Visiting US Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Linda Thomas Greenfield says the US Government will continue commenting on matters happening in Zambia as long as they concern that country.
Ms. Greenfield told a media briefing at the US Embassy in Zambia that the US Government has strong interest in Zambia as it seeks to protect the country’s democratic gains.
Ms. Greenfield is President Barack Obama’s principle adviser on African affairs.
“We cannot be stopped from commenting on issues that are of concern to us… The arrest and beating of The Post owner, his wife and The Post deputy managing editor is an assault on press freedom” said Ms. Greenfield.
“Freedom of the press is a key component of democracy and it is important for your elections,” she said during a public discussion on political violence ahead of the August 11 general election.
“I am not arguing that the Post should not pay the fee, what I am arguing is that efforts should be made to work it out so that you can continue to have the benefits of an independent state,” she said.
Ms. Greenfield reiterated the US Government’s call for the reopening of the Post Newspapers.
She said the closure of the Post is a loss of an independent voice during the campaign period and the election cycle.
“The US Government urges the Zambian Government to work with the Zambian Revenue Authority and the Post to find a way forward that allows the Post to begin to pay its back taxes, so we are not supporting the Post not paying its taxes but also allow the Post which is a voice, an independent voice to immediately resume reporting. The beating of the Post owner and the wife and the Deputy Managing Editor and indeed the beating and harassing of any member of the press is a direct assault of press freedom,” she said.
She added, “We would like to see Zambia play a greater role in the region but the country’s reputation is on the line during this pre-election period and on August 11. The August 11 elections must be free and fair, transparent, credible and more than anything peaceful.”
“The goals of my visit to Zambia is to urge political leaders to stress that the elections must be peaceful with Zambia’s leading political candidates, the visit was to stress the importance of credible and peaceful elections and I would like to make that statement stronger here with the press that no individual should be allowed to be used for political purposes and commit violent acts against the people of Zambia.”
Police in Lusaka yesterday formerly charged and arrested The Post Newspapers editor -in-chief Fred M’membe, his wife Mutinta and his deputy managing editor Joseph Mwenda for uttering a false document.
Police deputy spokesperson Rae Hamoonga in a statement stated that the trio had also been arrested for breaking into a building with intent to commit a felony contrary to section 304 of the penal code.
“Police in Lusaka have formerly charged and arrested Mr. Fred M’membe, his wife Mutinta Mazoka M’membe and Mr Joseph Mwenda for Breaking into a building with intent to commit a felony Contrary to Section 304 of the Penal Code Act, criminal trespass Contrary to Section 306(a) of the Penal Code Act and uttering a false document Contrary to Section 352 of the Penal Code Act,” Mr. Hamoonga stated.
He stated that the trio have been released on police bond and were scheduled to appear in court next week on Thursday.
i feel like she is insulting me.. the government should formally write to the us government and demand that the US sends a new ambassodor. our missions abroad should start commenting too on internal affairs and dare the presidents like the US is doing. let a delegation be sent to help the UK too
@wayasana: idyot, she is not the ambassador. She is an advisor to Obama and she is visiting Zambia to see what an African failed state looks like.
The Americans should know that Zambia under Lungu is a failed state, joining other banana republics like Zimbabwe, DRC, Burundi, Uganda and Somalia. Zambia is going nowhere and Chakolwa Chagwa is a brutal dictator who is killing Zambian citizens just for him to remain in power.
All this creates a bad image of our country. Just let Post operate but make sure they pay the tax. Paying tax and halting operations are 2 different issues here. Post must pay what is due but closing is a political move.
Kikikikikikiki,yaba! The Americans are not so intelligent after all. Why can’t you make thís thing go away by simply paying the taxes on behalf of the Post. How many times have the Post been given given opportunities to pay in installments and they have failed to meet their obligations? If government wants to create lawlessness in thís country, let them go ahead and reopen the Post minus them paying the full amount and see how hard it will become for them to collect simple taxes like road tax. ZRA will prevail over thís issue because majority of Zambians are in full support of their actions.
@yayaya make sure to even send a grant of $350million to upgrade the london water and sewarage system as the American government is doing for Lusaka.Bottomline is you have no bollz to influence any opinion beyond your broke azz borders as long as you are poor.
THANK YOU AMERICA FOR THE HUMAN GESTURE YOU SHOW ON US THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE. WE AS ZAMBIANS ALL SEEM TO BE CAGED, WE CAN’T ACT TO SHOW DISPLEASURE ON WHAT EDGAR LUNGU IS DOING TO US, TAKING AWAY OUR FREEDOMS WHICH OUR FORE FATHERS FOUGHT FOR. LUNGU’S OBSESSION FOR POWER AND SELFISHNESS IS WHAT HAS PLUNGED OUR COUNTRY INTO THIS KIND OF CHAOS. IT’S VIOLENCE, INTIMIDATION, THREATS, POLICE AND PF THUGS BRUTALITY ALL OVER ZAMBIA. PEOPLE ARE BEING KILLED LIKE DOGS IN ZAMBIA FOR EXERCISING THEIR FREEDOMS, AND LUNGU IS JUST MUTE, IN FACT BUSY LAUGHING IN THE DARK CORNERS THAT ZAMBIA IS NOW IN A MESS. THERE IS ANOTHER ZAMBIAN OUT THERE WHO CAN BETTER RULE OUR COUNTRY THAN THIS SICK DICTATOR. VOTE TO CHANGE GOVERNMENT THIS AUGUST. VOTE FOR HH AND THE UPND TEAM.
@yayaya, you are just a PF barbarian that’s why you cannot follow civilized language! I don’t agree with many things that Mmembe writes about, but he has the right to his opinion and independence of thought without interference from PF and Lungu!
UPND team should demand that on the ballot paper, the picture of the running mate should show as opposed to name only. The PF in collaboration with the slippery ECZ have deliberately done this because they know their mama running mate is not popular.
My grandmother in Malole wants to go and vote for GBM but because she does not know to read she will not be able to put her vote on GBM’s UPND.
Please those with access to UPND secratariate and the UPND campaign manager should pass on this message so that they demand this be implemented. I have seen the sapple for the proposed presidential ballot paper, i know what iam talking about.
