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By Mukosha Funga appealed to the World Bank and In this audio, FDD spokesperson International Monetary Fund Antonio Mwanza says calls to (IMF) not to fund “illegalities withdraw donor aid because of UPND leader Hakainde and people who will use their Hichilema are misplaced. resources recklessly”. Last week, HH’s alliance partners Continues on page 2

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Speaker suspendBy Sipilisiwe Ncube s Speaker of the National assembly Dr Patrick Matibini has with immediate effect suspended 48 UPND members of parliament from service for a period of 30 days for their unauthorized absence from the state of the national address by the president on Friday 17th March 2017. And the Speaker has further challenged the UPND members of Parliament to resign on moral ground. Meanwhile, Speaker Matibini has referred the issue where UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema is alleged to have demeaned and insulted the Speaker to the DPP for determination and possible prosecutions. 48 UPND MPs To page 3 2. Local News Wednesday June 14, 2017

By Mukosha Funga In this video, Mazabuka UPND member of parliament Garry Nkombo says Hakainde Hichilema is in high spirits Hakainde Hichilema is in high despite being kept under “pathetic conditions”. Nkombo was briefing journalists and fellow MPs after visiting HH at Mukobeko Maximum Prison in Kabwe spirits, Nkombo assures UPND today. The UPND MPs arrived at the prison around 12:00 hours hoping to visit their leader but police barred them from entering saying Sunday was not part of the designated visitation days. However, HH’s wife Mutinta was allowed to visit her husband along with the wives of his co-accused. After negotiating for over 30 minutes, police allowed Nkombo to go in and visit HH. “The president is very grateful for the effort that everyone has made to come and see him. As you are aware yesterday our vice-president could not access the president because they said it was not a visiting day… The president is in very high spirits but suffice to say that the conditions of his welfare are pathetic, they are not good,” said Nkombo. “So we will disperse and come back on Tuesday, the way it will be is it will be 12 days as it has been in Lusaka. The president says continue praying for him but we are certain that there will be a bright morning.” Mazabuka UPND member of parliament Garry Nkombo briefs fellow MPs and journalists after visiting Hakainde Hichilema - picture by Video on diggers.news Mukosha Funga in Kabwe

were fighting for this country.” Meanwhile, Mulongoti said Don’t fund dictatorship: opposition tells IMF, World Bank moving HH and his co-accused was just a scheme to keep him By Mirriam Chabala of governance so that they can today in this country we are the people of Zambia enjoy “We also want to caution this away from his family and his Opposition political parties feel the pain and anguish of the not supposed to have any kind their freedoms and concentrate government to stop abusing legal team. have appealed to the World Zambian people. Don’t fund of meeting as political parties on what matters because by the Military personnel of this “It is wrong for the state to start Bank and International illegalities and people that are without the brutality of the their continued visits, the country because we are aware using this period to punish Monetary Fund (IMF) not to going to use that money on police coming into play and Presidents are endorsing what that they used a ZAF aircraft and brutalise Hichilema’s fund “illegalities and people their personal trips outside this we are called a democracy,” should never be endorsed to transfer the accused people family, it is already bad that he who will use their resources country and we have never a Mumba said. even when they don’t mean to Mukobeko in Kabwe, which incarcerated but taking him to recklessly”. President who travels as much “Just two days ago, Mr Amos to endorse and a lot of them is an illegality. There is no need Mukobeko is just a scheme to Nevers Mumba, Mike as this President,” Mumba said. Chanda from State House made are coming in good faith by for government to start using keep him away from his family Mulongoti and Charles Milupi Mumba also asked other Heads a statement where he was saying way but not knowing that it’s the country’s resources to fight and his lawyers which should of MMD, People’s Party and of State to shun President the coming of the Madacascar trap and president Lungu is against its own citizens. And I not be allowed. Moreover, Alliance for Democracy and Edgar Lungu’s invitations to Preesident, the impending inviting those who have been want Zambians to understand there are so many issues that Development respectively, visit Zambia during this period visits of the Ghanaian president legitimately elected.” very clearly that the issues that the government should focus were speaking at a joint press saying they would be endorsing and the Rwandan president And Milupi said government have let HH and his co-accused on right now that to just shift briefing in Lusaka yesterday dictatorship. is a confirmation that the must stop abusing the military go to prison and be charged their whole attention to one after their alliance partner “We are asking the international community is to fight their battles. with treason is because they individual,” said Mulongoti. Hakainde Hichilema of the international community to happy with the manner in “This morning we were hit United Party for National stand with Zambian people which this government is with the news that the State in Development was transferred during this very very dark oppressing the people of this the usual manner has decided Police shoot rapist clad in police uniform from Lusaka Central Prison to moment. Zambia is in a crisis country. So we are asking the to move the President of By Joseph Mwenda Mukobeko Maximum Security politically and has slide into Presidents in the region to UPND who is incarcerated Police on Friday shot a man of Lusaka’s Silverest area who was Prison in Kabwe. a dictatorship under the support the Zambian people together with his five other reported to have raped a woman while wearing police uniform. “We also appeal to the IMF and leadership of President Lungu by suspending their trips, so colleagues to Mukobeko and the World Bank in their effort and this is not just a statement that they give us time to fight we are disgusted with this Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo could not state to help us as they come to this we are making because we are as a people for our freedoms. news because it’s a further whether the suspect was a police officer or a masquerader, but country in July or whenever, we opposition political parties We ask them to use their demonstration of how this said he attempted to escape. asking them not only to listen but it is a fact which is going resources that they could have government considers itself to “On Friday, police officers shot a person identified as Steve to the government. Come and to affect everything that we used to fly here to push and be above the law in the manner Nsomekela aged 29 of Silverest. Officers were investigating a talk to us as opposition leaders aspire for if we don’t stop the apply pressure on President they take certain actions,” said case of rape where a woman had reported that she was raped at and listen to us on the issues dictatorship. As you are aware Lungu and his people to let Milupi. gun point by a person who was in police uniform. The act was reported to have happened in the vehicle of the suspect,” Katongo stated. “Without the suspect noticing, the victim grabbed some documents from the vehicle which she presented to police. FDD denounces calls to withdraw donor aid Investigations pointed to the said suspect who was apprehended From front page Zambian people. Don’t fund my earnest appeal is that let the poor and not Edgar Lungu by police.” Nevers Mumba, Mike illegalities and people that are us allow the due process of the shall suffer the consequences. She said the suspect attempted to escape during the search at his Mulongoti and Charles Milupi going to use that money on law to take its course. It will not Mr Mumba, Mr Mulongoti house and was shot. of MMD, People’s Party and their personal trips outside help our people to be agitating and Mr Milupi are well off and “Officers further went with the suspect home for recoveries Alliance for Democracy and this country and we have for the withdrawal of foreign they won’t feel anything even if where