Chipimo UNZALARU Publicity with Immediate Effect

No262 K10 www.diggers.news Wednesday September 12, 2018 By Mirriam Chabala As much as you may not like me, I am still your President, President Edgar Lungu told Southern Province chiefs during a meeting at David Livingstone Hotel yesterday. President Lungu, who is in Livingstone to officiate at the on-going International Conference on Artisanal LUNGU MOCKS and Small-scale Mining and Quarrying, met traditional leaders in the Province shortly after he landed at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula Airport. During the meeting, a representative of the chiefs assured him that not all traditional leaders in the south hated him. SOUTH CHIEFS To page 6 Even if you don’t like me, I am your President By Mukosha Funga University of Zambia lecturers Theft of cocaine exhibit shows how have downed tools in protest UNZA lecturers on go against management’s delays in paying them their longstanding gratuities, among other things. slow over low wages rotten our society is - Chipimo UNZALARU publicity with immediate effect. All Chancellor Professor Luke By Mukosha Funga to hold suspects for more than missing last month. secretary Moffat Moyo asked classes should be suspended Mumba, UNZALARU secretary NAREP president Elias 48 hours without any charge. The cocaine was an exhibit lecturers to suspend all immediately. More information general Dr Kelvin Mambwe Chipimo says the trend of Last Thursday, the Drug in a matter in which Sydney classes after a meeting with will be given shortly,” stated outlined the reasons why the missing evidence is a reflection Enforcement Commission Mwansa, Shaibu Likuta and management this morning. Moyo in a WhatsApp group. union had resolved to go-slow. of how rotten our society has in Lusaka arrested about 10 Teddy Matanda are jointly “We have gone on go slow And in a memo to notify Vice- To page 6 become whereby corruption is Lusaka Magistrates’ Court charged with trafficking and tolerated at the top. officials in connection with are appearing before chief And Chipimo says it is illegal 24kg of cocaine which went resident magistrate Kenneth Mulife. According to sources, the cocaine was reported missing NDC attacking China after DEC had already called 11 witnesses to the stand. The state told the court that the to get funding from exhibits had gone missing in August 2018 and investigations were launched although the Hong Kong, claims PF state proceeded to call other Story page 4 witnesses. To page 2 Ndola Police surround Democratic Party leader and 2021 presidential aspirant Harry Kalaba when he arrived for questioning at C/Belt Force headquarters yesterday Police warn, caution Kalaba By Daniel Chansa in Ndola at 10:05 hours with a number of supporters Police on the Copperbelt have warned and among them Chipili member of Parliament Jewis cautioned Bahati PF member of parliament Chabi. Harry Kalaba for holding ‘illegal meetings’ in the Kalaba was also accompanied by his lawyer Musa province. Mwenye. But Kalaba has told police that he is a free citizen After he was ushered into the police station, who is at liberty to move, visit relatives and pray officers chased journalists and sympathizers from at any church of his choice. the premises and cordoned off Buteko Avenue Kalaba arrived at Copperbelt police headquarters which leads to Ndola Central Police. To page 6 2. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday September 12, 2018 By Mukosha Funga “These are allegations, they NAREP president Elias need to be looked into, we Chipimo says the trend can’t comment exactly on of missing evidence is a the allegation until we get reflection of how rotten our Theft of cocaine exhibit some facts and that’s why it is society has become whereby important that these people corruption is tolerated at the are brought before the court top. so that the court can make a And Chipimo says it is illegal determination as to whether to hold suspects for more than shows how rotten our rights have been violated 48 hours without any charge. through torture. But if these Last Thursday, the Drug allegations are true, something Enforcement Commission must be done, we expect the in Lusaka arrested about 10 human rights commission, Lusaka Magistrates’ Court we expect the senior officials officials in connection with society is, says Chipimo within the law enforcement 24kg of cocaine which went to call other witnesses. been charged. clear corruption, and having happened, we have to wait infrastructure to look into this missing last month. However, a combined team Commenting on the matter, demonstrated no leadership and get the full facts, because matter, we expect the Minister The cocaine was an exhibit of law enforcement agencies Chipimo observed that the whatsoever for punishing everybody is innocent until of Home Affairs, under whose in a matter