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...againzamba and again - Pilato By Mast Reporter popularly known as Pilato says no one to speak for others. without cause as police were from police detention around Accountability in Zambia Zambians will one day ask And political commentator unsure of what charge to lay midnight on Friday after being pioneer Laura Miti for themselves how they got to a Sishuwa Sishuwa says Miti against them. arrested by police together protesting against the MUSICIAN Chama Fumba situation where there will be and others were detained Pilato, who was released with Joint Action for government’s corruption and the purchase of 42 fire tender at $42 million, posted that Zambia was his home and his responsibility, vowing that he would stand up for it “again Kanganja must resign - HH and again”. Page 2 To page 2 2 Mast on Sunday, October 1, 2017 From page 1 owns a trademark in Dubai of bags and belts. He (President Lusambo, Kambwili ‘square up’ on radio Lungu) knows that Kaizar Zulu Speaking on Let the People Talk Noisemakers are attention- kwisa ulupiya (where has he corruption that we have seen in back from America that will today owns a trademark in Dubai; programme on Radio Phoenix on seekers and Kambwili wants to gotten the money); K23 million this government comes to an end. show all the Zambians and the a shop where they sell things Friday, Lusambo pledged to release attract attention of the people of in one year ushakwatapo business I’m extremely disappointed that international community that he which are labelled with his name a detrimental dossier against Zambia but the people of Zambia (when he doesn’t run any the Head of State, who is is serious about investigations (Zulu’s). The President knows that Kambwili. know Kambwili of yesterday business)? These are the issues supposed to offer leadership, is into the issue of the fire tenders?” Kaizar Zulu has bought a lot of “We know information about [and] they know Kambwili of you should be answering, not the one to defend his ministers Kambwili asked. property in Lusaka; the President Kambwili and very soon, just give today. And nga twalikwata ukuya pa radio ulebepesha that people are plotting against “When he arrived at the airport knows that Amos Chanda has me time; we’ll release Kambwili’s bakabwalala muchalo (if we have umuntu uwakayele (unlike going his ministers by making the first thing was [to say] that bought a lot of property in Lusaka. activities on the Copperbelt thieves in this country), live on radio to malign an unsubstantiated allegations. I still ‘some people are plotting against What more evidence is he asking Province and the people of Zambia Kambwili is one of those thieves. innocent person),” Kambwili insist that this issue of the fire my ministers and I’m the judge in for? The President knows that will judge now who is corrupt I’m challenging Kambwili to tell said. engines and the issue of the this matter, both in government indeed [Steven] Kampyongo is in between Kambwili and the people the people of Zambia where the “That chap on the radio is a Ndola dual carriageway will and in the party and it is only me the custody of and he drives the he is accusing. We want to ask him Ndola-Luanshya railway line has lunatic! Let me say this; where I never rest until a proper inquiry who can decide whether to fire three vehicles that I talked all the questions – how he gone,” Lusambo said. come from, uwawa tabula is done and people are brought to these ministers or not.’ And he about…a white Toyota Hilux 2016 managed to do the activities, which He also pointed out that while akabepesho. Since that chap, book. Nganine (if it were me), I says ‘be careful of people that are model, a black Range Rover 2017 he is doing. When you come to the Kambwili was insisting that “he Bowman Lusambo has got a would have even stopped plotting against my ministers.’ model and a VX, which he was Copperbelt today, the railway line is as clean as Dr Kaunda’s dossier against me, I challenge appearing in public kunsoni Surely, one minute you say that I involved in an accident with on between Ndola and Luanshya has handkerchief”, he had been in him that I can pay for a radio (because of shame) but don’t know anything about this the Great North Road. What more been stripped and I have been court “concerning bad activities programme for him this afternoon bakabolala balipama (thieves are procurement [of 42 fire tenders evidence do you want, Mr asking this question to Kambwili; on the Copperbelt and I can to read all the things...and go and insolent)...When you have a but] the other minute you are President, for you to know that who participated in the stripping assure him that I know a lot about report to the police, go to the government which has defending your ministers that they there is corruption?” asked off of the railway line between him.” Anti-Corruption Commission. bakabolala ababula insoni are plotting against them! Just Kambwili, who later posted on his Ndola and Luanshya [but] he has “Kambwili is just a human I’m raising specific issues. (which has shameless thieves)... know mwebena Zambia that the Facebook Page that the same way failed to answer that question and being like another person; he Lungu, before he became the onus is on the people of man is involved; it is very clear Kampyongo stopped the peaceful I’m still asking that question – who can’t boast that he is as clean as President, when he was just Zambia to say enough is enough! and everybody can see that the protests by concerned citizens participated in the stripping off of Dr Kaunda’s handkerchief. He is becoming MP, he declared that he You don’t have to wait for 2021 President is involved in all the over the $42 million dollars theft the railway line between Ndola and just fooling himself and he is an had K800,000 worth of assets. – you can tell them now that corruption that is happening.” was exactly the same way he had Luanshya?” Lusambo, the Kabushi embarrassment to himself, to his Five years later, he declared K2.5 enough is enough,” Kambwili He further asked what sort of asked RTSA to conceal the PF member of parliament, asked. soul and to his family. I want to million worth of assets [and] after said. evidence the President was vehicles he received as bribes. “I was very disappointed assure Kambwili that he should one year, he declared K23 million He reminded President Lungu looking for to know that there “Both institutions fall under his yesterday (Thursday); what he was not think that when people are worth of assets. In his declaration of what he said in the US about was corruption under his watch and he is in total control talking about.... he even said that quiet then they are afraid of him! as President, he never declared investigations into the US$42 superintendence. because people are scared to lose he is just getting information from We are not afraid of you, that he does business; his job was million fire tender and that he “President Edgar Lungu knows their jobs if they expose bwana. other people. But for me, I’m not Kambwili, and the punch for only minister and his job was didn’t know anything about the Kaizar Zulu very well and [he] What a pathetic response to grave going to get any information from punch which you have declared President. If you put the procurement of fire-fighting knows his financial standing allegations. Asking us to go and other people about Kambwili; I between you and His Excellency allowances of the President [and] equipment. before he appointed him as check RTSA is as good as know that information within Edgar Chagwa Lungu, you are all his income [in one year], it “The question that you and I special assistant for politics. He admitting theft and the President myself and I’ll release it. I want just wasting your time,” can never come to K23 million. must ask ourselves is what has he should not pretend that today he should act now before this Kambwili to deny the things which explained Lusambo. The question is where has he done from the time that he came doesn’t know that Kaizar Zulu government becomes a joke.” we’ll release; just now, I’m going Kambwili then phoned-in to gotten the K21.5 million in one to release Kambwili’s dossier refute some of Lusambo’s year?” because he can’t be behaving like a allegations. The former information mad dog!” “...The railway line that you’ve minister on Thursday held a press 17 Catholic Church members die in Mpulungu accident He asked Zambians to start been talking about that briefing to denounce the By Abawelo Zulu Mpulungu, you have to go through goods vehicle to carry passengers. differentiating between leaders and ‘Kambwili stole the railway line’, government and exposing ways it jokers. mountains, so I have been told that “Seventeen people died on the when the railway line was stolen, was allegedly laundering money SEVENTEEN members of the the vehicle had no breaks, it lost spot around 01:30 hours on the “Kambwili is just doing jokes; I was living in England; I was not obtained from contracts. there is nothing that the people of Catholic Church died on the spot breaks, and then you know when Mbala-Mpulungu road at a place on the Copperbelt. And the man He alleged that President while several others sustained you are going to a steep...you have called Kasimango Village. Zambia can take seriously about who stole the railway line was Lungu was systematically no breaks, so it (vehicle) gained Involved is an Isuzu Forward Kambwili,” Lusambo stressed. serious injuries after being taken to court and he was jailed! involved “in all the corruption” involved in an accident in Mbala momentum and there are so many ACK 5871, which was being He further called Kambwili, a So, everything that they have is currently emerging in the curves, so the driver driven by Light Silwimba. The former information minister and yesterday. all trash; balifye mu pressure government. And the Road Transport and couldn’tnegotiate the curves and accident happened after the driver chief government spokesperson, a because abo abantu niba kabolala “I have said and I want to that’s how the accident occurred,” failed to negotiate a curve due to mere