No 769 K10 www.diggers.news Monday September 7, 2020 It’s impunity to say ‘only God will remove me from power’ ...MATALE LECTURES GREEDY POLITICIANS Love for material wealth enslaving our leaders By Julia Malunga says politicians never learn always desire “more and more” And Rev Matale says the former general secretary could simply draw from the REVEREND Suzanne Matale and never have enough as they wealth. politicians think that once they of the Council of Churches emergency reserves without are elected into office, citizens in Zambia, said the political going begging. The state of give up their rights to life. system in Zambia only taught begging defeats the idea that Meanwhile, the Rev says people to value power, material Zambia has leadership rather the church needs to go back wealth and individualism. than politicians. The question to its moral consciousness of “55 plus years of political is that whatever happened to Covid-19 deaths near 300Story page 4 speaking out. independence with the wealth the US$5 billion that President Speaking during the that God has bestowed on Mwanawasa left in the coffers. virtual Levy Mwanawasa us in this country at a time Unfortunately, I have learnt...” Bill 10 will be tabled in next public lecture, Friday, Matale, such as this, the country Story page 5 Parliament sitting - Clerk By Julia Malunga the Constitution Amendment to the Order Paper in the next CLERK of the National Bill Number 10 of 2019 will parliamentary session which Assembly Cecilia Mbewe says be resuscitated and restored resumes on September 18, 2020. In a brief interview, Mbewe said like any other Bill Sishuwa pinpoints Lungu’s that lapsed due to the abrupt adjournment of Parliament, Bill 10 was no exception. leadership weaknesses When asked if Bill 10 would be tabled in parliament, she By Julia Malunga Levy Mwanawasa public responded in the affirmative. A LEADER with the will to lecture, Friday, Dr Sishuwa “Yes, like all other Bills fight corruption should grow or said corruption undermined that lapsed due to the abrupt good governance. strengthen these institutions, Story page 4 adjournment...” Story page 4 not undermine them, says University of Zambia lecturer Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa. Kanganja calls for professional And Dr Sishuwa says transformative leaders holding public office should policing of by-elections demonstrate competence to By Julia Malunga resolve the health challenge at INSPECTOR General of Police Kakoma Kanganja has cautioned hand instead of worsening it in police officers against involving themselves in politics during the times of disruptions. course of policing elections, saying all those wishing to do so Speaking at the virtual should resign and hand over the police uniform. Story page 4 Chitimukulu, others face

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By Julia Malunga PRINCE Akashambatwa Mbikusita Lewanika says Our leaders have the key problem that Zambia continues to face is personalisation of state leadership. personalised state Speaking at the virtual Levy Mwanawasa public lecture, Friday, Akashambatwa said there was a need to re- leadership – Aka examine the political culture which allowed personalised Zambia, from the beginning is to take from his legacy. The leadership. that from independence, the example of GMOs is one of “I noted in the clip you Constitution of Zambia was them and I think that it is very played with the voice of Levy very specifically unconsciously important that the struggle that he used the word ‘we’. One based on faith in one continues. Levy stopped the of the things that distresses me individual. And the debate in deterioration in reverse of the in watching Zambian news the British parliament leading struggle and managed to move is that a minister saying ‘my to the Zambia independence it a little bit forward, but the government’ or our President act makes that very clear. So the struggle must continue because says ‘my government’, they whole Constitution is based on the fault line of the Zambian hardly say that ‘we.’ When faith in a person, personalised Constitution and political Levy said ‘we rejected leadership. The key problems culture of Zambia continues as GMOs’…it was not a personal we continue to face from the it was in the beginning,” said decision and in fact, it was one beginning is the personalisation Akashambatwa. “And if we of those decisions made in an of state leadership, the licensing are to follow his footsteps and exemplary, consulted national of the ruling party to seize and build upon his legacy, we have decision making. There were capture the state.” to re-examine the Constitution absolutely open public forums He said the people in of Zambia from beginning to in which this issue was debated power today should take end. We have to re-examine and it is out of that public a leaf from Mwanawasa’s our political culture which forum that committees were legacy by running a collective allows personalised leadership. made to start and spearhead government. There was a discussion just moves towards that decision. “So even as we praise Levy, now about ‘let’s choose a leader I say it is very important to I would like us to please not who has a character’, all that is mark this ‘we’,” Akashambatwa defile his name by assuming well and good but if it is within said. that he was a personal leader. institutions that do not have “John (Sangwa) was He was a collective leader and collective leadership, then we talking about the fault line of that was the example we have will continue to be doomed.” Reduced value of suspicious deals in 2019 FIC report doesn’t mean less corruption - economist By Diggers! Reporter (LEAs) with suspected losses valued at K984 THE Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) must be million compared to K6.1 billion reported in well-funded to ensure it vigorously investigates 2018, from 80 intelligence disseminated reports. all suspicious cases of money laundering to fulfil Furthermore, most of the disseminations in 2019 its mandate, says Public Financial Management were of low value relative to those in 2018 and (PFM-G) Consult senior economist Bright related more to individuals than corporates.” Chizonde. But the former Centre for Trade Policy and Meanwhile, Chizonde says Zambians must Development (CTPD) researcher added that not be mistaken to think that corruption has the reduced overall financial losses should not reduced in the country following the reduction in be misconstrued to mean that corruption had the value of suspicious transactions recorded in reduced last year. the 2019 FIC Trends report. “The Zambian general public should, Commenting on the latest FIC Money therefore, not mistake the reduced value to Laundering and Terrorist Financing Trends mean that there has been a reduction in money Report, which revealed suspected losses due laundering and corruption. In 2019, the FIC to financial crimes last year valued at K984 was limited by financial constraints and, thus, million, compared to K6.1 billion reported in analysed fewer and lower-valued cases involving 2018, Chizonde observed that the sharp decline individuals. The FIC should be adequately funded in monetary value was a demonstration of in order to improve operational efficiency,” urged insufficient funding the Centre had received to Chizonde. execute its mandate. The Centre reported six cases of money The 2019 FIC Money Laundering and laundering worth an unprecedented K450 million Terrorist Financing Trends Report reported a last year compared to just K195 million in 2018. sharp decline in the overall number of suspicious “During the period under review, the FIC financial transaction reports, but with a record disseminated six intelligence reports bordering high loss of money from laundering activities. on money laundering compared to 12 in 2018. Data from the just-released report revealed However, the value of the disseminations that the Centre disseminated 44 intelligence increased from K195 million in 2018 to K450 reports to law enforcement agencies with million in 2019. The major predicate offences suspected losses valued at K984 million compared that contributed to the generation of proceeds to the K6.1 billion reported in 2018 from 80 of crime were tax evasion and corruption,” the intelligence reports. Trends Report disclosed in part. “The long-awaited Financial Intelligence Outgoing FIC acting Director-General Centre’s 6th Money Laundering and Terrorist Clement Kapalu told News Diggers! in an Financing Trends Report for the year 2019 exclusive interview in Lusaka that the FIC indicates that financial constraints limited received funding amounting to between 65 to the Centre’s investigations. The reduction in 70 per cent of its requirements last year, which the number and value of intelligence reports directly affected the institution’s ability to do analysed has been attributed to unpredictable verification of the suspicious transactions reports funding, which affected the Centre’s ability to it received from reporting entities, such as verify Suspicious Transactions Reports (STRs) commercial banks. and Spontaneous Disclosure Reports (SDRs). Kapalu, however, added that funding This situation is unacceptable, considering the had improved for the current financial year, critical role of the FIC in exposing cases of money 2020, raising hopes of improved operational laundering and corruption in Zambia,” Chizonde performance for the Centre to execute its mandate said in a statement, Friday. ahead of publishing this year’s Trends Report. “The Public Financial Management Consult PFM-G Consult is a private research and notes that despite the increase in STRs from 724 capacity building institute specialised in public in 2018 to 748 in 2019, the FIC was only able to financial management. investigate 101 cases compared to 176 in 2018. It conducts research and offers training Consequently, the Centre disseminated only 44 around government budgeting, fiscal intelligence reports to Law Enforcement Agencies responsibility and transparency, among others. Monday September 7, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .3

