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Nurses outside the University Teaching Hospital administration block in Lusaka - Picture by Joseph Mwenda Parastatal boards By Martha Chilosha The Civil Servants and Allied created to award Workers Union (CSAWU) says the government PF cadres - Milupi deliberately suggested a ridiculous pay rise offer so By Zondiwe Mbewe that the workers can enter ADD president Charles into a dispute and eventually Milupi says many boards lose out. in parastatals are created to Continues on page 3 IT’S A BAD award ruling party cadres. Reacting to a whistleblower’s report that the Indeni board had met several times already this year and getting sitting allowances of between K7,000 and K21,000, Milupi observed most parastatals were not run in a correct manner. “Every board meeting should have an agenda that DEAL - UNION looks at all that is required to do. And once the board has sat, it must give management ...govt wanted us to reject 8% pay-rise the urge in which to run the company and interpret informed decisions.” Milupi said Continues on page 3 offer so that we lose out, but we took it Lungu won’t act; a corrupt man can’t fight corruption - Mulongoti By Martha Chilosha at large that he had corrupt Lungu) is corrupt himself People’s Party leader Mike ministers in his office. and not only that but even Mulongoti says President Now it has turned out opposition leaders have Edgar Lungu cannot fight that one of these ministers said he is a corrupt man. corruption because he is (Chishimba Kambwili) Said Mulongoti corrupt. has said that he (President Continues on page 4 Reacting to President Lungu’s remarks that those with evidence of corruption on the fire tenders should Lusaka man dies, wife come forward in an interview, Mulongoti said Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini with his deputy Catherine Namugala - Picture the Head of State was discovers 3 days later by Tenson Mkhala unreliable. By Thomas Mulenga learn that her 80-year-old “President Lungu keeps A 75-year-old woman of husband had died three Parliament should be able to detect, stop talking about the fight P4 against corruption, he told Lusaka’s Matero compound days earlier. abuse of public resources, says Matibini the nation and the world was yesterday shocked to Full story no page 2 2. Local News Monday September 25, 2017 Lusaka man dies at home, wife discovers 3 days later By Thomas Mulenga A 75-year-old woman of Lusaka’s Matero compound was yesterday shocked to learn that her 80-year-old husband had died three days earlier. Martha Kombe explained to journalists shortly after dis- covering Samson Mwamba’s decomposed body that the two were on separation but had continued living in the same house; different rooms. “I am usually not home, I go for some piece work while he remains at home. When he is here, he leaves early in the morning to go to drink beer and he comes at night, just like that. So on Friday, he found us on the verandah where we sat and the children received the charcoal he came with because he likes cooking alone and he stays alone in the bedroom, he chased me from there a long time ago, I also sleep in another room. So he put charcoal on the brazier with a lot of diesel and he removed it outside until the smoke reduced. Then he took it inside and started cooking around 20:00 hours,” Kombe narrated. “So that’s how we slept, on Saturday early in the morning, I went to the sewage and when I knocked off, I asked the chil- dren that ‘has your grandfather gone out’? And the youngest Minister of Higher Education Nkandu Luo told me that he was told to tell anyone looking for his grand- father that he had gone to visit someone who was sick. So that’s how I proceeded to cook for the children that evening.” International Agency to help Zambia She said she discovered Mwamba was dead on Sunday when she noticed something smelling in his room. “Today, I wanted to go to the farm so after doing some chores outside, I came into the house wanting to sweep and that’s train Nuclear science personnel when I told the children that something was smelling in their By Diggers Reporter knowledge on other She said government was raised with the Director grandfathers room. I asked them to open it so that I could Minister of Higher sources of energy that receiving a lot of support General of the Agency. remove what was smelling but we discovered that his keys Education Nkandu Luo include nuclear energy. from countries like Russia Professor Luo said apart were still inside. So I got alarmed and we went outside to the window to check. I tried to get one of the children to enter says the International The Minister said so far, were currently training from the technical support but they couldn’t fit through the space. After we managed to Atomic Energy Agency has government had signed 40 Zambian students in rendered to Zambia by UN open the window wide enough, because I can’t see well from pledged to assist Zambia in the contract for the Nuclear Science. agencies, it was important afar, I asked the child to check for me if there was someone training Human resource construction of the centre Professor Luo was that such agencies on the bed and he told me that he was on the bed. But at that in Nuclear Science. that would be located in speaking at Bole employed Zambians. point I got alarmed. So we went to break down the door and According to a statement Chongwe District. International Airport She said government discovered that indeed, he had died,” said Kombe. issued by Zambia’s First She further said Zambia when she transited from would ensure that it “Three days has passed without me seeing him. I don’t know Secretary for Press in had already started using Vienna where she attended seconds people to take jobs if maybe he got chocked with the brazier or what, I cannot Ethiopia Inutu Mwanza, Nuclear Science in the the 61st Regular Session of in UN agencies saying the know because he likes cooking on his own. There was a cook- Prof Luo said the agency health sector through the General Conference of country would leverage er in his room.” was ready to support diagnosis of Cancer and the International Atomic more if it had its own Kombe said police officers told her to organise transport and Zambia in human resource treatment that involves Energy Agency (IAEA). people working in key a coffin to bury him because he couldn’t be taken to a mor- and capacity development radiation at Health The Minister howeverpositions of the agencies. tuary in his state. as the country prepared to Institutions such as the expressed concern The Minister was received at She however complained that she had no capacity to buy a coffin or hire a vehicle. set up its first ever Nuclear Cancer Diseases Hospital. that only one Zambian Bole International Airport But neighbours talked to said they had not seen Mwamba Centre. Professor Luo said Zambia was employed by the by Zambia’s Ambassador for a long time and it was possible that he had been dead for Prof Luo said the essence of needed to interact heavily International Atomic to Ethiopia and Permanent almost a week. setting up a Nuclear Centre with countries that were Energy Agency. Representative to the They wondered how two people could live in the same house was to increase research already doing well in She said this was a matter African Union Susan without knowing each others’ whereabouts. in health and increase Nuclear Science. of concern that she had Sikaneta. Kambwili expects Lungu to walk around with smelly shoes - Sunday By Diggers Reporter In a statement yesterday, the type of politician Zambians as Minister of Information waters. jealousy of President Lungu’s Sunday Chanda says it is PF media director branded should distance themselves and Broadcasting. Kambwili Before Kambwili can point ascendancy to power and it petty politics for Chishimba Kambwili a hypocrite. from. brings nothing new to fingers at others, let him do is by God’s providence that Kambwili to expect a President “Chishimba Kambwili is one Kambwili is wounded Zambia’s political space but his self-introspection. Can the PF General Conference of a country to be walking of the worst hypocrites and following the expulsion from sour grapes. His hatred for Kambwili come out clean on never settled for him as late around with dirty clothes and liar in today’s political space. the Patriotic Front which President Edgar Lungu will the Luanshya Golf Course President Michael Sata’s bad smelling shoes. His bitterness makes him the was preceded by his firing soon land him in very deep where he built villas?…Can successor.” Kambwili tell Zambians how Chanda advised Kambwili he managed his business as a not to wash his dirty linen in scrap metal dealer under such public. “difficult” circumstances?”“It is very interesting to note chanda asked. that Chishimba was one of “Kambwili seeks to build a the most shuffled around political base on falsehoods minister even in the first and character assassination. term of the Patriotic Front His exaggerated sense of in Zambia. As the adage self-worth and politics of holds, ‘he that lives in a glass braggadccio is not what house must never throw Zambians are looking for. stones’, we encourage the Kambwili should instead disgraced honorable Member present evidence to back his of Parliament to seriously allegations or he must keep examine his conscience before quiet. Kambwili, as leader of attempting to wash his own the premature NDC should dirty linen in public. We instead provide alternative are calling on Kambwili to economic policies. We remember that every time a have no time for baseless peacock flaunts its beautifully accusations without evidence colored feathers from the being availed to the public. front, it simultaneously It is petty politics informed exposes arguably the ugliest by sour grapes for Kambwili part of it body from behind. to expect a President of If Kambwili is not interested a country to be walking in mature, issue-based politics around with dirty clothes let him find other things to Sunday Chanda and bad smelling shoes. He is do,” stated Chanda. Monday September 25, 2017 Local News. 3 Dialogue with Lungu will address police brutality, Constitution lacunas – UPND

