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. To read the scripture when you are alone is very important, to pray always is very important, you will never go backwards,” said Fr Chonde. “Some people say ‘I have to favour Lungu - Elias Chipimo stopped voting, I will never By Mirriam Chabala the pre 2016 Constitution those same who was ascending office on a vacancy much is being stolen, why you are vote again because whenever NAREP president Elias Chipimo says provisions that allow a Vice-President or you are elected when the Vice- misapplying your powers. These are I vote I get disappointed, the Constitutional Court assumed who assumes office or a person who is President could not take up.” the things that will stop it because if twavotela ba Sata bafwa, ba the role of the National Assembly elected because a Vice-President can’t Meanwhile, Chipimo condemned there is fake news that somebody has Mwanawasa bafwa (we voted by implanting fitting clauses in the assume office and they have now said government for trying to curtail the stolen something, open the books and for Sata he died, Mwanawasa 2016 amended Constitution to favour that President Lungu effectively is spread of fake news in the country by show them the real position,” he said. also died).’ Don’t give up, God President Edgar Lungu in last Friday’s deemed to benefit from that provision introducing cyber bills that would in And commenting on the introduction will raise a perfect leader for judgment. as though it existed in 2015, pre 2016,” turn infringe on people’s freedom of of the Public Finance Management mother Zambia, continue Chipimo, who is also a renowned Chipimo said. expression. Bill, Chipimo said the bill was a good voting. Indeed, we need a Lusaka lawyer, explained when he “And they have done that because “The PF has failed to manage the document but that it would only work President in future who will featured on a Diamond Television they’ve simply said President Lungu economy. We are heavily indebted, well if there was political will on the bring peace, who will bring programme dubbed Costa, Sunday, was…and they don’t mention his name we have mortgaged our country in a part of leaders. justice, a president who will that the public outcry surrounding in the judgment because they are trying way that we didn’t have to. Building “The introduction of the public be a lover of the people of the ConCourt’s ruling on President to make it seem like this is not about tollgates and all those other things finance management bill is the start Z ambi a .” Lungu’s eligibility was created by an individual but at the end of the day, should have been done without having but it’s not the solution, I do believe the court itself because it imposed they have made a decision which has to borrow money. But because we that it’s a start but the key issue here And Kalaba thanked Fr wording that was never part of the given rights to only one person. And have done that, we are short now of is, is there political will to actually Chonde for the words of amended Constitution. those rights are [for] President Lungu. capital just to run the government. So fight corruption? If you look at what is encouragement. “I will tell you where the problem is What we have said is that there were they have to start to introduce these happening in South Africa for example “I am very thankful father for with this ruling, and it was a problem two different Constitutional regimes different taxes and they have found where President Cyril Ramaposa’s son the reception given to us at that’s really been created entirely by happening: there was the 2015, the a soft target. Secondly, on the issue has been accused of impropriety, what this parish and I am grateful the Constitutional Court itself [by] pre 2016 amendment regime, so the of cyber crime, this really is just an did President Ramaposa say? He said for the kind words from you. imposing wording which they believe 1996 Constitution and then there was attempt to monitor what’s going on ‘open the gates, investigate this thing I am asking that you continue Parliament should have thought the 2016 amendment. So we had that within the social media community… fully, pay back any money that looks praying for us leaders as about. It has nothing even to do with post period, so they are saying that but look, you cannot run away from like it was suspiciously acquired and Christians. And yes it is true, the issue of whether the term is five this person was sitting in the middle fake news, it is here to stay. The key id any prosecution needs to happen, I that in 2021 I will also be years or not. There basis for deciding of one regime coming to an end which thing is how do you counter it? We will be the one to take my son to the running for the position of that… they’ have added something says ‘twice elected’ and now you have have always said that do not curtail police station to face the charge’. This republican president of this and in my professional view, they this new regime which says ‘twice fake news by trying to stifle people’s is the kind of political will we have country and I pray that you have actually taken the powers of held office’ but it gives an exception freedom of expression. Curtail it by not been lacking in this country, certainly will be remembering me in Parliament and drafted into the 2016 where you ascended to the Presidency doing the silly things, the nonsensical since the PF came into power,” said your prayers as Christians of Constitution and implanted back to because you were a Vice-President things that are showing people how Chipimo. this parish,” said Kalaba. Tuesday December 11, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News. 3 Murder accused claims he shot his wife, her lover in self-defense By Zondiwe Mbewe in the presence of his children. one time, he once saw a message could only see other teachers was bad and followed them at a “When we reached home, my A murder-accused has told the In the first count, it is alleged on his wife’s phone from her coming out. I patiently waited distance. wife told our children to go to Lusaka High Court that his wife that Siwale, on July 27, 2017, alleged lover saying “he was for her to come out and around He said as he was following their bedrooms,” he said. told him she loved her boyfriend murdered his wife. crazy about her and that he loved 17:30 hours, she came out with them, the two branched off a few Siwale said, after their children and enjoyed having sex with him In the second count, Siwale h e r ”. a man. I did not confront them, feet way from the road to where had gone to their bedroom, he because he was useless and not is also alleged to have killed He said on the material day, he but followed them behind, there was some vegetation and grabbed his wife’s handbag and man enough. Chibeka, whom he found with went to visit his wife at her work slowly. They were walking and I started kissing and embracing found two face clothes, one Peter Siwale of Lusaka’s his wife. place without informing her was in a vehicle,” he said. each other. wrapped in a plastic. Meanwood area, also admitted But opening his defence before because he wanted to prove his Siwale said when they “I hid somewhere where I was He said after unwrapping the that he shot his wife and her Lusaka High Court judge suspicions. approached Meanwood, they watching from a distance. They one in the plastic, he discovered lover because he was provoked Catherine Phiri, Monday, Siwale said after waiting for his reached a point where there were started embracing themselves that it was wet. and thought his life was in Siwale told the court that he was wife outside her school, he saw three roads and the two decided and kissing,” Siwale narrated. “When I tried to smell it, it danger when they ganged up and married with Namukoko for 10 her coming out with another to use an abandoned road. He said at that point, he was produced a bad smell which I started beating him. years. man and he decided to follow “We were using the middle road. shocked because he never couldn’t smell again. I think it In this matter, Siwale, 34, who He said he started suspecting his them. [But] they decided to use the one expected his wife to do that. was used for wiping sperms,” is charged with two counts wife of having an affair when she “I just went there because I which everyone had abandoned Siwale said, after kissing, his Siwale said. of murder, is alleged to have would knock off late from work wanted to know what time she because it was flooded with wife’s lover started undressing He said after interrogating his shot dead his wife, Charity and change her clothes in their knocks off, her movements and sewer water,” he said. her and he couldn’t take it wife’s lover, the man confessed Namukoko, a teacher, and her daughter’s bedroom. the truth about my suspicions. Siwale said he decided to park anymore so he decided to that he had no idea that the alleged lover, Andrew Chibeka, Siwale informed the court that at I waited up to 17:00 hours but his vehicle because the road confront them. woman was married because He said when he asked his wife she had lied to him that she was what she was doing with another single. man, she said “whatever I saw Siwale said after the man was exactly what was happening apologised to him, his wife stood t h e r e”. up and reiterated that he was a “Because they were busy kissing, useless man and that she enjoyed they never saw me when I went having sex with her lover. towards them. So I just touched “He then started apologizing to their shoulders and they got me but my wife stood up and said scared because they didn’t expect ‘why are you even apologising anyone. When my wife realised to him, he’s just a useless man’. it was me, she looked down and That I was not man enough, she didn’t say anything. I asked her loved her lover and even enjoyed what she was doing with another having sex with him,” he said. man at that time. I was shocked Siwale said at this point, his wife with her response,” he said. informed him that she was going Siwale said his wife suddenly to leave the house with the man started insulting him, saying he and take the children with her. was a useless man and that the He said when he tried pleading 10 years they lived together were with her not to leave the house, nothing. she said she had already made up He said at that time, her lover her mind and there was nothing took advantage of the situation he could do. and started beating him. Siwale disclosed that he shot the Siwale said after a while, he two because he was provoked suggested that the three go to his Kasempa District UPND Member of Parliament Brenda Tambatamba speaks Muselepete Compound residents who and thought his life was in place to discuss the matter. face some water challenges