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LUNGU, HH WILLBy omas Mulenga Minister of Justice Given Lubinda says the Constitution amendment agenda is going ahead even if members of the Opposition Alliance shun the process. And Lubinda says President Edgar Lungu will never meet his UPND counterpart Hakainde Hichilema again, since the latter has accused the Head of State of plotting to NEVER MEET assassinate him. To page 5 ...hold your dialogue, while we amend our Constitution - Lubinda Mushimba blocks critics on Twitter after failing to justify his SA medical bill By Mukosha Funga treated in South Africa, where Minister of Transport and he stayed for over a month. Communications Brian Mushimba was involved in Mushimba has blocked a road tra c accident on the critics on Twitter a er they night of January 18, 2019 a er demanded justi cation for his a Toyota Land Cruiser he was decision to get his broken arm driving overturned on  abo Mbeki Road in Lusaka. His counterpart at the Lungu Ministry of Health, Dr Chitalu Chilufya, told journalists the following day that Mushimba nulli es had sustained injuries to his right forearm, underwent surgery in the early hours of expulsion that morning and was stable”. Police o cers guard Kambwili at Lusaka Magistrate’s Cour where the NDC leader went to take plea in a case where he is He was, however, evacuated accused of expressing hate for a foreign national- Picture courtesy of NDC media team to South Africa where he of Jay Jay, was hospitalised for weeks at Arwyp Medical Centre, an Nalikosa mukati na kunse, brags Kambwili By Zondiwe Mbewe contempt for persons because 19, this year, expressed racial the viral social media video in expensive private hospital Nalikosa mukati na kunse of race contrary to section remarks on Rajesh Kumar which he was  lmed having Eliboma in Kempton Park, Gauteng (I am strong inside and 70(1) of the penal code chapter Verma, an Indian national. an altercation with Kumar, Story page 7 Province. To page 2 out), bragged NDC leader 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Kambwili was arrested on who was operating a road Chishimba Kambwili Particulars of the o ence allege Monday and charged with compactor last week. yesterday a er he was granted that Kambwili on February the said o ence in relation to To page 7 K3,000 cash bail by the Lusaka Choose Zambia over HH, Magistrates’s Court. And Kambwili denied the Amos has taken over Lungu’s Sunday tells UPND MPs charge of expressing racial By Mirriam Chabala remarks on an Indian national. PF media director Sunday Chanda has appealed to UPND In this matter, Kambwili who presidency, charges Milupi members of parliament to choose Zambia over their party leader is also Roan PF member of By omas Mulenga thinks of himself as another president of Hakainde Hichilema by supporting the Constitution amendment parliament, is charged with one count of expressing or President Edgar Lungu’s Special Assistant for Zambia, says Alliance for Democracy and process earmarked for presentation this session. To page 3 showing hatred, ridicule or Press and Public Relations Amos Chanda’s Development (ADD) leader Charles Milupi. insulting language shows that he now To page 7 2. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday February 27, 2019 Mushimba blocks critics on Twitter after failing to justify SA medical bill By Mukosha Funga improving my well-being are Minister of Transport and in the forefront in getting Communications Brian evacuated to other countries for Mushimba has blocked critics health care. What does that say on Twitter after they demanded about the services we have here justification for his decision in Zambia? Highly disgraceful.” to get his broken arm treated Maloza wrote: “Awryp Hospital in South Africa, where he charges minimum admission stayed for over a month. fee K30,000 per day X 30 days = Mushimba was involved in a over K1,000,000 for a drunken road traffic accident on the driver’s broken arm. That’s night of January 18, 2019 excluding tests, emergency call, after a Toyota Land Cruiser surgery, medication, relatives he was driving overturned on escorting etc. Yet PF Govt claims Thabo Mbeki Road in Lusaka. there’s no money for student meal His counterpart at the allowances. Misplaced priorities. Ministry of Health, Dr Chitalu what a wasteful regime. The pipo Chilufya, told journalists the who keep voting/rigging for following day that Mushimba this regime need to be detained had “sustained injuries to his at Chainama mental Hospital.” right forearm, underwent A few netizens, however, surgery in the early hours of empathized with the minister. this morning and is stable”. “Impressed by the fact that you He was, however, evacuated kept working [while you were to South Africa where he was in hospital], tweeted Kabwe hospitalised for weeks at Arwyp JMusonda while Muloongo Medical Centre, an expensive Muchelemba wished the private hospital in Kempton couldn’t go to any because they to know. This stopped being a perfect job on your arm. If and now say we shouldn’t debate minister well, tweeting “ Get Park, Gauteng Province. are below his standards. His private matter the moment you they can do a perfect surgery it for lack of information. Are well soon Honorable”, a message The minister was onlyarm deserves better treatment used public money for your on Siamese twins, what is so you serious? We mend our limbs that was echoed by others. discharged from hospital than pipo in local hospitals… treatment in South Africa. WE completed about your arm HON. in public care but you fly out to David Kabaso offered a on Sunday and immediately It’s hard to tell, was he laughing also deserve to know the extent I can’t refrain from debating on SA for yours. When we ask why, conclusion: “Hope you copied all took to Twitter to rejoice. at the poor people with serious to which this was a waste of this matter, mind you, you are you scream ‘lack of humanity.’ the machines they used so you “So thankful to be going home illnesses who go to government public money -- waste in the a public servant and this matter How is the irony lost on you!” come and urge your government today after an extended stay at hospitals where they can’t even sense that we could easily have is in public domain. We are Peter Mubanga Cheuka wrote, to buy them to avoid traveling back to other countries for the hospital repairing my injured handle a minister’s broken arm?” sorted what appears in your own taxpayers and we are concerned.” “You need to avoid using this treatment. It’s a shame” right arm. Thank you for best It was the tweet from picture to be a simple broken In an attempt to quell the flood cheap way of responding to Meanwhile, those who criticised wishes and prayers”, he tweeted, political commentator arm back home”, he wrote. of angry tweets, the minister questions raised by the people. the Minister later complained along with an image of himself and columnist Sishuwa Others wondered whether replied: “Let’s not debate when People want to know why you that he had blocked them and three medical officers Sishuwa that first prompted Zambian doctors are we don’t have all the facts. were not treated in Zambia. from accessing his account. at Arwyp Medical Centre. the minister to respond. too incompetent to Please refrain from doing Million other Zambians are Sishuwa, posting a screenshot of The tweet immediately“An injured arm, you say? Do treat an injured arm. that. Surely? Where has our being treated in our local the blockade, wrote “Last week, invited furious responses you have such little trust in the “I know a lot of outstanding humanity gone to? This is sad.” hospitals. Don’t just expect l agreed with #Zambia’s Minister from many taxpayers. hospitals in our own country orthopedic surgeons in Zambia Mushimba’s answer only praise, but questions as well of Communications Brian Civic rights campaigner and that for a minor complaint you who could’ve fixed your arm and served to invite further outrage from people you lead.” Luke Mushimba’s tweet on the need Alliance for Community Action were flown to South Africa? discharged you in 2 days. ichalo from the not receding public. Mulenga followed suit: “Please to support ZAMTEL. He heaped Executive Director Laura Miti Are you mocking Zambians? ichi. Get well soon and travel Mrs. B to be replied, “Give us stop the operatic histrionics. praise on me. Today, l asked him led the onslaught when she And who paid for your medical back safely”, tweeted Gloria. the facts then. What exactly It’s a simple inquiry requiring if his medical treatment in SA bills, we the taxpayers? Or “The health of our nation necessitated your evacuation? It’s a simple answer. It would be an tweeted, “Govt cannot pay was funded by taxpayers, noting perhaps you paid out of your is measured by where our public interest when everyone absolute disgrace if you used tax for the university education that we need to improve our own own pocket?” Sishuwa asked. leaders seek health care and assumes you used public funds. payer funds to pay for treatment of brilliant underprivileged healthcare. He BLOCKED me.” In response, Mushimba die...” wrote Kupela Clarke. Even just clarifying whether that would have been done students but has money to send Many others such as Dr Chelwa a Minister abroad for a broken said, “I will not make my Chibozu condemned the or not you footed your own in one of our local hospitals.” minister for “Just wasting tax bill would stop the questions.” Wika Kawina agreed: “I agree. and Mona Lisa registered similar arm for weeks at astronomical medical file a subject of payer’s money. Unnecessary Another twitter user who goes by I personally feel mocked that complaints. “He has blocked me cost. He poses for pictures debate for settling cheap evacuation should be avoided, the name ‘The African, chipped people that are in charge of too”, tweeted Dr Chelwa. to show us the medical care political scores. Good day sir.” does this mean that our home in, “You brought your ‘medical leaders enjoy. Alright Minister This reply infuriated Zambian based DOCTORS can’t do a condition’ onto a public forum Mushimba, we have seen”. netizens, who returned Another twitter user Marcos with more biting tweets. wrote “Everyday we wake “You are the one who made up to something shameful your ‘medical file’ public, not by these looters. When will me. And you did so from we wake up to hear the your official Twitter account. working class’ lives have been Was your treatment paid improved, the under privileged [for] by taxpayers? If so, then have been better placed? taxpayers have a right to #everyMourning4Zambia”. know & to be outraged at the Satirical singer Fuma Chamba waste of money that could be alias Pilato tweeted “Hey world, used to improve healthcare this is a cabinet minister in in Zambia”, Sishuwa wrote. Zambia who broke his arm Economist and academic Dr and rushed to South Africa for Grieve Chelwa joined the treatment. His government runs discussion. “WE paid for this Mr. hospitals in the country but he Mushimba. WE have every right Wednesday February 27, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News .3 DEC asks court to dismiss matter in which Chita Lodge sued it over property By Zondiwe Mbewe property, had sued the of criminal proceedings for leave to apply for evidence and be dismissed with costs. The Drug Enforcement Attorney General as the scheduled for March 11, judicial