By Mirriam Chabala of civil servants, all these Mazabuka Central UPND cases of negativity are part of member of parliament Garry the what the issue at hand is. Nkombo says the scheduled For us we have presented our dialogue between his party issues to the mediator and I and the PF is expected to also believe that the PF have address among other things, presented theirs and there Constitutional lacunas, will come a time in stages the electoral process, the when people are going to sit Public Order Act and the face to face to deal with the victimisation of civil servants. issues that people will bring Speaking on a Diamond to the table,” Nkombo said. Television programme “So we are very confident that dubbed ‘Costa’ last night, this process is going to yield Nkombo hailed President because we have all agreed Lungu for showing that we will put our issues on commitment to the dialogue the table and the PF will also process and further expressed put their issues on the table. confidence that the process If they say these are UPND would yield positive results. flaws and we also say these “I am so glad that President are the flaws from PF, the two Lungu has shown interest to parties are going to be co- discuss and so has President mingled, they will be checked Hakainde, they have agreed and then we will find out who and all the parties have is wrong and who is not. This agreed. Now the question is a give and take process really is how genuine is this because what is agreed right agreement? I think that now is that there is a greater the view that is their now Zambia aside all of us. We from where we stand is that are a passing phase because President Edgar Lungu talks to UPND Whip Garry Nkombo and Leader of the Opposition Jack Mwiimbu after the second of what, why and when? human beings come and go session of the National Assembly - picture courtesy of Lusaka Times What are the issues to be but institutions remain and discussed? The issues include that is why we have agreed UPND to agree and put their I doubted because if we did heart like we do and like the second class citizen so even if the Constitutional lacunas, on our party to sit on the differences together because doubt we would not have President said in his speech, there were to be differences I the electoral process, the table even when we are the reconciliation was the only been in the talks in the first he said that ‘there are many have no other country to run Public Order Act, the heavy aggrieved part. thing that could heal the place. So we are very hopeful things that can unite us than to and so reconciliation has handedness on the part of Nkombo emphasised that it country. that they (PF) will come those that can divide us’. I to be agreed upon because the police, the victimisation was important for the PF and I would be unfair to them if to the table with an open can tell you this, I am not a the aspect of reconciliation is what slows down the pain,” he said. Govt expected us to refuse offer so that we lose out - Union “I can say this clearly because From front page easy in fact this was the help government reach its Antonio Mwanza stated. at the expense of the I have been a victim, the In an interview with News most difficult engagement branch mark as required by “Generally the salaries and hardworking individuals. pain of depriving me the Diggers! union president with government as we the International Monetary conditions of service for This must change,” stated pleasure of being with my Davies Chiyobe said represented the needs of Fund, ” Chiyobe said. our civil servants are quite Mwanza. family when I was wrongly that the public service our workers especially now And the opposition FDD pathetic to say the least. “Today, most civil servants incarcerated in Livingstone agreed to the minimum that certain subsidies on the salary increment that And with the wage freeze can be classified as the was too much and the pain increment even though it essentials such as electricity government awarded that our workers have working poor because their can tear you apart if not was insignificant, so that and fuel have been civil servants was too endured in the last two salaries cannot even meet managed well. So the issue of reconciliation is where workers could walk away removed,” Chiyobe said. insignificant to make any years, this increment will their basic needs such as the lottery lies, it takes brave with a consolation. “We had to explain to meaningful impact in their simply worsen the already transport, decent housing, people to admit they were “We had no choice but to government how the lives lives. miserable standards of food and groceries. Our wrong. The other thing is that agree because if we entered of our workers had became “In monetary terms, the living for most of our workers have becoming Presidential pronouncement into a dispute, we would impossible. Of course 7 per cent to 9 per cent workers and their families.” slaves to Kaloba. Most is such a powerful tool, if have lost everything. If our government started with a increment translates into He said the low salaries of our workers cannot Mr Edgar Lungu stood up workers remember what very low percentage offer K221 and K305 for the were demotivating. buy cash even simple today and said ‘as part of happened in 2014 after we which we had to push and lowest and highest brackets “It is such unfavourable things such as a Dakanya, the reconciliation process I entered into a dispute with almost reached a stalemet respectively. With the salaries and working commonly known as a would like the police to begin government we ended up until government went current harsh economic conditions that dampens duvet. They rely on pay acting professionally’ because losing everything. If we back to engage in further conditions, owing to the morale and spirit of slow just to meet their basic it is a fact that there is no refused the offer and went consultations. At that time the high cost of living, our workers resulting needs. We must invest in professionalism in the police, to court, the court takes a we were only between this increment will have into lower productivity our human resource and ‘if a citizen goes to police to minimum of over four to six and eight per cent so little to no impact at all,” levels. It’s a pity that in this reward those that work complain, let them (police) five years to pass a ruling we gave them chance to Forum for Democracy and country only politicians hard for the betterment of act accordingly’, that will be which will still disadvantage consultant and when they Development spokesperson and thieves are enjoying this great country.” part of the problem solved.” the workers,” Chiyobe said. came back we agreed on an “I know our members will increment of between 7. 44 complain but to the best of and 9. 62 respectively. Parastatal boards created to award PF cadres - Milupi our knowledge we made He explained that the the move in the best interest government’s argument was From front page the Indeni Petroleum Refinery board to K21,000. If they are sitting so of the workforce. We that the country needed “Quite clearly in this case, either the chaired by Yamfwa Mukangwa has many times what is it that they are suspected that government to maintain a minimum board is created mainly to reward met 12 times from May 2017 to now, discussing? It clearly shows that these came into this meeting with spending level in order to people, which is what is happening in only indicates how public resources meetings are being called to create the insinuation that we will meet the IMF conditions many parastatals, to reward cadres and are being wasted in the country. conditions for them to be paid” refuse the offer and enter for a bail out package. therefore put people in who are totally The responsibility of the board is to Milupi noted that board members into a dispute which might “We were looking at the incapable of giving policy directions set policies in the company and the were only supposed to meet four take years to resolve, so that fact that since 2015 there to the company and that is why many management which works on a daily times a year. we lose out.” has being a wage freeze, parastatals are not run in the manner basis implements those policies. There “Ordinarily board members are He complained that with otherwise we as a labour that these companies should be run. can be no circumstances whatsoever supposed to sit once every quarter the increased electricity movement have nothing Instead of creating profits, they are that the board is required to meet which is once every three months. tariff and high cost of to write home about this making losses. This should is what so many times in the space of five Other companies’ boards sit even living, the salary increase increment. But we also had is wrong with the governance of this months,” Milupi said. less [times]. Because if you have a would be insignificant, but to look at our country’s country,” said Milupi. “It is even more shocking that each company that runs properly and you hoped that it would make a economic situation which is He wondered what they could be time this board meets, it is reported have a board secretary who functions, difference. not doing well and as such discussing which was so pressing. that they have demanded sitting every meeting has an agenda,” said “The negotiations were not we had to be patriotic and “The report that we have received that allowances of [between] K7,000 Milupi. 4. Local News Monday September 25, 2017

