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Polling ERB rules out streams will fuel price hike By Ulande Nkomesha act as polling THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has ruled out any immediate hike in fuel stations to I’LL REMAIN prices despite the kwacha’s continued depreciation against major currency increase convertibles, saying the latest oil consignment is yet to be transparency received to determine any price changes. Story page 4 - ECZ By Julia Malunga Probe THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says during the 2021 elections, all polling PRESIDENT streams will transmit results HH, he directly to the totalling centre without waiting for the combination of results at is not poling stations. ...whether Hichilema The move is aimed at increasing transparency, special eliminating suspicions and achieving time efficiency, says ECZ chief electoral officer - Mwila Patrick Nshindano. Story page 5 In an interview, Nshindano like it or not - Lungu said the polling streams which By Julia Malunga for George Chisanga, the PF not him who doesn’t want will be turned into polling PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu candidate in today’s Lukashya Hichilema to appear on the stations will have their own says whether Zambians like parliamentary by-election, ballot paper, but the people of General Regulations Form 20. it or not, he will be re-elected President Lungu vowed that Zambia who are asking him to “The change will firstly for a third successive time as whether voters liked it or not, account for selling the country. enhance the time for processing Republican President in next he would still end up being re- “Ati ndemutina mu 2021 and announcements of results, year’s general elections. elected for a third time at the ndefwaya ekabako (They are each stream converted to a Speaking, Wednesday, 2021 general election. saying that I am scared of HH, polling...” Story page 5 when he drummed up support The President said it’s I don’t...” Story page 6 ZAMRA recalls toxic HoneyBee drugs By Sipilisiwe Ncube (ZAMRA) director general all batches of Paracetamol 14 days, saying it does not ZAMBIA Medicines Bernice Mwale has ordered tablets which it supplied to meet some specifications. Regulatory Authority HoneyBee Pharmacy to recall the Ministry of Health within And Mwale has asked HoneyBee to further submit to the authority a detailed report of the recall process, Northern Police nab 2 PF cadres which should include the quantity of drugs imported and those supplied to health facilities. for damaging UPND vehicle Story page 2 Story page 7 2. Local News www.diggers.news Thursday September 17, 2020 Zambia records 68 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths By Ulande Nkomesha Province.” total of 134,236 tests we have MINISTRY of Health And Dr Malama said conducted since the pandemic Permanent Secretary for the country recorded was confirmed in Zambia Technical Services Dr Kennedy two COVID-19 deaths in with 12,869 recoveries, giving Malama says Zambia has the last 24 hours which Zambia a recovery rate 90 recorded 68 new COVID-19 brought the total number percent and 326 deaths,” he cases out of 847 tests done. of deaths recorded to 326. said. And Dr Malama says the Dr Malama said three country has recorded two “We had one BID within million Zambians were at a COVID-19 related deaths in Lusaka who tested positive higher risk to COVID-19 by the last 24 hours. from COVID-19. On a sad virtue of old age or having Meanwhile, Dr Malama note we lost an adult male underlined conditions. says three million Zambians patient in Livingstone Central “The decision by His are at a higher risk of infection Hospital due to COVID-19. He Excellency the President due to old age or underlying had co-morbidities. Following Edgar Lungu to relax conditions. the two COVID-19 related some restrictions to enable Speaking during the deaths we are reporting today, economic and social activities routine COVID-19 briefing, the cumulative number of was based on surveillance data Wednesday, Dr Malama said deaths in our country stands that indicated an improving the cumulative figure currently at 326 which we have classified situation, particularly the stood at 13,887. as follows: 110 deaths due to reduction in positivity as we “In the last 24 hours, COVID-19, 210 COVID-19 continue testing. Nevertheless Zambia recorded a total of 68 associated deaths and six it is important to amplify new COVID-19 cases reported deaths which we are reviewing that this is not to say that in 12 districts. These districts pending classification and we COVID-19 outbreak is over. include Lusaka, 39, Kitwe, shall update the nation in due All of us remain at risk of the 12, Solwezi, five, Ndola, two, course,” Dr Malama said. infection. We respond, we react Livingstone, two, Chipata, He said 279 patients in to the infection to COVID-19 two, Zimba, one, Petauke, one, Lusaka were discharged. differently. We do have about Monze, one, Kazungula, one, “Today, we have discharged three million Zambians who Kalomo, one and Choma, one. 279 patients in Lusaka district. may be having a higher risk These new cases in the last 24 The number of patients still by virtue of old age or having hours are among the 847 tests under health facility isolation underlying conditions,” said we conducted as a country country wide stands now at Dr Malama. giving us a positivity of eight 34 with 10 on oxygen therapy “That is the main reason percent. The cumulativeand these are disaggregated as we should not under play number of cases in the country follows: Lusaka has 19 patients with COVID-19 where as is therefore 13,887,” Dr with six on oxygen at Levy the majority may mount an Malama said Mwanawasa isolation and effective response at individual “The new cases include treatment center, Copperbelt level in terms of humanity we in broad terms 37 which we we have seven patients, Ndola still have many other Zambians identified through health care Teaching Hospital has got four, who may not do so. So it is facility screening in which two on oxygen, Kitwe has three imperative that we work to 11 are from Kitwe and 26 in with two on oxygen, North protect all Zambians. Our Lusaka. We also had 24 which Western Province we have two positive [numbers] have been we detected through routine at Solwezi General Hospital; reducing but let us not take screening coming from Choma, Muchinga we have two at this for granted. As we have one, Kalomo, one, Kazungula, Chinsali General Hospital; eased the restrictions, allowed one, Kitwe, one, two from Central Province we have two social economic activities to Livingstone, nine from Lusaka, at Kabwe District Hospital; run, people are interacting one Monze, two Ndola, five Luapula we have one at Mansa more and more, there is a risk Solwezi and one Zimba. We General Hospital; Southern of a surge. We need to ensure also had five contacts to known we have one in Kazungula. that within the spirit of the new cases, these are Chipata two, This therefore in summary normal adherence to the public Lusaka three. We also had one gives us confirmed cumulative health and social measures is health care worker who tested numbers of COVID-19 cases maintained and are improved positive from Petauke Eastern in the country 13,887 out of a on .” Northern Police nab 2 PF cadres for damaging UPND vehicle

By Daniel Chansa was unlawfully wounded. NORTHERN Province Police have arrested “During the same confusion, Janny Yamba two PF cadres for damaging a motor vehicle Yamba aged 34, the suspect in the case of belonging to a UPND official in broad daylight Malicious damage, reported to have been at Kasama Shoprite. unlawfully wounded by suspected UPND cadres And Police have launched a manhunt for a using a Matchet. The victim sustained a deep cut group of PF cadres led by Mubanga commonly in the head. Investigations have been instituted known as “Bargadi” of Ndola for threatening in the matter. We are warning all political players, violence and damaging UPND property. that Police shall not tolerate any thuggery by any In a statement, Wednesday, Zambia Police individual under the guise of politics. We urge Public Relations Officer Esther Katongo political players to be tolerant and concentrate identified the two PF cadres arrested in Kasama on promoting their ideals as opposed to taking as Jannie Yamba Yamba and Witson Mutanda. the route of violence. Police shall not spare any She said the two allegedly damaged a motor individual that will be found wanting,” she said. vehicle, a Toyota Vista registration number ABT Katongo has also revealed that Yamba 375, property of Jairos Simbeye. Yamba 34 is also facing a charge of assault. “The complainant who was in the company She said Yamba Yamba is alleged to have of his friend were about to come out of shop rite assaulted Mwila Kampamba aged 26 of Site and where they had gone to buy commodities when Service in Monze District. a group of people clad in PF regalia surrounded And Northern Province Police their motor vehicle painted in UPND colours. Commissioner Richard Mweene said the police Upon seeing the group , they went back in the are looking for a group of people seen in a video shop but one of them only identified as Gideon threatening violence and damaging UPND was recognised and followed by the thugs and property. assaulted him and he sustained injuries. The “I can say we are looking for that group. That thugs later damaged the said motor vehicle information has just come to our attention,” said which was parked at Shop rite. The suspects Mweene. are detained in police custody and will be Bargadi, as he is commonly known on appropriately charged,” Katongo said. Ndola, is part of the Security committee of the She said Yamba Yamba also reported that he PF on the Copperbelt. Thursday September 17, 2020 www.diggers.news Article .3 THE NOLLE PROSEQUI IN ZAMBIA: A POLITICAL TOOL OR A PROSECUTOR’S NECESSITY? INTRODUCTION iii. Where people participated in a crime together The motion to enter nolle prosequi in the United States he retention of the nolle prosequi has been of but the other accomplices are on the run then when rests with the prosecutor who may enter a nolle prosequi growing debate in most jurisdictions around the apprehended the person already appearing in court may be either before or during trial. The courts will, as a matter world. In Zambia, most people have complained a subject of a nolle prosequi so that their co-accomplices of formality, usually sign a dismissal order prepared by Tthat the nolle prosequi has been used as a political tool are joined to the charge. that particular prosecutor. Rule 48 of the Federal Rules of in order to punish and “silence” political opponents. This iv. Where there is non-appearance of witnesses and Criminal Procedure, which govern how federal criminal is not withstanding the fact the office of the Director to avoid dismissal of the case the prosecutor may enter a prosecutions are conducted in the US provides for a of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is an “independent” nolle prosequi to preserve the charge. mandatory application to seek leave of the court before a constitutional office not subject to political control. This v. What the prosecution cannot and is expected matter is dismissed via a nolle prosequi. piece seeks to argue for and against the retention of not to do is to arrest someone without evidence hoping to Federal Republic of Nigeria the nolle prosequi in light of the socio-legal discourse ‘fish’ evidence as the case proceeds and when that proves The Attorney-General has similar powers as that of surrounding it. difficult enter a nolle prosequi. the DPP in Zambia in as far as commencement, taking over and discontinuation of criminal proceedings are DEFINITION, RATIONALE AND USE OF NOLLE THE NOLLE PROSEQUI AFTER THE MUTEMBO concerned. And these powers are unchallengeable as can PROSEQUI NCHITO DEBACLE be seen in the case of Attorney-General v Engati (1986) Definition In my Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, supervised 3 NWLR 28. The power to enter a nolle prosequi is only According to the Black’s Law Dictionary a nolle prosequi by Zambia’s foremost criminologist Professor Kalombo available to the Federal Attorney-General and has been is a formal entry upon the record, by the state in criminal Mwansa, I opine that: available since the political independence of the Republic. proceedings, by which the state declares that it will On 10th March, 2015 the Pandora box of prosecutorial However, in order to avoid abuse of the legal process, the no further prosecute the case, either to some of the misconduct, abuses and excesses was opened by President Attorney-General is required to act in the interests of defendants, if jointly charged, or altogether. It is entered Edgar Chagwa Lungu who set up a tribunal to investigate justice and have regard to the public interest as held in DPP into pursuant to section 81 of the Criminal