No 731 K10 www.diggers.news Thursday July 16, 2020 Allegations against Lungu are very serious but... RWANDA CASE IS A COURT ISSUE We’re probing We can’t say more until judgement disbursement of COVID-19 Matibini is passed - State HouseStory page 2 donations, orders says ACC By Natasha Sakala Kampyongo THE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says to issue it is currently investigating the manner in which some of the COVID-19 ministerial donations were disbursed. Speaking when statement he featured on ZNBC TV2’s Morning Live programme, Wednesday, on unruly ACC public relations manager Timothy Moono revealed that the matter PF cadres was being investigated to By Natasha Sakala determine whether or not SPEAKER of the National the donations reached the Assembly Dr Patrick intended beneficiaries. Matibini has ordered Story page 5 Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo to render a ministerial statement to Parliament on Mweetwa President Edgar Lungu swears in newly appointed Human Rights Commission (HRC) commissioner Reverend Agness PF cadres’ lawlessness. Chongo-Phiri at State House yesterday This was after Monze central UPND member of apologises parliament Jack Mwimbu rose on a point of order on for walking whether Kampyongo was in order to remain silent on COVID hits Parliament various attacks orchestrated out on by PF cadres, including the armed robbery which they staged at Lusaka Central Speaker police recently. Story page 7 Story page 4 as 3 MPs test positiveStory page 5 2. Local News www.diggers.news Thursday July 16, 2020 By Natasha Sakala measures to preserve cash- ow. THE Business Survey Report For enterprises su ering from on the impact of COVID-19 on heavy losses, measures such as Zambian enterprises has revealed 4% of Zambian enterprises shut telecommunication, employee that 38 per cent of businesses in time-sharing and stimulating the country had their revenues employees’ creativity for new reduce by 50 per cent due to the business models should be fully pandemic, with four per cent down due to COVID-19 – Report explored before considering having to completely shut down. layo s and salary cuts. (iii) e Survey, which was revenue per month followed number of employees during payment of statutory obligations that enterprises should actively Enhanced risk management. unveiled by the Ministry by the manufacturing sector the period, followed by mining (ZRA, NAPSA and Council Levy) study and capture changes in e pandemic has highlighted of Commerce, Trade and with 11 per cent of businesses and quarry, which recorded 3.1 during emergency times; this market demand and take actions the importance of risk Industry, with support from the anticipating a 10-50 per cent per cent of the business reported was mentioned by 35.7 per cent promptly to reduce negative management. erefore, there United Nations Development increase as well. However, 31 per having hired employees during of the respondents as an urgent impacts by rapidly adjusting is need for enterprises to have Programme (UNDP), revealed cent and 28 per cent of businesses the period. e business in the need; and (c) Ensure thorough their manufacturing plan and a sound risk management to detailed the e ect of COVID-19 in the education and tourism agriculture sector also hired consultations with all relevant sales strategy. prepare to cushion the adverse on Zambian businesses. sectors, respectively, closed their employees at 1.8 per cent. e institutions when developing “Enterprises should actively e ects of future emergencies. “Most businesses lost businesses completely during the rest of the businesses in other an emergency policy response, study and capture changes in Furthermore, there is the need to a signi cant percentage of pandemic. Meanwhile, 25 per sectors reported not to have such as the K10 billion stimulus market demand and take actions apply the Government’s Standard revenues; 38 per cent more than cent of businesses in the energy hired any employees,” it stated. package aimed at providing promptly to reduce negative Operating Procedures per Sector 50 per cent, while four per cent of sector estimated an increase in And among the medium-term liquidity facility impacts by rapidly adjusting that preserve health and safety the businesses stopped operating revenue of above 50 per cent.” recommendations, the Survey to help enterprises cope with the their manufacturing plan and of workers and customers in completely. Only one per cent e Report noted that participants recommended pandemic,” it read. sales strategy. For instance, some the context of COVID-19 as of businesses across the sectors Muchinga Province was the most that government should put up “ e Report notes the need companies have voluntarily restrictions are being li ed,” read estimated an increase in revenue a ected area with 45 per cent of deliberate policies that would to establish clear modalities on shi ed to manufacturing the Study. per month whereas  ve per cent businesses completely shutting ensure continuity in the event how the policy measure will be Personal Protective Equipment e Report was published of businesses received similar down. of further disruption to the local implemented; (ii) ensure timely (PPEs) supplies, bene tting both with the aim of gathering data revenues as before. About 38 “Muchinga Province was economy. implementation of policies themselves and society. Others that will inform policy decisions per cent of the businesses had mostly a ected by the pandemic “…Set up a coordinated to achieve greater impact. have also been speeding-up to enable more businesses thrive revenue reduction of more than (COVID-19) with 45 per cent policy package to address the According to the  ndings, many their business transformations during the pandemic period. 50 per cent and around four per of businesses in the province current challenges. In view Zambian businesses have reduced to adapt to consumer preferences It equally highlighted some cent of the businesses stopped having had totally shut down of the challenges experienced their operations a ecting their and competition patterns that of the challenges that businesses operating completely. Around 51 as a result of the COVID-19 the operations. Lusaka Province cash- ow, which calls for urgent may change a er the pandemic. faced and the impact on their per cent of the business surveyed was second as about 22 per cent pandemic, it was noted that there and timely government support (ii) Streamline businesses and viability as some completely had their revenue reduced by not of the businesses in the province is need for government to put to prevent these companies from reduce costs rapidly. When closed due to the impact that more than 50 per cent. Some have having had to shut down their up deliberate policies that will collapsing.” confronted with sudden crises, COVID-19 had on their cash- no change in revenue earning (at operations. Southern Province ensure continuity in the event It further recommended enterprises should take timely  ows. 4.96 per cent). While 1.13 per had the least e ect in terms of of disruptions in the economy. cent of the respondents actually the businesses as it had less than Speci cally, government should: had an increase in revenue; 36 two per cent of the businesses (a) Analyze relevant policies on per cent of businesses in the shut down. Most businesses public emergencies, selecting Speaker orders Chilufya to issue statement catering and accommodation across the provinces partially and classifying them according sector estimated a 90 per cent shut down their operations,” the to time horizons (short-term, reduction in revenue per month report narrated. medium and long-term) and on fl outing of COVID-19 regulations by PF whereas 33 per cent of businesses It further stated that the type ( scal,  nancial, service in the tourism sector also transport and energy sectors improvement, etc.); (b) Develop By Sipilisiwe Ncube Regulations 2020 by continuously holding estimated a 90 per cent reduction hired the highest number of and implement policies that SPEAKER of the National Assembly Dr Patrick public meetings. In his point of order, Mr in revenue,” the Report disclosed. employees with the agriculture support access to a ordable Matibini has ordered corruption-accused JJ Mwiimbu made reference to three large “Further, 20 per cent of sector also following suit.  nancing and  exible payment Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya to render a gatherings which had allegedly taken place at businesses in the human health “8.1 per cent of the periods, timely payment to ministerial statement to Parliament this Friday the behest of the ruling Patriotic Front party, and social work sector anticipated businesses in the transport and suppliers of goods and services by on the continued  outing of the COVID-19  rst the alleged receipt of over 1, 000 defectors a 10 – 50 per cent increase in storage sector hired the highest government, and o er relief from regulations by the Executive and PF members. by the PF in North Western Province from On July 10, Monze Central UPND member the United Party for National Development of parliament Jack Mwiimbu rose on a Point of (UPND), and second, a meeting of PF cadres Order seeking the Speaker’s ruling on whether in Lusaka, and third, the alleged congregation or not the Executive was in order to  out of hundreds of supporters of the Honorable ECZ commercialising Coronavirus Health Regulations. Minister of Health, senior PF supporters and Mwiimbu also cited the commotion which cabinet ministers at the magistrates’ courts was caused by Patriotic Front (PF) cadres at the despite instructions to the court to restrict Lusaka Magistrates’ court on ursday, July numbers,” Dr Matibini said. electoral process – UPND 9 when Dr Chilufya appeared to answer for “I have since studied the matter. I now corruption charges. direct that the Honorable Minister of Health By Ulande Nkomesha conducting nominations and which cost K610,000.00 per “ e gist of the point of order was whether should render a ministerial statement on this UPND spokesperson Charles polls, including the issuance candidate,” stated Chimanse. the Executive was in order to  out the Public matter to this House by Friday, 17th July 2020,” Kakoma says the Electoral of the free Voter Registers to Story continues on P4 Health infected areas Coronavirus disease 2019 ruled Dr Matibini. Commission of Zambia’s all Presidential candidates revised nomination fees are still exorbitant. On Tuesday, ECZ announced that it had revised It’s Lungu’s enemies accusing him of fi nancing Rwandan rebels – Chama downwards the proposed nomination fees for the 2021 By Julia Malunga also making progress. So, they are not very brief. e reason is that whatever compensation for the su ering general election scheduled to DEFENCE Minister Davies Chama happy that Zambia and Rwanda are is said in court is not gospel truth until in icted on them. be held on August 11, 2021. says President Edgar Lungu’s enemies making progress. ere are a lot of judgement is done and investigations Before the case commenced, In a statement, ECZ public are linking him to a rebel movement enemy elements, who are being planted are done. But from our side, we have Maj Sakara reportedly requested to relations manager Margaret in Rwanda that claims to have received to make these falsehoods and we must taken keen interest because these be allowed to tell the Court about Chimanse said the commission funding from him to overthrow that be careful what we get, especially from are serious allegations, which have funding his group got from one of the had considered all submissions country’s government. criminal elements,” Chama said. been said in court. But for our part, Presidents of a country he didn’t want and concerns of stakeholders And President Lungu’s Special But when asked why President we will respect the independence of to mention. including other factors such Assistant for Press and Public Relations Lungu was one of the Presidents their courts. So, we will wait until Chimpreport.com reports that as in ation, increased cost of Isaac Chipampe says State House does singled out, Chama said the Head of their process ends to hear how that the presiding judge granted him the conducting nominations and not want to delve into details on the State had a lot of enemies. case goes. For now, we are not going opportunity and asked him to name polls, among others in coming matter because it is still in court. “When you are making progress, to say too much because it is a court the country and the President so that up with the nomination fees. In an interview, Chama charged there are a lot of enemies. Even you, case and as you know, court cases, you those seeking compensation also get to “Following the submissions that there were criminal elements that there are people who hate the way you don’t start commenting on them,” said know. by the Zambia Centre for were bent on fabricating falsehoods look, the way you talk and somebody Chipampe. He said towards the end of 2017, to destabilize independent sovereign can fabricate a story about you. ey According to media reports from President Lungu agreed to support Inter-Party Dialogue (ZCID), nation-states. will hate you for nothing. So, it’s Rwanda, rebel leader Maj Nsabimana opposition politician and leader of the United Party for National “ ere is no truth to that allegation. part of life. For us, it is very criminal Sankara Calliixte told the High Court MRCD, the political wing of FLN Paul Development (UPND) and I can speak on very  rm ground that and we wish to warn people who are for International and Cross-border Rusesabagina, to topple President Paul other Stakeholders, the Zambia can never ever in its existence peddling lies and criminality in order Crimes Court, Monday, that his Kagame and immediately o ered US Commission has revised support any activities to destabilize a to destabilize countries. We have our group was facilitated by the Zambian $150,000 for the cause. downwards the proposed friendly country. Rwanda and Zambia own intelligence to refer to, to make President to launch attacks in Rwanda President Lungu was in Rwanda nomination fees for the 2021 enjoy very cordial relations even sure that we scrutinize that these are He testi ed that his group, the for a two-day State visit in February, General Elections that are though we don’t share a common falsehoods,” said Chama. National Liberation Force (FLN), 2018. scheduled to be held on 12th border, but we are both members of the And in a separate interview, received money from President Lungu “Early 2019, before I was arrested, August, 2021. In considering Great Lakes Region. So, we can never Chipampe said whatever was said in to launch attacks in Rwanda. one Nsengiyumva Appolinaire, a the adjustment to the destabilize a country like Rwanda that the courts of law was not gospel truth. Maj Sankara, who faces 17 charges leader of PDR, one of the many proposed nomination fees, is making so much progress in Africa. “We need to be very careful with including terrorism and murder, was political parties that form MRCD, the Commission took into ere are so many criminal elements, that one because it is a court issue. So, appearing before court for hearing a travelled to Zambia to meet Lungu to account all the stakeholders who want to destabilize countries we shouldn’t say too much. at is why case in which some of the victims of discuss how he would o er them more submissions and concerns, that are making progress, Zambia is if you noticed my statement, it was the rebel group’s attack were seeking support,” Maj Sankara told the Court. as well as other factors such as in ation, increased cost of Thursday July 16, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .3

By Ulande Nkomesha billboards. JUSTICE Minister Given “I haven’t seen any, no. Lubinda has disparaged I have just told you that I the Opposition Alliance’s have not seen any billboard. potential to form government I haven’t seen any Bill 10 If I say I have not seen any in 2021, saying they will not billboard, how can you ask manage to replicate Malawi’s any further questions? What success because Zambia’s would you want me to say? I circumstances are different. have said I have not seen any And Lubinda says he billboards, that is all. I have has not seen any billboards billboards – Lubinda said so I wouldn’t comment advocating for Constitution nominations, people will be as that country’s Republican farmer neighbour this year And Lubinda said he any further than that,” said Amendment Bill Number 10 fighting about the reason for President. has produced a bumper had not seen any Bill 10 Lubinda. of 2019. the alliance, then they will “Remember that, harvest, I will also produce In an interview, Lubinda start talking about who is you cannot cut and paste a bumper harvest next year argued that the Opposition going to be president? Who situations simply because and the difference that I saw Alliance stood no chance of is going to be minister? For an alliance works in Malawi is that my farmer neighbour forming government. as long as people are forcing does not necessarily mean married two wives, so I am “There have beeneach other purely to get that it could also work in also going to marry two alliances in Zambia, which positions, it won’t work!” Botswana, that it could also wives, and because of that I died before people were He also urged the work in America, that it will have a bumper harvest,’ able to pronounce the name opposition not to cut and could also work in Zambia, no! So, there are many of the alliance. I, myself, paste Malawi’s successful no! The circumstances are factors that affect the success was involved in some of the alliance, which saw Dr totally different. It is the of these alliances,” Lubinda alliances. I was involved in Lazarous Chakwera emerge same as saying, ‘because my said. the alliance, which brought together UPND, FDD, the UDA, remember it died By Zondiwe Mbewe before even people knew THE Lusaka High Court that we had formed it. It died has ruled that the case with Anderson Mazoka. The where 11 UNIP members High Court dismisses UNIP’s application United Democratic Alliance, have sued party president when Anderson Mazoka Tilyenji Kaunda and others died, it also died. Then we also for allegedly holding their against 11 members for lack of merit tried…there was an alliance positions as Members of the between PF and the UPND, Central Committee (MCCs) the pact, what happened? illegally is not incompetently never applied for re-admission is accordingly dismissed,” to court. such, also dismissed it. It died! Personally, I have before court. to the party. Nyimbiri said. He said the defendants “In sum, the plaintiffs’ experienced the issue of In this matter, 11 UNIP He further stated that the On the defendants’ have, however, not adduced action is not incompetently alliances in Zambia and none members have sued Tilyeni, other plaintiffs were also not argument that the plaintiffs any evidence of the alleged before court as alleged. of them had ever yielded UNIP vice president Njekwa genuine members of UNIP as were no longer members resignation or expired Further, the claims/reliefs results,” Lubinda recalled. Anamela, deputy secretary they had been moving from of UNIP and had no locus membership of the plaintiffs. sought by the plaintiff are not He added that several general Alfred Banda and one party to another, especially, standi to bring the action The district registrarres judicata for the reasons factors were required to administrative secretary the ruling parties of the time to court, Nyimbiri said the said in the absence of such given above. The defendants’ ensure a successful alliance, Welfare Mfune for allegedly while others were not in good defendants bore the burden evidence, he found that application, therefore, fails adding that forming them holding their positions as standing with the party due of demonstrating to the court the defendants’ issue of the as both issues raised are for the sake of ousting a Members of the Central to various disciplinary cases that the plaintiffs did not have plaintiffs’ lack of locus standi dismissed for lack of merit,” sitting government would Committee illegally, claiming at different levels of the party locus standi to bring the action was unsubstantiated and as ruled Nyimbiri. not work in Zambia. that their mandate expired in structure. “It is not just the question 2005. Banda further stated that of alliances; it is based on Fackson Njovu and an action based on the same a number of factors: are 10 others are seeking an facts and involving the same the people who form that injunction to restrain defendants was earlier filed Ndola magistrate adjourns alliance genuine? Are they Tilyenji and the others from into court and determined by sincere to the cause or is it performing functions of the High Court already. an alliance of ‘riders and MCCs, an order for an account He stated that being the hope?’ Are these alliances of all party assets sold from case, the action by the plaintiffs Chellah’s case to August 14 consummated on the basis 2000 to date and an order was an abuse of court process. of offering alternativethat the outgoing MCCs But in his ruling, the By Daniel Chansa to proceed to trial. contempt for Khalif because governments or are they and the recognised interim district registrar a Mr S. THE Director of Public In count one, Chellah is of his place of origin. only focussed on removing MCCs follow the Registrar of Nyimbiri dismissed the two Prosecution has not yet issued is charged with publishing When the matter came up the government? Removing Societies’ directive to jointly issues by the defendants consent to prosecute a case in defamatory matter concerning for possible trial before Senior a government is one thing, organise and hold a congress that the plaintiffs’ action which photographer Chellah Kalifu Abudulah. Resident Magistrate Peggy but offering alternativeby forming one working group. was premised on facts that Tukuka is charged with It is alleged that on May Banda, the state informed government is another,” But Banda, in his capacity were already determined and criminal libel. 26, Chellah did published court that they are still waiting Lubinda said. as deputy secretary general of amount to abuse of court When the matter came defamatory matter concerning for consent from the DPP. “So, you can form an the party, had argued that the process and that the plaintiffs up, Wednesday, the state Khalif on Facebook in which But when Magistrate alliance, you can form as 11 plaintiffs were no longer had no locus standi to take the informed court that they were he said “Khalif your time to Banda asked the state why big an alliance as you wish, genuine members of UNIP. action before court. still waiting for consent from leave Zambia has come you they could not proceed with ultimately, the people will According to an affidavit in He stated that the claims t h e D P P. chi criminal”. the other three counts which ask: ‘what is this alliance support of notice of intention or reliefs being sought by the In this matter, Chellah, 34, In count two, he is charged d not require consent from for?’ Is this alliance going to raise preliminary issues, plaintiffs were not already appeared for a mention before with publishing defamatory the DPP, advocate Innocent to offer alternatives and a Banda claimed that the lead determined as they were Ndola Magistrate Misozi matter concerning Khalif. Kamunga said some witnesses better government? And if plaintiff in the matter, Njovu, different from the reliefs which Banda. It is alleged that on were relevant to all four the people answer negatively was no longer a member of were sought in another matter He is charged with three June 9, Chellah did publish counts. to that question, then that UNIP as he defected to the of 2013. counts at the magistrates’ defamatory matter concerning However, Chellah’s lawyer alliance won’t even survive MMD after he sold a party “The first issue therefore court and one count which Khalif Abudulah in form of Ngoze Nyangu argued that because even going to the building in Chaisa and he fails for lack of merit and needs consent from the DPP a Facebook post in which justice delayed was justice he said “Khalif and Langiwe denied. Lungu, director at ERB stop “We have an objection to arm twisting the Government this application. It is a well over fuel, you are the reason settled principal that justice Magistrate commits woman accused of fuel is still expensive when it delayed is justice denied, and suppose to be cheap. Thieves!” that the state had enough In count three, he is time. The court should notice murdering boyfriend to High Court charged with threatening that the accused is coming violence. from outside and has to travel It is alleged that on to attend to this matter. It By Zondiwe Mbewe At this point, Magistrate Mikalile March, 2020, Mwelwa’s body, which had Juneb12, Chellah threatened is unfair on the part of the THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has informed Mwaba that she would continue injuries on the head, was found outside violence to the property of accused to travel and again committed a 37-year-old woman accused to appear before her for mention awaiting some houses along a gravel road at Diana Khalif motors Zambia Limited travel on a matter that is not of murdering her boyfriend to the High instructions from the office of the Kayemba residential area in Barlastone. in which he said “Khalif if you showing any sign of progress,” Court for trial. Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to Police spotted a trail of blood spots at don’t leave Zambia we shall said Nyangu. In this matter, Lydia Mwaba is commit her to the High Court for trial. the scene and a six inch block with blood. burn your trucks”. But Magistrate Banda said accused of murdering Shadreck Mwelwa, However, public prosecutor Juvenalis The trail of blood was also detected In count four, Chellah is the issue of delayed justice did 29, between March 26 and 27, 2020 in Kamutondole informed the court that he at Mwaba’s house, about 40 meters away charged with expressing or not stand as this was the first Lusaka. was in receipt of a certificate from the from where Mwelwa’s body was found. showing hatred for persons time the matter was coming When the matter came up before DPP to have Mwaba committed to the Owing to the police findings, Mwaba, because of place of origin. up for trial. Lusaka Magistrate Mwaka Mikalile for High Court for trial. who was around at her house at the time It is alleged that on May Magistrate Banda then explanation of the charge, Wednesday, Magistrate Mikalile then committed of the alleged incident and investigations, 26 this year, Chellah, on his adjourned the matter to Mwaba said she understood the charge Mwaba to the High Court for trial. was then arrested in connection with the Facebook page, expressed August 14 for mention and after it was explained to her. Allegations in this matter are that in alleged murder. or showed hatred, ridicule, September 1 for trial. 4. Local News www.diggers.news Thursday July 16, 2020