review in order information on how the “n this premise the Commission has asked first respondent and2019 before the chief to render the criminal State wished to proceed respondent will apply the Lusaka High Court the Drug Enforcement resident magistrate of proceedings futile. when prosecuting his that the applicant’s to dismiss with costs, the Commission as second, the Subordinate Court. He further stated that criminal matter at the application for leave to matter in which Chita saying the seizure itself He further asked the Chungu wanted to use the Subordinate Court. apply for judicial review Lodge Limited sued the was irregular, illegal, court to determine process of judicial review Kwaleyela applied that be dismissed with costs,” commission for allegedly unfair and unreasonable whether it had to obtain documentary Chungu’s application Kwaleyela stated. seizing its property in because the said jurisdiction to entertain Lusaka’s Ibex Hill on the premises had never Chungu’s application premise that its owned by belonged to Chimese. even if it was out of time. former Zambia Air Force However, DEC Chief Kwaleyela argued that, Commander, Lieutenant Investigations OfficerChungu through Chita Choose Zambia over HH, General Eric Chimese. Mukelebai Kwaleyela Lodge Limited had In this matter, Chita has raised preliminary devised a ploy to defeat Lodge Limited through its issues, stating that the the cause of criminal Sunday tells UPND MPs managing director James court should determine Justice in the matter where By Mirriam Chabala country over Mr Hakainde of Zambia,” Chanda stated. Chungu, who is jointly whether Chungu was in he has been arrested PF media director Sunday Hichilema. We are asking very Chanda stated that Hichilema charged with Chimese order to bring to court, and charged, by abusing Chanda has appealed to UPND simple questions to the UPND always campaigned against on charges of concealing matters that were subject court with his application members of parliament to members of parliament, who progressive bills meant to choose Zambia over their party will you serve between HH improve the lives of Zambians. leader Hakainde Hichilema by and mother Zambia? If it “In 2016, Mr Hakainde supporting the Constitution seems right for you to choose Hichilema campaigned against amendment process HH above Zambia, do it. the Bill of Rights, denying earmarked for presentation But posterity will judge you Zambians far and better rights to Parliament this session. harshly. On Sunday, we learnt and today the UPND and Mr On Monday, Hichilema that Mr Hakainde Hichilema Hakainde Hichilema cry the instructed his members of had asked Maj Kachingwe to loudest about better rights. parliament to shoot down choose him over his son’s life Members of parliament have the motion to amend the and yesterday (Monday) HH a solemn duty to make laws. Constitution by Justice was telling UPND members They are elected to office Minister Given Lubinda of parliament to choose him to make laws; they are paid saying the process could over national interest. In 2011, allowances to make laws; they not go on before dialogue. HH directed his members of receive their gratuities for But in a statement, Chanda parliament to vote against the making laws. And the only advised the UPND members Constitution Amendment body, the only institution of parliament to “choose right” Bill of that time because he created to make laws in this by representing the interests wanted MMD to lose power country is Parliament not Mr of Zambians, which is what so that he become President. Hakainde Hichilema’s version they were elected to for. He never became President, he of dialogue,” Chanda stated. “We want to ask the UPND has not become President, he “The members of parliament members of parliament to has continued losing elections must not abdicate their role of choose Zambia over Mr since and we can confidently making laws to any other body, UPND chairperson for mobilisation Sylvia Masebo confront police at Lusaka Central where she Hakainde Hichilema. We are say that it is by God’s grouping or assembly. We are and other opposition leaders went to show solidarity to incarcerated NDC leader Chishimba asking the UPND members providence that Mr Hakainde calling on UPND members of Kambwili on Monday of parliament to choose the Hichilema is not President parliament to do what is best for Zambia. Choose Zambia, choose national interest over Hakainde Hichilema’s greed. We are calling on other stakeholders and members of the general public to take Lungu warns ‘get rich particular interest in this particular process and make progressive recommendations for a better constitution. We are calling on the ordinary Zambians to remind UPND members of parliament that quick’ accountants they were elected to parliament By Mirriam Chabala with integrity, professionalism and hard financial reports, which our citizens how resources were being utilised. in order for them to represent President Edgar Lungu says some work. I wish to note that failure from cannot understand. Let us, therefore, “You need to realise that the manner and not misrepresent the people. accountants have now become most of our accountants to serve the endeavour to produce simplified in which your government uses public They were elected to make laws. enemies of the people because they people is not due to lack of knowledge, financial reports where citizens can resources has an impact on development, Let them debate and come up have involved themselves in financial skill or competence. But it’s because appreciate the link between the taxes job creation and indeed production. with progressive amendments, transgressions to quickly amass of tided focus on personal interest paid and the goods and services provided The Zambian government attaches that’s what progressive wealth at the expense of Zambians. at the expense of public interests. It by your respective governments.” great importance to public financial opposition political parties do.” Speaking when he officiated at the East is, indeed, disheartening that some He said the PF government management to support our national Chanda stated that whilst PF and Southern African Association of accountants have become enemies of attached great importance to agenda which is the Vision 2030, we have was ready to go to the 2021 Accountant Generals (ESAAG) annual the people by involving themselves public finance management. been implementing a special financial elections under the current General Conference at Avani Hotel in financial transgressions in order to “The theme of the conference if not only public management programme, which constitution, Hichilema in Livingstone, President Lungu said quickly amass wealth at the expense of appropriate, but also consistent with the is aimed at strengthening the planning would cry the loudest if the accountants played a cardinal role in our citizens. Our citizens want to see public financial management reforms and budgeting process. As government, constitution was not amended. the transformation of Africa into a the taxes that they give to government being undertaken in the region. My we have nothing to conceal, therefore, “For Mr Hakainde Hichilema’s prosperous and fast-growing continent. to be used in national development, government attaches great importance you can rest assured that our country’s comfort, we want to assure him But he observed that some accountants which will positively impact on their to public finance management and parliamentary Public Accounts that the Patriotic Front remains had now become enemies of the quality of life,” President Lungu said. the contribution of the East and Committee (PAC) is very active, hence ready to go into the 2021 people because they involved “Our citizens demand good schools, Southern African Association of the Executive arm of government is elections under the current themselves in financial transgressions good health facilities, good roads, safe Accountants Generals, this is because made to answer to any queries with constitution and we know who in order to quickly amass wealth water and sanitation and access to of its role in enhancing accountability regard to utilisation of public funds. It is is going to cry the loudest, it will at the expense of Zambians. electricity; among other basic human and management of public resources very pleasing to note that these reforms still be Mr Hakainde Hichilema. He bemoaned that most accountants needs. As people responsible for public in the region. It is gratifying that have begun to yield fruits in Zambia But we are saying, for the sake failed to serve according to expectation finances, how do you, therefore, become Zambia has yet again been privileged such as reduction in the number of of Zambia and for the sake of because they focused on personal interest a force for the good of our people? There to host this very important annual audit queries,” said President Lungu. this country’s posterity, we must at the expense of serving the public. is no doubt that you need to become conference after the maiden one that The ESAAG Conference, which was be a country that continues “The role of accountants is cardinal in accountable and transparent. You was held in 2010, which was held held under the theme: “Enhancing to improve on our laws and transforming Africa into a prosperous need to ensure that public resources here at the same venue,” he said. the effectiveness of Public Finance the Patriotic Front under and fast-growing continent, the Africa are targeted towards delivery of public The Head of State also implored Management Systems in developing the leadership of President we want. For us to achieve this vision, goods and services to benefit the people accountants to raise awareness countries and emerging economies”, Lungu has demonstrated great we need to build and put in place the in your respective countries. It is not among citizens to take an interest in attracted over 1,500 delegates from 14 political will in that regard,” right systems and perform our functions enough for you accountants to produce financial reports to enable them know countries. stated Chanda. 4. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday February 27, 2019