From front page So it is very difficult to have a corrupt man fight corruption because he will want to burry things under A corrupt man can’t fight the carpet,” Mulongoti said. “So Mr Lungu’s moral campus is very defective, he cannot even appreciate what is termed as corruption because I have never heard of a thief fighting another corruption, says Mulongoti thief.” He said it was not up to the think they are not corrupt, individuals, we want him and these are Zambians, not million when he went into revealed that he becomes Head of State to say he was it is us who must tell them to come out and tell us just foreigners. So he must office, today he is boasting a criminal in office, he can not corrupt because corrupt to say ‘look, what you are Zambians in our faces that come and face us here so that of K27 million, what magic be pursued. When he takes people often did not realize doing is a corrupt act’. And he is not a corrupt man we tell him that we think he did he play to acquire that away from the poor, he is it. unfortunately, he goes to because now everybody is is a corrupt man, evidence wealth?” he asked. compromising the security “So even corrupt people pontificate about this issue, saying he is a corrupt man is there, a man who had K2 “So we support those who of the country. People are are saying he is a corrupt suffering, electricity is so man because they are unaffordable, food is so producing evidence, they expensive now what security are not just using empty can we talk about? If he words, they are able to show cannot put food on people’s us pictures of properties tables, he cannot stand up which Mr Lungu has and say ‘I am a leader’,” said acquired. In today’s world Mulongoti. with technology, whatever “These are selfish greedy he thinks is hidden, he is characters who don’t cheating himself. We shall deserve to be in office, they get the truth on everything must continue preparing for that has been leveled against their exit and unfortunately him.” for them, we were told by He reminded the Head of the late Mr Sata that of all State that immunity did the things they had done, not protect him against they have built hospitals criminality. and schools but they have “If he thinks he has got failed to extend prison space immunity, immunity because he knew most of does not protect you his people are going to go to against criminality…if it is prison.” Parliament should be able to detect, stop abuse of public resources - Speaker By Tenson Mkhala people contribute to the President Edgar Lungu (right) is welcomed by Angola’s Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs, Manuel Domingos Speaker of the National governance discourse of Augusto at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda,Angola on Monday September 25,2017. PICTURE BY SALIM Assembly Dr Patrick their country. HENRY/STATE HOUSE Matibini says Parliament “I need not to remind you should be able to detect Honorable members, that and prevent abuse of public parliaments worldwide resources. play a critical role in Money laundering compromising Speaking when he officially the democratic process. opened the seminar for They act as a nexus or parliamentarians on meeting point for the social security, says Roland Msiska the Seventh National governors and governed, By Mirriam Chabala the financial sector and ultimately the senior officials included participants Development Plan who are represented by Secretary to the Cabinet Roland Msiska economy and its growth,” Dr Msiska from selected government ministries, (7NDP)at Parliament their elected officials. In says money laundering and terrorist said. law enforcement agencies, supervisory building today, Speaker other words, parliament financing activities have adverse“Dealing with money laundering authorities, reporting entities, civil Matibini said Parliament acts as the voice of the implications on social security because terrorist financing required a national society organisations and the private was supposed to hold people, through which the they are capable of hurting the country’s response. Therefore, inter-agencysector. The report contains factual data government accountable people contribute to their investment opportunities. national risk assessment of money from relevant government agencies for the way tax payer’s governance discourse of And Dr Msiska says according to the laundering and terrorist financing was and private sector and other contextual money was used. their country through the latest money laundering/terrorist an important step to better understand information about the anti-money “Parliament is able to their oversight function, financing national risk assessment the country’s vulnerabilities and to laundering/countering the financing of detect and prevent abuse Parliaments shed light report, money laundering risks in develop plans too deal with them. the terrorism regime in Zambia. The or wastage of public on the operations of Zambia is medium high while terrorist Indeed, identification, assessing and report also highlights some significant resources, prevent or halt government by providing financing risk is medium low. understanding of money laundering information and data gaps, weaknesses arbitrary behaviour or a public forum at which At the launch of the money laundering/ and terrorist financing risks are in the systems process of government, illegal and unconstitutional the policies and actions of terrorist financing national riskessential parts of the development and data storage and record keeping and conduct on the part of the government are debated, assessment report recently, Dr Msiska implementation of effective anti-money legislative and policy constraints that observed that money laundering and laundering/countering the financing require our intervention,” he said. government and public scrutinised, and subjected terrorists financing could not contribute of terrorism regime. The national “However, I am glad that this report has agencies. In this way, to public opinion,” Speaker to economic growth but destabilise the risk assessment would assist in the set the basis for the government and parliamentary oversight Matibini said. financial sector and ultimately economic prioritisation and efficient allocation of other stakeholders to address some of also helps to uphold the rule He said parliament was growth. the resources by authorities and provide these challenges and weakness in the of law and protect the rights a key stakeholder and “As you may be aware, the National useful information to reporting entities near future. I am delighted to see in of citizens. These functions partner in the 7NDP as risk assessment report was approved to support the conduct of their own risk the audience critical stakeholders in also entail holding the it would enable them by Cabinet on 14th August, 2017 and it assessments.” the fight against money laundering and government to account in to effectively play their provides a comprehensive detail covering Dr Msiska expressed confidence that terrorist financing. From the national respect of how taxpayers’ legislative, representative the country’s status of money laundering the recently launched anti-money risk assessment findings and I urge money is used. It must be and oversight roles in the and terrorist financing risks. Money laundering report had set the basis for all of you to quickly make use of the noted that it is the duty of development process. laundering and terrorists financing government its stakeholders to address information contained in this report parliament to oversee all And acting Clerk of the and indeed other financial crimes have some challenges in the near future. and use it to develop the anti-money government operations National Assembly Cecilia adverse social security implications. “In May 2015, government took a bold laundering/countering the financing of or to act as a watchdog Mbewe said the 7NDP The proliferation of criminal activities decision for the