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BA KABOLALA?By Julia Malunga Covid-19 PATRIOTIC Front Secretary General Davies Mwila says it pains him that ministers claims 2 senior who hail from Luapula Province are being targeted health workers with corruption allegations. By Natasha Sakala And Mwila says MINISTER of Health Zambians should give the Dr Chitalu Chilufya has ruling party an opportunity announced that the country to govern the country for has recorded 182 new the next five years because COVID-19 cases out of 651 tests, with three deaths in the PF has shown what it is capable of doing. last 24 hours. Story page 5 Meanwhile, Mwila says alliances do not work in Kampyongo Zambia. Story page 5 explains massive Govt procurement spends of police gear By Julia Malunga K3.2bn HOME Affairs Minister Stephen Kampyongo says government is procuring UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema shows off martial arts skills in a photo where he is captured sparring with in July on security equipment to safeguard the peace of Journalist Oliver Chisenga the nation from reckless individuals who want to put domestic, the country on fire. And Kampyongo says Mumbi Phiri’s talk time isn’t the issuance of National Registration Cards (NRCs) is external not a political undertaking, but a legal requirement for Zambians to register as new backed by intelligence - HH debt Story page 4 voters. Story page 2 2. Local News www.diggers.news Monday August 10, 2020 By Julia Malunga work,” he warned. HOME A airs Minister Stephen Kampyongo announced Kampyongo says government is We’re buying equipment to protect Zambia from reckless that o cers, who conducted the procuring security equipment mobile registration exercise in to safeguard the peace of the 2015 to 2016, had been paid. nation from reckless individuals individuals who want to set it on fi re – Kampyongo “May I use this opportunity who want to put the country on lost. And we don’t want to see voters. working in isolation during this police o cers on the ground to announce that the arrears  r e . people running away from this “I wish to inform you exercise, but is collaborating to ensure law and order is for some o cers, who worked And Kampyongo says country as a result of reckless and the nation that I will be with district and provincial maintained at all times.” during the 2015/2016 mobile the issuance of National individuals who will want to providing an update on how administrations in the  ve He cautioned that registration exercise, have Registration Cards (NRCs) is put this country on  re. So all the exercise is progressing, provinces. In this regard, the government was not going to already been paid.  e said not a political undertaking, the law abiding citizens have including the statistics on government structures are in allow disruption of the NRC delay in payment of 207 o cers but a legal requirement for no reason to fear.  e only ones Mondays. I am aware that some place to monitor the operations. registration process. on the Copperbelt was due to Zambians to register as new who should be worried are members of the public are going I wish to emphasise that as “No person, regardless wrong bank details that needed voters. to be corrected in the system,” criminals and wrong doers.” round registration centres much as citizens have every of political a liation, should Speaking when he said Kampyongo. Kampyongo said the claiming to be monitoring the right to ensure accountability be allowed to disrupt the commissioned police housing On  ursday, PF secretary government was resolving the exercise.  e Ministry of Home in the delivery of services, registration process. What units in Mpulungu, Sunday, general Davies Mwila had challenges of accommodation A airs has already provided including the issuance of we are not going to tolerate Kampyongo said government insisted when he met party for police o cers with guidance on the matter, but I National Registration Cards, the is anyone to go and sit where had procured di erent o cials in Nchelenge District aggressiveness. would like to clarify further law does not allow disruption o cers are doing their work! equipment to safeguard peace “In total, government of Luapula Province that getting that it is important for citizens of government services. If that is the monitoring in the country. has envisioned to construct NRCs was a party programme. to note that the issuance of Stakeholders are advised to they are referring to, that is “I want to state here that I 12,000 housing units for all “ e NRCs exercise, let us National Registration Cards is join government in creating not permissible. We have heard the honorable minister the security wings under the take it as the party programme. not a political undertaking, but awareness on the importance of o cers from the government, responsible for Northern Ministry of Home A airs Let us all get involved. Nali chita a legal requirement, according acquiring National Registration immigration o cers are there Province talking about with the  rst phase marked to discuss naba (I discussed with to the National Registration Act Cards and to observe the to ensure that no one, who is a equipping our police o cers contain 2,350 housing units. the) party chairman, we are so that they can execute their Out of these, the Zambia Police cap 126 of the laws of Zambia proceedings without disrupting foreign national…if the o cers working on a budget to see if we mandate e ectively. Just this Service got 1,500 housing units that mandates the Ministry the smooth operations as that are doing the work identify can release some few resources morning, you were explaining and so far over 1,300 housing of Home A airs, through the doing so will be committing an that there is a foreign national, so that abantu besu bali to me how you witnessed units have been completed, Department of the National o ence. All matters that require that is why we have attached munshila bale enda bale ongola a  eet of di erent assorted commissioned and handed over Registration, Passports and clari cation in the exercise immigration o cers to deal abana mukuya lembesha ama equipment that are meant for to the Zambia Police Service. Citizenship, to register and issue should be addressed to the with such circumstances.  ose reg (our people should mobilise our security institutions under  e remaining few units are NRCs to all eligible citizens district supervisors, provincial that want to dare us on that people to get NRCs) because we the Ministry of Home A airs. at 98 percent completion and aged 16 years and above,” coordinators and permanent score will have themselves to need the numbers. Mobilization And we have heard complaints will be commissioned and Kampyongo said. secretaries in the respective blame.  at will be amounting ya party that is the reason we are from armchair critics saying handed over before the end of “ e Ministry is not provinces. May I implore all the to interference of government there,” said Mwila. ‘President Lungu and Home the  rst phase. Government A airs you are bringing is resolving the challenges of equipment to punish the people.’ accommodation for our o cers Security and peace of the nation with aggressiveness, however, IBA doesn’t have powers to regulate are valuable commodities and it may not be possible that all you cannot place value on these o cers will be provided with very important commodities,” decent accommodation at Kampyongo said. the same time. My appeal to online broadcasting – Chirwa “Here in Mpulungu, you the o cers who are yet to be have been receiving people accommodated is to exercise By Julia Malunga regulation of the internet is Director General (Josephine ran a misleading story that running away from places patience for your government,” UNIVERSITY of Zambia the Zambia Information and Mapoma) said ‘we don’t former General Education called home as refugees, as he said. (UNZA) law lecturer Joseph Communications Technology have the powers to regulate Minister David Mabumba had Minister of Home A airs And speaking during a press Chirwa says the Independent Authority (ZICTA) under the online content’. Now I don’t committed suicide. who looks a er these people, brie ng, Friday, Kampyongo Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Information and Technology know where they have got the  erea er, IBA issued a I know how Mpulungu has said the issuance of NRCs was does not have the powers to Act.  ere is nowhere in the powers from. Why did she say statement condemning the been accommodating these not a political undertaking, regulate online content. IBA Act where you will  nd she didn’t have the powers story but at the same time people running away from their but a legal requirement for Last week, IBA that there is a regulation that time? Where has she got saying no action could be countries where peace has been Zambians to register as new backtracked on an earlier for online content. Unless the powers now? It simply taken against the station statement, saying it actually they want to be generic and means she doesn’t know what because it was not a licensee had powers to regulate online say ‘broadcasting means she is talking about. I am yet of the authority as it had no broadcasting. broadcasting be it internet’, to be shown a section in the mandate to regulate online But in an interview, then yes, IBA has authority to IBA Act that shows that they broadcasting. Chirwa observed that the regulate online broadcasting have the powers to regulate Following up on this Authority had changed their but there is nowhere it states online content. It just shows statement, the Zambia position because they might that IBA can regulate online that that change of position Institute of Independent be targeting a speci c media. content,” said Chirwa. maybe in response to a certain Media Alliance (ZIIMA) wrote “If you carefully read “I remember there was media house because they are to the IBA, asking it whether the IBA Act, it just simply that minister who had some on record to say they have no Prime TV was also free to start says ‘broadcasting’.  e issues and a certain media powers.” online broadcasting. only institution that has published that the minister had Two weeks ago, an online But in a statement, Friday, got anything to do with committed suicide, the IBA based TV station Spring TV IBA board chairperson Mabel Mung’omba cautioned that even online broadcasters needed a license. CK insists High Court can grant him permission to “IBA issued a press statement on July 30, 2020, regarding the status of Spring TV and the challenge Simusamba’s refusal to recuse himself regulation pertaining to By Zondiwe Mbewe Kambwili who has cited the all the alternative and administrative imagination be thought to be frivolous online broadcasting.  