How is she insulting you? You are happy to accept close to a billion dollars from US tax payers to sanitation and filth…but you dont want them to comment. You can not have it one way.
Wake up…support yourselves and no one will bother you.
THIS WOMAN IS A WASTE OF SPACE. BEFORE SHE MADE HER UNCALLED FOR TRIP TO ZAMBIA SHE SHOULD HAVE ASKED HERSELF ABOUT WHO COMMENTS ON THE BRUTALITY OF US POLICE ON BLACKS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY. AFRICA IN GENERAL AND ZAMBIA IN PARTICULAR, DOES NOT NEED SUCH IMPOSED SUPREMERCY IMPOSED ON AFRICA OR ZAMBIA. BLACK IN THIS WORLD HAVE SUFFERED IN THEIR HANDS AND WE KEEP ON TREATED UNJUSTLY BY THE SAME ‘DEMOCRATIC’ COUNTRIES. THERE A LOT OF INUSTICE PROBLEMS IN THE USA. SHE SHOULDN’T HAVE WASTED OUR TIME TRYING TO LECTURE WHO. HOW LONG HAS IT TAKEN AMERICA FOR A HALF BLACK TO RULE THEIR COUNTRY- CENTURIES. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE ZAMBIA FOR A PURE WHITE MAN TO RULE ZAMBIA. LADY, ANSWER THAT AND YOU WOULD KNOW HOW DEMOCRATIC ZAMBIA IS. ARE YOU NOT THE VERY ONES WHO SOLD OUT MANDELA TO THE BOOOERS?…
… ARE YOU NOT THE VERY ONES WHO SOLD OUT MANDELA TO THE BOOOERS? ARE YOU NOT THE ONES WHO CALLED MANDELA AND ANC TERRORISTS AND ZAMBIA A TERRORIST KEEPER. THIS WOMAN MAKES ME SICK. GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY AND SOLVE NUMEROUS UNSOLVED RACIAL PROBLEMS. DON’T LECTURE US ON DEMOCRACY. ZAMBIA KNOWS BETTER.
PLEASE, ASSISTANT WHATEVER, DON’T BE USED BY YOUR GOVERNMENT ON A QUIET COUNTRY BY YOUR COUNTRY’S FAKE DEMOCRATIC CONCERN ON ZAMBIA.
EVERY LIVING BEING ABOVE 16 YEARS KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT AMERICA IS CAPABLE OF DOING..EXAMPES ARE THERE IN AIRAQ, AILIBYA AND AIAFGANSISTAN…KHIKIKIKIKI…THIS KA DRUNK CHAKOLWA AFTER ALL IS JUST A MOSQUITO
Ba PamaFI you should learn to have a sense of shame – The USA is providing money to come & clean your AMAFI in Lusaka yet you have the audacity to lift your dirty fingers & point at them???
Look at the photo, with Kalaba trying to CLING onto OBAMA’s advisor with his dirty paws – shaaaaaa, LEAVE THE WOMAN ALONE!!!!
Vote WISELY 11/8/2016!! Vote Zambia FORWARD!! Vote UPND!! Abantu baya!!
#chagwamustfall!! #pamaFikuyabebele!!!
I thank you!!
Thanks for a breath of fresh air Ms. Greenfield. The political playing field is too scorched from the heat of unfairness.
It is also unfairly tilted, like a satellite dish, against the opposition.
We need a balanced greenfield, like you. God did not make a mistake in sending you here.
IM BACK!!!
ITS SO SAD TO SEE LSK TIMES WHICH USED TO BE INDEPENDENT IS SINKING SO LOW TO BECOME A MOUTHPIECE FOR UPND…I THINK THE OWNERS OF THIS WEBSITE HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED BY BROWN ENVELOPES BEARING A HUNGRY HYENAS PAW PRINTS WHAT A SHAME!!!
YOU KNOW EVEN THE US GOVT DOESNT TOLERANT HATE SPEECH FROM ISIS, KKK AND OTHER EVIL GROUPS YET WHEN OUR GOVT COMPLAINS ABOUT THE INSULTS AND HATE MONGERING BEING VOMITTED FROM THE LIKES OF MMEEMBE AND ZWD AND NOW LSK TIMES IT BECOMES AN ISSUE- WHAT TERRIBLE DOUBLE STANDARDS
#HALENYA HALENYA(HH)MUSTFALLFORTHE5THTIME
2016 ECL NAFUTI
@yayaya, at times it’s really divine to shut up on issues that are beyond your competence. I am privileged to have been a career foreign service officer through out my working career and thus I understand how the world of diplomacy works. To begin with yayaya, there is no convention that stops an Ambassador, Zambian or otherwise, from commenting on affairs of a receiving state if it’s done within the laws of that country. Why Zambian Ambassadors are perceived not to comment on issues taking place in their receiving states is that they are not really Ambassadors extra-ordinary and plenipotentiary. What do I mean? Zambian Ambassadors may wish to comment on issues but they are not allowed by their own government here can at home unless and until they can get caught authority from Lusaka…
Iwe YAYAYA, you mangwam, that is not the ambassador, she is an Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. Do you know how to read and write?
let her comment on police brutality and extra-judicial killings by their police in the USA as well.
while i do not condone the beating of mmembe, his wife and editor, i strong feel the USA govt has crossed the line.
paying tax is serious business in the USA and other western countries and even individuals file their tax returns every single year as a legal requirement and failure to do so results into serious penalties from the IRS…. who can easily go into your account and garnesh your wages
Let Mmembe pay and the post will reopen overnight.
What he obtained as a court order cant help as no court can overrule the supreme court in out country
This woman should go back home. We don’t need her crude advice…She should go and advise Trump and the likes
Its a pity that for food we are able to sing and dance to the music of donors. If we were all standing on the right principles, we would not say america gives us money or issues of feeding on rats, its a clear indication that as long as you are eating meet fed to you by your neighbor you are willing to compromise on the right things.
kindly make sure you guys are registered voters and have your NRCs and voters cards ready, unless your wisdom, knowledge and education surpasses that of the Pharisees, PF will still win. encourage your people to vote for the candidate of your choice, i will too…
That’s what you get when you are heavily indebted to superpowers.They literally run your affairs with little or no say from yourselves.