noisemaker. Safety Agency says it is concerned (they are just under pressure repeat that I will not relent, I will with the continued disregard of explained Fr Chishimba. excessive speeding. There were 62 “I can assure you that Kambwili because those people are not stop talking until the “I am told the accident passengers on board, 17 died on is nothing but a noisemaker! road rules and regulations by thieves)! Edgar Lungu afumya unprecedented theft and motorists. happened as they were approach- the spot, 42 seriously injured and Kasama Archdiocese ing Lunzua River.” three escaped unhurt. The communications secretary Fr Felix And in a statement yesterday, passengers are Catholic Church Chishimba confirmed the accident RTSA head of public relations members who were going to We’ll stand up for Zambia to Radio Maria. Frederick Mubanga expressed the Mpulungu for a Church service He said the victims were agency’s concern over the levels from Senga Hill,” stated Mubanga. members of a lay movement of disregard to road traffic “RTSA is calling upon all road again and again - Pilato called St Vincent De Paul. regulations among motorists. users to ensure that only vehicles “The St Vincent De Paul He stated that the continued that are certified and authorised to From page 1 members were coming from disregard of road traffic rules and carry passengers are used for walk from Puma Filling Station were arrested, dragged and Kayambi Mission going to regulations was resulting in fatal ferrying passengers from one at Arcades Shopping mall where bundled into a police van and Mpulungu, so on the way, they accidents that were preventable as point to the other. The Agency is “One day we will ask they assembled to the National taken to Emmasdale Police passed Mbala. Now as they were seen from yesterday’s Mbala saddened by the loss of lives and ourselves, how did we get here? Assembly around 12:45 hours. Station. approaching Mpulungu, you know accident which happened as a joins the rest of the nation in It will be too late because by then Half way to the Parliament Earlier, PF cadres who were it is very steep as you are going to result of speeding and use of a mourning the deceased.” our voices will be faint and our entrance, riot police advanced to headed to the Kenneth Kaunda ears blocked. We will try to stand stop them from proceeding and International Airport joined the up and fight but all those that disrupted a peaceful protest by fracas in what they termed as would have helped us fight will the team while letting PF cadres ‘helping the police’. Kanganja must resign - HH not be there anymore. Then we march freely without interruption The slogan-chanting PF cadres will ask ourselves, how did we in what they called a solidarity in Rosa buses joined the police By Mast Reporter Hichilema, the UPND president, so when citizens demand get here? We were released last demonstration for finance action to intimidate the said Kanganja must resign for answers, they must be allowed to night. Thank you very much for minister Felix Mutati who protestors. HAKAINDE Hichilema has arresting and detaining citizens [protest] but really Kanganja is your prayers and support. Zambia unveiled the 2018 national budget After noticing that the situation demanded the immediate who were merely protesting trying hard to prove that he is part is our home, it is our yesterday. would get out of hand, police resignation of Inspector against the Patriotic Front’s of lawlessness and citizens will responsibility. We will stand up The officers, who started pleaded with the cadres to leave General of Police Kakoma corruption and injustices. teach him a lesson,” he said. for it again and again,” stated pushing and tearing the placards and they reluctantly did so. Kanganja following the arrest “I am advising Kakoma Hichilema said he sympathised Pilato. that had various messages And in an interview before of six protestors on Friday who Kanganja to resign on his own with those arrested for protesting Pilato, Miti, Mika Mwambazi, denouncing the government’s they were taken to the police were demanding answers on for stopping, arresting and the rising corruption levels in the Sean Tembo, Lewis Mwape, and abuse of public resources, station, Miti wondered why corrupt government deals. detaining citizens who were government. Bonwell Mwewa were arrested Police on Friday stopped a protesting against the broad “I sympathise with my sister manhandled Pilato and Laura, police were silencing her for daylight corruption of the PF and Laura, my brother and Musician and charged with disobeying who had refused to have their questioning the government on peaceful protest by civil society lawful orders after they refused to members at Parliament and its leaders, especially Mr Edgar Chama Fumba also known as placards destroyed. how they were using public Lungu and his associates,” Pilato, my brother Lewis Mwape, call off their peaceful protest at As this was going on, Pilato funds. arrested Joint Action for Accountability in Zambia pioneer Hichilema said. my sister Mwambanzi and others Parliament, which coincided with was heard telling them that they Earlier, the police summoned He said the arrest and (Tembo and Mwewa) who were the presentation of the 2018 Laura Miti, musician Chama would be held accountable for the Miti to force headquarters to Fumba popularly known as detention of citizens under the unlawfully arrested, detained and national budget by finance destruction in the country. plead with her to call off the orders of the Inspector General of charged yesterday (Friday) for minister Felix Mutati. Pilato, Mika Mwambazi, Sean “Tulemilandila, ifi mulechita protest at Parliament. Tembo, Lewis Mwape, and Police was a clear indication that simply demanding answers from But they were released around mukalenga abaana benu But Miti told deputy inspector Bonwell Mwewa. he, too, was a beneficiary of Mr Edgar Lungu and his PF, midnight on bond, a rare act by ukuchula (we are speaking for general of police Malcom They were charged with corruption. please remain strong,” he said. the police as most people arrested you, what you are doing will Mulenga that the event was disobedience of lawful orders Hichilema said the protests Hichilema warned that are never released at night. cause suffering on your already in full gear and could not after they refused to call off their were lawfully intended but that Kanganja risked going down with “I think Laura + 5 were children),” Pilato said. be stopped. peaceful protest at Parliament, the police, like always, obeyed the PF and its leaders over released for two main reasons, But in response, one of officers “They wanted me to call off which coincided with the political calls from the PF at the corruption and other injustices. which were acknowledged in said: “Pilato, I know you are a the protest but I refused. I said presentation of the 2018 national expense of stopping corruption He told the police to confidence even by the policemen responsible citizen that’s why I ‘no, I’m now on my way to budget by finance minister Felix in the country. immediately drop the charges themselves. First, it was an am not roughing you up, just go.” Parliament to meet the other Mutati. “Kanganja must take note that against the six as taking the illegitimate detention whose After seeing the resistance protesters’,” said Miti in an The protestors were however he has for some time now been matter to court would be mere purpose was to keep them locked from the protesters, Miti, Pilato interview just after her meeting released around midnight on an architect of lawlessness in the abuse of the judicial process. up for the duration of the budget and a handful of other protesters with Mulenga. bond. country and he is in that office “…not doing so will again presentation. That the protestors Commenting on the arrests, being paid by Zambians not PF, prove that the police are working were released around midnight hand in hand with the PF to reinforces this view. The police suppress citizens but also abuse were even unsure about what courts’ time, and Kanganja does not learn especially that he, charges to lay against the US withdraws its diplomats from Cuba himself, has been dragged to protestors,” said Sishuwa By Sasha Gonzalez in Cuba draw down its diplomatic staff. cognitive issues, and difficulty ordered departure of our court before,” Hichilema said. Sishuwa in an interview. However, Tillerson said sleeping. Investigators have been diplomatic personnel, the He wondered how long “Second, the ruling authorities THE US has withdrawn its Washington would maintain unable to determine who is Department has issued a Travel citizens would be denied their were increasingly getting scared diplomats from Havana leaving diplomatic relations with Cuba, responsible or what is causing Warning advising US citizens to fundamental rights as police were about the pilgrimage processions only emergency personnel over “and our work in Cuba continues these attacks. On September 29, avoid travel to Cuba and in the forefront of abrogating the to Emmasdale and Garden police alleged sonic attacks. to be guided by the national the Department ordered the informing them of our decision laws. stations that were beginning to On Tuesday, Cuban foreign security and foreign policy departure of non-emergency to draw down our diplomatic “But don’t sit idle when those form, and which would have minister Bruno Rodriguez on interests of the United States.” personnel assigned to the US staff. We have no reports that claiming leadership are stealing intensified this morning, fuelling Tuesday met US Department of “Over the past several Embassy in Havana, as well as private US citizens have been with impunity and seemingly concerns among the ruling elites State secretary Rex Tillerson to months, 21 US Embassy all family members. Until the affected, but the attacks are state institutions are there that the case was attracting too discuss an alleged sonic attack employees have suffered a Government of Cuba can ensure known to have occurred in US defending ills such as corrup- much attention, even abroad, and on American diplomats in variety of injuries from attacks the safety of our diplomats in diplomatic residences and hotels tion…suppressing citizens, would have been a test case for Havana. of an unknown nature. The Cuba, our Embassy will be frequented by US citizens. The stealing from citizens and Patricia Scotland and her The US Department of State affected individuals have reduced to emergency personnel Department does not have deliberately breaking the laws as Commonwealth. So their release today also issued a travel exhibited a range of physical in order to minimize the number definitive answers on the cause is the case now must be stopped was inevitable, given the wider warning, advising Americans to symptoms, including ear of diplomats at risk of exposure or source of the attacks and is and amputated together with the context of their arrest.” avoid traveling to Cuba and complaints, hearing loss, to harm,” said Tillerson. unable to recommend a means to PF and its leaders,” said Protestors began their peaceful informing them of its decision to dizziness, headache, fatigue, “In conjunction with the mitigate exposure.” Hichilema. Mast on Sunday, October 1, 2017 3 By Angela Quintal