By Ulande Nkomesha PF, I think that he needs to get PF deputy chief whip Tutwa better lenses to understand Ngulube says Zambia would If past govts worked like Lungu, why it should not come from have been di erent if past a person of his standing as a governments worked as hard lawyer to say the President has as President Edgar Lungu. been spearheading the  ght And Mazabuka Central Zambia would be different – Tutwa for the constitutional making process. e process of UPND member of parliament ruling party because when actually as the Patriotic Front. talk about nurses, talk about PF is spearheading the  ght constitutionalism and making says for the  rst time in history, you look wherever you are As the Patriotic Front, we have doctors, talk about police for a better country and better process should never be a a bill is being advertised on looking, you will see massive done much work within a o cers, talk about soldiers. Constitution,” he said.  ght. It should have a central billboards like Boom detergent infrastructure development short period of time,” Ngulube We know that the PF has done Ngulube also lamented pivot of consensus. I am not washing powder. coming up, you will see a lot said. more recruitment in the civil that Southern Province was even surprised now because I Speaking on Muvi TV’s service, the PF has done its a hostile environment for the of work being done. I think “When you talk about have seen something that was work in infrastructure. We all ruling party. Blunt Talk, Monday, Ngulube Zambia could have been a matters to do with social beneath any government; that know that government has “Whatever happened said the political landscape di erent country today if all problems for example they could actually for the  rst been recruiting not everyone in Monze was wrong and was favouring PF because the the past governments actually unemployment and time since Zambia became has been recruited, yes but whether there was any ruling party had brought about worked the way President employment levels, I think a republic to advertise a bill the PF government has done tearing of bill boards it was infrastructure development. Lungu is actually working. the PF has recruited within in a billboard as if you are quite a lot in recruiting. ere also wrong so two wrongs “ e political landscape Today when you talk about a the last few years more than advertising boom,” Nkombo is belief in Zambia that when do not make a right. I am right now is favoring us the lot of things, we have scored 40 per cent of the civil service; said. you are a graduate, you must one of the few people who go Nkombo said there be employed by government and campaign in Mazabuka would have been mayhem I don’t think so. We need to and in Southern Province in in Mazabuka if PF and the Matibini orders Kampyongo to issue teach our people and graduates general. e environment in police did what they did in that going to university is Southern Province is quite Monze by removing all UPND one thing and waiting to be hostile because in Southern ministerial statement on unruly PF cadres billboards. recruited by government is a Province, they don’t allow you “Had PF and police did By Natasha Sakala were PF cadres went and clobbered senior probability.” to wear even a PF chitenge or what they did in Monze in SPEAKER of the National Assembly Dr police o cers and got money from the police He said the PF was also t-shirt. In a campaign period Mazabuka, I can assure you Patrick Matibini has ordered Minister of and nothing, Mr Speaker, has been done,” said scoring by spearheading declared by ECZ, that is how that there would have been Home A airs Stephen Kampyongo to render Mwiimbu. constitutional amendments provocative the situation can mayhem in Mazabuka. What a ministerial statement to Parliament on PF “ ese incidences, Mr Speaker, are raIsing aimed at ensuring a better be but we have tolerated that the police did was highly cadres’ lawlessness. fear in the minds of ordinary Zambians. ey Zambia. for a long time. We don’t want provocative; they tore down is was a er Monze central UPND now believe that PF cadres are above the law “ e PF has actually this country to degenerate, I any semblance of a UPND member of parliament Jack Mwimbu rose on and that there is no way that you can appeal even scored much more in want to be free to wear my PF feature. People got agitated. a point of order on whether Kampyongo was to the police for protection. If they can be terms of Constitution making t-shirt in Monze, in Mazabuka ank God they did not do in order to remain silent on various attacks clobbering very senior police o cers where processes because in 2015, in Lusaka wherever. We as PF that in Mazabuka. So the orchestrated by PF cadres, including the the members of the public go for protection the President was actually will not emulate what they did people of Monze were being armed robbery which they staged at Lusaka and don’t we think that now the police will in the forefront ensuring in Monze, we will be civil and reactive,” Nkombo said. Central police recently. be fearing taking action against party cadres that the dra constitutions we will respect them,” said Meanwhile, Nkombo said following the attack of PF cadres on the especially the PF for fear of being clobbered of this country are actually Ngulube. government had continued to Lusaka Central Police station on Saturday. and we have been raising these issues on the made available and the PF And Nkombo said for the use the COVID-19 pandemic “ ank you so much Mr speaker for  oor of this House and outside of this House made it possible for the new  rst time in history, a bill was to suppress the opposition in according me this opportunity to raise a Mr Speaker. e point of order, Mr Speaker, Constitution in 2016. Now being advertised like Boom. the country very serious security issue. And the point of is, is the Honorable Minister of Home A airs the people are saying can we “I want to argue that the “As a political party, we order I am raising, Mr Speaker, is focused on in order to remain mute and not to take clear the lacunas, I think the political landscape is favouring think that government of the honorable Minister of Home A airs. Mr appropriate action against unruly PF cadres the day has clearly taken Speaker Sir, on several occasions, us members who are known? And these PF cadres hold, Sir, advantaged of the COVID-19 of parliament on your le have been lamenting the ones who are involved at Central Police, pandemic and the new normal pertaining to the behavior of Patriotic Front hold senior positions in the PF party. Is he in in order to reduce further cadres. We started raising this issue a long order Mr Speaker to remain mute not to allay the already non existence time ago and we warned our colleagues that the fears of the public that there is something democratic space in this if they don’t take appropriate action, they will that is being done by the Ministry of Home country. What do I mean? reap and this is exactly what happened. ey A airs pertaining to violence?” ere is discrimination in started by beating a cabinet minister who was And in rendering his ruling, the Speaker the manner the statutory beaten who was visiting his constituency. As if ordered that the Minister of Home A airs instrument that governs the that’s is not enough, Mr Speaker, we saw party should render a ministerial on Tuesday next pandemic is applied in the cadres, PF party cadres attacking journalists week. nation. I want to further at radio stations, ey have attacked more “My ruling is that the Minister of Home argue that we thought than 15 radio stations in this country. Further, A airs should come to the house with a report that the COVID-19 was a Mr Speaker, the most unfortunate incident on Tuesday, with a statement of course,” said pandemic for all but seeing happened this last Saturday at central police Speaker Matibini. PF deputy chief whip Tutwa Ngulube that the democratic space has continued to diminish in the name of COVID- 19, we have have been reduced in fostering ECZ commercialising electoral process – UPND our rights and freedoms to associate, our rights and From P2 participation in the election to stand as only those that are rich can participate are not 100 per cent happy because freedoms to assemble, our “ e Commission, therefore, candidates. ere is a worrying trend as candidates. Even poor people must they didn’t stick to the fees that they rights and freedoms to be wishes to thank all Political Parties where the ECZ wants to commercialize be able to stand as candidates; because put in 2016. In 2016, they increased conscience,” said Nkombo. and Stakeholders for the cordial the electoral process. ey are turning the leadership does not only belong to the fees for presidential from K10 000 “We have seen engagement and submissions regarding the electoral process into a fundraising those with money even those without to K75 000 and then they reduced it to progressively that when it the proposed nomination fees. Below venture. Elections should not be about money can be good leaders. ey must K60 000. So we were hoping that they is opposition, their space are the revised and Commission fundraising or making money to make be given an opportunity to lead.” would maintain the 2016 fees because has continued to diminish approved nomination fees: pro ts. Basically, government agencies He insisted that ECZ should have the idea is that we are not trying to under this new normal Presidential; male K95 000.00, female are there to provide a service and not maintained the same nomination fees auction leadership. e problem that because it works for them, the K75,000.00, youth K60,000.00 PWD to make money. Government is not a for 2016. we have in this country is because of government using the police candidate K60,000.00. Parliamentary pro t making organisation, so they “Of course there is just the leadership. If we are going to give a and not the health authorities male; K15,000.00, female K13,500.00, should not be putting fees that make it inconvenience of so many candidates platform to people who are visionless who are the owners of the SI. youth K10,000.00, PWD candidate di cult for people to participate in the but we are talking about constitutional just because they have got money, e police have taken that SI K10,000.00. Mayoral; male K15,000.00, electoral process,” Kakoma said. rights of anybody who wants to be then the challenges that we have in to use it the way they have female K13,500.00, youth K10,000.00, “In fact, the whole election must President to stand. We should not this country will continue. We need always used the public order PWD candidate K10,000.00. Council be funded by the government. All rob them by monetary terms. e old to make sure that we do not auction to selectively choose who must Chairperson; male K3,500.00, female the activities in the electoral process nomination fees, we only tried them in democracy, we need to make sure that assemble, when and where. I K3,000.00, youth K2,500.00, PWD are supposed to be funded by the 2016, people should have gotten used we give a platform to as many people want to put it to the nation that Candidate K2,500.00. Councillors government. We the citizens pay to those fees so that even when they as possible to aspire for leadership, the new normal has brought City/Municipal; male K1,500.00, taxes to government to provide the are planning to stand, they know that not just those that have money,” said challenges to us as a political female K1,000.00, youth K1,000.00 service. So, if they have a shortfall in this is the nomination fee that I must Banda. party, as also opposition PWD candidate K1,000.00. Councilor the budget, it is up to government to budget for. It can’t be every general “It is clear that the ECZ are trying parties. We have seen a new Town/District; male K600.00, Female  nd money to meet the de cit, other election that the nomination fees are to fundraise from aspiring candidates, normal under the PF where K500.00 , Youth K500.00, PWD than passing on the cost to aspiring revised; that becomes very di cult for which is not supposed to be the case. a voice can be attacked candidate K500.00.” candidates to meet the shortfall of the people to plan. ere is nothing wrong at is the reason why people pay taxes, ferociously. My President, the But in an interview, Kakoma government. e government knew with the previous fees though they some of those taxes must be channeled Bally, Hakainde Hichilema argued that ECZ was commercialising that we are going to have elections were high but people adapted,” said to conduct elections. It looks now the has embarked on interactions the electoral process. in August 2021, they should have Kakoma. ECZ are trying to fundraise money with the country using radio “Well, those fees are still very preserved the money for the elections And People’s Alliance for Change from aspiring candidates, so that they stations and community high, they are still prohibiting many other than to try and tarnish aspiring (PAC) president Andyford Banda said can cover for their expenses obviously stations alike. e next thing aspiring candidates. e poverty levels candidates to meet the shortfall. So the ECZ was trying to auction leadership. because the government is broke. We you are going to hear is that in Zambia have increased, money is nomination fees should be minimal “I think we are not 100 per cent should have a situation where yes we they are attacking Facebook very di cult to  nd; therefore the fees as possible to make everybody a ord. happy even though we can give them need to pay a fee for commitment but because Mr Hichilema has must not act as a barrier to people’s e elections should not be such that a recommendation for reducing. We it shouldn’t be exorbitant.” also decided to communicate to the country via Facebook.” Thursday July 16, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .5

