No365 K10 www.diggers.news Wednesday February 6, 2019 FINALLY, ACC NABS CHITOTELA ...over unexplained wealth, property “The minister concealed proceeds of crime” Story page 4 Anything pornographic is unacceptable, I’m working in the background – Sumaili By Thomas Mulenga material is not acceptable, and lot of work” on the minister Minister of Religious Affairs people should not condemn in the background. and National Guidance her for keeping quite on the And Rev Sumaili insists that Godfridah Sumaili says Lawrence Sichalwe scandal, the Independent Broadcasting possessing pornographic saying she has been doing ‘a Authority (IBA) acted in the good interest of citizens to ban the Lusaka Hustle reality FQM offers to buy govt’s show from airing on Dstv’s Zambezi Magic channel. 20% shares in Kansanshi In an interview, Tuesday, the minister said it would be a waste of her energy to talk Mine for US$700m about Sichalwe who posted By Stuart Lisulo included US$300 million to a pornographic video in a A family of Chindwale Village in Katete District of Eastern Province is captured on its First Quantum Minerals $400 million in cash, and PF Whatsapp group, as she routine hustle in search of piece works - Picture by Tenson Mkhala Limited (FQML) has offered an equal amount in special had already been doing some work in the background the Zambian government royalties over more than 10 besides the police handling it. US$700 million to buy off the years. To page 5 To page 6 PF has secured new markets latter’s 20 per cent stake in its subsidiary Kansanshi Mining Plc through ZCCM-IH. Sesheke poll returning for local products – Mwila According to Bloomberg, the Canadian miner, which By Zondiwe Mbewe In the PF’s weekly news letter to News Diggers! already owns 80 per cent of officer met State House Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila Mwila stated that government had successfully the Solwezi-based Kansanshi says the PF government has successfully secured secured new markets for various Zambian Mine, submitted a business new markets for various Zambian products. products. To page 4 proposal last year that officials, claims NkomboStory page 2 2. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday February 6, 2019 By Zondiwe Mbewe summoned the convention, Copperbelt MMD provincial it's a team of illegal men, chairman Denson Chisunka and illegality whether coated has told the Lusaka High with sugar, will remain Court that the 2016 2016 MMD convention was an illegality. So, what my convention which elected brothers did was illegal and Felix Mutati and others into it remains an illegality,” he office remains an illegality insisted. because it was convened by “I would not attend a team of "illegal men who illegal, Chisunka tells court something, which is illegal. I consider what happened not were in bad standing with the years ago. Raphael Nakacinda and before High Court judge members of this party. I as a national convention, but party". This is the matter in which George Kangwa in the Lusaka Sharon Newa for continued had the privilege to serve in just a gathering.” Chisunka has, however, told Winnie Zaloumis in her High Court, challenging the trial, Monday, Chisunka, 63, various capacities at party Meanwhile, Chisunka the court that the term of capacity as MMD acting legality of the convention who is also a peasant farmer level. I was appointed as said the term of office for office for the MMD National national secretary for the that was held in Kabwe that in Luanshya, told the court member of NEC in September NEC members, as well Executive Committee (NEC) Nevers Mumba led-MMD elected Mutati and others that he had been a member of 25, 2014. That's when I also as provincial, district, where he's currently serving has sued Felix Mutati, into office. MMD for 28 years. became provincial chairman constituency and branch was supposed to expire two Mwansa Mbulakulima, When the matter came up "I'm one of the founder for Copperbelt Province," committee members, was five Chisunka said. years. He further told the court He added no conventions that only the NEC had were held every five years as powers to convene a national they were either held before convention and that the or after five years. people who summoned the “So, when a term expires, it's 2016 convention, who were for all party organs. When the defendants in the matter, the term of office ends after had no authority because five years, the incumbent they were in bad standing leadership starting from with the party. the branch is the outgoing "The people who convened leadership that will organise this convention had no the elections. The same authority. First defendant, happens at all organs. If the Felix Mutati was expelled in term of office ends and then February, 2016. He