Procedure alleged misconduct by Mutembo Nchito, S.C then DPP. The v Akozo (1962) 1 All NLR 235. It is not necessary for the Code, Chapter 88 of the Laws of Zambia. The DPP, on terms of reference for the tribunal comprising three former Attorney-General to ask for the consent of the court before her own or through prosecutors and state advocates, has Chief Justices of the Republic namely; Annel Silungwe, he or she can enter a nolle prosequi. the power to enter a nolle prosequi in any matter and at Matthew Ngulube and Ernest Sakala were as follows: any time before judgement is delivered. It must be borne (a) allegations that the DPP had repeatedly abused CONCLUSION in mind that by Article 180 (3) the DPP is the Chief the authority of his office by indiscriminately entering Most African countries, especially those in the Prosecutor for the Government and head of the National nolle prosequi in cases he had interest in, for example, Commonwealth of Nations, still have the nolle prosequi Prosecutions Authority. By Article 180 (4) (c) the DPP has The People v Shubert Sinkala, The People v Hakainde in their CPCs modelled on English law. My view, having the power to discontinue, at any stage before judgement is Hichilema; The People v Lameck Phiri; The People v Rajan been a prosecutor myself, is that the nolle prosequi is a delivered, criminal proceedings instituted or undertaken by Mahtani & John Sangwa among others; necessary and an indispensable evil in the prosecution the DPP or another person or authority and this includes (b) establish if the DPP was in order to enter a nolle process. If used in national interest and not as a political private prosecutions. prosequi in his own case namely; The People v Mutembo tool to silence and settle political scores, have enormous Is the DPP above scrutiny in as far as entering nolle Nchito Ex Parte Newton Ng’uni; and fulfilling benefits to the prosecution process. The only prosequi is concerned? (c) investigate the DPP’s alleged uttering of a false recommendation that can be offered is not to get rid of the The DPP can enter a nolle prosequi in nay matter that document and fraudulent representation to Supreme Court nolle prosequi but rather to regulate its administration. the DPP feels right to do so and this power gives the DPP Judge Gregory Phiri; Modelled on the Prosecution Guidelines of the Office wide discretion. It must be noted that the DPP, according (d) investigate the DPP’s intentional disrespect of the Director of Public Prosecutions for New South to a plethora of authorities, can enter a nolle prosequi to judicial proceedings and to High Court Judge Nigel Wales, rules and indeed legislation may be promulgated in any matter that the DPP deems right and this power Mutuna between 1st January, 2011 and 31st December, to regulate the entire prosecuting process by the DPP and is incontestable and cannot be challenged. This was the 2015 by walking away from the court; NPA from the decision to arrest to the decision to charge position of the Zambian Supreme Court in the celebrated (e) investigate allegations that the DPP had taken and finally the decision to prosecute. The DPP and the case of Director of Public Prosecutions v Mbayo Mutwala over matters in which he has a conflict of interest relating operations of the NPA must be clearly regulated by rules Augustino (1977) ZR 287 (SC). This is so because a nolle to his business partners, for example, Fred Namakando or legislation and the independence of the Office of the prosequi is not an application but rather the court is merely M’membe and the Post Newspapers Limited; and DPP must go beyond paper and exhibited by the DPP in informed of the decision taken by the DPP to enter a nolle (f) investigate the DPP on allegations that he planted practice so as to restore the confidence of the public in as prosequi. The position is thus that neither the court nor the illicit drugs on Brebner Changala and Agnes Kawandami far as the administration of the nolle prosequi is concerned. defence can ask the DPP to furnish reasons as to why she to have them prosecuted. The author is a criminologist and practicing lawyer in intends to discontinue a matter through a nolle prosequi. Aside the politics or lack of them surrounding this case, Zambia. He teaches law at the University of Lusaka and is This position was somewhat clarified in the matter of The our interest must be drawn to the allegations in (a), author of Criminal Procedure and Practice in Zambia: An People v Fred M’membe and the Post Newspapers Limited (b) and (c) as they impact on the administration of the Introduction (Juta, 2020) and Prosecutorial Misconduct Ex Parte Rupiah Bwezani Banda HPR/06/2014. I am nolle prosequi in Zambia. The allegations against the and police excesses in Zambia (LAP, 2020). His new fortified by this case to submit that a nolle prosequi may be Chief Prosecutor and Head of the NPA were serious and thought-provoking book Chirwa’s treatise on Criminal challenged in a matter where a DPP has a vested interest. surely blighted the reputation of all prosecutors in the Justice Management in Zambia which was published by Are there any other ways in which the DPP may country seeing as the top most was put under scrutiny LAP will be released locally on 1st November, 2020. This discontinue cases in Zambia? for misconduct, alleged or otherwise. The DPP was article expresses his personal views and not that of his The correct procedure to discontinue a matter before the unceremoniously relieved of his duties by the President employer or professional associations he may belong to. High Court is through the DPP entering a nolle prosequi as after the tribunal found him guilty on some allegations. guided by the centennial case of R v Train Viyuwi 5 NRLR These allegations, true or trumped up, have surely raised 78. This is not to say that a charge in the Subordinate legitimate concerns among the general citizenry on the Court cannot be withdrawn via a nolle prosequi but rather administration of the nolle prosequi as to whether it must that in the High Court entering a nolle prosequi is the be abolished or maintained. ‘correct’ procedure of withdrawing a charge against an My good friend of mine, Law Don Munyonzwe accused person. However, there other ways in which the Hamalengwa argues that the nolle prosequi is a colonial DPP may withdraw a matter in line with the powers under relic and a politically abused tool that must be gotten rid Article 184 namely: withdraw (section 88 of the CPC); of from this jurisdiction. He, and many others, notes that Offer of no evidence (R v Frackson Samson (1961) R & the founding principles and motivations surrounding the NRLR 108). It must be noted that the use of offer of no introduction of the nolle prosequi cannot be entrusted in evidence is rarely used as the effect is that the accused is political institutions as individual interests, both political acquitted immediately hence the shock when the Rosemary and economic, have taken over and have made the nolle Khuzwayo-led Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) prosequi a dangerous relic to both individual freedoms and opted for this when they could have simply entered a nolle national interest. prosequi under the auspices of the DPP. Rationale of Nolle Prosequi NOLLE PROSEQUI IN SELECTED COUNTRIES The nolle prosequi is an essential to available to United Kingdom prosecutors and if used in the public interest it serves a The power to enter a nolle prosequi is almost obsolete in greater and ‘holy’ good. The nolle prosequi was designed Britain as it is rarely used by the Attorney-General and by the architects of English law to help prosecutors resolve the Crown Prosecuting Services (CPS). It is used in rare complicated cases and help in the dispensation and general instances where a defendant is permanently physically or administration of justice. Thus the nolle prosequi may be mentally unfit to stand trial, or when the Attorney-General The author, Joseph Chirwa is a lecturer and used for one of the following reasons: takes over a private prosecution if he or she considers it not researcher of law at the University of Lusaka i. Where a prosecution has already commenced and in the national interest for that prosecution to continue. where he currently teaches Administrative new facts are found warranting the change of a charge. The Attorney-General can only enter a nolle prosequi Law. The views in this article are his and ii. Where the prosecution using its powers under in Britain acting in national interest and the Attorney- do not in any way represent those of his statute such as the Plea Negotiations Agreements Act No. General’s decision to enter a nolle prosequi is challengeable employer and/or professional bodies to 20 of 2010 intend to make one of the offenders as a state in the courts of law. which he belongs witness. The United States of America 4. Local News www.diggers.news Thursday September 17, 2020 By Zondiwe Mbewe to ensure that the payments AN investigations o cer at the are e ected within 72 hours Anti-Corruption Commission ACC o cer tells court how ZAMPOST of receipt of funds from the (ACC) has testi ed that Ministry. ZAMPOST was to investigations revealed that also avail monthly reports to bene ciaries of the Social Cash the Ministry by the 14 th day Transfer programme was not used to delay funding to SCT of the following month, among funded on time as ZAMPOST, others,” he said. that on September 20, 2018, and other entities, which was a contract signed between contract had some special which was the payment service Mutantabowa said ACC received a report of analysed. the Ministry of Community conditions indicating that provider, would put the funds disbursement of funds under alleged corrupt practices and He added that the joint Development and ZAMPOST ZAMPOST would have among in a xed deposit account for the social cash transfer mismanagement of a social investigations team further on August 21, 2017 which was other responsibilities and some days to earn interest. program commenced with the cash transfer programme conducted interviews marked as contract number obligations; to pay bene ciaries Victor Mutantabowa, rst disbursement being for under the Ministry of at the said Ministry, at MCDSS/SP/10/2017. of the social cash transfer told the Lusaka Magistrates’ the July/August 2017 circle, Community Development and ZAMPOST and with other He said the contract signed on behalf of the Ministry Court that the social cash the amount being over K29 Social Services. key stakeholders in the social with ZAMPOST was such that in line with instructions transfer funds were not million. He said the allegations was cash transfer program such as ZAMPOST was going to act received from the ministry paid to bene ciaries within He added that the against an o cer at the said bene ciaries and the ministry’s as an agent for the Ministry of in all districts of Luapula and the stipulated 72 hours as said amount included the Ministry and ZAMPOST. district o cials in various Community Development in Western Provinces. ZAMPOST would put these commission for ZAMPOST Mutantabowa said to that parts of the country. paying social cash transfer on “ e second one was that funds in a xed deposit of about K2 million..Story e ect, a joint investigations Mutantabowa said it was behalf of the Ministry. ZAMPOST was to manage account to earn interest for team was set up comprising established that there was Mutantabowa said the the process of payments and continues on P7 seven days. himself, another investigations  e State witness was o cer at ACC and another testifying in a matter in from the Drug Enforcement which former Minister of Commission (DEC). Lungu’s Parley speech best ever, it inspired hope among Zambians – Tutwa Community Development “ e joint investigations and Social Services Emerine By Sipilisiwe Ncube 2015 when President Lungu Sata,” Ngulube added. Mr Speaker, we are aware team set up commenced Kabanshi is charged with KABWE Central PF member ascended to power. He insisted that President that some constituencies may investigations in September two counts of willful failure of parliament Tutwa Ngulube “ e PF government has Lungu’s speech at the o cial complain because they want to 2018 and extended to comply with the law says almost every constituency actually not looked at provinces opening of the Fi h Session of personalize development. All investigations to the Ministry and applicable procedure in Zambia is a bene ciary of PF and said, ‘this province, we will the 12th National Assembly last the huge infrastructure, which of Community Development, or guidelines relating to development projects. not touch it.’ And that is why if Friday inspired hope among we are seeing in the capital city, ZAMPOST and to other procurement involving And Ngulube says President you go to Southern Province, Zambians as the Head of Lusaka, are part of Zambia,” entities such as banks and the Social Cash Transfer Edgar Lungu’s speech to the PF has more than 300 State illustrated the numerous said Ngulube. government institutions programme. Parliament last Friday inspired projects. If you go to North- achievements under his tenure “I am aware, Mr Speaker, relevant to the case,” he said. When the matter came a lot of hope in Zambians as Western Province, if you go to since 2015. that this government has Mutantabowa said in up for continued trial before it was the best ever received Western Province...I also know “So, we will not allow delivered.  e PF government the process of investigations, Chief resident magistrate by Parliament from the time that Western Province received people to mislead the nation has done more than what any evidence was retrieved from Lameck Mwale, Wednesday, he was elected as member of the Mongu-Kalabo road under that the PF government has other government would have the Ministry of Community Mutantabowa, who is also parliament back in 2016. the PF government. I also know not done anything in Manyinga done in the short space. Let me Development, ZAMPOST the arresting o cer, testi ed Speaking in Parliament, that the PF government has (District of North-Western also state that the Patriotic Front Tuesday, Ngulube, who is also huge fuel infrastructure projects Province). I am aware, Mr has actually worked even in very deputy Chief Government in Mongu. I also know that the Speaker, that in Manyinga, the tough conditions [like] when Whip, said that almost every township roads in Mongu of PF government has started we had climate change, when Market players constituency in Zambia was a Western Province were done by more than 11 projects. So, we we had gassers, when we have bene ciary of PF developmental the PF government. And most want to state that this speech been talking about COVID-19. projects. of these projects, Mr Speaker, inspired a lot of hope in the Almost all the projects that the predict continued “Mr Speaker, rst of all, started in 2015 when President people of Zambia. And also, PF government has been talking I wish to state that this is one Lungu became Head of State. we are aware that almost every about are actually working. of the best speeches that this And some projects were started constituency in this country is  is is because the PF has not House has ever received from by the late president Michael a bene ciary of the PF projects. abandoned any project.” Kwacha depreciation the time I became a member of By Diggers Reporter parliament. I want to support THE kwacha is expected to continue depreciating against major this speech, Mr Speaker, by currency convertibles, given the heightened demand for dollars adding that Zambia is a unitary on the local market, coupled with dwindling supply, market data State and that Zambia shall shows. develop progressively. And According to nancial market players, the kwacha is set also, we know, Mr Speaker, that to maintain a weak position, depreciating further beyond the some members of parliament K20.00 per dollar mark, compared to an average K18.60 per have been complaining that, dollar just one month ago. ‘in my constituency, this is at  e kwacha’s huge losses mean that the local currency has foundation level’ and that ‘in depreciated by around eight per cent since mid-August, while my constituency, I can even see losing around 10 per cent in value from its trading position at trees growing!’  at is evidence the start of the third quarter. that the PF government According to FNB, the kwacha is expected to continue losing has actually gone to all the value on account of heightened dollar demand, compounded by constituencies in actually little supply of the greenback, o ering almost no support for the bringing development to this local unit. country, Mr Speaker,” Ngulube “USD/ZMW was little changed in yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) argued. trading session, opening and closing at K19.82. Volumes ticked He claimed that Southern up slightly due to US dollar supply from some corporates, which and Western provinces had President Edgar Lungu campaigning for Patriotic Front Lukashya Constituency was used to meet part of the demand pipeline.  e central bene ted the most from Candidate George Chisanga at Tazara Market on Wednesday,September 16, 2020.. bank issued a statement on the state of the currency yesterday government projects since Picture by Salim Henry (Tuesday), in which it attributed the easing of the currency to reduced FX (foreign exchange) sales from the mines due to COVID-19 related supply disruptions, coupled with elevated demand for health-related supplies, energy, agricultural inputs and debt repayment obligations,” stated FNB in its daily market update. ERB rules out fuel price hike “ e central bank also indicated that the supply of mining By Ulande Nkomesha months, ERB executive director Langiwe the price, then we will be able to advise tax receipts has increased the reserves and enabled it to provide THE Energy Regulation Board (ERB) Lungu announced that the regulator whether we have had a ‘cancelling e ect,’ some FX supply to the market over the past two months. In has ruled out any immediate hike would only determine whether a fuel meaning the price remains the same; closing, the central bank reiterated the importance of the in fuel prices despite the kwacha’s price adjustment was necessary once it also, if it hasn’t exceeded the 2.5 per exchange rate in in ation outcomes and addressing exchange continued depreciation against major received the next cargo shipment. cent trigger ban because we only change rate volatility would be key to maintaining price and nancial currency convertibles, saying the latest “I think for us, we only price fuel upwards or downwards if it exceeds system stability. Given the central bank’s position, we expect to oil consignment is yet to be received to once we have received it. We use the Cost the 2.5 per cent trigger ban,” explained see more support for the local unit in the medium-term. For determine any price changes. Plus model. So, what happens on the Lungu in an interview in Lusaka. now, we expect the currency to continue to trade on the back  e kwacha plummeted to a record international markets, on the Zambian “If the conditions are favourable, we foot given the US dollar demand/supply imbalance.” low of K20 per dollar last week, while market, does not immediately a ect the would reduce the price; if the conditions And Cavmont Bank revealed that the struggling local Brent Crude oil prices have stabilised price of fuel. What needs to happen, rst, are not favourable, we will then review currency is receiving almost no support from exporters, who at an average US $40 per barrel on the is that the cargo is received, we also have the price. So, we are never able to say usually o oad the greenback on the nancial market to buy international market. re ned products that have come in by until we get the necessary documentation kwacha. Fuel pump prices were last adjusted road or rail and then we get the weighted to run it through our pricing model and “ e kwacha has seen very little support from exporters last December, which saw petrol prices average of those products.  at is the see what the factors have led to.  ere in recent weeks, while importers have been seen trading the hiked to an unprecedented to K17.62 per only time that we will know (what) the has been a delay, remember, that Indeni currency pair actively, especially energy and agriculture players,” litre from K15.98 when the kwacha was price is.  en, as the ERB, we are not the (Petroleum Re nery in Ndola) was shut stated Cavmont in a separate market report, Wednesday. at K14 per dollar and crude oil prices importers of the fuel, so we will not know down for a while so we are just waiting… Some bureaus, such as Golden Coin, quoted the kwacha at peaked at US $70 per barrel. the price at which it has landed until we as soon as we get that documentation, we K19.90 and K20.29 per dollar for buying and selling respectively, Commenting on whether the get the necessary documentation from do get alerts when the ship has come in. while commercial banks, namely, Zanaco Plc, held the local unit kwacha’s sustained depreciation since the Ministry (of Energy). So, only when Once the ship has docked and once the at K19.76 and K20.13 per dollar for bid and o er respectively, by last month would force the ERB to hike we get the necessary documentation to documentation is ready is then when we close of business, Wednesday. pump prices for the second time in 10 conduct our assessment can we review get alerted and begin the assessment.” Thursday September 17, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .5

By Zondiwe Mbewe AN administrator of the estate of the late Jethro Namakobo Chilanga PF MP in court for working with cadres in has dragged Chilanga PF member of parliament Maria Plot No. L/9437, which was must be issued to the estate of from its previous owners Langa to the Lusaka High super-imposed on Farm No. the late Namakobo. where he lived until his demise land encroachment Court seeking an order of 7027 and Joe Zulu, a resident He is further seeking on August 3, 2006. interim injunction restraining of Lusaka and in charge of the damages for trespass and a He stated that in 1987, the her from trespassing upon group that is demarcating and declaration that Langa whether UNIP government exercising the deceased’s property in allocating plots. in her personal capacity or its power of eminent domain Mwembeshi. He also also sued Dismus in her capacity as member compulsorily acquired a Malelo Ilukena claims Mutale as Zulu’s assistant, who of parliament for Chilanga number of farms, including that Langa is in the habit of had equally been seen on the constituency, as well as Zulu Farm No. 1942 for which ferrying political cadres for the subject property demarcating and Mutale have no authority government offered to purposes of subdividing and and allocating plots. to enter upon the subject compensate. allocating them plots on the Ilukena wants a declaration property for the purpose of “Amidst protests by the late property. that the late Namakobo’s estate subdividing and allocating Peter Namakobo, government Ilukena, who has is the equitable owner of all plots to anyone. did compulsorily acquire Farm further claimed that the late the land currently known According to a statement No. 1942 and subdivided the Namakobo was the registered as Farm No. F/7027 that of claim filed in the Lusaka same into a number of plots holder of Farm No. 7026 and initially consisted of Farm High Court recently, Ilukena namely F/7026 and F/7027 equitable owner of Farm No. No. 1942 and a declaration explained that in 1970, the late and subdivided F/7027 into 7027 in Mwembeshi, has also that Kabamba’s lease having Peter Namakobo, who was his smaller plots, including sued the Attorney General; expired, a certificate of title grandfather, negotiated and L/9437, which was granted to Simon Kabamba a holder of relating to Farm No. F/7027 purchased Farm No. 1942 one Simon Kabamba on a 14- year lease,” read the claim. Ilukena stated that after the change of government from Money circulation schemes aren’t UNIP to MMD, the MMD government rescinded the policy decision and ordered the same as village banking - BoZ the reversal of all properties that were compulsorily By Diggers! Reporter urged to be diligent and remain services and in driving the acquired. Mr Simon Kabamba,” read the purposes of subdividing and THE Bank of Zambia (BoZ) vigilant in their financial financial inclusion agenda.” He stated that all the claim further. allocating them plots on the has cautioned members of the dealings, especially in light of Village banking/savings properties were returned to He stated that the Attorney said property. public to clearly distinguish increased financial crimes as groups are hugely popular the original holders, who were General had numerously been He stated that Zulu between money circulation well as companies that lure small savings and lending asked to pay compensation advised by the Kafue District and Mutale were the ones schemes and village savings people with the promise of schemes organised outside the to those who had developed Council to cancel the lease appointed for the purpose of banking groups given the rise high and unrealisable returns. formal financial sector. properties and had lost out granted to Kabamba on the supervising and overseeing in financial crimes. The BoZ licenses, regulates They usually consist of owing to the reversal, which basis that the plot he had been the illegal demarcation and In a statement, Wednesday, and supervises entities that are members who are familiar compensation was paid. given was super-imposed allocation of plots and were on the BoZ cautioned consumers covered by the Banking and with each other and share Ilukena stated that owing on a farm that already had the ground every day for the on the need to clearly Financial Services