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HH stinks of Corruption-Bowman Lusambo

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HH STINKS OF CORRUPTION

On Wednesday, December 9th 2015, Zambia joined the rest of the global community in commemorating the International Anti Corruption Day.

His Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu attended the commemoration in Lusaka and made some bold statements reaffirming his administration’s resolve to fight corruption.

President Lungu emphasised that his administration will not shield any public officials found to be corrupt. He also pledged his administration’s commitment to the full independence and autonomy of governance institutions such as the Anti Corruption Commission.

It was therefore shocking that leader of the UPND Hakainde Hichilema elected to downplay the significance of President Lungu’s statements on this occasion by alleging that the PF administration is not fighting corruption.
In his usual bitter outburst, Mr Hichilema deliberately decided to ignore President Lungu’s timely reminder that his administration will not spare anyone found engaging in corruption.

As much as we wish to respect Mr Hichilema’s freedom of speech, we feel his unwarranted attacks on President Lungu cannot go without comment.

As MMD youths, we find Mr Hichilema’s statements questioning President Lungu’s resolve to fighting corruption as the highest levels of hypocrisy.

Everybody who knows Mr Hichilema knows that he stinks of corruption. Everybody who has dealt with Mr Hichilema knows that the man never engages in straight forward deals.

His way of doing things is and has always been under cutting and making deals below the table.

It is our firm conviction that Mr Hichilema should be the last person to lecture anyone about fighting corruption.
We say this because this is the man who has on several occasions, publicly and privately failed to account for the source of his wealth.

Recently in an interview with Zach Chavula of Hot FM, Mr Hichilema again failed to give a detailed account of how he acquired his wealth.

On June 2 2015, Mr Hichilema again failed to explain how he became wealth when appeared on Question Time programme on SABC.

As MMD youths, we know why Mr Hichilema fails to give satisfactory answers each time he is asked about his source of wealth.

He fails to account for his wealth because it was obtained fraudulently.

Mr Hichilema personally and illegally benefitted from the plunder of our national resources using the privatisation process as a conduit.

Him and his associates looted public resources by undervaluing state assets and selling them to their friends and receiving kick backs.

In the case of Sun International Hotels, Mr Hichilema who was the lead negotiator in the privatisation of the hotel deliberately undervalued the asset and went ahead to recommend that it is sold to his friends.

Mr Hichilema later on became a minority shareholder in the hotel and served as Board Chairman.

If this does not amount to fraudulent and immoral dealings, let we would like to ask Mr Hichilema to kindly provide a new meaning for this word.

For the purposes of emphasis, we again ask Mr Hichilema to answer the following easy questions.

1. How much was the true value of Luanshya Copper Mines?
2. How much did Zambia treasury raise from the privatisation of the entire mine assets?
3. How much did he personally benefit from this particular transaction?
4. Why did he go ahead and acquire shares in Sun Hotels, the same company he recommended for the sale of the property?
5. How much did he personally pocket from this particular transaction?
6. What moral authority does he have to question President Lungu’s fight against corruption when his fingers are dripping with corruption?

Since Mr Hichilema has failed to account for his wealth, we make a clarion call on all Zambians to yet again reject his desperate bid to become Republican President in 2016.

He has proven that he is not trustworthy. He is a greed man whose main focus is growing his business empire. Zambians should reject Mr Hichilema’s ambitions of turning Zambia into an extension of his ranching business.

Issued by: Bowman C. Lusambo
MMD Vice President-Aspirant
MMD National Youth Secretary

53 COMMENTS

    • This sound more like a TALE OF 2 THIEVES, each one causing the other. We need totally a new set of leaders. Unfortunately they are not in sight. HH is not even close.

    • BOWMAN, THAT IS AN EXCELLENT ARTICLE YOU GAVE THE ZAMBIAN PUBLIC. MOST PEOPLE WOULD FEAR TO STATE THE TRUTH ABOUT INDIVIDUALS. SOME PEOPLE THINK THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL JUST FORGET ABOUT THEIR PAST DIRTY DEALINGS AND ELECT THEM TO PRESIDENCY- WAPI! HH’s UNEXPLAINED WEALTH WILL HAUNT HIM TILL TO HIS GRAVE. CORRUPTION IN ZAMBIA NO MATTER WHOM IT INVOLVES MUST FOUGHT TOOTH AND NAIL. GUYS TWISHIBANE BWINO. DON’T SACRIFICE ZAMBIA TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DARK PAST DEALINGS AND UNEXPLAINED WEALTH. YOU WOULD RATHER HAVE A POOR AND HUMBLE MAN/WOMAN IN LEADERSHIP THAN ALREADY ESTABLISHED SUSPECTS.

    • @Bowman

      Stop playing that broken record please. Its now irritating most of us.