e said NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili has Attorney General as respondent remedies. and vexatious. statement was issued in the insisted that he be granted leave to and ex-parte the principle resident However, in his arguments in reply, “It therefore follows that the context that Spring TV is not a commence judicial review proceedings magistrate, Simusamba, stated that Kambwili stated that in view of Article presiding magistrate had no discretion licensee of the IBA. Spring TV, against magistrate David Simusamba’s it had been di cult for his lawyers to 128 of the Constitution, it was illegal for to dismiss it and the decision to reject like any other broadcasting refusal to recuse himself from presiding perform their duties e ectively as the magistrate Simusamba to hold that no and label the application as frivolous service provider, is bound over his forgery case. courtroom was always poisoned with constitutional issue had arisen because and vexatious was irrational and by section 19 (1) of the IBA He further wants the proceedings outbursts of anger and threats from the that was outside the jurisdiction of the unreasonable and ought to be reviewed (Amendment) Act No. 26 in the said forgery case before the presiding magistrate towards him and court. by this Honourable court,” he stated. of 2010, which prohibits the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court stayed, so his lawyers. “If the presiding magistrate Kambwili prayed that the High operation of the provision as not to render the proceedings before He now wants a declaration that was genuinely unconvinced that a Court grants him leave to commence of a broadcasting service in Lusaka High Court academic. the decision of the presiding magistrate constitutional issue had arisen under judicial review proceedings and stays Zambia without a broadcasting Kambwili has argued that he to refuse to recuse himself from Article 28 (2), he should have referred the proceedings before the Lusaka licence. Accordingly, Section 2 has a serious case worth further presiding over the said case before him, the matter to the constitutional court Magistrates’ Court so as not to render of the IBA Act No. 17 of 2002 investigation at the substantive hearing is unlawful and irrational. for such determination pursuant to the proceedings before the High Court (as amended by Act No. 26 of of the application for judicial review, But Judiciary Chief Registrar and Article 128 (2). Under this provision, academic. 2010) de nes broadcasting as adding that there are no unexhausted director of court operations Charles he has no discretion whatsoever and he “In the instant matter, there is ‘any form of un-directional alternative remedies. Kafunda argued that Kambwili’s does not need to wait for the parties to a real infringement and danger of electronic communication In this matter, Kambwili has applied application for leave to commence make such a request, he stated. continued infringement of Kambwili’s intended for reception by; for leave to commence judicial review judicial review proceedings against Kambwili stated that the application constitutional rights owing to the the public, the sections of proceedings in the Lusaka High Court magistrate Simusamba, was not an that was made asking magistrate relation between Kambwili and public or subscribers to any against magistrate Simusamba’s refusal appropriate matter for the High Court Simusamba to refer the matter to the presiding magistrate, and this broadcasting services, whether to recuse himself from presiding over a to exercise any of its discretion and the High Court for constitutional infringement will continue for as long conveyed by means of radio case where he is charged with forgery, jurisdiction to grant him leave. determination was well founded, raised as the presiding magistrate continues frequency spectrum or any uttering a false document and giving Kafunda submitted that this was very serious and important legal issues, to preside over the matter,” stated electronic communications false information to a public o cer. because Kambwili had not exhausted and could not by any stretch of the Kambwili. network or any combination thereof,” stated Mung’omba. 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By Zondiwe Mbewe A ZAMBIA Revenue Authority (ZRA) officer has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court that There was nothing wrong in how Chilufya he did not see any anomaly in the manner Leo Jonas Ngosa Investment Limited and Den Daas Investment Limited sold bought shares in companies – ZRA witness shares to Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya. January 1, 2017, and December known as Transport 32 from documents,” Musungaila said. Mambwe Musungaila, 31, 2017 in Lusaka possessed Smart Own FZE of Dubai in He said on the documents, a ZRA assistant director in K270,000 cash which was used the United Arab Emirates, parties indicated on the charge of the Informal Sector to purchase 2,000 shares in property reasonably suspected agreements were Leo Jonas and Medium Taxpayers Samfya Marines and Tourism to be proceeds of crime. Ngosa Investment Limited as Office Audit Unit for Lusaka Services Limited from Leo When the matter came transferer and Dr Chilufya as Province, was testifying in a Jonas Ngosa Investment up for continued trial before transferee. matter in which Dr Chilufya Limited, property suspected of Lusaka Chief Resident Musungaila said the is charged with four counts being proceeds of crime. Magistrate Lameck Mwale, number of shares sold by of possession of property In the third count, it is Friday, Musungaila testified Leo Jonas Ngosa Investment suspected to be proceeds of alleged that Dr Chilufya on an that on July, 10, 2020, he was Limited was 2,000 ordinary crime. unknown date, but between asked by his supervisor to shares, while Den Daas tax could be collected from shares were bought or sold, the It is alleged in the first January 1, 2018 and December provide information on the Investment Limited sold 6,000 that income. witness said, no. count that Dr Chilufya on a 30, 2019, possessed K3,000,000 transfer of shares between shares. Cross-examined by Another defence lawyer date unknown, but between which was used to purchase Leo Jonas Ngosa Investment He said the assessment of defence lawyer Tutwa Ngulube Jonas Zimba asked if the December 1, 2016, and Lot No. 365/366 also known Limited and Dr Chilufya and transfer involving Leo Jonas on who the taxpayer to ZRA one who pays the Property December 31, 2017, in Lusaka as Spark Guest House situated further, between Den Daas Ngosa Investment Limited was was in respect of Den Daas Transfer Tax was the seller and possessed US $200,000, which in Mansa district of Luapula Investment Limited and the K20,174.63, while Den Daas Investment Limited, the State not the buyer, and in response, was used to purchase 6,000 Property, property reasonably accused. Investment Limited K95,100. witness said it was Den Daas Musungaila said it was the shares in Samfya Marines and suspected to be proceeds of He said he proceeded to And Musungaila said ZRA Investment Limited. seller. Tourism Services Limited crime. provide documents on both was mandated to assess and Further asked if they Asked if the officer from Den Daas Investment In the last count, it is transactions. collect property transfer tax on paid a correct tax amount, from the Anti-Corruption Zambia Limited, property alleged that Dr Chilufya on a “I produced the following the transfer of property. Musungaila said, yes, adding Commission (ACC), who was suspected to be proceeds of date unknown, but between documents: a copy of sales He explained that the that tax was paid on time. investigating the matter had crime. January 1, 2017, and December agreement and transactions, purpose of doing so was Asked if there was explained his mission to him, In the second count, it is 31, 2017, in Lusaka possessed ZRA assessment notices because it was assumed that anything on the assessment Musungaila said yes, adding alleged that Dr Chilufya on a US $52,000, which was used to and ZRA Property Transfer a person who sells property showing a problem on how the that “his mission was to gather date unknown, but between purchase a passenger boat also Tax certificates for both earns an income and therefore information relating to the two transactions concerning the transfer of shares to Dr Chilufya.” There’s no conflict between Legislature, Judiciary, After the witness concluded with his testimony, By Julia Malunga alone cannot effectively hold the the State applied that the CONSTITUTIONAL lawyer John Executive accountable doesn’t mean matter be adjourned to August Sangwa State Counsel has insisted that democracy is in danger. However, insists Sangwa 24, 2020, as they had only one that there is no conflict between the in our instance, statistics show that we witness. Legislature and the Judiciary. are regressing on various governance body that has the responsibility to own business for example, whether “We only had one witness And Sangwa says Zambia is indices. So, in our instance, our settle that dispute.” the Bill has lapsed or has not lapsed, today. Reason being that the engulfed in chaos with a fast-rising democracy is in danger, but it is not He explained that if a member that is an issue that is not covered by State is making arrangements number of COVID-19 cases because because of that fact alone; there are a of parliament disagreed with the any legislation, it is not covered by for other witnesses to be the country lacks a clear national lot of different factors that are affecting Speaker, the alternative was to go to the Constitution, but it is covered by brought as most of these agenda to contain the virus. our democracy,” replied Kalala. the ConCourt. National Assembly’s own internal rule. witnesses require to travel as Sangwa was speaking when he But Sangwa argued that there was “If at all I am the party that is Now, there is divided opinion to what they are out of town today,” the appeared on a Diamond TV special no conflict between the two organs of aggrieved by that interpretation, I will extent whether the Court can even State said. programme organised by Chapter One government because they were both now move to the ConCourt so that it can interrogate those issues. I think that is But Ngulube said the Foundation alongside the foundation’s within their right to interpret the make a determination between your a subject, which is totally different and proceedings were dragging at programmes officer Josiah Kalala, constitution. interpretation and my interpretation as far more complex to undertake in this the instance of the State. Thursday evening. “It is always very important to to which interpretation is the correct discussion,” he said. “These proceedings are During the programme, Kalala read carefully what the Court said and one. Now, the implication of that is Meanwhile, Sangwa bemoaned the dragging because the State said it was vital for systems to address what the Speaker said. If you ask me, whatever the Constitutional Court rapid escalation in COVID-19 positive appears to be investigating, the conflicts between the Legislature there is completely no conflict between (rules) is what becomes binding, that is cases despite measures that had been while the matter is ongoing,” and Judiciary, citing an incident where the two institutions. If at all you read what becomes the law that binds each put in place to contain the virus. he said. Speaker of the National Assembly Dr very carefully what was said by the two and every one of us in the country. “What you have is complete chaos! Ngulube requested that in Patrick Matibini seemingly disagreed institutions; every person is expected What the Speaker will state based You have chaos at the national-level, the remaining agreed dates, with a Constitutional Court ruling. to know the Constitution, we are on what his understanding of the chaos at the provincial-level, you the State prepare its witnesses “In a system of governance, there expected to read and understand the Constitution is applicable within the have chaos at the local government- in advance. is bound to be conflicts in the different Constitution, meaning I can read and Assembly to manage the business of level that is why we are having these Magistrate Mwale agreed levels, between different institutions interpret it the way I have understood the Assembly,” he explained. challenges. And for me, that is the with the defence that the State and different individuals. So, if I it and you can read it and interpret the “However, if at all a member of greatest challenge that the country had not prudently utilised the alluded to the seeming conflict between way you have understood it. So, the Parliament disagrees with the position faces because first of all, we don’t have a week, which was allocated for the Speaker (Dr Patrick Matibini) and interpretation of the Constitution is of the Speaker, then the only option national agenda on how to contain the the case. the ConCourt and in dealing with that not a preserve for an individual or one will be to go to the Constitutional virus. It’s like we are making the rules He urged the State to conflict, the real question is: how can body; we can all have interpretations. Court and that member will be saying, as we go. The issue is far much more ensure that more witnesses the two institutions move on so that The Speaker has very specific functions ‘this is what the Speaker has said, I complex than that it is. It is not an were brought to court at the they are both effective and efficient in within the Assembly and in the don’t agree with his interpretation. Can issue of issuing two or three Statutory next sittings and adjourned carrying out their functions? To dwell performance of those functions, he is we, therefore, have guidance from the Instruments, no! If that is enough, the matter to August 24, 2020. on the functions between the two expected to interpret the Constitution Constitutional Court?’ Now, what the you would have seen it in the results. In the previous sitting, will be to take away from their core in the business of the Assembly. Now, Constitutional Court will decide in The numbers are going up so which ACC Investigations Officer functions. I would say it’s important he is expected to make a decision such a situation will be binding, both means that the measures you have put Chipambe Manda testified that we can ensure that the systems whenever a point of order is raised on the Speaker and the MP and will are not working. My point from the that the total value of assets address such conflicts going forward, or whenever he is called upon to become the law of the country.” beginning, when I wrote a letter to the that Dr Chilufya was accused that there are clear distinctions provide guidance. He will go for that Sangwa, however, maintained President (Edgar Lungu) about what I of acquiring through proceeds between what the functions of the guidance based on his understanding that he disagreed with the ConCourt was talking about is that, I recognize of crime, was less than his Speaker are and the functions of the of the Constitution, that is acceptable,” on their explanation that it could our health system is a problem, even known legitimate income. Judiciary,” Kalala said. Sangwa said. not interfere with Constitution without the virus. The health system Manda testified that the When asked if Zambia’s democracy “The only problem arises if a Amendment Bill Number 10 of 2019 is non-existent. It is underfunded and total value of assets that the was in grave danger because the member of parliament disagrees with because it was still being considered it is poorly functioning. The solution Minister stands charged with National Assembly was not able to that interpretation by the Speaker so internally in the National Assembly. for Zambia, when we heard about the as being proceeds of crime effectively execute its function, Kalala the role of the Constitutional Court “If you take the issue of the Bill virus, was to prevent the spread of the was K5,542,500, whereas his responded in the affirmative. kicks on if there’s a conflict in the 10, for example, the Constitutional virus,” said Sangwa. known legitimate earnings in “There are a lot of characteristics of interpretation. For example, you Court took the view that the Bill had “We failed in doing that. We failed the period under investigation a democracy so for a democracy to be in can interpret a particular article in a not yet become law; it was still being to do that because we have no capacity exceeded K19 million. danger that alone is not enough; there certain way and if we both agreed that considered internally within the to treat the people that are infected… And asked by the defence has to be other issues in place that really the meaning of that provision is exactly Assembly so the Court took the view If you look at the developments all lawyers in cross-examination threaten the country’s democracy. For the way we have both understood it to that they can only interfere after the over the world, what is emerging quite if he still believed Dr Chilufya instance, respect for human rights. If be, then there’s no problem. And no Assembly has finished its business, clearly is that fighting COVID is not committed an offence based there is no respect for human rights, party will be able to move to the Court. that is one view, which view I don’t so much about a government that has on his findings, the State then democracy is in danger. If the We move to the Court when there is a agree with…anyway, but that is what resources, it is also largely to do with witness said no, adding that principles of good governance are not disagreement; you have your position the Constitutional Court said. But effective leadership. You need proper the embattled Health Minister in place, then democracy is in danger. and I have my position. According it is a different issue when it comes people in government that will be able had the capacity to acquire The fact that the National Assembly to the Constitution, there is only one to how the Assembly deals with its to take decisive actions.” all the said properties from legitimate income. 4. Local News www.diggers.news Monday August 10, 2020

By Natasha Sakala Account Programme. THE government last K372.1 million went to month spend K3.2 billion Govt spends K3.2bn in July on domestic, external debt road sector infrastructure on dismantling domestic while K23.5 million was of Zambia for it to access the to reduce indebtedness, addition, K11 million was to finance activities related and external debt arrears, released for development K10 billion Central Bank’s a sum of K3.2 billion was channelled towards chief’s to the vulnerable but viable says Secretary to the of electricity infrastructure Medium Term Refinancing released towards the payment subsidies and retainer’s farmers and, lastly but Treasury Fredson Yamba. in rural areas through Facility (MTRF). of both domestic and external wages,” Yamba said. not the least, K30 million And the Treasury the Rural Electrification In a statement issued debt. We also released a sum was released for the Food “K74.6 million was Programme. In the released K11.17 billion by Ministry of Finance of K281.4 million towards the released to Zambia Security Pack Programme. month under review, the during the month spokesperson Chileshe dismantling of liabilities owed Revenue Authority was for These interventions, in- Treasury released K889 under review to finance Kandeta on the July 2020 by various ministries and operations and domestic tandem with other activities million towards transfers developmental programmes budget performance and agencies to several suppliers resource mobilisation under the community and subsidies. Under the and public service delivery. preparations on the 2021 of good and services. Further, activities. Through ZRA, development and social transfer’s category, K270 Meanwhile, K900 national budget, Yamba K20 million was disbursed we will strive to mobilise sector umbrella, are key in million was channelled million has been spent said the release of K3.2 to help dismantle liabilities more domestic resources the Governments drive to towards supporting on helping the National billion was in tandem with under the compensation to respond to the various empower the rural poor and operations of Grant Aided Savings and Credit the government’s desire to and awards provision. The competing developmental create sustainable livelihoods Institutions such as Road Bank (NATSAVE) meet dismantle its huge debt stock. Government, in July 2020, needs of the country, for them. In July 2020, K593 Development Agency its minimum capital “In line with spent K3.5 billion on the including responding million was released towards which got K9.8 million, requirement set by the Bank Governments commitment public service wage bill. In to the unprecedented social benefits, of which, Food Reserve Agency Covid-19 pandemic. This K585 million was for the K6.3 million, and National notwithstanding, we will payment of pensioners under Assembly K5.5 million. In Continuous budget increments continue to constrain public the Public service pension addition, K97 million local debt accumulation and fund whilst K8 million went government equalisation endeavour to effectivelytowards Social Cash Transfer fund was also released to implement public financial programme,” Yamba said. support the operations of for Defence, police indicates management regulations at And the Treasury helped local authorities. Further, all times. In the month under NATSAVE attain a clean the Treasury released K79 review, Zambia’s cooperating balance sheet through an million for operations of militarization ahead of polls – Kakubo partners contributed K54.5 injection of K900 million. public universities while million to various socio- “Through this capital public hospitals received a By Sipilisiwe Ncube spend, when you look at it, per into believing that the PF economic development injection, NATSAVE will total of K52 million.” KAPIRI-Mposhi UPND capita per youth, K500 million, government has the capacity activities.” meet the minimum capital In the same month, member of parliament if we assume that we have 500 to deliver. He further said out of the requirements set by the Bank the Treasury released Stanley Kakubo says the million in the country, what “FISP allocation is high total K11.7 billion released of Zambia, enabling it to K437.5 million for general trend of increasing budgetary the minister is providing is 100 because, going into a general in July, K1.48 billion was for access the Bank of Zambia operations of Ministries, allocation to Defence and per youth. That is the extent election, the PF don’t want to transfer payments, subsidies, K10 billion Medium Term Provinces, and Agencies Police is worrying as it points to which the government is mess up with the distribution and social benefits, of which Refinancing Facility (MTRF). while the purchase of to militarization towards the committing to the youths. And of farmer inputs. Here, the K585 million went towards With a clean balance sheet, essential drugs and medical general elections. that is really nothing.” farmer inputs will be delivered the payment of pensioners NATSAVE is expected supplies in Public Health And Kakubo says the He noted that the K15 early to farmers in an attempt to under the Public Service to enhance provision of Institutions was allocated Patriotic Front (PF) has billion supplementary budget deceive farmers into thinking Pensions Fund and K1.45 affordable financing to both K550 million, and court continued with its lies to announced by the Ministry of that the PF government has billion used on financial and SMEs and households. We operations under the young people even though Finance was predominantly capacity