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PROBLEMSBy Julia Malunga DEFENCE Minister Davies Chama says he is confident that despite the numerous challenges Zambia is going ...but Zambians will still vote through, citizens will give PF a vote. And Chama says he intends to bring healing and forgiveness in the ruling party as he takes up for PF, says Davies Chama the role of PF deputy national he was optimistic that Zambians very optimistic person; I am where we have come from; they to and I am very confident that challenges we might go through chairperson. would vote for PF in 2021. a very hopeful person and I know where the nation has come the Zambian people will give at any point in time,” Chama In an interview, Chama said “I strongly believe I am a think the Zambian people know from and where we have taken it us a vote notwithstanding the said. Story page 2 Lungu’s refusal to drop Chilufya makes it hard to fight corruption - Kakoma By Ulande Nkomesha UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says President Edgar Lungu’s decision not to suspend ministers being investigated for corruption has made it hard to fight the vice. Story page 5 Sampa has the President Edgar Lungu (l) speaks during the 1st Extraordinary Inter-Sessional Summit of Heads of State and Governments of the Organisation of African ,Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) at State House in Lusaka yesterday - Picture by Salim Henry mandate to do what he is doing – Lusambo Lungu solicits debt relief By Ulande Nkomesha By Julia Malunga amidst the COVID-19 House, President Lungu’s that Head of State called “President Edgar Lusaka Province Minister PRESIDENT Edgar pandemic. Special Assistant for Press for mobilization of Chagwa Lungu President Bowman Lusambo says Lungu is soliciting Speaking during a and Public Relations Isaac resources from local and of the Republic of Zambia Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa cancellation or debt relief press briefing at State Chipampe announced international community. has made an intervention has the mandate to work for statement at the first ever the people of Lusaka Province. virtual extraordinary Story page 4 intersessional Summit Sturdy wrong to be dismissive of the Heads of States Zesco, KCM sue and government of the organization of African CEC for restricting Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)...” power supply of his links to Zingman - TIZ Story page 4 Story page 5 Story page 2 2. Local News www.diggers.news Thursday June 4, 2020

By Julia Malunga CSOs wait for us to do the KABWE Central PF member MPs will proceed to enact correct thing because the of parliament Tutwa people of Zambia elected the Zesco, KCM sue CEC for Ngulube says Civil Society Patriotic Front to govern. Organizations (CSOs) Bill 10, Tutwa tells CSOs ey did not elect the CSOs calling for the rejection of so they should respect our restricting power supply “ e reasons they gave noise to continue getting position!” said Ngulube, who Constitution Amendment By Zondiwe Mbewe is also deputy parliamentary Bill Number 10 do not have are invalid. For us, we feel we paid from the detractors of ZESCO Limited and Konkola Copper Mines Plc (in liquidation) chief whip. valid reasons. do not represent CSOs, we democracy in Zambia. e have sued the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) in the A consortium of CSOs, In an interview, Ngulube represent the electorate that constitution-making process Lusaka High Court seeking a declaration that the latter’s action which included Chapter asked the consortium vote for us. So, we will listen is not an urgent situation, to restrict power supply to KCM contravenes the law. One Foundation and of CSOs still pushing more to the people who it started in 2017 and the Zesco and KCM are further seeking an order of injunction ActionAid Zambia, among for parliamentarians to vote for us and not people country and people are restraining the CEC by itself, its directors, o cers or agents from  ve others, urged members reject Bill 10 to respect who are paid by donors to aware of the history. People interfering in the Time Sheet Agreement between the Plainti s of parliament to choose and government’s position the destabilize the constitution- have gone round the country through restricting KCM from receiving supply from Zesco, embrace public service by Bill because they represented making process. Some of and it has been through all pending determination of the matter, among other claims. rejecting the controversial the people of Zambia. those CSOs are making the processes; it is not like In a statement of claim  led in the Lusaka High Court, Bill when Parliament it has just started now. Our Wednesday, Zesco stated that it entered into a Bulk Supply resumed sitting next Tuesday. Constitution has a lot of Agreement (BSA) with CEC on November 21, 1997, which “Parliament resumes its problems and everybody is expired and lapsed on March 31, this year. sittings on 9th June, 2020, FRA’s K110 maize price agreeable to that, even the It added that the BSA had not been renewed. and with it the threat CSOs, themselves. So, why KCM, on the other hand, stated that it entered into a Power of the enactment of the should we fail to amend the Supply Agreement (PSA) with CEC around March 2000 and will hurt farmers – CTPD Constitution Amendment Constitution? So, just like the expired on March 31, 2020. Bill No. 10 of 2019 looms By Natasha Sakala opposition, the NGOs are “By letter of Intent dated April 17, 2020, KCM and CEC once more. Once again, the THE Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) says being hypocritical because agreed to extend the PSA up to May 31, 2020. KCM will further mettle of our members of the Food Reserve Agency’s (FRA) low maize purchasing price is on one hand, they are aver that it owns mining operations at its Nkana, Konkola and parliament will be tested; detrimental to rural growth as it will erode opportunities meant Nchanga Integrated Business Units (IBUs), which requires rejecting the Constitution, will they side with the people to enhance rural income disbursements. stable and bulk electricity supply for the operations of the yet they are busy practicing of Zambia? We recognize In a statement, Wednesday, CTPD senior researcher Dr said mines and is interconnected to CEC network,” read the what they are rejecting. that many Zambians may not Simon Manda observed that the FRA’s maize purchase price set statement of claim. For example, the issue of realize what is at stake if Bill at K110 per 50Kg bag would discourage small-scale farmers and “It was a term and condition of the said PSA that CEC coalition government, they 10 is enacted. Why does it other rural producers from engaging in agriculture. would supply and KCM would pay for the power so supplied. are rejecting it, but they are matter that our Constitution “CTPD has observed with great concern that the recently- CEC’s loss of its preferential status as bulk o -taker of Zesco’s forming alliances,” Ngulube is being amended? How announced purchasing price of grain by the Food Reserve electricity a ected CEC’s capacity to ensure stable and bulk argued. will it a ect ordinary Agency are not cost re ective and can hurt farmers. CTPD also electricity supply to KCM.” He vowed that the ruling Zambians? e Constitution notes that the current prices only highlight historic controversies KCM stated that in an e ort to ensure stable and reliable party would not give up of any country is a social associated with State intervention in agriculture. We further power for its operations, it executed a binding Term Sheet with until Bill 10 was eventually contract binding all the note that these prices will not help to stimulate rural growth Zesco on May 22, this year, e ective June 1, 2020. enacted into law. citizens of that country as as it will erode opportunities meant to enhance rural income e plainti s explained that the execution of the Term “If the Bill does not pass, to how they choose to be disbursements necessary for driving an agricultural transition, Sheet relied on Zesco supplying power to KCM using CEC’s there is a second chance; we governed. Everybody in the poverty reduction, commercialization and value addition. transmission and distribution lines. will wait for another session country, including the most erefore, we think that these prices will discourage small-scale Zesco and KCM stated that the Minister of Energy in because if it fails to go powerful among us, are farmers and other rural producers to engage in agriculture,” Dr performing the functions of his o ce did on May 29, this through, it cannot be brought bound by the Constitution. Manda stated. year, promulgate e Electricity Act (Common Carrier) again in the same session. e Constitution limits “CTPD advised that if care is not exercised, the country (Declaration) Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 57 of So, we will have to wait for the powers of those whom risks failing to produce a stream of empowered rural producers 2020 (S.I.), which in e ect declared CEC’s transmission and another session, which is we choose to govern our capable of commercializing and even transitioning into distributions lines as Common Carriers. next year a er elections, we country,” the statement read Story Continues on diversi ed economic and livelihood avenues. In addition, such in part. P7 low purchasing prices has the potential of depressing private have to try again. Let the sector actors, who would even push their buying prices further down, undercutting what has been announced by the FRA, especially that the institution is associated with persisted delays in paying farmers.” SI 57 tantamount to expropriation - CEC He further stated that with the growing public external debt, By Natasha Sakala 13 May, 2020 - KCM admits tari charged for using the declaration came just hours estimated at US $11.2 billion, could mean that payment towards THE Copperbelt Energy its indebtedness to CEC 3) 26 CEC network),” Nsabika before the expiry of CEC’s procurement of strategic reserves might take longer than the Corporation Plc (CEC) May, 2020 - Zesco requests stated. Power Supply Agreement  ve to six month delays which were the standard in recent years. says government’s move use of the CEC transmission “CEC has become aware (PSA) with Konkola Copper Dr Manda, therefore, suggested that government should to declare its distribution network to supply power to of SI 57 issued by the Minister Mines (KCM) Plc and