country to undertake terrorism programmes in accordance on behalf of the people was aimed at contributing that generates proceeds that can be a money laundering/terrorist financing with relevant legislation to fight money that the parliamentarians towards the attainment of laundered is one of them. But the most national risk assessment. The national laundering, terrorism financing and all represent,” Speaker the long-term objectives important harm is that of hurting the risk assessment which was coordinated other financial crimes. You will note that Matibini said. outlined in the vision investment opportunities that can by the financial intelligence center the national risk assessment revealed He said parliament acts 2030 of making Zambia a contribute to economic growth because under the ambit of the anti-money that money laundering risks in Zambia of fear that successful money laundering laundering/ countering the financing is medium high while terrorist financing as the voice of the people, prosperous middle-income and terrorist financing will destabilize of terrorism national task force of risk is medium low.” through which the country. Monday September 25, 2017 Local News. 5 Hichilema gets thunderous welcome in his homeland By Joseph Mwenda Their job as elders cannot UPND president Hakainde be over emphasised. We are Hichilema yesterday got of the view that whenever a thunderous welcome in the country is undergoing Southern Province where difficult times, it is he went to attend the important that traditional Bene Mukuni traditional leaders unite to foster unity ceremony. and not take partisan lines.” As the Toka-leya speaking He asked political leaders people of Kazungula to show respect for the gathered to celebrate the custodians of Zambia’s ceremony at Mukuni traditions. Village in Livingstone, it “And our call to our fellow was clear that this year’s politicians is that let us event was twice merrier respect traditional leaders because of Hichilema’s and work with them presence. amicably in the interests They were ferried inof the country. We would numbers and in their like to thank Senior Chief numbers they sang and Mukuni of the Toka Leya danced for the special people for this invitation. occasion. We also call on our fellow And the opposition leader citizens to preserve our said chiefs played a vital culture by attending role in uniting the country. such ceremonies to fully “This is part of our appreciate the value of our partnership building agenda practices,” said HH. of involving traditional Those who accompanied leaders in the development HH at the ceremony include of our country. We hold MMD leader Nevers Hichilema at Bene Mukuni ceremony - picture by Brian Mwiinga our traditional leaders in Mumba, People’s Party high esteem because other leader Mike Mulongoti, than being partners in Alliance for Democracy development, they are also and Development Charles Kabwata mob kills suspected thief the custodians of our values Milupi, party Vice and culture,” HH said. President, Dr Geoffrey By Mirriam Chabala An inquiry file has been taking the Law into their to murder. This country “We also appeal to all the Bwalya Mwamba, party Police Spokesperson opened in the matter. We own hands as taking away has procedures of dealing traditional leaders to work secretary general Stephen Esther Mwaata Katongo wish to remind members of another persons life is an with suspects in criminal together to ensure peace Katuka and former first says some residents of of the public to desist from offence and is tantamount matters,” stated Katongo. and stability in the country. lady Maureen Mwanawasa. Lusaka’s Kabwata area murdered a suspected thief around 05:30 hours today. In a statement, Katongo stated that his body was found with multiple injuries. “Police received information in the early hours of today at about 05:30 hours that an unidentified male person aged between 25 and 30 years was murdered by members of the public after he allegedly attempted to steal from one of the flats on Chilimbulu road in Lusaka’s Kabwata. Police rushed to the scene and found the body of the victim near the gate at the flats with multiple injuries. Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim was murdered 100 meters from where the body was found. Police have picked the body and deposited it in UTH mortuary,” Katongo stated. She warned people to desist from taking the law into their own hands. “However, no one has come forward claiming that the victim attempted Deputy speaker of the national assembly Catherine Namugala with secretary to cabinet Sr Roland Misika at the official opening of the seminar for to steal from their home. parliamentarians on the seventh national development plan at parliament building in Lusaka on September 25, 2017. Picture by - Tenson Mkhala 6. Local News Monday September 25, 2017 Sinkamba seeks European help in fire tender probe By Mukosha Funga organizations, authorities, networks, and amount is outrageous. The Zambians financing,” Sinkamba wrote. Green Party leader Peter Sinkamba has stakeholders,” Sinkamba stated. suspect active or passive corruption in “In this regard, we implore you to written to the European Partners against “We write to seek assistance from your this transaction. Government, through trigger the “Corruption in the Private Corruption asking them to help uncover network in compliance with the foregoing the Local Government Minister has Sector Framework Decision 2003/568/ some information which may be of use in objectives. We seek to establish whether defended the controversial procurement JHA” criminalizes active and passive the fire tender probe. or not active or passive corruption did arguing government has received value corruption directly or through an In a letter dated September 24, Sinkamba take place in respect of a private sector for money, and the supplier has since intermediary or in any transaction asked EPAC to help because it appeared transaction involving an EU domiciled delivered around 32 trucks. Meanwhile, where an undue advantage of any kind the transaction did not comply with supplier in Spain, and a third party the Republican President, His Excellency has taken place. We believe that an act European Union rules. procurement company Grand View Edgar Lungu has made the call for the of active or passive corruption could “We understand that the European International Limited which is based in investigation of the deal. He has urged have directly or indirectly have taken Partners against Corruption (EPAC) is an Z ambi a .” those with useful information to submit place in this instance, and therefore, the independent, informal network bringing He told the organization that President such to the investigations wings to help Decision could be applicable. We believe together more than 60 anti-corruption Edgar Lungu had invited all those with scrutinize the matter. It is this call by the Decision extends liability of legal authorities and police oversight bodies evidence to come forward. the President that has prompted us to persons to cover lack of supervisory from Council of Europe Member “The background to the suspicious seek the services of your network so control, and therefore, Scania AB, should Countries. We also understand that the transaction is that Government of the that we get to the bottom of the matter be questioned of the extent of the OEM’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is Republic of Zambia (GRZ), through in an independent, impartial, legitimate, supervisory role in this transaction. We also a member. We understand too that its procurement Agency the Zambia accountable, transparent, and accessible believe that sanctions contemplated the European contact-point network Public Procurement Agency (ZPPA), manner.” by the Decision, including temporal against corruption (EACN) and EPAC floated a public tender for procurement He noted that it appeared the transaction or permanent disqualification from are independent forums, united in of 42 Fire Engine Trucks for the did not comply with EU rules. the practice of commercial activities, “We strongly believe your network has could be an effective, proportional and the common goal of preventing and emergency fire services in the Local jurisdiction on this matter considering dissuasive deterrent in this instance.” combating corruption. Furthermore, Government. The tender was awarded that the transaction appears to us to be He stated that EPAC’s assistance would we believe that one of your missions, as to the said local company, Grand View an irregularity which does not comply benefit Zambia. a network is to promote independence, International Limited, at the cost of with EU rules in that it has the potential “Since President Lungu has challenged we impartiality, legitimacy, accountability, US$42 million. The supplier of the trucks to negatively impact on EU financial the citizens to submit useful information transparency, and accessibility in all is an undisclosed Scania manufacturer interests contrary to , Article 1 of Council to investigations wings to help scrutinize systems created and maintained by the in Spain. Meanwhile, it is a known fact Regulation 2988/95. Furthermore, we the matter, it is therefore