they got a pistol and some police uniforms. Whilst there, Development respectively, never a President who travels aid to Zambia, in fact it is donors withdraw their support the suspect attempted to jump over the wall fence, this is how he were speaking at a joint press as much as this President,” said irresponsible, outrageous and to Zambia,” said Mwanza. was shot in the hip and he unfortunately died on the way to UTH briefing HH was transferred Mumba. immoral for any leader to be Listen to audio on diggers. where he was being rushed. The body is in UTH mortuary,” said from Lusaka Central Prison to But Mwanza said their pushing for that because only news Katongo. Mukobeko Maximum Security demands were misplaced Prison in Kabwe. because the poor who would Police pick body with head injury in Zingalume parts were found missing,” “We also appeal to the IMF and suffer the most if aid was said Katongo. the World Bank in their effort withdrawn. By Diggers Reporter body had a head injury but in a green T-shirt, Khaki “Police in the area have since to help us as they come to this “The withdrawal of donor aid Police today picked up a all body parts were intact. trousers and in a black engaged the local leadership country in July or whenever, we will not affect President Edgar body of an unidentified man “The body was discovered leather coat and has been to discuss the need for asking them not only to listen Lungu or his cohorts, it will between the ages of 50 and at about 05:00 hours by deposited in UTH mortuary community participation in to the government. Come and affect the very poor people 55 in Lusaka’s Zingalume members of the public awaiting identification and policing since Mwembeshi talk to us as opposition leaders Mr Mulongoti, Mr Mumba Compound. near Egoli Lodge who later postmortem. The body was Police Post which was gutted and listen to us on the issues and Mr Milupi are claiming to In a statement, Police alerted police. The body of found with all body parts by members of the public is of governance so that they can represent. The matter of HH is Spokesperson Esther the victim which was found intact as opposed to reports still non-operational.” feel the pain and anguish of the before our courts of law and Mwaata Katongo said the with head injuries was going round that some body Wednesday June 14, 2017 Local News. 3 Speaker suspends 48 opposition UPND MPs

From front page the National Assembly (Powers “The members where being and Privileges) (Amendment) Act disloyal, disobedient in their No. 13 of 2016, which provides allegiance to the president,” for disciplinary powers of the Speaker Matibini said. Assembly. Section 28 provides as The suspended MPs have also follows: been banned from entering “28. (1) Where a member is found the National Assembly or to have committed a contempt of its premises, attending any the Assembly, whether specified parliamentary committees, and in section nineteen or otherwise, shall not be entitled to any salary the Speaker, the Committee on or allowances during the period Privileges or a select committee in question. appointed under subsection (6) As the opposition UPND MPs may impose any one or more of were walking out of he House, the following penalties: the ruling MPs shouted “walk of (a) a formal warning; shame! Walk of shame!” (b) an admonition; FULL RULING: (c) a reprimand; and RULING BY THE HON MR (d) an order directing the member SPEAKER AGAINST 48 to apologise to the Assembly, HONOURABLE MEMBERS OF in a manner determined by the PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED Assembly. PARTY FOR NATIONAL (2) Where a member is found DEVELOPMENT (UPND) FOR to have committed contempt of BOYCOTTING THE STATE the Assembly of a serious nature OF THE NATION ADDRESS and none of the other penalties ON THE APPLICATION are sufficient for the contempt OF CONSTITUTIONAL committed by the member, the VALUES AND PRINCIPLES Speaker shall, on the resolution BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE of the Assembly, suspend the PRESIDENT, MR EDGAR member from the Assembly for a CHAGWA LUNGU, ON FRIDAY, period not exceeding thirty days.” 17TH MARCH, 2017 Hon Members, taking into The second ruling relates to the account the seriousness of the unauthorised absence of the offence committed by the 48 UPND Members of Parliament Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini - picture by Tenson Mkhala UPND Members, and in view of from the House on Friday to Order No. 151 of the National errant Members were standing elected to respond through their question time. Hon Members, it my earlier warning that I would 17th March, 2017, when His Assembly Standing Orders, 2005, in their seats in agreement and lawyers, Messrs PNP Advocates. is therefore my considered view impose a stiffer penalty against Excellency the President of the and recommended that they be testimony with the apology In their response, the lawyers that the continued boycott of a Member who would boycott Republic of Zambia, Mr Edgar punished by reprimanding them that was rendered. Alas! I was said that since the subject matter the President’s presence in the a Presidential Address to the Chagwa Lungu, delivered the behind the bar of the House, mistaken; because if the members canvassed by the charge letters House by the UPND members House, I have, in exercise of my State of the Nation Address on and thereafter were required to were truly remorseful, they would was pending before the High is rationally inexplicable and powers under section 28 (2) of the the Application of Constitutional apologise to the House. not have stayed away again from Court in the case of Geoffrey morally unjustifiable. National Assembly (Powers and Values and Principles to the the address of the President to this Lungwangwa and Stephen In any event, Zambia has a Privileges) Act decided to suspend House. Thus, acting on thatHouse, on 17th March, 2017. Katuka v Attorney General 2017/ duly elected President who the 48 UPND Members of This ruling arises from letters of recommendation, I rendered a Hon Members, as you are aware, HP/0426, as well as in an action was declared as such by the Parliament from the service of the complaints lodged with my office ruling on 21st December, 2016, in terms of Articles 86 (1) and 9 (2) initiated by Mr Richard Mumba Electoral Commission of National Assembly for a period of against the UPND Members reprimanding the Members. of the Constitution, the President in the Constitutional Court, they Zambia, and sworn into office thirty (30) days, with effect from by the Hon Minister of Higher In that ruling, I observed that is required to at least twice in were unable to respond to the on 13th September, 2016, today, the 13th June, 2017. Education, the Hon Deputy while boycotts were permissible every year, attend and address charges. Further, they contended albeit the UPND launched an Thus, in accordance with section Chief Whip and the Members under parliamentary practice, the the National Assembly and at that the matters were sub judice, unsuccessful petition challenging 28 (2) of the National Assembly of Parliament from Milenge, official opening of Parliament was least once in every year, report and threatened to cite me, the the election of the President (Powers and Privileges) Act, Chilubi, Muchinga and Kantanshi however a solemn and auspicious to the National Assembly the Clerk and the Principal Clerk of in the Constitutional Court; a which requires a resolution of Constituencies. occasion, which required all progress made in the application Journals and Legal Services, for court which in terms of Article the House to suspend a Member Hon Members, I wish to point out Members to be present and be of the constitutional values and contempt of Court. 