No 748 K10 www.diggers.news Friday Auguest 7, 2020 Investigations officer shocks court with unexpected testimony CHITALU COMMITTED By Zondiwe Mbewe ANTI-CORRUPTION Commission (ACC) investigations officer Chipambe Manda yesterday shocked the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court when he admitted that the total value of assets that Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya is accused of acquiring through proceeds of crime, is less than his total value of assets that the K5,542,500, whereas his known million. Mwale wondered if the witness saying the assets are less than NOminister stands charged withOFFENCE legitimate earnings in the period A shocked Lusaka Chief had made a- mistake inACC his his known legitimate income or known legitimate income. Manda testified that the as being proceeds of crime was under investigation exceeded K19 Resident Magistrate, Lameck testimony and asked: “Are you more?” Story page 3 records 21 BIDs in a single day By Natasha Sakala Dead (BID) and two were “We also recorded 21 BIDs THE Ministry of Health institutional deaths at the Levy in Lusaka; UTH recorded 20 has announced that the Mwanawasa isolation centre, and Kanyama recorded one. country has recorded 142 bringing the cumulative Among the cases, we have 80 new COVID-19 cases with 23 number of deaths to 199. patients...” Story page 2 related deaths in the last 24 hours. And the Ministry of Health says it is discouraging Speaker urges LAZ that the few people who are wearing masks are not using them correctly. to be apolitical Speaking during the daily By Diggers Reporter COVID-19 briefing, Thursday, SPEAKER of the National Ministry spokesperson Dr Assembly Dr Abel Kabalo said of the 23 has commended the Law deaths, 21 were Brought In Association of Zambia (LAZ) for its renewed commitment in collaborating with the National Assembly on matters of governance. Chapter One drags ECZ to ConCourt over According to statement issued by Clerk of the National Assembly Cecilia Mbewe, Speaker Matibini 30 days voter registration exercise to the work of Parliament was speaking when the By Zondiwe Mbewe the Constitutional Court, Zambia (ECZ) to carry out which has cited ECZ and newly elected LAZ president was cardinal in fostering CHAPTER One Foundation seeking an order mandating continuous voter registration the Attorney General as Abyudi Shonga State Counsel the relationship between Limited has petitioned the Electoral Commission of between elections. respondents in the matter, paid a courtesy call on him, the two institutions. It has argued that ECZ further wants the court to Wednesday. He, however, noted has violated the Constitution make an order mandating Dr Matibini stressed the that, critical governance by deciding to conduct voter the Attorney General to need for the Association to related matters ought Chamber of Mines registration for the 2021 implement the mobile get more involved in the work to be resolved through engagement, as opposed to elections over a period of 30 issuance of National of Parliament. initiating legal actions as a days only. Registration cards throughout Dr Matibini said enhanced not truthful - ZRA first resort. Story page 4 Chapter One Foundation the country. engagement and contribution Story page 3 Story page 2 2. Local News www.diggers.news Friday August 7, 2020

By Zondiwe Mbewe continuous voter registration CHAPTER One Foundation to be carried out by ECZ. Limited has petitioned It argued that by taking the Constitutional Court, Chapter One drags ECZ to ConCourt over actions not provided for in seeking an order mandating the Constitution, ECZ had the Electoral Commission of wilfully or in ignorance of the Zambia (ECZ) to carry out law acted outside perimeters continuous voter registration 30 days voter registration exercise of Constitutional limits. “ e respondents between elections. Registration cards throughout the Constitution and thus national values and principles. registration of citizens in It has argued that ECZ in undertaking national the country. the court had jurisdiction to “In conducting the accordance with the National registration and deciding to has violated the Constitution In its petition  led in the determine the petition. national registration exercise, Registration Act Chapter 126 undertake voter registration by deciding to conduct voter Constitutional Court, the non- Chapter One further ECZ ought to implement of the Laws of Zambia had have neglected to apply registration for the 2021 governmental organisation relied on Article 128 (3)(b) of such policy uniformly to been accelerated by the policy the principles that apply to elections over a period of 30 argued that government had the Constitution and alleged ensure national unity. ECZ of mobile registration in the system of elections in days only. breached the Constitution by that the decision made in ought to further implement various parts of the country. Zambia which principles are Chapter One Foundation implementing the issuance the exercise of the legislative policy in a manner that It however, stated that mandatory,” read the petition. which has cited ECZ and of National Registry Cards mandate to register citizens fosters democracy and government whether willingly Chapter One Foundation the Attorney General as (NRC) in a manner that and register voters was constitutionalism which is or unwillingly had not rolled now wants the court to make respondents in the matter, contravenes the Constitution. unconstitutional and violates not the case,” Chapter One the mobile registration in an order mandating the state further wants the court to It relied on Article 128 the Constitution. Foundation stated. all parts of the country and to implement the mobile make an order mandating (1)(b) of the Constitution of It stated that the actions, It stated that government further that the registration issuance of NRC throughout the Attorney General to Zambia and alleged that the decisions and measures taken had been implementing the services were not uniformly the country and an order for implement the mobile actions taken by government by the respondents do not issuance of NRCs to citizens available to all citizens. ECZ to carry out continuous issuance of National and ECZ were a violation of show an application of the pursuant to the National Chapter One Foundation voter registration between Registration Act Chapter 126 stated that following the 2016 elections. of the Laws of Zambia. Constitutional amendment, It also wants each party to PF promoting illegality by taking NRC Chapter One Foundation the Electoral Process Act bear its own costs occasioned further stated that the was amended to provide for by the petition. issuance as party programme – Andyford By Natasha Sakala people from Congo, from the work of the government PEOPLE’S Alliance for Tanzania to come and register is promoting illegality.  e Change (PAC) president as voters and that’s why they government and a party are Andyford Banda has warned want to take it like a party two di erent things,” said the PF against tampering programme. What we want Banda. with the operations of the to warn them is they should Earlier this week, Mwila, Ministry of Home A airs not disrupt the operations of during his tour of Kasama in the issuance of National the Ministry of Home A airs District, Northern Province, Registration Cards (NRCs) to register as many voters announced that he wanted to as it borders on the country’s as possible. We want to tell see PF functionaries involved national security. them to let that work be done in the NRC issuance exercise In an interview, Banda professionally and ensure that so that the ruling party could alleged that the PF wanted to all the screening of those that register as many voters as enlist foreigners to register will be getting NRCs is done,” possible in the forthcoming as voters ahead of the 2021 Banda said. registration exercise. Chapter Chairperson Linda Kasonde general election. He said the issuance of Banda was commenting NRCs was not a PF programme on PF secretary general Davies and must be spread across the Mwila’s announcement that country without favour. Zambia records 21 BIDs in a single day the ruling party would adopt “ is is not a PF the NRC issuance exercise as a programme, this is a national By Natasha Sakala bringing the cumulative facility deaths, one 85-year-old individuals screened through party programme. programme. Every person THE Ministry of Health number of deaths to 199. male with severe COVID-19 routine screening, in Lusaka “ e PF has promoted who is eligible, as a Zambian has announced that the “We also recorded 21 BIDs pneumonia and underlying we recorded 48 and then one illegality at a number of citizen, must take an NRC. country has recorded 142 in Lusaka; UTH recorded 20 hypertension and diabetes, came from Chipata and then points. I think what Davies Whether they support PF or new COVID-19 cases with 23 and Kanyama recorded one. one 52-year-old male patient one came from Solwezi. 42 Mwila is saying is not di erent they don’t support PF. And related deaths in the last 24 Among the cases, we have 80 with severe pneumonia. Both individuals were identi ed to the warning that Mr Bonny we are not happy that the hours. patients currently admitted to deaths occurred at the Levy through hospital screening; 16 Kapeso gave to PF cadres to PF are trying to get as many And the Ministry of our isolation facilities, 37 of isolation centre.  is brings were identi ed in Solwezi, 14 stop taking over security for registered voters as possible Health says it is discouraging these are on oxygen support, the cumulative number of in Lusaka, seven in Ndola and the President because that is in their strongholds leaving that the few people who are six patients are admitted to COVID-19 related deaths to  ve in Kabwe. 29 were contacts the job of the State. So, what out other provinces. We want wearing masks are not using the intensive care unit, we also 199.  e 21 deaths are yet to be to known cases; 28 were Mr Davies Mwila is saying to make sure that the exercise them correctly. have some relief where 119 classi ed,” Dr Kabalo said. identi ed here in Lusaka and is that he wants to take over is spread across the country Speaking during the daily persons have been discharged “Zambia has recorded then Kalumbila gave us one.” some of the works of the without favour,” he said. COVID-19 brie ng,  ursday, in the last 24 hours across a total of 142 new cases of And Dr Kabalo expressed Ministry of Home A airs, Banda also warned Mwila Ministry spokesperson Dr the country.  is brings our COVID-19 out of the 724 tests concern over the reduced which is a security wing. that attempts to take over Abel Kabalo said of the 23 total cumulative recoveries done in the last 24 hours. And number of people using masks  e reason why this issue government functions was deaths, 21 were Brought In 5,786 since the beginning of this brings the cumulative correctly. is done by the Ministry of just promoting illegality. Dead (BID) and two were the outbreak. In addition to total of COVID-19 cases “What we have noted Home A airs is because it’s “So, Mr Mwila must know institutional deaths at the Levy the BIDs, we have recorded to 7,164. Of these 142, the unfortunately is that sensitive.  