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By Mukosha Funga Renowned PF cadre Fidelis Solomon Ngoma (below) was left for dead after being beaten by unknown people ‘Nosy’ PF cadre gets beating on Saturday night, following a drinking spree in Lusaka. Ngoma is said to be a witness in a fight and shooting incident in which President Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Kaizer Zulu is after talking ill about Kaizer implicated. To page 2 ...LEFT FOR DEAD Lsk cop dies from gunshot wound By Mukosha Funga Constable Lennox Kapila, who was shot by his colleague who is still on the run, has died. Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo has confirmed this in a statement, saying Kapila died between 09:00 hours and 10:00 hours yesterday at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital. To page 4 Police IG Kakoma Kanganja (c) watches as Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo cuts a cake with Senior Assistant Commissioner of police Nsofwa Butala (l) at the Annual Ball held at ZNS Chamba Valley base in Lusaka on January 4, 2019. Below is Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration Lombe Kamukoshi at the event – Pictures by Tenson Mkhala Sesheke by-election is ZRA paid an opportunity to test mines alliance – Kampyongo K7.3bn By Mukosha Funga opportunity to test the alliance that the party has adopted PF national youth chairperson of “little parties”. Dean Masule as its candidate Stephen Kampyongo says And PF Secretary General in the Sesheke by-election. in VAT the Sesheke by-election is an Davies Mwila has announced To page 4 refunds By Stuart Lisulo ZRA says it has paid out a total CCZ denies pushing opposition of K9.4 billion in VAT refunds in the 2018 financial year, with the mining sector having agenda in dialogue process received at least 78 per cent of By Sipilisiwe Ncube meetings. that amount. Council of Churches in Zambia In an interview, Fr Chikoya And ZRA have disclosed that Lusaka residents move (CCZ) general secretary Fr explained that the Church had Emmanuel Chikoya (r) says no hidden agenda in its quest to the mining sector’s contribution Story the Church has been mandated spearhead the national dialogue in terms of tax revenues and to sue LWSC over page 4 mineral royalties equated to to lead the national dialogue process, and that assertions 13 per cent of the total revenue process, hence no one should that it is driving an opposition collection. Story page 2 contaminated water dictate when it must hold agenda are not true. Story page 3 2. Local News www.diggers.news Monday January 7, 2019 By Stuart Lisulo The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has paid out a total of K9.4 billion in VAT refunds in the 2018 financial year, with the mining sector ZRA paid mines K7.3bn having received at least 78 per cent of that amount. And the ZRA have disclosed that the mining sector’s contribution in terms of tax revenues and mineral royalties equated to 13 per cent of the in VAT refunds in 2018 total revenue collection or less 78 per cent of that total, mining companies, Chanda taxes without fear or favour. It’s the Authority had concluded TPINs. The TPINs are a than three per cent of Gross translating to around K7.3 still could not, however, only fair and right,” he insisted. the audits and assessments mandatory requirement for Domestic Product (GDP). billion. disclose the outstanding And Chanda revealed that the had been raised following transactions with Zesco, Meanwhile, the Authority has “We managed to pay out K9.4 arrears owed in VAT refunds. mining sector’s contribution the reconciliations done with Ministry of Lands, RTSA and so far issued a total of 805,754 billion in VAT refunds. Out of “…Unlike some mining in terms of tax revenues and the mines and their clearing financial institutions. The Tax Payer Identificationthis amount, 78 per cent was companies who are issuing mineral royalties equated to agents,” Chanda added. banks have given us feedback Numbers (TPINs) between paid to the mining sector while public statements on how much 13 per cent of the total revenue Meanwhile, Chanda that we are currently at 61 January, 2017, and December, 22 per cent was paid to other ZRA allegedly owes, we will collection or less than three announced that the per cent compliance hence I 2018. sectors in the economy. I am continue to respect taxpayer per cent of GDP. Authority had so far issued wish to officially announce the Speaking during a press confident that going forward, confidentiality. Suffice to say “In 2018, the direct a total of 805,754 Tax Payer extension of TPIN registration briefing in Lusaka, Friday, the outstanding VAT refunds that the assessments have been contribution of the mining Identification Numbersdeadline to June 30, 2019 for ZRA Commissioner-General will be a thing of the past communicated to individual sector in tax revenues and (TPINs) between January, bank account holders who Kingsley Chanda disclosed once the Goods and Services mining companies and the tax royalties stood at 2.3 per cent 2017, and December, 2018. had bank accounts prior to that the Authority refunded Tax (GST) is implemented will be collected without fail. of GDP or 13 per cent of total “I am further pleased to note January, 2017,” announced a total of K9.4 billion in VAT later this year,” Chanda told ZRA will use all legal options revenues collected by ZRA. I that the Authority has from Chanda. refunds last year, with the journalists at Pamodzi Hotel. available to ensure that mining wish to inform the public that January, 2017, to December, “Let me emphasize that this mining sector having received On what the ZRA still owed companies account for these as at end of December, 2018, 2018, issued a total of 805,754 extension only applies to bank account holders who opened their accounts prior to January 1, 2017, and as such, transactions with Zesco, RTSA Kaizer linked to beating of PF cadre and the Ministry of Lands will By Mukosha Funga surrendered to his employers na post (It’s good you have Fidelis narrated that it was head-butted one of them, require the presentation of the Renowned PF cadre Fidelis to take him to the hospital. come and you have posted) at that juncture that his but others also came in and TPIN certificates before they Solomon Ngoma was left This is where Fidelis came one of the posts you did, with assailants waylaid him and started hitting me until I fell. can be processed as per the for dead after being beaten in. This guy is said to be the a confession that you have clobbered him with metal Now there was a vehicle that requirements of the law. This by unknown people on witness together with Jimmy, an interest in the matter. bars. was coming, that’s how those includes prospective bank Saturday night, following a who witnessed the incident. Probably tell us how you “As I crossed from Waterfalls guys ran away,” narrated account holders.” drinking spree in Lusaka. Apparently, we understand have an interest in a matter Mall to Garden City Mall, I Fidelis. The ZRA’s total gross revenue Ngoma is said to be a witness that Fidelis blew up the issue where I am apprehending just saw five people show up "I think let's change the collections hit K57.8 billion, in a fight and shooting on some PF blogs, accusing people who are trying to and said ‘iwe niwe weulemba politics in Lusaka. Those while total refunds amounted incident that happened at a Mr Kaizer of trying to kill harm my family to the extent ama articles (you are the who are voicing out should to K9.4 billion, registering a Kabulonga house, in which someone." of shooting. For those that one who writes articles) not be attacked. I am hurt net total collection of around President Edgar Lungu’s The source said that back are thinking this is a joking attacking our leaders. Before and I have a scar on my back. K48.5 billion or 18 per cent political advisor Kaizer Zulu at the scene of the incident, matter, please stay in your I knew it, they hit me with a This scar is for the people of GDP compared to their is implicated. witnesses heard gunshots, lane because mwalaicena metal bar. I tried to stand and that we are speaking for." targeted 16.2 per cent. Sources close to Zulu claim and a bullet was retrieved, (you will harm yourselves),” that the State House official which appeared to have been Zulu said in a voice note. was not involved in any way, discharged by an assault rifle; The matter then died down and that it was his family but the puzzle of the shooter following a daring exchange that was under attack from and where the bullet came of warnings between the unknown people. from remained unsolved. said Fidelis and Zulu, each “There is a group of people Lusaka Province police having a gang of followers that is trying to start a smear commissioner Nelson Phiri supporting their position campaign against Mr Kaizer, told News Diggers that he and arguments in the matter. these have been paid by was not aware of any such The matter, however, known elements to tell lies incident, adding that no one resurrected yesterday when about him. Mr Kaizer was had logged any complaint Zulu visited a drinking spot not even around when those with any police station called Granddaddy’s in incidences happened, he was regarding a shooting. Salama Park area where he out of the country. In fact, "I don’t have that report. If held a private meeting with it is his family that in under it happened at his family named PF officials. threat, people were trying house, then it is him who is According to Fidelis who to shoot his relatives,” said a supposed to report to police, also happened to be at the source close to Zulu. but we didn’t receive any same Granddaddy’s drinking But police sources say the report,” said Phiri. joint, Zulu threatened him President’s aid was visiting When contacted a day after when he walked up to him a female friend at some the incident, Zulu offered for a greeting. location in Kabulonga when to give News Diggers an “I went to Granddaddy’s to a garden boy peeped through exclusive interview over meet the Eastern Province the window and was beaten what had transpired, but said Chairman. When I was for snooping around. he would only do so when he there, I saw Kaizer arriving “The victim was a garden arrived back in Zambia as he and went into a private boy at a house in Kabulonga was with President Lungu in meeting with someone. on Kudu Road. The owner Congo DR at the time. He When he was leaving, I went of the house is Jimmy, he however opted out of the up to his car to greet him. is a lawyer. Kaizer himself interview appointment and He responded saying ‘hi stays in Ibex Hill, but he was did not respond to prompts. ba Fidelis, nimwe mwebale visiting his female friend at Instead, Zulu confirmed tulemba ifyabupuba pama the house we understand. the development in a voice blogs’, I said its not me boss Now, as this garden boy note which he posted in a I was just informed,” he was passing, he peeped into PF WhatsApp group called narrated. the house, that’s how Kaizer “PF Youth Countrywide”, “So when I left Granddaddy’s got out and interrogated the stating that he was moving to around 22:00 hours, I went victim. He accused him of arrest some people who were to the Bank in Avondale at being a spy and he allegedly trying to harm his family in a night club where I started set his boys to beat him,” the Kabulonga. drinking. I was in the source narrated. Zulu’s message was targeted company of my friends and “The victim was brought at Fidelis, warning him to from there a friend dropped to the police and a docket stay away from things he did me at Waterfalls Mall near of criminal trespass was not understand, if he did not Airport Round about. From opened, but he was not want to get harmed. there I went to the ATM and Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo with wife arrive at the 2018 Zambia detained because he was “Ba Fidelis good afternoon, decided to cross to the other Police Service national annual ball at ZNS Chamba Valley banquet hall in Lusaka on in a very bad state. He was cawama mwabwela mwacita Mall.” January 4, 2019 – Picture by Tenson Mkhala Monday January 7, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News. 3