on December 8, 2018 – Picture by Tenson Mkhala danger when they ganged up on him and started beating him. “As they were trying to leave the house, I touched the man. She got an umbrella and whipped me on my hand. I was in so much pain that I sat down and couldn’t Lungu weakest opponent do anything. I called my son, and when he came, I told him to go to our bedroom and bring whatever he would find under the bed. He brought the firearm. When my son left, she insisted that she was going to leave with my children. But when they wanted to make weBy Mirriam Chabala can“Mwila is just facedull, I have Mwila in a hurry? in Tabala pali 2021day, cadres are over on the –the opinion CK that he doesn’t an exit, I blocked them but she Chishimba Kambwili already told you that he’s (don’t they sleep over) Roan streets celebrating even before qualify. But if the Concourt hit me with an umbrella again,” says PF Secretary General dull. The Speaker is on firm [constituency]? Tell them that the ConCourt judgment is in their opinion think he said Siwale. Davies Mwila should stop ground, he’s following what whatever the circumstances, given. That’s why I am saying qualifies, so be it. But it’s a “When I pushed her, the man pressurizing the Speaker of the law says. Mwila should they will lose. Whether in it’s a laughing matter. You blessing in disguise, we will attacked me and started beating the National Assembly Patrick know that what’s good for court or by election, they will can fool people once but you meet in the election and he’ll me. I became desperate and Matibini to declare the Roan the goose should be good for lose. I know they always dream cannot fool them always,” said be bruised very badly. Not couldn’t do anything. When parliamentary seat vacant and the gander. The Speaker did of Roan and they don’t sleep. Kambwili. even the wealth he has gotten I realised that my life was in allow the Court of Appeal to not declare Mwanakatwe and But let them just celebrate the “But I can tell you that this in the last three years will danger because they were both determine the matter. Nkandu Luo’s seats vacant ConCourt ruling for now.” is a blessing in disguise. God help him. The ruling is really beating me, that’s how I got the And the embattled Roan PF when they appealed to the And Kambwili said ConCourt’s is very gracious, his ways laughable but we are used firearm and defended myself. member of parliament says Supreme court. Why does he decision to declare President are not our ways. He knows with such things in Zambia… I shot both of them. I was the Constitutional Court’s want the Speaker to declare Lungu eligible to contest the that Lungu is the weakest why are you surprised by the prov o ke d .” decision to declare President my seat vacant when I have 2021 general elections is a opponent we can face. So for ruling? Vehicles have already Siwale said he then called his Edgar Lungu eligible to contest appealed? There should be blessing in disguise because he me, it’s a blessing in disguise been branded ‘ECL 2021’, neighbour and asked her to the 2021 general elections is a mo special rules for PF. Mwila is the weakest opponent one because Lungu is the weakest Vitenges have been produced. escort him to the police as he blessing in disguise because he should do an introspection of can face. opponent I can meet in an That’s why I didn’t even go to had committed an offence. is the weakest opponent one himself and his behaviour, he’s “I can only say it’s a laughing election. No matter what has listen to that ruling because I In cross examination, Siwale can face. only exposing his ignorance matter. What did you expect? happened, I don’t want to knew the outcome already, it’s said when the couple was facing On October 25, Lusaka High by doing what he’s doing. The President warned the cry over spilled milk but in laughable really, I wish I could those problems, they never Court judge Maria Kawimbe Why even go and sue the ConCourt judges that if they my view I shall always hold laugh the all day.” engaged their family members. threw out Kambwili’s Attorney General?” Kambwili ruled against him, there application in a case in wondered. would be chaos. And he has which he was challenging his “Why go and sue the Speaker always been saying that he is expulsion from the Patriotic of the National Assembly, running for President in 2021. Police warn, caution Kay Figo Front party on technicalities, why? The Speaker is on firm Then Amos Chanda issued a owing to his “lack of ground, let’s just have that statement two days ago that seriousness” on the matter. matter heard one merit. Why the president doesn’t mind Although Kambwili appealed are they scared? It’s because the outcome of the ConCourt. over ‘pornographic’ image the court’s decision, the PF has they know that they did not That ‘whether the ruling is in dragged Speaker Matibini to follow the constitution, they his favour or not, he doesn’t By Mukosha Funga This is in relation to an image Prohibition of pornography court saying his decision not abrogated the constitution mind’. Then we saw a PF cadre Zambia Police spokesperson which Figo circulated last week which is contrary to section to declare the Roan seat vacant so they are looking for short from Southern Province say Esther Mwaata Katongo to promote her new music. 102 (a) of the Electronic is illegal. cut. Natural justice entails a day before the ConCourt says police have warned and “Police have warned and Communications and But in an interview, Kambwili that the matter be heard on ruling that ‘President Lungu cautioned singer Cynthia cautioned Cynthia Bwalya a Transactions Act no. 21 2009. asked the PF to wait for the merit. I have appealed against is eligible and he will rule up Bwalya alias Kay Figo for musician popularly known Investigations in the matter courts to wait for the courts to the squashing off of that case to 2026, you will see’… early the offense of prohibition of as Kay Figo of Woodlands have continued,” stated decide on the matter. by the High court. So why is in the morning on judgment pornography. in Lusaka for the Offence of Katongo, Monday. 4. Local News www.diggers.news Tuesday December 11, 2018 High cases of early marriages in Kasempa worry ZNWL By Tenson Mkhala in She said traditional leaders women to take part in And Tambatamba noted that we want to collaborate with “You have also heard that Kasempa in the area should work with decision making. Imagine, high poverty levels and lack traditional leaders so that school drop out rate is also The Zambia Nationalthe community in fighting the whole 22 Wards here of recreational facilities in we can work together and high here.A lot of girls Women’s Lobby says it is early marriages. there is no woman councilor. the area contributed to the discourage early pregnancy have drop out from school saddened by high number “I can see some traditional This is sad but this time we rise in early marriages. because we believe that because parents still have of early marriages in Njenga leaders, the headmen are want you women to take part “We are promoting together we can fight this the notion of saying girl Ward in Kasempa district. here and this is good because and start thinking of being women in leadership in vise. This is the reason why child can be married off And area member of we want you people to work in leadership. Let us support the constituency. We had you have seen me coming any time. I should also say parliament Brenda together with the community each other. So our plea is one major meeting which here with the Women’s that high poverty levels Tambatamba has noted and fight all early marriages. men should support women was facilitated by the lobby so that we may see and lack of reaction has that high poverty levels and Let’s educate a girl child. and encourage them to be constituency office and one how we can stop this,” said contributed highly to this lack of recreational facilities I want to also encourage leaders also,” said Chibuta. of the topic we talked was Tambatamba. early pregnancies here.” contribute to early marriages. Speaking in Kasempa when she visited the area under a capacity building program between the Parliamentarian PEPFAR awards MoH US$3.5m to and ZNWL, ZNWL executive director Juliet Chibuta asked parents to stop marrying off their daughters at a tender age. enhance cervical cancer screening “As Women’s Lobby, we are By Mirriam Chabala And Minister of Health Dr volume sites. help in saving the lives of Relief (PEPFAR) for rapid so saddened that here in expansion of cervical cancer Kasempa mostly Njenga The President’s Emergency Chitalu Chilufya says the In a statement released by Zambian women from HIV screening services, especially Ward has high rate of early Plan for AIDS Relief additional funding would Ministry Head of Media and cervical cancer. marriages. This is not good (PEPFAR) has awarded catalyse rapid expansion Relations Stanslous Ngosa, “The Government of the for women with HIV. The Minister of Health Dr. because these children you US$3.5 million additional and integration of cervical Dr Chilufya also said that Republic of Zambia through Chitalu Chilufya said the are marring off at a tender funding to the Ministry of cancer screening among the Ministry of Health values the Ministry of Health has Ministry is delighted with the age if given an opportunity, Health for rapid expansion Zambian living women with immensely its partnership been awarded additional would have been completing additional funding because it of cervical cancer screening HIV/AIDS, who are already with PEPFAR to end AIDS funding amounting to US$ their secondary school. will catalyse rapid expansion Let us stop this tendency,” services for women living receiving Antiretroviral and cervical cancer, saying 3.5 million by the President’s and integration of cervical Chibuta said. with HIV/AIDS. therapy services in high the partnership would Emergency Plan for AIDS cancer screening among women with HIV who are receiving Antiretroviral therapy services in high volume sites,” stated Ngosa. I’ll pull a shocker in 2021 - Kalaba “Dr. Chilufya has also welcomed the By Thomas Mulenga and the Zambian people have have forgotten the substantive, And Copperbelt DP man becasuse he does not do Democratic Party (DP) 2021 felt the burden of poverty we have forgotten that we chairperson John Mulenga politics of insults. If I had some announcement by President presidential candidate Harry for far too long now they are need to work together as assured Kalaba that the party united states dollars I would George W. Bush on the Kalaba says he is going to pull making history. They are going a country. But this is not would continue growing at a have given this man, but I can new collaboration efforts a shocker in the 2021 general to choose