No364 K10 www.diggers.news Tuesday February 5, 2019 MINISTERS STEALING ...we need a lifesyle audit - Kambwili By omas Mulenga And Kambwili has insisted that Zambia needs a for President Lungu and his ministers. money. In Kenya and Botswana, the presidents NDC leader Chishimba Kambwili says if lifestyle audit for ministers. “I have challenged them, and I am still in the two countries have ordered for a lifestyle citizens want the opposition alliance to  eld one Speaking when he featured on the Catholic challenging them, that we need to conduct audit of ministers and themselves; here they have presidential candidate in 2021, that is what they Church-run Radio Lutanda, in Kasama, Saturday, a lifestyle audit where all ministers and the refused despite us making numerous requests,” will do. Kambwili said there was need for lifestyle audits President must explain the source of their excess he said. To page 2 I want to keep council police busy by making them clean city – Miles By omas Mulenga is former Matero member Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa of parliament, says he says council police have will consider contesting a become too many and as such, parliamentary seat again if he wants them to be kept busy people say they want him back. by joining in the cleaning of the In an interview, Sampa said city. he wanted council police to be And Sampa says the council cleaning the city as a way of o cers have no right to harass keeping them busy, but noted or physically manhandle street that he was facing resistance vendors. from within the municipality. Meanwhile, Sampa, who To page 4

Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Patrick Matibini with Chief Justice Ireen Mambilima during the requiem mass at the Cathedral of the Child Jesus on January 28, 2019 - Picture by Tenson Mkhala Nawakwi, Wynter, Saki and Mutati should defi ne their alliance - Milupi By Sipilisiwe Ncube unsettled those who lack regime change. the Forum for Democracy ADD leader Charles Milupi integrity. At a joint press brie ng, Sakwiba and Development and Wynter says by standing on the truth, On Sunday, four opposition Sikota of the United Liberal Kabimba of the Rainbow Party, the Opposition Alliance has political parties accused the Party, Felix Mutati, leader of charged that the Opposition Opposition Alliance and the one of the two Movement Alliance had deliberately been church of trying to use the for Multiparty Democracy misleading the nation, among dialogue process as a vehicle for factions, Edith Nawakwi of other accusations. To page 4 A er the show’s second episode aired on Friday, social media DP to sue went awash with pictures of Mukuni Godfrey Mulundika, alias Kuni, (above centre) who had joined his friends Cleo and andi at a spar, clad in an out t which showed o his thighs. Chifuta for IBA bans “Lusaka Hustle” contempt Zambia vulnerable show on Zambezi Magic for over press to vultures – Saasa statement Story page 7 promoting homosexualityStory page 4 Story page 4 2. Local News www.diggers.news Tuesday February 5, 2019 Kambwili demands lifestyle audits for ministers, says they are thieves By Thomas Mulenga that Zambia needs a lifestyle what Zambians wanted. deny the opposition permits meaningful alliances do making numerous requests,” NDC leader Chishimba audit for ministers. “On the issue of the to conduct their campaigns everywhere in the world in he said. Kambwili says if citizens Speaking when he featured alliance, the main reason and other bad things that the fact is that once you decide Meanwhile, Kambwili want the opposition alliance on the Catholic Church-run we have come together as 10 PF has been doing against to support one person as said corruption levels had to field one presidential Radio Lutanda, in Kasama, opposition political parties the people of Zambia. We an alliance candidate, you swelled in the country candidate in 2021, that is Saturday, Kambwili said the is to ensure that we speak have not discussed anything come up with one name for because the Head of State what they will do. opposition alliance would against the abuse of laws by on whether we shall support that alliance and put all your had failed to fight the vice. And Kambwili has insisted field one candidate, if that's the PF, which they use to one person or not. What ideologies together. The “I am talking about theft; name is not even formed by myself I have a company taking initials from political called ‘Mwamona’, which parties who are alliance develops mines before they members, it’s formed based could start mining copper on the ideologies that you or any minerals. I started have formulated and agreed business a long time ago, in upon. So, the only time we 1993. Now, here is a minister will think about whether to who never even had a bicycle rally behind one candidate before becoming a minister, or not, is when Zambians but today is able to donate tell us to do so. If Zambians colossal sums of money, just say ‘come together and help know that such a minister us to remove these crooks is a thief! I don’t just want in government,’ we shall do to mention their names, that; we have to listen to but they know themselves. voters,” Kambwili said. Before we adopted them, And Kambwili said there they didn’t own even a mere was need for lifestyle audits bicycle. Even President for President Lungu and his Lungu before he became ministers. (Republican) President “I have challenged them, and when he was declaring his I am still challenging them, assets, he declared K2.5 that we need to conduct million. After one year of a lifestyle audit where all being President, he declared ministers and the President K23 million in 2016, and must explain the source he never said he had any of their excess money. business. Now, tell me, the In Kenya and Botswana, President’s annual salary is the presidents in the two K450,000, how can he have countries have ordered for a lifestyle audit of ministers K23 million in one year? Sportsmen and Women take part in the Presidency Keep Fit Charity Run at State Lodge in and themselves; here they This is what I have been asking him, I have asked Lusaka on Saturday,February 2,2019 - Photo by Salim Henry have refused despite us him to explain where he got that K23 million, but he has never answered! When a President fails to fight Construction firm sues RTSA over K500,000 corruption in the country, By Zondiwe Mbewe Mart Speed stated that upon the agreements being duly executed, costs and losses incurred as a result of it means it has become open Mart Speed Construction Limited has issuance of the purchase order in June RTSA, after a prolonged period, termination of the contracts totaling for all,” said Kambwili. sued the Road Transport and Safety 2017, RTSA unilaterally altered the advised the company that both K713,400, which RTSA had failed to “The salary for ministers as Agency (RTSA) in the Lusaka High terms of the construction by changing contracts for the construction of Motor pay. at now is at K23,000, but Court for failure to pay over K500,000 the specifications of the slab from 30 X Vehicle Inspection Centres in Chipata “Despite several demands and a minister can manage to for the construction of a motor vehicle 30 metres to 40 metres X 30 metres. and Petauke would be deferred or put reminders, RTSA has willfully build three fully-furnished concrete slab at Silverest, Chongwe. It stated that despite the alteration, it off. neglected and refused to honour churches using that The company is further seeking an proceeded to carry out and complete Mart Speed further disclosed that in its legal obligations under the said K23,000? Another minister order of payment and reimbursement all the works including the variations a meeting held in September last year, agreements. As a result, Speed Mart goes and donates K650,000 of the costs and losses incurred after under the project at an additional cost RTSA proceeded to not only defer has suffered grave loss, damages and by purchasing a Marcopolo RTSA terminated the agreement for of K201,047 in July 2017, which was the said agreements but informed the inconveniences,” read the statement of Bus and donates to his the construction of a Motor Vehicle successfully completed and handled company that the said agreements claim further. constituency. Where are Inspection Centre in Petauke in the over to RTSA. were terminated due to unavailability The company is now seeking for an they getting all this money? sum of K713,400. Mart Speed disclosed that RTSA had to of funds. order of payment of the outstanding If you see the way they are In a statement of claim filed in the date not paid it for all the works done “Thereafter, RTSA advised Mart Speed balance for the construction of a 40 constructing houses in Lusaka High Court, January 30, Mart and was still indebted to it in the total that any concerns that it wished to X 30 metres concrete slab at Silverest Lusaka, they have gotten all Speed stated that in May 2016, it sum of K538,564. raise after the termination should be in the sum of K538,564, as well as, an the land! Wherever you go; bided for two separate contracts for It stated that further to the previously submitted in writing and further that order of payment and reimbursement you will hear people telling the construction of Motor Vehicle mentioned, it also entered into an on the price validity, any significant of the costs and losses incurred under you that that’s a minister’s Inspection Centre in Petauke and agreement with RTSA in May 2016 for material cost fluctuation over the the agreement for the construction of house. This government is Chipata respectively, which bid was the construction of a Motor Vehicle period from tender to the proposed a Motor Vehicle Inspection Center in focused on self-enrichment successfully awarded to it. Inspection Centre in Petauke. start dates would be accordingly Petauke, in the sum of K713,400. of individuals in offices, It stated that in May 2017, it entered Mart Speed stated that in anticipation considered and reimbursed,” read the It’s further claiming damages for loss through blatant theft of into an agreement with RTSA for the of the said works under the project, statement of claim. of use of funds, damages for breach of public resources! Hence we construction of 30 X 30 motor vehicle it incurred expenses amounting to Mart Speed stated it proceeded to raise contract, damages for loss of chance are saying in 2021, we must concrete slab in Silverest, Chongwe for K713,400. its concerns in writing and requested and opportunity, interest, costs and work together and remove the amount of K337,517. It disclosed that despite both payment and reimbursement of the any other relief. the PF from government!” Tuesday February 5, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News .3 Mining tax hike won’t affect investment - Musukwa By Thomas Mulenga Sustainable Economic Mines Minister Richard Growth” opened, Monday, at Musukwa says Zambia the International Cape Town remains a stable and Convention Centre. attractive investment The Conference will also destination for mining and be graced by South African other economic sectors. President Cyril Ramaphosa And Musukwa has dismissed and his Ghanaian assertions that the 2019 counterpart Nana Akufo- mining fiscal changes Addo. reflect government policy Meanwhile, Hichilema, who uncertainty and consistency also travelled to Cape Town in the country. to attend the mining indaba, Meanwhile, UPND president which attracts governments, Hakainde Hichilema business executives and travelled to attend the 25th investors, said he would use Mining Indaba in Cape the indaba as a platform Town, South Africa, in a to engage mining firms in bid to try and find out what dialogue to discuss a fair would be a fairer tax regime mining tax regime. for Zambia. “We arrived safely in In a statement availed by the Cape Town, South Africa, Zambian High Commission where we will be attending in Pretoria, Musukwa the 25th Mining Indaba. insisted that Zambia still This is the largest mining remained an economically indaba in the world where viable investment governments, investors destination, even amidst the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, Hon Richard Musukwa, speaking to Barbara Lewis of Reuters and high-profile business hiked 2019 mining fiscal also hiking export duty of the 25th Mining indaba companies develop current to Africa's largest mining leaders meet. This year the regime. on precious stones and in Cape Town, Musukwa resources sitting on their indaba, is accompanied by indaba will see Presidents The 2019 mining fiscal gemstones to a rate of 15 insisted that government had licences. provincial ministers from Cyril Ramaphosa and his regime, which took effect per cent, a situation that had a mandate to adjust taxes and He said that government Copperbelt and North- Ghanaian counterpart Nana January 1, 2019, has seen an prompted mining companies other regulations within the had no plans to increase its Western provinces, Japhen Akkuffo-Addo give keynote increase in mineral royalty to threaten job cuts, while legal framework to promote shareholdings in the mines, Mwakalombe and Nathaniel addresses. We will be joining rates by 1.5 percentage compelling Konkola Copper benefits to the community and invited mining houses to Mubukwanu, who will all be high-ranking government points at all levels of the Mines (KCM) to downsize its and the country. exploit the opportunities that joined by Finance Minister officials and mining sliding scale. Nchanga Smelter operations Musukwa argued that the existed, especially for green Margaret Mwanakatwe. executives in this endeavour It also introduced import due to low availability of increased taxes slapped on investment in the sector. The Conference, whoseas we seek solutions for our duties of five per cent on concentrates. imports of concentrates was Musukwa, who is leading theme of the conference country and our people,” copper and cobalt, while But speaking on the side-lines meant to encourage mining a high-level delegation is: “Championing Africa’s stated Hichilema in a statement released, Monday. “We are excited with this particular Indaba, which comes at a time when the tax World Vision sues doctor for defamation regime in Zambia has been By Zondiwe Mbewe the organisation was guilty for the allegedly infringed them to be false or recklessly, by this honourable court, the adjusted for the 9th time World Vision Zambia Limited of copyright infringement SMAGs Model but he had not caring whether they defendant will further publish in 18 years. We shall take has dragged a medical doctor and violation of the laws of to date failed or neglected to were true or false or with no or cause to be published this opportunity to engage to court, seeking damages Zambia. avail them the said infringed honest belief that they were the words complained of or with the mining houses and for defamation after he It further stated that the said material. true. In doing so, Dr Banda similar words defamatory of have constructive dialogue alleged that the organisation words were false because Dr It stated that by reason was actuated by the dominant the organisation.” on what would be a fair infringed his copyright in Banda was not the copyright of the publication of the motive of damaging the World Vision is now claiming taxation system from their the Safe Motherhood Action holder, adding that the words complained of, the organisation and its business,” damages for slander and point of view and from our Groups (SMAGs) model. organisation had at no time organisation had been injured read the statement of claim. libel, aggravated damages, point of view. Such dialogue Dr Beck Banda is alleged to infringed any copyright in the in its credit and reputation “By reason of the publication of an injunction to restrain have given an interview to SMAGs model. and had been brought into the words complained of, the Dr Banda from further is essential in order to Daily Nation newspaper on World Vision stated that public scandal, contempt and organisation has been injured publishing or causing to be achieve a situation where November 22, 2018, where when Dr Banda made a claim ridicule. in its credit and reputation published the said or any mining investments benefits he alleged that World Vision of copyright infringement “Dr Banda published or and had been brought into similar defamatory words, Zambia and Zambians as Zambia had infringed his against the organisation in caused to be published the public scandal, contempt and costs and any other relief the well as investors (win-win copyright in the SMAGs May last year, it requested words complained of knowing ridicule. Unless restrained court may deem fit. situation).” Model. In that interview, Banda allegedly said he had tried his best to engage institutions such as the Ministry of Health, World Vision Zambia and the Political violence can only end with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) which were allegedly infringing on his rights, but since they all decided not to cooperate, he cultural transformation - SACCORD was left with no option but to By Mirriam Chabala elections that are too tightly contested election periods. for National Development stop the take the matter to court. Zambia’s challenge with ongoing because the stake tends to be high. So, “The national dialogue is a lot bigger occurrence of political violence and we “I have now instructed lawyers political violence is difficult to address constant stakeholder engagement with than the continued discourses of did see a reduction in that particular to initiate legal proceedings because the vice requires a cultural the political parties would assist in political violence. Of course, one of regard,” said Chembe. against all those who are transformation to effectively deal with ensuring that issues of political violence the aspects the dialogue is supposed “So, what matters is for stakeholders infringing on SMAGs because it, says SACCORD executive director are dealt with. So, yes, we believe that to touch upon is the issue of the to continue encouraging all political I own the copyright and my Boniface Chembe. to an extent, there is political will and prevalence of political violence. But players to continue as much as they work cannot be used without In an interview, Chembe called for there is evidence to showcase that over and above that, the national can to endeavour to put an end to prior permission or consent,” enhanced political will from political political will by political leaders to dialogue is about legislative and occurrences of political violence and, of he had said in an interview leaders towards the fight against stop acts of violence. But more needs institutional reforms so that we create course, we do trust and believe that the with the Daily Nation. political violence. to be done. It’s not easy to transform a much more conducive environment national dialogue process within and And in an interview with Asked if the current leadership had a culture. Cultural transformation is where equalling the playing ground outside itself would also compliment QTV in December 2018, Dr exhibited the political will required to very difficult and in order to basically are concerned. Suffice to say, issues as well as supplement to the efforts Banda further demanded fight political violence, Chembe said achieve that objective, you need of violence would have been tackled that stakeholders continue to engage K13,000,000 from World more needed to be done. constant engagement because acts of under the dialogue process. But from with the two leading political parties Vision for the same “We believe that the political will is political violence happen at difference our point of view, we believe that and, indeed, all other political parties infringement. there, like from the example I gave in levels. And at all those levels, you occurrences of political violence can to make their supporters understand However, in a statement of the lead-up to the Mayoral by-election require constant engagement and be stopped if there is commitment by that leaders may differ politically, but claim filed in the Lusaka where leaders committed themselves to constant action to transform that the political parties to basically stop that they are not sworn enemies. So, High Court, January 25, desist from engaging in acts of violence culture that has characterized our the incidences of political violence. we believe that political violence can World Vision stated that the and we did not witness much after that politics for some time,” Chembe said. We are aware, for example, that in the be addressed in two ways: one is for said words in their natural commitment. So, there are efforts that He said the national dialogue served lead up to the Mayoral by-elections political parties themselves working and ordinary meaning were are being put in by political parties. But a much bigger purpose beyond just in Lusaka, we saw the ruling Patriotic and engaging and the second level is understood to mean that what they need is support, especially in addressing political violence during Front and the opposition United Party the national dialogue.” 4. Local News www.diggers.news Tuesday February 5, 2019