By Thomas Mulenga UPND Deputy Secretary General Patrick Mucheleka Chilangwa’s directive to DCs to campaign says PF Luapula Provincial chairman Nickson Chilangwa’s directive to for PF a disregard of law – Mucheleka District Commissioners to be campaigning for the ruling doesn’t allow them to be who instead of being in those civil servants who are elections. They have put in then can Davies Mwila be the party during elections is an actively involved in partisan offices to serve people, they encouraged to participate the ECZ, commissioners one to claim that Bahati is example of how the PF has politics is because they are were busy campaigning for in politics. You have seen who are PF cadres and the PF stronghold when the been disregarding the law. supposed to work for all PF. But despite using civil how they have gone ahead some of them are foreigners, constituency neighbouring And Mucheleka says citizens regardless of their servants and state resources, to retire in public interest, how can they enforce the Bahati rejected him? How PF Secretary General political affiliation. Now they lost terribly because national interest, innocent electoral code of conduct?” can he claim that the PF is Davies Mwila is not the PF want civil servants to be the people now know what people they perceive And Mucheleka said it was popular in Luapula when right person to claim that leaving their offices to go and they want,” Mucheleka said. to be supporters of the laughable for Mwila to claim he was rejected himself by Bahati constituency is a PF campaign for them or they He wondered how opposition, especially the that Bahati constituency the people there, and he is stronghold because he was would fire them, what kind government could fireUPND but themselves are was a PF stronghold. now secretary general of defeated by an independent of reasoning is that? How can Sesheke police officers for encouraging civil servants to “It is laughable to hear the PF?” asked Mucheleka. candidate in neighbouring you continue disregarding allegedly being partisan be partisan,” Mucheleka said. Davies Mwila claiming “They are claiming that they Chipili constituency in 2016. the law in such a manner? when the ruling party was “But then we have the that Bahati Constitutency love Luapula and that it’s In an interview, Monday, Chilangwa was abusing encouraging civil servants electoral commission of is a PF stronghold, which their stronghold, how can Mucheleka condemned his authority to bully civil to be involved in politics. Zambia which is expected stronghold? In case some you claim to love a place as Chilangwa’s directive. servants and it’s just a matter “The law is very clear, it does to enforce the electoral people don’t know, Bahati a government with such a “The PF have reached a of time before such people not allow civil servants to code of conduct which is shares its boundary with high poverty rate? Luapula stage where they think that are held to account for their actively engage in partisan very clear and it completely Chipili constituency where Province is one of the they are above the law and actions. This is the reason politics. However, under bars civil servants from Davies Mwila lost an election poorest provinces with the you can hear such careless you find that they leave well the PF, there is serious participating in active to an independent candidate, poverty rate at about 80%. statements from people qualified people and employ breakdown of the rule of law politics, but because we honourable Javis Chabi. He Look at the performance of like Nickson Chilangwa PF cadres so that they should and we have reached a level have a useless, a moribund, was walloped hands down pupils at grade 12, Luapula directing civil servants to be puppets and use public where the PF are breaking good for nothing ECZ, it is despite having been a serving was the worst performing be partisan in their favour. resources for party activities. the law with impunity. What allowed and we have seen minister of home affairs. He province last year with 53%, Those civil servants are paid In Sesheke, there were a lot they don’t understand is how the PF through minister failed to convince the people they were at the tail end using tax payers money and of Civil Servants; District that sooner than later, there of home affairs have hijacked to vote for him despite all the on number ten. Southern the reason the constitution Commissioners and others, will be consequences for the responsibility of running resources and influence, how Province was the highest at about 75% pass rate. So how can PF claim that they love Luapula and it’s their strong hold, without working We only import cadres to by-elections towards improving the living standards of the people? And if you check, you will observe that most ministers, former when PF starts beating us - Mwaliteta high ranking army officers By Mirriam Chabala “The violence occurringyou won’t see any violence and not going there with any ‘nababomba sana’ (they have who have been arrested for Lusaka Province UPND everywhere in Zambia is truly it may be the political violence. We are just going worked so hard’, can they go stealing state resources are chairman Obvious Mwaliteta traumatising people. When will to stop this violence. But to send a message of hope to and tell the people of Bahati from Luapula, they only says Stephen Kampyongo you go to Sesheke today, people there is no political will, these the Zambian people. So, we what development they have care about themselves, they should not share the blame there are still traumatised ministers when they go on TV, are also looking at them (PF) taken there? Not to go with forget the suffering of the for political violence in the with those teargases that they only talk about violence since they are saying that pangas there to beat people.” p e op l e .” country with opposition they experienced. So, he to show the country that parties, saying he has powers (Kampyongo) should not go this is what they are saying. to stop political violence as and start firefighting there. He But deep down their hearts, Minister of Home Affairs. should prevent it, prevention they don’t mean it and we When he appeared on ZNBC’s is better than cure. Right now, are worried. But Kampyongo Sunday Interview, Kampyongo we have Bahati by-elections has got the powers to stop observed that importation coming up, it’s up to him to violence at once as Minister of cadres to areas where say ‘no cadres from Lusaka, of Home Affairs,” he observed. elections were taking place Copperbelt, no jerabos will And Mwaliteta, the former was the root cause of political be found in Bahati and no Kafue PF member of violence in the country, violence will be tolerated, parliament, said UPND and that the UPND and PF whether from PF or UPND was looking forward were both guilty of the vice. or from any other political to having violence- But in an interview with News party’ and there won’t be any free elections in Bahati. Diggers! Mwaliteta argued violence. But the problem “We don’t want this thing that the UPND had never is that the people who are where people are just saying: incited violence, and that supposed to check that there ‘we don’t want violence’ the party would only ferry is no violence, when they are without action. For us, as its cadres to election areas asked to stop violence, they UPND, no youth is going whenever party members had are being fired. So, I don’t to go to Bahati if they don’t been attacked by PF cadres. know which people he’s going belong there. Except for senior “Honourable Kampyongo to direct to stop violence. If members who will just go to should not even talk about the violence comes from PF, beef up the campaigns. We are the opposition! He should talk then they will not do anything not going to send any youths about PF and his position as because they will be fired for there. We have youths locally, Minister of Home Affairs, he’s stoping it, and when they are we have built local structures got all the powers. Honestly, if fired, they are being threatened and that’s what we are going PF cadres are not being loaded with arrests. So, it calls for to use to do the job. But I want with pangas going to Sesheke, serious self-introspection to appeal to Kampyongo to why should UPND go and for him as Minister of Home caution his Secretary General. defend its cadres? They won’t Affairs to ensure that this He should tell Davies Mwila to go there. But it’s because PF country is back to peace again.” withdraw those words he used cadres already know that their Mwaliteta regretted that UPND that in Bahati they are going youth chairman is there so they and PF never saw eye-to-eye to retaliate what happened need to go and give solidarity when it was time for elections. in Sesheke. In Sesheke, they and show him that they can “It’s not supposed to be like are the cause of that violence, beat! So, this is why it happens. that, we are brothers and there but again, they want to go But my appeal to my brother, is a Minister of [Religious and cause the same violence Hon Kampyongo; the people Affairs and] Nationalin Bahati? The Minister of of Zambia have talked too Guidance, this Minister Home Affairs should sit much about his position; they was supposed to condemn down with his Secretary have condemned him here violence from the word go; General and the deputy and there, no one talks good starting from their own cadres Secretary General who are about him. Some of us who and also advise the President busy giving hate speech in the are friends with him would that: ‘don’t fire these innocent country that ‘please, enough want to advise him that for police officers.’ They were is enough’,” said Mwaliteta. once, let him just look upright. trying to fight the violence “Enough of this violence! He’s got all the powers to stop there. If violence is prevented UPND is not going to Bahati the violence,” Mwaliteta said. from Lusaka, Copperbelt, then with any youths. We are Wednesday February 27, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News .5 By Thomas Mulenga assassination on the part of Minister of Justice Given President Edgar Lungu. The Lubinda says the Constitution Do your dialogue, but Lungu and Minister of Justice again wrote amendment agenda to the ICC and they told us is going ahead even if that there was not a single members of the Opposition matter before them affecting Alliance shun the process. HH will never meet again - Lubinda Zambia,” Lubinda revealed. And Lubinda says President you, fellow citizens, from Order Act as a matter of fact, are generations to make sure that back government programmes And Lubinda warned Edgar Lungu will never meet his the President is: ‘Would Mr the members of the Opposition we have a Constitution that because people who want that Kambwili would be UPND counterpart Hakainde Hakainde Hichilema sit on Alliance. We are giving them is less problematic than the to talk are not able to talk.” committing another offence Hichilema again since the latter one table to dialogue with his an opportunity to make that one we have, and government Meanwhile, Lubinda if he stopped any member of has accused the Head of State assassin?’ Does he really expect law more acceptable, to make has a duty to do it and we disclosed that there was parliament from participating of plotting to assassinate him. that people will buy the bluff that law meet the aspirations of will do it!” Lubinda said. no case filed against the in the Constitution Meanwhile, Lubinda says that he is willing to dialogue Zambians. If they do not want “Let me make it clear that we Zambian government at amendment process. the International Criminal with President Lungu, one who to take part, they must not are not in any way curtailing the the ICC at The Hague. “Yes, the Opposition Alliance Court (ICC) has informed is attempting to assassinate blame it on anybody. We will so-called national dialogue. We “You heard that in response may use the arrogance of the his office that there is no him? Do the people of Zambia proceed with the road map, are actually encouraging the to these allegations, His numbers that they have in case reported against the expect that President Edgar this is the road map that is not political parties to proceed with Excellency the President Parliament; they are aware Zambian government by Lungu, who has been called leaving anyone behind. We the national dialogue, which directed the Ministry of Justice of the fact that the PF alone any one at The Hague. an assassin, will be willing to have decided to approach them is the dialogue for political to look into these issues as a will not have the two thirds Speaking during a media sit with his victim? What will as individual political parties parties, not government. I sit matter of urgency. I wish to majority and Mr Chishimba briefing, Tuesday, Lubinda they talk about? Mr Chishimba because they failed to bring here as Minister of Justice, I update the nation that the Kambwili was speaking announced that the Kambwili and Mr Milupi any submissions as a collective belong to a political party. It Ministry has since engaged yesterday (Monday) at a press Constitution amendment process would still go ahead are now saying: ‘dialogue, body through the ZCID. We are is my political party that will with the President and the briefing on behalf of UPND even without the participation dialogue..!’ Do they really giving them a second chance. be engaged in that dialogue, Ministry is aware that there is that all UPND MPs will not of Opposition Alliance leaders, expect that President Edgar Now, when we give them the not me as Minister of Justice. not a single complaint against participate. Let me make warning that they will have Lungu will simply accept and draft Constitution amendment So, government has no role Zambia at the ICC. Not only it clear to Mr Chishimba missed an opportunity to say: ‘thank you for accusing Bill and we give them the to play in national dialogue, at the ICC, but even at the Kambwili that, he is leading fix the Public Order Act. me of attempting to assassinate draft Public Order Act Bill, it none whatsoever! President African regional court, there the people wrong because This follows the 10-member you, now come, we have a cup is entirely up to them. There Lungu will go to that national is no matter pending there there are, among UPND MPs, Opposition Alliances’ of coffee? That is expecting far are many challenges that dialogue when it is held, as affecting the State of Zambia. there are, among independent resolve not to be part of the too much,” explained Lubinda. have been identified in the president of the PF. So, we are But again, you will recall that MPs, who know their duty to Constitution amendment And the minister warned that Constitution, not only by the not saying because of this road this is not the first time this is their constituents and to their process without first having if the opposition misses its Executive, but the three wings map, the national dialogue happening. You will recall that country. And if Mr Chishimba the national dialogue. chance to fix the Public Order of government. The Judiciary will not take place, no! We are soon after the 2016 general Kambwili is going to stop any Lubinda insisted that Act through the Constitution identified some, the Legislature not intending to replace one elections, we were entertained MP from participating in their President Lungu would not amendment process, it should identified others, opposition with the other. However, we to some drama that the constitutional duty, he will sit on the same table with not complain to the PF. political party leaders are concerned with the lack ICC was coming to Zambia be committing yet another Hichilema to dialogue again. “The ones who have made the identified some, and we owe it of movement on the national to investigate allegations offence, he must be aware of “The question I have for loudest cry about the Public to ourselves, we owe it to future dialogue and we cannot hold of violence, allegations of that,” cautioned Lubinda. Don’t give PF chance to manipulate already damaged Constitution - HH By Zondiwe Mbewe by-elections, Tuesday, Hichilema going to include on that list. May I world by eliminating us? But the for manipulating that draft. in the Constitution, we have a UPND leader Hakainde charged that government could take this opportunity to announce owner of life is him upstairs. Only They hoodwinked bonafide and lot grey areas. They only brought Hichilema says government’s call whoever they wanted but that it will not just be ICC, it will be God gives life and takes it away.” genuine members of parliament clauses that they believed favoured threats on the opposition will not the process would not stop. other bodies that are even quicker Hichilema further charged that who took or accepted the PF view them as a political party,” he said. work, adding that the alliance He added that the alliance had that we are going to submit a the PF government had already on face value. And PF, once they “The lesson we learn from there will push ahead and report actually added more names to those report of this human rights manipulated the Constitution were granted the opportunity to is that we should never allow a President Edgar Lungu, some who would be reported to the ICC. breaches. For us whether he calls and did not deserve another amend the Constitution through dishonest group of people like the high ranking PF officials and four “The guilty are afraid. Let him them here or not does not matter. chance to make things worse. a Constitutional amendment PF, another chance to do further PF cadres to the International call whoever he wants, it does Our process continues,” he said. “If you look at the original bill which requires two-thirds damage to the Constitution. We Criminal Court (ICC). not stop our process. Our process “But threats will not work, document or draft of the majority, in now making specific will not give the keys. The key is And Hichilema has charged goes on. By the way we have a few how many times have we been Constitution that the late changes to clauses, the PF the two-thirds majority to table that Zambians should not give a more names we have picked from threatened? How many times have President [Micheal] Sata put manipulated the Constitution. the Constitutional amendment dishonest group of people like the further information who we are they attempted to take us out of this together, the PF are responsible That’s why we have many lacuna bill on the floor of the House PF another chance to do further because the PF does not have the damage to the Constitution two-thirds majority. The key is through the amendment process. shared by us. [Given] Lubinda Recently, the Opposition Alliance can do what he wants [but] he announced that it had decided to Govt calls for increased will not have the ability to table report President Edgar Lungu, that motion in the House. They some high ranking PF officials were responsible for the mess and four PF cadres to the ICC for [and] they want to do further various crimes against humanity. refugee funding from donors damage to the Constitution.” Chairperson of the Opposition Meanwhile, Hichilema charged Alliance Charles Milupi said By Mirriam Chabala “Critical needs range from food, shelter, as in transit centres in Makeni (Lusaka) that the PF government was at the press briefing that the Government, through the Ministry of Home infrastructure, logistics, education, health and and Northern and Luapula Provinces. avoiding the dialogue process alliance’s investigations had Affairs, has appealed for increased funding livelihoods in the newly established settlement The 2019 inter-agency Refugee Response so that they could use the revealed that the ruling party from humanitarian and development of Mantapala – in Nchelenge, Luapula Plan (RRP) for all humanitarian actors Constitutional amendment had assembled a group of youths donor countries to support the refugees Province as well as the two old settlements in Zambia’s Congolese response has a process to deceive citizens. whose sole purpose was to operation across the country in 2019. of Meheba and Mayukwayukwa, plus Lusaka budget of US$77million support up to “By the way, the Constitution is perpetrate violence - and went Commissioner for Refugees in the ministry, which also hosts over 16,000 of refugees and 72,000 Congolese by the end of the year.” not a product of PF or UPND, it ahead to name the accused. Abdon Mawere, said in a statement that asylum seekers. So far, January, 2019 alone, Mawere thanked the donors for their should be a product of the people But Special Assistant to the although there had been no major influx a total of 1,162 refuges and asylum seekers support towards refugees in Zambia and of Zambia. Parliament itself is a President for Press and Public of refugees lately, the number of refugees in have been received in Zambia comprising called them to increase their funding as creation of the Constitution, a Relations Amos Chanda said Zambia had gone up in the past two years 1,056 from the DRC, 76 Burundi, 28 Somalis he called upon others to come on board. creation of the people’s wishes President Lungu had instructed with the number of new arrivals averaging and the rest from other countries. In 2018, “UNHCR in Zambia has a budget of through the Constitution. So Justice Minister Given Lubinda 700 asylum seekers per month, fleeing the Zambia received a total 9,371 refugees, with US$30.02 million, with US$1.14 million Parliament cannot be given the to invite the ICC and Amnesty Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the majority coming from the DRC - 7,978 funded by the European Union (EU) and delegated authority to make International to come and Burundi, Somalia and other countries. and 1,036 from Burundi. The rest were from $500,000 received from the Government that decision. Let the people examine the Opposition Alliance’s Mawere stated that funding was required different countries,” Mawere explained. of Japan. The Government is grateful to the make that decision through the criminal allegations against by the government, humanitarian and “Zambia currently hosts 77,370 persons of two donors and appreciates the continuous dialogue process. So they are government and PF officials. development actors like UNHCR and its concerns (51,371 refugees, 3,173 asylum support of other traditional humanitarian trying to circumvent the dialogue Speaking to journalists at the partners, who include United Nations (UN) seekers and 22,826 former refugees). The and development donors, but I wish to call process so that they can now Lusaka Magistrates’ Court where agencies as well as local and international refugees and former refugees are hosted upon them to increase their contribution to use Constitutional questions he went to attend the case in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), in Meheba, North-Western Province, assist us to fulfill our international obligation to hoodwink journalists, which his supporters are accused to provide critical humanitarian assistance to Mayukwayukwa, in Western Province and to give asylum to those who need it” appealed citizens. They will not have that of being in possession of offensive the refugees, as well as the host communities. Mantapala, in Luapula Province, as well Mawere. opportunity this time, we are wiser weapons during the Chilanga than before,” said Hichilema. 6. Article www.diggers.news Wednesday February 27, 2019

Water - A Resource under- utilized Global Hydropolitics

It’s a notorious fact that even though 70% of the Earth surface is water,less than 1% is drinkable and globally 780million people have no access to safe drinking water. In the new millennium many nations face problems ranging from pollution to scarcity, and the politics of water resources have become even more complicated.We should however be prepared for a new dimensions in what is now called the ‘impending water crisis’ and ‘Water wars’ also known as the ‘New Oil Wars’.