and craft their own happening because our leaders fast rate in the province. only wish him God’s blessings that includes the George elections as he will be the destiny and nobody is going to who should help us to come Earlier, Kalaba donated as he continue with is journey W. Bush Institute, PEPFAR first to win the presidential force them in a destiny that’s together, are only helping us K10,000 to Chingola’s of wanting to be president of and UNAIDS to move elections after campaigning for not theirs. We are the ones to get divided, our leaders are Buyantanshi SDA Church Zambia,” said Pastor Liyambai. into the next phase of the only three years. who are going to change the insisting on our weaknesses, when he attended the ‘Church Meanwhile, Kalaba’s presence public private partnership not our strengths. We have building promotion’ where he in Chililabombwe on Sunday Meanwhile, Kalaba’s presence destiny of this country, we are of developing a model, in Chililabombwe on Sunday going to change the destiny of seen politicians who have was invited as guest of honour caused panic in the ranks of demonstrating a greater caused panic in the ranks of this country without violence, strived on habits that have by the Church. police and intelligence officers police and intelligence officers without hatred, without divided this country for far too District Pastor for Buyantanshi in the district who trailed his impact and reduction of in the district who trailed his betrayal, without greed.” long,” he said. SDA Church Kerrys Liyambai motorcade. deaths due to cervical motorcade. Kalaba noted that government “While we are seated here, thanked Kalaba and the DP for However, the DP security team cancer specifically in HIV Kalaba, who is also Bahati officials were putting self- the spin masters, those who the gesture. tricked the intelligence officers positive women called the PF member of parliament, interests above the interests of bring people down are also Pastor Liyambai also expressed by making them believe that Partnership to End AIDS and said this at a Democratic citizens. planning on how to bring us his admiration for Kalaba Kalaba was in a motorcade Cervical Cancer. He says the Party fundraising dinner in “Is this the same country where down, but we are telling them saying he is a clean politician which comprised of his official Ministry immensely values that ‘not this group’ because who does not practice politics vehicle, when in fact, he was Chingola District, Saturday. Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe the Partnership to End AIDS “This country is going to lived? Is this the same country nobody is going to bring us of insults. driven off in another car and down, we have proclaimed “Honourable Kalaba is a very was already attending a prayer and Cervical Cancer because witness something that has where Peter Matoka lived? Is it will help in saving the lives never been seen before. Yes, this the same country where Isiah 54:17 upon ourselves intelligent and loving man. His meeting with local pastors of Zambian women from there are those of you who are Simon Kalaba my own father ‘no weapon formed against us love for God and the church elsewhere. doubting that Kalaba Harry lived? Is this the same country shall prosper.” is outstanding. I like this HIV and cervical cancer.” can’t do this, many have tried where Mungoni Linso and but have failed. But we want all leaders of independence to tell you a different story struggle lived? If Dr [Kenneth] that we don’t start things that Kaunda had agreed what Police stop joint opposition protest we don’t accomplish, this is the European powers were By Mirriam Chabala is happening in the country in terms arrest PF cadres who conducted a public a journey that will end in proposing, to build a house Police in Lusaka have denied the nine of misuse or use of public resources. meeting to celebrate the Concourt ruling celebration. Because you are for him and open an account opposition political parties permission The Commissioner of Police for Lusaka which pronounced President Edgar where millions of pounds the new majority, you are to conduct a peaceful protest against Province called us this morning to come Lungu eligible to stand in 2021. standing on the correct side would have been put for him, government expenditure of public and engage in a conversation. The essence “We know that when we go by history, of history, when those who our independence would have resources, citing limited manpower in the of our meeting is that, our belief is that rights of members of the public, especially write books of history, will be been delayed. The disparity service to protect them this festive season. once you have given the notification, the opposition have been denied. We must writing those books, you will between today’s leadership and Speaking shortly after a meeting with it is our Constitutional right to hold remind you members of the press that not be found on the right side the leadership of the beginning Lusaka Police Commissioner Nelson that demonstration. Our rights in this long ago, last Friday, there was a huge of the argument. You have is huge. The leadership of Phiri, ADD president Charles Milupi, particular instance have been denied to demonstration at the Constitutional Court chosen to believe when others today has the propensity for who spoke on behalf of the other parties us,” Milupi complained. by members of the PF. Our information cannot believe. Others think material wealth, the leadership expressed disappointment that Police “The reasons given by the Commissioner is, there was no application or notification that it can’t be done, in three of yester years put people could deny them a permit when they had of Police is that this is during festive for that meeting and so far, in spite of the years, how can Harry Kalaba before self. We have to go followed the necessary procedure. season and therefore, the police are fact that that broke the public order act become President only in three back to the drawing board as a “We stand here members representing the engaged elsewhere for other activities. We as it stands now, we are not aware of any years’ time? That’s why I told country, we have pontificated nine political parties that appended their think that festive is nearer Christmas than arrest that has been made on those that you that you are witnessing wrong things at the expense of signatures to a notification to the police three weeks away. However, in the spirit congregated unlawfully. So we stand here, history in the making because the substantive,” Kalaba said. for us to hold peaceful demonstration this of further corporation in following the not from a position of weariness, we are it is going to be done. For those Kalaba said those in coming Friday, the 14th of December. I law, we asked him to define to us the end saying as collective opposition political who are telling us that we can’t, government are dividing must say that we fully complied with the of the festive season, they have given us parties that we will obey the law in as far I have got a word for them people in order to hold on law, including the Public Order Act, there a date that it finishes around 5th January. it is reasonable and we ask the police to this evening, that the carpet to power at the expense of is nothing that we’ve done that is outside He has committed himself to giving us a be reasonable in this matter. By the end beneath your feet has been uniting the country. the Public Order Act. We have given the day by the end of today that he will give us of today, we expect to see a day and on swept off,” Kalaba said. “We have played enough requisite number of days as notice for a day through on which all of us political that day, the people of this country shall “The Zambian people know jokes, we have seen enough us to hold this peaceful demonstration parties and all citizens can express their be informed so that collectively, they what is right, the Zambian drama, we have seen enough and we have given a subject on which anxiety over what is happening.” can exercise their constitutional right to people know who to vote for, hooliganism and caderism. We we want to demonstrate because of what Milupi wondered why the police did not demonstrate, to assemble,” said Milupi. Tuesday December 11, 2018 www.diggers.news Local News. 5 Chanoda misses court due to “sudden illness” By Zondiwe Mbewe posted a picture of himself. At the last sitting, Mutembo witness statements against “The information I have “we will leave this to the PF sympathiser Chanoda In this matter, Mutembo had accused Chanoda of the State, to the character of been given is that my client court, except that Mr Ngwira Ngwira yesterday failed to had applied for leave in being used by some people Mutembo. fell ill on Sunday. I have a was active on Facebook turn up in the Constitutional the Constitutional Court with legal minds to interfere But when the matter came sick note which I’m yet to yesterday and posted a Court for a matter where to commence contempt with the proceedings in his up for a final hearing present before this court,” picture of himself around former DPP Muntembo proceedings against main matter. before a full bench of five said Chanda. 