No353 K10 www.diggers.news Monday January 21, 2019 UPND CAN WIN

ALONE - ILLUNGABy Thomas Mulenga The UPND is still capable of winning the 2021 general election without an alliance, says the opposition party’s Northern Province chairperson We don’t need Alliance to Nathan Illunga. In an interview with News Diggers! Illunga argued that the UPND was not ready to change its presidential candidate and running mate because change our running mate of an alliance. To Page 5

Hichilema greets Chieftainess Nkomeshya at the Dialogue launch on Friday - Picture by Tenson Mkhala UNDP selects Zambia for SDGs acceleration By Mukosha Funga Ministry of National Planning Political Party leaders release awareness balloons shortly after the launch of National Dialogue framework at the The United Nationsspokesperson Chibaula Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka on January 18, 2019 - Picture by Tenson Mkhala Development Programme Silwamba said, Sunday, that has selected Zambia as one this came to light when of the 60 pilot countries for Minister Alexander Chiteme Dialogue can’t work if the problem Sustainable Development paid a courtesy call on UNDP’s Goals Accelerator Labs, an new Director for the Regional innovative initiative which Bureau for Africa Ahunna is expected to contribute to Eziakonwa in Dakar, Senegal. wants to be part of the solution - Aka achievement of the SDGs. To page 2 By Sipilisiwe Ncube the dialogue process cannot And Prince Aka says the In an interview, Aka who MMD founding member be successful if those who two MMD camps which is a former presidential Prince Akashambatwa are part of the problem also are there are only fighting advisor for political affairs It’s hard to re-integrate Mbikusita Lewanika says want to be the solution. to eat from the same plate. said the dialogue process could not work if those who Story page 4 were part of the problem ex-convicts into wanted to be part of the Bureaus want $1,000 forex limit lifted solution. Story page 5 To page 3 society – Kampyongo 2. Local News www.diggers.news Monday January 21, 2019 Gemcanton welcomes govt probe of Kuznetsov’s deportation By Martin Musunka Gemcanton Investments Holdings Limited has welcomed the directive by Acting Republican President Inonge Wina to investigate reports of Her Royal Highness Chieftainess Nkomeshya Mukamambo II throws salt on fire as a symbolic action to signify the abduction and deportation of its manager Sergey Kuznetsov, whose official launch of National Dialogue framework at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka on January contract of employment was terminated. 18, 2019 - Picture by Tenson Mkhala Company spokesperson Davy Phiri, who exonerated company officials from the reported abduction and deportation of Kuznetsov, said the former manager had his employment contract terminated. Phiri dismissed assertions that Kuznetsov was abducted, stressing that there were no such acts as he was peacefully escorted to Simon Lungu won't win fight against Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport in Ndola. He added that management was happy that government, through Acting President Wina, has directed that investigations be instituted in events surrounding Kuznetsov’s departure for his native country, Russia. church, warns Mucheleka “The company has the right to hire and fire employees and this is By Thomas Mulenga "He is the weakest of all he thinks that by staying away declared, whatever he calls exactly what happened in the case of Mr Kuznetsov. We are worried UPND Deputy Secretary presidents we have had and from the launch, the he has won it. He thinks that everything that there are incessant reports indicating that Mr Kuznetsov was General Patrick Mucheleka has feel sorry for him and the PF. together with the PF, no! The should only succeed if he is abducted and forced out of the country. The company wishes to state warned that President Edgar If he thinks he will win by people of Zambia will triumph. the one calling the shots. This that Mr Kuznetsov was peacefully escorted to Ndola where he boarded Lungu will not win his fight staying away, he is making a He just has to abide and he is is where all Christians in this his plane to Russia. We are, however, happy that Madam Inonge against the church because big mistake and he will leave not a person who has respect country should open their eyes Wina, in her capacity as Acting Republican President, directed that more popular leaders in the to regret because the plane has for anyone, he will eventually and start questioning ‘who the matter be investigated, to establish circumstances that led to the past also failed to do so. taken off, it’s either he gets on have to be named and shamed should control issues to do with departure of Mr Kuznetsov,” Phiri said. In an interview, Mucheleka board or he stays away.” because he is the one who has religion, is it President Lungu He has further cautioned against issuance of inflammatory statements, condemned President Lungu He said even though President stayed away,” Mucheleka said. or religious leaders? Give to while investigations were ongoing, as accusations of abduction of a for shunning the church-led Lungu shunned the dialogue And Mucheleka described the Caesar what belongs to Caesar. foreign national have the potential to strain diplomatic relations dialogue process. process, he would have to abide launch of the dialogue process President Lungu’s downfall between Zambia and other countries. “Whether Lungu attends or by the outcome. as successful. is coming, it is inevitable! Phiri explained that Gemcanton management officials will cooperate not, we’ll get the results we “This country does not belong “The launch of the dialogue This is the time that all those throughout the process of investigations to establish circumstances want from the dialogue process to Lungu, Lungu is just an process is already a success. people whom he has been that led to Kuznetsov leaving the country. and you must understand that individual. This countryThere are representatives from hoodwinking and cheating Last week, Kuznetsov filed an official complaint of abduction,false before him there were other belongs to all Zambians. And different political parties, the to see if he is a Christian, if imprisonment and illegal deportation through Mvunga Associates presidents who were far more even if he stays away, the church, diplomats accredited he can snub and cause his legal firm. popular and powerful than he church has already started the to Zambia from the European surrogates to be insulting the Mvunga Associates, through Counsel Dickson Jere, wrote to the office is. President [Kenneth] Kaunda process and whether Lungu Union and African countries, leaders of three Church mother of the Inspector General of police, asking the command to quickly tried to fight the Catholic likes it or not it will go on, it the traditional leaders, bodies. How then can you say investigate the matter of abduction,false imprisonment and illegal Church in 1991 where did he is not for him to determine, he everyone is here. The problem that Lungu has respect for the deportation. end up? Is it the Church who will just have to abide by the president Lungu has is that he Church?” Mucheleka asked. Jere told the Inspector General of Police that his client's deportation lost or it was Kaunda who lost? outcome of the dialogue. And thinks he can control literally He observed that chief was spearheaded by a group of Senegalese who escorted him to the Didn’t [Frederick] Chiluba he is just one person, he is not everything and everyone in government spokesperson airport. try it when he attempted to bigger than Zambia. It doesn’t the country, including religion, Dora Siliya was making people He added that the Kuznetsov's work permit was taken away before fight the Church when they matter whether Lungu is here he is overstepping because insult the church mother he was forcibly made to board an Ethiopian airline plane to Moscow. spoke against his third term or not, the people will triumph. he thinks he can cause the bodies. bid? Where is Chiluba today He can’t succeed with his PF churches leaders to go and The associates also added that the complainant was an employee of “Dora Siliya is the one who now? So what is special about surrogates and a few misguided bow before him on the 18th Gemcantom Investment Holdings and was in charge of a strongroom facilitated the downfall of Lungu?" Mucheleka asked. elements from intercity. So if of October,the day himself were precious stones were stored. – Story courtesy of SUMA SYSTEMS. President Rupiah Banda and today she is the one who has started misbehaving, causing the insulting of the Church mother bodies. We were told that president Lungu was UNDP selects Zambia for receiving treatment in South Africa, the next thing we saw he was flying to Ethiopia to respond to issues in Congo, leaving his own issues at home SDGs acceleration initiative where the Church mother By Mukosha Funga Dakar, Senegal. on her appointment and called for to 86 percent alignment. Hon. Chiteme bodies invited everyone but The United Nations Development "Ms. Eziakonwa assured Hon. Chiteme continued collaboration between Zambia called on the UNDP for continued support the PF are finding different Programme (UNDP) has selected of UNDP’s continued support towards and UNDP," Chibaula stated. and collaboration in the implementation excuses to stay away from the Zambia as one of the 60 pilot countries Zambia’s development agenda. Ms. "The Minister informed Ms. Eziakonwa of the 7NDP, and SDGs, strengthening dialogue. They even threatened for Sustainable Development Goals Eziakonwa commended Zambia for its that, as a lower middle-income country, national capacities in monitoring and to send thugs from intercity to (SDGs) Accelerator Labs, an innovative political stability in the region, which Zambia’s macroeconomic situation is reporting systems, including formulation come and disrupt the dialogue initiative which is expected to contribute is an asset in development. In line with improving, with the 2018 economic of the Zambia SDG Baseline Report. process if Kambwili attended to achievement of the SDGs. the theme of the 2019 International growth estimated at 