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By Joseph Mwenda Government will soon privatise Indeni Petro- leum Refinery, a move that may put an end to the country’s im- portation of crude oil. GOVTwas wasting money by in- aled on hisTO statement to of finishedSELL petroleum prod- pull out INDENIof the petro- ernment was exam- And in an exclusive in- volving itself in the importa- Parliament that by March ucts to the private sector. leum sub-sector be- ining the viability of terview, Energy minis- tion of petroleum products. 1, 2017, the government In his 2017 national budget cause its involvement Indeni Petroleum Re- ter David Mabumba told Meanwhile, Finance minister would officially surrender speech Mutati announced was unsustainable. finery and TAZAMA. Diggers! that the government Felix Mutati has back-ped- the procurement function that government would He added that the gov- ...continues on P3 2. Local News Monday April 3, 2017 ECZ raises security concerns around printing ballots locally By Sipilisiwe Ncube elections on the 25th of April, 2017. We have already done be any violence, as ECZ, we have put in place mechanisms Electoral Commission of Zambia senior public relations our voter education training and we have also done publicity to ensure that there is no violence during these elections. We officer Sylvia Bwalya says the commission has no problem with for the candidates as our mandate. Ballot papers for these by- have conflict management committees at district level and all printing the 2021 ballot papers locally as long as government elections arrived yesterday at 14:30 hrs on the emirates flight. the committees have been meeting in Masaiti and in all these has capacity to meet the required security specifications. And the arrival was witnessed by the participating political other areas where the by-elections will take place. We also And Bwalya says ballot papers for three by-elections to be parties. The verification process will follow in the presence of have political parties’ liaison committees who meet to update held on April 25 have arrived in the country. participating political parties and the stakeholders later on.” the political parties on what is happening,” said Bwalya. Recently, President Edgar Lungu pronouncement that 2021 She said the ballot papers would be deployed to various centres “We also expect all NGOs and the media that are going to ballot papers would be printed locally as government would where the elections would take place at an appropriate time. cover these elections to be accredited. Accreditation started recapitalize government printers. “We expect all participating political parties to abide by the on 10th march and will end on 1st April, 2017.” Commenting on the pronouncement, Bwalya said the electoral code of conduct, we don’t expect that there should commission had no objections as long as government had capacity to meet the required specifications. “The ballot papers have a certain quality and security specification which has to be met, so for as long as that is met, Cop threatens to shoot Nkombo, wife the commission has no problem with printing,” Bwalya said. And Bwalya said the ballots for council chairperson elections By Mukosha Funga The incident happened couple stopped over at guards the ZANACO in Masaiti District and two local government elections in Fuel attendants stopped in the wee hours of Petroda service station in ATM came and Ipongo Ward of Chibombo district and Kasamba Ward in a police Constable from Sunday (March 26, Lilayi area. demanded to search their Nchelenge District arrived yesterday at 14:30 hrs. shooting Mazabuka 2017) as Nkombo and “They stopped over just car,” the witness narrated. “Two political parties are participating in the Masaiti council UPND member of his wife were returning after midnight to put “Ba Nkombo refused chairperson election, that is PF and UPND, while PF, UPND, parliament Garry home from attending a fuel. Mr Nkombo’s wife and told him to get and UNIP are participating in local government elections,” Nkombo, following an wedding. was driving a black 4X4. away. The officer started Bwalya said. altercation at a filling A witness narrated to As soon as they stopped, threatening them, saying “The Commission is very much ready to conduct these station. News Diggers! that the this officer, Ngoma who he had the right to search any vehicle. So at this point Mr Nkombo got Immigration stop Mubalama from traveling to Angola with Dora Siliya angry because he noticed that his wife was getting team will go to interview scared by the officer. So his grandparents in he came out of the car Ndola since he said his and ba [officer] Ngoma mother died. He said his grabbed him, started mother’s name is Grace pushing him around. Bweupe. He also named This angered Nkombo one of his living parents who wrestled him back. as Maureen Bweupe The witness said officer who lives in America. So Ngoma then cocked his the issue is probably his AK47 rifle and aimed it father. Although he can be at Nkombo and his wife, Zambian by the fact that his ready to fire. mother is Zambian, there “The officer was still are issues surrounding charging at Mr Nkombo, the information that he but this time he raised used to obtain a Zambian the gun and threatened passport,” the immigration to shoot Nkombo if he source explained. resisted being searched. “He also said that Chief He was not saying why Mushili is his grandparent, he wanted to search the so the team will go, vehicle, he was just saying probably with him to it was his duty to search Ndola to talk to those any vehicle,” narrated the