Party Divisions Lead to Punch up at VEEP's House

No303 K10 www.diggers.news Thursday November 8, 2018 PF MP CLOBBERSBy Mukosha Funga parliament are accusing There was a physical fight on PF Deputy Chief Whip Tuesday between Central Province Remember Chanda Mutale Minister Sydney Mushanga and of recruiting 2021 aspiring PF Mkushi South member of candidates to challenge the parliament Davies Chisopa at the incumbents. Vice-President’s residence. The incident happened Meanwhile, an internal fight during a provincial MPs has rocked Central Province meeting at Government where ruling party members of House after the Minister confronted Mutale and MINISTER Chisopa over their dealings, where they have allegedly Three more been sponsoring an uprising against sitting members of accountants Party divisions lead to parliament. To page 7 fired for theft By Sipilisiwe Ncube Government, through the Civil Service Commission, punch up at VEEP’s house has dismissed three accounting staff for fraud and theft of public funds at the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure ZRA struggles to Development. To page 5 Nevers explain waiver of bubbling K3bn tax liability By Sipilisiwe Ncube Zambia Revenue Authority ZRA Commissioner General with MMD Kingsley Chanda yesterday struggled to explain why the Authority’s tax online system did not waive off over confidence K3 billion in tax principal liabilities that had been paid despite the Tax Amnesty being in force at the time. This came to light after Chanda and Secretary to as Mutati the Treasury Fredson Yamba appeared before the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to respond to audit queries for the financial year ended Felix Mutati’s MMD faction secretary general Raphael Nakacinda addresses supporters who goes down December 31, 2017. To page 3 Story page 3 went to show solidarity at the Lusaka High Court yesterday - Picture by Tenson Mkhala I will resign if HH Arrest me, but it won’t produces evidence end citizen’s anger - HH that ZAFFICO has By Mukosha Funga that would end the anger that the people a question posed to him by Hot Fm UPND president Hakainde Hichilema are feeling against the government. breakfast show presenter Hope Chishala, been sold - Siliya says he is not afraid of being arrested or And Hichilema yesterday suffered social demanding that he provides proof that Story page 2 being sent to prison, but adds that none of media ridicule after he refused to answer ZAFFICO had been sold. To page 5 2. Local News www.diggers.news Thursday November 8, 2018 By Abraham Kalito Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya says she will resign from I’ll resign if HH produces evidence her positions as minister and MP if UPND president Hakainde Hichilema proves that government sold ZAFFICO. that ZAFFICO was sold - Dora Siliya Meanwhile Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says gain popularity. And also who had the opportunity to support for the citizens in leadership elsewhere progress in repealing the government has made an agenda to incite citizens rebroadcast this inciting,” general elections and they because leadership cannot Mental disorders Act. The significant progress inof this country against the Siliya said. want quick popularity by be about telling lies. These Mental Disorders Act was repealing the Mental duly elected government. “I want to be clear, simply telling lies. I am are not personal issues. promulgated in the year disorders Act and that the That is very much against government is not against the challenign Mr Hakainde that We are all there to provide 1949 and last repealed bill will now be called the the penal code of Zambia opposition. In a democracy indeed he has any proof that leadership to the people in 1951. And it had very Mental Health Services Act. where in article 57 and 60, it the majority will get their he has been sold, or even of Zambia. And as people derogatory terms in it, Speaking during a joint also extends to others such way. But the minority must ZNBC that it has been sold, choose leaders, they expect such as referring to mental press briefing in Lusaka, as the media that we are not also be heard but this comes I am prepared to resign. And whether that leadership is in patients as idiots, imbeciles Wednesday, Siliya to publish information that with responsibility. To be in the same manner I am government or opposition, and other derogatory challenged Hichilema to will bring the government, heard means that you must giving him a week on behalf it must be responsible,” said terms. So, the Zambian resign from his party if a fully elected government exercise responsibility. And of government that if he Siliya. government under His he did not have the said into contempt unless you that responsibility also falls does not bring this evidence, Meanwhile, Dr Chilufya Excellency, in transforming evidence. believe that that information on the media and citizens. he too should be prepared said government had the health sector and “Government has observed to be true. And the warning Those who were incited to resign as the opposition made significant progress addressing all facets of with great concern a new from government is that yesterday are arrested and leader of the UPND.” in repealing the Mental health, has embarked on a trend by opposition political following the riots yesterday are in cells. Those who Siliya advised UPND to find disorders Act and that the process to re-do, to repeal leaders and in particular the over ZAFFICO, government incited them are at home an another leader because bill would now be called the Mental Disorders Act calling UPND leader Mr Hakainde relevant wings are going with their children they are HH was destroying the Mental Health Services Act. the Mental Health Services Hichilema to package to carry a thorough not suffering. So we all have country’s image. “We would like to update Act which will culminate innuendos, to package investigation on those who to be wary of politicians “I suggest that the UPND you that government now in us intrenching best untruths, simply lies to were inciting and even those who have failed to gunner should be looking for has made significantpractices in mental health and also ensuring that the fundamental freedoms and rights of mental health patients are enshrined. Clearing agents bemoan challenges And we will also ensure that other provisions in the broader health systems such as adequate infrastructure, with ZRA’s web-based system adequate space for mental health services are provided By Mirriam Chabala this gloomy scenario is available to us, not only in refused, that a lot of money that the clearing industry is for. But critically we will The Zambia Revenuechanged, the better for our the clearing sector, but other was invested in it. And as owing a lot of money running ensure that primary health Authority’s maintenance country. It is clear that the sectors as well. We are glad the situation stands right into millions, but it’s a wrong care incorporates mental of ASYCUDA World, a current happenings in the the government has agreed to now, they are working on it. picture that the ASYCUDA health services essentially. web-based system for the clearing industry are not in actively engage us and they Right now, the government World is giving where it’s So, we will be presenting transition of goods into the interest of ZRA, neither have pro-actively decided has been given an impression showing that a lot of agents that bill to parliament soon,” the country, has continued are they in the interest of the to respond to some of our through the Auditor general are owing money.” said Dr Chilufya. to negatively affect the indigenous clearing agents. suggestions on how to better local clearing industry, This is so because true and the clearing industry. In the says a freight forwarding meaningful development same vein, the government association. in our country can only be has acknowledged that it Last month, ZRA brought about by Zambians,” was not aware of some of Commissioner General Kaemba said. the challenges being faced in Kingsley Chanda applauded “We need to be pioneers the clearing sector because 10 clearing agents identified of development and only principle implementers at during his visit to Northern then can such developments ZRA negated on the role of and Muchinga provinces benefit us all. The need informing it on the failures for helping to boost tax to have a home-grown of some systems, which are compliance in the country, development, which is largely used to facilitate the smooth while urging local agents to spearheaded by indigenous flow of trade,” explained up their game. Zambians is the reason why Kaemba. But in an interview with News our forefathers fought for our “One of the challenges we Diggers! Customs Clearing Independence. It, therefore, are currently facing in the and Freight Forwarding would be an affront to this clearing industry is the Agents Association of Zambia struggle if we fail to take ASYCUDA world. This is a (CCFFAAZ) president Bruce ownership of our country system that ZRA introduced; Kaemba observed that the and drive the economic it gives us a lot of problems monopoly by international development through various because of the way Zambia companies in the clearing business opportunities Revenue Authority decided industry showed that the available in our country. to introduce it in the industry. teething challenges still being What is currently pertaining Chance was not given for it to faced from the ASYCUDA in various businesses in prove itself in terms of how it World was significantlyour country leaves much was able to perform. Before affecting local clearingto be desired and unless we that, we had what was called agents’ performance.

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