By Julia Malunga ukutila ati nalimyebele. JUSTICE Minister Given Ndesubila namwumfwa. Lubinda has begged Lukashya Fwebalipano muli banono residents not experiment Lubinda begs for votes in Lukashya sana teti tuwine ama votes when voting for a candidate in Chagwa Lungu, mwasala justice alisa ukufuma choose development. When down because I am giving kuli imwe mweka. Abashele the forthcoming by-elections. ubuyantanshi. Nga mwasala ukutali ku Kabwata ukwisa you vote for another person, you respect and pleading that mumayanda ebengi. Nomba Speaking when he pambi ninshi mulefwaya kutufukamina. Nafukama you will be experimenting. So come 17th September do not mufwile mwaishiba nangu drummed up support for ma experiments. Nomba uku mipela umunchinshi uwu this time we want to score. Can forget. Starting from today yesu abashimikwa bakwe bali George Chisanga, Saturday, ino nshita bola tulefwaya kalamba ukutila please pa you select a person who you you should talk about George 12. Koma lelo alisula isonde Lubinda, who knelt down ukuingisha. Kuti mwaingisha 17th September mwikalaba. don’t know would score? So Chisanga and PF),” said yonse. Pantu abantu bakwe when addressing the residents, umuntu ushaishiba ukuteya? Ukwamba lelo ukufika 17th you have to choose a candidate Lubinda. abali 12 taibakele tondolo. also asked them to vote for Ngamulefwaya uku ilyashi yakulanda kulanda who you know will score. On “After 17th September Nangu elyo afuminepo yesu President Edgar Lungu in wina kubikamo umuntu palyashi ya George Chisanga. September 17th, you should tekuleka iyo, ku twalilila mu balya 12 ama disciples baliya 2021. uwakutila namwishiba ati Kulanda palyashi lya PF (If you remember that a Minister of 2021 tukabwekeshepo Edgar twala imbila konse. Ine neka, “Ngamwasala pa uyu alaingisha. Pa 17th choose PF, you choose George Justice came all the way from Chagwa Lungu. Ngatwapanyaa nabanandi na Edgar Lungu bwato, mwasala George September mukebukishe Chisanga, you choose Edgar Kabwata to come and kneel apa mwishibe ati twailetelela teti tukumane abantu bonse Chisanga mwasala Edgar ukutila ati minister wa Chagwa Lungu, then you have down for you. I am kneeling fwebene. Ine nkesa mweba iyo, koma ukupitila muli imwe natwishiba twalasanga abantu bonse twalabeba amashiwi ukutila ati pa 17th September Anyone who doesn’t want to be accountable should quit politics ni George Chisanga. (After 17th September you should By Julia Malunga do? I went to NAPSA to discuss life. If we are talking about getting into a pact with still ensure that you also vote RAINBOW party general the matter and we settled it. privatization there are many somebody she thought had – Wynter for President Lungu in 2021. secretary Wynter Kabimba I didn’t cry victim…You can people that should answer an albatross around his neck. If you make a mistake you says people seeking to answer a question many times questions there. For example Does it deviate the purported shame to this nation. I can’t will have yourselves to blame assume public office must until the public is satisfied in this particular case Sun issue? You can blame Edith think of any other institution I will come and remind you. I be accountable to the people that you haven answered the International must answer at for being in a bad marriage that can beat ACC in terms am assuming you have heard. instead of complaining that question you are not the judge. what stage did they give the whatever that means but does of incompetence. And maybe There are just a few of us here they are being persecuted. If I don’t want that, I should directorship or shares. I have that deviate from the issue of that must be attached to we can’t win the elections And Kabimba says the quit politics.” done legal consultancy for what X did? The answer is no. the National Prosecutions those that have remained in Anti-Corruption Commission He said it was a case of fraud the World Bank. Their rates You can tell Edith your sausage Authority. I can’t imagine how their respective homes are a has become a ridiculous if someone did not declare are very low…Even here, how business has collapsed and you they can arrest a citizen, give lot. You should also know that institution. interest when discussing a bid many consultancies have you are broke. Let us separate the us the charges publicly against Jesus a only had 12 disciples Speaking when he featured involving his company. seen, come to tell us that ‘we issues and deal with the issues this citizen, take him to court, but the good news was spread on Radio Phoenix Let the “I don’t think anybody are World Bank consultancies’ one by one.” get their own witness to go and everywhere because his People talk programme, is saying somebody sold the they just walk with a laptop And Kabimba said ACC support those charges and the disciples did not keep quiet. Friday, Kabimba said it was mines as an individual. The they can’t even afford a car,” had become a shame to the witness ends up saying nothing Even when Jesus left the world, the responsibility of anyone issue is on conflict of interest Kabimba said. nation. if anything, they end up saying the disciples remained to seeking a leadership role to not on the sale of the mines. “There’s is a myriad “ACC has become a everything favorable about that spread the good news. In the answer people’s questions until Because the rules that govern of questions that must be ridiculous institution in person. What nonsense is that? same vein, my friends, Edgar they are satisfied. conflict of interest are totally answered by everybody before our country. I hope they are If those men and women at Lungu and I can’t meet all “I think we have to take different from the rules we talk about an individual. listening. They have become ACC had morals they should the people but you can help the issue of accountability that govern the sale of state You can blame Edith for bad an extremely ridiculous all resign because they are not us to spread the news that in public life very seriously enterprise. The rules are if I judgement and I do blame her institution to this country. worth serving the people of people should vote for George because it defines the quality am in a meeting and there is a that she had a bad judgment And they have become a this country,” said Kabimba. Chisanga on September 17th.” of leaders that we would like bid on the table and I am one to have to lead this nation. of the committee members Is it a partisan issue? No. it to consider that bid and I am should be a non- partisan interested or my company has issue. And immediately we also submitted a bid, I must be Use Parley address to apologise for messing up try to take the dimension of able to say to my colleagues in By Ulande Nkomesha partisanship, then we will not the meeting that ‘company X is MMD president Nevers economy, Mumba urges Lungu correct the moral values that my company, it is participating Mumba says President Edgar are demanded of leaders, then in the bid, can you record me Lungu should apologise to to the Zambian people, reset people will not feel accountable that I have declared interest Zambians for being the cause the whole process. This is as they are getting into public to enable you my colleagues of the country’s economic not what Zambians expected office. And public office does to debate this matter without downfall as he addresses the from PF when they removed not mean just becoming looking at my face and nation next Friday during the MMD. They hoped that their President of the nation, it independently? So what will opening of the final session of lives would be better, their doesn’t mean becoming a happen is that they will ask you Parliament. freedoms will be better; they minister in government. It to get out of the meeting, they In an interview, Mumba hoped that the taxes would means those of us who are in will debate the bid and the bid urged President Lungu to use be less; they hoped that they opposition,” Kabimba said. from everybody and whatever his last Parliament address would have money in their “When you happen to they have debated and made ahead of next year’s polls to pockets; they hoped that jobs be in a situation where it has a conclusion if you are still apologise to citizens because would be available and none been zeroed on you, don’t raise around then they will ask you the PF government had failed of that has come! This is the the red flag that you are being to come back. Now, that part to live up to their promises of right time for an apology, persecuted, don’t divert the must be recorded in the minute improving the economy. none of those things that this government expenditure, fight was mishandled and attention. And I want to start that you did declare interest if He insisted that the PF government had promised improving the fight against that we could probably have this by talking about myself. you don’t, you pretend you had failed to run the economy has come out. The question corruption to ensure that saved a lot of lives if we had You will recall that at the don’t know company X and and that there was no purpose remains: why does PF even discipline comes back and responded earlier by shutting beginning of this year there you are even debating that for the ruling party to be on want to stand in 2021? For ensure that we get forgiven down the country for some was a news headline on ZNBC company X is the best. And the ballot paper in the 2021 what purpose? I think without our debts,” Mumba observed. time to limit the movement and the second item, and I you are bulldozing others to go general election. an apology, there is no reason “This debt that this of the virus. If I was sitting believe they line up those items your way and it is discovered “I think the economy for PF to put its name on the President is carrying is in his place, I would not in order of importance. I think that your wife or child is the of the country has gone to ballot next year. It would be unsustainable and we have play politics in opening the first one was as usual about director in this, then you have levels where it is actually really unfair unless there is an been telling this government Parliament, I would look into President Lungu, the second obtained that decision by way inescapable. Ever since the apology.” for the longest time. I don’t that camera and apologise to one was about NAPSA taking of fraud,” Kabimba said. PF came in government, He urged President Lungu agree that the President will the Zambian people that ‘we me to court because I owed He said people should not they have just taken away to explain how he planned to have any idea on how to take went the wrong way but we them money by way of rent attack former finance minister from this economy and from improve the country’s ailing a hold of the economy. I think are willing to work with the default. So whoever structured Edith Nawakwi but respond the future of the Zambian economy. the best way to do that is Zambian people to try and those news items thought to the issues she raised on people in comparison to “You don’t say, ‘I will something that we have not find out our path back to the that it was important that the privatization. what they found when they take over the economy,’ the seen from his team and that restoration of the country’,” public knows that Wynter I have been seeing the took over office. The history economy responds to the is fiscal management, feasible urged Mumba. Kabimba owes NAPSA by way reaction against Nawakwi in of our economy is clear government in place, and not fight against corruption, we “If the President does not of rent by default the sum of so the last three four days nobody for all Zambians that the in the hands of the Zambian are not seeing that, therefore, touch the soul of the Zambian much. I was not the only one is focusing on the issue she MMD left a very healthy government. If government the economy doesn’t stand people in his last opportunity I am sure that had defaulted raised. What do we hear? ‘No economy and ever since PF has no fiscal discipline, which a chance to be improved he has, he must kiss there were many others but I you are not properly married’ came, it is the depreciation we have not seen, government by rhetoric, it can only be government goodbye because was probably the only leader. what is a proper marriage of the kwacha; it is the pice has done very little to deal improved by action.” Zambians are not going to And they wanted to hold me anyway? There are people that increases; joblessness; no with corruption and the And Mumba said respond to politics, they will to account. Did you hear me live as boyfriend and girlfriend money in the economy; all perception of it; those people President Lungu should also respond to a sincere, honest climb to the high heavens that and they are happier than those the economic indicators have who are supposed to be apologise for the failure to and repentant President, who ‘Edgar has set NAPSA on me?’ that have a marriage certificate. fallen and that is not what will answerable are being excused. manage COVID-19. would wish to make things No! Did you hear me complain So if the people of Zambia elect the government. You These are the issues that “The President mustright moving forward. If that that Joyce Nonde as Minister of want a person who failed to elect a government in order have caused the economy to speak to the issue of doesn’t happen, the hearts Labor has set NAPSA on me? declare interest in a business to improve where you are,” collapse, it is not (Dr Denny) COVID-19. If I were sitting in of Zambians will continue No! I knew that I must be held transaction, they will vote for Mumba said. Kalyaya. The only way a his place, I would pepper my to beat further away, not to account as a leader and lead you but the others must also “He needs to lead the government can control the speech with an apology. An only from him, but from the by example. What then did I ask the question, that is public way, first of all, an apology economy is through reducing apology that the COVID-19 Patriotic Front.” 4. Local News www.diggers.news Monday September 7, 2020