the emulate how neighbouring countries limited the State’s role in and transmission assets as its new unknown client on the of Energy, Honourable failed negotiations for the crop marketing to stimulate higher market commodity prices. common carriers amounts to Copperbelt and requests for Mathew Nkhuwa, declaring renewal of the Bulk Supply “Regional experiences, such as from Tanzania, have shown expropriation as the company a meeting in the  rst week of all of CEC’s distribution and Agreement (BSA) with Zesco, that it is possible to limit the extent of State intervention and is on the brink of defaulting June 2020 4) 28 May, 2020 - transmission lines as Common both government-controlled stimulate private sector actors to provide competitive prices on all its loans borrowed from CEC acknowledges the Zesco Carrier. From the above institutions. even better than is provided by our government. e di erence international lenders. request, stating that it stands events, it is abundantly clear “ is declaration came has been that our friends have been bold enough to carefully In a statement, Tuesday, ready to start negotiations as that the GRZ has for all intents just hours before the expiry think through bene ts of private sector engagement in company corporate long as the customer involved and purposes taken steps that of CEC’s PSA with KCM, agriculture. Such e orts have seen cost re ective prices prevail, communication senior has no valid agreement with amount to expropriation of the which took e ect at midnight thereby, expanding opportunities for local producers,” he stated. manager Chama Nsabika CEC and does not owe CEC CEC infrastructure and CEC is on 31 May, 2020, and in the And he urged government to consider allocating part of the lamented that with Energy money 5) 28 May, 2020 - the now on the brink of defaulting wider context of the failed K10 billion stimulus package to the purchasing of grain by the Minister Mathew Nkhuwa’s Minister of Energy writes to on all its loans borrowed from negotiations for the renewal FRA to ensure timely payments. issuance of Statutory CEC asking the Company to international lenders. GRZ’s of the BSA between CEC and “In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to ensure Instrument (SI) No. 57 of give path to Zesco to supply actions have the full e ect of Zesco, which lapsed on 31 availability of funds for the most vulnerable groups, CTPD 2020, CEC was at the brink of power to KCM 6) 29 May, 2020 taking away CEC’s commercial March, 2020. Both KCM and urges government to consider allocating part of the K10 billion defaulting on all its loans. - GRZ through the Minister and property rights, and Zesco are, as of now, e ectively stimulus package recently announced by the Bank of Zambia to “CEC notes the following of Energy promulgates SI 57 controlled by the Government support procurement of grain by FRA as this will be critical in completely inhibiting the signi cant events leading to the of the Republic of Zambia ensuring that our local farmers get their payments on the spot declaring CEC infrastructure company from taking viable (GRZ),” she stated. should they opt to sell their grain to the Agency. is will go issuance by the GRZ of SI 57: Common Carrier 7) 31 May, business decisions, including But Nsabika announced a long way in protecting small-scale producers from the harsh 1) 8 May, 2020 - CEC institutes 2020 - ERB writes CEC setting enforcing its legal and that CEC was currently economic hardships the country is currently going through,” measures to recover debt from a wheeling tari equivalent commercial rights in the best engaging government in stated Dr Manda. KCM, which has now grown to about 30 per cent of CEC’s interest of the business.” to about US $144 million 2) current network tari (current She added that the dialogue with the hope of restoring the company’s commercial and property rights. I’m confi dent Zambians will vote for PF again despite problems - Chama “CEC takes this By Julia Malunga know where we have come from; they worsened the challenges we are works he has been doing. And also to opportunity to advise all its DEFENCE Minister Davies Chama know where the nation has come from encountering as a country, but we will make sure that we, collectively, see how investors of these actions says he is con dent that despite the and where we have taken it to and I am surpass and overcome these challenges we can grow the party and basically from the GRZ that are highly numerous challenges Zambia is going very con dent that the Zambian people as a nation together as long we work bring love, healing and forgiveness detrimental to the well-being through, citizens will give PF a vote. will give us a vote notwithstanding the together so that we can transform our because it is only love and forgiveness of the business and its ability And Chama says he intends to challenges we might go through at any nation and build a strong Zambia and that can grow the party so that we to continue as a going concern. bring healing and forgiveness in the point in time,” Chama said. a strong party.” bring unity,” said Chama. Investors are noti ed that ruling party as he takes up the role of “Zambians have gone through a And Chama said only love and President Edgar Lungu appointed CEC will, in the time being, PF deputy national chairperson. number of challenges; you can trace it forgiveness would grow the PF. Chama as PF deputy national engage in dialogue with the In an interview, Chama said he was back to UNIP, there were challenges. “You know, I am a chola boy chairperson, together with Gender GRZ in the hope of obtaining optimistic that Zambians would vote In MMD, there were a number of (assistant) to the national chairperson; Minister Elizabeth Phiri, Tuesday, as an amicable and equitable for PF in 2021. challenges, even during our time, there I will sit down and consult my boss member of the central committee and outcome targeted at restoring “I strongly believe I am a very will also be challenges anywhere. And so that I can be able to take over from chairperson for industries, respectively. the company’s commercial and optimistic person; I am a very hopeful globally for that matter, especially where he has been operating from and Chama previously served PF as its property rights. CEC will keep person and I think the Zambian people during this COVID-19, it has even see how I can supplement the good secretary general. all its investors fully updated,” stated Nsabika. Thursday June 4, 2020 www.diggers.news Advertisement .3 4. Local News www.diggers.news Thursday June 4, 2020 By Ulande Nkomesha LUSAKA Province Minister Bowman Lusambo says Sampa has the mandate Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa has the mandate to work for to do what he is doing the people of Lusaka Province. And Lusambo has given those are the people who gospel artist Chisenga Mumbi, – Lusambo are directly involved in the popularly known as Kings running of bars, restaurants after he was made to apologize Malembe Malembe, dance- and nightclubs and they know for closing down some hall artist Brian Bwembya exactly the licences which they Chinese owned businesses, popularly known as B-Flow give to these people. So for me and Photographer Chella Lusambo said the mayor had as a Minister, I know that Miles Tukuta a 24-hour ultimatum to the mandate to work for the Sampa will work according apologize for “demeaning the people of Lusaka District and to the way we work in Lusaka Presidency on social media”. he knew his boundaries. Province according to the “Forget about those Speaking on Hot FM Constitution of Zambia and he his technocrats because Miles want to urge Kings Malembe have trust in His Excellency things, Miles has the mandate Breakfast show, Wednesday, has to know his boundary and Sampa is a seasoned politician Malembe that I am giving him Edgar Chagwa Lungu, we are to work for the people of Lusambo encouraged Sampa I have seen him knowing his and I can assure you that 24 hours to apologize to the not going to sit and relax and to continue working hard. Lusaka district, he has the boundary,” Lusambo said. Miles Sampa understands President for releasing those enjoy the nonsense especially “I want to salute Mayor mandate to execute his duties. “So, for me, I want him his work, he understands his stinking nonsense directing here in Lusaka Province. I can Miles Sampa and I want to We are talking about Miles to continue working. If Miles boundaries. And Miles Sampa, the Office of the President. Let assure you that we know some encourage him to continue Sampa…he is my Mayor in is making a mistake, which constitutionally, he has the him withdraw those statements of this disgruntled youths working hard he is working Lusaka District under Lusaka means the technocrats are mandate to report to me [and and let him withdraw now!” have been paid by opposition for the people of Zambia, he Province. I am directing my misleading him. So I want say] ‘Minister there is this Lusambo exclaimed. parties to bring the name of is working for His Excellency Mayor to make sure that he those technocrats at Lusaka how are we going to handle “I am urging these other the President, the name of the President Edgar Chagwa puts his house in order, let City Council to make sure these issues?’