ey want to bring that the idea of taking over Mwanawasa isolation centre, two new COVID-19 related distribution is as follows; 50 compliance levels among the public is very low and this will not help us to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. By-election outcomes a pointer to PF’s chances in 2021 - Mwila It is also disheartening to see that majority of people By Chanda Nsofu out who is the most popular on the Committee will be getting into were supposed to start on 1st August, are not wearing masks and PF secretary general Davies Mwila says ground. We are not going to impose Muchinga Province to conduct them. 2020 but they needed to put in place those doing so, majority are the ruling party’s performance in the candidates,” Mwila said. But for you Northern Province, some logistics.  erefore, I’m urging wearing them incorrectly. by-elections is an indicator of how it “No one will buy his or her intraparty elections will come a er the you to get fully involved in mobile Social distancing again is not will perform in the 2021 general polls. adoption. No one can a ord to corrupt Lukashya parliamentary by election, national registration. Sensitize and being observed, hand washing And Mwila says the PF will only the Constituency Committee, District hence the need for you to make sure encourage as many youths as possible and use of hand sanitisers adopt candidates that are popular on Committee, Provincial Committee and you win this by-election with a huge to obtain national registration cards. is increasingly becoming the ground, saying it will be di cult for Central Committee. No one can a ord margin. Winning Lukashya by election Encourage even those who have lost limited to our o ces and anyone to corrupt all party committees to corrupt all those committees. You will be one of the things you will be their national registration cards to go shopping malls.  is should to secure an adoption. must win the forthcoming Lukashya pointing at to be reelected in intraparty and obtain new ones. Without national not be the case. I therefore Speaking when he met councilors parliamentary by election with a elections.  ose who are hardworking registration cards, youths won’t be call for all individuals to take in Kasama, members of the PF landslide victory. You must win with will surely be re-elected into their able to get registered as voters.  ey personal responsibility to Northern Province Mobilization team, a huge margin.  ese by-elections positions. Only the underperforming won’t get voters cards,” said Mwila. protect themselves and others. the Northern Media Team and party will indicate the outcome of the 2021 ones must be voted out of their With increasing evidence of security wings, Wednesday, Mwila general elections.” positions. It will be very crazy to vote “As the PF Secretariat, we will do community spread, you the advised PF members to work hard and He said reelection of party o cials out a winning team. Even in football, anything possible to help sensitize as public are now joined to the campaign aggressively in the coming in the coming intra-party polls they only substitute underperforming many youths as possible on mobile by-election in Lukashya to ensure a would only be determined by their players,” Mwila said. national registration.” frontline of the Covid  ght. landslide victory. performance in the by-elections and And the secretary general has Mwila was accompanied by Business owners must take  e Lukashya seat fell vacant advised that the Northern Province urged party members to get involved in PF National Elections Committee responsibility not only for following the death of independent elections would be held a er the the mobile National Registration Card chairperson Yamfwa Mukanga, themselves but also for their member of parliament Mwenya Lukashya by-election. (NRC) issuance exercise by sensitizing Member of the Central Committee workers and customers. Munkonge last month. “Intraparty elections will soon and encouraging youths to obtain their Musonda Mpankata, PF National Shop and restaurant owners “We are going to adopt the most be coming with strict adherence to NRCs. Youth chairperson Kelvin Sampa and must ensure that all their popular candidates on the ground. We COVID-19 preventative measures. “Mobile national registration PF Malole member of parliament customers are appropriately already have a system in place to  nd Very soon, the PF National Elections’ will start on 8th August, 2020.  ey Christopher Yaluma. masked before they enter their premises,” said Dr Kabalo. Friday August 7, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .3

By Zondiwe Mbewe crime is K5,542,500. ANTI-CORRUPTION He however, said during Commission (ACC) the indictment period, around ACC witness shocks magistrate, says investigations officer Chipambe K19,631,757 was withdrawn Manda yesterday shocked the from Henry Courtyard Lusaka Magistrate’s Court when Limited’s accounts held with he admitted that the total value Zanaco, Indo Bank Zambia and Chitalu didn’t commit an offence of assets that Health Minister Cavmont banks. Dr Chitalu Chilufya is accused Manda said his conclusion Trial continues today. established that Den Daas of property suspected to be proceeds of crime. of acquiring through proceeds after investigations was that the On Wednesday, Manda Investment Zambia Limited proceeds of crime. In the third count, it is of crime, is less than his known total value of assets the accused had testified that on December transferred 6,000 shares It is alleged in the first alleged that Dr Chilufya on legitimate income. was alleged to have acquired 17, 2019, ACC received a held in Samfya Marines and count that Dr Chilufya on a an unknown date but between Manda testified that the through proceeds of crime was report bordering on allegations Tourism Services to Dr Chitalu date unknown but between January 1, 2018 and December total value of assets that the less than that of his known of possession of property at a consideration amount of December 1, 2016 and 30, 2019 possessed K3,000,000 minister stands charged with legitimate income during the reasonably suspected to be US$200,000. December 31, 2017 in Lusaka which was used to purchase as being proceeds of crime indictment period. proceeds of crime against Dr He said Leo Jonas Ngosa possessed US$200,000 which Lot No. 365/366 also known was K5,542,500, whereas his In cross examination, Chilufya. Investment Limited also sold was used to purchase 6,000 as Spark Guest House situated known legitimate earnings in defence lawyer Tutwa Ngulube He said the allegations were 2,000 shares in Samfya Marines shares in Samfya Marines and in Mansa district of Luapula the period under investigation asked Manda if after his that Dr Chilufya owned several and Tourism Services to Dr Tourism Services Limited from Property, property reasonably exceeded K19 million. findings, he still believed that Dr properties in Mansa, Luapula Chilufya at the sum of K270,000. Den Daas Investment Zambia suspected to be proceeds of A shocked Lusaka Chief Chilufya committed an offence, Province, among them Samfya Manda further testified a Mr Limited, property suspected to crime. Resident Magistrate, Lameck Manda said no. Marines and Tourism Services. Benjamin Kabamba sold Spark be proceeds of crime. In the last count, it is Mwale wondered if the witness Asked if during his Manda added that ACC Guest House to Dr Chilufya at In the second count, it is alleged that Dr Chilufya on had made a mistake in his investigations he had established received the said report from an K3,000,000. alleged that Dr Chilufya on a date unknown but between testimony and asked: “Are you that apart from the amount of anonymous source. He said he also established a date unknown but between January 1, 2017 and December saying the assets are less than over K19 million which he had He said he proceeded to that Dr Chilufya had acquired January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 in Lusaka possessed his known legitimate income or mentioned, Dr Chilufya had go to PACRA to establish the a 32 seater boat imported from 31, 2017 in Lusaka possessed US$52,000 which was used to more?” a K15 million loan which he directors and shareholders in Dubai by a company called K270,000 cash which was used purchase a passenger boat also Manda then insisted that got from Development Bank of Samfya Marines and Tourism Bellchiz General Dealers and to purchase 2,000 shares in known as Transport 32 from it was less, prompting the Zambia, the witness said yes. Services and companies in Suppliers Limited. Samfya Marines and Tourism Smart Own FZE of Dubai in the Magistrate to ask, “Then what is Asked whether the K15 which the minister had interest This is a matter in which Services Limited from Leo Jonas United Arab Emirates, property wrong with that?” million loan was part of the in. Dr Chilufya has been charged Ngosa Investment Limited, reasonably suspected to be And asked by the defence K19 million earnings he had Manda said it was with four counts of possession property suspected of being proceeds of crime. lawyers in cross examination mentioned, Manda said that was if he still believed Dr Chilufya not clearly established. committed an offence based on Further asked if he had his findings, the State witness established that Dr Chilufya COVID-19 has exerted unprecedented pressure on said no, adding that the Health had obtained another loan of K2 By Diggers Reporter and economic needs “of our and ensuring continuity in Minister had the capacity to million before the indictment PRESIDENT Edgar Chagwa people have been adversely economic activities which are govt – Lungu acquire all the said properties period, Manda said yes. Lungu yesterday received impacted by the pandemic.” a bedrock of nations/survival,” from legitimate income. Asked if he had a receipt regional cluster reports from The President urgedthe President said. Provinces, Mr Lazarous Chungu On Wednesday the ACC to show that the accused paid provincial ministers and all Ministries, government Also in the meeting were (Northern/, Mr Makebi Zulu, investigations officer hadK3 million to buy Sparks Guest directed them not to relent departments and agencies to Finance Minister Dr Bwalya Eastern, Mr Richard Kapita, testified that Dr Chilufya’s total House, the witness said no. as they strive to improve the ensure they enforced measures Ng’andu, Secretory to the Western, and Mr Sydney earnings for the period 2013 Further asked if he had welfare of the people. put in place to safeguard people’s Cabinet Dr Simon Miti, Deputy Mushanga (Central). to February 2020 from the evidence to show that the And President Lungu says health and lives. Secretary to the Cabinet Luapula, Muchinga, National Assembly, PMEC and accused possessed the amounts the global emergency as a result He told the ministers that he Christopher Mvunga and and Lusaka Provinces were Henry Courtyard Limited was in the indictments, Manda said of the COVID-19 pandemic has expected them to use innovative Permanent Secretaries. represented by Permanent over K22 million. no. exerted pressure on government approaches to continue to The provincial ministers Secretaries Charles Mushota, Manda, 34, explained that Manda further said Dr to unprecedented levels. attract investment into their were Mr Nathaniel Mubukwanu Royce Nsambo, and Elias from the National Assembly, Chilufya cooperated during According to a statement provinces. (North-Western, Chair of Kamanga, respectively. Dr Chilufya earned over investigations and there was no issued by Special Assistant to the “As this is one way of safe the Clusters, Mr Japhen They all presented progress K7 million for the period belief that he hid anything. President for Press and Public guarding livelihoods, providing Mwakalombe (Copperbelt, Dr reports on projects and November 2013 to February Asked by another defence Relations Isaac Chipampe, employment opportunities Edify Hamukale (Southern programmes in their provinces. 