23:00 hours, but only to be Nchinto wants to commence Chanoda, for threatening This was after Chanoda failed Constitutional Court judges; In response, Mutembo given a sick note today.” contempt proceedings Supreme Court justices to explain what he meant by Mungeni Mulenga, Enock confirmed that he had seen The court then gave Chanoda against him, due to a sudden Mumba Malila and Albert ‘character evidence’ in his Mulembe, Palan Mulonda, the sick note. a benefit of doubt for missing illness. Wood with criminal action letters to Supreme Court Prof Margaret Munalula At this point, Chanda asked court. But Mutembo wondered how if they did not step down for Judges Malila and Woods, and Martin Musaluke, the court to have the matter But regarding Mutembo’s Chanoda could claim to be giving witness statements in were he threatened to Monday, Chanoda’s lawyer, adjourned to a convenient comment on the alleged sick when the previous day the matter where Mutembo commence private criminal a Mr Chanda informed the date. conteminor being active on around 23:00 hours, he was is challenging his removal as proceedings against them court that his client fell ill on Mutembo did not object to Facebook the previous day, active on Facebook and even D P P. if they proceeded to give Sunday. the adjournment but said, Justice Mulenga refused to comment saying they did not have sight of that. “Having heard the application to have the Lizzie launches District Action matter adjourned based on the reason advanced, we give the alleged conteminor a benefit of doubt. And on the comment made by Mr Nchito that Mr Ngwira was active Plan on ending child marriages on Facebook, we cannot By Zondiwe Mbewe Phiri further said the 2018 information about sex. age of 18,” she said. also the secretariat for the comment because we had no sight of that,” said Justice The Ministry of Gender district situation analysis “I am saddened that And Phiri said irrespective Consortium on Ending has launched the 2019 to Mulenga. indicated that 19 girls in despite the main positive of the high prevalence Child Marriage, comprising When the court said it 2021 District Action Plan grade six and 16 girls in interventions government rates, Zambia had made a 15 Ministries. would adjourn the matter to in Senanga district whose grade seven got pregnant in and cooperating partners lot of progress in the fight Monday next week, Mutembo goal is to contribute to the Phiri added that the ministry 2017. are putting in place, Zambia against child marriage as informed the court that he had also been coordinating targeted 40 percent national She said she was at pains to has continued being one of in 2015, Zambia co-hosted would be unavailable on that reduction in child marriages national efforts against child learn that some girls start the countries with high rates with the African Union date as he would be out and by 2021. sexual relations as young of child marriage in Eastern Commission, the first- ever marriage while addressing his firm would be closing this And Minister of Gender as 12 years due to some and Southern Africa as 31 African Girls’ Summit on vulnerabilities, as well as, Friday. Elizabeth Phiri has expressed The court then adjourned the traditional ceremonies percent of women aged 20- Ending Child Marriage. consequences associated sadness that despite matter to March 18, next year. positive interventions which expose them to 24 are married before the She said her ministry was with marrying off children. by government and cooperating partners, Zambia has continued being one of the countries with high rates of child marriages. We have n0t had pay rise at This is contained in a statement issued by Ministry of Gender Media Liaison Officer, Mwape Mwenya, Monday. Phiri said the Action Plan Cabinet in 4 years - Msiska which had been made By Mirriam Chabala programme, Dr Msiska said are supposed to give to that be paid less,” Dr Msiska said. money after wards. But that possible with support Secretary to the Cabinet Dr civil servants’ unions could individual, there are certain “When we were using the created a very severe distortion Roland Msiska has disclosed testify to the fact that his key valuables you look at: what system where allowances and if you check, most of these from UNICEF, focused on that senior members at his office has not had any salary is the market, where can these were being paid off payroll, it allowances were being paid to interventions to eliminate office have not received any increment for the last four people be employed? They can was very difficult to see even civil servants along the line of teenage pregnancies and salary increment in the last years because it was more be employed in parastatals, what the highest was getting. rail, not the ones that are in the child marriages in the four years because government concerned about improving you can be employed in the If you just looked at the basic far flung areas like Kaputa and district. has been working to improve the welfare of junior civil private sector. So you do that [salary], it was this narrow all those kind of individuals. She said the district analysis conditions for general civil servants. comparison then you look at (illustrating with his fingers) So in reality, in doing what the report indicated that there servants. “When we did the first the things I was telling you but if you added all these government did, it equalised. was an escalating level of And Dr Msiska says the increment as government, last time: the complexity of allowances, it was that wide. For example, for the first time, teenage pregnancies due to removal of sitting allowances the lowest got about 200% the task, the span of control This is why we said [that] for everyone was paid transport and other valuations paid to increment. For four years, and the impact of a negative the good of the public service, allowance irrespective of various factors like; poverty, civil servants off payroll has assistant directors, directors, decision. That’s why they let’s see if we can freeze this where you were, housing traditional and religious helped government in giving Permanent Secretaries, deputy encourage that you do also a particular [section of people] allowance irrespective of beliefs, limited access to civil servants better salaries Secretary to Cabinet and job evaluation and regrading which is very little I think, where you were and transport schools, weakening of that would help them save myself had no increment, it exercise because there must if you add up all of us we are allowance to remove the clatter community and family more for their retirement was frozen. Clearly, when be equal pay for equal work. about 400… so if we had been on the payslip,” said Dr Msiska. support systems among benefits. you look at a job and you If you do more work, you are selfish, we would have said that “But there is something else other pressing factors. Speaking when he featured are trying to reassign how meant to be paid more, if you it’s easier to keep on increasing that is also very important… on ZNBC’s Sunday interview much the renumeration you do less work, you are meant to on our side while the bottom when you put allowances off ones suffer because they are the payroll, when we come to so many and every time you calculate your pension, we will increase its a lot more money. calculate on the basis of what I also paid for furniture – Kazunga You can ask the unions, for is on the payroll and you know four years, we didn’t increase what that means. Studies show By Sipilisiwe Ncube And in a separate interview, Kazunga, see the letter from the PS demanding any of our conditions.” that if you are to survive in Former Gender Deputy Minister Dorothy who is also former Kabushi PF member of that we pay those monies. I will just ask Meanwhile, Dr Msiska said your retirement, you at least Kazunga has also been angered by Works parliament, said she paid her debt on 5th the PS to certainly come up with a proper the curtailing of certain need about 67 per cent of your and Supply permanent Secretary Agness January 2017 on receipt number 6892314. record because I even gave her everything allowances for civil servants current income, including Musunga for listing her among those that She said after the ministry wrote to her I gave her the receipts for the furniture had helped government save what you are hiding. I know still owe government for furniture they on November 14, 2018 reminding her to that I bought and I was surprised that she more money to give civil of a council where, when we bought on offer. make the payment for the same goods, had to appear before the parliamentary servants as retirement benefits. looked at the councils, there Recently, Musunga presented to she wrote back to the ministry informing committee when she knew very well that “I don’t know if you understand were 54 allowances but most the parliamentary Public Accounts them that she had already paid and even we had given her the proper information how huge a problem the sitting of them off the payroll. So you Committee (PAC), a list of cabinet attached the receipt. that we did not owe government anything. allowance were. Some civil found in one case, this man ministers, former ministers and MPs who Kazunga said she was therefore shocked And I also wish to ask the PS to clear servants were not even going to the basic salary was K1000 but owed government for the furniture which to be named among those still owing and my name personally. I wrote to the banks because you could have allowances were K19,000. Now they bought on offer in 2016 and 2017. asked the ministry to clear her name by ministry but I have not yet received the three meetings that you go to… when I come to calculate his But former chiefs and traditional affairs reporting factual information. acknowledgement of the letter that I sent they (civil servants) even had a pension, I will go 67 per cent minister Susan Kawandami stormed News “I don’t owe government anything [or] to them and the duplicate of the receipt term for it ‘sign and go’, which of K1000, so he’s automatically Diggers! to dispute the report, presenting any monies at all. I paid for the furniture that I had indeed paid for the furniture,” meant that you sign here then destitute before he even starts a receipt to clear her name. in January 2017 and I was surprised to said Kazunga. you just come and collect the his retirement.” 6. Article www.diggers.news Tuesday December 11, 2018

UPND BELIEVES IN INDEPENDENT, STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE CO-OPERATIVE ENTERPRISES By Hon Levy Ngoma growth. As a result of political interference by the state The United Party for National Development ( UPND and the ruling parties – only the Zambia Livestock Co- • Make recommendations of how best to ) will rely on co-operatives to help turn around the operative is profitable. restructure Zambia Co-operative Federation(ZCF) to economy. ensure that it is an efficient Apex Body -hence only The UNIP Government started well by supporting the allowing District and Provincial Unions to operate as Co-operatives are a business model that started in growth of grass-root co-operatives but made a strategy co-operative enterprises throughout Zambia; Rochdale (England) in 1844 but has spread all over the error by creating the Zambia Co-operative Federation world. Today co-operatives operate in over 100 countries. and the Credit Union and Savings Association (CUSA) • Consider ways of the Zambia National Farmers Co-operatives are recognised by the United Nations as which were managed from the top. ZCF became a UNIP Union ( ZNFU), the Co-operative Movement, the private major job creating enterprises that also contribute to affiliate and forgot the international co-operatives values sector and GRZ re-introducing the Co-operative Bank to economic growth in both the developed and developing and principles. Because of this politicisation, Zambia has be owned 100% by farmers and the private sector; countries. since 1991 never been represented at the International Co-operative Alliance. • Make recommendations for UPND Government According to the International Co-operative to turn all major Zambia public markets owned by Alliance(ICA), “At least 12% of people on earth are The Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) Councils into Co-operatives