Left: Home Affairs deputy permanent secretary Wills Manjimela confers with ZNS Commandant Lieutenant General Nathan Mulenga. Right: Chinese officers attend the 2018 Zambia Police Service national annual ball at ZNS Chamba Valley banquet hall in Lusaka on January 4, 2019 – Picture by Tenson Mkhala

By Sipilisiwe Ncube Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) general secretary Fr CCZ refutes remarks that Church is pushing Emmanuel Chikoya says the Church has been mandated to lead the national dialogue process, hence no one should opposition agenda in dialogue process dictate when it must hold meetings. party. the Church is to simply not because the Church refused some of these entities that are a position on a certain matter, In an interview, Fr Chikoya “Those assertions are not to be used as a rubber-stamp. to just fit in. The language is making these assertions.” we will always be accused. We explained that the Church strange. They have been there We don’t want to be used as a we have been invited, [but] we He said the only agenda of the have no political agenda, we had no hidden agenda in its since time immemorial. When rubber-stamp, we understand have never been invited and church’s participation in the have no hidden agenda, [but] quest to spearhead the national it was suitable, for example, we leadership as leadership. We we will never be invited. We dialogue process is to ensure we have a public agenda. Our dialogue process, and that were branded as being aligned were given a full mandate to were mandated by God. We are that peace prevails amongst all desire is to see a conversion assertions that it is driving an to PF when they were in the lead, and no one should dictate ambassadors of reconciliation Zambians. of mind and happiness that opposition agenda are not true. opposition by the MMD that how we sit, when and how there and peace. That is our mandate “So, we are on very firm will translate into a peaceful, Fr Chikoya explained that the time and throughout history, will be meetings in camera and right through from inception. ground. We know when united Zambia where every Church would not accept to be those accusations continue in public,” Fr Chikoya said. These are institutions that have we commend, we will be citizen can participate in the used as a rubber-stamp for any to prevail. But the interest of “I think the challenge there is been around much longer than celebrated, but when we take governance of this country, in the economic arena without any unnecessary obstacles. That is the kind of approach that we have and we don’t want to have dialogue as an event. We want the whole country Only ward chair can respond to be in a state of dialogue. While the leaders will be interacting, the provinces should also participate. So, we are clear in terms of what we think should be done, [which to Kambwili - Nathan Chanda is the] the national dialogue By Thomas Mulenga and not political dialogue. Newly-elected Copperbelt PF Provincial Chairperson And of course, we will always Nathan Chanda says he has no time to respond to attacks have people that will talk, who on his provincial leadership from National Democratic themselves have vested interest Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili as he and are accusing us of having usually goes back to his own vomit. vested interest,” Fr Chikoya In an interview, Chanda, who is also Luanshya Mayor, said. said only a PF ward chairman was fit to respond to Asked why there were Kambwili because his party, the NDC, was not a factor. contradicting statements Reacting to Kambwili's sentiments that the opposition between the Church and the would now penetrate the Copperbelt as the newly-elected Zambia Centre for Inter- Chanda-led provincial executive was weak, Chanda party Dialogue (ZCID) about insisted that the Copperbelt was still the PF's political the meeting, which was held bedroom. at Kapingila House 10 days “I don’t have time to waste talking about Honourable ago, Fr Chikoya said every Kambwili; I am preoccupied with talking about how relationship had differences. the Copperbelt Province, being the bedroom for the “Every relationship will always PF, will be run. And by the way, I am a senior member have challenges, [but] that of the Central Committee of the PF, the ruling party. I does not mean it’s the end of would ask, maybe a ward chairman, to respond to Mr. from him, I will not respond to him,” Chanda said. they cannot beat the PF and President Lungu! President the world. But as the Church, Chishimba Kambwili since his political party is just in its Chanda insisted that Kambwili lacked consistency. Lungu is very smart, smarter such that even if the all we want to ensure that there infant state; it has no structures across the country, so I “Yesterday, (Wednesday) he had a press briefing where opposition teamed up, they can’t match him! Because is dialogue that is genuine and cannot waste my energy talking about him! PF is a mighty he claimed to have been speaking on behalf of Zambians. the same opposition political parties do not believe in so we will endeavour along party, it’s a big party,” Chanda said. Today, he is fighting the PF government which wants to one ideology, all of them are just selfish, bitter people, that path. Any other thing that “By now, you know who means well for this country. The maximise on collecting more revenues from the mines; and their organisation is not based on wanting to better needs to be sorted out will be same person today can say: 'President Lungu is okay,' today, he is defending the mining companies. So, who the living conditions of Zambians, but it’s about selfish sorted out behind the scene,” tomorrow in the morning he will insult, he will go and does he stand for? Does he stand for Zambians or for interest, it’s about bitterness, it’s about jealousy! So, how responded Fr Chikoya. change the statement. Today, he is the same man who the foreigners? Sometimes, abakalamba besu bacita lilya can people who are divided make an alliance that can “Every Zambian matters and would say even if you put Jesus in Southern Province, ngabalanda elo baibukisha eco bacilanda (he realises stand the test of time?" wondered Chanda. their opinion is important. Of HH would win, tomorrow he would go and hero-worship what he has said after he has said it). The same mouth "Normal people can meet and say: 'we want to better course, you can’t bring Zambia HH! So, what he is doing is like going back to his own he says why does PF want to collect more money from the living standards of Zambians,' but those who are to one table, but there are vomit!” mining firms? So, if we don’t collect more money from the meeting are people who are meeting not because they leaders of respective interest Chanda vowed not to be responding to Kambwili's verbal mining firms, he wants us to collect more money from a want development for Zambia, if you want development, groups and other stakeholders: attacks regardless of how provocative they would be. Zambian worker?” Chanda wondered. why criticise the construction of roads, hospitals, schools we have civil society leaders; “You have been following how Hon. Kambwili has Meanwhile, Chanda said even if all opposition political and many other developmental projects? Then what do we have the Church; we have been fighting me. He started fighting me when I was a parties came together, they could not defeat the PF and you stand for? They can gather and make alliances, but we councillor, when I was a Mayor and he is now fighting me traditional leaders, and so, we President Edgar Lungu. have seen alliances in Zambia come and go; before we go hope from such a collective when I am provincial chairperson. So, my secret about He argued that the 10-member opposition alliance would to elections, each one of them has got a notorious appetite effort we should be able to Honourable Kambwili is to keep quiet because sometimes, fail because they had selfish interests of wanting to go to of wanting to be (Republican) President. So, who will lead have meaningful dialogue he doesn’t even know what he is talking about. So, I will State House. who? Who will follow who? Because leadership is about because there are platforms not talk about him no matter what kind of provocation “Even if all opposition [parties] came together in Zambia, being ready to be led.” through which people can be represented and participate.” 4. Local News www.diggers.news Monday January 7, 2019 By Thomas Mulenga Lusaka residents residing in the National Housing Authority (NHA) Complex in Nyumba Yanga area have threatened to sue Lusaka Lsk residents to sue LWSC Water and Sewerage Company (LWSC) for supplying them with contaminated water. In an interview, on behalf of other affected residents, secretary for the NHA Nyumba Yanga complex Ivy Brown said over contaminated water from the data collected so far, from about 41 houses, to everyone,” Brown told News She said LWSC had told them Lusaka that they would not be going to give information in a far from 41 of the 350 houses the total number of affected Diggers! to clean the water tanks using affected by the contamination. clear and transparent manner, in the complex, 105 people people is coming to 105, She revealed that the affected their means, but argued that “We carried out the tests, we we don’t hide information. were affected by the water although I am still compiling residents had resolved to sue if the company is responsible were testing water from all Whatever the results, we will contamination. the list. I have just assured LWSC for supplying them with for the contamination, it must the sources, including the be as transparent as we have Brown revealed that Ministry the people that we should be contaminated water. meet the cost of cleaning. taps. We were opening taps, always been.” of Water Development able to get back to everybody “The next move is that after “They have told us to clean even in the houses in terms of He said that the water being and Sanitation Permanent by 18:00hrs. Initially, we confirmation from themour water tanks because of the collecting samples. The water supplied to the affected areas Secretary Eddie Chomba, who couldn’t confirm that the that the water has been water shortages in this area, we collected from the taps was was safe as they have increased is a resident in the complex, is water was contaminated until contaminated, we are planning most people have water tanks. clean; the water we collected the chlorine dosage. also following up the matter we got a report from one to litigate. So, we are writing So, they have told us to clean from the reserve tanks was “The Water as of today is with LWSC. of our executive members down names, house numbers the water tanks and they have clean; the water we were very safe. What we did after The water utility initially that, actually, Lusaka Water and each house is giving us provided the chlorine. But our collecting from the boreholes detecting the contamination denied widespread social and Sewerage Company had the number of people affected argument on that is that, if was clean as well. So, the source was that we increased the media reports last week confirmed that the Water by the contamination. So, we they have agreed themselves of contamination can only be dosage of chlorine, the second that water supply in the was contaminated with faecal are trying to litigate through that it’s their sources that through the transmission line. thing is that we have advised area was contaminated, but matter, despite them denying that. At least we have lawyers contaminated our water tanks, There are a lot of construction that [those] who stored water then later reversed their yesterday (Thursday). So far, who are residents within the why should it be me to pay the works in those areas, and in their tanks to let it go and position to acknowledge the they have been going round complex, and they are willing person who is coming to clean we have been battling with allow fresh water to come in. contamination. distributing Chlorine, not only to help us on that one,” Brown it up? So, clearly speaking, the issue of mending pipes The water that is coming out “From the data collected so to the affected households, but explained. it’s them who must meet the using our technical team. right now as I speak has got cost! I understand Bishop So, it’s just human activities an enhanced level of chlorine Chomba (PS Ministry of Water that we suspect, and these and can even help to purify the Development and Sanitation), human activities include those tanks,” Phiri added. who is also a resident of this commercial activities, and He assured residents in other complex, is making a follow-up also the possibility of people parts of Lusaka that they on this case,” Brown disclosed. wanting to expand their houses would not be affected by the But LWSC Marketing and without consulting the (Lusaka contamination. Public Relations Manager City) Council. So, we suspect “The rest of the city, we don’t Patson Phiri said the water that several activities that have have any problem; we only have utility suspects construction taken place over the past one a problem in three areas, which works going on in the area month could be responsible for are serviced by two boreholes. caused the contamination. this particular incident," Phiri The two boreholes remain Speaking when he featured on explained. safe, but it is the pipelines that a live discussion programme "So, we are going to investigate service those areas that we are on Millennium Radio 90.5FM, comprehensively until suspecting. We want to assure Phiri, however, assured we locate the source of the residents of Lusaka that residents in other parts of contamination and we are they are safe,” said Phiri. Cop dies from gunshot wound By Mukosha Funga gone to Munali Police Post where he picked Constable Lennox Kapila, who was shot by up a quarrel with Constable Kapila and his colleague who is still on the run, has died. later shot him in the stomach using an AK Police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo 47 riffle. The cause of the argument has not has confirmed this in a statement. yet been established," Katongo had narrated, "The officer Lennox Kapila died between Saturday. 