“No Protest During Festive Season”
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No326 K10 www.diggers.news Tuesday December 11, 2018 By Mirriam Chabala Police in Lusaka have denied the nine opposition political parties permission to conduct a peaceful protest against government expenditure of public resources, citing limited manpower in the service to protect them this festive season. Speaking shortly a er a POLICE STOP meeting with Lusaka Police Commissioner Nelson Phiri, ADD president Charles Milupi, who spoke on behalf of the other parties expressed disappointment that Police could deny them a permit when they had followed the necessary procedure. OPPOSITION Story page 4 “No protest during festive season” Lungu easiest to beat in 2021 - CK By Mirriam Chabala allow the Court of Appeal to eligible to contest the 2021 Chishimba Kambwili says determine the matter. general elections is a blessing the Constitutional Court’s In an interview, Kambwili in disguise because he is the decision to declare President said the ConCourt’s decision weakest opponent one can Edgar Lungu eligible to contest to declare President Lungu face. To page 3 the 2021 general elections is a blessing in disguise because he is the weakest opponent one can face. Murder accused tells And the embattled Roan PF member of parliament says PF Secretary General Davies Mwila should stop court he shot wife, pressurizing the Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Former foreign a airs minister and 2021 presidential aspirant Harry Kalaba joins Matibini to declare the Roan lover in self defence an artist on stage during the Democratic Party’s fundraising dinner in Lusaka parliamentary seat vacant and Story page 3 Cops quiz Court deliberately Kay Figo Govt spent K943m on misinterpreted the over viral porn photo debt servicing in Nov, Constitution to favor By Mukosha Funga Police have warned and cautioned singer Cynthia reveals Mwanakatwe Lungu, says Chipimo Bwalya alias Kay Figo Story page 2 Story page 2 over her viral naked photo. To page 3 2. Local News www.diggers.news Tuesday December 11, 2018 By Mukosha Funga Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe says government remains committed to servicing Govt spent K943m on debt servicing debt so as to reduce Zambia’s indebtedness and ensure fiscal sustainability. And Mwanakatwe says for the first time in a long time, in November, reveals Mwanakatwe government has released [MTDS], the Government to the process of dismantling to the consumption of goods “In order to achieve the timely entities and quasi-governmental Constituency Development released a sum of K942 million outstanding bills under the FISP and services by various line payment of November salaries organisations.” Funds on time. in November 2018 for payments programme. The total amount Ministries, Provinces and for various public service Mwanakatwe noted that Announcing November 2018 towards both domestic and released towards the FISP Spending Agencies. This brings workers, including teaching, reforms related to the removal budget releases in a statement external debt obligations. This is programme now stands at K1.74 the total amount released in medical and security personnel, of consumption subsidies issued by ministry spokesperson a practice to which the Ministry billion from January 2018 to 2018 for dismantling arrears to the Government spent a total and austerity measures which Chileshe Kandeta, Monday, remains committed.” end November, 2018. The Food K379.3 million. The Treasury of K1.9 billion on the Public government had implemented Mwanakatwe revealed that K943 And Mwanakatwe said for Reserve Agency also received further released K142 million Service Wage Bill (Personal were now bearing fruit as seen million was released to service the first time in a long time, K50 million in November 2018 to support the activities and Emoluments). The Zambiaby the timely releases of funds both internal and external debt. government has released to liquidate some outstanding operations of various central Revenue Authority received to productive sectors such as “In November, 2018, the Ministry Constituency Development bills and to procure maize and government institutions. Of K66.2 million during the month agriculture and to social sectors of Finance released a total of K4.8 Funds on time. other grains in accordance with this amount K50 million went under review to ensure that such as education, health, and Billion to finance public service “Mrs. Mwanakatwe has also state stipulations for strategic towards the procurement of the strengthened domestic public welfare. operations and sustain service indicated that this is first reserve requirements.” drugs and medical supplies resource mobilisation drive She called on Ministries, delivery. Of this amount, K943 time in a long-time that the According to the statement, in public health institutions. remains on course. K89.9 million Provinces and other Controlling million was funded to service Treasury has not lagged behind K379.3 million in total was In addition, public grants for went towards supporting the Bodies to remain instrumental both the domestic