By Thomas Mulenga The Independent Broadcasting Authority has ordered DSTV to IBA orders DSTV to suspend Lusaka Hustle show suspend a reality show dubbed Lusaka Hustle on Zambezi Magic stated that the authority had awash with pictures of Mukuni behaving in a feminine manner Authority (IBA) has directed outcries that the Lusaka Hustle saying it promotes a lifestyle received too many complaints Godfrey Mulundika, alias Kuni, and Religious Affairs Minister Multi Choice Zambia to, with reality show promotes a lifestyle which is contrary to Zambian from members of the public who had joined his friends Cleo Reverend Godfridah Sumaili immediate effect, suspend the contrary to our Zambian values values. concerning the same. and Thandi at a spar, clad in an called for the banning of the Lusaka Hustler reality show on and culture. Further, the Authority In a statement, IBA Director After the show's second episode outfit which showed off his thighs. programme. Zambezi Magic on the DSTV has received several comments General Josephine Mapoma aired on Friday, social media was Some netizens attacked Kuni for “The Independent Broadcasting Platform. This follows public from the Public concerning the show in question and as such, has directed Multichoice Zambia to withdraw the Lusaka Hustler reality show in Public interest,” Nawakwi, Wynter, Saki and Mutati Mapoma stated. “Section 24 (1) of the IBA (Principal) Act, 2002 provides , “All programmes by a Commercial should define their alliance - Milupi Broadcasting service shall, subject to the conditions of a By Sipilisiwe Ncube for anyone or they want a regime the political space, the abuse the church mother bodies because someone in the background license and regulations of the ADD leader Charles Milupi says change is wrong.” of the police, the abuse of the we are a Christian country, we trying to manipulate the dialogue Authority –(a) reflect the culture, by standing on the truth, the He said it was wrong to accuse the Public Order Act, the abuse of the have respect for the church process. character, needs and aspirations Opposition Alliance has unsettled church of helping with opposition Electoral Commission of Zambia, because they have the moral “Someone somewhere in the of the people in the areas that they those who lack integrity. alliance to push for regime the Violence that we are seeing. authority. And at the launch of the background is manipulating are licensed to serve.” On Sunday, four opposition change, adding that those attacks We want the political field to be dialogue, this time the PF excused these things. They don’t want And Mapoma asked local creators political parties accused the on the alliance lacked integrity. evened out,” he said. that President Lungu needed 48 dialogue. Following that meeting, to produce content which Opposition Alliance and the “So those four political parties Milupi insisted that there was hours notice but our knowledge Mr Sakwiba Sikota started going reflected Zambian culture. church of trying to use the first of all must tell us who they no way the alliance would allow very clearly was that the notice on television where he said a lot “The IBA wishes to further urge dialogue process as a vehicle for are? We have come out very ZCID to chair the dialogue to State House well within that of things against the church and producers of local content to regime change. clearly as an alliance of opposition process because the centre was time frame. But the strange thing these other ten political Parties produce content that reflects At a joint press briefing, Sakwiba political parties. What brings composed. that we noticed was that PF and went on television and said ‘we the Zambian culture as well as Sikota of the United Liberal them together? Are they an “So it (ZCID) is a subordinate President Lungu didn’t show up, are affiliated to PF and we are take into consideration Zambian Party, Felix Mutati, leader of alliance? Is the alliance just to body to us the politicians because ZCID didn’t show up at dawn. not ashamed to say that and they laws. The Authority would also one of the two Movement for speak the position of PF such that it is our SGs who sit on that We also noticed that the other said a lot of things against the like to urge Television stations Multiparty Democracy factions, if PF boycotts they also boycott? board. And ZCID together with wings of government like the church mother bodies. We were acquiring local content to preview Edith Nawakwi of the Forum for When we had a meeting on their friends in our view try to Speaker who had been invited concerned because you do not all content to ensure that the local Democracy and Development and Tuesday, Mr Hakainde Hichilema weaken the [dialogue] process by did not show up, the other arm of throw mad at your parents because content, both film and musical, is Wynter Kabimba of the Rainbow stood up and said something, then superimposing ZCID. In a village government, the judiciary like the if you are a Christian country, the in line with the Zambian culture when there is a problem in a Chief Justice did not show up, the highest people to respect are the Party, charged that the Opposition Davies Mwila stood up and said and suits the needs of all content marriage, you go to seniors and in retired presidents like President elders of the church. We were Alliance had deliberately been ‘what are we here for?’ and then consumers,” stated Mapoma. our case, ZCID is junior because Kaunda and President Banda did concerned and our next step was misleading the nation, among he walked out. ZCID stood up Kuni and his co-stars are yet to our secretary generals sit on that not show up,” Milupi said. that we were going to pull out of other accusations. and walked out, those same four comment on the fracas. But in an interview, Milupi said political parties also walked out. board. We have said no, we need And Milupi said there was ZCID,” said Milupi. Sakwiba, Nawakwi, Mutati and So when PF walks out and you Kabimba should come out in also walk out, what impression the open and state who they are are you creating? So that is the and what they stand for, before meeting which resulted in all I want to keep council police busy by throwing stones at others. these statements,” Milupi said. “You know, if you stand on truth, Milupi said the fact that the you unsettle those who peddle alliance’s position on the dialogue lies, those who have no integrity," position coincides with what the making them clean the city - Miles Milupi said. church is saying does not mean By Thomas Mulenga that he was facing resistance from don’t believe in that, I believe that an offence without any physical "So we have heard statements and that the two are in cahoots. Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa says within the municipality. everyone who is available should harassment. If they are found the idea is to disband the alliance “So to accuse us because we council police have become too He explained that good progress be able to clean when need arises, beating up people, I would even so that they pick one of us like understand what should be many and as such, he wants them had been made on cleaning up and more so now that we have be the one to testify against them Hakainde Hichilema and then done right and exact that our to be kept busy by joining in the the city, but bemoaned the poor got too many Council police and because I don’t support such kind say ‘all these are his lapdogs, these understanding coincides with cleaning of the city. mindset that inhibited sustained there has been a public outcry of behaviour. So, we are doing are his useful idiots’ the idea is to what the church is saying does not And Sampa says the council cleanliness. on the issue of them allegedly everything possible to ensure that make us angry so that we can walk mean that the church supports us. officers have no right to harass “I am sure you saw the ‘Ubusaka’ mishandling street vendors,” we don’t have continued reports away but that will not happen. We Anyone who says that the church or physically manhandle street campaign that I launched recently. Sampa said. of people being harassed by the stand on truth, we think that what supports any particular group of vendors. But I think the biggest challenge is “So in the process, I have been Council police, because that’s not we stand on, if it is implemented, it people is totally wrong because Meanwhile, Sampa, who is former to change the mindset of not only thinking of ways of keeping them their work.” will result in this country moving first of all, in our alliance, we have Matero member of parliament, residents of Lusaka, but also that busy and I thought cleaning And Sampa said it was too early for forward politically, socially and not even reached a time when we says he will consider contesting a of employees of the Lusaka City would be one way for them to people to judge his performance economically. Anyone who finds shall be talking about what we are parliamentary seat again if people Council. For instance, I was being empty garbage and all that. But as he had only been in office for anything wrong in us, it means doing for [2021] elections, who say they want him back. told that Council police cannot the mindset in the Council, they four months. they are dishonest and they lack stands? Who the running mate? In an interview, Sampa said clean the city because their job tell me that that’s not their job “I have only been Mayor of Lusaka integrity and they don’t mean well Who does what and so on. We he wanted council police to be is not cleaning, but that their job description, so progress is not as for four months; it’s too early to to this country. And to accuse the came together to address these cleaning the city as a way of description is just to ensure safety fast as I want because progress judge my performance within church that they are campaigning issues that we have mentioned, keeping them busy, but noted in the city, not cleaning. But I of the employees of the Council this short period of time. Even and the general public is not very Rome was not built in one day. supportive at the moment. There But I can tell you that looking DP moves to sue Chifuta for contempt is need for mindset change, even at my performance right now, me, I have gone to clean, I have I am on the right track and by not said I am Mayor, therefore, 2021, if you come and ask me I can’t be cleaning, but some are about my performance, I will over "misleading press statement" refusing within the Council that come and ‘sonta’ (point) at what By Sipilisiwe Ncube public in general to the effect that the court of regards the order certiorari'." it’s not their job!” I would have done for you. I will Lawyers representing Democratic Party Appeal had issued a stay of execution that had Mwenye & Mwitwa Advocates urged AG Sampa condemned the beating up do massively well such that some national secretary Precious Ntambu have reinstated the Registrar of Societies’ decision Kalaluka to tame Chifuta or else the party of street vendors by Lusaka City of the critics will be embarrassed, written to Attorney General Likando to cancel the Registration of our client, the would be forced to commence contempt Council officers. but people who genuinely want Kalaluka, advising him to tame Home Democratic Party. As your office is no doubt proceedings against the official. “What is very true is that street development will be impressed,” Affairs Spokesperson Nephas Chifuta against aware, this position is false and calculated “The decision of the Registrar that was quashed, vending is illegal, according to Sampa said. interfering with party operations. to deliberately mislead and is therefore remains quashed and there is nothing, at law the Local Government Act, and it Meanwhile, Sampa also said On Saturday, Chifuta had issued a statement contemptuous of the proceedings currently that prevents our client from continuing its was identified as one of the major would consider re-contesting ordering the Democratic Party to cease from before the courts of law,” Mwenye & Mwitwa normal day to day activities and operations. causes of dirty environment in as MP for his former Matero conducting any political activities on grounds Advocates stated. It is therefore misleading and contemptuous the city, causing cholera in the constituency in the 2021 general that the State had obtained a stay of execution “The correct position is that on 6th of for your client to intimate that the order of previous year. It’s good that so far election. against the High Court ruling on the existence September 2018, the High Court squashed the Registrar of Societies has been reinstated. so good, we have kept Cholera “I will discuss that when we reach if the opposition party. the Registrar’s decision that deregistered This is therefore to demand that you prevail away from the city. But I must 2021, for now I want to focus on But in a letter representing Ntambu, Mwenye the Democratic Party. Your client applied upon your client to desist from issuing similar mention that the Council police work of making sure that the city & Mwitwa Advocates stated that even the for a stay of execution of the judgement, misleading statements or interfering with the must deal with street vendors in a of Lusaka is well taken care of. But Attorney General was aware that Chifuta’s and in its Ruling, of the 29th January 2019, operations of our client, failure to which our humane way, they should not start maybe when that time comes, I statement was false and contemptuous. the High Court refused to stay the decision client will have no option but commencing beating up people and brutalising may decide to contest as MP, I may “Re: Precious Ntambu (Suing as National that squashed the Registrar’s decision. As a contempt proceedings and to seek other them,” Sampa said. go back to Matero or anywhere Secretary for the Democratic Party) v The matter of fact, the court stated the following; appropriate orders from the Court. We have “Yes, they (Council police) have else if people tell me that they Attorney General-2018/HP/1113. We refer ‘Therefore with regard the order of Certiorari, every confidence that as the Chief Legal the right to arrest those who want me to represent them as MP to the above captioned matter. on the 2nd of as rightly submitted by Counsel for the Advisor to the Government and the leader of are breaking the law, but they once more, and contest. However, February 2019, Mr Nephas Chufuta a Public Applicant this order cannot be stayed as doing the Zambian bar, you will prevail upon your have no right to start brutalising we shall cross that bridge when we Relations Officer at the Ministry of Home so would be to reverse the said order. On that client to desist from similar conduct in future,” them! They should just arrest reach there, for now it’s time to Affairs issued a statement to the press and the basis, I decline to grant the stay of execution as stated Mwenye & Mwitwa Advocates. them if they have committed work,” said Sampa. Tuesday February 5, 2019 www.diggers.news Local News .5 WE HAVE NOT YET BURRIED VESPERS SHIMUNZHILA! By Eddy Musosa Budget! maybe its potential remedy is to see that the cop(s) or On the night of 5th October, 2018 Vespers Shimuzhila Unlike the late Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (MHRIEP) institution that caused the fire which suffocated their died in her room October Hostel 2 Room 25, at the who held an emergency Press Briefing in 2008 when daughter to death is served with an equal amount of University of Zambia Great East Road Campus. a student was shot dead during a demonstration; the justice, even though no amount of redress can bring According to the latest Human Rights Commission Head of State did not show any public remorse at the back their daughter. What Vespers needs from you, Report, she was choked to death by smoke fumes from tragic loss of a female student at the hands of state reading this, is resolve to make sure that this should fire started by teargas fired by riot police during a agents as established by the HRC investigation. Afterall, never happen again. Her death was not in vain; there student demonstration. I imagine in her final moments, the Minister of Higher Education had informed him was a revelation in her death; that the degree of police as she grasped for half breaths wheezing in and out of and Parliament that the death was caused by the brutality is no longer disputable, even to a doubting her tightening chest as she painfully experienced the underhand of Opposition Political parties who have Thomas sitting on the political hedgerow; fragility of life; The last sounds in her ear as she lay been bankrolling student riots at UNZA! Whichever way you look at it we have all lost through on the floor must have included that of stomping feet; To date, there has been no disciplinary action at any Vespers’ death; others have lost a daughter; a sister; a wailing students, choking and coughing as they washed level of the Police, not even on the commanding officer course mate; a friend; a church leader; students have off the severe teargas effects of itching skin, running or unit on that fateful night, for police officers work lost their courage to speak truth to power; however the nose and teary eyes; she probably wished she could with commands, why is it so difficult to establish who greatest loss is that of the confidence in the efficiency of afford those kinds of tears, that kind of pain. Any pain, issued the order on that night for police to use excessive the justice system; this unfortunately, is a miscarriage but the one she felt, the one she would no longer feel. force on harmless students who can be silenced by just of democratic institutions, it is worthy any form of As news of the tragedy, which began as a rumour surrounding their hostels without firing a single shot of resistance by every citizen. Only this resistance and circulating in UNZA students WhatsApp groups before teargas into their rooms? It is becoming clear that to the demand for the Police to act on the HRC Report will spilling on Facebook, became reality, the nation woke Police, Vespers was probably just collateral damage in a make Vespers Rest In Peace! up and smelled the coffee or rather, stench of police war against academic freedom! The deposit of her mortal remains in a physical grave brutality in Zambia. What followed was characteristic Please do not let Ms. Shimuzhila cause of death die a will not suffice for a befitting burial for our Heroine who of Zambian’s reaction to tragedy; The cumulative natural death. Because according to the findings of the lived an exemplary life; an embodiment of love, faith, messages of condolences, the outpouring of weeping HRC investigations, her death itself was never natural, fear of the lord and kindness. All qualities exhibited by and defiant students marching along Great East road; it was triggered by a hand; a hand so daring that, even Christ our Lord. Our demand for justice must therefore the Hashtags, flip flopping of the government ministers, with past incidences of students breaking their bones be revolutionary; we need to bury Vespers! We need to press briefings by human rights defenders; the solidarity whilst fleeing the riot cops in their hostels, female burry our Heroine and only justice will accord her rites of civil society and the habitual politicization of Vespers students being sexually during arrests, hostels being of passage! We have not Buried Vespers! death by Members of Parliament on both sides of burned down, apprehension of students seeking refuge The Police need to show up at the ‘Isambo Lyamfwa’ and the house. MPs from the opposition using it as an inside the campus chapel; No! it wasn’t warning enough explain to her family how Ms. Shimuzhila died! The so opportunity to validate their antagonistic positions for our trigger happy riot police, that the worst is yet to called ‘ongoing inquest’ must not render the long arm of and the governing MPs were even more ridiculous and happen. And it did. the law as a slippery palm when it comes to bringing the insensitive as they blamed Vesper’s death on politically Over 120 days after her death, I doubt that the police to book. sponsored student riots! Days later, both sides of the Shimuzhila need our sympathy, it is too late, the The Author Lives as an Accountability Advocate and House shifted their attention to the 2019 National suffering from the pain of their loss is infinite and Survives as a Human Rights Activist! DP still exists, we'll sue Chifuta Government shouldn't use SJCCS to violate for contempt, insists Kalaba citizens' rights - Mulonga By Mirriam Chabala certiorari is,” Kalaba said. that is discouraging our members. It is By Sipilisiwe Ncube Democratic Party president Harry “Maybe I should help them understand meant to drain the efforts our members, Bloggers of Zambia chief executive officer Richard Mulonga Kalaba says his party still exits and it it. That is simply form of judicial review as you know DP is a new kid on the blog, says government must not use the Special Joint Cyber crime will commence contempt proceedings to look at the decision that was taken watch the space,” he said. Crack Squad (SJCCS) must not be used to clamp down on against Ministry of Home Affairs public by the administration of the Registrar Meanwhile, Kalaba said the PF leadership internet users. relations officer Nephas Chifuta for of Societies, whether indeed they had was broken and must not be allowed to Last week, government through the Ministry of Transport issuing a contrary statement. made mistakes in their decision or govern beyond 2021. and Communication announced the establishment of a Barely two days after Kalaba announced not and the courts found that their de- “The moment we allow the PF to Special Joint Cyber crime Crack Squad aimed at mitigating that he had officially taken up the DP registering of the Democratic Party was continue beyond 2021, we might as the abuse and illegal use of internet. presidency, Chifuta issued a statement a wrong one and so, the courts quashed well close this country because it will But in a statement, Mulonga warned against using the squad to the effect that the party's political the decision of the Registrar of Societies. be free for all. Everything will collapse, to infringe on citizen's rights. activities had been banned pending the The second one which was awarded to us right now systems can’t even talk to one “We have noted with interest, the formation of the Special Attorney General’s court appeal against was the mandamus thing, compelling the another. Someone can’t get a title deed Joint Cyber crime Crack Squad as announced last week the High Court's decision to squash Registrar of Societies to issue a duplicate at Ministry of Lands unless they bribe by the Ministry of Transport and Communications. Our the ministry’s decision to deregister the certificate to the Democratic Party. They somebody. Things can’t work unless you appeal is that this crack squad must not be used to violate party. appealed and on the 29th of last month, push, even the term pushing has come in. citizen rights and freedoms as noted in the current trend Speaking when he featured on Diamond judge Sharon Newa reviewed her decision But why should you push when you’ve in some parts of Africa where internet laws, regulations Television's show dubbed Costa, Kalaba and said she would not quash the decision got a civil servant or a politician who is and taxes are being used to curtail the civic space. While said Chifuta's allegations that the of the Democratic Party existing, she said paid for doing the work? The politicians we acknowledge the need for laws that would encourage Democratic Party was non-existent, was the DP continues to exist. So the writ of we have are more interested in their own open, safe and accessible use of the internet, we have noted a discouragement to party supporters. certiorari continues to exist. So we won’t businesses. They are businessmen that we that there has been no inclusion of relevant stakeholders in “That issue of the Democratic Party stop our activities because the DP still have in the current PF,” said Kalaba. the process of setting standards for internet governance in being de-registered, that thing is just a exists, that’s why I am even here on your “This PF that we have now is a borrowed Zambia,” Mulonga stated. fluke. It’s fake, it is not the Ministry of programme as president.” one, because Michael Sata’s PF which I was Mulonga urged government to take a human rights approach Home Affairs that can tell us whether we Kalaba told Chifuta to read and part of was a PF that was people centered. in developing internet laws and regulations and bring in have been de-registered or not. If we are understand things before issuing But this PF which is currently there is a laws that promote effective use of the internet ecosystem. de-registered, I am aspiring to become statements. PF that is centered with the businessmen, “It is with this concern that we urge the government to take President and if we were de-registered, I “DP is a registered political party ad enhancing business pockets and lining a human rights approach in developing internet laws and would be the first one to ensure that our if there is an injunction restraining it business pockets for themselves as well as regulations. We are calling for internet laws and regulations members are told ‘keep quiet for now, we from operating, you don’t just issue a for their colleagues. It is true that in 2015 that promote effective use of the internet ecosystem are fighting these things in court. This statement. These are serious matters, I supported President Lungu because at in Zambia, unlike invasive and brutal regulations that has been the court’s decision’, so they where is the injunction? Don’t just talk! the time it was the right to do… President discourage citizens from harnessing the internet resource won’t even have to tell us. The Ministry Read! Understand what a certificate of Lungu is not a bad man and we have not for development. The CJCCS must enhance safety, security of Home Affairs de-registered us, and we certiorari is, what an appeal of mandamus even differed with him but I have only and access for all, including women, children and girls. The went to court. But here is what happened, is. When you understand these things, differed with him on the fact that he has crack, whose composition we are yet to be informed must there is what they call a writ of certiorari then you will be speaking with a lot of betrayed the very fundamentals that he be not be seen to an affront to free expression and assembly. as well as a mandamus. We won both competence. Don’t just talk the talk and shouldn’t betray. That’s why to resign as The internet must be governed in a multi-sectoral way in of those on the 6th of September, in issue a statement saying ‘we have done Foreign Affairs Minister, Lucrative as the order to make the resource affordable and neutral for all. June we were deregistered and 6th this’… anyway, the Democratic Party position was, was not an easy thing.” We urge the authorities in Zambia to also focus energies on September, judge Sharon Newa said the is proceeding to commence contempt Kalaba also insisted on a Church-led education and sensitization programmes around matters of de-registration process was not right. proceeding against that officer who was dialogue process, saying the Church had the internet prior to imposing laws, regulations and taxes So now the entire Ministry of Home issuing that statement. Unless he shows the technical know-how to handle the that hinder innovation and entrepreneurship online,” stated Affairs fails to understand what a writ of us that injunction which he has, because process. Mulonga. 6. Article www.diggers.news Tuesday February 5, 2019