A light breakfast of an omelet and a cup of black coffee eaten on the trot: Little did Radio ‘Journalists not Terrorists’ France Internationale demonstrators with praise, and for an English-language outlet, correspondent Ahmed Abba journalists don’t know what they who asked not to be identified for know it would be his last meal can and cannot report safely, so fear of reprisal, told CPJ. “They as a free man. Abba had a 10 they err on the side of caution. prefer to avoid using certain a.m. assignment on July 30, “Publications are publishing words and have suspended very 2015 – a security briefing in blind because the government, heated debate slots and programs Maroua, the capital of out of frustration, can decide that … that may plunge them into Cameroon’s Far North region, any published report is trying to trouble. To many, self-censorship that the governor had favor the agitators,” said the saves them the trouble of being convened in response to attacks editor, who spoke on condition of monitored or from the dragnet of by the extremist group Boko anonymity for fear of reprisal. those who seek to silence their Haram. “We are not told what the pens.” The Far North was reeling difference is about reporting the Cameroon’s crackdown on the from three suicide bombings that facts or acclaiming what is press deepened late last year amid month that left at least 34 people happening and we therefore run the unrest in the English-speaking dead. Although such attacks the risk of contravening the regions, CPJ research shows. The occurred almost daily in Boko anti-terrorism law.” National Communication Council Haram’s base in Northeastern Biya, who was appointed handed down a series of penalties Nigeria, they were rare in prime minister in 1975, assumed on December 6, 2016, including neighboring countries. The the presidency in 1982. He is one suspensions ranging from one to bombings came a few days of the world’s longest-serving six months and bans on 14 before a two-day official visit by elected leaders. The parliament publishers and their newspapers, Nigerian President Muhammadu revised the constitution in 2008 to one radio station managing Buhari to Cameroon to remove presidential term limits. director, and 15 journalists from strengthen cooperation in the In addition to the Boko Haram 10 print and online newspapers, fight against terrorism. Abba had insurgency, his administration for radio, and television stations for spent most of the previous day the past year has been grappling reports that the council said interviewing Nigerian refugees with clashes in the Anglophone included “unfounded, offensive, who had fled the extremist regions between police and and insinuating allegations.” group. demonstrators, as lawyers, The President’s Office did not them, and the African Charter after his arrest. Members of the The same month, the Ministry As Abba left the governor’s teachers, and other groups went respond to CPJ’s written request on Human and Peoples’ Rights, intelligence agency beat him of Communication wrote to security meeting, two police on strike over claims they are for comment. which Cameroon ratified in with machetes and sticks, and privately owned broadcasters officers arrested him. He was being marginalized. The Cameroon has a diverse media 1989. The African Charter states, walked on his back in their instructing them to stop charged under Cameroon’s country’s language divide and environment, with at least 600 “Military courts should not in boots. He also initially faced the broadcasting political debates anti-terror law and, after nearly calls for greater autonomy – in newspapers, 30 radio stations, 20 any circumstances whatsoever death penalty. “concerning the current political two years in custody, convicted some cases, secession – is a television stations, and 15 news have jurisdiction over civilians.” The journalist’s lawyer, atmosphere in the Southwest by a military tribunal of hangover from the early days of websites in operation, according Civilians tried by a military Charles Tchoungang told the region,” according to a copy of “non-denunciation of terrorism” independence, when regions that to the regulatory National tribunal are often denied their military court that Abba – who the December 1 directive, shared and “laundering of the proceeds were under British colonial rule Communication Council. But that rights to a fair trial and appeals CPJ will honor with its 2017 on Twitter. of terrorist acts.” He was unified with those governed by does not mean information flows process. International Press Freedom Authorities briefly suspended sentenced to 10 years in prison. France. Residents in the freely. Elie Smith, a journalist Award – was beaten by guards broadcast permissions for the His lawyer says Abba is English-speaking region say that “Honestly, in Cameroon now, working for Canal 2 English, a who tried to force him to reveal privately owned radio stations appealing the sentence. not enough official documents most of us in the private media privately owned satellite TV his sources. In his testimony at Radio Hot Cocoa in Bamenda, the The government says that the are translated clearly into are free to report only what the station based in Douala, said the tribunal in the Cameroonian capital of the Northwest region, anti-terror law President Paul English, and that the predomi- government wishes to see,” said a Abba’s terror conviction was “a capital, Yaoundé, Abba on January 10, and Jakiri Biya enacted in December 2014 nantly French-speaking newspaper proprietor who like tool to intimidate other recounted how he was kept community radio station on is part of its effort to counter government appoints teachers and many asked for anonymity for journalists.” handcuffed and at times naked, January 12 for their coverage. Boko Haram, which has carried judges to their region who speak fear of retaliation. “There is an The Biya administration wants during questioning and his Jakiri was suspended after out kidnappings as well as little to no English. atmosphere of fear. You don’t to avoid a situation like in imprisonment. The journalist broadcasting a parliamentarian’s attacks in Cameroon. However, The turmoil in Cameroon, and report about the issue of Nigeria where journalists said his legs were shackled and call to protest the marginalization CPJ found that authorities are Biya’s increasingly authoritarian federalism [or] all those issues covered Boko Haram and the when he was transported via of Anglophones, according to using the law against journalists response, risk more political that are considered to be government was unable to plane to the capital, he was media reports. such as Abba who report on the instability and humanitarian unfriendly to the regime – even if “control the narrative,” Smith muzzled. Gideon Taka, manager at militants, and others who have crises in a region that has already they are true.” said. He noted that journalists Peter Essoka, president of Radio Hot Cocoa, told CPJ that reported on unrest in Cameroon’s suffered years of war. Cameroon Cameroon’s anti-terror law is a wanting to report from the front Cameroon’s National the National Communication English-speaking regions or are shares a border with Chad, the powerful tool of fear, according to lines in the fight against Boko Communication Council – the Council blocked access to its critical of Biya’s administration. Republic of Congo, and the opposition parties, the media, Haram need authorization from media regulator whose members offices and studio on January 10 In addition to detaining Central African Republic, among trade unions, and civil society and the ministries of defense and are appointed by Biya – denies for allegedly fueling the crisis in journalists, authorities have other countries. human rights organizations. The communication and must be that Abba’s imprisonment is the Northwest region through its banned news outlets deemed “With elections on the horizon, law’s provisions are criticized as embedded. related to his journalism. program “Biggest Breakfast sympathetic to the Anglophone many in Cameroon rightfully fear overly broad with easy potential In addition to Abba, CPJ was In a statement released when Show.” Taka said that after he protesters, shut down internet in a heightened and more violent for abuse of political opponents aware of at least four other Abba was sentenced in April, called the president of the regions experiencing unrest, and crackdown,” said Jeffrey Smith, and the right to freedom of journalists who faced charges RFI director Cécile Mégie said council, the station was allowed prevented outside observers, executive director of Vanguard expression. The law has a under the 2014 anti-terror law the French government-funded to resume broadcasting within 48 including CPJ, from accessing Africa, a U.S.