. We want the young boys to stop this government, into disrupt. We Lungu,” Lusambo said. him move in his town. Miles that they work hand in hand Lusaka City Council to pull up misbehaving. You just wake up have all the information and When asked why Lusambo Sampa, we are not going to with Miles Sampa. If Miles their socks and move in and in the morning we don’t even we want to urge you that can was emphasizing that Sampa let him if this lawlessness will Sampa is making a mistake, control the situation in these know where you were and start you eat that money quietly and should continue working hard continue in Lusaka district then he is being mislead by nightclubs.” talking about the President, stop this nonsense. We are not And Lusambo warned you start talking about going to allow this lawlessness Kings Malembe Malembe, B Ministers. What do you know to continue,” said Lusambo. Flow and Tukuta to apologize about governance? Where But by press time, B-Flow Harrington seeks to renew judicial and stop demeaning the have you governed before? and Tukuta had stuck by Presidency on social media. What do you know about gold their remarks, insisting that The trio had taken to social issues? Don’t misbehave! Make all Zambians had the right to review application on Forest 27 media show their displeasure sure that you do things in the express themselves. on various governance issues right way. As Minister for By Zondiwe Mbewe said application before the Court of Appeal. Kings Malembe Malembe, including corruption and Lusaka Province, I can assure WILLIAM Harrington has applied for leave of however, apologized within perceived government’s these boys that they are too the Lusaka High Court to renew an application According to an affidavit in support of ex-parte a few hours of Lusambo’s preferential treatment towards naked to misbehave! Let them for judicial review before the Court of Appeal summons for leave to renew application for warning. foreigners over locals. know their boundaries!” against the deputy chief justice’s decision to judicial review filed in the Lusaka High Court, In a video also posted But during a briefing, Lusambo said he was refuse to establish a Tribunal to probe Lands Harrington stated that upon perusal of the said on social media, Kings said Wednesday, Lusambo said the aware that some of the youths Minister Jean Kapata. ruling of the court and advice of his counsel, he should have used a better trio were displaying the highest were paid by the opposition to In April this year, the Lusaka High Court he now desired that the matter be heard by the channel to air his grievances form of stupidity which should demean President Lungu. dismissed an application by Harrington, Court of Appeal. especially since he had an “all not be allowed in Zambia. “The President has who is former Environment and Natural “I have been advised by counsel on record access” pass to State House. “I want to urge Kings more than 40 ministers, 10 Resources Minister and environmentalist and verily believe the same to be true that “This goes to the President Malembe Malembe, I want provincial ministers, 30 line Robert Chimambo, seeking leave to challenge the proper procedure when denied leave to and the first family. That video to urge the cameraman, I ministers; the President has the Deputy Chief Justice’s refusal to appoint a commence Judicial Review proceedings is to I spoke about a lot of things. don’t know what the name other advisors as well. It is tribunal to investigate Kapata’s conduct over renew the said application before the Court Inside, there a lot of things is, I want to urge B-Flow and now a fashion to some of allocation of plots at Forest Reserve No 27. of Appeal. This is a fit and proper case for and the video was just cut. his team that can you desist these disgruntled youths to Lusaka High Court judge Catherine Phiri this honourable Court to exercise its inherent What was meant to benefit from bringing the name of advise the President using dismissed the application for leave to apply for powers to grant the applicants leave to renew some people, it was edited the country and the name of social media, not in Lusaka judicial review as it fell way below the standard the application before the Court of Appeal as we and so they had throw it there. the government into disrupt. Province, that is lawlessness! required by the rules. desire to be heard on the merits on a matter we Mama, forgive me and daddy, This is stupidity at its highest You can’t start demeaning the However, Harrington and Chimambo consider to be of serious national importance forgive me, I am a son in the level. We are not going to allow Office of the President with have now applied for leave to renew the and good governance,” read the affidavit. house. People are calling me this here in Lusaka Province. I impunity, and for us who that I could have used a good forum, ‘you are already in the house you could have called and advised’. So, for using that fora mama, daddy forgive me. I know I should have just called you despite it was just a cropped video, I was reporting Lungu solicits debt relief what people are saying in the By Julia Malunga of the Republic of Zambia Zambia has not be spared practices and measures on Republic of Seychelles Danny Copperbelt, what people are PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has made an intervention recording 1062 cases and the fight against COVID-19. Faure, President of Guinea saying everywhere and what is soliciting cancellation statement at the first ever seven deaths reported as at Enhancing research and local Bissau Umaro Embalo,” said people are saying about the or debt relief amidst the virtual extraordinary 28th May,2020,” Chipampe development of vaccination Chipampe. gold mine,” said Kings. COVID-19 pandemic. intersessional Summit told journalists. and cure of COVID-19. “And also, there were “So, mummy and daddy, Speaking during a press of the Heads of States “But the President Adequately mobilizing cooperating partners who His Excellency, please forgive briefing at State House, and government of the has also made some resources from local and attended the virtual summit for that cropped video ba President Lungu’s Special organization of African interventions and international community who include; the United fumishe fwe kabo despite ifi Assistant for Press and Public Caribbean and Pacific States recommendations. Some and lastly directing our Nations secretary general suma fyo se twaliladile (they Relations Isaac Chipampe (OACPS). The President of the recommendations respective Ambassadors and Antonio Guterres, President removed and edited just a announced that Head of who was speaking at State that President has made representatives in Brussels to of the European Council His small part and left out the State called for mobilization House today said the include; soliciting for debt lobby for enhanced support Excellency Charles Michel. good things I said) and what of resources from local and COVID-19 pandemic has relief or cancelation for all from the European Union.” President of the European benefited people. Thank you international community. caused massive disruptions OACPS member states, Chipampe said the Commission Ursula Von so very much and I know a lot “President Edgar to lives worldwide like other establishing of a virtue leaders that attended the der Leyen, President of the of people want to watch this Chagwa Lungu President all OACPS member states, platform for sharing best summit condemned the republic of France Emmanuel video. God bless you so much. killing of George Floyd and Macron, Prime minister of I extend my apology to my called for an end to racism. Norway Erna Solberg. Prime President and first family for “The virtual summit minister of Canada Justin obviously using a wrong forum was attended by President Trudeau and Prime Minster to discuss such big things yet I Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime of Australia Scot Morrison. am in the house. I got access Minister Mia Amor Mottley At the same summit, the to enter State House any time of Barbados, Prime Minister leaders condemned the I want and discuss things with Kausea Natano from Tuvalu, killing of George Floyd in the President. For discussing Prime minister of Papua the United States of America such things on Facebook, James Marape. President and are unified that racism some people it sounds like of Gambia Adama Barrow, should come to an end. The cowardliness or anything but Prime minister of Fiji leaders as well agreed that I think I am just obliged to do Frank Bainimarama, Prime to defeat COVID-19 there that. I am the first person who Minister of Jamaica Andrew is need for solidarity by the should protect the Presidency. Holness. President of the whole world the meeting was Mama and daddy forgive me, Congo Brazzaville Denis chaired by the President of Mr President forgive me, this Nguesso. President of the Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta.” is your son Kings, I love you all.” Thursday June 4, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .5

By Ulande Nkomesha UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says President Edgar Lungu’s decision not Lungu’s refusal to drop Chilufya makes to suspend ministers being investigated for corruption has made it hard to ght the vice. And Alliance for it diffi cult to fi ght corruption – Kakoma Community Action (ACA) to be completed. If they are acquit them, they can be re- minister facing corruption because civils servants have to investigation, Kaunda used executive director Laura Miti prosecuted and the courts appointed. But to have a sitting charges and still in o ce, go and interview; ACC people to re them.  at is what we says President Lungu has a are also public o cers.  ey got used to as a normal way disturbing relationship with have no job security in their of governing ourselves. But corruption and corruption- positions and they also fear this has now been changed accused people. that they might step on toes by Edgar Lungu and the PF In an interview, of those in the corridors of government.” Kakoma said high-ranking power and they will get red,” He said President Lungu’s government o cials such Kakoma observed. actions credence to the belief as corruption-accused “Ministers yield a lot of that PF leaders were above the Health Minister Dr Chitalu power; they have potential law. Chilufya, should be relieved to interfere with witnesses. “ at is what is giving of their duties when being  ey can abuse their o ce credence to the belief that investigated of corruption to interfere with witnesses. PF leaders and ministers are because their grip on power  at is why we have a long above the law; even if they are interfered with the whole President Edgar Chagwa Lungu (le ) speaks during the 1st Extraordinary Inter-Sessional Summit history, starting from the engaging in corruption, there investigation process. of Heads of State and Governments of the Organisation of African ,Caribbean and Paci c States Kaunda (Kenneth) days is nothing that can happen to “President Edgar Lungu (OACPS) at State House in Lusaka on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Picture by: Salim Henry/ State when a minister was under them. So, we still believe that is setting a bad precedent as House Edgar Lungu should release he is seen to be protecting Dr. Chitalu Chilufya of his people that have corruption duties as minister and allow allegations.  