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No 809 K10 www.diggers.news Monday November 2, 2020 Bill 10 defeat a victory for democracy NEXT IS LUNGU’S 3RDBy Sipilisiwe Ncube the peopleTERM of Zambia must be proud on Bill 10 but he is happy- to see SANGWAthat Meanwhile Sangwa says with the in the 2021 general election. CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer John that multipartism triumphed. the legislative arm of government defeat of Bill 10, his next assignment In an interview, Sangwa said Sangwa says the fall of Bill 10 is a And Sangwa says the has rescued Zambia’s hope on the is to make sure that he challenges the failure of Bill 10 was a victory to victory for Zambia’s democracy and Constitutional Court failed Zambians constitutional amendment process. President Lungu’s eligibility to stand democracy and for the rule of law. Story page 2 OCIDA We are investigating HoneyBee demands tender irregularities, says ACC Siliya’s By Sipilisiwe Ncube Pharmacy. underway. of a tender by the Ministry Commission is investigating THE Anti-Corruption Responding to a press “I wish to acknowledge of Health to HoneyBee reports surrounding an Story page 7 Commission (ACC) says it query, ACC public relations receipt of your press query in Pharmacy; and Whether the employee...” Story page 7 is investigating the alleged manager Timothy Moono which you wanted to find out dismissal irregularities regarding the confirmed that investigations the following; whether the Story page 2 Ministry of Health’s decision on the awarding of the Commission is investigating to award a tender to HoneyBee controversial tender were irregularities in the award Wina laments Ndola police nab 3 UPND officials Bill 10 failure By Sipilisiwe Ncube for holding private meeting VICE-PRESIDENT Inonge Wina says the failure to pass Bill 10 will have devastating effects on several governance issues. By Daniel Chansa Joseph Phiri and two other members for Charity Katanga said although they met at Meanwhile, Vice-President Wina says Information and POLICE in Ndola have apprehended and having a party meeting at a private house. a private house, Phiri should have notified Broadcasting Services Minister Dora Siliya did not coach detained UPND Ndola District Chairman Copperbelt Police Commissioner police. Story page 7 village headmen in Sinda District on how to lie in order to access funding under the Social Cash Transfer (SCT) scheme. Speaking during the Vice President’s Question Time in Parliament, Friday, Vice-President Wina said failure to pass Constitution Amendment Bill Number 10 of 2019 would lead to devastating effects on various governance issues. Story page 5 Lungu should apologize for insulting Zambians, demands Kambwili By Julia Malunga During the NATIONAL Democratic commissioning of the Arcades Congress (NDC) leader flyover bridge last week, Chishimba Kambwili says it President Lungu said “ifwe is unfortunate that President tulebomba, utupuba tuletalika Edgar Lungu can insult the (we are working while some people he is ruling. little fools are doubting us). Story page 10 2. Local News www.diggers.news Monday November 2, 2020 By Sipilisiwe Ncube way of intimidating citizens as we UNIVERSITY of Zambia approach the general elections in Lecturers and Researchers’ Police dividing Zambians into 2021,” Dr Mambwe stated. Union (UNZALARU) general He called on the police to secretary Dr Kelvin Mambwe remain professional and restore says he is concerned with public confidence even as they the PF government’s silence two sets of citizens - Mambwe serve the nation under a hostile whenever the police are involved environment. in harassing and brutalizing swift to attack or hunt down Union (UNZALARU) is appalled their human rights as enshrined wish to refer the nation to the “While UNZALARU innocent citizens. ordinary citizens, human rights at the deteriorating situation in Zambia’s Constitution. We recent specific actions in which appreciates the hostile And Dr Mambwe has activists, and opposition political of human rights of citizens at are equally concerned with the Police violently manhandled environment under which accused the police of dividing party leaders and cadres on the hands of the Zambia Police Patriotic Front Government’s and embarrassed the persons of the Zambia Police Service Zambians concocted suspicions but never Service. We note that the Zambia reticence whenever the Police Mrs. Carol Kambwili and her are operating, which favours In a statement, Dr Mambwe did the same to PF cadres. Police Service is an institution are involved in harassing and daughter Ms Chanda Kambwili errant and overzealous officers stated that he had observed that “The University of Zambia whose legal mandate is to ensure brutalizing innocent citizens. We in full view of the public. This over professional and ethical the Zambia Police Service was Lecturers and Researchers’ security to all citizens and uphold