Did you think the Eurobonds you have been stealing were free money that you can use to harass, imprison and kill your own citizens? The lenders know very well that if Zambia becomes another Zimbabwe, they will never get their Eurobonds back. That’s why Chakolwa Chagwa must be put on the straight and narrow road so that Zambia avoids being another failed state. Unfortunately all this is coming too late.
The US is funding the sanitation projects around Lusaka….our govt would rather riddiciously priced roads than clean up.
What did Kafupi Scarface Kalaba have to say to that verbal assault on the discredited dictatorship he is representing to foreigners? Scarface is beginning to sound like Comical Ali before Saddam went underground.
Yayaya, did you know that ths US you are talkng about helps feed Zambia otherwise you will be feed on rats from Eastern province. Ask Tanzania, they are feeding on rats right now. All the donar funds you are seeing Chagwa misusing comes from outside Zambia. Actually the US were supposed to help cage this Chagwa who has been depositing Eurobonds in hs account and he thinks he is rich. If violence is what Chagwa know wait if Chagwa takes arms, the US is able to arm the opposition then you will see Chagwa using those tunnels at State house, hide but he will be found since every Zambian knows super Ken built those tunnels for safety. You think things are okay in Zaambia, no Chagwa’s time is coming and coming so fast.
@Snr Citi You dope too much, please stop it you will end up screwing your mom.
To hell with the Obama whatever. Go and fight the KKK who are killing blacks in America.
Leave us to sort out Mmembe who does not even believe in Press Freedom but in his egomania. Ask the reporters at his yellow paper if they can write anything if it is at variance with his hate mindset.
You do not deserve the honor of being called an African. We the people, the descendants of those that helped protect baby Jesus tell you this. No matter what, God will protect our beloved Zambia from inferiority complex clowns like yourself. Our grand parents on the whole continent fought to liberate this wonderful land from European leeches and evil France. We stand with Jesus and will work hard. Be gone.
US govt is among the biggest funders of IMF if not the biggest. Good governance and rule of law are some of the conditions for receiving IMF support. Our govt has been telling us they are seeking 1 billion USD bailout from IMF. Key word bailout. ..meaning our economy really really needs it. But kooks like we have just breached some of the key conditions.
Sanity is what we want, ECL should be preparing, he will try to rig but people might be alert and they know what this Lungu is upto. He will soon be answerable to GBM why he armed cadres to be killing innocent people, mind you HH is soft but GBM is tough so be ready ECL. The soiders won’t protect him, when that time comes juniors will be on the side of the new government and quickly protect the incoming HH. ECZ will try to cook the numbers but God will be on the side of the humble group not these PF pangas
People this is not right. This post had a lot of time, not weeks but years to pay our money.Thats our not Lungu<s money. Its our money. Ok, so this system of freedom of speech, its in the hands of evil people. Did you know that if it was in US, the guy was going to be in Jail by now? We had ARMKO security cmpni, which had so many workers than Fred, with K500,and not 5300,we are talking about. It was closed and charges were made.
We are VAT and PAYEE here. 2 big cases.
And BUK Teeth LUNGU, do not write things that you don't understand. You are a fool. All what ZRA is asking the post is pay back our money. And ZRA is doing this on our behalf. Am calling all loving Zambians to think thru over this and understand the good position our ZRA team is doing. So please your friend to just pay…
Mmembe is a seasoned crook. He is not the normak cuvilised human being whom you can negotiste business with, least of keep a pledhe about paying his taxes. Part of the reason fir his arrigance is the sympathy thay he receuves from gullible people like this esteemed American lady. The US Assistant Secretary of State will soon learn whom Mmembe really is. The only problem is that US government will never admit a mistake to an African country. Just look atbher ckaims that Mmembe was beaten , lifted straight from the gutter press., and they have not bothered to check or counter check the facts. They will even believe that Edgar Lungu went to beat Mmembe with a stick. Double tragedy of being black, as an accuser (US) and as an accused (Zambia).
Go and take your morning dump and brush your teeth..ulenunka
@ Terrible you are just a hired PF Thug and not a genuine Zambian citizen. What PF is doing in this country is a lot of NONSENSE AND WE WILL NOT ACCEPT IT, NO MATTER HOW MANY HOOLIGANS LIKE YOU THEY WILL HIRE TO SUPPORT THEIR BARBARIC BEHAVIOR! What benefit do they get from assaulting Mmembe, his wife and his colleagues other than just tarnishing the image of our country?
THIS CHAPS ARE NOT EVEN DOING ANYTHING TO STOP KABILA IN THE CONGO WHERE MOSES KATUMBI HAS EVEN FLED THE COUNTRY TO SOUTH AFRICA AND THEN UK. DR CONGO IS THE COUNTRY RAPED BY SUPER POWERS OUT OF IT’S MINERALS AND THEY ENJOY TROUBLE THERE AS THEY GET MINERALS ALMOST FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE, IF YOU ARE MORE CONCERNED WITH DEMOCRACY, SPEND MORE TIME AND RESOURCE TO MONITOR CONGO. DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME AND IMPORTANTLY ZAMBIA’S TIME TO DEVELOP BY RUSHING TO ZAMBIA WHERE ALMOST NO STATE KILLING HAPPENS (POLITICALLY). WASTE YOUR TIME IN THE ABUNDONED COUNTRIES YOU DISTABILISED THROUGH LYING TO THE WORLD THAT THERE WERE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION WHEN WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ARE IN FACT IN AMERICA. ECL IS A HUMBLE PERSON, PLEASE, DON’T DISTURB HIM. SELENI- JUST MOVE AWAY.
@terrible. This tax problem was started by the PF and Mmembe himself.
Mmembe helped PF come to power by exposing RB’s corruption. Immediately the post editorial was about ” Michael good, Michael great…” there was no doubt that they were eating our money by not paying tax.