4 per cent from a This Report will inform preparation of but he stayed away. They used According to a statement issued Conference on Emergence of Africa, Ms. low 2.9 per cent in 2015. Inflation has the Zambia National Voluntary Review their surrogates in the ZCID to by Ministry of National Planning Eziakonwa acknowledged that Zambia been contained within the 6 per cent to (NVR), planned for presentation at the insult the church mother bodies spokesperson Chibaula Silwamba, was among the first few countries to 8 percent target range, closing the year 2020 High Level Political Forum at the and disregard the dialogue Sunday, this came to light when the promote local content strategies for 2018 at 7.9 per cent from the high levels United Nations." process, even those 31 political Minister of National Development private sector development. The UNDP of 22 per cent in February 2016. Hon. Meanwhile, at the Third International parties they are talking about Planning Alexander Chiteme paid a regional chief emphasised the need to Chiteme informed the UNDP Director Conference on the Emergence of Africa, that they have boycotted the courtesy on UNDP’s new Director for grow local entrepreneurs into national for the Regional Bureau for Africa Chiteme was the moderator for the dialogue process, no one knows the Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA) champions, including creating an enabling that Zambia was implementing its 7th Ministerial panel discussion that focused them, because all the sensible Ahunna Eziakonwa, on the sidelines environment for youth participation in National Development Plan (7NDP. The on championing access to finance and political parties are here, except of the Third International Conference private sector development. And Hon. Hon. Minister underscored the fact that strategies to attract Foreign Director those that are perhaps on the on the Emergence of Africa (ICEA) in Chiteme congratulated Ms. Eziakonwa the Plan had mainstreamed the SDGs up Investment (FDI) in Africa. PF payroll,” said Mucheleka. Monday January 21, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News .3

By Sipilisiwe Ncube MMD founding member Prince Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika says Dialogue can't work if the problem the dialogue process cannot succeed if those who are part of the problem also want to be the solution. wants to be part of the solution - Aka And Prince Aka says the two MMD camps which are there the solution are part of the and ready for a genuine win- wina azalila and a dialogue principles and programmes programme is a nationalist are only fighting to eat from problem. So if there is to be win outcome in a process which is concerned on wina of the party. programme which means the same plate. solution, it has to be initiated that demands that put azalila (someone will cry) “You see there is MMD which that you don’t have to be an In an interview, Aka who is by those who are not part of should put in more effort cannot go anywhere. And my is just a name, just like UNIP MMD party member to take a former presidential advisor the problem. So all the people into listening to what others other concern is that there which is just a name but MMD up that programme, it was a for political affairs said the who are coming forward to are concerned about and less is nobody who really wants is a value system, it is a set of gift to all Zambians and a gift dialogue process could not try to solve the problem are into what they themselves are to dig up where all these principles or programmes. It to all Africans as an example. work if those who were part part of the problem. And concerned about as a start. problems arise from. Without doesn’t mean that everybody Those who founded the of the problem wanted to be there is no hope that those Right now people are very a full knowledge of history, who calls himself MMD are African national Congress part of the solution. who are part of the problem concerned about themselves, we cannot save the future. talking about its values and gave a gift to the future to be “The problem is that all can produce a solution," he they are concerns in their And the other thing is that principles. They may be just used or to be abused [but] the people trying to solve said. interests and their preferred we must focus less on who to talking about a name. So the mostly it has been abused; the problem are part of the "And there can never be a outcomes." blame and more on what to MMD [which] I founded was those who founded UNIP problem. How this [dialogue] genuine dialogue with the Aka noted that the dialogue learn.” not just a political party [but] also gave a gift to the future process has been handled participation of the unwilling process was laced with And Aka said not everybody it was values, principles and to be used or abused [and] it confirms that all the people and the participation of those grudges. who calls themselves MMD programmes for democracy has mostly been abused; and who are trying to be part of who are not open minded “They are concerned into espouse the original values, and development. And that those of us who founded the MMD gave a gift to the future to be used or abused, it has mostly been abused. And that is actually the problem that needs to be resolved,” Lewanika said. Milupi scolds Sunday over foul “That is why it is a pity if those trying to solve the problems of Zambia do not take a hard look at history. Those [two MMDs] are just...you language; stop hallucinating see I put more importance to political parties as such, By Thomas Mulenga see your opponents throwing part of MMD, are they alone?” demonstrate is not a sign of amount. But in Zambia the I am speaking about values, ADD president Charles Milupi wild punches, you know Milupi questioned. weakness. The constraining fuel price is not reducing principles and programmes. says PF media director Sunday you have won. If you are in “We are very specific with of peoples’ rights in this because we know which Even the Bible says ‘not all Chanda keeps insulting the a football match and you issues that we feel are of country is so rife, look at the company has been given to those who say Lord, Lord opposition alliance because see your friends doing what concern to the Zambians, corruption and the abuse of be buying oil in Zambia and are christians’ but a genuine the ruling party feels its heat. the bembas say ‘chipante- among them is the lack of public resources that is in this we know the people involved MMD may not even be a In an interview, Milupi said pante’you know you are political space; just as an country, it is so endemic and and as long as those people are member of the MMD just the alliance was made up of winning that match. When example we as an alliance is affecting citizens through involved, the prices will not be like a genuine freedom mature people who prioritised you hear the way Sunday made a notification to the higher taxes, through lack of reduced. Because the higher fighter may not be a member the interests of Zambians. Chanda is talking today, the police that we wanted to employment, through higher the price, the more money of UNIP. So political parties Milupi was reacting to language he is using, then demonstrate against the prices of goods and services.” in their pockts. These are the are sometimes just vehicles Chanda's remarks that the you know they have lost, wrongs that are going on in Milupi insisted that the issues as a responsible group for being elected to power opposition alliance was but most importantly, you our country. We met with alliance had not opted to of politicians have come but that is just one of their comprised of UPND leader know that they are feeling the Lusaka province Police support one candidate. together around, we have not least important functions. In Hakainde Hichilema's lapdogs effectiveness of the alliance. commissioner Nelson Phiri “Look at the price of fuel, come together to support fact the difficulty is between and useful idiots. Because if it was a none and he assured us that the if you look at Malawi, they one candidate. In none of people fighting to eat from “Sunday Chanda is getting that issue, they would not have following day he was going have announced that they our meetings have we sat the same plate, so there is a from his hallucination and for bothered about it but because to give us the date, today is are reducing fuel because and agreed that now we have lot of fight which is simply people like that, the Zambian they can see us gathering the 18th January and we have not the price of crude oil on the chose this one as the person to about food rather than values people must not even look momentum that we have been given the date. The fact international market has stand on the alliance ticket,” principles and programmes,’ at them because they have started to gather, they are that we have not gone out to gone down for a considerable said Milupi. he said. lost integrity. Anyone who feeling the heat. As of now, is involved with the family we will not bother very much that swindles the poor out about him because he is a of the social cash transfer in small piece in the machinery any normal society, should of the governance of this not be listened to. We know country.” that Sunday is playing the And Milupi said the Alliance role of Goebbels in the Nazi was made up of mature people Germany, the propaganda who prioritised the interests chief and the philosophy of of Zambians. ‘if you tell a lie often times, “The opposition alliance people are going to believe is made up of people who that it’s the truth’ Sunday are very mature, including Chanda is the Goebbels of president HH himself and the this dictatorship government rest of us, we are very mature called PF,” Milupi said. and our interests lies with the “We are getting more interests of the nation. Our calls from people who are interests do not lie with any expressing interest to join particular individual and that the alliance despite the very is why you have seen that manner that Chanda has despite the rantings of Sunday been speaking about us, he Chanda, we have restrained has called us useful idiots, ourselves from engaging him he has called us lapdogs, he because people say if you has called us hyenas, what argue with a fool people will person uses such language in a not know the difference. Why country like Zambia where we is Sunday so vicious and bitter say we are a Christian nation? against people who have come What kind of language is that? together for the good of this What is happening now is nation? Is there any law that that we in the opposition are we are breaking? There is no the one who are exhibiting law that we are breaking at all. STATE/CHURCH CONTINUE WITH ENGAGEMENT ON ECONOMIC AFFAIRS The Government has continued it's engagement the maturity that we would They themselves the PF are in initiative with key stakeholders on economic affairs. Recently, a Government team comprising State House Spokesperson Amos ordinarily expect from the alliances with other political Chanda, Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary Mukuli Chikuba and Ministry of Finance Spokesperson Chileshe Kandeta, held party in government. When parties, look at Cosmo an information exchange session with the Catholic Archbishop of Lusaka, Dr. Alick Banda at the Pope Square in Lusaka. Among we were young and you are Mumba, look at Danny Pule, the topics discussed were the 2019 Budget, Fiscal Discipline, and Debt Management. The Archbishop commended the government in a boxing match and you look at Felix Mutati and his team for the initiative and further recommended that the act of engagement should be transformed into a quarterly event. 