e expectation due process to take its course from the right-thinking and be concluded. If he still members of society is that, Sturdy’s wrong to be dismissive of loves him and he is acquitted, when people are facing these he will bring him back. But to allegations, the best way for By Julia Malunga allow him to still be in o ce is them is to step aside to allow MINISTRY of Defence sending a very bad precedent for investigations to be carried Permanent Secretary Sturdy his links to Zingman - TIZ in the ght against corruption. out without interference. Mwale is accountable to the It is actually defeating the ght  ese ministers yield a lot of public and he is wrong to be Rueben Lifuka. of professionalism and integrity.” against corruption by such an power and in uence and it dismissive of queries regarding On Monday, Mwale integrity. You are not doing He noted that Mwale action. It is making it di cult is not easy for civil servants published photographs said he did not need to dig the Zambian people a favour was free to choose whoever for us, as a nation, to ght to start investigating a sitting exposing his links with deeper into understanding for serving in this position, he wanted to associate with, corruption; it is making it minister. So, the best way was questionable characters, says the questionable character of instead, you should consider but not at the expense of di cult, even for the ACC to for these ministers to step aside Transparency International people he was found with and it a great honour for having discharging public functions freely investigate the Minister. to allow for investigations Zambia (TI-Z) president that there was nothing wrong been appointed from among and expectations. President Lungu’s actions with him taking pictures many other equally or better “While PS Mwale can be are making di cult for the with Belarusian businessman quali ed persons to serve the at large in choosing whoever country to ght corruption. Alexander Zingman. interests of this and future he wants to associate with in So, let Lungu do the right PF nally delivers KBF’s But responding to a generations of Zambians.” his personal life, he has no thing,” urged Kakoma. press query, Lifuka insisted Lifuka said individuals such latitude when it comes to And Miti said that that government had an who were privileged to occupy discharging public functions President Lungu had proven expulsion letter obligation to appraise the public o ce should refrain and the expectation is that he to tolerate corruption. general public on the story from abusing their temporal will at all times satisfy himself “President Lungu has By Julia Malunga behind its interactions with power for private gain. that those that he comes into shown repeatedly that he PATRIOTIC Front deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says the international business “TIZ has read the statement contact with, have no ulterior has a very high tolerance Lusaka lawyer Kelvin Bwalya Fube has nally been served with community. made by the Permanent motive to serve other than for corruption and the an expulsion letter from the party. “Public o cials like PS Secretary for the Ministry of public interests.  e company corrupt. He continually But KBF has urged his supporters across the country Mwale are accountable to Defence – Mr Sturdy Mwale – that the PS Mwale keeps – both vocalises his frustration and within the party to remain calm, promising to make a the general public and it is with a sense of trepidation at in his private and professional with public expectation that comprehensive comment a er mourning his sister. wrong, therefore, for him the casual and  ippant manner life – are proxy indicators he should relieve ministers Speaking a er she delivered the letter, Phiri said Fube was to be dismissive of queries that he made his response of his integrity outlook. It is that are under investigation free to apply to re-join PF. from the media regarding to a press query without any our understanding that PS for corruption of their “It is not that this is the rst time my brother Kelvin Fube the photographs recently regard to the possible chaos Mwale is equally subject to duties, to prevent undue has been served with this letter. He was claiming that the people published. Like we have that would befall this country the Government’s Code of in uence or intimidation who took this letter to his o ce didn’t receive it because it was previously stated, government if all those serving in public Ethics for the Public Service of investigators that such a not stamped. We served him when the decision was made and I has an obligation to appraise service, including those in and in that document, senior individual can have. am here with my director and that is why I had to take it today, I the general public on the story sensitive positions in public integrity is de ned as ‘putting  e President remarkably went and as you can see, the letter is stamped.  ey have received behind its interactions with procurement, equally adopted the obligations of the Public nds this expectation that it. If he wants to re-apply to re-join PF, he is welcome. He can the international business this same carefree attitude. We Service above one’s personal a minister accused of grand be brought back in the party even within a month and continue community. On numerous wish to react to this statement interests, and conducting corruption cannot arrive at with what he has been doing with the party,” said Phiri. occasions, government has as follows: both elected and oneself in a manner that is his investigations in an o cial But in an audio statement sent to News Diggers, KBF, who publicly announced the visit of appointed public o cials like beyond reproach.’ Further, the car with a  ag confusing. con rmed that his o ce had nally received the expulsion international companies that PS Mwale discharge their Code of Ethics is instructive When he speaks, he sounds letter, asked his supporters to remain calm. would like to do business with functions not for themselves as it behoves those in public as though the public is asking “I want to con rm that today the 3rd of June 2020 my o ce the Zambian people and we or their appointing authority, service to discharge their for the impossible.  at the at KBF and Partners along Bwinjifumu Road in Lusaka has do not see why this particular but on behalf of the Zambian functions with honesty and President and the Presidency been served with a letter purported to have expelled me from visit(s) should be an exception. people,” Lifuka added. avoid situations in which their is more likely to speak up the party PF dated the 6th of June 2019. As many of you would  e government should not “ ese are positions of private interests con ict, or in defence of individuals know, I lost my sister Patricia Bwalya last week and we only put wait for media exposes before trust and everything possible might reasonably be perceived accused of corruption, and her to rest over the weekend, last weekend. So for those that are availing information to the should be done not to betray to con ict, with the impartial his failure, for example, to looking for my reaction, I am still in mourning. Politics aside, public on such engagements. the public trust for any reason ful lment of their o cial support a simple lifestyle I am an African man, well cultured and well raised. My parents Again, we reiterate, clear and whatsoever. Individuals who duties and the public interest,” audit on o cials, who have did not raise a fool. So the fact that this letter has been served unvarnished truth is needed are privileged to occupy he added. become exponentially and at my o ce will not necessitate a reaction from me when I am on these and any other these positions should refrain Lifuka, however, inexplicably rich while still in mourning. I regret to advise that I will not dignify such business arrangements that from abusing the power welcomed Mwale’s openness to serving in his administration, actions when I am still in mourning. So as far as I am concerned, Zambia has entered into with and authority clothed in be subjected to a lifestyle audit. is the reason why corruption when the time is right I will respond,” said KBF. the Belarusian company or any these o ces for private gain. “We want to thank PS has become endemic in the “I urge all my supporters across the country and within the other for that matter,” Lifuka Abuse of o ce is broad in its Mwale for his openness to country,” said Miti. Patriotic Front to remain calm and collected, remain united stated. de nition and includes trading subject himself to a lifestyle “It is under President and know that they still have me Kelvin Fube Bwalya, the game “ is is the best way or peddling in in uence, audit and it is our desire that Lungu that the Financial changer, alive. I am mourning now, I will not be mourning to avoid speculation and cronyism and patronage, all public o cials, including Intelligence Centre Board forever so my response will come when I am ready. Please innuendos of any unsavoury among others. We have no the ZAF Commander, will that had won worldwide namipapata mwikale shilili, mwikale abaikatana, mwikale conduct on behalf of all those cause to doubt that PS Mwale be as responsive to the audit commendation for the mumutende ifya kulanda landa limo limo tafyawama iyo involved. We want to remind fully understands the sensitive as the PS. It now remains up professionalism; the Centre especially nga ulipachililo so eicho bamunyinane naitwikale PS Mwale and all others and strategic portfolio that he to the relevant authorities, was dismantled with the chair until the time is right to respond (I beg that be still, remain occupying public o ce that occupies and the enormous including Financial momentarily replaced by a united, remain in peace. Talking too much isn’t always pleasant yours is a daily requirement expectations of the public that Intelligence Centre, DEC and most unsavoury individual. especially when you are mourning. So I urge you to be patient.) to serve with distinction and controlling o cers like him, ACC to take PS Mwale on his  e simple conclusion any I am not one of those politicians that get excited and start honour at all time, and the will discharge their functions o er and urgently conduct the observer will have is that reacting to information simply because somebody wants me to general public will make no with dignity, decorum and lifestyle audit – this should set President Lungu has a very respond, no.” apologies for holding you to the highest standards of a standard for other o cials to disturbing relationship with to the highest standards personal and professional follow,” stated Lifuka. corruption and the corrupt.” 6. Article www.diggers.news Thursday June 4, 2020

THE HEALH SECTOR UNDER THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS PARTY