Now RB knows the danger of the Post and has told ECL to do something or his corruption and rigging will be exposed.
no sense!!! can you allow any jim and jack to speak on American internal affairs? stupid woman. Don’t Insult us. By the way who is Mmembe just because he is in solidality with your foolish gay rights
It’s you who is foolish…..
The ONLY one CONVICTED EMBEZZLER in this saga does not go by the name of Mmembe!!!
Can you “terrible” 1mbecile remember the name of the CONVICTED one?
The post is still publishing so where is the problem
If you cant see the problem here then go back to bed
fuuuck you Rizzo! You have eyes but you can’t see what is happening…VIVA HH 2016
Chagwa america is too powerful,we dont want sanctions,where are our women going to be running to for prostitution,zimbabweans are here,malawi there is hunger,congo there will be war soon.so pls dont be arrogant iwe stupid.
The prosecution of Bill Cosby must stop immediately this is an attack on Black Actors and an affront to freedom of expression. Obama must intervene and the women Bill is alledged to have molested should work it out with him. He must be free to return home and we as observers will not stop to comment on matters that concern us
Ulichipuba mine! Take time to bath and stay away from the smoke!
I admire your attempt at humour only by trivializing the matter the underlying message of your blog is that freedom of expression does not concern Zambia which is wrong. As the Assistant Secretary says, this in no small part is about freedom of expression and free and fair elections which DO concern Zambia and should concern you too! At stake is Zambia’s standing on the world stage.
Yes paying tax is important, only in this case has become little more than a convenient excuse for Lungu and his cabal to close down an unsympathetic newspaper at election time. If the Post had been praising PF this never would have happened. Sure! The tax question would have been put off for later.
Soul tell the Americans cos they are stupid
What about the jailing of private Bradley manning – Chelsea for 35 years by the US government for revealing war crimes of the US government? Is it fair for the US government to jail manning and before that held him in solitary confinement for 112 days just to break his spirit. By the way Manning was tried by a military tribunal. Who doesn’t know the hypocrisy of the people trying to advise Africa?
Did private Bradley attempt to abolish constitutional order you 5tupid perverted 1mbecile?
Lungu’s mind is fixed on rigging these elections and retaining power at all costs. All this talk about Good Governance, holding free,fair and credible elections means nothing to Lungu. The end justifies the means. The Post will undermine and expose Lungu’s Election Rigging Programme so Lungu will keep it closed. The only thing Zambians can do is to stop Lungu from stealing their votes and illegally declaring himself winner and new President of Zambia. Lets all unite and go and vote in huge numbers but also watch out for Lungu’s rigging manoeuvres. Vote HH and UPND.
By hook or crook ifintu ni lungu.wenyo
Look at Lungu and his thieving kaponyas on this blog think they can defy the western powers yet they are broke and begging for aid.
Zambia will not survive 6 months cut off the world’s financial systems.
Lungu stole 15 million in 1 year and is already finding power too sweet to contemplate free opposition.
He has spent 10 billion he borrowed in our name on roads so now he thinks we owe him the presidency.
The US Government will never allow a Gay person to be harrased. This is one of the conditions they set when they met HH at his residence, remember ?
In that case you are OK! No need to worry Ramshackle Pufta
Either Americans are smoking some funny stuff or they are simply up to no good and they are deliberately insulting our intelligence as ordinary Zambians.
Which intelligence? Come down from crystal pedestal and look at the stark reality. You better hear “polite advice” or instruct Government Printers to start copying uncle Bob’s “legal tenders”!!!
Wow…@Christian Against Lungu…you are in the zone ne? Lol…Ps. best words to describe you sir are that you are a melon humping jizz monkey…when your bleeding piles torment you rather seek normal medical attention than spewing crap on this platform…cheers Mr.
Mmembe has caused too many problems for mother Zambia, as I have hinted before the only good Fred Mmembe would be a de.. one. I rest my case the rest you can conclude for yourself. this guy stinks, he has made Zambia look like such a bad place just single highhandedly. Mmembe needs to go sooner, the better this country would be.
Those are the wonders of democracy= free press and freedom of expression.
If you are not happy with that ask lungu to declare him self dictator.
so what madam….You met HH she should be happy. ECL has no time , he is busy in Luapula sontalling.
Just go back and get abused by Trump
Obama is failed president simply because of his color. Now here’s a former slave giving instructions to a sovereign state. Recent research revealed that 80% of black Americans lack basic rights.
Ati a sovereign state
You can’t survive with out aid and bailouts and think you are sovereign.
Sovereign state that can not even clean its own sewerage…really laughable!!
Is there democracy in America I wonder..? Americans flew to Iraq and hanged Sadam…a head of state of a sovereign country all in their quest to stealing oil…! Is that democracy? Is insulting the head of state wat America calls freedom of the press? Just say u want hh to win…! Mmembe should pay…! We all pay taxes…!
Fred is playing to the gallery…he knew what he was doing at 1:30 and what was going to happen…our foolish Police fell for it.
YOU SEE, TROUBLE IS- WHERE THE WHOLE THING IS STUUPID THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT USES ABUSED BLACKS TO COMMENT ON IT. AMERICA KNOWS THAT EVADING TAX IS UN EXCUSABLE OFFENSE IN THEIR LAND. THEREFORE, THEY WOULD RATHER SEND A CONFUSED BLACK WOMAN TO COME AND COMMENT ON BEHALF OF A PUBLIC THIEF BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT SUPPORTING A TAX EVADER IS STUUPID. SHE DOESN’T THINK FOR HERSELF. IF SHE DID SHE WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT NO ONE IN AMERICA WOULD BE ALLOWED TO EVADE TAX. THESE ARE THE SAME PEOPLE WHO TELL US THAT GRZ IS NOT COLLECTING TAX. THEY ARE TURN-COATS.
Only an ***** wud support wat this ***** from america has said.if i pay my taxes,why shudint membe pay.upnd z a srupid party.
blow job,you and your entire clan have paid taxes combined amounting to less than K1m in your entire miserable lives.Thats what Mmembe pays per day.So just shut up.