4. Local News www.diggers.news Monday January 21, 2019 It's hard to re-integrate ex-cons into society, says Kampyongo By Geofrey Zulu pressure, former prisoners may Egyptian government aimed at invested in the infrastructure prison, we need to reorganize we need to start from there.” Minister of Home Affairs lapse into re-offending. training inmates in agriculture development in a long our prison system, criminal He said there must be will, Stephen Kampyongo says “So, we trying to make sure it’s a and various skills. time. We still have the old justice system, so that when leadership and deliberate government is still having complete cycle; when they [ex- “We are engaging a number of prison facilities built before a person goes into prison, efforts from the political challenges in empowering prisoners] are imparted with stakeholders that have come on Independence, but we have they have access to materials leadership to reorient society’s ex-prisoners with start-up skills, they [ex-prisoners] are board to supplement the efforts started some programmes; we to read, to blow their minds, attitude towards ex-convicts. capital to help them fully also assisted with start-up tools of the Zambia Correctional are putting up new facilities to challenge their creative “The way our prison system is integrate back into society after for them to use. So, that’s what Service; one of them is the at Mwembeshi. We are also function because you don’t set up, it’s a death sentence on incarceration. we are doing. We also have Prisons Care and Counselling looking into the welfare of cease to be a human being you as an individual! It’s a killer And lawyer and civil rights school programmes; you will Association (PRISCA), who correctional service officers when you go into prison,” of your dreams and aspirations! activist Francis Kapijimpanga be pleased to note that others are doing amazing works,” he by also providing them [with] Kapijimpanga said. We need to change the whole says society has no restorative are doing secondary school; said. decent accommodation unlike “What we need to do is, we say; set-up; the prison system, the mechanism to help ex- others starting from basics Kampyongo observed that what it used to be in the past,” ‘what are the best practices that judicial system and political prisoners get back into being just to help them [inmates] to overcrowding was still a Kampyongo explained. we can learn from Scandinavian system. If that happens, then it’s productive, relevant, effective be law-abiding citizens…not challenge in most correctional And in a separate interview, countries?’ ‘What are the best easy for us (society) to receive and efficient citizens enjoying forgetting farming; some are facilities across the country as Kapijimpanga observed that practices that we can learn [those] who are out of prison full human rights as enshrined taught how to be productive most existing facilities were the rate of unemployment from the Western world?’ I’m and make them contribute to in the Republican Constitution. through farming.” built before Independence, negatively affected people with talking about those aspects that economic growth to our GDP In an interview, Kampyongo He said government was noting that accommodation a criminal record. are corrective, restorative, and (Gross Domestic Product) and explained that the Ministry, currently running a project for correctional service officers “Before we talk about even still confer the benefits of the can be part of the solution on through correctional services at Mwembeshi Correctional was sub-standard. consideration for employment human rights component to how we can move this country countrywide, had made a Centre in conjunction with the “We [government] have not for people who come out of this human being [convict]. So, forward,” said Kapijimpanga. drastic shift from punitive to correctional offender management for convicts. He, however, noted that start- Accountant sues YMCA for interfering in her work up capital was still lacking for ex-convicts to be fully re- By Zondiwe Mbewe in the Lusaka High Court, goes on forced leave without She is further seeking damages board members had no integrated back into society. An accountant at Young recently, Kalumbi stated an apparent reason. for inconvenience caused by authority whatsoever to hold "Some of the interventions Men Christian Association that she had been subjected She noted that YMCA’s board YMCA, costs and any other on to the office and operate as that are put in place to (YMCA) has sued her to servitude conditions by members tenure of office relief as the court may deem board members of YMCA. enhance this programme employer in the Lusaka High YMCA for no apparent reason. became obsolete on November fit. They alleged that in disregard of correctional aspect is to Court, seeking damages for She stated that YMCA, 15, last year, according to their Meanwhile, four YMCA of the Constitution, the impart skills. You have seen allegedly subjecting her to through the Chairperson Constitution, hence they did members have dragged the purported board members sometimes our correctional slavery conditions for no Human Resource Committee, not have authority to direct organisation and its board had been harassing and service displaying furniture; apparent reason. had been purporting that as her to go on forced leave. members to court, seeking threatening the plaintiffs most of that furniture you see In this matter,Yvonne an accountant, she had been Kalumbi further stated that an order that the board be not to interfere with their is made by inmates. The only Kalumbi is seeking an order of behind the delayment of the the manner in which YMCA dissolved as they allegedly operations, and had further thing that has been lacking and injunction, restraining YMCA Annual General Meeting had been carrying out the have no authority to hold on stopped remitting the which we [government] want from interfering with her taking place when in fact not. activities had proved to be a to the office. allowances to the YMCA to address is start-up tools in work or forcing her to go on Kalumbi stated that following source of worry. In this matter, Agrippa members. form of capital,” Kampyongo forced leave. those allegations, the She stated that she had on Kaputo, Becker Mwewa, The plaintiffs further stated several occasions tried to said, adding that out of societal In a statement of claim filed Chairperson decided that she Taweni Musa and Wilson that the said members had engage YMCA to find an Cheeks have sued YMCA, gone ahead to lock the amicable resolution to the Vincent Chirwa, Ephraim accountant’s office alleging problem but the organisation Zulu, Benjamin Sichilumbe, that she was behind the calling had been hostile towards such Milk Ndlovu, Patrick Sakala of the AGM meeting. attempts. and Prisca Katumbo in the “The plaintiffs have been “Kalumbi has made attempts Lusaka High Court. trying for a long time now, at engaging YMCA with a The plaintiffs stated in a view of finding an amicable statement of claim filed to have this matter resolved resolution to the problem recently, that the defendants amicably by calling for an and YMCA has been were elected board members AGM wherein the defendants visibly hostile towards such of YMCA and were sued in have been visibly hostile attempts. Arising from this that capacity. towards such attempts,” read unbecoming conduct on the They stated that thethe statement of claim. part of YMCA, Kalumbi has defendants were voted into They are now claiming for an consequently been subjected office on November 15, 2015 order that the board members to unbearable inconvenience and sometime on November of YMCA be dissolved and and discomfort,” read the 21, 2015, the board members new members be voted into statement of claim. had their last Annual General office and an order of interim Kalumbi is now seeking an Meeting, which indicated that injunction restraining the order of injunction, restraining their tenure of office became purported board members YMCA from interfering with obsolete. from conducting, holding her work or forcing her to go The plaintiffs observed that any meetings or operating as on forced leave. as a result thereof, the current YMCA board members. 