09:00 hours and 10:00 hours today in Levy "Constable Kapila sustained a gunshot Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital," wound in the right side of the stomach and stated Katongo. was rushed to Levy Mwanawasa University Kapila, 26, was shot by Constable Edwin Teaching Hospital. As at last night, the Kabasiya of Meanwood Kamwena Police projectile was still stuck in the stomach.The Post on Saturday. suspect is on the run armed with an AK 47 "There was a report of shooting at Munali riffle and a manhunt has been launched." Police Post in Lusaka in which a Police Officer Meanwhile, police have recovered the identified as Constable Lennox Kapila aged firearm which was used in the crime but 26 was shot at by another Police Officer Kabasiya is still on the run. identified as Constable Edwin Kabasiya of "The fire arm used in the act was found Meanwood Kamwena Police Post in Lusaka. dumped near Kamwena Police Post together This occurred on 4th January, 2019 between with a pair of Combat uniform. It was found Assistant Commissioner of Police Charity Munganga dances at the 2018 Zambia Police Service 20 45 hours and 2100 hours at Munali Police by Police officers. The suspect is still on the national annual ball at ZNS Chamba Valley banquet hall in Lusaka on January 4, 2019 – Post. Constable Kabasiya is reported to have run," Katongo told journalists. Picture by Tenson Mkhala Sesheke poll an opportunity to test alliance of "little parties" - Kampyongo By Mukosha Funga And Mwila unveiled the PF candidate. Walusiku Yambela. It is the hope of and I want to say that we have made that’s why we were not in attendance. PF national youth chairperson “We received eight applications from the central committee that the other inroads in Western Province. Once However, we’ve heard that the next Stephen Kampyongo says the Sesheke individuals who expressed interest to seven candidates who have not been we will Sesheke, that’ll be the second meeting will be on 18th of January by-election is an opportunity to test contest the Sesheke seat, but I wish adopted will remain loyal to the party seat in Western Province,” he said. but I want to take this opportunity the alliance of “little parties”. to announce to the nation that the and the president and understand Meanwhile, Mwila said the PF central to inform the nation that the central And PF Secretary General Davies central committee has adopted Mr that there can only be one candidate committee had resolved that the party committee resolved that as PF, we will Mwila has announced that the party Jean Masule as our candidate for the at a time.” would attend the dialogue meeting attend the dialogue meeting slated has adopted Dean Masule as its forthcoming Sesheke parliamentary Mwila also promised that PF would slated for January 18. for 18 January 2019. However, I wish candidate in the Sesheke by-election. by-elections,” Mwila announced. practice issue based campaigns and "The three church mother bodies and to make it clear that this dialogue “This is the time we are going to test “The chairperson further appointed denounced violence. ZCID are spearheading dialogue for meeting should only be attended by the so called coalition or I don’t know the chairperson for sports, MCC, “As PF, we are very ready. When we all political parties and you will recall rightful people mandated by their what they call it, this coming together Kebby Mbewe as campaign manager. went to Mangango, we were not ready that [as] Patriotic Front, when they respective political parties to avoid of little parties,” mocked Kampyongo. He will be assisted by Captain but we managed to scoop that seat met last time, we were not informed, unnecessary confusion,” said Mwila. Monday January 7, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News. 5 By Stuart Lisulo Zambia is now officially the highest cost mining country worldwide following the implementation of the new fiscal regime on January 1, 2019. Zambia becomes highest According to data availed by the Zambia Chamber of flows into the country. Mines, the cost of operations “The average score, the result, for mining companies in the if you compute all of this post- country has skyrocketed to the budgetary changes, on an highest globally, mainly due to empirical Index, it takes us to a the government’s hiked mining score of 23, which is way off the fiscal regime, which took effect, cost mining country cent; royalties are now no longer Democratic Republic of Congo royalties; this has made us an amber to red. Import duty; it’s rest of our peers. So, what we Tuesday, January 1. deductible against Corporate (DRC), among six other top outlier; we’ve priced ourselves gone on higher end from amber to have essentially done is we have The 2019 mining fiscal regime Income Tax (CIT); dividends mining destinations. completely out of the market if red; export duty, again, 15 per cent priced ourselves out of the market now sees an increase in mineral taxes shoot up to 20 per cent from Chamber of Mines president you look at all of the rest of our of Manganese, which was already for investment into mining,” said royalty rates by 1.5 percentage 15 per cent, while export duties Goodwell Mateyo warned that the peers,” Mateyo said during a an outlier, is now the highest Mateyo. points at all levels of the sliding on Manganese and precious new fiscal regime effectively prices media presentation to journalists amongst anywhere in the world! “And if there’s an investor out scale. gemstones rises to 15 per cent Zambia out of the world market in Lusaka. Even more worryingly, there’s a 15 there with investment capital into Government has, among other key from 10 per cent. as the least attractive investment “Dividends on taxation; this has per cent export duty on precious mining, are they going to invest in measures, rolled out import duties These hiked taxes give Zambia destination. been pushed up to 20 per cent. stones, which takes us away from this destination or will they will of five per cent on copper and the highest overall score on the “Mineral royalties being deducted If you are able to pay a dividend, everyone else amongst our peers.” they be looking to invest in the cobalt, while equally introduced Index to 23 surpassing Russia, for purposes of CIT, we have it’s gone up to 20 per cent! Again, He argued that the higher taxes other destinations on the amber an export duty on precious metals Chile, Germany, Tanzania and the said, no, you can’t deduct mineral off the market; we’ve moved from will dissuade mining investment or on the green…?” including gold, precious stones and gemstones at the rate of 15 per cent kicking in from New Year’s Day. Data availed by the Chamber of Mines shows that Zambia Release Social Cash Transfer abuse now ranks as the world’s highest cost in terms of operations, simultaneously making the country as the least attractive investment destination. audit report, demands Chipenzi The Chamber’s International By Thomas Mulenga governance activist McDonald government had not yet released ZamPost Master General, to-date, the nation has not been Comparison Index shows Government must immediately Chipenzi. the Social Cash Transfer abuse Macpherson Chanda over Social updated on really what transpired Zambia’s 2019 fiscal regime has release the Social Cash Transfer In a statement, Chipenzi, the report had still not been released. Cash Transfer fund irregularities. even on how some funds were increased royalties and extraction abuse report because it has Governance, Elections, Advocacy, “It is now over three months since At first, Secretary to the Cabinet found stashed intact in a Zanaco taxes from between four and been over three months since Research Services (GEARS) President Lungu fired Emerine (Dr Roland Msiska) was given a Account in Lusaka,” Chipenzi six per cent to 5.5 and 7.5 per the scandal first surfaced, says executive director, wondered why Kabanshi and suspended week to report the findings but stated. “Why has the inquiry or investigation into the Social Cash Transfer fund abuse taken this long? Is this a sign of incompetence in our institutions L/stone man gets K1,500 fine for investigating this matter, such as police, DEC and ACC or it’s pure political interference? Does government think with the passage of time people will accusing 75-year-old of wizardry forget about this scandal of the By Zondiwe Mbewe went to the counter to buy beer. the area Chairman, the Chairman told of practising witchcraft at his house and year? We need the report to be The Livingstone Local Court has ordered Masumba said before he could buy him that he could not handle matter warned us to stop, if not, he will burn us released because peoples’ names a 47-year-old man of Maloni Compound the said beer, he heard the defendant, because threats on their lives was a using petrol,” Chipoya said. were damaged over this saga, and in Livingstone to compensate a 75-year- Benny, shouting on top of his voice, police matter. The defendant, however, denied it is just better President Lungu old man with K1,500 for accusing him saying ‘you should stop playing around Masumba further told the court that the claim, saying he did not accuse briefs the nation on the progress of practising witchcraft at his home my home at night practising witchcraft’ he reported the matter to Linda Police Masumba of practising witchcraft of these investigations.” during the night. whilst pointing at him. Station yet nothing was done concerning because he was not a witchdoctor to He added that the fight against This is the matter in which Jason He narrated that later on after his friend his complaint, but was advised to sue. know whether he was a wizard. corruption is significantly Masumba, 75, of Livingstone’s Maloni had joined him, Benny continued He said because of that he wants Benny Benny said he was just complaining of weakened with the protracted Compound had sued Benny Kangwa, accusing him of practising witchcraft at to compensate him with K5,000 for witchcraft practices at his house during delay in finalizing investigations 47, of the same area, demanding his home and threatened to burn him defaming his character. the night as there were a lot of strange into abuse of public funds. K5,000 compensation for defamation of and his friend if he continued to do so. And Masumba’s friend, Chipoya, 75, things happening there. “Why has this investigation character. “I later went to call my friend to bear told the court that on the material day, He added that he was only complaining remained unconcluded to-date? When the matter came up before Senior me witness because I didn't know most they went to Pumalanga bar in Maloni to himself when Masumba was passing. What are the challenges the Local Court Magistrate Essau Daka of the people at the bar. As he came Compound where the defendant falsely In cross-examination, Benny failed to investigation is encountering? Is and Local Court Magistrate Ruth Liato in, Benny continued shouting at me, accused him and Masumba of practising challenge Masumba and his witness, it lack of cooperation from the recently, Masumba told the court that including my friend Bernard Chipoya, witchcraft at his home. Chipoya. culprits or what? If we continue on June 29, last year, around 17:00 saying ‘you should stop playing around “As Masumba went to buy beer at the The court then ordered that he with this kind of approach to hours, he went to Pumalanga bar with at my home practising witchcraft, if you counter, he came back to call me and we compensated Masumba with K1,500, to fighting abuses in government, his friend. continue I will burn both of you using went together. As soon as we approached be paid in monthly instalments of K200, then let us forget about realising He narrated that upon arriving, he told petrol’,” Masumba narrated. the counter, Benny started shouting at effective January 31, 2019, until the our dream of 'not leaving anyone his friend to sit outside the bar as he He said when he reported the matter to Masumba and me, falsely accusing us whole amount was fully paid. behind',” stated Chipenzi.