Wesley Snipes and taxes? Travayn Martin, Bill Cosby? What’s this “Kitchen Nigger” talking about? World Bank and IMF are demanding that govt removes fuel subsidies, ZESCO charges “economic” tariffs, ZRA broadens Tax Base and improves on its revenue collection, and this chap cums and starts talking through the wrong orifice? What’s she on? Is she a member of the green party? What weed has she smoked? M’membe would be rotting in jail if he had defaulted on his taxes in the US, and you come here to “Lord it over us”? This is one of the instances where “Silence would truly be golden!” Vorseke man! If you really love “Fred and his tandem of thieves”, just pay their tax bill! I pay my taxes from my meagre earnings, and so should Fred form his major earnings! Period!
Bafikala ba PF are really embarrassing this country. Kalaba ne tole yakwe aimwena. And please Pathetic Fools stop asking for ka coin, ka fwaka, chipaki every time i enter the pub. If things were so good under your Government, why you still begging? even ba chairman?
THANK YOU AMERICA FOR THE HUMAN GESTURE YOU SHOW ON US THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE. WE AS ZAMBIANS ALL SEEM TO BE CAGED, WE CAN’T ACT TO SHOW DISPLEASURE ON WHAT EDGAR LUNGU IS DOING TO US, TAKING AWAY OUR FREEDOMS WHICH OUR FORE FATHERS FOUGHT FOR. LUNGU’S OBSESSION FOR POWER AND SELFISHNESS IS WHAT HAS PLUNGED OUR COUNTRY INTO THIS KIND OF CHAOS. IT’S VIOLENCE, INTIMIDATION, THREATS, POLICE AND PF THUGS BRUTALITY ALL OVER ZAMBIA. PEOPLE ARE BEING KILLED LIKE DOGS IN ZAMBIA FOR EXERCISING THEIR FREEDOMS, AND LUNGU IS JUST MUTE, IN FACT BUSY LAUGHING IN THE DARK CORNERS THAT ZAMBIA IS NOW IN A MESS. THERE IS ANOTHER ZAMBIAN OUT THERE WHO CAN BETTER RULE OUR COUNTRY THAN THIS SICK DICTATOR. VOTE TO CHANGE GOVERNMENT THIS AUGUST. VOTE FOR HH AND THE UPND TEAM.
Hehehe…… what the US are saying in a diplomatic way is: As long we continue funding your projects like the Millennium challenge account for water projects in Lusaka, we have a say in your internal affairs. They now know that their monies are not safe with ECL especially with sacking of the MD for LWSC.
LUNGU’S HANDS ARE DRIPPING WITH INNOCENT BLOOD. HE IS COMMANDING POLICE AND HIS CADRES TO KILL AND SHED INNOCENT BLOOD. LUNGU IS THE KILLER!
Uncle Sam has spoken in a loud and clear American accent. Play game to the rules or nobody wins.
SINKAMBA WISDOM – PF thugs and their violent leaders must adhere to the American warning. ‘Being for warned is being fore armed ‘. All dull cadres of pf must read this warning. America has spoken. they know the evil intentions of pf thugs and only poverty stricken cadres can praise pf. PF is doing a lot of harm to this nation. Big brothers know the evils pf violent leaders are doing. But you can not cheat big brothers like US, UK, Germany, Russia, etc, Barrack Obama knows very well why he sent the African advisor to him ,to visit Zambia to tell ECL that he [ ECL] and his violent pf cadres and pf police cadres must cease what they are doing , sooner than later Zambia may dance the music of big brothers.
Wina azalila, come august 11…VIVA HH 2016
You are meddling in our country’s internal affairs and undermining the ruling of our highest court in Zambia. Loud mouth, Linda, you are committing a crime by trying to protect a lawless man. Your stabilising statement is worrying. Just listen to you…
“I am not arguing that the Post should not pay the fee, what I am arguing is that efforts should be made to work it out so that you can continue to have the benefits of an independent state,” she said.
1) Who should make efforts to work it out apart from the fact that the Tax defaulter should pay taxes
2) Is the USA there to talk about others companies where ZRA has unleashed similar task discourse?
3) The US of A is encouraging anarchy in the run up to the election through Linda.
4) There are other independent law abiding print…
Zambians should accept to be governed in this way these PF Hooligans. Zambians have a chance on 11 August 2016 to turn another page away from PF barbaric rule!
Meant “Zambians shouldn’t accept to be governed in this way by these PF Hooligans”.
Stupid …..America stupid
And racism and killing of innocent people in your country.
We know you’re interested in our minerals and uranium.
Just ask us . This is why you are supporting the ***** by the name of hh
Lungu is killing opposition supporters…..
Lungu is borrowing the country into.Mugabe Zimbabwe….
Lungu is a crook criminal thief
You are meddling in our country’s internal affairs and undermining the ruling of our highest court in Zambia. Loud mouth, Linda, you are committing a crime by trying to protect a lawless man. Your destabilising statement is worrying. Just listen to you…
“I am not arguing that the Post should not pay the fee, what I am arguing is that efforts should be made to work it out so that you can continue to have the benefits of an independent state,” she said.
1) Who should make efforts to work it out apart from the fact that the Tax defaulter should pay taxes
2) Is the USA there to talk about others companies where ZRA has unleashed similar task discourse?
3) The US of A is encouraging anarchy in the run up to the election through Linda.
4) There are other independent law abiding print media…
Yes thank you USA.
zambians are being brutalised. The young freedom of expression we enjoyed is being systematically eroded.
We can’t wear opposition cloths without being harassed. We have no alternative print media, the oositon is not allowed on state TV.
Oositon leaders are not allowed to campain freely. Our citizens are being brutalised in markets and bus stops by PF thugs.
And just after voting ECL will shut down mobile communications so that only he and his illegal ministers can plan mischief using satellite phones he bought them with our money.
Lungu doesn’t harass, he is killing opposition supporters
Lungu has wreaked the economy…..
Lungu stole K20 m in a year
Lungu has Gazetted corruption
Is that really secretary Linda in the picture with Harry Kalaba or our very own Jean Kapata?
