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I never canceled the radars tender, Siliya

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The Minister of Transport and Communications has denied reports that she canceled the tender for the supply of radars at Lusaka and Livingstone international airports.

Dora Siliya explained at a press briefing in Lusaka that the tender procedure to buy radars is still in progress.

Ms. Siliya also said a number of allegations regarding the tender procedure leveled against her office have been forwarded to the Anti Corruption Commission.

Ms. Siliya said SELEX, an Italian Company, was asked to repair radars at the two airports at its own cost, while the tender procedure was still in process.

The Minister said the offer from SELEX will save government K50 billion, that was to be used for the project.

The Transport and Communications Minister said SELEX was given the go ahead because it is the company that manufactured the radars in question

And the Vice president says there is nothing irregular or unusual about the Memorandum of Understanding signed between government and RP Capital on the valuation of ZAMTEL assets.

George Kunda, who is also Justice Minister, described assertions that the Solicitor General’s opinion was disregarded as totally misconceived and misled.

Mr. Kunda explained that government has in the past used the Single sourcing or limited selection in engaging the services of experts for key consultancy work.

He said single sourcing was used in engaging the expertise of lawyers in a number of matters.

And Mr. Kunda has maintained that the MoU signed by Communications and Transport Minister Dora Siliya was cleared and approved by the Solicitor General.

The Solicitor General acted on behalf of the Attorney General who was at the time abroad on national duties.

The Vice president said issues surrounding the MoU has been highly politicised by the Post Newspaper and opposition political parties.

/ZNBC/NEWS

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197 COMMENTS

  4. What garantee do we have that the Zambia National Tender Board is corrupt free for the Minister not to interfere in thier dealings were wrong doing is suspected.

    We all know that chaps at tender board are filfy rich becuase of kick backs.

    How easy is it to get a job/contract through tender board for an ordinary Zambian.

    VIVA Dora, Save Zamtel from bankrupcy.

  5. which company can offer to do a job at their own cost as she puts it in this economic time.pipo we r being taken for a ride- a rough one for that matter- by the RB govt.

  12. Dora is taking the poor Zambians for granted. No man is an island, see where FTJ,Chungu,Nyirongo and others are now.watch out and please tell your friend RB to watch out also [-x[-x[-x[-x[-x[-x

  15. i think someone is doing some serious cleaning before she gets hit. why can a company offer to do work for free. is part of defects correction in the original supply contract or we are just being hoodwinked again?

  16. Its about time Zambians started questioning these Ministers, they are in their offices to save the country and they are not doing anyone a favour by being there abusing their authority. Zambians pay taxes and therefore need to be served with respect and given the right services.

    If you have to privatise the Telecommunication company use, the right procedures and certainly the minister herself should not be the one directly involved in awarding contarcts.

    Zambians, start taking these leaders to task, question every penny they use – its your tax!!
    AND BY THE WAY WHAT IS OUR COUNTRY GOING TO OWN IF YOU PRIVATISE EVERYTHING? IS IT THE ONLY SOLUTION YOU HAVE??
    Concerned Zambian

  19. Zedians, wake up and stop the rot. Dont’t let Dora “mini” Siliya get away with this. George Kunda’s attempt to “clean the mess” has failed.

  20. Why do we allow politicians to make such decisions. Were are the experts in the ministry or department. She is saying we will save K50 billion. Let her explain how that will happen. And if the Tender process is still on were does SELEX fit in? They have started working because someone assured them of a deal period. Zambians lets fight corruption at all costs as it affects our economy. Decent Investors are more worried about coming to Zambia because of corruption. Let us learn to earn and grow our wealth honestly!

  21. o8-|/:):o:o:o
    Atleast you have started explaining some of these things. Tells me Dora, now you feeling the heat from the pressure members of the public are putting on you. Nevertheless, we need better answers from you no playing games as if you dealing with kids. Be careful lady :o:o:o

  24. since now the VP is defending the state , i would like to know why did the attorney general write to the minister to nullify the MOU which had the approval of the solicitor general ,and since the soilicitor was acting on behalf of the attorney general when he was abroad was nullify the MOU according to the letter written by the attorney general on 5th January 2009.
    Mr kunda please explain better ,we salute mr harrington for the move to petition the saga,you seem not to answer the questions but diverting public attention to include the post newspaper and opposition parties.
    Just explain the truth who brought RP capital to evaluate Zamtel ,just tell us the individual ?

  25. God indeed has blessed Zambia. Companies are falling over themselves to do ‘Free’ jobs. Mwe Lesa mwali tupala! Oh may be just may be: It is that mysterious way in which you operate BIG MAN i.e those you seek to dearly destroy you first make bonkers before you strike! Is this the way with our Dora? She’s been hallucinating a lot lately. Are you dear Lord already on the prowl? Let us on the big scecret Capo di capi aka the boss of bosses!

  28. so many holes in this story i hope it has been reported accuratly by LT. The company will do the work for free resulting in a saving of 50 billion. And the tender is still in progress? why? Are we then tendering to fix something which is not /wont be broken by the time the tendering is finalised? This is the problem when you get a president who thinks the minstry of communication and transport is about the reading of news and making sure the president’s transport is always ready to take him around.