By Julia Malunga A LEADER with the will to ght corruption should Sishuwa pinpoints Lungu’s leadership weaknesses grow or strengthen these institutions, not undermine Central Bank governor, a challenge at hand in a way marginalised or denied any any position in government.” in public hospitals?” asked them, says University of position that he said required that does not worsen it. Now opportunity that ordinarily Meanwhile, Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa. Zambia lecturer Dr Sishuwa independent judgement and competence involves wisdom should be available to them said it did not make sense to “Does it make sense to Sishuwa. professional independence. in judgement, dignity in because of their ethnic identity procure a presidential plane procure a presidential plane And Dr Sishuwa says “How do you appoint action, soundness in decision or political choices.  ere are costing millions of dollars at costing millions of dollars at a transformative leaders a politician as a central making, ideally founded on at least two ways this can be a time the country was almost time when a country is almost holding public o ce should bank governor, a position the best knowledge available achieved. One is through drowning in debt. drowning in debt; to invest demonstrate competence to that requires independent at the time and capacity to a change in legislation. “Does it make sense for in expensive crowd control resolve the health challenge at judgement and professional e ectively communicate what Constitutions can in uence instance for the leaders in equipment when citizens are hand instead of worsening it in independence? How do you their vision is about how they behaviour in multi-ethnic government to procure 42 yearning for the ful lment times of disruptions. retain in your government a hope to carry others along societies,” he said. re trucks at a cost of US$1 of basic aspirations that can Speaking at the virtual permanent secretary who lies in getting past the issue. Let “Let me illustrate this million each at a time when prevent them from taking to Levy Mwanawasa public that they have a PhD from me illustrate this point with point using the example of public sector employees have the streets a job, a roof over lecture, Friday, Dr Sishuwa Princeton and another one an example of how leaders Kenya. At one time, Kenya felt gone several months without their head, respect for their said corruption undermined from Oxford?” he further in Zambia and the United that it had a particular problem pay, when public universities civil liberties including the good governance. wondered. States have responded to the of ethnicity, where more are no longer the sites of right to assemble, associate “Corruption also Dr Sishuwa said anti- coronavirus pandemic. At a ethnic groups were overly research and making critical with anyone and express undermines good governance, corruption institutions must time when physical meetings represented in certain public knowledge about the country’s themselves freely either especially when you have be accountable by ensuring were restricted or banned, service jobs while others were fate because of poor funding, as individuals or media a leader who undermines that they report to Parliament. both Lungu and Trump were excluded or only had tokenistic and when thousands of institutions? Leaders must watchdog institutions or “It is important to create not averse to holding mass representation. To ensure citizens are dying from hunger, exercise their minds on these investigative wings of the the necessary rules and gatherings at a time when their diversity, the Kenyans enacted the poor state of public roads issues and act ultimately in the state like the Anti-Corruption safeguards that would let the governments advertised social a constitution that recognises, and the lack of basic medicines best interest of the public.” Commission. A leader with the public have a direct say in distancing as an e ective respects and promotes ethnic will to ght corruption should scrutinising some of these response to containing the inclusiveness, and which grow or strengthen these appointments to public o ce spread of covid-19,” Dr allows citizens to challenge the institutions, not undermine because some members of the Sishuwa said. government or private sector Kanganja calls for them.  ere are two ways public know the weaknesses “ e problem here is if they note that a department this can be achieved. One is that the appointees exhibit twofold: rst, the leader is not or unit is not ethnically by developing a much more even before they assume only facilitating the spread of representative. What we see open and transparent process o ce.  e other way is to the disease but also sacri cing here is the making of ethnic professional policing of appointing the leadership make the anti-corruption citizens in order to make an inclusivity in the public and of these institutions. Vetting institutions more autonomous e ort to get elected. Second, private sectors as a deliberate should be encouraged so that and accountable by ensuring the leader is e ectively constitutional value.” the public can have a direct that they report to parliament, undermining the government’s Dr Sishuwa said freedom of by-elections say in the appointment of, say, not the executive, and that health guidelines or policies to appoint people should not judges or heads of the ACC. It they enjoy security of tenure by communicating con icting only be limited to members of is not simply about the legal in their jobs. In many cases, messages to the public one’s ethnic group. quali cations. It is also about the executive is the bedroom against what they are doing. “In the same way that we the integrity and moral wealth or site of many thieves,” he  is is the highest form of re ect gender diversity in our of character,” he said. said. irresponsibility. In the case of statutes, we should do the same “How do you have And Dr Sishuwa said Zambia, we have also seen how for ethnic inclusiveness.  ere a corruption-accused President Edgar Lungu had leaders have used COVID-19 is a bit of this value in Zambia’s magistrate presiding over the been facilitating the spread as an instrument to deny other Constitution, but it is couched case of the accuser and both of COVID-19 and also people their rights to organise in very broad terms that make the magistrate and the head of sacri cing citizens in an e ort or meet. What is required it di cult to enforce especially By Julia Malunga elections in Mwansabombwe the judiciary in Zambia do not to get re-elected. in moments of crisis is the in the absence of a progressive INSPECTOR General of Constituency to be see this as a con ict of interest “In times of disruptions, resolve to provide high quality judiciary, which itself lacks Police Kakoma Kanganja professional in executing their issue that undermines judicial transformative leaders, leadership, even in instances ethnic diversity among its has cautioned police o cers duties. Mr Kanganja cautioned integrity?” especially those holding public where you are facing a major judges, a problem separately against involving themselves o cers against involving Dr Sishuwa also wondered o ce, should demonstrate health pandemic like now. And created by the appointing in politics during the course themselves in politics, saying how a politician was appointed competence to resolve the a leader can do that through authority. Of course, someone of policing elections, saying all all those wishing to do so speech, regular updates that might say, ‘but the president those wishing to do so should should resign and hand over communicate hope and has the discretion to appoint’. resign and hand over the the Police uniform. He said Covid-19 deaths near 300, resilience, and demonstrate  at is true, but the freedom police uniform. the role of the Police is to leadership through action,” to appoint does not mean In a statement issued by the ensure that law and order with 25 patients on oxygen And Dr Sishuwa said only appointing your friends Police Public Relations unit, prevails. “ e Head of State leaders should unite the or members of your ethnic- Sunday, Kanganja said the role has always said that he does By Sipilisiwe Ncube people in times of disruption. language group or those who of the police was to ensure that not condone political violence. ZAMBIA has recorded 67 new COVID-19 cases and three “…unite people, especially come from the regions that law and order prevailed. Be diligent and professional facility deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of in ethnically diverse or support your party,” he said. “It He said police o cers as you discharge your duties.” deaths to 295. fragmented societies.  ey is easy to see the absence of a policing by-elections in He advised o cers involved And Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya says the build social inclusion. In woman from a workspace, but Mwansabombwe should be in policing elections not to cumulative number of con rmed cases now stands at 12, 776 times of serious divisions, much more di cult to regard professional in executing their take sides but ensure that the and cumulative recoveries at 11, 674. be they political or ethnic, the absence of a member of duties. law is applied fairly,” read the Speaking at the daily COVID-19 updates in Lusaka, Sunday, e ective leaders respond by another ethnic group from “Kakoma Kanganja has statement. Dr Chilufya observed that cases of people being brought in ill seeking to build an inclusive a board or department as a implored Police o cers And speaking when for Covid-19 were on the rise. society, one where no one feels problem. No one is born into involved in policing Kanganja paid a courtesy “In the last 24 hours, 67 new cases of COVID-19 were call on him, Chief Mwata recorded out of 1,112 tests done.  ree facility deaths. We need Kazembe of the Lunda people to note that those who come in very ill are on the rise. Secondly, said the police presence in the we lost three patients and these three that we lost at the Levy Bill 10 will be tabled in next area should not instil fear in facility, one is a 35 year old young man who was hypertensive the voters but ensure peaceful and in with less blood pressure and quickly succumbed before campaigns and elections. a lot could be done. Secondly we saw a 50 year old diabetic who Parliament sitting - Clerk “Chief Mwata Kazembe also has respiratory distress and succumbed; and thirdly we said he will not condone any had an 84 year old patient who had underlining diabetics. Now, political violence ahead of the we also see old age on the one end and young age on the other By Julia Malunga 21, 2020, ahead of schedule due to escalating forthcoming Parliamentary end being infected. We need to protect the elderly and keep CLERK of the National Assembly Cecilia cases of COVID-19 at the time, which saw by- election.  