128(1) of the Constitution, enjoys from the House, I now put the from the outset that the number at their best behavior. Further, I principles; respectively. Thus in Hon Members will recall that on original and final jurisdiction in a Question: The Question is, that of UPND Members of Parliament drew the attention of the House compliance with Article 9(2) of 23rd September, 2016, the UPND matter of this nature. the House accordingly suspends who absented themselves from to the relevant provision of the Constitution, His Excellency Members, together of course, Following his swearing in, the the 48 UPND Members for a the sitting of the House, without the Standing Orders, as well as Mr Edgar C Lungu, President of with rest of the House, took their President in turn swore me as period of thirty (30) days with permission, on Friday 17th to the authorities from other the Republic of Zambia, attended seats after taking oath of office Speaker. And I in turn, swore in effect from 13th June 2017. March, 2017 is forty-eight (48) commonwealth jurisdictions with and addressed the House on in which they swore allegiance all the Members of Parliament. As many as are of that opinion say and not fifty-eight (58), for the similar rules on parliamentary Friday 17th March, 2017. to the President, as required by Furthermore, the President ‘Ay e’ ; following reasons: Mr Keith practice and procedure. In Prior to the address, on Thursday, Article 260 of the Constitution. appointed Ministers who Of the contrary say ‘No’; Mukata, MP, was present in the particular, I drew the attention 16th March, 2017, the Office of To be sure, according to the Black represent the executive branch I think the ‘Ayes’ have it. The House. Mr J J Mwiimbu, MP, of the House to a reference to an the Government Chief Whip, in Law’s Dictionary, Ninth Edition, of government in the House, and House resolves accordingly. Mr Sililo Mutaba, MP, Mr Elliot Indian case in the book written by keeping with the custom, issued at page 1176, “oath of allegiance” with whom the UPND members, I now turn to address the 48 Kamondo, MP, Mr Ephraim K eminent writers on parliamentary a circular to all Hon Members of is defined as an oath by which amongst others, engage with UPND Members before they Belemu, MP, Mr Victor Lumayi, practice and procedure, M. Parliament, reminding them of one promises to maintain in the business of the House. take the walk of shame through MP and Mr Mukumbuta Mulowa, N. Kaul and S. L. Shakdher, the parliamentary etiquette that fidelity to a particular sovereign Therefore, if the UPND Members the main entrance door of the MP, obtained leave of absence entitled Practice and Procedure was to be observed during the or government. Therefore, by believe that the President was not Chamber. from the Hon Chief Whip. of Parliament, Sixth Edition, on address, and also underscored the taking the oath of allegiance, the duly elected, and do not recognise Let me inform you that your Further, Mr L A Lufuma, MP, pages 206 to 207. The relevant fact that the Presidential Address UPND Members are expected to him as such, then they should not conduct of boycotting the Mr S K Kakubo, MP, and Mr F C part of the case states as follows: was a solemn occasion, and be respectful to the Head of State have taken the oath of allegiance President’s Address as a way Chaatila, MP, were at the material “On the occasion of the requested members to be seated and Government. Therefore, by in the first place, and consequently of protest was unjustified and time outside the country on a President’s address to both in the House by 08:30 hours on boycotting the presence of the their seats. However, by taking unbefitting the conduct of a foreign tour of the Committee Houses of Parliament assembled Friday, 17th March, 2017. President in the House, when they the oath of office, the corollary Member of Parliament. The on Estimates. Thus, these ten (10) together on 12th February 1968, In addition, on the same day, previously swore allegiance to the is that they ought to recognise President is the head of State and Members were disjoined from the two members of the Lok Sabha Thursday, 16th March, 2017, the President, the Members were Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, as government, and you took oaths matter. created obstruction. The incident House resolved through a Motion being disloyal, disobedient and in the duly elected President of the of allegiance. By so doing, you Hon Members, you will recall was followed by a walk-out by moved by Her Honour the Vice- fact, violated their oath of office. Republic of Zambia in the August are expected to be respectful to that this matter is related to the about seventy or eighty members President to suspend the relevant Further, it is instructive to 2016 Presidential Election. In the President. This is a House of earlier absenteeism of 54 UPND belonging to both Houses. On Standing Orders relating to the note that Article 110 (1) of the any event, there can be no Vice- honour, decorum and dignity. Members from the House last 28th February, having given an sitting times of the House on Constitution provides that there President elected, Speaker, and I am, therefore, duty bound to year on Friday 30th September, opportunity to the two members Fridays, in order to accommodate shall be a Vice-President of the Deputy Speakers assuming ensure that the honour, decorum 2016, when His Excellency to explain their position, the the Presidential Address. This Republic who shall be the running office, Ministers of government and dignity of the House is the President of the Republic Lok Sabha adopted a motion motion was paradoxically mate to a presidential candidate appointed and assuming office. protected and preserved at all of Zambia, Mr Edgar Chagwa disapproving the conduct of the supported by two Hon Members in a presidential election. The And all Members of Parliament times. I wish to reiterate that I will Lungu, officially opened the First Hon Members and reprimanded of the UPND, who not only import of this constitutional assuming office, without a legally not tolerate gross indiscipline, and Session of the Twelfth National them for their undesirable, concurred with the motion, but provision is that the vote given to and duly elected President. Simply misconduct from any Member. Assembly. I will, therefore, start undignified and unbecoming also made some proposals on a presidential candidate, counts put, there can be no functioning Finally, I wish to inform you that my ruling from that premise. behaviour.” what should be contained in also for the running mate. government without a duly in accordance with section 28 (3) The House will recall that on Further, Hon Members, in that the President’s speech. Yet, as Hon Members, it is, therefore, elected President. I therefore, of the National Assembly (Powers Friday 30th September, 2016, ruling, I pointed out that a boycott it eventually turned out, the 48 very strange and illogical, that challenge the UPND Members and Privileges) Act, during the fifty-four (54) UPND Members or walk-out was a conventional UPND Members, including the while the UPND Members that if they still maintain that they period of your suspension, you absented themselves from the means through which a Member two, that supported the motion, boycott the presence of the do not recognise the President, shall not: House without permission from of Parliament can express his/ stayed away from the sitting of President in the House, because they should resign on moral (1) enter the precincts of the my office or that of the Chief her displeasure on an issue of the House on Friday, 17th March, they are impeaching his election grounds. Assembly and this extends to the Whip. As a result, my office governance. However, I observed 2017, without my, or indeed, to the office of the President, Hon Members, I now turn to the National Assembly Motel; received letters of complaint from that the President’s Address was, the Government Chief Whip’s, they complacently, comfortably punishment to met out against (2) participate in any business Hon R Musukwa, MP, Chief Whip a special event, which required permission. and completely, adjust to the the erring 48 UPND Members. or activity of the House or a and Mr Emmanuel Chilekwa Members to avoid all manner Consequently, in keeping with presence of the Vice-President in As the House will recall, when committee that you assigned in, in regarding the same absenteeism. of misconduct or misbehavior parliamentary practice and the House, who in the August 13, I reprimanded the 54 UPND your capacity as Members of the Accordingly, I referred the including boycotts and walk-outs procedure and observance of the 2016 Presidential election, was Members on 21st December, National Assembly; and matter to the Committee on because such conduct lowered the rules of natural justice, I directed elected into office by virtue of the 2016, I was very categorical that (3) be paid a salary or allowance Privileges, Absences and Support dignity, decorum and integrity of the Office of the Clerk, to write vote given to the President. And, should any Member in future that you are entitled to as a Services for consideration and the House. to the 48 UPND Members of further they freely participate in elect to conduct himself/herself Member. determination. Having guided the House, I Parliament requesting them to the proceedings of the House in in that fashion, stiffer punishment I now order you, 48 UPND After due consideration of both proceeded to reprimand the 54 show cause why disciplinary which the Vice-President heads would be meted out against such Members to leave the Chamber written and oral exculpatory UPND Members. In turn, the action should not be taken against the government, and responds Member. In this regard, I have through the Main Entrance of submissions made by the Members rendered what I thought them for their unauthorised to their questions; and all other had recourse to section 28 of the the Chamber, on thirty (30) days members, the Committee found then was a remorseful apology, absence from the House on manner of holding the executive National Assembly (Powers and suspension as resolved by the the UPND Members guilty of the through their Party Whip Mr Friday, 17th March, 2017. branch of government to account, Privileges) Act, Chapter 12 of the House. offence of absenteeism contrary G G Nkombo, MP, while all the The Members of Parliament especially Friday’s Vice-President’s Laws of Zambia, as amended by I thank you. 4. Local News Wednesday June 14, 2017