in which Sydney arrested about 10 court trend of missing evidence in offenders of daylight robbery, proven guilty, but if in fact jurisdiction the police service Mwansa, Shaibu Likuta and officials last Thursday and the Judiciary could not be we are seeing it with the 42 something is there to this falls to look into this matter Teddy Matanda are jointly began to search their houses. stopped because corruption fire trucks issue, with the story, just know that this is and we also expect there to charged with trafficking and Sources at the Drug had become entrenched in information that has come only the tip of the iceberg,” be a serious review if in fact are appearing before chief Enforcement Commission society. from the Financial Intelligence Chipimo said. this is true by the Ministry of resident magistrate Kenneth told News Diggers that among “It is going to be very difficult Centre report. Now where “There is so much that has Justice,” said Chipimo. Mulife. those being investigated in to prevent such things from there has been no action, even been going on over many And in a statement issued by According to sources, the connection with the same happening when at the very where information is available years, you will hear stories DEC deputy public relations cocaine was reported missing case were four DEC officers core of our society, there is to law enforcement agencies, of individuals that have been officer Kamufisa Manchishi, after DEC had already called and a magistrate. no morality. Corruption has that leads to a wider sense either framed, or where Tuesday, the law enforcement 11 witnesses to the stand. And Judicial and Allied become widely accepted as a of impunity because now, at evidence has gone missing, or agency asked JAWUZ The state told the court Workers Union of Zambia reality that nobody seems to every level, people will feel where samples and exhibits president Peter Mwale to that the exhibits had gone president Peter Mwale alleged care much about and you are as if they can get away with and material that should be substantiate his torture missing in August 2018 and that his colleagues were being seeing that the leadership at doing anything. And so this is used as evidence is sold by allegations. investigations were launched tortured in detention and the very top, having turned a not a surprising development, officers within these same “The Drug Enforcement although the state proceeded wondered why they had not blind eye to blatant and very it is not the first time this has institutions. There is nothing Commission has received with new about this, the only thing concern the allegations by the that is new is that now more Judiciary and Allied Workers of this is coming to the surface Union of Zambia (JAWUZ) and it is just a reflection of president Peter Mwale how rotten to the core this regarding investigations into society has become and how the disappearance of 24 Kg we are now widely accepting of cocaine which was part of corruption because it has of other exhibits in an active been tolerated at the highest case. It should be noted that levels.” the case involving theft of the And Chipimo observed drugs was actually reported that the whole system of by the Judiciary to the Zambia administration of justice was Police and DEC’s involvement damaged at the moment. is to the extent of the resultant “The whole system of the offense of drug trafficking administration of justice is arising from the theft. In that very damaged at the moment. regard, it is the Commission’s And it’s unfortunate but mandate to investigate such frankly speaking, as soon as a case without fear or favour, somebody is arrested, they including summoning any should be charged within officers connected to the 24 hours and if they are not alleged theft in order for them charged within 24 to 48 to be cleared or eventually hours, they must be brought arrested and presented to before court at the earliest court for the due process of Bahati PF MP Harry Kalaba (c) arrives for questioning at Copperbelt police headquarters in the company opportunity so that the court the law to take its course. As of Chipili independent MP Jewis Chabi (l) and other sympathisers yesterday can determine whether or not such, the Commission will they should be granted bail, only issue full information in their freedom is subject to conjunction with the relevant whatever conditions the court security wings involved once Raised minimum wage poses job security is going to provide. But justice investigations are completed is not really available to the in order to avoid jeopardising ordinary Zambian…nobody the case,” stated Kamufisa. risk to domestic workers, warns CAPIZ should be held for more than “We call on Mr Mwale to By Mirriam Chabala worker, like lowly paid civil servants, may sector.

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