-based nonprofit maximum penalty of the death for their reporting: Atia Tilarious station had provided “irrefutable hours “on the promise to continue the country by delaying the visa that advocates for good sentence, and allows authorities to Azohnwi, political editor of The evidence” that Abba did not to be objective in handling process. Journalists say that the governance and fair elections in detain indefinitely those accused Sun; Hans Achomba, a condone terrorism in his burning issues, especially during risk of arrest or closure has led to Africa. “Biya is essentially of terrorism. It also provides for documentary filmmaker; and reporting. When contacted for crisis situations.” an atmosphere of fear and drawing upon age-old lessons that prosecution in military court, Tim Finnian, publisher and comment for this report, Mégie Taka said the station is now self-censorship – an unhealthy authoritarians have long relied on contravening Article 10 of the editor of the weekly newspaper, directed CPJ to the broadcaster’s taking a more cautious approach. climate considering that elections to maintain power: kill dissent, Universal Declaration of Human Life Time, were all detained in statement. “This is not censorship of any are scheduled for next year. sometimes literally, and openly Rights, which guarantees custody for several months until France’s Ministry of Foreign kind, but our attempt to According to the editor of one target your critics so as to create a individuals a fair, independent, a presidential decree on August Affairs and the French Embassy judiciously inform our listeners,” English-language publication, broader chilling effect in the and public hearing of any criminal 30, 2017 secured their release. in Washington D.C. did not Taka said. the government conflates news country.” charges against The decree also ended criminal respond to CPJ’s emailed request On January 17, the government coverage of militants or proceedings against Jean-Claude for comment. ordered an internet shutdown in Agbortem of online magazine The documentary filmmaker the English-speaking regions, Camer Veritas, who was on bail Achomba was also treated which lasted until April 20. The Don’t hide under veil of prayer and on accusations of inciting harshly after his arrest on government said the move was terrorism. All of them faced trial January 23, his wife, Lilian intended to forestall a breakdown before a military court and, if Shiya, told CPJ. When during of law and order amid protests, fasting, Musenge advises Lungu convicted, they would have questioning police discovered he strikes, and school closures, faced the death penalty. had worked in South Africa, according to media reports. The not being a leader by remaining “There is an issue of the CPJ is investigating several which has a large Cameroonian shutdown was widely con- By Darious Kapembwa demned, including by U.N. quiet and leaving Zambians to Mukula tree; tonnes and tonnes other cases, including Thomas diaspora pushing for more speculate. of the Mukula logs were Awah Junior, publisher of the autonomy, they accused him of Special Rapporteur on Freedom NATIONAL Democratic of Expression David Kaye, who Congress secretary general Musenge said questions confiscated by the State and later monthly magazine Ahem covering riots in the around the procurement of 42 a decision was passed by the Messenger, who was arrested on Northwestern region to damage described it as “an appalling Mwenya Musenge says President violation of [Cameroonians’] Edgar Lungu should not hide fire engines at US$42 million President that the confiscated January 2 in Bamenda, and Fonja Cameroon’s international image. and the Lusaka-Ndola dual Mukula logs be sold by Hanson, editor of the privately Shiya said that when she first right to freedom of expression.” under the veil of prayer and fail On January 20, Essoka, to account for many issues being carriageway project were just a ZAFFICO. But the nation has not owned Cameroon Report and the visited Achomba in custody, his tip of the iceberg. been told whether that was chief executive of the Cameroon feet were swollen and he could president of National raised in the country. procedural and what law was Communication Council, In an interview, Musenge, a He suggested that all public Broadcasting Service, arrested in hardly walk. Shiya said her contracts and tenders awarded to used to allow ZAFFICO to sell Bamenda on July 28, to husband later told her that police threatened on the state-owned former Copperbelt minister and the logs. Secondly, the nation has Cameroon Radio and Television Chimwemwe PF member of some companies and individuals determine if those arrests are used batons to beat him on the during the two years President not been informed how much directly related to journalism. soles of his feet, walked over his (CRTV) to suspend or shut down parliament who was recently money was raised from those any media organization expelled from the ruling party, Lungu had been in office should Amos Fofung, bureau chief for stomach and groin, and be revisited and investigated. tonnes and tonnes of Mukula. The Guardian Post, was freed on threatened to cut off his fingers. disseminating “seditious” content said the National Day of Prayer, Thirdly, we want to know into regarding demonstrations for Fasting and reconciliation “It will not help for the August 5 without charge, after “They were making comments President to hide under the veil which basket this money went being detained for nearly six about him getting married and secession or federalism in scheduled for next month would and how this money has been Anglophone regions, according to be meaningless if President of prayer and fasting and fail to months. told him he would not see me account...As a Christian, I utilised. Because if ZAFFICO Journalists detained under the anymore,” she told CPJ. press reports. Essoka named the Lungu does not confess and performed the agency of selling newspapers Le Messager, repent over the corruption by his believe your sins can only be anti-terror law face harsh The president’s office and the washed away when you confess. on behalf of government, we treatment while awaiting trial. official government spokesper- Cameroon Post, The Guardian inner circle. ought to be told how much was Post, The Times Journal, “Firstly, as we are getting As long as President Lungu does According to details shared with son did not respond to CPJ’s not apologise for these atrocities, realised and how much went into CPJ about Abba’s March 24 requests for comment about the broadcasters Equinoxe TV, closer to the National Day of control 99 for transparency’s Spectrum TV, Canal 2 Prayer and Fasting that was he won’t be forgiven. It is my testimony before the military treatment of journalists in prayer that as we go for prayers, sake,” said Musenge, adding that tribunal, and people familiar custody. International, and some declared a holiday by His there was a syndicate in the community radio stations as Excellency Edgar Chagwa the money that was spent on fire with his case who spoke with “For fear of the unknown, tenders be reimbursed to Mukula tree trade that had CPJ on condition of anonymity, many now run away from hard allegedly supporting the protests, Lungu, there are more questions continued to get permits to the reports said... than answers. The President’s government as a way of Abba was detained incommuni- news, especially if it will put repentance as true Christians do. harvest and export the resource at cado for at least three months their lives at risk,” a journalist To be continued. name has been dragged into high level. serious corruption issues and as We need value for money for the NDC member, I thought that the Lusaka-Ndola road. Mere prayer President was going to use his and fasting won’t clear these speech to Parliament to respond issues away. True Christians Lawyer encourages L/stone girl in distress to those serious allegations. As confess their sins. The blood of By Prince Lubanga “Please make sure that you put away all on a monthly basis,” Kapepe said. we know that Mr Edgar Chagwa Jesus does not cleanse sins that thoughts of your hardships so that you can Lubasi, who was accompanied by Response Lungu holds the highest office in you don’t confess, otherwise this EDUCATION is the backbone for women take care of your family. You can make it, you Network director Haakon Spigseth and the land and that whoever day will be meaningless,” empowerment and national development, says can change the country because education is Elizabeth Banda, uncontrollably shed tears ascends to that position should be Musenge said. Livingstone lawyer John Kapepe. the backbone for women empowerment and and thanked Kapepe. a man of very high integrity and And Musenge said the Speaking when he donated K13,000 to national development,” Kapepe said. Lubasi, whose parents are not in any for his name to be entangled in government must disclose how Ndano Lubasi, a 20-year-old vulnerable He said he would help Lubasi to meet her gainful employment, has been under Response so many issues of shame is very much it had realised from the Livingstone who shared her challenges in The educational requirements. Network school sponsorship since Grade 6 embarrassing,” Musenge said. sale of Mukula logs that were Mast, Kapepe of MAK partners said he was “I will monitor your performance and if and has been accepted to study medicine at He said President Lungu was seized countrywide by law very happy that despite her challenges, Lubasi you work hard and get good results, I will the Copperbelt University. enforcement agencies. overcame all odds. help you every year and also give you K500 4 Mast on Sunday, October 1, 2017

