Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has urged the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate an alleged scam involving $ 2.9 million that government allegedly overpaid for the purchase of 50 000 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer from Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Hichilema has told journalists at a media briefing in Lusaka this morning that the purchase of the 50 000 metric tonnes top dressing fertilizer from Saudi Basic Industries Corporation without open tenders is grand corruption.
Mr. Hichilema said that his party is aware that the prevailing market price of top dressing fertilizer at the time of procurement was $330 contrary to what Agriculture Minister Robert Sichinga informed the nation that government purchased fertilizer from Saudi Arabia at a price of $380 Dollars.
And Mr. Hichilema has also noted that the total Urea fertilizer that should be procured for the Fertilizer Input Support Programme (FISP) is 97 000 metric tonnes and not the 50 000 metric tonnes Government has allegedly singled sourced from Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Hichilema wondered why the government has not made public the 47 metric tons shortfall that is supposed to be procured for FISP.
He added that from the information he has gathered so far, it is clear that there were flaws in the tendering process and pricing of the 50 000 metric tons of fertilizer it has procured from Saudi Arabia.
That is really not a lot of money
Let it go HH
I am disgusted. What can hat man do?
Thanks
@mushota
Its not a lot of money indeed! But when you think in terms how it could help to avert the prospects of hunger in Zambia next year,then it is a huge amount of money to be pocketed by an individual at the expense of majority poor villagers. In terms of agri equipment it can buy 400 good second hand tractors, or 1450 irrigation water pumps.
In terms of wages, that is a monthly salary for 1570 Zambian Doctors.
All in all its a huge amount by Zambian standards
H.H is very much in the know here , This deal was cut out by Chikwanda , Mr Youinis Mitha (remember him the serial corrupter linked to ZAWA Land deal tooo ,also owner of Westgate ) GBM ….Moneies were transferred via Dubai through Mitha …i have full evidence off …actual figures are higher then what H.H is stating ….Mitha has openly made deals with CHIKWANDA by buying properties in CASH from CHIKWANDA and also selling maize to Kenya which he got from GBM….
Z.R.A PLEASE check how the cash monies were paid for when Mr Mitha s companies dont have that sort of revenues . Investigate the WESTGATE FUNDING you will find these are money launderes using ZAMBIA as base ..and MITHA is centre of them all … what you see is the tip of the scale of corruption .WAKE UP ZAMBIA
Even 1 Ngwee is a lot of money to an average Zambian my dear!!
Poor Mushota…..
…she gets really cocky when Bembas get caught red handed.
LOL!!!!!
Faka pressure HH! Haleisa, Haleisa!
if there is any element of corruption then indeed let the ACC investigate and culprits prosecuted.
its the only way our country will move forward… curbing corrupt practices at the top
I strongly support progressive ideas or propositions
Haleisa Halenya
@Teddy people like you are just headless cadres that have been given appointments because you are close to the family forest.Shame on you
@Saka,
I totally support what HH is saying and he should be commended for availing this information to us. I only have a problem with how HH come into politics
It was said That only a Tonga should succeed Mazoka (MHSRIP), and there came Hakainde Hichilema .
People like Sakwiba Sikota and friends suffered the waste form of tribal discrimination in recent memories. You might have chosen to forget this unfortunate statement but for me, whenever i see or hear the name Hakainde Hichilema, That statement comes back to my mind as if it has just been said now….
I know Mwanawasa (MHSRIP) once said Zambians forget easily, Am not a part to those Zambians that forget easily.
What is wrong is wrong and for the sake of precedence a wrong should always be treated as a wrong regardless of time.
BIG LIAR!! where can u buy a bag of fert at $16.5/bag, borrowed fertiliser for that matter? Even the $380 ($19/bag) the gvt was given is good deal considering that it is a loan. And for your infor, Saudi Arabia is not like Zambia where you think you can corrupt everybody. They will chop off your hands. Try some other lie please.
@Teddy
In fairness it must be said that it was ENTIRELY upto Sakwiba to amass support and have a following within the UPND to accede to the presidency after the demise of Mazoka. Just because some is VP does not necessarily mean they will succeed – RB rode the Mwanawasa sympathy vote but that soon wore out. Are you going to say the the northern and luapula provinces rejected RB (and voted for Sata) on tribal grounds? It was entirely upto Sakwiba to win – forget this tribal “broken record” by membe – it just doesn’t stand up to real scrutiny.
Haleisa Halenya, cant be president….
that US19 per bag is FOB. NOW add Insurance,Frieght,costs,etc. the cost will come cloes to K190.00 and add 20-30% markup, K230 selling price in Lusaka.
PF is busy cooking a recipe for hunger next year. Whats wrong with these people? Don’t they understand simple agronomy . I think Sata should give the Agri ministry to Miles Sampa an agronomist.
Pure CNP
Is single sourcing the reason for cancellation of Lapgreen etc contracts? Wasnt Mwamba fired, amongst others, for annuling the single sourced digital migration contract? And the Dora Siliya radar and many cases of persecution….oh prosecution or is it investigation with Task Force. Roselyn Wandi….credibility is more important to that institution that the salary you draw from ACC. Act Now. Investigate and if there is a prima facie case bring it before the courts of law for adjudication.