e traditional them home.  ey succumb to COVID-19. We also had kidney Mbewe says the Constitution Amendment 15 members of parliament and 11 sta of leader says Mwansabombwe failure in patients where one of them quickly succumbed.  e Bill Number 10 of 2019 will be resuscitated the National Assembly testing positive to the is a peaceful constituency whole bottom line for you and me is ensuring that we protect and restored to the Order Paper in the next novel Coronavirus. which all political parties must ourselves,” Dr Chilufya said. parliamentary session which resumes on And on July 23, 2020, justice minister respect. He says all political And Dr Chilufya said six patients have were discharged in September 18, 2020. Given Lubinda had clearly indicated that parties taking part in the by- the last 24 hours. In a brief interview, Mbewe said like Bill 10 would return to Parliament, whether election should conduct only “If you look at the cases recorded, again its geographic wide any other Bill that lapsed due to the abrupt opposers liked it or not. issue based campaigns and not spread, Mpika, Ndola, Chilanga, Lusaka, Kalomo, Mazabuka adjournment of Parliament, Bill 10 was no “Standing Orders of parliament do not engage in violent activities. He and this picture continues to show the generalized infection in exception. provide that no, because Parliament has been called on the Police deployed the country. At Lusaka’s Levy Hospital, we now have 29 patients When asked if Bill 10 would be tabled in adjourned, therefore, the business of the in the area to police the out of which 18 are on oxygen, six critical and in the ICU. On parliament, she responded in the a rmative. House has been killed, no. Whether they like by-election slated for 17th the Copperbelt, Nothern, Muchinga, and Southern Province “Yes, like all other Bills that lapsed due to it or not, when Parliament resumes, whatever September, 2020 to ensure combined, we have a total of 16 patients with seven who are on the abrupt adjournment of Parliament, Bill 10 was on the Order Paper and whatever should peace prevails before, during oxygen. We have discharged six patients in the last 24 hours. will be resuscitated and restored to the Order be brought to Parliament shall be brought. and a er the by-election. He And therefore when you look at our cumulative numbers, we Paper in accordance with Standing Order Whatever was on the Order Paper the time said police presence in the area have 12, 776 out of 123, 346 tests conducted so far. Recoveries Number 126 of the Standing Orders of the of Parliament adjournment will be brought should not put fear in voters continue to be high and these are 11, 674. And we have 295 House,” said Mbewe. back on the Order Paper when Parliament but instil hope for peaceful deaths where 100 are classi ed as COVID deaths and 195 AS Parliament adjourned sine die on July resumes,” Lubinda had said. campaigns and elections.” read COVID associated deaths,” said Dr Chilufya.a the statement. Monday September 7, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .5

By Julia Malunga REVEREND Suzanne Matale says politicians never learn The love for material wealth has enslaved politicians – Matale and never have enough as they soul?’ Politicians do not think claimed they were Christians alone,” Rev Matale said. state the hypothesis that God seen how the church and the always desire “more and more” about what they were before when they acted contrary to “…And also, most bequests leadership to human politicians or leaders have wealth. elections, they were merely the principles and values of politicians are comfortable beings for the purpose of narrowed the gap, it is very And Rev Matale says ordinary people like everyone Christianity. with deceit; they effectively use carrying out the crucial task difficult to see the divide politicians think that once else, alas they soon forget once “Politicians do not this to exploit innocent people. of redeeming people from the between the government and they are elected into office, in office, they become super understand that their titles of Give them a little here and batterings of the world and the church as it was before citizens give up their rights to powers, each with a kingdom minister of this are derived there, they say ‘because they to lead them to peace, justice, when the church was strong, life. and territory to protect,” Rev from a Latin word called are just God’s simple people, dignity and prosperity and so the Church spoke, it was Meanwhile, the Rev says Matale said. servant, assistant attendant they accept the little in return my thoughts on this subject the moral conscious of the the church needs to go back “That is why the impunity to the people. They say once for a vote, they don’t know any of leadership is that it is very nation but we don’t see that to its moral consciousness of is there when one leader says in power, let us make hay better. They cannot begin to unlikely these days to have a anymore,” said Rev Matale. “It speaking out. ‘only God will remove me from while the sun shines. They see the deceit and exploitation, leader like our late president looks like the church is also Speaking during the power’. The political system we do not even pretend or hide they have no experience for a Levy Mwanawasa, very rare,” having its own challenges and virtual Levy Mwanawasa have only teaches people to that fact and this is a sign better life, they accept life just Rev Matale said. the church needs to deal with public lecture, Friday, Matale, value power, value material of insecurity. And then, no as it is. Give them a little and When asked how the that because we need to go the former general secretary wealth and individualism. I am one asks questions for some they will be fine until the next church could be fully involved back to the drawing board and of the Council of Churches so sorry for the young people reasons some politicians are elections’.” in the affairs of the country see where it has gone wrong. in Zambia, said the political in this country who do not insecure. When leaders are And Rev Matale said there without bias, she said church We are the ones with moral system in Zambia only taught know any better. Politicians insecure, they live in fear of the was a difference between needed to go back to the consciousness, we must be people to value power, material have never heard of being in unknown and in the process, politicians and leaders. drawing board. the ones that must look and wealth and individualism. business for common good; alienate themselves from “I want to submit that “We have a very huge speak the truth to power. That “55 plus years of political this is not in their manifesto… people. A secure leader’s first leadership is not incidental. challenge here in Zambia for is not happening anymore. The independence with the wealth Power is a double edged sword, point of call will be to develop In fact, good leadership must the church to get involved church has to work very hard that God has bestowed on it can do good for humanity or potential in others, motivate, manifest at its best in moments in the affairs of the country to get back to its position of us in this country at a time harm humanity.” train, empower, groom people of crisis. Coming from a faith because of what has transpired being a moral consciousness such as this, the country She said many politicians for service, you cannot lead background, I am tempted to over the years. You have of the nation.” could simply draw from the emergency reserves without going begging. The state of begging defeats the idea that Zambia has leadership rather Bowman donates K120,000 to Luanshya marketeers than politicians. The question is that whatever happened By Daniel Chansa sources will make voters change Luanshya district. We are not here to lost. Edgar Lungu wants to see that to the US$5 billion that PATRIOTIC Front Copperbelt their minds about kicking out PF in get positions for those on structures, all Zambians change their lifestyle. President Mwanawasa left in Mobilization Committee 2021. because we know they can’t be in Edgar Lungu will not come here the coffers. Unfortunately, I Chairperson Bowman Lusambo has Addressing party officials from everything area. We need to work to give you money, but will ensure have learnt over the years that donated K70, 000 and K50,000 cash the mobilization committee at together. The bigger picture is for that there is more money in people’s politicians never learn and to Roan and Mpatamato marketeers Buteko school, Lusambo, who is Edgar Lungu back to State House. pockets. [Our role] as government they never have enough and in Luanshya respectively. also Lusaka Province Minister and Our campaign is on issues. Edgar of Edgar Lungu is to create an they want more and more. In And Lusambo has launched the Kabushi PF member of parliament, Lungu has worked things that [were] environment that will prosper the the end, the love for material PF Copperbelt party campaign and said President Lungu was headed for never seen in Zambia,” Lusambo people. So we don’t have enough wealth enslaves them not by mobilization activities ahead of the a morning victory. said. time to keep talking. We need to get force but by selfishness. This 2021 general elections. “My coming here is to start the “Edgar Lungu today walks with down to the people from ward to phenomenon is self-defeating But Roan NDC member of mobilization of the party. What his head high because he has done ward. This is the time that we have.” because Jesus says ‘what does parliament Joseph Chishala says no we have come to do is to unveil what others failed to do. If you it profit a man to gain the amount of money from questionable the District mobilization team for come to Lusaka, you can even get Continues on P7 whole world and yet forfeit his 6. Article www.diggers.news Monday September 7, 2020