nspector General of not a departure from rule of law protest. That’s all. Protest Police Kakoma Kan- and order, democracy; it is ab- is when we say, ‘I don’t like N/Korea bolsters ganja has no shame solutely essential to it. this.’ Resistance is when we andI a sense of justice “An individual who breaks a put an end to what we don’t in him. If Kanganja had a law that conscience tells him like. And protest is when defences after US bit of shame and a sense is unjust, and who willingly ac- we say, ‘I refuse to go along of justice in his heart, he cepts the penalty of imprison- with this anymore.’ Resis- bombers’ flight as would have serious diffi- ment in order to arouse the con- tance is when we make sure culties stopping the pro- science of the community over everybody else stops going test by the Joint Action for its injustice, is in reality express- along too. rhetoric escalates Accountability in Zambia ing the highest respect for the Small acts, when multi- North Korea appears to have latest UN sanctions, but coal against corruption. law,” said Martin Luther King Jr. plied by millions of people, boosted defenses on its east coast, shipments resumed after a The other week, Kangan- A patriot must always be ready can quietly become a power South Korea’s Yonhap news five-month hiatus, customs data ja was allowing Patriotic to defend his country against agency said on Tuesday, after the showed on Tuesday. no government can sup- North said US President Donald In Moscow, Russia’s Foreign Front cadres all over the press, a power than can Trump had declared war and that Ministry said it was working country to protest against transform the world. It has it would shoot down US bombers behind the scenes to find a finance minister Felix Mu- always been the prerogative flying near the peninsula. political solution and that using tati and demanding his Tensions have escalated since sanctions against North Korea Corruption of children and half-wits to North Korea conducted its sixth was almost exhausted. resignation or removal. point out that the emperor and most powerful nuclear test on During a visit to India, US But today, the police is has no clothes. But a half- Sept. 3, but the rhetoric has Defense Secretary James Mattis stopping people from pro- reached a new level in recent said diplomatic efforts to deal wit remains a half-wit, and days with leaders on both sides with the crisis were continuing. testing the corruption sur- has to be the emperor remains an em- exchanging threats and insults. “You have seen unanimous rounding the purchase of peror. North Korean Foreign Minister United Nations Security Council 42 fire tenders at $42 mil- Edgar Lungu’s Zambia is Ri Yong Ho said Trump’s resolutions passed that have lion. not Zambia: not today’s or Twitter comments, in which the increased the pressure, economic The decision by the Joint challenged, US leader said Ri and leader Kim pressure and diplomatic pressure, tomorrow’s, but yesterday’s. Jong Un “won’t be around much on the North, and at the same Action for Accountabil- Edgar’s Zambia is brutal, longer” if they acted on their time, we maintain the capability ity to go ahead with their perverse, regressive, insu- threats, amounted to a declaration to deter North Korea’s most protest without a police protested lar, corrupt and afraid. There of war and that Pyongyang had dangerous threats,” he told permit is right and de- the right to take countermeasures. reporters in the Indian capital. is no hope in it; there is no Yonhap suggested the US Air Force B-1B Lancer serves the support of all. light in it. It is a vast expanse reclusive North was in fact bombers escorted by fighter jets We should never be afraid of darkness and desolation. bolstering its defenses by moving flew east of North Korea in a to raise our voices for hon- And that is a vision of Zam- aircraft to its east coast and show of force after a heated esty, truth and compas- Our view taking other measures after US exchange of rhetoric between bia that most of the people bombers flew close to the Korean Trump and Kim. sion against injustice, ly- in this country cannot and peninsula at the weekend. North Korea has been working ing and greed. If all of us Email: will not abide. Confronta- The unverified Yonhap report to develop nuclear-tipped countrywide would do this, [email protected] tion is not bad. Goodness is said the United States appeared to missiles capable of hitting the it would greatly change the Website: have disclosed the flight route of US mainland, which Trump has www.themastonline.com supposed to confront evil. the bombers intentionally said he will never allow. governance of our country. History permits us to be because North Korea seemed to The United States and South Henry David Thore- Cell: +260 950 268 279 be unaware. South Korea’s Korea are technically still at war responsible: not for every- National Intelligence Service was with North Korea after the au said, “Disobedience thing, but for something. is the true foundation unable to confirm the report 1950-53 Korean conflict ended The power of the people is immediately. in a truce and not a peace treaty. of liberty. The obedient onger than the peo- Ri said on Monday the North’s - BBC must be slaves.” Nothing much str a corrupt government. “Pa- ple in power. We don’t know right to countermeasures included åstrengthens an abusive shooting down US bombers triotism means to stand by the about you, but each one of or corrupt regime so much country. It does not mean to “even when they are not inside as silence. We all have a us has only one life, and we the airspace border of our stand by the president or any don’t want to spend it in a country”. Botswana duty as citizens to chal- other public official,” said Theo- “The whole world should lenge corruption. One has sewer of injustice, corrup- clearly remember it was the US dore Roosevelt. tion. To spend one’s life be- who first declared war on our a moral responsibility to We love Zambia more than sells huge disobey unjust police deci- ing angry, and in the process country,” he told reporters in any other country in the world doing nothing to change it, New York on Monday, where he sions, orders. and, exactly for this reason, we had been attending the annual We must always take is to us ridiculous. We could United Nations General diamond insist on the right to protest the be mad all day long, but if Assembly. sides. Neutrality helps the harmful decisions and actions abusers, the corrupt, nev- we are not doing a damn “The question of who won’t be of her government perpetually. thing, what difference does around much longer will be er the abused, the ones Elsa Tamez said, “God re- answered then,” he said. for $53m being robbed, plundered, it make? White House spokeswoman mains silent so that men and A rough diamond about the exploited. Silence encour- Those who make peace- Sarah Sanders denied on Monday women may speak, protest, and ful protest against injustice, that the United States had size of a tennis ball, recovered ages the crooks, never struggle. God remains silent so declared war, calling the from the Karowe mine in their victims. corruption impossible will Botswana in November 2015, that people may really become suggestion “absurd”. To sin by silence, when make violent protest inevi- Speaking in Beijing, Chinese has been sold by Canadian- we should protest, makes people. When God is silent table. But what we need to Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu based Lucara Diamond Corp cowards of us. Mahatma and men and women cry, God search for and find, what we Kang said war on the Korean for $53m. cries in solidarity with them but need to own and perfect into peninsula would have no winner. The 1,109-carat stone, at Gandhi said, “Silence be- “We hope the US and North present the world’s largest comes cowardice when doesn’t intervene. God waits for a magnificent, shining thing, Korean politicians have sufficient uncut diamond, was bought occasion demands speak- the shouts of protest.” is a new kind of politics; the political judgment to realize that by British diamond business ing out the whole truth and The human voice is still the politics of forcing account- resorting to military force will Graff Diamonds for $47,777 never be a viable way to resolve per carat, and will now be cut acting accordingly.” most paramount vessel or ability. the peninsula issue and their own weapon to use, to uphold jus- Remember Bob Marley’s and polished, Lucara said. Albert Einstein said, “If I concerns,” Lu told a daily news The Canadian firm had were to remain silent, I’d tice and to protest against in- clarion call: “Get up, stand briefing. previously tried to sell the justice. up, stand up for your rights. “We also hope that both sides be guilty of complicity.” can realize that being bent on diamond at a Sotheby’s Protest beyond unjust po- The only weapon that we have Get up, stand up, don’t give assertiveness and provoking each auction in June 2016, but lice decisions, orders is in our hands is the weapon of up the fight.” other will only increase the risk bidding failed to reach the of conflict and reduce room for reserve price. policy maneuvers. War on the The stone, called Lesedi La peninsula will have no winner.” Rona, or Our Light in the While repeatedly calling for national language of dialogue to resolve the issue, Botswana, is said to be Uganda opposition accuse China has also signed up for 2.5bn-3bn years old. increasingly tough UN sanctions Laurence Graff said: “We against North Korea. are thrilled and honoured to China’s fuel exports to North become the new custodians of Korea fell in August, along with this incredible diamond. special forces of ejecting iron ore imports from the isolated - Reuters nation, as trade slowed after the MPs from parliament Egypt cops arrests At least five Ugandan lawmakers on the suggestions. alleged guards were recognised as members received hospital treatment for injuries Rights groups denounced the incidents as of the armed forces. 