Left: Copperbelt Police Commissioner Charity Katanga and her husband. Right: Inspector General of police Kakoma Kankanja tosses with wife at the 2018 Zambia Police Service national annual ball at ZNS Chamba Valley banquet hall in Lusaka on January 4, 2019 – Photos by Tenson Mkhala 6. Article www.diggers.news Monday January 7, 2019

INTRA PARTY DEMOCRACY: PATRIOTIC FRONT STANDS HEADS AND SHOULDERS ABOVE THE REST

By Hon Davies Mwila Party since inception: Oneness beyond tribe, religion, in the affairs of the political party; gender or colour. If Edgar Chagwa Lungu, with an f. respect the right of its members to seek Introduction Eastern heritage could contest in intraparty elections redress from a court or tribunal when aggrieved by a In the previous article where we discussed the growth and succeed Michael Chilufya Sata, a northerner, decision of the political party; of tourism under the Patriotic Front (PF), I made a then every Zambian from every tribe can be assured side comment about how intra-party democracy goes that Patriotic Front has a place for them to aspire and The Pf Eschews Personality Politics and with over-all development as well as how PF is a contest too.” Embraces Politics of Substance bastion and model of intra-party democracy; while President Lungu’s observations are sober reminder Because of our democratic nature, we yearn for other parties with Life Presidents are mere “Tourists, of what holds the Patriotic Front together-democracy. more robust engagement on things that matter to the sight-seers and voyeurs of Democracy” because While others are blindly driven by dogmatic regional Zambian people. In that regard, that our President they don’t practice democratic principles within their inclinations as well as cult personality and the reiterated our clarion call for issue-based politics respective parties. questionable fleeting wealth of an elitist few; PF is from those whose awesome duty it is to hold us in I also made a commitment to discuss the matter in driven by entrenched democratic principles across its Government accountable. a future article. It’s pertinent and topical nature has structures represented in the length and breadth of PF has further demonstrated that accountability and compelled me to discuss it sooner rather than later! Zambia. This national intra-party democratic attribute transparency are key elements in fulfilling our people- has engendered a sense of ownership and belonging given mandate. We have continued to show our Patriotic Front as a Model of Democracy by the majority poor and people across the social commitment to promotion of dialogue and peaceful Political parties provide the basic building block and strata. coexistence of political parties. This is because from DNA in a Multi-party Democracy. The characteristics our founding, we have held the strong belief that of Zambia’s democracy are therefore a function of the PF - A PRO POOR PARTY democracy is about engaging in robust and healthy characteristics of intra-party democratic or their lack Patriotic Front is the people; and the people are political discourse and not acrimonious altercation thereof. Patriotic Front. We exist for the Poor among us. devoid of substance. Whereas other political parties exist to promote the The Party demands hard work, honest, sacrifice That is why as a party, we have refused to be bogged ambitions and aggrandisement of certain individuals and self-reliance in all activities to improve the living down by any mudslinging, name-calling and card who have even go to the extent of institutionalizing conditions and ensure greater benefits to the people stacking politics aimed at stalling development. dictatorship by manipulating indefinite term clauses of Zambia. Zambia at 54 must do away with personality politics into their constitutions; the Patriotic Front has In the words of President Lungu: by embracing politics of substance. demonstrated practical commitment to promoting, “I want to reassure that Patriotic Front shall never democracy and good governance internally and depart from its purpose for existence as a Pro-Poor Undemocratic Cults Of Personality Are unlikely to externally. The Patriotic Front therefore stands out Party.” form Government undisputed, not just as the most Democratic Party in “Yes at times as the Patriotic Front we will take It has widely been observed that a Political Party that Zambia; but more poignantly as the only Democratic tough and painful decisions but this will only be adheres to intra-party democracy like PF is more Party in our nation. done because the bigger picture tells us that poor likely to form and remain in Government than one As His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu Zambians will benefit in the long run. I want to that does not. highlighted in his opening speech at the recent reassure that we are unstoppable in our quest to This is because a political party that does not practice Elective PF Copperbelt Province Party Conference: create a better life for all Zambians, both young and intra-party democracy cannot be trusted by the “Let me remind you and through you, all our members old.” people to respect and promote democracy if they across this great nation that as Patriotic Front no formed Government. Charity begins at home and this one can dare challenge us when we say we remain Our Commitment to Constitutionalism is true for democracy! Zambia’s most Democratic Party, incomparable to Patriotic Front has demonstrated its commitment How can political parties that do not practice intra- none. Show me a Democratic Party in Zambia and I'll to good governance and constitutional democracy, party democracy effectively participate in the growth show you Patriotic Front!” which includes upholding the rule of law, separation of our national democracy when they have not held “Patriotic Front, at an intra-party level has always of powers, respect for human rights, free and fair intraparty elections for more than a decade ; some of gone back to the people to renew its mandate. elections as well as political stability. them since 2005? All structures from the Section, Branches, Wards, As President Lungu said: How can they give what they do not have? Constituencies, Districts, Provinces and Central “We promised and delivered a people-driven Conclusion Committee are subjected to regular and free Constitution when some doubted that our word was The Patriotic Front shall continue to be the leading intraparty democratic elections, a feature so alien in our bond. Under the Constitution of Zambia of 2016 political force and it shall continue to be the some Parties which still enjoy life Presidency.” which your Government delivered to the Zambian revolutionary organization it is, because internal The President of the Patriotic Front – who is also the people, our laws seek to promote more democratic participatory democracy shall continue to be rigidly Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed political parties.” and strictly maintained; wielded together by patriotism Forces of the Republic of Zambia further reflected on Under Article 60 (1) (c) of the Zambian Constitution, and the voluntary acceptance of belonging to it. the entrenched nature of democracy in the party; the law demands that Political Parties have the right To echo His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa “Even when the darkest cloud hovered over Patriotic to “conduct primary elections for the selection of Lungu: Front after the death of our colossus, President candidates”. Once again I say Give me a Party that adheres to Michael Chilufya Sata, it was intraparty democracy Under Article 60 (2) (b, c, d, e, f and g) of the the(democratic) demands placed on political parties which birthed his successor in the name of Edgar Zambian Constitution, the law demands that political by the Country’s supreme law – And I will give you Chagwa Lungu. In other Political Parties, just my parties shall: the Patriotic Front! name which comes from a different part of Zambia as b. have a national character; Therefore no one dare challenge us when we affirm that of our founding leader could have prevented me c. promote and uphold national unity; that the Patriotic Front remains Zambia’s number one from standing here today as your President. It was d. promote and practice democracy through (1) Party of Choice - Head and shoulder above any not tribal or material consideration that got us to be regular, free and fair elections within the party; other! here today, it was the values we have held on to as a e. respect the right of its members to participate The Author is Patriotic Front Secretary General Monday January 7, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News. 7

