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CASTRATE SEXBy Abraham Kalito Minister of Gender Elizabeth Phiri has backed calls by a civil society organization, Men’s Network, to enact legislation that will facilitate castration of sexual o enders. And Phiri says government is working towards making gender- based violence cases non-bailable and non-withdrawable in a bid to OFFENDERS curb the vice. To page 4

O cers keep vigil at Luanshya Police as they await NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili (right) to arrive for interrogations yesterday. Kambwili denied bond, goes in In ation Maiko Zulu proposes HH, By Abraham Kalito in Lusaka  is is in relation to the alleged lawyers wrote to Luanshya and Daniel Chansa in Luanshya illegal meeting which he held police asking them to defer their Police in Luanshya have with aggrieved AVIC employees clients appearance to December down from Lungu peace concert detained Roan PF member who marched to his house in 10, saying the NDC consultant By omas Mulenga of parliament Chishimba Luanshya to complain about had a matter to attend to before 8.3 to 7.8% Reggae star and Child’s Rights activist Maiko Zulu has proposed Kambwili a er charging him their conditions of service. the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court a peace concert to bring President Edgar Lungu and opposition with unlawful assembly. On Wednesday, Kambwili’s on Friday. To page 5 By Abraham Kalito UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to reconciliatory terms. According to the Central To page 7 Statistical O ce (CSO), the annual rate of in ation Samfya mob kills man accused of for November 2018 has ere’s no Zika Virus reduced to 7.8 percent from turning into crocodile, eating girl 8.3 percent recorded in in Zambia – UK Envoy Story page 2 October. To page 2 Story page 11 2. Local News www.diggers.news Friday November 30, 2018

By Sipilisiwe Ncube systematically to exclude PF members of parliament people from training, it have rejected a private has been used to exclude members motion which PF MPs reject gender equity people from advancement, sought to push government people who have delved and to take measures in ensuring sweated from their careers equal opportunities for all in just to be clicked off at the the civil service. height of their careers,” The motion was tabled before motion, as Kampyongo Nkombo said. the house for debate by Men’s And Nkombo said the parliamentarian Network meeting between President chairperson Cornelius Edgar Lungu and UPND Mweetwa and was seconded leader Hakainde Hichilema by Kasempa UPND member warns thieving civil servants was a relief to this nation. answer is no.” colleague, the mover of the UPND and yet we government spokesperson of parliament Brenda “I am so happy that this Kampyongo also explained the motion came and was are being told ‘no it’s non’ is an accomplished female, Tambatamba. last week Mr Speaker, that it was thieving and proposing that out of the few partisan. You are already look at the chief justice, she is Debating against the motion, probably has reached us political civil servants female MPs on your left Mr being partisan. It’s already Home Affairs Minister a female, look at the minister at a melting point because who were being retired in Speaker could be elevated dead on arrival. It’s B.I.D, seized the opportunity and of finance, she is a female, politically we have been national interest. to become either leader of warned civil servants in a Brought In Indeed. Let us look at our minister of boiling in this country. I am “These are the ones, Mr opposition or vice or even habit of siphoning public, face ourselves in the mirror labour, a seasoned unionist. a very delighted and happy Speaker, who are being saying government would share the two positions and as we have continued So when we come to talk member of parliament that moved out of the public not hesitate to chuck them that are available, I would with this motion, I have about these motions let’s be Mr Hakainde Hichilema service out of national out of employment. have been saying ‘yes you looked at the motion on sincere. Let us not sugar coat and President Edgar Lungu interest. And the other one is “The Honourable member are coming with practical Article 173 (j) opportunities politics and present things did meet to discuss issues being partisan. It’s very clear, for Mazabuka talked about solutions [and] not with for appointments, training to us. So I would urge this of common interest for if you are a civil servant [and] issues of retiring people on lamentations. So it’s not and advancement in house to reject this motion this country. It is my faith you have been told [that] national interest, I want to about preaching to others public service are made out rightly because in PF we and hope that whatever loyalty to the authority does place it on record that we that which you don’t believe to all employees without don’t have discrimination at they discussed is going to not mean being partisan. I are not going to entertain in. And that’s the challenge discrimination. That isall,” said Dr Chanda said. start cascading down to the personally wouldn’t want indiscipline for the sake of we have with this particular the motion we have here. Meanwhile Mazabuka bottom of those who make to recruit anyone [because] preserving equity. How can motion Mr Speaker because It almost came out as a central UPND member of decisions on lives of others, we know where we recruit we deal with people who have here, certainly when you women’s rights issues, parliament Garry Nkombo in terms of training, in terms people to be party members been year in year out cited by look at the composition, yes somewhere along the way it said the motion needed of appointments [and] in and certainly not the civil the Auditor General’s report we could do better but we has come like a full ethnic support because a lot of terms of advancement of service. And so if you want siphoning public resources? are there. So to come here issue but the best way to people had lost employment people in their respective to mislead the civil servants Government says ‘we’ve had and try to preach to us who understand it is it’s well on partisan basis. professional lives. I am quite by saying ‘when we form enough of you’ it’s time to go are already converted is a packaged like sugar coated,” “We have seen in this certain that the temperature government, you are going so that we can get people that little bit mischievous,” said argued Dr Chanda. country where people who is cooling down as a result to be this, we are going to can come and work for their Kampyongo. “Why are you knocking on are deserving to be trained of that meeting of the two make you inspector general fellow citizens in preserving And Bwana Mkubwa PF an open door? Look at our that [this article of gender leaders. And maybe I [should of police’ and someone buys the national resources. For member of parliament front bench in PF, President rights for women in decision take this] opportunity to into that and gets intoxicated the first time we are saying Dr Jonas Chanda said the Lungu who has been dragged making positions] is not thank President Lungu and stops performing ‘we are not just going to talk motion was “brought in into this debate is the first being applied to the way and president Hakainde, professionally and starts to people who don’t want to dead” as it did not reflect president in the history of it should be. Sir there is a president of the UPND performing his functions listen,” Kampyongo said. what was happening in this country to appoint a too that the PF government and whoever marshalled on partisan lines, we are not “Its antagonistic, Mr Speaker, government. female vice president. How have been using since or shepherded them to that going to entertain that. And because most of the times “I wish to express my many countries in Africa they came to power to meeting, is to say that this so we have got no apologies we are the ones answering utmost disappointment on have a female vice president? further the advancement of meeting was long overdue to make for those that are for people who are very well thin motion brought by There is almost none. Look moving backward against because it will serve its being chucked out of the known because when those the UPND for two reasons at some of the most powerful this motion, that being the purpose to address this public service on account monies are lost, they don’t (i) because the mover and positions that we have in the retirement of civil servants. issue of discrimination,” said of indiscipline and on say ‘it’s civil servant A or B’ the seconder are both from government today; chief It has been used as a tool Nkombo. but they will say ‘Ministry account of siphoning public of Education where did this resources and on account of money go?’ and when we disloyalty to the powers that find the culprit what should be,” he said. we do with them? because of He added that the mover Inflation down to 7.8 from 8.3% equity should we preserve of the motion should have By Abraham Kalito November 2018 has reduced Census and statistics on year non-food inflation them? or because they come first judged his party before According to the Central to 7.8 percent from 8.3 Goodson Sinyenga attributed rate for November 2018 from a certain region they judging government. Statistical Office (CSO), the percent recorded in October. the decrease to an increase was recorded at 7.0 percent shouldn’t be punished? The “If this afternoon my dear annual rate of inflation for CSO acting director of in vehicles purchased and from 8.3 percent recorded an increase in passengers in October 2018 indicating transport by air to London a decrease of 1.3 percentage via Dubai. points. The decrease in Samfya mob kills man accused of “The year-on-year inflation the non-food inflation rate as measured by the all was mainly attributed items Consumer Price Index to purchase of vehicles; (CPI) for November 2018, passengers transport by air turning into crocodile, eating girl decreased to 7.8 per cent (Lusaka/London via Dubai).” By Mirriam Chabala Murder from Charity Chibale aged 34 picked to assist with investigations from 8.3 per cent recorded Sinyenga also said Zambia’s An angry mob in Samfya District of of Mwanayama village in Chief Kasoma namely: village Headman Misitala in October 2018. This means trade deficit increased to 53.7 Luapula Province this week descended Bangweulu’s area in Samfya District, Mwewa Silvester, aged 74, Lano that on average, prices of percent from K1,750 million on a 36-year-old man of Shinka village that her elder brother, Changani Chiboni, the father to the deceased and goods and services increased recorded in September 2018 in Bangweulu area, and beat him to Musenge aged 36 of Shinka village in a male juvenile aged 18 years all from by 7.8 per cent between to K2,691 million recorded death on accusations that turned into Chief Kasoma Bangweulu’s area as the same village.” November 2017, and in October 2018. a crocodile and killed a girl who had well was murdered by an angry mob And in a separate development, November, 2018,” Sinyenga “Zambia’s trade deficit gone fishing by the river. which mobilised from villages: Shinka, police in Lusaka have arrested Jessica explained in Lusaka, increased to 53.7 percent Deputy Police Spokesperson Rae Katanshya, Misitala. Brief facts are that Chilambe Chanda aged 24 years for the Thursday. from K1,750 million Hamoonga, disclosed in a statement on 25th November, 2018, at unknown subject offence of obtaining money by “The year on year annual food recorded in September that Changani Musenge was reported time, the deceased allegedly turned false pretences. inflation rate for November 2018 to K2,691 million dead by her sister, Charity Chibale to into a human crocodile and killed “It is alleged that the accused has was recorded at 8.4 percent recorded in October 2018. Samfya police division on November Bupe Lano, aged 20 of Misitala village a Facebook page “Style by Jessie” compared to to 8.3 percent This trade deficit means that 28, after villagers murdered and buried when she went fishing on Chisa River on which she has been advertising recorded in October 2018, the country imported more him. in Katanshya area,” stated Hamoonga. hair products for women as well as indicating an increase of that it exported in nominal Hamoonga stated that police had “On 28th November, 2018, between soliciting for capital to partner with 0.1 percentage points. The terms. Imports increased picked up a number of people from the 04:00 hours and 09:00 hours, persons in her business. But as soon as increase is mainly attributed by 20 percent from K9, 243 said village to assist with investigations, information spread to surrounding she gets the money from such persons to price changes of breakfast million in September 2018 to including village Headman Misitala villages where villagers mobilised, she would go into hiding. We are mealie meal, roller meal, K11, 095 million in October Mwewa Silvester, Lano Chiboni who is brutally murdered and buried appealing to any persons who could maize grain, meats (brisket, 2018. This increase is mainly the father to the deceased and another Musenge. Police rushed to the scene have fallen prey to this crime to report fillet and rump steak), live attributed to the increase in male juvenile. and found the body already buried. to any nearest police station,” read the chicken, dried kapenta the imports of consumer “Police in Samfya received a report of However, three people have been police statement. and dried fish. The year goods,” stated Sinyenga. Friday November 30, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .3 By Mirriam Chabala Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba says implementation of the Radio Frequency Mushimba explains RFID, Identification (RFID) mechanism is a necessity for all motor vehicles in Zambia because it will assist with tracking lost vehicles. And Mushimba says his ministry will soon embark vehicle re-registration on a vehicle re-registration speak today, we don’t know to adopt technology in exercise to ascertain the the number of vehicles we reading number plates number of vehicles in have in this country. So biometrically, using RFID the country which will government cannot plan so that only one plate help in planning road properly the roads that we will be printed per one infrastructure. need to