N THE next few weeks, the Minister of sectoral development approach. Efforts have and mining sector imports, and higher debt- Finance will be back to his long tradition: been made to re-organise agriculture sector in service payments reduced foreign reserves delivering his budget speech. Expectations Zambia from FISP, to extension services and to 1.6 month of imports at the end of 2019.At are mixed in part because of the current market linkages including crop diversification. issue here is the political dimension of actual Itroubling economic situation facing Zambia The introduction of the E-voucher feeds into spending in the sector that relates to the duo with recent social commentators preaching these efforts aimed at driving crop diversification, social objectives specifically, the fertiliser input recession. Yet, Zambians must still find the efficiency in input distribution, drive wide private support program on the one hand and strategic positivity in themselves and look forward to sector participation in agriculture and most grain serve drive under the Food Reserve the Budget speechat least for the fact that this importantly engender efficient use of public Agency.Any changes to the sector budgeting affects every Zambian in all sectors. The budget resources more broadly. Crop diversification will thus have resource implication and the wider helps citizens to assessGovernment’s internal has ranked high on the agenda on agriculture economic situation might be constraining rather logic in terms of domestic priorities towards with crops such as soya bean being on the rise, than promulgating. stimulating the economy – a fittingly relevant driving rural income disbursement with private To understand this, there is need to locate theme that underpinned the 2020 budget.This companies encouraged as off-takers. A clear this conversation in the wider context such as seriesconcentrates on the centrality of public private sector dynamic is unfolding which can through the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture expenditure in driving agriculture transformation drive commercialisation of agriculture. Not only Development Programme (CAADP) Compact to – what others characterise as unlocking the that, there has equally been a drive towards which Zambia is a signatory since 18th January sector’s potential. The series will focus on promotion of out-grower and irrigation schemes 2011. CAADP’s objectives include the need to specific achievements as well as perceived across the country around marketed linked enhance investment finance, both public and gaps, and most importantly expectations of the value chains, with efforts aimed at agricultural private, to agriculture, committing countries 2021 budget vis a vis trade and agriculture. marketing and financing. Elsewhere efforts are to allocate at least 10% of public expenditure Through these series, i hope to re-ignite national being made at reviewing the Food Reserve to agriculture, and to ensure its efficiency and conversation around budgeting and agriculture Bill and Agriculture Act, redefining roles and effectiveness. Recent assessment of Zambia’s in Zambia and where efforts might be needed in functions. commitment to CAADP and through public order to unlock the potential in the sector as well However, as with other countries, Zambia’s expenditure in Agriculture on the one hand as help in building livelihood resilience in the budgeting for agriculture has been low and and enhancing access to finance on the other face of COVID-19. Agricultural trade will likely fluctuating. In the past three years, the share shows a very poor performance of the country. be affected depending on export destinations of the national budget has moved from 9.4%, Underpinning such poor performance has been such as South Africa and China. 8.3%, 6.1%, 3.7% in 2017, 2018, 2019, and poor economic performance and failure of Broadly speaking, releasing the powers of 2020 respectively. In 2020, this has been about budget systems in the country, some of which agriculture and ruraldevelopment will greatly 25% decline in public expenditure on agriculture. are defined at constant prices. Recent reports contribute to theachievement of the UN In monetary terms, the 2020 budget present a show there is lack of political linkage between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDGs decline from ZMK5.3 billion in 2019 to ZMK 3.97 planning andbudgeting, contributing to poor brought optimism around the roleof agriculture billion. More widely, the Africa Development budgeting outcomes on the macro, strategicand in national development, enhancing the Bank reports: Real GDP growth slowed to an operational levels. The argument is that policy prominence of agriculture across many of the estimated 2% in 2019, down from 4.0% in 2018. development,planning and budgeting in 17SDGs. However, the generic nature of SDGs Economic activity is expected to remain weak, agriculture occur independently ofeach other. means that the onus is on national governments with growth rebounding moderately to 2.4% in In Zambia, we have seen annual budgetsbeing to provide adequate funding for transforming 2020 and 2.9% in 2021. Fitch Solutions report relegated narrowly to allocating donor resources, the sector. Indeed, recent reports show that whilst net exports will increase in 2020, lower nationally funded investment projects andthe agriculture is widelysupported by the public sector domestic consumption and investment due to non-wage portion of the operating budget. through institutional backing,extension services, COVID-19 will push the economy into recession, This background means key questions the marketing of commodities, inputsupply and with a forecast that GDP will return to growth abound: what do we need to see in the 2021 legislation on land use. And that both theory of 3.1% in 2021 – below historical averages. agriculture budget? How does the wider poor and practiceshow that the formal and informal Overreliance on no concessional external economic performance affect prospects in the institutional systems havea decisive influence borrowing since 2012—to finance large-scale agriculture sector? What will be related budget on fiscal performance, includingaggregate fiscal infrastructure projects—has resulted in large composition be like? And tax incentives if any? discipline;the allocation of resources according fiscal deficits since 2014 (going from 6.5% of In the next article I will attempt to address to strategicpriorities; andthe effective use of GDP in 2013 to 12.1% in 2015, 10.5% in 2018, some of these elements in order to highlight resources for strategic priorities.In thiscontext, and 7.7% in 2019). Large domestic payment key elements that can be deployed nationally the quality of public expenditure budgeting is arrears have also accumulated (9.7% in 2019). in order to transform and most importantly therefore acritical factor for agricultural and The rapidly increasing public debt (80% of drive processes of commercialisation in the rural development.Yet, in most developing GDP at the end of 2019, up from 35% at the agriculture sector amidst the pandemic. I will countries such as Zambia, public expenditure end of 2014) places Zambia at a high risk of highlight what I believe would be the ideal frame onagriculture has stagnated or declined in the debt distress ($11.2 billion by February 2020). for public expenditure in agriculture. recent past. Inflation rose from 7.5% in 2018 to 9.2% in 2019 The centrality of the agricultural sector and is expected to remain at 9% in 2020–21, About the Author:Dr Simon Manda in Zambia points to policy attention by the pushed by large exchange rate depreciations is a Senior Researcher for Trade and government in the recent past. The 7th National and food price increases. The current account Development at CTPD. He is also a Lecturer Development Plan for instance departs from deficit is expected to widen to 2.8% of GDP in at the University of Zambia Department of sectoral-based planning to an integrated multi- 2020–21 due to increased public investments Development Studies. Monday September 7, 2020 www.diggers.news Local News .7

By Sipilisiwe Ncube one per cent of the solution. LUSAKA lawyer Joseph What I am going to tell Mr Chirwa says UPND leader Taking Nawakwi to court won’t solve Hichilema is that he should Hakainde Hichilema’s do more to clear his name, so decision to take his FDD privatisation. It is a political that all of us who are voters counterpart Edith Nawakwi question and we all know that. are able to get a perspective,” to court will not solve anything, lawyer advises HH The question on privatisation said Chirwa. “As long as he anything. started a long time [ago], but keeps the truth swept under the court tomorrow says Ms “Mr Hichilema is vying and retrieve those forms from And Chirwa says the why has it come today? It is Nawakwi should pay US $3 for presidency and he is just PACRA and publish them for the carpet, there will always debate about privatisation politics. So, Mr Hichilema be suspicions. In as much as is a political issue which million to Mr Hichilema, is a heartbeat away from being Zambians.” should have a political answer it is unfair to Mr Hichilema, Hichilema should address it going to clear his name? president. Let him provide He said the debate around to the issue at hand. Quite I believe a lot should be done with political answers. It will not. Mr Hichilema answers to the questions that privatisation was a political alright, Mr Hichilema has a for Mr Hichilema to clear his Hichilema has sued should do what Michael Sata have been asked about him. issue which needed political right as a citizen to protect name. And this issue cannot Nawakwi for libel following did. Right now, Mr Hichilema Taking Nawakwi to court answers. his integrity by suing for be put to bed by taking her repeated statements should have reported himself will not resolve anything. [In “There is no legal that the UPND leader to the ACC so that his name that interview on Hot FM], answer to the questions on defamation but that is just people to court.” had illegally personally is cleared. So, whether or he asked me a citizen to go to By Diggers! Reporter benefitted from thenot Mr Hichilema is guilty PACRA to go and check the THE Chitimukulu of the privatization process in the is not an issue. But going to records there. Do you think Bemba speaking people of 1990s. court and suing Nawakwi citizens from Bauleni can go Chitimukulu, others Northern Province and several However, Chirwa said in is not the answer to the to PACRA to go and check other traditional leaders who addition to the explanation question because it is not the records? The interview are shareholders in Luapula he gave on Hot FM, Friday, only Nawakwi who has those was on point but he should go Hydropower Corporation face arrest over Hichilema should do more questions,” Chirwa said. a step further. He should go Limited (LHCL) are facing to retrieve documents from Patents and Companies arrest for not surrendering two Registration (PACRA) and water rights. water rights have them published for all Directors of Luapula Hydropower are also facing been cancelled. you to forthwith surrender to see. Luapula Hydropower raised the water permits 10731 and “I sympathise with arrest for not surrendering the water rights despite them funding for the whole project 10732 to WARMA. You are Mr Hichilema. The issue through Berkeley Energy, which further requested to have the of privatisation came in appealing the Water Resources Management Authority is funded by ADB and CDC but said permits surrendered to the 2006. Mr Hichilema should WARMA is seeking prosecution Authority no later than seven remove his advisors and (WARMA)’s order that their 25-year water permits over the of the directors and shareholders days from receipt of this matter. replace them with people Further, kindly note that in Kabwelume and Kundabwika for refusing to surrender the who are capable of giving terms of section 86 (2) of the waterfalls for a power project be water rights under contention. him proper advice. Let’s say Act, a permit holder who fails surrendered because they had The Chitimukulu is a shareholder on behalf of the to comply with the notice under Bemba Royal Establishment section 86 (1) commit an offence (BRE), together with Chief and is liable, upon conviction, Bowman donates K120,000 to Luanshya marketeers Mukupa Katandula, Chief to the general penalty provided From P5 wonder the continued trend across the country is to buy a “Let’s vote out these people Kapena (Nchelenge), Chief under section 172. We trust that He said the mobilization by some government officials sympathy vote come 2021 and come 2021 and vote in the Mumpolokoso, Chief Mushota you