  29. Ala ba Dora days are numbered. You cant let alot of people suffer loss of Jobs and go sco free. Remember alot of people are speaking for the nation and indviduals. Just humber yourself and apologise that you were wrong in whatever tender proceedure you carried. Ala umunthu owamfwa kubantu!!! When you have money it doent mean alot of people has. Consider in you dealings.Twali naba Masebo, Bana Wakwi, ba Nyirongo, bamagande etc. Where are they???

  30. uwulefwaya tupingemo.Dora nombaline yalapwa incito.She is lucky she is behaving like this when his excellence LMP is dead pantu ba Siliya nga ni history.

  33. The Solicitor General acted on behalf of the Attorney General who was at the time abroad on national duties.
    guys there is something fishy here. the money to be paid to valuators will be more than the total cost of selling Zamtel. Siliya said SELEX, an Italian Company, was asked to repair radars at the two airports at its own cost, while the tender procedure was still in process. we should make a stop to this before it stops us. awe ine nakana. mwandi something is kapenta here

  34. Zambians put certain people in power to represent them because we all can’t rule. Someone’s gotta do the work of a doctor, engineer, cleaner etc. It is therefore appalling that certain representatives seem to be doing exactly opposite. When the majority of our people say NO to something, it is the majority view (and speaking for the voiceless and ignorant too) Means they smell a rat!!!please LISTEN to their call. Whose views are they representing? Must be their own and selfish too.

  35. if the solicitor general gave the go ahead, how about the letter from the attorney general complaining about siliya not having had followed his legal advice?[-x. do these lawyers communicate with each other? now, who should have done what? is this a case of govt trying to cover up for something bigger than dora? well we will wait and see if at all there is anything to wait for. ba mambala naba sesha ama hafu…so chapwa patala.at the end of the day, we shall remain :-@:-@

  36. Well, i think Bwezani is the one who is at the centre of this nonsense! Dora is acting like an untouchable because she has the presidents blessings. But she is also a bit foo-li-sh because the same RB wont be there to protect her when she finally gets in sh-i-t!!

  40. Mbulawa.

    Certain warranties will last for long periods of time. These may include maintenance works which for specialised equipment is carried out at specific time intervals. The initial contract covers the costs associated with these works and as such it is wrong to say that works are being done for free.

    With certain contracts such as Oil pipe lines, warranties run for years apon years. I would not be surprised that this is the case for radar instruments looking at the nature and sensitivity of their roles. There is no immediate company in Zambia to handle the complexity of the operations and it is only fair that a long term warranty is included in the purchase of such.

  41. DORA! DORA! DORA! How many times did i call u? if u think u will have an easy way out…then u are wrong mama. u should start preparing yo defence bcoz the people tht uncovered your dubious activities wil not relent in ensuring that justice and truth prevail… A WISE SCHOLAR ONCE SAID, “ABSOLUTE POWER CORRUPTS AND CORRUPTS ABSOLUTELY.” Power has gotten dora sillys head. let her be probed.

  43. Dora is telling the nation about a company doing work at their own cost. There is nothing like that, what free cost, whats their benefit? We Zambians are not small children. That is infact corruption in itself coz the decisions to follow will be in favour of that company, and isnt that corruption. Further, that company will build in repair costs in their final tender price and all costs will be recovered. If she doesnt know that or thinks we can buy those lies, then she must stop disturbing tender processes, its not her job. Iwe ka Dora from ZNBC, wake up, that job is too high for you.

  44. No. 40 UILO if the equipment is still on warranty let them use simple and concise English and tell us that,i smell a rat.

  45. Number 40 ,the point is not warranty here ,but the whole issue is that SELEX refused to repair when they were told last year to repair, they said the equipment is old and only a new radar is needed ,but why now repairing for free when they refused first,we smell something in the way the whole issue is being handled

  47. Selex had said the equipment is obsolete. How can they offer to repair something that they said is obsolete for free?? The answers are creating more questions??? Am sure Fred has the facts. Watch this space!!!

  48. The idea to privatise zamtel is welcome to save the company from collapsing. It does not make sense to continue funding a company that does not make profit. VIVA Dora!!!!!!

  49. #6 is right where in this world would you do a job free of charge especialy during recession time. Can someone educate me on this one. Dora be sincere

  50. # 40 Uilo. And govt will phase out this K50bn waste of money when the company that wins the tender goes ahead and instals a new radar system….. Man stop making sense of something so rotten.this vis dubious. Remember Zambia is in the top 10 most corrupt nations in Africa. It is the 17th most corrupt nation in the world.

  52. Lets wait and see….the tribunal will clear this once and for all. As for u Mr Mmembe and ur chief licker Amos…pls grow up. YOU are such useless losers…

  54. Mr. kunda, from what has transpired it seems the solicitor general’s go-ahead has no blessings of the attorney general. The nation would like to find out the motive behind this discrepancy. I can smell a big rat! See you in court.

  55. #48, we are not against privatising Zamtel, but are worried about the manner in which the assessing of assets is being done. We do not want an entity like Zamtel to be sold for a song. Zamtel is for all Zambians, not just Dora.

  56. The Attorney General made it clear that he advised Dora against the whole deal,So which Solicitor General acted on Malila’s behalf when he already stated his stand. this is CORRUPTION in its worst form!!!