3 juveniles die in Samfya mine accident By Diggers Reporter Three juveniles have died in a mine accident which occurred in Fipe area, Shinkole village of Samfya District in Luapula Province. In a statement, Sunday, police spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo narrated that the three juveniles were mining manganese. "Three juveniles have died in a mine accident which happened at Fipe area at Shinkole village in Senior Chief Mwewa's area. The three juveniles are Felix Kalembe aged 11 years of Shinkole village Chief Mwewa, a grade two pupil at Chamalawa primary school , Stainslous Kope aged 15 years of Chamalawa village , and and Kelvin Kope aged 13 all pupils at Chamalawa primary school. One person identified as Saviour Kope aged 11 who was in the company of the deceased escaped unhurt. This occurred on 19th January, 2019 at 1400 hours at Shinkole village in Senior Chief Mwewa as the victims were mining Manganese mineral at the mine," stated Katongo. "The bodies were retrieved by members of the public at 16th hours the same day and are in Samfya District Hospital mortuary." Monday January 21, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News .5 Bureaus want US$1,000 forex limit lifted By Stuart Lisulo significantly increased,a year ago, which connects for any central bank in laundering monitoring Change to 81 in the country. The Bank of Zambia (BoZ) making it very difficult for all Bureau de Change in southern Africa, according to effective. According to Kalumba, regulations to limit the sale or small entities to operate Zambia to BoZ, meaning Kalumba. Meanwhile, three new Golden Coin Bureau de purchase of foreign exchange profitably.” that all bureau transactions BoZ is able to monitor all bureaus were registered last Change remains the largest to US$1,000 per person per The BoZ introduced the are now monitored in transactions in real time, year, bring the total number branch network with 18 day must be repealed to new real time system over real time, making it a first which makes anti-money of registered Bureau de centres across the country. allow for larger transactions, says the Bureau de Change Association. In a press release reviewing the 2018 financial year, Association president Paul Kalumba explained that the central bank’s limit of US $1,000 per person per day was outdated since the real time monitoring mechanism had taken effect to combat money laundering. “BoZ regulations limit the sale or purchase of forex to US $1,000 per person per day. This regulation was introduced many years ago. Its intended purpose was to curb money laundering. Now that BoZ has a real time online monitoring system, this regulation should be repealed and the Over-The-Counter (OTC) limits adjusted upwards. Notwithstanding that the real time monitoring system is now over a year old, BoZ has not updated the regulations to give better Over-The-Counter limits,” Kalumba stated. He added that the BoZ’s electronic systems have also increased the cost of doing business for bureaus. “While the electronic system NAREP leader Elias Chipimo throws salt on fire as a symbolic action to signify the official launch of National Dialogue framework is meant to help BoZ to at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka on Friday, January 18, 2019 - Picture by Tenson Mkhala monitor any anti-money laundering activities in the Bureau de Change sector, BoZ is passing the cost to new bureaus and new It is criminal for government to deny branches at K43,000 per new entry. This is over and above the annual K10,800 annual fee and the K5,400 branch registration officers their dues - Changala application fee. This increases the cost of doing business By Zondiwe Mbewe Recently, Department of was currently stressed. But in an interview, to us. My prayer is, can they and it also makes it difficult Civil rights activist Brebner National Registration, About 700 officers who took Changala charged that the PF pay the suffering people, Changala says government Passports and Citizenship part in phase three of the government was insensitive to they worked. And secondly, for Zambians who may want must pay officers whoRegistrar-General Matthews exercise have still not been people’s suffering. can these characters in to join the sector,” Kalumba conducted the 2015-2016 Nyirongo said the unpaid paid their balance of K15,000 “We are dealing with a government either cut their explained. mobile registration exercise officers who took part in the each, despite Home Affairs government that is insensitive salaries or go without a salary “The new law regarding their dues or reduce salaries 2015-2016 mobile registration Minister Stephen Kampyongo to the people’s plights and to show loyalty to the people of audit fees has also negatively for senior government officials exercise would only get promising in Parliament last suffering. A government that Zambian,” he said. impacted the sector as to prove that there is no money their dues when funds were year that they would be paid at is not ready to sacrifice for “We have seen in the midst the audit fees have now in the Treasury. available because the Treasury the end of 2018. this country but very ready of austerity measures, they to abuse the citizenry. This are busy spending big. The government has got too much President travels all over the money, but for themselves world unnecessarily for no UPND can win 2021 without alliance, and not anybody else. Those reason at all, at a huge cost to people performed their duties the treasury. The President in 2016, now almost three must reduce on his foreign years along the line they are trips. Just in the last few days, we can't change running mate - Illunga being told that there is no the wife went to the United By Thomas Mulenga adopted president Hakainde Hichilema drainage, and even the thickness of the money. That is treachery and States of America with a huge The UPND is still capable of winning as our presidential candidate and his roads is so small such that they are even criminal,” he charged. delegation to spend money the 2021 general election without an running mate is GBM (Geoffrey Bwalya being washed away by the rains; they Changala challenged to go and look at some fire alliance, says the opposition party's Mwamba), and we are not prepared have even started developing potholes, government officials to either engines. That is hypocrisy.” Northern Province chairperson Nathan to change! Those are our candidates, but when they are queried they are saying cut their salaries or forfeit Meanwhile, Changala urged Illunga. and you remember in 2016, we were the contractor has not yet finished. But them to prove that the country Zambians to wake up, saying In an interview with News Diggers! only beaten by a very small margin by we don’t know when the contractor will was broke. if the PF government was not Illunga argued that the UPND was not the ruling party and we have already come and finish the road, and as time “They are paying themselves removed from office, everyone ready to change its presidential candidate disputed those results; we are saying that goes by and the kwacha depreciates, it huge allowances. There is no would perish. and running mate because of an alliance. was a stolen election! So, we are capable means we have to pay more," said Illunga single month when ministers “My appeal to Zambians is He, however, explained that the of winning an election in 2021 as UPND “Agriculture here is a flop because even have gone without salaries. to stop thinking about 2021, 10-member opposition alliance's unity alone,” Illunga explained. now, people are queuing up at the banks They are using VX motor a thing which is becoming was meant to forge a common front on And he bemoaned the poor quality of trying to get their money for the crops vehicles in the period of boring. This government of issues of common interest. roads being constructed in Northern that they sold to FRA (Food Reserve austerity measures to drain the Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu “The essence of the political alliance is to Province by government Agency), most of them have not been treasury. If they were serious, must be removed from office fight these archaic laws together because “The kind of development that PF is paid. And now they can’t even cultivate, they should be the first people before we all die and perish. what affects one political party, affects us undertaking in Northern Province because for you to cultivate, you need who must go without a salary We as Zambians are equally all in the opposition, so we have to fight leaves much to be desired. When you money to give people to help you as well to justify that the country is becoming irresponsible by together. But when it comes to going into talk about roads, we are being told by as money to access farming inputs, so I broke. They must never draw tolerating this criminality, this an election, I don’t think we are going the authorities that the contractors don’t even know how the harvest for the a salary because they are not nonsense, this incompetence. into an election as an alliance because who are working on the roads have not 2019-2020 season will be. So, under PF, doing anything for us. In fact Zambians must wake up,” said for us in the UPND, we have already yet finished; they have not put up the agriculture is a total flop!” they are an inconvenience Changala. 6. Article www.diggers.news Monday January 21, 2019

BETTERING THE LIVES OF ALL ZAMBIANS: PRESIDENT LUNGU DISCUSSES THE EU AND HIS DRIVE FOR ZAMBIA TO HARNESS THE POSITIVES OF GLOBAL AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION THROUGH COOPERATION Introduction by Hon Davies Mwila As out lined in the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP), the Patriotic Front Government under His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, continues to recognise the importance of foreign relations in creating an enabling environment for sustainable socio-economic development. The country’s foreign policy emphasises the key role of economic diplomacy in national development with peace and security as indispensable conditions for our country’s development. Global integration continues to benefit Zambia by availing opportunities to access global markets through various channels. The following article was written by President Lungu and it recently featured in “NEW EUROPE”. https://www.neweurope.eu/article/why-eu-africa- cooperation-is-essential-for-global-democracy-and-the- economy/ The Head of state discusses Africa’s economic relationship with the European Union (EU), and he speaks from the heart as he outlines his longing for our nation to harness the positives of global and regional integration in order to better the lives of ALL Zambians.