Tax issues in the US of A are hot issue. Your Tax defaulters go to Jail in USA e.g Wesley Snipes. You don’t get to see a Zambian commenting on issues like that on USA soil saying you are being unfair to the entertainment industry. I put it to you that one M’membe has not been taken to jail but he should be seen to obey the court’s decision and ZRA mandate. It is deeply disturbing to learn that the mighty US of A through this Linda is with impunity trying to lecture a country founded on unity and love by issuing careless and reckless statements. ZRA is doing the job it has always done even before you set your filthy feet on Zambian soil. Whereas we respect the US of A economically, its human rights record leaves much to be desired. Don’t support lawlessness.
CAN U RECALL THE ZAMBIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE US AND EXPELL THE US AMBASSADOR. THE US WAS SPAYING ON ITS CITIZENS, SNOWDEN REVIEWED AND FORCED INTO EXILE. DID ZAMBIA COMMENT ON THAT? DONT TAKE US FOR FOOLS. WE ARE READY TO DIE FOR THIS COUNTRY IF YOU WANT MIDDLE EAST TO REPLICATE IN ZAMBIA.
Try a recall and see what happens to Lungu at the International Criminal Court at the Hague
Just try……
I put it to you that you don’t negotiate with Tax defaulters in the US of A. The ZRA has been pursuing Tax payment with the Post owner since 2009. What more negotiation do you want to take place. If you Linda are a shareholder in the Post Newspaper, your are an accomplice. I suggest you pay a courtesy call at the ZRA before you remembrance yourself and your country. Bail M’membe out so he can run back to his office, time is running out! Bail M’membe out so he can run back to his office! Bail M’membe out so he can run back to his office!
Doesn’t this adviser understand that The Post has already failed to honour the payment plan that was agreed by both parties?
This is not American thinking, it is a warped and corrupted voice these reps are sounding on this matter.
I hope that the Zambian government will not interfere in the operations of the ZRA and the Supreme Court.
I think the US Government should also advise Mmembe to behave like an adult. He is too childish for an adult his age. One reason advanced is he knows the big brother will protect him even if he leaves food bye product in Government backyard.
KALABA,
Tell this American to shut her foul mouth and go back to her country. Wherever America has meddled
in internal affairs of countries, they have produced failed states eg Iraq, Libya, Iran, Lebanon, the
list is endless. every day, usa is bankrupting companies and individuals through their internal
revenues service. the same country she is boasting about for more than 50 years pursued
FIDEL CASTRO, trying to kill him because he refused to be their puppet. to the usa, a
good regime is one which dances to their tune. when she leaves, she should take membe
and the post with her… stupid woman
VERY STUPID WOMAN AND DOUBLE TONGUED, YOU MUST PRACTISE WHAT YOU PREACH. THE USA IS
NOT A GOOD A EXAMPLE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE. SWEDEN IS THE BEST EXAMPLE. THE USA IS A VERY
GOOD EXAMPLE OF CORRPUTION, WHEELER DEALING, FIXING POLICIAL OPONENTS, MASS
KILLINGS AND DESTABILIZtATION OF COUNTRIES OPOSED IT, MORE RECENTLY, GADDAFI, SADAM HUSSEIN, OSAMA BIN LADDEN, LIANDA, YOUR HANDS ARE DRIPPING WITH BLOOD, GO BACK
AND WASH YOURSELF
USA please send your drones and black seals and do the right thing for democracy in Zambia.
Let Mmembe just pay we all buy newspaper cash and not on credit.Bwana just pay those headlines will not help
By the way those are TAXES not CREDIT
This so called visitor, who i believe is a slave descendant, is very shameless! Is she not aware that Mumembe is a tax frauderstar? Can her country allow any person or company to operate without paying tax? This woman is vomiting trash and she better leaves our country before she pollutes the air!!!
M’membe is very right to complain that ZRA’s move to collect tax is political, because this is what he has been doing in order to evade it. He held hostage Mwnawasa & Sata’s (MTSRIP)governments as way of avoiding tax. He has always used legal means and political expedience to ensure that he does not honour tax obligations and yet busy portraying himself as holier than thou. Just pay to avoid sending your loyal employees into abject poverty because of your greediness. Moreover, if you cared for mother Zambia you would have been doing the right things.
If the USA feels pity for Mmembe, let them pay his tax liabilities thus indirectly endorsing tax defaulters!We all know the US backing of hh so that they can smuggle their Anglo American company back in Zambia to come and rape our resources! No wondern they are pushing IMF back onto our turf, GRZ should seek for such funds else where. The BRICs countries are already under persecution by the US cronies for challenging their Bretton woods institutions with alternative funding options- now this “Uncle Tom” of a woman comes here bragging her arrogance- go back to your white azz licking job!
#rape#
The problem with PF supporters is their narrow perception of world affairs. As a result, their thinking is confined exclusively within a tiny box.
PF is a killing machine operated by Violence Lungu
@ Jatan
Understand the fact that this issue is neither PF nor UPND! Its sad that you are exhibiting blatant idiocy over the issue which is straight forward. If you can, help your fellow criminal to clear the debts and the “Past” will be opened in a twinkling of an eye!
@7.2 K Bwalya, when Mmembe paused for his photo there was no evidence that he was assaulted
When he was released on bail, he went home not the hospital for treatment. If you were severely beaten where would go? If he was severely beaten there should be a sign.of wounds or swelling, did you see any? Lets not just bwatabwata Mr Bwalya (that is not even your name), we have serious business running this nation together, on facts not innuendos.
Is assault only physical?
To the USA Government
It’s better late than never. Your statement of condemnation of this brutal despotic corrupt regime has been a long time coming.
Please save us from the dire fate facing us like the ones ordinary Zimbabwean are facing under that nonagenarian despot Mugabe.
Lungu is a thief who after looting K15 million is one year now wants to kill every dissenting voice so that he can rule indefinitely.
Save us from this dictator.
My heart breaks as I witness the destructive pass the PF have taken as I saw the people at UTH mortuary who were collecting the body of a youth who was attacked by the PF thugs for putting on a Upnd t shirt. & we still have normal people supporting this heartless party. Shame!