      HH has time and again challenged you and your presidents to take him to court if think he stole his money. Even Sata the king cobra failed but instead took your president Banda to court for corruption. Banda has now been saved by Lungu, who he has now introduced to Nigerians for some oil deals.

      Lusambo you are useless wana be politician whose political fortunes have gone to the dogs. You are now a lone fighter without any followers at all.

      Forward is the only way. 2016 Vote UNPD and HH is the man to lead Zambia to prosperity.

    • @Peter

      The only reason you and Lusambo will not get over this issue is simple:

      Black Zambians don’t believe a fellow black Zambian deserves to be wealthy.

      This is a serious sickness!

      HH did not undervalue the mines. The administration at the time had at its disposal a staff of competent industrial analysts, some of them from reputable global institutions. They were advised properly but political hubris mixed with a high dose of ignorance, the kind that Lusambo is displaying, got the mines sold at a song. Can you imagine what would have happened if Kambwili was president and actually got the mines from the current operators at the first sign of a commodity deep?

      Don’t blame Zampost for the content of the package.

      If Banda or Sata had the slightest evidence that…

  1. When Lungu speaks, he alludes to HH
    When Chama barks, HH is usually mentioned
    Frank Bwalya held a four hour programme split in two hours each per day on Sun FM dedicated to telling off HH
    When Mumbi Phiri yaps, she mentions HH
    Sunday Chanda types essays on HH
    Chilufya Tayali 98% of the time writes books on his FB page dedicated to HH
    Bowman Lusambo always releases statements, albeit dull ones, relating to HH. And this is a person PF say is not a factor? smh.

  2. Bowman has lost it all by siding with PF and President Lungu in particular – any sane person would understand what the no longer die hard but die quickly is after.

    • Bwana for once be objective. HH has failed to explain source of his riches
      That is why we think he stole from the Zambian people he so desperately want to impose himself on
      so stop stomping and be real just once

    • @Game

      HH has not denied that he was well paid for the work he did on behalf of the MMD administration. It is there on youtube. But that was not the beginning of his well creating formula. It only added to what he had started: He flipped his first unfinished house at a fair return. It is an old trick and many people are still doing good by it.

      The asset valuation contract was an accelerator. But there were many nonZambians who were actually paid more than he, this is not to mention one politician who pocketed $6,000,000.

      If indeed HH was complicit in the deal, haul his behind to court. Otherwise stop barking!

    • @The Game. If HH stole, please take him to court. Why is Lungu afraid of taking this matter to court? We know that it is easy to SAY that someone is a thief. Quite another to PROVE it in court. By the way, was HH the only one involved in Privatisation? I thought Valentine Chitalu was the Chairman? And Francis Kaunda?

  3. lusambo why talking about the privatisation of mines alone who was the negotiator for the council houses which were given to people free of charge who under valued them. so you wanted chiluba to sell the mines like council houses that why he used people who are intelligent to value them and no one can do a job without payments. why didnt you ask sata how much he pocketed because he was one of those who were with chiluba. why should HH’s money be for public view. tell people how much you benefited from RUPIA BANDA during MMD regime. abamuselela kwakaba iwe.

  4. ON BEHALF OF H.H . BOWMAN LUSAMBO YOUR ENGLISH BOTH WRITTEN AND SPOKEN IS ATROCIOUS TWO IF HH CAN TURN THIS COUNTRY INTO AN EXTENSION OF HIS RANCH THEN WE WILL BE COMFORTABLE. THE SAME PEOPLE YOU ARE TRYING TO IMPRESS WITH YOUR IGNORANCE ARE LETTING MAIZE BRAN GO TO COUNTRIES THAT FEED THEIR ANIMALS WITH THIS BRAN AND HAVE A GOOD MARKET ABROAD THUS EARNING FOREX FOR THEIR COUNTRIES AND YET THE ZAMBIAN FARMER IS UNABLE TO GET THIS COMMODATY FOR THEIR OWN HERE. SO IF YOU SAY THAT HH IS WANTING TO TURN THIS COUNTRY INTO AN EXTENSION OF HIS RANCH THEN I FOR ONE WILL VOTE FOR HIM RATHER THAN PEOPLE WHO WANT OUR COUNTRY LEFT WITH DEEP HOLES.

  5. After supporting PF betrayal of People Constitution, you are now talking about corruption?
    Trying to divert attention from your betrayal?
    What are you Lusambo?
    Perpetual double-crossing male prostitute?
    Or are you making parables about your paymasters?