relatives.” witness. Asked why the charge had “Mr Nkombo’s wife was been resuscitated after really scared and she was being settled in court, the begging the Honourable source said it was normal to leave the officer Mark Mubalama at Lusaka Magistrates Court -Picture by Tenson Mkhala because the man wanted under a nolle prosequi. to take on the armed By Mukosha Funga passport. was surrounded by a the officers came from his “The court a entered a officer, but we tried to Immigration officers“The incident happened group of police officers. entourage to work with nolle, what that means help separate them.” yesterday stopped yesterday afternoon as the They were even laughing our immigration here to is that the matter can be When contacted, Agriculture Minister President (Edgar Lungu) at the minister saying stop him from flying out,” revived at any point if Nkombo said the officer Dora Siliya from traveling was on the [airport] ‘instructions from the top’. said the source. more evidence against the was drunk. with her boyfriend Mark tarmac welcoming Dora just stood there and “But Dora herself was accused has been found,” “My wife and I were Mubalama to Angola. Ethiopian Prime Minister she was so embarrassed allowed to leave, so it said the source. going home in Chilanga And Mubalama appeared [Hailemariam Desalegn]. because other passengers was just embarrassing When contact via from a wedding. My for questioning today When Honourable Siliya were watching.” for her that she ended WhatsApp for a comment, wife was driving and at immigration offices arrived [at Kenneth The sources narratedup travelling alone while Siliya responded with a she stopped to put gas despite his nationality Kaunda International that at that point, Siliya the boyfriend remained photo of herself in Angola in the car at Petroda dispute having been settled Airport] with the same arranged a lawyer who detained. She is in Angola with a caption: “Just Lilayi. After we stopped, in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Mark, some police and got Mubalama out of as we speak, but we don’t finished a courtesy call on a drunken policeman Court. immigration officers came where he was detained for know whether it’s official the Minister of Agriculture forcefully demanded to A Zambia National from where the President questioning. duty or private.” of Angola. Angola wishes search our car. It was Airports official, whowas and stopped them. “So after the lawyer spoke According to immigration a to learn how we have around midnight, he sought anonymity, They told Mark to show to the immigration guys, sources, Mubalama took developed the seed threatened to shoot at disclosed that Mubalama them his passport. The they released him but held himself for questioning at industry in Zambia which me and he cocked his AK and Siliya checked-in at minister was very shocked on to the passport. They 09:00 hours today. exports over 300,000mt in 47 and aimed,” narrated the airport on Tuesday but she told him to show also told him to report to “He was questioned over Africa. We are here to visit Nkombo. for a trip to Angola but them,” the source narrated. immigration this morning. the same nationality an Israeli farming project In this video, the officer is that immigration officers “After he produced the What was so embarrassing issue. He came at 09:00 which produces vegetables seen aiming his weapon at confronted the Minister Zambian passport, the was that the President hours and he was told that and cereals for exports the member of parliament and confiscated herofficers took it and got was here at the airport there is need to interview through outgrowth and demanding to search boyfriend’s Zambian him outside where he when this happened and his relatives again. So a schemes”. his car. Monday April 3, 2017 Local News 3 GOVT to sell Indeni From front page Because the private sector “Mr Speaker, the petroleum once you create an enabling sub-sector is also embedded environment for them, they with inefficiencies andwill be able to bring private unsustainable Government financing and buy fuel on involvement. In order behalf of the government,” to ensure efficiency and Mabumba explained. disengage Government from He said government had the sector, the procurement enough stock to last until of finished petroleumJune. products will with effect “Our projection is that the from 1st March, 2017 be volumes that are remaining undertaken by the private should be coming to an end sector,” said Mutati. in the month of June 2017. “Government’s role will be We are not going to engage limited to regulation. In the in new contracts until the meantime, Government new modality begins,” said is examining the viability Mabumba. of Indeni and TAZAMA “The evaluation of bids was pipeline. Regarding pricing, done and it was concluded the Government will adjust but it is on hold. We are prices in line with changes allowing the private sector in market conditions.” to come on board and the When contacted this thing that the government morning, Mutati said the has to do is to consult March 1st deadline was not p e op l e .” feasible and the status quo Sources at the Ministry would remain the same until of Energy say the delay June 2017. in implementing the new MoH says no to marijuana “My colleagues at the modality was because By Sipilisiwe Ncube ailments. For a substance number of uses, some could for someone to cultivate Ministry of Energy have government intended to sell The Ministry of Health says like marijuana, you need be positive but others could marijuana for whatever been working hard on it. This Indeni and Tazama. it has enough medicines