According to the Atlantic Report ; By 2025, scientists predict that one in five humans will live in regions suffering from water scarcity,areas with insufficient resources to meet water usage demands. Many analysts and World leaders have predicted that pressure on water resources will spark wars in to the effects of climate change.During 2006-2010, and drivers on the country’s surface water and the coming years.Back in 1985, Boutros Boutros the government invested US$ 8.95 million (in groundwater resources. Ghali said, “The next war in the Middle East will constant 2010 US$) on average per year on water- * Seek solutions to some existing societal challenges, be fought over water, not politics,” Kofi Annan related infrastructure and programmes. Over 80 including those that utilize indigenous knowledge. said in 2001: “Fierce competition for fresh water percent of the government expenditure priority was may well become a source of conflict and wars in channeled into water supply and sanitation (57.4 What the Democratic Party will do: the future.”Secretary General Ban Ki Moon said in percent) and river development (24.7 percent). 2007: “The consequences for humanity are grave. During the same period, official development The importance of managing our water resources Water scarcity threatens economic and social gains assistance (ODA) gross disbursements amounted to can not be overemphasized.The very existence of and is a potent fuel for wars and conflict.” US$ 47.78 million on average per year, with priority mankind centers on this very important and nearly on water supply and sanitation (68.7 percent). irreplaceable resource.International sales for water As it is today,we are witness to tensions between Over the period 2006 to 2010, the Government and ice exports by country amounted to US$1.3 Egypt and Ethiopia over the US$4Bn Renaissance of Zambia’s water-related investments accounted billion in 2017. The overall value of exported Mega Dam on the River Nile.In the Middle East for an estimated 0.6 percent of total government water and ice rose by an average 36.2% for all Israel is restrictIng Palestine’s access from the River expenditures.This is way below the acceptable exporting countries since 2013 when water and ice Jordan.The India and Pakistan dispute over the threshold also considering that we are utilizing as shipments were valued at $935.7 million.From 2016 Indus River system and the water riots in Cape a country less than 1.5% of our renewable water to 2017, the value of globally exported water and Town-South Africa are all but examples of the ‘New resources. ice increased by 18.7%.Among continents, Asian Oil Wars’.According to one study carried between countries generated the highest dollar worth of the 1950’s and the year 2000,It revealed that Zambia’s Challenges - Renewable Water Sector exported water and ice during 2017 with shipments there were over 1,800 water related international valued at $746.1 million or 58.5% of the global total. conflicts. The Democratic Party have realized that our In second place were European exporters at 20.3% deficiency in developing an Renewable water while 12.2% of worldwide water and ice shipments Zambia - Water Resources. resource system is as result of ; (i) the country not originated from Oceania led by Fiji and New being able to challenge its scientists to solve some Zealand. North American suppliers accounted for Unlike many other countries in the region Zambia water-related developmental issues, (ii) research not 8%.Smaller percentages came from Latin America has more than adequate water resources, although receiving adequate attention and funding, which excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean during the dry season water resources may be has led to policy and decision-making remaining (0.7%) then Africa (0.2%).Therein lies the great scarce, especially in the southern part of the uninformed,and (iii) research and development opportunity for Zambia! country. The annual rainfall averages between 1400 gaps. mm in the north and gradually declines to 700 mm As the Democratic Party,whose main agenda in the south. The country is rich in rivers, such as We as the Democratic Party have further identified is to see a drastic shift from the Copper Mono- the transboundary Zambezi and lakes Tanganyika, that there is inadequate research being undertaken Economy,we see this as the opportunity.The Mweru and Kariba. It is estimated that only 1.5% in the country to: Democratic Party will;(i) support research of the annual renewable water resources are being activities in the acquisition of water data through used at present. * Determine the impact of land use changes in areas continuous monitoring, (ii) analyse and assess data of rapidly growing populations on the country’s and information,(iii) provide relevant feedback The water sector reforms in 1991 prioritized action surface- and ground-water resources. to decision makers and stakeholders,and (iv) in water supply and sanitation, which resulted in * Assess capacities of wastewater treatment plants in Invest heavily in Research and development of this improved institutional setup, as well as in planning the country’s major cities (environmental audit of resource with a deliberate plan of making it an and support from the government and various the treatment plants). industry and major forex-earner. partners. There is now increasing attention to * Assess the amount of available water resources in development of dams and irrigation as government the country, especially groundwater. Let’s Believe Again. advances efforts to enhance food security and adapt * Assess effects of climate change scenarios DP2021 Wednesday February 27, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News .7

By Zondiwe Mbewe [And] when someone speaks you Nalikosa mukati na kunse (I say ‘go and arrest him’, shame am strong inside and out), on you President Lungu, shame bragged NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili pleads not guilty to on you Kampyongo! But I can Kambwili yesterday after he was tell you, the positions that you granted K3,000 cash bail by the are enjoying are not permanent. Lusaka Magistrates's Court. Because those are temporal And Kambwili denied the charge jobs. For me, ‘he who laughs of expressing racial remarks on racial charge, gets K3,000 bail last, laughs the loudest’. So this an Indian national. nonsense of arresting people, In this matter, Kambwili who which he was filmed having an when the charge was read to him. that the conditions which this conditions, Kambwili said he denying them bail... Chitotela, is also Roan PF member of altercation with Kumar, who was But before the matter could court may impose should be such was ready to die on behalf of the a known thief, you give him parliament, is charged with one operating a road compactor last be adjourned, one the defence conditions that is able to secure people of Zambia. red carpet? You arrest him, two count of expressing or showing week. lawyers, Phiri applied for bail the attendance of the accused All I can say is that they will try to minutes later you give him police hatred, ridicule or contempt for He is being represented by pending trial, saying the accused person. Our prayer is that it intimidate me but they will never bond. Are you not ashamed that persons because of race contrary defence lawyers; Gilbert Phiri, person was of fixed abode and (bail) shouldn't be on his own manage. I want to tell them, you are only showing yourselves to section 70(1) of the penal code Christopher Mundia, Zevyanji was able to provide sureties, recognisance,” said Mwanza. you can arrest me as so many that this is selective application chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Sinkala and Keith Mweemba. as well as, abiding by the bail In his ruling, magistrate Chitalu times as possible, deny [me] of justice. I don’t think if I was Particulars of the offence allege And when the matter came up for conditions. granted Kambwili K3,000 cash bail but you are dealing with the President Lungu I would even that Kambwili on February plea before magistrate Chitalu, Although the State did not bail and ordered him to provide man uwakosa mukati nakunse. have the guts to even be talking 19, this year, expressed racial Tuesday afternoon, the State object to the application for two working sureties of fixed Ine nalishimpula mfwaya fye about corruption, or even remarks on Rajesh Kumar comprising of Noah Mwanza and bail, it prayed that Kambwili’s abode and residing in Lusaka, ukwakusha umutwe. For the addressing the people under Verma, an Indian national. Juvenalis Kamutondoli informed bail should not be in his own who would be bound in the sake of this country, to save this the circumstances because all Kambwili was arrested on the court that they had consent recognisance but cash. sum of K10,000, in their own country from these kabwalas, that you doing, to me are things Monday and charged with the from the DPP to prosecute the “As much as the State is not recognisance. these crooks, these failed that do not fit the office of the said offence in relation to the matter. objecting to the application for Addressing reporters and his projects, I’m ready to die just like President. Anyway I’m out and viral social media video in Kambwili pleaded not guilty bail, the prayer from the State is supporters after satisfying bail Jesus died for the people. It is up back to work." to you the people of Zambia to Those who went to offer know. Me, I was merely speaking solidarity to Kambwili at the for you that ‘these jobs are for Lusaka Magistrates’ Complex Philip van Dalsen becomes MTN Zambia CEO Zambians not for any foreigner’. included; his wife Carol and By Stuart Lisulo Zambian government’s drive to He noted the company’s support market is that we are a modern, Then I should be called that I’m children, UPND president MTN Zambia has appointed increase access to information of businesses, saying MTN innovative company that truly being racist?" he wondered. Hakainde Hichilema, NAREP Philip van Dalsen as the company’s and technology. MTN will will continue to innovate with cares for our customers and "How can you allow in a country president Elias Chipimo, new chief executive officer. continue to work closely with industry-leading solutions and have grown our subscriber base where so many youths roam the NDC vice-president Joseph In a statement availed by MTN stakeholders and regulators in our services that empower large significantly not only in Lusaka streets, you are beating street Akafumba, UPND Chairperson communications manager Lisa strategic partnerships to foster corporates and small enterprises and the Copperbelt, but across vendors because they have no for Mobilisation Sylvia Masebo, Mulozi, Tuesday, van Dalsen took connectivity, financial inclusion to thrive and make a meaningful the country where we remain the jobs, now you are getting the jobs UPND Lusaka Province over from South African Charles and enterprise across the country contribution to the economy. preferred network,” stated van that they are supposed to get, you Chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta, Molapisi, who had since been among other things,” he stated. “Our differentiator in the Dalsen. are giving them to foreigners? among others. appointed as MTN Group Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO). According to the statement, van Dalsen was CEO of MTN Amos has taken over the presidency - Milupi Cyprus and is familiar with By Thomas Mulenga Milupi, who is also chairperson The President is even shielded interview, Monday. Milupi observed. Zambia having previously been President Edgar Lungu’s Special of the Opposition Alliance, said from the media! So, it is him “To have a person representing And Milupi said Chanda only the commercial director of Celpay Assistant for Press and Public it was unfortunate that a person (Amos), who is President. Now, the President with such language threatened to drag him to court Zambia for two years. Relations Amos Chanda’s who was representing the Head of we would expect that people is most unfortunate and it shows because he wanted to shield “MTN Zambia is a great company insulting language shows that he State would insult other citizens holding such high profile jobs will the level of people we have in himself from the acts of violence with exceptional local talent now thinks of himself as another in the manner he was doing. be civil in their discourse with the public offices and it’s up to the that occurred in Sesheke. and strong relationships with president of Zambia, says Alliance Milupi argued that Chanda had public. If