  6. Ba Bowman, you HAD my respect, but you seem to be falling into the same trap e.g Father Bwalya, have fallen into; selling your political soul at the altar of expediency, with the hope of receiving some political appointment somewhere. Although I’m not UPND,need I mention that the questions you ask should be put to your own party too. Not too long ago, the owner of KCM and Vendatta was bragging about how he bought those mines for a song! Let’s not forget that these mine’s were a huge liability to state coffers and grz was in a hurry to offload them. At one time we were told Nchanga mine was losing millions of dollars(not kwacha iyo) a day!
    To his credit, HH was a partner in an international accounting firm, i.e Grant Thornton. The Partners I know out there are not poor at all.I want…

  7. What happened to the abuse of police, ZRA and intelligence to settle political scores? How about those presidential aides and ministers with serious ethical questions and clouds of corruption over their heads–but still holding on to their jobs? President must walk the talk and not treat Zambians kwati tunya!Let HH ask the questions we expect answers to!

  8. Gentlemen you have time to respond to this thug? But surely Zambian Politics are in the hands of dogs. These chaps are blood thirst for money. Since there is no MMD he can only turn to suck from Lungu.

    • @Patrick

      Guess what? All those bitter about HH becoming president are afraid that their corruption will be laid bare and they will serve time for that. They are all little men scared of their skeletons in their closets.

  9. ON THE SIDELINES OF LONDON FORUM HH WAS BESAY CUTTING DEALS AS THOUGH HE WAS PRESIDENT HE FORGOT THAT HE WAS ADDRESSING SOME ZAMBIANS IN THE FORUM

    THE MAN HAS NO INTEREST BUT BUSINESS DEALS AS RECORDED

  10. My goodness, really? Zambia being converted into an extention of HH’s ranch and Zambia and Zambians would be better of really? And who says HH is the most successful Zambian? God forbid, are these the levels Zambian standards are sinking to?
    Or maybe HH is just a choir master to the silent members hoping to cash in..
    Do you even realise that the Edgar Lungu of 8 – 9 months ago is a totally different Edgar Lungu of today? On the balance of play, it would be naive to think HH’s more informed than ECL. ECL interaction is now at a very higher level being a President of a country who economy is full of potential. Anyway no wonder HH doesn’t sleep.
    Just accept aleteka.

    • Who doesn’t sleep? HH or ECL? Why do lusambos , Frank Bwalyas and the Sunday Chandas spend 100% of their time talking about HH? Simple answer : Phobia.

  11. Seems like HH gives people sleepless nights…we hardly hear of the other opposition members been dressed down..I put it this way, Bowman Lusambo, a leading MMD aspiring vice presidential candidate, throws a swipe at a fellow opposition leader, who has nothing to do with his aspiration…kikiki..what poverty can do

  12. If Zambia’s history had to be written truthfully. Late President Levy P Mwanawasa would go down in history as the biggest criminal who run a criminal srate that bred to the cartel and their plunder of our treasury. Most of the illegal loans Mmembe contracted was on Mwanawasa’s watch engineered by the wife who is the greatest beneficiary. It’s no wonder she doesn’t know what to do with it and using it to bonk youngster.
    It’s through the same era that sheilded plunderers like HH and company and gained courage to begin to mock un informed Zambians they are economic manager……damn swindlers. HH is no different from the former Finance Bank ower, the Nchito brothers, Fred Mmembe (or Fred is a bit on the extreme side because of his homo activities). I blame Mwanawasa

  13. Bowman i wonder this dog is not being expelled frm mmd,why?Nevers Mumba plz discard off this pf vuvuzela, leave hh alone,u & yo pf have proved to us all that u stinch corruption,what achievement have u scored since yo party pf came into power?

  14. The burden of proof lies with the accuser. You go and search the archives and research to figure out the true value and then follow the activities of liquidators to figure out what they did. I believe information is out there for those who have the time and energy to collect it. This exercise of gutter politics is so 70s and 80s when we were chasing invisible enemies. We are back in an enlightened period and such behavior will not survive for long. I am an optimist in the future of a better Zambia, devoid of the likes of this characterization.

  15. but 4how long ar u going to talk about this issue u fools?take hh to court if he z corrupt than yapping u ar so irritating now mwe.

  16. It would be very good for Zambians to vote for HH next year so that we see what will happen to Bowman Lusambo and Sunday Chanda!

  17. Kalok – Not when the accused is seeking political office. It is him who needs to clear his record. HH’s answers have not been convincing – it is not enough to just ask for proof as defense. He has never addressed the issue of Conflict of Interest in the Sun Hotels issue.

    • Ummm I suppose you have a point there, @Observer except that the quality of ASKING a candidate is almost as if there is a hidden set of evidence that we would like to use POLITICALLY. That is what bothers me. A little research on the part of those asking will ensure intelligent questions are asked. The art of asking and being understood is often underestimated. I am a student of the asking/listening concepts and the surprises these throw up are just amazing.