By Mukosha Funga NAREP President Elias Chipimo has written an open letter to President Edgar Lungu to discuss his youth Chipimo writes Lungu over TPG empowerment scheme after engage with your office, we frantic efforts to meet the Head have not been able to present of State failed. our recommendations to you Chimipo complained that even directly on ways that we can though President Lungu was take our country forward on a fond of stating that his door truly developmental path that was always open to opposition leaves no one behind. So we leaders for progressive write to you now, openly. We discussions, it was hard to do this not to curry favour or access his office. seek kudos – that has never “I am compelled to write to been the NAREP way – but out you openly and transparently of a burning desire to see the to convey a burden that has suffering of our people come to been on my heart relating to an end. the acute suffering that is being I believe that while there is (and experienced by the majority has to be) a time for politicking, of Zambians, particularly there must also be a time those at the lowest end of for nation-building. NAREP society. Unfortunately, it has strongly believes that this is a been impossible to gain direct time to put partisan politics access to your office to discuss aside and focus on harnessing important matters of national the collective capabilities of all development such as this. At our people to deliver the goals the recent Labour Day awards of development that every you indicated that you regularly peace-loving Zambian seeks. communicate with various As a member of the Opposition opposition political parties. in Zambia, my goal is to see the This is not true of NAREP. In liberation of every Zambian spite of our various efforts to from the sense of dependency engage with your office, we that has plagued our existence have not been able to present and rendered many, victims of our recommendations to you a hierarchy that has not helped directly on ways that we can them to progress beyond the take our country forward on a now familiar expectations truly developmental path that of handouts in exchange for leaves no one behind. So we political support. I believe this write to you now, openly. We is old politics. It has worked Elias Chipimo with villagers in Samfya do this not to curry favour or for a time to sustain power for seek kudos – that has never those that have relied on it. It for years has trained ordinary Empowerment Commission the ongoing efforts towards your specific and public been the NAREP way – but out cannot and must not be the Zambians in carpentry and (CEEC) and Youth Skills empowerment already being commitment. The Zambians of a burning desire to see the path that guides the politics of sold furniture to the general Training Centres, TPG will undertaken; facing severe hardships and suffering of our people come Africa’s future. Our goal must public. TPG would work on not only complement them (b) facilitation of direct those that know they deserve to an end,” Chipimo wrote be to compete with ideas for the developing a modified model of but will attain, in a sustainable engagement with existing and can have a better life today yesterday. hearts of our people – those we this but would anchor it on the manner, the very goals these governmental stakeholders need your specific endorsement Chipimo went on to explain his would seek to lead. regular supply to government initiatives have failed to that are primarily or exclusively of this cause. We know that youth empowerment scheme For once, Zambia has a golden not only of desks and furniture achieve over several years. engaged in empowerment there will be those who, out of which is heavily reliant on chance to break free of the but also uniforms (police, army, If the system that TPG is initiatives such as CEEC; and a sense of fear and uncertainty government will to succeed. dependency syndrome that air force, national service, proposing was administered (c) co-ordination of about their own future or “Nearly all the SDG’s will be has plagued our politics and to ZRA, immigration etc.), in the road sector, for example, Government Ministries and connected status, will oppose captured by the initiative we foster abundance and economic foodstuffs, stationery, building by now there would be many agencies that would have a role this plan. It will not be right for are writing to you about, today. growth within each community materials and anything that the quality Zambian-owned road to play in such an initiative you to sit idly by while those This also fits into the African that will be sustainable and free government departments and contractors and construction such as the Ministries of Youth within your support base who Development Bank’s High 5’s, from political manipulation. public institutions purchase companies that would not sell Sports and Child Development, will no doubt feel threatened particularly the component For once, we have a chance to throughout the year. contracts to foreign firms but Gender, Commerce, Finance, by such a plan insult and vilify dealing with improving the fulfill the lofty aspirations of Contract allocation will be would see through the contracts Labour, Education, Higher our efforts to build a national quality of life for all the people of the global development agenda specifically tied to an economic and deliver to the highest Education, Chiefs and consensus around an idea that Africa. I believe, Mr. President, as articulated most recently in cluster of suppliers from the standards. Traditional Affairs, Community will in the end benefit them too. that we can achieve all this the United Nations Sustainable target groups (i.e. welders, If properly implemented, Development, Tourism, the You can exercise the leadership through what we are calling Development Goals. Nearly all carpenters, bricklayers, TPG will bring economically Zambia Public Procurement needed by guiding them instead the Twenty Percent Generation the SDG’s will be captured by plumbers, stationery excluded and disadvantaged Authority and the SMART to engage with us in a rational Plan, or TPG. Briefly, TPG the initiative we are writing to suppliers, marketeers and groups into the mainstream Zambia Institute. and non-threatening manner intends that through a you about, today. This also fits other food suppliers, tailors economy and result in We believe a national indaba for the sake of our nation. After proposed law to be enacted into the African Development and seamstresses; service major employment creation; should be convened to all, if this is a plan whose time as part of the TPG initiative’s Bank’s High 5’s, particularly providers in the tourism, formalisation of the informal coordinate these efforts and has come, it will not be us they outputs, 20 per cent of all the component dealing with transport, education and sector; reduced poverty; far ensure that we can deliver: will be fighting – they may end public procurement contracts improving the quality of life for training sectors etc.). It will also greater wealth generation (a) a draft bill to put this up fighting God and we do will be reserved for women, all the people of Africa. involve training, developing amongst all communities initiative into law; and not need to point out who the youth and other vulnerable I believe, Mr. President, that and contracting individuals across Zambia’s social (b) an implementation winner of that contest will be. groups and administered we can achieve all this through with higher