someone did not put a people to judge if these people “The courts are there to settle customers and stakeholders. I’m for Democracy and Development now taken over the Presidency name to those things said by are suitable for those positions. disputes between or among delighted to join the company (ADD) leader Charles Milupi. and blocked the Head of State Amos, people would think that What gives someone the audacity citizens; they are not there to be in the next exciting phase of its And Milupi says Chanda was from holding regular press those words were coming from to use such language on fellow used to threaten others. So, let journey,” van Dalsen stated. threatening to take him to court conferences. us in the opposition because citizens? Is it the wealth that Mr Chanda take me to court if He explained that MTN would only because he wanted to shield “From 1964, we have had so many maybe because we are not trained they have? Is it the power that he wants to take me alone or if continue to build on the company’s himself from the acts of violence people who served as presidential in the way we do things, but they have? And if it’s the wealth he wants to take the opposition passion for bringing superior that occurred in Sesheke. press aid, and they did their job those people are trained, they where is it from? If it’s the power, alliance members, because that customer experience to the Commenting on Chanda’s the way it should be done - advise are supposed to be trained. He is which power are they exercising? statement was issued by the market backed by the outstanding move to sue Milupi over what the President on issues relating holding public office and when he Have they hijacked power alliance. But it’s up to him if he performance of a state-of-the art he termed as patently false to the press. But in this case, we speaks, he speaks on behalf of the from the President? Are they wants to take me as an individual, network countrywide. allegations involving the former’s have seen a situation where this President of the whole nation and now considering themselves as let him go ahead! And for him to “Everybody deserves a connected alleged involvement in the particular person (Chanda) has the international community are presidents? These are very serious react in such a manner and start world and we fully support the violence that erupted in Sesheke, taken over the role of President! also listening,” Milupi said in an matters.” issuing threats, it means that Milupi said contrary to Chanda’s what happened in Sesheke was insults on the opposition alliance not good. So, even if he was not leaders, that they had brains the there, where does his statement size of a rat, leaders were actually of distancing himself leave those intelligent and restrained from who were there? Where does it insulting. leave the President, the Political “But it’s unfortunate, the Advisor to the President (Kaizer people that he is saying have Zulu) and other government got rat brains, they are very officials who were there?” Milupi intelligent people. If you look wondered. at their language in their press Meanwhile, Milupi observed statements, it is very civil. We that being in opposition was don’t insult anybody, you will dangerous in Zambia as the never hear me insult Mr Lungu or ruling party was in the habit even Mr Chanda himself because of persecuting opposition we gain nothing from insulting. leaders, citing the arrest of NDC We shall criticise their policies, consultant Chishimba Kambwili. we shall criticise their action or “Being in the opposition is a lack of action, but in a manner very risky affair in this country. that even a child will listen to us All manner of things will be Former president Rupiah Banda reads a statement on behalf of the Electoral Institute of Sustainable without being offended, that big brought up in trying to cripple Democracy in Africa (EISA) during an election observer mission in Nigeria people are insulting each other,” the opposition. Because it’s not happening to other citizens, whatever you say, whatever you do, they will find a way of Lungu nullifies expulsion of Petauke's Jay Jay, Eliboma pinning you down and that’s why we want dialogue so that there By Mirriam Chabala expulsion was arrived at after a central to be heard. decided to quash the expulsion and is no misapplication of the law. President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has Committee meeting and instructions by “The two gentlemen have been accused allow the two gentlemen to exculpate Opposition leaders are arrested nullified the expulsion of the two Patriotic party secretary general Davies Mwila. of causing disharmony in the party themselves,” said Chanda. for anything, but what happens Front (PF) senior members of Petauke The PF secretariat however, said Lubusha's and the Secretary General directed that Meanwhile, Sources close to Daka, who is to themselves when they say or District in Eastern Province who were actions had no blessing of the top disciplinary action be taken against the Lubusha’s only challenger in the upcoming do similar things? Do they get expelled by Provincial Chairperson leadership in Lusaka. two and of course the instruction was intra party elections for Eastern Province arrested? At the moment, those Andrew Lubusha on Sunday for allegedly And PF media director Sunday Chanda that they needed to be suspended from told News Diggers that the Chairman who are in power make sure that breaching the party constitution. confirmed to News Diggers that President the party. But what we saw was that the had been ordered to make a personal the bad application of the law is Lubusha expelled Emmanuel (Jay Jay) Lungu had decided to quash the decision Provincial Chairperson decided to expel announcement on all local radio stations not used on them, but for those Banda and Elias Daka (Eliboma) in a letter to expel Banda and Daka, on grounds that them. Considering the fact that the two in the region, regarding the President's in opposition,” observed Milupi. dated February 20, 2019, alleging that the the two had not been given an opportunity colleagues deserve to be heard, the party directive. 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Wednesday February 27, 2019

The reasons that are being the public eye, as State advanced by Cabinet officers who endangered Ministers as grounds for the President’s life, when the removal of four Sesheke their retirement letters police officers from the Why is Kampyongo did not have any of those Service are confusing. accusations. What is Mr Initially, we were told Banda talking about? Does that the Police Service this Minister know that Commission, acting in the there are close to 50 police name of President Edgar officers from State House Lungu, found it fit to retire calling Sesheke cops who travel in advance to the officers in “national comb the area where the interest”. That’s all! No Head of State will visit, and reasons were advanced, even take all the required and under this presidential presidential entourage discretion, there is no cars in advance? Does the requirement for giving guilty without trial? Tourism Minister know any reasons before retiring that on the day of travel, anyone. the President moves with But some Cabinet another set of State police Ministers, led by Home VVIP protectors who are Affairs Minister Stephen specially trained in that Kampyongo, have been area of security? leading a campaign If those are the aimed and persuading offences that the four the public into believing officers committed, arrest that Commanding Officer them and charge them Shaapa Wakunguma and appropriately so that they his three other police can justify their actions in officers committed serious court. But we know the PF prosecutable crimes while government is not going on duty in Sesheke. The to take that route because Minister, who is in charge they know the four police of the Police Service, wants victims are innocent. to convince the public that They cannot justify any the four police officers We have been left President Lungu was to anarchy, which seems to is nothing political in the of the accusations they committed disciplinary confused. If this was a use his presidential powers be winning them elections. firing of the police officers; are lumping on officer offences. disciplinary issue, why to expel him from PF Honourable Kampyongo it was regarding the life of Wakunguma and his Stephen weren’t the four officers without any reasons stated wants when a PF cadre the Head of State. If you put men. It’s all lies to satisfy KAMPYONGO: “UPND charged and made to appear on the expulsion letter, steps on a police officer, the life of the Head of State their desire to fix police cadres were arrested, put before the disciplinary panel only to be told later that the officer must kneel and at risk then you are not fit officers who have ‘wrong’ in police custody, then so that they can be granted he was expelled for trying apologetically say to the for that job. Negligence surnames. It’s tribal, their colleagues came to an opportunity to exculpate to overthrow the Head of cadre: “I am sorry, sir, I have of duty cost those cops. In and because of their rescue them violently, and themselves? Surely, Senior State? put my toes under your other countries, people tribes, these officers were the police were not doing Superintendent Shaapa Yes, no one can challenge foot”. That is why the Police would have been injured perceived to be supporting anything about that. Wakunguma would be the President’s decision to Service Commission was in Sesheke because they the UPND. That is the What kind of policing is glad to be charged for the retire the four officers, but only able to see something went to threaten the life of truth. that?” These are issues offence of indiscipline so let those in government wrong when police beat PF the Head of State, which But we will not relent that the Police Service that he can give his side of stop destroying their names cadres and not when they is not correct. When there in warning President Commission focused on the story in front of a fair to the public in this unfair beat UPND or opposition is failure to perform in Lungu and his team that and zeroed in, and in and competent judge. manner. If these officers cadres. This is a shame! sections like the police you cannot continue their own understanding, The law demands that the are as guilty as we are As if that was not service, actions should to condemn young they discovered that Police Service Commission being told, why did the enough, we have another follow. There was failure government employees those officers weresubjects officers whogovernment choose to retire Cabinet Minister in the in Sesheke to secure the life into poverty like this! This ground commanders. commit offences, especially them instead of firing them? name of Charles Banda, of the Head of State, which power that is being abused Of course, there was one of disciplinary nature, to Why reward full retirement who has been telling people means there was a lapse, is spilling blood on the constable who was just a disciplinary hearing. packages to such wrong that officer Wakunguma somebody did not do their hands of the brutal rulers undisciplined, and him, I When did that disciplinary doers? What is ‘national and his men put the life of job properly and you don't of this regime and they witnessed myself. This is a hearing take place for Mr interest’ about negligence President Lungu in danger. keep such people in the must not think people are fellow who, with impunity Kampyongo to say the of duty? This is a clear case This Minister, who is in police.” too stupid to see what’s started flashing the party officers were punishedof abuse of authority and charge of Tourism and Arts, We find this narrative happening. Like we said, symbol of the UPND while for the offences they are abuse of the rights of the says people who neglect absolutely wrong, once the system gets fed up crossing the road! So, the now accused of? That is accused officers. their duty to the extent of prejudiced, vexatious and with this tyranny, President Commission looked into tantamount to pronouncing But we know what endangering the Head of annoying! It is unfair that Lungu and his cohorts will these things and made a someone guilty without the PF wants. They are State’s life should not be Senior Superintendent leave government in the decision to dismiss the trial! How would Minister subordinating the police to kept in the service. Wakunguma and his most degrading way ever! officers.” Kampyongo feel if cadres so that they legislate Charles BANDA: “There officers must be seen in We are watching.