to do your homework very actually be detrimental to purposes. For now, people week he (Mabumba) is going “Government is in the to treat various ailments well, because it’s not an easy human life. What is on the should not be coming to announce the guideline process of privatizing Indeni without the introduction of substance to manage as a ground at the moment is to the ministry or trying on the procurement and it and TAZAMA, that is what medicinal marijuana. country if you opened it up.” that as a Ministry, we are to apply for any license will start on the first of June,” the Minister of Finance And the Ministry of And he said that no one not issuing any license or related to that subject,” said Mutati said. meant when he said ‘we will Health says no one should should waste time applying permit,” Dr Malama said. Dr Malama, adding that He said the process had assess the viability of Indeni even waste time applying for permits to cultivate “But I think for now what is the Ministry would issue delayed because the and TAZAMA. Government for a permit to cultivate Marijuana. key is to inform our people a comprehensive on the consultation process took is no longer interested in medicinal marijuana. “Let me also mention that Ministry of Health is not matter following numerous longer. importing crude oil,” the In an interview, Ministry that yes, Marijuana has a giving any permit or license queries from the public. “It’s done, they are finished. sources explained. of Health spokesperson Dr In fact, they went.., that’s why “So there are deliberate Kennedy Malama said in we couldn’t implement it in decisions being made to an interview that Marijuana March because they needed slow down the pumping of was a hard substance to Lungu launches construction to go to every province and crude between TAZAMA manage. since they have finished and Indeni. That is why “Regarding the procedure now and sorted out all the there is a sharp interest in for obtaining a license if consultations they reported importing finished products of 2000 ZNS housing units someone wants to cultivate back to me and asked if we now because importers have cannabis or marijuana for could shift the goal post to advised government that if President Edgar Lungu medicinal purposes, let first of June. So I said ‘if you TAZAMA and Indeni are this morning launched me put it on record that are doing a proper job let operating at full capacity, the construction of 2000 as the Ministry of Health, me know. We will do it that there would be less need housing units valued at we have not issued any way,” he said. for processed petroleum K1.5 Billion for the Zambia licenses or permit and that Mutati however declined products which are more National Service. at the moment, we are not to confirm the planned lucrative to them.” And President Lungu able issue that permit,” Dr privatisation of Indeni and The sources further disclosed says his government will Malama said. Tazama. that government intends not allow the defence and “I mean the question we “Let’s talk about that when to contract one company service wings to live in can ask you is ‘is there we meet, I think that will be to import processed fuel dilapidated structures. a drug which is missing better,” said Mutati. for distribution to all other Speaking during the launch which you would want to And when asked to Oil Marketing Companies, at ZNS Chamba Valley replace with marijuana explain why government a move that has sparked in Lusaka, the Head of for medicinal purposes?’ was hesitant to announce bitterness among the OMCs State said there is need for That is the question… successful bids for fuel “Government plans to uniformed personnel to live three years. Company Managing your question is on the procurement, Mabumba contract one company to in designated areas to make And ZNS Commandant Director, Zhou Zhenqi said medicinal use of marijuana, said the evaluation of import processed fuel and mobilization easy during Lieutenant General Nathan his company will invest $1 so if we are to answer your tenders was done but had distribute it to others. This times of emergencies. Mulenga said the company million in a plant in Zambia question as a Ministry, we been put on hold. has caused a lot of confusion President Lungu said that has been awarded to that will be manufacturing are not in a hurry because He said the ministry in the process. There are the housing units will be build the houses will transfer building materials for the at the moment, we do have would only announce the so many hands trying to constructed by a Chinese skills to ZNS personnel. houses and will create more relevant medicine to treat successful bidder in June influence these decisions firm in all ZNS camps across Meanwhile, Shandong than 200 jobs. our people for various when the new modality and to eat,” said the sources. the country over a period of Dejian Construction HOT FM involving the private sector would be implemented. “One of the key strategic or policy shifts the ministry is Amos explains need for ICC consultations going to be going through is the issue of allowing the By Sipilisiwe Ncube A government statement is due this week Chanda wrote in a statement shared on private sector a gradual State House Press Aide Amos Chanda says to restate its position. No process has been various social media platforms. process to start financing the ICC debate is one of the most interesting abandoned. In a democratic process those in “A Democratic process is a sum total of of the procurement of democratic processes Zambia has ever seen. power can state their position but still allow various state