Act, 2017, certain commonalities to old age, the late Peter a sitting tenant in the name illegal purpose. distinguish between the two and these do not include village through their family, friends Namakobo transferred his of Peter Namakobo, but Ilukena stated that the late sources of credit, especially banking/savings groups. and community. interest in the land via a that the Attorney General Jethro Namakobo’s estate as in view of rising financial This, notwithstanding, the Accumulated savings Deed of Gift to his son, Jethro remains adamant much to the equitable owner runs the risk crimes and fraud, as it had BoZ recognises the relevant and interest earned on loans Namakobo, now deceased. inconvenience of the estate of of losing the land to political become increasingly easier to role village banking/savings extended to members are the “Following the reversal, the late Jethro Namakobo. cadres as without title to fall victim and be lured by the groups play in communities, main source of benefits, which all the people that had been Ilukena further stated the subject property, it was promise of high returns. including transitioning their are shared out at the end of the granted plots on Farm No. 7027 that Langa was in the habit of difficult to adequately secure The central bank pointed members into formal financial respective cycle. returned their lease except for ferrying political cadres for the the land. out that the key difference between the two was that money circulation schemes remained an illegal activity as they involved the pooling There’s nothing special about HH, he must and distribution of funds by recruitment of subscribers, who were usually promised high returns or interest rates be investigated for privatisation – Mwila that were often too good to be true. By Julia Malunga Speaking when they UPND leader. “Abena kalo chalo baletila They (opposition) keep on “...The core business model PATRIOTIC Front secretary drummed up support for “Ba President Edgar Lungu ba HH balondolole bwino efyo stating that we are corrupt, depends on the continuous general Davies Mwila says George Chisanga at a rally in has made a commitment bashitishe Intercontinental it is because we are working. recruitment of subscribers there is nothing special about Lukashya, Wednesday, Mwila to fight corruption without (Hotel). Balondolole efyo When they accuse us of being and not any meaningful UPND leader Hakainde said if Hichilema wanted to segregation. Dr Chitalu basendele ilya inganda corrupt, they want us to be underlying economic activity, Hichilema so he should be rule the country, he must wash Chilufya was investigated, baleikalamo. Ifi nibantudistracted so that we should which makes it unsustainable. investigated for his role in the himself of any wrong doing. taken to court and acquitted. balefwaya, teifwe ba PF. not work. We promised the It is, thus, a risky with no privatization of state owned He said President Edgar Honorable (Ronald) Chitolela Tulenkonka fye ifyo abantu people of Zambia good roads assurance that subscribers or enterprises. Lungu allowed the Anti- was investigated, taken to balelanda. Ulefwaya ukuba and hospitals).” investors will get the money And Home AffairsCorruption Commission to court and acquitted. In this kateka afwile aisambaika, And Kampyongo said they have invested,” cautioned Minister Stephen Kampyongo investigate and prosecute his case, no one is special. HH he must be clean. That is all anyone who broke the BoZ. says when it comes to the law, ministers, therefore, there must be investigated,” Mwila what the people of Zambia law would be arrested “Members of the public are no one will be favored. was nothing special about the said. are saying. Belatukaika fye indiscriminately. ngachafika palibena awe! Tule “We sent people to come fwaya umuntu onse alondolola. and issue National Registration Filya balelanda ati corruption Cards even here in Chisanga awe nicho tulebomba. area they are here. So all those Polling streams will act as polling stations Chakweba ati ngabalumbula who are 16 years and above corruption pakweba ati you have an opportunity to go tutine twilabomba tuletwalila and get one instead of going to increase transparency – ECZ ukubomba because those are to the local authorities which the promises that we made. are in far places. And to those By Julia Malunga of results, each stream converted to a but also raised suspicions because of the Efyo twalaile abantu misebo, who lost your cards, ensure THE Electoral Commission of Zambia polling centre will tally its votes and movements in the aggregation process,” ifipatala, social cash transfer. that you get your cards here. (ECZ) says during the 2021 elections, the presiding officer will announce the When asked if this would mean an President Lungu at work. And We sent our officers to come all polling streams will transmit results results and send them directly to the increased number of election monitors I have said no political party here using the money that directly to the totalling centre without totalling centre immediately, it will from stakeholders, Nshindano said this has done what we have done we were given by the Finance waiting for the combination of results at also enhance transparency in that each would be at their discretion. since independence (People of minister and then a person poling stations. converted stream will have its own “This doesn’t necessarily mean more Zambia are saying Hichilema comes to damage that property The move is aimed at increasing results form (General regulations form monitors for organised stakeholders should explain how he sold and beat our officers, is that transparency, eliminating suspicions and 20) in addition to disaggregated data who already used to place monitors in Intercontinental Hotel and a reasonable person? What achieving time efficiency, says ECZ chief such as number of voters and votes cast,” each stream but if the monitors were how he acquired the house do you do to such a person? electoral officer Patrick Nshindano. Nshindano said. placed per polling station it means that he was staying in. It is not us And I want to assure you that In an interview, Nshindano said the “Previously, polling stations would they need to be per stream which now the PF who want this, it is we don’t work with favor, polling streams which will be turned have as many as 16 streams or more has been converted to polling station as the people of Zambia. If you when you break the law we into polling stations will have their own and the current system entailed that all everything will be concluded there and want to be a President, you arrest you, we don’t choose!” General Regulations Form 20. these votes have to be aggregated at the there will be no aggregating of the votes should be clean. He should exclaimed Kampyongo. “The change will firstly enhance the polling station before being sent to the at the polling station as was the case.” not be insulting when he is He also warned people to time for processing and announcements totalling centre, which took a lot of time Nshindano said. told to explain himself. We drink responsibly within the want everyone to explain. allowed trading hours for bars. 6. Local News www.diggers.news Thursday September 17 2020 By Julia Malunga the country. The Zambians PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu have woken up for goodness Isays remain whether Zambians like president,sake they have seen that they whether HH likes it or not - Lungu it or not, he will be re-elected want an answer. So let me By Julia Malunga I don’t want him to appear on muWhether August pa 12 mu 2021, bring people you development islike president namuit ornyankula, not, party who I had will money and for a third successive time as warn the UPND that we have PRESIDENTRepublican President Edgar inLungu next the)woken ballot up. paperI am itready is not to mego president ninebo! Nangu myself, George Chisanga and that was 2015. Mu 2016, contracts and wanted to take saysyear’s whether general elections.Zambians like whofor the is commissiondemanding ofthat inquiry HH alefwaya olo talefwaya, the Minister of Finance (Dr naisa shiba ama tactics naisa over the party were rejected it or Speaking,not, he will beWednesday, re-elected shouldif that willaccount be the for best his past.line soIt president ninebo! Nobo Bwalya Ng’andu). The ruling muma one, nauno mulungu because they saw that I put for a third successive time as is the people of Zambia. HH, mukasalabe afwilere-elected abomba PF is different from in other 2021, nala mu kanda. vows Ilyashi people Lungu first. Some people when he drummed up support that we know,” he said. Republicanfor George PresidentChisanga, inthe next PF whilstAnd we werePresident sleeping Lungu sold naine. Nga chakutila ati nafwa political parties because we lyakubepa abantu yalipwa; who don’t reason say, ‘you year’scandidate general in today’selections. Lukashya thehas country.charged thatThe he Zambians cannot lelo,Minister ba President of Finance, niba chapwa! Inonge work for the people. Whatever shibakwaliba ama tacticsama naisatelevision muma partydon’t havewho money’had money but money and parliamentarySpeaking, Wednesday,by-election, havebe scared woken of up UPND for goodness leader Wina,Ba PF chapwa! nabausana Ulelanda nefipani ati a person may desire in their one,abantu nauno balemona. mulungu Kwaliba nala contractscannot bury and you).” wanted to take whenPresident he Lungudrummed vowed thatup sakeHakainde they haveHichilema seen that because they aleletafyashala ubuyantashi ifi pantu alebepa ba PF life, the governmentgovernment is able muabantu kanda. bambi Ilyashi balanda lyakubepa ati overAnd the partyspeaking were when rejected he supportwhether for voters George liked Chisanga, it or not, wanthe is “tooan answer. small for So him” let andme pantutulabombela ubuyantashi abantu. uliWe kuliare to provide),”provide),” President Lungu abantuLungu alwalayalipwa; fyabufi; kwaliba nanguama becauseaddressed they Lukashya saw that residents I put thehe wouldPF candidate still end upin being today’s re- warnthat in the 2021, UPND “nkamufikinya”. that we have Georgea poor people’sChisanga, party. ine Onse na said. televisionndwale, ndapola.abantu balemona.(There is peopleat TAZARA first. Some grounds, people thewho Lukashyaelected for parliamentary a third time at by-the wokenHe up.also I amsaid readyif he towere go Ministerumuntu ofefyo Finance, engakabila chapwa! mu “Kuli ulefwaya ukuteka Kwalibaone opposition abantu bambi leader balanda who don’tHead reasonof State say, insisted ‘you don’tthat election,2021 general President election. Lungu forto thedie commissiontoday, Vice-President of inquiry Babumi PF bakwe nabausana buteko wingaleta!nefipani ichalo ala ichalo cha kwata atidesperately Lungu wantsalwala to takefyabufi; over haveHichilema money’ was but the money one vowedThe that President whether saidvoters it’s ifInonge that will Wina be wouldthe best take line over so fyashala(No matter ifi what, pantu next ba year, PF one leaderleader at ata time.a time. Pali kanoPali nanguthe country, ndwale, there is onlyndapola. one cannotfrightened bury of you).” him. not him who doesn’t want as President. August 12, 2021, I will be the kanshita ni ‘one Zambia, one (There is one opposition leader And speaking when he liked it or not, he would still that we know,” he said tulabombela abantu. We are kano kanshita ni ‘one Zambia, leader at a time and that is “Nomba naumfwa abantu Hichilema to appear on the “Nangu chibe shani President! Whether you like it nation,’ one leader and that who desperately wants to take addressed Lukashya residents end up being re-elected for a And President Lungu a poor people’s party. Onse one nation,’ one leader me. When you break the law, baletila Lungu aletina HH ballot paper, but the people namailo litali, na 2021 litali, or not, I will be the President. leader is Edgar Lungu, period! over the country, there is only at TAZARA grounds, the thirdof Zambia time at thewho 2021 are generalasking haslelo chargedkufika that next he cannotelection umuntuIf I were efyo to engakabiladie today, muthe andNga watobathat leader ifunde, iskukakwa, Edgar oneyou haveleader to at pay a timefor it, and a crime that Headmu 2021,of State efyo insisted alefwaya that election.him to account for selling the bemu scaredAugust of pa UPND 12 mu leader2021, bumiVice-President bakwe buteko will wingaleta!take over Lungu,umulandu period! taubola. Nga Chaba watoba sana iscommitted me. When can you neverbreak thebe Hichilemaati atitikishe was HH thepali oneuyu country.The President said it’s Hakaindepresident Hichilemaninebo! becauseNangu (Nofrom matterme, that’s what, all! nextA person year, ifunde,ukwibila kukakwa, abantu,ngabalibile umulandu law,forgotten, you have and itto was pay too for much it, a frightenedumulandu. of him.Lekeni myebe, not “Atihim ndemutinawho doesn’t mu want2021 hemulefwaya is “too small olo fortamulefwaya, him” and Augustwho is 12,saying 2021, they I will will be bring the taubola.mu privatization, Chaba sana balebalonga, ukwibila crimestealing committed from the canpeople. never If behe HH“Nomba shimutina, naumfwa shakamutine abantu Hichilemandefwaya ekabakoto appear (They on the are thatpresident in 2021, “nkamufikinya”.ninebo! Nobo President!you development Whether is you lying like toit abantu,ngabalibileteine iyo...’ Iyo Lungu aletinamu forgotten,stole during and privatisation, it was too much he baletilapantu achepa Lungu sana. aletina HH atinaHH ballotsaying paper,that I am but scared the peopleof HH, mukasalaHe also afwilesaid if heabomba were oryou, not, the I willonly be ones the President. who can privatization,pantu mu 2021 balebalonga,tukabikapo stealingwill be arrested.from the Itpeople. is not If me, he muine that’s2021, why efyo alwisha alefwaya ati ba ofI don’tZambia want whohim toare appear asking on tonaine. die Ngatoday, chakutila Vice-President ati nafwa Ifbring I were you to developmentdie today, theis teineuyu kuti iyo…’ alusa Iyo Lungu.’Lungu aletinaLungu stoleno! Some during people privatisation, are saying, he atiPF bafunyepoatitikishe ineHH babike pali umbiuyu himthe) toballot account paper for it selling is not theme Inongelelo, ba WinaPresident would niba take Inonge over Vice-Presidentmyself, George willChisanga take overand pantutakaluse mu mu 2021 2021. tukabikapo Nalifye will‘Lungu be arrested.is scared It because is not me, he umulandu.pakuti ese akabeLekeni president.myebe, country.who is demanding that HH asWina, President. chapwa! Ulelanda ati fromthe Minister me, that’s of all!Finance A person (Dr uyufrom kuti Chawama alusa Lungu.’ shaishibe Lungu no!will Somelose in people 2021, arewe saying,should HHNomba shimutina, ine ndelandashakamutine ati should“Ati accountndemutina for hismu past. 2021 It aleleta“Nangu ubuyantashi chibe alebepashani whoBwalya is sayingNg’andu). they Thewill bringruling takalusenangu muchimo 2021. naisabaNalifye ‘Lungufield anotheris scared candidate’because he I pantuumulandu achepa taubola.sana. HH atinaNga ndefwayais the people ekabako of Zambia. (They HH, are namailopantu ubuyantashi litali, na 2021 uli litali,kuli youPF isdevelopment different fromis lying other to frompresident Chawama namu nyankula,shaishibe willcannot lose lose in 2021,in 2021! we shouldI was inewaliba that’s indalama, why alwisha leka abantuati ba sayingwhilst thatwe Iwere am scaredsleeping of HH,sold leloGeorge kufika Chisanga, next ineelection na you,political the onlyparties ones because who canwe nanguthat was 2015.chimo Mu 2016,naisaba naisa fieldfrom Chawama,another candidate’I did not I PFbeshibe bafunyepo ngawaliba…Umuntu ine babike umbi cannotknow anything, lose in but2021! I managed I was pakutiewo nachitile ese akabe filya president. mu 2015 fromto defeat Chawama, him. In 2016,I did I knew not Nombaewo ninga ine tina? ndelanda Elo nafumine ati knowsome anything,tactics, I stillbut Ibeat managed him, umulanduKu chawama taubola.nalifye fontina,Nga to defeat him. In 2016, I knew waliba indalama, leka Violence, use of offensive language in Lukashya, even in 2021, I will defeat namunyunkula. Nomba some tactics, I still beat him, abantu beshibe ngawaliba... him! Time of lying to people alemona ati 2021 elo even in 2021, I will defeat him! Umuntu ewo nachitile filya Mwansabombwe by-election campaigns worry HRC Timeis long of gone, lying they to people were saying,is long muningatina? 2015 ewo Achepa ninga tina?sana. Elo (I gone,‘Lungu they is weresick’, saying,even if ‘Lungu I get nafuminehear some Ku people chawama saying, nalifye ‘I By Ulande Nkomesha “The protection andand the Zambia Police maintaining law, peace and issick, sick’, I will even recover).” if I get sick, I will fontina,am scared of HH,namunyunkula. that is why THE Human Rights enjoyment of the right to Service to draw up, agree order. The police must desist recover).”He said if money was NombaI am bringing alemona theati 2021issue eloof Commission (HRC) has vote are fundamental in a on, observe and manage from taking actions that may importantHe said in life,if hemoney would was not ningatina?privatisation Achepa and want sana. to stop (I condemned the political constitutional democracy like the election campaign reasonably be seen to be importanthave been inelected life, he President. would not hearhim fromsome contesting people saying, the 2021 ‘I violence, hate speech and Zambia and that must be the schedules is commendable disadvantaging some political have“Indalama been elected President. amelections.’ scared Letof HH,me tell that you, is Iwhy am tribal talk that characterised case during the Lukashya and and must be upheld as one parties, their candidates and ngashalebomba,“Indalama lelo nga Inot am scared bringing of him, the I willissue never of the Lukashya and Mwansabombwe by-elections. of the best practices during the electorate at large as that ngashalebomba,nshali minister, ngalelo nshalinga privatisationbe scared of himand becausewant to hestop is Mwansabombwe by-election The Commission has been on the countdown to the 2021 is a violation of civil and nshalipresident. minister, Abalelwisha nga nshali mu himtoo small!from contesting He is the theone 2021who campaigns. the ground monitoring the on- Presidential and General political rights and a recipe for president.party abakwete Abalelwisha indalama, mu elections.’is scared Letof me,me tellthat you, is Iwhy am In a statement, Wednesday, going by-election campaigns Elections.” breakdown of law and order,” partyabakwete abakwete ama indalama,contracts nothe wantsscared PFof him,to field I will another never HRC spokesperson Mweelwa and the overall preliminary He called on the police to stated Muleya. abakwetebalibakana pantuama balimonacontracts becandidate scared of so him that because it will he beis Muleya said the Commission observation is that all political act within the confines of the ‘’Finally, the Commission balibakanaati ine ninebo pantu mufimbwabalimona tooeasier small! for him. He isBut the I am one saying who had observed some isolated parties and their candidates law in maintaining law and calls upon politicians and ati ine ninebo mufimbwa is scared of me, that is why nabantu. Abantu abengi that a crime committed will cases of violence, use of were to a large extent able to order during the by-elections. their members to always avoid nabantu. Abantu abengi he wants PF to field another ababula amano, ababula never be forgotten. If you offensive language among freely campaign in accordance “The Commission also taking the law into their own ababula amano, ababula candidate so that it will be others and called for all with the agreed election calls upon the Zambia hands but allow and respect skopodonono balanda ati easierstole money,for him. tellBut Ithe am peoplesaying stakeholders to take practical campaign schedules,” Muleya Police Service in Lukashya the police to professionally ‘taukwete indalama,’ indalama thatso that a crime they know.committed Can Iwill be steps in stopping the stated. Constituency to ensure carry out their constitutional teti ikushike. (If money was neverscared be of forgotten. a person If I youdefeated stole escalation of these vices before “The initiative by the that their efforts are legal, mandate without any form of that important, I would not money,in 2015? tell When the people I came so from that the 2021 general election. Electoral Commission of reasonable and proportionate interference, intimidation or have been a minister or a theyChawama, know. ICan was I abe greenhorn, scared of “The Human RightsZambia, the political parties to the legitimate objective of victimisation.” President. Some people in the abut person I defeated I defeated him. Hein thinks2015? Commission calls for WhenI will beI came scared from in Chawama, 2021? He a continued peaceful Iis toowas small!)”a greenhorn, said President but I environment during the defeatedLungu. him. He thinks I will Lukashya and Mwansabombwe It’s a good idea, but diaspora vote impossible be scared“Nga in alefwaya2021? He is kutitoo parliamentary by-elections small!)”aiminina said Presidentmu Lungu.2021, to ensure that the rights of By Sipilisiwe Ncube supervise elections in all the countries nkamufikinya“Nga alefwaya nombakuti ANTI-Voter Apathy (AVAP) executive where Zambians are based. all participating parties and in 2021 – AVAP aimininaumulandu mutawakabole. 2021, candidates, as well as the director Richwell Mulwani says it is “We should also not forget that there nkamufikinyaZambians want to nombaknow electorate, are upheld and not possible for government to create a is variation in terms of time. Remember represent us. And the issue is, how are umulanduwhat happened tawakabole. to the protected. The Commission platform for its citizens in the diaspora to that, elections in Zambia are held from they appointed in those positions? We Zambians want to know privatisation process. Fino also calls on all the registered vote in the 2021 general election because 06:00 hours to 18:00 hours and all those know that these people in these missions what happened to the ndelanda, abantu nabalemba voters in the two constituencies implementing the scheme could prove that are on the queue, once it’s 18:00 vote from embassies and the question is: privatisation process. Fino to turn up in large numbers challenging. hours, a police officer has to stand behind who is going to conduct those elections? ndelanda,ama kalata abantu ukutila nabalemba mpange and exercise their democratic According to Ministry of Foreign that queue and only those in front of him Are political parties going to accept the amacommission kalata ukutilaof mpangeinquiry and constitutional right to Affairs Permanent Secretary Chalwe are allowed to vote. Now, if you allow one results coming from those countries where commissionpakuti twishibe of ichachitikeinquiry vote for candidates of their Lombe, the Ministry is due to engage the who is in America to vote from there, Zambians are voting from? We need to pakutifinshi. twishibeEfyo balentinina ichachitike is choice tomorrow (today),” Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) what time will it be in America? What also have a register of voters, which is also finshi.that I am Efyo becoming balentinina better is Muleya stated. to see if it could create a platform for time is going to be in the UK? What time a very serious undertaking.” thatand betterI am asbecoming President. better Epo “The Commission,Zambians living in the diaspora to vote is it going to be in the other countries? He added that it required all andnafumine better asku President. Chawama, Epo however, observed some during the 2021 general election. And those variations can create problems. stakeholders to extensively deliberate and nafuminetapali nefyo kunaishibe, Chawama, nalifye isolated cases of violence, But Mulwani said while the initiative We want to urge the Ministry of Foreign agree to. tapaliblack nefyoblack, naishibe, naishibako nalifye use of insulting language was progressive, it was a scheme that Affairs that it is a very good idea, but the “As AVAP, we still feel that there is a blacknechisungu, black, naishibakonaikalako and hate speech bordering required time to be tried and tested question is how are we going to prepare lot that can be done for us to reach that nechisungu,natampa nokufwalako naikalako ama on discrimination based before implementing at next year’s general ourselves in terms of making sure that conclusion. It’s not a matter of rushing. natampasuit (If henokufwalako wants, he amacan on tribes or place of origin election, given the huge volume of citizens those in the diaspora vote in a peaceful and It’s something that needs to be discussed, suitcontest, (If I hewill wants,still defeat he him.can during the campaign period. living abroad that may want to cast a transparent manner? Is ECZ able to send agreed to, and looking at the modalities contest,But a crimeI will stillhe defeatcommitted him. The Commission strongly ballot. their staff everywhere in other countries so of how it’s going to be done. Yes, those Butwill nevera crime be forgotten.he committed As I condemns such acts of lack of “It’s a serious undertaking which can’t that they can register voters and conduct Zambians living in other countries need will never be forgotten. As I am speaking, I have received respect for others and human be done right now. I think it can’t work for elections in those particular countries? to be given a platform so that they can am speaking, I have received letters requesting that I rights and reputation and Zambia in the 2021 election, maybe in the Where are they going to do this? Are they participate in the affairs of their country. It letters requesting that I calls upon stakeholders to 2026 election. But at the moment, it’s not going to do it at the embassies or they has been an issue that we need to provide constitute a commission take practical steps towards possible because all political party leaders