  58. What Dora is saying amounts to corruption.Why offer a company to do work for free when the tender process is still going on?Doesn’t that disadvantage other companies participating in the tender process? Someone somewhere benefited from this rubbish and Dora better tell us who?

  62. #52. Boma ni boma. This has nothing to do with Mmembe. It is about Dora and her disregard for tender procedures. Dont use diversionary tactics. Boma ni boma where is Chiluba today, Kaunda etc. The only thing that is constant is the nation of zambia. Rupiah Banda, Dora Siliya etc are dispensible. Zambians have wised up my dear. You can demonise Mmembe in every way you like but this does not make Dora an angel. We are going to judge her on her actions not through the behaviour of Mmembe. She ran fast with the rules. And I want to see her empty head on a chopping block.

  65. I sed it last evening, the Post hav bin caught left footed on this one! No law was abrogated. This usually happens when a recently graduated lawyer gets admitted to the bar is fighting his own survival. Fred & Amos and those women that leak GRZ documens for u pliz read, read, read. Who says every MOU is legally binding?

  66. Credit crunch ! The global economic crisis is finally catching up with Zambia. Yes! we are in it already and Zambia is yet to see more of the Dora types of tactics. Next you may find that even the Zambezi river has been sold off by a minister ( without following tender procedures )because it cant sustain itself!

  67. Dora is right, you cant be changing companies on a project of such magnitude. Radar system is not a small project to go without after sales service. if SELEX is the manufacture of the existing system then they are best suited to do the repairs and upgrades as an after service facility instead of puting up a new installation.All engineers on this blog will agree with me that even manufactures of small transformers of less than a billion kwacha fly into Zambia at there own cost if their transformer starts gassing continuosly.This is the reason why we engineers are good buyers because we buy from manufactures not simple suppliers.Go Dora on this one you are correct.

  68. Achili muchibe Dora. Alalafye wa kupama shino nshiku..

    Pity, thats how dirty politics are..

    Nimaitemwene aya Ba Dora imwe…nansambo mulafolela mutusote so continue ukusabaila. 8->

  70. All these acting by Dora are all being engineered by master jumior dribbler RB nothing can be done without RB knowledge;so RB must start the ball and tell us the truth! :d/

  71. The more she speaks out the more incriminating it starts to seem for her. if indeed the equipment is still on warranty as assumed by the guy at #40. why then go into tendering for a new insatllation? who is wasting our money buying things we have already bought? Bututu ubu. She is giving very childish unleaned defence am bigining to wonder how she eneded up at Oxford. Gee! LT is your story accurate?

  72. Now Kunda has decided to add to the confusion Dora has already caused.Somebody trying to do damage control,for whose benefit? Where does RB fit in this “nonsense” ?

  73. If the government will save K50 billion through what Dora has done, I would do exactly what she has done. K50 billion is a lot of money to save and the tender procedure can be tossed out in the name of speaking for the voiceless Zambians. While people may be quick to prejudge Dora for what the press is alleging, it is important to understand that we have investigative wings like the ACC, in this case, who must investigate the allegations. The ACC must not only investigate the Post newspapers side of the story but also Dora’s side. Whoever, found wanting should be subject to the rule of law. Do not just judge a book by its cover. I think something very positive could come out of Dora.

  74. Ine ! you sound like a niece or nephew to Dora. This issue is not about the Post, its about Zamtel being sold by a minister! Please get the point!

  76. 65. Ine
    I think you are right. Those chaps where looking forward to win the tender to supply the radar system and after LPM died came Dora and pressed the reset button.Wake up Zambians you dont buy technical systems like radar from a mere supllier even if we are persuing the citizen empowerment program.these things have to be bought from the manufacture with a complete after sale service program that includes condition monitoring programs and upgrades. Dora is right and we must support her.SELEX manufactured this radar and must be allowed to honour the after service agreement. if your business has become rough because of DORA iam sorry for you.

  77. number 67,please i think you do not qualify to be an Engineer because you are shallow minded.The current Radar is obsolent according to selex when they were told last year to repair it and they said buy a new radar, but why now the interest after them(selex) they failed to send the bid to ZNTB they go behind and say we can repair for free.

  78. 74. Zango
    Is Zamtel being sold or being evaluated for possible offer of some shares to an equity partner. dont over simplify things like the Post to deliberately mislead people.

  79. The xplanation given by dora doesn,t hold water. at a time when companies are tightening their belts and reducing on unnecessary xpenditure,where does 1 tht wants 2 offer free services come 4rm. IS SELEX A CHARITY ORGANISATION? HOW DID THEY CONTACT THE ZED GOVERNMENT AND OFFER FREE SERVICES? WHAT REPUTATION DOES SELLEX HAVE ON INTERNATIONAL MARKET?

  80. Thank you Zambia for putting pressure on Dora. Nobody should take us for granted. We are not that dull. We will deal with you Dora. This is our country. Thank you Post Newspapers, PF and UPND. Thats all it takes…..working together

  81. Transparency is all we need, not short cuts Zamtel belongs to Zambia & not Dora or RB, therefore we need to know why she did not follow the procedures.

