No 810 K10 www.diggers.news Tuesday November 3, 2020 K1.3 BILLION COVID FUNDS MISMANAGED ...through questionable contracts, dubious transfers from govt accounts, Audit reveals By Ulande Nkomesha from GRZ accounts amounting of COVID-19 resources THE Interim Audit Report on to K60 million and upto K3 with the highest being an the utilisation of COVID-19 million in cash withdrawals. over-commitment of K652 resources for the period In a statement, Monday, million, which entailed that February 1 to July 31, 2020, Auditor General’s Officeprocurements made for various has revealed that a total of over Head of Public Relations medical supplies were not K1.3 billion was mismanaged Ellen Chikale stated that the adequately supported by an in various transactions, which report highlighted financial approved budget and exceeded included dubious transfers irregularities in the utilisation the entire budget. Story page 11 We’re also waiting for HH to file his nomination – Tutwa By Julia Malunga his nomination papers then want to stand,’ unless he says Central PF member I challenge him…’ He is a it himself, but the law is very of parliament Tutwa Ngulube coward! Let him go to court clear, he is eligible! He has says the ruling party is equally right now, we are waiting for only served one term, before waiting for UPND leader him. The President is eligible 2016, is not a term,” Ngulube to file unless if he says, ‘he doesn’t argued. Story page 2 in his nomination papers because he got a hotel from Livingstone without declaring interest. And Ngulube says the PF Jay Jay, 4 others is not shaken by the fall of the Constitution Amendment Bill Number 10 of 2019 because it is still the party in power. fail to take plea In an interview, Ngulube insisted that President Edgar By Zondiwe Mbewe Justice Minister kisses Martin Mambwe, a PF cadre who was Lungu was eligible to stand SUSPENDED Eastern Province PF youth chairperson Emmanuel Banda, commonly known as Jay Jay, and others yesterday failed to imprisoned for assaulting him. Mambwe was recently pardoned by President Edgar in next year’s general election take plea in a case they are charged with aggravated assault with Lungu - Picture by Tenson Mkhala unless he decided to rule himself out. intent to steal before the High Court. Story page 6 “The President still has another mandate coming in Bill 10 fall a temporary 2021. There was nothing in Bill Lungu and his leadership Number 10 that talked about the President’s eligibility, learn to educate these people. The issue of eligibility went ni ba mwankole – Ngoma setback, we’ll start again to court. People like (John) By Abraham Kalito elections in 2021, says former Sangwa must stop misleading PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu member of parliament themselves. And the issue and his leadership ‘ni ba and UPND chairman for of saying ‘no, we are waiting mwankole’ who have made agriculture Levy Ngoma. next year, says Lubinda for the President to file in it easier for his party to win Story page 2 Story page 2 2. Local News www.diggers.news Tuesday November 3, 2020

By Natasha Sakala JUSTICE Minister Given Lubinda says the failure of Bill 10 is a temporary setback as Bill 10 fall a temporary setback, nothing will stop the President Edgar Lungu from pushing for the rights enshrined in the bill after the 2021 elections. And Lubinda says with we’ll start again next year - Lubinda permission from President Lungu, he will soon present However, it is a temporary people and say please look in Constitution, I can assure you. eligibility of His Excellency the the moon. What is it that they the political parties bill in setback. One year from now, their eyes, why did they stop Come September 2021, we will President. I see, so therein lies gained? I am still wondering, I parliament in accordance with President Edgar Lungu and his this,” Lubinda said. go back to these matters under the challenge. Can anybody am still baffled. Is it true that a Article 60 of the Constitution. government will start again. “We as the , the tutelage of President Edgar indicate where in Bill 10 we person who says they want to At a press briefing, So for one year, the Zambians we are geared, we are ready Chagwa Lungu.” were trying to enshrine that the represent the Zambian people Monday, Lubinda said a year will have to leave with difficult and as a matter of fact I can say And Lubinda says that President continues without can celebrate the defeat of a from now, President Lungu circumstances. As a political what I said in Parliament when government will not stop challenge? Where? There is noble idea as having people and his government would party and a political player, it’s I was closing debate on Bill 10 anyone who wants to challenge nowhere in the bill where we with disabilities represented in start the process of constitution a good failure because now I that nothing will stop President President Lungu’s eligibility. provided that the president Parliament…What is it that is amendment. have something to go and tell Lungu from pushing for these “Now, the next victory we will continue unchallenged in Bill 10 which created reason “For the country, it is sad. the people. Now I will go to the rights to be enshrined in the are waiting for is the issue of and as a matter of fact, wasn’t for celebration? They did not the matter of interpretation of say a word in Parliament, the eligibility already subject not a single debate to say we of Constitutional Court don’t want this because of this review? The Constitutional law or that law, they didn’t We’re also waiting for HH to Court closed that matter. But say anything, they remained as Minister of Justice and as mute all to hear that they are a member of President Edgar celebrating,” he said. Chagwa Lungu’s Cabinet, I can And Lubinda said that file his nomination – Tutwa say we will not stop anyone he would present a political from flexing their imagination party’s bill in order to oblige By Julia Malunga in next year’s general election coward! Let him go to court Mwansabombwe. Why and so on and intuition, or those who thought they could PF member unless he decided to rule right now, we are waiting for haven’t they performed better even stopping them from escape intra-party democracy of parliament Tutwa Ngulube himself out. him. The President is eligible if they were about to form going to court, they can use because of the fall of Bill 10 says the ruling party is equally “The President still has unless if he says, ‘he doesn’t government? So, it is a wake any court to challenge anyone “The one thing I can assure waiting for UPND leader another mandate coming in want to stand,’ unless he says up (call) to them also that, we including the President of the you is I am going to request Hakainde Hichilema to file in 2021. There was nothing in it himself, but the law is very are also waiting for HH to file Republic of , we have His Excellency the President to his nomination papers because Bill Number 10 that talked clear, he is eligible! He has only in his nomination. He actually no problem,” he said. allow me to proceed with the he got a hotel from Livingstone about the President’s eligibility, served one term, before 2016, gets a hotel in Livingstone “The only thing that we political party’s bill because it’s without declaring interest. learn to educate these people. is not a term,” Ngulube argued. without declaring interest are happy about is that Bill provided for by Article 60 of And Ngulube says the PF The issue of eligibility went “Forming government is secretly. So, it is a double- 10 has exposed them. It has the Constitution Amendment is not shaken by the fall of the to court. People like (John) not like going to buy bread edged sword. We can also exposed them to the extent number two of 2016, it’s there. Constitution Amendment Bill Sangwa must stop misleading at a shop. How many seats say, ‘you do this, we do that’ that they are so worried about If I don’t do that, people can go Number 10 of 2019 because it themselves. And the issue have they (UPND) won in Zambia is for all of us. What the candidature of one Edgar to court and say it is prescribed. is still the party in power. of saying ‘no, we are waiting ward elections? How many they can do to us, can also be Chagwa Lungu. As far as we are So my dear friends, that bill as In an interview, Ngulube for the President to file in parliamentary by-elections done to them. We have a lot of concerned, as far as our legal soon as I get authority of His insisted that President Edgar his nomination papers then have they won this year? characters who just wake up brains are concerned, they can Excellency, I am presenting Lungu was eligible to stand I challenge him…’ He is a Zero! They lost in , to start threatening, the law go anywhere and challenge it to Parliament so that those is there for everyone to read, President Edgar Lungu’s parties that were thinking they nothing is going to happen. candidature. If they can make have run away from having The President remains eligible, those threats, the one thing for democracy because of Bill 10 we are not even shaken. Bill 10 sure is that come next year, we shall now be obliged through Lungu and his leadership was not started by PF; it was are going to file in nomination political parties bill. And I am not started by government. for President Edgar Chagwa doing this because the party to Whether it goes through or Lungu to contest as President which I belong is determined not, it is a governance system, of the Republic of Zambia and to continue to be a democratic ni ba mwankole - Ngoma it is not a matter of life and we shall campaign and by the party to have regular elections, death for the PF.” By Abraham Kalito ati, ‘tupuba tuletalika’ (fools are disagreeing),” way we shall use Bill 10.” to allow women to participate, And Ngulube, who is also He wondered why the to allow youths to participate in PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu and his leadership Ngoma said. government Deputy Chief ‘ni ba mwankole’ who have made it easier for his “Zambians today, under President Edgar opposition was now asking for the leadership of the party and Whip, said the PF was not an amendment of the Public the leadership of the country, party to win elections in 2021, says former Sinda Lungu, are being referred to as ‘tupuba.’ Who does shaken by Bill 10’s flop in member of parliament and UPND chairman for that? So, if 50 per cent of the people in Zambia do Order Act when they were the that we are determined to do,” Parliament because the ruling ones who put it on hold. Lubinda said. agriculture Levy Ngoma. not agree with the kinds of development the PF party was still in power. And Ngoma says the PF’s failure to enact the has brought, then the President is literally saying “Some people have been Meanwhile, Lubinda He, however, claimed asking me, what about Public has reconciled with Martin Constitution Bill Amendment Bill Number 10 of over 50 per cent of Zambia ‘tupuba.’ That’s an that UPND members of 2019 confirms that the ruling party is no longer insult, a slap on the face of the Zambian people!” Order Act, and these are Mambwe, a PF member parliament were abducted members of the opposition who was jailed two years for the people’s choice. And Ngoma said the PF’s failure to enact Bill by the Hichilema ahead of In an interview, Ngoma said Zambians 10 confirmed that the ruling party was no longer asking me after the collapse slapping him. last Thursday’s vote, which of Bill 10, they have come to Mambwe was part of were now aware that President Lungu and his the people’s favourite party. explained why they failed to leadership ‘ni ba mwankole’, who pretended “The end of the PF is a process and it did me asking me, my answer is the 966 prisoners pardoned vote for Bill Number 10. please go and read Hansard. after intervention by the to be humble when they were in fact lying to not begin today. The PF has long been ousted “I know what transpired. Zambians. from that altar of being the favourable party; When minister Kampyongo Minister who pleaded with the What transpired is that HH presented the bill, the President on his behalf. “And if the PF wants to see whether Zambians they were removed from that altar of being the called for a meeting and then are serious or not, let them field in Edgar Lungu favourable political party way before the issue of amendment bill to the public “I forgave you that very they blocked them (members order act, what happened in day because it was clear to me as their presidential candidate. It will be a serious Bill 10 started. But Bill 10 just cements further of parliament) inside. No one checkmate! By 11 hours, they won’t have a that position. This is a party that you cannot toy parliament? Leader of the that you were used. I wept for from PF was absent; we had opposition, leader in UPND you in court, when I shed tears candidate. And they have wanted so much that with, Zambians know that. How do we know? We a 100 per cent turn-out. For Edgar Lungu should be their candidate. And if can see the reaction of the Zambian people with stood up and said Mr Speaker, in court it was not for me, the us, nothing has been lost. we don’t want to present that pain had already left me by that anything, Lungu is the easiest to beat this time Bill 10’s failure to go through. See the reaction The UPND have cheated around. And you know why? Because they have of the peasant farmer, the man on the streets, bill until after we have finished time. I shed tears because I was themselves, they are even with Bill 10, let us do the looking at this young man who already sang ati ‘ni ba mwankole,’ (they are the teachers, all civil servants, the police and celebrating! They don’t know deceptive) you have heard it. These are people everybody! It has just exemplified the situation,” Constitutional amendment because of carelessness was what they have done to the first that’s when we will do about to destroy his future. that, on one hand hold a Bible and on another he said. people of Zambia. They are the are busy persecuting candidates. It’s not what “There was so much jubilation and that is a the public order act. You That was the reason why I wept ones who started this process can’t have the cake and eat it and today I am very grateful to you portray to be, ‘ati balaipanga ukuba humble,’ sign that the PF is hated by majority Zambians. and they were crying day and (they pretend to be humble,) but they are not Inward, there is a fire in so many hearts of the that same time. So we shall His Excellency the President, night so for us, PF, this is not wait for the amendment of ebakufumishe muchifungo humble,” Ngoma said. Zambian citizens because of the mismanagement about winning or losing, it He said President Lungu demonstrated that of this beautiful country. And what we are seeing the Constitution before we teine iyo (he is the one who was expected that people will amend the Public Order Act. It had you released, not me). he was not humble when he called Zambians now is members of this same party calling run away from it, people will ‘tupuba’ (fools) during the commissioning of the Zambians as cockroaches and rats!” follows,” he said. I just went and knelt down change their mind. It was He wondered why UPND before the President and shed Arcades Fly-over Bridge in Lusaka last Friday. Meanwhile, Ngoma expressed worry that the expected that the Bill might “They have forgotten where they come PF’s rampant tribalism, perpetuated by senior was celebrating the fall of Bill tears again for you and the either go through or not. So, 10 when they did not state President kindly listened to my from, where they came from in Jack Compound, government officials, could trigger civil war in there was no surprise. We where people are unable to have three meals per Zambia. what problems they had with cry. That’s how he released you. put up a good fight, the Bill the bill. I just pray that Martin, ukwisa day. Now, because they stay in air-conditioned “You know what happened in Rwanda? It’s was almost through. We don’t offices and houses and having seven meals per because of the same language. This is a party that “So the question is, can kuno (you coming here) is a want to sound like we are they be bold enough to say sign that you yourself, filya day, where they came from in Jack Compound is on the verge of causing civil war. Now Bill 10 complaining because it is not they have forgotten. This is the leadership of one has just brought everything to the fore. When you what is it that they gained to nakulombele elyo naishile our role to complain, our role cause then to celebrate. I saw kuchifungo, nalikulomba President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who, when they look at the tenacity and firmness of the members is to educate the people. We bring certain developments, which is not even up of parliament, where they were able to just refuse one video, drinking Mosi, ukutila ati me I have forgiven are not shaken, we have not drinking Castle, drinking Four you, what remains is yourself, to standard, like these fly-over bridges they are to be part of a raw deal, means that we still have lost anything, the President is constructing, and then they start insulting you people with integrity,” said Ngoma. Cousins wine and dancing have you forgiven yourself,” still in power,” said Ngulube. like they were really on top of said Lubinda. Tuesday November 3, 2020 www.diggers.news Advertisement .3

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COMP UPND are lucky to have Kampyongo as home affairs minister - Lusambo By Ulande Nkomesha If they knew what they wanted, we last week with Bill 10, the Zambia that people don’t want back, but I have parents. B-Flow US president Barack) Obama has LUSAKA Province Minister would have tabled all these issues people wanted Bill 10, I can to say the truth. When we talk should not open his mouth louder heard it, now you feel that you Bowman Lusambo says the UPND in Parliament,” Lusambo said. assure you that we had an about me knowing those people than he thinks he is; I know have made it in life, who said that? will cry louder on the continued “If they knew that there are opportunity to give the youths and me knowing his parents, who B-Flow from scratch, he was I don’t listen to his music! You unfairness in the application some issues, which they didn’t an opportunity to represent told him that our parents are only performing at our club, ‘Go Easy’ have to know your league, it is not of the Public Order Act due to want, we would have debated. themselves in Parliament. The our mother and father? Who told in Kabwe. What am I lying? When just about opening his mouth,” the party’s failure to support But they opted to go to New UPND don’t want those things, him that? My parents died a while you sing one song and (former said Lusambo. Constitution Amendment Bill Kasama to that stranded young we had an opportunity for Number 10 of 2019. man, who wants to become women to represent themselves in And Lusambo says the UPND (Republican) President using any Parliament, the UPND they didn’t are lucky to have a Minister form of opportunity, but God has want things to happen. We had an 2019 AG report reveals increase of Home Affairs like Stephen said, ‘not you, man, you can’t be opportunity to give the physically Kampyongo, who is tolerant, as a leader in this country.’ When challenged representation in they would be crying every day. we tell them that they come to Parliament, the UPND didn’t want in wasteful expenditure Meanwhile, Lusambo has Parliament to drink Mr Speaker’s the physically challenged people By Natasha Sakala of 1994. The audit was conducted in accordance insisted that he will not apologise tea and walk out of Parliament, to be represented in Parliament,” THE Office of the Auditor General has released with the International Standards of Supreme Audit to Brian Bwembya, popularly that is what they did. They were Lusambo said. the 2019 report on Accounts of the Republic which Institutions (ISSAIs) which are the standards known as ‘B-Flow’, for lying in excited like mad people because of “We had a lot of progressive highlights an upward trend in several irregularities relevant for the audit of Public Sector entities and Parliament, adding that the artist a pack of Hungry Lion! How can clauses in Bill 10, the UPND such as wasteful expenditure, which has increased are issued by the International Organisation for was free to take legal action if he you celebrate because someone MPs don’t even go to their from K222,534 in 2018 to K3.7 million in 2019. Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) to which wished. has bought you Hungry Lion?” constituencies, one example is According to a statement issued by the head the Office of the Auditor General is a member. In an interview, Lusambo And he said that the UPND and Lufwanyama, they of public relations Ellen Chikale, Monday, the During the audit process, the Office interacted said it was disappointing that were lucky to have Kampyongo as don’t visit their constituencies, upward trend in irregularities was attributed to and communicated with Controlling Officers so as the UPND had continued to Home Affairs Minister, who was why? Because their constituencies inadequate supervision by controlling officers to provide an opportunity for them to clarify and complain about the unfairness tolerant, as they would be crying are too vast! We wanted to among others. take corrective action on the findings of the audits of the Public Order Act yet they every day. do delimitations of these “The audit has revealed an increase in some by so doing demonstrate the value and benefits of celebrated the failure to enact Bill “I can assure you that we are constituencies so that the service of the irregularities such as undelivered materials the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI). The Report 10 last Thursday. going back to our constituencies delivery can be effective in these moving from K9 million in 2018 to K23.5 million contains the audit findings that were not resolved Subsequently, three UPND to tell the people what we have constituencies, they didn’t want in 2019. Further there is an upward trend on during the audit process and no corrective actions officials were arrested for holding done and who have been their to do that. We wanted to put in Wasteful expenditure which increased from were undertaken as at 30th September 2020.” private meetings, Saturday. hinderers, we will tell them. I the Constitution, ‘Zambia the K222, 534 in 2018 to K3,730,864 in 2019. Others The report further revealed that there was “Zambians should open up can assure you most UPNDs Christian nation…’ They didn’t are Unaccounted for Revenue and Unaccounted a reduction in some of the irregularities such as their eyes and let them listen and won’t come back, number one, want all those things to be in the for Funds that have increased from K143,179 unaccounted for stores and misapplication of see that UPND is not here for who won’t come back is Kapiri Constitution.” in 2018 to K594,106 in 2019 and K26,000 in funds which dropped from K138 million in 2018 serious business, they are here Mposhi member of parliament Meanwhile, Lusambo insisted 2018 to K81,531 in 2019 respectively. On the to K56 million in 2019 and K62 million in 2018 to just for confusion. Today, they (Stanley Kakubo), whether he that he would not apologise to revenue side, the report has also highlighted K7 million in 2019 respectively. want to talk about how others will use ‘juju,’ he is not coming ‘B-Flow’ for lying in Parliament Unaccounted for Removals in Transit (RITs) in “The audit report has also revealed reductions are being given the opportunity back to Parliament. So, for me, let and told the artists to take legal amounts totalling K47 million. The upward trend in the irregularities, notable among them, is to campaign, we wanted in that the UPND cry and they are lucky action against him if he so wished. in some irregularities is attributed to inadequate Unaccounted for Stores which has dropped from Constitution to work on the Public that they have a Minister of Home The renowned musician supervision by controlling officers; failure to K138 million in 2018 to K56 million in 2019; Order Act. They didn’t want that. Affairs, who is very tolerant, demanded an apology from follow procurement procedures; and poor contract Misapplication of Funds from K62 million in Public Order Act is not Edgar Kampyongo is very tolerant, they Lusambo for lying about the management among others,” Chikale stated. 2018 to K7 million in 2019; Overpayments from Chagwa Lungu, the Public Order are very lucky that they have a nature of their interactions in “The Report of the Auditor General on K15.8 million in 2018 to K1 million in 2019; and Act is not Bowman Lusambo or Minister, who is very tolerant, Parliament where the Kabushi PF the Accounts of the Republic for the financial Irregular payments from K12.7 million in 2018 to , it is the law, otherwise those people are member of parliament claimed to year ended 31st December 2019 is out with K8.9 million in 2019,” stated Chikale which we had found from (British) supposed to be crying every day have sponsored his music career irregularities in some Ministries, Provinces and She further stated that the Auditor General colonial rule. We wanted all those because that is where they belong, and that he spoke to B-Flow’s Agencies (MPAs) still evident. The Report has further expressed concern with increase in things to be reviewed, but today, they belong in the category of parents on a daily basis when in been produced in accordance with Article 212 of some irregularities and hoped that the necessary they are the ones who want to cry crying,” Lusambo said. actual fact, both were deceased. the Constitution, the Public Finance Management remedial action will be taken on the issues raised louder. They will cry and they will He stressed that Bill 10 had “Let them take legal action, I Act No.1 of 2018 and the Public Audit Act No. 13 in the report. continue crying louder because several progressive clauses. know they want to protect their they don’t know what they want! “We came from Parliament careers. It is unfortunate here in Tuesday November 3, 2020 www.diggers.news Article .5

This is the time to revise strategies F THERE is any time in our history governance is that the strategy is owned be directed accordingly. There are markets when Boards got fully involved in the by the business and both the board and we cannot compete in for now for lack of the strategy formulation process, it is now. management have a signifi cant role in leverage. In other words, we will not respond COVID 19 has misaligned shareholder formulating it. The board must understand to every tender that comes our way. It also Iexpectations and most of the targets set the nature, risks, behaviour, and competition goes for products we want to focus on. Some by various companies will not be realized. within the markets, which is provided by are good for the market but not that very good Except probably for top fi nancial institutions, management through strategic analysis. for us. The question we asked ourselves was, nearly every company has had a signifi cant The nature of business now is that demand ‘How can the business perform better than drop in revenues. Shareholders will most for goods and services is falling. Incomes the competition in those markets?’ likely go with nothing this fi nancial year and are realistically falling due to infl ation. Resources: What skills, assets, fi nance, possibly in next few years. This is because Recapitalisation of operations is proving relationships, technical competence, and the challenges we faced will most certainly expensive because everyone is seeking for a facilities are required to compete eff ectively? register on our fi nancial statements for years premium on their capital. This is a huge question. One of the issues to come. Commercial banks are aware of the nearly every CEO am coaching is bringing The bigger problem is that while COVID increasing risk of operating in Zambia and out regards poor skills-set among staff 19 has had its own share of the business are, therefore, mitigating potential losses members. These issues are coming to the dire straits, the economy itself off ers little through high interest rates. In short, due fore because the problems we are facing now hope for business recovery. The exchange to the high-risk profi le of all businesses, are bigger than the available resources. If the rate is worse than it has ever been, and everyone is alert about how they deal resources were equal to the task, we would every business will face the impact of the with you. Your very trusted suppliers are all be smiling through the storm. We are cost of doing business. The 2021 budget shortening the credit period because they are not because the problems are diff erent but is already constrained in many aspects. If not sure of your very existence after 90 days. resources the same. boards are taking issues lightly, the failure It is not only shareholders, suppliers, and Some companies are thinking of hiring of these businesses will refl ect on their lack banks you should be worried about. Your own completely new staff . Others want heavy of foresight and leadership. While problems employees want more to compensate for high injection of capital as the best response. surely exist, the expectation is that Boards are infl ation levels. You are in a catch 22 situation: A few others have embarked on massive there to sort out the mess. This is the time to on one hand faced with falling real revenues team building projects hoping enhanced demonstrate your business acumen by fi nding and on the other hand, escalating costs. Even relationships will produce the results. If you solutions to the problems your business is if you have the power to increase prices, it embark on any initiative without a clear encountering. may not increase your revenues because strategy, you will waste your money. Strategy Instead of waiting for things to shape you will fail to sell anything. In this case, what means that all actions have been thought up on their own, the boards should rise should be at the heart of a strategy review? through and well collaborated. Strategy to the occasion and reset the business King Reports provide strategic insights. also means all initiatives have a set of systems by calling for strategy reviews. The strategic direction: Where should accountabilities, impact anticipated, and all Think of companies like the Zambia Airports the organisation be in the long term given processes will be monitored and evaluated. Corporation, probably one of the most hit the challenges (and possibly opportunities) This is the value of strategy: you only spend in the past nine months. Its business is we are facing? If you are too focused on money when you have collaborated all actions largely dependent on fl ight landings. This the current problems and lose sight of your and the Board is part of the collaboration. nearly came to zero during this period and business’ long-term strategy, you will lose signifi cantly aff ected the operations of the the plot. I believe that all problems are business. In terms of disaster contingency nothing but temporary where the strategic plans, I am not sure Zambia Airports direction is clear. Think of a captain steering Corporation had something well laid out. his ship through turbulence. It is in the maze Government itself may not be able to bail of the moment you lose the ship. Great ‘If you are too out this strategic company the way other captains always have sight of the actual countries with the fi nancial capabilities have destination even when they are temporarily focused on the done. battling the storm. The board should inspire The business continuity planning process all stakeholders regardless that it is in itself is a rigorous exercise that requires the fi rm control of the destination even when current problems intervention and involvement of the board. operations appear disrupted. The board and management will need to Markets and scope: Which markets should determine resources, assets, and processes the organisation compete in? What kinds and lose sight of that are critical for the institution should the of products and services should it provide? economic challenges continue. The role of The other day, during Bridges Limited Board your business’ the board is to provide this overall oversight meeting, we asked ourselves the question, and off er comfort to all stakeholders that the ‘What business are we in?’ The crisis has company will weather the storm. In short, helped us refocus, understand our markets long-term this is the time to revise corporate and better. We were able to dissect the market, institutional strategies to factor in the impact understand each sector we have off ered strategy, you will of COVID 19 and general economic failures consultancy services and then decided where on the business. The boards should seek we will focus our energies going forward. We to reposition the businesses for a profi table used a complex matrix to make this decision. lose the plot’ outcome. Going into 2021, we will know who we One of the agreed principles of corporate should deal with and our engagement will 6. 