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But Zambians Will Still Vote for PF, Says Davies Chama No 701 K10 www.diggers.news Thursday June 4, 2020 THERE’RE 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.
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