HEALTHY population for all disciplines under the PEOPLE LEAVING and psychosis and Zambia is a productive one. As health sector. WITH MENTAL HEALTH with the population of close to such, it is paramount We shall also ensure CONDITIONS, DEMENTIA 17milion has only one mental thatA citizens have access the use of biotechnology in (LOSS OF MEMORY), health hospital (chainama hills to affordable, good quality prevention, management, DELIRIUM AND SPECIAL hospital) that has only one health services which is and treatment of diseases. NEEDS. female ward (ward C) with every person’s right. The Introduce Intelligence and Mental health refers to the bed spaces of about 50, health system is facing many robotics into the health sector. the cognitive, behavioral and it has also general male ward challenges; our statistics are We shall ensure that each emotional well-being. (ward B) with the bed spaces disheartening as compared to district has at least two (2), Increased attention by of not more than 100, the other countries: for instance, level three District Hospitals government researchers and only one substance induced the average life expectancy, run by the government and journal globally is therefore patients ward (ward E), then maternal mortality rate and each ward a clinic with a essential. In 2013 members also has ward F where they deaths from preventable mortuary, operating theatre, of the states of the different keep institutionalized patient diseases. laboratory and well stocked countries of the world health and then it has forensic ward Additional challenges facing pharmacy department that organization assembly in chainama east.This shows our health sector include: the shall be run by the Local committed to comprehensive that Zambia cannot even more often-unpleasant state of our Government Authority. mental health action plan, in than 1000 patients at a goal clinics, government hospitals We shall review the National which they pledged among and it shows how uncaring and community health health insurance schemes in other nations targets to government is when it comes centres which are riddled with public interest. increase several coverage for to mental health. shortages of staff, state of the The NDC shall decentralize several mental health disorders As NDC we will ensure art equipment and medication; powers and health functions by 20% by 2020 and reduce that each district hospital health professionals, and tools to local governments suicide rate, substance abuse has staff that are trained in necessary for preventing and hospitals. We shall also and schizophrenic rate by 10% requisite courses and training controlling communicable and support their effort to access The third goal was of the involvingcare of mental health non-communicable diseases. international medical grants sustainable development patients and patients with The following are the reforms such as the Global Fund to goal adopted by all worlds’ spacial needs. we shall undertake: fight the scourge of HIV and government in 2016. Include, All University teaching As much as better AIDS, TB, malaria and other commitment to improve mental hospitals shall house training remuneration is critical for communicable diseases. health and prevent and treat for courses and specialisation health workers, we recognize For the treatment of HIV substance abuse disorder. in mental health training. that it alone, can not allow and AIDS, we shall ensure In central Africa Zambia We will ensure that we us to retain public service that Zambia adopts the fourth- has the largest proportion introduce mental health workers unless other working generation drugs. of the burden of the mental courses in all the Health conditions of service are Discourage medical health problem, this is because Colleges including nursing improved, such as level personnel to be appointed Zambian government has not schools. of stuffing, working aids, to non-medical positions in taken mental health as the one We will build atleast one technologically advanced government and the Private of the major concern seriously. mental health hospital in all the equipment and tools that sector. Approximately over 65% of ten provinces and introduce enhance treatment and clinical Undertake country wide the youths are living with the mental health department care. training of traditional birth mental problems due to high department in all faith based We shall reduce the ratios attendants in order to reduce uncontrollable consumption of and mission hospitals via a of health care workers to child maternal death. alcohol and other substance collaborative venture. the number of patients to With increased output of abuse like MARIJUANA and So as the NDC, we international acceptable medical doctors and all health TOBBACO. will expand hospitals to standards. personnel we shall separate The government of Zambian accommodate the people As NDC we shall be raising private medical practice from has shown no seriousness living with mental problems public sector salaries that shall government medical practice to fight mental health more since their have the right to be attractive and competitive so that doctors running especially among the youths. life just like any other citizens on the labour market per private clinics have no part in Extensively, dementia (loss or build in all ten provinces annum and commensurate government services except of memory) and delirium in at least one mental hospital with the prevailing inflation for referral purposes. aged citizen of Zambia is also because chainama itself cant rates. This shall motivate Encourage and provide another mental health concern accommodate all the patients the private sector to raise financing research and that the government of Zambia we see round the street. remuneration. development of our local has failed to meet since Mental health its important The NDC shall bridge herbs which have a history of 2014 0f the WHO assembly because it’s the vital part of the gap among the Health healing our people into medical more especially by the poor your life and your thoughts , sector, academia and the products through scientifically community and remote areas. emotion and behavior. Being private sector. We shall turn proven clinical trials. Just within the city of health emotionally can promote all provincial hospitals into Provide for alternative Lusaka itself there are more productivity and effectives in university teaching hospitals, sources of energy for power than 10,000 people living with activities like work, school or housing medical universities and water in all health centres. typical schizophrenic condition care giving. Thursday June 4, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .7 By Ulande Nkomesha PF media director Sunday Chanda says National Democratic Congress Kambwili just (NDC) president Chishimba Kambwili’s “wild remarks” on President Edgar Lungu’s trip to North-Western Province is an indication the he misses being misses PF in the ruling party. Commenting on Kambwili’s remarks following President Lungu’s trip to North- Western Province where the former charged that the Head - Sunday of State was using COVID-19 strong word for membership is it going to last? We want to as an excuse to ban political in North-Western Province. believe that he is intelligent parties from mobilizing while We all know what the party enough to read through the the PF officials were freely officials got themselves into in intention behind the ‘Judas meeting party structures, North-Western Province; the Iscariot kind-of-kisses’ he is Chanda argued that Kambwili’s illegal mining of gold, and we getting from the UPND,” said utterances proved that he know that arrests have been Chanda. missed his former party. made to that effect. And the “He knows very well if A Kabulonga Basic School teacher checks the temperature of grade nine and seven Chanda, however, said that President has a duty to speak there is place he can call home, pupils - Picture by Tenson Mkhala the PF remained a suitable to his members and officials it is not the NDC; the NDC home for Kambwili despite that he is not going to allow is an off-shoot of the PF. He From P2 his continued criticism of the any member of the party to knows very well that with an The plaintiffs further Head of State. commit illegalities in the name exemption of some hot heads stated that on June 1, this Zesco, KCM sue “Sometimes, when you of the party.” in the NDC who come from year, CEC communicated have a prodigal brother making He urged Kambwili not the other political parties some by notice issued to the all these wild statements it to be used by the UPND, of them used to be in UPND public that it would restrict could be an indication that CEC for restricting adding that the NDC was like a and they insulted UPND and and switch off the supply he is missing home, that is province of the PF, which made now that they are with him, of power to KCM at some another way of looking at it. So, of the delivery points. our message to our brother: the it easy for most NDC members they want to kiss back UPND. power supply doors are wide open. The day to re-join the ruling party. The NDC, we will define it as a They added that CEC effected that Honourable Kambwili will “What is clear is that the province of the Patriotic Front; that by restricting supply decide on coming back to the UPND structures in North- it is an off-shoot of the Patriotic PF, he can be rest assured that Western Province are melting Front. That is the more reason to KCM’s delivery points. he will find a home. This was away; the UPND structures in why the most natural place the first trip that the President Western Province are melting for any NDC official to drift “KCM will aver that the was making after a long time, away! We have no option but to back to the PF. We have seen above actions by CEC and this trip has come under co-exist with our colleagues in resignations from NDC, negatively disrupted its the new normal. There is no the opposition and our failure whoever has resigned from operations by reducing the one stopping [them] for as to contextualize and focus NDC, today, goes back to the firm capacity to critical long as there is compliance to on real issues. Honourable Patriotic Front. They don’t go and sensitive installations, Kambwili knows that the kisses to UPND, they go back to the such as the New Nchanga public health procedures and binding Term Sheet between as promulgated under the that he is getting from the PF