Crossword puzzle 302 “Love only grows by sharing. Solutions to puzzle 301 You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.” - Brian Tracy Wednesdaay February 27, 2019 www.diggers.news Reader’s Feedback. 9 Reader’s feedback Reduced money in circulation ‘Luo should excuse in Zambian economy Editor, we can have several groups and how many districts herself from Vespers’ “A lot of money is trapped do we have in the entire country? So, if we do some in debt to suppliers mathematics that is a lot of cash! That is my analysis.” - of goods and services Wakung’uma Museta to government; some is stashed in offshore “BoZ must first reduce the Statutory Reserve Ratio to remembrance vigil’ accounts, while another big allow banks to have more liquidity, hence reduced interest Editor, case is resolved in a chunk is in corruptly-built rates & more money around.” - Shamainda Shimaluwani “Let her excuse herself from such until this satisfactory manner. properties.” - PoliCritic Her Home Affairs Lungu counterpart, the IG, “Government must stop must not be part of mopping up so much of the such gatherings, even local credit.” – Sue Clayton if allowances are handsome.” – Brighton “That’s why there is very B. Banda poor business for the ordinary trader. It simply “Hypocrites will doesn’t make sense to gather to shed do business nowadays!!” - Joseph Maimbolwa crocodile tears!” - Namasiku Wuselewa See

“Also most of our monies “These are are kept in homes in the warmongers of name of village banking, humanity. The worst which has become very kind of mediocrity and common in Zambia. This a strong harbinger of money is only released evil being displayed when it is time for sharing and this normally happens by people who call in November/December themselves educated since people save for the and Godly people. entire year. For example, To hell with this in some areas, one group nonsense! That’s not can save up K250,000 kept the way to pay tribute in homes! In one district, to the deceased. This making merry when we are supposed to be grieving for ND’s OPINION: the departure of an innocent soul. Even the musicians Lawyers “100% true! Lawyers have failed Zambians!”Editor, - Mungalaba Ngosa Chibesakunda who are to perform

facilitating “When did lawyers protect the innocent? Lawyers live on crime! How can they report it?!!” - Shi Bulimi at the same event, “If a lawyer who signed the Constitution has been unable to respect it, how do you expect these lawyers can tell what kind of event this will money to uphold it? They’re just following the leader who’s leading by example.” - Chisala Nkandu be!! It is really laundering “The editor is on point; just that as Zambians we are too naïve. I just love wholeheartedly the news by sickening to hear this development!” - Josphat Kwakwithu- Diggers!” – Moses Mukuka nkhwakwithu Nyirongo “Very interesting article!” - Eddie Mushabati “And the funding for the event will come from the recently abolished student NDC’s suspension of Musenge for 21 days meal allowances, for which, by the way, Vespers died Editor, for. PF really know “Good move! He’s a mercenary sent to propel confusion.” how to rub it in!! - Pious Emmanuel Sungah vant!” - Wachila Kazundulu I think Zambians,

despite being passive, “This Musenge guy is an embarrassment! He is so desper- “I think Harry Kalaba is our only hope now, not these comedians! Harry Kalaba can don’t deserve such ate! If he was serious these things wouldn’t be happening. make a good leader despite his short comings!” - Akapondo Kansansa charlatans for Some people are desperate in life.” - Sydney Devine leaders! I hope the

students will respond “Musenge shows he supports corruption and tolerates to the presence of nonsense because what Kambwili is being prosecuted of EDITOR’S NOTE: the Ministers in the is not a lie. How many Zambians are serving as drivers, way they welcomed accountants, operators or a cashier in India? But you are Go to our News Diggers! Facebook page, select Dora during Vespers’ busy allowing them take such jobs leaving out Zambians? a story you like and jot down your comment. church mass!!” - Then where will Zambians work? Leave Kambwili alone Hector Ndlovu with his truth. Mind you, this will affect your children one We will pick that as your feedback and get day that’s when you will feel how it feels.” - Solo Dumingu you published on this page. The shorter the “We have not

comment the higher the chance of getting forgotten and we will “If ba Musenge wants to go back to PF, let him do so and never forget until leave NDC in peace, not in pieces!” – Mutinta Mulonda published. Justice is given to her

and all those who died “Musenge, be careful as the massive defection of NDCs without justice at the members you promised to PF won’t work as all NDC Note that we block Facebook users who use hands of brutality.” - leaders have distanced themselves from your statement. abusive language. Pastors David Situngu Very soon, Musenge, you will be no longer politically rele- 10. International/Lifestye www.diggers.news Wednesday February 27, 2019 Cannabis use in teens linked to depression Parents should not be to be much stronger than it shown signs of depression or complacent about the risks was previously. had a family history of the of teenagers using cannabis, Around one in nine young condition were excluded. experts are warning. adults and teenagers use the It found cannabis use before UK and Canada researchers drug each year in England 18 increased the chance of said they had found “robust” and Wales. an individual developing evidence showing using the Report author Prof Andrea depression in young drug in adolescence increased Cipriani conceded some adulthood - defined as before the risk of developing parents had a relaxed attitude the age of 35 - by 37%. depression in adulthood by to the drug, but added the In terms of numbers that 37%. evidence was clear. means around one in 14 cases They said the findings should “This is importantof depression in that age act as a warning to families information for parents and group - around 60,000 in the who saw cannabis use as part teenagers. The risk is modest, UK - could be attributed to of the growing-up process. but it can have a devastating drug use in the teenage years. The team added that the impact. The study also looked developing brain was How risky is cannabis? at whether there was an particularly susceptible. This is the first time the actual association with anxiety and The researchers - from risk has been quantified in suicide attempts. University of Oxford this way. There was an increased risk years were three times more So is this proof? looked to be a strong link. and Montreal’s McGill The team looked at 11 of anxiety developing in likely to try to kill themselves No. The researchers were This is because of the University - said cannabis previous studies, covering young adulthood, but it was - although the data on that unable to prove cannabis figures they found, but also use in the young was an more than 23,000 young not considered statistically what is known about the trend was not considered use was definitively causing “important public health people, the journal JAMA significant. impact cannabis has on the issue”, particularly given that Psychiatry reported. Meanwhile, those who used robust enough to draw a firm depression. developing brain. cannabis available today tends Young people who had already cannabis in their teenage conclusion. Instead, they could only say it Evidence has suggested that the drug affects the parts of President Muhammadu Buhari brain that govern rational and has taken an early lead as votes emotional thinking as well as are being counted in Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari takes early lead serotonin levels that influence general election, amid allegations manipulation, incarceration” to mood. of manipulation. influence the outcome. To prove the link, trials would Mr Buhari has won seven of In turn, the federal government have to be conducted on Nigeria’s 36 states, while his rival accused the PDP of trying to young people - something Atiku Abubakar took four states “scuttle the polls” and prompt a that will never be done and the capital Abuja. constitutional crisis. because it is unethical. As results came in, Mr Abubakar’s The initial vote was postponed King’s College London People’s Democratic Party (PDP) early on 16 February, five hours psychiatrist Prof Sir Robin alleged that there had been before polls were due to open. Murray said the research irregularities in the vote. Voters were also choosing could not be considered Party chair Uche Secondus members of the House of conclusive, but acknowledged called the count “incorrect and Representatives and Senate. the findings were “probably unacceptable”. Most of the country was calm c o r r e c t ”. He said there had been an but there were reports of attacks He said the risk of developing “attempt by the government and by the Boko Haram Islamist depression was smaller other agencies to manipulate militant group in the north, and than what has already been the result”, but did not give any voter intimidation and attempts established for schizophrenia- evidence. to steal ballot boxes, especially like psychosis. The EU, US and African Union in the southern states of Rivers, He also said it was likely that have all expressed concern about working with the Independent Whoever wins in Africa’s slowdown. Lagos, and Anambra. any risk would be also down delays and logistical problems National Electoral Commission most populous nation and Final results are not expected A coalition of civil society groups to the amounts of cannabis with voting on Saturday, but (Inec) to influence the vote, largest economy faces a range until later in the week. But Mr reported that a total of 16 people consumed and the strength no independent observers have which was initially scheduled for of problems including power Secondus has criticised the initial were killed around the country - - something this study was suggested fraud. 