By Ulande Nkomesha THREE members of parliament and 10 National Covid spreads at parley, as 3 MPs test positive Assembly of Zambia staff have tested positive for COVID-19. large that some COVID-19 centre to 19,” stated Mbewe. Mbewe said the nurse who Asthma. I don’t know they she did not test. She was off In a statement, Wednesday, cases have been recorded at “In order to manage the died from Parliament clinic are yet to confirm she did not sick with Asthma, she was Clerk of the National the National Assembly of current situation and prevent was sick with Asthma, and test, she died of Asthma. So asthmatic. So, until UTH does Assembly Cecilia Mbewe Zambia. Confirmed cases further spread of the virus, tests were yet to confirm if she until they do the postmortem the postmortem we cannot disclosed that three members as of Wednesday, 15th July, the National Assembly of also had COVID-19. and they confirm we cannot really say. I am sure we will of parliament and 10 National 2020, are as follows: three Zambia continues to operate “It is true she is dead, really tell my dear. You know, know I don’t know how long Assembly of Zambia staff members of parliament; 10 under strict guidelines as but no she did not die of speculations, it may be correct it takes but we will know,” said tested positive for COVID-19, National Assembly of Zambia recommended by the Ministry COVID-19, she died of and it may not be because Mbewe. bringing the number of cases staff; and six non-staff tested of Health as provided for in at the National Assembly at the National Assembly the National Assembly of clinic to 19, including six non- Clinic. This brings the total Zambia Coronavirus Disease staff, who tested positive. cumulative number of cases – 2019 temporary standing “I wish to inform the monitored by the National orders of 2020.” We’re probing disbursement of media and the nation at Assembly COVID-19 testing And in an interview, COVID-19 donations – ACC Zambia has requested support By Natasha Sakala may wish to inform you that, is a lot of transparency when THE Anti-Corruption yes, we are investigating the these donations are received. Commission (ACC) says it manner in which some of these And for sure, we have seen is currently investigating the donations were disbursed out. some measure of transparency under G20 Debt Service manner in which some of the So, we have a case which we when anyone has made a COVID-19 donations were are investigating to determine donation regarding this cause disbursed. whether these things went to fight COVID, we have Standstill Initiative – IMF Speaking when he featured out or were received to the seen announcements, they on ZNBC TV2’s Morning end users or not. But I cannot come on television, there By Natasha Sakala 10, covered the authorities’ developments, the economic Live programme, Wednesday, go into detail, but, yes, we is transparency when these THE International Monetary response to the COVID-19 outlook and policies for 2020 ACC public relations manager have taken interest, we are things are given to the public.” Fund (IMF) has announced pandemic, recent economic and the medium-term. Timothy Moono revealed investigating and working with And Moono said the fact that Zambia has requested that the matter was being the Auditor General’s office that the Commission had in support under the G20 Debt investigated to determine and we are making sure that… the first half of the year secured Service Standstill Initiative in a whether or not the donations you see, when accountability seven arrests and convictions bid to help provide temporary reached the intended calls, it demands certain was a huge achievement due to fiscal space this year. beneficiaries. responsibilities that things that the complexity of corruption This comes after the “Now, it is the aspect of are received from the public cases. conclusion of virtual talks accountability after you have are accounted and given to the “So far, I can inform you between IMF and Zambia to received. But the accountability rightful cause for which they that we have already made discuss Zambia’s request for aspect is of major concern were given,” Moono said. about seven convictions on a emergency support under the and, yes, we do work with “Yes, indeed, it is our number of cases in corruption Rapid Credit Facility. all these stakeholders, the mandate to take interest and we’ve also made over In a statement, team leader Auditor General’s office, and I in anything that relates seven arrests between January Dhaneshwar observed that to transparency and and June. These are not mean fiscal pressures in Zambia accountability, and as such, numbers in the fight against had increased due to low with regards to donations corruption; they look small, revenue collections and higher that institutions receive and but the gravity of the offenses spending needs, hence the State objects to bail application in particular here, we are that are involved and even just requested support from the talking about COVID, we the nature of the corruption G20 Debt Service Standstill have taken a lot of interest and its investigations, while Initiative. by “violent” Ndola PF cadres and like you rightly put it, they are a bit technical, but “The social and there has been a lot of public when you do have a conviction, macroeconomic impact of the By Daniel Chansa note of all the arguments, adjournment for evidence interest in the manner these it’s actually a success. So, by COVID-19 shock, on top of a THE State has objected to but asked the state to provide to be given today, 16, July. donations are disbursed the end of the year, even when severe drought last year, will a bail application made by proof of what had been stated The accused persons remain after they have been received we reach 20, 30 convictions, be heavy. Growth is forecast four PF cadres charged with about the accused persons. in custody,” said Magistrate because what we anticipate it’s still a good number,” said at around ‑5 per cent in 2020, criminal trespass because they “I will allow an Kasongamulilo. or what the public anticipate Moono. substantially lower than are violent and might interfere envisaged at the beginning with witnesses. of the year, and the number In this matter, four PF of people living in extreme cadres are charged with poverty is expected to increase. criminal trespass on Church Fiscal pressures in 2020 have land with intent to annoy. FRA won’t hit 1m tonne target increased due to significantly Before court are Bornface lower revenue collections Nkonde, 52, Mubanga Chanda, and higher spending needs. 42, Chivas Munakopa, 41, and Zambia has requested support Mwenya Mushota, 32, all of with K110 maize price – CTPD under the G20 Debt Service whom are businessmen. Standstill Initiative, which When the matter came would provide temporary up before magistrate Arnold By Natasha Sakala produced last season, representing an purchase price. fiscal space this year,” stated Kasongamulilo, the four THE Centre for Trade Policy and increase of 69 per cent. Despite recording “It is CTPD’s observation that Ghura. accused persons pleaded not Development has urged the Food Reserve a bumper harvest, a recent spot check farmers are doubting government’s “Discussions covered guilty to the charge. Agency (FRA) to increase their maize done by researchers from CTPD in pronouncement that it will be procuring both near and medium- It is alleged that on June purchase price if they hope to reach the Kaoma and parts of Chongwe districts grain on a cash basis this marketing season. term policies to address 15 this year, the four accused one million metric tonnes maize target. has revealed that several sheds are still Farmers appear to think that government these challenges and the persons in Ndola jointly In a statement, Wednesday, CTPD empty weeks after the FRA commenced merely wants to trick them in to delivering underlying macroeconomic and whilst acting together, executive director Isaac Mwaipopo urged the procurement exercise. In trying to grain and thereafter subject them to the vulnerabilities, including the unlawfully did enter the the Agency to increase the K110 per 50Kg identify the challenges, we learnt that usual long delays in payments, which main elements of the revised premises of Petra Institute maize bag price as most farmers were several farmers were unhappy with the causes frustration. Therefore, the Centre 2020 budget, with a focus on Church with intent to annoy. opting to sell to private buyers who are K110 per 50Kg bag price offer from the recommends the following to government spending for the COVID-19 The defence lawyer of offering a better price. FRA,” Mwaipopo stated. for consideration: FRA should consider health, social and economic the four accused applied for He added that a CTPD investigation “Recently, Agriculture Minister re-looking at its participation price; it response. Discussions will bail stating that the accused revealed that some FRA sheds around Michael Katambo announced that the should seriously consider raising it up to continue as the authorities persons were ready to abide by the country were still empty despite FRA would be buying grain on a cash a much competitive price. In an event that determine their policies and the bail conditions set and that President Edgar Lungu’s directive that basis following the release of funds. But the FRA is afraid of the cost implications priorities in the formulation they were all of fixed abode. the Agency purchase one million metric despite this brilliant incentive, several of revising upwards the price, government of the revised 2020 budget, as However, State Public tonnes during the current crop marketing farmers are still hesitant to deliver grain to can consider the 2020 grain target from one well as the medium-term fiscal Prosecutor Nelson Mtonga season. the FRA sheds due to lack of trust, which million metric tonnes to the prescribed stance needed to restore debt said objected to the application. “The FRA will have a serious could be emanating from the Agency’s 500,000 metric tonnes. II). There is need sustainability, revive growth “The reason we are challenge in meeting the targeted historical delays in paying farmers. We to carry out more sensitization on the and lower poverty.” objecting is that we have one million metric tonnes of grain in have also noted that several farmers are recent policy directive to pay farmers on IMF staff held virtual information that the accused the 2019/2020 marketing season. In now opting to either sell their maize to the spot in the 2020 marketing season, meetings with Finance are violent and there is a May, this year, Agriculture Minister private buyers, who are offering much most of the farmers doubt this reality. III). Minister Dr Bwalya Ng’andu, likelihood that they will Michael Katambo announced the Crop higher prices, or keep the grain until they With regards to COVID-19, there is need Bank of Zambia (BoZ) interfere with the witnesses,” Forecast Survey results in which the see improvements on the prices.” for more sensitization to be done, several governor Dr Denny Kalyalya, Mtonga said. country recorded a bumper harvest of And he advised government to small-scale farmers are not adhering to senior government and BoZ But defence argued the 3,387,469 metric tonnes in the 2019/2020 consider reducing the FRA’s maize prescribed guidelines, especially with officials and the private sector. four were entitled to bail. agriculture season. This was an increase purchase target to 500,000 metric tonnes regards to wearing of face masks,” stated The discussions, which Magistrate Kasongamulilo, from the 2,004,389 million metric tonnes to enable the Agency increase their Mwaipopo. took place from June 22-July however, said he had taken 6. Article www.diggers.news Thursday July 16, 2020

