted him down last night. on treason charges before According to UPND lawyer recording a warn and cau- Jack Mwiimbu police have tion statement from him. ...as Lungu vents anger at UPND not yet officially charged ...continues on P3 2. Local News Monday April 17, 2017 President Lungu’s motorcades overtakes HH’s entourage on Limulunga Road in Mongu during Kuomboka Ceremony did not stop when si- rens went off. Other motorists didn’t stop for Lungu – GBM GBM also says his By Mukosha Funga vice-president Geoffreythat there was a traffic jam on Sunday and it was not party is ready to dia- In this Audio, UPND Bwalya Mwamba explains on the road to Limulunga only UPND vehicles which logue with President Edgar Lungu to find By Mukosha Funga solutions to the peo- United Progressive ple’s suffering. Party president Saviour Thieves break into Chishimba’s house GBM told journalists Chishimba says thieves started to overtake it, evidence” against He said the manner in Chishimba says he have broken into his but the car also changed government institutions which the thieves broke has gone into hiding in Kitwe after appear- house and stolen two the lane to stop me from in his house or office. into his house left no to safeguard evidence ing for a court case laptops and some overtaking,” Chishimba “Fellow comrades in doubt that they were against ZRA today that after realiz- documents. narrated. the fight for justice after destroying theHe called for prayers ing that Hakainde Hi- But Chishimba, “In my attempt to abort and members of evidence he had. from justice-seeking chilema’s entourage who is a trending the overtaking, I tried the international “We have stated before Zambians. was also in the long whistleblower in to get back onto the community; I have had that Zambia belongs to “I urge you all to queue of cars, police Zambia, says evidence lane when suddenly the to go into hiding after all Zambians and we intensify prayer and tried to bump off his against corruption at Nissan Hardbody which escaping a dragnet must all live securely fasting for me. God car. the Zambia Revenue was following behind of armed men in together in dignity, will surely strike all He insists that his Authority remains increased the speed to suits. I had received unity and peace. If it who seek the blood of party was not aware intact, adding that he block me. I applied the information earlier, but is the evidence you the innocent. It is not that President Lungu will go into hiding to brakes, then I saw one I ignored it,” Chishimba want to destroy, make a crime to demand was in that entourage prevent state agents of the men in suits in said. no mistake, it is secure for transparency and because they saw him from killing him. the Nissan Hardbody “The people of Zambia in a place you cannot accountability from getting on the Nalik- are suffering because enter. We were not our leaders,” said On October 22, 2016, with a pistol which he wanda. of corruption and God born yesterday to keep Chishimba. thieves again broke into held with both hands in Before, he could fin- demands justice for critical documents in “One sure thing is that I Chishimba’s house and a position of aiming to ish responding to all. Why can’t state our houses or offices,” shall not die, but live to went away with some shoot” queries, some police computers. He said another resources be deployed Chishimba said. declare the works of the officers interrupt- He reported the matter motorist who was to serve the people “The two laptops and LORD in Zambia and in ed and asked him to to police and an inquiry approaching from instead of pursuing a few documents that as many nations as the move away from the was opened. behind disturbed the an innocent citizen? you stole, after an illegal Lord God of Heaven has Narrating the latest operatives who then Demanding K100 entry into my house, are given me. I am made for court premises but he ordeal, Chishimba sped-off, giving him an billion (US$10 billion) the very last ever!” I am signs and wonders from insisted on finishing said the “state agents” opportunity to divert. from a political party?” now wiser and smarter.” the Lord!” the interview. overtook his vehicle “Thankfully, upon and attempted to shoot noticing another him along the Ring vehicle, which was ZEMA approves projects worth $440,000 Road in Lilayi area as he seen coming from By Charles Mafa as well as manufacturing and pending additional information was driving home. behind, the two vehicles The Zambia Environmentalprocessing sectors. from the developers and they “I was driving along sped off,” Chishimba Management Agency (ZEMA) “Out of the 83 projects considered, were mainly from energy and the Ring Road when narrated, adding that he