2020; over K3 million from lawyer Jonas Zimba if he Thursday, President Lungu PMEC (Payroll Management ever met the complainant or did not mince words about his and Establishment Control) for informant who complained desire to see development in all the period November 2013 to against Dr Chilufya, the witness regions of the county when he Speaker urges LAZ to be apolitical December 2019 and over K12 said no adding that a statement addressed the ministers. million for the period 2016 to was not recorded from the President Lungu said By Diggers Reporter Dr Matibini said enhanced transacts its business in an 2019 from Henry Courtyard informant. COVID-19 must not derail SPEAKER of the National engagement and contribution apolitical manner or fashion,” Limited in which he is a director Asked if his conclusion his government’s development Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini to the work of Parliament said Dr Matibini. and shareholder. was that Dr Chilufya had agenda and urged his ministers has commended the Law was cardinal in fostering the Dr Matibini, indicated to When the matter came up the capacity to acquire the not to take their feet off the Association of Zambia (LAZ) relationship between the two the Association that he was for continued trial yesterday, properties that he is accused pedal. for its renewed commitment institutions. open and amenable to dialogue Manda told the court that after of possessing illegally, Manda “You all know that as in collaborating with the He, however, noted that, whenever necessary. conducting investigations, he responded in the affirmative. government, we ore more National Assembly on matters of critical governance related Meanwhile, Shonga pledged had to sum up the value of the At this point Jonas asked, “if than ever before called upon governance. matters ought to be resolved to collaborate and interface properties as per indictment that was your conclusion, why to improve the welfare of According to statement through engagement, as opposed with the National Assembly of and analysed Dr Chilufya’s are we in court today?” our people and to ensure issued by Clerk of the National to initiating legal actions as a Zambia as mandated, especially earnings for the period between However, the State objected equitable development across Assembly Cecilia Mbewe, first resort. in the area of promoting the December 2016 to April 2019. to the question, saying that the 10 regions of our country,” Speaker Matibini was speaking Dr Matibini noted that it reform of the law, both by the He said he also endeavoured was for the arresting officer to President Lungu told the when the newly elected LAZ was wise of the LAZ leadership amendment of and the removal to establish the financial answer and not Manda. ministers. president Abyudi Shonga State to trace its birthplace. of imperfections in existing activities relating to Henry After cross examination, And President Lungu said Counsel paid a courtesy call on “The Association is in fact law, and by the re-formulation, Courtyard Limited by looking the State said they would not re- the global emergency as a result him, Wednesday. established through an Act of codification or restatement of at the bank statements. examine the witness based on of the COVID-19 pandemic had Dr Matibini stressed the Parliament. Thus the institution particular branches of the law. Manda said the total value his testimony. exerted pressure on government need for the Association to get should be professional and To this end, he expressed of Dr Chilufya’s assets which They then applied for an to unprecedented levels. more involved in the work of focused on its statutory mandate gratitude for the invitations are suspected to be proceeds of adjournment to today. President Lunfu said social Parliament. and mission. And ensure that it to participate in making submissions on bills that were under consideration by the National Assembly. NRC registration exercise a party programme, insists Mwila Shonga, however, implored the National Assembly to By Julia Malunga mobilize people to get NRCs) because we the decision from the last meeting. We are kwaliwama (whatever we are saying here, consider increasing the notice secretary general need the numbers. Mobilization ya party going to sit and decide once we finish the they should not be told but they should period that the Association Davies Mwila says his party is working that is the reason we are there,” Mwila said. provinces. We are going to sit and decide hear it for themselves).” is given to make submissions on a budget so that funds can be released Mwila advised the party officials in the which way forward. Of course because Meanwhile, Mwila said he would before the relevant committees for members to mobilize people to get district to grow the party branches. of the COVID-19, what measures are engage Minister of Infrastructure in order to make significant National Registration Cards. “Natwisa nama registers aya kweba we going to put in place, all those issues Development Vincent Mwale on plans to contributions. Speaking when he met party officials ati mule lemba ama branch. Ama branch must be discussed. So I have brought the rehabilitate roads in that area. Shonga further expressed in Nchelenge, Thursday, Mwila insisted ya fwile ya fula, te kwi kala fye ati ama registers for the constituency and district,” “The issue the chairman raised about concern that, in some cases, well that getting NRCs was a party programme. elections yali no kwisa (we have come Mwila said. the township roads, we will raise it to the researched contributions by LAZ “The NRCs exercise let us take it as with registers so that you can take note of “I have also brought one bail of concerned Minister. The hospitals where were glossed over and therefore, the party program. Let us all get involved. people. The party branches need to grow, Chitenge material for the district. But I you did the ground breaking I will engage urged the National Assembly to Nali chita discuss naba (I discussed with don’t just be idle and wait for elections). wanted all the ward officials to be here the Minister of Health,” said Mwila. apply much more consideration the) party chairman, we are working on a You have to continue mobilizing the party. because this is an opportunity for some Earlier, Mwila donated various items to the submissions. budget to see if we can release some few I will not talk about the area member of of you, you have not met the secretary towards the fight against COVID-19 to Shonga was accompanied resources so that abantu besu bali munshila parliament because he is not here. After general. You are meeting him for the first St Paul’s Mission Hospital in Nchelenge by two other Council Members; bale enda bale ongola abana mukuya we have finished the elections, we are time so that efyo tule landa not ukuya and later at Mbereshi Mission Hospital in Sokwani Chilembo and lembesha ama reg (our people should going to the general conference, that was ba shimikila. Sometimes ukuyumfwila Mwansabombwe. Kampamba Kombe. 4. Local News www.diggers.news Friday August 7, 2020

By Julia Malunga our taxpayers and enhanced ZAMBIA Revenue Authority revenue collection. You may (ZRA) Commissioner Mineral Royalty Taxes down 6%, says ZRA wish to note that service General Kingsley Chanda centres, which were opened in says the Chamber of Mines marginal reduction of three the last quarter of 2018, have should not alarm the nation per cent, but this is a given already attended to more than by issuing false statements on because PAYE is paid by 200,000 taxpayers as at the Mineral Royalty Tax (MRT) employees,” Chanda said. end of July, 2020.  is shows because there has only been a “We have had some the value that is being realised marginal reduction of six per members of sta in the by our taxpayers through a cent this year. mining sector laid o . We 360-degree service experience And Chanda says the have had some reduction from tax payer education, tax Authority will soon be in sta at Mopani (Copper advice, tax registration, tax launching tax payments on Mines) and reduction in sta compliance checks and actual WhatsApp to make it easier at Chambeshi Metals, which is tax payments. Please note that for Zambians to pay taxes. on care and maintenance and all ZRA services are o ered Speaking when he other mining companies. So, free of charge,” Chanda said o cially opened the ZRA if you have a reduction in the “Despite our presence Service Centre at the ECL number of sta , it is inevitable here in Kitwe at Nchanga Shopping Mall in Kitwe, that the PAYE goes down. But House, the Authority has  ursday, Chanda announced there are marginal di erences decided to open this service that there was a reduction not to the extent that the centre so that taxpayers can of six per cent in Mineral Chamber of Mines… overall, have a chance of interacting ZRA Kingsley Chanda Royalty Tax and not a 20 per the mining sector in Zambia with us as they do their cent reduction as reportedly 2019, and 2020 Mineral not the 20 per cent that the mining industry, in 2020, in 2020 have contributed normal shopping.  is is all stated by the Chamber. Royalty Tax for the same Chamber of Mines talked they have paid K3.2 billion; in K6.94 billion in January, 2020, aimed at giving taxpayers He insisted that there had period, the mining companies about!  ere is a reduction of 2019, they paid K1.6 billion. to July. For the same period in a friendlier, convenient, been a 27 per cent increase have paid K2.53 billion in six per cent in Mineral Royalty So, there is an increase of 98 2019, they contributed K5.47 simpler, faster and thrilling in payments of overall taxes 2020. In 2019, K2.5 billion, so Tax comparing January, 2019, per cent in company income billion. So, overall, there has tax experience. In terms from the mining industry. there is a marginal decrease, to January, 2020. If you go to tax. When you go to Pay As been a 27 per cent increase of costs, the Authority has “From January to July, a reduction of six per cent, income company tax for the You Earn (PAYE), there is a in payments of taxes from the invested K1 million in this mining industry.” infrastructure including the He argued that the furniture and it equipment.” “alarming statements” And Chanda disclosed issued by the Chamber of that the Authority would Chambeshi Water accumulated Mines were malicious and launch tax payments on the designed to destabilise popular WhatsApp social the Zambian economy. media platform, which would “What I want to say to the make it easier for Zambians Chamber is that, they must to pay taxes. K31.1m in NAPSA penalties – AG tell the truth!  