Police Arrest Pilato, Miti Over Protests Against Corruption
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The MastNo. 0325 SM 47 - September 30, 2017 K10 on Saturday You are playing with fire - Mumba By Mast Reporter ZAMBIANS just hate corruption so must that Mr Edgar Lungu is playing with fire that will not only finish off his political career but also completely dissolve the Patriotic Front, warns MMD president Nevers Mumba. Page 2 Police arrest Joint Action for Accountability in Zambia pioneer Laura 64 MPs Miti and Pilato (left) while PF cadres march freely in the background petition Police arrest Pilato, Speaker over fire Miti over protests tender against corruption By Mwape yesterday arrested Joint Fumba aka Pilato for deal Mbwelela Action for Accountability peacefully protesting over in Zambia pioneer Laura corruption in the PF Page 7 Police stop a Joint Action for Accountability in Zambia activist POLICE in Lusaka Miti and musician Chama government and the recent purchase of 42 fire tenders at US$42 million. The two were taken to Emmasdale Police station where they were initially detained and were later taken to Garden Police Post where the rest of the arrested protestors were held. Protestors began their peaceful walk from Puma Filling Station at Arcades Shopping mall where they assembled to the National Assembly around l2:45 hours. MORE TAXES Half way to the Parliament entrance, riot police advanced to stop them from proceeding. The officers, who started ...PF govt introduces pushing and tearing the placards that had various messages denouncing the government’s abuse of public resources, manhandled Pilato and Laura, who had refused to have their placards cement levy, increases To page 7 Lusaka records TV levy and abolishes rise in teen pregnancies By Chambwa Moonga LUSAKA District AIDS 5-year tax holiday Taskforce (DATF) chairperson Jane Theo says By Chiwoyu Sinyangwe improve government revenues Meanwhile, the government has sustained inclusive growth, without amidst austerity measures. proposed to spend more money on road leaving anyone behind,” Mutati said a about 29 per cent of construction next year than on the health new Zambia where the leadership adolescent girls and young FINANCE minister Felix Mutati And Mutati says the government should “borrow less” and “ground its sector. governed justly, invested in its citizens women get pregnant by the has announced a whole raft of aspirations on a realistic understanding Presenting the budget under the and created opportunities for all was age of 19. steep tax and non-tax increases to of our current financial position”. theme, “Accelerating fiscal fitness for possible. To page 7 Page 3 2 Mast on Saturday, September 30, 2017 Tanzanian govt Cop tells court how 2 Zambians allegedly swindled Dutch man By Abawelo Zulu never pregnant during the stated alleged. It was discovered the Police and when I asked her police arrested the accused was sues Zambian period and that her second child baby was male,” he said. whether she knew the accused because Mary Zulu, the prime AN OFFICER from Chipata was born in 2006. Inspector Chileshe said the who were in cells, she said she suspect had fled, Central Police Station on Phiri said she was accused insisted that despite the doesn’t know them,” he said. Inspector Chileshe said that firm over Wednesday told the magistrates’ disappointed to learn that there baby being male, the Inspector Chileshe also was not true. court how two Zambian women were some people who claimed complainant was still the father. identified the pictures of the Further asked why the allegedly swindled a Dutch to be her daughter’s parents. He said later, they agreed that baby shower, which the accused complainant said K28,100 was rental arrears national out of K28,100 for child She said she never received they should take a DNA test and sponsored, and the receipts for obtained from him while the By Kaungu Ndumba maintenance. any money that was paid for agreed that the accused should various goods bought from police had recorded K46,000, This is a matter where sisters spouse payment and other pay for it. Shoprite for the baby. whether it was because the THE Tanzanian government has Zubeda and Bibi Abdullah monies relating to the matter. Inspector Chileshe said later He also identified receipts for police were sued a Zambian firm in the Valley are charged with “From the time this whole the complainant agreed to pay monies that the complainant fishing for a case against the Lusaka High Court claiming obtaining money by false story started, my daughter for DNA test and for the accused paid to the accused to facilitate suspect, Inspector Chileshe said US$12,600 rental arrears. pretences contrary to the Laws disappeared. Up to now, I don’t to come with the baby to the for