have and the fly biometric. And the issue of Mushimba told the Hot Fm over bridges they need to cloning will go away from Hot Breakfast show that design because of the traffic Zambia forever. With the the RFIM system would volume that we have in the biometrics being done and also help in recovering country. so that’s number RFID machinery usable lost vehicles and stop one,” Mushimba said. number plates, what it duplication of number “Secondly, we have means is that even the plates by some motorists. struggled with criminalities sensing of the vehicles will “The reason for the exercise being committed using be done. The security of is this, as country, we have vehicles and what we’ve your vehicle will be done. a requirement for census discovered is when If your vehicle is stolen, for the people and for someone commits a crime within a very short period other strategic assets in and the police get their of time, it will be tracked.” the country for national number plate, when they Asked what amounts planning and many other go to RTSA to run it, that would be involved in the things. We are supposed number is a clone number re-registration exercise, to have a census on the plate, it’s a duplicate and Mushimba said the process vehicles every 10 years. does not probably exist was still being discussed was made by Cabinet. think it is up for discussion going to get. But if that But we have not done that in the RTSA system. So and that a decision would “The amount that they because RTSA proposed disconnection does not get since the 70s. So as we what RTSA is doing is be communicated once it are going to use to rate, I and when RTSA proposes, very closed then I will insist it comes to my office for on RTSA not doing this re- further digestion and when registration exercise until I do the digestion, I don’t people buy into the value of make these decisions alone, what they are going to pay I take to Cabinet because for the charge,” Mushimba its impact people and… said. we don’t want to pernalise Meanwhile, Mushimba people and put burdens said, contrary to public on people unnecessarily. perception, RTSA had That’s why I have told RTSA no intention of making that you have to justify any form of profit from any extra charge, it has to the speed cameras being make sense, people have to installed countrywide. understand it and well as “I think that is far from the the benefits for them and truth. In fact, I was talking they can see them. Then about this in Parliament the the charge that is attached other day on these [speed] to the re-registration is for cameras that they’ve put the enhanced security and in Lusaka on a pilot basis safety measures that are before we roll them out going to be put on your countrywide and I was vehicle on that charge. So telling people that the driver there are benefits associated for that is not that RTSA with that, if your vehicle has wants to make money from this. RTSA is a grant-aided been lost, it will be tracked institution by government. quicker than before. So Government plans for its there are benefits to be operations and government accrued by people and then gives it money from your these benefits have to be taxes, not from the cameras explained to the people that we are putting up Deputy Inspector general of police Bonny Kapeso ( l) speaks to Chishimba Kambwili’s lawyers Gilbert Phiri so that people can attach there. The cameras are and Keith Mweemba at Police Headquarters shortly after arresting their client on November 29, 2018 – whatever that charge will supposed to slow people Picture by Tenson Mkhala be to the benefit they are from speeding because the biggest contributor to accidents and fatalities is over speeding in the Union challenges suspension of 60 NHA workers country. Right now, since By Daniel Chansa illegal action taken by the national the industrial and labour relations to the realisation of the objectives the cameras were put The Zambia United Localhousing authority management. Act cap 269 under Section 5 which of the company and is the recipe up, people are not over Authorities Workers Union NHA employees, due to the provides the rights to be enjoyed by for industrial disharmony,” said speeding. There is literally (ZULWAU) says the suspension of incompetence of this management, employees at the place of work.” Mwinsa. very small fine RTSA is over 60 National Housing Authority have unpaid salaries that have been He said NHA management “This also calls for scrutiny on the making from this and that’s workers is illegal. ranging from 11 to 15 months, a had shown no regards to the capabilities of these managers as what we want. We don’t Over 60 unionised workers at situation that has resulted in the institutional procedures, and they have failed to perform. We want a fine, we want people National Housing Authority have employees being vulnerable and as such, was creating industrial request the ministry to fire these to comply so that RTSA been suspended over the offence of has brought industrial unrest in the disharmony. managers who are detrimental to does not make any money riotous behaviour. company,” Mwinsa said. “NHA management has no regard the performance of this institution. from anyone for over Speaking at a media briefing in “This management has completely to the institutional procedures and We finally demand for the speeding but people are Ndola, ZULWAU General Secretary failed to bring back life to NHA and has no respect to the principles of immediate lifting of the illegal and safe and when an accident Emmanuel Mwinsa said the have continued to be cry babies and industrial dialogue when dealing unprocedural suspensions slapped still happens at a low speed, decision was uncalled for. oppressing innocent workers who with matters of mutual agreement. on our innocent members who at least people survive and “The Zambia United Localhave no mandate in the day to day This is so shameful and cannot be have always been ready to excuse the damage to the vehicle Authorities Workers Union is administration of the company. The left unchecked as the conduct by their duties despite the state of the is very minimal,” said greatly disappointed with the action is against the provisions of NHA management is so detrimental non payment of salaries.” Mushimba. 4. Local News www.diggers.news Friday November 30, 2018

By Abraham Kalito based violence in Zambia, Minister of Gender Elizabeth it is gratifying to note that a Phiri has backed calls by a civil number of victims are now society organization, Men’s Gender Minister welcomes coming out in the open to Network, to enact legislation report. We take it as a strength that will facilitate castration of in the fight against gender- sexual offenders.‬ based violence for it gives And Phiri says most the victim a chance to get intellectual women fear to join calls to castrate sex offenders justice. Increasing cases of politics because of the insults “We are so happy that it politics is a prostitute. And that we don’t give women, that our male counterparts is that GBV can also imply increased they have to endure. is coming from men, so if they will be called names. they are fearing to come into let us respect [women]n and awareness against the vice. Meanwhile, Phiri says castrating the perpetrators I was disappointed when the open,” she said. stop the verbal gender based The ministry has been government is working would be a solution, it is the students insulted the “Those women who do not violence which social media meeting various stakeholders towards making gender-based welcome, because it has come honorable here, I wanted to have thick skin like honorable has encouraged.” to prevent cases of gender- violence cases non-bailable from you,” Phiri said. protest alone. I would have minister here, Dora, who can Meanwhile, Phiri said based violence. And mitigate and non-withdrawable in a And Phiri said most protested because look at this receive blows, insults and government was working the impact. The Ministry of bid to curb the vice. intellectual women feared woman, she has gone for a everything and is still standing towards making gender-based Gender is working towards At a media briefing,joining politics because of the funeral, she is not even part of and competing fairly with violence cases non-bailable a situation where GBV cases Wednesday, Phiri welcomed insults they had to endure. the policing, she is a mother, men. you will find that others and non-withdrawable. will be non bailable, and calls to castrate sexual “Intellectuals are fearing to but instead of respecting the who are educated, who want “However, even though people not to be allowed to offenders, saying she was come into politics because minister, she was insulted by to be what Dora Siliya is, will the current statistics are withdraw cases,” she said. happy the suggestion had of the insults. They take that students. So it is because of say ah, what they go through painting a negative picture “The ministry is also working come from a Men’s Network. every woman who comes into the bullying and the respect is too much. So my appeal to of the situation of gender- with other stakeholders to sensitise the women, men and communities in general to break the norms and values that influence people to committing GBVs. It is an offence under the laws of Zambia and it carries very stiff punishment. As a Ministry we are also working towards harmonising the laws that govern gender-based violence so that its easier for the police to handle gender-based violence cases.” Phiri lamented that government did not seem to be winning the fight against gender-based violence. “As a Minister of Gender, I am here to share with you the press the national picture of gender-based violence. The national picture of gender-based violence can be understood from cases reported to the police. The cases have been on the rise. Dangote industries Zambia limited. We have also seen on stories of GBV, reported in the press Registration no:70044 and disappointed enough Tpin:1001878318 we are seeing even leaders, Ndola factory female leaders mainly being insulted on social media. You P.oBox 71082 know there are some classes SENIOR CHIEF CHIWALA AREA of gender-based violence. It can be verbal, physical, sexual PLOT 1676,NDOLA, ZAMBIA or the common one is when TELEPHONE:+260971243770 people are fighting,” said Phiri. “As Minister of Gender I have been on record condemning such vices, such acts. According to the Police during the third quarter of DANGOTE INDUSTRIES 2018 where 6114 cases where reported to police, of this number 3702 where women while 1186 were men. 100 were girls, 226 boys. Up to the ZAMBIA TAKES A NEW NAME end of the third quarter there were 18, 128 cases reported for gender-based violence of Dangote Cement Zambia Limited formerly Dangote Industries various forms. In addition, the latest survey also revealed Zambia Limited has officially changed its name. The Company limited that 48 percent of women aged between 15 to 49 have by shares and was incorporated on the 11th day of September 2007 experienced gender-based violence at some point in their in Zambia has since taken on a new name for purposes of business life. 42 percent of women aged 20-24 were married off by the relevance. age of 18. This means that the issue of GBV is still very, We want to inform our esteemed customers and our business very serious in our country especially against women partners that we will now be trading as Dangote Cement Zambia and girls. We are extremely concerned as a government. We seem not to be winning Limited effective August 30, 2018. the battle and we need to work harder with all citizens joining Dangote Cement Zambia Limited is part of the Dangote Group; the hands, it also indicates that gender inequality is still high first biggest African Cement group present in several African countries in our communities. Implying that women’s lower status and creating employment for thousands of people across the continet. in relation to men in our societies and communities can be attributed to GBV.” Friday November 30, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .5

By Zondiwe Mbewe Lusaka High Court judge Sharon Newa has dismissed MMD faction leader Felix Mutati’s application to summon Nevers Mumba’s Court dismisses Mutati’s lawyer, Jeah Madaika to testify in the matter concerning the opinion that he gave over the holding of the convention, on grounds that it was premature. In this matter, the Mumba- subpoena application led MMD acting National Secretary Winnie Zaloumis that she did not receive any that such an application could the application saying it was interpretation as the court intend to do in the future. has sued Mutati, Mwansa petitions. be made at any stage of the mischievous and not tainable deems fit without Madaika The application is premature Mbulakulima, Raphael And Zaloumis said although proceedings. at law. being brought on stand. in that regard. From the way Nakacinda and George she was invited to attend “The point at which this He added that, to require He urged the court to dismiss we see it, by the deliberate Kangwa in the Lusaka High the said convention, she did application is being made Madaika to interpret the the application with costs. tendering of this application Court, challenging the legality not go there because it was is indeed at any stage these opinion, the legal professional Opposing the application, at a premature stage, the of the convention that was illegally called. proceedings. This court has privilege line would be Madaika observed that the (defendant’s) only aim is to held in Kabwe that elected “There’s no way I can go to a latitude to allow a party to crossed. proceedings were at the either derail the progress of Mutati and others into office. convention which was called properly present it’s case by “To ask Mr Madaika to stage where the plaintiff was these proceedings by causing Jonas Zimba is representing by non office bearers. The calling all witnesses it deems explain his role at a NEC presenting it’s case. unnecessary adjournments the Mutati-led MMD, while convention was illegal,” said necessary for it’s case. It is our meeting referred to, will entail He agreed with Haimbe’s or to interfere with counsels Jeah Madaika and Mulambo Zaloumis. prayer that Mr Jeah Madaika that he divulge privileged submissions that the representation of his clients,” Haimbe are representing the Meanwhile, Zimba applied be subpoenaed in this matter