ey may hate “Within the next few By Natasha Sakala and had been paid amounts exceeding 28 days. Expired equal to 95 per cent. During the the leaders of this country, days, we shall be launching THE Auditor General has totalling K497,906 as at 31st Performance Bonds: Section period under review, ChWSC they may hate ZRA, but they tax payments on WhatsApp, revealed that Chambeshi December, 2019,” the report 52.1 of the contract provided failed to meet the minimum must not hate the country. which is a communication Water and Sewerage Company read. that the performance security required water quality as the We have a country to protect. phone application, but using (ChWSC) Limited had It was also revealed that shall be valid until a date 28 overall assessment was below If you issue such alarming it to make tax payments. accumulated NAPSA penalties during the period under days from the date of issuance 80 per cent,” the report read. statements and discourage  is is the  rst for Zambia in amounts totalling around review, the company was of a completion certi cate  e company is further investments in this country, because you will now pay K31.1 million as at December owing amounts totalling K65.9 in case of a bank guarantee said to have incurred a loss of it is not just those people in your taxes using WhatsApp 31, 2019, due to non-payment million and around US $3.7 and until one year from the revenue amounting to over leadership you hate who will on your phones and this will of statutory obligations. million to 11 contractors in date of issuance in case of a K54.6 million in Non-Revenue su er, it is all Zambians. I bring convenience, e ciency, And the Auditor General delayed payments. performance bond. Contrary Water (NRW). also want to state that there comfort and simplicity.  is further revealed that the “During the period to the section, performance “NRW is the di erence is no country that does not is what we mean when we say, company was distributing under review the Company bonds for three projects that between the quantity of have con dentiality, but when water that was below the quality entered in 11 contracts were still in progress were not treated water distributed in you want to speak about ‘taxpayer focus.’ We respond standards set by NWASCO, the with various contractors for renewed a er their expiry,” it the network and quantity of con dential issues, because to the business needs of the national regulator. consultancy, construction, and read. water actually billed. NRW tax matters are con dential taxpayers. We shall, again, According to the Auditor rehabilitation of water systems And the Auditor General consists of technical (leakages) and they are between the tax later roll out another product, General’s report on the in Northern and Muchinga stated that the struggling and commercial losses authority and the taxpayer. which is the Tax on App Accounts of Water and provinces at a total contract utility was distributing water (illegal connections, unbilled But when you choose to talk to supplement the already- Sanitation Companies for sum of K459,500,319 and US that was below the required customers, wastage on un- about con dential things, existing tax on phones and the  nancial year ending $12,486,526.80.  e following quality standard. metered customers’ premises). tell the truth, say facts not o er taxpayers a choice in December 31, 2018, the utility were observed: Delayed “Water quality is important According to NWASCO, the myths, not lies! I consider that terms of TPIN registration, accumulated over K31 million Payments to Contractors – A due to the health impact it has accepted level of NRW is from statement by the Chamber return  ling and payment. All in NAPSA penalties, among review of contract documents on the consumers.  e overall 20 per cent to 25 per cent of to be malicious and was these initiatives the Authority other unremitted statutory revealed that certi cates of compliance for water quality is the quantity of treated water designed to destabilise the is making will be meaningless obligations. payments were to be settled assessed through a sequential distributed in the network. Zambian economy,” Chanda if our taxpayers don’t support “As at 31st December, within 28 days a er being three step process namely However, the Company’s complained. them,” said Chanda. 2019, ChWSC owed the issued. However, as at 31st con dence level, number of NRW ranged from 44 per He added that ZRA E orts to get to the Zambia Revenue Authority December, 2019, the Company samples tested in relation cent to 51 per cent resulting service centres at shopping Chamber of Mines to respond (ZRA) and the National had unpaid interim payment to the minimum required in a cumulative revenue loss malls had improved service to Chanda’s assertion on the Pension Scheme Authority certi cates in amounts and number of tests meeting of K54,663,405.  e NRW delivery. variance of MRT recorded (NAPSA) amounts totalling totalling K65,902,136 and the national drinking water deprived the company of “Evidence further in 2020 compared to the K2,128,813 in unremitted US $3,741,850.25 owed to standard.  e benchmark for the revenue to help improve suggests that the service corresponding period last statutory obligations, contrary 11 contractors, which were acceptable water quality set by its operations,” narrated the centres have signi cantly year 2019 did not yield a to the Income Tax Act Chapter outstanding for periods NWASCO is a score greater or report. improved service delivery to response by press time. 323 of the laws of Zambia and the National Pensions Scheme Authority Act No. 7 of 2015. As a result of non-payment By-election victories may not refl ect 2021 outcome – Bizeck of statutory obligations, the Company had accumulated By Julia Malunga “ e period in which we are we are seeing these by-elections,” Prof the outcome of election results. NAPSA penalties in amounts UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) where we have this Coronavirus and Phiri said. “What normally determines the political science lecturer Professor movements are somewhat restricted “ e analysis, which I looked at, outcome of an election is what people totalling K31,093,673 as at 31st Bizeck Phiri says the recent by-election and we are seeing some challenges when you look at the margins in terms are looking at during the period of December, 2019,” the report results may not be a true re ection of that could be part of the explanation. of the total number of votes, the margin the campaign and that is what makes read. what is likely to happen in next year’s Another explanation is that there is very narrow between the ruling party people decide to say, ‘I am not going  e Auditor General general election. could be certain things that are and the opposition. So, come 2021, to vote for this party, I will vote for this further revealed that the utility In an interview, Prof Phiri argued happening that have led people to what has happened in the by-elections party.’ Remember, when you are talking owed over K4.9 million to that the July 30 poll results, which saw begin to change their perception of the may not be a true re ection of what is about elections, there are people who 243 members of sta in salary the PF emerge victorious in 10 out of political parties and hence the result likely to happen unless things remain are in between and when elections are arrears, long-service bonuses, 15 ward by-elections, may not be a true as we are seeing. If you look at what constant, but things may change. But approaching that is when they make up among others. re ection of what was likely to happen is happening in the country, now, you my analysis is that as we go into 2021, their mind on who to vote for. What is “ChWSC owed amounts in next year’s general election due to see a lot of development that is taking we need a fair playing ground. Let signi cant in Zambian politics is that totalling K4,925,878 to 243 sta the ever-changing political dynamics place; the road construction, hospitals the di erent political parties that are people are not attached to a particular in respect of gratuity, leave pay, and numbers of voters, which are and schools and because of that, that participating have access to the people party that is why we hear so many long-service bonus, salaries usually more in a general election. can also in uence the way in which on the ground and tell the people what people have defected from one party and wages and other terminal He, however, said that the people cast their vote. Also what is their message is.” to another party. So, there is no strong bene ts for periods ranging numerous developmental projects signi cant is that when you look at And Prof Phiri, a political attachment to a party and that also from one to seven years. As around the country may have had an the number of people that actually go historian, observed that most voters re ects the results when elections take a result of non-payment of in uence on voters’ decisions in voting to vote, it is relatively much less than were still undecided on who to vote for, place. People are not committed, they bene ts, 11 separated o cers for the ruling party in by-elections. the number of registered voters where which was what usually determined move up and down,” said Prof Phiri. continued drawing salaries Friday August 7, 2020 www.diggers.news Article .5

THE ADMISSIBILITY OF DERIVATIVE EVIDENCE IN ZAMBIA IN LIGHT OF HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS AND THE NEED TO DISCARD LISWANISO VERSUS THE PEOPLE (1976) ZR 272 (SC) PART TWO

JOSEPH CHIRWA celebrated case of R v Looseley defined that she would pay some money for helping D. THE Role of the Judiciary in the entrapment in the following way: her. Mr. Shawa claimed that upon meeting Protection of Human Rights Entrapment occurs when an agent of the with the said Ms. Tembo, he was arrested The right to privacy is one of the most State – usually a law enforcement officer or by the ACC and charged with the offence of important fundamental rights and as such a controlled informer- causes someone to corruptly soliciting K1, 000 from Ms. Tembo Courts must ensure that it is protected. commit an offence in order that he should be as an inducement or reward not to fail her The Constitution has guaranteed the right prosecuted. in the said examination. He claimed that to privacy that outlaws illegal entry, search However, it must be noted that the Loosely the phone call to meet with Ms. Tembo was and seizure and it is up to the courts to case set out what are known as the ‘Loosely initiated by the ACC who availed the K1, 000 protect this right. This right includes the Tests of Entrapment’ which are used by to her for purposes of procuring an offence right not to be subject to searches on one’s courts to determine as to whether to allow to be committed, leading to his arrest on the person, home or property; seizure of private evidence obtained through entrapment. strength of the K1, 000 made available. Mr. possessions; or interference with private These are: Shawa complained that the plan to arrest him communications, including mail and all forms • Reasonable suspicion – there must was conducted by the ACC and that it was of telecommunications. be a reasonable suspicion leading to an an entrapment to lure unsuspecting citizens The learned author adds that: investigation of an accused person. Arbitrary into procuring the commission of an offence. Police officers [and other law enforcement investigations into citizens selected at random [Emphasis supplied] agencies] are required to obtain a search is considered an unworthy form of state These and many unreported stories and warrant from a magistrate before they abuse. cases show the extent to which entrapment proceed to invade a person’s privacy. • Supervision – the act of entrapment has been institutionalized by law enforcement Magistrates must carefully consider the must be one that is such that it is permitted agencies in Zambia. Unsuspecting citizens evidence given by the police [and other law under the law. The purpose of supervision are lured, motivated and persuaded to commit enforcement agencies] and ascertain whether is to remove the risk extortion, corruption or crimes and later on arrested by the same or not