and securing funds from co-operators of the 3 million co-operatives on earth. Government of Fredrick T J Chiluba even went further donors to turn the markets into Multi-Purpose Co- Co-operatives provide jobs or work opportunities to to destroy the co-operative business sector in Zambia operatives working together to diversity their businesses 10% of the employed population, and the three hundred when GRZ handed over all the assets of the Zambia Co- and promote Credit Unions; top co-operatives. Co-operative groups generate 2.1 operative Federation to individuals. The Co-operative trillion USD in turnover while providing services and College which was built using Swedish Government • Ensure that the UPND Government promotes infrastructure needs to thrive” grants was without thought turned into a GRZ College. Credit Unions in the Civil Service, Trade Unions, The biggest disaster was to change the Co-operative Act Colleges, Universities, State Enterprises and in private These co-perative enterprises employ over 100 million (No 20 of 1998) to give more power to the Minister and sector owned enterprises as a way to mobile savings in sectors ranging from agriculture, energy, transport, Registrar of Co-operatives. throughout Zambia; financial services, aquaculture, tourism, housing and health. Co-operative enterprises contribute hugely to the Since 1991, Zambia has registered “political co- • That Zambia National Service ( ZNS) considers Growth Domestic Product ( GDPs) of large economies operatives” that only exist on paper. Almost 95% of turning all ZNS Farms into Co-operative Enterprises and in the UK, USA, Canada, Japan, China, Spain, Germany, the Zambian co-operatives are only active between Co-operative Training Centres; France, Australia, Tanzania, Kenya and Ghana. September and December to receive inputs from GRZ. No single GRZ controlled Zambian co-operative is The Future Role of Zambian Co-operatives. In the UK, the UK Co-operative Group has a turnover profitable or sustainable which has resulted in Zambia of £33 billion while in the USA, co-operatives like Co-operative Federation(ZCF) being used by the state to As UPND, the overarching goal of the co-operative policy Land O’ Lakes Inc are major contributors to GDP. manage Chinese solar mills which are used as political will be to create youth and women employment through US co-operatives provide energy to 14% of the bribery to rural voters- hence a mockery of the co- sustainable co-operative enterprises in agriculture, population(mainly the rural areas. Co-operative Banks operatives values and principles. tourism, housing, transport, financial services, mining, play a major role in agricultural finance in USA. retail health, energy and education. Zambia Co-operative Commission of Inquiry. In 1995 international co-operatives agreed on an UPND will work with co-operative leaders throughout international “Cooperative Identity” which was also The UPND Government will immediately consider Zambia to ensure that, Zambia achieves Vision 2030 by, recognised by the UN and its critical for Zambian policy establishing a Zambia Co-operative Commission of ensuring that co-operative enterprises also incorporate makers to understand this identity statement. According Inquiry composed of Farmers Representatives, Surviving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to to the International Co-operative Allliance (ICA), a Co-operatives and the private sector to consider the ensure that Poverty becomes History in Zambia. co-operative is :- “an autonomous association of persons following policy options:- united voluntarily to meet their common economic, This will require a serious paradigm shift in all Ministries, social and cultural needs and aspirations through jointly- • Recommending a National Co-operative Policy Local Government and State Enterprises . UPND will also owned and democratically controlled enterprise” that promotes on job creation, sustainability, co-operative work with the commercial banks, the Zambia National enterprise values/principles and diversification by co- Farmers Union, Colleges and Universities to rebuild a co- Co-operative enterprises are therefore based on the values operatives in Zambia; operative business model that will create sustainable and of “self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, decent jobs in all Provinces. equity and solidarity”. In the tradition of their founders, • That the Zambia Co-operative Act (No 20 of co-operative members believe in the ethical values of 1998) be amended to reduce the powers of the Ministers Zambian Co—operative enterprises under the UPND will honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for and Civil Servants in controlling co-operatives -hence be supported to not only to produce primary products others. promoting ILO Regulation 193 of 2002; but add value for domestic, regional and international markets. Current status of Zambian Co-operative Movement • That GRZ hands over the Co-operative College and ensure that the College is owned by the Co-operative That is the future we can all build for our children- a fair The history of the Zambian Co-operative Movement Movement with a view of making co-operative enterprise and sustainable economy that is based on co-operation is full of political interference by the state against the training its mandate; and not competition. ILO Regulation 193 that Zambia is a signatory to. State funds are currently being channelled to the Zambia Co- • Introduce a Co-operative Enterprise Education operative Federation ( ZCF) but these funds do not help in the curriculum from Primary Level to the University Hon Levy Ngoma is Agriculture and water development to create jobs, neither do they contribute to economic (ensuring that Enterprise Education is compulsory); chairperson Tuesday December 11, 2018 www.diggers.news Article/ Local News. 7

Culture Shapes our Business Mindset One of the most prolific writers on culture operations where the Chinese businesses about the Japanese culture and their values and an entrepreneur in his own right, Ralph had invested. towards productivity, hygiene and efficiency Budelman, writes and I quote, “Everyone The world media for example, followed while scholarly works exist for the French is shaped by their own culture whether with keen interest the death of workers culture in areas of art and music. As the they know it or not. Our very thoughts and at an explosives factory and the closure world is on the move towards globalization actions are dependent on our culture. These of a coal mine in Zambia. The reports with greater interactions among the world’s thoughts and actions are so ingrained that concluded that the Chinese were bad people, various communities are working we don’t even think about them until we investors. This assertion could at times hard trying to preserve their culture while are confronted with another culture and be due to failure by non-Chinese at the same time using their own cultures another way of doing things.” entrepreneurs to understand the Chinese to influence or dominate others. One of the Culture has a place in a person’s life. It has principles of doing business. The Chinese, long-standing arguments has been about been acknowledged by many researchers for example, believe that all business must the influence of Christianity in countries on human development that culture defines be carried out through a close network of that later got colonized by European our fundamental beliefs; our values. It relationships. While there has been growing countries. Early missionaries in the most is through these fundamental beliefs we criticism about Chinese approaches to part of Africa like Missionary Explorer, Dr. know how the world around us works. business conduct, China itself has for David Livingstone, are today referred to Having this understanding, we establish many years resented what is globally be front-runners of colonialism with the types of behaviour through which we termed as Western Culture and influence. Christian culture as the key weapon. interact with others and the environment. The Western Culture, commonly taken as Some cultures embrace attitudes and This environment includes how people North American culture, is seen to be very values that make it difficult to survive in a rule themselves, the way they engage in expressive, dominating and deficient in changing world. They may have generated productive activities such as producing morals. a good living without much regard for time food, making wood crafts for enterprise Put simply, it is my considered view that and efficiency. But the moment they open and keep livestock. culture is a structure of values and norms up to other societies, these values begin to In recent years, it has been established that are shared among a group of people take away from their potential and capacity that even business activities will require and that when taken mutually represent to generate wealth. understanding people’s culture and a blueprint for living. We may not have Other cultures may embrace very weak business practices. This requirement is a broadly pronounced global culture but goals and ambition. Their practices may be more pronounced for businesses that seek we have cultures associated with certain such that they desire very little progress. to invest outside their own territory. groups of people. Africans, especially in This can easily be examined through As the world entered the new Millennium, Sub-Saharan African, more or less have a their social structures, their religion and the spread of Chinese businesses around common culture which is normally taken to language. Their economic and political the globe received great attention and be an artistic culture. For the most part of philosophy may be very basic and they will criticism in those countries where such Sub-Saharan Africa, the measure of wealth not want to change it. Even when they are investments took place. This criticism had is not so much in material possession exposed to formal educational systems, to do with the Chinese culture of doing but quality of life measured by human they do not consider these new systems business. Much of it is associated with the relationships and social security offered by a sufficient vehicle towards what they perception that Chinese entrepreneurs the community. Jews and Indians on the consider “success and prosperity.” attached little value to human life. This other hand have their own culture. Specific (This is an extract from my book, Business view could be as a result of incidences of chapters are dedicated to them in this book. Values for Our Time currently being edited poor health and safety standards in mining A number of books have also been written into an Enhanced Edition).