are left to wonder whether the incident did not only alarm us ones who are in constant fear actions of the Police represent but raised serious questions on of transfers and retirement in the actions of Government or the ability of the Police to protect ‘national interest’. We call upon that the Government does not citizens, treat them humanely them to remain professional as simply care about the rights of its and with dignity even if found they serve the nation. We further citizens,” Dr Mambwe stated. on the wrong side of the law,” Dr urge them to always restrain He accused the police of Mambwe stated. themselves from acting outside OCIDA demands having divided Zambians into “These recent actions the law whenever they are two groups and paying a deaf ear reminded us of the police brutality dealing with citizens, especially to the violence incited by those against unarmed students in those seen to have dissenting from PF. their hostels at the University voices. They must strictly adhere “All citizens deserve to be of Zambia in 2018 which led to the highest professional treated with dignity regardless to the unforgettable death of standards and not succumb to Siliya’s dismissal of their ethnicity and political Vespers Shimuzhila, whom the undue pressure from government By Natasha Sakala made about president Sata who the ministers of PF without affiliation. Yet the Zambia university community continues officials or political cadres. The OUR Civic Duty Association started the party on which they reprimand from the head of Police Service appear to have to mourn to this day. The same Zambia Police Service command (OCiDA) spokesperson now ride, Mr Lusambo says he state if he does not agree with divided Zambians into two sets Police is responsible for the death and Government should be Robert Sichinga has called for was a hard core MMD, so was it. They can afford to say this of citizens; those who belong to of a young pupil by the name of worried about the widespread the immediate dismissal of Dora, what has changed? Why because the Head of State, they the PF and those who do not and Frank Mugala, nephew of the loss of public confidence in the Information and Broadcasting are they in PF at this time and know will endorse what they more especially those who belong Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Service which may very easily Minister Dora Siliya for issuing the people within PF think that are saying,” he said. to the opposition political parties. whose life was suddenly cut and swiftly turn into public “appalling remarks against late they must be removed while Sichinga said after the The Police have given a blind eye short by people entrusted with President Michael Sata” and Dora and the others can go in, failure of Bill 10, the PF could and rendered a deaf ear to blatant his security. The Human Rights hostility and mob injustice as preaching tribal hatred. how abhorrent.” do anything to ensure their stay violence and inciting of violence Commission’s investigations well as we witnessed during And Sichinga has urged And Sichinga urged in power. on clear video footage by the PF. have found the Zambia Police the spate of gassing incidents all well-meaning citizens not citizens to maintain their guard “I want to caution all However, the same Zambia Police Service responsible for these two across the country recently,” Dr to be complacent and remain and continue mobilising to of us, all the citizens of this Service is swift to attack or hunt totally avoidable losses of lives of Mambwe stated. vigilant against the tactics of reject the PF. country, all the citizens that after ordinary citizens, human innocent learners at the hands And Dr Mambwe urged all the PF following the failure of “Be mindful of the lawyers mean well for the country not rights activists, and opposition of law enforcement officers. stakeholders to condemn any Bill 10. that hold out as learned to relent. The PF are a crafty political party leaders and cadres Unfortunately, the list of such form of violence than wait to In an interview, Sichinga individuals but are going out group of individuals, they will on the flimsiest of suspicions incidents keeps rising unabated. speak only when they fall victim. wondered why President Lungu and literally are instigating do anything in their power to and sometimes on what appears This is what is worrisome.” “The Zambia Police Service always stood by ministers like violence against their fellow stay in power including all the concocted suspicions,” Dr He condemned the has now, more than ever, the Siliya and Bowman Lusambo. citizens. We cannot afford illegalities that you can think Mambwe stated. continued and increasing mammoth task of ensuring “The likes of Mr Lusambo, to relent at this time dear of. This particular failure to He added that the disregard of human rights by the human rights and law and including Dora Siliya, have friends, we cannot.