information. That is not application was mischievous he said. other faction. to the court to subpoena so as to resolve all issues,” he tainable at Law. To go further and premature because the Madaika asked the court not When the matter came up for Madaika, the plaintiff’ssaid. to require Mr Madaika defendants were not yet to entertain the application. continued cross examination lawyer, saying the opinion that Zimba said Madaika’s to interpret the opinion, calling their witnesses. In her ruling, judge Newa of the first witness, Zaloumis, was given by the said witness evidence seemed to be the will entail that the legal “Where in the procedure will dismissed the application on Thursday, Zimba asked the relating to the holding of the genesis of the dispute before professional privilege line will this subpoena fit in? I agree grounds that it was premature witness if she remembered convention was on legal issues court and could only be be crossed,” he said. with my colleague that this to subpoena Madaika as the the various petitions that were and could only be interpreted resolved if he was summoned Haimbe said the court already application is mischievous plaintiff were still presenting sent by their members prior to by him. and his evidence examined. had the written document, because at this point the their case. the holding of a convention. He said Section 27 of the High But in response, the plaintiff’s adding that they would be defendants are not yet calling “In this application, the In response, Zaloumis insisted Court Act states in clear terms lawyer, Haimbe, opposed to in a position to give it such witness. Unless it’s what they defendants seek to subpoena the counsel to the plaintiff to testify in an opinion that he gave. The plaintiff is currently presenting their case. They should be allowed to call Kambwili denied bond, goes in as witnesses, those people By Abraham Kalito in callout for Honourable in area ‘Z’, we shall convey Later, Kambwili demanded Kambwili from police considered necessary to their Lusaka and Daniel Chansa Chishimba Kambwili to him to area A where he is to get his medication. custody. As a country, we case. When the plaintiff has in Luanshya appear today and himself alleged to have committed Meanwhile, his son Mwamba do not need to treat each concluded in presenting their Police in Luanshya have decided to come to Police an offence…I just saw him and NDC Secretary General other like this especially in case, the defendants will be detained Roan PF member Headquarters trying to come in and then he told Mwenye Musenge were the midst of the dialogue given an opportunity to also of parliament Chishimba seek refuge or for whatever me that he was supposed to blocked from entering the process in the country. As present their case and call Kambwili after charging him reasons known best to him. be in Luanshya but I’m not police station. far as we are concerned, Dr. their witnesses. If at that stage, with unlawful assembly. Now what I wish to state is going there. Now what do By press time, police had Kambwili did not refuse to it is desirable that Mr Madaika This is in relation to the that if any person commits you expect me as a police charged the NDC leader answer the police callout in be called as their witness, alleged illegal meeting which a crime and avails himself officer to do? I will convey with unlawful assembly and Luanshya. All he did was they shall have the liberty to he held with aggrieved AVIC or herself to the police other him to where he is supposed denied him bond. to merely request for a date subpoena him. Right now it’s employees who marched than where he or she is to be,” said Sibote. Meanwhile, UPND leader next week so he could attend premature to subpoena him to his house in Luanshya required to appear, such a Kambwili arrived at Hakainde Hichilema to court matters in Lusaka as is the plaintiff’s case. And I to complain about their person can be apprehended Luanshya police at 14:06 demanded Kambwili’s tomorrow. There was no therefore decline to grant the conditions of service. by Police and conveyed to hours where he was release in a statement. need to bundle him like an application on the basis that On Wednesday, Kambwili’s the Police Station where the plaintiff is presenting her immediately taken to the “We call for the immediate armed bandit this morning lawyers wrote to Luanshya he or she is required or case,” ruled judge Newa. reception to wait for his release of the NDC and drive him to Luanshya police asking them to defer alleged to have committed Trial continues. lawyers. consultant Dr. Chishimba police,” stated Hichilema. their clients appearance the crime, so that they can to December 10, saying answer to the allegations the NDC consultant had a against them. To this effect I matter to attend to before want to confirm that we have the Lusaka Magistrates’ apprehended and conveyed Ugandan gets 2 years for illegal entry Court on Friday. Honourable Chishimba By Abraham Kalito herbalist was also convicted on four Congolese in Mpika, all arrested for But Copperbelt Police Kambwili to Luanshya The Department of Immigration in other counts, namely unlawful stay, unlawful entry. Those arrested for Commissioner Charity Police Station where he has Solwezi has secured a conviction for a working without a permit, using unlawful stay were one Tanzanian Katanga insisted that been asked to go and answer 35-year-old Ugandan national, Kaaya a forged Tanzanian passport and and one Burundese in Mbala, one Kambwili presents himself to certain charges by Police Sadabu, for unlawfully returning to concealing his identity and citizenship. Zimbabwean in Livingstone and on Thursday warning that on the Copperbelt.” Zambia after being deported. He was sentenced to two years and one- another Zimbabwean in Lusaka. staying away would be at his He said police officers were In a statement, Thursday, Department month imprisonment with hard labour Others were one (01) Congolese in own peril. duty bound to apprehend of Immigration Public Relations officer for all five counts,” Nshinka stated. Chingola, one Lebanese in Sinazongwe, Instead of presenting suspects, no matter the Namati Nshika said Kasabu, who And Nshinka stated that the department one Tanzanian in Mufulira and one himself to Luanshya police, jurisdiction in which the was charged with four other counts, had convicted four other foreign South African in Kazungula,” read the however, Kambwili decided crime was committed. namely unlawful stay, working without nationals, including one Tanzanian, statement. to go to Police Force “You must all understand a permit, using a forged Tanzanian two Congolese and one Egyptian for “Others arrested were 13 Chinese in Headquarters, Thursday, to that this is done on the passport and concealing his identity unlawful stay in the country. Lusaka, for working without permits, launch a complaint against fact that the Zambia Police and citizenship, was sentenced to two “Meanwhile, the Department of and three Ethiopians and two Somalis in Katanga, saying she was is one. When a person years, one month with hard labour. Immigration between 23rd and Kapiri Mposhi, for unlawful entry and being unreasonable. commits or is alleged to “The Department of Immigration 27th November 2018, secured the stay. Meanwhile, one Tanzanian and Before he could lodge his have committed an offence, in Solwezi on 26th November 2018 conviction of four other foreign one Rwandese in Mpika were arrested complaint, however, Deputy in any part of Zambia, all secured the conviction of a Ugandan nationals countrywide. These include for bearing forged endorsement stamps Inspector General of Police Police officers are duty deportee for unlawful return to Zambia, two Congolese and one Tanzanian, in their travel documents, while one Eugene Sibote ordered his bound. They are obliged to contrary to section 36(5) as read with convicted for unlawful stay. An Congolese in Chirundu was arrested officers to arrest Kambwili ensure that such a person section 56(1) of the Immigration and Egyptian was also convicted for for being in possession of a forged and ferry him to Luanshya. if seen is apprehended and Deportation Act number 18 of the unlawful entry and stay. During this visa. Lastly, one Zambian in Kapiri Sibote told journalists at a taken to where he is alleged Laws of Zambia. Kaaya Sadabu, a period the Department arrested a Mposhi was arrested for aiding illegal media briefing later that, to have committed an 35-year-old Ugandan male herbalist of total of forty-three 43 persons for immigrants. The Department of “I wish to inform you and offence. This is because of Kabwiku area in Solwezi was on 13th various offences countrywide. These Immigration between 23rd and 27th through you, of course the the issues of jurisdiction. If November 2018 in Solwezi, found to were six Congolese in Kasumbalesa, November 2018 also removed 17 illegal nation that the Police in a person commits an offence have unlawfully returned to Zambia four Zimbabweans in Kariba, one immigrants from the country and Luanshya issued a police in area ‘A’ and we find him after being deported. The Ugandan Tanzanian, one Burundese and one refused entry to two foreign nationals.” 6. Article www.diggers.news Friday November 30, 2018

Let’s pause. Let’s talk political intimidation By Andyford Mayele Banda next week we, we have no idea who might be the lives of the majority of people who are This should have been the final article in summoned and we don’t know where. The disadvantaged in our society. This can only be a series of articles that we started on how point is these levels of intolerance must not achieved with leaders who are not greedy but a PAC government would fix the system be accepted in our democratic dispensation. who put the interest of the people first. before getting to the next stage of the PAC It’s also a fact that opposition political parties As a country, we must not accept this kind of manifesto. We spoke of fixing our political do not have the freedom to have meetings politics. We must know that any government and governance system and in this final one, without being disrupted by the police. that perpetrates this governance style must be we were going to talk about fixing our corrupt Most governments that focus more on given a straight red card. Greediness is what system. So let’s push fixing the corrupt system intimidating opponents actually fail to deliver drives such individuals to deal with political to next week as once in a while, we shall promises made to the people and in fact opponents in such a manner. Insecurity on pause policy series to touch on the critical abuse various institutions from Police to what may befall them should they leave happenings in our country. Judiciary to state resources. Instead of government is another reason why they Our political system seems to accept that focusing their energies on ensuring that a don’t want to give their opponents a chance opposition politicians can be summoned by friendly business environment is created to because they know a number of illegalities police and arrested on fake charges and then spur job creation, they put their energies that they have committed and what may befall released. It appears life goes on without due on fixing enemies as a strategy to hold on them should there be change of government. consideration of the facts that an individual’s to power and a warning to other political Our stance as PAC is that these events are a rights are being abused. Public officers who opponents that this is the fate that awaits waste of energy and time. A ploy to divert our command the police to go and arrest their them should they continue speaking against attention from important matters and also an political opponents are actually abusing their those in authority. abuse of individual’s rights who don’t agree offices, and a fact which will never change In Nelson Mandela’s “Dare Not Linger” writer with the government. We have better things is that there is always a tipping point where James Baldwin is quoted saying: “Force does to focus our energies on such as the crisis of tables turn and the hunter becomes the not work the way its advocates seem to think youth unemployment, the lack of support for hunted- or should we say the haunted. it does. It does not, for example, reveal to various small businesses, lack of adequate Our political system seems to accept that the victim the strength of his adversary. On support for farmers etc. it’s okay for the ruling government to instruct the contrary, it reveals the weakness, even A PAC government will ensure an police to stop opposition political parties from the panic of his adversary, and this revelation independent police service fully equipped freely meeting with fellow citizens to discuss invests the victim with patience. Furthermore, to maintain law and order as opposed to what plans they have for the country without it is ultimately fatal to create too many being used as a unit of intimidating political due regard that they are stamping on the victims.” opponents. A PAC government will allow rights of the political parties and also on the Clearly what we are seeing from all these democracy to flourish as a platform to share rights of citizens who have a constitutional political intimidations is the panic and ideas and will tolerate those that have right to sample leadership in order to make an weaknesses of the perpetrators. The abuse different opinions either opposition political informed decision during an election. of state institutions such as the police to parties, activists, the media and others. The During colonial and the apartheid times, intimidate political opponents just clearly PAC government will understand that the freedom fighters were intimidated and sent shows the weaknesses of those who found people of Zambia have the right to listen to to jail for fighting for the rights of the people. comfort and security in machinery which is divergent views and alternative plans for this The only reason why white minority rulers temporal and clearly not theirs. Since most country. sent freedom fighters to jail on trumped-up perpetrators are blinded by power and money, The biggest threat to any government’s stay charges was for them to advance their hold on they can’t see that the more they create in power is not the opposition political party power in order to continue abusing resources victims, the deeper they are digging their