Class of 2018: Zambians who inspired last year

Across 2018, Zambia experienced no shortage of disappointments case were also the judges. For their inspiring show of courage, so troubled that his usual self-confidence appeared to be at its and setbacks. Yet there are some individuals whose courage and the Supreme Court justices disgracefully slandered them in court lowest ebb, perhaps unhappy that he was being asked to defend principles made them inspiring figures in the political landscape. as being ‘misguided, perhaps arising from youthful exuberance the brazen theft of public funds by those who were involved in In this and the next article, I list two sets of citizens of 2018: which clouded their perception of the occasion’, and naïve. Yet the scandalous procurement at the time of purchase. Mwale’s those who through their actions offered hope to Zambians and the future hope of Zambia lies with brave lawyers such as these commendable willingness to engage with Zambians on his social those who were huge disappointments. Today, I focus on those three and not the judges, whose own conduct, one may argue, media platforms was also on display throughout 2018. During institutions and Zambians who inspired public trust. Next week, should earn them an instant return to the Magistrates’ Court such public exchanges, his nature and temperament, even in the I will discuss individuals and institutions that were terrible (with Mikalile going in the opposite direction) where they should face of provocation, were truly magnificent, as was his wisdom in disappointments. be placed on apprenticeships or start all over again. Zambia’s judgement ad charity in spirit. I can only hope that as a result of judiciary needs such figures who will stand up to judges and this inclusion, Mwale is not fired immediately as Lungu appears The heroes defend the rights of the accused without fear or favour. to detest competent individuals. Zambia suffers a deficit of genuine, consistent heroes. Perhaps there are many unsung heroes whose quiet and diligent work Princess Kasune and Stanley Kakubo; Many MPs in Zambia’s Harry Kalaba: It is unusual for a minister to resign on a genuine in our own communities goes unnoticed. I apologise for Parliament seem content to follow instructions of party leaders, point of principle, but former Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry overlooking them in this article. The people I discuss below are never raise their voice on many issues of national significance and Kalaba did just that at the beginning of 2018 when he left drawn from those in public life whose actions are reported in busy themselves with the misuse of Constituency Development his Cabinet position in protest against the ‘swelling levels of the mainstream media and who are willing to risk the anger and Funds. Two rare exceptions are Princess Kasune, a United Party greed and corruption’ under Lungu’s watch. He also cited the repression of the government in defence of the public good, or for National Development (UPND) MP for Keembe constituency government’s preference for outsiders, notably the Chinese, over what is just, ethical and principled. The shortness of the list below and Stanley Kakubo, Kapiri Mposhi UPND MP, whose thoughtful Zambians in relation to business opportunities and the growing speaks for itself and points to the great absence of commendable and careful contributions have earned both lawmakers plaudits marginalisation of the country’s youth and the poor as the other figures in our public life who inspire. far beyond Parliament and their constituencies. In addition, key reasons for his exit. He was also the only minister who Kasune’s willingness to breach taboo subjects is refreshing. She offered to pay back the money and other emoluments that he and Magistrate Mwaka Mikalile: A rare example of judicial has disclosed that she is HIV positive, a disease that affects over 60 other ministers illegally received after the dissolution of independence and integrity can be found in Mwaka Mikalile, a millions of Zambians but about which few will speak openly. Parliament in May 2016. Kalaba has since indicated that he will magistrate in Lusaka who, in late December, handed down an She has risked public ridicule and exclusion for her courageous contest Zambia’s 2021 presidential election on the ticket of the unexpected and welcome judgement in the case of Laura Miti stand. Kakubo exposed the government’s lies that a bailout with Democratic Party. Kalaba’s style offers a refreshing addition to and others who were arrested and prosecuted for daring to ask the International Monetary Fund was on the horizon when in fact Zambia’s political market place as he, throughout 2018, refrained questions about corruption in public procurement. Miti and her not, demonstrated the contradictions between the government’s from engaging in the kind of name calling and mudslinging that co-accused were arrested in September 2017 for demonstrating supposed commitment to education and the contemptible ‘1.1 passes for political debate elsewhere. It would be beneficial for against abuse of public funds, particularly the $42 million that per cent’ that the Minister of Finance allocated to the educator all of Zambia if other opposition parties could emulate Kalaba’s the government allegedly spent on buying 42 fire trucks. Asking sector in last year’s budget, slated the government for its lopsided civility of expression and other government ministers – such questions about corruption is no crime, affirmed Magistrate priorities (buying fire trucks at a cost of $42 million when rural as Given Lubinda, a man who was previously accused by many Mikalile, who also sharply criticised the police for their failure to Zambians lack basic health facilities and agricultural inputs) and people of possessing an active conscience but who now appears enforce constitutional liberties such as the right to assemble and denounced the increasing levels of corruption and theft of public untroubled by injustice, corruption, abuse of power and the grand protest. Some people, especially in the ruling party, had expected resources under Lungu’s watch. For this, he received death threats theft of public resources – rediscovered their principles. a harsh fine or even custodial sentence for these brave activists. from supporters of the ruling authorities and faced a backlash in Clearly, however, there are still some judges with genuine respect his own party, whose senior members accused him of harbouring Chishimba Kambwili: The National Democratic Congress for the law and I hope that Mikalile and others like her in future presidential ambitions and preparing a leadership bid. Zambia Consultant (whatever this title actually means!) and Roan occupy leading positions in the higher echelons of our judiciary. needs more MPs and leaders like Kasune and Kakubo. constituency rebel PF MP might seem like an unlikely addition Magistrate Mikalile’s understanding of the law and interpretation to this list. When serving as a minister in government, Kambwili of the Constitution is worth of a Supreme Court or Constitutional Mundia Mukubesa and Saboi Imboela: Slightly over 80 of was Lungu’s most vociferous and fervent defender. There was no Court judge. Zambia’s population is below the age of 35 and a majority are action the government and Lungu could take that he would not female. A look at our national leadership, both in government try to justify. Out of office, he has experienced a conversion like University of Zambia students: In the face of considerable and and the opposition, would make one think that the opposite St Paul on the Road to Damascus. To diffuse any potential charge murderous repression from the government, the response of the was true. By leaving politics to older people and predominantly that he was previously close to the levers of power, Kambwili University of Zambia (UNZA) students has been nothing short of male, we are losing out on the energy, pragmatism and drive has quite successfully recast himself as the spokesperson for the heroic. Students have simply demanded the payment of monies that women and young persons bring to the formal political and ‘common man’, street vendors, university students, the workers owed to them. In reply, the government in 2018 suppressed economic sphere as well as their experience in negotiating for a and many others who are disillusioned with Lungu’s rule. In a student bodies, attacked students on campus, destroyed life on the margins. It was therefore very welcome to see so many context of what appears to be a systematic crackdown on free residences and even killed a female student, Vespers Shimunzhila, youths participating in Lusaka’s mayoral by-election of July 2018. speech, he has also become one of the PF’s most trenchant public in her own room. Thousands of courageous young students Inspiring examples included Mundia Mukubesa, a prominent critics – exposing corruption in government, highlighting Lungu’s rallied in the aftermath to put their slain colleague to a dignified local musician better known for his stage name Petersen, of the manifold inadequacies, denouncing economic exploitation by rest, protest against police brutality and demand justice for People’s Alliance for Change, and Saboi Imboela, a female youth, Chinese investors and refusing to be silenced. For all his troubles, Vespers. Their capacity to organise even in the absence of formal from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). he has been the subject of police harassment and prosecution, but leadership exposed the irrationality of the unlawful decision Although the governing Patriotic Front (PF) won the mayoral even these State-driven manoeuvres have seemingly not slowed by the Minister of Higher Education Nkandu Luo to suspend race through the power of incumbency, these people are not him down. Hate or like him, Kambwili cannot be ignored. He is student union activities in public universities on the ground going away and will hopefully reinvigorate politics in future. Even well-liked, especially on the Copperbelt, as a ‘no-nonsense’ doer that they encouraged protests. Luo was subsequently forced if Mukubesa and Imboela did not win, they dared to dream and, and a charismatic leader with the common touch. Throughout to eat humble pie when she reinstated student union activities summoning their instincts to lead, stepped forward in an era 2018, Kambwili galvanised opposition forces and raised an array at UNZA (the ban remains in force at Copperbelt University, where many young people are preoccupied with social media and of concerns that are salient to many Zambians, when Lungu and however) while the public outcry that followed police’s violent comfortable with complaining. One reason why Zambia has so many of his colleagues in government appeared too preoccupied suppression of the student protests compelled the Director of many bad leaders is because good people shun politics, leaving with self-enrichment. Public Prosecutions to open an inquest into the death of Vespers. the field free for the likes of Bowman Lusambo, Freedom Sikazwe, News Diggers! During 2018, News Diggers really established The students’ refusal to be cowed and intimidated, their keeping Jean Kapata, Stephen Kampyongo and several others from both itself as an important and credible player on the Zambian media alive the right to assemble and protest, which has been heavily the opposition and ruling parties. landscape. The organisation reported on many breaking news curtailed in recent years, should serve as an inspiring example to stories and provided an alternative platform that had been all Zambians on how best to respond to government oppression: Vincent Mwale: Another unexpected addition to the list of 2018’s missing in mainstream media. Without being sensational and peaceful defiance and civil disobedience. inspiring figures is Minister for Local Government Vincent sticking only to the news that was in the public interest, News Mwale. Mwale, unlike so many of his colleagues in President Diggers exposed a number of scandals and reported on the Landilani Banda, Grace Kumwenda and McQueen Zaza: By Edgar Lungu’s Cabinet, takes his ministerial position seriously. decisions and pronouncements of public figures in ways that representing anti-corruption activist Gregory Chifire, charged He performs his job competently, fulfils the basic functions compelled action. The newspaper kept open the civic space with contempt by the Supreme Court for questioning the court’s of his office and does not spend his time debasing himself (which was under pressure), presented non-partisan news (a judgement in a high-profile commercial matter involving with sycophantic nonsense or ludicrous pronouncements like rarity in Zambia) and published stimulating editorial comments enormous financial stakes, these three young lawyers risked ‘Lungu was chosen by God’ or ‘Jesus Christ has entered into the whose depth and wisdom were truly inspiring. It contributed to their professional reputation and livelihoods to defend a man boat and is now a fully-fledged PF cadre’. During the cholera public discourse on issues that really matter to Zambians. The fact who no one else would. As well as effectively arguing that the crisis that ravaged Lusaka and other parts of the country at that a band of young, courageous patriots owns, leads and runs Supreme Court was interpreting contempt in a bizarre way, the beginning of last year, for instance, Mwale kept the public the publication is most encouraging. Banda, Kumwenda and Zaza raised questions about the legality updated with regular and sober briefings. Even when he was and constitutionality of the procedure adopted by the court to forced, by virtue of his position, to give a ministerial statement For feedback, email [email protected] or follow me institute the proceedings, especially since the complainants in the on the controversial purchase of the 42 fire trucks, Mwale seemed on Twitter @ssishuwa 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Monday January 7, 2019