Find out before commenting ba madam naimwe, we know your interests as US government it’s all about selfishness what else, bcoz u want to implement your selfish policies.
Ka Kalaba, he is dwarfed by the highbrid girl and he looks so intimidated. Imagine even going for negotiations, is this the kind of chap you would like to represent you at foras full of girls like this sister? Awe sure, abena Kalaba kulaba ko fye, bali fye pa kenge ati ziiiiiii!
It just puzzles me! Why does the US and UK always support instabilities in the world? The US is known for its zero tolerance to tax evaders in their country regardless of one’s status, so what are they trying to prove here?
On top of this, if this same black woman who is telling us what to do with thieves in the name of The Post, doesnt seem to know anything about the ka M’membe.
This is a long standing issue and our courts have made a ruling of which the US should the first to support. Dont be wolf in the sheep’s skin all in the name of press freedom. US has a lot of issues at its hand let them focus on addressing difficult problems they have created for themselves instead of trying to teach what we already know. I like President Obama, and am sure given the background to the Post…
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This is a long standing issue and our courts have made a ruling of which the US should the first to support. Dont be wolf in the sheep’s skin all in the name of press freedom. US has a lot of issues at its hand let them focus on addressing difficult problems they have created for themselves instead of trying to teach what we already know. I like President Obama, and am sure given the background to the Post issue, he would support what ZRA has done, period. Let the Post pay and its infamous paper will still find itself in the toilets.
Its the *****s we appoint as ministers who go on to represent us during negotiations who fail us miserably. Imagine Nawakwi, Chiluba plucked her from Soweto Market and made her his minister of this and that and finally of Finance. During the Anglo American disengagement from Zambia, she led the team to negotiate with Anglo then lead by Anderson Mazoka. It was so shameful, she even switched to Nyanja during the deliberations asking Anderson, and quote: “Ti tandizeni ko sure”. And she knew very well Anderson was employed by Anglo and she and Chiluba were busy day and night plotting against Mazoka. It was pathetic, she had zero skills and no wonder they sold the country for peanuts, ba Mnwacusa mwa tuchusha saana.
Fred Mmembe is a very manipulative character. Just to show you how dodgy and manipulative he is, he has now successfully changed what is really a tax issue into political and police brutality issue and even foreigners now see it as such. On the eastern province we have a saying. “Nena chatsitsa Zaye kuti Njobvu ithyoke Mnyanga” This proverbs speaks about an elephant resting under a fruit tree and one of the fruits (Zaye) falls from height and breaks the elephant’s tusk” And there was a great uproar amongst the animal kingdom because the elephant was the king until the clever Kalulu (hare) solved the puzzle by asking a basic question. “What caused the fruit to fall” then all animals looked up and saw that there was a monkey in the tree.
And then there is the legal aspect to this…
And then there is the legal aspect to this. There was a ruling from the high court and then the tribunal and Fred is now charged with “uttering a forged document” what was forged. Any lawyers on the blog to guide on what the superiority of the Supreme Court and whether a tribunal can alter them. Better yet where is PROFESSOR MUNA B NDULO to guide us on the issue?
Lungu you are a worst president of Zambia. You ascended into power through violence with pangas and you have continued to brutalise innocent Zambians just for you to continue plundering the resources of the country with your pf cadres. Remember God is greater than you.Man’s plans are not God’s plans. We appeal to the international community to assist innocent Zambians who has no voice to intervene before we loose more lives for the sake of being in power.
So madam secretary and advisor to Obama, go and tell him that these Zambians are in no mood for M’membe’s tax somersaults. The ZRA have been in court with M’membe over this tax issue since 2009. He has evaded tax using public sympathy and political manipulation.
This is the man who has accused numerous other people of being criminals, drunkards, misfits and tribalists. Today some of his victims are dancing for him because they cannot discern his manipulative and egocentric persona.
M’membe should simply pay tax and president Lungu should ignore these Americans with the contempt they deserve over this matter. Why should he ECL interfere in a court case?
Americans are being shoot within their own country and common decency asks that they amend their laws to have some form of gun…
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Americans are being shoot within their own country and common decency asks that they amend their laws to have some form of gun control, but alas, the loud mouthed, power hungry, gun wielding and arrogant leaders have failed even to make the least common sense decision.
Go home Linda, go and help Barrack convince those looney republicans enact gun control laws before you annihilate yourselves.
Mrs. Clinton and Donald Trump are campaigning on a heated Presidential race in the USA. In spite of the careless criticisms Trump has slapped on the British Prime Minister, China etc, the British politicians are so well versed in the art of diplomacy such that no British political leader, or a British Ambassador based in the USA has ever uttered words of criticism on USA affairs.
The US Govt knows when to cross political lines in a foreign country that is in a process of elections. For us Zambia is the only country in which we cherish to live in peace.
that’s the problem with white washed beings. if they are cleaning rubbish in Lusaka, how does that concern me in Mwanjabantu, Sinazeze, Shangombo or Kaputa? am more concerned about government’s failure to upgrade the roads because a few criminals don’t pay tax. should the grz stop the proceedings, we are on stand by to stop paying taxes also. if tax payments are negotiable and can be paid in 3, 6, 20 or even 200 instalments, then they should allow me pay my monthly PAYE of 105 in 105 instalments of K1 each. its just fair that way!
COME 12 TO 13TH OF AUGUST WE ARE PUTTING HH AKA HUNGRY HYENA/ HALENYA HALENYA INTO POLITICAL RETIREMENT AFTER THEIR HIGHLY PREDICTED LOSS SO THAT GBV CAN THEN TAKE OVER THAT UNITED PARTY FOR NATIONAL DESTRUCTION (UPND)…EVERYONE EXCEPT MAD BLOOD THIRST UPND LUCIFERIANS SUCH AS DULLCOMMENTATOR (THAT NOW GOES UNDER SEVERAL ALIASES AS A CLEAR SIGN OF HIS COWARDICE), CHILYATA=CHI.ALA (HH’S BLOW JOB ASSISTANT), JAY JAY- THE LAZY BUM THAT CRITICISES WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING ON THE GROUND, DULL(YES ANOTHER DULLCHAP) VADER AND THE REST OF TEAM HALENYA HALENYA(HH)..GENUINE DUNDER HEADS AND CLUELESS HOPELESS CRETINS ONE AND ALL OF THEM..