12 ENERGY SECTOR REFORMS (1) PETROLEUM PRODUCTS crude oil from Oil Producing nations such tertiary institutions develop programs and Zambia has the highest cost of fuel and as Angola, West African Countries and curriculums to offer courses in renewable other petroleum products in Southern South America. energy at undergraduate and post African Development Community  Implement dynamic hedging graduate levels. (SADC) regional bloc. This is as result strategies such as future buying to  Establish solar parks in the parts of inadequate and costly supply chain mitigate risk in price movements of crude of the country were the solar resource is and financing arrangement. The taxation oil and changes in the currency market. optimally readily available. system in Zambia also happens to remain the highest within the mainland SADC (2) RENEWABLE ENERGY (3) HYDRO-ELECTRICITY member states. Moreover, government As the NDC, we shall intensify the GENERATION levies, duties, and other taxes have support and supply of renewable energy For a long time, Zambia has largely been higher in Zambia in comparison which would allow the country to replace depended on hydroelectricity which with other countries. Zambia is also carbon-intensive energy sources and is dependent onseasons. As National faced with a number of difficulties which significantly reduce global warming Democratic Congress Party, we shall include; poor feedstock cargo formulation, emissions, in accordance with the Paris undertake serious reforms in the energy lack of adequate national reserves, Climate Treaty. sector to ensure that; inefficient feedstock processing and  NDC’s aim is to ensure that rural  There is an increase in the underdeveloped infrastructure meant for areas have electricity from renewable affordability of power in the urban and importation of finished products. sources as first line source of energy rural areas at the same time ensuring Research shows that crude oil prices which should account for about 70% per competitiveness on the regional market. make up 71 per cent of the price of fuel cent power sources. These include; solar, Zambia is blessed with many rivers in the and as such it makes it a major influencer wind, biomass, hydrogen fuel cell and rural areas. And as such we shall promote of fuel prices since the remaining 29 per geothermal. rural electrification by damming these cent comes from distribution, refining, and  Renewable energy industry is rivers in strategic positions to provide taxes, which happen to be more stable. more labour intensive. For example; hydro-electric power. The NDC Government shall do the solar panels need humans to install them  We shall unbundle ZESCO into following to tackle the aforementioned and wind farms need technicians for generation, Transmission and distribution challenges; maintenance; as NDC we shall ensure to ensure effectiveness in service delivery  Put in place a transparent employment creation through the use of and enable private sector participation. procurement system for crude oil and renewable energy.  We shall cut nepotism, cadres other commingled petroleum products  NDC shall formulate a renewable and over employment of staff at ZESCO which should reduce the supply chain energy policy that shall among other to ensure an efficient administration. costs by cutting off middle men. things waver off company tax and  We shall ensure that ZESCO  Rationalize the tax regime for both bureaucracy for companies that transmission and distribution facility crude and finished products by lowering generate and distribute renewable integrates and accommodates renewable them sources of energy in Zambia. A number sources of energy feeding into the main  Build suitable national reserves of researches shows that renewable infrastructure. that can last for at least 8 months by energy would create more than three  We shall also ensure that local constructing fuel depots in all the districts times as many jobs as producing an government authorities actively participate of Zambia and ensure that every part of equivalent amount of electricity from and engage in the distribution of electricity the country has adequate fuel reverses. fossil fuels. This is so because energy to residents in their jurisdiction. This shall be done so that our country already supports thousands of jobs in  We shall use old mines to provide is safeguardedfrom sudden pump price many countries including manufacturing, a good source of hydro-electric power. changes as results of price changes of project development, construction, Mines have aquifers with large volumes crude oil on the international market and installation, operations and maintenance, of water under pressure. And this is the fluctuations in the currency market. transportation and logistics, and financial, nature of our mines. Currently, millions of  INDENI refinery has been riddled legal, and consulting services and sales. gallons of water are being pumped back with inefficient feedstock processing  As NDC, we shall further stimulate into the Kafue River. capacity. As such, we shall recapitalize it growth in clean energy to create a  Create dedicated quality and with new technology to ensure that 80% positive economic “ripple” effects which reliable electricity supply sources for of petroleum products consumed in the shall benefit industries in the renewable industrial zones and parks country are made by INDENI oil refinery. energy supply chain and isolated local This shall retain jobs and value addition businesses shall also benefit from These reforms will in no doubt support within the country. improved household and business our vision of industrialization in every  We shall build another refinery incomes. district by providing the much needed plant in Western Province, and import  As NDC we shall ensure that public electricity for industrial zones and parks. Thursday July 16, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .7 By Sipilisiwe Ncube Mweetwa to apologize for his CHOMA Central UPND misconduct before the House. member of parliament Mweetwa apologises for walking out on Speaker “Your conduct of walking Cornelius Mweetwa has out of the House while you and Support Services for Mweetwa submitted that in resolved that Mweetwa be was because the established apologized to Speaker of the were on the floor and I was consideration. the substantive Point of Order given a formal warning for his practice of the House is that addressing the House to National Assembly Dr Patrick He said when the raised against him, there conduct. a member should not leave restore order amounted to Matibini for disrespecting committee asked Mweetwa was no complaint about his “The committee observed the House immediately after intentional disrespect of my him. to exculpate himself, he was behaviour towards the Speaker that Mr Mweetwa was his/her debate. Further, as a office and to the House as a And Dr Matibini says uncooperative. and that he did not see it uncooperative because he matter of decorum, a member whole. The House is extremely he will not tolerate gross “When asked to exculpate prudent to discuss the Speaker took a legalistic approach who asks a question has to displeased with your conduct. indiscipline and misconduct himself, Mr Mweetwa asserted before the committee,” Dr instead of simply responding resume his/her seat and is only I wish to state here that I will from any member of that he was unaware of any Matibini said. to questions posed to him and permitted to leave after his/her not tolerate gross indiscipline parliament in the House. law, procedure or tradition “He further indicated that that Mr Mweetwa saw nothing question is responded to. As and misconduct from any Meanwhile, Dr Matibini precluding a member of if there was need, another wrong with his conduct regards to the punishment to member of this House. The has referred the matter in parliament from lapsing his Point of Order could be raised and was not remorseful for be meted out, the committee honor, decorum and dignity of which Mweetwa refused or her follow up question. against him concerning his walking out of the House recommended that Mr the House must be protected at to apologize to Vice- He further indicated that the conduct towards the Speaker. while he was on the floor. And Mweetwa should be issued all times,” Dr Matibini ordered. President Inonge Wina last point of order was not about The committee furtherwhen the Speaker requested with a formal warning,” In his apology, Mweetwa week to the committee on the walk out or disorder. He inquired from Mr Mweetwa him to resume his seat as he Speaker Matibini said. regretted his actions and Privileges, Absences, and further submitted that asking whether he was remorseful sought to restore the House to The Speaker, however, assured the House that he Support Services for further questions in the House was not for having walked out in the order. In view of the forgoing, disagreed with the committee’s consideration. just a mandate of one person manner he did. In his response, the committee unanimously would not repeat his mistake. resolve to formally warn “Mr Speaker, I Cornelius On February 28, 2020, but every other member in the Mr Mweetwa reiterated that resolved that Mr Mweetwa’s Mweetwa and said he needed a Nakonde PF member of House, and that no one should the Point of Order was about conduct of walking out of the Mweetwa, in my personal much stiffer punishment. capacity and in my capacity parliament Yizukanji Siwanzi be punished for lapsing their him lapsing the question and House before he concluded “I am in agreement with raised a point of order asking own question. Further, when that it had nothing to do with his follow-up question and as member of parliament for the findings of the committee Choma Central parliamentary the Speaker on whether or not asked whether he could not the walking out. He added that before Mr Speaker concluded that Mr Mweetwa’s conduct Mweetwa was in order to walk have waited for the Speaker’s there was no way he could be restoring the House to order, constituency, do unreservedly breached the decorum and apologize to this August House out of the House while he was guidance in the House and remorseful over something he amounted to a breach of a dignity of this House, and giving guidance. then conclude his question did not do and that was not decorum and dignity of the and to you Mr Speaker for that he showed intentional walking out of the House while Dr Matibini had referred or to have excused himself before the committee.” House as well as intentional disrespect to my office and I was on the floor and while the matter to the Committee before leaving the House Speaker Matibini said the disrespect to the Speaker and to the House as a whole. the Honorable Mr Speaker on Privileges, Absences as a matter of courtesy, Mr committee then unanimously to the House as a whole. This However, I am not in was addressing the House agreement with the committee with a view of restoring order on the recommendation to enable me ask a question. that Mr Mweetwa should be This conduct Mr Speaker was Mufulira MP’s “only PF allowed to speak formally warned, instead, in contravention of the rules I am of a considered view of this House. Sir, having that Mr Mweetwa deserves reflected on my conduct, on radio” remarks dangerous – Caritas a stiffer penalty for the which amounts to a breach following reasons; he is not of parliamentary privileges By Julia Malunga and be able to share ideas. If who should feature on a media was nothing wrong with him a first offender; was not and contempt of the House, I CARITAS Zambia says it the PF remembers very well, platform. campaigning as that was his remorseful about his conduct. wish to assure you sir and this is extremely dangerous for Michael Sata was given an “Mufulira member of privilege as sitting lawmaker. In view of the forgoing, I am August House that from now Mufulira PF member of opportunity of mobilizing parliament has the Zambia “I spoke to the radio of a considered view that the on, I shall desist from such parliament Evans Chibanda his party during the time of National Broadcasting Services station manager and I punishment recommended misconduct Mr Speaker,” said to say only a member of the Rupiah Banda. He went out to (ZNBC) at his disposal, ZANIS, said, ‘look, there is a law, by the committee to give Mweetwa. ruling party can be allowed to have meetings. It is strange that Radio 1, 2 and 4. He has the which prescribes what time him a formal warning is Meanwhile, Dr Matibini speak on radio in that area. now the PF can turn round and whole array of media at his campaigns must take place’ not commensurate with Mr referred the matter in which And Zitukule Consortium say, ‘others cannot organize disposal and he wants to take simple and straightforward. I Mweetwa’s breach. Therefore, Mweetwa refused to apologize executive director Nicholas their party, they cannot be on over the private media? What am blaming the radio station I have instead decided to to Vice-President Wina for Phiri has wondered why radio.’ What are we creating, a is he doing to the people who because even for them, they reprimand Mr Mweetwa,” Dr calling her statement shallow Chibanda, who has State media One-Party-State? I think it is want to hear a different voice? can’t allow somebody, who is a Matibini said. and shameful to the same at his disposal, wants to take not good in a democratic state Is he suggesting that all the 17 PF member, who doesn’t hold a And Dr Matibini ordered committee. over private media as well. to begin to stifle other people’s million Zambians will listen seat to start campaigning. It is Last week, Chibanda said freedoms. It is extremely to one voice, the voice of the not right! I have blamed them Radio Mafken was to blame for dangerous in such a situation PF, and the President? What where there are people, who the chaos that occurred in the that we have because it creates nonsense is that? It is not up are trying to dislodge us, who district because they hosted an an atmosphere of unfairness to the member of parliament are going there to campaign. opposition leader on the radio and when people are not to guard who a person should For me, I am prescribed by the instead of the ruling party. treated fairly, sometimes, they speak to, it is not up to him to law to be able to go on the radio But commenting on the resort to other means of trying censor what I say. It is useless station to talk about what I am remarks, Caritas Zambia to achieve their aspirations. PF for any leader worth their salt doing because for now, I am the executive director Eugene should be the last ones to stifle to say who the media should elected representative of that Cornelius Mweetwa Kabilika said the ruling party others because they were in feature,” said Phiri. constituency. So, unfortunately, should be the last stakeholders the opposition and they know Chibanda said as an if I have that privilege to seem to stifle other people’swhat it means,” said Kabilika in incumbent, he was the only like I am campaigning, it is the properties /real estates for sale freedoms. an interview. mandated politician to speak advantage as the incumbent,” “We are in a democratic And in a separate on radio, adding that there said Chibanda. - 2 Executive 3 Bedroomed Flats, All With Master state where any person is interview, Phiri said it was Bedrooms Self-Contained., Wall Fenced, Nicely supposed to appear on radio not Chibanda’s place to decide Located, Makeni. 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N his first-ever accountability. television interview We have shown in Isince leaving our previous stories government, the and opinions on this immediate past issue that the Ministry Attorney General Musa of Health went against Mwenye expressed some provisions of the concern in the manner Public Procurement the government is Act. In fact, some of fighting corruption the recommendations in the procurement of the Zambia Public system. Featuring on Procurement Authority Diamond TV, State (ZPPA) were ignored. Counsel Mwenye said Upon seeing that a it was wrong for the tender worth hundreds government to award a of millions of kwacha US$17 million contract to an individual. He was being awarded to was referring to the a limited company and controversial Ministry of later changed to an Health medical supply individual, our Attorney tender awarded to General should have How Attorney General raised a red flag. He Honey Bee Pharmacy. “The procurement should have taken system is only as strong interest to learn the as the people who insist process that the Ministry on observing the rules. of Health used to arrive We have just heard that Kalaluka erred in the at this decision. an individual was given We have done our a contract for millions homework, we have of dollars. When have consulted legal and you ever heard, Costa, procurement experts that Musa Mwenye as and we are ready an individual was given Honey Bee tender: P1 to demonstrate that a contract as Musa is the reason why you the law enforcement tender, Mr Kalaluka said: Rectification need to be the tender which the Mwenye for millions of give to an established agencies, the much “The first time l executed to change the Attorney General dollars? As I know it, company that has a needed will power to act cleared the contract, name from Honeybee proudly endorsed procurement procedure track record because a in the interest of good it showed HoneyBee Pharmacy Limited to was riddled with is that a company company is more than governance. But when the Pharmacy Limited. But Imrat Lunat t/a Honeybee irregularities. The should have been in one individual,” said Attorney General gives subsequently, the Ministry Pharmacy. In case of irregularities are so existence for a certain Mwenye. consent to an illegality, wrote to me availing all liability, government would glaring that State number of years, that The caution from it creates leeway for the documents submitted pursue the sole trader Counsel Kalaluka could State Counsel Mwenye they should have some criminal transactions to in support of the tender and not the limited liability have easily spotted bank statements, they is timely. This Ministry take shape in many other herein and all such company because the them had he been should give certain of Health scandal is one government contracts. documents do not bear contract is with the sole acting in the interest of documents. I have which should not be easily In our opinion, the “Limited”. The documents trader. It’s not unusual to good governance. not, in my time in swept under the carpet incumbent Attorney availed to me include: (a) award a contract to a sole We have gathered a government, I can’t and forgotten because it General erred in his receipt for purchase of trader.” list of irregularities in this remember endorsing sets a very bad precedent exercise of authority bid documents (b) ZRA Like a judge who tender, starting with the the grant of a contract about the procurement on this Health Centre tax registration certificate delivers a defective to an individual. So laws and norms in this Kits supply tender. (c) ZRA tax clearance judgment, Mr Kalaluka’s licensing, registration, for me, it maybe country. We say this What we don’t know is certificate (d) certificate due diligence on the pharmaceutical new procedure, it because the office of the whether he was acting of registration for Honey Bee tender and inspection results and maybe things that Attorney General is the on instructions from Honeybee Pharmacy (e) his subsequent approval the role that the Zambia we haven’t seen yet, last in the line of defence authorities above him or pharmaceutical Licence may have been accepted Medicines Regulatory maybe new law but when it comes to public he opted to pay a blind from Zambia Medicines as a binding decision, but Authority played in it’s just something that procurement. When eye to the irregularities in Regulatory Authority. it does not make it right. this saga. We will ask never happened in the Attorney General this scandal for his own All these documents The taxpayers of this pertinent questions that government, it’s a new objects to the awarding benefit. What is clear is submitted for the tender country are being forced the Ministry of Health, thing to some of us. of a tender on grounds that he made a mistake, had Honeybee Pharmacy, to accept a wrong action the Attorney General’s What if the individual that the process was and we are on a mission WITHOUT ‘limited’. To from Mr Kalaluka simply Chambers, ZPPA and dies three days after marred by irregularities, to prove this. correct the error, l have because of the high office ZAMRA should answer. receiving that advance? it gives the regulatory When he was asked since advised the Ministry he holds, and we find that More in tomorrow’s What happens? That authorities, as well as to explain his role in this of Health that a Deed of to be against the tenets of edition. Crossword puzzle No 647 “As we express our gratitude, Crossword puzzle No 646 we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy Thursday July 16, 2020 www.diggers.news Readers’ Feedback .9 Readers’ Feedback Jay Jay’s armed robbery case Editor, dealing decisively with these lawless PF reenforcements in the form of the 2nd battalion Zambia cadres! Why sibanamuombele chabe. Army to sort out that cadre!” - Daniel Maswahu “ is is what happens when cadres is chap has a proven track record of are le to take the law in their violence in Chipata and in Petauke!” - “‘ ey were sponsored by the opposition UPND and own hands. ey think they can Harri Sons Oko as the party we want to distance ourselves from the EDITOR’S NOTE: do anything! is is a sad harvest malicious accusations!’ Sunday Chanda’s #voice”. - Frank of sad seeds sown by our leaders... “I put the entire blame on Mr Lungu. Zimba e harvest is called anarchy He has vested powers into his PF (lawlessness). A bunch of anarchists cadres so they can protect him. ese “Wow! is is very good. Our police have been Go to our News Diggers! these cadres are!” - Daka Harrison are the same PF cadres who are partisan for far too long now the cadres have launched involved in violence against opposition their attacks on them... See that we weren’t wrong Facebook page, “You will just hear ati the chitechi and ordinary Zambians. Mr Lungu to condemn the police on their attitude for unfair select a story you like and jot SG has distanced his party from the protects such violent cadres as he application of the laws?!” - Jay Nyendwa incidence of armed robbery that bene ts from the violence. at’s how down your comment. We will took place at Central police station, he wins elections through violence and “ is shows how broken down the entire governance charging that they don’t have a rigging. Mr Lungu cannot win a free, system is...” - Jonas Lumbila Yaniv pick that as your feedback cadre by that name in Eastern fair and non-violent elections!” - Bill and get you published on province. He has further challenged Bantu Ntanda “It’s a family issue. Same WhatsApp group. Senior cadres the police to come clean as this beating junior cadres. at’s what happens in a banana this page. The shorter the could be the work of the opposition “If a UPND cadre had been the one republic, where lawlessness is the order of the day”. - who want to dent the image of who stormed Central Police with it’s Larry Mbiri comment the higher the chitechi!” - Enock Mulumbu fully loaded armoury, I am sure yowa chance of getting published. Siamayobela president who believes PF is a peaceful “ is is really unacceptable we can’t start attacking party would have justi ed the use police stations like this with impunity. If it was UPND Note that we block Facebook “Maybe the police can now start of live ammunition. And called for some people would have started lobbying for apologies users who use abusive from HH!” - Jones Samanenga language. “If the central police station can be attacked ,what more Tutwa’s call to Young civilians”. - Gloria Kaimana to stay out of politics ‘Yes, it’s nonsense to sit Lungu

Editor, and HH in trying to end violence’ EDITOR’S NOTE: “Ask Nkandu Luo what “Tutwa Ngulube and his happened to her visa Dear editor, the law as it is, political violence will be value peace because he thrives on gaping mouth is causing a application to visit the US a thing of the past. As long as some confusion and disunity!” - Ringson “Yes it’s nonsense. Why groups of people will be at liberty Mwansa lot of shame for the country. after you chased Foote”. - should he sit down with to hold meetings or protests even Yesterday he was even Richard Waga HH when he can simply without informing the police while the “Arresting law breakers shouldn’t denying that he said “break instruct the security other group won’t have the right to be a presidential directive!” - their bones” live on the blunt “But you are always begging wings to enforce the law hold meetings or protests, political Chalimanga Muwowo talk program challenging the mula from them, sometimes and his party to respect violence will continue!” - Newton and obey it!” - Lengwe Kapambwe “We all know that he avoids peace moderator to show where it is better to just keep quiet”. Governor Kabwe because survival in the post is he said it..PF politics!” - - Willie Chibuye “And you called him to be Christian, anchored on violence. Just prepare Harrison Sikanyika “Edgar Lungu’s political you have heard how nonsense he guys, meet him in his game!” - “He has no morals in him survival depends on the has told the church. He doesn’t Lukonde Chama use of PF cadres who “Exactly! We politicians left, can’t diff erentiate harass and beat up are only interested in there between a wrong and a right opposition members; money donations and .He has traded reasoning any e ort to call on Lungu funding our health system...” with a job unfortunately”. - to dialogue with HH can’t ‘Sangwa right on Lungu to blame - Ngandu More Davies Nyirongo succeed because Lungu knows that he will lose power if law and order for Zambia’s mess, not advisors’ “This criminal minded “Abanabo kuwayawaya is restored”. - Chivunda lawyer! fye, the ink hasn’t even Samusungwa Dear editor, incompetence himself not those being You have really found a dried from his apology to “The solution to end appointed by him”. - Kajuba Mazuba berth in PF. May the Lord LAZ he already uttering political violence