The courts are getting We are not overwhelmed with exaggerating anything land dispute cases. on this matter. We have Almost everyday, there Chaos in land ownership, interviewed witnesses is a land dispute matter before who have been somewhere in the physically beaten and country. These cases do hounded out of their not only involve private land. This cadre called citizens or entities; title deeds mean nothing Oga is someone whose we have seen that arrogance we have government wings are encountered before, also taking each other and his contact details to court over land are in public domain, ownership dispute. yet he walks a free man Traditional leaders with no law chasing have also not been after him. spared; some are This is a clear sign suing their subjects that there is something while others are seriously wrong with being sued by their the way government is subjects; all in pursuit managing this precious of this commodity. resource. One would Customary land is have expected that being sold to investors with the establishment that a certificate of their 36,000 hectares your land, you were Inspector General. without approval from of the Lands Tribunal title relating to stand ancestral land to the legitimate owner. He has the audacity the Ministry of Lands, sitting at the level of number 4169 was Meanwood Agricultural Today, title deeds mean of going on someone’s while on the other the High Court, a lot issued in its name for Company Limited of nothing, two, three farm and putting up hand, government the construction and Lusaka by Chief Mpidi. people can easily own adverts that the land is of conflicts relating to is encroaching on rehabilitation of the The concerned residents title over the same up for sale. Landowners land would be handled strategic forests new Kenneth Kaunda petitioned Senior Chief piece of land, and after have dragged this cadre expeditiously, but just reserves in chiefdoms International Airport Ishindi to reject, on a dispute, the ultimate to the police before, but like the case is with the without the consent of terminal building. But their behalf, the planned owner ends up being the he never gets arrested. rest of the other courts, the traditional leaders the truth of the matter demarcation, alleged one with more money or In fact, he seems to public confidence - a mark of failing is that the Zambia Army sale and alienation of influence in the system. have a number of in this institution leadership in the land encroached on airport 36,000 hectares by the Lusaka West is police officers on his of arbitration is fast administration sector. land because they also same named company. actually one of the payroll because he is vanishing. What are we talking had documents giving Just last week, over riskiest areas to own quite famous at Lusaka Government needs to about? We carried a them jurisdiction over 120 police officers were land in the Capital City. Central Police. How can revisit the composition story on 3rd January it. dragged to court for It doesn’t matter whether this be allowed? of the Lands Tribunal on a land dispute that If big government illegally possessing one has got title deeds We don’t believe with the deserving has ensued between wings such as the land in Lusaka West or has occupied land that a simple cadre can urgency. The police the Zambia Army and Ministry of Defence which apparently for generations, once have power to break must immediately look the Zambia Airports and the Zambia belonged to subjects cadres target it, there is the law with such at ways of arresting Corporation over Airports Corporation of Senior Chieftainess nowhere you can run to. impunity. Obviously, this chaos before it is part of land within Limited can be victims Nkomeshya. The 58But that’s not the worst senior government too late. Such poor the Kenneth Kaunda of double allocation subjects have sued part, they don’t sell land officials involved in the administration of International Airport. of commercial land, the police officersto someone else, they administration of land land opens doors for Zambia Army officers where is the hope for for allocating land sell it to several others use him as a hit man for criminals, it grants have been erecting an ordinary Zambian to themselves in a who join the ownership some dirty work. When an opportunity to concrete pillars paving with a certificate of location which they had dispute. there is a piece of land unscrupulous people to the way for a fence, a land title? Where is occupied for more than There is a notorious with a spectacular road- engage in illegal sale of move that prompted the hope for those who 12 years. PF cadre in Lusaka West front which they admire, land. The lack of strict the Zambia Airports occupy ancestral land in This is the misery that going by the name “Oga they unleash Oga to land administration Corporation to invoke villages? you have to go through if Plots” This cadre is, go in and displace the policy gives those with litigation. In 2018, Nyambazi you own land in Zambia in himself, a Minister locals. Anyone who money and influence The Zambiaresidents in Zambezi There is no peace of of Lands, Minister of stands in the way of chance to bully and Airports Corporation District petitioned mind. Years back, when Justice, Commissioner Oga’s operation gets a displace poor owners contended in court against the sale of you possessed title for of Lands and Police very good beating. of plots and farms.

Crossword puzzle 266 “And though you think the Solutions to puzzle 265 world is at your feet, it can rise up and tread on you.” - Ian McEwan, Atonement Monday January 7, 2019 www.diggers.news Reader's Feedback. 9 Reader's feedback EDITOR'S NOTE: ND’s OPINION: Go to our News Diggers Facebook page, select a story you like and jot down your comment. How Wina betrayed We will pick that as your feedback and get you published on this page. The shorter the comment the higher the chance of getting her legacy in 2018 published. Editor, Saniko Moonga “Very sound reminder. The "Vice-President Inonge Wina's indifference to several selfishness of humanity in matters of national interest is telling. No one in the Note that we block Facebook users who use these last days is biblical current administration is more capable of challenging and shouldn't surprise us. bad decisions than Inonge Wina. As an elected official, abusive language. We are a lost generation she cannot be fired, therefore she need not worry about barely 20 years on!” - Joel losing her job if she hold different opinions to those of the rest. Mrs Wina is also above all the ministers in rank, giving her unmatched influence. Why the Vice-President has not used her influence to stop the rot in government is a question only she can answer. But no clean person can watch as dirty juniors mismanage the country's resourses, hence the only sensible explanation to her lack of action is that Vice-President Wina is a major beneficiary of the mismanagement that this country is suffering." - Miti Muhulo

“Very true, the article makes sense.” - Enerst Ngosa

“Madam Wina is a let-down. I lost whatever respect I had for her when she failed to protect that young woman who was stripped naked in her full view by PF cadres!” - Arthur M Sekute

“She swallowed more than she can chew, such a wasted old woman. Gogo, make things right for Zambia before you leave us under the case of a third term.” – Noritah Mwanza

“Bo Ima's hands are tied. She is in the thick of things…” - Grace Shankaya

“She can't talk with food in the mouth, it's bad manners in Africa…” - Louis Mutale Chibengele

“When economic benefit is the driving force in public service and not principle, you end up with a situation where people who should be a counterbalance to wrongdoing, actually abet it. How else can one explain or understand this lack of consistency? This is a conundrum of epic proportions!” - Kanyata Mubita KBF’s plea to Zambians to Matt Pascal’s parting shot on high challenge greedy govt this taxation on mines year Editor,