skills sets such spectrum; reduction in the framework that would ensure On a final note, Mr. through economic sector what we are calling the Twenty as electronics, mechanical disparities between rural that all stakeholders are President, notwithstanding incubators that will ensure that Percent Generation Plan, or and electrical engineering, and urban dwellers; greater engaged in the delivery of this our commitment to seeing the target supplier groups are TPG. Briefly, TPG intends that architecture, quantity surveying income equality opportunities; programme and that there is a better Zambia, we are not formalised, trained, mentored through a proposed law to be and others. All these groups will better service delivery in no political interference in its above criticism. We want the and supported to raise their enacted as part of the TPG be incubated in ‘training silos’ the nation (particularly but implementation. transparency of a well-debated standards of competence to initiative’s outputs, 20 per cent of or ‘training clusters’ that will not only in the artisanal, We believe that we are outcome – one that explores all deliver to world class levels,” all public procurement contracts be fully serviced with support construction, tourism and all stakeholders in the the things that can go wrong wrote Chipimo. will be reserved for women, systems from professional food supply sectors); reduced development of our nation with TPG. Where the plan Below is the full letter: youth and other vulnerable services firms and training social delinquency; better and would urge you to actively needs improvement, we must all Open Letter to Republican groups and administered institutions that will help and more inclusive national and committedly consider this work towards ensuring that the President Edgar Chagwa Lungu through economic sector manage, amongst other things: planning and development progressive initiative, which can intended goals are achieved in from Elias Chipimo, President incubators that will ensure that sourcing and procurement of coordination; an expanded tax be implemented immediately. If the spirit of cordial and humble of National Restoration Party the target supplier groups are raw materials; skills training; base; and significantly reduced we as politicians choose to put dialogue that seeks to heal a (NAREP) formalised, trained, mentored financial management,corruption. Zambia first, above partisan nation that is in deep pain, Re: The Implementation of a and supported to raise their reporting and accountability; Mr. President, we believe that affiliation, not only will we whether those around you care New Development Model for standards of competence to and compliance with global the following steps need to be succeed in helping to break the to admit it or not. Zambia – The Twenty Percent deliver to world class levels. delivery standards for products taken to ensure the success of poverty cycle but as a nation, we Elias C. Chipimo Generation Plan (TPG) While this may sound similar to and services. the TPG initiative: will thrive. With TPG, poverty President Dear President Lungu, ongoing government initiatives Rather than work against (a) a review of the TPG plan in will really be a choice and not National Restoration Party I am compelled to write to you on empowerment, the TPG existing initiatives such the light of the Seventh National an inevitability. (NAREP) openly and transparently to concept is very different. Under as the Citizen’s Economic Development Plan (SNDP) and Mr. President, this needs 11 June 2017 convey a burden that has been TPG, a manageable portion on my heart relating to the of the considerable public acute suffering that is being sector contractual supply experienced by the majority opportunity will be used to Indian university gives Zambia 150 scholarships of Zambians, particularly proactively and deliberately those at the lowest end of By Sipilisiwe Ncube specifically for tuition fees while students to India Judith Kapijimpanga at her build the target groups’ skills in society. Unfortunately, it has One of India’s leading private Universities, would cater for their own air tickets, residence in New Delhi, India. accordance with a curriculum been impossible to gain direct Shimla, has given Zambia 150 accommodation and state government And Ambassaodr Kapijimpanga hailed the and support framework that access to your office to discuss scholarships. administrative costs, all estimated at Indian government and Shimla University will be administered and important matters of national According to a statement issued by $1500 per year. for providing a conducive environment to monitored with the help of development such as this. At Zambia’s first secretary for press and He said the scholarships were in the fields support Zambian students. the private sector, civil society the recent Labour Day awards public relations to India Bangwe Naviley, of engineering, management, fashion She said the Zambian Mission in New and public and private tertiary you indicated that you regularly Shimla University Director Admissions design, hospitality, law, journalism, Delhi would consult with the Ministry of skills training institutes. To cite communicate with various Dr Ajit Nedungadi said 50 are 100 percent architecture, and applied sciences. Higher Education in Lusaka to ensure that an example of how this would opposition political parties. work, we can look at the case of scholarships while 100 are 50 percent. Dr Nedungadi announced this when he the most vulnerable students benefited This is not true of NAREP. In Dzitandizeni, a skills centre that Dr Nedungadi said the scholarships were called on Zambia’s High Commissioner from the scholarships. spite of our various efforts to Wednesday June 14, 2017 Court News. 5 Supreme Court finds Simataa guilty of breaching FBZ contract

By Diggers Reporter newspaper of 2nd April 2014, from their words and actions. The Supreme Court of in which he alleged that Betrayal of compromises and Zambia has found renowned the bank and Mahtani were settlements is a tragedy that football administrator involved in money laundering only evidences diminished Simataa Simataa guilty of activities. integrity…All circumstances breach of contract which he This is despite Simataa having considered, we are satisfied had entered into with Finance entered into a K1 billion that the respondent (Simataa) Bank Zambia Plc, and Dr (unrebased) Settlement did in fact breach clause 5 of Rajan Mahtani as intervener. Agreement with his former the Settlement Agreement,” This is a case in which Dr employer at the material read the judgement which Rajan Mahtani and Finance time which barred him from was delivered by Justice Bank sued Simataa for breach disclosing information. E. Hamaundu sitting with of contract. In his defense, Simataa Justice Mumba Malila and It was contended that on had told the court that the Justice M. Musonda. diverse dates and out of his agreement only barred him The court however held that own free will, Simataa testified from disclosing the contents there was no loss financially in courts in various cases of the settlement agreement which had been suffered and against Finance Bank Zambia but it was not a “global gag” therefore, Simataa was not Plc which was his former on him to abandon his right compelled to refund the bank employer, and Dr Mahtani as a citizen to report any K1 million. who was the Intervener. perceived breaches of the law “It is clear from the extract Simataa further caused by the bank and Dr Mahtani. of the testimony of the portions of his statements He also told the court that his appellants’ witnesses in the to be published in Issue testimonies were merely to trial court that there was no No. 722 of the Daily Nation help the courts arrive at just loss financially or otherwise decisions. proved to have been suffered But delivering Judgment on by the appellants as a result of June 2, 2017, the Supreme the respondent’s breach of the High Court sets date for HH’s petition against his arrest Court ruled that Simataa, in settlement agreement, though the settlement agreement, potentially the respondent’s The Lusaka High Court denies any police officer, the Petitioners have not (in monetary terms) for bound himself not to unguarded disclosures could will on Monday hear Subordinate Court, High been informed in detail unlawful arrest pursuant “publish, broadcast or utter lead to adverse effects on the UPND leader Hakainde Court or Supreme Court the nature of the offense to the provisions of Article any statements adverse to or customer confidence and Hichilema’s petition