is by “Yes Zambias mess can’t be blamed on deliver Zambia from PF in more nonsense”. - Mutinta allowing the police to advisors. Its the president running the “Being the appointing authority he Jesus’s name, Amen”. - Mulonda do their job freely. If the country so he should know whats going must be blamed”. - Ceteris Paribus Sikatema Mulonda police are allowed to apply on. e mess and problems Zambia is facing is because the country elected “He did not wait to  re Chishimba a president who had no clue of what Kabwili and Emeline Kabashi. So why it takes to be president, no ambitions, is he keeping Dr Chilufya?” - Annie no plans on how he would steer Sampa the country, he was just imposed as impyani”. - Mutinta Mulonda “ECL is to blame... Even with me, my son tells me to drive fast and pass red “True, why should we blame advisors lights but I don’t and if I did the police who are appointed by Lungu? Two can will still charge me, not my son”. - not move together unless they agree”. - Zacky Zimba Noritah Mwanza “You are right sir. Mr Lungu is the “Good insight from a rational appointing authority. He moves constitutional lawyer, Sangwa SC!” - crooked PSs around instead of  ring George Mwape them. He advocates for corruption cabinet ministers instead of dropping “Sangwa SC is on point.... Let’s not them. He breaks the constitution at include his advisers..... A failure will will. He injected the ubomba mwibala always be a failure even if he was to be alya mwibala mantra in the minds given the best advisors in the weldi!” - of his party. He insights police via Ian Malekhanie Kampyongo to deal with unhappy youths. He alone is single handedly “Imagine he surrounds himself being the master architect of anarchy. No an appointing authority, then why advisers to blame. A er all he is the blaming them when they serve at his one that appoints them. Birds of the mercy? e incompetence we see in same furthers  ock together!” - Mary those institutions points to Lungu’s Taguma Bilsborough 10. International / Lifestyle News www.diggers.news Thursday July 16, 2020  e name of Nigerian pastor Just like the virtuous woman Enoch Adeboye is among the top described in Proverbs 31:1-31, I global trends on Twitter, used Pastor’s sexist post riles thousands on Twitter safely rest on my wife. Anything more than 34,000 times in the I uphold, she upholds too. Can last 24 hours. her itinerary if I say I would like of the wife. No matter how Many men are misbehaving which we coauthored, that as my your husband rely on you?. ‘Today is my wife’s birthday you to go with me to so and so educated or successful you are, in their marriages simply because helpmate she knows she cannot Make up for your husband’s and there are lessons that women, place the best she can do is try to your husband is your head and they want to establish that they help me weaknesses, celebrate his especially so many young brides convince me otherwise. you must regard him as such at are the head of their wives. Also, without my instructions, so successes, be his number one can learn from her. She is a If I insist, she would cancel all times. It is a terrible thing for my wife is my number one fan. when they come, her response is cheerleader. I wish my lovely wife powerful woman, I know that. whatever she was to do and a husband to feel his wife is his She wrote in the book Yes sir. a Happy Birthday. She has many people who come along with me.  e Bible in head. Mathematics of Marriage – Busy as she is, she still cooks It does not matter what is take instructions from her, but my meals and serves me herself. on her itinerary, if I say I would as powerful as she is, and even Ephesians 5:23 says: Many young ladies these days like you to go with me to so though she has seen me in my “For the husband is the head leave everything to the house and so place... she would cancel weakest moments, I have no of the wife, even as Christ is the help. My wife still trims my nails whatever she was to do and come doubt that I am her head. head of the church…” for me. along with me. It does not matter what is on  e husband is the head  ere was a time when I was Plenty of people have a teacher and was staying far criticised the pastor, including from town. She had to cut my calling his words “ugly”, and Thieves in SA steal hair during that period. She is saying he shouldn’t be using the the only partner of the Adeboye occasion of his wife’s birthday to Corporation; she doesn’t delegate focus on the “power” he feels over whisky after alcohol ban her primary duties to anyone else. her:BBC TWO days a er South Africa reinstated a ban on alcohol to curb the spread of coronavirus, thieves have broken into a liquor store in Cape Town. Police to interrogate Malawi ex-President Mutharika over cement-gate “ ey basically emptied the whiskies out,” Mark Kallend, MALAWI Police Service, Fiscal matter. into a state lodge because the Democratic Progressive shop owner of Liquor Bothasig, told News24 about the incident and Fraud Section, is interested “Police are interested to house is incomplete. Party (DPP) o cials have early on Tuesday morning. to former president Peter quiz the former president on Newly elected President complained that the new “ ey ripped the safety gate o with their vehicle... they tied Mutharika, in connection with the matter as investigations Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, administration under the a rope around it and yanked it o .  ey then threw a boulder K5 billion (about $7 million continue,” said a source a er who in his inaugural leadership of Chakwera through the window,” he said. ) cement imported duty-free Chisale has been interrogated speech pledged to deal with is making arrest of senior Bottles of wine and brandy were le untouched, he added. under “personal use” provision in Lilongwe. corruption, said that before members of the party Mr Kallend said the incident showed how desperate people in the Presidents (Salaries and Chisale remains security the country of 19.13 million and claimed it is political were. Bene ts) Act when he was in aide of Mutharika during his people can begin to rebuild, persecution aimed at killing In a speech on Sunday President Cyril Ramaphosa said the power but was being sold by retirement. it must clear the rubble of the party. alcohol ban - the second this year - would take pressure o the business persons, Nyasa Times National Police corruption. But commentators have health system. understands. spokesperson James “I will challenge the said there is a lot of rot that More than 40% of the 40,000 trauma cases recorded in the  is follows the arrest of Kadadzera said police “have leadership of judiciary to do is being exposed to have been country in a week are alcohol-related - something the health the security aide to Mutharika , been interviewing individuals more to root out the culture happening during the DPP system cannot a ord right now. Norman Chisale in connection that might have been involved of corruption and selective regime that requires the long When it comes to coronavirus, South Africa is the hardest- with the cement import in the transaction.” justice that has shipwrecked arm of the law to catch up with hit country in Africa with more than 275,000 cases. scandal. He con rmed Chisale too many of our lowest courts,” wring doers- and the  sh rots Deaths resulting from Covid-19 have also risen to more Nyasa Times sources said in police custody “for that he said. from the head down. -Nyasa than 4,000, and government projections estimate this could Fiscal Police are interested to purpose.’’ Mutharika’s opposition Times increase to 50,000 by the end of the year.BBC question Mutharika on the Earlier, Malawi Revenue Authority o cial Roza Mbilizi, who allegedly cleared the import of 60,000 tonnes of Glee star died of accidental cement, was held. Mutharika, who was removed from power in the drowning, California offi cials say June 23 court-sanctioned presidential election rerun, is building a retirement home in the Lakeshore town of Mangochi, southern Malawi. A er losing the election, the former president was forced to temporarily move Ex-Nigerian leader appointed to mediate Mali crisis FORMER Nigerian appointment was announced media said. president, Goodluck by Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, Mali has been wracked Jonathan, has been appointed head of the West African by protests in recent ACTRESS Naya Rivera died of accidental Ventura County’s Medical Examiner said a special envoy for Mali to economic bloc, Ecowas. weeks, with demonstrators drowning, o cials in California have said that Rivera’s body “has been X-rayed and a try resolve the political crisis “I have the honour, demanding for President a er a post-mortem examination. full autopsy has been performed. in the country. in consultation with the Keïta to step aside over a ra “ e cause of death is drowning, and “ e autopsy  ndings are consistent He is expected to Chair of the Authority, of issues including disputed the manner of death is accident,” the with a drowning and the condition of the bring together key parties H.E. Issoufou Mahamadou, elections. Ventura County’s Medical Examiner said. body is consistent with the time that she including President Ibrahim President of the Republic of  e protests have also  e 33-year-old, best known for was submerged. Boubacar Keïta, opposition Niger, to communicate to been fuelled by weak public playing cheerleader Santana Lopez in Glee, “No traumatic injuries or disease leaders, civil society as well you the decision to appoint services and the government’s went missing during last Wednesday’s boat processes were identi ed at autopsy. as religious organisations for you as Ecowas Special Envoy inability to bring an end to trip with her son at Lake Piru. “ ere is no indication from the a dialogue on the crisis. for the sociopolitical crisis in inter-communal and jihadist A er a long search, divers found investigation or examination that drugs Mr Jonathan’s Mali,” a letter quoted by local violence.BBC her body on Monday, prompting an or alcohol played a role in the decedent’s outpouring of love and sympathy from her death, but specimens will be submitted for co-stars. toxicology testing,” the statement said. Rivera was  rst reported missing last Who was Naya Rivera? Wednesday, a er she had rented a pontoon Rivera began her career as a child boat with her four-year-old son at Lake actress and model, appearing in TV Piru, north-west of Los Angeles.  e child commercials in the US. was found alone and asleep in the boat As a four-year-old, she starred in the and later told police his mother had never Royal Family sitcom on CBS and had a returned a er swimming in the lake. number of other TV appearances. Her body was found exactly seven years But it was playing cold-hearted Santana a er Rivera’s Glee co-star, Cory Monteith, Lopez in Glee that made her a star. was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room In 2014, Rivera starred in the horror of an overdose of heroin and alcohol.  lm At the Devil’s Door. Glee, the musical comedy TV series,  e same year she married fellow actor ran on the Fox network from 2009 to 2015. Ryan Dorsey - who is the father of her son. What did the Medical Examiner say? When the couple divorced in 2018, they In a statement posted on Twitter, the were granted joint custody.BBC Thursday July 16, 2020 www.diggers.news Sports .11

