President Edgar Lungu has said that those who claim to fight corruption should not be selective in their approach. President Lungu said that corruption should be fought regardless of where it is being perpetrated.
The President wondered why those who claim to fight corruption have not raised an alarm on councils that are building markets seven times the price of building one.
The head of state said this after he was informed that in Ndola Central and Mpulungu constituencies, councils want the government to build a market shelter at a cost of over 16 million Kwacha when the same can be done at a cost of 2 Million kwacha, like in Chifubu constituency.
Mpulungu member of Parliament Freedom Sikazwe and his Bwana Mkubwa counterpart Jonas Chanda said they have opposed plans for the government to spend such monies on market shelters when it can spend less.
In response, President Lungu said such are the issues that those who are involved in the fight against corruption should help the government to deal with it.
He said it does not help to target a few individuals when suspected corruption is happening in other sectors.
The President said the genuine fight against corruption will require the vice to be addressed at every level of society.
President Lungu said corruption is bad because it makes the government spend more when it can spend less and channel resources to other things.
And Livestock Minister Nkandu Luo said the government should take a position to give contracts to the Zambia Army and Zambia National Service.
Professor Luo said the Zambia National Service has built a market shelter in Munali constituency at a far less price than what private companies are demanding in other parts of the country.
Later, President Lungu toured the newly constructed shelter at Chifubu market.
The President was impressed with Chifubu Constituency Member of Parliament Frank Ng’ambi for coming up with an initiative to build the market shelter.
Meanwhile, thousands of Chifubu residents lined up the streets to catch a glimpse of President Lungu as he drove past the streets.
President Lungu took the time to wave at the jubilant residents.
The master of corruption talking as if he is concerned.
We know that you’re shieldin Chilufya Chitalu and time shall reveal who is perpetuating nolle proscue.
PF must go!
Exactly that is my president and I’m proud to say I’m the one who alerted him to this UPND corruption. We have intelligence that HH Bally has invested in these companies that want to do these construction projects by colluding with councils to inflate the contracts prices. He would then turn around and accuse my president of corruption. Yes the president is the one governing the country but he can’t have eyes and ears everywhere. Plus the council workers can’t compete with the president in terms of wealth. You do corruption, the law will visit you. Those who are claiming to fight corruption should look closely at Bally.
Animal farm
He says this after he was chewing from 42/42 over priced fire trucks …….he saw and agreed to pay $4 million for a toll plaza that should have cost $1 million, ……
He has no shy this corrupt theiving lungu…..
He says this after he was chewing from 42/42 over priced fire trucks …….he saw and agreed to pay $4 million for a toll plaza that should have cost $1 million, ……
He has no shy this corrupt theiving lungu…..
He says this after he was chewing from 42/42 over priced fire trucks …….he saw and agreed to pay $4 million for a toll plaza that should have cost $1 million, ……
He has no shy this corrupt theiving lungu…..
Kz you are a fool and stupid at the same time. When people have been saying that these projects have been overpriced you, your so called president and your fellow minions have been saying no. Today are nyo it’s me who alerted the president *****, you think we are fools wait what will happen next year.
Kz you are dull I thought you are up there unfortunately you are not. What you have written about does not add up. When people have said time and again about projects being over priced what has been the response? Not only projects even fire tender, ambulances and many more.
People have been complaining about over priced contracts for years and selective corruption prosecuting under his administration. 7 years later nearing the end of his presidency that’s when he is preaching against it.After billions of borrowed money has been squandered. What a man.
I’m speechless. He’s telling us it’s not his business to ensure corruption is fought. He’s essentially telling us that if it’s not fought, it’s not his office to answer for that.
Look whose talking 2!
Covid Lungu. I was once caught over speeding by the police. While they were talking to me, someone passed by very fast. I said, ‘Why didn’t you catch that one as well?’ The policeman replied, ‘Just because you cannot catch all the fish in the lake does not mean that you shouldn’t fish.’ Mr President, while you are spreading Covid in the country, say something that the people who come to see you can die for. Not everyone who is corrupt will be caught but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t catch those we can.
Tarino everyone knows you are cloning my account. That is why no one has even responded to you. People can tell from how lazy your comments are. I don’t mind you cloning me but at least try and come up with some innovative comments. I put a lot of thought into my comments. You are trying but please study how I use the English language and how creative I am to ensure you are doing a good job. I still thank you for the publicity. Kaizar
Where is the president of Zambia to provide leadership. With so much corruption going on Zambians can not afford an absent president who pretends Zambia is corruption free. Those who claim to fight corruption!, my foot total lunacy
Hehehe! Lungu is really oblivious to his own appetite for corruption! This is the guy who waz telling Zambians about mwibala, did he think Zambians a foolish?
They see him awarding exorbitantly priced contracts to his Chinese friends, did he think we are not watching? The Fire tenders costing USD1 million each; Lusaka to Ndola dual carriage, the Ambulances costing USD million each etc all awarded by his Govt!! So why is he crying now? Who is selective in prosecution if not him? This man has lost his mind, please call the doctors to check him up!!