leaders but the lack of service delivery to that belonged to the indigenous people. The ditch. the people. Any ruling political party that minority enjoyed as much as 90% of the This kind of unfairness or injustice has been perpetrates intimidation instead focusing on country’s resources and opposed plans for perpetuated by wrong politics and wrong the people are just pursuing unsustainable the resources to be shared equally among the leadership; it has negatively affected our route and wasting their time. Our appeal to people. For example, during apartheid, the society. Unfortunately, many political leaders the PF is that they should focus on the people white minority rulers even created laws that no matter how educated they are have and not the opposition. There is always a legalised the abuse of the black majority. developed a callous conscience and do not tipping point through a social epidemic. In our country we have noticed all these realise that’s its lack of such simple values Next week we go back to fixing the system happenings when recently, UPND leader that has affected our society negatively. We and we talk about fixing corruption. Hakainde Hichilima was summoned in Ndola need a mind-set change towards servant last week and this week, NDC Consultant –leadership and empathy. It is only the Andyford Mayele Banda Chishimba Kambwili was also summoned possession of such values that can actually President in Luanshya. As you may have guessed it, positively affect our economy and uplift People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) Friday November 30, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .7 By Abraham Kalito A researcher by Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has Plans to re-launch national found that government’s decision to re-launch the national airline is not prudent due to the country’s debt position and poor airline not prudent, insists CTPD micro-economic situation proceed with re-launching extremely slim adding that success. The positives, so the investment for it to be in a Zambian Airways will take presently. the airline. Zambia could not afford to structure of the economy condition for it to support longer to break even and And CTPD has however CTPD lead researcher take such chances given the is fairly good. Service the national airline. So, the if we are unlucky, we may recommended that Bright Chizonde said during current financial position. sector is almost 59 percent size of the economy is fairly fail. If the national airline government swap the launch of the research, “So, looking at some factors contribution. We have very small, about US$30 drags to break even as we shareholding with Ethiopian Wednesday, that the chances in the Zambian case, we training facilities, Zambia billion maximum. And have seen from the South airways to enhance of successfully relaunching are looking at now what is Services Training Institute the size of the population African case, it may require autonomy, if it decides to the national airline were Zambia’s perspective for although it would be a true is also very small about bailouts. And bailouts can 16 million people. So go as far as US$3 billion therefore, it means that which may be doubling our there will be a very small Euro-bonds. We also expect middle-class population crowding out of private which can demand for air investments because the transport. This is still too airline will have to, if the small to support a national Zambian airways comes into airline. Airline autonomy fruition, we expect it to fight is not likely to be there the stakes in terms of the because we are looking at domestic airline. That will be the partnership with the crowding out of the private Ethiopian airways. If you investments. Most of the want full autonomy, it would factors that we have checked have been better to swap suggest that the chances of the stakes where Zambian successfully re-launching the national airline are very can become a majority slim.” shareholder,” Chizondi said. CTPD, however, “We only have strategic recommended that location for regional flights government swap and not long flights abroad. shareholding with Ethiopian Zambia airways is likely to airways to enhance face stiff competition from autonomy, if it decided to other airlines across Zambia. proceed and re-launch the But on the domestic sector, airline. we only have two players so, “So, the Centre for Trade so most likely, it can do well Policy and Development in the domestic sector. The consider the decision to re- board of directors is also launch the national airline (l-r) Inspector General Zambia Police Kakoma Kanganja, Head of Interpol regional bureau Mubita Nawa, pending and so that’s what as not prudent due to the Commissioner General Zimbabwe Police Cde Tandabantu Matanga, Deputy Director - Training for Zambia Police we are waiting for to relaunch nation current financial Dr Mason da Mbita and SADC Representative, Jorge Cardoso pose for a picture during a graduation ceremony of 27 the national airways…but as and micro-economic Law Enforcement Officers drawn from SARPCCO Member Countries held at the Center of Excellence in Zimbabwe, we said earlier, it takes long situation. The implications Harare on November 28, 2018 - picture by Esther Mwaata Katongo to break even. So even the are, firstly we believe re- launching a national airline will be a drain on national resources due to the re- investments that will be required and the bailouts. Maiko Zulu proposes Lungu, Our recommendation would be instead of pursuing establishing the national airline, the Zambian government should make policy changes Hichilema peace concert to the domestic market By Thomas Mulenga proposed. Newspaper was closed because of tax no questions asked. So issues of that promote investment Reggae star and Child’s Rights “This has been done elsewhere in the issues but everybody knows that is morality also matter in terms of who into the Zambian aviation activist Maiko Zulu has proposed World. So it’s a challenge on the two on paper, the reality is that the media is giving you money, who is investing sector which should in turn a peace concert to bring President leaders, I will be willing to perform are undergoing very difficult times in your country? We have had issues support economic growth,” Edgar Lungu and opposition UPND for free and I know a lot of Zambian in terms of bringing out important with some foreign investors, not only said Chizonde. leader Hakainde Hichilema to musicians will be ready to perform issues. There are a lot of issues that Chinese but other investors from “So, if we are interested in reconciliatory terms. for free just to see HH and Edgar are silenced, information that should other countries, who have continued just facilitating economic Speaking when he featured on Lungu show the people that they reach the people out there such as mistreating Zambian workers. The activity, then there is a better UNZA Radio’s Lusaka Star Program, want to unite the Zambians,” said the information about our loans. So song ‘China Town’ is not a new way to promote private Tuesday, Zulu said he was willing to Zulu. the media being the fourth estate, it song, it was produced in 2006 and sector investment instead perform for free at a stadium concert And Maiko took time to explain his is very important that they operate in my MP Honourable Given Lubinda of re-establishing a national in the presence of the two arch newly released satirical song called a free environment. So the song talks took it to Parliament when he was in airline. However, we know political rivals. ‘Maggie Mayela.’ The song which was about the closure of the Post also,” he opposition,” recalled Zulu. that, if you look at the “I want to emphasise that the played on the program, brings out said. “I do not hate the Chinese, I have implementation, it has gone two major political parties, PF different issues affecting the country Zulu said the Zambian government Chinese friends, I don’t hate Chinese quite far, we had also to come and UPND, have the onus to lead and the immorality amongst leaders. needed to be careful when dealing investment in Africa or Zambia. But up with recommendations Zambians in the right way. So, “The song ‘Maggie Mayela’ is some with Chinese investors as they were we have to be very careful because in case the government let us ignore the power that the satire that brings out a lot of pertinent more concerned with more profits at when you sell massive tracks of proceeds with the decision. opposition has, let us not ignore issues that affect our country. Since the expense of considering the local land to them for example, they We recommend to swap, the the authority that government has. the last elections we have had issues peoples’ interests. won’t care about the environment share proportions between So this dialogue process should of disputed election results, these “China has massive influence in this and the people around. We cannot IDC and Ethiopian airways be supported. Let’s commend our issues are prominent in the song, country. If China is going to bed with sell our sovereignty as a country to to enhance autonomy and leaders for coming face to face and of course these issues went through ZNBC, you know they are in your foreigners. First of all, where are the reduce cost of investment, personally, I would like to invite the courts. But everybody knows bedroom. They are strong because xenophobic attacks? I personally so if there was a swap, we the two leaders for a public concert that the level of appreciation of our they have the money. The Chinese don’t see any xenophobic attacks on are assured that Ethiopian where they should show the people justice system is quite minimal, so we are different from others, if you and Chinese. When people say they are airlines will have majority that they really mean what they say. bring these issues out in the song. We me want to kill each other and there being treated badly by foreign owned of the shares and will more Let’s come out, let’s go in the stadium talk about issues of media freedoms. is profit for the Chinese, we’ll get companies, that’s not xenophobia, influence in the operations Mr HH, Mr Lungu, let’s unite,” Zulu I know that on paper the Post money from them to kill each other, let’s not exaggerate things.” of the national airline.” 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Friday November 30, 2018

We are told that by- simply benefited elections are not a from a protest vote good measure of against the bickering a political party’s popularity. Those PF district leadership. who argue in support The UPND of this narrative claim needs to do self- that it is easy for the introspection and ruling party to win find outwhy its parliamentary and councillors are easily local government being stolen by the by-elections because PF. It’s easy to say there is always a that they are being high concentration bribed, but if they of resources in can’t find a way of one area, thereby defeating that PF disadvantaging the strategy, what makes opposition. UPND has become too them think they will Most recently, have the capacity those in the UPND to defeat the high- have argued that level fraud at general former president used to losing elections election level? Rupiah Banda In our view, if the to win by-elections, way, UPND would Like we have said It is really sad kept winning UPND is sleeping especially given the have kept its structures in the past, it is very for democracy parliamentary by- comfortably under public anger against in the 13, 000 wards possible for President elections for his when a party that a baobab tree in this the PF government, but intact. But our opinion Edgar Lungu to lose MMD until 2011 is considered as jungle, waiting for the if Mr Hichilema and was met with hostile the 2021 elections, when he had to spread an alternative general election sun his team don’t develop reactions from the and Mr Hichilema has his tentacles and got government gets to rise, they will wake clever campaign tactics UPND membership. the potential to form a whipping from this used to losing up to yet another dark to navigate the Public Today,the biggest government. But if that Michael Sata’s PF. elections. Maybe cloud. While they are Order Actnet, it will opposition party is happens, it will not be They say Mr Rupiah’s there is a strategy that snoring, Chilanga is not get it easy. losing parliamentary because people will be MMD poured an UPND is banking on, gone, Mangango is In our early days seats in its strongholds, voting in the UPND, unprecedented but from an outsider’s gone, and soon the of publishing News but it wants people to rather they will be amount of money perspective, the nightmare looming Diggers, we wrote an believe that this is all voting out the PF and into the campaign, party seems to have in the Sesheke by- opinionadvising the as a result of rigging its corruption. but it was not leadership problems election will come to UPND to abandon the schemes by the ruling All those who are enough because a and lacks the unity generalelection is life and they will forfeit presidential petition Patriotic Front. familiar with the yet another vital seat and focus of engaging What is funny about politics happening deserving of the hard to manage. biggest opposition. There is nothing from their stronghold. the voting public, this is that while losing on the ground in Like we have said wrong with anyone Is it therefore logical especially in rural a key parliamentary Petauke will affirm before, if the UPND believing that to argue that winning Zambia. We told Mr seat in UPND- that this is exactly what membership wants narrative. Maybe it is a by-election is very Hichilema; ‘God has predominant Western happened in Lusinde true to some people. difficult compared to heard your petition, Province, the party has Ward of Kaumbwe to operate under But our opinion is a general election? We please move on’. We the courage of bragging Constituency. Thethe shadow of Mr that the Bembas don’t think so. If we further suggested that over a ward election UPND must try to Hichilema in order are right when may ask, how many they shoulddo exactly victory in Petauke investigate what kindof to be noticed, while they say “uwawa general elections has what the PF is doing District, boasting that campaign its officials neglecting the rural tabula akabepesho”, the UPND lost for them now – holding intra- it is a sign of the much mounted in the area to constituencies of meaning a failure to seek comfort in this party elections for the bigger general election win people’s votes, and Zambia, they must never runs out of narrative? The UPND lower organs in the loss that awaits the PF they will find out that prepare a lot of tears excuses. has everythingit takes build up to 2021; that in 2021. the opposition party for 2021. Crossword puzzle 242 “You can have everything Solutions to puzzle 241 you want if you can put your heart and soul into everything you do.” - Roy T. Bennett Friday November 30, 2018 www.diggers.news Readers Feedback .9 Reader's feedback Court acquits UPND cadres of Andyford’s call for citizens possessing offensive weapons to kick PF out in 2021 Editor, Editor,