  82. Again,Zango you have made the same mistake of prejudging people as being related to Dora because they want to show you the other side of the story. whether the issue is Zamtel based or tender procedure lapses, it should be very clear to you that we cannot be the Judge and the Jury at the same time. We should give the crooked and the straight the same opportunity to be tried by the law. Our expectations must be, to see justice prevail. Zambian has the ability to give anybody a fair trial. Look around the region. We are unique and we are mature. Trust me, we can give this case a fair hearing.

  83. # 73 – You are right. Let’s give Dora and the government a chance. Even if the govt is supposed to be monitored closely, criticisms are probably beginning to get out of hand. Being to cycnical won’t help development. You can’t have a situation where everybody is making govt decisions on day-to-day basis. Then, otherwise there is no point in having anyone in those offices – let us all go there and occupy them and be making those decisions!!! We are begining to behave like kids and the world will soon or later start laughing…

  85. 77. T
    Ok i might be a bad engineer although a good engineer never exists.
    just to educate you Radar systems are bought in modules, what SELEX said was that a tracking module while it was working well it was obsolete and needed an upgrade. just because a module is not compatible with certain new system doesnt mean the whole radar is obsolete.All you you do is replace the module and upgrade the system, by the way most automated systems are easily upgradable by software without a single need of a teardown.In this case Dora is right SELEX should do the after service unless you have technical evidence to suggest the the SEFEX system is inferial to the rest and we should spend K50 billion.

  86. Again people who want to benefit from public funds are accussing the Post Newspaper and the opposition parties of politicising the issues sorounding Dora Siliya, REMEMBER..its the same POST which opened everyone’s eyes that Chiluba and his group had turned Zambia into their personal company, so please there is no smoke without fire. Some people just dont learn…VIVA POST, please continue doing what you have always done…without fear or favour.

  87. If all things were as simple as the Post would like people to believe then life would have been straight forward. Alas, in real life, the situation is much more complicated than that. So what u see is not what u get. There are so many interest groups and so many manourverings. But the Tribunal is welcome.

  88. #67 Engines don’t support blindly. This Rader system was considered obsolete way back but why repairing something which will be no use in future. I question your qualification of being un engineer Check # 70 Top 20 this Sh*** t I suspect it started from the top

  89. #80, Sister
    You are right Dora and RB, still have the UNIPSH mentality thinking that even if they do things to a contrary Zambians will still be quiet like those years when they(Zambians)were subjected to contest elections with nobody but frogs! things have changed Siliya be sincere otherwise you be caught in the web of your own lies and be taken to CHIMBOKAILA.

  91. # 86 I do appreciate the fact that you consider the post, “the gospel truth”, however, I would like you to be mindful of the fact that when we ask for accountability, we are not only asking the government alone to be accountable. We are asking everybody to be accountable, that includes me, you , the post and the government. Right now, maybe what could settle the mood could be to know how far the ACC has gone or will be able to give an estimated time frame in which they update the nation on the issue

  92. Madamme Dora stop lying through your teeth ,the whole thing stinks and please learn from your aunties mistakes gladys nyirongo.

    [-x

  93. You Zambians have accepeted to to be stepped upon all over! No wonde are dull!

    #78 Engines,

    My dear husband, dont lie that you are an engineer when in the actual fact you are just a teacher, teaching the lower grade at Ipusukilo basic school! Liar! what do you know about the field at hand?

  94. #91 Kuda,you sound as if you are an educated law student.ACC is a government wing.If dora is backed by plot 1,there is no way ACC will investigate her.

  95. #91 Yes there are companies that do that. When you buy an item you also buy a service plan, meaning you pay in advance for a repair or replacement job in the future, usually there is a timeframe. Its kind of an insurance. Would you pay billions for something that would be broken tomorrow and never get fixed. The world is providing such services. They will fix it for free once its broken if you buy it from them

  97. Can i please be enlightened by learned people on single sourcing ?

    I ask because certain legal services that have so far been provided to the State were engaged way before 2008.

  98. #93. Mrs Engines
    Glad i now have a wife, but my wife tell me what you know then we can debate our differences because from #93 i cant tell what your position is other than anger.

    #88. JacK SparroW

    i think #85 answers your question too, i will avoid talking about qualifications for now because i dont want to belittle students that are bringing good ideas to this blog.

  99. Okey Zedist what if the post is backed by the opposition, how do you balance the equation. That’s when you and I as bloggers need to blog with maturity so that plot one or opposition parties do not take advantage of the many, many, many innocent Zambians we should stand up for.

  100. 96. zedist
    you dont pay anything towards after sales service my dear.This is how we do technical buisness we call it a win-win turn key project. this is why you have to buy from the manufacture and not a simple supplier, because a manufacture can even give you a new one ( a recall) if the problem is found to be intrinsic in the design. With a simple supplier its owners risk. for a product like Radar the manufacture will even give you a site where you subscribe of course for upgrades and free consultations as regards to troubleshooting and diagnostic technics.