UPND AGENDA FOR RESPONSIVE MINERAL DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Part I The history of Zambia’s copper mining industry is one of calculating the taxable profit for purposes calculating profit tax. of uncertainty— uncertainty about the quality of minerals and decline followed by revival. Following the nationalisation Fourth, Zambia may be the only country with a variable profit where they will be found, and uncertainty about the direction and the merging of Anglo American Corporation (AAC) and tax, which ranges from 0-15% and which is over and above the of future world prices. Governments can add to this uncertainty Rhodesian Selection Trust (RST) into a single giant monopoly, normal profit tax which is already at 30%. where policies change in an unpredictable manner and without the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM), the company consultation. The long-term success of Zambia’s copper mining did not adequately re-invest in the mines resulting in the mining From the above, it’s clear that Zambia’s mining tax regime is very industry will involve high-cost operations with long lead times conglomerate being completely ruined by the late 1990s. Copper punitive and could be the highest in the whole world. to extract resources that lie deep underground. Therefore, the production continuously declined year after year from the highs Government needs to lay the foundations for future expansion of 750,000 metric tonnes in 1973. The situation became worse How much additional revenue has the Government projected to of the industry now by establishing a track record of stable such that by 2000, copper production had reduced to about 230, get from the new mining tax regime? fiscal and regulatory policies that will attract investors who will 000 metric tonnes per annum while metal prices were also at the develop these deep mining projects responsibly. Changing the lowest, at below US $1 per pound ($2,200/ton) and projected While we note that Zambia’s mineral royalty rates have exceeded mining fiscal regime 9 times in the last 18 years and 4 times in to remain at just about US $1 per pound over the long term. In the global norm, as major mineral producers charge less than the last four years does not send a good signal to these investors. order to keep the mines running, the Government through the 6 percent, the expected revenue yield according to the 2019 Treasury was pumping in US $1 million into ZCCM every day. revenue figures in the Budget Speech is only increasing by 1.5 UPND IN GOVERNMENT percentages from 7.2% contribution to total revenues in 2018 It, therefore, became imperative to privatize these mines and to 8.7% in 2019. This is even before accounting for increased It is in this regard that the UPND in Government shall save tax payers’ money which the Government was giving to output and price. If we account for copper prices and production undertake a major tax policy and administration reform that ZCCM for continued operations, but more importantly, to assumptions as contained in the 2019 – 2021 Green paper, 0.3 will bring various stakeholders on board to design a good tax save the many jobs, particularly on the Copperbelt, whose percentage points of this increase is accounted for by production administration system with broad policy consideration that livelihoods, direct and indirect, could not be distinguished from increase of 3.74% and copper price increases of 0.4%, meaning will stand the test of time. These broad policy considerations mining. only 1.2% percentage point’s increase in mineral royalties sometimes referred to as principles of taxation shall include: revenue is being accounted for by the 2019 mineral royalty How many times has the Government changed the mining tax measures. In absolute terms, the Government will only get 1) Neutrality: Tax shall must be neutral and equitable between regime since 2000, when the mines were privatised? additional revenues amount to K1.36 billion. forms of business activities.

