Local Government Minister Charles Banda has advised the Lusaka City Council to continue charging places of worship K100 for them to be granted certificates to congregate, reversing the directive by Health Minister Dr Chitalu for the Council to stop charging for certification.
Dr Chilufya last week directed the Council to stop charging for the certificates saying it has never been said that those that seek certification should be charged.
He directed the Council to refund those that had paid for certificates and advised places of worship including churches that may want to congregate to approach the National Public Health Institute for guidance.
But Dr Banda has differed with Dr Chilufya on the matter and has said that only his Office is mandated to provide such guidance.
He told Journalists that the Council is permitted by law to place fees for varies services it discharges.
Dr Banda said only his office has the authority to allow for exemptions and advised Journalists that questioned Dr Chilufya’s Authority on the matter to go and ask him.
He urged places of worship including churches that may be struggling to meet the financial needs to approach his Office.
This development is the latest in what appears to be the growing trend of officials contradicting each other on various issues affecting the nation.
Recently Health Minister Dr Chitalu Chilufya told Journalists there was nothing unusual about transporting dangerous materials such as COVID-19 samples when Ian Mutambo died in a Power Tools Bus accident, a statement the President differed with by saying it was against his Government’s commitment to do more for the health workers as they remain at the frontline of fighting the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
Do not worry mwebena zambia… all this confusion by confused thiefs pf will be sorted out by Bally and the team.
Eko twafika nomba. Is it Covid-19? or a way of introducing these fees?? God forbid, if you continue with this trajectory then you are assured of kissing the ground. When you touch the church, then you are history. Think again!!
It is not right to charge people for congregating, whether Covid or not. The freedom of assembly that is halted because of partial lockdown has to be restored unconditionally. It cannot be bought back. The president should bang his fist on the table for once to put an end to such ridiculous actions.
The constant contradictory statements issued by different official in this government(sadly, including the president) really goes to show the serious lack of coordination and leadership that exists.
1. Bowman instructs police to beat people and vows arrogantly to continue. Kanpyongo says police report to him and even he cant instruct police to beat people
2. president lungu opens churches. police warn churches against meeting without clearance
3. chilufya instructs council to stop charging. banda says only his ministry can do that.
What you are seeing in pf is various individuals all vying for the 2021 ticket. Mr. Lungu will be removed by his own people. Chilufya is currently the front runner. He has a vast intel network, and he is ruthless, corrupt, and overbearing. Lungu has very…
The only contradiction is in your head you the reporter. Complain all you want because you and your bally will fix it will always find something to criticize. Governing the country is not the same as running your one man party. Healthy differences in opinion is normal in a vibrant democracy. Watch us retain power next year as you are busy criticizing. PF for life. Kz
So paying Congregation fees will prevent church members from being infected with COVID-19?!? It would be funny if it was not so sad.
Those PF ministers, is like dogs in my village, when one barks another do same 3 houses over.
But in America, if my woman’s dog barks, I don’t hear our neighbors make any noise.
The other week it was Lusambo thuggery vs Kampyongo.
Dr Chitalu Chilufya is surely a cantancrous thieving and confused donkey. I mean wherever you hear of stinking stealing or contradictory fimo fimo, you will find Chilfya there. Anyway, he is no wonder so aptly named, kulufyanya kweka kweka! The fish though started rotting from the head, Chagwa agwa!
Plenty Doctors in PF government….they all graduated from PF University…contradicting each other every day
But it was not the Minister of Health who said institutions, churches are not supposed to pay to get certificates, it was the Minister of Religious Affairs.
Ladies and gentlemen, that’s Zambia for you. When we voiced out about Lusambo straying into public policing which was not his portifolio, they called us names and diaspons who are jokers. Systematic governance was developed and perfected from diaspora. As for current Zambia one can not tell who is incharge for what, and where limits are observed to refer to relevant ministry. So, who is right Chitalu or Banda? As for KZ insulting well meaning citizens will not insulate you as public enemy of Zambia. You or impostor, Zambians will not forget that you have harassed, beaten, maimed, humiliated, kidnapped, fired guns and shot Zambians and dehumanise Zambians. Zambians deserve justice and time is coming to get it. Cleansing yourself on this site will not wash up, records, living witnesses…
PF is a disgraceful outfit…they should never even be allowing them to congregate but the govt knows that religion is the only tool to make the African masses docile and stupid …this is why you have fooooooliish people withdrawing K100,000 savings so their pastor can pray for the cash.
The church is like any other organisation and is not exempt from paying any fees prescribed by govt. These pastors collect lots of money from congregants. Surely can these people fail to pay K100.
HA,HA,HA WHAT A SHAME,SHAME SHAME SHAME. KZ,THIS IS WHY EVEN YOURSELF U ARE A CONTRAST. YOUR HYENAS ARE FIGHTING EACH OTHER.BETTER,HAVE ONE STATEMENT. DULL CHAPS.
BALLY,WILL REMOVE THE WEED IN YOUR HEADS BENE KZ,CHITALU AND THE LAW ITSELF WILL DO IT. U HAVE COMMITTED MORE CRIMES TO THE HUMAN NATURE.WAIT AND C.ALEISA.THOSE,UK APARTMENT U BOAST ABOUT U WILL NEVER EVER LIVE OR OWN THEM CZ THOSE WILL BE FOR THE GOVT . DUBIOUSLY OBTAINED.
These guys are a joke!
Looks like that prophet was right about the confusion. Keep the children safe.
We’ve concluded our investigation into Mwinilunga gold scam – PF
By Julia Malunga (Diggers)
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri says the party has concluded its investigations into the illegal gold mining activities in Mwinilunga.
Now we can see the different factions in the PF coming out in the open slowly challenging each other before the convention. Luapula united versus the rest.
It’s outright preposterous to charge people for congregating for worship in a Christian nation. I think they are trying to discourage people from worshipping without going against the Presidential directive.
Leaders in a newly constructed “COVID19″ gym trying to exercise their Authority.”
You talking about ba PF? Twali basula balya, matika yeka yeka.
…..And don’t even think about Trible HH, he is actually worse. He has failed, rather refused for 14 years now, to disown Ackson Sejani the chief tribalist of Zambia.