Laughable, is all I can say, does this man really think properly?
Rip to my father Grey Zulu. You achieved alot and sacrificed a lot for this country and its citizens. I learned alot from you and will ensure to use your wisdom to guide me. Rest in power tata. I have lost a lot of loved ones this period. I ask you all to be considerate with me during the coming week. I know we have differences but please note that I will not be as active on this site as usual. Please be aware that my clone tarino will keep you company
Rip to my father Grey Zulu. You achieved alot and sacrificed a lot for this country and its citizens. I learned alot from you and will ensure to use your wisdom to guide me. Rest in power tata. I have lost a lot of loved ones this period. I ask you all to be considerate with me during the coming week. I know we have differences but please note that I will not be as active on this site as usual. Please be aware that my clone tarino will keep you company. Kaizar in mourning
All in the Northern Caucasus, where stealing is an old “kaca”
Zambians being accused of “questionable memory” and finding satisfaction in being taken for granted for the below average appreciation received from those they elect to run the country’s affairs on behalf need to see the folly in politicians who seem to rediscover the tracks to doing right when the threat of general elections hangs a cloud over their heads! The talk starts hitting the right tones when negligence to the needs of the electorate had ruled and soon the electorate will be reminded they are the employers of the “kneeling servant of the people!” How can the fight against corruption not be selective when its ECL himself that has to give a go ahead for who and who not to investigate, charge/arrest, and bring before the courts of law? Contracts are now negotiated by state…
This lazy moron must be thinking its April Foooools day cracking jokes with this pandemic.
I think the president should just realize his charge of the government and if his subordinates are misbehaving he should replace them instead of talking about the problem. Your excellency you are not in opposition you are the man in charge making your words empty. U fired mahumba on moral grounds but u are letting pipo steal…
Kaizer, can you tell us what time you work. The Zambian people pay you to work not to become a journalist defending senseless events reported by various media outlets. Go back to work and disappear from these sites. If you have an aota of brains in you heed my advice.
Chiluba you need to realise the power of social online platforms in this day and age. I am working here and you can’t even realise. When you reach my level of superiority you even have a team of people blogging on your behalf. I am an institution in my own rights . 2021 pabwato
Remember Ubomba Mwibala alya mwibala?
Ask Lusambo. He will tell you “Whag is 16 million?” Kuli kantu m’ziko langa anzanga…
BUT ZOONA THIS MAN IS SOMETHING ELSE. WHEN HE IS THE ONE SHIELDING THIEVES AND TODAY HE WANTS TO PRETEND.
There’s so much hypocrisy in this man Edgar Lungu. These people who are overpricing projects are simply following your corrupt footsteps and you cannot blame them. When the President is seen to be genuinely fighting corruption these other people below him will follow suit. The President is simply a bad example to his minions. He should not even pretend
Adada people have been telling you that there’s too much corruption in Zambia. Your response is always been that there’s no corruption. Today you’re saying that projects have been overpriced. Isn’t that due your support for corruption? 2021 kuya bebele. You’ve really failed to run the country adada.
MR PRESIDENT MYBE YOU NEED TO BE REMINDED THAT YOU ARE IN CHARGE AND CAN NOT PASS THE BUCK.
MR KAIZER SULU IN YOUR OWN WISDOM, WHAT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD DO WITH A YOUNG LADY WHO WENT AHEAD WITHOUT AUTHORITY AND FENCED OFF A LARGE PART OF ZAMBIA FOR HER SELFISH ENDS AND CLAIMED IT AS HERS, I THINK THIS IS WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS HAMMERING ON. SINCE THEIR ARE NO REPRISALS I AM THINKING OF FENCING OFF LUSAKA.
Hmmmm…Am always short of words each time this man speaks…
I wish he had used the same energy when buying the 42 wheelbarrows
Hypocrisy
This is a very good example of the absence of leadership. Instead of taking lead against corruption, he is jus complaining and casting himself as a helpless victim of the actions of those “who claim to be fighting corruption”. Why is it that he siezes every opportunity to cast whistle blowers and those fighting corruption in a negative light? Which side do you identify with boss…. mwibala group or those fighting corruption?
ZICTA should investigate Lusaka Times.
How come some comments are able to be posted twice when infact the blog does not allow repeated posts. Those posts from Spaka are actually LT.
Where have you been for the past 5 years?Have you been out of touch with reality? What have you done to your ministers who have amassed wealth overnight,?
Edgar China Lungu should look in the mirror – he himself, the failing PF and all his cronies (yes that also means you KZ) are the champions of corruption! Thankfully 2021 is getting closer and closer and they all will be put in the deepest dungeon ever dug!
What a mor.on. Pretending he has just awoken to this realisation from his usual slumber and hybernation. He always knew about this even before he went to sleep
Half of the times he doesn’t seem to know what he is talking about .The person who is protecting thieves is talking about selective justice .In Zambia we do have an anti corruption commission that is not fit for purpose and a waste of tax payers money .
Whoever thinks this man is a good leader is an !d!iot.