From 2000, when ZCCM assets were sold to the private sector, What are the impacts of these inconsistent measures on the 2) Equity: Tax payers in a similar situation should be taxed the Government has changed the mining tax regime 9 times. economy? similarly. Some of these regimes include: Horizontal equity - taxpayers with equal ability to pay should According to the Chamber of Mines, copper output was pay the same amount of taxes 1.The 2000 Regime (April 2000 – March 2006) - This regime expected to hit 1.5million tonnes by 2017. This has not happened provided tax concessions to companies that bought the assets of yet. Among new projects that were to come on board to increase 3.Vertical equity - taxpayers with a greater ability to pay should the former ZCCM assets ( KCM and MCM) - Mineral royalty production included the expansion of Lumwana Copper pay more taxes reduced from 2% to 0.6%; CIT reduced from 35% to 25%; Mine; First Quantum's $2bn greenfield Trident project; China and withholding tax on dividends, management fees, royalties Nonferrous Mining Corporation's $832m copper project; the 4) Certainty: Tax rules should clearly specify when and how a removed (0%). Lubambe mine jointly owned by Brazil's Vale, African Rainbow tax is to be paid and how the amount will be determined. Minerals and ZCCM Investments Holdings; and the sinking of 2.The “2008 regime” (April 2008–March 2009) - The 2008 the new Synclinorium Rock Hoisting Shaft in Kitwe by MCM, 5) Efficiency: Compliance costs to business and administration reforms passed as part of the 2008 Mines and Minerals Act which should have extended the life span of the mine. costs for governments shall hould be minimized as far as ruled that the government should not enter into any special possible. agreements for the development of large-scale mining licenses; If these projects had come on board and production would have the reforms also annulled the development agreements. The Act increased to 1.5 million tonnes a year by 2017, export earnings 6) Effectiveness and fairness: Taxation should produce the right introduced a new tax regime with a higher tax burden: it set the would have increased from the current US $4.5 -6.8 billion per amount of tax at the right time, while avoiding both double company income tax rate at 30 percent; it introduced a variable year to around US$8 -12 billion a year. Government revenues taxation and unintentional non-taxation. income tax and raised the mineral royalty rate to 3 percent from would have correspondingly increased from under US $1 billion 0.6 percent; and it set the withholding tax on services at 15 to around US $2.2 - 4.0 billion a year. In addition, there could 7) Flexibility: Tax system must be dynamic and flexible enough percent and introduced a windfall tax. have been good quality jobs created as well as greater linkages to meet the current revenue needs of governments while involving more local suppliers. adapting to changing needs on an ongoing basis. 3.The “2009 regime” (April 2009–March 2012) - In response to the mining companies’ concerns about the revocation of As for 2019, the expected additional revenues may not even 8) Simplicity: Taxpayers should be able to understand the rules the development agreements, the government reversed the come through given that some of the mines are planning to scale and comply with them correctly and in a cost-efficient manner. lower capital depreciation allowance and some other 2008 tax down on their operations. So in actual fact, these measures may measures such as the windfall tax in its 2009 budget. in fact end up reducing the Government revenue yield even 9) Reform: World wide, tax is the most difficult to administer, below the 2018 measures. The Government will need to rethink ZRA shall need to be reformed to ensure that a broader tax base 4.The “2019 Regime” (January 2019 – onward) - Increased the the taxation strategy as a way to collect more revenues. is created. royalty rate by 1.5 percentage points at all levels, introduced 10% mineral royalty when copper prices are above US $7,500 per Conclusion Working with central Government to formalize the informal metric tonne and make mineral royalties not deductible economy so that economy comes under the view of ZRA. While we agree that the ultimate objective of a mining Clearly, there is more to do with tax administration than policy. How does Zambia’s mining taxation compare with our taxation regime is to maximize the benefits that a country But can we have an effective tax administration system when countries? receives from the mineral resources, the tax instruments, their ZRA has been so politicized, when almost all the officers are now established rates, and the institutional arrangements must not being appointed on political expediency rather than professional First Zambia’s mineral royalty rates have exceeded the global discourage the investment that is necessary to give commercial and expertise? These are some of the policy issues that norm, as major mineral producers charge less than 6 percent, value to Zambia’s mineral resources and that mitigates the UPND will immediately address when we form Government, while the highest rate in Zambia is now 10%. Second, Zambia’s environmental, health, and social costs of mining activities. The depoliticisation of the Government. royalty base is gross value meaning no expenses are allowed to taxation regime must also enable the government to collect a be deducted before calculating mineral royalty. Third, Zambia’s fair share of the country’s mineral wealth to support national Issued by: mineral royalty is not deductible for income tax purposes, development priorities. meaning the Zambia Revenue Authority will not recognise the Percy Chanda amount paid in mineral royalties as allowable expenditure when Mining is a long-term business that operates in an environment Mines and Mineral Development Chairman Tuesday February 5, 2019 www.diggers.news Article/ Local News .7