are going to create certain places, which a platform for the people of Zambia of inquiry for privatisation stemming their escalation need to agree. Yes, indeed, this is a very they are going to use as voter registration living in other countries to vote in an so that people know whatwhat during the countdown to the good undertaking and everything needs centres or polling centres? How is it going election. It’s true that we have seen other happened. HeHe is scared of me 2021 Presidential and General to be very transparent and there must be to be done? Are the opposition going to countries doing the same and we have because I am becoming better Elections.” accountability. But in the absence of that, be engaged in these matters?” Mulwani not seen any problem with that in other as a President. II did not know He stated that although people will question the results. They wondered. countries doing that and we don’t hear any anything whenwhen II came from vices of intimidation were will even petition the results,” Mulwani “This is a serious consideration in allegations of election rigging. It is a very Chawama, I knew how to observed, most political cautioned. terms of how that can be done. We should important undertaking so that Zambians speak English, II have known parties were able to freely He wondered if the ECZ even had the not forget that the Zambian government living outside the country can also vote,” how to wearwear suits).”suits).” campaign. capacity to send representatives to go and has people in embassies and those that said Mulwani. Thursday September 17, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News / Adverts .7 From P4 scope of coverage of contract Mutantabowa further said number MCDSS/SP/10/2017 the disbursement was made ACC officer tells court how ZAMPOST between ZAMPOST MCDSS by the Ministry of Community to include three provinces and preview on whether Kabanshi Development to ZAMPOST two districts under Social Cash was a signatory to the account. on September 28, 2017 with Transfer programme. used to delay funding to SCT In this matter, it is alleged the scope of coverage being In count two, it is alleged for Luapula and Western that Kabanshi between August that Kabanshi during the in particular the permanent one time or the other the The second transaction was Provinces, according to the 21, 2017 and April 26, 2018 in same period did willfully fail secretary at that time, Reverend engagement of ZAMPOST,” he contract. for K64,690,320, then the Lusaka, as a minister concerned to comply the law, procedures Howard Sikwela. said. He however, said balance came to 5,105,875.31. in the administration and and guidelines relating to The witness, however, said “After being instructed investigations revealed that This transaction went to management at the ministry procurement when re-engaging that while there were these to proceed to pay to these after the disbursement was ZAMPOST,” Katambi said. of Community Development ZAMPOST as payment service challenges in executing these three Provinces and two made, there were challenges on In cross examination by and Social Services, did provider under contract payments, the then ZAMPOST districts on the Copperbelt, ZAMPOST’s end in paying the defence lawyer Jonas Zimba, willfully fail to comply with number MCDSS/10/2017 Postmaster general McPherson payment was prepared around money to the beneficiaries. the witness said there were the law, applicable procedure for Social Cash Transfer Chanda wrote a letter addressed December 2017. Funds of Mutantabowa said apart various signatories to the said and guidelines relating to programme following the to Rev Sikwela, advising the about over K69 million were from funds being delayed, account, adding that he was not procurement by extending the termination of the said contract. some beneficiaries werePS that ZAMPOST was ready disbursed to ZAMPOST for walking longs distances to get to pay social cash transfer in the September/October, 2017 their funds while others could Northern, Muchinga, North- circle. These funds were for not get the money entitled to Western and two districts Western, Luapula, Muchinga, them. on the Copperbelt Province North-Western, Northern ZAMRA orders HoneyBee to “The first challenge was namely Mpongwe and Masaiti Province and two districts that these funds were delayed. (Lifwanyama). on the Copperbelt Province. According to the contract, Mutantabowa said The commission which went their investigations further to ZAMPOST was over K5 recall damaged paracetamol funds were supposed to be paid within 72 hours. However, these established that when Rev million.” By Sipilisiwe Ncube BP 500mg from circulation occurrence of such a defect funds were not paid within the Sikwela received the letter, he The witness continues with ZAMBIA Medicines Regulatory within 14 days from the day in the future. The authority stipulated time of 72 hours by met Kabanshi, who was the his testimony today. Authority (ZAMRA) director of receipt of this letter. Use of wishes to inform you that it ZAMPOST. It was established then Minister of Community Earlier, a Banker at Zambia general Bernice Mwale has press media with wide coverage will closely monitor the recall that part of the reason was that Development, to advise her National Commercial testified ordered HoneyBee Pharmacy to is highly recommended,” to ensure that the products ZAMPOST would put these that the said provinces listed that he was not preview on recall all batches of Paracetamol Mwale stated. are completely removed from funds in a fixed deposit account were not covered under the whether Kabanshi was a tablets which it supplied to the Mwale further directed circulation in the interest of scope of contract signed with signatory to the bank account to earn interest for seven days,” Ministry of Health within 14 HoneyBee to notify the public health. Should you need ZAMPOST. belonging to the Ministry of he said. days, saying it does not meet manufacturer of the drugs, further clarification, please He however, said according Community Development held “The implication of that, some specifications. who should, in-turn, provide do not hesitate to contact the to Rev Sikwela, his (Sikwela’s) at Zanaco. was that the beneficiaries would And Mwale has asked feedback on the product defects secretariat,” stated Mwale. advice was not yielded to and Wishikoti Katambi, a not receive payment within HoneyBee to further submit to as well as preventive measures. Last week, News Diggers! he was further directed to banker at Zanaco’s Lusaka 72 hours because funds were the authority a detailed report “You are further required published an article about the proceed to ensure that payment Business Center branch testified committed to a fixed deposit of the recall process, which to submit to the authority a controversial US $17 million was made to the said provinces. that on August 27, 2019 he was account for seven days.” should include the quantity detailed report of the recall Health Centre Kits awarded to Mutantabowa said approached by two officers, Mutantabowa said the of drugs imported and those process, which should include HoneyBee Pharmacy, which following that meeting, the one from the ACC and another challenges were brought to supplied to health facilities. the quantity of the products culminated into a supply of director for Social Welfare was from DEC who presented a the attention of the Ministry, “The authority wishes to imported and the quantity damaged and toxic drugs to the instructed to allow ZAMPOST warrant to check the records of notify you that samples of collected from the various Ministry of Health. to go ahead. the bank’s customer, Ministry paracetamol tablets BP 500mg health facilities. You are But HoneyBee Pharmacy “Honourable Kabanshi of Community Development in batch numbers PPYP-03 and also instructed to notify the manager Zackir Motala argued instructed the director for regard to the transfers that were Thank You PPYP-04 manufactured by manufacturer of the product that the discolouration on Social Welfare to process performed in 2017. My menstruation was Prashi Pahrma Pvt Limited, to investigate and provide the drugs was the fault of the payment and he was warned He said he therefore clotting for two years I India, and supplied by your feedback on the product defect manufacturer, who he said had didn’t know what to do till that those resisting to effect that proceeded to give the officers and corrective and preventive been contacted to recall the instruction will be dealt with as a bank statement of the company were analysed at the I saw your advert GOD National Drug Quality Control actions put in place to avoid drug. 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If you have Lungu must consider Cabinet Ministers leaving office with who are engaged in dignity at the end of corruption and an anti- his current term so corruption authority that he can join other investigates them and former African heads they are found to be of state who are culpable, then they leading the continent ought to be taken in other capacities. to court. If you then Prof Lumumba interpret that as a contends that there regime change, then Thabo Mbeki. There opposition leader has amendments that the the dignity deserving are many things one that regime ought to are beautiful things he earned him so much people were asking of a former head of can do after leaving be changed. A corrupt can do after leaving global accolade. Mr for, but now he wants State? What is the the Presidency. regime needs to be office in dignity, he Banda is now a busy to reverse those gains symbol of the Edgar changed,” he said. can form Edgar Lungu man; where there is by manipulating the Lungu Presidency? Is “President Foundation,” Prof electoral conflict on the Constitution in his it corruption? Closing Lungu is a lawyer. Again, we agree Lumumba said. continent, the African favour, why? By 2021, down media houses? He knows that his with Prof Lumumba. Union, European Union, our President will have The depreciating arguments are lame. The amount of We agree with the United Nations, served seven years. His argument that he kwacha? Or maybe money that Zambia him on that point. In inherited a presidency not to mention SADC, What is so difficult load shedding and is losing to corruption and, therefore, that fact, we have offered all look to him as a about passing on the the unprecedented is enough to finance he is eligible again is the same advice to peacemaker. mantle of leadership to fuel prices? What another small African without basis. He has President Edgar Lungu someone else? Is he exactly will Zambians country’s national not served Zambia on various occasions Mr Banda left power saying there is no one remember President budget. It’s just too well, he knows it. in the past, and we with dignity and the else in PF who can lead Lungu for? much! Like we have What is he going to have since arrived at world is rewarding him the party apart from suggested before, it do in his third term, the conclusion that with the respect he himself? How does he Prof Lumumba says appears that the Head even if he gets it? our Kateka has other deserves. What Prof want Zambians, both the other reason why of State is reluctant He should leave the fears about leaving Lumumba is asking inside and outside PF, Zambians must remove to genuinely fight stage and do so in office, rather than just President Lungu to do is to remember him? the Patriotic Front corruption because he dignity. There are a lot losing power. But what to create his own legacy from power is the fact is a beneficiary. of things to be done our Kenyan brother of upholding democracy Our President thinks that the President has when he leaves office, is saying has a lot of by letting other people the people of Zambia embraced corruption. We also believe let him ask many wisdom. in his party to lead. He still want him to remain He says the whole that some of the presidents who have must do the honourable in office because continent knows that corruption that retired. Let him ask Mr Rupiah Banda thing and drop the third he is surrounded by our Head of State is happens in his name, president Olusegun was not the best term bid. people who have made not committed to the through government Obasanjo; let him president we ever had. him believe so. But fight against corruption tenders and smuggling ask president Jakaya He had flaws, many of If we may ask again: President Lungu must because he allows of natural resources, Mrisho Kikwete; let them. But one single how does he want ask himself: if he lost Ministers who are happens with his him ask president gesture of accepting the people of Zambia power today, what arrested for graft to stay blessings. This is, Joachim Chissano; electoral defeat and to remember him? In would be left of him? in office. indeed, a good ground let him ask Festus democratically handing 2016, he assented Will people respect for the people to seek Mogae; let him ask over power to an to the Constitution him and treat him with “Your President regime change. Crossword puzzle No 692 “No soldier outlives a thousand Crossword puzzle No 691 chances. But every soldier believes in Chance and trusts his luck.” - Erich Maria Remarque Thursday September 17, 2020 www.diggers.news Readers’ Feedback .9 Readers’ Feedback ‘Lungu should be above board and not engage in Editor, baseless privatisation discussions’ “Sometimes I fall short of words and wonder what has become of this country.  