because this is their home.” Concentrator Plant; guidance that has been given,” it and KCM.” Electricity Act (Common UPND is fake! He knows that Aside from charging that Nchanga Underground Chanda argued. KCM lamented that the Carrier) (Declaration) “The issue should be that for a fact. He knows that the President Lungu was using Operations; the New disruption of supply of power Regulations Statutory our colleagues comply. We UPND are going to use him the COVID-19 pandemic as Nchanga Smelter Furnace; to its facilities by CEC would Instrument No. 57 of 2020. have seen schools gradually re- and dump him; he won’t be the an excuse to ban parties from the Konkola Concentrator result in irreparable injury, Zesco and KCM are opening; we have seen churches first one unless he wants to fall mobilizing, Kambwili, the Plant; Nkana Refinery and beginning to gather again with for the UPND vice-president… former Roan PF member of other critical installations including but not limited to, further seeking an order adherence to public health he will be number what? You parliament, also complained like the Kafue Water Pump the flooding of its mines. restraining CEC from guidelines of the new normal. have a party that changes vice- that the Head of State’s action Station supplying water to The plaintiffs areeffecting or taking steps to His Excellency was invited to presidents like underwear; showed that COVID-19 was a the entire Nchanga Plant and now seeking an order or take out any supply units, North-Western Province and how many vice-presidents has hoax in the country because the entire community within declaration that the action lines or delivery points to he was invited to witness the Mr Hakainde Hichilema had? President Lungu was not the vicinity of KCM,” read by CEC to unilaterally KCM as they are Common aquaculture in Mwinilunga And what will be so special following government’s health the statement of claim. restrict power supply to Carriers as declared under and he also needed to inspect for our brother Chishimba guidelines, which included “Zesco will aver that KCM contravenes the law S.l. No. 57 of 2020. the developmental projects Kambwili to accept that UPND social distancing. CEC was made aware of the in the area, but also for a very vice-presidency? How long SPECIALIST SERVICES DR. GIBSON 1. BATHTUB RESURFACING SERVICES PAPA & MAMA BUDARA If You Don’t Like The Road Bathtub resurfacing services for old bathtubs in any colour. You’re Walking, Start Paving Call: 0977886219 / 0972456831 Lusaka-Ndola-Kitwe SAMEDAY RESULT -Multipurpose Magic Ring. Another One. 2. 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e don’t rallies and to ferry want to be voters to polling Wcarried away stations. Government by the technical desperately wants legal jargon from to resuscitate Zesco government ministries. so that they can This development of continue providing government declaring financial support to all of Copperbelt the party in power, Energy Corporation’s but it is incapable. power infrastructure as The tariff increase has “common carrier” looks failed to stabilise their like nationalisation operations, but now and we have not they have found a new found any explanation financial boost from that dismisses this the mines by taking fact. It would make over CEC customers. sense to us if Zesco transmission and The argument distribution lines were from government is declared common The ‘nationalisation’ of simply that power carrier because that is transmission lines public infrastructure. are such strategic infrastructure that you It appears to us that cannot have every the government is just CEC will hurt economy investor in the sector ashamed to use the of nationalising CEC, owning and investing in of property rights that this the help they were building their own word nationalisation but they are using words property. the government has talking about? How power lines. They because it does not give an example that like common carrier. committed on CEC does grabbing CEC present a positive it is not possible for They have nationalised This is very bad is so grave and has infrastructure help this image. Nationalisation everyone who owns Horizon School, but for the economy. The far-reaching economic private company? CEC is considered a dirty a plane to have their they used the words arbitrary takeover consequences. power transmission lines word, so they don’t own airport. But compulsory acquisition. of CEC’s power have been declared want to use it, that’s how many farmers They have nationalised infrastructure by Now, the law is clear public now, their liberty why they have come in Mkushi have their Konkola Copper Mines, government will no doubt about the arbitrary to dictate the price for up with a Statutory own airstrips? Can but they used the words worsen the already takeover of private any company that wants Instrument to legalise government go and provisional liquidation. existing apprehension property. Where the to use their infrastructure this move, which is grab that land and These people are that credible investors government decides has been stripped away otherwise illegal. turn that facility into a nationalising private have about doing that a particular asset and given to the Energy And this is clearly public asset without Regulation Board. So, if something they assets right in front of business in Zambia. must be surrendered to compensation? orchestrated long the public’s eye and they This is especially bad the State, there must be the Energy Regulation before by couching are getting away with it. because the energy adequate compensation. Board dictates terms This band-aid it in law with the This is unacceptable! sector is one area that This is enshrined in the that are unfavourable to solution to the KCM enactment of the Government can’t just should be attracting Republican Constitution. CEC and all the mines and Zesco problem is Electricity Act of 2019 wake up to grab a investment instead of You cannot have a group switch to Zesco, what unsustainable. Zesco which is the enabling company’s assets and scaring away investors. of people, with vested will remain of CEC? This is already struggling Act for the SI. They declare them open for interest for that matter, is surely the most painful to satisfy the needs of knew and decided public usage. And Zambians sit in a room and make help that one can ever its current customer the power supply should not be deceived such arbitrary decisions. get. base, so how will they contract between What this means into thinking that this manage to survive CEC and Zesco would is that under this is an isolated incident The PF said they But there is with a non-paying not be renewed. In government, you can that only affects the didn’t want to see loss something else that we KCM? And this KCM fact, they must have wake up one morning Copperbelt Energy of employment at CEC see in all this. What we has been the biggest had reached this and find your car has Corporation. If the PF following the expiry of see here is government consumer of CEC’s decision way before been declared free can do this to CEC, the Bulk Power Supply trying to reboot Zesco. energy and will CDC made an offer for public use. This is they can do it to any Agreement with Zesco. As things stand, Zesco continue to be Zesco’s to buy shares in CEC worse than dictatorship, other company. If they They constituted a team is so broke that they will biggest consumer, in 2018. That could it didn’t happen even in can do this to any headed by Margaret not play a significant which should follow be the only reason Gaddafi’s Libya. With company, they can do Mwanakatwe to help role in the upcoming that they will be they refused, causing this action, the PF has this to any individual. CEC remain viable for elections, as they always Zesco’s biggest debtor, that transaction to fall now threatened the very In principle, they can the protection of jobs. do. They won’t manage unless they have been through. existence of human take away human rights That’s what Secretary to fund the ruling party, offered a give-away rights and human life, and human life as they General Davies Mwila to provide transport to tariff simply to undercut PF is in the process let alone the security of wish. The abrogation said in February. Is the cadres for campaign CEC. Crossword puzzle No 617 “Even with fasting and prayers you Crossword puzzle No 616 still need wisdom. At the root of every great accomplishment is wisdom. In all your getting get wisdom first.” - Patience Johnson Thursday June 4, 2020 www.diggers.news Readers’ Feedback .9 Readers’ Feedback ND! Opinion: Now that we know Zingman, we need a lifestyle audit for Lt Gen Muma, Sturdy Mwale Editor, “When will Zambians from power”. - Jombo ubutala bwachipuba..elo open their eyes and see Sapato twasebana”...it’s free for “ is is a good writeup, that PF is nothing but all... Ubomba mwibala EDITOR’S NOTE: an eye opener. Zambians a corruption syndicate. “So if ZAF is always siding alya mwibala nomba must be careful, we’re  ere is a reason why with the few elite in the balelila pamo nembuto. leading a deadly path Lungu does not have an ruling circle to rob the Ati Our humble leader!” - Go to our News Diggers! because of some few upright or uncompromised country of its wealth, Emmalito Lias cartels. What happened minister at the moment. when do we get the likes of Facebook page, in South Africa under  at is the sign.  e General Chiwenga to stand “Well done News select a story you like and jot Zuma is exactly our stench of corruption is up for the masses? Or Diggers!  is is excellent path, but ours might not almost su ocating the maybe our Zambia Army investigative journalism, down your comment. We will end well. We’re slowly nation and the idea that is still too comfortable in and not slander”. - pick that as your feedback creating a beast from statehouse is not involved their mess? Or they have Musonda Chibamba and get you published on fake news, brainless is totally ridiculous.  ose also been compromised?” - bootlickers, corrupt and who have farted have no Solomon H Phiri “Because there’s no this page. The shorter the tribal politicians and idea how discomforting way we can have every comment the higher the drug lords.  