shall duly comply so as to committee would not interfere sneaking in to my constituency Zambians have vowed to teach National Democratic Congress (Kawambwa) and the Mwata avoid any inconvenience,” stated with party structures. dish out monies and off they go. PF a lesson come 2021 just Party under the leadership Kazembe of Luapula Province. Dr Mwenya. However, Luapula “This committee is not for Yesterday a group of like they did it during the 11th of Dr Chishimba Kambwili The directors and Hydropower stated in response causing confusion. We are all government officials namely April 2019 elections in Roan.” the tested leadership. Let me shareholders of LHCL have to WARMA’s letter that the PF so we need to just work Lusaka Province Minister He said PF had become ask you this question did you since been issued with summons reasons for cancellation of the together. So just know that Honourable. Bowman very desperate. ever see my predecessor Dr and are expected to appear in rights were flawed and said the 2021, it’s Edgar Lungu ‘dinda’, Lusambo, Chifubu Member “I want again to appeal to Chishimba Kambwili give the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court decision was illegal as there was and the opposition will know. of Parliament Honourable my people in my constituency out hand outs prior to any today (Monday). a consent judgment entered into Luanshya should be a no go Frank Ngambi & Ndola that whenever such people elections? The answer is no, In a letter dated August between itself and WARMA on area for opposition. Let us Mayor his worship Amon brings money please collect it, the only thing which spoke 6, 2020, WARMA board the same water rights. mobilize those that are not PF. Chisenga trespassed in to that money belongs to you, just for him during elections was chairperson Dr Wilson Mwenya Luapula Hydropower Let us market the good that my constituency without my like you collected the monies his hard working because he’s stated that authority, in its further appealed to the Minister President Lungu has done,” knowledge, this is cowardice prior to the Roan bye elections, a genuine leader. The same meeting held on the same date, on September 2, 2020, seeking said Lusambo. of its worst kind by PF and had established that the two the ruling party has become with me you gave me the nullification of the cancellation Later, Lusambo toured only God knows what their water permits number 10731 so desperate and seeing to it mandate to represent you my of the water rights. Mpatamato market in intentions were,” Chishala and 10732 issued to the company that they have failed to deliver people in parliament and you The company stated Luanshya where he donated wrote. were in contravention of the according to the people’s have seen for yourselves what that WARMA’s decision was K50,000 cash to the marketeers, “As for Lusaka Province provisions of the WARMA Act expectations they have resulted projects we have undertaken unfair “as well as clothed in before donating another K70, Minister Bowman Lusambo No. 21 of 2011. in dishing out monies with in our constituency with the unquestionable malice, illegality 000 to Roan market. he has lamentably failed in his He explained in his letter questionable sources ‘aikona little money left on the 2018 and unreasonableness”. PF Copperbelt Chairman constituency in Kabushi and man’ eat the monies, but come Constituency Development that the two permits issued to Nathan Chanda said the he wants to come and show 2021 let’s show these corrupt Funds and I and my office have Luapula Hydropower were not PF would deliver all the off in Roan by dishing out chaps that ‘ukutumpa washya promised to undertake more granted by the WARMA Board Parliamentary seats. monies what kind of nonsense kumushi’ PF kuyabebele come projects with the 2020 CDF. Let of Directors, which was the only But in a comment posted is that? The above people 2021. If the monies they came me also take this time to warn entity mandated by the Act to on his Facebook page, Chishala visited Mpatamatu and Roan to give is genuine these people the unreasonable leaders in PF grant water permits. wondered where PF was Markets where they dished would have informed me about that the next time you decide to “The Board of Directors getting such kind of money to out colossal sums of monies. it, but now you know them enter my constituency without was not in place at the time of bribe voters with. I want to challenge the ruling I don’t even need to explain informing me, I will have no the grant. Therefore, in terms “It has come to my party to tell us were PF is this to you my people,” said option but to charge you for of Section 86 (1)(c) of the attention that those people getting all the monies they are Chishala. Trespassing.” Act, this serves as a notice for who came to cheat you during dishing country wide. PF has the 2019 Roan bye election got no business as a party and campaigns which made me we wonder how the party has victorious sneaked in to become so rich to an extent my constituency yesterday. that even a nobody is able to Roan constituency is my donate monies in communities. constituency and I expect any Zambians can’t be fooled any government official who comes more, Zambians know very to my constituency, I must be well that the current schemes the first one to know, but I of PF in dishing out monies Dr BABU R MKUSA Legend Fortune Teller Diabates,Bp Immune From East Africa 35Yrs (Corona And Hiv) Experience In Fate Hemmorhoids,Fibroids And And Fortune,Lucky Uterus Cleanser ,Impotense Recovery Ndondwa For And Size For Men .Old Money,Bussines And All Patients Free Consultation. Wishes Ie Love ,Intimacy hotlines : And Marriage,Court +260930384787 Cases,Bayana Unveiling +244938303464 Wtspp Secrets And Dreams.treats Mansa And Nakonde 8. 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he period we are you began to embody now entering is the revolutionary spirit, Tvery crucial to giving no chance to the democratic process those who wish to of our country. We are subvert the will of the very close to another people in the electoral decisive election. This process. is a process when the state of our so-called Authoritarianism, democracy is put to the test. It is a time for the state capture and electorate to evaluate tyranny cannot the performance of the be fought by the leaders and also to opposition because analyse the vision of they are just as would be leaders. much an interested party in the electoral Unfortunately, process. While we our evaluation of the appreciate the fact current leadership that the opposition makes sad reading. has the responsibility Here we are as to provide checks a country with a Don’t leave the fight and balances and to leadership that, demand political and instead of slowing fiscal accountability, we down with its abuse of state power, is believe that they, too, rather escalating its need to be carefully authoritarian streak against tyranny to examined. Therefore, and pushing towards it is a heavier a prolonged stay in responsibility on the government. common man to decide who must lead the We know that country and how they Zambians know how politicians alone must lead. to use their electoral manipulating democratic manner never seen government has moved of Zambia, the Judiciary moments very well provisions of the before. It is worrying with their so-called and law enforcement This common man when they can and that Constitution. In almost when a country reaches statutory self-regulation agencies to begin to is the bus driver, the it is the young people all elections, there are this level of desperation of the media, it speaks think about their future doctor, the teacher, of this country who external partners, there because it means our to the ruling party’s and the future of their the farmer, the junior determine the electoral are foreign powers that tyrannical leaders will do agenda of narrowing children. They need to civil servant in a outcome, but we are are investing technology everything in their power further the operating ask themselves what worried to observe ministry, the judge and financial support to defeat the very tenets space for critical private kind of a Zambia they that during this period, and the lawyer, the to authoritarian leaders of democracy. media. The timing of this want to leave behind. authoritarian regimes investigator at ACC, always attempt to to help them subvert calculated intervention DEC, FIC, ZRA, and subvert electoral the people’s electoral It is almost a uniform fits very well into the Tyrannical regimes the employees of the choices. They do choices. action by all tyrannical narrative that this regime are nothing without these Electoral Commission not do this on the regimes to establish is preparing for a long institutions agreeing to of Zambia, among This is what we see means of watering down stay in power, with or be compromised, and it day of elections, but others. You have the happening in Zambia. the Constitutions in their without a legitimate starts from the choices way before. They power to change the Our leaders seem to favour, while claiming to mandate from the that individuals make. No use various methods course of this country. know that the number be doing so on behalf of people. leader of these critical of manipulating the Don’t surrender of the youth population the people. They deploy institutions can deliver voters’ roll and thereby the fight for mother deterring the will of the that is unemployed, the coercive apparatus We want to urge the wishes of their Zambia to the political people. that is languishing of the state to suppress all institutions of oppressive appointing on the street, that is alternative voices and governance in this authorities if the leadership of the opposition, don’t leave African dictators capable of influencing shut down free speech country to take the side workforce on the ground have become so the electoral outcome, and so on. Again, this is of the people. It is time refuses to bend the rules the fight in the hands of sophisticated from is overwhelming. But what we see happening all the people employed of democracy. These are machete wielding and country to country they are not ready in our country. in ministries, parastatals the foot soldiers we are gun-toting cadres. It’s because they are to go without a fight, and all strategic state appealing to. You are the your country, play your now copying ideas so tyranny is also When you look at the institutions such as the hope and the future of part in retrieving it from from each other in organising itself in a speed at which the PF Electoral Commission this country and it is time the jaws of dictatorship. Crossword puzzle No 684 “There is no disgrace in Crossword puzzle No 683 being knocked down, there is only shame in not getting back up; never quit!” - Ken Poirot Mnday September 7, 2020 www.diggers.news Readers’ Feedback .9 Readers’ Feedback HH’s demand for $3m, public apology from Nawakwi Editor, move may I ask this court they don’t play”. - question.. Which one is a “ at’s the way to go. Daka Harrison “HH is smart am sure right move? 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Sorry subscriber of those mobile “He can come up with hundreds of new ZICTA but this just makes providers  ned because positions but as long as he does not “Creating such an offi ce will carry with simply lies in strengthening the ACC. sure your employees are it’s not ZICTA who lost out address the underlying issues like his it unecessary expenses in an ailing Simple”. - Mike Phiri paid while the consumer but we, the consumers!” - own incompetency and his cadres, he economy such as our. Instead, let’s make continues to su er!!!” - Barnabas Maka will continue to fail. He came up with new amends within the current Zips to avoid “Doesn’t matter, you’ll be out of offi ce by Sydney Gondwe ministries, what value have they created unnecessary expenses and any future the time that ever sees the light of day”. - “ ey take pride in  nes apart from increasing consumption?” - untransparancy”. - Kazela Moonga Jackson Thompson “ ese  nes should result in which results in increase that money paying refunds on their revenue. is Sandwe Simate to customers for loss of has nothing to do with service, not just a source of service improvement nor “Really run out of ideas, that’s no solution. income for whenever Zicta compensation to a ected Consult that woman campaigning for vice ‘Police should reduce nes instead is broke!!!” - Mweemba customers!” - Okwonkuo presidency, she had some acceptable Mubita Ahmadinejad Mwanawina ideas”. - Bauze Zimba of introducing POS machines’