is country and take the bull by such that by late 2000’s he poverty in our country. All I whole privatisation talk is not its horn as opposed to HH was broke and even swindled heard was, HH...HH...HH!!!” - worth a breath especially from this, HH that, infact if he has a widow of her K36,000 Moses M Simanga EDITOR’S NOTE: the President. It’s an issue evidence that HH stole let him inheritance. So which of these for people who specialise in be taken to court. Remember two is smarter? Which one “ECL a president and master making noise on useless issues he who comes to equity must would Zambians prefer to be of intimidation and using state Go to our News Diggers! or engaging in retrogressive come with clean Hands”. - Je their president?  e one who machinery to x opponents politics that o er no solutions G Chungu multiplied his wealth or the while failing to x the Facebook page, to socio-economic challenges one who went broke?  e one economy and unite the nation! select a story you like and jot the country is currently facing. “Here’s the bottom line, both who went broke has now made What a disgrace to have such a  e President should be above of You yourself sir and HH the country broke too by the leader!” - Mutinta Mulonda down your comment. We will board and not engage in played a role in Privatization. way and is threatening his pick that as your feedback baseless discussions because One was a valuations expert, opponent!” - Kris Mubanga “Bane x the economy not he has more important issues the other one was a lawyer Malama individuals”. - Mwamba Edgar and get you published on to address and all of us are dra ing the contracts of Swizz looking up to him to show sale. You both generated “ e man has no message for this page. The shorter the leadership and inspire us to he y service fees legally and the people, only threats for “Edgar Lungu has planned comment the higher the rally behind him to solve our legitimately from your work. HH and the UPND. I listened to arrest HH on trumped-up collective life challenges”. - One used the money he made to him speaking yesterday, I charges for a long time; chance of getting published. Nervious Siantombo to buy cows, land and stock in thought he would talk about every Zambian knows that companies, his cows multiplied the failing kwacha and how HH is innocent. Lungu is a Note that we block Facebook “What plan does he have for and his stocks grew, that’s how he will x it, I didn’t hear him fraud,he’s just looking for users who use abusive this failing economy? Can he he became a millionaire. saying anything tangible to scapegoats”. - Chivunda language. for once just instill con dence  e other one spent all his mitigate the high levels of Samusungwa and act like the CEO of the money in bars and nightclubs ‘Lumumba right, ‘2021 will be a dead year economically’ Dear editor, bearing fruit. I only takes a few minutes to “The humble one has allegedly humbled Zambians should cut down a tree but decades for it to grow. Zambia, and he is allegedly extremely “2021 will be a dead year economically. We are at shouting “Timber” stage”. - Krash determined to continue humbling Zambia!” EDITOR’S NOTE: Investors and business houses will be Infi nix - Mwenya Kay try HH’ gripped with uncertainity being an election year. But with prudence in management of Editor, us to the worse ever economic natural resources the country is endowed crisis, over 70 percentage of with, we should be doing fi ne economically “Zambians continue to suffer our GDP goes towards debt going forward”. - Asa Amisi Chitotela’s request to ECL to because of taking anyone who servicing, foreign reserves at offers a piece of advise as being an all time low of $700m and “The guy that said has taken charge of the enemy of PF! The time we reducing, unemployment is the economy. What is his plan?!” - Chiza adopted multilateralism, u cant very high, poverty has risen. construct hotel next to ZNBC Chirwa talk about sovereignty. He just Lumumba is right”. - Che like any Africa who has seen Guavara “Alot will have to be put in place to repair where Andrea Masiye’s company Mass Media went has the right to fear for “You are very right prof, the damage caused by the current regime. Zambia! If we don’t remove Zambian people should indeed putting a road here and there does not mean all is well!” - Musheke Sishekanu these guys, Zimbabwe will be try MR HH to control the Editor, heaven. This president has led economy”. - Chimuka Mwaanga “If Zambia were a tree, which was growing “Always thinking of stealing and not coming up with initiatives and ideas that can bene t the people of Zambia and impact there lives. So you will nd that he has already found people, his fellow crooks that will fund the project and he will be part and parcel of the bene ciaries”. - Bamuna Boh Nzuna

“From your money or tax payers money?!” - Chanda Ch

“Construct a Hotel at what Cost? Am asking because abena Chitotela no bwino bwino. He constructed a Toll gate at a cost of K52 Million. What more a Hotel...” - Mwamba Edgar Swizz

“Was wondering when he will spend those trunks of money he was caught with”. - Musukwa K-uncle

“Right hand mwankole to the chief mwankole aka Mukala 1....take that development to other parts of the country.... And why ask the president? Is he in charge of plots?” - Fortunato Fishinka

“Lusaka is almost congested. When will our leaders start to think of taking such developments. To parts where there is less development.  ose are projects that should be taken to other towns to free Lusaka. CARTOON Take it to towns like Kafue or Chongwe if the hotel needs to be closer to Lusaka”. - Chadlee Mondoka

“We need factories not hotels, where people will be paid meagre salaries. A Factory will create employment for the youths”. - Catherine Mukange

“Is it ministry of tourism’s role to built hotels mwebantu? So he had already clinched a deal with Chinese mwankole sponsors...” - Rhodes Chipengu 10. Local News www.diggers.news Thursday September 17, 2020 By Sipilisiwe Ncube which the MMD le them. ZAMBEZI East UPND Speaker not recognising us So, we cannot say that the PF member of parliament Brian has delivered if we come from Lungu isn’t God to decide Kambita complained bitterly Western Province. And because to Speaker of the National during virtual Parliament we have been paying taxes, Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini those taxes have not worked who’ll rule Zambia – UPND yesterday, accusing him of not for us. So, for us, there is no recognising some members of sitting, complains UPND MP delivery because we are back to parliament through the virtual I am debating from my room to your aide. I am not able to say square one where we were eight parliament system when they at the National Assembly  rmly or conclusively whether years ago,” Mbangweta said. indicate to speak on the  oor of Motel, but we don’t seem to get there is a malfunctioning of the He further said that the House. recognition when we indicate system or perhaps there could President Lungu’s rhetoric And Nkeyema UPND to speak. So, I would like that be some personal challenges on economic growth were member of parliament Kapelwa addressed, Mr Speaker. Could you are facing yourself. We “interesting” because the Mbangweta says there is no you please make a ruling on need to establish that.  at is country’s growth rate was development that the PF that point of order,” Kambita my ruling,” Dr Matibini said. projected at -4 per cent this government can talk about urged. And debating on President year. in Western Province because But in his ruling, Dr Edgar Lungu’s speech to re- “He talked about the most of the roads and bridges Matibini said he would have open Parliament for the  nal universities [but] the King are “disasters in-waiting”. to ascertain if the problem was session last Friday, Mbangweta Lewanika University is still Speaking when he raised due to a technical failure or if argued that the PF was not in the soil, the stadium is a point of order in Parliament, the MP had personal challenges delivering development to still in the soil. So, there is no Tuesday, Kambita complained with the system. Western Province. delivery there.  e other thing, that the digital system, which “Honourable member for “ is government is saying Mr Speaker, which is very Parliament was using for its Zambezi East, I am not able that they have delivered in interesting is this: last year, he sessions was not functioning to conclude on this point of infrastructure because they said that for this country to By Julia Malunga properly. order now, for obvious reasons, have now placed in a road develop, we needed to develop PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has no magical powers to “Mr Speaker, we seem to because the issue you have network and state-of-the art at a minimum of seven per determine who will govern Zambia a er the 2021 general have a technical problem in line raised is a technical one. I, bridges. If you come from cent GDP annually. And election because it remains the preserve of the collective will with indicating and actually the therefore, need to investigate Western Province, you will when MMD was going away, of citizens to change government, says UPND spokesperson list on the screen for those who and verify your concerns. We say that all the roads, which the GDP at some point was Charles Kakoma. have questions or those who are have actually positioned at the touch us, have not been worked reaching eight per cent. Now, On Wednesday, President Lungu predicted that the indicating. I think I raised this motel, a cadre of technocrats, on for the last eight years he is estimating that at the end ruling Patriotic Front party would win next year’s general point of order a long time ago who are on standby to respond since the PF government has of this year, the GDP growth election, adding that only ignorant people were going to “a and this is when probably you to challenges of this sort. been in power. Our bridge in will be negative four, which party that would never rule the country.” are recognising me, which is  erefore, I will reserve my the Kafue National Park is a means in real terms, we have But commenting on President Lungu’s remarks, Kakoma quite unfortunate. So, I would ruling. But as I reserve my disaster waiting to happen; walked backwards by 12 steps, insisted that President Lungu was not God to determine like to  nd out whether the ruling, I would also urge you the Lusaka-Mongu road; as a country, and as individuals. Zambia’s fate a er any general election because that power House is in order to continue to get in touch with the cadre Kasempa-Kaoma; Livingstone- And I don’t see what sort of only remained with voters. sitting in this manner when the of our technocrats, who are on Sesheke; Shang’ombo-Sioma delivery that is even if we relate “ e people that will make (elect) a (Republican) system is not functioning the the ground right at the motel so and Lukulu-Katunda, all those to the speech he gave last year,” President in 2021 are the voters themselves, the Zambian way it is supposed to function? that, if possible, they may come roads are still in the same state said Mbangweta. citizens. It is not Edgar Lungu who will make a President for Zambia, he only has one vote. He can add his wife’s votes and his children’s votes; they will not make him win! He has no magical powers to determine who the President of Zambia Armed criminals rob Chinese-owned will be. We have heard these predictions before where people pronounce that, ‘so and so will never be president of this county,’ including the late president Michael Sata; some people used to say, ‘he will never be president as long as they live!’ mine in Mkushi, snatch K40,000 cash But even when they lived, they saw Sata becoming president. So, it is not correct to say, ‘HH will never be president of this By Sipilisiwe Ncube in which he was beaten. He bruises on the face, both legs, District, who sustained country’; they are not God for them to decide,” Kakoma said CRIMINALS have attacked sustained painful teeth, some painful teeth, swollen part of painful le and right knee, in an interview. and robbed SHI and Yan bruises on the legs, swollen the head, bruised neck a er painful nose, and bleeding He also lamented President Lungu’s remarks that Copper Mining Company in face, bruises on the back, both being strangled. Kicks and from the nose and mouth. voters in Mwansabombwe constituency risked not having Mkushi of Central Province legs and arms a er kicks and  sts allegedly used. (03) Chen Fists and kicks allegedly used development if they voted for another party, which amounted and  ed with property worth sticks were allegedly used to Shun Jiang, aged 35 years, a and Benard Phiri, aged 45, of to lawlessness. over K90,000, including in ict the injuries,” Katanga stores o cer was attacked Copper Mine area, a security “For the Head of State to pronounce that, ‘if voters don’t K40,000 cash. narrated. and beaten in his room and guard of village Nkopeka in vote for his party, then people will never see development…’  e criminals also beat He said the criminals sustained swollen and painful chief Mwanjabantu in Chipata is lawlessness! It is an o ence under the Constitution of up mine sta found at the further proceeded to the right eye, swollen head, and District, who was also beaten Zambia to deny people development on the basis of how company, including three manager’s room and stole chest pains a er  sts and a and sustained painful chest they voted and as President, he should be at the forefront Chinese. various items and cash butt stalk of unknown type of and right leg a er a butt of upholding the Constitution. So, he cannot break the Central Province Police amounting to K40,000. gun allegedly used to in ict stalk of unknown type of gun Constitution, that is promoting lawlessness.  