By Zondiwe Mbewe PeP leader Sean Tembo says he intends to discontinue Tembo to discontinue eSwatini land case the matter in which he is challenging the legality of the land President Edgar Lungu received as a gift from as court refuses to subpoena witnesses King Mswati, this week. Recently, the Constitutional the process of national contribution to the creation Tembo stated that PeP ongoing process of national pursue the matter in which Court threw out Tembo’s dialogue and reconciliation. of a conducive environment strongly believed that if dialogue and reconciliation, we have taken the Zambia application to subpoena He stated that it was under for this national dialogue there was a credible avenue and are merely treating it Police Service to the High Dora Siliya, Amos Chanda these premises that he and reconciliation process for differences to be resolved as a political gimmick to Court for preventing us and three journalists to intended to file a Notice to to stand a better chance at the boardroom table, serve their narrow agenda, from undertaking our 13th testify in the matter where Discontinue the matter. of succeeding, we as PeP there was little need to take whatever that agenda might protest against the $42 he’s seeking an interpretation “We have noted the progress intend to file a Notice to those differences to the be, then we in PeP will million fire tender scandal, on whether it was legal for that had so far been made Discontinue the matter courtroom. stand ready to resume any to its logical conclusion. President Lungu to have towards the process of in which we had taken He hoped that the current and all political activities We intend to file our Notice received a gift of land for national dialogue and President Lungu to the positive efforts towardsthat we undertook prior to Discontinue President his private use from King reconciliation which has in Constitutional Court over the national dialogue and to the commencement of Lungu’s eSwatini land matter Mswati. the recent past, seen different the legality of the land gift reconciliation by the PF the national dialogue and as soon as we conclude And in a statement, Monday, political foes embracing that he received from King were based on a genuine reconciliation process,” consultations with our Tembo stated that he had one another and burying Mswati, without declaring desire to sanitize politics. stated Tembo. members and supporters, noted the progress that had their differences. Under the such gift, as per law “If however, the ruling party “Specifically, we wish to state but before Friday, December so far been made towards premises and as part of our required,” he stated. is not sincere towards the that we intend to vigorously 14, 2018.” 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Tuesday December 11, 2018

The Chief Government Ministry, and we have a lot of Spokesperson and Minister of confidence in her because she Information and Broadcasting is a doer. But the consequences Services Dora Siliya has of establishing this body will pledged that, under her reign, do exactly the opposite of and as long as she remains what she is trying to do. The in that office, she will ensure horrific scenes that will ensue that the long-forgotten Access from this establishment will to Information Bill is passed haunt her wherever she will through Parliament and go; and we believe that she will enacted. Her point is that if not be happy to have created government has to defuse fake a monster against journalists news, it must pass this law that and handed it over to even will allow citizens to legally worse, oppressive regimes that access factual data from State will come after her PF gets out institutions. of office. In return, Honourable Our advice to Honourable Siliya also wants journalists Siliya is that she must invest in Zambia to commit to her energies in delivering on establishing a self-regulatory her ATI Bill, which she has body of affiliation that would promised. That alone will enforce professional standards be such a great achievement among media practitioners. above all the other ministers Her concern being that there Media regulation failed who have been in that office is too much confusion in the since this Bill was called for. media fraternity to an extent That is the legacy we want that citizens can’t distinguish to remember Siliya for. We between professional will stick pictures of her face news reporters and citizen in our newsrooms to remind journalists. under MECOZ, ZAMEC younger, future journalists We hope this opinion will this matter. The arguments are passion and sacrifice. However, State can use anything to silence everyone will want to be a part of about the Minister who made help the Minister understand already well documented and she we also appreciate the fact that aggressive media. We are not it. But those who wish to practice it possible for them to visit the journalists’ arguments will do well to quickly acquaint in Zambia, this career has been talking about hostile media, but journalism independently any Ministry or government as she pushes for this third herself to the contentious issues high-jacked by money spinners brave and aggressive media that without being part of this body institution and legally demand attempt at media self- who can do anything for three leaves no stone unturned. If they must be allowed to operate and and address the bottlenecks in records, which they need for regulation in Zambia, so that order to get everyone involved pieces of silver. don’t use the tax compliance face whatever consequences their investigations; a minister she can adjust her approach again. But for the benefit of our Our fear is that the leadership excuse for shutting down a that might be implied under the who made it possible for to make sure that what she readers who may be following of such a body can easily be media house, they will strangle established media laws. It must journalists to break barriers in intends to achieve becomes this self-regulation debate for infiltrated and manipulated. it financially until it gets on not be that a journalist who will their investigation without the of real value to the Zambian the first time, we will quickly And using that compromised its begging knees. They will not have a membership card threat and fear of publishing media in a practical sense. run through the concerns. leadership, hardworking warn corporate institutions from this institution should “classified information”. We urge Honourable Siliya Journalists in Zambia fear investigative journalists who against placing adverts in such be prevented from reporting Like President Lungu gave to take our views seriously belonging to a regulatory body prove to be hard-hitting; media houses. If that doesn’t news. No! Some of the best news people the Constitution they on this matter because our because they don’t believe that exposing corruption among work, they will resort to threats writers in Zambia are not even wanted, let Siliya also deliver opinion is quite informed. The such an institution, especially government officials, would and arrests to kill the spirit trained journalists at all; they the ATI Bill for us. To do this, editors of News Diggers have if it is established as an Act of be targeted. What guarantee is of a journalist. The motive is were born writers and got lost in she will need all the support been involved in talks around Parliament, would have any there that this self-regulatory to silence anyone while they other careers. We don’t want to self-regulation of the media autonomy from the State and body will stand its ground to plunder in peace. Is this the kind block such citizens from being from other Cabinet Ministers since 2008 when the formation retain the real essence of “Self” protect individual hard-working of regime that anyone would part of the mass media industry. and government stakeholders. of the Zambia Media Council regulation. Unlike lawyers and professional journalists who want to further arm with such There freedom of speech and If there are any ministers (ZAMEC) was conceived to doctors who study medicine, will expose the corruption of a media regulation law? Not any their right to communicate must who don’t understand what ‘replace’ the malfunctioning journalism is too closely related a Minister of Information and passionate journalist would be be left unabated. the ATI Bill entails, we would Media Council of Zambia to the human right of Freedom of Broadcasting or a State House interested. News consumers will have like to encourage them to (MECOZ) established under Speech, and that already makes Press Aide, for example? As a media house, we have to make a choice, which news solicit an explanation from MISA. We further advise it difficult for a State to copy and These are very powerful understood what Honourable they want to read, after all, Honourable Siliya; and if she the minister to engage State paste regulatory frameworks positions in government that can Siliya is trying to achieve. She there is no guarantee that those defines it the way she did at House Press Aide Amos from other professions. order not only the withdrawal feels that in the absence of this accredited to this body will not the Bloomberg Africa Business Chanda and hear his views What drives effectiveof a journalist’s practicing body, journalism will remain publish false news. Just two Media Innovators Conference on why he supported media journalism in the world is licence, but also command an without protection from the days ago, the Zambia Police in Livingstone last Sunday, we resistance against an imposed not exactly the salary, but arrest of a reporter at the snap State as they risk being punished refuted a Times of Zambia story are sure everyone will help her ‘self-regulation’ law when he rather the passion for writing. of a finger. We should not fool along with those who abuse as fake news! This is Zambia’s achieve this legacy. served in the leadership of the We are testimony to this fact ourselves here into lying to each the little remaining free media oldest newspaper owned by the Please, give us the Access Press Association of Zambia because News Diggers is full other that only those journalists space. We are willing, as a State, but they got their facts to Information Bill. We need (PAZA). If Mr Chanda is as of volunteers who don’t have who publish fake, scandalous media organization, to support wrong! It happens in every it like yesterday! If it will honest as we know him, he salaries. That is the reason why social media news, or those the establishment of such a profession, what is important is bring more problems for us will refer Honourable Siliya to it is almost impossible to find a that misquote sources would regulatory body, BUT OUR for media practitioners to own like the hurriedly-delivered the “2010 Fringila Consensus” billionaire practicing journalist be regulated and punished. The MEMBERSHIP TO IT MUST up when they make a mistake Constitution, we will take the contained in the International who made his/her fortunes truth is that every hard-hitting NOT BE DICTATED BY THE and apologise. That is the blame and make necessary Press Institute (IPI) Report on from news reporting. The net journalist will survive at the GOVERNMENT. responsibility that the Minister amendments to perfect it. Like media regulation in Zambia, worth of rich journalists like mercy of the ministers and those Journalists must be free must be talking about, and that the Minister told Bloomberg which we have dispatched to Anderson Cooper and Julian in government authority who to choose to belong to that virtue cannot be replaced by a delegates, the ATI Bill is not for the minister’s office for her Assange put together doesn’t shall wield influence over the institution and get whatever self-regulatory media body. the benefit of journalists only, perusal. even equate to 2 percent of so-called media ‘self-regulatory’ benefits that will come with We understand that it’s for the government as well, Honourable Siliya must the richest medical doctors on body. it; if it is designed in such an Honourable Siliya is desperate and the citizens it governs. ATI not start from scratch on earth. Journalism is more about This is a country where the attractive manner, we are sure to leave an impact in that will suppress fake news.

