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No316 K10 www.diggers.news Monday November 26, 2018 By Joseph Mwenda President Edgar Lungu says he feels more at home in Northern Even if my parents come from the east, I Province than in Petauke District where his parents come from because the people in the Eastern Province town don’t agree with him, as they feel more at home in Northern Province are evidently voting against the Patriotic Front. To page 11 PETAUKE SEEMS AGAINST PF - EL Supporters take 2021 presidential aspirant Harry Kalaba around Chipata City on a local ‘taxi’. (Right) AVIC International workers in Luanshya protest against poor conditions of service - Pictures by Tenson Mkhala and Daniel Chansa RB’s retirement house cost $2.5m, Hansungule BRE accuses not K5m, explains PS Mushota condemns PF govt of By Sipilisiwe Ncube true that the retirement house K5 million, revealing that million). Permanent Secretary Eng for former president Rupiah the mansion actually gobbled A er President Edgar Lungu harsh sponsoring Charles Mushota says it is not Banda was built at a cost of US$2.5 million (about K30 handed hover the lavish abode for the ex-president, Zambians took to social sentencing anarchy in media, questioning how a We’ll now win all elections in toll plaza would cost US$4.3 million, while a clearly of Chifi re Barotseland a uent mansion cost only K5 Story page 11 Story page 10 Western Province, vows Wina million. Story page 4 To page 10 2. Local News www.diggers.news Monday November 26, 2018 President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (left) talks to Tullow Zambia Country Director Dr. Sixtus Mulenga at Kasama Lodge in Kasama, Northern Province of Zambia on Friday, November 23, 2018 - Picture by Eddie Mwanaleza PAC welcomes CCTV in exam storage rooms By Mirriam Chabala Mabumba explained that not show leadership by been there but people time it’s delivered into the actually it’s a draft paper People’s Alliance for the installation of cameras being the first to adhere to have gone around systems exam room, that whole that is stolen. So all those Change (PAC) president in examination papers examination safety rules because we do not have system must be audited things must be looked at Andyford Banda says storage rooms would and conduct. people who are committed to ensure that there are to ensure that the whole government’s decision enable the Examination “The installation ofto ensuring that those no weaknesses along the process is strengthened.” to have security cameras Council of Zambia (ECZ) cameras in store rooms systems are adhered to. So way,” Banda said. Banda regretted that the installed in examinations to monitor safety. where they are keeping you can put cameras but “Putting cameras in store government had in the store rooms across the Commenting on the exam papers is a welcome people will still find a way rooms where exam papers past instigated people to country by next year development in an move. This is one of of by-passing them. Our are kept is just one aspect. do wrongs because of the is welcome move in interview, Banda said the the measures that will advice, therefore, is that But have we looked at way they handled affairs curbing examination installation of cameras in strengthen the monitoring the whole system must each and every stage of in the country and failing malpractices. schools was a welcome of examination papers be audited. It shouldn’t the process to ensure that to condemn everything At a meeting with move, but hastened to to avoid leakages. But just be one place that there are no leakages? that was wrong. teachers in Mumbwa say that the move would one thing we need things must be corrected, We might think that it’s “One thing we have recently, Minister of not make any difference if to understand is that I think it’s from the time the final paper that is noticed as PAC is that General Education David those in government did systems even today have the exam is set up to the stolen and discover that government is lacking in the fight towards discipline. For example, in this government, it’s like each and every ZUFIAW hopes Lungu, HH meeting person is running their own Kingdom. It’s like everyone is saying ‘if the government can waste money on toll gates like will restore investor confidence this then we can also get By Mirriam Chabala politics and also thanked the respect for each other and is resolving the thorny issues that exam papers and leak The Zambia Union of Financial three Church mother bodies definitely a good start to the have nagged the political space them’. So discipline has Institutions and Allied Workers for leveraging on its high moral up-coming national dialogue in the country. The union also to come from the top. (ZUFIAW) is confident that ground to bring the two major and reconciliation process,” agrees with other observers that There has to be a greater the recent meeting between political figures in the country Msiska stated. the tense political