7 over rainbow sustained while being dragged out of the a violation of the parliament’s bar on police That claim was backed up by footage parliament by plain-clothes security guards or soldiers entering the chamber. aired on Thursday by the private NTV that opposition MPs said were really “In effect what happened was an Uganda channel of Special Forces flag at concert soldiers from President Yoweri Museveni’s overthrow of the constitutional order,” said Command (SFC) Colonel Don Nabasa special forces. Nicholas Opiyo, a Kampala-based human pacing the corridors of parliament moments Egyptian police arrested Leila concert, a popular The clashes erupted in the chamber on rights lawyer and political analyst. before the security guards burst into the seven people on Monday after Lebanese alternative rock band Tuesday and Wednesday over a motion to One of the ejected MPs, Gaffa chamber. they were seen raising a whose lead singer is openly end a constitutional limit on the president’s Mbwatekamwa, sported a cracked left arm Police chief Kale Kayihura also told the rainbow flag at a concert, gay. age, effectively allowing 73-year-old in bandages and a sling as he described his NBS television channel police had enlisted security sources said, in a rare Egyptian Public Prosecutor Museveni, one of Africa’s most entrenched ordeal. the help of “sister” security agencies to clear public show of support for Nabil Sadek ordered the State “Big Men”, to extend his 31 years in power. “These guys grabbed me from behind and parliament, a term frequently used by police lesbian, gay, bisexual and Security Prosecution to Reinforcing lawmakers’ suggestions that one twisted my arm. I started screaming and to refer to the armed forces. transgender rights in the immediately investigate the soldiers had been involved in the incidents, another one squeezed my balls,” he told Police spokesman Asan Kasigye denied conservative Muslim country. television footage showed Uganda’s special Reuters at a Kampala hospital where he was legislators had been beaten by security Security sources said the incident, state news agency forces commander was in parliament just visiting a fellow injured legislator. personnel. A spokesman for the Special seven were arrested for MENA reported. before dozens of MPs were forcibly He and other MPs said they had also been Forces Command said he could not “promoting sexual deviancy,” a The public prosecutor has removed. punched and kicked by the security guards. comment beyond the statement from the euphemism in Egypt for not yet announced a decision Ugandan authorities have not commented Mbwatekamwa added that some of the police chief. - Reuters homosexuality, after they were on whether formal charges will seen on camera raising the be filed and a case brought to rainbow flag at a Mashrou’ court. - BBC The Mast, Sunday October 1, 2017 5 A young boy is sitting under the shade of a wide neem tree, playing with sticks in the sand. A man, not his father, is watching him closely. And a ‘A Boko Haram commander’s wife woman, not his mother, picks him up to go inside. 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As the militants the Sambisa forest - a vast area the emir that led the conquest kept the money those salaries soldier he never met the group’s before they escaped, just over a approached, he ran hundreds of on the border between Nigeria would be the leader of that dried up. leader, Abubaker Shekau. month ago. miles away towards the border and Cameroon. town. People were in their So Mohamed set up shop in But Shekau would send one of We came to this army base in with Cameroon. “Our camp was located deep houses and we would go the forest, buying and selling many emissaries from his hiding the north-east to meet the man, But a friend convinced him to inside the bush where there are house-to-house collecting the phones. place to give orders to Mohamed (not his real name). He come back to take care of his big, big trees and we used women. “Everybody had a phone. If commanders. was a member of Boko Haram business, assuring him it would aluminium roofing sheets to “Some of the men ran, but if we go to war, they collected As a bodyguard, Mohamed until he decided to run away be OK. When he came back, the build big houses from mud they were members of the people’s phones, they gave was tasked with guarding the from the group and surrender to friend forced him to join the where we all stayed,” he said. vigilante we would kill them. them to me and I would sell commander’s young wife, Aisha the Nigerian army. group. “There were about 500 in “When we went out to attack, them.” (not her real name). From what he tells me, “He made me carry his rifle,” each camp. Each camp was we shot indiscriminately, I have Soon, he was appointed as a Aisha was captured with her Mohamed must be in his 30s but he said. “I knew he was Boko named for a town. I counted at no way of knowing how many bodyguard to a senior young daughter three years ago the wrinkled frown fixed around Haram. I didn’t want to join him least 12 camps.” people I killed.” commander and had some in the town of Mubi. She was his eyes makes him look older. but I didn’t have a choice. I knew forced to marry three times, each He is small with a sturdy he would kill me.” time chosen by a senior frame and wearing a new stripy For three weeks they rode commander. blue polo shirt given to him by around attacking villages in the “The commander taught me the army - who have facilitated area. He said he disagreed with how to shoot,” Aisha told me. A our meeting. When he came out what they were doing but he few years into her detention, her of the forest he said he had feared for his life. two-year-old daughter got sick nothing. “We were just roaming around and died. She was desperate to escape. HAVE YOU When we spoke, she shielded FAILED IN ALL her lips with her headscarf. 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To them, the fear of So, we are getting these “We have public workers who By Womba Kashala CHARLES Milupi says Zambians must rise and stop the uniform is no longer there… expensive loans, which are going are fed up with what is going on PF government officials from that’s what corruption does. straight into their pockets. That in government. The institution THE KITWE High Court has dismissed a matter where chief Matebo of stealing public resources. That’s what bad governance is why finance minister Felix that should be dealing with the Kaonde speaking people of Solwezi district had sued six members of Milupi, who is ADD leader, in does,” Milupi said. Mutati must come out in the matters of public procurement is his chiefdom seeking an order that any purported installation of Newton an interview, said corruption in “…that’s what dictatorship open and tell us what it is we Zambia Public Procurement Malwa or any other person as chief Matebo is null and void. the PF government was stinking does. Institutions of governance owe the world. The money that Authority. Where are they? They According to an order dismissing the matter signed by High Court and all can see it. are no longer considered. So we the Chinese are giving us is not are keeping quiet now; they want judge Mercy Makubalo on September 21, the matter was struck out on “We want the judiciary also to expect everybody, whether it is well tabulated. Is it US$30 to come out when Lungu is gone September 1, with liberty to restore but it was not restored. do its job. But in like manner, we security or what, to rise up to the billion…how much do we owe and say ‘he used to do this and “This matter, having been struck out on the 1st September, 2017, with expect civil society and occasion and protect our country. the world?” that’. But then, Zambia would liberty to restore within 14 days and the matter not having been restored, non-governmental organisations This bad governance, this Milupi said the nation did not have lost so much. You people, it is hereby ordered that the matter be and is hereby forthwith dismissed to speak out…it is not just the dictatorship is now manifesting have money to spend US$42 come out! Save your for want of prosecution,” read the order in part. opposition that see these things. itself in this stinking corruption million on fire tenders. professionalism.” Chief Matebo, whose real name is Collence Mulemena Matebo, had It is not just the opposition that that we have never seen. If late He said Zambia equally had He wondered what Speaker of cited Malwa, Rabecca Lubozha, Kapemba Bectin Jifunka, Harrison will suffer when so much money president Fredrick Chiluba was no money to spend so much on the National Assembly Dr Nyambi, Frank Mwanaute and Fanwell Kapemba. is gone. It is every Zambian, bad in corruption, then he was the Lusaka-Ndola dual Patrick Matibini was doing to The plaintiff sought a declaration that he was the legitimate chief student, civil servants, three out of 10, this lot, they are carriageway. help the country. Matebo of Solwezi. marketeers and so on. Let us all 9 out of 10. Everything is clear. “All this is full of corruption. He also wanted an order of injunction restraining the defendants from “We go to Parliament, that is rise and say, ‘you thieves, you It’s an open book. Unfortunately, Where there is corruption, you why we say Matibini as the interfering in the administration of the Matebo chiefdom and that the will not do this anymore.’ We for them, it is at a time when the will see projects. Projects are defendants be restrained from dethroning him. Speaker, he should run a expect the police to work hard… coffers in Zambia are totally like faeces to a fly, that’s why Parliament that is separate from Chief Matebo claimed that the President of Zambia had not where there is corruption and empty. So, all this they are they get so much attracted to withdrawn or revoked his gazette as chief. the executive but equal to the those people who are busy stealing, they are stealing by way projects because that’s where executive. That is what the Constitution says. That Parliament of Matibini should hold this executive to account on PF councillor, others sue Kabwe council over land these matters of corruption and By Kaungu Ndumba Ngulube, are also claiming Kabwe. read the claim in part. Mayor have of late been procurements that are shocking damages for unlawful The plaintiffs submitted that They stated that inquiries into supervising graders clearing the everybody. But what are they LUANGWA PF ward councillor occupation and development of they responded to the said why the slabs and developments said plots a function that falls doing? They are quiet. Where is Bernard Chisanga and 26 others the said plots. adverts and that individually and they had put had been erased squarely under the directorate of the accounts committee? We have sued Kabwe Municipal They stated that Kabwe severally applied for the said using graders revealed that the engineering and that the amount expect the Public