and non state actors from an petroleum products. At the Amos said government would soon issue a consultation or even Referendum as was case interplay of varied actions. Here we are moment what is happening is statement to restate its position on the need here, UK and elsewhere. In South Africa, dealing with a case of the main opposition that the Ministry of Finance for consultation in democratic processes. government passed resolution in Parliament party that has no idea how multilateralism have to look for money to He said in a democratic process, those in to pull out of ICC and proceeded to deposit works: the UN and the AU are multilateral finance the procurement power could state their positions but that it instruments of cessation at the UN but the institutions that now demand evidence of of fuel products. That was important to allow for consultation. Constitutional Court ruled against that and a people driven decision before a member money can be invested in “The ICC debate is one of the most interesting SA has since withdrawn those instruments state deposits its instruments! As I said, other productive areas, we democratic processes this country has and remains a member of ICC! A democratic a Government statement will clarify this are wasting that money. ever seen. All sides are on the same side! process in this case has been completed,” position in crystal clear terms.” 4. COURT NEWS Monday April 3, 2017

By Mukosha Funga Former Attorney General Musa Mwenye says LAZ decided to represent Nchima Nchito in his LAZ can’t represent lawyers who personification case because the charges arose from the execution of his duties. Recently, Lusaka Lawyer Frightone Sichone, wrote to have been sued by clients – Mwenye LAZ president Linda Kasonde challenging the association’s “The honourary secretary against him unlike in Nchima’s Counsel Nchima Nchito over circumstances, LAZ does not job as a lawyer. On the day I decision to represent Nchima, of LAZ, Sashi Nchito, is a case whereby he was slapped which LAZ has appointed me intervene to protect lawyers placed myself on record, Mr a State Counsel, when he was biological sister of Mr Nchima with a criminal charge whilst as Counsel. I feel duty bound from complaints from their Stephen Lungu was in court denied assistance in 2008 when Nchito. Could it be the reason doing his job. to respond to this important own clients. Certainly, in my robbed, and placed himself Mwenye was its Honorary why LAZ has now decided to “I refer to the above caption question, particularly as I was time on the LAZ Council and on record as LAZ president. I Secretary. offer protection to its members and to letter of the 6th instant, custodian of the LAZ records at ultimately as LAZ president, duly represented the interests “When I asked for assistance, at this time while the same from Mr Sichone to yourself the time,” Mwenye explained. LAZ did not shield any of its of the profession in that case, LAZ made it clear that they was not available to me when which was reported in today’s “The difference is in fact members from complaints as I intended to so in the case cannot interfere with the I needed it because I did not Daily Nation newspaper Vol. extremely elementary in my from their own clients, unless of the People v Nchima Nchito, judicial process. It indicated have a relative in the LAZ 3 issue 1604. In his letter, humble opinion. Mr Sichone there were compelling and SC. The Learned Attorney Mr that a lot of its members were executive at the time” wrote Mr Sichone makes specific was a public officer whose exceptional reasons for doing Likando Kalaluka, SC, will appearing in various courts of Sichone. mention of me and my role in employer had instituted so. I recall that there were no recall this case because he, law but that any intervention But in a letter to Kasonde today LAZ as Honarary Secretary at investigations into his conduct exceptional reasons to warrant together with Mr Bonaventure in any one case would put the titled ‘The Role of the Law the time LAZ decided not to as a public officer. He was an intervention in Mr Sichone’s Mutale, SC were Mr Simeza association’s interest in that Association of Zambia (LAZ) intervene in investigations into employed advocate and, his c a s e .” SC’s opponents in the matter,” matter into question” Sichone in protecting interests of its’ his duties as Commissioner of own client, the government, Mwenye recalled that one of wrote Mwenye. wrote. members – Frightone Sihcone’, Lands, a position he held as a decided to investigate him and, the reasons LAZ could not “In this regard, my views are Sichone wondered whether Mwenye explained that LAZ public officer. Mr Sichone asks I believe subsequently laid a represent Sichone was that he that LAZ has in the past moved LAZ was representing Nchima decided not to represent him in an important question, what criminal complaint against him. had allocated a piece of land in to protect the integrity of because the current honorary 2008 because his employer had was the difference between To the best of my recollection, to LAZ which he had already the profession, whenever the secretary was his sister. instituted a criminal complaint his situation and that of State except in the most exceptional allocated to someone else. ability of lawyers to fearlessly “In fact, there was one very and independently defend their important reason why LAZ clients has been at threat and I could not intervene. Mr have been privileged to have Sichone, as Commissioner represented the association of Lands, had allocated a in the past. Finally, I wish to piece of land to LAZ for the