e most this stench is to ordinary “ is is very good commander replaced; Eric painful thing is that the citizens”. - Richard Waga Investigative journalism Chimese, Paul Mihova and chance of getting published. majority citizens are either from News Diggers. the ZNS guy and still the Note that we block Facebook ignorant or unaware of “ ese are the people that Please investigate also new ones are commiting users who use abusive the happenings”. - McElvis will be sponsoring violence on the correct debt simillar crimes, No no no Sims during elections for fear of Zambia owes because these guys are just scape language. going to jail a er ejection “boza” is too much in our goats(Hazazels)”. - Abel government. “Zambia Chimfwembe Chanda Mumbi on ‘lies’ that cost Lungu’s warning to PF that Zambians will get fed up of her friendship with HH Dear editor, PF if thugs dominate party EDITOR’S NOTE: “Some of us where fed up when we jus heard Editor, Mulonda you where becoming president, we knew on”. - Paul Jones Es “They are already fed up sir you took too much you couldn’t handle such a position and we bed rest for 2 solid months. More than 60% of “It’s not lies that have cost “Stop lying kaili”. where insulted when we told people that those “People are already fed up for giving away PF leadership are thugs and even that “central you your friendship with - Muzumbwe presidential shoes where too big for you. Well their gold to Sudanese, FIC report, fi retenders, committee” do you really know them?” - Josh #Bally it’s your mouth!” - Hakwaambwa we’re vindicated and we have no time to start 5million dollar wastage to a French company for Godwin Musuku Kwama Nawa saying I told you so”. - Frank Mbewe debt consultation, unproductive bill 10 etc plus “What does she want?” - killing the maize farmer by offering K110/50kg “This statement is like a husband just waiting bag. Come 2021. 2011 Rupiah Wept”. - Robham for the divorce to be fi nalized after being “Wow.... So the things I Choolwe Mulenga “PF was a very disciplined political party under Mushota caught cheating. Anyway, welcome to the weldi”. saw you say on TV were the leadership of the late MCS, he could fi re even his best and close friend if found wanting. - Mukosha Mulenga lies!”- John W Kabwe “Don’t regret your actions Ask Wynter Kabimba, Given Lubinda and others, and choices mama, you they’ll tell you!” - Honourable Simunji Simunji “You’re a tribalist don’t did what you had to do to think we have forgotten”. eat. Plus Bally is actually “Yama personally since 2017 I have been fed - Emmanuel Fulawulu very well o and I’m up. I even feel ashamed to have woken up Infl ation hits 16.6% pretty sure he isn’t losing early to cast my vote. I have a lot to say but “Kikikikikikikiki, loud any sleep over not being ZICTA and the funny law of fi mo fi mo”. - Kwa Dear editor, mouth Mumbi Phiri is friends with you”. - Jaide Mwamba at it again”. - Mutinta Travis Zayden “It’s a little too late Presido. We have moved “And someone says the PF is doing ne. Everything has gotten out of hand. Average price of a loaf of bread is now K15, a ve litres of cooking oil is now not less than K150. Almost all food items in chain stores, super markets and other open markets have gone beyond the reach of most Zambians.  is is the same PF that is ghting to retain power in 2021 polls. Zambians especially the youth must be careful, all must wake up. Come 2021 elections, lets resolve to kick out the PF. We can’t a ort another ve years of economic agony. Lets change government come 2021”. - Chanda Pochoko

“In all honesty my personal basket of goods has gone up signi cantly more than the gure reported. For me and my family things are much harder than what is reported”. - Nasho Sombe

“Our government please do something we are su ering”. -  omas Matutu

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NEW assessments, new freedoms guaranteed by the measures, highlights: Constitution. an update on the latest Update on the In Nicaragua, while developments in the Covid-19 patients overwhelm hospitals, Pope speaks out on pandemic. doctors called for voluntary - France  nds its cafes - pandemic in the world con nement in the face of In France, cafes, “denial” from the authorities. the ‘sin of racism’ restaurants, colleges and high Italy (33,530), Brazil (31,199) states. e authorities of the schools have reopened in most and France (28,940). - A ected growth - Bolivian cities of La Paz and El of the country, with strict In Mexico, the coronavirus Russia unveiled Tuesday Alto will mark the houses of sanitary rules. But only the killed more than 10,000 people a recovery plan estimated at patients with coronavirus who terraces were able to reopen and Russia passed Tuesday the 65 billion euros to achieve refuse to con ne themselves in the orange zone, the most milestone of 5,000 deaths. sustainable growth in late with signs, given the numerous a ected by the virus: the Paris - United Kingdom: 48,000 2021. violations of sanitary measures region, Guyana and Mayotte. dead attributed to Covid-19 - In France, the government by contaminated people. All French people can now More than 48,000 people is forecasting a deep recession - Air bridges? - travel more than 100 km from have died in the United this year, with a historic gross British government is home. Beaches, museums, Kingdom with a suspected domestic product (GDP) drop considering establishing monuments or theaters can or proven cause of the new of 11%. air bridges with certain also reopen, except in the coronavirus, according to - Maduro-Guaido countries, which would make orange zone.  gures from the National Agreement - it possible to avoid many - More than 379,000 dead Bureau of Statistics (ONS) e government of travelers entering the United - establishing a heavier toll than Venezuelan President Nicolas Kingdom from observing the e pandemic has killed that of health authorities. Maduro and opposition leader quarantine, dreaded by the POPE Francis has spoken out against the killing of George at least 379,585 people - “Abyssal losses” - Juan Guaido have reached an professionals of tourism Floyd. “Dear brothers and sisters in the United States, I have worldwide since its onset in e world economy agreement to jointly search for - Back to the beach in Rio witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in December in China, according is facing “abysmal losses” funds to  ght the coronavirus - your nation in these past days, following the tragic death of Mr. to a report compiled by AFP and the recovery will be in Venezuela. Rio de Janeiro applied the George Floyd,” the Pope said from the Vatican. from o cial sources Tuesday hampered by the lack of funds - Containment issues -  rst measures of a gradual He added that he was praying for “repose of the soul of at 12:30 GMT. to repair the damage caused South African justice return to activity plan on e United States is George Floyd and of all those others who have lost their lives as by the pandemic, warned has ordered the government Tuesday, while Brazil is still the most a ected country World Bank President David a result of the sin of racism”. to review certain measures in an ascending phase of with 106,180 deaths. is Malpass, whose institution has decided within the framework “My friends, we cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to the pandemic. Religious is followed by the United already disbursed $ 160 billion of containment, considering racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the ceremonies can resume and Kingdom with 39,369 deaths, in emergency aid to over 100 that they violated the sacredness of every human life,” he added. individual water sports are “At the same time, we have to recognise that the violence of again allowed on the beaches. recent nights is self-destructive and self-defeating. Nothing is - Senegal: postponed gained by violence and so much is lost.”BBC return to school .BBC SA court rules lockdown restrictions ‘irrational’ A South African court has e case was  led by the regulations, many describing found some coronavirus Liberty Fighters Network and them as bizarre and arbitrary lockdown regulations the Hola Bona Renaissance because it banned things imposed by the government Foundation. like the sale of cooked food, “unconstitutional and invalid”. What did the judge say? tobacco products, alcohol and e judge picked out rules e high court in the even prescribed what items of around funerals, informal capital, Pretoria, ruled that clothing people were allowed workers and amount of the regulations were not to buy. exercise as “irrational”. connected to slowing the rate At one point during level e government was of infection or limiting its four of the lockdown, short- given14 days to overhaul the spread. sleeved T-shirts became regulations. “ e regulations... in contraband as retailers were South Africa initially a substantial number of not allowed to sell them. had some of the world’s instances are not rationally is ruling has serious connected to the objectives of implications about those who Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot for Apollo 11, poses beside the deployed most restrictive lockdown measures. e country has slowing the rate of infection were imprisoned or  ned for U.S. ag during an extravehicular activity (EVA) on the moon, July 20, 1969. Neil 35,812 con rmed cases and or limiting the spread thereof,” not complying with lockdown Armstrong/NASA 755 deaths. the written judgement read. regulations. Will the  nes Judge Norman Davis stay in place or will they be argued it was wrong to allow overturned by the courts? people to travel to attend While all of this plays out, funerals but not to earn their South Africa is gearing up Ibuprofen tested as a treatment livelihoods by street trading, for confusion or even people as many South Africans do. outright ignoring lockdown SCIENTISTS are running a treatment can keep patients o for conditions like arthritis. Early in the pandemic e government said it rules - some local media are trial to see if ibuprofen can ventilators. Studies in animals suggest there were some concerns will review the regulations but not making it clear that the that ibuprofen might be bad help hospital patients who are In the trial, called Liberate, it might treat acute respiratory in the meantime the current government has two weeks to for people to take, should sick with coronavirus. half of the patients will receive distress syndrome - one of lockdown regulations will rectify the regulations. they have the virus with mild e team from London’s ibuprofen in addition to usual the complications of severe apply. ere is also a possibility symptoms. Guy’s and St omas’ care. coronavirus. Police have opened almost that the government will ese were heightened hospital and King’s College e trial will