It’s one confusion after another in PF Government. It’s one looting action after another looting activity in this SATA regime. I tell you Zambia would be an instantly rich country if we didn’t have such massive corruption and looting. It’s sad indeed to have such mediocre and selfish leaders.
All these thieves will not go unpunished they are economic saboteours.
Come on HH, a smile will do sometimes. Not always upset with nature. You have a point though but earn to smile.
@ ba kendulo…you smile for useless stuff???
Haleisa Halenya, cant be president….
@ba kandulo,
leave him alone naimwe…
have you ever seen a free mason smiling?
notwithstanding the fact that he is in a christian nation….. LOL!
HH will rule one day. I think he will make a good president unlike this Ukwa of ours whose only qualification is Bsc. Shantering (Train pushing)
Lets not believe whatever the post writes. they have their own personal agenda. Lets try HH. Lets not be blinded by tribalism.
its not the qualification that rules fool create a country for u so called learned o educated …
And you think hh is an Angel?? You are luck to have a gvt of people who are less educated so you are able to catch them before they steal. Try to bring in HH and you will see what him and his tonga relatives will do to your country. You will learn about the loot 10 years after they have left the gvt. Look at MMD, what have they done to this country? they where in power for 20 years, what development did they give you? Infact had it not been for Sata to give them tough time while in opposition, even the few roads u have in compounds where not going to be there.
I don’t even know what HH will do different becoz he doesn’t tell us his plans for Zambia. He just want to go to state house.Bring HH and u bring back MMD no difference.
You were awarded the RAMCOZ contract by former Zanaco without laid down procedure and later on you dishonour them one day HH that skeleton be fished out
@fake lawyer….dont bring in tribal rantings. I love bemba and I salute Lozi and Tonga and Chokwe. I despise no tribe including Bisa. Talk about or of HH as a person and not as a tribe. If he is a thief, report him to the Police, DEC and/or ACC or effect a citizen’s arrest and ask DPP for private prosecution!!
I doubt because he is inspired by his past looting and motivated politically by the prospect of more looting upon, God forbid, entering state house.
his greed pushed by his insatiable appetite for looting the national treasury disqualifies him as a suitable candidate for such a high office
Another wet dreamer
This deal was cut out by Chikwanda , Mr Youinis Mitha (remember him the serial corrupter linked to ZAWA Land deal tooo ,also owner of Westgate ) GBM ….Moneies were transferred via Dubai through Mitha …i have full evidence off …actual figures are higher then what H.H is stating ….Mitha has openly made deals with CHIKWANDA by buying properties in CASH from CHIKWANDA and also selling maize to Kenya which he got from GBM….
Z.R.A PLEASE check how the cash monies were paid for when Mr Mitha s companies dont have that sort of revenues . Investigate the WESTGATE FUNDING you will find these are money launderes using ZAMBIA as base ..and MITHA is centre of them all … what you see is the tip of the scale of corruption .WAKE UP ZAMBIA
We have the Nitrogen chemicals of Zambia but we prefer to create employment for the oil rich Saudi Arabia while Our Youths are languishing on the streets.
Awarding of contracts through single sourcing is pure corruption that has to be investigated.
All such shoddy deals by PF will be resurrected after 2016 .Mark my words.SUCH CRIMES WILL BE FAST TRACKED AND CULPRITS SENT TO PRISON IN 2 WEEKS BAFWETU!
get yo facts right b4 u make silly comments instead of telling Sichinga well done u r busy witch hunting nitrogen chemicals has not yet started producing top dressing
Greedy leaders! God will punish you in a perfect way.
We need a system which self check than people remained to do what they r paid for.
HAKAIHOTELA HALEISA
Toothless ACC
The Govt will surely come up with some explanation regarding the allegation by HH until then lets wait.
H.H YOU ARE ALREADY RICH AND COMFORTABLE.WHY WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY IN POLITICS.POLITICS IS DIRTY AND CAN FINISH YOU LIKE A RUG.CONCENTRATE ON THE GIFT THAT GOD GAVE YOU THAT IS TO RUN BUSINESS NOT POLITICS
HH must go with his evidence directly to the President. This is a matter beyond ACC. The ACC has no capacity to investigate a sitting Minister without authority from the President. This is a serious issue that needs clarification and shouldn’t be politicised.
HH and colleagues own a flourishing fertiliser blending plant in Mazabuka. So he knows the figures that he is bunding around. ACC saaaa……shuuuuu….on the culprits. And to clear HH’s name from the PF character assassins I voluntarily report HH to ACC for them to investigate what if any he got illegally (plundered) from the privatisation process. Hold it. Not just HH of Grant Thornton and his colleagues. Extend it to Deloittes’ George Sokota, Timothy Mushibwe and Norman Mbazima. PWC’s Mazombwe and colleagues. KPMG Mtine and colleagues. No selective investigatations. If ACC is bold enough let them investigate Merzaf and Avondale housing project and houses acquired by our sitting President in Rhodes Park and Woodlands (The Kabimba connection). Then investigate the Mumembe…
HH always making alot of sense! This is the way to go our president in waiting!