there are reasonable grounds for the abuse of power by law enforcement officers motivators and persuaders. The practice application. It should not just be a matter of without proper supervision. can be alluded to the 1976 judgement in the signing search warrants as the right to privacy • The nature and extent of State Liswaniso case which has legalized illegalities is highly valued in any civilized society. participation in the crime – the state must by law enforcement officers in the collection It is the solemn duty of courts to protect not create a crime and help the accused to of evidence. fundamental freedoms, liberties and rights commit it and must not induce and persuade C. The Supremacy of the Constitution, as provided under the Zambian Bill of the commission of the crime. Human Rights and The Liswaniso Holding Rights. Are there any grounds in which these By giving law enforcement agencies the constitutionally protected rights, such as the B. Entrapment in the Anti-Corruption authority to obtain evidence through illegal right to privacy, may be infringed? Dr. Julius Crusade in Zambia and unconstitutional means, Justice Peter Bikoloni Sakala, a seasoned lawyer opines Reading the news and case records will Chitengi noted 20 years ago that the Court that: show that most prosecutions by the corruption had “given the lee-way to [law enforcement …. the protection is not limitless. The watchdog, the Anti-Corruption Commission agencies] to tap phones, search homes protection can also be denied if the action is (ACC), are based on entrapment. The case illegally and torture [suspects] with impunity.” reasonably justified in a democratic society of Liswaniso show that the accused was The Judge called on the Supreme Court, to are somewhat nebulous and therefore difficult trapped into receiving a bribe an issue that which he later sat on its bench, to “revisit to define. Consequently, the powers of courts the Supreme Court found as a matter of fact the judgment as it perpetuated violations of in protecting human rights in this sphere are and that the law enforcement officer lied human rights.” seriously restricted. under oath whilst asking the court to issue a In most mature ad progressive jurisdictions However, the Courts in the case of warrant. that uphold the supremacy of the constitution Kachasu v Attorney-General attempted The case of the People v Peanos and prioritize the human rights agenda, to define the concept of what is justified in Luzendi is another case in point. In this the holding of Liswaniso cannot stand. It is a democratic state, which may be stated case, the accused, an officer under the imperative that the Liswaniso law, which is with confidence that it did not arise in Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), bad law, is either thrown into the bins of legal the Liswaniso case. Blagden, CJ upon was arrested, arraigned and convicted history or it is modified to take matters on descending and sitting as a puisne judge for committing an offence contrary to the a case by case basis as has been done in opined that: provisions of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 3 other countries. The Liswaniso judgement, Reasonably justifiable in a democratic of 2012. The day he was arrested, he was as it stands, violates both domestic and state and was authorized by laws which were laid into a trap set up by the ACC working international obligations that the Zambian both reasonably required in the interests of together with the person who was given ‘bait’ state has in upholding the right to privacy and defence and for the purpose of protecting money to give to the accused. Article 18 rights such as that of fair trial and rights and freedoms of other persons. In another case, the Daily Nation reported self-incrimination. If we mirror the Liswaniso case to the as follows: CONCLUSION foregoing, we find that it does not fall A teacher alleged to have obtained K1, It must be stated that the Liswaniso case within the permissible derogations outlined 000 from a pupil for purposes of helping her reverses everything that the framers of the above. The holding is a blatant enemy to pass exams has sued the Anti-Corruption Constitution intended. It appears that the constitutionalism and protection of human Commission (ACC) and is seeking a intention of the framers of the Constitution, rights as it outrightly allows violation of a declaration that he was enticed to commit and most importantly the will of the Zambian protected right without any reservations or the corrupt offence. Jacob Shawa who was a people from whom the framers derived direction to deal with matters on a case by Physics teacher at Olympia Park Secondary their authority, was to protect the right to case basis. school in Lusaka petitioned the Lusaka privacy and to prevent abuse of process by THE LISWANISO CASE AS A CATALYST High Court to declare the ACC’s use of law enforcement agencies by using bait to TO ENTRAPMENT IN THE ANTI- entrapment method to procure offences is a induce citizens to commit crimes and also CORRUPTION CRUSADE violation of his right to a fair hearing. In his violating the law and disregarding the privacy A. Entrapment Defined and petition, Mr. Shawa indicated that sometime of persons and homes in gathering evidence. Contextualized in February 2017, he agreed to help a pupil It is in this regard that, in totality of what has Entrapment is the use of deceptive by the name of Esther Tembo to register been submitted especially in the face of a techniques to test whether a person is willing with Olympia Park School to enable her sit pro-human rights world, Liswaniso was and is to commit an offence. Lord Hoffman in the for her GCE examinations at the school and bad law. 6. Article www.diggers.news Friday August 7, 2020

#Zimbabwean Lives Matter By Andyford Mayele Banda behavior! Is this quiet diplomacy? It looks not be disturbed, they end up firing bullets at IMBABWEAN lives matter has been like African leaders just focus on their selfish the owners of the country - the people. The trending lately on social media interest to hold on to power as opposed to PAC government will not play quiet diplomacy platforms from politicians, celebrities serving the people. when such things are happening anywhere and many people around the world. around the world especially in Africa and ZThis is due to the continuous brutality by We stand to be corrected but we believe more especially to our neighbours. security forces on innocent citizens who in the days of KK, Julius Nyerere and other want to have their voices heard. Part of statesmen of that era, they chose to confront We want to appeal to the people of Zambia this article is derived from the article we issues affecting other Afri-can countries when to be wary and stop being tol-erant of things wrote on the 25th of January 2019 entitled they occurred. Security forces brutality in that we can clearly see that are wrong and ‘Zimbabwe’ in news diggers where we pointed Zimbabwe against people who hold divergent heading in the wrong direction. Since the PF out a few things that were happening in our views must come to an end for once. took over government, we have seen things neighbouring country which are still true getting worse in as much as they want to sing today. Not surprising, we see the continuous Why is it that African leaders have failed the song of roads everyday. There are thin and obvious quiet diplomacy from SADC, the African people by ignoring to point out opportunities for employment in this country; AU and the entire African leadership. In our publicly the atrocities that happen in other the exchange rate moved from K5.6 to a article we brought out issues such as a free- African countries? We will not name any dollar to around K18, fuel prices have soared falling Zimbabwean economy and widespread countries, but news media is awash with from K8.5 to around K18. Worryingly, debt security forces brutality among other things. situations where dicta-tors have been allowed is rising, and we have seen reports of how We see that over one year six months nothing to flourish. And yet we want to preach about our forex reserve are depleting. Opposition seems to be changing. We also indicated that uniting Africa without first correcting each political parties and people of divergent the events in Zimbabwe must serve as big other. It is this same quiet diplomacy that views operating space has been reduced warning to countries like Zambia who clearly allows degeneration of law and order, as we and confidence in key institutions is at its maybe sliding towards events that led to see even in Zambia, because African leaders worst since the introduction of multiparty where Zimbabwe is to-day. do not want to talk about the ills of their fellow democracy. It’s also clear how the PF have leaders. Will we continue to sugar coat these demonstrated their desire to keep power by Zimbabwe has gone through years of ills as ‘scattered acts? And we say do not all means; they show lack of tolerance for profound economic hardship, hyperinflation, hold any summits – they are a waste of time. divergent views and violence in elections. a coup, disputed elections, mysterious Zimbabwe started from a place much like abductions, growing hunger, the recent arrival The problems of Zimbabwe have not been where we are as a nation today. With the of Covid-19, and repeated violent security due to lack of skilled labour, re-sources or any debt repayment plans this year, we cannot crackdowns. disadvantage you can think of in a country, expect the cost of commodities such as fuel but it’s been due to leadership. The problem to reduce or the exchange rate to appreciate Like we indicated, the challenges of comes in when you have a leadership whose but all we can expect is an increase. Zimbabwe did not start yesterday, last week sole purpose is to keep power as opposed to or last month or just the other year. This serving the people. It seems they are hell- While we are not yet at Zimbabwe’s level, degeneration did not start at full blast but bent on doing anything possible even if it we should never forget about how it all slowly and surely the damage was being means stifling institutions such the Judiciary started. Please let us open our eyes. Let’s created. It all started with political parties not and Police just to make sure that they are in not tolerate things that we must not tolerate having the space to operate freely, unfriendly control of everything. The problem comes in otherwise we will let a few greedy men run business policies by the government resulting when we think these are just politics and yet down our country for the luxury of power in the economy performing poorly and we cannot notice the danger of such acts in just like what has happened to our brothers people losing jobs. The Zim-dollar then was our society. in Zimbabwe. Let’s speak and pray for our slowly depreciating against major convertible brothers in Zimbabwe so that they can get currencies. There was also a rise in police Not surprisingly and probably conveniently, their lives back to normal, Zimbabwe Lives brutality against people with divergent many African Presidents, includ-ing our Matter. And for our own sake and future views. We have heard time and again of own President Lungu have decided to turn generations’ sake, let’s be vigilant. stories about how later the police was to a blind eye to such atroci-ties. Our appeal Zimbabwean lives matter. We call upon abduct people who opposed the political is that President Lungu must speak out the authorities in Zimbabwe to give space establish-ment and a good number of people against what’s hap-pening in Zimbabwe if for democracy to flourish. We call upon disappeared. Many were never heard of or he treasures peace and the brotherhood, the authorities in Zimbabwe to respect the seen again ever since. All this started slowly. we share with Zimbabwe so much. Many rights of the citizens to protest and to stop politicians when elected to office forget that brutalising their fellow citizens. We call for As PAC we are further concerned that these countries, they are given to govern peace and prosperity in Zimbabwe. SADC has over the years been luke-warm are not their countries but belong to the in its approach to this issue. It seems SADC citizens. That’s why citizens have the right Andyford Mayele Banda leaders are scared to raise this issue, or they to protest. But because they feel they own President simply do not care. We are appalled by this the country, and that their enjoyment must People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) Friday August 7, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .7