clarify that I have represented construction of the LAZ LAZ on several matters and house. The LAZ Council, later at no time, has LAZ paid me discovered that this piece of for my services. The case of land was under investigation The People v Nchima Nchito, for a prior allocation that Mr SC is no exception. I believe Sichone had made, and LAZ the many lawyers who have could not be seen to be involved represented the association in what, the investigations at have in the vast majority of the time considered to be a cases done so, with no payment cover up. Mr Sichone may wish whatsoever and this is as it to clarify this issue,” he wrote. ought to be. I trust that I have Mwenye noted that in Nchima’s offered some clarification in case, his client was neither service to the profession.” complaining against him nor Nchima is accused of posing as had he commenced a criminal an Advocate of Post Newspaper proceeding against him. (in liquidation). “Although I believe in the merits “On dates unknown but of Mr Nchito’s case, I cannot between 1st November, 2016 comment on the merits of Mr and 13th February, 2017, at Nchito, SC’s case, but I can say Lusaka in the Lusaka District Former Attorney General Musa Mwenye that I accepted instructions of the Lusaka Province of the from LAZ because I believe Republic of Zambia, jointly that in his case, the position and whilst acting together with Judge refuses to stay M’membe’s appeal is different. Mr Nchito, SC is other persons unknown, did representing a client and in the personate and being principal By Elias Banda an entity aligned to Lewis order to consolidate the the application was course of his duties, his clients’ partner in the firm of Messrs LUSAKA High Court judge Mosho are misconceived. matters. misconceived. opponent has commenced Nchito and Nchito Advocates Fulgence Chisanga says This is in a matter where The five; including Zambia “It is analogous to an appeal criminal proceedings against as an Advocate of the Post applications to stay a matter five former Post Newspaper Revenue Authority want their against refusal of injunctive him. Mr Nchito’s client is not Newspapers Limited (in in which Post founder Dr employees, who petitioned matter before judge Sunday relief, or refusal of leave to complaining against him nor liquidation) contrary to section Fred M’membe is challenging the court for the winding up Nkonde and the new matter apply for judicial review. In has he commenced a criminal 387 (1) of the Penal Code CAP attempts by Investrust of the company, asked judge commenced by Dr M’membe the premises, I refuse to stay complaint against him. This 87 of the laws of Zambia by Bank Zambia to assign the Chisanga to stay proceedings to be consolidated saying proceedings in cause number case is in fact peculiar,” he holding as and acting with debt owed to it by the Post in Dr M’membe’s appeal they have similar parties and 2017/HPC/0050 for want stated. Messrs Nchito and Nchito Newspapers Limited to pending determination in the same subject matter. of jurisdiction,” ruled judge Mwenye also recalled another Advocates as an Advocate for The petitioners argued that Chisanga. instance when LAZ had to the Post Newspapers Limited,” move in to protect the integrity read the indictment in part. if proceedings in the new Last November, former of the profession. When the matter came up Murder accused herbalist matter were not stayed, the employees of the Post “You will recall madam before Lusaka principal application to consolidate Newspapers Limited president that when Mr magistrate Greenwell matters would be rendered (In liquidation) Andrew Stephen Lungu was president, I Malumani on February 27, fails to secure bail academic in that there can Chiwenda, Roy Habaalu, By Elias Banda was appointed by LAZ to join Mwenye, appointed by LAZ, be adverse orders or rulings Bonaventure Bwalya, LUSAKA High Court judge Pixie Yangailo has thrown out the case of the People v Mohan stood to represent him which could be made in the Mwendalubi Mweene and an appeal of bail application by traditional healer Chilufya Matthews in order to protect But this was not been received new matter which could Abel Mboozi petitioned Chileya commonly known as Kalonga Kanono. the integrity of Mr Robert well by critics and a horde of affect the determination of the Lusaka High Court to Kanono is in this matter charged with attempted murder of Simeza, SC, who had come PF cadres stormed the LAZ the matters. liquidate the company so his sister Josephine whom he shot with a pistol. under, what LAZ considered, secretariat last week demanding But in her ruling yesterday, that they could be paid their Judge Yangailo in her ruling agreed with the subordinate’s attacks for simply doing his Kasonde’s resignation. judge Chisanga said arrears. refusal to grant bail on the premise that Kanono was likely to interfere with witnesses if granted bail. The state through state senior state advocate Mercy Pondamali Lungu also opposed the bail application based on the findings Court orders Zesco to compensate Chitundu that Kanono was likely to interfere with witnesses particularly By Elias Banda the respondent is ordered to pay the complainant, ” judge the victim Josephine. The Industrial Relations Court has ruled that Cyprian Musaluke ordered. Judge Yangailo said it was not in the interest of proper justice Chitundu was wrongfully dismissed from Zesco. Judge Musaluke also awarded costs to Chitundu. that persons accused of crimes were seen or heard to be In this judgement, Chitundu had sued Zesco for unlawful He said Chitundu’s termination of employment could be tampering with