Accounts Council claiming that the Municipal Council’s land agency plots. municipal council had started of interest generated by the two Committee to rise to the purported re-entry of their 26 was suspended by the Minister “The first defendants through developing the area into Transit officers has caused anxiety challenge and raise these issues. plots without following of Lands in June 2017 and their respective committee bus Station. among the plaintiffs. The We expect the debates in procedure is illegal, null and appointed the provincial lands allocated the said plots to the Chisanga and 26 others plaintiffs shall aver that the first Parliament to come up. These void. officer as administrator on successful applicants namely the claimed that the land belonged defendant has no authority to people should be held to account According to a statement of behalf of the defendant. plaintiffs inter alia paid the to them and that until they are re-enter the said lands and that otherwise Matibini and his claim filed in the Lusaka High They stated that while the acceptance of offer charges and either compensated adequately power vests in the commissioner Parliament are not doing what Court on Wednesday, Chisanga Municipal Council was an agent development charges and were or until they consent to the land of Lands,” they stated. they are supposed to do. Their and 26 others indicated that they of the Ministry of Lands, the allowed to start developing the being repossessed from them. Chisanga and others further role is to hold the executive to were successful applicants to council in 2014 advertised plots. Without due regard to the They added that the procedure alleged that the Kabwe account,” said Milupi who added commercial plots in Lukanga commercial plots situated along procedures for repossession or for repossession has neither been Municipal Council has borrowed that Parliament was there to Township in Kabwe. the prime location of Great adequate compensation, the done and that they have not been heavily using the said land as make laws, legislate, allocate The plaintiffs, who are North road adjacent and opposite defendants have started compensated for their land. collateral for what they are resources, hold the executive to represented by lawyer Tutwa the new shopping Mall in developing the plaintiffs plots,” “The Town Clerk and the terming PPP project. account and represent the people. 2018 Budget Address by Honourable Felix C. Mutati, MP Minister of Finance Delivered to the National Assembly on Friday, 29th September, 2017 r. Speaker, I beg to in the recently launched Seventh ECONOMIC emergent fish farmers in same period in 2016. over the assets of Intermarket move that the House do National Development Plan. We DEVELOPMENTS aquaculture, and enhanced 24. Sir, Gross international Banking Cooperation. now resolve into aspire to make a reality of the IN 2017 enforcement of fisheries reserves as at end-August 2017 Management for the restructured MCommittee of Supply on the Plan’s theme of “accelerating Mr. Speaker, the global regulation in capture fisheries. were estimated at US $2.3 bank has been appointed and it Estimates of Revenue and development efforts towards the economy is projected to grow by 18. Sir, in the livestock billion, relatively unchanged will soon commence operation. Expenditure for the year 1st Vision 2030, without leaving 3.5 percent in 2017, compared to sub- sector, there was an from the end-2016 level. This 28. Sir, following the January, 2018 to 31st December, anyone behind”. 3.2 percent in 2016. This is increase in the livestock translates into 3.2 months of successful restructuring of 2018, presented to the National 7. Mr. Speaker, during the mainly premised on a projected population to 4.9 million during import cover. Intermarket Bank, Government Assembly on Friday, 29th nine months of implementing the 4.6 percent growth in the large the period January to June 2017 is now repositioning the September, 2017. Economic Stabilisation and emerging and developing from 4.3 million compared to the Monetary and Financial National Savings and Credit 2. Sir, I am a bearer of a Growth Programme, dubbed economies, driven by the gradual same period in 2016. This was Performance Bank and Development Bank of message from His Excellency, “Zambia Plus”, a lot has been mprovement in commodity due to the stocking and Mr. Speaker monetary Zambia to improve their Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, achieved. The Patriotic Front prices. re- stocking programmes and performance in 2017 has been governance structure and their President of the Republic of Government is cognisant of the 12. Sir, growth in advanced improved animal disease control positive. The exchange rate of capability in contributing to the Zambia recommending fact that our people deserve economies is expected to programmes. the Kwacha against major development of the banking favourable consideration of the much more. We have made strengthen to 2.0 percent in 2017 19. Mr. Speaker, on account tradable currencies has been sector and the economy. The motion that I now lay on the strides, yet challenges still from 1.7 percent in 2016. of improved water levels, relatively stable appreciating by repositioning will include the Table. approximately 4.0 percent to remain. Youth unemployment Sub- Sahara African growth is electricity generation in the first restructuring of the National 3. Mr. Speaker, this is my and poverty levels remain high. projected to expand to 2.7 eight months of 2017 increased date. Inflation has fallen second address since I was To this end, Government is percent in 2017 from 1.3 percent by 23.7 percent to 9.4 million significantly to 6.6 percent in Saving and Credit Bank into a granted this rare and momentous resolved to work tenaciously to in 2016, driven by increased megawatt hours from 7.6 million September 2017 from 18.9 full- fledged commercial bank task to serve as Minister of uplift the wellbeing of our people agricultural and mining output. megawatt hours during the percent during the same period with private equity participation. Finance. The walk has not been and enhance their meaningful 13. Mr. Speaker, as global corresponding period in 2016. in 2016. The Bank of Zambia Fiscal Performance easy, but collectively we have participation in the economy. economic activity gains This has significantly reduced eased monetary policy 29. Mr. Speaker, execution of made notable successes as I will 8. Sir, inclusive growth is only momentum, commodity prices load shedding creating better significantly in 2017. The policy the budget in 2017 remained highlight in my address. I once possible if we are steadfast in are expected to continue prospects for industrialisation. rate was reduced from 15.5 challenging. Revenues and again wish to thank His collectively implementing bold strengthening in 2017. Copper 20. Sir, as at end August 2017, percent in January to 11 percent grants are projected to be below Excellency, Mr. Edgar Chagwa policy decisions and reforms. prices are projected to average copper production stood at in August 2017. Statutory target by 7.0 percent at K42.1 Lungu, President of the Republic This year, Government US$5,827 per tonne in 2017 510,369 metric tonnes, with the reserve ratios reduced from 18 billion by the close of 2017. of Zambia for giving me this implemented austerity measures compared with an average of end year production expected to percent to 9.5 percent over the This will be on account of opportunity. I also thank my that have started showing US$ 4,868 per tonne in 2016. exceed the 2016 output of same period. The overall delayed and non- Cabinet colleagues, all members positive results in securing a Similarly, international crude oil 770,000 metric tonnes. performance and condition of implementation of some of this august House and the sustainable growth going prices are expected to surge 21. Mr. Speaker, following the financial sector remained measures such as the use of Zambian people for their forward. Through these measures upwards to an average of the initiative to modernise Harry satisfactory as at end- August fiscal devices, low compliance support. Government significantly US$49.0 per barrel in 2017 from Mwanga Nkumbula 2017. The banking sector also in some tax types and the Further, I wish to applaud the reduced the accumulation of an average of US $42.8 per International Airport, tourist maintained a strong capital non-disbursement of grants from church, media, private sector, arrears. As a result of the barrel in 2016. arrivals at the airport increased adequacy position and cooperating partners. In line civil society organisations and reforms, Zambia’s credit rating 14. Sir, the Zambian economy by 23.6 percent in the first half satisfactory earnings with the fiscal consolidation cooperating partners for their outlook and investor confidence in 2017 has continued to of 2017 compared with the same performance. stance, expenditures are support in our development have improved. Government is rebound. Growth is expected to period in 2016. We anticipate 26. Sir, despite the easing of projected to be below target by endeavours. mindful that despite this positive be above 4.0 percent from 3.8 similar trends at Ndola and monetary policy, commercial 6.0 percent. Consequently, the 4. Sir, during the official outlook, the measures in the percent in 2016. Key drivers will Lusaka once the modernisation bank average lending rates only deficit on cash basis is expected opening of the second session of short term have not yet be the mining, agriculture and projects have been completed. fell marginally to 26.6 percent to close the year at 6.8 percent the twelfth National Assembly, favourably impacted on the manufacturing sectors supported External Sector in August 2017 from 29.4 of GDP. His Excellency, Mr. Edgar welfare of the people. The long by improved electricity Performance percent in December 2016. Debt and Arrears Position Chagwa Lungu, President of the term benefits will be inclusive generation. It is worth noting 22. Sir, the performance of Private sector credit remained 30. Sir, the stock of Republic of Zambia reminded