By Natasha Sakala dealing with one commercial GOVERNMENT should take farmer because by then, if advantage of the chainstores Exiting chainstores a loss to farmers, local you multiply two hectares by that are leaving Zambia and about 30 farmers, you have help local entities to fill the gap 60 hectares and then they left by the exiting international businesses must take advantage – KRI can diversify that 60 hectares retail outlets, says KRI Zambia because you are teaching chief executive officer Dr farmers. are part of the market. A few needed capacity-building on because of that, leadership them as one big commercial Frank Kayula. He, therefore, urged farmers have been accessing it, the quality of produce and still concentrates on the mines farmer. Diversifying a small And Dr Kayula says the government to quickly step in although we know that chain service delivery required by and, unfortunately, the mines plot of two hectares by an agriculture sector has the individual farmer to bigger and partner with local outlets stores in Zambia gobble just chain stores. will make a lot of money, but potential to be the country’s production levels is next to to fill the void and ensure that about 15 to 20 per cent of the “And in terms of the most of it will go out of this economic mainstay, together impossible. In their own way, farmers maintained a viable produce from the farmers. farmers, the small-scale country. Agriculture means we with mining, if properly Nonetheless, that loss is really farmers being equipped to will be working with our own they have already diversified market for their produce. managed. a loss of a market for the supply chain stores, they are people, who in the later stages as farmers, let’s just know the “…And in terms of the In an interview, Dr Kayula Zambian farmer. And we need more than equipped at the when they make money, will opportunities that exist.” bemoaned the exiting chain effect of the closing of these them to be here for farmers moment, they are able. But still remain in this country. And Dr Kayula warned stores, which included Spar, chain stores, it’s great. Chain to perform much better in they are lacking things that Agriculture can actually that allowing call boys to run saying their departure was a stores actually have had an terms of market access. The we can easily supply them like improve the incomes of this markets remained a breeding loss of market for Zambian impact in the sense that we advantage of these chain quality, which the chain stores country better than what the ground for lazy youths, who stores going is that we can require. Quantity, they can mines are doing. Few people just wanted to earn a living, have local firms to fill up the easily master that and be able are employed in the mines, and called for the creation of gaps. Local firms will not take to supply and when it comes many people are employed in better jobs for youths in the away the money, they will not to consistency, if you group the agricultural sector. More country. NAPSA sues IMS “In fact, if we are not externalise the profits once them strategically, they are than 60 per cent are relying they make them. These guys able to do it. All we need is to on the agricultural sector careful, by allowing the are going back to their homes organise these farmers to meet directly and if you go into the kaponyas (call boys) to because they have a home. the requirement of the chain rural areas, it’s 90 per cent of man those markets, that is for remitting The local one will just think stores and boom, they will be the farmers there, who are a breeding ground for lazy of ‘how can I improve so that able to meet all the demand deriving their livelihood from youths, who want to make I continue in business because that the chain stores require,” agriculture. If we understand quick money at the expense Zambia is my motherland?’,” Dr Kayula observed. the opportunities that are there of depressing the producer. late monthly Dr Kayula said. And Dr Kayula said the and then we start developing We need to find something “Let’s think of Melissa, agriculture sector could be the these opportunities, then we good that these youths are for example, government, country’s economic mainstay will diversify quickly to include supposed to be doing [rather] somehow, can come in and take if opportunities that exist in the agricultural sector as a than putting them in the contributions over all these chain stores that the sector were fully exploited. mainstay. We are not saying market and when farmers arrive, they grab the products By Zondiwe Mbewe are leaving, and government “Diversifying from the when you diversify, you move from them. They make more NATIONAL Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) has sued will have a stake and Melissa mining [sector] to agriculture, away from the mines, we need money, reducing drastically Intelligent Mobility Solutions Limited (IMS) in the Lusaka will have a stake. Meanwhile, yes, it has been a song because the mines as well,” he said. on disposable incomes among High Court, claiming payment of K141,000 in respect of we would have solved some of probably we don’t understand “Where we need to begin, farmers and travellers. There penalty arrears, for allegedly remitting monthly contributions the problems that are existing. the opportunities that exist as we diversify our small-scale are ways of ensuring youths late. Not only Melissa, there are in the agricultural sector farmers, is to understand their are facilitated to get better jobs NAPSA is claiming payment of K141,760.07 in respect others that we can look at.” like employment, broad- status, their characteristics. than kaponya jobs. Youths of penalty arrears as a result of none or late contribution of He added that local based incomes and covering Where are they at the moment, should also wake up to the fact penalty arrears. farmers had the capacity of as many poor people as most of them have, indeed, that these kaponya jobs will It also wants interest, damages, costs and any other relief to supply chain stores, but possible in the country. And diversified. What we need is not help them in old age. Have the Court may deem fit. to understand what do we you ever seen an old kaponya? In a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, need to do with the kind of Where do they retire to? They Thursday, NAPSA stated that it was a statutory body whose diversification that they are just disappear into extreme principal function was to implement policy relating to the practicing at the moment so poverty, which they prepared National Pension Scheme and control and administer the that we grow them and the for when they worked as Scheme. best thing for me is to consider kaponyas. These guys need It added that it was by law mandated to collect monthly these farmers like one big better jobs,” said Dr Kayula. statutory contributions from contributing employers. farmer; put them together NAPSA stated that IMS was a statutory body established in a cooperative, in a farmer under the provisions of the Road Traffic Act No. 11 of 2002. group, in a women club, in a It stated that it shall state at trial that IMS was a contributing youth club and then take the employer registered as a Tax Payer with contracts of service plots that they have, the farms with employees under the National Pension Scheme Act No. that they have, like you are 40 of 1996. NAPSA further stated that IMS was mandated to pay to Dr Frank Kayula the National Pension Scheme a contribution in respect of its employees in its employment at the end of each month. Want that opportunity, to 5.Would you like to be “That if the aforementioned payment is not made within the stated time limit, such a payment would attract have financial freedom? part of the fastest growing a 20 per cent cumulative penalty for each month. IMS has If ever there was a time Online business in 2020. been remitting monthly contributions, albeit late, as a result to start somthing new, 6.Do you want to know more? IMS has accumulated debt in penalty arrears in the sum of that time is NOW! 7. Do you need support K141,760.07,” read the claim. 1. Do you want to with this, we have it. It stated that despite several reminders and written earn extra income Then you are the correspondence that IMS effect its mandatory requirement to 2. Are you a person that person that I can help! comply with the law, IMS had neglected or failed to pay the take on a challenge. Call me on +260976113670 sum of K141,760.07. 3. 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With counts; that politician what is going on who is out there in the in government, the bush, strengthening the PF cannot continue grassroot structures. winning all these by- But what do we elections, including know? As we are in the opposition told, when PF wins strongholds; it means elections, it’s not the there is something he UPND that loses, is not doing right with but the people of his team. He is just excuses for load in the years 2006, 2008, to him by the Zambian analyse that traffic and Zambia; and they’ll entertaining people shedding, the UPND 2011, 2015 and 2016 people. Will he win the see how much of it has keep losing until they on Facebook, but on excuses for losing and is expected to stand next elections or the PF actual electoral value. liberate themselves like the ground, there is elections keep evolving. for the sixth time in will simply lose power If someone thinks that Malawians did. More nothing! Ifwe fwebali For the past 10 years, 2021. Only in the years and the Presidency will traffic directly translates like a man who says pa social media, they have been saying, 2015 and 2016 did he fall in his hands? That, into votes, then forget to a woman: “it’s your we don’t even have “by-elections are not manage to come close we don’t know. it. To borrow Seer1’s loss if you continue voter’s cards, the a good measure of to winning; losing by only What we can say words, “you can say rejecting my marriage voters are out there,” a popularity.” By the 27,757 votes in 2015. with confidence about Bally this, Bally that, but proposal!” Why do you UPND supporter wrote way, that point is only During the 2006, 2008 the political state of there is nothing you are keep proposing if you to us. applicable to the ruling and 2011 presidential affairs in Zambia is that ‘ballying’ because on have nothing to lose? Another one added: party,;if the