WHY EU – AFRICA COOPERATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR GLOBAL DEMOCRACY AND THE ECONOMY

By His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu Upon becoming President, I took an oath to better the lives of the people of Zambia. Not just the lives of those that voted for me, but the lives of each and every person responsibilities of the future. In a recent visit to Japan, I met with Prime Minister Abe who calls our nation their home. In order to achieve Only a few years ago, economic and social change who had just signed the EU-Japan economic partnership this, I knew that Zambia needed to cooperate more than in Africa was minimal. In recent years however, the agreement. It highlighted that there is still a strong global ever with its international partners and international determination and ambitions of Zambia have heralded network of countries with shared values, shared goals, and institutions like the EU. great progress in health, the standard of living, education true cooperation, on the principles of equality and rules- I believe that a better future for Zambia will be a and sustainability. There is still much to do, but with based trade. Looking around the world, it sometimes feels consequence of reaching out the hand of cooperation strategic international cooperation, Zambia can, and like there is a shrinking space for freedom and democracy, to our strategic allies and working together in areas of will, become a middle-income country by 2030. High and for the values we hold dear. That is why like- mutual interest. levels of investment from Europe, America and Asia minded countries from every corner of the world must These relationships must be mutually beneficial and well in commodities and trade, as well as investment in our come together to champion the principles of freedom, balanced. It is therefore, encouraging to see that after the mutual challenges such as climate change, energy security, fairness and democracy within its economic and trading 2018 State of the European Union address by President and democracy building, have built a solid platform for Juncker that the EU seeks to reinvigorate the EU-Africa partnerships. This is why Europe should ensure that it partnership on a more equal footing and on a broad Zambia’s growth for a generation. does not neglect Africa either economically or politically. range of issues. Africa is more than one issue. It is a Globalisation means we are all ever-closer neighbours, The EU is a partner we want to strengthen our relationship diverse, thriving, and vibrant continent. It is rich with the and our challenges and opportunities are shared. I believe with, but in order to achieve this EU must take seriously ambitions, innovation and determination of our young that countries like my own cannot retreat into an isolated its new commitment to strengthen our ties. Zambia people. corner of the past, but instead, need to seize this moment already cooperates with countries such as Germany and My hope is that with a renewed focus on creating this and all the opportunities that globalisation has to offer. Italy and the United States on issues related to health, equal partnership between the EU and Africa, that Europe Globalisation can revitalise our growth, fulfil our potential mining, the environment, agriculture and technology. I will come to see that Africa has as much to offer Europe, and transform the lives of all our citizens in the process. want this network to grow, and I want our shared political as Europe has to offer African nations like my own. We My priority has always been to ensure that progress and agenda to provide solutions to the big challenges we all all need to plan for the future. The world’s resources are prosperity are inclusive, and deliver wide reaching benefits share. I am proud to stand side by side with partners like limited, and our effective and efficient use of them must for achieving peace, security and stability within both the European Union, and I hope that we can continue to be a priority. Zambia is resource and agriculturally rich, the African continent and the wider world around us. I work together to shape the world in a positive way. and European cooperation and investment in Zambia believe this is something that Europe and African nations will help sustain all of our social, economic, and political have in common. The Author is President of the Republic of Zambia Monday January 21, 2019 www.diggers.news Article/ Local News .7

He is not Lungu. But what else does Hichilema offer Zambian voters? Appearing on Radio Christian Voice’s Chat Back political leader seeking Zambia’s most coveted elective opposition makes him a great friend to Lungu because programme last week, opposition United Party for National public office. The first is a longstanding and costly failure a more competent leader of the opposition would have Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema revealed to connect with the majority of ordinary Zambians. This delivered Zambians from the failed PF experiment a long that mining companies in Zambia have told him that they is a weakness that his political opponents like Lungu have time ago. In a space of only three years, for instance, Lungu cannot wait for him to ascend to power because they see repeatedly exploited and probably one that arises from the has effectively destroyed the vestiges of autonomy in all him as someone who will clean up the mess in the sector. feebleness of Hichilema’s political character. Other than state institutions outside the executive arm of government ‘“The mining companies are talking to us; they are saying having money (the origins of which are open to question), for the purposes of establishing an authoritarian regime ‘HH we are waiting for you to come, we are waiting for there is absolutely nothing to the man, politically speaking. and a slide into a fearful dictatorship. The President has you’”, he said. The UPND leader criticised as chaotic the He has no magnetism or charisma, he lacks a political carried out this task with considerable ease, impunity new mining tax changes proposed by the government in strategy, he finds it impossible to identify with the majority and skill (albeit of a criminal variety), employing a line of this year’s budget. He however stopped short of explaining of Zambians who are poor (by his own admission, he is rich political rhetoric and well-concealed hypocrisy that went what exactly is wrong with the proposed mining taxes, what because he has worked hard smartly, and by implication, unrecognised until it was far too late. As leader of the his administration would have done differently had he been the majority of Zambians are poor because they are lazy opposition, Hichilema was supposed to identify, analyse, in power, and why he thinks mining companies, generally and not smart – so how the hell can he speak and act reveal and oppose Lungu’s project from the outset. In seen by many Zambians as not paying their fair share of for them?) and he lacks the rhetorical skills necessary in this regard, Lungu has been very competent in revealing taxes, want him elected. Before I discuss the meaning and politics. Perhaps his greatest weakness is that he did not Hichilema’s incompetence, ineffectiveness and impotence. implications of Hichilema’s extraordinary disclosure, I enter politics as an individual with a political axe to grind, In some ways, Lungu and Hichilema need each other. would like to go back to an article I wrote in this column but saw an opportunity with the death of UPND founding Lungu’s failures encourage many Zambians to support on 25 December 2017 under today’s title. I seek the reader’s president Anderson Mazoka and took it. Hichilema even though he offers little. Hichilema’s indulgence to publish it in full and unchanged because it The second is Hichilema’s enduring inability to explain weaknesses and inability to mobilise voters around wider is important to the point I wish to make next week, when I clearly his motivations for seeking public office and power. concerns or shared elements of a national programme plan to examine in greater detail Hichilema’s jaw-dropping Why does Hichilema want to be President of Zambia? enable Lungu to remain in power largely undisturbed. ineptitude on the mining issue. This is a question he needs to articulate a convincing They appear as two mediocrities, each benefiting from the ... answer to. What exactly does Hichilema offer Zambians other. Lungu has consistently demonstrated over the last On 17 December 2017, opposition United Party for other than the fact that he is not Edgar Lungu? On the three years that he is not a leader and he only appears to be National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde evidence he has given so far, it appears that the answer is one because the opposition is extremely weak. Hichilema Hichilema appeared on Sunday Interview, a Zambia very little. Hichilema has no distinctive political positions and the UPND, for instance, have failed to address National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) television nor any real desire for genuine radical emancipatory Lungu’s manifold inadequacies, making him seem more programme hosted by Grevazio Zulu every Sunday politics the country is badly in need of. His politics appear competent than he is. In turn, Hichilema benefits from the evening that typically consists of an in-depth, one-on-one to be entirely anchored on reminding us about the tragic incompetence of Lungu, doing nothing as he simply waits 60-minute interview with a prominent guest. Hichilema’s ineptitude, unlimited greed and unscrupulousness of for Zambians dissatisfied and angered by Lungu’s rule turn rare appearance on the public broadcaster followed the President Lungu, but Lungu’s weaknesses must never be to him as the default alternative. UPND’s successful request to ZNBC that the opposition allowed to become Hichilema’s main strengths. Politics in Yet if there is anything that Hichilema has demonstrated leader be granted an opportunity to feature on the show Zambia is not only the activities and opinions of Lungu. over the past decade, it is that he is not a leader of the in order to “address some key issues affecting the nation”. There exist a wide variety of pressing concerns on which future or a credible opposition figure of the present. He is Zambians who had hoped that Hichilema would use Hichilema is silent. For instance, controversial estimates by yesterday’s man. However, thanks to the waves of present