Business Stages of your Business In 1994, while in South Africa shooting a business and fevers. It gets serious if that is your first business operating on cash basis (with minimum credit documentary for ZNBC Business Review, I received because you have no experience, no market support extension to clients), paying yourself a salary instead a small booklet by the Management of Standard and the product itself is not known. of just extending your fingers for whatever cash is Bank South Africa. It is a Business Problem Solver It is most likely at this stage you are your own person there and also ensuring your business is constantly and have over the years adapted it for the Zambian because critical professionals may not want to join a audited. business environment. I have since developed business just starting. Just like a new mother bringing a graphic demonstration of the cycle that any up a baby, you will find that you need help from COMFORT: This is a very dangerous moment business can go though. I am calling these stages as volunteers to support the baby. Initially, you may for any successful business. When we succeed, we conception, growing up, success, comfort and reality have thought the baby will just be born and start consider ourselves very good businesspeople because check. Let us see which one you identify with. walking. You get concerned when you establish it we are making money. Our decision making begins takes much longer for the baby to wean off from you. to get blurred; we sign wrong contracts thinking CONCEPTION: Business is a product of an idea. In the same way, a business at early stages may take we are too big to fail, we embark on business It is most likely that idea is related to your inner longer than thought in generating the kind of cash diversification and launching subsidiaries that we passions and dreams. You later scan the market to flows or profits you expected. do not understand. As you succeed, others realise ensure your dream will be appreciated by the market. you are making money in your line of business and This is a delicate moment because if the idea is SUCCESS: It could take five years for the business they launch competing businesses, eventually eating completely from the blues, the market may not even to finally stand and generate profits. When you have into your market share. Many people become very tell you they need your product. For example, if you sustained your business for a period longer than careless and inadvisable when they start making asked people about bottling impwa, people will tell three years, pat yourself at the back. It has more money and that signals a downfall. You do not need you they have never tasted bottled impwa and will, or less survived flu peculiar to infants. Success in to get here if you avoid the comfort mentality. therefore, not buy it. However, if this thought comes business means that you are beginning to break out of conviction, you will still go ahead with this even. You have probably become one of the leading REALITY CHECK: This is when you wake up conceived idea on the strong belief that overtime, the companies in your sector, enjoying a healthy market one morning and your accountant tells you that market will appreciate your innovation. share. the company has not remitted money to Zambia At this stage, you are able to attract competent Revenue Authority and National Pension Scheme GROWING UP: This is birth time and the baby has professionals to help you run the business. Authority for six months. Worse still, suppliers have come in this world. You have done your homework Suppliers and banks are now willing to offer you not been paid for months and you are defaulting about the conditions the baby will grow up. The most credit facilities. You are beginning to recapitalise on a bank loan. The workforce is blotted and can delicate stage of any business is when it’s launched. your operations and launching new branches and no longer be accommodated in the current cash Just like a newly born baby, a new business requires products. That stage always comes if you manage flows because clients have not been paying for many maximum care. At times you have to subsidise its your business well. Managing your business well months. You are simply in trouble and this is the operations because it is vulnerable to various diseases implies complying with all regulations, paying taxes, stage every business seeks to avoid.