UPND wins elections, Mr Hichilema we have no government that day, Bally will be Such remarks lack “Nakaso anasheko a given by-election, it was lacklustre, stiff and we, quite honestly, nowhere on the ballot.” If the required humility Bally, abantu bali means they are gaining and appeared as if have no opposition. The there is no realistic youth from a potential next nensala. No matter popularity. Apart from he was lecturing and past looks horrifying mobilization strategy run president. how you look at it, in that excuse, we have complaining to his for the UPND and the by the substantive party Unfortunately, politics, you have to also heard about the audiences, rather than future looks doomed structures under the both front-runners in feed the people around rigging schemes of the asserting his political for the PF. There has Secretariat, Bally will be next year’s election you. That’s why he PF. “They have been will power. Today, we never been a scandal- buried, leaving his party have ego problems. is losing even in his stealing our votes!” Then are witnessing the same riddled government more divided than it has They are difficult to strongholds. PF knows we have also heard “I will fix it/everything” like the Patriotic Front already been. advise. On one hand, this, and they are about the abuse of the campaign. in history, yet there Gaining ground on the incumbent wants using it against him... Public Order Act, and So, ahead of 2021, are still hundreds of social media is great, power at all costs njala ibaba and people most recently, we heard the question is whether thousands of undecided but there is no electronic and doesn’t want any will definitely follow that they are not allowed much has changed in voters. There is certainly voting in Zambia, at suggestions against food and money until to campaign due to the years past about the something wrong in the least not for 2021. his candidature, while you completely wipe COVID-19. strongest challenger of opposition, beyond just There is a difference on the other hand, the out politics of the belly Bembas say, “uwawa, the incumbent, or he still the UPND. They seem to between showing off opposition front-runner and inculcate politics tabula akabepesho” portrays himself as some lack a winning strategy. popularity among those feels he has already of ideology – but that’s loosely translated as “a ‘boardroom calculator Mr Hichilema has who have access to the won and needs to start not happening in your failure never runs out of genius’ who views his generated a lot of social Internet and securing working on his Cabinet lifetime.” excuses.” Mr Hakainde ascendance to the media traffic and that’s actual votes. A thousand structure. LOL! Well, like the Hichilema has stood as Republican Presidency good, but in an analogue comments in one minute Anyway, ba Zambia, ever-changing Zesco a presidential candidate as an entitlement owed society, you need to on a Facebook post fili uko tuleya. Crossword puzzle No 663 “Make it a rule of life never to Crossword puzzle No 662 regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can’t build on it; it’s only good for wallowing in.” - Katherine Mansfield Friday August 7, 2020 www.diggers.news Readers’ Feedback .9 Readers’ Feedback ‘HH right that Zambians are the big ‘Bowman should rst be losers if PF wins’ radical with himself, PF

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“He’s absolutely right...it’s us Zambians loosing by not pu ing people who are ready Editor, regulations’ to work for the people into o ce. Let’s wake up once more and kick out this lawless government in 2021”. - Michael Sinyimbwe “I think the Lusaka Province Minister has no work to do at his o ce. In any case by him going for those  outing COVID-19 guidelines he should start “I support this statement entirely..... Who complains about the high cost of living? Who with himself and his colleagues in the PF”. - Emmalito Lias complains about being overtaxed? Who complains about lack of drugs in public health institutions? Who complains on the high levels of unemployment in the country? I mean “Let him start with the culprit who drew a large crowd, no masks, no social he is set for life instead of being given  sh, he is trying to teach you how to  sh. So, the distancing, no sanitizer, and claims he can’t stop people following him. question is, which one do you prefer?” - Maimbolwa Kamanga Bowman Insambu will  x it by dealing ruthlessly with culprits. A Comedy of Errors”. - Johanna Fredman “The statement is straight forward, if you want change in your lives it’s up to you. You “Double standards, what about the cadres who were at the comissioning of know who is right for the presidency ,but if you don’t go for him/her then you su er the so-called  yover bridge, we are not dull!” - Seda Seda alone . Don’t be too dull to understand some simple statements. He has the money, he stands only for the well-being of many citizens”. - Aaron Banji Mwiinga “Sure bazungu... Start with the one who went to commission mushelemuko!” - Bashi T “Game up Mr President, you are dealing with sophisticated people here, it’s important to understand what caused that, and address the issue, this is a wake up call, the “We have alot of work ba minister, go in hospitals to check if patients are problem with Zambian politics is that people don’t vote based on ideology but their attended to and check ma test kits if they have as well, and if they have needs, we pray that God gives you wisdom on how to lead your people”. - Japher Cora electricity, because loadshedding is too much. Not what you are about to do, it’s nothing”. - Anthony Chidata Kaleng’a

“‘When a rabied dog is about to die, it loses it’s sense of smell’.  is is the PF cadre who slapped Lubinda same man who was hospitalized due to corona virus and now he is daring EDITOR’S NOTE: God for healing him. Not again ba shi ECL Jnr! Sit down and re ect on case outcome exposes justice how you were literally crying on that sick bed in fear of death”. - Martin system fl aws‛ Nyanjagha

Editor, “But the killers of a UPND cader are still “A simple slap; they free!” - Yousuf Aston deserve it. Yet the case “Laws are made by the of a UPND cadre shot in rich to protect their “Prisons for the poor”. - cold blood has gone cold interest while the poor Christopher Chipili with the murderer still su ers”. - Masheka roaming the streets”. - Kennedy Jr. “And those with cases of Kelvin Pumulo corruption, how many “Others could have years will they get?” - “ at Famous SLAP learnt something from Ngandwe Babz Mulenga must have been so this but they can’t painful for the Bill 10 because that is what “So it’s true these cadres High Priest to order his they were created for. In are actually violent?” - Magistrate to “SLAP” Chewa we say wakake Mable Kayula a 2 years custodial saleka”. - Coswell Banda sentence with Hard ‘Lubezhi right, Labour in retaliation”. - Lungu is making COVID-19 ght Christopher Kalima

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“Sure, it’s di cult and it leaves so much to be are hidden that we can of health guidelines. If desired by the behavior con rm as citizens, Adada can disregard of the government, it why is the disease not them like that then this is makes us understand reducing? why not testing a big problem”. - Crispin EDITOR’S NOTE: that Covid19 is fake us all and close borders Simwinga because if it was real and airport to save Go to our News Diggers! Facebook page, innocent people? Next select a story you like and jot down your we would be serious “Why is it that the just like it was for you will want us to vote PF members are not comment. We will pick that as your feedback cholera, sodiers were for you, but now you are complaining about what and get you published on this page. The allover, or during early showing us that you don’t Lungu is doing with shorter the comment the higher the entry of Covid19 it care about us”. - Joshua respect to following Mweetwa Mweeka COVID 19 guidelines?” - chance thatof getting we block published. Facebook users who use was lockdown, now do we hear such? We just Josh Godwin Musuku Note hear escalated  gure “It’s a mockery for any abusive language. of positive cases no leader to convince people “It’s a hoax”. - Leonard photos, isolation centres to be observing ministry Tembo 10. International News www.diggers.news Friday August 7, 2020

People in Beirut have expressed anger at the government over what they say was negligence Angry residents rage at that led to Tuesday’s huge explosion. President Michel Aoun said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of leaders after Beirut explosion ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse. Many have accused the authorities of corruption, neglect and mismanagement. The blast killed at least 137 people and injured about 5,000 others, while dozens are still missing. A two-week state of emergency has begun. How ship’s deadly cargo ended up at Beirut port French architect Jean- Marc Bonfils, involved in rebuilding the city after the civil war, and firefighter Sahar Fares, one of the first responders at the scene, were among the first fatalities to be named. A German diplomat was also among the dead. French President Emmanuel Macron - the first world leader to visit since the tragedy - was mobbed as he walked through the city on cheques for Lebanon’s house arrest pending an insisted that those found Rights Watch (HRW) have about the ability of the Thursday, with residents leaders, but cautioned investigation into the responsible would face the called for an independent Lebanese judiciary to imploring him to help and that he could not tell the explosion. “maximum punishment”. investigation into the blast. conduct a credible and denouncing their leaders. Lebanese government The country’sMeanwhile, Amnesty In a statement, HRW said transparent investigation “Help us, you are our what to do. France is the Supreme Defence Council International and Human it had “serious concerns on its own”. BBC only hope,” one resident former colonial power in called out. “Please don’t Lebanon. give money to our corrupt Filmmaker Jude government,” said another, Chehab told the BBC: before adding: “We can’t “Beirut is crying, Beirut Fire in India Covid hospital take this any more.” is screaming, people are At a press conference, hysterical and people are Mr Macron said a new tired.” political order was needed Chadia Elmeouchi kills eight in critical care in Lebanon. “The anger I Noun, a resident currently saw in Beirut today also in hospital, said: “I’ve Senior fire department Police have detained had been transferred to a - of which Ahmedabad is showed signs of hope for known all the time that officialR ajesh Bhatt told one director of the different facility. the capital - tweeted that the future,” he said. we are led by incompetent BBC Gujarati that the hospital and begun He added that he and he was “saddened” by He said France would people, incompetent blaze had spread after a investigation. his team would have to the incident, adding that help organise international government... But I tell staff member’s PPE kit The incident tookundergo quarantine as “administrative support” aid to Lebanon. Funding you something - what caught fire due to a short place at 03:00 local time they had come in close would be provided to the was available, he said, but they have done now is circuit. (21:30 GMT). contact with many Covid families of victims. political reforms had to absolutely criminal.” “The staffer started Mr Bhatt said that the patients. Current Chief Minister