Crossword puzzle 249 “Without deviation from Solutions to puzzle 248 the norm, progress is not possible.” - Frank Zappa Tuesday December 11, 2018 www.diggers.news Reader's Feedback. 9 Reader's feedback EDITOR'S NOTE: ConCourt’s warning Go to our News Diggers Facebook page, select a story you like and jot down your comment. against those attacking We will pick that as your feedback and get you published on this page. The shorter the judges comment the higher the chance of getting Editor, published. “Just wondering can the court site the whole “But why didn't you nation in contempt,” - Shiwezwa Hiitengwa- cite the President for muntu Mwenda'lubi Note that we block Facebook users who use contempt when he was warning you not to go “Installing fear in the citizens isn't a good way abusive language. the Kenyan way?” - to lead the nation, stop this nonsense, don't Jack Zulu create a monster you will fail to bring down, the same man you are support will feed on you one day. Justice for all,” - Joel M Chamutanga

“When a certain citizen #1 was at Solwezi airport he 'warned' ConCourt judges not to rule against him in a matter that was before them how was he not cited? We are also advising you ConCourt judges that if you decide to take up a fight against the Zambian citizens there will be chaos,” - Kapampa Musukwa

“We accept their ruling because that's what law abiding citizens do regardless of what they think about the ruling. Besides we the electorate shall fire him through the ballot in 2021. Muza muziba vota,” - Flàvio Kalunga Chipakula

“So in your conscious you even know you passed a wrong judgement hence warning the public to avoid embarrassment. You're also human bound to make mistakes but we understand the pressure, and it's bad manners to deliberately make mistake,” - Chrissy Chuma

“So if he wins in 2021, is he allowed to rule for only 3.4 years to finish off the term he finished for the late M. Sata?” - Mercy Mwanza Govt single sources Lungu’s remarks that evil people IMS to take over wanted to supplant him toll plazas Editor, Editor, enough personal wealth in reserve, thereby making us “Bending the constitution and laws just to make himself eligible to stand “I have never heard of do anything just to achieve in 2021 just makes our judiciary incompetent and inept...God is watching a newly married groom that goal. and he will do something about about it, if it means ukumupenya so be it,” - surrendering his bride to be No doubt, our forefathers did Nkausu Lumzy enjoyed by another man,” - well to fight for our political Manda Masiye freedom, but there is a tougher fight that we need to “Uuuuhhh I am afraid , just by challenging ba Mwisho the idea becomes “Meaning that we can't even engage in, and that is a fight evil intention. Is it personal to holder or is it a monarchy? Is this what manage to collect toll fees, for true freedom for Africans, they mean when they say PF is a democratic party? Someone to explain to money? We need an investor freedom of the mind, the me....aawwhh,” - Eddie Mwitumwa to do that too and pay him freedom that will make us huge sums of dollars in the believe that it's possible for us end? No wonder I am of to do that which we think we “Let him stand so that we teach him a bitter lesson. He will cry like RB the view that Africa is not can't do. God, help Africa!!!” come 2021. What is it that he has done to warrant him a third term..????” really free until the day - Michael Mwanza - Jonathan Nkhoma when we will get emancipated from mental slavery. The “What logic is our leaders political freedom we all use when making such kind “And they say PF is a democratic party? Kambwili and Kalaba were wise to passionately brag about is of decisions really have no create other platforms of their own for 2021,” - Ndele Simukoko absolutely nothing if our heart for the poor other minds are still enslaved, than serving their personal “Where are those fools who said that this man is humble? Don't hide come enslavement that make us interests and hide in we are out and defend his humbleness,” - Gregory Zaza so insecure, the insecurity doing it for u? Who are u that makes us want to have doing it for?” - George Mwale 10. International/ Lifestyle www.diggers.news Tuesday December 11, 2018 Senegal unveils Museum of Black Civilisations President Macky Sall has inaugurated Senegal's new Museum of Black Civilisations in the capital, Dakar. It follows calls from Senegal and other African nations for France to return art it looted during the colonial era. Among the first temporary exhibitions to be shown is work from artists from Mali and Burkina Faso as well as from Cuba and Haiti. After decades of inaction, construction was finally made possible after a $34m (£27m) Chinese investment. The idea of establishing the museum dates back more than 50 years, to Senegal's late poet-president, Léopold Sédar Senghor. Along with Martinican writer Aimé Césaire, Senghor was a creative force behind the philosophy of Négritude, which opposed Kabila doesn't rule out the imposition of French culture on colonies in Africa and the Caribbean. The museum will not be a commemorative monument, its director contesting 2023 poll says, but rather a creative laboratory to help shape Democratic Republic conflict in the mostly Felix Tshisekedi by Reuters news don't we wait for a continent's sense of of Congo President lawless eastern region. and business tycoon agency as saying. 2023 ... to envision identity. Joseph Kabila says he DR Congo has not had Martin Fayulu Madidi. He said he would anything? In life as in It is expected to open to will leave office after a peaceful, democratic 'No regrets' remain in politics to politics, I don't rule the public in the coming the 23 December transfer of power Mr Kabila said he protect his legacy, out anything." weeks. poll, but may seek re- since independence "This museum is a step was satisfied with his and added: "There is DR Congo's election in the future. from Belgium in 1960. performance during still a long journey forward for us," Amadou constitution requires Moustapha Dieng, a Mr Kabila, 47, said "We intend to make his 17 years in power. ahead and there are a president to leave Senegalese arts journalist, he would remain in the elections as close "Do we have still other chapters politics after the poll to perfection as they office after twotold the BBC. regrets? No, not at that will be written "I know there are important as "there is still a long can possibly be," Mr consecutive terms, but all. We have many before we can write relics which I'm not able to journey ahead". Kabila told Reuters accomplishments. the history books." does not bar him from see unless I go abroad, but He became president news agency. seeking a third term now [with] this space, we of the resource-rich "Observers who think The biggest is that we On whether he might managed... to reunify make a bid to return later. can get back the relics and African state in 2001 that the elections will Africans can come here this country and put Mr Kabila won following the killing not be free and fair, to the presidency in now and see this was their of his father Laurent. I am yet to see those it back on the right the 2023 election, Mr elections in 2006 and history." BBC His presidential observers come and track," he was quoted Kabila said: "Why 2011. BBC mandate ended in state where they think 2016, but he has stayed we are lacking," he in office as elections added. were repeatedly Mr Kabila is backing Russian ex-policeman delayed. his former Interior Dozens of opposition Minister, Emmanuel supporters have been Ramazani Shadary, in killed in protests the election. convicted over 56 murders demanding that The European Union A Russian court on Monday of raping 10 of the victims. He killed his victims after offering he step down and imposed a travel found a former policeman guilty He received a second life sentence them rides late at night, sometimes elections be held. ban and asset freeze of 56 murders, while he is already on top of the one he is already in a police car, while he was off- The electionon Mr Shadary last serving a life sentence for killing serving and was also formally duty around his home city of commission finally set year after accusing22 women, making him one of deprived of his pension as an ex- Angarsk near Irkutsk. Russia's most prolific serial killers. policeman. The number of killings for which 23 December as the him of human rights The court in the Siberian city of Popkov in 2015 was found guilty he has been convicted exceeds election date, saying it violations, including Irkutsk found Mikhail Popkov of killing 22 women. He later the total of several notorious had not been possible cracking down on the "guilty of killing 56 people confessed to 59 further murders murderers in Russia and the ex- to hold the poll earlier opposition. between 1992 and 2007," Irkutsk but was convicted only of 56 on Soviet Union. because of difficulties The election isregional prosecutor's office said in Monday because the investigators "Chessboard killer" Alexander a statement. had not managed to prove three Pichushkin was sentenced to life in in registering voters expected to be a tight Prosecutors said Popkov "has a of the crimes took place, Interfax prison in 2007 for 48 murders and in a country with poor contest between him, pathological attraction to killing news agency reported citing the Andrei Chikatilo was convicted of infrastructure and opposition leader people." He was also found guilty court's press service. 52 Soviet-era murders. AFP Tuesday December 11, 2018 www.diggers.news Sports. 11

