Local Government and Housing Minister Benny Tetamashimba has said personal attacks will not deter him from demanding that the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Auditor General’s office investigate how 100 hearses were bought.
He expressed regret that his predecessor, Sylvia Masebo allegedly called him names for demanding that the truth be established regarding purchase of the hearses.
And the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday confirmed receiving a report over the matter from Mr Tetamashimba.
“ Yes I can confirm that we received a complaint from Mr Tetamashimba,” said public relations manager Timothy Moono who refused to discuss the matter further.
Mr Tetamashimba said in an interview yesterday that it was unfortunate that Ms Masebo launched personal attacks by stating that he was the defacto vice-president and untouchable by the president .
“The issue of hearses has passed, she said she wanted President Banda to give her a green light and the president cleared her and she has spoken.
‘‘Since the issue is under the ACC and the office of the Auditor General, the nation will know who is saying the truth and who is wrong.
“ I did not specifically say that Ms Masebo was wrong for her to say that she is clean but all I expressed was suspicion in the procurement process,” Mr Tetamashimba said.
Mr Tetamashimba said the nation would know who was telling the truth between the two and emphasised that he would from now onwards prefer to remain quiet on the matter.
He also said he would continue defending the administration of President Banda to the hilt despite the personal attacks.
Mr Tetamashimba said all he was doing was defending Mr Banda in the same way that Ms Masebo defended the late president Levy Mwanawasa.
On Monday, Ms Masebo said Mr Tetamashimba was part of the management meeting that agreed to buy the 100 hearses and should therefore desist from claiming to be ignorant on the matter.
[Times of Zambia]
Because you think with your red lipped mouth
MMD circus.However those hearses were a complete waste of money.If Masebo is guilty let her face the consequences.I think its good to change government every 2-3 years alot of things get exposed.If the previous govt was still in power we would have never known about the K27billion scam and no one would have questioned the procurement of these useless hearses.BTW why is it quiet about the K27billion scam.Kapoko only stole K1.9billion what about the rest. is RB shielding Simon Miti and Chituwo?
Bamudala gelo a michifya. muli bakopo ye
This man is not normal!
Shotist
You are a sexist.
Ba kaonde nabo tayapaka sana! kalisusukamo
I am normal..its you no. 4 who is not normal..your father is not normal too.How do you insult me because of just reporting Ka Masebo ku ACC.Bakagwira.I will resign if Masebo goes scot free…
I support Teta in this case because he wants to show everyone that only he (Teta) supports RB more than anyone else in MMD. He is after all supporting his employer. Does any of you bloggers think that RB can punish Teta? Far from it!! Silvia has shown that there is documentation to indicate that Teta was aware of all the transactions at the local govt ministry, how come the scum bag is saying that he was not privy to the issues? Teta was in the fore front saying that he paid fro the black marias, now he is squirming, the SOB! Everyone can tell that Nyamasoya has no brain of his own, he cannot do anything about it, especially if concerns Teta. How nice it is to boot lick! Viva Teta, viva Miti!
Reading The Post yesterday, where Ms Masebo provided the details about the Manda mandas, one will be convinced that the deal was just okey
“PARLIAMENTARY Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson Charles Milupi yesterday said minions have destroyed evidence in the on-going forensic audit at the Ministry of Health. In an interview, Milupi said corruption had its own associated vices.” (The Post, 1 Jul 2009) mmmm Look who is talking! The very guys that were at the forefront of corruption in ZCCM! They acquired houses left, right and centre!
Teta, chainama alumni. School of the
I WONT BE SURPRISED TO SEE TETA A VIP TO RB. MUDALA UYU KUTI ASHITISHA NABAKASHI KULI…..
come on TETA give these half brains who are against your noble action diarrhoea.
#6 & #9 ARE YOU THE SAME?
BA TETA be careful with some of these allegations cause they may back fire on you
…Looks like overdose of ARVs’ side effects now showing in Zed politicians and there seems not to be a leader insight as RB is busy dealing with Dora – payback time. The only cure is to get politicians off top up and let them disappear one by one with AIDS.
I agree with #4. This human being is insane.
TO SOUTH AFRICAN BLOGGERS>
Guys I need your help napapata.Anyone who can help me with the following information? I want to get a new passport,the problem is I don’t know the procedure and the closing date.please anyone with information on how I can get a new passport let me know napapata before i lose out.
you can email me at [email protected].
#18 Matworld i will send you an email but the procedure is simple make a photocopy of pages 1 and 32, two passport size photos, R720, photocopy of Reg card, get there early complete the form. I applied on 5 Januay 2009 passport was printed in Lusaka on 15th Febrauary and i got it from Pretoria Feb monthend
#18 Matworld I am not making guarantees that your passport will be ready in a month’s time. I know people that applied in February and they are still waiting. I also noted a lot of uncollected passports
Matworld: here is just a bit of the story ku passport office. I travelled to zambia beginnibng of june hoping to get the passport. I got there, paid the so called 520pin for express services and left the town. i came back to lusaka 2 weeks later, there was nothing. asked for the reason, no one could give answers. May be because i didnt want deals and nichekeleko. I ended up going to Ndola on a go come basis with our roads, and on that friday, I managed to get a travell document. I had to use this together with my old passport. If you are legally in RSA, get to zambia and by the time you get back your passport will be out..Be ready to get on the line by 0600hrs for payment , get forms first…. August ndiye closing month. Wish you luck!
there goes teta…ma brother from another mother!,teta seems to forget that there are minutes of the meeting over the purchase of those manda manda,thats why masebo insists teta is chip coz minutes indicate teta as present and not absent!..simple logic,masebo produce the minute and will c who was present.in absence of minutes,the whole process is corrupt..i rest my case
If u hav been reading that paper 4 sometime now and it is gud at misleading pipo. Then u cud tell that wat masebo wrote mu post paper was complied by the post editors may be
another chap who needs some monkey to teach him a lesson….wasting our taxi payers’ money!
Chi Tetamashimba. Why can’t you deny openly having been part of the management meeting under Masebo which authorized the buying of the 100 hearses. Instead you are going round with your chima mouth. Your friend gave out an eplicit brief on what happened. How i wish one day RB’s boot steps on your tongue as you are licking it.
this story of passports awee mwandi. tizichita bwanji muno mu ziko ya mulungu? I hope this is the last time these clowns are doing this to us. We have endorsements in our passports so even if we get the passport the war is not over we have to go and queue again at home affairs here in RSA to get the endorsements into the new passports. ala twachula
For once Teta is right, masebo is not addresing the issue here, where is the 20,000 dollars difference for each hearse. the innoncent peoples houses you were demolishing will haunt you.
You cant be a saint now, where were you when mazyopa people needed you sylvia, you have even ganged up with the post who are co owners of mazyopa land. You have even lost weight ukutontonkanya ulechimona na malupenga bobe.
This man and his big mouth. It’s a good idea he has decided to shut up. It would hav even beta if he kept quiet the whole time. 1st he claims the hearses were his idea and he oversaw the payment. Then he says it’s not. Then he shouts on rooftops accusing his predecessor about it. Of course she will hit back. BTW we r still waiting for the mother of all corruption.
if tentamashimba was a woman he would nag his spouse to madness! can a good political samritan please get a needle and and some thread and just sew teta’s mouth shut!
#6 don’t tribalise the issue. You thinking along geaneralising Kaondes is simply *****ic! Where have you heard people say Bemba’s are thieves because of Chiluba? Unless you have chicken shit for brains, A********le.
#30 – I agree with you!
#6 – Zambia does not need a low life like you! Keep away from forums where intelligent people interact!
bakamba mwabe ‘T”