take place before it could On Wednesday, the running around the fire had been brought Prime Minister Vijay Rupani also tweeted, be sent. government announced critical care unit in panic under control after about Narendra Modi who offering condolences He vowed that there that a number of port and the fire spread as a an hour and that 40 other served thrice as chief and promising an would be no blank officials were placed under result,” he said. patients in the hospital minister of Gujarat state investigation. Meanwhile, family members of some victims alleged that the hospital Scientists in Rwanda identify drug resistant Malaria parasite had delayed calling the A drug-resistant strain of the samples from patients in Rwanda. highly significant moment. Today combination of two drugs - fire department and had parasite that causes malaria has been They found one particular marks a setback in the fight against artemisinin and piperaquine. also not informed some identified by scientists in Rwanda. mutation of the parasite, resistant to the malaria. But then malaria parasites family members about The study, published in Nature, artemisinin, in 19 of 257 - or 7.4% Resistance to artemisinin is not started developing a resistance to the fire. found the parasites were able to - of patients at one of the health new as it has been in parts of South artemisinin as well - this was first “Hospital staff resist treatment by artemisinin - a centres they monitored. East Asia for more than a decade. recorded in 2008 in South East Asia. members did not give frontline drug in the fight against the Evolution of parasites In some regions there, 80% At the time scientists they disease. In the journal article the of patients are now infected feared that resistance to artemisinin us any information. No- This is the first time scientists scientists warned that malaria with malaria parasites that resist could also occur in Africa and have one is talking about how have observed the resistance to the parasites that developed a resistance treatment. devastating consequences the fire started and what drug artemisinin in Africa. to previous drugs are “suspected But Africa has always been the The research indicates that these happened,” one man, The researchers warns that this to have contributed to millions of biggest concern - it is where more fears may have been realised. who preferred to remain “would pose a major public health additional malaria deaths in young than nine in 10 cases of the disease In 2018, African countries anonymous, told BBC threat” in the continent. African children in the 1980s”. are. accounted for over 90% of the more Gujarati. Scientists from the Institut When the first malaria drug, It appears as though the resistance than 400,000 deaths from malaria Police have been given Pasteur, in collaboration with the chloroquine, was developed, evolved in malaria parasites in Africa recorded. three days to determine National Malaria Control Program researchers thought that the disease rather than spreading from South You may also be interested in... who was responsible in Rwanda (Rwanda Biomedical would be eradicated within years. East Asia to the continent. Professor Lang Linfu, who was for the incident. They Center), the World Health But since the 1950s the parasites The result, however, is the same - one of the scientists involved in its have registered a case Organization (WHO), Cochin have evolved to develop resistance to malaria is getting harder to treat. discovery of artemisinin, explains of accidental death and Hospital and Columbia University successive drugs. Malaria infection is now how he made the breakthrough. detained one director. (New York, USA) analysed blood This is a deeply worrying and commonly treated with a BBC BBC Friday August 7, 2020 www.diggers.news Sports .11 Is Financial Fair Play dead? When the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel lifted Manchester City’s two-year ban from Why Man City victory could mean the Champions League, it represented a seismic and humiliating defeat for UEFA. major overhaul for UEFA rules The European governing evidence that [City] concluded based on the UEFA and the European often made up of the same Ceferin told ESPN. body had taken a year to disguised funding from evidence that the charge was Clubs’ Association remain elite European sides. “We are discussing investigate the Premier their owner as sponsorship” not proven. committed to its principles,” Due to the Covid-19 concrete measures, but it’s League club and concluded despite the Financial “The time-barredit said in a statement. pandemic, owners will be too early to share. We need they had committed “serious Control Body (CFCB) element of City’s defence President Aleksander temporarily permitted to to approach this differently breaches” of Financial Fair Investigatory Chamber still played an important Ceferin has already admitted put more money into their going forward, but it doesn’t Play (FFP) regulations verdict. role in the outcome of the the governing body will look clubs to cover increased mean that the way [we] were between 2012 and 2016. Charges relating decision and so I expect at adapting its rules aimed at losses caused by football’s doing this before was not A three-day hearing to Abu Dhabi-based UEFA to close this potential making European football shutdown, and while there right.” by the independent CAS, communications company loophole in the future more competitive. is no appetite to remove UEFA may also need however, dismissed the Etisalat were disregarded as through regulatory change.” Since FFP was FFP in the long-term, to look at its investigation punishment. they were “time-barred” as UEFA remains introduced in 2011-12, regulations could be relaxed procedures, although The credibility of UEFA’s UEFA’s own rules stipulate committed to FFP and Juventus have won every to stop the domination of appeals to CAS are built investigation was only held that they cannot investigate defended the system in the Serie A championship, some domestic leagues. into its system. City’s together by the fact that City or penalise a club outside a wake of the result. “Over Bayern Munich have “We are trying to find success, after all, came after were “strongly condemned” five-year window. the last few years, FFP claimed eight of nine ways to allow clubs to PSG’s appeal to the Swiss for failing to assist the John Shea, a senior has played a significant Bundesliga titles and Paris invest more, but at the Court against reopening an investigation and fined €10 associate at law firm Lewis role in protecting clubs Saint-Germain seven French same time ensuring that investigation into alleged million (£9m/$11m) for Silkin, told Goal that UEFA and helping them become titles, while the Champions underprivileged clubs aren’t FFP breaches was upheld. their obstruction - reduced may now want to look at its financially sustainable, and League quarter-finalists are abandoned and left alone,” GOAL.COM from €30m (£27m/$33m). own processes. CAS published a “Whilst the CAS panel weighty 93-page document found that the alleged to show how it reached its inflated sponsorships verdict and there are at least Forest Rangers back in title race with Etisalat were time- some reasons to suggest barred under UEFA’s FFP By Zondiwe Mbewe league yesterday when and the ruling of the the Kitwe giants will have that FFP is not quite dead, regulations, the allegations FOREST Rangers were the Football Association Disciplinary committee, to wait for the game on although it is in need of by UEFA of inflatedyesterday thrown back into of Zambia Appeals was of the view that your Sunday. some emergency surgery. sponsorship income from the title race after their Committee overturned the appeal against the ruling has Meanwhile, following The findings do appear Etihad Airlines was actually 1 – 0 win against Napsa decision to award three merit and therefore upheld,” their 1 – 0 win over Napsa, to weaken suggestions, deemed by CAS to not be Stars and an appeal against points to Zanaco over their FAZ general secretary Forest have been thrown made by some after the time-barred,” he said. the awarding of points to unplayed game against Adrian Kashala stated in a back in the title race, sitting initial two-page statement, “Those alleged breaches Zanaco went in their favour. Forest Rangers. letter to Forest and Zanaco. second on the log with that City only won their were, therefore, considered Drama characterised On July 18, the match “The committee49 points, one better than appeal on a technicality. by the CAS panel, who what was supposed to be between Forest and Zanaco therefore made the leaders Napsa Stars. It found “no conclusive the smooth ending of the failed to take off after the following ruling: Nkana on the other former reported that they Your appeal is upheld hand may move to the top had 28 members of their and the decision of the of the log should they be team testing positive for disciplinary committee is awarded three points from COVID-19. set aside. Therefore, the their unplayed game against Zanaco were later game between yourselves Nakambala Leopards, who rewarded three points after and Zanaco FC must be did not Show up yesterday. Forest allegedly failed to replayed and the result of Should Forest beat prove their case but with the the match be taken into Zanaco on Sunday, they will decision overturned, it now account when the final move to 52 points. means the match has to be league standings are Forest will have Lameck replayed. compiled.” Silwamba to thank for his “The AppealsAs of yesterday, the 70th minute strike which Committee, having permutations were such handed them the win over considered all the that Nkana were set to win Napsa after receiving a written evidence the league after the Forest defense splitting pass from adduced by yourselves win but with the ruling, Laurent Muma. Mufulira Wanderers fight relagation By Daniel Chansa main stakeholders in the have a fighting chance MUFULIRA Wanderers league yet they were not and have invested heavily have refused to be relegated consulted to take in their financially in their survival because of the premature views on the restart of plans. 7 games are too many closure of the 2019/2020 the league and they were to decide the fate of a club. season at week 27. also not consulted on how 4. The top 4 teams at the Wanderers have since the league should end,” end of Week 27 should be written to the Football Wanderers stated. chosen to represent the Association of Zambia The club has called on country in continental (FAZ) on the decision FAZ to reverse the decision competition. 5. Declare the to prematurely close the to end the league at Week league null and void,” the league at Week 27, which 27 and further proposed club stated. would render the team ways in which the league Wanderers are among a relegated. could end. number of clubs, including This is according to a “1. Wanderers want Power Dynamos, that have letter written to FAZ. the league to end but no written to FAZ over the “Wanderers have Champion to be crowned. premature closure of the acknowledged that due to 2. The points difference league. the COVID-19 pandemic, between the top 6 teams is If FAZ upholds the the league can’t continue too small for the league to decision to end the league, running this season. be decided with 7 games to Mufulira Wanderers will be However, clubs are the go. 3. No Relegation. Teams relegated. No 748 K10 www.diggers.news Friday Auguest 7, 2020

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