asking the power to decide they are charged with as 13 (4) of the Constitution which are intended to harm could lead to sanctions from it to quash his unlawful whether to grant bail or required by Article 18 (2) of Zambia,” the Petitioners or have the effect of character the Bank of Zambia. This is arrest. not to any person charged (b) of the Constitution. prayed. of Finance Bank and Dr however, not good enough High Court judge Betty with murder, treason or (iii) Since their arrest, Lusaka principal resident M a h t a n i ”. basis for finding loss to justify “We believe that one’s compensatory damages,” read Mungo’mba will hear HH any other offense carrying the Petitioners have never magistrate David reputation and integrity the judgment. and the Attorney General a possible or mandatory been given adequate Simusamba is tomorrow are everything. Even in the The Supreme Court only pending determination of capital penalty , misprision time and facilities for expected to commit the absence of a contractual awarded the appellants the petition on Monday. of treason or treason the preparation of their case to the High Court commitment, honesty and (Finance Bank and Dr And the Constitutional felony; aggravated robbery respective defenses as after the defense decided integrity demands that people Mahtani) K500 damages for Court has set June 15 or theft of motor, if such required by Article (18)(2) against seeking judicial follow through on what they breach of contract. as date of hearing in a a person has previously (c) of the Constitution. review on the validity of the say they are going to do. Their It also awarded costs to the petition in which HH and been convicted of theft of (a) C omp e ns at i on Certificate of Committal.” credibility is after all built appellants. his five co-accused asked motor vehicle, is ultra-vires it to strike out provisions Articles 11 and 13 of the of the Criminal Procedure Constitution and hence null Code which forbids those and void,” read the petition accused of committing filed in the High Court. Shonga testifies against capital offenses like treason And the Petitioners asked and murder from getting the ConCourt to order that bail. they were at liberty to apply On Monday, HH filed two before the High Court for Obvious Mwaliteta, Siandenge separate petitions in the bail pending trial and that High Court and ConCourt the High Court be at liberty By Mukosha Funga prevent or overcome resistance from it Shonga said one of the suspects told him asking them to sever to grant such bail if need be. A police officer has named former being stolen and retained. during an interview as to why they were provisions of the law which HH also asked the High Western Province Commissioner Fanwell In his testimony today, Arthur Shonga, a at the scene that they had been instructed bar courts from granting Court to order the state Siandenge as one of the people behind superintendent told Lusaka High Court by Siandenge. bail to suspects charged to compensate him in the aggravated robbery case where some Judge Mwape Bowa that during some Shonga further told the court that the Presidential election results among other of his investigations, he discovered that officer he had found told him he had with murder, treason, monetary terms for things were allegedly stolen after the Siandenge was part of the robbery. intercepted a Land Cruiser motor vehicle aggravated robbery and unlawful arrest. August 11, 2016 general elections. Shonga further testified that on the which was being driven by Mwaliteta and other capital offenses. “An order quashing their In this matter, UPND members material day, he was on duty when he Siandenge as one of the occupants. HH is also seeking arrest and continued Obvious Mwaliteta, Evans Mukobela, received a report of aggravated robbery Shonga further testified that his monetary compensation arrest on grounds that: Macmillan Shimukonka, Laswell Phiri, in which some officials from ECZ were investigations revealed that there was for unlawful arrest. (a) There are no facts or and Emmanuel Mumbi charged with attacked after they landed at City Airport. communication between some of the HH and his co-accused; grounds and there were no aggravated robbery. He says he rushed to ECZ headquarters accused persons and Siandenge. Hamusonde Hamaleka, facts or grounds on which In the first count, they are alleged to have where he found three returning officers, Shonga claimed that three ECZ officials Muleya Hachinda, Laston reasonable suspicion could on August 14, 2016 stolen a handbag Elina Nyirenda, Emmanuel Simbeye were beaten, pepper sprayed and sustained containing various documents valued and Roy Kuseka who were attacked and injuries during the robbery. Mulilanduba, Pretorius be or could have been at K750, an envelope containing Gen had some presidential election results He says the incident happened between Haloba and Wallace formed of the Petitioners Form 12 and a record of proceedings stolen from them together with personal Zambia Air Force and ECZ headquarters Chakawa asked both courts having committed or about for Chingola Constituency from Elina belongings. as the three were trying to deliver election to strike off Section 183 (1) to commit an offence of Nyirenda, the property of the ECZ. Shonga narrated that the police officer he materials from Chingola and Ndola after of the Criminal Procedure treason as provided for In count two, the five are accused of found at the scene showed him a BMW they landed at City Airport. Code (CPC) which does in Section 43of the Penal stealing a Blackberry cell phone valued motor vehicle and Toyota Mark II with a Recently, Inspector General of Police not allow any court to grant Code, Chapter 87 of the at K4,000, the property of Emmanuel phone abandoned by the assailants. Kakoma Kanganja recently offered a bail to those charged with laws of Zambia. Simbeye and immediately or before He availed that the officer also informed K100,000 reward to anyone who would treason, aggravated robbery (i) Since their arrest, threatened to use actual violence on the him that while he was holding the Alcatel lead to Siandenge’s arrest. latter. phone which was found in the Mark II, it “The Zambia Police Service is offering a and other capital offenses. the Petitioners have not Mwaliteta and others are in the third rang and it indicated “Compo Siandenge”, K100,000 reward to any person or persons “A declaration that Section been given the reasons for count accused of having stolen statements which is a telegraphic address for with information that would lead to the 123 (1) of the Criminal their arrests as required of results (Gen 12 form) from Roy Kuseka, Commissioner of Police. arrest of a fugitive Fanwell Siandenge, Procedure Code, Chapter by Article 13 (2) of the property of the Electoral Commission of He told the court that there was once a who is on a wanted list for the offence of 88 of the Laws of Zambia Constitution. Zambia and used or threatened to use Commissioner by the name of Siandenge aggravated robbery,” said Kanganja. to the extent which it (ii) Since their arrest, actual violence on him in order to obtain, in the police service. Trial continues. 6. Opinion Wednesday June 14, 2017

Fake news is slowly driving the mainstream-media news These headlined statements agenda in Zambia, and the were either written or whole country is slowly drifting circulated by the UPND to away from real governance the news media and without issues. a doubt they attracted bitter The original authors of fake reactions from members of the statements are always fully public, some of whom were aware that the story is a lie, moved to tears. but when posted on the The UPND, Zambia’s Internet, the story takes on most feasible alternative a life of its own – spreading government, does not realise misinformation in the process, that circulating such fake or while also leaving a tarnished altered statements denies the impression of legitimate media. party an opportunity to reach Whenever a big story breaks out out to the masses with sincerity on social media, mainstream and attracting true sympathy media must be a sensible from citizens and voters. place to check for facts. Sadly, The UPND is failing to stick our hard working journalist to issues and tightly marking colleagues at public media the Patriotic Front by giving institutions have now been proper checks and balances. heaped with the responsibility The opposition party is wasting of countering fake news the opportunities of exposing generated by those who are illegalities in government by against the government. issuing extensively exaggerated