  102. Anyway how much is 50Bn kwacha…about $10 million, i don’t see any Co no matter how profitable it has been that can donate this much in the present economic climate.I can smell a Rat a mile away!!!!! 😕

  104. #98, engines

    Am sorry my dear husband, i just wanted some attention since you been ignoring me ver since i caught you cheating! We will discuss at home! Bloggers am sorry for spilling my anger on the blog. Hope you will forgive me. [-o<

  105. The POST issimply victimising SILIYA for contributing to their downfall. The ‘spicey’ stories being cooked by the POST are invitations for emergency fundraising that must be done to offset their accruing debt.

    Expect more, and since we have a willing and sincere buyer of this this propaganda, they are sure to raise some money. Whether this fund raising is enough to ease their burden is highly doubtful. The monies involved are relatively huge and deliberately than ever manourvers are being made deliberately to cripple them further.

  107. Dora wants to enjoy before 2011 just in case she gets jailed like Nyirongo. Somehow it is a good strategy, ENJOY BEFORE YOU ARE JAILED.If the Rev. can go in, who is dora?

  108. Kunda should grow up how, does a local newspaper politicez the issue about Dora’s behavior it is the pipo that have said and does not trust the acts in question?
    Dora will be alone in the charges as long as they have evidence to prove that she is guilty of her deeds.

  109. #97. TOLO SIMUSOKWE
    Those where done based on precedence and thats how LPM hired the Nchito brothers without a single advert or tender procedure being followed. This time its been legalised under an act of parliament to iron out ambiguities in the public private sector partnership program.

  110. Please Zoe,Baby C or Sister, tell Matworld that i have been looking for him and missed him too much when you see him around.
    Goodnight everyone.
    Musale bwino naba Dora banu.

  111. No.104 Mrs Engines – This blog is no longer interested in such humour. Your humour is misplaced – no offence. We’re discussing serious issues here. This Dora Siliya issue is seriuos and we’ll not allow chaps like you trivialize it.

    The state must move in and investigate this issue fully. The amount involved is colossal.

  115. Engines! I think you are Dorah’s son ! Cant you see there is something fishy!! You are too possessed about the free service!

  118. ADORA dont take zamtel as if its yo home.

    :((:(( zambian women will never be good leaders, not honest,vimakuluku .dora if u check her back ground from znbc,marrage wise she is a failure

  123. No 121. Zambian
    Not only UNZA, but also her beginings in the political arena. We all know the story; VJ and so on…….

  124. Zambian

    Siliya has achieved so much, way ahead of her agemates. She not only boasts of a good education but personal ambition. The facts speak for themselves. To judge her character on your percieved faults of her is to be unfair. Judge her in this case based on her not following the standard procedures and not personal issues that have no bearing on her professional conduct.

    Dora is a beautiful lady and many would agree that we should not take that away from her. It would only cause heart aches when you fail to live up to that side of her. Stop your jealousy, did she turn you down.

  125. No.124
    Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Just because she looks beautiful to you does not mean she’s beautiful to all. So please keep that element of beauty to yourself.

    What has Dora achieved the “straight way”? We all know that the stench of rotting rats surrounded all her appointments and her politics have been less than graceful.

    Are you secretely in love with her? You should have made good use of valentine.

  126. I have often seen spineless men try to comfort themselves when they cant match the levels of the ladies they admire, by insulting and spreading tarnishing and malicious stories of the lady/ies.

    You gentle men spreading tarnishing stories, just have the courage to approach her if you are interested, you might be lucky eishi instead of being disgruntled cowards.

  127. LIVINGSTONIAN

    OK let put it like this she is a beautiful lady and I believe others see her as such. I am sure you dont see any beauty in her, cheers my friend.

  129. No.126
    We’re not talking spineless men here, but well informed men dissecting facts. The time Dora was doing her part time at UNZA, I was a finalist at the same institution. The time she lost her first parliamentary elections and later sent to Egypt as HC, I was in Egypt doing my work. Her young sister was a girlfriend to a close friend of mine now based in Canada.

    We’re talkiing facts here. Besides, she’s a bit too bodily for most men’s liking – no offence.

  130. people its not Dora who requested the purchase of new radar it was the NAC board. she came in when the selex said why are you buying new equipement we can fix it. the boys at tender board working with nchito are the ones who wanted the deal to happen. they are angry with dora for blocking them on the tender and thats why the leaks. AGAIN I SAY READ BETWEEN THE LINES. ALL THESE ISSUES STARTED IN LPM’S PRESIDENCY NOT NOW!!!

  132. No.130
    We’re not talking about who requested or did not request for the radar. It’s the procedure bamudala we’re interested in. She violated the very core of tender procedures in Zambia. There’re no lines to read from – this issue is straight forward. Dora must be investigated.

  133. 128. Ba Dr Maureen

    Hallo !!!

    How are you today. Hope to have you around for long today. :d

    The best thing is Dora is talking!! Believe me there is still more to come. Just wait patiently.
    I advice all bloggers not to take off your last piece at this juncture. Save the best for last.

  134. No.133
    I’ll take your advice. I’m off to TESCO. These countrymen running our public funds get on my nerves; especially that I religiously read the auditor general’s report every year.

  135. # m’make mpundu
    Judging a matter is not the same as judging a person. Besides, there is a common misunderstanding by what Jesus meant when he said ‘judge not…’ We can judge the fruit ‘for you shall know them by their fruits’ but we should not judge the motives in order to condemn. People can do wrong things but the motives can be excused and vice versa, they can do right things with evil motives. No one can judge the internal motive because we see outwardly but only God looks at the heart!