Former Manchester United goalkeeping coach Emilio Alvarez has revealed that he left the club following a ‘I didn’t want to coach De Gea any more’ fallout with David De Gea over the player’s future, after the shotstopper put pen to paper on a new deal at Old - Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper coach left after Trafford. The 48-year-old has played down suggestions that he was released from his role at Carrington, instead fallout with ‘disloyal’ Old Trafford No 1 revealing that his exit came “It’s not true that thanks to the great work of meetings with United to person who had carried out he said that he was told not to down to personal and Manchester United relieved Jorge Mendes and because renew him and to make him all the talks in order for him say anything to anybody. This professional differences with me of my duties,” he told Mourinho wanted to sign me the best paid player in the to be paid what he was paid. had an impact on me. The way the Spaniard between the AS . “In fact, once De Gea to help David develop and to world, I learned that he had At the last minute, someone I understand my profession is sticks. renewed, United put an offer keep him at the club. At that renewed behind my back. else meddled. I insisted that that you can’t help someone De Gea extended his stay on the table for me. It was moment, he wanted to leave Honestly, it felt like a lack of I didn’t like that because it develop if you do not have with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s me who asked to meet with United. loyalty. seemed disloyal. total confidence with them side last September , signing the club so I could tell them I “After almost three “During negotiations, he “I asked David why he and that’s why I decided to a new four-year contract that wanted to leave the club. years with lots of work and also had a falling out with the didn’t say anything to me and leave United.” GOAL will keep him in Manchester “It was at this meeting until 2023, potentially taking they asked me to renew. I him up to a dozen years with told them I was going but the Red Devils. not because I wanted to leave Alvarez was brought Benzema, the rest of Madrid’s squad United. I wanted to stop onboard at United under coaching De Gea. previous manager Jose “Aside from being his Mourinho, having previously mentor at Atletico Madrid, mentored De Gea at Atletico deserve the Ballon d’Or, says Zidane where I backed him strongly, Madrid - but the former has I was the person who Karim Benzema and the rest form has been a driving Spanish top flight for the first their 34th domestic crown. now opened up on his United of Real Madrid’s squad are all force in Madrid’s title tilt, time in three seasons should Zidane believes Real convinced him to sign for exit, stating that De Gea’s deserving of this year’s Ballon with the Frenchman having they defeat Villarreal on Madrid’s hunger to return United. I was his right-hand decision to agree fresh terms d’Or, according to Zinedine scored 19 goals in 35 La Liga Thursday, or if Barcelona drop from lockdown at their best man in Manchester. behind his back was what Zidane. appearances this season. points against Osasuna. is what has given them an “I came to United forced his exit. Benzema’s sensational Madrid can win the There have beenadvantage in the title race. suggestions that Benzema He also insisted there is no should be in the running for risk of complacency creeping this year’s coveted Ballon d’Or into his squad before lauding Mayor threatens to sue LCC over award and Zidane has claimed the desire his players have every Madrid player could be shown following the three- worthy of the prize. month suspension due to the “In football, everyone can coronavirus pandemic. Matero stadium lease agreement have a say. For me, my players “No, not at all,” Zidane are the best,” the Madrid boss said when asked if his side By Abraham Kalito rights were protected if the by your office or the Finance lawyers, he has made certain told a press conference. already felt like champions. LAWYERS representing Lusaka institution did not desist from Committee meeting that was demands arising from the lease “Karim is not only this “The beautiful thing we Mayor Miles Sampa have written the manoeuvres. chaired by the Matero Ward 28 between Lusaka City Council year, he has done very well have is the energy we put in to the Lusaka City Council “We act for Mr. Miles Councillor Kelvin Kaunda to and the Mayor. And of course, for many years. The Ballon every day, day by day is what demanding that the institution Sampa, the former MP for terminate a Contract duly signed they have given us an ultimatum d’Or is won by only one, and motivates us. The rest, we desists from advertising the Matero Constituency and now by our Client and yourselves in that we should respond within everyone can comment, but don’t know what will happen. Matero stadium for lease or face the current Lusaka Mayor. As 2011.” three days, failure to which the for me all my players deserve “The players when they legal action. you are fully aware, our client, as They stated that the council matter will be taken to court. it .” get here know the history of And Lusaka Town Clerk Alex the area Member of Parliament had decided to proceed and So, what we are doing now is Los Blancos need only two this club, what it is, what it Mwansa has confirmed receiving for Matero signed a 10 years advertise the said Stadium that we are currently studying points from their final two wants, the ambition we always the letter from Sampa’s lawyers, lease agreement with the without due regard or notice to the matter and by close of matches of the season to claim have. GOAL saying the local authority will Council to invest personal funds their client’s accrued rights. business tomorrow (today), we respond comprehensively on the in developing the stadium and “We have instructions to would have closed all the issues matters raised. use it for youth development and commence action against the raised in the letter and we will Sampa signed a 10-year lease for use by a FAZ football team he council and seek to obtain any communicate to the lawyers agreement with the Council owns called Matero United FC preventive order that would accordingly,” said Mwansa. from 2011 to 2021 to invest and other community teams in ensure our client’s rights are “What we want to do is that personal funds in developing the constituency. He put up the protected. Our writing to you whatever information we will the stadium to be used by his said development as per agreed is to intended to frustrate our communicate to the lawyers sponsored football team as well lease. The lease is for a period client’s legal rights in the lease. will be the same information as for youth development. 2011 to 2021,” read the letter. We trust you shall take heed and we will communicate through But the council has since “It therefore has a 1-year life avoid unnecessary and costly you the media to the public. So, advertised that the stadium is left to completion. Your office litigation,” the lawyers stated. we want to do it systematically. ready to be leased again. has neither had any discussions And speaking in an We don’t want a situation where However, the Mayor’s with our client nor has our client interview, the Town Clerk said our colleagues on the other side lawyers Mambwe, Siwila and received any formal letter stating the council will likely respond to start complaining that you are Lisimba Advocates stated that that the lease contract is being the lawyer’s demands by today. addressing our matter through they would commence action terminated before expiry date. “We have received a letter the press because they have against the council and seek Our client has also not been coming from the Mayor’s lawyers made specific demands and to obtain any preventive order furnished with reasons why the Mambwe, Siwila and Lisimba those demands will be addressed that would ensure their client’s decision was apparently made Advocates. And through his tomorrow.” FIFA meeting will be for formality - Kazabu By Abraham Kalito legal actions from the courts of law. Maybe they would like to emphasise meeting with FIFA, to be chaired all FIFA has been looking forward for Veteran soccer administrator He said the meeting will thus be that stance again, otherwise I don’t by FIFA with stakeholders namely us to do.” Luxon Kazabu says the scheduled a public relations indaba where FIFA see much that will be discussed,” he government, FAZ officials, National And Kazabu said the association meeting between Zambian soccer will reiterate the need to avoid third said. Sports Council of Zambia and other is making strides by coming up with stakeholders and worlds soccer party interference in the running of Kazabu said Zambia football stakeholders,” he continued. programs such as the goal keepers governing body FIFA will be a football related matters adding that stakeholders managed to give FIFA “So, I’m personally patiently training course. formality as the main issues that not much will be discussed. a peace of mind when they arrived waiting for that meeting. I don’t know “We commend the association needed intervention have been “I don’t think there will be much at the decision to agree to resolve what the agenda is. We have to wait for the historic goal keeping course resolved. to be discussed in that meeting, in matters. until that meeting takes place. But currently taking place. That is a In an interview with Goal fact, I think the meeting will now be “My Guess is that yes, they are what is true is that whatever stance department in the game of football. Diggers, Kazabu who is also a former just a formality. Public Relations sort not firing full throttle now, the reason people have taken so far, I do not see And it is perfectly in order now FAZ committee member said the of indaba, and maybe FIFA would being that the country has been able them moving away from that stance that we are coming up with such main issues which should have been like to reiterate what they have said to reach consensus and the matter or changing their minds. They gave programmes. Perhaps it should tabled before FIFA were resolved before regarding observing statutes are no longer before the courts of law. guidelines and they gave deadlines have happened a long time ago. when a consent agreement was that they don’t expect interference So, obviously that must have given over such matters meaning, that the Nevertheless, well we are making a signed last week which saw all parties from any outside parties in the FIFA a peace of mind. Secondly, I do FIFA statues, the FAZ constitution start. And this is good for the game embroiled in wrangles withdraw running of the affairs of football, AF Z. know that there is supposed to be a have been complied with. And that’s of Zambian football.” No 731 K10 www.diggers.news Thursday July 16, 2020 MAYOR THREATENS

By Abraham Kalito Lawyers representing Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa have written to the Lusaka City Council demanding that the institution desists from advertising the Matero stadium for lease or face legal action. Sampa signed a 10-year lease agreement with the Council from 2011 to 2021 to invest personal funds in developing the stadium to be used by his sponsored football team as well as for youth TO SUE LCC development. Story page 11 ...over Matero stadium lease agreement

Coca-Cola pulls out of COPA By Abraham Kalito The Coca-Cola company has notified the Zambia Schools Sports Association that it will not be sponsoring the inter- schools soccer tournament as it has been negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, company director Marie Valarie Rashford to receive honorary Rochecouste stated that all commercial advertising and sponsorship in the region have been put on hold as the company concentrates on Covid-19 relief and response efforts. “We are deeply concerned about the growing impact of degree for charity efforts Covid-19 in the region. These are challenging times for all Marcus Rashford will receive an after joining forces with FareShare, a in the right direction and that means of us, and we are fully committed to doing everything we honorary degree from The University major poverty and food waste charity. a lot. Thank you to The University of can to help. In light of this situation, we have decided that of Manchester after his summer charity TheU niversity of Manchester have Manchester.” all commercial advertising and sponsorship of events in the campaign against child poverty. decided to present Rashford with an Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, region will be put on hold, effective immediately as we shift Rashford hit the headlines in June honorary doctorate for his work in the the University of Manchester’s our focus to COVID-19 relief and response efforts for the for writing an emotional letter to the community, which will see him follow president and vice-chancellor, praised most affected communities,” stated Rochecouste. government detailing his experience of in the footsteps of United legends Sir Rashford for standing up to affect “The Company has come to a difficult, yet necessary using foodbanks in his youth. Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton. significant change in the city during a decision to withdraw its sponsorship for the COPA Coca- The 22-year-old expressed his belief The Red Devils striker released hugely uncertain and challenging time Cola Tournament for the year 2020 until further notice. that all children who benefit from free a statement announcing the award, for the public. As a Company, we are doing our part to help prevent the school meals during term time should which reads: “It’s a proud day for “Marcus is an extraordinary young further spread of the virus by prioritizing the health, safety continue to have access to the service myself and my family. When you look man with an extraordinary talent and and security of all the participants of the tournament in over the summer, as he urged Members at the great names that have been drive that stretches well beyond the line with the global health guidelines issued by the health of Parliament to update their policy. awarded this doctorate in the past, it’s football field,” said Professor Rothwell. authorities. As we continue to monitor the situation closely, TheE ngland international humbling. “His work for charity and his high- our partnership with ZASSA remains strong. We will succeeded in changing government “We still have a long way to go in profile campaign will not only help continue to take guidance from the local government and legislation, before raising over £20 the fight to combat child poverty in countless young people across our health officials, and it is our hope that we shall re-engage million ($25m) to aid vulnerable this country but receiving recognition own city, but across the entire country. in due course for future COPA Coca-Cola Tournaments.” people during the coronavirus crisis from your city means we are heading GOAL