to deliver the needs non-financial assets, while are confident that through judiciary got K33 million. youth empowerment has debt servicing and election- of our farmers consistently. K1.2 billion financed various NATSAVE, more SME’s will “Other key beneficiaries never existed. related spending. Further, government has made government programmes. now access the K10 billion were Disaster Management In a statement to News “Half of the supplementary additional allocations to the “For subsidies and facility from BoZ,” Yamba and Mitigation Unit which Diggers, Kakubo said he was budget was predominantly Electoral Commission for voter agriculture sector social- said. was released K22 million worried about the continued debt service and election- registration in preparation benefit programmes, the “K38.4 million was for various Covid-19 related increase of budgetary related spending. On debt of the elections. Surprisingly, Treasury released K318.5 released to the education activities and the Zambia allocation to defence and servicing which is a non- I did not see any funding million of which K185.5 sector for existing capital Statistical Agency which police. discretionary expenditure, the that was allocated for the million was channelled projects. Treasury released received K17.3 million “We are worried about the Patriotic Front Government National Census. Hopefully, towards the on-going also K62.7 million for water to support preparatory trend of increasing spending is likely to default if they have the executive has adequate construction of maize-grain and sanitation projects, activities for the 2020 on defence and police not already done so on some funding for this important storage facilities under the K34.2 million for the Kafue National Census which is which to me, points to more debt lines,” he said. exercise as it provides data Food Reserve Agency, K103 bulk water project, and K20 scheduled to begin in some militarization in the months Meanwhile, Kakubo said for the determination of how million to the Farmer Input million for works under weeks,” Yamba said.Story leading to elections,” Kakubo the early disbursement of FISP many citizens are eligible to Support Programme (FISP) the Millennium Challenge continues P7 said. was only meant to lure farmers vote,” stated Kakubo. And Kakubo said youths in Zambia had remained disadvantaged due to government’s lack ZESCO denies conspiring with KCM, Minister to injure CEC’s business of commitment to youth employment. By Zondiwe Mbewe or taking steps to take out any supply the epitome of the conspiracy between and reliable power supply to CEC and “Government expenditure ZESCO Limited has denied conspiring units, lines or delivery points to KCM as ZESCO and KCM, and the Energy the nation.” on youth employment is non- with Energy Minister Matthew Nkhuwa they are Common Carriers as declared Minister. ZESCO argued that its conduct did existent. The PF government and Konkola Copper Mines (in under S.l. No 57 of 2020. But ZESCO in its reply and defence not amount to oppressive bargaining cannot see that there is liquidation) to injure the Copperbelt But in its defence, CEC argued that to CEC’s counter-claim, denied that at all as CEC wanted to continue continuity of National lies Energy Corporation’s business following ZESCO and KCM were not entitled to CEC was entitled to the reliefs sought receiving power on the same old terms in youth employment. The the Minister’s decision to declare CEC’s the reliefs they were claiming or any in its counter-claim. of the expired Bulk Supply Agreement transmission and distribution lines as relief at all. It stated that it had continued to which lasted for 23 years and proved Ministry of Finance needs common carriers. It also counter-claimed, citing sell power to CEC, but added that the unsustainable and onerous on ZESCO. to understand that in the Zesco has submitted that it, rather, ZESCO, KCM and KCM Provisional trade was not based on any agreed It stated that it had continued to Sub Saharan Region, the exercised its legal right to enter into a Liquidator Milingo Lungu as and executed PSA but on a schedule supply power to CEC but denied that Zambian youths are the most Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with first, second and third defendants of supply Terms given to CEC before it was supplying the power on the same disadvantaged. When you KCM to supply power and wheel the respectively. April 1, 2020, which supply Terms were terms of the expired BSA. look at the overall budget power using CEC’s infrastructure which In its counterclaim, CEC is seeking received and acknowledged by CEC. ZESCO stated that it was not aware expenditure to youths was duly declared a common carrier by an order that ZESCO Limited pays it ZESCO stated that at no time nor privy to the negotiations of CEC activities, it’s about 1.8 per cent the powers given to the minister via USD 144 Million as compensation for did it impose non-negotiable and and KCM with regards to the renewal of the overall budget, which is Statutory Instrument No. 57 of 2020. the power supplied to KCM which it unilateral terms to CEC but rather of the PSA. very little. This means that And ZESCO adds that it is not liable could not recover due to the conspiracy proposed commercially viable terms “The first defendant shall aver that the youths generally are not to the sum of USD144 million arising between ZESCO and KCM. commensurate to its operational costs it did not conspire with the Minister participants in the Zambian from the trade between KCM and CEC It is further counter-claiming a of generating power. nor KCM to injure CEC’s business but economy. In the sub-Saharan as it was not party to the contract in declaration that the KCM Provisional “The first defendant (ZESCO) shall rather exercised its legal right to enter Region, Zambia is at the tail end issue. Liquidator’s refusal or failure to settle aver that it did not impose onerous on into a PSA with KCM to supply power of government expenditure In this matter, ZESCO Limited and the sum of USD 144 Million owed to the plaintiff (CEC) but proposed terms and wheel the power using CEC’s in these sub-sectors. We are KCM have sued CEC in the Lusaka CEC is in breach of Lungu’s statutory of its trade with CEC in good faith. infrastructure which was duly declared behind to countries that have High Court, seeking a declaration that duty to CEC. Both parties independently exercised as common carriers by the powers given been behind in terms of peace CEC’s action to restrict power supply to CEC is further counter-claiming, their freedom of contract to enter or to the minister via Statutory Instrument such as DRC, Burundi, etc,” KCM contravenes the law. among others, compensation for loss of reject the terms of the Power Supply No. 57 of 2020,” it stated. Kakubo said. ZESCO and KCM are seeking an its income following an abrupt end to Agreement,” it stated. “The particulars of conspiracy are “When you look at order of injunction restraining CEC negotiations between it and KCM for “ZESCO did not impose terms for not only baseless but malicious and in Government’s willingness to by itself, its Directors, Officers or renewal of the PSA, and an order that the PSA but rather proposed terms that bad taste. ZESCO entered into the term spend on education for youths agents from interfering in the Time ZESCO pays it by way of compensation, are commercially realistic to which sheet with KCM in good faith like any to benefit, again Zambia is Sheet Agreement between ZESCO and the value of the power supplied to CEC was obliged to accept or reject. other customer that wanted to buy its at the tail end in the Sub KCM through restricting KCM from KCM from June 1, 2020 until date of ZESCO is not the only player in the power. CEC was adamant and insisted Saharan Region. The minister receiving supply from ZESCO pending judgement. energy sector and cannot be held at on maintaining the expired terms of mentioned that there is K500 determination of the matter. It has argued that Nkhuwa’s ransom to agree to terms that are not the BSA which were not commercially million for youths to access They also want, among others, an decision to declare its transmission commercially viable as that would viable to ZESCO thereby frustrating the and he needs the authority order restraining CEC from effecting and distribution lines as common was hinder its operations to provide quality whole process of negotiations.” of the committee (budget) to Monday August 10, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .5

By Natasha Sakala MINISTER of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya has Zambia loses 2 senior health workers to COVID-19, announced that the country has recorded 182 new being duped by unscrupulous COVID-19 cases out of 651 individuals who are peddling tests, with three deaths in the covid antibody tests and as Chitalu warns against ‘rapid’ tests last 24 hours. releasing them quickly And Dr Chilufya has because those false negative not been con rmed and so PCR, they can be re-infected. masking up, physical said as the provincial warned citizens to be weary of tests are going to give you a the position today is there  e window of protection is distancing and also hygiene, administration, they would unscrupulous individuals who false negative assurance and is no proven blood group very narrow, it ranges 6 weeks, they are very key even to the leave no stone unturned in are doing “rapid” COVID-19 you still get ill. Not knowing that confers protection from for those who have had mild survivors of COVID-19,” said ensuring that transmission tests and giving false results. your status cannot change COVID-19 so there is nothing disease for 6 to eight weeks. Prof Mulenga. was prevented. At the daily COVID-19 your status, getting a false like nili namagazi yokosa,  en for those who have had Prof Mulenga also said a “I was treated through brie ng, Sunday, Dr Chilufya negative will also give you yolimba (I have strong blood), severe disease, it may go up sputum COVID-19 test would ICU, I was in ICU for one and said of the three deaths a false sense of assurance. no. Nothing like that,” said Dr to three months. So someone soon be introduced for patents half days and I was discharged recorded, two were senior Beware, get your covid tests Chilufya. can be re-infected. So we are who were able to cough as an from ICU to the ward and I health professionals who from designated sites,” he Meanwhile, director encouraging those that were addition to the extraction of was at the hospital for seven worked in the mental health warned. infectious diseases Prof Lloyd infected, for them to just go specimen from the nose and days and the treatment which department.  e Minister said Mulenga said COVID-19 out there and say now they mouth. I received from the health “Today, we mourn two of currently, there was no blood patients with mild and have the protection and He said blood tests are workers, it was amazing. our very senior colleagues in group that was known to be severe illness could only get they cannot be re-infected, not reliable in detecting the  ose front liners they are the health profession.  ese immune to COVID-19. a maximum of 6 weeks and they can be re-infected a er virus and that they were only more than ushers at church are not frontline responders “No blood group is three months protection from a certain period. It’s very used for research purposes to because of the way they treat in the COVID-19 outbreak known to be protected from re-infection respectively, a er key for those that are being determine the body’s reaction the patients who visit levy but have been working in COVID-19, yes there has which they were prone to discharged to know that to the virus once exposed. Mwanawasa facility and I the health sector for more been data showing that blood reinfection. they can be re-infected and Speaking at the same was discharged a er seven than 30 years.  