  136. LIVINGSTONIAN

    Pulizi let us no be petty. ‘…parttime…, lost parliamentary seat..’ The things you mention are all negative forgetting the many positive achievements she has made. But this aside, the fact still remains that she is a professional lady with education to back her. Judge her based on this and not her private life. Learn to see the good side of people and you will learn to be balanced. No one is perfect here or above reproach but let us stick to what matters and not trivials.

  137. The quality of the debate has degenerated to a kindergatten level. Please be constructive and debate maturely. This blogging space is part of a very wide social network. Some leaders also find time to blog and listen to issues and not childish innuendos.

  139. im sure Glady’s will welcome DORA i prison,becoz i know for sure those two will turn into lasbeane/gay while in prison.
    Anyway knowing those two,they can even give it to prison guards!lol

  140. Impressive stuff Minister Dora Siliya.

    On “And the Vice president says there is nothing irregular or unusual about the Memorandum of Understanding signed between government and RP Capital on the valuation of ZAMTEL assets”, I just hope our Justuce Minister Vice President George Kunda will not have cases to answer for protecting others in this President RB Banda Administration.

    Caution, there is what is known as OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.

    All the very best President RB Banda, Minister Dora Siliya and the rest of the MMD GRZ members.

  141. ATTENTION PLSE Warning for the following!
    Dora -loose ball

    Sara – Umulalalilo

    Vera – NGataulamupela yoose…..!

    Rhoda – yampamanzi

    plse do not name your child from the above names,maloss bakalamba

  142. 138. Ba Dr Maureen

    Nili che!! I was just eating akabwali and fighting with the meat closest to the bone.

    So nomba I have to go and get ka beer outside!!

    Yesterday you retired very early. After you left I also made an exit. Anyways Akabwala is a must now. later

    Bloggers pls enough respect when am talking to LTs very best ba DR Maureen. :d

    I hope I have not started ulubuli.

  143. # 140. Maestro Hhehhehhehhe…your post above, mwandinyonganya banene! are you supporting MMD in this case?????? :-?:-?:-?

  144. 143. Engine Bbuloko greetings. Inzya basa I am supporting the MMD for the simple reason that the law MUST take its course and the outcome speak for itself.

    Kunyina nchocitugwasha kutondeka bantu minwe akwaamba izyibi kuti katunyina makani aajatikizya kasimpe. Nkakaambo kaako, ndilindila kuti makani aabwini akazwe antangalala.

    I just settle for nothing but the truth as there is no profit in accusing anyone without proof. As I always indicate, the devil is the one who motivates people to be at each others’ necks without any proper reason.

    Aakale basa ino ndibaleko izyacikolo.

  147. #67 Hey man thanx you just answered what I wanted to write for #5 after service,service plan some may call it thats what Dora was trying to say but someone don’t know nothing.

  148. If Dora was protecting the interest of our nation by saving us almost K50 billion; the way she has gone about it is not the right way. No matter what she says right now; not everyone will believe her. She should have not waited till now to prove her case. When she was given a chance to set the record straight; she accused the media of rumour mongering. If Dora had put the record straight and justified the reasons why she took on the decisions she made not only to RB but to the Zambians perharps that would have been a different situation. It is important for Zambian polticians to learn from what is happening and use the media in the right way to communicate with the masses and not just RB.

  149. You are inherently dull and too addicted to blogs without a mark in life.I’m an IT professional who has supplied business technology to institutions like Banks,the Zambian Army, ZRA and NAPSA. As a supplier, i didn’t just supply but signed up a long term service maintainance contract from which i draw service money from but not paid for any repairs of routine maintainances i do.

    The Italian Company supplied the equipment and thus i suppose has a long term service contract under normal and acceptable good business practice.GRZ does not need to pay for the maintainance since they pay for the service contract or backup services.That is simple business law 101.

  150. I advise you to Quit this useless and futureless sensational blogging. Simply find value in the real world.There is money out there.You can have a cash built mansion with swimming pools and carports in Chilala, New Kasama, Ibex hills and two brand new SUV lexus in your garage with children sponsored to ivy league schools in the country of your choice.

    Stop wasting your time year in and out.Mmembe is just confusing you will he pulls deals every day.

  151. RB is already on record supporting Dora of her actions. He better pray that she resigns to save him the embarrassment and possibly his Job.

  152. Since when did GRZ made decisions at the pleasure of tabloids chasing to cut deals? Sensational journalism has life or future for that matter.Mmembe is not infaliable to lose it it all.

  153. Siliya azayenda kundende musogolo musiyeni. Ngati simuzamanga Chiluba ndipo muzalakwilatu. Pitisani Chiluba kundende basi.

  155. 86 That’s the point, the past record, which m’membe is exploiting with gullible Zambians. He is not the same m’membe who exposed those past crimes. This is plain from the way he tried to impose a leader on us, or the way he tried to launder that undereducate.