environment level of commitment President Edgar Lungu and to a discussion table. Msiska also commended the in the country has contributed from the top that they UPND leader Hakainde “We are extremely grateful to Zambia Centre for Inter- to the weakening of economic want a disciplined Hichilema will restore investor the church for their tireless party Dialogue (ZCIDP for fundamentals which have administration, and if confidence into the country’s effort in ensuring that Zambia accepting that the Church adversely affected workers and people who are connected economy. remains a haven of peace. The leads the national political the poor,” Msiska stated. to the system like And ZUFIAW says it is first most important step in dialogue. Msiska stated that ZUFIAW ministers or those work optimistic that the tense resolving conflict is to bring “As a union, we are further was concerned that investor in State House cannot be political atmosphere the protagonists to start talking impressed that the Zambia confidence in the country was disciplined when they do country has been exposed to each other. The Church Centre for Inter-party in bad shape. wrong then don’t expect to due to various political mother bodies have diligently Dialogue (ZCID) has also “It is therefore in this spirit that the custodians of exams differences between the two and without any funfair accepted the Church to lead we hope that our leaders shall to be disciplined, they will major political parties in the managed to secretly bring the much-anticipated political begin to restore the aspirations also think that its free for country will be normalised the two leaders to one place dialogue. We are alive to the of a democratic society which all,” said Banda. following the said meeting and have them start talking, fact that the question of who would also help the economy. “So we need to ensure that between President Lungu and which is a critical step in the leads this dialogue process has The country is currently in there is a political will to Hichilema. dialogue process. What is even been a hotly contested subject a bad shape economically fight corruption, abuse In a statement, General comforting to us is that the which has delayed it’s start. largely because investors and of office and once that is Secretary Chingati Msiska two addressed each other as ZUFIAW is therefore calling financiers are holding back done, it is going to trickle expressed confidence in a ‘brother’. This is an indication on all political players to in fear of losing their capital,” down to the lowest people brighter future for Zambia’s that they do have mutual demonstrate commitment to stated Msiska. in government.” Monday November 26, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .3 Police eject Kalaba from Mambwe District By Tenson Mkhala in And speaking shortly face,” he said. Kalaba. Mambwe District after arriving at Mfuwe Kalaba, the former Meanwhile, Kalumba, Police in Mambwe International Airport, Foreign Affairs Minister, who was leading the District of Eastern Kalaba said he would only observed that farmers party Kalaba intends to Province have stopped make a good Republican in Eastern Province stand on as presidential Bahati member of President once elected were not receiving their candidate in 2021, parliament Harry in 2021 if he understood farming inputs on time defected to the Patriotic Kalaba from conducting people’s plight in the area. due to poor leadership. Front. meetings in the area. “I am basically here “You see, Eastern But Democratic Front Meanwhile, Democratic to understand the Province is an spokesperson Judith Party president Gift challenges our people agriculturally sensitive Kabemba thanked Kalumba has defected to here face. Remember, and so if farmers can be Kalumba for his the Patriotic Front. I am standing in 2021 having their inputs late contribution to the party Police officers intercepted on the DP (Democratic and pathetic roads, then and wished him well. Kalaba’s motorcade Party) ticket and I can’t it means something is “For us as DP, the journey within Mambwe town be a good president if wrong somewhere. It’s to work to liberate where people had I don’t understand the time for a new awakening Zambia continues,” stated gathered to be addressed challenges people here in this country,” said Kabemba. by him, Friday. The police later asked Kalaba and his entourage to leave, saying he did not have a permit to conduct PF MPs celebrate Sesheke pre-election any meetings in the area. “Sir, kindly leave this place because you do not have a police permit! No victory as UPND MPs walk out of Parley one came to get a permit By Sipilisiwe Ncube session, the opposition thought that as members “A few minutes later, loss of a beloved brother and so we shall not allow Opposition UPND MPs went back in the of the opposition, and not Honourable Mumbi Phiri is now being brought you to conduct any members of parliament house.
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