ese have group O could have some “If someone has had again emphasise the major brie ng, Lusaka Province days. My experience at levy been running the mental protective e ect, this has covid, again diagnosed by the protective mechanisms, Minister Bowman Lusambo Mwanawasa, COVID-19 is health department and today real, people are dying. At the as a sector, we bid farewell time I was in ICU, the patient to Mr John Mayeya, our who was next to me died the mental health specialist and Mwila wonders whether only those from Luapula following morning and I want Dr Anthony Zimba who to urge the people out there was also part of the mental By Julia Malunga know that if his name appears on I am not campaigning. My job PATRIOTIC Front Secretary the ballot paper, they will lose) as the secretary general is to see that COVID-19is not a disease health department and was are thieves which we can play with, managing epilepsy,” Dr General Davies Mwila says it because of the developmental the structures and hear their country, the people of Zambia tebulwele bwaku chenselako Chilufya said. pains him that ministers who agenda that he has taken. challenges. And I have to check would su er because he was a ameno iyo (this is not a disease “In the last 24 hours, we hail from Luapula Province are Airport tayali lya (we have how the party is going.” dictator. to smile at, no), COVID-19 recorded 182 new cases of being targeted with corruption rehabilitated the airports), Meanwhile, Mwila said Takwaba na party bubwele ubwingakwipaya (it’s COVID-19 and this is out of allegations. twalibika (we constructed) alliances in Zambia do not ishyakwata (there is no party a disease that can kill you) 651 tests conducted in the And Mwila says Zambians Kawambwa- Mushota Road. work. that doesn’t have a) general within the shortest period of last 24 hours. We lost three should give the ruling party Twabika nachi, secondary, (we He also said NDC leader conference. If you give HH this time,” warned Lusambo. patients in the COVID-19 an opportunity to govern the built a secondary school) na Chishimba Kambwili could not country, the people of Zambia “De nitely, as I go for facility and we continue to country for the next ve years (and) Kawambwa-Luwingu be Head of State because he was will su er because he is a work tomorrow (Monday), the see very ill patients. Currently, because PF has shown what it is Road under PF twabika na (and a joker. dictator. Democracy itampa mu business on the table will be we have 79 patients in our capable of doing. we constructed the ) Mansa- “I was hearing that the (starts from the ) party then you how do we protect the people admission and out of these, 26 Meanwhile, Mwila says Luwingu Road. Twilalaba (we NDC is in alliance with the go to the country.  e current of Lusaka from COVID-19 remain on oxygen and two are alliances do not work in should not forget). Twabika UPND. Ba Kambwili is ready constitution is very clear, if with a multi sectoral team critically ill in the intensive Zambia. nama ( we have constructed) to work with HH. Twalibebele anyone doesn’t pass through the and I can assure you that as care unit. We continue to Speaking when he township roads. Isukulu yaba (we told) Kambwili, you can’t conference so that he is elected a province, we are not going appeal to the public to present addressed party o cials katolika baliwamya ba President run this country, you can’t be a as president, he can’t qualify to to leave any stone unturned early to health facilities when in Mansa, Friday, Mwila batuletelako nomwakubika President. You are a joker. And stand, it ends there.” because it’s cheaper to prevent they are sick. We appeal for wondered if people who hailed umuti province yonse. even that alliance can’t work. Meanwhile, Mwila said and it’s very expensive to treat early presentation because from Luapula were thieves. I ngi leisa ( e President Alliances don’t work in Zambia” Democratic Party leader Harry COVID-19 patients, so we the outcomes are di erent. “Eifyo ba (Nickson) rehabilitated a Catholic school Mwila asked. Kalaba should swallow his pride want to prevent the people  e government will continue Chilangwa ba chila landa ati and he even built a storage Mwila said if UPND leader and return to the ruling party. from infection.” to invest in all the clusters of bai kata uyu, bai kata uyu ni, facility where medicine is Hakainde Hichilema led the the response, surveillance at jealous fye. (Ronald) Chitotela stored. And many more is yet to points of entry, surveillance in fyaile kwi? ( is is what come),” he said. the communities, surveillance Chilangwa was saying that they “It is only Patriotic Front in our health facilities will keep on arresting government which has done a lot more than Sangwa, Mpundu can’t dictate continue to be improved. Our o cials, it is just jealousy. any other political party since testing pro le will be enhanced Where did Chitotela’s case end independence. What we have and we will continue to invest up?) Elo ndaipusha pantu ifwe done in nine years, we have candidate for us, Lungu eligible in platforms that will improve elo twali abaiche twa tampa done wonders as PF. In terms By Julia Malunga our ability to test.” ukulalolesha (When we were of infrastructure development, PATRIOTIC Front Secretary General Davies And according to young, we were observing no one will beat PF! Imisebo, Mwila says constitutional lawyer John Sangwa for 2021 – PF information released by the this) ba (Frederick) Chiluba Zambia yonse yalionaike (the State Counsel and Archbishop Telesphore the ward abana ebo mubalilepo elo muleya Ministry of Health later, there babasenda…(he got arrested), roads were in a terrible state) Mpundu cannot dictate a candidate for the kuma (prioritize the children then you can get were also 29 brought in dead from Luapula, Xavier Chungu President (Michael) Sata came ruling party. to the) members. Ba chairman balimpela (the bodies, 28 in Lusaka and one from Luapula, Chitotela from up with this program and Speaking when he met party o cials chairman gave me a) budget. I am working on in Solwezi. Luapula, (Chitalu) Chilufya President Lungu has continued in Mwense, Friday, Mwila insisted that the that uku tila twabako (so that we are) mobile. And Dr Chilufya urged from Luapula, so ifwe ni fwebo with that program of building Constitutional Court ruled that President As we are heading to the general elections, you citizens to ensure that they bakabolala? (Are we the only Z ambi a .” Edgar Lungu was eligible to stand in next year’s are supposed to have transport such as bicycles. go for tests in designated thieves?)” Mwila asked. He said the people of general elections.  e Central Committee ileloleshamo ukutila government and private “ ose are the questions I Zambia should give the ruling “Ifwe natu kwata insambu. Nga twalanda (is looking into it to make sure that) transport laboratories to avoid being am raising.  is province yaliba party a chance to rule again for ati tuleya naba Edgar Lungu nifwebo, efyo ifwile yabako (is readily available),” Mwila said. duped with false negative (it is) stable politically.  e the next ve years. tutemwene tefyo? (We have authority as a He emphasized that the adoption process COVID-19 results. Luapula people are very good. “Tefyonse twingachita muli party. If we say we are elding President Lungu, would be based on merit. “We have noted the I am saying this because I am (we cannot do everything in) that is our decision and that is what we want “Ba MP benu nga taba bombele takwakaba emergence of some facilities from Luapula so sometimes it nine years. UNIP ruled this isn’t it?) Nomba umuntu ushaba mu party yesu sale (if your member of parliament has that are purporting to be pains me to see how my brothers country for 27 years, MMD, ali mu opposition aletweba ati…like ba lawyer not worked, we will not adopt him). It is doing Covid tests and issuing are su ering, but we will pull 20 years, we are saying the ba Sangwa, ba Bishop ba Mpundu, bonse very clear, all the adoptions shall be based false negative results. False through. God is with us. Fyonse people of Zambia tupeniko naba UPND balecita dictate kuli ifwe (Now a on merit. Abantu nga mwabe iminika, negative covid tests will not nga wa chetekela muli lesa chance tubombeko (people of person who doesn’t belong to the party, he is utumpundu tulelila. Candidate nga mwamu prevent you from Covid. We tapaba ichakosa (when you put Zambia, give us an opportunity in opposition and wants to make rules for us… imya balemwinta bantu, we are not going to have designated centres where faith in God, there is nothing to work). We are a pro-poor like Sangwa and Bishop Mpundu together with allow that (When we select a candidate, people we test for COVID-19 and that is di cult).” party, our pronouncements the UPND, they want to dictate a candidate should to ululate and not murmur). Bonse these centres are well known. And Mwila boasted that are based on what is contained for us), they can’t dictate. It is us to make our ama (all the) councilors you have up to march  e Covid facility at levy, the only the Patriotic Front had in the manifesto. We have the own decisions. And the Central Committee ukubomba (to work). Bonse ama MPs, i Covid centre at UTH and done a lot of work for Zambia developmental agenda. Nangu has made a decision that we are going with ndelanda bafwile baleumfwa. Ifwe tulekonka a number of sites that will since independence. balande (even if they say) we are President Lungu in 2021 because he quali es interest ya party, not umuntu. (I bet all the be running, we further do “We are going to eld corrupt pa social media...Ifwe to stand.  e Constitutional Court ruled that members of parliament are hearing what I am community screening and President Edgar Lungu in inchito kubomba, abantu ba ka he is eligible to stand next year no argument,” saying. We are following the party’s interests our people are well known. 2021 as our candidate, that is vota (our job is to work, people Mwila said. and not a person’s interests). Party nga ya wina Avoid the rapid tests that are the position of the party, that are the ones who vote) based Mwila told the party o cials to encourage naba President tukalaseka bonse (we will all being peddled.  ere is room is the position of the central on what we have done. We have children in the area to get National Registration be happy when the party and President win.) for antibody tests within committee. People are scared done wonders. President Lungu Cards. By 10:00, tufwile twawina election, twa bachila our research and within our of President Edgar Lungu. is a man of his word. Even us, let’s “Iyi (this) exercise bonse tubekemo abana (we have to win and surpass them) by one practice but that is within our Nabeshiba ati nga aba pa ballot get ready for 2021. Some people (we should involve the children). You have to million votes,” said Mwila. technical realms. But avoid paper, ninshi naba lusa ( ey are saying I am campaigning. start from the districts, the constituency, and 6. Article www.diggers.news Monday August 8, 2020