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COLLAPSE OF BILL 10 UNIFIES ZAMBIANS By Hakainde Hichilema, UPND endanger national security. MPs from all political parties that debated President The rejection of Bill 10 must not and expressed their views for or against provide an array of weaponry by those the Bill and finally voted, abstained or THERE is no doubt that the whole who opposed it against those that were voted against the Bill. process surrounding the attempted its proponents and vice versa. Instead The failure of Bill 10 is a prerequisite enactment of Constitutional Amendment it must provide all stakeholders an for change of the status quo and the Bill No. 10 has polarised our opportunity to inspire renewed hope, way the PF conduct public affairs that communities,perhaps to levels never brotherly love and support to our nation ultimately negatively impacts the lives of seen since our independence in 1964. and its citizens and also help us search our people and the nation. It is a clarion This is an indisputable fact and one for answers on the best way forward to call to duty for all citizens to demand for that calls for a collective national soul resolve many challenges (and there are accountability in the running of national searching. many of them) that still face our nation, affairs from the PF. In particular, the PF We must, however, use the fall especially on the electoral process as we must change its attitude and embrace out of Bill 10 to foster an energy of lay the ground work for the 2021 election. a broad based consultative approach unity despite our political differences, In this regard I wish to extend towards national issues. Arrogance does because Zambia’s greatest strength our profound gratitude to all citizens not pay. lies in its diversity. The intense debate who moderated this intense national People want decent jobs and proper the Bill generated must strengthen discourse for or against. My heartfelt healthcare, the ability to put food on our democracy, our values and ideals thanks also go to various professional their tables, pay school fees for their that provide that even though we hold bodies, Civil Society organisations, children and buy medicines in private different views, we are one people and Labour unions, Church Mother pharmacies, because of lack of essential citizens of one mother land under one Bodies, different Churches and other drugs in public hospitals. This can only God. organisations of other religious faiths. I be possible under a new government We must rekindle the shared values wish to particularly express our gratitude with fresh ideas and renewed vigour. with which this great nation was founded to the Catholic Church for its sustained You can’t put new wine in old bottles and upon, that any human has a value far vigilance and consistency in providing expect a new taste. greater than any label, stereotype or leadership and spiritual guidance to the PF is totally bankrupt on how to misconception and that multiculturalism nation during the entire period of the reinvigorate this country back to where is an intergral and deep rooted part of debate, the Law Association of Zambia they found it. The people of Zambia Zambia’s national identity. We must strive (LAZ) and the Zambia Congress of fully recognise this impotence and will for the ability to exist as one people in Trade Unions for their forthrightness vote them out next year. UPND has a which we see each other as people first, in the whole process despite a lot of good economic plan, capable team of without defining ourselves by race or pressure from the Patriotic Front and its managers and technocrats to create tribe or deploy fear mongering by pitting surrogates. the much needed economic recovery, citizen against citizen in order to maintain My sincere thanks also go to different once our citizens vote us into office political power. This is dangerous and political parties and fellow politicians next year. We have the political will and has ramifications that can affect how our for affording citizens an opportunity to the capacity to fight corruption and any communities relate to each other now explore the Bill 10 debate from two economic crimes, vigorously and without and in future and most tragically, can sides of the same coin, and lastly our fear or favour. This is time for change!

By Zondiwe Mbewe SUSPENDED Eastern Province PF youth chairperson Jay Jay, 4 others fail to take plea in aggravated assault case Emmanuel Banda, commonly a businessman of Petauke, It is alleged that on July 6, Ngoma then applied for an Judge Muma granted the pleaded not guilty to the same known as Jay Jay, and others Eastern Province, is jointly- 2020 in Lusaka, the five jointly adjournment, saying they were application and adjourned the charge of aggravated assault yesterday failed to take plea in charged with John Lungu, 26, and whilst acting together not ready to proceed with case to November 5, this year. with intent to steal. a case they are charged with a general worker of Garden with others unknown and with the plea as the other accused, On October 21, the Lusaka But on October 12, this aggravated assault with intent House, Lusaka; Maxwell Pito, intent to steal, assaulted Allan Lungu and Silyonde were Magistrates’ Court committed year, when the matter was to steal before the Lusaka High 20, a peasant farmer of Lusaka Mbahwe, a police officer. not in court as they were not Banda and the others to the scheduled for commencement Court. West; Moses Silyonde, 27, When the case was called served with information. High Court for trial. of trial in the Lusaka High Banda and others could unemployed of and before Lusaka High Court Ngoma said he would Banda and the others had Court, the State entered a nolle not take plea as their two co- Lyford Phiri, 21, unemployed, Judge Wilfred Muma, Monday ensure to serve Lungu and earlier appeared before the prosequi in favour of the five. accused persons were not of unknown residential morning, only Banda, Pito and Silyonde with information Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and But Banda and others before court. address with aggravated Phiri were present. and asked that the matter be were committed to the High were re-arrested shortly after In this matter, Banda, 35, assault with intent to steal. Defence lawyer Osborne adjourned to Thursday. Court for trial where they the case was discontinued. Tuesday November 3, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News/ Advertisements .7

By Sipilisiwe Ncube LUSAKA Province UPND youth chairman Obvious Mwaliteta says the PF are PF’s plans to trap HH won’t work, he has full now desperate to hold on to power because they have realised that Zambians have disowned them, hence the protection from members – Mwaliteta escalated number of arrests of no amount of intimidation going to be scared of bakandile, through. They didn’t expect when they are something else, opposition political parties. opposition members. will stop us from helping the bamwankole. Otherwise, apa that at one point, Zambians we have to sacrifice. We have We are Zambians as well. This And Mwaliteta says any Zambian people and from naikosa! The same way they would divorce them. They to sacrifice a lot as Zambians,” is the only country where we attempts by the ruling party to liberating this country. In fact, think that it will be hard for us, thought they were too powerful Mwaliteta said. belong. There is no way you trap UPND leader Hakainde what they (PF) are doing to us, it will equally be hard for them to continue manipulating The former PF can stop everyone. When we Hichilema will not work they are actually campaigning because we are going to stand Zambians. They have created member of parliament added want to talk, we are arrested. because the opposition leader for us. If they think it will be firm,” Mwaliteta said. poverty; when there is a by- that Hichilema was enjoying They have closed the media has full protection from party difficult for us, it will actually He charged that the PF election, they will go with K20s full protection from party houses. You are lucky that you, members. be difficult for them because were desperate because they and give the people to vote for members, hence PF would not Diggers! are still surviving. In an interview, Mwaliteta they are the ones who have had realised that Zambians had them, but still they can’t get the manage to trap him. What kind of people are these? observed that the heightened created this enmity. We are disowned them. influence and support from “And we are not going to But we are not going to be arrests of opposition members not scared of them. They are “The PF are in desperate Zambians,” Mwaliteta added. stop. This is the true revolution intimidated. We want to assure was an indication that the PF not super humans. They are mode because they have “So, they are desperate. that is coming. What is Zambians that where we have had realised Zambians had nothing, and they cannot do been disowned by Zambians. They don’t know which worrying us is that the police reached now, we are not going abandoned them. anything. We will continue Zambians have got nothing direction to take for them to are being used too much. They to be scared to be arrested. “I walked into town today campaigning because we are to do with the PF. Right now, be in the comfort zone because are also frustrated, especially We will continue speaking and everyone was saying, ‘job the majority Zambians. They they have applied a method Zambians have run away from junior police officers. But they on behalf of Zambians, and well done on Bill 10!’ So, you are just a minority. If they were of intimidation on the biggest them. Look at the celebrations are just doing it because they continue fighting for them. can see that people really are so powerful, please, we would political party, UPND. There on the fall of Bill 10. They have want to keep their job. And for And I can tell you that if they just scared to be arrested and have seen it on Bill 10. And all have been a lot of arrests after continued effecting arrests on (Inspector General of Police want to plant something so to lose their jobs. But I can tell those threats are the last kicks arrests on the UPND. We members of the opposition. Kakoma) Kanganja, the day of that they can find a case against you that the people of Zambia of a dying horse! We are not understand what they are going All they want is to stop us from reckoning is coming, (Stephen) HH, it won’t work because HH are ready to see change. And campaigning, and talking. They Kampyongo (Home Affairs is protected by us and HH is really want to shut us up. We Minister), the day of reckoning enjoying the support from all are not campaigning. They are is coming. Please, let’s respect Zambians,” said Mwaliteta. Govt’s continued borrowing will the ones who are campaigning, but it is still not enough for them. They still want to keep inflation high – Hambayi intimidate the people who are Yellow Card peaceful not even campaigning. There are so many rallies everywhere By Natasha Sakala products, the price increases. not happened, the economy for them, but we have never protest to go on – Laura ECONOMIST Trevor That increase in the price is has been decreasing in terms had any rally. We have tried to Hambayi says government what is driving the inflation,” of economic performance for apply for rallies, but they never By Natasha Sakala is in a very difficult position Hambayi explained. the last five years since 2015. allow us. And the international CIVIL rights activist Laura Miti says the Yellow Card Movement as it cannot tackle the rising “And then, obviously, So, there is no new revenue community is watching, the Peaceful Day of Reflection will proceed as planned, saying there is no inflation rate without a holistic our debt servicing, we are that is coming into the market NGOs are watching. It is tricky. law that requires citizens to be registered for them to gather. approach in improving the now depleting our reserves that is going to help having to We don’t have political space Police, in a letter dated October 30, 2020, refused to grant the macroeconomic indicators and that is undermining stabilise this depreciation of because of them trying to ride Yellow Card Movement its request to hold a peaceful protest on that lead to its escalation. the macroeconomic the . So, those are the on top of every Zambian.” grounds that the movement is not registered with the Registrar of In an interview, Hambayi fundamentals.” factors that we need to be able But he urged Zambians to Societies or any relevant government institution. said that the annual rate He added that there was to deal with to start having to sacrifice more time and energy “Be informed that the (Lusaka) Command received your of inflation which rose to need for Zambia to increase improve the macroeconomic to liberate the country. letter of notification dated 21st October 2020 in which you sought a five-month high of 16 its foreign exchange revenue indicators that lead to “It is very sad that Edgar for notification for a Peaceful Day of Reflection to be held on 1st per cent in October, would as mining companies had not inflation,” he said. Lungu has brought us where November 2020 on behalf of a group called Yellow Card Movement. likely continue increasing been remitting adequately. And Hambayi urged we are. It is the first time we Take note that the Registrar of Societies was notified through the on account of government’s “So, the first aspect in government to increase the are seeing a lot of arrests in Ministry Home affairs as to ascertain whether such movement exists continued borrowing for debt terms of underlining issues stimulus package into the this country. Every day, people or not. In the same vein, we have been guided by the Ministry of Home servicing, which will increase is that as a country we economy to improve liquidity are being arrested. And those Affairs that the office of the Registrar of Societies was indeed engaged further next year. must improve our foreign and in turn reduce inflation. who have been fired, they still to establish as to whether the movement is registered or not with any He observed that the exchange revenue base, which “The other aspect that follow them and arrest them relevant government authorities or institutions,” read the letter signed fact that government was is creating a trade surplus, would help try and improve thinking that they will support by Donald Mwandila, the deputy commissioner of police. borrowing locally to service which is increasing our export the inflation is government the opposition parties. Look “However, it has been established that the movement is not the country’s huge debt stock earnings. So, that is the long- should increase the stimulus at ; all registered with any government institution and as such, its operations was putting pressure on the term strategy that we should package to the economy these arrests I am telling you are illegal. With this development, the onus is upon the Yellow Card exchange rate, leading to have taken and we haven’t because the economy requires are efforts to try to hold on Movement to show proof that it is a registered entity without which increased import prices. done anything to that effect. liquidity for it to invest into the power. Now, their plan to your request for, or notification is not granted or noted.” “Unfortunately, this has The second area where the productive sector, then we can hold on power was dependent However, Miti said the letter was unlawful and that the been a long-standing problem. resources were coming from start having economic growth on Bill 10. But now Bill 10 has government was just using the police to prevent citizens from I mean the effects that have in terms of foreign exchange and that is what is going to fallen off. So, we need to make gathering. contributed towards the earnings is the mines, but bring about a reduction in sure that we monitor what is “It’s an unlawful letter because there is no law that says that rising inflation are underlying we, as a country, have not the inflation. But otherwise happening. Of course, we will for citizens to gather, you must be registered. So we are just in an issues that have been long- been getting the right revenue where it stands now, it is a be arrested here and there, but environment in which the government is using the police and using standing. This starts with the from the mines for the last very difficult position where there is nothing we can do. all sorts of excuses, some of them utterly ridiculous to prevent citizens debt situation on the country. five years. There is always a government is. The solution is Liberty does not come on a from gathering, which is extremely unfortunate,” Miti said. What is happening now is that dispute, it’s a VAT dispute, a not one, it must be holistic, it silver platter; you have to work She further said the protest would proceed and the public would government is trying to find Mineral Royalty Tax (MRT) requires a number of factors for it. And for us to liberate be kept informed. resources on the local market dispute between government which ought to come in this nation now, to remove it “We will proceed, we will let the police know that their letter is to be able to service our and the mines has also put place at the same time,” said from these colleagues of ours entirely unlawful and then we will keep the public informed,” said international debt. In having pressure on the foreign Hambayi. pretending to be politicians Miti. to do this, they are putting exchange reserves,” Hambayi pressure on the exchange rate said. because they are looking for He further observed that hard currency they would pay there was no new revenue that for the debt and that pressure would come into the economy Chief Mbowa is what is happening in to stabilise the kwacha. Specialist In Love And depreciating the kwacha. 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AST weekend, that the police have Lusaka Police not taken interest Lsurrounded to investigate that? the opposition Since when did this UPND secretariat become a crime? searching In August, the PF for National secretary general Registration said the party was Cards (NRCs) taking charge of in an operation the NRC issuance that ended in the exercise, so we detention of party are challenging the secretary general police to search the Stephen Katuka PF secretariat as and member well. Anthony Bwalya. We are also According to wondering if police lawyer Marshal are telling us that Muchende, the If anyone can issue NRCs any political party search warrant or individual can that police had manage to print was saying that NRCs from the the officers had from the backyard, we’ve backyard. If this is reasons to believe the case, then we that there were have a national piles and piles security issue. of NRCs at the a national security issue How can it be so UPND secretariat, easy for people exercise of illegally munshila bale enda been involved in and they had to print piles and issuing NRCs, it can bale ongola abana This is what Mr the illegal exercise. permission of the piles of NRCs as only be the party in mukuya lembesha Mwila has been But do our police court to search claimed? If that power. In fact, this ama Reg. As a party, saying on several officers take interest the premises is possible, what is what the Patriotic we have taken it as of the UPND occasions since in investigating stops criminals secretariat for Front has been a party programme. August, this year. suspicious and foreigners those suspected saying. We recall We want to involve According to him, transactions that are from issuing NRCs NRCs and other that on August 6, this all the party the NRC registration linked to the PF? to themselves? documents. year, party secretary functionaries; we exercise is now No, they are not. It Our country is not general Davies need to get the a PF programme appears that only serious with issues This operation Mwila decreed that numbers. Once and as the chief the opposition can of national security. by the police the ruling party people are given executive of the commit crimes and We are a very puzzled us for would turn the NRCs, we expect party, he has been not the PF. careless nation that several reasons. national registration to have a higher on record making seems to have no The NRC issuance exercise into a PF number of voters. this declaration. So, In our view, if the direction at all. exercise is done programme. Natwisa nama like we have stated UPND would have by the government registers aya kweba above, if there is committed a crime Our police through the “The NRCs ati mule lemba ama any party that is by being found in officers must strive Ministry of Home exercise, let us branch. Ama branch desperate to print possession of NRCs to be professional Affairs; they are take it as the party ya fwile ya fula, and issue NRCs, it is for their members, and balanced in the ones with the programme. Let us te kwi kala fye ati the ruling party. then the PF has their enforcement mandate and the all get involved. Nali ama elections yali committed this of the law. We equipment for chita discuss naba (I no kwisa (we have What we now crime on a number cannot have a issuing NRCs to discussed with the) come with registers have to ask the of occasions. In police service that citizens, not the party chairman, we so that you can take police is if they have fact, social media only applies to the opposition or any are working on a note of people. The ever taken interest is flooded with opposition, while other Jim and Jack. budget to see if we party branches need in searching the PF photographs of PF the real culprits So, if there is any can release some to grow, don’t just secretariat and its members making are left to go scot- political party that few resources so be idle and wait for provincial offices to and issuing NRCs free. It’s unfair and can embark on an that abantu besu bali elections). see if the party has illegally. Why is it undemocratic. Crossword puzzle No 724 “You will never be entirely Crossword puzzle No 723 comfortable. This is the truth behind the champion - he is always fighting something. To do otherwise is to settle”- Julien Smith Tuesday November 3, 2020 www.diggers.news Readers’ Feedback .9 Readers’ Feedback ‘Bill 10 demise a good day for democracy!’ Editor,