our hope and European Union (EU) for the independent that Scania AB, is a major Swedish strongly believe that your network prayer that we can only do so through oversight of policing and anti-corruption automotive industry Original Equipment has jurisdiction on this matter since your network comprising more than 60 Manufacturers (OEM),” Sinkamba stated. work, including promoting international OEM (Scania AB), and its undisclosed competent anti-corruption authorities legal instruments and mechanisms from “This procurement has stirredagency in Spain, which is the supplier and police oversight bodies. Such a kind a professional perspective. We also controversy among Zambians with of the controversial trucks, are both EU of international transaction involving understand that you cooperate with other many demanding answers alleging the domiciled. We believe your network colossal money requires deployment has jurisdiction to offences committed of international legal instruments in the whole or in part within Member and mechanisms, from a professional State territory, by one of the nationals, perspective, so as help establish facts. We for the benefit of a legal person with the therefore hope that your network will be headquarters in the Member State. In united in on this issue with a common addition, we believe your network has goal of to preventing and combating a responsibility of preventing the use of corruption not only in the EU, but the EU financial system for the purpose indirectly here in Zambia too,” wrote of money laundering and terrorism Sinkamba. Let Laura, others wait for police response on their planned demos – Katongo By Mirriam Chabala Police of their intentions. Constitution to enforce Police Spokesperson The Public Order Act the provisions of the Law Esther Mwaata Katongo demands that all would fairly and to ensure that says all those planning be conveners of meetings law and order prevails in to protest against the or processions should the Country. We therefore purchase of 42 fire tenders inform, in writing, the reiterate and emphasize at $42 million should wait regulating officer of their that all citizens wishing for a response from the intentions and this should to hold public meetings regulating officer. be in the area where they should follow the laid In a statement today, intend to hold such a down procedures and that Katongo warned that meeting. This piece of any act to the contrary police would not condone legislation is very clear will not be condoned by unlawful meetings and on this requirement Police.” processions. therefore, all would be When asked if police “As Zambia Police, we conveners of meetings or would allow Alliance wish to remind all those processions should abide for Community Action, with intentions to hold by the provisions to avoid Patriots for Economic public meetings or engaging in altercations Progress and singer Pilato processions to ensure with Law enforcers,” to protest on Friday, that they follow the Katongo stated. Katongo said; “They provisions of the Law “Police officers haveshould wait for response by always notifying the been mandated by the from regulating officer.” Monday September 25, 2017 Business News. 7

By Mukosha Funga Indeni board chairman Yamfwa Mukanga says it is not true that the Petroleum Refinery has had 12 board meetings since May this Mukanga denies monthly year. Last week, a whistleblower reported to News Diggers! that the board which is supposed to hold meetings four times a year, had met board meetings at Indeni several times already this year and getting siting allowances of between K7,000 and K21,000. But Mukanga who called to complain about the article claimed that most of the facts were not correct. “Next time get in touch with me so that I can explain other than getting information which is not right. I would like you to be reporting about Indeni, but what you are reporting is not correct. I will be able to use other media to explain,” Mukanga said. Asked if it was not true that his board held a meeting last week, Mukanga responded “It’s not true, thank you,” before cutting the line. He later called back to complain further, saying he was a hardworking Christians and would not loot Indeni resources through siting allowances. “Next time you want to know anything call me so that we talk, whatever you Indeni board chairman reported is not true. Next Yamfwa Mukanga time when you want to report about Indeni, my reporter actually made before publishing the position. which were not correct. through the media myself,” phone is open, call me we an effort to call the Board story, Mukanga wondered “Why didn’t she respond, Especially when you use the said Mukanga. can talk. I will address the secretary Felicity Chisanga, why the board official did maybe you didn’t talk to term looting, aah! I can’t “I want to tell you that I media to explain,” he said. as convener of board not take the opportunity her nicely. There were a understand, but it’s okay have been working for a When informed that this meetings, for a comment to explain the “correct” lot of things in that report I will be able to correct it very long time and I have been very honest myself as a Christian to do the right thing. When my name is Lift Mukula export ban, raise its tax - CTPD mentioned in that way, I feel By Mirriam Chabala taxes. revenue base and this is demand, government had to manage the resources very sad, but it’s okay I will CTPD executive director In and interview with within the agricultural decided to impose an export that we have in an efficient explain. The whistleblower Isaac Mwaipopo has urged News Diggers! Mwaipopo sector. We are talking about ban on the exportation of manner. With regards to didn’t give you the right government to lift the ban on said raising taxes paid on timber trade. CTPD thinks trees like the Mukula tree. the extractive sector, one information.” the export of Mukula timber exportation of timber could that we can manage the So instead of banning the of our key expectations Ministry of Energy and instead raise its tax. foster industrialisation and sector better,” Mwaipopo exportation, we think that is that we hope to see the permanent secretary Brig And Maipopo says mines value addition. said. the government can pursue EITI bill presented before Gen Emeldah Chola also should be made to declare “There is also another sector “We do understand that other options such as raising Parliament. We strongly wrote to News Diggers their profits in order to which I think has been there has been a huge the taxes that are paid for believe that having the saying: “Good morning, allow the Zambia Revenue identified and can contribute demand of this commodity exporting the commodity EITI process legislated can we will get you facts of the Authority charge appropriate towards improving the and in response to the and emphasising on putting contribute hugely towards actual meetings and who accompanying measures enhancing transparency attended over your article that would help to facilitate and accountability in the about frequency of board and foster industrialisation management of natural meetings at Indeni.” and value addition of resources; especially within According to the the commodity from the the extractive sector where whistleblower, Indeni has Mukula tree.” we have noted that in the had 12 meetings including And Mwaipopo said recent past that we have adhoc and technical sub- Parliament should prioritise improved performance of committees attended by finalising essential bills like the copper process on the board members since May the Extractive Industries international market. One this year. Transparency Initiative of the conversations that What happens is that when (EITI) to enhance the have come up is how we are they convene a meeting, country’s ability to manage able to benefit from such a they are entitled to K7,000 its natural resources. sector,” said Mwaipopo. allowance per sitting, but He believed that having the “In order to fully understand they get another K7,000 EITI process legislated could how much the sector is for subcommittees. In May contribute greatly towards making in terms of profit, they had board meetings on enhancing transparency there would be need to have the 9th, in June they had a and accountability in the legislation that compels meeting on 27. Then in July, management of natural the mining investment to they had two meetings on resources, especially in the declare the profits that they 17th and 27th. In August extractive sector. make and this information they had six board meetings “We would like Parliament will actually help institutions on 4th, 8th, 10, 22nd, 25th to consider prioritising like the Zambia Revenue and 29. This month they the finalisation of the Authority to make well already had a meeting on planning and budgeting informed decisions when the 4th and they are having Act as well as the revised they are coming up with another one tomorrow,” a whistleblower told News Center for Trade Policy and development executive director Isaac Mwaipopo - Picture Public Finance Act. This decisions around how the Diggers. by Tenson Mkhala will strengthen our ability tax structure.” 8. Opinion Monday September 25, 2017