By Mirriam Chabala such a statement, it’s a Professor Oliver Saasa says shame. People at the Anti- Zambia's poor ranking Corruption Commission on the 2018 Transparency are not only supposed to sit International corruption Zambia vulnerable in their offices and wait for perception index makes cases to be reported. They the country vulnerable to are supposed to carry out vultures. investigations; they should And Prof Saasa says acting be able, from the battalion Anti Corruption Commission of people that they have to Director General Rosemary monitor what’s happening, Khuzwayo's remarks that to vultures - Saasa to interpret what’s happening the commission does not of corruption. So they will where the problem is.” to go away without being you. These people are stealing and actually to inform the understand why citizens have come in where they find He said if Zambia wanted to named and shamed...So my their salaries because we all people. What I wanted to stopped reporting corruption government officials that attract quality investment, challenge is that at the level as tax payers contribute. So hear from someone in that are a mockery to tax payers. are easy to bribe to invest government had to address of the President, let’s do if they tell us they don’t know capacity was to say ‘this When asked whether the 2018 wherever they want, even such reports. something about it because then they are not helping us is happening because of Transparency International teaming up with them. These “So I would prefer if you you have the powers, you and they are not working. this’. For me, that’s positive corruption perception elements, when it comes to are looking for really have the ability to make the So [ACC], are you expecting because I am supposed to index, which indicated a country where the workers quality investment to start things happen more than people to give their answers? ask the ACC, that’s why we that Zambia’s international are easy to bribe and would addressing reports of this anybody else in this country. If these are same people who are paying them. They have ranking dropped by nine be quiet even if they have nature. The tendency of Once the President does are reporting cases and you to interpret why people are points in 2018, would affect been paid peanuts, they challenging everyone who that, people must respond are not doing anything about not going there to report investments in an interview, would come," Prof Saasa said. issues such reports to say positively to that effort by the them then why should they cases. Of course many people Prof Saasa said this made the "So international investment, ‘no you are lying’ when you Head of State." continue when they know would immediately tell you country vulnerable to corrupt especially if you looking have no alternative figures to And Prof Saasa described that they will not walk away why they are not reporting. elements. at quality international show that you can discredit Khuzwayo's remarks as a will not walk away with What’s the point of actually “Yes, it does affect investment investment, corruption that report should come to mockery to tax payers. anything even if they come coming to the ACC when because decent investors will will not attract that quality end. This is an international “If you are a whistle blower, to you? So that’s actually very serious transgressions not find a country where investment because parameter and we have to you may end up actually a challenge that should be have been reported by the corruption is high to be a corruption also increases in actually be ashamed but being blown up, in a system passed onto the lieutenants ACC themselves, Auditor favourite destination for terms of investment and the also from shame, we should where reporting a crime to deal with. And ACC is General’s reports are coming them to come and invest. But cost of doing business is high actually take corrective is itself considered to be a actually living in denial, they out, Financial Intelligence then you have to be careful because it means that if you action to make a difference," criminal activity. So what the know the answer but they reports are coming out, here because there are so have to register a company, Prof Saasa said. ACC are saying is comical want to ask the victims,” said whistle blowers are coming many vouchers out there you have to take so many “You encourage a minister to and it’s actually mocking the Prof Saasa. out. But investigations will who would actually prey on months to get things done engage in corrupt practices public, especially if this is a “For me, that’s a shame. take years to conclude and a corrupt country because which could have actually if you do not raise a warning person you have employed For someone who is paid yet you know that corruption they too are an integral part taken you less time and that’s bell and you allow them to help as tax payers to help by public money to make is taking place.” 8. Opinion www.diggers.news Tuesday February 5, 2019

Two weeks ago Pastor remind him when we think Nevers Mumba was his memory has faltered. in India on a working The Bible in Mathew 25:14 vacation where he also teaches us about a Master addressed foreign investors. Pastor Mumba who decided to test the We got curious about industrious abilities of his his trip and we called servants. Before embarking to ask him if it was a PF on a journey, the Master government-sponsored called his servants and trip. He said at the end of entrusted his property to every year, he travels out them. To one, he gave five of the country, and this shouldn’t complain, talents, to another two, and particular progarmme in to the last one he gave just India was sponsored by one talent – each according an American friend of his to his ability. The other two from Pennsylvania. A few went and invested, and they things surprised us about reaped profits which they this development, but we he buried his talent were able to report back withheld our opinion at to their returning Master. that point because it was not But the one who got only within our space to poke one talent had gone to our noses into someone’s bury it underground and private life. he had nothing to point But when Pastor Nevers at, claiming it was too little Mumba returned from and too risky to invest. This India, his first public servant was thrown into the statement was to complain darkness, where there was that he, and his friends who weeping and gnashing of have served this country teeth. as vice-presidents are Unfortunately, this is languishing because they the situation that Pastor were not given enough Nevers Mumba finds money to sustain their himself in. He is weeping livelihoods after they left and gnashing his teeth from their jobs. the wilderness because he “Without disturbing the But first, we would like to called Riverside. But he due to him.Pastor Mumba he used to call us for press didn’t invest as wisely as his spirit of mourning [the weigh in on Pastor Mumba’s doesn’t own that House doesn’t drink alcohol. He briefings as he took over the friends. If Pastor Mumba late Lupando Mwape], I personal predicament, and anymore. As far as we know, doesn’t go to nightclubs to MMD presidency from Mr had invested wisely, he wish to raise a pivotal issue it doesn’t matter if he was he sold it. With the grace party with girls. So what did Rupiah Banda. Later, a house which relates to the plight would not be relying on his talking for himself or for of God on his side, Pastor he do with his money? As was found for him to rent in of former vice-presidents friend to sponsor his end of others. Mumba got an opportunity in Zambia. Although far as we know he used part Kabulonga. year vacation. That friend Vice Presidents actually It’s like us at News Diggers to serve as vice-president of of his money to buy some Today if Pastor Mumba of his has never been a Vice act as President and play suggesting that government Zambia. He had everything property. But does he still is struggling to sustain President of his country, a significant role in the must consider paying a at his disposal, and didn’t own those properties? We do himself, the blame shouldn’t how are they able to sponsor management of the nation, percentage of salaries for need to spend his money on not think so. be on government. Not the former vice-president the occupants of that office private media journalists anything. When Pastor Mumba was every Zambian can have the of Zambia on vacation? It have zero sustainable because they also serve the When Pastor Mumba serving as Zambia’s High privilege of serving in these should be Nevers sending benefits once they leave public; then claim that we was relieved of his duties as Commissioner to Canada, he government positions, so we money from his massive office. The only sure are not talking for ourselves Vice-President of Zambia, was getting a decent salary, can’t see why the privileged investments to his friend. retirement benefit has been but for others. People will he didn’t leave with an plus allowances. When he few should demand that That said; we are not in a state funeral at death,” know that we are fooling empty briefcase and a Bible was recalled, he didn’t just government sustains their a position to suggest that wrote Pastor Mumba, them. Why is former vice- under his armpits; he was return with a fancy gigantic livelihoods until they die. Pastor Mumba is broke. adding that he was speaking president Enock Kavindele paid gratuity like every other pickup truck that he was This was a service to the We have no access to his on behalf of others and not not the one complaining? appointee of the President shining with around the city; people and not an endless bank records and we don’t to benefit himself. Why is this not coming who qualifies. This gratuity he was paid gratuity for the reign of a monarch in a know what assets he owns. We can’t hold back our from former vice-president was calculated equal to period he served abroad - kingdom. The ZambianBut we are simply trying to opinion anymore. We Godfrey Miyanda? It is his pay, and his pay was like everyone else. What did taxpayers did their part illustrate the dependency want to agree in order because Mr Mumba’s calculated equal to his job. he do with that money? We to thank Pastor Mumba syndrome that most of us to disagree with Pastor colleagues are living within If this money was not given don’t know, maybe he can for serving them as Vice- Zambians have. We are Mumba. We want to thank their means. to Pastor Mumba, he had, tell us. President, it was up to him quick to blame the system him for bringing up the We recall that when and still has the right to sue But what we know for sure to stay afloat by investing for any misery that we topic that will enable us Pastor Mumba was at the government and demand his is that on his return from wisely. face, even if we are entirely question the justification peak of building his brand dues. Any cheap lawyer can Canada, there wasn’t a house We can’t preach to Pastor to blame. It’s the “boma of certain benefits that in God’s ministry, he was easily win him that matter he could decently return to. Mumba about anything that iyanganepo” mentality that some government leaders blessed with a huge house if that was the case. But the Government accommodated the Lord says because he is at play in Pastor Mumba’s take home after retirement. in a respected Kitwe suburb truth is that he got what was him at Fallsway Villas, where knows better. But we can head.