“Makebi Zulu, Tutwa Ngulube, Brian Mundubile, Given Lubinda and other legal practitioners in piyefu including Kabimba and Lungu, the failure of bill10 exposed their incompetences in law. ey failed to calculate the number of MPs they have. ey failed to sturdy the current constitution on the clauses of enacting of a new constitution. Shame!!” - Walo Tumvi Masiye

“A good victory for democracy indeed. Your focus on third bid is highly commendable. Let’s not create a monster hell bent on furnishing division, dictatorships, economic plunder... Bring it on counsel, you have my total support”. - Kool Int

“We were taught in grade 4 social studies that the president can only be in o ce for two team, so even someone who le school in grade 5 can interpret this. 2021 they should just  nd someone to take over from him”. - Lwando Bbuku

“Let the media bring the eligibility discussion more o en to educate the masses as was CARTOON done on e late bill 10”. - Ringson Mwansa “It looks like, John Sangwa SC now has become a burning charcoal in their gumboots and the only way to put out a burning charcoal is just to pee in the gumboots! Ignore him at own peril timely warning .He is doing pretty good best legal mind for our motherland”. - Given Chikeu

“According to what I learnt back in school, I know that a president can only be sworn in twice according to our laws... Maybe things have changed kaili syllabus keeps ND! OPINION: Teaching people changing... We shall wait and see”. - Zinnia Daven Choonga how to defraud your own govt Lungu’s Ifwe tulebomba, i puba letalika remarks Editor, Editor,

“Teaching people on how to defraud the government is only possible in the government of But he should wait for the “R-U-B-B-I-S-H! is is the “Yes we do appliciate infrastructure AKAPUBA pantu nako nika lazo. ey are not even shaken by this expose. e head of the biggest shock of his life come kind of talk that makes our in other countries not at the THIEFDOM should have acted by now if he were serious in saving the face of his thiefdom. August..... Oh sorry he’s not Finance minister’s job very expense of the population going ey are stealing from us Zambians but ITUPUBA TULETALIKA. SAD!” - Chiundule quali ed for a third term and di cult under this guy. By hungry and bankrupt to point not Wansimbi January, the same person will he was indirectly pushing for a third term through Bill 10! So having panado in hospital, no!” - be sending his minister to Godfrey Champanga “And people think politicians love them ! ese guys will do anything to be in power ...teaching negotiate with IMF. Anyway, we can all understand where people to defraud SCT funds is just crooked way of showing some love to unsuspecting citizens”. the donors and investors this annoyance is coming - Bias Sichamba from”. - Ian Malekhanie “Borrowing to change the face have already written o this of Zambia? by mentioning clueless, corrupt goveenment!” shopping malls, internet and “In countries which are governed by real presidents, Dora by now would have been a former - Munacho Shimapengo “ e loss of Bill 10 made minister!” - Keith Moono him forget to pretend that he whatever, it seems the “change” is merely cosmetic and more on “Its a  yover hump. No should act humble!” - Mze “But her honour the vice president on the  oor of parliament was defending the minister’s consumption. Seriously, what value di erent from the ones Kaunda Aniesto words saying headman are the ones who supply vital statistics on vulnerable people in their do these “malls” add when most of built in 1986 on Great East, domain to government.can someone enlighten me here, what about central statistical o ce? “But the focus should not be the money they generate leaves the or is the government now going to rely on village head men for such vital information, some Church and Independence country?!” - abale Ngulube roads. No aesthetic value, roads only, you should also who can barely count beyond 20, is this why there will be no census of population this year? it’s work on the economy which is puzzling!” - George Mwamba whatsoever. And most “ e Chinese are working, you critical, Lusaka is not Zambia. on life support machine. Even ma rural roads are bad. I can are merely cutting ribbons and “ at’s my issue with these people...they are too willing to break laws not to mention principles Kazungula-Sisheke; Chipata- give examples of roads that plunging the country in debts!” - to get what they want. ey are dangerous to our country and actually belong in jail”. - Steven M ; TBZ-Mangango; are in a bad state in Eastern Richard Waga Mwalusi Kaoma-Northwestern.., etc province, there is - are linkages I can break dance “If ECL said he is not ashamed of about”. - Mbinji Mufalo Chama road, musoro road in constituency the debt he has accumulated since he took over then Zambia is in “ e man is just annoyed, and Chipata- Chadiza road”. - Dennis Tyson Phiri trouble to have such a president!” - depressed, in fact angry that Mutinta Mulonda Bill 10 never went through! EDITOR’S NOTE: ‘A census needs to be conducted Go to our News Diggers! Facebook page, before the 2021 election’ select a story you like and jot Editor, if census is conducted, the down your comment. We will pick records can prove otherwise “I have never seen voting since that as your feedback and get “So government has failed to the voters register in some I was born without knowing regions”. - B Alice Mweemba you published on this page. The the number of people in the to conduct this year’s shorter the comment the higher country”. - Innocent Makongwa census?!” - Roy Siansulinga II “With this government the wanders will never cease. “ ey should now conduct a “It is a deliberate action For the  rst time in the chance of getting published. census we don’t even need to under this that we block Facebook debate this issue. We need this that this year’s census hasn’t Note taken place. ey don’t government we are failing users who use abusive language. census before elections”. - Belden to do it and people are just Masenke want to be question on the disparity on  gures between quiet only talking about number of the people in petty issues than this. Kudos “Planning is not in the to our MP for bringing vocabulary of the PF”. - Boyd some regions and that of registered voters. Of course up this issue”. - Boniface Mfunda Mweshi 10. Local News www.diggers.news Tuesday November 3, 2020 By Sipilisiwe Ncube LUSAKA PF Provincial secretary Kennedy Kamba says Zambians will reject Reject HH in 2021 for influencing Bill 10 fall, UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema for the 6th time it does not care about issues by their lies that Bill 10 was in 2021 for influencing the affecting traditional leaders about extending President rejection of Bill 10. by rejecting clauses that could Lungu’s tenure in office, which Kamba urges Zambians And Kamba has urged have addressed their plight. was a blatant lie, meant to Bill that was supposed to have killed the outcries of will judge them harshly,” Zambians to reject the The Constitution amendment sway Zambians from the real be enacted, but the UPND Zambians. Posterity, indeed, stated Kamba. UPND in 2021 and vote for agenda on delimitation, which progressive clauses. There President Lungu because has been the cry of Zambians, was no clause in Bill 10 that he has demonstrated love, could have been addressed talked about taking away the undoubted commitment and without fail.” powers of the central bank on My Bill 10 vote didn’t count, the sacrifice for the country. He also urged Zambians printing money as the UPND In a statement to News to reject the UPND in next claimed or the reintroduction Diggers!, Kamba charged year’s polls and vote for of deputy ministers, which system froze, complains Ng’ambi that people with ill-motives President Lungu because he we all rejected. Bill 10 was in the UPND hijacked the demonstrated love, undoubted a progressive amendment By Sipilisiwe Ncube ICT Department. the Zambian people as it was voting process that could commitment and sacrifice for PF member of Speaking when he rose on progressive and was meant have cemented the country’s this country. parliament Frank Ng’ambi has a point of order in Parliament, to address many challenges Constitution. “We are heading towards asked the National Assembly Friday, Ng’ambi said even if that the Zambian people “We have all seen how the the 2021 polls and our appeal to add his vote to the 105 MPs it was in the public domain have been experiencing. But, UPND has celebrated the fall of is for Zambians to put the who voted for Bill 10, claiming that he supported the Bill, he however, Madam Speaker, the Constitution Amendment selfishness of the UPND at the that even if he supported the could not cast his vote as the one of the issues that came Bill Number 10, which was back of their minds and vote Bill, his vote did not count as electronic system froze on out yesterday is the same a progressive document that for President Lungu, who has the electronic system froze. him. issue that we are experiencing could have helped enhance demonstrated love, undoubted But Deputy Speaker “Madam chairperson, this morning that from time the country’s democracy and commitment and sacrifice for of the National Assembly yesterday (Thursday) the 29th to time, the system at this good governance. The UPND Zambia. The UPND killed Catherine Namugala could of October 2020, Bill 10 was National Assembly keeps must know that all their Bill 10 out of malice and not not immediately issue a ruling presented before the floor of freezing and at the time of schemes and machinations to in the interest of Zambians on the matter, saying she this House and Bill 10, Madam the vote, Madam Speaker [it] have Bill 10 fall off were being as they claim. They kept on would have to first consult the Speaker, was meant to benefit froze and I was unable to vote! followed closely by Zambians telling lies and they stood And as you may be aware, and posterity will judge these I supported the Bill and my selfish individuals harshly name was supposed to appear by losing the 2021 elections. among those who should For us in the PF, we believe Zambia’s debt default will continue because have voted on yes,” Ng’ambi that Bill 10 was progressive. claimed. It was not a PF document, but He asked if the National a document for Zambians, govt has no payment plan – Milupi Assembly could change the which the UPND has killed details and add his vote to the with impunity! It is out of these By Natasha Sakala but even if they agreed, it will be over K30 billion that is going in the economy starting 105 who voted ‘yes.’ selfish characteristics that ZAMBIA will continue to like a pain killer of a festering towards debt repayment. 