To balance the act, private PF, UPND behind Fake statements or circulating media organisations try outright fake news. hard to give voice to the It is easy to understand why voiceless opposition, but also the PF can be issuing fake unwittingly take up the task of or misinforming statements, defusing false news generated because it is in the ruling by the ruling party; and thus party’s interest to divert public today’s news agenda in Zambia attention from real governance – lies and counter lies. News, not journalists problems. But the UPND Political parties have even houses, this information was That is an example of the nature on national security. be more fake; the probability cannot get carried away with formed so-called “rapid not enough to publish without of burden that our major political Mr Chanda claimed his party of her aborting a pregnancy this trend by countering lies response teams” which issue hearing from the President’s parties have lumped on us media vigilantes had apprehended or the possibility of The with lies. false statements to counter inner circle. Mr Amos Chanda, houses. Of course journalists UPND cadres attempting to Mast publishing a fake story Fake news stories false statements from their Mr Kaizer Zulu, Ms Chrysta have never been error-free. But bomb the central business before August 2016, when the present significant risk rival parties. This situation has Kalulu and several other State fake news is something else and district of Lusaka, as a protest to newspaper was established in to people, industries and made the work of journalists House officials were not available much more dangerous. demand the release of HH – fake November 2016. even governments. The extremely difficult andto pick calls that day to balance We would like to confidently say news! The list of fake statements issued repercussions are that false frustrating. the statement – even if it was to that the ruling Patriotic Front Strangely, the police did not by the PF is long, but the UPND statements can incite a riot, How can we defend ourselves obviously deny that the incident and the opposition UPND are summon Mr Chanda for is just as guilty, especially after cause financial loss to a against false news which comes happened. responsible for issuing most of questioning even after the the arrest of Mr Hakainde business, affect government in the guise of scoops? You may A Head of State is no ordinary the fake statements circulating in Inspector General of police had Hichilema. operations and can even say there is always a way to citizen. If this truly happened at Zambia, and not journalists. earlier announced that anyone influence a judges decision. trace any tip or report to verify OYDC, that was very important Yes, there are those who are issuing alarming statements on POLICE DOGS EAT That is not all, when it is no whether it has substance or not, information for Zambians well known for publishing social media would be arrested. UPND SUPPORTER AT longer clear what is false and but that road is not as easy as it to have, as it was going to fake news on the Internet, but Just a few days earlier, the MAGISTRATE COURT what is correct, people lose sounds. empowers them with reasons for those are not journalists, they party deputy Secretary General their confidence in the state On May 2, 2017 we got a tip that questioning those who are paid are propagandists and they Mumbi Phiri was expressing HH BRUTALLY BEATEN and begin to develop mistrust the President of Zambia Mr to look after the health of the get paid for doing just that – disgust at the burgeoning of fake TORTURED WHILE for political parties that are Edgar Lungu had fainted at the Republican President. misinforming. news in the country. DRAGGED TO KABWE expected to hold government Olympic Youth Development But in the era of fake news, this Our concern is fake news Ironically, Mrs Phiri said The to account. It is this poisonous Centre while doing aerobics. was a ‘scoop’ worth loosing generated by PF and UPND. Mast newspaper hated her so LUNGU HAS PLANS mistrust that will eventually People who were present at because the public can easily Just last week, it took the police much that it published a fake OF ELIMINATING HH - destroy our country. Using the event claimed they saw forget a scoop published by a spokesperson Esther Mwaata story before the August 2016 LITUNGA fake news, this poison is being him collapse. For a news media house, but will never Katongo to rubbish a fake elections purporting that she injected in the members of organisation that is alive to the forget a mistake or false story, statement issued by the Patriotic had gone to abort her pregnancy GO TO HELL, LESA KUMULU the public in small doses and fact that the PF government is even if an apology is tendered Front media director Sunday in South Africa. PANSHI NINEBO, LUNGU soon, our country will become weeding out ‘talkative’ media later. Chanda because it was bordering You would wonder what could TELLS BISHOPS ungovernable. When the State Becomes a False Prophet

much easier to identify and Christian nation. But it does but our constitution allows prophet. such a concept. Now this is the resist than the one that comes not end there. It states further citizens to stand up to political Asking for self-regulation of the most misunderstood concept. through the honourable that “…while upholding a leaders. Mr. Lungu is head of churches is also intolerable as a Theologically, the Holy Bible vessels of splendour. The more person’s right to freedom of a democratic state and not matter of constitutional law. is God’s Word. It is the rule of splendorous the vessels of conscience, belief or religion” an monocratic home. If Rev. The Zambian Bill of Rights has faith and personal conduct, tyranny appear, the greater the (Constitution of Zambia, 2016). Sumaili so passionately believes not envisaged a situation where it is not the rule of Zambia’s duty for vigilance. Nevertheless, Constitutionally then, Zambia in home values for Zambia, the fundamental freedom to constitutionalism. The Holy tyranny is tyranny regardless is both a Christian nation AND perhaps she can start with worship would be subjected Bible is not the constitution of of which vessel it uses. For a nation that upholds freedoms trying to instill those values in to regulation by the state or Zambia and is not a source of the reasons that follow, I find of conscience, belief or religion. members of her cabinet. She is its administrative delegate. Zambian law. Zambia is not a that the Hon. Rev. Godfridah Rev. Sumaili cannot as a welcome to do that, but she is Zambia is not Russia where church, it is a republic. I hope Sumaili has fundamentally representative of the political not welcome to analogise the a despot can wake up one that some leaders in Zambia misunderstood the Zambian state pick and choose what she republic of Zambia as if it were morning proclaim themselves would lead according to the constitution. wants from the constitution. a home with Mr. Lungu as the to be a state prophet and ban precepts of the Bible, but the Rev. Sumaili believes that the During the interview, Rev. father and Mrs. Esther Lungu the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Had precepts of the Bible do not This author has a passion for ministry of religious affairs Sumaili’s analogies were even as the mother. the Bill of Rights envisaged form part of the constitution law, theology, history and is trying to operationalise more problematic. She stated Rev. Sumaili is proposing government control of religion, of Zambia. The Republic of politics and reflects on issues the declaration of Zambia that just as a home has values, that the Zambian churches it would have plainly said Zambia is governed according affecting both personal and as a Christian nation. This is so should a nation. She is should be regulated by the so. The fundamental right to to its constitution. You cannot national development in boloney from a constitutional advancing a very dangerous church mother bodies. This choose one’s religion cannot violate the constitution of Alberta, Zambia, Canada and perspective. Zambia is a paternalism that is not is nonsense. I appeal to all be abrogated by the state. The Zambia and justify such the rest of the world. Christian nation, but the envisioned by the constitution Zambians of good faith to Zambian state cannot pass laws violation by quoting from He does so the conviction that declaration of Zambia as a of Zambia. Zambia is not resist this maneuver. The that control how Zambians the Bible. The God of the humanity’s true greatness lies Christian nation does