growth and prosperity. that the Zambian economy has the external sector has improved subdued, contracting by 2.9 Government’s external debt as the nation of the need to uphold 9. Mr. Speaker, by working outpaced the Sub-Sahara African relative to 2016. Zambia’s trade percent as at end August 2017. at end-August 2017 was US our national values and collectively, we can ensure that economic growth of 2.7 percent. balance recorded a surplus of Asset quality also deteriorated $7.56 billion representing 29 principles, which are centred on our goals and priorities are This is a reflection of the sound US$388.3 million during the as reflected by increased percent of GDP. The stock of patriotism and love for one clearly defined. Our resolve for economic policies that this first six months of 2017 non-performing loans to 12.2 domestic debt in the form of another as enshrined in our inclusive development remains Government has put in place. compared with a surplus of percent relative to total loans, Government securities was national anthem ‘’one land and unwavering. Our actions remain 15. Mr. Speaker, I now outline US$45.8 million during the compared to 9.7 percent as at K44.6 billion, representing 18 one nation is our cry’’. I wish to fiscally prudent. It is in this in detail, the developments in the corresponding period in 2016. end- December 2016. This is percent of GDP. Total public domestic economy. reiterate the President’s call, as it context that the theme of the This was mainly driven by above the internationally debt (external and domestic) at is critical if we are to effectively 2018 Budget is “Accelerating higher export earnings relative acceptable threshold of 10 implement our development fiscal fitness for sustained Real Sector to imports. Total export earnings percent. However, measures are end-August 2017 was therefore, agenda and meet our aspirations inclusive growth, without 16. Sir, crop production were 25.8 percent higher at being taken to reverse this trend K114.9 billion, equivalent to US as a nation, without leaving leaving anyone behind.” during the 2016/2017 farming US$3.9 billion compared with and restore asset quality in the $12.45 billion and representing anyone behind. 10. Sir, my address to this season was favourable with US$ 3.1 billion in the banking sector. 47 percent of GDP. I will 5. Mr. Speaker, the people of august House is in four parts. In significant increases in the corresponding period in 2016. 27. Mr. Speaker, Government subsequently outline the Zambia deserve peace and Part One, I review the output of maize, Irish-potatoes, 23. Mr. Speaker, copper has successfully restructured the measures we are undertaking to stability, decent employment, performance of the global and rice, tobacco, groundnuts and export earnings were higher by Intermarket Banking comprehensively deal with the quality public services and a domestic economies during 2017 soya beans. 38.1 percent at US$ 2.9 billion Cooperation that closed last issue of debt. conducive environment where and present the outlook for the 17. Mr. Speaker, growth in the from US$ 2.1 billion in the year. I am glad to inform the 31. Mr. Speaker, the stock of they can thrive, create their own rest of the year. Part Two, fisheries sub-sector strengthened corresponding period in 2016. House that the shareholder domestic arrears as at end June wealth and prosper. Achieving outlines the macroeconomic for both capture and aquaculture This was due to a rise in both agreement for the new 2017 was K13.2 billion, from these outcomes is the task with objectives, policies and strategies fisheries to 77,029 metric tonnes export volumes and prices. restructured bank has been K19.1 billion in December which the Zambian people have for 2018. In Part Three, I present for the period January to June Non-traditional exports, concluded and the capital 2016. The significant reduction entrusted us. the details of the 2018 budget 2017 from 56,241 metric tonnes however, marginally declined to requirement has been met. The in arrears is attributed to 6. Sir, this we shall attain and in Part Four, I conclude. in the same period in 2016. This US$ 811.7 million during the new bank will operate under the Government’s concerted effort through the diligent pursuit of PART I was explained by higher first six months of 2017 from name of Zambia Industrial to clear arrears. the strategic objectives contained GLOBAL AND DOMESTIC participation by commercial and US$ 835.5 million during the Commercial Bank and will take To be continued Morocco confirm friendly international with South Korea Morocco have confirmed crucial 2018 World Cup into shape for the final World “This friendly is part of Casablanca on 7 October, with 1994 and 1998 tournaments. they will play South Korea in a qualifier against Gabon. Cup fixture away to Group C preparations for the last round Dutch-born midfielder Hakim friendly match in Switzerland on Coach Herve Renard sees the leaders Ivory Coast on 6 of qualifying for the 2018 Fifa Ziyech leading a cast of 21 Morocco squad: 10 October, three days after a game as key to getting his squad November. World Cup in Russia,” the overseas based stars, including Goalkeepers: Munir Kajoui Royal Moroccan Football Mehdi Benatia and Younes Mhamdi (Numancia, Spain), Federation (FRMF) announced Belhanda. Yassine Bounou (Girona, Spain), on its website. The duo of Amine Khammas Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (Ittihad Morocco have drawn four and Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez, Tangier) and lost once in five previous part of the squad who defeated meetings with South Korea. Mali 6-0 at home and drew 0-0 Defenders: Nabil Dirar The Asians have already away, have been dropped. (Fenerbahce, Turkey), Achraf qualified for the World Cup in Ivory Coast lead the group Hakimi (Real Madrid, Spain), Russia, their tenth appearance, with seven points, one more Marouane Da Costa (Istanbul becoming the only side outside than Morocco while Gabon Basaksehir, Turkey), Mehdi of Europe and South America to have five. Benatia (Juventus, Italy), be ever-present since 1986. Morocco, the first African Ghanem Saiss (Wolves, Renard has named five country to reach the round of 16 England), Hamza Mendil (Lille, locally-based players in his at a Fifa World Cup in 1986, France), Jawad Yamik (Raja 26-man squad to face Gabon in also participated in the 1970, Casablanca), Mohamed Nahiri (Wydad Casablanca) Midfielders: Youssef Ait Benasser (FC Caen, France), Karim El Ahmadi (Feyenoord, Netherlands), Mbark Boussoufa (El Jazira, UAE), Younes Belhanda (Galatasaray, Turkey), Fayçal Fajr (Getafe, Spain), Amine Harit (Schalke, Germany), Hakim Zyech (Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands), Oussama Tanane (Las Palmas, INJURY Spain), Noureddine Amrabat (Leganes, Spain), Mohamed Ounajem and Ismail El Haddad (Wydad Casablanca) Forwards: Aziz Bouhaddouz (St Pauli, Germany), Mimoun Mahi (Groningen, Netherlands), Khalid Boutayeb (Malatyaspor, Turkey), Rachid Alioui (FC RULES Nimes, France) - BBC Hamilton on pole as Sebastian MWILA, Vettel starts at back in Malaysia Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix as rival Sebastian BANDA Vettel suffered another blow to his title hopes. Two weeks after Hamilton opened a 28-point lead over the Ferrari driver with victory in Singapore as Vettel crashed out, the German will start last at Sepang. Vettel suffered an engine problem in final practice and OUT OF although it was changed for qualifying, it did not run properly. Hamilton fought off a challenge by Vettel’s team-mate Kimi Raikkonen despite Mercedes struggling all weekend in Malaysia. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third fastest from team-mate Daniel NIGERIA Ricciardo while Hamilton’s team-mate Valtteri Bottas could manage only fifth, 0.682secs adrift. Raikkonen may well rue a lock-up at the final corner on his final qualifying lap. The Finn was on course to take pole from Hamilton until that By Mast Reporter based Emmanuel Banda had ahead of their encounter error and ended up losing out CLASHalso been ruled out due to against Nigeria on Saturday. by just 0.045 seconds. - BBC SOUTH Africa based injury. striker Brian Mwila has “Brian (Mwila) will not been ruled out of next be part of the team as he Saturday’s Russia 2018 had a recurrence of the Zambia wins councils netball crown FIFA World Cup qualifier injury he suffered during By Mast Reporter According to a statement issued by She stated that Zambia also against Nigeria due to the Algeria game. It is best first secretary for press and public participated in various disciplines, injury. to give him time to fully ZAMBIA has been crowned this year’s relations at Zambia’s High Commission including volleyball, chess, football Team doctor George recover,” he said. southern African Local Authorities and in South Africa Naomi Nyawali, Lusaka and pool represented by Kitwe City Magwende told Fazfootball. Coach Wedson Nyirenda Municipal netball champions. City Council defeated their rivals 30-28 Council, Kabwe, Kalulushi and com that Mwila who scored has since replaced the duo And Zambia’s High Commissioner to in a closely contested game played at Chilabombwe municipalities. a brace in the 3-1 win over with Power Dynamos South Africa Emmanuel Mwamba has Steve Tshwete Municipality grounds in And High Commissioner Mwamba Algeria at Heroes Stadium midfielder Alex Ng’onga congratulated the netball champions for Middelburg, South Africa. said it was from such events that the on September 2 has not and Zesco United’s John making Zambia proud. Nyawali stated that LCC netball team Zambian flag continued to fly higher. fully recovered from the Ching’andu. Zambia, represented by the Lusaka progressed to the finals unbeaten in the High Commissioner Mwamba noted injury sustained on national The team leaves for City Coucil, emerged champions after group stage, even defeating former that Zambia was not only good in duty. Accra, Ghana on Sunday beating Muhalakwena of Limpopo champions Buffaloes of Eastern Cape football but also other sports Magwende said Belgium where they will set up base Municipality. Municipality. disciplines.