2019? We have had this “Now, that my name Hakainde Hichilema and his default on its debt interest sore over a six-month period. Now, when you look at the horrendous load shedding, did not appear and I have UPND have been rejected by payments because the country The end of that six months, amount of money that we are when you restrict power, you publicly declared that it was Zambians five times and they lacks financial capacity to raise that painkiller effect will wear generating as a country, the restrict activities within the my intention that I was to will reject him and his people sufficient revenues due to the away and the pain will be locally-generated revenue economy. This restriction support Bill 10, since that for the sixth time come 2021. effect COVID-19 has had on back. The country is already in the budget of 2021 it is of power has continued in the system failed me...as it People with ill-motives in the various economic sectors, defaulting, we are already in K66 billion, the rest is from 2020, so obviously in 2021, did not register me as being UPND hijacked the process says Alliance for Democracy default. If you borrow money external funding, either loans the financial reporting of present, and I am publicly that could have cemented the and Development (ADD) from somebody and there or donor funding and so forth. companies and operators in declaring, will the records country’s Constitution and president Charles Milupi. is an agreed programme of So, the debt service alone the economy is such that I at the National Assembly be destroyed it,” Kamba stated. In an interview, Milupi, payment that every month you is almost 50 per cent of the think Pay as You Earn (PAYE), changed so that I become the He also charged that the who is also the Opposition will pay so much then you go locally-generated revenue. corporate tax and other things number 106 among those that UPND and Hichilema did Alliance chairperson, said there and say, ‘please, can you That clearly shows that we like customs and excise, will voted yesterday (Thursday) not value Christianity, nor whether or not Zambia’s allow me not to pay…’ That is shall never reach a level where be severely impacted upon. because it was the system that did they endorse the SADC lenders agreed to the six- default because, for now, those we will be able to service that So, we do not see in 2021 the failed me? I, therefore, seek protocols for increased month repayment holiday, people we owe money have debt. And when you look at economy generating sufficient your serious ruling, Madam women participation in key the country would be in a not agreed to reschedule the this K66 billion, the point I am money to be able to cover debt Chairperson,” Ng’ambi asked. governance positions. precarious situation because debt service repayments. So, making is, the portion of debt repayments.” But Deputy Speaker “Zambians must know government had no plan for we are already in default.” service as compared to the He added that there was Namugala reserved her ruling, that through the selfishness economic recovery. He expressed concern locally-generated revenue is no sector that gave confidence saying she would have to of the UPND, there will be Eurobond holders are due that 50 per cent of locally- too high! We are talking about that the economy would pick consult the ICT Department no increased participation to meet on November 13 to generated revenues had almost 50 per cent,” Milupi up next year. on Ng’ambi’s request. of young people or students decide on a crucial vote on already been earmarked for said. “…So there is not a single “I reserve my ruling in Parliament through the whether or not to grant the debt repayment. “So, you look at the sector that gives us confidence for obvious reasons that mixed-member system, the Zambian government’s request “They (government) have economy because the that our economy will pick up, I have to consult the ICT declaration of Zambia as a to freeze interest payments for no debt management plan. economy is what should and if our economy doesn’t Department so that a ruling Christian nation will not be at least six months. Now, we have a situation generate money that should pick, where do we get money can be delivered. That is properly constitutionalised, a “So they have no plan and where in our budget for this go towards locally-generated to service the debt and to repay my position,” ruled Deputy situation that may compromise whether the lenders forgive year K119 billion, there is revenue; what have we had debt?” wondered Milupi. Speaker Namugala. the country’s strong stance on us or agree with government Christian values. UPND and to delay repayments for six Hakainde Hichilema don’t months, at the end of those By Sipilisiwe Ncube value Christianity. By rejecting six months, it’s like you have COUNCIL of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) Bill 10, the UPND is literally a big sore on your leg, painful. secretary general Fr Emmanuel Chikoya It’s time to move on from telling women that they should Instead of treating the bacteria says it is time Zambians moved on from forget about their campaign and the infection, you just go the failed Bill 10 and transition into 2021 for increased representation for painkillers. The pain will as a unified and peaceful country. failed Bill 10 – CCZ in Parliament through a go for some time, but the effect And Fr Chikoya says people should mixed-member system. This of that pain killer will wear draw lessons from the failure of Bill 10 that may temporarily cause discomfort to increases or decreases ownership in a means that the UPND is away, the pain will be back, not everybody is available for sale and not others. But they will surely reap what they comprehensive manner,” Fr Chikoya said. against the Southern African you need to get antibiotics, everything can be fixed using money. sow one day. It’s time to move on. It is not He said the failure to pass the Bill Development Communality you need to treat the infection In an interview, Fr Chikoya said it was time for bitterness or threats and all those should not mean fixing the opposition (SADC), African Union and so on to have a lasting time to move on from Bill 10 and urged things. We are fed up of those. We need to because it was the economy that needed (AU) and the United solution. The rescheduling of the country to transition by being united stabilize.” more fixing. Nations (UN) protocols that debt payments for six months, and peaceful. He said consensus building had a “At the end of the day, it’s important to calls for increased women even if it was agreed, and at “At the moment, we need to transition greater bearing on the results for anything. avoid wasting resources by doing the right participation in political the moment there is no hope into 2021 as a unified country, peaceful. “The biggest lesson is that it is critical things and every day. If they are going to leadership and public life,” that it will be agreed, because And so, let them just cool down, calm to fully engage and consult no matter how go into that direction [to fix the opposition Kamba stated. those people are raising very down and stop operating from the long it takes. We must be good listeners, for not supporting Bill 10], then they have “By killing Bill 10, pertinent questions like, ‘have position of bitterness. We are a Christian avoid being arrogant [because] money failed to learn the lesson. The tough lesson Hakainde Hichilema and the we been honest in declaring nation and they are in the seat and they are cannot buy everything. You can do only is that let us be humble. If there is anything UPND are literally telling exactly how much we owe,’ the ones actually trying to champion that so much by utilizing the blessing of being to fix, fix the economy, the leakage in Zambia that they don’t care ‘what have we done with the agenda. So, let them demonstrate the love in leadership and use it for the good of terms of corruption, and stop the leakages about our brothers and Chinese debt,’ ‘how about for each other, the respect for one another all. And exercise stewardship instead of in terms of procurement and all those sisters, who are physically these parastatals like Zesco’,” and also learning to agree to disagree and just bull dozing everything and everyone. things. That is what needs to be fixed. They challenged. These peopleMilupi said. still being able to co-exist,” Fr Chikoya I think those are the lessons that not will be wasting time if they want to go after could have been getting into “So, there is no guarantee said. “So, we condemn every aspect of everybody is available for sale and not people in a crusade of fixing them because Parliament without open vote that they will agree with the any threats of whatever form, unleashing everything can be fixed using money. even if they fix them, they will not gain competition. The UPND is suggestions from government, the security agencies on the opposition. Consensus building, the process has a anything. They will create more acrimony further telling Zambia that It’s not going to win them anything. They greater bearing on the outcome and it in the country,” said Fr Chikoya. Tuesday November 3, 2020 www.diggers.news Local/ Sports News .11 Nkwazi tighten grip at top of chess league By Ngosa Chalwe against Lusaka Knights in Red Arrows 2.5-3.5 Green Eagles 2.5-3.5 Arrows Lusaka Knights 3-3 PCZ POLICE outfit Nkwazi round nine. Green Eagles NAPSA B LIYOCA 1-5 Green Kalingalinga 0.5-5.5 tightened their grip at the As the league enters its ROUND 9 NAPSA A 3.5-2.5 Red Buffaloes Nkwazi summit of the 2020 Michael mid-season break, PCZ Thole Elite Chess league will be hoping to mount after back to back wins in a strong challenge on round eight and nine at the runaway leaders Nkwazi weekend. when the teams begin to Nkwazi, who are play their return game after seeking to defend their title, next week. took on Lusaka Knights in Having started their round eight in a game of six season on a high, Red matches and emerged 5 – 1 Arrows have tumbled in winners at the end of the the title race following their round. shocking defeats to Green After their victory, they Eagles and Napsa A by an moved to Kalingalinga in identical score-line of 2.5 – round nine where they 3.5 in rounds eight and nine produced a masterclass, respectively. winning five games and The back to back losses drawing one to end the day see Arrows on position five with a 5.5 – 0.5 score line. with 15 points, a situation The back to back wins which nearly rules them out take Nkwazi to nine wins of the title race. in as many games and Full Results boasting of 27 points, seven ROUND 8 better than closest rivals NAPSA B 4.5-1.5 Project Chess Zambia Kalingalinga (PCZ). Nkwazi 5-1Lusaka Second placed PCZ Knights outwitted LIYOCA 4.5 – PCZ 4.5-1.5 LIYOCA 1.5 in round eight before Green Buffaloes 4-2 Lameck Njovu a resident of Lusaka’s Kuku Compound carries eleven crates of Castle larger on a wheelbarrow from playing to a 3 – all stalemate NAPSA A Kamwala market to Kafue Road – Picture by Tenson Mkhala Audit reveals mismanagement of K1.3bn Covid-19 funds By Ulande Nkomesha questionable awarding of COVID-19 resources with highlighted questionable withdrawal of cash the utilisation of COVID-19 THE Interim Audit Report contracts