Editor, crazy!” - Chrissy Chuma “In as much as you want sympathy, you must first start by giving honest answers like how much you have siphoned from Zambia through inflated costs, transfer pricing, you and other expatriates’ “In 2019, all democrats, “You created this monster. Use salaries and false declarations on production for FQM copper, gold and nickel. And the second including KBF, must mobilize the opposite of your creative question being: if it was you running the mines, ZCCM ran with copper prices of below US $2,000, the people and struggle for skills to decimate it before it regime change. Under dictator gobbles you!” - Gomezgani Bili would you have managed if I can cry when it's around US $6,000?” - Callaghan Mwamba I Lungu, the socio-economic situation will continue to “Why can't you join the 10 “These are merely arm-twisting tactics. This guy is making the argument that they should be taxed deteriorate. Workers, soldiers political parties who have lowly so they can make profits, which they in-turn, externalize.” - Ancietos Mwansa and peasants must join the formed an alliance? Because struggle for regime change!” - your stand, the way you have “I don't think our mine taxes are higher than in any other country; these people are just used to Chivunda Samusungwa explained, is similar to the taking us for granted!” - Martha Kamwasu Mulabi objectives of the 10 opposition “If he was given a ministerial alliance leaders.” - Legion “For how long are you going to be eating on top of our heads? Busy developing your countries job, I doubt if he would be this Mwiinga through our resources. No! In as much as copper is diminishing, let us earn something. It’s too critical.” - Zach Bwalya “Join the 10 opposition parties much! I think the Finance Minister is right; take it or leave it. We shall implement the proposed “You create problems for the so that you can help more. Sales Tax.” – Winter Kanyika country and when you get 2021 is very near…” - Michael screwed, you turn around Zulu “High taxes are making Zambia to be unattractive to the global mining industry.” – Le Vy crying wolf!” - Malcom Charles Chirwa "Mr KBF is right, greedy “So, the truth that the T5 road (Chingola- Solwezi) Road was not done by the PF government has people should be challenged this come out? Did we not say this after the PF went on to require praises about the road they didn’t “I remember him when he woke year. And as we get closer to do? up a judge at night without 2021, let's remember that KBF fear. These politicians are put this PF in power." - Jo 10. International/ Lifestyle www.diggers.news Monday January 7, 2019

By correspondent Democratic Republic of Congo’s powerful civil society Lucha has lashed out at South African and other Congo civil society accuses Sadc leaders for trying to side with outgoing President Joseph Kabila as the people of the vast Central African nation awaits results of the contentious elections held SADC of siding with Kabila on December 30, 2018. The Lucha movement, driven by youths rose to popularity taking center stage in Congo politics, when it played a key role in stopping President Kabila’s bid to extend his term in for by another mandate which is unconstitutional. In a statement following the position by South Africa’s Ambassador to the United Nations Jerry Matjila who appeared to undermine the results collected by independent observers showing that an opposition candidate had won the poll, Lucha warned regional leaders against allowing a disaster in the DRC. The Council of Bishops in Congo known as CENCO issued a statement on Thursday urging thebeen delayed three times Zambia’s foreign affairs Africa was taking a states, adding, “South in Africa in anticipation of Independent Electoral since from 2016 stating minister Joe Malanji who dangerous path on Congo Africa is taking a very upheaval in the DR Congo. Commission (CENI) to the outcome should show led the Sadc observer and reached out to the dangerous path on the DR A statement by US announce results the "respect of truth and mission to the DRC political class to help save Congo. Department deputy On Thursday CENCO said justice." election also appeared to the DR Congo from a “The opposition and civil spokesperson Robert it had sent observers to But the South African give a lukewarm position simmering uprising. society in SA should stand Palladino issued on Friday polling stations and was diplomatic at the UN Matjila of the region ignoring the “The South African people up urge President Cyril warned Congolese leaders in possession of the tallies appeared to downplay numerous irregularities of and the Congolese people Ramaphosa to use his attempting to manipulate from across the country CENCO's statement. the poll to claim the vote have a common interest leadership to defend the the vote of sanctions. which showed a clear "The NGO can say what was peaceful in a peaceful, stable and Congolese people’s choice “We support the winner. they say," but South Africa Both Malanji and Matjila developing DR Congo. You instead of the Kabila African Union Election Cenco secretary-general "will wait... for those have angered the Congolese would be very wrong to regime.” Observation Mission Donatien Nshole urged responsible for the elections civil society, politicians and rely on Kabila’s illegitimate The United Statesto DRC’s expectation, CENI to publish accurate to announce" the result, he the community at large. regime to promote any SA’s Department of State has expressed on January 2, results of the vote which has said. Lucha states that South long term interests,” Lucha since deployed personnel that the announced results align with votes cast by the Congolese people. “As official results are Complaint from a Congolese resident in Zambia: tabulated and reported, we continue to urge DRC government officials, Minister Malanji's Report Is Disgraceful leaders of the DRC security forces, opposition party Dear editor, I am wondering how SADC would arrive at strongholds. In Mr. Malanji’s wisdom or the leaders, civil society As a Congolese resident in Zambia for many such a conclusion. Nearly all the observers lack of it, this is as it should be. representatives, and years of my life, I find the behaviour of Mr. Joe present agree that this was a chaotic election. The African Union observer mission in the stakeholders from all sides Malanji while on mission in the DR Congo Many if not all the people in Congo echo this Congo election was a lot moderate. The AU to respect the law and reject distasteful and embarrassing. I have kept fact. And its outcome will define what the chief stated that holding the election was a violence,” informed about events back home by various future holds for Congo. huge victory which I, too, agree. In fact, it was “There are moments in people there including various media outlets There is evidence people have died, about 50 in long overdue. The AU added a caution that the every nation’s history when in Zambia. And while I leave in Zambia and the run up to the election, including those on result should reflect the will of the Congolese individuals and political make several trips back home, the bulk of my election day. Mr. Malanji seems to believe the people. leaders step forward and do family is in that country. deaths of these people amounts to nothing but By now, we all know that Malanji, as a the right thing. This is one It is relieving that at long last the elections part of the ‘peace’ associated with Congo. privileged official in this process, is aware of of those moments for the have come and now we anxiously wait for the If Mr. Malanji had nothing to say, it was best the dynamics of the outcome of the election. DRC. results. From the feedback I am getting from he and his team visited, drunk their whiskey How the voting patterns shows and who is “Those who enable a my relatives in Congo and others, the situation or coffee and left the DRC without putting enjoying a comfortable lead is information peaceful, democratic is very tense. The population is waiting and it the region on the spot. Anyway, it looks like under Mr. Malanji’s nose. Was it not so transfer of power out looks there is only a certain result that will be Mr. Malanji is a lameduck politician and if the important to Mr. Malanji? of respect for DRC’s acceptable. winds of change in his constituency are true, I What will be the significance of his so called constitution and the results My brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, uncles, wish the young man aspiring to unseat him in final report expected in 30 days if Congo, of this election will be hailed, aunties are all, as much as I am, waiting 2021 the very best. God forbid, is on fire? Next time Mr Malanji with bated breath to know the outcome of Truth be told, Mr. Malanji is an is posing as a representative of a country and while those responsible for December 30. There is of course attempts embarrassment to both the Zambian people region, he should leave his less than diplomatic undermining democratic by those in the ruling party to sway results and the Head of State as well as the region. behavior away from serious business. institutions and processes, in a certain direction, which majority of the His showboating in the Congo case when the It’s my hope and prayer that the election and threatening the peace, population is not ready to accept. situation is a time bomb is very disappointing events thereafter pass without incident in the security, or stability of I am forced to write this letter after watching coming from a senior government official. Congo. Fellow Africans, Zambians and all else, DRC or benefiting from the Zambian foreign affairs minister Mr Joe If voters in three cities in the Congo namely let’s continue to pray for peace to prevail in the corruption ‎will be held Malanji on the news last night. Mr. Malanji, Butembo, Beni & Yumbi with a total sum Congo. My people have suffered war, disease accountable,” he said. who is in Kinshasa as the head of the SADC of 1.2 million on the register are excluded and anger. May this election result be the President Donald Trump observer mission, has declared the election from an election in the guise of security and turning point for the people of Congo. has since announced that peaceful. Whatever Mr. Malanji’s motivation, disease, how can someone suggest an election 80 troops are now stationed his statement speaks volumes of the calibre of has passed as something peaceful? In fact, the Fiston Kaloji in nearby Gabon ready to a leader he is. excluded voters are predominately opposition Concerned Congolese resident in Zambia protect US interests in the DRC. Monday January 7, 2019 www.diggers.news Sports. 11