“Same pattern. Another “No replacement loss by The State. The for PF. I wish Elias DPP's office should Chipimo would put come under scrutiny for himself in order, failing to advise Police otherwise worse where there is no case is better than the to prosecute, especially worst,” - Grace involving politicians,” - Chisenga Mike Phiri “Yes, I can't wait for “We waste a lot of court's the day PF will be time when we take out of government, politically motivated it's brought misery cases there. Courts are and suffering to overloaded without us a lot of people adding frivolous matters #mustgo2021,” - to their burden. The DPP Mutinta Mulonda should show a lot more stamina on these useless “2021 PF must go. political cases than thus how? Andyford wants far displayed. Thank to president, HH, you court for jettisoning Kambwili, Kalaba, nonsense out to the Chipimo, Nawakwi, gutter. Next time follow it Kabimba, M’membe up with severe sanctions,” and Muliokela lest I - Haggai Gondwe forget him. And we only have one State “The state has again lost House. So I ask resources,” - Enock Seith again how?” - Mofi Kaseketi

“The problem we have in Africa is Lusaka Police nab Kambwili, that, majority of electorates are Editor, illiterate and I think politicians take “You mean the same police that don't advantage of it. have transport and fuel to respond As a result, people to a 911 call 2km away now have both take him to Luanshya in rural areas are to ferry someone to Luansha?” - lady, welldone,”- Masuzyo Nkhata Jr. denied development Nabuyanda Mwaka “How do you arrest someone who e.g. schools. lmagine “I don't agree much with CK but the as been called for questioning some people don't “Fixing opponents using the police way Police is handling issues is really without being charged for whatever know the meaning awe sure this should stop. Let us frightening. I heard he has a court they intend to charge him with!!!” - of inflation rate and vote wisely in 2021 not this dununa case today in Lusaka,”- Ricker Kuku Andrew Dre Kapenda GDP. Do you expect regret,” - Jack Mwape them to reason properly when it “I thought Kambwili said there is no comes to government President in Zambia he dared the performance. Cadre police to arrest him so the police has VJ’s call for Lungu, HH to tame mentality awe sure,” just done what he asked for. I pray - Irack Tembo that sazafente, koma benze busy their hotheads kupelekeza banzabo ku Ndola ka,” - Editor, "The PF are the Chileshe Mfune worst corrupt regime ever. Yes “While in government, CK helped set “Well articulated. We commend VJ for the timely counsel, there are some overzealous cadres that are becoming a serious danger to the national peace they have build up this kind of substandard system. roads and a lot of It's now high time he danced to and development, they deserve to be tamed or reprimanded by these leaders other infrastructure it. Twalekweba. Now learning your who are committing themselves to the national dialogue and reconciliation,”- but those projects lessons the hard way. And there is Mweemba Mazuba have largely been a chance he's been put in the pan of used to loot tax the police van,” - Shoma Syachema “More especially PF. Let them tame people like Kampyongo, Mumbi Phiri, payers money into Syamusana the pockets of PF Sondo Chanda, Jonas Chanda, Antonio Mwanza and that fake Rev Chanda, officials. In view of “Katanga reminds me of the days of Pule And Davies Mwila,” - Henry Chola this, there is no good Nguni, Brenda Muntemba, no one is legacy for the Edgar above the law mentality, no nonsense, “Unfortunately the hotheads are too hot to be tamed,” - Coxy Kaluba Lungu administration. we are all equal kind of working, iron " - Concerned Citizen 10. Article www.diggers.news Friday November 30, 2018 Dialogue games: with a third term all but assured, Lungu agrees to play By Sishuwa Sishuwa favourable to Lungu. However, even if people are to Mpundu led the Catholic Bishops in condemning the Zambians were recently surprised to learn of the perceive the judges as having given in to presidential arrest, denouncing the failure by key political institutions commencement of a secretive dialogue process pressure and consequently gather the courage to such as the police and judiciary ‘to stand up to political between President Edgar Lungu and Hakainde denounce the judgement, Lungu is unlikely to care much manipulation and corruption’, and branding the Zambian Hichilema, leader of the main opposition United as he would have secured his primary wish: to be on the state under Lungu as a ‘dictatorship in all except Party for National Development (UPND), aimed at ballot of Zambia’s 2021 election. designation’. introducing institutional reforms on electoral law, judicial Lungu’s decision to begin the dialogue now should Lungu’s opposition to Hichilema’s proposition that the independence, media freedom and the police ahead be understood in this changing political context. church mother bodies be accorded the chance to lead of the country’s 2021 general election. Most people Participating in this dialogue allows him to shift the the dialogue stemmed from a fear that doing so would assumed, quite reasonably, that talks slated as part narrative that would follow an unpopular judgement on embolden Bishop Mpundu, whom he viewed as difficult of the Commonwealth-brokered political settlement his eligibility towards the need to focus on resolving to manipulate and possibly a supporter of Hichilema. It to diffuse heightened tension following the arrest of the political differences that remain ahead of the 2021 was partly this deadlock that saw the dialogue process Hichilema on treason charges in April 2017 would never elections. Lungu is also likely to respond to any criticism shelved. This context changed recently when the ZCCB happen. After Hichilema’s release in August last year, of a judgement that is favourable to him in a way that president Mpundu, who was only recently re-elected little more was said about this dialogue and it appeared has the potential to wrong-foot his critics. He may, for to the position, retired under curious circumstances. as if the entire exercise was simply a manoeuvre to instance, argue that ‘the matter was properly before The official explanation is that Mpundu was discharged have Lungu’s political nemesis released without the court, the courts have decided; let us respect judicial on medical grounds, but sources within the Catholic President losing face. Yet on 12 November, Lungu and verdicts and turn our attention to other significant Church allege that the Zambian government lobbied the Hichilema, accompanied only by their security detail, national issues such as the dialogue. I am committed to Apostolic Nuncio, the Vatican’s diplomatic representative met at an undisclosed location under the auspices the talks, as demonstrated by my introductory meeting in Lusaka, to have him quietly retired. His successor, of Zambia’s Christian church leaders. Why then has with the leader of the main opposition party, so let us Alick Banda, is a much less forthright figure and this long-suspended process begun, and in secrecy? get on with it’. As a result, the narrative is likely to shift someone Lungu can be more comfortable with. When Two important reasons help explain this unexpected from whether or not he can stand to the certainty that he the straight-talking Mpundu issued the earlier-cited turnaround. will be a candidate in 2021 and the implications of his condemnation of Lungu’s administration on behalf of The first and most significant is the upcoming judgement candidacy on the outcome. the Catholic Bishops, Bishop Banda quickly distanced by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on President A senior PF leader who spoke to me on condition of himself from the statement and criticised Hichilema’s Lungu’s eligibility to stand for another term in the 2021 anonymity and who is both opposed to Lungu and failure to accept the ConCourt’s judgement in favour of election. To recap: Lungu was first elected in the 2015 convinced that the 7 December judgement will go Lungu over the challenged 2016 election results. With presidential by-election following incumbent Michael Lungu’s way, thanks to the cited presidential pressure a favourable leadership at the helm of the influential Sata’s untimely death in office. He was then re-elected on the judges, predicted the breakup of the ruling party ZCCB, and given that many regard the other Christian in the controversial August 2016 polls. The Constitution once the verdict is announced. While there might be bodies, CCZ and EFZ, as riddled with pro and anti Lungu contains a clear two-term limit for the presidency, but murmurs of discontent from those who had hoped factions, Lungu now feels confident enough to proceed Lungu’s supporters argue that his first term of just 18 to succeed Lungu such as ex-Lungu loyalist and with the dialogue, partly to also reinforce his claim that months should not count as a full term. In January 2017, Lusaka lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube, a spirited internal the dialogue does not need the intervention of foreign Lungu himself declared that he is eligible to stand in opposition is unlikely to occur because the main potential organisations such as the Commonwealth. Hichilema, the 2021 elections and challenged opposing voices to challengers to Lungu have either been kicked out of the who appears to have overlooked this changed context seek the interpretation of the ConCourt. A few days later, PF already or are in the departure lounge. The others of ‘the church mother bodies’ ahead of his secret four small opposition parties did just that, petitioning are either too timid or are lacking in resources to mount meeting with Lungu, has effectively locked himself into the court for ‘a declaration that President Edgar Lungu an effective challenge against Lungu at the party’s 2020 the talks since he cannot now turn around to criticise is eligible to contest the 2021 Presidential election’. In elective conference at which he is expected to nominate the very local institutions that he had demanded must response, the then influential Law Association of Zambia an individual from Luapula Province to be his running facilitate the dialogue. Already, many Zambians are (LAZ) and the UPND, who argue that the opposition mate in 2021. Lungu is likely to make this move to retain uncritically praising Lungu for demonstrating leadership parties were proxies of Lungu, joined the case seeking a the support of the key Bemba-speaking constituencies by ‘conceding’ to his opponents’ demands. When talk is counter-declaration. Hearing in the case was concluded and ward off the threat posed by Harry Kalaba, the cheap, Lungu agrees to play. in May this year and the judgement comes on Friday, 7 former Minister of Foreign Affairs who hails from Luapula Three scenarios are now possible. One is that Lungu December. and now leads the opposition Democratic Party. He is will allow the talks to drag on until the 2021 elections. The ConCourt has been under heavy pressure to rule in also likely to maintain the PF’s working alliance with the Another is that Hichilema, belatedly realising his naivety, favour of Lungu. At the height of trial in the case a year former governing party, the Movement for Multiparty may quit the negotiations when he understands how ago, Lungu sternly warned the ConCourt judges that a Democracy, to compensate for the possible loss of little can be achieved through them. What Hichilema ‘brave’ and ‘adventurous’ judgement against his plans support that he might suffer in traditional PF bases. The wants to get out of the talks is the resolution of a key would ‘plunge this country into chaos’. If the 7 December remaining cohort largely consists of Lungu’s inner circle, set of issues such as the partisan implementation of the judgement goes in his favour, much of the public may a readymade set of corruptible political and business Public Order Act, the partiality of the police, equal access conclude that Lungu’s thinly veiled threats to a Court that figures who pawn off the country for a few trinkets, who to the public media, a faulty national constitution that many Zambians already perceive as being predisposed accumulate through brazen theft of public resources and does not promote accountability and the need for a truly towards him and whose judges were all appointed by massive sale of Zambian assets to so-called investors, independent electoral commission and a judiciary that him – even though none of them met the constitutional and who strut around with self-importance when they are is not susceptible to financial and political interests. The qualification to serve on it, according to prominent lawyer nothing but disposable playthings of even bigger global third is that the dialogue will go all the way and result in John Sangwa – proved effective. It is highly likely that kleptocrats. This group is unlikely to be concerned about some kind of resolutions pertaining to the cited issues, Lungu is now operating from this premise: that as far who leads the PF and Zambia as long as they continue which Lungu will then calmly ignore, as he is unlikely as he is concerned, a third term is all but assured and to have the chance to engage in self-enrichment. to institute any reforms that would undermine his re- he can now turn his attention elsewhere. A judgement The second reason that explains why the dialogue election prospects and also because there is no binding that endorses his wish to stand for a third time will be between Lungu and Hichilema is beginning now relates mechanism to enforce any agreements reached through hardly surprising given this steady