PATRIOTIC FRONT LIVING UP TO ITS PROMISE FOR A BETTER ZAMBIA FOR ALL By Hon Emmanuel Musonda Mpankata construction such as; Mwomboshi Dam Fellow countrymen and women, Irrigation Scheme, Lusitu Irrigation our country cannot achieve this by ELLOW citizens, Scheme (Chirundu) and Musakashi accident, but only by; expanding I write in my capacity as Irrigation Scheme (Mufulira). available electricity generation through Patriotic Front’s Member of the Through the Aquaculture Development rehabilitating old power stations; rapid Central Committee in charge of Programme, the Patriotic Front development of new major power stations FLands and the Environment. If it should Government has increased fish and diversifying our energy sources in matter, let me mention that I was the production, for example, from 109,462 order to meet current and future energy first Member of Parliament for the good MT in 2017 to 118,799 MT in 2018 demand. Against this background, and in people of Lupososhi Constituency in because of our efforts to promote addition to ongoing energy projects, the Northern Province from 2001 to 2006, aquaculture through cage and pen culture Patriotic Front Government in line with I believe in the Patriotic Front today as farming, expanding fingerlings, fish its manifesto 2016-2021 will implement much as I did during our days in the feed and fish pond production. With the various future energy projects. Opposition under that great son of the soil ongoing Zambia Aquaculture Enterprise Some of these future energy projects and late founding father of our movement Development Project supported by include, but are not exclusive to, the President Micheal Chilufya Sata. the African Development Bank, fish following: In this article, I will not restrict myself to production shall continue increasing in 1. The 1200 MW Luapula River Hydro my portfolio in the Central Committee but Zambia. Scheme expected to be commissioned in will highlight some of the gains, in brief, In 2018, the Patriotic Front 2024. that we have scored as Patriotic Front to Government successfully released a 2. The 86 MW Lusiwasi Lower in deserve your vote. total of 27 new crop varieties for seed Northern Province expected to be When we started our journey to production by various seed companies commissioned in 2024. transform Zambia together, we promised through the Research and Development 3. The upgrading of the Chishimba a diversified and export-oriented Zambian Programme. These crop varieties Falls Hydro Power Station from 06 MW to agriculture sector. released included among them: 9 15 MW, expected to be commissioned in We are living up to this promise. maize varieties, 4 wheat varieties, 2023. Through the strategic interventions 2 rice varieties, 3 barley varieties, 3 4. Patriotic Front Government’s of the Patriotic Front Government under cowpea varieties, 2 pigeon pea varieties, agreement with the Government of the leadership of His Excellency Dr 1 groundnut variety, and 3 sesame Zimbabwe, to jointly develop the 2,400 Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the performance varieties. In addition, the Patriotic Front MW Batoka Gorge Hydro Power Station of the livestock sector has been positive Government recruited and deployed where each country shall receive 1,200 throughout the period. For example, 661 extension formers in 2018 through MW. there was an increase in the population the Extension Services Delivery Let me reiterate that with the support of of all livestock as well as an increase Enhancement Programme. the Zambian people, nothing shall stop us in the production of livestock products The Patriotic Front under President from growing Zambia’s Electricity Supply such as milk by 54.5% in 2018 to 1.7 Edgar Lungu has committed to continue Industry to meet all local demand, as million MT from the previous 1.1 million ensuring that we do not stop or rest here, well as become the biggest supplier and MT in 2017 due to the establishment of but instead accelerate development exporter of electricity in the whole region. dairy enterprises by the Patriotic Front efforts for a fully diversified and export-led This is our chosen destiny! Government through matching grant Zambian agriculture sector. Together, fellow countrymen and facilities, among other interventions. Let me briefly touch on the energy women, this future is within our grasp. Further, the Patriotic Front sector, as you already are aware, our Our word. Our bond. Government, through the Irrigation Vision 2030 goals for the energy sector Patriotic Front remains Zambia’s Schemes Development, is increasing include achieving: abundant and reliable number one Party of Choice. the total land under irrigation through the supply of affordable energy to both urban construction of 7 Dams and 11 Weirs, and rural areas; increased renewable The Author is Patriotic Front some of which have been completed alternative sources of energy, and export- Member of the Central Committee in while others are at different stages of led energy industry. charge of Land and Environment. Monday August 10, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .7 By Natasha Sakala go, pretend to be PF when UPND leader Hakainde they are organising NRCs, go Hichilema says PF deputy in there, do a don’t kubeba, secretary general Mumbi Mumbi Phiri’s talk time isn’t get a voters’ card, turn out to Phiri talks a lot but without vote, protect your vote, the intelligence and knowledge. rest, leave it to Bally and the And Hichilema says the team, we will fix the economy, Electoral Commission of we will fix jobs,” he said. Zambia (ECZ) should clean backed by intelligence – HH Meanwhile, Hichilema up and maintain the current reiterated that those saying voter register, arguing list was going round and they is exactly what she has done I don’t know, the issue here is NRCs during this mobile that replacing it will be an told me to include myself but that she has called exposing that, away from her exhibiting issuance period. “HH has lost” are the ones impossibility within a month. I refused because I said I have her lack of leadership in ignorance, the issue is that “People of Zambia get who are losing because they When Hichilema enough. You have Chitalu the party…You should be she is admitting that there is your NRCs, especially my are the ones missing out on featured on Radio Phoenix’ Kasanda, she benefitted and ashamed, even to call on this corruption in the PF.” youths get your NRCs, you being governed correctly. Let the People Talk program, has agreed that there was radio Mumbi Phiri you should And Hichilema urged the Friday, Phiri called in to ask corruption involved. Why be ashamed, sometimes have ECZ to maintain the current why UPND members of haven’t you punished the a sense of shame, a normal voters register. parliament were not taking members of parliament who human being has a sense of “Electoral commission Govt spends K3.2bn steps to stop what they termed benefited from that land?” shame, you don’t have a sense of Zambia is not acting as wastage of resources. asked Phiri. of shame, you must develop correctly, one; it will not “Good morning, this But in response, a sense of shame. People be possible to register nine in July on domestic, is Mumbi Phiri the deputy Hichilema said she lacked are suffering, you should be million voters in one month, secretary general of the knowledge. embarrassed,” Hichilema it will not be possible. What Patriotic Front. I have two “I am glad that this lady said. we need is to continue with external debt questions for you, you talked is courageous. She has got a “The lack of leadership the existing voter register about government people bit of dash courage really and in the PF, that is a beautiful and then upgrade with new From P4 buying V8, are you aware you can see that even her facts question madam Mumbi [entrants]. That’s the way it On the 2021 national budget preparations, he said 145 that even your members of are wrong and this is what PF Phiri, thank you to you for should be so we refuse for submissions were received from umbrella organisations, parliament when they go is all about, a small number coming to ask a question the ECZ to do away with institutional stakeholders, single-standing private businesses, to Parliament, that’s their of people with courage but it that exposes and confirms the current registered voter civil society, and numerous individuals and citizens, which entitlement? They are entitled doesn’t give you knowledge, your inability as the PF to database. They must do what were currently being reviewed by the committees constituted to US$80,000 and a vehicle complete lack of knowledge. do the right things, what is called incremental work. to scrutinize both tax and non-tax proposals. which they take over a Number one, she is saying are the right things, to cut The six million that are there, “Although the notice for submissions has lapsed, period of time. If V8 are too the UPND is complaining of costs, to cut expenditure. It’s they can clean the database proposals are still welcome for the period until Wednesday expensive, why haven’t you buying VX expensive vehicles not the responsibility of the but not to do away with it 12th August 2020. This is to ensure that citizens, including encouraged your members to but UPND MPs are buying member of parliament, this completely. They are trying to the youth, women groups, the private sector, and all other go into Parliament and come VX vehicles, it’s a simple is why we elect governments. favour PF,” he said. stakeholders and interest groups that may feel left out in the up with a private members thing. It’s a lack of leadership. Let me put it this way, why The oppositionpreparation process, are included through receipt of their bill to start reduction or When UPND comes in, we waste time to put a private leader wondered why the submission of tax and non-tax policy proposals for the 2021 they should start buying will change the policy, we members motion which will registration of voters was not National Budget. In July 2020, stakeholder engagements for tuma Vitz so that we save the will not even leave it to the not lead to a change of policy. being done continuously as the 2021 National Budget commenced at provincial level. MPs that nobody will be stipulated in the law. money because they are part A private members motion A total of five (5) Provinces were visited between 15 and 21 buying a VX. She is admitting “NRC issuance is not of government. The second I the house, and really the July 2020. These are, Luapula, Muchinga, Northern, Eastern, that the PF is failing to find being done fairly, they have question is, he is talking ignorance that Mumbi Phiri and Central Provinces. However, as the daily Covid-19 solutions and remove the started with five provinces, about corruption, on the exhibits and she loves, she cases began to escalate, it became necessary to adjust the money being wasted on VXs why? They should have done Forest 27, there are members has got talk time, a lot of talk stakeholder engagement method from the interactive town- to buy medicines in hospitals, NRC mobile registration of parliament for the UPND time in her mouth but that hall version, to virtual and electronic based consultative to paying councils, to make in all the 10 provinces, the who have benefitted from talk time is not backed with meetings for the remaining provinces,” said Yamba. sure that children are in money is there but it’s all that land, mind you, I was intelligence and knowledge. “I also take this opportunity to announce that an inter- school, including supporting manipulations trying to rig part of the parliamentarians I am glad she again