amounting to the highest being over- awarding of contracts amounting to K3 million. resources is a real time on the utilisation of K384 million, among four commitment of K652 amounting to K384 On procurements done in continuous audit and the COVID-19 resources for other irregularities, all million. Over-commitment million as the second an emergency situation as essence of him issuing an the period February 1 to totalling over K1.3 billion. in this regard entails that highest irregularity. Under was the case, the Auditor interim COVID-19 audit July 31, 2020, has revealed “The Auditor General, the procurements made for this irregularity, some General took cognisance report is to prevent or that a total of over K1.3 Dr Dick Chellah Sichembe, various medical supplies suppliers supplied medical of the time in which the reduce any financial loss billion was mismanaged in has issued the first Interim were not adequately supplies before signing procurements were done, to the government and for various transactions, which Audit Report on the supported by an approved the contract. This was but was quick to mention remedial action to be taken included dubious transfers utilisation of COVID-19 budget and exceeded the followed by procurement that, even in this situation, on the issues raised. He has from GRZ accounts resources, which has entire budget for the multi- contracts awarded without institutions were supposed urged all stakeholders that amounting to K60 million revealed financial andsectoral contingent plan competition in amounts to follow basic procurement are involved in the receipt and upto K3 million in cash other irregularities. for a period of three years,” totalling K194 million. The regulations, which are and utilisation of COVID-19 withdrawals. During the audit process, Chikale stated. Ministry of Health also designed for this purpose.” resources to exercise In a statement, Monday, the Office interacted She disclosed that the engaged in uncompetitive Chikale stated that the maximum prudence in Auditor General’s Office and communicated with questionable awarding procurement through cover report also highlighted the management of public Head of Public Relations controlling officers atof contracts amounting bidding in respect of four non-financial weaknesses, resources and hopes that Ellen Chikale stated that the Ministry of Health, to K384 million was the contracts amounting to which included failure to remedial action will be the report highlighted Disaster Management and second highest irregularity, K10 million. Cover bidding operationalise the National taken on the issues raised financial irregularities in Mitigation Unit (DMMU) while procurement occurs when a competitor Disaster Relief Trust Fund. in the report. The Report the utilisation of COVID-19 and Ministry of Finance so contracts awarded without submits bids that are “The report furtherhas been produced in resources with the highest as to provide an opportunity competition amounted to intended to be unsuccessful highlighted non-financialaccordance with Section 5 being an over-commitment for them to clarify and K194 million. so that another conspirator weaknesses, which included (1) of the Public Audit Act of K652 million, which take corrective action on K652m in over- can win the contract, failure to operationalise the No.13 of 1994 which states entailed that procurements the findings of the audits. commitment thereby, giving an unfair National Disaster Relief that, ‘Whenever the Auditor made for various medical The Report, therefore, K384 in illegal contracts advantage to a specific Trust Fund; the lack of General has reason to believe supplies were not adequately contains issues that were K194 questionable supplier,” Chikale stated. Highly Infectious Disease that delay in reporting supported by an approved not resolved during the procurement contract “The audit also revealed Isolation Hospital; Delayed serious irregularities in budget and exceeded the audit process. The Interim K60 in dubious transfers irregular transfer of GRZ Preparation of the Multi- the expenditure of the entire budget. Report has highlighted from government accounts funds to commercial banks Sectoral Contingency and public funds through his The second highestfinancial irregularities K3 Cash withdrawals in amounts totalling K60 Response Plan and failure to annual report may occasion irregularity was the in the utilisation of “The report alsomillion and irregular provide adequate incentives financial loss to the for front-line personnel, Government or prejudice among others. Dr Sichembe effective financial control, recommends, among he shall forthwith prepare Sikombe moves to Lusaka Dynamos others, that the National such special, interim or By Ngosa Chalwe Napsa’s campaign last season, helping deal. Apart from being our last Disaster Relief Trust Fund other audit report relating MIDFIELDER Collins Sikombe the club to clinch their first ever season’s top scorer, Sikombe helped should be immediately to audit investigation into has made a surprise move from Confederation Cup qualification after the team to reach where it is now, operationalised to ensure such serious irregularities Confederations Cup envoys Naspa finishing fourth on the log. including securing a place in the CAF funds for emergencies/ as he considers necessary Stars to Super Division side Lusaka Club technical director Honour Confederation Cup,” stated Janza. disasters are readily to prevent or reduce Dynamos after filing a transfer Janza said in a statement released by “In as much as we would have available and that a any financial loss to the request. media officer Gwen Chipasula that loved to still have the player around, dedicated Highly Infectious Government.’ The audit was On Sunday, Sikombe was a the club would not stand in the way his will always comes first and we Disease Isolation Hospital conducted in accordance surprise omission from the line- of the player’s aspirations. respect what he wants. We wish should be constructed to with the International up that faced Zesco United in a “In granting the will and request him all the best as he starts his new handle infectious diseases, Standards of Supreme Audit Week One Super Division match at of transfer filed by the player, the journey with Lusaka Dynamos.” such as COVID -19,” stated Institutions (ISSAIs), which Woodlands Stadium which ended 1 club agrees to the transfer from the Sikombe was Napsa’s top scorer Chikale. are the standards relevant – all. Pensioners to Lusaka Dynamos last season after finishing the “The Auditor General for the audit of public sector Sikombe played a key role in Football Club on a permanent campaign with 10 league goals. has stated that the audit of entities.” No 810 K10 www.diggers.news Tuesday November 3, 2020 U20 draw Malawi,

NaBy Ngosa Chalwe mfaced each otheribia last year at Chipolopolo emerging 2 i– 1 nIn the under – cosafa17 edition, The tournament will act Zambia beat DEFENDING champions Nkoloma Stadium during a winners. Zambia has been pitted as a qualifier for the 2021 Mozambique 2 – 0 in the Zambia have been drawn Group A clash at Nkoloma The tournament will run against Botswana, Malawi Africa Under – 17 Cup of final to win the title at Mpira against familiar foes Malawi Stadium with the junior from December 3 to 13. and the Comoros Island. Nations. Stadium in Malawi. and Namibia in Group B of the COSAFA under – 20 championships slated for South Africa next month. Salah dived to earn penalty - Liverpool Legend After winning the title on home soil last month, Liverpool legend Zambia will take their title Graeme Souness has defence to South Africa criticised Mohamed Salah where they will be hoping to for falling in ‘an unnatural defend their honour at the way’ to win a penalty in the regional tournament. Reds’ 2-1 comeback victory According to the over West Ham United on draws that were conducted Saturday. yesterday, hosts South Africa Salah cancelled out have been pitted in Group Pablo Fornals’ opener for A alongside neighbours the Hammers with his Zimbabwe, the coastal 42nd-minute strike from nation of Mozambique and the penalty spot, which Lesotho. Group B will see Zambia took his tally to seven come up against Malawi, goals in seven league Namibia and the Comoros appearances. Islands who come into The penalty decision the competition as a guest has been questioned nation. by Souness who thinks Group C has Angola, the two-time African eSwatini and Botswana. Footballer of the Year went The competition will down too easily in the 18- also act as a qualifier to the yard box after a challenge 2021 Africa Under – 20 Cup from DR Congo’s Arthur of Nations. Masuaku. was careless with his tackle third penalty in the Premier a referee in the Premier Salah of any blame but Zambia will renew their The former Redswhile Salah threw himself League this season. League. I’ve seen Salah do faulted Masuaku for the rivalry with Malawi, having midfielder feels Masuaku to the ground to score his “I don’t give that if I’m this time and time again,” rash contact. Souness was quoted by “Masuaku does not Daily Mail . need to do that there. “This is totally an Whether you think it’s a Mulenga looks forward to unnatural way to fall. Look, penalty or not, the referee he doesn’t actually kick is there to judge whether him, the West Ham player he thinks it’s a penalty,” derby against makes contact with his Richards said. ankle. “He’s making the By Ngosa Chalwe On Sunday, Mulenga played his it. The game was just okay. We wanted “I think it’s careless referee’s decision for him. AFTER starring in his debut on debut game in Power’s 1 – 0 win over the three points and we managed to and given an enormous He doesn’t need to do it.” Sunday, Power Dynamos midfielder Young Green Eagles. get the three points. I want to thank invitation for Salah to throw Diogo Jota completed Joshua Mulenga says he cannot wait After putting in a decent shift, them and continue supporting the himself to the ground. Liverpool’s result with the to feature in the Kitwe derby against Mulenga, who is nicknamed Sanchez, team,” Mulenga said. Nkana this season. said he was delighted to have played in Asked on the prospects of playing “For me, I think it’s match-winning effort in Having been elevated from Young the Super Division. bitter rivals Nkana in Week 12, he said a really harsh penalty the 85th minute, however, Power Dynamos, Mulenga is hoping to “It was very fine. My debut was very it was an opportunity he was is looking and that’s coming from a West Ham United boss walk the path of defender Kondwani fine, my first time to play in the premier forward to. Liverpool supporter.” David Moyes was left Chiboni and midfielder Frederick league. I think it is a big achievement “It will be a great achievement to Meanwhile, former disappointed and amazed Mulambia who have risen through the for me. I was a bit nervous but I just play the local derby, that is my dream Manchester City defender by the penalty decision. ranks to the main team. gave myself confidence that I can do so I am looking forward to it,” he said. Micah Richards absolved GOAL