encroachment of the to the changed context of its facilitation. Until the 12 these dark-corner meetings. presidency upon the judiciary and the increasingly fragile November secret meeting, Lungu, who had earlier Behind all this scheming is Lungu’s determination to win status of the rule of law in Lungu’s Zambia. Exhibiting a given the nod to the Commonwealth’s mediatory role in the 2021 elections. With his eligibility to stand almost total disregard for the rule of law, the governing Patriotic the aftermath of Hichilema’s release from prison, had certainly confirmed, he has a high chance of doing so as Front (PF) has also publicly declared, even before the vowed that he would never take part in the talks unless it is likely that not even a weakened ruling party and an ConCourt pronounces itself on his eligibility, that Lungu they were facilitated by the Zambia Centre for Interparty unpopular incumbent will be enough to help the UPND would be the party’s presidential candidate in 2021 and Dialogue (ZCID), a talking shop of the country’s main win power. The beginning of the dialogue process, assorted campaign materials in the form of cars, bicycles political parties. He thought a neutral body commended alongside the fact that nearly all the UPND’s legal and apparel branded ‘Edgar Lungu 2021’ have already by UPND such as the Commonwealth would favour challenges to Lungu’s re-election were coincidentally been procured and are being distributed countrywide. the opposition or was likely going to force him and the disposed of in favour of the incumbent around the time Given this context, a judgement from the ConCourt PF into uncomfortable positions. Hichilema, on the of their secret meeting, means either that Hichilema has that Lungu is eligible to seek another term of office other hand, rejected the ZCID, dismissing the body tacitly accepted that the 2016 elections were legitimate, in 2021 would be highly controversial and many of as pro-PF, and insisted that the Commonwealth must or that Lungu has successfully frustrated his legitimate his political opponents can be expected to condemn lead the exercise. If any local institutions were to be challenge of his electoral defeat and the probable use it, though it is also likely that criticism of the verdict assigned the role, Hichilema argued, then it must be of state institutions such as the police, the Electoral will be hushed. A few days ago, in one of the most the three main Christian church bodies: the Zambia Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and the public media to bizarre cases and interpretations of contempt since the Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB, formerly known rob him of victory. Lungu can therefore use the same country’s independence from Britain in 1964, Zambia’s as the Zambia Episcopal Conference), the Council of methods and strategy he deployed to win the previous Supreme Court convicted and sentenced to six years Churches in Zambia, and the Evangelical Fellowship poll, relying on the use of force and these supposedly imprisonment Gregory Chifire, a civic activist who of Zambia (EFZ). Lungu scoffed at such demands, not neutral state institutions and the judiciary to perpetuate criticised one of its recent judgements. As well as the least because he sought a more pliable figure or body. his stay in power. If anything, these institutions are more severity of the sentence handed to Chifire, it remains The most influential of the three church bodies was the closely under executive control now that Lungu has unclear if the procedure adopted by the Supreme Court ZCCB, then under the presidency of Telesphore Mpundu, firmly established his grip on power than they were in in the case is legal and constitutional. The point though the Archbishop of Lusaka Diocese, who was outspoken 2016. The UPND appears to have no strategy to deal is that this verdict is likely to intimidate and silence against human rights abuses by Lungu’s administration. with the PF’s use of state institutions and resources. many potential critics of a ConCourt judgement that is At the height of Hichilema’s detention, for instance, Continues on page 11 Friday November 30, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News .11 There’s no Zika Virus in Zambia - UK Envoy By Mukosha Funga Virus in Zambia, contrary Commissioner “There is no Zika in supports much needed High Commissioner British High to media reports in his Cochrane-Dyet observed Zambia. Misinformation jobs for Zambians & Cochrane-Dyet. Commissioner to Zambia country. that such misinformation is irresponsible & harmful ensures protection for On Monday, the Zambian Fergus Cochrane-Dyet In a Tweet sent out was harmful to Zambia’s to this beautiful country’s amazing but vulnerable High Commission in says there is no Zika yesterday, High tourism sector. tourism sector. Tourism African wildlife,” wrote London demanded a retraction of an article published in the Sun Newspaper, purporting Dialogue games: with a third term all that the Duchess of Sussex pulled out of a visit to Zambia due to Zika but assured, Lungu agrees to play concerns. From page 10 Province. Hichilema is also being investigated institutions. Will this all end in a fully-fledged The same article was Also likely to help Lungu’s re-election in 2021 in relation to his role as a private evaluator in dictatorship? I think not, for while Lungu and also published by the is the fragmentation of the opposition forces. Zambia’s privatisation process in the 1990s. the PF are undoubtedly becoming increasingly Mail Online under the The UPND’s narrow loss in 2016 was actually Possible evidence that the police may be authoritarian, they lack the political capital and headline: “Exhausted in relatively favourable circumstances, as it acting on instruction emerged soon after strategic tools necessary to justify, manage and Meghan pulled out of was helped by the absence of other credible Hichilema’s meeting with Lungu when the sustain such a regime. To begin with, Lungu royal trip with Harry to opposition parties or prominent political figures President, in an apparent reference to the lacks the broad popularity and legitimacy Zambia amid fear over standing. 2021 is likely to be different. Two UPND leader, denounced the ‘shamelessness’ needed to establish a complete dictatorship. Zika virus”. former leading PF ministers have formed of political leaders ‘who are shareholders in the According to the contested 2016 results, he But the mission press their own parties. Chishimba Kambwili, the companies they were entrusted to privatise’ beat Hichilema by less than 3%. In office, he former Minister of Information who now leads [in the 1990s]: ‘It is sad that the people that has failed to put in place popular policies that office has said in a letter the National Democratic Congress (NDC), were entrusted with the privatisation process would win him greater support. Moreover, addressed to the print and Kalaba will likely contest the presidential at the time shamelessly sold off the state- with the country severely in debt and, with house that Zambia has election and have shown few signs of being owned enterprises and even now boast of an anticipated IMF bailout on the way, public never experienced any willing to work together constructively against riches which they literally looted through the spending is likely to be slashed further, hurting Zika case and has not the PF. In sum, a combination of control of privatisation process to the disadvantage of the the poor. To establish a full-grown dictatorship, been listed on the Center state institutions and the fragmentation of the poor ordinary majority’. one needs to manufacture tacit consent. In for Disease Control and opposition will likely deliver for Lungu the third The other opposition leader who may be the Zambian context, this would require a Protection as a country term in office he desires. targeted is Kambwili, an effective grassroots significant redistributive agenda, but the regime In any case, none or few of Lungu’s main mobiliser and a populist who alleges that lacks the resources for this. Lungu does not that is prone to that political opponents may be on the ballot in Lungu is beholden to the interests of the seem inclined to pursue the extractive industry disease. 2021 as the ruling core, saddled with an Chinese and has departed from Sata’s pro- for more revenue as the likes of Tanzania Mission First Secretary unpopular candidate, is desperate to reduce poor policies. The former Lungu trumpeter are attempting to do. Meanwhile, his cohort for Press and Public political competition ahead of the general retains a distinctive support base on the is opportunistically selling the few state Relations Abigail election. Hichilema, especially, may be urban Copperbelt and, left to operate freely, resources that remain. Lungu also lacks the Chaponda said in a targeted on two fronts. is capable of hurting the ruling party as his kind of charisma, oratory power, or ‘saviour’ statement that the Zambia First, Zambia’s revised 2016 Constitution nascent NDC might take away significant credentials that his autocratic role models High Commission further now requires political parties to promote and chunks of PF support. However, indications – such as Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni or advised the author of practice democracy through holding regular, that the government is planning to move for Rwanda’s Paul Kagame – can fall back on. free and fair internal elections. The UPND last him surfaced a few days ago when Kambwili, Lungu’s actions will certainly undermine the article in question held an elective national convention in 2006 who appears to have some useful contacts Zambia’s cherished democracy, its political to research more on the and Hichilema has not stood in an internal in the security services, confronted Minister institutions and culture. Furthermore, like the matter. election since then, a development that the of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo over other leaders emerging in his mould around PF may seek to exploit by arguing that any the issue. In a leaked recorded phone the world – such as Donald Trump in the US or “The Zambia High party that has not held regular polls should conversation of the duo, Kambwili is heard Jair Bolsanaro in Brazil – he is likely to leave Commission in be disqualified from taking part in the national challenging Kampyongo – who vows to teach havoc in his wake. In the US and elsewhere, London has noted with elections. UPND structures are weak and him an unspecified ‘lesson’ he would never broad sections of civil society have mobilised disappointment an article Hichilema possibly fears that the opportunity forget – about the police’s plans to arrest against actions they see as illegitimate or presented by an internal election may be him on a charge possibly emanating from his illegal. But in Zambia, the capacity of non- that was published by The used by the PF to replace him with another frequent criticism of Lungu’s alleged loyalty to state actors to rally significant sections of the Sun, a UK Tabloid on candidate or simply weaken or divide the party. corruption, the exploitation of Zambian workers population behind national concerns remains Sunday, 25th November In any case, the PF is already preparing to take by Chinese firms, or the growing Chinese weak. The Law Association of Zambia, hitherto 2018, insinuating that the to Parliament a Political Parties Bill that would influence on the Zambian economy and state. a rare bright spot amid Zambia’s increasingly Duchess of Sussex pulled give effect to the aforementioned Constitutional As if to confirm public perception that they inactive and ineffective non-state actors and out of a visit to Zambia provision. Sources within the governing party operate under political directives, the police arguably the leader of the country’s civil society due to Zika concerns… speak of plans to include a provision that would command on the Copperbelt then moved to movement, appears to have finally been We understand that there bar undemocratic parties and a candidate who summon the Lusaka-based Kambwili to appear captured by the PF. Under the leadership of is freedom of expression, has hitherto made more than two unsuccessful before them for ‘interviews’ and ‘investigations’ Linda Kasonde, whose term of office ended attempts at the national presidency from on 29 November. When he requested for a earlier this year, LAZ exerted every effort but the Sun editorial board standing. Lungu recently wondered why different date to enable him attend a scheduled to fulfill its legal mandate of defending the should know that freedom Hichilema, who he declared must go because court appearance in Lusaka a day later, police rule of law, protecting Zambia’s Constitution, comes with responsibility. he has lost on all his previous five attempts to declined his appeal and instead arrested and proactively using the law as a shield for Such unresearched and become Zambia’s president, should be allowed the outspoken NDC leader, bundled him in the weak and the ordinary citizen and not irresponsible reporting to stand in 2021: ‘He has failed five times but a car and towed him to the Copperbelt for as a sword for the elite and those in power. has the potential of the UPND are insisting that they want this questioning. Kambwili is already appearing in Following recent LAZ elections that saw one or damaging a country’s same candidate. Zambia is not supposed to be court facing 39 counts on separate charges two PF supporters assume senior leadership tourism and business condoning dictators.’ and critics claim that the ruling authorities are roles on the body, the association is now Second is that the persistent police eager to secure a conviction against him that so ineffective that one can easily mistake it prospects. In this harassment of Hichilema may result in a would keep him out of the running in 2021. for a legal wing of the ruling authorities, as regard, the Zambia High prison sentence, one that might affect his Whether or not Lungu and the PF are so many Zambians today see its role as that of Commission demands participation in the 2021 elections. The revised desperate that they are prepared to go to such issuing statements, carefully-couched in legal without reservations, Zambian law disqualifies a person who has, in lengths to secure another five years in power, terminology, in support of the government. a public apology and a the immediate preceding five years, served a only time will tell. In addition, the judiciary, so important in retraction of the story to term of imprisonment of at least three years, With key institutions on his side, and the constraining Trump’s authoritarian tendencies be published with equal or who is serving a sentence of imprisonment capacity of international actors to constrain his in the US and a body that in Zambia previously publicity immediately,” from being eligible to stand in a presidential behaviour severely diminished by donors’ shift stood as citizens’ last line of defence in stated Chaponda. election. Since less than three years remain from aid to trade (a move that has weakened protecting their rights, has, under the PF’s before Zambia’s next poll on 12 August 2021, good governance programs, with all their watch, effectively been captured by the Duchess of Sussex, the PF might simply seek to have Hichilema shortfalls), Zambians should brace for Lungu’s executive and is not in a position to stem the Meghan Markle was convicted on any charge that would keep him extended stay in power beyond 2021. He has tragic slide – not so much towards complete expected to accompany in prison at the time of the nominations for the already demonstrated his capacity to both win dictatorship but chaos. Zambia was once so her husband, Prince 2021 election. Already, police have formulated a competitive election by possible crook and highly regarded as a model of democracy Harry Prince Harry on a a potential charge against Hichilema, from get the key institutions such as the judiciary that many people have yet to come to terms two-day visit to Zambia whom a warn and caution statement was to endorse his actions, even if it is by way of with the country’s gradually changing political on Monday 26 and recently recorded in relation to the rumoured dismissing legal suits brought against him on character. By the time they do, it might be too Tuesday 27, 2018 but that sale of state-owned timber company Zambia technical procedures. Since his re-election little, too late. Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation in 2016, he has gone about silencing part of she has instead opted to to the Chinese, which sparked violent public the critical free press, opposition parties and For any feedback, please email stay home due to “fear” of protests on the politically important Copperbelt rivals within the PF, and capturing key state [email protected] the Zika virus in Zambia. 12. International/ Lifestyle www.diggers.news Friday November 30, 2018 Liberia MPs order arrest of 'missing money' reporter Liberia's House of Representatives has ordered the arrest of the journalist who broke the news about the alleged disappearance of more than $100m-worth (£76m) of newly printed bank notes intended for the central bank. The notes allegedly vanished from containers in Monrovia’s port and airport - and the government ordered an investigation in September. Central bank governor Nathaniel Patray denied the money was missing, saying an internal audit found that all the notes, shipped from a Swedish printer between 2016 and 2018, had been accounted for and had been stored in vaults. Journalist Philipbert Browne had been asked to come to parliament on Tuesday to explain why, during a recent radio interview, he had accused some MPs of taking bribes Science conference slams 'deeply to allow for the unlawful printing of the money. But he failed to show up, so House Speaker Bhofal Chambers has asked the disturbing' baby gene-editing claim justice ministry and the A scientist who upended breakthrough. International Summit inadequate medical Southern University of police to arrest and produce a Hong Kong conference But details of the on Human Genome indication, a poorly Science and Technology “the living body” of Mr with his claim to have experiment, which has Editing denounced He's designed study protocol, distanced itself from He, Browne before the house created the world's first not been independently "unexpected and deeply a failure to meet ethical saying he had been on on Friday. genetically-edited babies verified, triggered andisturbing" claim that standards for protecting the unpaid leave since February Mr Browne runs the Hot cancelled a fresh talk and immediate backlash and human embryos had been welfare of research subjects, and had "seriously violated Pepper newspaper that is was heavily criticised He said the trial had been edited and implanted, and a lack of transparency academic ethics". known for breaking news by organisers Thursday, halted. and called for closer in the development, review He, who was educated about sensitive matters. who labelled him as He was supposed to supervision of the field and conduct of clinical at Stanford University, He was a former assistant irresponsible. speak at the summit again at the conclusion of the procedures," it added. said the twins' DNA was defence minister when He Jiankui had told Thursday but disappeared conference Thursday. University professor He, modified using CRISPR, Charles Taylor was a packed biomedical from the schedule. "Even if the modifications based in the southern a technique which allows president. conference Wednesday David Baltimore, a Nobel are verified, the procedure Chinese city of Shenzhen, scientists to remove and His family have been he was "proud" to have laureate and chairman of was irresponsible and said the twin girls, born a replace a strand with intimidated and he has successfully altered the the organising committee, failed to conform with few weeks ago, had their pinpoint precision. received death threats since DNA of twin girls born told reporters it was He's international norms," they DNA altered to prevent Co-creator of the reporting on the alleged to an HIV-positive father, decision not to attend. said in a statement. them from contracting technology Jennifer missing money. BBC an apparent medical Organisers of the Second "Its flaws include an HIV. Eight volunteer Doudna said she felt couples -- HIV-positive "horrified" at hearing He's fathers and HIV-negative talk, adding she felt deeply mothers -- signed up to the concerned for the people Philippine police guilty of drug war murder trial, with one dropping affected and questioned Three Philippine police officers have police. on the cost of human life," he added. out before it was paused. whether they really been found guilty of the high-profile President Duterte has been The killing of Kian Delos Santos in He said there had been understood the procedure. murder of a teenager, the first such criticised by human rights groups the capital city, Manila, has been "another potential Summit organisers said convictions since President Rodrigo for what is seen as sanctioning the one of the most high-profile deaths pregnancy" involving germline genome editing Duterte's "war on drugs" began. extrajudicial killings and promising in the campaign. a second couple, but it could become "acceptable" A court sentenced them to up to 40 to pardon police officers convicted He was found dead in an alley. He is unclear whether that in future if rigorous criteria years in prison each for the killing for "drug war" killings. was accused by police of being a pregnancy is still ongoing. are met, including "strict of 17-year-old Kian Delos Santos in "A shoot first, think later attitude drug runner - though the family Experts warned that editing independent oversight". 2017. can never be countenanced in a dispute this. Police said they had human embryos can create However they added President Duterte launched the civilised society," said Thursday's killed him in self-defence. unintended mutations in that there were too many anti-narcotics campaign in 2016, to ruling by Judge Roldolfo Azucena. Then CCTV footage emerged other areas -- so-called "off- scientific and technical deal with a rampant drug problem. "Never has homicide or murder contradicting the official police target effects" -- which can uncertainties to permit Since then 5,000 dealers or users been a function of law enforcement. report and sparking huge public have an impact through the clinical trials at this stage. have been killed, according to The public peace is never predicated outrage and protests. BBC lifetime. AFP Friday November 30, 2018 www.diggers.news Entertainment .13 Bobby Brown sues over Whitney Houston documentary footage Whitney Houston's ex-husband Bobby Brown is suing Showtime Networks and the BBC, alleging unauthorised footage was used in the 2017 documentary Whitney: Can I Be Me. A complaint was filed with the US District Court in New York on Wednesday, by Brown and the estate of the couple's daughter Bobbi Kristina. It claims the footage harmed Brown, his business and Bobbi Kristina's estate. Showtime, the BBC and Brown's lawyer have not commented. R&B singer Brown said consent to use the footage was not given, adding the material is about 15 years old. It was shot before he and singer Houston divorced in 2007, and before her death in 2012. The complaint said: "Every person should have the right to control how their identity or likeness or personality, or voice, name or image is commercialised by others." BBC Reggae music to be protected by the UN Reggae has been and spiritual," said popular in the added to a list of Unesco. United States but international cultural It has "penetrated all particularly flourished treasures which corners of the world," in the UK, which had the United Nations added a Jamaican become home to many has deemed worthy spokesperson. Jamaican immigrants of protecting and Reggae followed on since the end of World promoting. from the ska and War Two. The music, which rocksteady genres - The British reggae grew out of Jamaica other early pioneers label Trojan, which in the 1960s thanks included Lee Scratch celebrates its 50th to artists like Toots Perry and Prince birthday this year, and the Maytals, Buster. introduced the world Peter Tosh and Bob Millie Small's 1964 to artists like Desmond Marley, was added to ska cover of My Boy Dekker, Jimmy Cliff the collection due to Lollipop also helped and Bob and Marcia. its "intangible cultural introduce reggae's "I am delighted, it's heritage". laidback groove to the wonderful news," Reggae is "cerebral, world. BBC 1Xtra veteran socio-political, sensual Reggae became presenter Dave Rodigan told World Service radio. "I've loved this music since Stallone announces Rocky Balboa retirement I first heard it as a Creed II is the latest heavyweight box-office champ in the long- teenager." running Rocky series. Now, after 40 years of playing Philadelphia’s Jamaica had applied most beloved fictional boxer, the architect of the franchise, Sylvester for reggae's inclusion Stallone, is making it clear he’s gone the distance. In a new Instagram on the list this year at post, the actor suggests that Rocky Balboa — who retired from the a meeting of the UN ring in 2006’s Rocky Balboa — is leaving boxing behind for good. “This agency on the island of is probably my last rodeo,” Stallone remarks in the Instagram video Mauritius. announcing his retirement, which was filmed on Creed II‘s last day of The protected list production. “I thought Rocky was over in 2006, and I was very happy began in 2008 and with that.” grew out of the But then Rocky, and his creator, were coaxed back into service by UN's convention for director Ryan Coogler for 2015’s Creed, which introduced Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, son of Balboa’s rival-turned-pal Apollo. Besides the safeguarding of transforming the younger Creed into fighting shape, Balboa also won a intangible cultural serious bout against cancer in that earlier film, ensuring that he’d still heritage in 2003. be in his protégé’s corner for the sequel as Adonis faced his biggest Its aims are to opponent yet: Viktor Drago, the son of Rocky’s greatest foe. ensure respect for Stallone co-wrote the script for Creed II and seizes the opportunity communities, groups to gracefully end Balboa’s story for a second time. After spending and individuals involved much of the movie expressing regret about being estranged from his in the listed activity, son (Milo Ventimiglia, reprising his role from Rocky Balboa), the elder to raise awareness and Rocky turns up on Rocky Jr.’s doorstep and is greeted by his cherubic encourage appreciation grandchild before being ushered inside. It’s a much more upbeat of those activities conclusion than some of the other final acts Stallone has had in mind nationally and for the Italian Stallion over the years. In an early draft of Rocky V, internationally. BBC for example, Rocky died after his street fight with Tommy Gunn.Yahoo 14. Sports www.diggers.news Friday November 30, 2018 Liverpool on the ropes as PSG close in on Champions League knockouts Paris Saint-Germain took a Star Belgrade -- who they yellow cards." in October a goal at Anfield big step towards qualifying beat 6-1 in Paris in October Napoli meanwhile are just next month would make for the Champions League -- to ensure a knockout a point ahead of PSG but their task much easier. knockout stages on berth as they go into the three ahead of Liverpool If they score the Reds Wednesday after Neymar final round of fixtures after breezing past Red would need to do so three helped sink Liverpool in just two points ahead of Star Belgrade 3-1 thanks to times without reply to a blistering 2-1 win at the Liverpool. Marek Hamsik's first goal qualify ahead of the Italians Parc des Princes. "It was our last chance to of the season and a Dries The Brazilian struck in show that we are capable of Mertens double. with a superior head-to- the 37th minute after Juan competing with a team like Carlo Ancelotti's side know head record. Bernat's early opener to put Liverpool, a team with an that having beaten the A draw would also see qualification for the last 16 incredible mentality," said in the French champions' PSG coach Thomas Tuchel. Premier League outfit 1-0 them go through. AFP hands and leave Jurgen "Everyone was ready to Klopp's team needing to suffer for each other. That beat Napoli 1-0 or by two was necessary against clear goals in two week's Liverpool and it was a big time to guarantee a place in step forward for us." the knockout stage. Defeat left a bad taste in Thomas Tuchel's PSGKlopp's mouth, with the have massive European German coach frustrated ambitions but have flattered by