contested the leadership runs away and the expulsion in the High it becomes free for all, that is Court. And justice Mwamba anarchy, total confusion and Chanda confirmed the it's not allowed anywhere!” expulsion. So, Mr Mutati was he said. not a member of MMD," he “We have never as a party narrated. held conventions every five Chisunka added that the years, never. The first was in 2016 convention, therefore, 1991 where Dr [Fredrick] remained an illegality. Chiluba was elected; 1993 “Second defendant, Mwansa we had an extraordinary Mbulakulima was suspended convention where we looked in February, 2016, so he was at the performance of the also a member in bad standing party; 1995 we had the and had no authority. national convention. The Raphael Nakachinda was also next was 2001; then 2005; expelled in February, 2016, 2011 and the last one was in and was also in bad standing. 2012.” Forth defendant was expelled Chisunka, therefore, asked Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Bright Nundwe (c) hands over pesticides donated by Gemcanton Investments Holdings Limited to in 2014, therefore, when you the court to nullify all the traditional leaders meant for all the six chiefdoms in Lufwanyama District last week. (Picture: Suma Systems) consider the team, which decisions, directives and resolutions, which were made at the ‘illegal’ convention. He further asked the court to restore the original names Sesheke by-election returning officer of MMD officials headed by Nevers Mumba. After he was asked by a lawyer representing the Mutati-led MMD Jonas Zimba in cross- met State House officials – Nkombo examination whether it was By Thomas Mulenga named policemen, who are clearly courtesy of the people of Sesheke. So by the Human Rights Commission his position that the four UPND chairperson for elections Garry partisan, and there are also some ECZ far, they have shown a lot of support supreme over any other investigations defendants summoned the Nkombo says the party is concerned officials who are showing signs of for UPND and adding our own efforts, coming from other wings, especially 2016 convention, Chisunka that the returning officer in the Sesheke partisanship. The most recent incident, without taking the peoples’ support for from the police. Because the police are changed his earlier position by-election had a private meeting with which we are very much concerned granted.” the ones who killed Vespers so there and said it was Mbulakulima some State House officials last Friday. about, is the returning officer in Efforts to get a reaction from ECZ is really nothing to expect from the who convened it while the In an interview, Nkombo said whilst the Sesheke by-election, who had a spokesperson Margaret Chimanse police other than for them to concede rest only participated. the UPND was confident of winning meeting with officers from State House proved futile as her phone went that they caused the death and our “These defendants the seat, the party was concerned about last week on Friday and we wonder unanswered. only call is that the specific officers, participated in the a private meeting which an Electoral what that meeting was all about. What And Nkombo, who is also Mazabuka who caused the death of Vespers are convention, but the convener Commission of Zambia (ECZ) we know is that returning officers are Central UPND member of parliament, identified. The police must help us was Mbulakulima. So, they returning officer had with State House supposed to be neutral. But despite appealed to Zambia Police Service to to know who among them did that became part of the act,” he officials last Friday. all these challenges, we are still in the identify the officer who discharged because time has now come for us to said. “The ground is extremely fertile for comfort zone regarding the outcome of a teargas canister in Vespers start indicting these police officers one Chisunka further said that the UPND to win the by-election in that election,” Nkombo said. Shimunzhila's room. by one as opposed to speak generally term of office for the National Sesheke. We are confident that come “We are not lying idle, we are doubling “The point is that the police are that the police have done this or that. Executive Committee where 12th of February, we will carry the our efforts in doing everything possible incapable of carrying out investigations They have a duty now to tell us which he was currently serving was day. There are, however, some few to secure our victory next Tuesday. themselves, they are the perpetrators of officer discharged a teargas (canister) supposed to expire two years challenges in terms of the management So, it’s not about our confidence only that death themselves and so, we would in the room of that innocent, young ago, in 2017.