  156. I understand that the Government has a spokesman who should be speaking to the press. Where is the General? Is it that he is also not convinced about the stance posed by Dora? Now, here is another point: Kunda is also state counsel and former attorney general to ‘lawyer wama lawyer’ Dr LPM. He sees no problem so why should a little man who is still in law napkins say there is a problem. The most mature man in all this is Harrington who has asked the courts to interprete the law. yes, see you in court. And why hasn’t the attorney general himself come out to speak? After all it was HIS letter that caused the furore? Bwafya!

  157. “Mr. Kunda explained that government has in the past used the Single sourcing or limited selection in engaging the services of experts for key consultancy work.”

    So theres no corruption in ministries. All the minsters and presidents have been using single sourcing. Chiluba used the Zamtrop acount for single sourcing, Njorongo also used single selection in giving out plots, so these are free people. Stop persecuting them.

    ~X(~X(~X(~X(~X(

  158. 151. Hellraiser,

    I see no ground for Dora to resign.Doing so will be erronously inflating that Gay Mmembe who hopes this Administration can blunder the Mwanawasa way. The late faltered by condoning Mmembe to start stealing millions of public Dollars from the Development Bank of Zambia without security to start scam companies in exchange for the end of sensational geto journalism.RB is a politician not likely to do those nonsence Mmembe hopes to realise the usual wayThe Justice minister and VP has articulated very well.GRZ decisions dont come from Editorial rooms but cabinetGRZ has the prerogative to engage parastatal asset evaluation experts.Its not at the discrection of a looser.

  159. Aku Malawi akuti akuba ndi anthu aku Zambia a chibemba monga Chiluba. Anaba ndala zochuluka ngako munthu uja chiluba.

  161. 91 You have hit the nail on the head. If you look a Post editorial a few days ago, m’membe suggested that it is the minister who should be accountable to the people because she is handling tax payers money. In other words he is trying to put it in our minds that he himself has no obligation to be accountable. Now if the Post wants a just society for all, as they always preach, what nonsense is that?

  162. 129 Ba Livingstonian, we do not know about that. I could also suggest that I know Dora from the time we were growing up as neighbours. She does not have a younger sister, but she has two younger brothers. How about that for rumours? :d/

  163. There is no doubt that the Post has an interest in this case, not because they care for tax-payer’s money but because they have the Zambian Airways saga to answer for which Dora is pursuing. What the nation needs to know is: 1. Did Dora break the law? 2. Did she personally gain from these deals? These questions should be answered by an independent tribunal and Mr Harrington has done well to apply to the courts. Thousands of trees have been felled by the Post newspapers to denigrate Ms Siliya. When they pursued Chiluba, and rightly, they published facts and not editorials! They were right to do so because Chiluba had immunity, but Dora hasn’t, so why not sue her? The rat is at Post!

  165. # 151

    You fail to realise that Fred Mmembe stands for the Zambian people. You must be some bigot strawn around A distant PLACE FAR from your place of origin in some God forsaken cooler – slaving for foreigner masters. Leave Fred Mmembe alone. He has done what a tHousand of you shall never afford in an eternity. First try come home and earn your right to speak.

  168. Chapi

    You a hopeless chap. Your IT uses what operating systems, Zambian? You are a second hand software trader. No added value. You don’t even know what a rural hardship means. You claim to have cash, in a country where there are no leaders. Where are your leadership skills. The likes of you just drive me nuts. Keep your cash and swimming pools, and we shall keep our integrity. Let’s see whats more rewarding in the final analysis.

  169. Could someone please assume the username “Aisha” for Uncle in the TONGA LANGUAGE that tastes like MILK and HONEY in the mouth.

    On the POST NEWSPAPER, I just feel for their brainwashed readers who think that the tabloid newspaper write all truth.

    The characters are trying to shift the attention of the Zambian Airways SAGA by bringing in new story tales each day to put the GRZ in defence instead of proceeding with inquiries on how the BOARD of ZA will repay the Nation the tax-payers money they obtained as LOANS to operate their useless airline failed company due to poor management practise, education and experience.

  172. “Ms. Siliya said SELEX, an Italian Company, was asked to repair radars at the two airports at its own cost, while the tender procedure was still in process.The Minister said the offer from SELEX will save government K50 billion, that was to be used for the project.”

    DORA UKUWA AMBA NOMBA KUSABAILA. You are behaving like kid who does not know what he is doing. Which campony can agree to repair on its own costs?? Abasungu bakaso to do work for othing? Dpra please just own up to your misdeed. Soon you will follow Nyorongo.

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  173. Zambians, those of you who do not know her, must ask people who were there when she used to come on ZNBC, opening legs anyhow, and delibrately, so to get hooked. She hasnt got morals of high standing, though, this has nothing to do with the curent story. Just that some people think Dora ni munthu maningi.

  174. 170. your flag Zambia Prophet, which argument exactly for I can follow your ambiguity in reference?

    Until the next time.

  176. What legal merit does one need to understand the ZA saga and the loan ZA got from the development bank which it has failed to repay?Stop using terms that you least understand just because you heard someone use them.

  177. #23, i agree with you totally. problem in zed is our leaders have no principles and forget that they are there to serve not steal. but at least they are being questioned now, thats a start.