witnesses. dismissal. said to have been inflicted in a traumatic way which caused “Accordingly, the applicant is denied bail and the application In a judgment delivered yesterday, High Court judge Martin undue distress on him. is dismissed,” she ruled. Musaluke ordered Zesco to pay Chitundu twenty four “No explanation was presented at trial why such a decision Last month, Lusaka magistrate Albert Mwaba denied Kanono months salary including allowances he was entitled to as was made after the complainant executed the contract of bail on the same grounds. compensatory damages for unfair dismissal. employment guaranteeing him stay at the first respondent State prosecutor Christopher Nyambe said if granted bail, “The claim for wrongful dismissal succeeds and the only to be put on forced leave after two days. Further, the Kanono would most likely interfere with the victim who is the first respondent is ordered to pay the complainant nine complainant was awaiting redeployment for over six months key witness in the matter. months salary including any allowances he was entitled to until 7th September, 2015 when his contract was abruptly He also said Kanono had threatened to kill the victim once he as compensatory damages. The claim for leave pay for the terminated without being redeployed as earlier informed,” was released from the remand prison. period 15 February, 2015 to 7 September, 2015 succeeds and said judge Musaluke. Monday April 3, 2017 BUSINESS NEWS .5

By Mirriam Chabala The Zambia Cooperatives Federation has narrated Chirwa narrates how middlemen dubed how middlemen duped government and struck a deal in Malawi, while demanding a commission from Zambia for the supply of maize to government in maize-gate scandal that country. In this 10 minutes video, was supposed to pay you “The next thing we got was a Food Reserve Agency in the the deal got sour because answer calls. ZCF executive director money to give them maize? visit by Malawi people to say government-to-government the Malawian-government A check at plot 23 Buluwe James Chirwa explains that It is our refusal to pay the ‘we want to have a business maize deal, Chirwa said the agency was waiting for the Road Woodlands, found the Ministry of Agriculture, commission that brought all contract with you’ and then Zambian government was maize to be delivered first. some old abandoned tracks authorised the maize that; because this is public we started negotiating with at liberty to choose which One-week efforts to get a and no visible office for transaction between the money, we just don’t dish out government that lets give institution to work with in reaction on contact number Kaloswe. Response for a federation and the Malawian like that,” narrated Chirwa. Malawi some Maize using any transaction. 0977347712, advertised on press query sent to kaloswe@ government. He said ADMARC then ZCF …so that’s the status. He further claimed that the company letterhead, gmail.com was still being He added that both the approached ZCF in order to Asked why the Ministry of ADMARC did not pay Kaloswe Commuter and awaited by the time of Zambian government and transact directly. Agriculture did not use the ZCF the $34 million until Courier Services Ltd did not writing. ZCF did not know that an agent (Kaloswe Commuter and Courier Ltd) contracted in the purchase and supply of maize had gone to Malawi Zambia among most unequal countries to close a deal with that government’s department of agriculture (ADMARC). Chirwa says the US$34 million maize deal, meant to be a government-to- government transaction, went sour after agents from Kaloswe went to demand commission from him. “Kaloswe entered into a contract with ZCF on 31st May, 2016 and the contract that Kaloswe entered into with ZCF was that Kaloswe was going to find maize on behalf of ZCF at $215 per ton, COB which means Cost On Board. So we were selling the maize without any cost at all in 2016,” Chirwa explained. “It came to our attention that Kaloswe also after that went to Malawi and entered into a contract with ADMARC for the supply of the same 100 000 metric tonnes of Maize. So it appears that Kaloswe was like in the middle, they were going to buy from ZCF and sell it to ADMARC.” Chirwa claimed that the Children in Seba village of Sinda district inspect their mice traps early morning - Picture by Joseph Mwenda ZCF did not know that By Charles Mafa down, economic growth some $750-million of debt governments apparently copper and more than 4,000 Kaloswe was holding two big Zambia is now one of the slowed, the effects worsened matures in 2022, $1-billion prefer to see the mining jobs to Kansanshi’s 270,000 institutions. most unequal countries in by inconsistent tax policy and in 2024, and $1.25-billion industry as crooks conniving tonnes and 8,000 jobs. Now “Kaloswe could buy the the world; with 10 per cent a spendthrift government. between 2025 and 2027.” to undercut the state and rip ZCCM-IH has instituted maize from ZCF and of citizens receiving 52 per Growth fell to just 2.9% by He stated that Zambia had off Zambians. First Quantum a legal action against First transport it up to Lilongwe cent of all income, while the 2015, and 3.6% last year, become one of the most and ZCCM-IH have invested Quantum (and is threatening without us knowing that we bottom 60 per cent gets just barely enough to maintain unequal countries. over $2.5-billion in Kansanshi. similar action against others) were dealing with…without 12 per cent says Brenthurst current per capita incomes “Despite the claims of those There have been a number of over the extent of interest knowing that this person