  18. I can not allow some one with dirty hands to rule our country it is only his fellow thieves who will vote for him HH.
    As for me no vote for him and any other decent Zambian , no support for a stinking thief .
    With him in power Zambia will a country of thieves, every one will be stealing and will question him .
    Total plunder for national resources no transparency free for the corrupt , to reign un abetted no police no investigation for any plunder. Will be free for all

  19. Good one Bowman..HH and his business partner Valentine Chitalu stole money from the people of Zambia by under valuing the assets. Why is it so difficult for the UPND leader to come out clean on the issue of mines? And I love it when online UPND chaps go mad whenever privatization comes, they shot in all corners simply because they don’t have anything concrete to defend what their leader did to the Zambians. This privatisation story will never and as kopala will never vote for HH…Keep talking UPND diasporans as we on the ground keep voting and doing the noble job.

    • Common sense would have it that they would overvalue them since they were being paid on percentage basis! It is counter intuitive really.

  20. How far has this so called Bowman Lusambo gone in formal Education? Someone help me please because he sound so formally an educated.

  21. How far has this so called Bowman Lusambo gone in formal Education? Someone help me please because he sound so formally uneducated.

  22. Well said Sir,
    We had placed a bid for the ZCCM’s Manchinchi Bay lodge in Siavonga. HH was in charge of the privatisation process. He was demanding $500 000 from my late grandfather, to be the successful bidder. ON ETHICAL GROUNDS…MY GRANDFATHER REFUSED. How many others were lobbied, and they succumbed for the assets of ZCCM?

  23. The truth is HH has failed to account for his wealth.
    I was with HH at university of Zambia in 1982 sharing same block for residence. He actually, as he sometimes admit, that he was very poor to extent that he did not have an under-pant.
    When he left university he went to UK for his masters sponsored by Anderson Kambela Mazoka. He joined an audit firm as a financial auditor and within 6 months became a partner. With the influence of Mazoka, they became 1st choice auditors of ZCCM assets. It was from this connection that his firm got favor to value ZCCM for privatization. Prior to this point, HH did not wealth. He was driving one Fiat Regatta car, green in color. He did not have those cattle at his farm. Admittedly while in UK, his Lusaka home was on rent paid in usd but it was not…

  24. Zambians have heard enough of the prvatisation story. So far so good with HH since he has never been picked by police for ?, the way RB went thru courts for corruption.

  25. Just finished securing aka-60,000.00 for HH’s 2016 campaigns!I’m appealing to all my fellow despondent Government Workers to contribute any amount towards our noble clarion regime change!We can not continue being ruled by semi-schooled PF cronies together with their lounge lizards!We need to set a standard,not with these dreamers!Anyway,continue dreaming & attacking HH,us we are strategically positioned for 2016,wait & see!Who doesn’t know that MMD is a branch of pathetic PF?

  26. …. if only the so called politicians would spend most of their energy and direct their ‘assegais’ on developmental issues, how they intend to turn around the prevailing situation of poverty everywhere you look…such would make interesting reading than these personal assassination…personal vendetta….
    …history has it that the general populous..the voters are never swayed buy such personal attacks once they make up their mind or once they sympathise with a particular party or individual….
    ..FTJ was attacked of being a Congolese…embezzled funds at ATLAS COPCO….
    ..LPM was a cabbage, tribalist, creating govt of a ‘family tree’..
    ..RB made NAMBOARD to collapse and very corrupt…
    ..MCS MEZAF saga, uneducated kabova, gay rights activist…
    …ECL chewed clients money,…

  27. BOWMAN LUSAMBO – mulekwata insoni. The PF President and Party has its own PF spokesman. You are MMD spokesman – what are you doing speaking for PF? Kapena yakunyokola manje naiwe! You are supposed to be defending Nervous Mumba, not Edgar Lungu. What an ***** Bowman Lusambo is, he is so hungry he has lost direction. At the time when all opposition are now working together, the MMD is working hard with PF. So it is true then that Edgar Lungu has managed to destroy PF by bringing in MMD hungry chaps. If Edgar Lungu loses elections next year, he won’t know who was campaigning against him – for his information, it is the founder members of PF who will campaign against him. What is Bowman Lusambo doing wanking in PF territory? I don’t think Honourable Chishimba Kambwili is happy about this…

  28. just answer Lusambo’s Questions not insulting him. If HH is straight why has he failed to respect UPND constituition? If elected what asurance is there to show thst he cant be another Mugabe? Answers pliz not insults!!

    • Who respected their constitution? Is there any showing of hands and acclamations in the PF Constitution? Do you see any pangas in the PF Constitution?

  29. If HH is straight why has he failed to respect UPND constituition? If elected what asurance is there to show thst he cant be another Mugabe? Answers pliz not insults!!

  30. The beauty of democracy is that even mad people are given chance to say something. Ba Lusambo lishilu! Anyway, does such yapping bother HH? definitely no! So lusambo please write even longer articles about HH nothing will change about your poverty. Ni ka work-suit fye lyonse. Abena mulepena uno mwaka.

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