  179. There’s a clear separation between fred membe as an individual and fred as editor of the post.The dora story appears in the post,so the government should address and deal with the post,thats just legal.A business entity and the individual are fundamentally separate.So bloggers refer to the post and fred as it editor without attaching personal sentiment to fred as an individual.Fred as an individual is a story for another day.George says,single sourcing has been the norm,yet does not clearly state whether this is backed by law or has just been some abused practice.We can have all the good laws but if our minds are not in love with morality and love to deliver to the people,then it’s o futile.

  180. What i see is that dora has stepped on a lot of toes.The worst could be that,she with impunity sidelined and demeaned the tender board guys,the controlling officers at ministries of transport and legal,who in turn have ganged up with the post and to crucify her.The details from the post are spot-on,some people in the system,who even sit in those meetings with dora are out to her fixed because of her arrogance.And believe me,the post are guarranted of tangible info on this story.Dora disrespected her juniors and other work colleagues,now she has to pay.Remember,she dissolved the boards of zamtel and NAC in one go,just how do you do that,the guys sell you out!!

  182. #158, Awe ba Chapi kwena apapena mwatena. Ala mwabwelapofye. It seems you have forgotten that Zambians will never get any true story from Times of zambia or Daily Mail. Nomba mwambeko nokupontela ba Post? Awe yama say something else. The Post is a stakeholder in the Zambian economy and they have a right to exist and their goodness they don’t lineup like the other two papers at Ministers’ office to be told what to print. Theirs’ is news. Investigated and sometimes sensationalized, that is how news is supposed to be.

  184. please give the grz chance to prove their position what is the rush why are women marginalised give the lady room until proved otherwise after all the case is now in court let us all now wait and please dont insult we are a christian nation am not for or against anybody am just contributing to the debate lets be mature as zambians

  185. I am inclinded to agree with possible positives coming out of this saga. Whichever way you look at this, whether Dora is right or wrong, decisions will now be made by the people that govern this country in the best interst of transparency and the country. It is great that people can question decisions that are not explained. It is a lesson to the govt to start expalining to the people what they are doing to avoid situations like this in future.
    The people of Zambia for once have not sat back and turned the other cheek. This is progress.

  186. **==**==

    Zamtel and radar are serious issues. Emutima wa chalo. Lets us be careful with such issues. Mwebalefwaya Dora lwenu.

  187. No 52, dont you know that even BOMA goes down. We are watching you, thats what you said even over elections.No wonder you end up doing works that you never went to school for… you end up as a procurement specialist.

  188. All those posting that the Post brought the Chiluba issue to the fore and opened the Zambian people’s eyes, must take into consideration the transformation of the Post between then and now. THe Post editorial team at the time was genuinely objective. Now with ideas of grandeur after a failed investment in Zambian Airways, trying to sway the electorate and an attempt to buy into ZAMTEL, things my friends, have become about swinging the Zambian opionin to what favors ones’ ambitions. Nothing to it. Let the courts decide since Ms. Siliya has been taken to court. Thanks to the Post for bring this to our attention. Now they should not act as judge and executioner.

  189. Chaps, stop hating on Dora! I think alot of blokes simply can’t comprehend that an intelligent (not to mention beautiful) woman can diligently and competently execute her duties. Fred Mmembe, WANYA, your cheap pen will never finish Dora babes off. While we’re at it, can you pls work out how you intend to pay off the Zambian Airways loans you personally guaranteed!!! We’re sending baliffs very soon, watch out mwaice…

  190. zambians,lets not believe everything we reador hear earlier as truth. lets look at issues from both sides ie the perpective of the post and what dora/george is saying. lets get interested to know what our law says over such matters. this is proper so that we are not cheated by anyone. pipo have lied to us alot. and you know jounalists and politicians are both loud mouthed. so one who starts first to open his mouth sounds more truthful than the latter at times. this could lead to making wrong judgements over things that need serious need.

  192. this is what we want as zambians because we dont learn.all the leaders in RB,s government including the bodygurds to RB are dull.this does not esclude the MPs because they cant seriously debert this issue in paliament.

  193. Dora the lie,my heart bleeds listening to your lies,surely where on earth can you find a company willing to take up a muilty million project for free with this global financal crisis everyone is singing about,please do take us for a ride.you definently need to be probed.

  194. 156 Vote Rigger

    ‘…Kunda is also state counsel and former attorney general to ‘lawyer wama lawyer’ Dr LPM. He sees no problem so why should a little man who is still in law napkins say there is a problem…’

    Kunda lied about Bulaya not so long ago. Where is Bulaya today?

    Engines

    If a contract has a warranty for maintanance or after sales service, why offer to do it freely? There should be no offer in the first place! There is already a contract. Something is not right…

  196. These liars have run out of lies. Their problem is that they think all Zambians are as sleepy as the villagers that they buy with sugar during election campaigns.
    “SELEX, an Italian Company, was asked to repair radars at the two airports….The Minister said the offer from SELEX will save government K50 billion, that was to be used for the project.”

    Did the company (SELEX) offer to do the job or it was asked to do it? Is it one of the companies which put in a bid for the job? The whole case stinks of corruption. The Post is spot on and I encourage Membe and his staff to continue keeping their eyes on the ball.

  197. In 196 above, the second question should read : Is it one of the companies which put in a bid for the job of supplying radars for the two mentioned airports?

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