Investigate Mumembe for the alleged Ziale leakages and his bar qualification. The man flanked ACCA for so many times till he gave up and we hear Ziale has a pass rate of less than 10%. Investigate how he acquired almost complete shareholding of the Post. Investigate abuse of power and manipulation and/or hounding of successive Presidos from FTJ to MCS. Investigate his ISP and trucking concerns. Investigate ba ACC is you have bols.
irrele
HH, please unveil your poltical agenda up your sleeves if you were to form the next Government than snoop around and hope to struck gold and win favour! Time for mere criticism is now under the bridge.
If that is your style of checks and balances, then you missed it. Wouldn’t yield any anticipated affirmative results. It woeful to say the least! Times have changed, learn to move with time.
If anything positive criticism is the best arsenal know to man kind.
PF government at it again ………..confusion after confusion…….MAN OF NO ACTION
Government at it again ………..confusion after confusion…….MAN OF NO ACTION
Haleisa Hakanya
I’ can’t understand some people, if Zambia was like this during Privatisation we could be miles away
Awe mukwai twakana. Chipimo is the President come 2016. HH was born to finish UPND. Mazoka built, HH will finish it. Saparation of powers Badala… VIVA NAREP
ka sichinga kaliba apo guys..watch the space..
Young man HH you are not a presidential material. You are always fighting the government instead of offering solutions to many challenges faced by our people. Be useful my man.
ka useless under 5
Tell them
ACC is toothless . Each time it needs teeth it uses the ones at State House.
All those desperaging remarks against HH are based on envy and tribalism. 2016 only those registered as voters will decide.
H.H is very much in the know here , This deal was cut out by Chikwanda , Mr Youinis Mitha (remember him the serial corrupter linked to ZAWA Land deal tooo ,also owner of Westgate ) GBM ….Moneies were transferred via Dubai through Mitha …i have full evidence off …actual figures are higher then what H.H is stating ….Mitha has openly made deals with CHIKWANDA by buying properties in CASH from CHIKWANDA and also selling maize to Kenya which he got from GBM….
Z.R.A PLEASE check how the cash monies were paid for when Mr Mitha s companies dont have that sort of revenues . Investigate the WESTGATE FUNDING you will find these are money launderes using ZAMBIA as base ..and MITHA is centre of them all … what you see is the tip of the scale of corruption .WAKE UP ZAMBIA
If I was Hakainde Hichilema I would have backed it up with a quotation invoice….I’m sure if this was done under transparent tender processes the taxpayer would have saved a fortune. Its no wonder our few is high too many parasites.
thats because politics is like a stock market. you speculate.
*fuel
This thread is a den of misinformation. goodness!
If Zambia is indeed a “one Zambia One nation” state where tribe is a mere ethnic identity; and if Zambians really want to try out development models that will bring growth and prosperity; if Zambians are indeed chancers and take risks in choosing their leaders; then Zambians must blind themselves to tribalism at one point and take a chance and gamble with this man (HH) for president. He may just be the right guy to steer things in the desirable direction. I think he has a clean conscious but just lacks the tenacity to shove off the tribal tag wrongfully tied around his neck. People who know this gentleman from, school days through to the corporate and now political arena will attest that not only is he humble, but also blessed in terms of business acumen. Looking at some leaders Zambia…
How can HH be President?
Continued…Looking at some leaders Zambia has had and still have, this gentleman must be given a chance to see if he means well. If this man was a thief as some weak and easily manipulated minds are made to believe, he would be in jail by now under this regime.
let’s wait for ministerial statemt to parley nxt wk b4 we dro any conclusns. othrwz it is not every singl sourcg tht shd b atributd 2coruptn esp in the case of fertlzr where govt was pressd on tim, singl sourcg if justifiably requstd is permitted. and as others v said the cash or markt pric of comodity is nevr the sam with pric of sam comodty procurd thru debt becos of inflationary impact on the pric over the long repaymt period. and the longr the repaymt period the highr the cost.
I am of the ill treated and abused workers at one of HH’s farms. This man (HH) is a very cruel and arrogant man. He treats us workers like we are not humans. It is suprising that he can even come out like this to blind lead Zambians.
This man has no heart for fellow humans. If I get caught, I will be fired instantly.
just work hard you lazy chap. Yes if you lazying around he has to be tough on you.
shut up kaabwa!
Please don’t lie. Ubufi bulabwelela ka!
Govt is busy compiling figures to show you how much serving came with this Govt to Govt fertilizer deal,my request is to avoid alarmists like this gentleman making noise punish such unfounded outbursts for a calm nation.If energized with speech talk about the development visible to all.
Are you sure this is a gov’t to gov’t deal…this is purely a business transaction if it was a bilateral agreement the Saudis would have discounted that fertiser.
Wake up!!
Fertiliser from Saudi Arabia! What do they know about farming in the desert? Maybe it’s cache of chemical weapons. Zambia is turning into a rogue state.