not a home with a father and church mother bodies cannot must exercise their freedom Bible has gifted Zambians ahead of us. We owe a duty to confer reliable rights on mother ruling over children regulate the practise of religion. of religion. Freedoms that with a constitution to govern the next generation to do all Christians. The Zambianin a household. The biblical Churches differ in doctrines. should pass regulatory control themselves. Rev. Sumaili we can to make their world a constitution has not given model of a home cannot be Pentecostals speak in tongues, for them to be exercised are should follow the constitution better world. Christians more constitutional extrapolated to the Zambian a practice that Baptists find not freedoms at all. When the and respect it or if she is rights than members of state. Zambia is a republic intolerable. Are you going to let state begins to regulate how, not prepared to respect the Zambia’s minister of religious different faiths or sects. It is with a constitution that Baptists regulate the practice where, when and what a person constitution must resign. affairs and national guidance, wrong for Rev. Sumaili to assigns roles to each branch of of the pentecostal faith? What should and cannot say, tyranny Rev. Sumaili makes no legal the Honourable Reverend state that now the Zambian government. Zambian citizens about Sabbath worship? Is the begins. To be very clear: Rev. sense and she certainly Godfridah Sumaili spoke with government will operationalise are responsible adults with church mother body going to Sumaili might as well continue makes no theological sense. the Zambia Blog Talk Radio on the declaration of Zambia as rights and privileges afforded regulate who should worship to dream on, but the Bill of A government minister who Saturday, May 20, 2017. I found a Christian nation. Zambian to them, not by custom, or the on which day? Even if the Rights has not given her the fundamentally misunderstands her sentiments in that interview Christians, particularly those Bible, but by the constitution government intended that power, nor the right to regulate and undermines the to be deeply disturbing. of the faith of the honourable of the republic. What Rev. churches regulate themselves, or propose regulation of the constitutional structure of our Rev. Sumaili sounds like a reverend (which is my faith Sumaili has stated will erode that too would be unacceptable freedoms of worship. republic is unworthy to serve very good person. However, too), need to take the time to constitutional liberties. Values at very basic theological level. Rev. Sumaili does seem to the people of Zambia. I call tyranny when perpetrated by read the whole paragraphs of in the home, are not the same as There is no formula to religion suggest that Zambia must be led upon her to resign. good people is very difficult the constitution. The preamble values that keep a democratic and certainly when the state according to the Bible, but she This article was first posted on to resist. Tyranny that comes to the constitution of Zambia republic viable. You can’t stand claims to have found a formula fundamentally misunderstands Elias Munshya’s blog on May in the vessels of blood is far declares the republic to be a up to your father in the home, to religion it becomes a false the practical application of 22, 2017. Wednesday June 14, 2017 Sports. 7 Chipolopolo victorious against Bafana Bafana By Diggers Reporter Zambia coach Wedson Nyirenda broke his winning drought in 2017 after his makeshift side rallied from 1-0 to beat Bafana Bafana 2-1 in a friendly away at Moruleng Stadium near Rustenburg. The side was missing all its foreign based stars including players from MTN league champions Zanaco and 2016 runners-up Zesco United while Power Dynamos striker Fwayo was a surprise last minute omission from the trip. Bafana on the other hand had two overseas in stars in their starting 11 led by striker Kermit Erasmus of Lens in France, midfielder Andile Jali of KV Oostende in Belgium. In the match, Lebogang Manyama put Bafana in the lead in the 22nd minute when he headed in Erasmus’ cross. Zambia’s best chance of an equalizer in the first half came in the 41st minute when midfielder Godfrey Ngwenya forced his free kick just inches wide as Bafana went into the break leading 1-0. Zambia’s Under 20 football team training in Lusaka Chipolopolo improved after the break and captain Donashano Malama saw his volley in the 56th minute saved by Rowan williams. A minute later, Bafana gave Zambia a scare when Aubrey Ngoma demanded a penalty after he was fouled by Zambia coach eyes U-20 Malama in the box but his appeal was waved off. The breakthrough for Zambia came in the 72nd minute through Brian Mwila to see the Green Buffaloes striker scored his debut goal Zambia. Three minutes later, Allan Chibwe kept the scoreline level after Mozambique loss when he denied Manyama a brace as Zambia stepped on the gas in search of the win. By Diggers Reporter had shown responsibility in Zambia could have wrapped making telling clearances The clincher came in the 79th minute through Red Wedson Nyirenda has says their style of play. up the game within the to deny Teliho and Elias Arrows striker Lubinda Mundia who capitalized on changes are coming to the “It is the most disappointing opening hour mark but Pelembe in the 82nd and senior Chipolopolo squad performance that we have Fwayo Tembo saw his two some poor defending to beat Williams. 86th minutes respectively. that lost 1-0 at home to shown our people at home. first half opportunities However, Bafana pressured and Percy Tau found Chibwe Ratifo then broke the Mozambique in the Total I am so disappointed with either go wide and saved in inspired form in the 86th minute with a near post save. Africa Cup of Nations the way we played the by Mozambique goalkeeper deadlock in the 90th minute Bafana piled the pressure but Zambia held on to snatch qualifying game. game…We have worked Victor. with a shot on the near post a confidence boosting win three days after they lost 1-0 He says the home defeat with the Under-20’s Kondwani Mtonga then hit to send Mozambique as at home to Mozambique in a 2019 AfCON Group K was one of the most [before], we have seen a the post in the 52nd minute joint leaders with Guinea opening qualifier in Ndola. seconds later Dave Daka humiliating results Zambia lot of passion for the game Bissau. The victory came after two draws and a loss from three sent his shot onto the side has given to its fans, adding and a lot of responsibility, Guinea Bissau also won games played by Zambia in 2017. that the junjor Chipolopolo Nyirenda said. of the net. “Mozambique were all over by the same margin on us from the beginning up Saturday at home against to the end. They were the Namibia. better team and deserved The qualifiers resume in to win.” March,2018 with Zambia Zambia especially had defender Stopilla Sunzu visiting Namibia and to thank for keeping the Mozambique hosting scoreline narrow afterGuinea Bissau U-20 has put pressure on senior team – Rainford By Diggers Reporter Zambia captain Rainford Kalaba has admitted that Chipolopolo are currently not favourites among soccer fans following the recent success of their Under-20 counterparts. Zambia hosts Mozambique on Saturday at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola in a 2019 AFCON Group K opening qualifying match with unofficial poll ratings at their lowest. This is after the Zambia U20 teams’ 2017 U20 AFCON triumph on home soil in March and making their debut quarterfinal appearance at the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup in South Korea this month. It has also not helped that Kalaba and his team failed to qualify to the 2017 AFCON. Kalaba, a 2012 Africa Cup winner, said they should not be discounted as a spent force but admitted the clock was ticking. “This is our last chance because, you know, there is too Rafael Nadal returns save against much pressure in the country between the Under-20 and Zambia National team,” Kalaba said. Dominic Thiem during this years “So the only thing we can do for our country is to win on French Open Semi final. Nadal Saturday so that the fans can believe in this team again. We were once champions and many went on to win his 10 French Open soccer fans have forgotten so easily so we have to prove them wrong that this is the team. We have to react to the title against Stan Wawrinka criticism to what is going on in the country.” No 7 www.diggers.news Wednesday June 14, 2017 U-20 has put pressure on senior team – Kalaba Story on page 7

Zambia beats Bafana Bafana Story on page 7