has approved 67 Environmental 67 projects were approved, urban development sectors. after Lilayi one oflater discovered that his Impact Assessments (EIAs) for 12 were deferred, two project “The Agency approved projects the two vehicles that house was broken into the month of March 2017 worth documents were upgraded from with an estimated investment were following me again. over $440 thousand. Environmental Project Brief to of USD440,129,973. The total overtook my car. But He said he was an The approved projects areEnvironmental Impact Statement estimated investment for projects after overtaking me, experienced politician in energy, tourism, urban and two projects were rejected,” considered by ZEMA between it reduced the speed and could not keep development, agriculture and said ZEMA in a statement. January and March, 2017 is over and so I indicated and “incriminating forestry, prospecting and mining ZEMA said deferred projects were USD1,205,153,000,” said ZEMA. Monday April 17, 2017 Local News. 3 By Mukosha Funga Wynter Kabimba says it is wrong and against Kabimba questions 200,000 Kwacha diplomatic convention practice for the Chinese Ambassador’s wife to donate K200,000 to First Chinese donation to Esther Lungu Lady Esther Lungu. He also wondered what to corruption. As you as Rainbow Party wrote Kabimba. make the donation in In a letter addressed criteria was used to are very well aware, as nothing but the “This is, therefore,question to Mrs Lungu’s to Ambassador Yang pick First Lady Esther’s Mrs Lungu is and has financing of PF as a political interference foundation out of the Youming today, foundation as the been a principal and political party by your by your government many existing old Kabimba described the recipient. active campaigner of government through in the domestic affairs charities in the country. donation as improper, “Our position as the the Patriotic Front, a this foundation which of another sovereign We also demand that the unethical and corrupt. Rainbow Party is that role which has a thin is not accountable to state. In this regard, donation be withdrawn “On Tuesday 04th April, the act undertaken by line with her purported any established board of we demand that you immediately. Yours 2017, during the ZNBC the embassy through foundation. In this vain, trustees or subject to any furnish us with the faithfully, Wynter main news at 19:00 your wife is tantamount we view the donation rules and regulations,” criteria you used to Kabimba.” hours, I saw a clip in which your spouse was presenting a cheque Lawyers to vote Kasonde in/out of LAZ on April 29 in excess of K200,000 as a donation to the By Joseph Mwenda Malipenga, Terrence the petition read. the liquidation of The meeting to be held First Lady, Mrs Esther Five lawyers led by Mwape Chabu and The petitioners went Post Newspapers Ltd as at Radisson Blu next Lungu’s foundation on Kelvin Bwalya Fube Kondwani Musukwa, ahead to list the amicus curiae and has Saturday. behalf of the embassy. (KBF) have petitioned the LAZ Council has grounds under which proceeded to question “It is hereby given The said donation,the Law Association of failed to discharge its they sought to vote out the integrity of the court that an extra ordinary according to your Zambia to call for an mandate. the Linda Kasonde-led without due regard to general meeting of spouse was the first of extra-ordinary general “We the undersigned LAZ executive. procedure; and (ii) on the members of the the annual installments meeting at which they members of the Law “1. The Council acted account of the Councils Law Association of to the foundation. wish to propose a vote Association of Zambia outside the mandate of selective approach to Zambia will be held on Whereas Zambian laws of no confidence in the do hereby request your LAZ when it appointed condemning members Saturday, 29th April do not prohibit such entire 16-member LAZ Council to convene an Mr Musa Mwenye SC of the public who seek 2017 at Radisson Blu donations as per se, a Council. extra-ordinary general to Act on behalf of Mr to undermine the courts Hotel in the ball room, donation coming from And LAZ, through its meeting, pursuant to Nchima Nchito SC and bring the judiciary Lusaka at 08:00 hours… a foreign embassy and/ honorary secretary section 8 (3) of the in a matter where Mr and administration of To consider a motion or government to a Sashi Nchito Kateka Law Association of Nchima Nchito SC justice in Zambia into of no confidence personal charity led by has set Saturday April Zambia (general rules) has been charged with contempt and ridicule; in the entire LAZ a First Lady is not only 29, 2017 as date for 1996.
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