Foundation head Greg Mills. and wholly inadequate to who said that growth was the years when Kansanshi, alone, payable on retained earnings has actually held two big And Mills says in a bereft of generate the employment result of better governance, has been responsible for as at Kansanshi, despite these institutions, one this side and ideas, the government has required, especially by the the problem now is precisely much as 90% of Zambia’s being ploughed back into the other that side,” narrated. reverted to populist methods large number of young people that it wasn’t. To the contrary, corporate income tax, the mine and its associated “You see, had this ADMARC of “squeezing investors”. looking for jobs,” Mills stated. Zambia has become among totalling to date $3.7-billion. smelter, stated Mills. paid Kaloswe cash, Kaloswe In his analysis titled Mills stated that a debt the most unequal countries It has also invested close to “Given Kansanshi’s earnings was going to come here and ‘Zambia’s mining investor servicing crisis was around worldwide as the proceeds $200-million in CSR and it’s hard to see that any better pay us cash, you understand? schizophrenia’ published by the corner. of growth were redistributed education projects. Wage and investment opportunity ever If ADMARC had in their South Africa’s Daily Maverick “Debt, from which Zambia among the Lusaka-based electricity payments have existed in Zambia. It’s hardly procedures that they could on March 2, 2017, Mills was all but totally relieved elite. Today the top 10% of injected another $50-million an action to encourage First pay cash, they would have observed that economic in 2006, now stands at just Zambians receive 52% of all monthly into the Zambian Quantum’s directors to travel paid Kaloswe cash and growth had drastically fallen under $10-billion, or half income, while the bottom 60% economy from mines that did to Zambia, let alone attract Kaloswe was going to in the past two years. of gross domestic product. of the 16-million population not exist in 2000.” other, serious investors manage to complete this deal “Zambia was a poster child Much of the new debt taken gets just 12%,” Mills stated. He stated that it would be who always look to see the and pay off ZCF.” for the Africa rising era in out under the Patriotic And Mills stated that the hard for Zambia to attract way in which those already He said Kaloswe went further the 2000s, when its economy Front government (which Zambian government was other investors. present are treated. While to demand for a trade agent grew at 7% annually. Three took over in 2011), more squeezing investors. “In return, following the the Zambian government is fee. externally driven changes than $3-billion in just four “Bereft of ideas, rather than abrogation by the previous desperate for cash to keep “They came to ask for made the boom times years, has been spent on take difficult political steps the Zambian government of itself afloat, and this may be commission which we possible: surging commodity civil service salary increases. government has sidestepped the original, more investor- little more than a negotiating refused [to pay] and the prices fuelled by China’s The public service numbers its responsibility in reverting friendly development ploy, treating your most reason we refused is very burgeoning appetite, an 237,000 of the 625,000 people to tried and trusted populist agreements in 2008, First important investor this simple. ZCF could not supply increase in aid coupled with in formal employment, and methods of squeezing foreign Quantum has received way risks a lot of hurt. How Kaloswe with money because debt relief, and the ability to consumes more than half the investors, behaving less like a a grand total of 80% of painful this will be depends ZCF did not appoint Kaloswe fund governments through government budget. Public poster-child than a predator. Kansanshi’s declared on Lusaka’s next move. as a trade agents or its trade new bond issues. We know service salaries have increased Much of the country’s recent dividends amounting to Lacking fresh development agent to source for market of now, in today’s more difficult by nearly 60% in real terms boom has been based on $800-million (ZCCM-IH thoughts, it has nowhere maize on its behalf, so there times, that across Africa this under the PF government, the fresh investment made receiving $200-million), a to go. This has led it to tap was no agency agreement. growth had little to do with now led by Edgar Lungu,” in the country’s mines after long way from paying back existing sources such as First How do we pay commission? better governance or, for Mills said. privatisation. But Lusaka only the investment. Still, with its Quantum, rather than sign on Commission is paid to an that matter, governments’ “The cost of debt servicing is agreed to sell its crown jewels $800-million and backed by to an IMF programme, trim agent. If auditors came here development vision, focus estimated at 17% of the budget when there was absolutely no further loans, First Quantum government, make savings and said I have paid Kaloswe and actions. In Zambia, when (or 3% of GDP) in 2016, or other alternative,” he stated. has built Sentinel at a cost of and grow the economic base, they would say ‘how come Chinese interest slackened $850-million. There is a larger “Even so, judging from their $2.3-billion, which will add investment and jobs.” you have paid someone who and the copper price went crisis just around the corner: actions, successive Zambian another 300,000 tonnes of 6. Opinion Monday April 3, 2017