e money that Commissioner Chola Katanga “In the process, the the injuries. In the process, allegedly used.” is used for development is not from the President’s pockets, disclosed in an interview criminals went in his room undisclosed amount of cash He said the victims it is taxpayers’ money! Taxes also come from people in the to News Diggers! that the and stole K40,000 cash money, money got stolen,” Katanga were rushed to Tusekelemo opposition. So, to deny the people who are contributing to robbery took place Tuesday a Samsung cell phone valued at said. Private Hospital in Mkushi the taxes because they didn’t vote for the candidate is not evening. US $500 (K10,000) and ACER “Two Zambian citizens where they were admitted on correct. Probably he is getting away with it because as a “Aggravated Robbery laptop valued at US $2,000 were also attacked, namely, observation, but were all in a nation, we have not reached a level of consciousness because O.B#13275/20. Reported on (K40,000) all property valued Shepherd Mulenga, aged 28, stable condition by press time. such remarks can lead to the impeachment of the President. 16/09/20 at 01:00 hours and at K90,000. (02) Ru Yingguo, a machine operator of Lubuto Katanga, however, added In other countries, he can be impeached for issuing such occurred between 15/09/20 aged 46, a mechanical engineer area, Shachabu village in chief that police had not made any remarks,” said Kakoma. at 23:00 hours and 16/09/20 was beaten and sustained Mukonchi of Kapiri Mposhi arrest so far. at 00:30 hours at SHI and Yan Mining Company at Mkushi Copper Mine,” Katanga said. He narrated that the mining company’s human resource o cer, Saidi Mtonga, Mucheleka, others appear in court reported to the police that 10 By Diggers Reporter and two other party Magistrates Court on two Mucheleka, Elias  e trio has since been unknown criminals, who were UPND deputy secretary o cials yesterday a ernoon counts of malicious damage Mubanga and Samuel transferred to Milima State armed with unknown types of general Patrick Mucheleka appeared before the Kasama and aggravated robbery. Ngwira could, however, not Correctional Facility as guns, robbed the company. take plea as instructions to one of the charges they are “A telephone call was prosecute the matter had facing is non-bailable. received from Mtonga Saidi, not been received from Meanwhile,  ve UPND aged 33, the human resource the Director of Public youths arrested in Kasama o cer, also of Chinyumba Prosecutions. last night have been village in chief Mphamba Facts before court released on bail. of Lundazi District, who are that the trio caused  e youths, who reported on behalf of the damage by use of force include Ron Chivube, company to the e ect that to three type-writters Evaristo Mwenya, Steven about 10 or more unknown and a printer valued at Kunda, Emmanuel Sitikuso criminals, who were armed K13,970, the property of and Steven Sichilongo, with two unknown type the Government of the appeared before the of guns and sticks went at Republic of Zambia. Kasama Magistrates’ Court the Chinese hostels within  e matter has on two counts of assault. the company premises and since been adjourned to  e  ve, whilst acting attacked three Chinese September 30, 2020 for together, allegedly assaulted nationals, namely, male Li possible please should Gilbert Mulenga and Justin Wen Jun, aged 40 years, a instructions from the DPP Mulenga, causing actual production manager who was be ready. bodily harm. tied with a wire near the toilet Thursday September 17, 2020 www.diggers.news Sports .11 Zamalek coach Carteron resigns before Caf Champions League semi-finals Patrice Carteron has resigned as Zamalek manager a few weeks before their Caf Champions League semi- final outing against Raja Casablanca. Carteron’s shocking exit comes three days after he led the Whites to a 1-0 victory over El Entag El Harby in an Egyptian Premier League encounter on Sunday. Hoeness’ Alaba The 50-year-old succeeded Zambia coach Milutin Sredojevic at the helm of affairs at Zamalek comments in December 2019, and he guided the Egyptian club to success on the continent and “Patrice Carteron an unbeaten run in their last to increasing number of at home during his brief stay. apologises to Zamalek for not five games. They gathered 55 coronavirus infections in the irritate Bayern Thanks to his impressive completing his assignment as points after 27 matches, which North African country. Bayern Munich chiefs have been left irritated by start to life at the Cairo the football team coach, due put them 17 points behind They will host the public comments made by their former president Uli International Stadium, the to personal reasons,” the club leaders Al Ahly. Moroccan giants for the Hoeness relating to David Alaba and the ongoing contract Egyptian giants offeredtweeted. Zamalek travel to reverse fixture a week later negotiations with the Austria international, Goal can reveal. Carteron a new contract and The former Raja Morocco for the first-leg of at the Cairo International The 28-year-old - who is considered one of the most he signed to remain at the Casablanca and Phoenix their Champions League Stadium as they chase their important players at Bayern - is yet to agree a new deal with club until the end of the 2020- Rising manager left Zamalek match against Raja Casablanca first title in the elite African the Bavarian giants, with his current contract coming to an 21 season. second on the Egyptian on October 17 after it was competition since 2002. end in 2021. He helped the Cairo- Premier League table with postponed last week due GOAL.COM Alaba played a key role in helping Hansi Flick’s side seal based outfit win the 2020 Caf the treble last season and the Champions League winners Super Cup in February after are naturally desperate to retain the services of the versatile a 3-2 win over Esperance de defender for the long term. Tunis. Six days later, they Indeed, Flick has been planning for the 2020-21 Bundesliga lifted the Egyptian Super Cup Scoring motivates me - Daka campaign with Alaba very much part of his thoughts, after defeating Al Ahly on By Abraham Kalito we still need to work hard I love to score and that’s my despite the Austrian having been linked with a move to the penalties. PATSON Daka says he and the goal that I scored, job to help the team and for likes of Barcelona and Manchester City. Zamalek confirmedloves scoring because it it was important for the me to be able to do that, it’s However, a frustrated Alaba was forced to respond to Carteron left the club due fires him up and motives team. We had an advantage a big motivation and thanks comments made by former Bayern president Hoeness, who to personal reasons with an him to become an even of an extra man and I think to my teammates who are criticised the player’s agent Pini Zahavi and suggested that apology note from the former better footballer. we utilised the one man always passing the ball to the negotiations are being held up due to his wage demands. France defender to the club Daka told Sky Sports advantage that we had,” m e .” GOAL.COM faithful. Austria that while it was Daka said. Daka has scored five his job to score and help “I think the performance goals in two games this the team win trophies, earlier was a 50/50 situation season thus far. he loved doing it because because I think they played He scored four goals in of the feeling it brought really well and it was the league Cup and one in afterwards. intensive and we had the the league. Daka has been “Yeah, the last time I right attitude and the right linked to a move to English played here, it was a draw mentality because we know champions Liverpool and and it’s always difficult to that today, it was going to be premiership side Arsenal, play here. And for us to win more than a game. Yeah, it’s but he has reportedly here was really important, always fine to do what you rejected a move to join being the first game. And love and for me as a striker, Tottenham Hotspurs. I’m done talking, says Micho By Abraham Kalito mount title challenges were, the former NATIONAL team coach Milutin Sredojevic Orlando Pirates gaffer said he will let his feels he has done a lot of talking since work do the talking. taking up the position to drill the national “Let’s just work; for me, I don’t want to team for the next two years. talk anymore, the work I will be doing will Micho, as he is commonly called, talk best for me. So let’s work and you will is yet to be in charge of a match for the see. You will see for yourself,” Micho said. Chipolopolo boys, having taken up the When he arrived in the country, Micho reigns early this year. submitted a seven point plan on how he He should have been in charge much would revamp the Zambia national soccer early but for the Coronavirus pandemic team to perform as one of the best teams on which disrupted the footballing calendar. the continent. Since his appointment, a number of His plan included integrating the older senior Zambian footballers, most notably and younger players to make a stronger James Chamanga and Kennedy Mweene, team and transition smoothly from the have indicated that they will be unavailable senior players to the youthful ones. should the national side come beckoning. He also indicated that he intends to Mweene, the former Chipolopolo record a win in all the remaining AFCON goalkeeper, recently told a South African qualifiers so that Zambia stands a better journalist that he will only reconsider his chance of qualifying to the continental decision once the impasse at the Football games, which had been postponed to 2022. Association of Zambia has been resolved. His enthusiasm had raised the When asked to comment on the matter, expectations of Zambia on the national Micho declined. teams performance. Micho is likely to be “No comments, I have already said this in charge of his first Chipolopolo match in on press conference,” he said. less than a month as Zambia is scheduled When asked what the prospects of the to play a friendly and a qualifier within that Zambia national soccer team rising to period. No 777 K10 www.diggers.news Thursday September 17, 2020 Chama expresses interest Zamalek coach to move back to Zambia Ngosa Chalwe switching there. to...so if a deal comes through from resigns before TANZANIA-BASED midfielder The former Zesco United, Power Zambia, I would take it.” Cletous Chama has refused to rule Dynamos and Nchanga Rangers Meanwhile, Chama urged out a move back into the Super player, however, says he would not Zambian players who intended to Division one day. mind moving back to Zambia should join East African clubs to research In 2018, Chama left Super a right move come for him. the clubs before moving. Caf Champions Division side Lusaka Dynamos to “Yeah, I would go back to Zambia, “I would encourage them to first join Tanzanian giants Simba Sports let’s not forget, Zambia is my home. research because you might end up at Club where he has proved to be an If a deal comes through, which is a a club which is not financially stable, instant hit. very good one obviously, I wouldn’t which will affect your career and League semis A league winner with Dar take much of the time to think twice,” your next move,” he said. Story page 11 es Salaam side, Chama says he Chama said “This is because I know I Chama said this when he is enjoying his time at the Sven will be close to my family and this is appeared on Tanzanian’s Youtube Vandenbroeck tutored side since one thing that I always look forward Channel Safari Soccer. I’M DONE TALKING

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