admits ministerial Tax Policy Review Committee (TPRC) for the persons with disabilities. This elections, Zambians should when I was elected and the that there is corruption in the 2021 Budget National Budget, has been constituted. The not allow it. Voter registration PF, Forest 27, she says there committee comprises experts in direct taxes, mining matters, is continuous under the law, are members of parliament customs and excise, and value added tax. In addition, an inter- why are they not registering ministerial Non-Tax Policy Review Committee (NTPRC), of UPND, she names one as voters in a continuous way, comprising experts from all revenue generating ministries Chitalu Kasanda, I don’t have the law says voter registration and agencies, has also been constituted to assess proposed Financial gain a member of parliament in is continuous, they are not options and recommend the best possible non-tax measures that definition, I don’t know, doing it to favour the PF, we for the 2021 National Budget. The two committees are Want that opportunity, to have financial freedom? maybe she knows something are aware of that and Zambia currently evaluating the submissions from stakeholders. The If ever there was a time to start somthing new, that must say no to that,” he said. evaluation and analysis process will run up to 21st August, time is NOW! He further urged the 2020, however, in instances where a respective committee 1. Do you want to earn extra income youths in his party to pretend seeks clarity on a particular submission, virtual consultations 2. Are you a person that take on a challenge. to be PF if they have to in with stakeholders will be arranged.” order for them to be get their 3. Are you driven 4.Can you spend k2000 to start 5.Would you like to be part of the fastest growing Online business in 2020. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 6.Do you want to know more? 7. Do you need support with this, we have it. Mansa Then you are the person that I can help! - 2- bedroomed flats (4) plus bedsitter for sale, wallfenced, Call me on +260976113670 for a chat and I’ll show gated 24/7 water, price negotiable. Buy 1/2/3 or all. -For details: 0964-147257 you how. 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Instead expressed our of insulting them for Lopinion on the throwing teargas in political landscape his face, he directed in Zambia, where his anger at the we pointed out that politicians who were while the Patriotic forcing the officer Front was battling to abuse the law. with a scandal By doing that, he riddled government, became best friends the opposition with police officers was equally faced and civil servants with serious and he surely got strategic flaws their votes. which were making it impossible to predict an conducted. opposition figure that not new, but people Zambian who has Sata threatened obvious change of is at the fingertips are very sensitive, no membership card to chase the government next All these of almost every and you may not for any political party Chinese from year. observations are Zambian is Patriotic know who you was a member of Zambia if he got valid, but sometimes, Front founder end up offending the Patriotic Front. In into power because Our opinion we have made Michael Sata (RIP), in the process. A saying this, Sata had they were taking has directly and certain unfair and many critics couple of weeks many people in mind, jobs from Zambians. indirectly been expectations from of Mr Hichilema’s ago, while painting top on the list were But the first endorsed by some the so-called election style of politics have a picture of how his civil servants who banquet he hosted citizens, some front runners, than made comparisons Cabinet would look were not expected to as Republican of whom have they are capable between the two like, Mr Hichilema be partisan. He knew President at State gone further to of delivering. Yes, politicians. We think threatened to that civil servants House was for the warn that a third we are talking it is unfair to compare dismiss (unqualified) were among the most Chinese Community force will emerge about Mr Hakainde Mr HH to Sata in PF cadres in the frustrated members in Zambia. He knew if the current Hichilema, the UPND the same way that civil service and in of the workforce due that voters wanted front runners in president. Being a it would be unfair to diplomatic missions. to poor conditions to hear certain the impending leader of the biggest compare Sata to HH That might sound of service. This is pronouncements 2021 elections opposition is no easy in areas where the like a morally why he coined the about foreign do not work to task. Apart from UPND leader has correct political motto “lower taxes investors, but he aggressively shake the responsibility excelled. What we statement, but it and more money in was also alive to things up and face of mobilising find fair is to point out carries undesirable your pocket”. If there the fact that Zambia the PF oppression campaign resources a few things that the connotations. No is anything that a could not stand head on. To do and providing aspiring government civil servant wants civil servant wants without support this, they suggest, enough inspiration leaders can learn to start worrying to hear more than a from the Chinese the leaders of and motivation from the fallen about surviving a “zangena” SMS alert, government and its the alternative to members of achiever. regime change. it is the pledge for investment portfolio government must parliament in order to Some are qualified reduced taxes. in the country. step out of their sustain their loyalty, and professional, but social media there is also the What would Sata have relatives in the Sata knew which People are not comfort and head general expectation do differently if he ruling party. Are you enemies he could seeing something out into the arena to from the electorate was in opposition saying all of them or could not afford captivating from watch how the NRC – which includes non- today? Here are our should go? That’s not to have. Despite the opposition. issuance exercise members of the party. views: what Sata would do. operating under a That is why there and the forthcoming strict Public Order are still hundreds voter registration At the moment, Hinting on a Instead, Sata Act, Sata made of thousands of exercises are being the most memorable shadow cabinet is would say, every police officers his undecided voters. Crossword puzzle No 664 “We must learn to regard people Crossword puzzle No 663 less in the light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer Monday August 10, 2020 www.diggers.news Readers’ Feedback .9 Readers’ Feedback ‘When did NRC registration exercise ACC investigative o cer’s become a PF programme?!’ shocking testimony on Chilufya Dear editor, committing no o ence Editor, “NRC registration is now a PF party programme? Since when? Zambians let’s wake-up, we only have one Zambia to defend. It’s like being ruled by rebels!” - Henry “Which Zambian living in this day and age is shocked? We all knew nothing would Munene come of this and it was just a waste of tax payers money”. - Nasho Sombe A witness must be investigated urgently. Human beings are human beings, we never “The citizens should see the problem with such lack of reasoning and ship these know his interest in this case”. - Brighton S. B. Banda good for nothings out. Voting them out is now a moral issue for Zambia to remain a state!” - Joel Saniko Moonga “I said it. Who can investigate a minister in authority?? is guy’s are fearing for their lives. Just stop this case because nothing will come out. Bring Mr Nolle to stop it.. but don’t “Its seems like people are in panic mood concerning elections which are just around forget that we know what is happening and our time is coming”. - Steven Chandalala the corner and they’re trying so hard to do all they can.#NRC registration exercise has never been a party programme.Just relax and let those who’re responsible to “ e witness shocked everyone even the devil himself.....” - Steve Lengwe execute their duties”. - Charles Chiluba Chuutu “ en why take him to court? ere’s a circus in Zambia. How can an arresting o cer conduct himself like this? is is day light robbery of public resources. is ugly “That’s how PF is panicking, but going by what is on the ground, even such tactics conduct by the arresting o cer tells Zambians that the whole ACC is corrupt and won’t work. This is what we mean when we say that PF no longer has strongholds. must be disbanded forthwith. ings can’t go on like this”. - Chanda Pochoko As such, winning of those by-elections in which oppositions are not allowed to “Some one holding a ministerial position can not be investigated thoroughly. e campaign freely is just cosmetic”. - Kajuba Mazuba best to have been done was withdraw Mr Chilufya from his position to ease way for proper investigations. Mr Chilufya is heavily protected because of his position but the problem is we are headed by a president who takes corruption as a normal routine. Ubomba mwibala alya mwibala”. - Reegan Malambo EDITOR’S NOTE: Lungu on COVID-19 having exerted ‘unprecedented pressure‛ on govt

Editor, the crowd that follows you, and on top of that “With due respect your you don’t move alone”. - excellence, you are not all costs regardless of how Tukesa Chipoma walking the talk. You have many people are in danger prioritized your political of contracting covid 19”. - “Last year, it was climate survival over lives of Tobey Chanda change...the other year poor cadres”. - Gibson it was global crunch... Chivunda Kaleyi “You are the one What measures have your promoting the spreading supporting sta s put in “A er commissioning the of covid19 sir. You can place apart from riding bridge that is when you’ve commission a building on your back to enrich realised that there is covid while in state house sir, it’s themselves and impoverish in Zambia”. - Enza Pule not necessarily to go there. the masses”. - Kinta Kunte I say this because it is “Just keep quiet we know di culty for you to control you for what you are, a person concerned more about retaining power at Bizeck’s observation on by-election victories may not re ect 2021 outcome Editor,

“ e Professor was EDITOR’S NOTE: being economical with Mubita Tebuho Mubita the truth. Other than the Go to our News Diggers! Facebook page, developmental projects “But, professor, which “Most voters in rurals select a story you like and jot down your which don’t develop but numerous developmental vote using their stomach, projects? Also, there once they’re given food its comment. We will pick that as your feedback the people who promote them, he should have is no developmental well and good for them”. - and get you published on this page. The included rampant and project that can outweigh Charles Chiluba Chuutu shorter the comment the higher the rife vote buying. Or development at personal chance thatof getting we block published. Facebook users who use these were not included level i.e. you have a good “2021 will be PF political because bribery is road but you can’t a ord cadres Vs e People of Note now given a stamp of even two square meals a Zambia. ey can’t buy the abusive language. approval as an electoral day or can’t a ord school whole country!!!” - Gravis practice?” - Kanyata fees for your children...” - Masika 10. Article www.diggers.news Monday August 10, 2020

ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE GOLD MINING COOPERATIVES: WHAT SHOULD BE THEIR GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE?