use a special Prof Mitul Mehta, one 230,000 cases for violating appeal against the court ruling. when France’s health minister believe the drug, which is an formulation of ibuprofen of the team at King’s College lockdown regulations since the Meanwhile, the opposition Oliver Veran said that anti-in ammatory as well rather than the regular tablets London, said: “We need to beginning of lockdown on 26 Democratic Alliance is also taking non-steroidal anti- as a painkiller, could treat that people might usually buy. do a trial to show that the March, according to the Police taking the government to the in ammatory drugs, such as breathing di culties. Some people already take this evidence actually matches Minister Bheki Cele. constitutional court, arguing ibuprofen, could aggravate the ey hope the low-cost lipid capsule form of the drug what we expect to happen.” Contraventions have that the Disaster Management infection and advised patients included breaches of the ban Act legislation which governs to take paracetamol instead. on alcohol and cigarette trade, South Africa’s lockdown be A review by the failure to stay at home and ruled unconstitutional. Commission on Human gathering illegally. South Africa has eased Medicines quickly concluded On Wednesday Health its lockdown restrictions that, like paracetamol, it was Minister Zweli Mkhize warned and this week alcohol sales safe to take for coronavirus on state TV that coronavirus resumed following a two- symptoms. Both can bring a was a bigger threat now than at month ban - but only for home temperature down and help the start of the lockdown, and consumption. with  u-like symptoms. he called on people to remain But all sales of cigarettes For mild coronavirus vigilant as cases continue to remain outlawed. symptoms, the NHS advises rise. Gatherings, except for people try paracetamol  rst, What are the implcations work, religious ceremonies as it has fewer side-e ects of the ruling? and funerals, are still banned. than ibuprofen and is the safer By Nomsa Maseko, BBC Travel between provinces choice for most people. You News, Johannesburg is also prohibited, and should not take ibuprofen if e South African international  ights are you have a stomach ulcer, for government has been criticised cancelled except for those example.BBC over some its lockdown repatriating citizens.BBC Thursday June 4, 2020 www.diggers.news Sports .11 Simeone’s assistant Burgos to leave Atletico Diego Simeone’s long- career as a head coach. own position at Atletico have finished more than 10 at Argentinian club Racing. last one we gave ourselves time assistant German Known for his tough has come under scrutiny in points behind champions “He is a friend. We in the changing room at Burgos confirmed onapproach and imposing recent years. Barcelona in each of the understand each other Anfield.” Wednesday he will leave demeanour, Burgos’ After leading the team last two seasons. with signs, with looks, with Burgos has not Atletico Madrid at the end departure will be keenly to a momentous La Liga This term, they sit sixth head butts,” Burgos said, in revealed his next club but of the season to pursue a felt by Simeone, whose triumph in 2014, Atleti in the table, albeit having a video posted by Atletico suggested he could one knocked Liverpool out of Madrid entitled “Atleticos, day return to Atletico the Champions League last German Burgos wants to Madrid, for whom he also 16 in March. tell us something”. made 63 appearances as a The charismatic Burgos “There are two specific goalkeeper. followed Simeone when events (I remember),” “This is see you later, he took charge of Atletico Burgos added. “The hug not goodbye,” he said. in 2011 after the pair had we gave each other when “Time will tell if we will see previously worked together we won La Liga and the each other again.” AFP Sancho, Hakimi, McKennie & Thuram avoid punishment from DFB for George Floyd tributes

Jadon Sancho, Achraf the last round of Bundesliga Hakimi, Sancho, McKennie Hakimi, Marcus Thuram matches. & Thuram. and Weston McKennie have Mass protests erupted “The committee also all avoided punishment in the United States after intends to maintain this Atletico Madrid assistant coach German Burgos is leaving the club at the end of the from the DFB for their Floyd died while in the line in new anti-racism season tributes to George Floyd in custody of police officers in campaigns to mark the Minnesota last week. death of George Floyd on There has been a strong the coming match days.” ‘Aubameyang is too good for Arsenal’ - Gunners facing reaction to the news in the Sancho hit the first hat- football world too, with trick of his professional Luis Suarez-style transfer headache, says Carragher a number of stars in the career against Paderborn, German top-flight showing but admitted post-match Pierre-Emerick international is entering the 2019-20 season. “It’s okay saying we their support for the Black that the moment was Aubameyang is “too final year of his contract at Former Liverpool have rules in place and Lives Matter movement. “bitter-sweet” due to the good for Arsenal” and the Emirates, however, and defender Carragher saying we never let players Thuram led the tributes racial tension in the US. the Gunners face a tough several of Europe’s biggest believes that Arsenal are in go on a Bosman ruling, when he took a knee after He wrote on Twitter: decision on whether to sell clubs have been credited a similar situation to his old but if you’re Mikel Arteta I finding the net in Borussia “We have to come together the striker at the end of the with an interest in the man club, who saw Luis Suarez would be looking at it and Monchengladbach’s win as one & fight for justice. season or risk losing him who guarantees goals at the leave Anfield for Barcelona thinking: have we got more against Union Berlin on We are stronger together!” for free in 2021, according highest level. in 2014. of a chance – even if he goes Sunday, before Sancho and The Bundesliga returned to Jamie Carragher. With Aubameyang “Towards the end of for nothing next year – of Hakimi both celebrated on May 18 following the Aubameyang, Arsenal’s turning 31 midway through my career [Liverpool] were getting to the Champions scoring during Borussia coronavirus-enforced captain, has been with the June, it could be that the in this situation quite a lot League before next season Dortmund’s 6-1 victory break in the season, and the club since 2018, taking in fearsome forward will look where you’re just missing if Aubameyang stays? over Paderborn by English Premier League is 97 appearances, scoring for one last adventure at a out on the top four,” “That’s the decision revealing t-shirts displaying scheduled to follow suit on 61 goals and laying on a top side before hanging up Carragher told Sky Sports they’ve got to make. At this the message “Justice for June 17. further 13 assists for his his boots, leaving Arsenal of the decision facing Mikel stage, there’s no doubt about George Floyd”. Top-flight officials have north London team-mates. with a difficult decision to Arteta and the Gunners it: Aubameyang is too good The day before, Schalke already made it clear that The France-born Gabon make come the end of the board. for Arsenal. We had that at midfielder Mckennie wore any players seen delivering Liverpool at times with Luis an armband with the same their own anti-racism Suarez and certain players words written upon it messages on the pitch will you’re desperate to keep during the club’s 1-0 loss to avoid suspension, with a Havertz has the elegance of Zidane hold of. Werder Bremen. number of clubs taking to “You’re thinking as a The DFB promised to social media in a show of United have also been tipped club that you want to build examine all four tributes, unity with those affected by to test Leverkusen’s resolve around this player and if and have now absolved the Floyd’s death. by launching a bid when the that player goes, you almost four players in question Manchester United duo market reopens. feel like you’re starting of any wrongdoing, Marcus Rashford and Paul Daum has witnessed again. That’s the problem while outlining plans to Pogba have both used their the Germany international’s you have when you’re trying commemorate Floyd’s platforms to speak out on ability up close at BayArena, to get back into the top four death in upcoming fixtures. the issue, while Liverpool and sees similarities between and establish yourself as An official statement and Chelsea players posted the midfielder and Zidane, Arsenal are trying to do. released on Wednesday images of their respective who earned a place among “That’ll be a decision reads: “The DFB Control squads taking a knee in the greats at Santiago for them. It’s okay saying, ‘if Committee will not initiate training sessions at the start Bernabeu and also won the he doesn’t want to be there proceedings against of the week. GOAL World Cup with France at the then let him go’, but it’s not height of his playing career. easy when you’re at a club “Everyone is asking about and have a player with such Kai Havertz,” the Leverkusen star quality who is probably number two told talkSPORT Kai Havertz “has The 20-year-old has 15 nailed on every season to be . “If you see him play, it tells the elegance” of Real goals and eight assists to his there or thereabouts for the you everything. Madrid legend Zinedine name from 38 appearances Golden Boot. “For me, he has the Zidane, according to Bayer in all competitions for “It’s not easy to find elegance of Zidane. If you Leverkusen assistant coach Leverkusen in 2019-20, and goalscorers. I’d keep him – see his movement, he’s very Marcel Daum. is reportedly being valued as he gives Arsenal a greater elegant, he’s always calm, he Havertz has enjoyed a high as £90 million ($113m) chance of getting into the has great passing ability. meteoric rise to prominence ahead of the summer top four.” “What a lot of people in the Bundesliga over transfer window. Arsenal currently don’t see, because we watch the last couple of seasons, Madrid, Bayern Munich occupy ninth place in the him every day, is that he’s attracting attention from a and Liverpool have all been Premier League, eight pretty fast. That’s a big bonus. whole host of top European linked with Havertz in recent points behind Chelsea, who GOAL clubs in the process. months, and Manchester sit in the final Champions League spot. GOAL No 701 K10 www.diggers.news Thursday June 4, 2020 SANCHO AVOIDS

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