refereeing that he to deceive on the continent claimed made his side look since being taken over by like "butchers" while only Qatari investors, and after booking Marco Verratti for defeats at Anfield and a high first-half tackle on draws with Group C leaders Joe Gomez. Napoli Wednesday's win "For me it's a red card," gives them a great chance he said. "I look like a bad of qualifying from an loser, but I don't care. I had extremely tight group. a very good view of it and They are in second place for sure it was not the same but still need a win at Red colour as the 500 other Sparks fly as Wilder, Fury face off ahead of title fight Deontay Wilder and Wilder and Fury will on Wednesday, the two engage with Wilder as the Tyson Fury needed collide in a high-stakes unbeaten heavyweights two men hurled insults. to be separated here showdown at the Staples engaged in an angry Fury, the trash-talking Wednesday as tempers Center on Saturday which face-off that threatened "Gypsy King", appeared boiled over in an explosive could see the winner to erupt into a full-scale to have clearly rattled final press conference advance to a money- brawl. Wilder, who looked by before their heavyweight spinning unificationBritish challenger far the angrier of the two title showdown. bout. Fury finished the press fighters. Neymar scored the decisive goal for PSG in his World Boxing Council After trading verbalconference stripped to The 30-year-old Fury, side's 2-1 win over Liverpool heavyweight champion blows before reporters the waist and offering to who has battled back from depression and drug abuse to land his Warriors' injured star Curry to return in Detroit shot against Wilder, opened by stating bluntly Golden State Warriors star great" in practice over the last played there from 1999-2002. he expected to knock out Stephen Curry will make his two days. Curry a two-time NBA Most return from injury against But the team decided to Valuable Player, got off to a the American champion the Pistons in Detroit on proceed with caution in the strong start this season as the (40-0, 39 knockouts). Saturday, coach Steve Kerr said early going of the season. Warriors launched their bid "I'm telling you now, Wednesday. "If this were a playoff game, he for a third straight NBA title. Wilder is getting knocked Kerr ruled Curry out of the two- would absolutely be playing," He was averaging 29.5 points, out by me on Saturday time defending champions' Kerr said. "But it's November. 6.1 assists and five rebounds night," Fury said. "On marquee matchup against Caution is the word of the day." and shooting 49.2 percent from Saturday night the whole the league-leading Raptors in Kerr said Curry was particularly three-point range before he world will know him as Toronto on Thursday, despite disappointed to miss the game was hurt. the person who Fury the fact that Curry himself is in Toronto, not only because In the 10 games that Curry has knocked out. "dying to play". the Raptors currently own the missed the Warriors are 5-5. "This swagger is not He said Curry, recovering best record in the NBA but also That includes a rare four-game genuine, it's fake - a snide from a left groin strain suffered because he has fond memories losing streak, although they and a fraud. I look at him in a loss to Milwaukee on of the Canadian city from the have bounced back with three and don't see a bad man, November 8, had "looked time his father, Dell Curry, straight victories. AFP I see a pretender." AFP Friday November 30, 2018 www.diggers.news Sports .15 Lwandamina downplays Zesco triumph over Sonidep By Alex Chilumbwe home soil but I am not struggling. The resultthe second half,” he said. the first half. could be at a higher level ZESCO United coach pleased with my boys’ would have been different And Lwandamina also “Mine is a good side that in terms of performance George Lwandamina performance especially in if Sonidep utilised the said that ZESCO’s win over did not even play any but I am sure we will says although his side the first half. They could chances they had in the Sonidep was an indication preparatory match and just settle and display a better beat Sonidep 2-1, it still have done better because first half. We only settled that it is a good team dived into CAF. If we had game as we proceed,” said requires final drillingthey were evidently and gained composure in despite having fumbled in enough preparations, we Lwandamina. in some areas saying CAF’s changed calendar disturbed the squad’s preparations. FAZ applauds Zambian clubs after Lwandamina’s boys beat Sonidep of Niger in their backyard but were not satisfied with their first half performance. winning start to continental leagues In a statement availed By Alex Chilumbwe first leg matches indicate Confederations Cup of and proving to soccer two leagues’ final stages. to the media yesterday, FAZ has applauded a growing football talent the continental League. fans that only hard work “It was a good start for all Lwandamina noted the ZESCO United, Nkana, in the country. The four teams won their yields intended results. the teams in both CAF need for his side to find Green Buffaloes and ZESCO and Nkana first leg ties and FAZ In an interview with and continental football. a way of juggling CAF Green Eagles for a good are playing the CAF general secretary Adrian Goal Diggers! Kashala It is really encouraging games as well as fixing his start to the biggest Champions League Kashala noted that they urged the teams to stay to fans when their teams weak links in the squad. African club leagues while Buffaloes andhave a bigger task of focused and carry their give them high hopes but “We beat Sonidep on saying their victories in Eagles are chasing the winning more games winning formulas to the there is pressure on the players not to disappoint in other games. Stay focused therefore and AfCON failure is inexcusable; each team should not leave behind its winning formula,” said Kashala. And Green Buffaloes coach Biltone Musonda Sven is not cut for Zambia confirmed in an From page 15 stands out in the SADC region have all succeeded on this path. shown this coach the exit door interview that a little By Augustine Mukoka with 17 trips out of 31 editions so Coach Phiri suffered the ignominy shortly after the calamitous outing boost to the squad would There is strong criticism from far held. of Africa Cup failure when he to Mozambique. be in order, but expressed across the board. Others are That puts Chipolopolo in the top could not guide the team to the And accompanying him, too, to taking an extra effort to go into 10 bracket of countries with most tournament in Tunisia in 2004. close that door behind would have confidence in the current memory lane and comparing appearances at the competition. In He redeemed himself on his second been the same leaders. Whoever squad following their Kamanga’s leadership with that of that tier are respected footballing calling leading Chipolopolo to the said a bad carpenter blames his win against El Merreikh his predecessors. nations like record seven-time Ghana 2008 edition. Over the tools must have had Zambia’s in continental football. The reaction, particularly from winners Egypt (23), Ghana (21), years, it become acceptable that Chipolopolo leaders at this point. “If management allows those expressing displeasure, is Ivory Coast (22). irrespective of our form at any Should we blame the players me and my technical understandable. Zambia were Cameroon, DR Congo and given point, an AfCON slot was because we failed to qualify? guys to boost the squad African champions in 2012. Tunisia are at 18 while Nigeria guaranteed – whether it was 8, 12, Who changes a decently further, of course I would Since ascending to the apex of and Algeria tie with Zambia on or 16 finalists. performing coaching in the continental football six years ago, 17 ahead of the 32nd edition set And perhaps this is the reason why middle of qualifiers only to come agree because that would we have fast-dropped to among for Cameroon next year. Herve FAZ engaged Sven Vandenbroeck and blame him that by pointing to give me more options. the lowly ranked footballing Renard's Morocco has 16 and by giving him a modest target the first home loss? Have we not I’m however happy and nations befitting a place among close the top 10 bracket. of earning a long-term contract forgotten that we have once started confident in the current continental minnows. Not even Jules François Bocandé’s by qualifying to what will now poorly, but finished strong? one and hope that they As things stand, Uganda, Senegal or Frederick Kanoute's become a 24 nations tournament. Those that want to blame impress me more,” said Mauritania, Madagascar and even Mali would match our hard-fought For a team that came close Zambia’s exit on the home lost to Musonda. Comoros Islands are better than record. We will excuse those who to a Russia 2018 World Cup Mozambique must go into history Meanwhile, Eagles’ we are. And even Mozambique, are seven or eight times away appearance under Wedson and see how we have sometimes who are on seven points in our from matching that feat like Jomo Nyirenda from a pool parading started qualifiers on a slow note coach Aggrey Chiyangi group, collected six of those by Sono’s Bafana Bafana of South Nigeria, Algeria and Cameroon but still gone on to qualify. noted that his side was defeating Zambia both home and Africa, Fode Mansare's Guinea or to fail an AfCON slot against the This failure should teach us a a fair match to all the away. Aristide Bancé’s Burkina Faso. likes of Mozambique, Nambia and lesson or two. No single man teams in continental It once was unimaginable, but To fail to qualify in a pool that Guinea Bissau is truly damning. has the monopoly of wisdom in football, citing their hard that's the reality. We have to live has Mozambique, Guinea Bissau The more reason why it is more discharging his or her duties in the work and endurance. with for now. And it confirms we & Namibia, three teams with a clearer that Sven is not cut for interest of Zambian football. “Every team works are no longer the force to reckon combined appearance less than Zambian football and probably, At our worst performance at with. half our record, is truly an abuse too, are people at Football House. national team level, we should still hard but mine works Failure to make it out of a group of people's football passion. In any case, Zambia does not need not fail to overcome Mozambique, harder and are more with teams like Mozambique, As if that is not enough, our Sven; it the Belgian who needs Guinea Bissau & Namibia in a determined because Equatorial Guinea and Namibia technical bench is headed by Zambia to create a CV so he would qualifying series more so that we it is its debut in the was unheard of. In fact to live to see someone we allege is an expatriate, catapult himself into another are not relying on local human league. There is so much it happen is highly contemptuous or has expatriate credentials. The better paying coaching job that resource on the technical bench. hunger in them and that to the memory of our football last time an expatriate failed to with earn him 10 times more than The main objective of hiring a alone is motivation to heroes. qualify Zambia for the tournament the $10,000 he is minting. foreign coach is to do better than work harder. I’m really No country in southern Africa, for was over three decades ago. So failing to qualify the team, our local coaches can do. Sven instance, comes close to Zambia's Local coaches in Samuel ‘Zoom’ especially that this was his target, has failed to do what Janza, Phiri confident in the squad 17 appearances at the Africa Cup. Ndhlovu, Ben Bamfuchile, is a non-negotiable exit door. and Bamfuchile did. It's plainly and I’m hoping that Other than the DR Congo, Zambia Honour Janza and Patrick Phiri Decisive leaders would have unacceptable to keep him around. together, we shall keep winning,” said Chiyangi. Sparks fly as Wilder, Fury

Page 14 No 319 K10 www.diggers.news Friday November 30, 2018 face off SVEN WORSE THAN LOCAL COACHES Analysis by Augustine Mukoka When 24 countries absent. inspires us to soar above nailed us 1-0 to confirm failure to qualify to the of pundits and common converge in Cameroon To think this is the all else--is not only painful we were no longer the tournament. people have vented, offered next year for the 32nd second successive edition but incomprehensively giant we once assumed Coaches, politicians, their views and analysis, edition of the Africa Cup without the Chipolopolo devastating. we were, there has been soccer fans, journalists, whatever you would call it; of Nations, Zambians will showcasing our Eagle--the Since last Saturday when the a myriad of commentary soldiers, policemen, it's out in space. be among the 30 countries symbol of our dignity that Mambas of Mozambique accompanying the comedians and all sorts For his part, Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) president Andrew Kamanga was on national Carlsen retains television on Sunday November 25, 2018 and apologized for his executive’s disastrous Chess World record. He said, “I would like to take this opportunity Championship to apologize to the government, the soccer fans and the nation at large that the performance has not been what we expected especially that we put in everything that we thought was adequate to get the team to qualify.” So why then has Zambia failed to qualify if, according to Kamanga’s admission, “we put in everything that we thought was adequate to get the team to qualify?”. Norwegian chess superstar Magnus Carlsen on No one is happy with Wednesday cemented his reputation as the game's greatest Zambia's failure. The right player after demolishing US hopeful Fabiano Caruana in thing to do was to calm a winner-take-all world championship decider. the nerves of a disgruntled The 27-year-old won three successive rapid-chess populace that is still reeling tiebreakers in a display of intuition and guile that with the reality that its overwhelmed the 26-year-old American in London. celebrated national team is Carlsen was gracious after his thumping win put an exclamation point on a defensively-minded series not among Africa's best 24. that saw the original series of 12 matches played since Sounds weird, but that’s the November 9 end in a dozen draws. AFP reality. Christian Eriksen celebrates Tottenham's vital winner against Inter Milan - AFP Continues on page 15