Crossword puzzle 286 “In a democracy, someone who fails Solutions to puzzle 285 to get elected to office can always console himself with the thought that there was something not quite fair about it.” - Thucydides Tuesday February 5, 2019 www.diggers.news Reader's Feedback .9 Reader's feedback EDITOR'S NOTE: Nevers on former Go to our News Diggers! Facebook page, select a story you like and jot down your VEEPs being subjected comment. We will pick that as your feedback and get you published on this page. The shorter the comment the higher the chance of to poverty after getting published. retirement Editor, there, everything is almost free, plus plenty of Note that we block Facebook users who use privileges to enjoy and lots of money to dish out! “Ba Nevers, spare With a three months’ salary, you can secure a abusive language. us time with your beautiful piece of land and settle there, just rubbish; when you were keep quiet!” - David Mandona

“It’s not true because Vice Presidents in Zambia are in the first place MPs, who are entitled to gratuity and terminal benefits at the time of leaving office. It’s up to the individual Vice President to prudently invest his/her gratuity and terminal benefits and it’s not up to GRZ or the people of Zambia to sustain them after leaving office! Moreover, they get a lot of allowances, good salary and other benefits while in office. All they need to do is to know that there is a future after that office and prepare wisely.” - Barnabas Chishimba

“But if a civil servant who gets an average of K5,000 per month can manage to plan and live a decent life after retirement, I feel any serious person who can serve as a Vice President for even two years, is enough never to be poor for the rest of their lives.” - Victor Mumba Mwanza

“As VEEP, just two years is enough to invest. Problem is they want to live an expensive life! Nevers Mumba, for instance…” - Edmond Arthur Soko

"Does Nevers want Zambian tax payers to pay for his existence? Like anyone works in govt he got his benefits and as former VP am sure he didn't have to wait for years like civil servants do. Greedy man!" - Pius Mwanza Zambia Police still Kalaba on PF MPs supporting his studying HRC report on Vespers 2021 presidential bid Editor, Dear Editor, you have done nothing to stop it. Your time will come, you “Harry Kalaba is an astute politician with sufficient diplomatic trappings. He appears “I don't have respect for the will answer for your crimes to have what it takes for a high political office. I admire his courage for resigning the Zambia Police. When it comes soon enough." - Monde Nawa position of Foreign Affairs, which many politicians earn to be. My worry is that he is to justice, they are selective. The poor will never see justice “This IG should be on the list racing against time and party organisation requires considerable time. In the history at all!” – Nda Ba of those going to ICC when the of African politics, no newly-formed political party arrests power in such a short time right time comes!” – Chanda as he intends to do. Sata was a very formidable force in party mobilisation, but it took “There's nothing to study! Marcus him years to wrestle power. HK will equally need time to have all the basic structures Just admit the unprofessional throughout the breadth of Zambia and this is not an easy task. All I can say is good luck conduct exhibited by your “This IG is foolish! What for him.” - Hamwiinde Munamunungu officers!” – Chrissy Chuma is he still studying when he can study the report in one “True mark of leadership that we have lacked for a long time. I have never seen an MP “Is this IG serious? I'm shocked day, and moreover, this issue that turns down gratuity in Zambia!” - Singived Songiso that he doesn't have his own long overdue. Please, IG, can report from his officers, unless, you also study the case of of course, they have lied to Mr. Sichalwe over the porno “He has political intelligence, which most politicians do not have.” - King Wisdom Sinkala him.” – Mike Phiri scandal!” - Hachi Chizyuka “My brother, Kalaba, you are a man! Who in Africa or any other part of the world can "It's easy to take young lady's “From studying what the take Mr Kalaba’s step: when others can steal, lie, do all kinds. But you have decided to death for granted when she is HRC has issued, there will serve people!” - Phytric Chitengi not your daughter Mr IG. We be total silence and when know you're not a just man, asked how far with it, you will “He resigned his ministerial position; he would have done the honourable thing to vacate under your leadership of the just hear them saying ‘not the seat instead of waiting for expulsion.” - Innocent Daka police we have seen a lot of yet concluded’...” - Elvis K violence by the police force, and Makwangala 10. International/ Lifestyle www.diggers.news Tuesday February 5, 2019

Pope Francis, the first leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics to visit the Arabian Peninsula, will attend an interfaith meeting in the UAE Pope Francis makes history on Monday as part of his outreach to Muslims. The pontiff arrived in a modest black Kia at Abu Dhabi's presidential palace, where he was welcomed with with Muslim dialogue in UAE a lavish military parade. humanitarian crisis, triggered Officers fired 21 shots in the by the intervention of Saudi air, while jets flew overhead Arabia, the UAE and their leaving white and yellow trails allies in a war between the -- the colours of the Vatican government and Huthi rebels. City flag. More than 10 million The pope's highly publicised Yemenis now risk imminent 48-hour visit to the United starvation. Arab Emirates will also - 'Delighted' to welcome include an open-air mass on pope - Tuesday for 135,000 of the Sheikh Mohammed said on Muslim country's million Monday that UAE rulers Catholic residents, set to be were "delighted" to meet the the largest public gathering in pontiff "in our homeland of the country's history. tolerance". The pope was expected to raise "We discussed enhancing the issue of Yemen, devastated cooperation, consolidating by a war in which the UAE dialogue, tolerance, human is a key player, in talks with coexistence and important Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince initiatives to achieve peace, Mohammed bin Zayed. stability and development Yemen is the scene of what for peoples and societies," he the UN calls the world's worst tweeted. AFP The 'godfathers' who pull the strings in Nigeria's election "Godfathers" in Nigerian significant power in local of assembly positions. In a written response from a former ally. ego, according to Emmanuel politics don't usually run for politics. "He writes these names his media team, Mr Akpabio On many campaign posters, Onwubiko, from Human office themselves, but many So powerful in fact that his before the primaries take denied all allegations Mr Kwankwaso's image is Rights Writers Association believe they are the ones defection just a few months place. And then if you're not against him, stating: "We larger than that of the PDP Of Nigeria. who decide the election ago to the governing All one of those candidates they understand that this is contender. "Some of the godfathers are winners and losers. Progressives Congress make sure that you have no a season for campaigns "In all the states you go not really out to get money, With campaigning well (APC) is seen as pivotal to access to the venue [of the and these wild and today, especially in northern they just want respect, they under way for general the party's hope of winning primaries]." unsubstantiated allegations Nigeria, you'll hardly get a want to be venerated if they elections on 16 February, its first victory in the state A Supreme Court ruling will be thrown about by house without a member come into the state; they these are the men - and they since Nigeria's return to from 2015, however, opponents to gain political of Kwankwasiyya, either want to be recognised as the invariably are men - who democracy in 1999. declared the election in the mileage." the father or the mother or most important person in pull the strings behind the A hope reiterated by state to be free and fair. Battle of the hats one of the children, or the that society," he says. scenes. President Muhammadu But "godfatherism" can get In a very different part of the worker in the house," Mr For Mr Ashiru this is a key They are political sponsors, Buhari when he chose messy. country, the political future Kwankwaso told the BBC. problem with godfatherism: who use money and Akwa Ibom to launch his Onofiok Luke, now the of the majority Muslim state In the last elections he "Godfather culture is more influence to win support for campaign for re-election in speaker of the Akwa Ibom of Kano in the north may successfully endorsed about the individual than their preferred candidates. December. State House of Assembly, also be defined by a larger- Abdullahi Ganduje, his the collective. Their "godsons", it isAnd Mr Akpabio certainly was one of Mr Akpabio's than-life godfather. former deputy for governor. "Democracy is about the believed, are not always seems to deliver in numbers. former godsons. Kano has the second-biggest But since Mr Ganduje people, but here you have selected for their political During a recent rally I spoke A deeply religious man, number of registered voters became governor, he has a few individuals across acumen, but rather on their to followers who said he he attributes his success in in the country, making it been locked in a bitter the country who take ability to repay and enrich would bring more than politics to God, but many a key state for either of the dispute with Mr Kwankwaso. critical political decisions, their godfather. 300,000 voters over to the would say he owes far more two main parties to secure The feud is so fierce that for particularly that have to These arrangementsAPC. to his former godfather. victory. some time Mr Kwankwaso do with the recruitment of have spawned the term But Senator Akpabio denies Previously a personal Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former avoided the city of Kano public officers. "godfatherism", says Dr Dele he is a kingmaker: "If anyone assistant to Mr Akpabio, he governor, has built a loyal where there has been an "So it goes without saying Ashiru, a senior lecturer at wants to say that I am a admits to having received and dedicated following attempt to counter his that such a system cannot the department of political godfather I want to disagree financial support for his there, partly built through a popularity with the so-called make democracy thrive." science at the University of with them. wedding and 40th birthday, free education programme Gandujiyya movement, All the politicians I spoke Lagos. "The only time you could say and that Mr Akpabio implemented during whose members wear blue to shied away from the "It refers to a situation where I played a godfather-like role "mentored' him through his his tenure. Whichever hats. term "godfather" as it has rise in politics. candidate gets his blessing 'Question of ego' become loaded - associated there's a big man who wields was in 2015. I nominated However the relationship is guaranteed a lot of voters. As godsons become political with bullish tactics and enormous political power the current governor [of has soured and the Akwa He even has his own players in their own right, undemocratic practices. and then anoints a godson, Akwa Ibom] and when I Ibom parliamentary speaker, political fan club, known it is inevitable that they fall And as godsons gain their who he adopts as a candidate presented him to the people who says he was offered as the Kwankwasiyya out with their godfathers. confidence, it is not clear for the election. they supported him," he told $5.5m (£4.2m) last year and movement, whose members Mr Ashiru says this is how much longer godfathers "And the godfather will do the BBC. the deputy governorship to are easily recognisable in because in developing will be able to keep their all that is reasonably possible Yet a member of his own switch parties, does not hold their uniform of red caps societies like Nigeria, the hold on power. to get the godson appointed party says that 2015 victory back about what he thinks and white gowns. state is the most important For Mr Akpabio and Mr into political office. was marred by violence and his former boss is capable of. He is backing Abba Kabiru source of revenue and Kwankwaso, it will not be "The godfather must be irregularities, orchestrated "I have worked with him, Yusuf, a candidate from the wealth accumulation, which long before they find out if influential, most often they by Mr Akpabio. and I know that he knows People's Democratic Party both will want to access to. their influence is waning. are, or were, a political office Umana Okon Umana, who how to use state power." (PDP), after falling out with But it is also a question of BBC holder." was aspiring to be governor When 'godfatherism' gets at the time, has accused messy Mr Akpabio of using In the southern state of state resources, including Akwa Ibom, the country's security forces, to install his France attack 40 vehicles in Chad airstrikes largest oil-producer, many candidate. France says its air force - working N'Djamena, and targeted a column of Salvation of the Republic first attacked people believe the main He describes it as a situation with the army in Chad - has carried 40 vehicles with two airstrikes. last August. godfather is Godswill where a godfather sits down out airstrikes against an armed group Last year, a fledgling rebel movement Chad has also been under threat from Akpabio, who holds a senate with his wife "and writes which had crossed the border from seeking to topple the Chadian Islamist militant factions. seat. down all who will contest the Libya. president, Idriss Deby, carried out France is supporting a regional force, A former governor of governorship elections… all A statement by the French military said attacks in the north of the country. known as G5, fighting the jihadists the state, he still wields the way down to the house a fighter jet took off from the capital, The Command Council for the across the Sahel region. BBC Tuesday February 5, 2019 www.diggers.news Sports .11