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“Does it even mean tra c police o cers will have them on the road? And how is it going to improve revenue collection?” - Muhammad Nawaz 10. International / Local News www.diggers.news Monday September 7, 2020 We need to fi nd a way of making everyone who was involved in privatisation to explain – Kampyongo By Sipilisiwe Ncube school, are you the only one the way Hon Chitotela was HOME A airs Minister who went to school?  at is accused of corruption, we Stephen Kampyongo says what the gentleman who called said ‘go and explain yourself.’ government needs to  nd a asked him,” Kampyongo said. He went to court and he was way of making everybody who “ at same day when cleared. Dr Chitalu Chilufya was involved in privatisation to he said that, that’s when he was also accused of corruption, explain. said why are you asking me the President said go and clear And Kampyongo says about privatization? Why yourself,” Kampyongo said. police will not spare any can’t you ask those who were And Kampyongo said he political grouping that in government at that time wanted violence free elections will cause violence during like Nawakwi and Alexander in Lukashya constituency. the ongoing Lukashya Chikwanda?’ now, I don’t know “Sometimes when there parliamentary by-election why he did not mention on the are elections like these, a lot Home A airs Minister Stephen Kampyongo campaigns. side of commerce and industry of wrong doings are done. Reacting to claims by where the ZPA was falling And it is important that we do saying these are the ones that Central know each other and decide to involve myself in UPND leader Hakainde under. So, he mentioned those our campaigns very peaceful. the PF are sending from other even those who are coming in bringing peace in this country, Hichilema that the two former ministers.  at is  ose who will try to disturb towns to come and cause noise to help should come peaceful,” I don’t choose. If you become privatization debate is a how Ms Nawakwi said no, let the peace or cause violence, here. And I know that it’s the said Kampyongo. a problem you will be the  rst work of the opposition. It won’t “So, if you come here one to be arrested. I will tell deliberate ploy by the PF to me clear my name.  at is how we have sent the police. help you because people in with noise, we will  nish you the police to say arrest them have him arrested and kill him they started displaying things Commissioner Mweene and Kasama know each other, those as law enforcers. Even if you because they are disturbing while in prison, Kampyongo in public. Now, how does the his team are here and they are in Lukashya also know each are my members, hear me our peace. My appeal is that let said the opposition leader PF fall in?” supported by mobile unit and other. Even those in Kasama clearly on this one, that if I there be peace.” shouldn’t accuse PF of being He said as Home A airs paramilitary. And we recently a er him when the ruling party Minister, he had never come bought them more equipment did not start the debate. across a thief who willingly so that they do their work He was speaking when he confesses. professionally and without We won’t blink fi rst on Brexit - UK warns featured on Kasama Radio in “And me as Home A airs any di culties just to make Northern Province, Saturday. Minister, I have never seen a sure that there is peace in this “What started this debate? thief who comes in the public country. I heard some people It’s not us the PF. He featured and says ‘I stole this and that.’ say ‘what have you done?’ on a radio programme like  at has never happened. the reason why our o cers this one and a caller called to His plan of wanting to make could not do their job well was ask him on the privatization it look as if people are trying because they did not have the of mines.  en he said ‘you to bar him from standing for tools,” he said. cannot be asking me about presidential elections next year He warned anyone that privatization. And that was will not help him. Even saying will try to cause havoc in the not the  rst time he was saying that can you arrest him and area would not be spared. that, he also said that on BBC put him in prison, that’s not “ erefore, I am pleading radio, on a South African radio how this issue can end.  at with our members, those from and even on that programme, is a very big issue. We need to the PF to take the front lead that caller asked to say ‘can you  nd a way of making all those in being peaceful. Even when also explain to me how you who were involved to come you are provoked, immediately acquired your wealth so fast?’ and explain. It is not about run to the police. I have seen he explained to say it is because arresting someone. Us we want on social media where people BRITAIN will not blink  rst in what we say and they should take voted for and that’s what will I went to school. But if it is that when someone is accused, are posting pictures of people Brexit trade negotiations with our position seriously,” he was happen at the end of the year, the European Union and is not quoted as saying. come what may,” Frost said. scared of a no-deal exit at the Talks are due to resume in British Foreign Secretary end of the year, the country’s top London on Tuesday but they have Dominic Raab said the week Brexit negotiator warned the bloc stalled over Britain’s insistence ahead would be a wake-up call on Sunday. that it have full autonomy over for the EU. Britain le the EU on Jan. state aid and its demands over “We’ve got to a position 31 but talks have so far made  shing. where there’s only two points little headway on agreeing a new Britain says the EU is really that are holding us back,” trade deal for when a status-quo dragging its feet in talks and has he told the BBC’s Andrew Marr transition arrangement ends in failed to fully accept that it is now programme. December. an independent country. UK  sheries had been “pretty “We came in a er a “We are not going to be a much decimated” as a result of government and negotiating client state. We are not going to EU membership, he said, and team that had blinked and had its compromise on the fundamentals the bloc wanted to keep British blu called at critical moments of having control over our own access to its waters “permanently and the EU had learned not laws,” Frost told the Mail. “We are low”. to take our word seriously,” not going to accept level playing “ at can’t be right,” he said. negotiator David Frost told the  eld provisions that lock us in to On state aid, Raab said Mail on Sunday. the way the EU do things.” Britain had led the charge against “So a lot of what we are “ at’s what being an government intervention since On Tuesday last week Sudan’s ousted President Omar al-Bashir appears in court at the trying to do this year is to get independent country is about, the 1980s, but the issue was “an start of his trial over his connection with the 1989 coup. them to realise that we mean that’s what the British people absolutely critical element of policy making”. At heart, Britain is pressing one of the EU’s most sensitive buttons – the fear that a post- ‘ e world could look like 1900 again’ Brexit Britain could become a much more agile, deregulated THE former head of the World Bank dangerous situation,” he told the BBC’s President Bush and then President Republican in o ce. free-market competitor on its has warned the world could look like Asia Business Report. Obama were part of international “I’ve been opposed to Trump from border by using selective state it did in 1900 if countries don’t work Mr Zoellick warned that “the e orts with [then UK prime minister] the start... not only because of his aid. together to tackle the current crisis. world could look more like the world Gordon Brown,” he said. policy positions but also because of “More and more people Robert Zoellick pointed to the ri of 1900 when the great powers were in “Frankly, even China had a very what I think are  aws in his character. have come to the conclusion between the US and China as a serious competition” if countries start to pull strong stimulus programme and also “I was worried about what he that Brexit ideology trumps threat to the global economic recovery. back from globalisation and pursue co-operated in various ways. We don’t would do with institutions and the Brexit pragmatism in the UK Mr Zoellick, one of America’s most nationalist interests. have that sense of co-operation today.” constitution and we’re seeing that government,” said one EU senior public o cials, has advised six Financial crisis Mr Zoellick called for the US to borne out, and in the pandemic, we’re diplomat. US presidents during his career. Mr Zoellick served as the president work closely with China in  nding a seeing another dimension, which is a “If the UK really wanted to He told the BBC co-operation was of the World Bank between 2007 to solution to the pandemic, rather than question of competence.” jump o the Brexit cli edge for “the only way the global economy will 2012, the years that encompassed the “indicting them for it”. He believes that President Trump’s ideological reasons, there would emerge from the recession”. global  nancial crisis. Trump ‘ awed’ scepticism about US alliances and be no way for the EU to stop this,” Mr Zoellick, who was also the As the head of the organisation he  e person he blames for causing protectionism has added to Asian the diplomat said. “If, on the US deputy secretary of state, said his worked closely with the International much of the damage is US President anxieties at a time when China’s power other hand, the UK’s approach biggest concern was the escalating Monetary Fund and world governments Donald Trump. is starting to overshadow the region. became more pragmatic and tensions between the US and China. to tackle the  nancial meltdown. Mr Zoellick served under previous It is a topic he explores in his new realistic, there would probably “I think [the relationship] is in “ e 2008-09  nancial crisis was Republican Presidents George W book America in the World: A History be a good chance to save the freefall today and I don’t think we know a very serious event but we had the Bush and George H W Bush. But he is of US Diplomacy and Foreign Policy. negotiations and agree on a where the bottom is, and that is a very G20, [and] central banks co-operating. clear about his dislike for the current BBC d e a l .” Reuters Monday September 7, 2020 www.diggers.news Sports .11 ‘Joining Real Madrid would’ve been a disaster for Van de Beek’ – Former coach supports Man Utd move Donny van de Beek made but the summer transfer enough skills to play at the more akin to Donny at the right career call in window has delivered a £35 highest level,” Jongkind told United than Real Madrid as linking up with Manchester million ($46m) move to the Manchester Evening w e l l .” United, claims his former Old Trafford. News. Jongkind is convinced Ajax youth team coach Jongkind believes the “He likes a challenge that Van de Beek will reach Ruben Jongkind, with Red Devils will prove to be and he has this mindset the very top of the game, the 23-year-old told that a better fit for the talented that he wants to go further with his potential having joining Real Madrid would midfielder, with Oleevery time. I think this been noted by some iconic have been a “disaster”. Gunnar Solskjaer having is a better time than, for figures in Amsterdam over The Netherlandsshown that he is prepared example, [Justin] Kluivert a decade ago. international has revealed to show faith in youth as to AS Roma, that was too “It must have been in that he had an agreement in part of a project that has early. 