immigration permit and ICS they were not fishing for a case. In an affidavit signed by the of Zambia. know where she is. Maybe the police station on January 13, documents containing The arresting officer agreed Tanzania’s High Commissioner It is alleged that the duo on two accused persons know 2017 but that they never came. withdrawals, which the with Phiri that there was no to Zambia Grace Mujuma , the unknown dates but between where she is,” Phiri said. “When they failed to come, I complainant made. specific document showing applicant cited Donald George November 1, 2016 and January Testifying in the matter, organised my colleagues and Inspector Chileshe said he the K28,100 which the accused Mwakamele and McDonald 2, 2017, jointly and whilst acting Inspector Cosmas Chileshe from went to Umodzi where they stay. also had a CD containing allegedly obtained from the Liveline Technology Zambia together, obtained K28,100 from Victim Support Unit, who is the I was told that Zulu had run messages that the complainant accused. Limited as first and second Richard Portier claiming that it arresting officer said he received away. It was at this point that I received from Zulu. Trial in the matter which is respondents. was for child maintenance. a complaint from Portier over took them to police and charged Asked in cross-examination before Chipata principal resident Mujuma stated that on The duo, together with Mary the matter on January 12, 2017. them with the subject offence. I by defence lawyer John Phiri magistrate Jennifer Bwalya October 25, 2013, the applicant Mitchell Zulu, allegedly “After I got a statement from asked them to bring someone whether the only reason the continues. and the respondents entered into obtained the said money from the complainant, I called the two who can take care of the baby a lease agreement relating to Portier for maintenance of a accused persons and Zulu, who and they brought a certain stand No.131 Mwambula road child he allegedly had with Zulu. is on the run. I interviewed them woman. Later, I was told by a Jesmodine, Lusaka. Portier, who also testified in and inquired who the mother of member of the public that the Lusaka woman seeks She submitted that by the said the matter, told the court that the baby they called Adasa was. woman who was tasked to take lease, the respondents agreed to Zubeda claimed that she was They told me it was Zulu,” he custody of the baby was actually pay US$600 (K5,500) per Zulu’s mother while Bibi was said. the mother and not Zulu who K300,000 compensation month. her aunt. Inspector Chileshe said was on the run,” he said. “That notwithstanding, the He said it was later throughout their communication, Inspector Chileshe said during respondents have defaulted on discovered that Mitchell had no the complainant was told that investigations, the accused told from Debonaires for remitting rentals and service child and that the two accused Adasa was a baby girl but that him that Zulu’s mother was charges and there is outstanding were not related to her. he was shocked to learn that the deceased. the sum of US$12,600,” the He said he was disappointed baby was male. “On the same day when I put wrongly advertising her claim read in part. that he was informed that he had “When I learnt that Zulu was the accused in custody, I booked She stated that the respondents a baby but it turned out to be the mother of the alleged baby, I out to Mshawa area where Zulu in the past undertook to settle the false. warned her of this offence in was coming from. When I went phone number on rental arrears and vacate the Tite Phiri, 48 of Kaulembe in question. So when they brought there I discovered that Zulu’s house but that to no avail. chief Mshawa’s area told the the baby in my office, I mother was alive. When I asked Mujuma submitted further that court that Mitchell was her requested a female officer, her about her daughter’s website, Facebook page all efforts to have the said rentals daughter and that her real name Sergeant Triza Nachalwe, to pregnancy and the subsequent By Kaungu Ndumba have failed. was Mary Zulu, who was born in undress the child to ascertain the child including the marriage, she She is therefore seeking the 1988. sex since I had information that said she was not aware. I A LUSAKA woman has sued Debonaires claiming K300,000 as court’s indulgence. She said her daughter was the baby was not female as brought her to Chipata Central compensation for the inconvenience caused after the Pizza company wrongly advertised her mobile phone on its website and Facebook page. Beverly Musonda, a resident of Kamwala South, wants a court order to compel Debonairs to remove and stop using her phone Zambia’s economy needs huge investments in infrastructure - FNB number for its business on its website.