By Abraham Kalito they agreed upon and if they Zambia Football Coaches feel like he met the target Association (ZAFCA) them who am I to say no? president Daniel Kabwe We're OK with any decision Bakateka balilanda ati (The says he cannot comment [FA] president said that) they on national team coach want a local [coach]. But Sven Vandenbroeck's the same FAZ and the same contract extension because Kateka they engaged him. it is supposed to be regarding Sven - ZAFCA So we don’t know. Maybe confidential, but added we can talk about it after the that the association will Vandenbroeck's contract not comment on the subject are News Diggers I cannot could be sued. I was not there Namibia game,” he said. welcome whatever decision which expires in less than saying he would nonetheless comment on that. The thing when they were employing Vandenbroeck's spell as the football association of two months’ time. welcome any decision taken they have entered into him. So I cannot say whether national team coach came Zambia (FAZ) will make When contacted for a by the FA. between FAZ and Sven is they shouldn’t renew his under fire after he failed to regarding the matter. comment on whether the “That one I cannot comment supposed to be confidential. contract or not. That is take the Chipolopolo’s to the FAZ has been hesitant association prefers a local on. I know you are News If I comment on a personal between the two of them. 2019 AFCON finals slated towards renewing coach, Kabwe said he could Diggers but whether you and confidential matter I There were some targets for Egypt. Body found amid Sala plane wreckage as search continues Video footage of the wreckage shows one person on board the aircraft, which was spotted at the bottom of the English Channel on Sunday The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has confirmed one person is visible in the video footage of the wreckage of the plane that was carrying Emiliano Sala. Sala and pilot David Ibbotson were the only people on board the plane that disappeared on its way from Nantes to Cardiff on January 21 after the 28-year-old said farewell to his former team-mates upon completing a £15m ($19.8m) transfer to Neil Warnock's team. The initial hunt for the aircraft was called off later that week, but it picked up again when thousands of people donated to a GoFundMe page set up to raise over €370,000 to fund an underwater search. After seat cushions from the flight washed up on a beach in France last week, the plane was found in the English Channel on Sunday. And the AAIB confirmed the following day that a body has been spotted in early video footage. "Early in the search, the Morven identified an object of interest on Messi facing further tests as the seabed using its side-scan sonar equipment," a statement read. "It cleared the immediate area for the Geo Ocean III to use its underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to survey the area of the seabed in which the object was located. Based on analysis of ROV video footage, the AAIB investigators on board the vessel Barca sweat on Clasico fitness concluded that the object is wreckage from the missing Piper The Catalan side host he'll play on Wednesday Santiago Solari's side. Barca's last four games Malibu aircraft, registration N264DB. Real Madrid in the [against Madrid]," he said. While the Argentina with an ankle injury but "The ROV carried out a further search of the area overnight, but Copa del Rey semi-final Goal now understands international could be is back in normal training did not identify any additional pieces of wreckage. on Wednesday but are that the 31-year-old kept out of the squad this week, and the France "Tragically, in video footage from the ROV, one occupant is visible worried their star player was still struggling with altogether if he is not international will be amidst the wreckage. The AAIB is now considering the next steps, in consultation with the families of the pilot and passenger, and may miss out the injury on Monday, completely fit, Valverde named as part of the squad the police. Barcelona star Lionel however, and did not take could opt to name him and is in contention to "The image shows the rear left side of the fuselage including part Messi faces further fitness part in normal training among the substitutes in start in his second Clasico. of the aircraft registration. tests ahead of Wednesday's with his Barca team- case he is needed. Barca are already without "We intend to publish an interim report within one month of the Copa del Rey semi-final mates. Messi may be a doubt, but goalkeeper Jasper accident occurring." first leg against Real The Catalan side will Valverde will welcome Cillessen, who has been Tributes have been flowing in for the striker since his Madrid. assess their top scorer Ousmane Dembele ruled out for six weeks disappearance, with Nantes and Cardiff showing their respect The Argentine star picked again on Tuesday to see back to the team for the with a calf injury, as well during recent matches, while stars like Lionel Messi and Sergio up a thigh injury during if he is in good enough midweek encounter. as Samuel Umtiti and Aguero joined the calls for authorities to keep looking for his his decisive display against shape to feature against The winger has missed Rafinha. plane. Goal.com Valencia on Saturday after he converted his 50th penalty in La Liga and then pulled his side level 'Don't send me to Bahrain': refugee with a second-half strike, but needed treatment on the touchline shortly afterward when he pulled footballer pleads in Bangkok up with an apparent thigh A refugee footballer fighting an a match at the time of the alleged Gulf state. when the judges reconvene. injury. extradition request pleaded for his offence. "Please don't send me to Bahrain," Along with the objection papers, Although he returned to freedom Monday, saying "please The player has said he believes he he pleaded as he arrived at the the footballer's lawyer Nadthasiri see out the 2-2 draw with don't send me to Bahrain" as he is being targeted over his criticism court where former Australian Bergman said they needed to Los Che at Camp Nou, arrived in shackles at a Bangkok of Asian Football Confederation football captain Craig Foster and submit evidence "to show the coach Ernesto Valverde court, which extended his (AFC) president Sheikh Salman other campaigners were on hand court that Hakeem's extradition confirmed after the game detention by another two months. bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, a member to lend support to the embattled to Bahrain will pose danger to his that Messi had a "small Hakeem al-Araibi, a Bahraini of Bahrain's ruling family. player. life." problem" and would face refugee and Australian resident, Araibi was stopped at Bahrain's "Your wife sends her love! Outside the court, Foster, who tests to see if he is available fears torture and even death if he request at a Bangkok airport in Hakeem, Australia is with you, has been leading a protest in to feature against fierce is returned to his homeland. November when he arrived in mate," Foster shouted. the football community for rivals Madrid in midweek. Araibi was convicted in absentia Thailand for his honeymoon. The court said Araibi would be Araibi's freedom, said the case "We will have to wait to on charges of vandalising a police He has been held in detention given 60 days to object to the was politically motivated and see what medical staff station in Bahrain, but says he since then as Thai courts decide extradition request and would represented "retribution from say. If he's in good shape, was out of the country playing in whether to send him back to the need to present his case in April Bahrain to Hakeem". AFP Messi injury Page 11 worries Barca

No 364 K10 www.diggers.news Tuesday February 5, 2019 ahead of Clasico No contract extension for Numba By Abraham Kalito ZANACO FC coach Mumamba Numba says he has not been offered any contract extension despite his team's Superb start in the Super division league. Numba was given a three-match ultimatum early this year by the ZANACO board to deliver in accordance with expectations or face the sack. His team has since gone on to win the first two matches convincingly, by four goals to one against Red Arrows and by Five goals to two against Lusaka Dynamos on Sunday. However, the former Chipolopolo international told Goal Diggers that there has been no talks with the board yet regarding his contract extension following the perfect start. In an interview, he said he does not know whether the board would extend his contract or not. “We haven’t signed any new contracts. The contracts that we have are the very old ones and I think, and I know that they are performance- based contracts. We signed them some years back and we have not signed any other yet. So, there is nothing new on the table for us. We haven’t signed any contracts, but we know that the ones we signed are performance based. Yeah, so we haven’t signed any new contracts apart from the old ones we signed,” he said. Numba was appointed ZANACO coach in January 2015. The club went on to win the Super league in 2016. He was however under fire following his team’s poor performance in the 2018 league campaign.