It has now become how it is shaped and where very clear that Chishimba it is smelly. Kambwili Kambwili is a piece of knows who is corrupt in burning charcoal that has the PF government and fallen in President Edgar whom they were cutting Lungu’s gumboots, and the deals with, so we are eager Head of State doesn’t know to hear meaningful answers how to get rid of it. He can from those who are being claim that it’s not painful Kambwili is a accused. and that he threw it in there Let the President respond deliberately, but judging by to Kambwili with a straight his squinting, we can tell face and not skirt around the that he is feeling the heat. issues he is raising. We don’t Anyone who is politically want Mr Sunday Chanda awake in Zambia can attest to speak on behalf of State to the fact that the PF is House and the ruling party. having nightmares over good bad man Sunday Chanda did not their expelled member’s fire Kambwili from his rantings. The Roan member ministerial position; he is of parliament has turned not the one who expelled the heat on the ruling him from the ruling party. party and it’s just a matter So let those who thought of time before the rest of chasing Kambwili was a the country starts seeing good move stand up and sense in the nonsense that face his music. Kambwili is uttering. As for President Lungu, Once again, we have to be we can only assure him very categorical in stating that this burning charcoal that we don’t see Kambwili called Kambwili will not as a good leader. We think go off on its own until it he is not good for Zambia does irreparable damage. and would not make a good If he asks those who have President because he is too emotional and vengeful, herded cattle before, they but we find his political will tell him that when you strategies amusing. that he is in the ‘opposition’ throwing him out. He has How can someone hate a local government minister, are in that predicament, Kambwili was useless because his aggression is nothing to lose and therefore, politician who has the guts Stephen Kampyongo the solution is to pee in the to Zambia when he was in beneficial to the country. He he is pinching at will. Lately, to accuse a serving minister accepted 3 brand new vehicles gumboots. But even then, government and couldn’t is a perfect opposition figure, we have seen that when of receiving a three-car (Toyota Hilux, Range Rover the fire may go, but the fit anywhere; no wonder he and quite frankly, doing Kambwili strikes, everybody bribe from a businessman in and Toyota Landcruiser filth will remain until 2021 was moved to four different what the UPND seems to be in PF screams in unison. order to award a government VX) from Grandview when he will take off his ministries within fivestruggling to do. We have a Those in PF are now sitting contract? This is definitely International, a company that footwear. They may succeed years. As chief government lot of confidence in Kambwili up. They may still refuse to good politics. As a matter of later won the tender to supply in shutting Kambwili up spokesperson at his last as a saviour in the sense that do the right thing, but at least fact, we challenge those whom fire trucks. Surely, this is not soon, but it will not take posting, his everyday-job he has the capacity to save Kambwili is reminding them Kambwili is naming and a small accusation, it dents away what he has already was to threaten private Zambia from the PF, although that people are watching. shaming in his one-man anti- Kampyongo’s reputation so laid bare. media journalists, warning we are very certain that he We are very much aware of corruption crusade to defend we don’t understand why he It is true what they say them about how their cannot save the country from the fact that this is a personal themselves. They should not is silent. Why hasn’t he sued that you should never insult employers were going to its leadership crisis. fight for Kambwili and has pretend that Kambwili is not Kambwili for ‘lying’? Isn’t a crocodile while your use and dump them. But Right now, Kambwili is nothing to do with his love worth responding to because that what innocent people essentials are still dangling Karma has taught Kambwili holding a pair of pliers and for Zambia, but be that as it he is just a bitter man. Yes do? above the water. Those who that the world is round, the targeting specific organs of may, this is good music for he is bitter and in fact very Anyway, Kambwili won’t expelled Kambwili did not journalists he was feeling those in the ruling party who the public. Those who find frustrated, but that does not stop and we encourage him to cover themselves properly sorry for are the ones have made his life miserable. Kambwili’s noise irritating make his accusations less keep pressing. He is the only before throwing him out on wiping his tears. He wants to punish President are those who enjoyed credible. one who knows the inside of the cold, and now he is out We love Kambwili now Lungu and the band for looting in silence, in the dark. Kambwili says when he was President Lungu’s gumboots, to bite them one by one. The theft at Palabana Primary School

Dear Editor, is doing. in the name of building a being they are regulating K31,000 which they have not which is 14km away. They I am a parent at Palabana Government schools are secondary school. themselves. been able to account for. have no treasury authority primary school in chongwe supposed to be free but they The Headteacher andNow going by the past They are known to draw to collect funds from the and I am not happy with have fraudently introduced a the bricklayer are in the experience the school as much as K9,000 for one public to build a school. The what the school management fee of K50 per term per child project committee, problem management collected over sports trip to another school builder was just selected by school management without Dear editor, transparency because he This is what Zambians need is known to be closely to know and understand associated with school about corruption. management. Dangers of corruption This is community of farm Corruption undermines sustainable economic, growth by undermining the Corruption also erodes trust corruption tends to for example that in the labourers whose income is political and social opportunities to participate in government and public discourage the entry of power infrastructure sector, K500 per month and they development, for equally in social, economic institutions, rendering foreign players and thus also investors’ decision to enter often have more than two developing, emerging and and political life and reform more difficult. the benefits of competition a market is significantly children in school each. So developed economies alike. impacting the distribution By lowering profitability and technology spill- driven by the perceived this will see alot of children Corruption endangers of income and well-being. and raising uncertainty, overs. Research shows, risk of corruption. In a dropping out of school private sector productivity similar vein, corruption may contrary to the education act. by setting incentives lower the attractiveness of This is a school where to allocate resources to entrepreneurship, diverting there are sometimes 90 unproductive activities and Zambian mission in London entrepreneurial talent to to 100 pupils per class. by deterring innovation less productive activities. Instead of decongesting the and the emergence warns of fake Facebook page The result is higher prices primary classes through of new companies. and lower quality products. proper channels, the school Dear Editor tarnishing the image of is: Zambia High Corruption hinders The WNIF report on the management wants a public sector productivity The Zambia Highthe Government of the Commission London. consequences of corruption secondary school without by biasing decisions in Commission in London Republic of Zambia and You are urged to disregard at the sector level, prepared government involvement public expenditures, by wishes to state that it is its representatives. any other Facebook at the request of the G20, and qualified teachers. impairing the skills and aware of devious persons In this regard we wish to profile purporting to be shows that corruption is Primary school teachers professionalism of the civil who are using the Mission advise the general public representing Zambia associated with higher have no accommodation service and by reducing Facebook page and to take note that the High Commission prices for medicines, health but obviously management public resources available to other media platforms only Facebook profile London. services, textbooks, and doesn’t care about these support productivity in the to post malicious operated by the Zambia First Secretary Press, utility services, among problems because they want economy. And corruption content with the aim of High Commission Abigail Chaponda others. to steal. is a threat to inclusive Dr Charles Sinkala Concerned Parent Monday September 25, 2017 International News. 9 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a fourth term while nationalists have made a historic surge in federal elections. Her conservative CDU/ CSU bloc has seen its worst result in almost 70 years but will remain the largest in parliament. Its current coalition partner, the social democratic SPD, says it will go into opposition after historic losses. The nationalist AfD has won its first seats and is set to be the third party, a result that sparked some protests. Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the right- wing, anti-Islam party’s headquarters in Berlin on Sunday night, some with placards saying “Refugees are welcome”. Protests were also held in several other cities, including Frankfurt and Cologne. What does the result mean for Mrs Merkel? While her alliance has remained the largest party, Merkel wins fourth term it is the worst result for the alliance between the Christian Democrat (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) since 1949, when national elections were held in Germany for the first as AfD nationalists rise time after World War Two. Addressing supporters, Mrs with our partners of course.” in many other European The Social Democrats (SPD) declare the end of the “grand Germany,” Mr Schulz told Merkel, who has been in the A chaotic day for German countries was considered also had their worst election coalition” with Mrs Merkel’s supporters. “We haven’t job for 12 years, said she had politics: Jenny Hill, BBC unthinkable in post-war result since 1949. The party’s alliance, to cheers and reached our objective.” hoped for a “better result”. News, Berlin Germany. Not any more. loss of support while junior applause. He also vowed to prevent the She added that she would It has been a long and What are her coalition partner in government “It’s a difficult and bitter AfD from being the main listen to the “concerns, bruising election campaign. options? saw leader Martin Schulz day for social democrats in opposition party. BBC News worries and anxieties” of Angela Merkel may have won voters of the Alternative for the election but it does not Germany (AfD) in order to feel like much of a victory. US expands travel ban to include N Korea win them back. This election will go down Mrs Merkel also said her in the history books for The United States hasnumber one priority. We proclamation removed October, having been partly government would have two reasons. Mrs Merkel expanded its controversial will not admit those into our restrictions that were placed reinstated in July. to deal with economic and may have won a fourth travel ban to include people country we cannot safely vet,” on Sudan. The American Civil Liberties security issues as well as term but it is her worst-ever from North Korea, Venezuela Mr Trump said. Mr Trump’s original ban was Union rights group said the addressing the root causes of general election result. And and Chad. The restrictions onhighly controversial, as it addition of the new countries migration - one of the main right-wing nationalists are The White House said the Venezuelans apply only to affected six majority-Muslim “doesn’t obfuscate the real reasons behind the AfD’s now part of the German restrictions follow a review government officials and countries, and was widely fact that the administration’s result. establishment. of information sharing by their family members. labelled a “Muslim ban”. order is still a Muslim ban”. “Today we can say that we The result is a verdict, foreign governments. The three new countries It was subject to a range of It is not yet clear how the now have a mandate to perhaps, on Mrs Merkel’s Donald Trump issued a join five others from Mr legal challenges and several president’s new proclamation, assume responsibility and decision to open Germany’s presidential proclamation late Trump’s original travel ban: large-scale protests, and which changes several key we’re going to assume this doors to one million refugees. on Sunday. Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, is due to be considered by elements, will affect that legal responsibility calmly, talking What is the political norm “Making America safe is my and Somalia. But the new the US Supreme Court in challenge. The addition of North Korea and Venezuela now means not all nations on the list are majority-Muslim. The criteria for the new ban list is now based on vetting procedures and co-operation, and the restrictions have now been “tailored” on a country- by-country basis: The White House said North Korea did not co-operate with the US government “in any respect” and failed all requirements - and so all travel to the US by its citizens has been banned Chad, while an important counter-terrorism partner, did not share terrorism- related and other public information the US required - business and tourist visas for its nationals are suspended Only “certain Venezuelan government officials and their immediate family members” have been banned - its government has recently been hit with economic sanctions by the US, who now say it does not co-operate “in verifying whether its citizens pose national security or public-safety threats” and does not receive deported A heavily wounded member of the Syrian Democratic Forces smiles as he arrives at a medical centre on the eastern frontline of Raqa nationals willingly. BBC News 10. Lifestyle Monday September 25, 2017 Meghan’s ancestor may have been a maid at Windsor Castle Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle made their first who are researching their family tree, have found that her Mary would have been there. public appearance at the Invictus Games in Toronto, making a great-great-great-grandmother, Mary Bird, was a member of The Irish born maid, according to the publication, married proposal seem imminent for the couple. the royal household staff. English soldier Thomas Bird, and was subsequently disowned Interestingly, the Daily Mail discovered that the actress The name M. Bird is in the Windsor Castle Weekly by her family. The couple had three daughters, including already has a connection to the royal family. Her relatives, Disbursement Book in 1856, which fits with the time that Meghan’s great-great-grandmother, also named Mary, who was born in Malta in 1862. U.S. Air Force Colonel Ken Barbi discovered Markle’s British roots — his wife, Susan, is a second cousin of Markle’s father, Thomas. Barbi told the Daily Mail, “It is extraordinary to think that one of Mary’s descendants looks likely to marry Prince Harry.” As their relationship has progressed, the couple have attended more events together. Markle attended Pippa Middleton’s wedding reception earlier this year. In a cover story interview with Vanity Fair, the actress spoke about the attention that is focused on the couple. “It has its challenges, and it comes in waves—some days it can feel more challenging than others,” she says. “And right out of the gate it was surprising the way things changed. But I still have this support system all around me, and, of course, my boyfriend’s support.” Yahoo News Mother finds daughter collapsed on kitchen sink after chocking to death

A heartbroken mother has Sherry Campbell, from described the moment she Ireland, had enjoyed the found her daughter collapsed meal with her family on on the sink after she choked September 7, but decided to to death on leftover steak. have the leftovers as a “quick snack” later that night. The 29-year-old was found “Hidden Figures” subject Katherine Johnson gets her own NASA center dead by her parents, Fionuala and Shannon, the Katherine Johnson, one of over 30 rooms of servers next morning, The Mirror the black women NASA in a structure designed to reported. employees highlighted in save energy, according to a Sherry Campbell had enjoyed the movie Hidden Figures, NASA factsheet. the meal with her family on helped the U.S. send On Friday, Johnson, other September 7, but decided to its first astronaut, John black women who worked have the leftovers as a “quick Glenn, in orbit around the as “human computers” snack”. Photo: Facebook Earth by double-checking alongside her, members “I can still hear the awful a computer’s calculations of Black Girls Code, sound of Shannon screaming related to the mission, and others attended a for me after he found Sherry The Independent reports. ribbon-cutting ceremony in the kitchen,” Ms Campbell At the time, Johnson to celebrate the center’s said. and other black NASA opening. “You have been a “Our beautiful girl was workers were relegated trailblazer,” Virginia Gov. standing against the sink, her to the “colored only” Terry McAuliffe said at the upper body slumped over section and vastly under- event. “When I think of it. As Shannon tried to help her, I ran to our neighbour to appreciated. The CivilVirginia and the history of get help, hoping that she’d be Rights Acts, which ended what we’ve gone through... o k ay.” such segregation, wasn’t you’re at the top of that Ms Campbell said passed until 1964. list.” neighbours and friends Over 50 years later, at When asked in an filled the home and tried age 99, Johnson is finally interview how she felt to help revive Sherry until getting some of the about it, she replied, “You paramedics arrived. recognition she deserves want my honest answer? Sherry was unable to be through NASA’s Katherine I think they’re crazy,” saved and Ms Campbell said G. Johnson Computational according to a NASA press her world “crashed into a Research Facility, where release. “I was excited at million pieces.” research and development something new, always The 29-year-old was found for future NASA missions liked something new, but try to go to the root of the question and the literature that was going to come out,” dead by her dad Shannon. will take place. The $23 give credit to everybody succeeded there.” Johnson said, according to the NASA press Photo: Facebook million, 37,000-square- who helped. I didn’t “I like the stars, and the stories we were release. “But little did I think it would go A post mortem confirmed foot building will include do anything alone but telling, and it was a joy to contribute to this far.” Yahoo News Sherry had choked on a piece of steak. Yahoo News Monday September 25, 2017 Sports. 11 Derailed in Madrid, Danilo’s back on track and heading for Brazil return