the platform to share his vision for the country and a High Level Panel Report on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) weaknesses and mediocrity in Zambia’s politics, a man explain why anybody deserves to be led by him were indicate that Zambia accounts for 65 per cent of Africa’s whose politics and personal qualities are largely unknown left disappointed. The UPND leader failed to reveal any IFFs, largely ‘facilitated by a global shadow financial system may well become Zambia’s next president. He is getting enthusiasm or sense of outrage, gave a series of vague comprising tax havens, secrecy jurisdictions, disguised so confident of this prospect that he now comes across and superficial replies to the interviewer’s questions, corporations, anonymous trust accounts, fake foundations, as someone who must be President of Zambia simply condescendingly berated his host as an ignorant worker trade mispricing, and money laundering techniques’. What because it is him. In a recent interview with News Diggers, who did not understand this or that, insisted on the legality is Hichilema’s position on this important issue and how Hichilema gave the example that when he was at Coopers of the court challenge to Lungu’s election without providing does he plan to curtail this massive flight of capital from and Lybrand Zambia (later Grant Thornton), he was several any political reason for continuing with the contest, and Zambia’s economy – money that could otherwise be used times elected as the firm’s chief executive officer for 13 argued that he is rich because he has worked hard smartly. for poverty alleviation and economic growth? years, and seemed genuinely puzzled that the more than To be sure, Hichilema did promise to increase maize prices What would be the approach of a Hichilema presidency five million voters of Zambia are not looking for the same and keep mealie meal prices down but stopped short of towards mining investment? This sector is absolutely not leadership qualities that so impressed the few shareholders explaining how exactly he would pay for these moves. only crucial to Zambia’s economy but one that Hichilema of Coopers and Lybrand. He also mentioned the recently acquired $42 million fire was closely associated with. Questions remain about his Hichilema should, however, be warned that he cannot rely trucks and the inflated cost of public procurement, but only relationship to the privatisation of the mines and the on the passive support of voters. It is even possible, if he in passing. Unbelievably, he hardly mentioned anything mining corporations themselves. What does he think is not careful, that an upstart presidential hopeful such in relation to Zambia’s swelling debt, a very odd position about the poor wages and living conditions of black as Chishimba Kambwili may reach State House earlier for someone who frequently proclaims himself to be an Zambian mineworkers on the Copperbelt and in North- than him. The UPND leader needs to develop an affective economist. All in all, Hichilema missed a huge opportunity Western Province today, especially when seen against the political strategy and a clear vision, one that resonates on to talk about the real issues – poverty, inequality, poor lavish earnings, housing and social facilities of their white a very phenomenological level with majority Zambians, services, corruption, unemployment, the erosion of the counterparts? How exactly does he intend to ensure that especially the common man. Although he almost won rule of law, etc. – that affect majority Zambians, to critique the exploitation of Zambia’s natural resources benefits in 2016, many of those who supported him were not the performance of the governing Patriotic Front on the country as much as investors? Having ascended UPND members; they did so only because they opposed these concerns, and to project his own ability to handle to the UPND presidency in 2006, Hichilema has had Lungu’s continued misrule. There is no guarantee that the them better. Even though he was not asked, any effective ample opportunity to explain his political vision and tell same voters will support Hichilema or the UPND in a politician with skilled advisors knows how to answer Zambians why he became a politician, yet he has not done future election. The fate of the Movement for Multiparty a question but shift the answer towards delivering the so. The UPND’s ten-point plan is, to put it mildly, short on Democracy should be a lesson to the UPND about how substantive message. In Hichilema’s case, there was no answers. Its formula simply copies PF policies by promising quickly political support can evaporate. Zambian voters do message and throughout the ZNBC interview he seemed more. How will these policies be enacted and paid for? not have a history of party loyalty and there is no guarantee to be seriously in need of some ideological, strategic and Zambians deserve clear responses. that the 47.6 per cent who voted for Hichilema in 2016 tactical sense. Zambia’s economic malaise and slide into political would do so again tomorrow. Hichilema’s unsatisfactory performance on the Sunday authoritarianism require a robust and effective opposition. Interview underlines two of his major weaknesses as a In many ways, Hichilema’s failure to provide such an Feedback: [email protected]; @ssishuwa 8. 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President Emmerson the options and selecting Mnangagwa was a the best without being national hero when he influenced by the blind led troops to overthrow wind of change. Robert Mugabe who Zimbabwe: Danger It is always very easy had been at the helm for those seeking to take of Zimbabwe for nearly over the leadership of four decades. But this a country to convince man was no stranger to a gullible citizenry that the Zimbabwean voters. of voting for change once they assume power, He ruled the former all the bad governance Southern Rhodesia practices will be fixed alongside Mugabe together with the and agreed to literally economy. Before they everything that old form government, Bob did. He supported instead of progress they are the darlings every single decision of the people – paying imposed on the people attention to every little of Zimbabwe, until it public complaint and became clear that he was addressing it at their not Mugabe’s preferred weekly press briefing. candidate to take over When they get hold of the reigns of power. power, the first changes That is the moment they implement are that Mr Mnangagwa their diets and phone became a ‘good man’. numbers. Suddenly, he saw the We still have more problems that the than two years before citizens of that country the next general were facing and the election. Our call to economic doldrum that the people of Zambia Zimbabwe had been is to watch critically in for years. Suddenly, opinion published in list of problems that them, anything other will be twice more what those who want his ears opened and he November 2017, to be Zimbabweans wanted than Mugabe was better! foolish if we Zambians to form government was there promising wary of their ‘saviour’. It him to fix. In fact, he Well, they enjoyed their make the mistake that are offering. Read the the citizens to “fix it” if was this man who had hasn’t forgotten those little moment and it is Zimbabweans made to reasons why they want they gave him a fresh succeeded to suppress problems, he never now time to dance as vote for change without your vote, published mandate to rule. a revolution under even heard them in the they learn from their paying attention to the daily in the News Historians will tell Mugabe’s detested rule. first place. Presidentmistakes. change they were voting Diggers print edition. you that under Mugabe’s This is the man who, Mnangagwa did not see Unlike Zimbabweans, for. Analyse who is lying rule, Mnangagwa and as a matter of fact, was anything wrong with Zambians have about the In saying this, we and who is making his soldiers were among calling the shots in the how Zimbabweans were most voting experience are not suggesting that sense. Once you vote for the best-remunerated defence forces, and that being governed, he had in Africa. In the past Zambians must let the them in 2021 and they government officials,is why it was easy for a problem with who was 12 years, we have gone Patriotic Front continue put the price of fuel but their loyalty was not him to mobilise troops governing Zimbabwe. to the polls to choose to govern because at K40 per litter, like with their paymaster, to rise against the hated That is why the most a President five times. changing would be risky. President Mnangagwa and neither was it with President. As they rallied significant change he has We have voted for bad Our point is that if the has done in Zimbabwe, the poor people of behind Mnangagwa brought to the leadership Presidents before and we people want to change there will be nothing Zimbabwe. Strangely, in 2017, the people of of that country is the have been governed by government, they must you will do about it. the citizens never Zimbabwe had no idea scarf around his neck. the worst. Having tested not VOTE OUT those Just like President realised all this. They what his true intentions But we cannot blame both lemon and orange, in power, but VOTE Mnangagwa, Many of never saw it coming were, in fact they didn’t the people of Zimbabwe, we now know when IN those who deserve our political leaders until when they have even care whether he they say when you haven’t presidential candidates to be in power. The don’t genuinely see already given a fresh was a better replacement tasted an orange before, are pretending to respect danger of VOTING anything wrong with dosage of venom to the to put in State House, a lemon feels like the press freedom and we OUT bad leaders is that how Zambians are being new dragon that is now all they wanted was real deal. The majority know when they are you don’t care what you governed, their real breathing fire over the a Zimbabwe without of Zimbabweans who making false promises are replace them with, issue is who is governing captured territory. Mugabe. wanted Mugabe out to the unemployed while VOTING IN good Zambia. These are We wrote and warned But President and Mnangagwa in, youths. Because of leaders means voting lemons which must not the people of Zimbabwe Mnangagwa has had never known any this voting experience for progress. It means be experimented with through our editorial already forgotten the other leader before. To that we possess, it carefully interrogating any more.