2008 or 2009, I think he was place with the Blancos prior less pressure on it than one “It is also a good club playing in the Under-10s to the outbreak of Covid-19 at Santiago Bernabeu. to move to. United have a at the time,” former Ajax causing many plans to be “He will be challenged, history of bringing in youth academy coach Jongkind ripped up. the average age in the players, I think it’s a great added. Bergkamp. After a short Donny had an ability to see Van de Beek feared Premier League is probably choice, much better than “He did a trial for Ajax, while we talked about spaces and intelligence as that a high-profile switch around 26 or 27, but I think Real Madrid, I think that back then we had the him and Dennis said ‘this a young player to naturally had passed him by as Real he has shown in European would have been a disaster. arrangement that children player is going to be big so see where he should be.” were forced to walk away, campaigns that he has “The playing style is could come for trials once you have to work with him Van de Beek proved to or twice a week for three or individually now’. be a useful source of goals four weeks. “His coordination of and assists for Ajax and “I was also involved movement wasn’t great is being backed to offer with the younger age back then, he had the similar qualities to United groups. He ended up being strength but not the finesse, alongside the likes of Bruno selected for Ajax and he we worked on that. Fernandes and Paul Pogba. was in the team of [Dennis] “Dennis saw that GOAL.COM Kangwanda, Tembo land dream moves By Tim Zulu Shown Bizz program on months contract with the EDEN University National Joy FM, could not hide Chris Kaunda-coached Division One League their excitement and side. golden boot winner Albert praised the Eden league as “Now that it is true, I am Kangwanda and powerful the best platform to market ready for my next challenge. left back defender Gilbert oneself while encouraging Yes, I know I am young and Tembo have landed their colleagues never to still growing in my game themselves dream moves to give up on their dreams. and it may not be that easy Zanaco and Zesco United The 21-year-oldfor me to break into the respectively. Kangwanda said he could first team, but the fact that Kangwanda, the former never think of any better they (Zanaco) signed me Kafue Celtic hitman and opportunity before his on is an indication that I FAZ/Eden League top eyes than a dream move to have something that fits scorer with 12 goals, says Zanaco. into their bill. I’ll go there the move to super league “Every young player with a positive mind and glamorous side sensational always dreams to play for do what I am known for - Zanaco was “one sweet bigger clubs, be it local or scoring goals.” d r e a m”. abroad and my journey And Tembo, the Zesco Meanwhile, Tembo, towards that goal begins United-bound left back the Zesco Malaiti Rangers’ with my dream move to attractive defender, said he stylish left back defender, Zanaco. I am so excited and had waited for close to six says his move to Zesco it is not a secret that I am years in the lower division United was “the best thing joining one big team in the to have his super league ever to have happened” Zambian premier league in dream come true. in his football career, the name of Zanaco. At first, “Finally, my time has something he was hoping I could not believe my eyes come and I, cannot wait to happen one day. when I saw a text message to get going with my new The duo, who were that I am heading to Sunset team. Actually ever since speaking during a phone- Stadium,” said Kangwanda I joined Zesco Malaiti in Eden Saturday Football who signed a one year, six Rangers in 2014, one of my targets was to play for a bigger club in Zambia and given my performance last season in the tough Eden league, I had a strong Zesco reinforces squad feeling something big was By Abraham Kalito challenge for silverware next Mutale described Phiri as an at the biggest stage of the Zambian coming my way this year ZESCO United is looking to season. exciting prospect who will add game,” said Mutale, according to and thank God, my wishes make more additions to its squad, Club public relations manager value to the club,” Katongo stated. Katongo. “He has joined us on a have finally come true following the acquisition of the Desmond Katongo stated that the He quoted club technical one-year loan spell with a chance t o d ay.” services of Red Arrows forward club was delighted to make the chairperson Peter Mutale as saying to extend. As a club, we want to get The 26-year-old Tembo Bruce Musakanya on loan. additions. that the club intended to get the the best on the market.” who has two goals to his Musakanya was the first signing “Zesco United Football Club is best players on the market such And Phiri said it is rare that one name in the previous season of the summer for the club but has delighted to confirm the arrival of as Phiri, whom he described as an gets such an opportunity to play for says he knows the pressure now been joined by Lazarous Phiri Lazarus Phiri from Green Eagles. exciting winger. a big club like ZESCO United. that came with playing for of Green Eagles who has equally The former Kansanshi Dynamos “Lazarus is a young player who “This is an important moment renowned teams like Zesco signed a one-year loan deal with the winger has signed a one-year loan has a bright future ahead of him. He for me to prove that I am worth united. former super league champions. contract subject to completing is an exciting winger who will bring playing for this club. My focus now Tembo left for Ndola George Lwandamina seems medicals. ZESCO United Football speed to our game. This is also a is to work hard and help the team yesterday to finalize his to be increasing his option and Club Technical Chairman, Peter great opportunity for him to shine win trophies,” said Phiri. deal. No 769 K10 www.diggers.news Monday September 7, 2020 DAKA A TALENTED

BOY,By Ngosa Chalwe some attributes ofSAYS French always been the case in the the country. KABWEthe net. into my mind is that this HAVING helped Paston and Arsenal legend Thierry past as the player’s initial Between 2014 and Following the guy is the next Thierry Daka to flourish under his Henry. struggles at the national 2016, Daka featured for all appointment of Kabwe at Henry and in no time, he charge at Power Dynamos, Daka may be the team, Nchanga Rangers national sides and had little Power in 2016, the coach has proved it, he is a player Malawi-based coach Dan people’s favourite at the and Power rendered him or nothing to show for it in appeared to polish Daka, who when a scout set his Kabwe says the striker has moment but it has not among the most vilified in terms of finding the back of helping the player score 13 eyes on him and looking league goals for the Ndeke at the specific qualities that club. he has, the boy is already Daka’s exploits swimming in the deep end continued in 2017 where and he is managing,” Kabwe Bad advice let to Messi U-turn he helped Zambia to its first said. ever Africa Under-20 Cup He said Daka had the Lionel Messi was left “Messi has had no at the end of the 2020- and will need to look for of Nations on home soil. ability to make it in any with no choice but to choice but to stay at 21 season with Inter, another team where he can His career hit new of the top five European reverse his decision to Barcelona due to bad advice Paris Saint-Germain and win championships and levels when he switched to Leagues. quit Barcelona due to bad from his father and the law Manchester City possible prove that he is the best Austria to turn up for RB “Where he is at advice from his father and firm, because they could destinations should he player ever. Salzburg. Salzburg, it is a stepping agent Jorge, according to have saved that burofax. finally leave the club he has “The whole problem Kabwe said in an stone. He has the potential former Real Madrid player That has caused weakness represented since the age of with Barcelona is going to interview, Sunday, that he to even go further and Hugo Sanchez. to his image within the 13. distract him next season, in was not surprised at Daka’s meet other challenges, he The six-time Ballon team. “He has no choice but such a way that there will recent rise in prominence is capable of making it. He d’Or winner sent “Coincidentally, Messi to drink several garlic and be doubts both about his to the level that clubs like is an intelligent boy and shockwaves through the had the lawyers who had water teas in these next behaviour and the fact that Liverpool and Manchester full of talent. If the boy is football world last week previously worked with eleven months,” Sanchez he is not the same young United were courting him. already swimming in the by informing Barca of his Barcelona, but due to a said. man who ran all over the “When I saw Paston deep end, why limit him?” intention to leave. conflict of interest, the “Messi likes to win titles pitch.” GOAL Daka at Power, what came wondered Kabwe. However, La Liga Catalan club changed its disputed Messi’s claim that strategy. he could leave on a free “If Messi and his father transfer courtesy of a clause already had the decision in his contract, meaning any to leave Barcelona, they potential suitor would have should not have waited in to negotiate with Barca or time. pay his €700million release “But before the end clause. of the term agreed in Messi announced to the contract, they had Goal on Friday he will to tell the club that they now remain at Camp wanted to leave at the end Nou because the financial of the season and on a demands made by the free, without paying any Barca board for a transfer compensation. If they had to happen rendered such a it planned, it should have prospect “impossible”. been done that way.” And Mexico icon He added: “Messi’s Sanchez, who has been second problem was critical of Messi during the to send that burofax saga, blamed the 33-year- without certainty and old’s failed exit strategy on guaranteeing that they had his representatives. a team that would pay the “That untimely burofax €700m, which, due to the only strengthened the pandemic, no team in the image of the president of world that can invest that Barcelona and gave him amount.” time to weaken Messi’s Messi is now expected decision,” he told ESPN. to re-evaluate his future