Messi believes Barca 'need' Dembele amid Arsenal transfer talk Lionel Messi believes that "We need him." the five-time Ballon d’Or Barcelona “need” Ousmane While Dembele did his winner further highlighting Dembele amid mounting efforts to endear himself to his remarkable ability from transfer talk surrounding the Barca faithful no harm dead-ball situations. the World Cup winner. with an effort on derby day, The humble 31-year-old The France international it was Messi who once again said of his deadly double: winger is into just his stole the show. “Well, I try to follow a [free- second season at Camp The mercurial Argentine kick] ritual a bit, trying to Nou, but questions sent more La Liga records do things the same way so continue to be asked of his tumbling with a brilliant that it goes well again. ongoing presence. brace against Espanyol. "But sometimes I get a lot Kemba Walker #15 of the Charlotte Hornets attempts a layup during the second Flashes of the brilliance Both of his stunning strikes of free-kicks and I don't put quarter of the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on which tempted Barca came from free-kicks, with them in. Goal.com Sunday in New York City. into a €105 million (£94m/$120m) deal have been shown, but Dembele’s attitude and inconsistency has fuelled the exit speculation. Juventus don't need Bale but Arsenal are among those reported to be monitoring the 21-year-old’s situation ahead of the January window, with another big- Marcelo is welcome - Ronaldo money move being mooted. Cristiano Ronaldo sees the Bianconeri able to current Bayern Munich may be added to the fold. “Marcelo is strong, we Dembele was, however, no need for Juventus to lure a talismanic presence loanee James Rodriguez The five-time Ballon d’Or open the doors to good back among the goals for raid Real Madrid for the away from the Santiago and exciting forward winner told Gazzetta players and Marcelo is one Barca in a 4-0 derby victory likes of Gareth Bale or Bernabeu. Asensio have all been dello Sport of the transfer of them.” over Catalan rivals Espanyol Marco Asensio, but admits It has been suggested that linked with the Serie A rumours: “I see you write It may be that Ronaldo on Saturday and Messi told Marcelo may be a useful further deals may be in the champions. about James, Bale, Asensio is offered a reunion with reporters after that contest: addition. pipeline, with a number of Ronaldo feels Juve already but if I'm honest, Juventus Marcelo and Co. in this "He's very good. The Portuguese superstar Blancos players prepared boast enough quality to do not need other players. season’s Champions "He wants to play, he had a made his way from the to follow a former team- ensure that those deals are “You must talk to the League, before any possible good game, scored a goal Spanish capital to Turin mate to Italy. not needed, but he can see president. On the future, I recruitment options are and was important. over the summer, with Wales international Bale, why a Brazilian left-back do not know. explored. The 33-year-old has captured that European crown in each of the last Chipolopolo players need better diet three campaigns, and five times in his career to date. By Alex Chilumbwe hilarious comparison of the personnel that run thorough Super League. He added that He is determined to deliver Chipolopolo coach Sven amount of food a 1.95m checkups of their muscles and grassroots football should another success for Juve Vandenbroeck has noted that Stoppila Sunzu would eat, joints ahead of camp and the also be paid attention in the and claims he would have the nutrition levels of the and Reinford Kalaba who is results were not encouraging. country. no problem disposing of Real along the way were national team players are not barely above five feet. “There is so much expected “We may be missing good his path to cross with a equivalent to the efforts they “Good nutrition is something from people whose nutrition talent in the lower divisions club he retains strong ties are expected to put in games cardinal for the players. I is not prioritized. Thein different parts of the to. adding that there is need to have gone to an extent of checkups of their muscles country simply because we Ronaldo said: “For me it improve their calories intake. asking medical stuff to bring and joints indicated that they are always camped in Lusaka. is the same. The past has passed, now I want to win The Belgian born said that recommended menus in lacked a number of vitamins We need scouts from all parts for Juventus. although few people would hotels we stay in just so there in their diets yet they are at of the country as a way of “I have to defend these understand his nutrition is improvement in players’ the same time expected to increasing our options,” said colours and the rest does concerns of the players, he nutrition. They need toperform exceptionally well,” Vandebroeck. not matter. will include the subject in his improve their calories intake. Sven said. Zambia is expected to play “If I played against Real, I would try to give my best.” notes to FAZ before the squad Look at Sunzu’s height and In his concluding remarks, against Namibia in March Ronaldo has already faced regroups for any important size and compare it with a Vandenbroeck indicated 2019 in an AfCON qualifier, one set of former employers game. smaller and shorter player that there would be need although the Africa Cup in continental competition Speaking during an yet they eat the same type of in the future to have scouts dream was killed by the Black this season, with an away interactive session with the food,” he mocked. for national team potentials Mambas of Mozambique win and home defeat taken in against Premier League media in Kitwe on Sunday, Vandebroeck also said that in all football categories as following the Chipolopolo’s heavyweights Manchester Vandenbroeck made a he had engaged medical opposed to sticking to the 1-0 loss in Maputo. United. 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No 326 K10 www.diggers.news Tuesday December 11, 2018 Messi to Serie A 'Maybe he misses me' - CR7 invites Messi to Serie A Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested that Lionel Messi “maybe needs more” after so long at Barcelona and has invited his eternal rival to join him in Serie A. He told Gazzetta dello Sport when asked if he misses Messi: “No, maybe he misses me! “I played in England, Spain, Italy, Portugal, in the national team, while he is still in Spain. Maybe he needs me more. “For me, life is a challenge, I like it and I like to make people happy. “I would like him to come to Italy one day. Like me, accept the challenge. “However, if he is happy there, I respect him. “He is a fantastic player, a good guy but I do not miss anything here. This is my new life and I'm happy.” Having severed domestic ties during the last transfer window, Ronaldo and Messi have been knocked from their perch at the top of the global game. Goal.com Sven blames player fitness on poor diet...

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Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder gives his sneakers to a fan after the game against the Brooklyn Nets on December 5, 2018 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York