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We the Americans will apply painful and biting sanctions against zambia should the pf government be persist with it’s vicious brutality on it’s citizens.Zambian citizens are part of a global village which must be defended against the bitter and heinous forces of tyranny.
I did state earlier that the Post story is a pivotal event in this election period. We have been around for a bit and can predict that what our PF colleagues thought was a simple fly to swat out to oblivion, is attracting notable global interest. This story simply won’t go away. It makes for great political entertainment, similar to what the Post single-handedly did in exposing the Zamtrop matrix when they screamed, Kafupi is a thief! Next Thursday court appearance will be a free lecture in Criminal Law 101. Well done comrade Fred, especially for standing in defense for your lovely wife Mutinta. With no weapon but simply love and bravery! We are praying for you, the family and the Post staff. We are proud of your resilience. Forward chabe:-)
I am not sure it’s wise to deliberately endanger one’s wife by putting her in harm’s way just for political mileage/expediency! What was he doing with the wife at 02:00 in the morning in Bwinjimfumu? Is he such a coward that he had to use the wife as a human shield cos he knew he was breaking the law? That’s cowardice of the worst order!
The flashable toilets being put up in Mutendere township and the new sewerage ponds to be constructed in Chamba Valley is with a grant from the US government. they have the right to comment on our affairs. if you dont know ask nkandu luo
Never mind toilets they give hundreds of millions of USD to Zambia every year. Almost $350 million in economic aid in 2014 and a similar amount in military aid. Now this drunk squatting in State House wants to tell them to pack and go. Is he normal?
Of course they have the right to comment. Also she should not have to explain it as if to a child. It’s embarrassing for the nation to hear the childish utterances of some leaders
Does it need an outside Western government to come here for us to be civil with each other? The behavior of Edgar Lungu towards his enemies makes it appealing for buffoons like Donald Trump to make disparaging remarks about our continent. Tax or no Tax this is an attack on the Freedom of the Press. This is rotten plantation mentality.
You have the right to comment BUT please know that you have limits. Problem is you want to side with who ever is crying without determining whether the tears are real or crocodile tears. Which country is more peaceful than ours? Which country in the Western World where Tax is Not Paid to the Government? If you have nothing to present, to be seen to be working, just keep quiet rather than create tension where there was NONE. Not all can be dealt with at the same time. This time is for the one who is dancing and shall be an example to those coming later. Just own up. Mwai wa m’nzako sungaugonele panja. Because he managed without any trouble you think you can be that lucky too?
Press freedom trash is being used by Membe as an excuse for not paying taxes from 2009. The useless US baggars are sounding alarm of abuse of press freedom without looking at a bigger picture of tax evasion. Tax laws should be enforced by the rule of law to any person or organisation whether they are media houses or not. Mistakes could be made by ZRA but it is not a useless US foreigner to tell us how to correct them. Iwe mayo chifita Linda twala amasiketi yobe ukutali waba ukufiita nge mbushi.
@Teeth, did you brush your teeth today! There is a medical condition known as halitosis! It is from your mouth!
Mark 12:17
Jesus said to them, “ Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at him.
Simple logic, but very profound.
This is simple I don’t know why we are wasting time with this:
The United Nations’ 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers”, at the same token;
Debt refers to something that is owed or due either physically or metaphorically. In the physical sense, the parties to debt are lenders (those who give) and borrowers (those who receive). In the metaphorical sense, debt refers to a moral obligation not based on physical value (e.g.: debt of gratitude). (FACT)
Debt was the first form of commerce (barter system) documented in human history and existed about 2,900 years prior…
Zambians why are we so dull even an outsider can notice the wrongs which are happening here let’s no support blindly .
#Pfxit
#Pfexit
Wrunguexit,chakolwaexit,Kalobaexit,Edgarexit,Vodkaexit,Kaminamisaexit,lazy bumexit,eurobondexit
LOOKS LIKE THERE’S PLENTY OF US THAT NEED KNOWLEDGE
I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE ANGRY THAT THE US HAVE SPOKEN ON ZAMBIAN MATTERS. AND SOME SAYING THEY SHOULD STAY OUT AS ZAMBIANS DOES NOT COMMENT ON THEIRS.
FUNNY THING IS HAVE MADE OURSELVES A CHILD TO THE US. WE HAVE TAKEN THEIR MONEY AND GRANTS. THESE FIGURES ADD UP TO BILLIONS. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR THEM? LOL
SO IT IS ONLY RIGHT THAT THEY COME IN AND COMMENT. IF WE DID NOT NEED THEM WE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SUPER POWER.
WE NEED TO LEARN TO APPRECIATE. WE PRACTICE A TAKE AND TAKE SYSTEM HERE IN ZAMBIA. WE NEVER WANT TO BE THE ONES GIVING.
ASKING THE US TO STAY AWAY IS INSULTING THEM. IF WE WANT THEM OUT LETS NOT TAKE THEIR MONEY AS WELL. DEMN PEOPLE USE YOUR HEADS SOMETIMES
Absolute nonsense! Stay away from our internal matters! Who told you that those so called grants are given to us for free? We pay dearly for such useless grants! If you want keep them to yourselves, and we shall keep our country!
“We are not saying Bill Cosby shouldn’t account for the date rape and molestation charges but we are saying the timing is wrong as its near election time in the US. A great Black Actor who stood up for a black mans image and run a show that epitomizes the Back Race ought to be given an opportunity to sit down with the Women he raped and let them work it out. We will not stop speaking in black race rights a matter that concerns us” Special Advisor to the Hon First Mason of the Freemasons Lusaka Chapter.
Bauze!
Why should matters in our country concern you? You kill black people using your stuuped police everyday and we don’t make noise. As for the fulls saying you earn a say in our country because you fund our sanitation projects they should kn ow that aid is our entitlement. You stole our manpower for 200 years and used it to develop your country. You need to pay us for that. It shouldn’t make you so cocky you start dictating your ideology to us