16 February but delayed at the shortages, corruption, security tallies, saying the government fewer than in previous elections. unable to unpick. Mr Buhari, a member of the last minute. threats, and an economic was using “impeachments, BBC BBC governing All Progressives Mr Buhari has promised to build Congress (APC) party, is seeking on his accomplishments in office re-election but faces a strong so far, while Mr Abubakar, a challenge from Mr Abubakar. business tycoon, has accused the Ariana Grande set to Perform in Each party says the other is president of wasting his term. Manchester 2 Years After the Tragic Attack Ariana Grande is returning to sweater that read, “One Love Manchester, two years after the Manchester.” Ebola treatment suicide bomber killed 22 concert- During the May 2017 attack, the goers and himself. 25-year-old star was unharmed The “Thank U, Next” singer took physically, however, she revealed to Twitter to share the news with that she had symptoms of PTSD center torched her 61 million followers. after the bombing. “manchester babes, i’m so thrilled “I hate...yeah...admitting it but to be headlining pride,” she began it very much is,” she told British her post. “my heart. i cant wait to Vogue after being asked if the in DRC see u and i love u so so much.” dizziness and anxiety she faced Attackers set fire to an Ebola treatment center run by The Manchester Pride Festival were signs of PTSD. “That’s what Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in eastern Democratic is slated for Aug. 25, according everyone was telling me. It’s hard Republic of Congo late on Sunday, forcing staff to evacuate to the event’s Twitter account. to talk about because so many patients, the charity said. Among Grande, other artists people have suffered such severe, There were no immediate details on the identity or motive performing include Years & tremendous loss.” of the people who torched the center in the district of Years, Bananarama, Kim Petras She added, “But, yeah, it’s a real Katwa, at the heart of the country’s worst outbreak of the and more. thing. I know those families deadly disease. In response to Grande’s news, the and my fans, and everyone But the World Health Organization has said aid workers festival shared their excitement, there experienced a tremendous face mistrust in some areas, fueled by false rumors about writing, “We are beside ourselves amount of it as well.” treatments and preference for traditional medicine. to have you performing for us.” The “7 Rings” singer opened up “As a result of the burning of the building, it is no longer Fans of the singer will recall to the publication almost a year possible to care for patients there,” MSF said on Twitter she performed at the One Love after the attack. on Monday. None of the patients or staff were harmed, it Manchester benefit concert in Grande also released a four-part added. June 2017. She co-organized the docu-series, Dangerous Woman The outbreak has killed 546 people since July, according to event, which helped benefit the Diaries, which gave viewers a the Congolese health ministry. survivors of the bombing and behind-the-scenes look at the Most of the cases since the start of the year have been in families of the victims of the May One Love Manchester benefit Katwa, which is close to the border with Uganda. 2017 attack. concert and her “Dangerous Three volunteers for the Congolese Red Cross were attacked Her performance at the benefit Woman” tour. The series released as they helped with the burial of an Ebola victim in eastern concert was beyond moving. last November. Congo in October. Two months later, political protesters She opened her set with “Be Fans will have to wait until late ransacked a nearby Ebola isolation center.Reuters Alright” and “Break Free.” At August to see what music Ariana the event, she wore an oversized performs at the festival. E News Wednesday February 27, 2019 www.diggers.news Sports .11 We're not out to kill Kepa says Sarri Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri said on Tuesday goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga had made a big mistake refusing to be substituted during the League Cup final but he was young and the club's intention was not to "kill him". Sarri -- speaking on the eve of their Premier League clash with third-placed Tottenham Hotspur -- reiterated the board's ruling that Kepa be fined a week's wages for the episode. Kepa, the club's record £71 "For me the situation is he had lost the dressing-room. a few weeks ago to only lose million ($93 million) signing finished. He is a young player "Did you see the match on on penalties. from Athletic Bilbao, refused (24), he made a mistake, but Sunday? So you have the Asked if he felt the support of to leave the field to be replaced stop." answer. the players was now greater, by Willy Caballero. Sarri, though, would not "After the game is the same. Sarri said: "Yes." Sarri then stormed off confirm that Kepa would be I think better," said Sarri, "I am not under pressure," he Dwight Powell #7 of the Dallas Mavericks dunks the ball down the tunnel in anger between the goalposts against whose side improved on their added. "For me the pressure is against the LA Clippers on February 25, 2019 at STAPLES before returning -- Chelsea Spurs. 6-0 league hammering by City a normal pressure." AFP Center in Los Angeles, California. eventually lost to City on It is a pivotal match not only penalties. for Spurs and their battle for "I spoke with the goalkeeper, the title but for Sarri's side's with Kepa, of course," he said. three way tussle with Arsenal "Then we spoke altogether, and Manchester United for the because he said sorry to the Late penalty earns Kabwe fourth and final Champions technical staff, but it was not League spot. enough. "I have to decide, maybe yes, "Then he said sorry to his maybe not," said the 60-year- team-mates, to the club. old Italian. "I think he made a big Warriors a point vs Zesco "It will be a decision for the mistake, but we need to be group. For all the players." By Abraham Kalito mid-week match against stream A, however, still has after the hour mark to lead taller. We don't want to kill Sarri denied Kepa's petulance Super division champions Kabwe Warriors to earn two games in hand and still the host 2-1 but Warriors him. So there is a position and refusal to obey his orders ZESCO United FC has three points. have a chance of topping equalised just before the from the club. reflected a greater malaise that failed to capitalise on their ZESCO in third position of the log once they win the final whistle when they were matches. awarded a penalty. The side however found ZESCO has since flown it difficult to win against to Sudan ahead of the Warriors, drawing two all. confederations cup Warrior started the scoring encounter against Al Hilal in the 20th minute before FC of Sudan on Sunday. ZESCO equalised shortly The Zambian side drew one before the interval. all against Al Hilal at home ZESCO scored again slightly last Sunday. Kaunda determined to guide Nkwazi to continental football By Alex Chilumbwe time and fight to hold on Nkwazi coach Chris Kaunda to the top and book a spot says being underrated by in continental football at other teams in Stream B of the end of the season," said Montrezl Harrell #5 of the LA Clippers is stripped of the the FAZ/MTN league has Kaunda. ball by Dwight Powell #7 of the Dallas Mavericks during contributed to his team's Meanwhile, Zambia Police the first half at Staples Center on February 25, 2019 in escalation to the top of the Sports Director Adrian Los Angeles, California. table. Kashala hinted at spoiling Nkwazi are topping Stream the footballers should they B with 12 points and boast make a continental football of an unbeaten record in dream come true. three games. "They are average players In an interview with Goal and are doing just okay. Diggers! Kaunda said he Management for each was positive that his side club is always looking for Nkana leaves for Kumasi ahead of Kotoko clash could hold on to the top good results and if Nkwazi and consequently book a lives the continental By Abraham Kalito begin preparations for the Sunday confederations cup team of the week spot in continental football dream, they should be Nkana FC yesterday flew to Ethiopia encounter. following matches that were played at the conclusion of the sure of being spoilt as a en-route to Kumasi, Ghana ahead Kotoko are currently at the bottom over the weekend. league. way of appreciating and of their group C encounter against of the log with just three points from Kampamba scored a brace in a "We were among the most motivating them," said Asante Kotoko on Sunday Match 3. three matches played so far. match against Kotoko with one more underrated in our group Kashala. Nkana beat Kotoko at home by Nkana will have a chance to extend goal coming from midfielder Freddy and they are all wondering The continental football three goals to one and are currently their lead further if they win the Tshimenga. how we are at the top. We target for the police side leading the group at six points. match. Ronald Kampamba alongside Kodjo don't even have the buying was set by Kashala during The 19-man squad left Simon No team in group C has won an away Fo Doh Laba of RS Berkane and power of players like other the Zambia Police Sports Mwansa Kapwepwe for Addis match in the cup thus far. Mouhcine Lajour of Raja Casablanca clubs but here I am working Annual Awards held at Ababa, Ethiopia aboard an Ethiopian Meanwhile Nkana striker Ronald are the three strikers of the week, with whoever is available Mulungushi International airline flight and would connect Kampamba alias ‘Sate Sate’ has according to the list released by CAF and making progress. We Conference Centre in to Kumasi today where they will been selected into this week CAF on Monday. will take it one team at a January. Late Warriors' penalty spoils

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