Crossword puzzle 276 “The object of life is not to be Solutions to puzzle 275 on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” - Marcus Aurelius Monday January 21, 2019 www.diggers.news Reader's Feedback. 9 Reader's feedback EDITOR'S NOTE: Mucheleka’s call Go to our News Diggers! Facebook page, select a story you like and jot down your for Lungu to be comment. We will pick that as your feedback and get you published on this page. The shorter the comment the higher the chance of impeached Editor, A dictator can only be ousted by a people's getting published. uprising or by the armed forces. Lungu is unfit “Comrade Mucheleka is to rule!” - Chivunda Samusungwa right, there are good Note that we block Facebook users who use grounds to impeach “How possible is that in a country with dictator Lungu; but unbalanced Parliament?” - Chrispin Chanda abusive language. Lungu's puppet PF MPs will block the process. “Impeachment of ECL is long overdue. This man has committed so many atrocities against the people of Zambia. Only the naïve cannot see. Impeachment motion was admitted by the Speaker, but halted by court case. So grounds of impeachment are already there.” – Martin Nama

“I agree with you, Patrick. How can the First Lady go to USA with 24 delegates?” – Keith Moono

“The problem with these reactionary statements is that they run out of steam by the next day. It is agreed that President Lungu deserves to be impeached for his abdication of duty. However, you need to properly catalogue his breaching of the law in a palatable manner. Indeed, President Lungu's weak leadership (and by this I refer to how he has let his cabal criminally breach the law to their financial advantage, and he does not bat an eyelid) should not be allowed to continue. A good example needs to be made for what is expected of our presidents.” – Kwa Mwamba

“The problem with the opposition is that they lack intelligence; they talk about things that are not applicable! Just tell Zambians what you intend to do for them if you came into power!” – Richard Lipa ‘Govt should fix local hospitals to avoid Vedanta’s appeal to have evacuating unhealthy pollution case heard in Zambia Editor,

politicians!’ “They want it heard in Zambia because they know they will easily bribe the Zambian government Editor, be subjected to the poor health and court judges to do away with the case!” – Chomba Chongo “It would be better to evacuate services that you have created!” all UTH patients and close it – Mary Mules “…Because those lawyers have studied and heard that in Zambia, justice is for trading. Those with down!” – Phillip Mwanza money go scot-free no matter how serious the crime they may have committed.” - Kazundulu “Why not evacuate the three Wachila “Why not just fix local year old boy with needles in his hospitals??” – Ruth Kapito body? These former leaders are “They know in Zambia they can pay off the horde of corrupt judges in Zambia. Our lower courts already on pension! These two like Magistrates and local court are now more credible and reliable than the High Court and “Just improve the state of politicians should be ashamed Supreme Court.” – Musonda Banda UTH. Even where you send even to jump on a plane to go patients to, staff wonder what to South Africa! Why leave “I am sure they heard about the favourable judgements those with money receive in Zambia.” – goes on in Zambia.” – Nina UTH? Who is supposed to Robby LM Chanda receive medical treatment at UTH?” - Mwalimu B Ali “They want to manipulate things. We say no!” - Geoffrey Samusungwa “You use tax payers’ money to evacuate each other in your “Does it mean politicians don't “Why Zambian courts? We want the case to be dealt with just there!” - Kachinga Miyoba little circles, while a tax payer invest for them to depend on will forever be subjected to the public resources throughout “No! Don't bring it here! Too much corruption!” - Joshua Mwamba poor health system that you their entire life, let alone have continue to provide for him/ insurance policy? It’s time "This is a punch in the face of the Zambian Justice system. A clear message that the judges are easy her. Now, we will be coming hospitals are equipped with to influence, corrupt and so on." Erick Dube to the airport to block all hi-tech equipment like what those you try to evacuate, we South Africans did.” - Clifford should all suffer together and Siansobanda 10. International/ Lifestyle www.diggers.news Monday January 21, 2019 'World's oldest man' dies in Japan at 113 "World's oldest man" Masazo Nonaka, who was born just two years after the Wright brothers launched humanity's first powered flight, died on Sunday aged 113, Japanese media said. Nonaka was born in July 1905, according to Guinness World Records -- just months before Albert Einstein published his special theory of relativity. Guinness officially recognised Nonaka as the oldest living man after the death of Spaniard Francisco Nunez Olivera last year. "We feel shocked at the loss of this big figure. He was as usual yesterday and passed away without causing our family any fuss at all," his granddaughter Yuko told Kyodo News. Nonaka had six brothers and one sister, marrying in 1931 and fathering five children. He ran a hot spring inn in his hometown and in retirement enjoyed watching sumo wrestling on TV and eating sweets, according to local media. Japan has one of the world's highest life expectancies and was home to several people recognised as among the oldest humans to have ever lived. They include Jiroemon Kimura, the longest-living man on record, who died soon after his 116th birthday in June 2013. The oldest verified person ever -- Jeanne Louise Calment of France -- died in 1997 at the age of 122, according to Guinness. AFP Zimbabwe protests: Crackdown is just a 'taste of things to come' Entire Burkina Faso govt resigns The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Paul Kaba Thieba, has resigned from office along with his entire cabinet. No reason was given for the move, which was announced in a televised statement by the country's president. Mr Thieba, a former economist, had held the position since January 2016 when he was nominated by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore. His government has faced growing pressure over a rise in the number of kidnappings and jihadist attacks. Recent high-profile disappearances of foreign nationals have led to direct calls for Mr Thieba's resignation, as well as that of his defence and security ministers. In his statement, President Kabore expressed his gratitude for their service. He said he hoped to form a new government soon. The Zimbabwean government says the The opposition rejected a court ruling The price rise was aimed at tackling A 34-year-old Canadian woman, Edith Blais, and an Italian security forces' response to this week's in August that confirmed that President shortages caused by an increase in fuel use man, Luca Tacchetto, 30, have been missing in the country protests in which a number of people have Emmerson Mnangagwa had beaten MDC and "rampant" illegal trading, he said. since mid-December. reportedly died is just "a foretaste of things candidate Nelson Chamisa. But many Zimbabweans, worn down by The pair were travelling to Togo to work with an aid group to come". Over the course of the week riot police years of economic hardship, suddenly when they disappeared. News of a violent crackdown has emerged have clashed with protesters in the capital, found they could not even afford the bus Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland met despite the government blocking social Harare, and the southern city of Bulawayo fare to work. with the 34-year-old's family on Friday, one day after the media sites. after they lit fires and blocked roads using The new prices mean Zimbabwe now announcement another missing Canadian had been found Local rights groups said at least 12 people rocks. has the most expensive fuel in the world, dead. had been killed and many more beaten by On Thursday, Mr Chamisa tweeted that according to GlobalPetrolPrices.com Kirk Woodman, a geologist, was abducted by gunmen on security forces. his thoughts were "with the victims of They feel that the president, who has been Tuesday night from a mine exploration camp in the country's The protests were sparked on Monday by a violence". on a tour of Russia and Asian countries, is north. sharp rise in the price of fuel. "Despite the vitriol," he added, "we failing to live up to his promises following No one has so far claimed responsibility for his murder, but The presidential spokesman George maintain a dignified position befitting our his election last year in disputed polls. groups linked to al-Qaeda are known to operate in the area. Charamba, speaking to the state-owned role as led by the people." He is struggling to revive the economy, Burkina Faso, a poor land-locked nation in Africa's Sahel Sunday Mail newspaper, blamed the The UN has called on the government to which is experiencing high inflation while region, has seen a surge in Islamist militant activity in recent opposition Movement for Democratic halt the "excessive use of force" by security wages have stagnated. Change (MDC) for the violence that has forces, amid reports of door-to-door Access to the internet was intermittent years. accompanied the protests. searches and the use of live ammunition. throughout the week, but people found There have been deadly attacks on a cafe and the French "The MDC leadership has been consistently Why has the fuel price increased? they were unable to use social media and embassy in the country's capital, Ouagadougou. pushing out the message that they will use A week ago, President Mnangagwa the WhatsApp messaging platform, which Several northern provinces in its border regions have been violent street action to overturn the results announced that the fuel price would more has become a common way to share news. under a state of emergency since 31 December. BBC of [last year's] ballot," he said. than double. BBC Monday January 21, 2019 www.diggers.news Sports .11