Cesc Fabregas believes his playing, my little advice is to technical quality has never enjoy it every single second abated even if he has begun because it goes so fast. to lose "sharpness", with the "In football you have to be midfielder expected to leave I'm slower but I'll never ready every three days, you Chelsea for Monaco. have to live with criticism, Fabregas captained Chelsea you have to live with everyone to a 2-0 FA Cup win at home saying how good you are – up to Nottingham Forest on and downs - and you just Saturday, bidding what looked lose my technique - Cesc think I am young, I have time to be an emotional farewell to do not know how much I'm team-mate Thierry Henry, will not leave him as he really does never go away but time really does fly, so the Stamford Bridge crowd at going to miss you!" who took over as head coach reaches the final years of his because it is technique," he enjoy every single second of the end of the game. Reports have indicated the in October. playing days. told Chelsea's website. it." Alvaro Morata appeared to 31-year-old will hold talks And despite missing a penalty "It is always something that "Physicality goes away from Callum Hudson-Odoi confirm Fabregas would leave with Ligue 1 strugglers against Forest, Fabregas I have had, and it feels like all of us unfortunately when impressed in the Forest win, Chelsea on social media, Monaco on Sunday ahead of a insists the technique he has growing up and getting older, you get older, you lose speed, setting up both of Morata's writing on Instagram: "You reunion with former Arsenal shown throughout his career it is one of those things that you lose some sharpness, but goals, and Fabregas backed technique I think is something the teenager – linked with a that always stays with you move to Bayern Munich – to when you have something, so have a bright future. hopefully it can stay with me "He has got everything to Bayern hand Ribery 'heavy for a very long time yet. make it in world football," the "With the penalty, when I Spaniard added. "I have told stopped in the middle of my him that if he does not really run, I saw the goalkeeper make it at the very top, I will fine' for angry Tweetstorm going down and I thought be disappointed because he is that I had it, so yes, it is one of these talents you can unfortunate but the day I see can be fantastic. did 100 caps for Spain I also "He can be world-class, so missed a penalty! he just needs to keep his feet "It feels like it was last week I on the ground, keep working started playing professionally hard. He is a humble boy, he and now it is over 15 years. really loves playing football It is a long time but for the and hopefully he can really young players when they start make it very soon." FAZ makes Chimpampwe deputy General Secretary By Alex Chilumbwe FAZ yesterday Saturday appointed Joe Chimpampwe as deputy General Secretary of the national soccer governing body. In a press statement availed to Goal Diggers! FAZ general secretary Adrian Kashala said that the decision to appoint Chimpampwe as deputy General Secretary was made during the FAZ Executive Committee meeting held on January 5, 2019 at Football House. Bayern Munich on Sunday coated in gold. contract at the end of the slamming Bayern for not He described Chimpapwe as a seasoned football administrator said it will impose "a heavy That ostentatious luxury, season after 11 years at the taking firmer action. who has worked with the Association in various sub- fine" on Franck Ribery over and the reported cost of club. "Ribery should not play for committees and has held managerial positions in various an obscenity-laced outburst the meal, drew ferocious "Bosses must suspend Bayern anymore," it said in organisations. on social media, after the criticism before Ribery Ribery," urged Germany's an editorial. "With this fine, Kashala further said that the association will soon advertise French striker became -- who earns an estimated bestselling Bild newspaper. the club falls short of drastic the positions of provincial administrators in all the ten embroiled in controversy eight million euros a The news portal T-Online repercussions and that is a provinces and the positions of U-17, U-20, and U-23 as full- for eating a gold-coated year with the German went even further, fatal signal." AFP time coaching jobs under FAZ. steak. champions -- hit back. The punishment comes "Let's start with the after Ribery lashed out envious, the angry, surely at critics in a string of born because of a broken angry posts on Twitter and condom," read the first Eagles manager relishes Instagram on Saturday. It is of the posts on Ribery's the latest scandal to engulf Twitter account. the 35-year-old, who is "F*ck your mothers, your deeply unpopular in his grandmothers and your native France but revered whole family tree," he wrote, "Coach of the Year" award by German fans. having taken care to sanitise By Alex Chilumbwe side coach also hinted about his am hoping that I continue with the "I had a long talk with Franck the French word "n*quez". Although he was not a fans’ favourite, target this season, and mentioned unbeaten record that I recorded in and I let him know that we Salihamidzic made clear Green Eagles football coach Aggrey one of the hindrances that he the last 13 games last season. I think would impose a heavy fine that Ribery did not pay Chiyangi scooped the FAZ/MTN thinks he would have to face in the that can be good for me and my on him and he accepted it," the bill himself because Coach of The Year award and beat transitional league that kicks off on team. It cannot be easy but again it is the club's sporting director he had been invited to the his fellow nominees Nkana’s Bestone January 26. not impossible,” teased Mbewe. Hasan Salihamidzic told restaurant. Chambeshi and Red Arrows’ Chisi “I want to do better than last season. The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) side is journalists in Qatar, where "Franck has been Mbewe during the awards show on As you may know, we do not sign set to reveal its list of the new signings the club is on a training slandered and insulted," Friday. new players easily because we are a to the team later this week according camp. said Salihamidzic. "And In an interview with Goal Diggers! defence team and that may affect the to their public relations team. "He used words that we, not only Franck, but his Chiyangi noted that the award had team. We have lost two players from FAZ/MTN AWARDS WINNERS FC Bayern, cannot accept pregnant wife, his child and set a higher challenge in his coaching the squad and we have only gotten Assistant Referee: Kabwe Chansa and that Franck does not his mother, who is currently job, admitting that he would need to one, Edward Mwamba from Nkwazi. Referee of the Year: Gladys Lengwe have the right to use, as in hospital for an operation. prove to the soccer fraternity that he is I would love to boost the team Young Player of the Year: Jackson a role-model and player Franck wanted to defend capable of transforming a seemingly further but we operate on directives,” Kakunta (Power Dynamos) of FC Bayern," added himself and defend his weak team into a formidable force. explained Chiyangi. Most Disciplined Player: Larry Salihamidzic. family. He has the right to “It was an honour for me to win it Meanwhile, Arrows’ coach Chisi Bwalya (Power Dynamos) On Thursday, Riberydo that. I support him in because both Chambeshi and Mbewe Mbewe also hoped that he would Top Scorer: Idriss Mbombo (Nkana) posted a video on social that, but unfortunately he are top coaches and now I have set the continue with his unbeaten record Player of the Year: Idriss Mbombo media showing him in a totally lost control." bar high for myself because eyes will of the last 13 games that he recorded (Nkana) Dubai steak house owned German media and social be on me from soccer fans. They will in the previous season after replacing Coach of the Year: Aggrey Chiyangi by celebrity Turkish media users had called on want to see if I can keep transforming former national team coach, Honour (Green Eagles) restauranteur Salt Bae and the reigning Bundesliga my team into a better one than it was Janza. President's Award: Fred Mwila (Ex- rubbing his hands before champions to punish in the previous season,” he said. “It felt good to be nominated coach, player and now Technical tucking into a huge chop the striker, who is out of The Zambia National Service (ZNS) alongside the big guns. This season I Committee member) Bayern's Ribery gets heavy fine

Page 11 No 343 K10 www.diggers.news Monday January 7, 2019 for insults Brilliant Nishikori claims Brisbane title Japanese star Kei Nishikori claimed his first title since 2016 when he downed Russia's Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the final of the Brisbane International on Sunday. The Japanese star had not won a tournament since Memphis in 2016 and was hampered by a wrist injury the following year which forced a break from the 2018 tour. He was runner-up in Brisbane in 2017 but went one better this year in a superb final. Nishikori dominated his Russian rival throughout, despite a slight hiccup when one poor service game cost him the second set. The second seed started slowly and went down 0-3 to the Russian. But he recovered to break back and then seized the advantage at 3-3 when he broke Medvedev again, taking the first set in 42 minutes. Nishikori was all over the Russian in the second set, his powerful and well-directed groundstrokes forcing Medvedev into errors. Medvedev held on against Nishikori's multiple chances to break at 2-2 and 3-3 and took advantage of his opponent's poor service game to break ahead. "I felt like in the second set I was a little bit, like waiting too much and I couldn't convert all the chances I had," the Russian said. "And he did really well the last game, I mean the 4-3 game. He took the risk and he did well and credit to him for second set. AFP Jordan Lyden of Oldham Athletic argues with Neeskens Kebano of Fulham during the FA Cup Third Round match between Fulham and Oldham Athletic at Craven Cottage yesterday. AFP MAYUKA ABANDONS

LUSAKABy Alex Chilumbwe with his club, but says the player league club Southampton DYNAMOS player A stint at Lusaka Dynamos But in an interview with Goal him joining officially. Lusaka Dynamos coach Danny was not obliged to continue is currently without a club and sparked speculations that he was Diggers! Kabwe said that “It is true that he trained with us Kabwe has explained that former because he had not officially struggling to maintain his fitness poised to stay and resume his Mayuka was only training with for three or so days but that was national team striker Emmanuel joined the outfit. while looking for his next career local assignment under Kabwe’s his side for fitness purposes it. He did not at all join the team Mayuka has stopped training The former English Premier prospects. tutorage. without a contract or talks about and we cannot stop him from training with us if he asks. If he wants to join the club he will tell us and we would make it known to the media,” said Kabwe. And Mayuka when called for a comment said that he did not join the club, adding that he would make it known when something concrete came up concerning his next football move. “I am free right now and not with any club. I was only training with Lusaka dynamos as a way of staying fit. When there’s something concrete about me joining any club, I will make it known,” said Mayuka. Mayuka has played for a number of top clubs both within and outside Africa and these include Southampton, FC Metz, Zamalek and BSC Young Boys Phil Foden of Manchester City among others. scores his team's second goal during The 28-year-old is a 2012 Africa the FA Cup Third Round match Cup of Nations (AfCON) winner, against Rotherham United at the a tournament from which he Etihad Stadium yesterday. AFP scooped the golden boot award.