and external in releasing resources for the released for dismantling debt supporting the operations of operations of local authorities in actualizing President Edgar debt; K940 million went towards Constituency Development relating to goods and services various public institutions such across the country through the Lungu’s vision of developing the grants to various institutions; K1 Fund [CDF]. She added that procured by various ministries as hospitals and other medical Local Government Equalisation country without leaving anyone billion was released to finance as soon as the 2019 National and spending agencies. institutions amounted to K60.6 Fund (LGEF) and a further behind by ensuring that there various government projects, Budget is approved, Members “Further, a sum of K46.1 million, while universities and K180.5 million was released is prudence in the management programmes and general of Parliament, in collaboration million was released to liquidate schools country-wide got K116.3 in November 2018 to support and utilization of public operations; and, K1.9 billion with other stakeholders in outstanding liabilities related million,” read the statement. the operations of other public resources at all times. went towards the public service their jurisdictions, will have wage bill. The Treasury also an opportunity to focus on released a total of K169.3 million community initiatives using the as Constituency Development released CDF resources,” read You will become President, Fund (CDF) in November the statement. 2018, to support various The Treasury also released K458.7 community-based projects in million towards the Farmer all constituencies,” read the Input Support Programme Chililabombwe priest tells Kalaba statement. (FISP), of which some of the “Of the K4.8 billion total funds were channeled towards By Thomas Mulenga “The God who has begun am a priest but the lady’s hand words with works. We are funding for November 2018, clearing outstanding bills under A Catholic priest in the good work in you will has not been cut. So bwana yearning for leaders who can releases for capital expenditure the programme. Chililabombwe District on bring it to fulfilment so you president, the intention you speak and act. And we are totalled K422.9 million, of which “With regard to support for Sunday showered praises need to continue trusting in have of becoming president praying for you so that you K193.2 million was for payment agriculture development, the and messages of good will him. Our lives are projects, of Zambia will come to pass, may continue drawing nearer, towards continued works and Treasury released a sum of K458.7 on Democratic Party 2021 God is working in you, you hardworking pays, patience nearer to State House. As you completion of road projects million towards the Farmer Input presidential candidate Harry are a project of God and he pays. Having a good heart are moving about, you need across the country, K10.6 Support Programme (FISP). Kalaba when he attended mass will continue shaping you and a listening ear will see you to convince yourself that I am million went towards the Rural This is to cater for the speedy at St. Pius the tenth parish. so that you may become a through,” Fr Chonde said. drawing nearer to State House.” Electrification Programme,implementation of the FISP St. Pius the tenth parish priest finished product. No evil “The people of Zambia are not And Fr Chonde encouraged programme during the current and K49.8 million for other Reverend Father Chalwe will prevent, no corruption difficult, they need a president Kalaba to continue worshipping 2018/2019 farming season, capital expenditure programmes Chonde told Kalaba that he will prevent, no rigging will who can understand them, they with Christians in churches. through both the e-Voucher and across the nation…In order to was praying for him so that he prevent. I remember when I need a person who can work “You need to become a good the direct redeeming programme continue reducing the country’s could continue drawing closer was a deacon, one lady made hard to create opportunities, a Christian before you can windows,” read the statement. indebtedness and ensure fiscal to State House. a mistake and we said we shall vibrant leader, a leader full of become president of Zambia. “For the purpose of clarity, the sustainability as projected in He said Zambians needed a punish you, she was sad and love, a leader who is pragmatic, So the journey that you Ministry of Finance wishes to the Economic Stabilisation and loving and practical president said to me ‘you will never be a practical, walking the talk have started, worshipping in state that some of the funds from Growth Programme [ESGP] and who would translate his words priest, my hand should be cut as well as talking the walk, a churches, creating relations the K458.7 million were allocated the Medium Term Debt Strategy into actions. off if you become a priest’ but I leader who will connect their with Christians, is very important because your political career will have a very good backing, the backing that come from the gospel of Jesus Court misinterpreted Constitution Christ.