Defending champion Roger Federer was stunned by fiery Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas who ended his bid for a record seventh Australian Open Sunday on a day of upsets that also saw Federer stunned as Nadal second seed Angelique Kerber crash out. The Swiss master caved in under the energy and pressure of a man 17 years his junior to tumble out 6-7 (11/13), 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) in the last 16 on Rod Laver powers into Open quarters Arena. quarter-finals. a future champion. defeat, saying "I lost to a better playing much of her tennis in Men's second seed Nadal, World number two Kerber was Five-time Grand Slam winner "I'm the happiest man on Earth player who was playing very well, the US college system and was returning from foot surgery, also sensationally bundled out Maria Shaparova was another to right now, I cannot describe it," who hung in there and stayed making her debut in the main barrelled past former world by a woman playing the event fall, but there was no such drama said the 14th seed, who is the calm". draw at Melbourne Park. She had number four Tomas Berdych 6-0, for the first time, with American for a rampant Rafael Nadal who first Greek in history to reach the Wimbledon winner and 2016 never won a Grand Slam match 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) as he stays on track Danielle Collins humiliating the powered into the last eight with quarter-finals of a Slam. champion Kerber, the bookies' before this year. for an 18th Grand Slam title. Wimbledon champion 6-0, 6-2 a straight sets win over Tomas "I've been idolising him favourite along with Serena "I may not have won a Grand "I always say the same when I in under an hour. Berdych. (Federer) since the age of six. It Williams after defendingSlam match before this but am back for injury," said the The man Federer beat in last Federer was gunning for a 21st was a dream come true for me champion Caroline Wozniacki I tell you, it's going to keep Spaniard. "I don't expect negative year's final, sixth seed Marin Grand Slam title but had a battle just being on Rod Laver facing was ousted early, was no match happening," said the 25-year- or positive things. I just try to do Cilic, was also sent packing by on his hands from off against the him. Winning at the end, I can't for Collins, ranked 35 in the old. "I better have many more of my work every day and just be Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut, 20-year-old, touted among the describe it." world. these." with (the) right attitude every who now plays Tsitsipas in the new generation of young stars as The Swiss great was gracious in Collins is little known after - Chipping away - single day." AFP IN DEPTH: How Zesco United countered Kaizer Chiefs Amakhosi faced off against striker Osumanu and adding Zesco United as they looked to Maybin Kalengo to the action. overturn a 3-1 deficit from the The latter played on the right first leg in Zambia last week to track Ntiya-Ntiya, with Were Chiefs have switched playing as the frontman. shape regularly since Ernst The rest of the game played out Middendorp took over, and with little real intensity with decided against the 3-5-2 of the result already obvious, but recent weeks to switch to a more Billiat did pull a consolation adventurous 4-3-3 formation, goal back in the fourth minute their usual go-to system when of additional time as he needing to attack and chase a converted Ntshangase’s assist. game. The strike may have had little In defence, with Kgotso Moleko bearing on this match, but ineligible, it was a back four provided an example of the with Daniel Cardoso covering chemistry and understanding at right back and Godfrey between the duo, who were Walusimbi left out in favour of not used together in Giovanni Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya at left Solinas’ final matches in charge, back. and have barely been seen The latter has been described on the field together under a “marvel to watch” and a Middendorp either. “fantastic player” by his coach in recent weeks. Summary In midfield, Lebogang This was a deserved win for Manyama was missing with Zesco, who managed to control injury so George Maluleka the middle of the park, whilst returned from an Achilles using Maluleka and Hendrick forward on a break from his carrier. more like he has on the right of a still carrying a constant threat problem in a midfield three. Ekstein in front of Willard own half and forced Katsande back-three, with Andriamirado in the wide areas. Khama Billiat and Bernard Katsande in their triangle, to hack him down and take a Half-Time: Chiefs Go For moving wider as a sort of This is in contrast with Chiefs, Parker played as wide forwards Zesco instructed Mtonga yellow card. Another counter Broke narrow wing-back. This hybrid who struggled to impose either side of Leonardo Castro. and Akumu to aggressively led by Were saw Osumanu At the break, with Amakhosi shape meant very little width themselves centrally in the first For Zesco, it was a disciplined close down those two creative receive the ball in the box, needing at least three goals, on the right side but was likely a half. 4-4-2 shape with the massive players, thus making the engine but his touch was rushed and Ernst Middendorp pulled change to have Cardoso close to In the second period, Chiefs’ threat of Lazarous Kambole and room a very difficult area to heavy, and a good opening was off Teenage Hadebe and Katsande to protect him. changes took a hold of the Jesse Were in the wide areas. play through. missed. introduced Kabelo Mahlasela. central battle, but they had In defence, the side used a A key component of the Chiefs’ response to Zesco’s Also brought into the Zesco End The Tie little genuine width on the right defensive and often narrow strategy by the away side was tactics, was to move both action was Andriamirado Soon after Chiefs had their flank, and this narrow setup back-four with Marcel Kalonda the defending from the front fullbacks very high up the Andrianarimanana, first really good opening as was easy for Zesco United to marshalling the backline having of Ching’andu, who could drop pitch to look to push their surprisingly replacing Castro. Mahlasela missed a clear deal with. Much of this is down served a suspension in the first off to pick up Katsande, or opposition’s wingers back, This saw a major restructuring opening from Parker’s low cross to the injury to Ramahlwe leg. move to the flank to support whilst using the space opened from Chiefs, seemingly from the left, Zesco ended the Mphahlele and Kgotso Moleko With midfielder, Enockhis wide players and not allow up by Zesco’s fullbacks tucking switching to a 4-4-2 diamond tie by making it 2-0. not being registered for Sabamukama still injured, the easy switching of play across in to watch Parker and Billiat. shape. With Chiefs 5-1 down on continental action. midfield featured the athletic the backline. One of Chiefs’ only real first- Katsande was now in central aggregate, even scoring four Chiefs came into this game duo of Kondwani Mtonga and This plan from Zesco bore early half opportunities came when defence, Maluleka was the goals would not be enough for with a mountain to climb after Anthony Akumu. Up front, fruit – Ekstein came in deep Maluleka made a big switch deepest midfielder, Dax played Amakhosi. the first leg, and that looked Rahim Osumanu led the line for the ball off Hadebe, but to play out to Cardoso, whose as a shuttler on the right of The goal was very basic in its insurmountable after Vries’ as a target man, with John Akumu was very quick to press cross was then headed wide by diamond, and Mahlasela was creation. Silwimba hit a long 10th-minute mistake. Ching’andu in support. and dispossessed the Chiefs Castro. the number ten. Parker and punt down the field, Kambole Middendorp rightly playmaker. For all of Zesco’s excellent threat Billiat moved inside to play as a robbed Katsande and when the complained about his side’s Zesco Man-Mark He continued his driving run on the break, it came in the strike pairing. ball broke to Were, he calmly lack of freshness having had In the early stages of this match, and hit a left-footed shot from form of direct dribbling from The thinking behind this was curled home the sealing goal. intense matches against Bidvest the away side visibly used quite 30 yards which squeezed past the wingers and not from early, clear – with two strikers, Zesco’s Katsande’s complete lack of Wits and AmaZulu in the aggressive man-marking on Virgil Vries in goal. This was penetrative forward passes. central defenders would not be recovery pace was clear, making week leading up to these Zesco Chiefs in certain areas of the certainly a shot that should In fact, George Lwandamina’s able to use a simple “one gets Middendorp’s choice to take matches. pitch. have been saved. At 1-0 up, side looked awkward when tight, one covers” policy with off the more athletic Hadebe He argued for a full week for With Khama Billiat stationed as Zesco now led 4-1 on aggregate trying to keep possession and a man each to mark, whilst instead of his ageing captain a PSL clubs to prepare for these a left winger, albeit with some and Chiefs would require three any attempts to play out from Mtonga and Akumu could no puzzling choice. clashes, and he certainly has a freedom to move inside into unanswered goals to even take the back invariably ended with longer aggressively close down Zesco immediately replaced point. the left half-space, right back the tie to extra time. long clearances when pressed. Chiefs in midfield without Ching’andu with an extra However, Zesco travelled from Simon Silwimba had a very Their midfield duo’s excellent leaving a huge hole between the defensive midfielder in Misheck Zambia to South Africa by bus narrow role for Zesco, sticking Chiefs Go Wide; Zesco energy and pressing were not lines for Mahlasela. Chaila, meaning a switch to – comparable to a Cape Town close to his central defenders Counter matched by their passing ability, Akumu was immediately 4-3-3. to Johannesburg trip – and still and not venturing forward on With the counter-attacking so Chiefs could take the risk of seen playing 20 yards deeper, The middle of the park was looked fit and fresh. the overlap. pace that Zesco possessed in pushing their fullbacks high, marking Mahlasela, which now secure again with Ekstein, Their physicality in defence and When Chiefs looked to build wide areas, leading 1-0 was the knowing that one pass was meant Ekstein and Maluleka Mahlasela and Siphelele individual quality in attack were up from the back, his tight dream start for the away side, unlikely to put a Zesco striker now had time and space to Ntshangase (on for the injured highly impressive and their marshalling of Billiat meant knowing Chiefs had no choice through on goal considering dictate affairs. Maluleka) matched up three tactical setup, plus coming into that there was no early ball into but to open up. Hadebe’s recovery pace. The shape was a little lopsided versus three. the second leg with a healthy the Zimbabwean’s feet. This threat was seenThey could stop some counters with Cardoso very much The Zambians then further lead, allowed these attributes to In central midfield, with Chiefs immediately as Kambole burst by simply fouling the ball- staying back and often looking solidified things by taking off be maximised. Goal.com Federer, Kerber lose as Nadal Page 11 No 353 K10 www.diggers.news Monday January 21, 2019 dominates How Zesco united countered Chiefs ... a detailed analysis of how the South Africans were undone by Lwandamina and his charges

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