Danilo needed a fresh start. his career had reached “It was very fast, I was crisis point. training with Real Madrid, Struggling to deal with the Pep called me and I was increased technical level very motivated to make this he found in Spain, Danilo change and start to work quickly lost his place in with him,” Danilo told the team and was harshly reporters. singled out for criticism “[Zidane] did [try to among Madridistas around convince me to stay] but the globe, many pointing I was sure I needed to out that, in the 2015-16 change.” campaign, he’d featured in A Copa Libertadores every minute of every single winner as a teenager with defeat the side suffered. Santos, a subsequent switch “The media pressure is the to Porto had taken him to largest in the world, without the next level. doubt,” Danilo told SporTV. In Portugal, Danilo had “An error, no matter how found a natural position, small, goes viral. A mistake too. After regularlybecomes very great even if featuring in midfield for it is very small.” Santos, he became a settled A series of high-profile, right-back and established though mostly minor, himself as one Europe’s errors, had shattered best. Danilo’s confidence. But A host of Europe’s biggest others still believed in his clubs came calling, with potential, with Juventus Real Madrid eventually and Chelsea both having winning the race for his attempted to lure him from Manchester has proved in Tite’s settled squad. versatility that attracted weekend you have to win. signature by shelling out a Madrid. a turning point. Under Corinthians’ Fagner was Pep – he is also comfortable That’s where his mentality cool €31.5 million. For Danilo, however, there Guardiola Danilo is given a few opportunities at left-back or in central comes from and that’s why But things didn’t go well was only ever one option. rebuilding his reputation – but failed to really impress. midfield – could yet prove he’s so important to us.” in the Spanish capital, at “It wasn’t a difficult decision so much so, this month he Despite being a favourite decisive. He’s started Danilo hasn’t felt important least not on a personal to choose Man City over was recalled to the Brazil of the coach from his time only three of Man City’s for a while. level. Danilo left Spain Chelsea. The moment City squad after last appearing at the Timao, Fagner could sixPremier League fixtures, “It doesn’t matter if I’m this past summer with five called me and Pep called for his country in 2015. lose his role as Dani Alves’ but has appeared in five. on the right, the left or in major titles, including two me, I knew what I had to The role of reserve right- understudy. “He will be so important,’ midfield, I just want to UEFA Champions League d o.” back is one of the few It now appears Danilo’s Guardiola said this month. help the team,” he told the winners-medals, and yet His summer switch to positions ostensibly open for the taking, and the “He can play in the three Manchester Evening News. at the back, he can play “It’s a good thing because full-back - right or left. I will have more chance to We were unlucky, says Zesco coach after elimination He can also play holding p l ay.” By Diggers Reporter Phala equalised in the 33rd punished the homeside MC Algier of Algeria or midfielder. He may yet have more Zesco United coach Zlatko minute. for attempting to jealously Tunisia’s Club Africain. “He also knows how to chance for his country, Krmpotic has described his David Owino put Zesco protect their valuable lead. The final leg will be played handle the pressure because too. At 26, Danilo’s career he’s been at Madrid and appears to be getting back sides elimination from the back in the lead in the SuperSport are home on during the weekend of Porto - clubs where every on track. Goal.com quarterfinals of the 2017 49th minute but Phala Saturday against either October 22. Caf Confederation Cup as unlucky. Zesco were ejected on away goals rule after a 2-2 home draw against SuperSport United at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. SuperSport earlier held Zesco to a 0-0 away first leg result on September 15 in Pretoria. A dramatic 90th minute stoppage time goal from Thuso Phala sent SuperSport through to this weekends semifinals as Zesco tried without success to defend a pecious but narrow lead. “I think we didn’t go to the next stage because of bad tactics. The tactics were veey good. How many games have we lost. Just one game and you think the team is not good,” said coach Krmpotic. Krmpotic swipe came just four days after 6th placed Zesco were a crushed 3-0 at the same venue in a league game by number 9 side Lumwana Radiants. Meanwhile, Zesco scored in the 3rd minute through Leicester City defender Danny Simpson vies with Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho during the English Premier League football match John Chingandu before between Leicester City and Liverpool at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England. AFP Derailed in Madrid, Danilo is back on track and heading for Brazil return No 39 www.diggers.news Monday September 25, 2017 P11

By Diggers Reporter Wedson Nyirenda has lamented that plans fell through to camp Chipolopolo in Spain ahead of the 2018 l FIFA World Cup Group B away qualifier against Nigeria. The proposal to setup NO SPAIN CAMP camp in Spain fell through due to operational ...Chipolopolo will stick around until Nigeria trip reasons. “It would have been a friendlies.” phase kicked off on Local camp will break The foreign-based callups the match as stipulated by plus to camp in Europe Zambia will now have to September 25 at Nkoloma this Thursday for players will join when camp FIFA rules. because of the conditions make do with local camp Stadium in Lusaka for the to attend to their league resumes on Sunday in Zambia and Nigeria are and also play a few of which the preliminary 26 home-based callups. obligations. Lusaka, five days before 2nd and 1st on 7 and 10 points respectively heading into their penultimate Group B Katongo tips youngsters: Football is a short career, invest qualifier on October 7 in By Tenson Mkhala Uyo City. Former Zambia National Meanwhile, all but the Soccer team captain five callups were at the Christopher Katongo has first day of training on urged young players to start Monday afternoon at saving money and invest in Nkoloma. their future, saying football All five missing players is a short career. are from Zesco United. During a financial planning Defenders Simon workshop held at Lusaka’s Silwimba and Fackson InterContinental Hotel, the former Chipolopolo Kapumbu including skipper said he had been midfielders Kondwani saving and that even if he Mtonga, John Chingandu died, his children would be and Misheck Chaila will comfortable. miss the first week of “Football is a short career. camp. a player can stop playing This is because Zesco due to injury and if you have a 2017 Barclays are not investing or saving Cup quarterfinal date on it will be difficult for you Wednesday away to Kitwe to handle your life. I have United at Nkana Stadium been saving and investing in Kitwe. and today if I die, my children will not suffer because they will have We were somewhere to live,” said Katongo. And workshop sponsors, unlucky, Barclays Bank head of think of their future. They are over because of misusing competition Juluio Chiluba Yesterday, five soccer clubs marketing Mato Shimabale don’t invest. We have a lot of earnings. added his voice to the call. participating in this year’s said it was important to players today who have no “There is need for players “As FAZ, we want to tell you Barclays Bank tournament says Zesco give players knowledge bank account because they to make wise decisions with players that develop a mind underwent a financial of how to handle their don’t see a reason of saving.,” their money. As a bank, we of saving. Learn from other literacy training. These are finances while they were Shimabale said. would want to see players players who stopped playing Green Buffaloes, NAPSA coach after still active in the game. Shimabale said players develop a mind of saving,” but are doing fine because Stars, Kabwe Warriors, “Players make a lot of become financiallysaid Shimabale. they used to save,” said Lusaka Dynamos, and elimination money but they don’t desperate when their careers And FAZ head of Shimabale. Zanaco. Story on page 11