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FIFA assures Africa of seven places in WC By Tenson Mkhala FIFA president Gianni Infantino has assured Africa of at least seven places if the World Cup is expanded to a Forty-eight-team tournament in 2026. Reacting to African football leaders, who last week asked FIFA to double the continent’s current allocation of five places when the tournament is expanded, Infantino said the number could rise further depending on agreement with the FIFA The Zambia U20 team celebrating a goal council. “Africa will have seven or more countries in the FIFA World Cup due to the FIFA Council’s confirmation of forty-eight countries which will participate at the Bwalya moves motion to impeach FAZ boss tournament,” Infantino said. By Mirriam Chabala In a statement issued today, He said his association 26.2 (X) of the Football The proposed new format will see an initial stage NORTHERN Province NPAFA General Secretary arrived at that decision after Association of Zambia of sixteen groups of three teams, followed by a Armature Football Chimponda Bwalya said discussing notices during a constitution, we hereby Association (NPAFA) has Kamanga would have to be council meeting conducted wish to submit for inclusion knockout stage for the remaining thirty-two. called for the removal of removed from his position in the Province. of the item on the agenda to The number of tournament matches will rise from Football Association of at this year’s FAZ Annual “Following the notice for be discussed at the coming sixty-four to eighty, but the eventual winners will Zambia president Andrew General meeting for failing council meeting and in Annual General Meeting on still play only seven games. Kamanga. to perform. accordance with Article 25th March, 2017,” Bwalya said. He said the submission of Chilufya shrinks Malepe as Zambia beats S/Africa the agenda item of removing Kamanga from his position By Mukosha Funga free kick to shrink Malepe’s frustrated fans cursed in unruly mob of soccer fans. to discharge teargas to to the FAZ council meeting, Zambia has beaten South mojo in the second half of various languages. “There was a mob outside disperse them,” explained was in accordance with the Africa 1-0 in the CAF extra time. Play was stopped two Heroes Stadium which Katongo. FAZ constitution. under-20 semi-final match The lone goal booked minutes before the end of mobilised and wanted to “All this was happening “We submit the removal played in Lusaka. Zambia’s slot for a final at the first half of extra time, break through and force outside but due to wind, the of the FAZ president Mr The junior Chipolopolo the ongoing tournament. but was continued after their way into the stadium gas also affected those that Andrew Kamanga from toiled to find the back Meanwhile, an about 10 minutes. while the game was still on. were inside. Our advice office in accordance with of the net, but fell short investigation is going After the game, Police After police repelled them, is that all those without Article 28.2(i) and (ii). on several occasions as on at Heroes Stadium spokesperson Esther Mwata they started throwing all tickets should stay away Details will be made Amajita captain Tercious after police threw teargas Katongo said her officers sorts of objects at them, from the stadium unlike available on the floor of the Malepe proved too tough canister during the match, used teargas to disperse an and this prompted officers causing confusion.” House,” said Bwalya. to penetrate. in unclear circumstances. Both sides shared fruitless Police followed some soccer chances on target as the fans who were leaving the local fans grew impatient. stadium and threw yet The game was pushed to another teargas canister, extra time after a barren 90 causing a near stampede. minutes. The confusion caused panic Zambia’s Edward Chilufya at the stadium as people then nicked in a header started fainting. Babies from a Prosper Chiluya were crying while the Kalusha withdraws from FIFA council race By Diggers Reporter FORMER Zambian football icon Kalusha Bwalya has withdrawn from the FIFA council race. Bwalya, a CAF committee member who was one of the three contenders that included strong Ghanaian Football Federation president Kwesi Nyantakyi and Leodegar Tenga of Tanzania made the announcement to supersport.com just 12 days before the elections in Addis Ababa on March 16. The former Africa footballer of the year and former FAZ president said he made the decision after introspection and decided to pull out for the sake of ‘unity’ in football. “After a lot of soul searching, I have decided to step aside from the upcoming FIFA council member seat for the sake of peace in football,” Kalusha told supersport.com. “I want to take this opportunity to wish both Kwesi Nyantakyi and Leodegar Tenga the best in the upcoming elections as they seek to foster more relationships for Africa.” The elections are slated for March 16 in Addis Ababa where other positions will also be contested including the CAF presidency. No 1 www.diggers.news Monday April 3, 2017

By Diggers Reporter Zambia and Zimbabwe have played out to a draw in a friendly international at National Sports Stadium in Harare. Both sides drew blanks in what was Chipolopolo’s first international STALE MATE engagement since November 12, 2016 when they drew 1-1 away to Cameroon in a 2018 World Cup qualifier. But the result was an improvement for coach Wedson Nyirenda against Zimbabwe who beat his Zambia side 1-0 in another friendly on November 5 in Harare. Zambia now turn their focus to June when they host Mozambique in a IN HARARE 2019 AFCON group qualifier.