By Webby Banda vote irrespective of his/her influence or financial supervisory relationships among critical organs, The Centre for Trade Policy and Development status. namely, general membership, board of directors, (CTPD) has advocated for the implementation of management, marketing committee, and audit a cooperatives approach to organise the Artisanal (iv) Cooperative education and training – committee. and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) sector The members must be educated about its aims through a State Gold Buying Programme (SGBP). and objectives. General Membership – This is the supreme The idea behind an SGBP is to bring ASGM decision making organ of a cooperative. It operators in close contact with the government to (v) Cooperation among cooperatives – constitutes of miners who are also employees achieve various objectives including: Cooperatives must serve their members most of the cooperative. The governance principles of effectively and strengthen the cooperative the cooperative should gravitate around fulfilling (i) The formalisation of the ASGM sector; movement by working together through local, and maximising the interest of the general national, regional and international structures. membership. By-laws may stipulate that some (ii) Alleviation of poverty in communities decisions should be made by a board of directors hosting gold resources; and (vi) Autonomy and Independence – which is democratically elected into office by the Cooperatives must be autonomous and self-help general membership. (iii) Increasing national gold and foreign organisations controlled by their members. currency reserves at the Bank of Zambia. Board of Directors – The board of directors (vii) Member Economic Participation – makes critical decisions that ultimately determine The fundamental question that remains Members should contribute equitably to, and the success or failure of a cooperative. These unanswered is how these cooperatives should democratically control, the capital of their decisions must be ratified by two-thirds of be structured to achieve the above-outlined cooperative the majority of the general membership. The objectives of the SGBP. Before delving into board should champion the interest of the the governance framework of cooperatives, its Common problems faced by mining general membership by providing an enabling general underlying principlesshall be discussed. cooperatives in Zambia environment for sustainable operation and This shall be proceeded by a highlight of the growth. To achieve this the board needs to common challenges faced by the cooperatives Mining cooperatives in Zambia are faced with provide oversight over the roles of management in Zambia. Lastly,this shall be followed by an several problems including: and critical committees of the cooperative. elucidation of the common features that must be enlisted in the management framework for these (i) Lack of understanding of cooperative Management – If need be a professional organisations to work. principles as some members see the cooperative team of people should be employed by the as an employer company and expect regular board of directors to execute the plans of the General principles of cooperatives wages and do not understand the sharing of cooperative. The hired professionals should be profits; paid a percentage of production or salary for their A cooperative can be defined as an organisation (ii) Lack of basic technology to exploit services. that utilises democratic control and shared deposits; decision making to achieve its goals. (iii) Lack of geological information; Audit Committee – An audits committee should Cooperatives are based on the values of self- (iv) Lack of a readily available market; be established that oversees and audits help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, (v) Exploitation of the general membership all activities and processes of the board of equity, and solidarity. They should constitute of by other influential members; directors and management. Auditing operations seven critical principles. (vi) Lack of access to finance; and of management and the board of directors (vii) Lack of education and training of its is cardinal in preventing the principal-agent (i) Voluntary membership – Everyone is at members. problem, where the objectives of the board and liberty to enter or leave the cooperative society management deviate from those of the general whenever he or she likes. The membership of The proposed governance structure of ASGM membership. a cooperative must be open irrespective of the cooperatives religion and political affiliation. Marketing committee – A marketing committee There is no single format for structuring should be responsible for connecting the (ii) Concern for Community – cooperatives because every cooperative can cooperative with local and international markets. Cooperativesshould contribute to the sustainable be organised uniquely to address the interest This is it for this week. Look out for next week development of their communities by sourcing of its members. The proposed structureis not a as we will be discussing issues around good and investing locally. single format or one size fits all framework but principles of mining taxation. a proposal of the common features or elements (iii) Democratic management – The that must be adopted in the governing process About the Author management of a cooperative must be centred on of ASGM cooperatives.The proposed structure Webby Banda is a Senior Researcher the ideals of democracy. This means all members aims in overcoming power imbalances and (Extractives) at The Centre for Trade Policy should have an equal voice in its governance failure to understand cooperative principles by and Development (CTPD) and a Lecturer with affairs. Every member should be given one members.Figure 1depicts the reporting and the University of Zambia, School of Mines. Monday August 10, 2020 www.diggers.news Sports .11

By Diggers Reporter AFTER a seven-year wait, Nkana yesterday finally won their elusive 13th Nkana take Super League Crown league title albeit on goal continued to pile the from their walkover win difference after contenders pressure and were almost against Zanaco to finish Forest Rangers were held gifted for their efforts the league on top with 50 by Zanaco yesterday. when Bwembya’s cross points at par with Forest Needing a win to land was cleared for a corner who have an inferior goal their maiden title, Forest by Zanaco defender difference, have emerged faltered when it mattered Tiberius Lombard with league winners. the most against Zanaco, Zikiru lurking on the 20th Forest coach Tenant leaving the Kitwe giants to minute. Chilumba regretted his land the title for the first On the other end, team’s missed chances. time since 2013. Zanaco could have gotten "We had a chance to On Thursday, Forest the lead against the run win this league but we received a life line after of play but striker Chitiya missed a lot of chances. their win against Napsa Mususu failed to capitalize We congratulate Nkana, Stars when the Football on a spilled ball from they have won it on goal Association of Zambia Forest keeper Mathias difference, that's fine," (FAZ) appeals committee Kigonya. Chilumba said. ordered that their On the 25th minute, Nkana will feel justified unplayed match against Forest thought they had with the result after their Zanaco be played. a penalty when Silwaba coronation was delayed on However, the Ndola was tripped by Lombard Thursday when the ruling side failed to take but Kitwe referee Milton to have the Forest versus advantage of their game Mweemba waved play on. Zanaco game played. against Zanaco, who went Tied at halftime, Forest The league triumph into the match playing came back with fire but takes Nkana to a record for nothing but winning they were let down by 13th title, four ahead of bonuses. poor finishing with their Mufulira Wanderers. Like their match Nigerian striker Kola against Napsa, Forest hitting the side net with started brightly and Zanaco keeper Toaster looked set to take the lead Nsabata to beat on the but were let down by goal 58th minute. FAZ asks Nkana to exculpate shy strikers in Lameck A minute later, Silwaba, Adams Zikiru Zanaco’s Charles Zulu’s and Quadri Kola. menacing cross was Five minutes aftercollected by Kigonya to kickoff, Zikiru had a ease the pressure on the themselves or be demoted chance from the edge of home side. By Abraham Kalito Meanwhile, FAZ has and stiffer punishment for not right for you to declare the box after receiving Zanaco held their own THE Football Association explained in a letter dated offenders whose conduct is not yourselves champion when a pass from Taonga as the match played out to of Zambia (FAZ) has asked August 8, 2020 that the club of sporting behaviour.” FAZ had not awarded you Bwembya but the a barren draw. Nkana to show cause why risks being demoted from the And FAZ has explained the points for the Nakambala Ghanaian’s eventual effort With the match ending disciplinary action should not super league if the association in a letter dated August 8, game. As you may know, when was saved by Zanaco in a stalemate, Nkana, be taken against the club after establishes and finds it guilty. 2020 that the club risks being a team fails to fulfil a fixture, keeper Toaster Nsabata. who were on Friday its fans allegedly harassed and According to a letter by the demoted from the super they violate Article 110 of The home sideawarded three points abused officials. association’s General Secretary league owing to its conduct the FAZ Disciplinary Code Adrian Kashala, Nkana has once found guilty. and makes it a disciplinary since been charged with violent “We are sure that Nkana, issue and the Disciplinary conduct and was given up to being one the biggest clubs procedure has to be followed 15 hours (Sunday) to submit in the League, you must before you could be allotted a written report justifying why be aware that these actions the points,” Kashala stated. punitive measures should not contravene the following FAZ He explained that Nkana be meted against the club. Constitutional provisions further broke Covid-19 rules “This is with reference and the Disciplinary Code. when they invited fans to to a complaint from Football Articles 13 (1)(i)of the FAZ be part of the coronation Association of Zambia Constitution which demands ceremony. officials who were on duty that you observe the principles “It is only after that during the game between of loyalty, integrity and good disciplinary procedure was Forest Rangers Football Club sporting behavior; Article 13 exhausted that we were able and Napsa Starts Football (1)(j) of the FAZ Constitution to award you the three points Club played on Thursday 6 that calls for you to observe in our letter dated 7th August August 2020, your supporters the mandatory items specified 2020. Be advised that as of harassed and verbally abused in Article 10 (3), especially 6th August 2020, your club, the officials that included Article 10(3) (d) that directs Nkana, had only 47 points the Football Association of clubs not take decisions and which could not make you Zambia President Mr. Andrew directives of the Association champions. Further note Kamango, Mr. Brian Mulenga to ordinary courts,” stated that your decision to crown and other members of staff,” Kashala. “Article 63 of the yourselves as champions was read the letter in part. FAZ Constitution prevents illegal and that the invitation “You are therefore being clubs from taking football of supporters to be part of charged with Violence at matters to the ordinary the coronation ceremony Stadia and Unidentifiedcourts. Article 16 (a) of the contravenes the strict Aggressors under Articles 92 FAZ Disciplinary Code adherence to the COVID-19 and 93 of the FAZ Disciplinary gives power to the Appeals protocols,” stated FAZ. Code respectively. You are Committee to decide on the “Your conduct had hereby directed to submit a decisions of the Disciplinary the potential to spread the written explanation in defence Committee. Please note that deadly Coronavirus as you of this allegation and the the aggregation of all these allowed huge gatherings charge, giving reasons why the violations could attract the without respecting the Health relevant Judicial bodies should sanction of expulsion of guidelines and therefore not apply the appropriate your club from the league as put the lives of players and sanctions on your club for stipulated in Articles 15 of the officials at risk. Your reverse the misconduct. Further, the FAZ Constitution.” communication on the above behaviour of your supporters He stated that the Appeals matters should reach us has brought the name of the Committee was the final before 15.00 hours Sunday 9th game into disrepute and as judicial body in all disciplinary August 2020, failure to which, FAZ, we need to put this cases. the matter will be adjudicated unruly behaviour to a stop “We also want to bring on by the FAZ through the by meting out appropriate to your attention that it was relevant judicial bodies.” No 749 K10 www.diggers.news Monday Auguest 10, 2020

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