By: Anthony Bwalya – UPND Member.
In 1997, Livingstone was not on the brink of collapse. Livingstone was dead. Thanks to the ineptitude of the MMD regime of Edith Nawakwi and Co., Zambia only had the Victoria falls to show for, with zero public investments and efforts having been made to try and shore up the face of tourism in Zambia, particularly in Livingstone.
We had run down Livingstone and the economy due to excessive nationalization of key sectors of the economy, while our situation was not helped with the advent of political corruption at the highest level of government.
With the economy never having recovered from the savagery of the oil crisis and crushing copper prices of the early 1970s and 1980s, our options had run out. We had a $6.916bn overhang of debt, with real per capita GDP having plummeted from around $1,450 in the 1970s to less than $900 by 1997; while inflation was running as high as 30%.
The country was under pressure from its multilateral partners, IMF and World Bank to reform the economy towards liberalization as a prerequisite for the much needed debt relief.
A key component of liberalizing the economy meant that government’s hand of command and control on loss making public entities needed to be loosed.
Over 250 government controlled entities were privatized, with the Mosi O Tunya International Hotel and Rainbow Lodge.
But as usual, Edith Nawakwi and her MMD colleagues were only interested in money; and the only question in their minds was: Who was prepared to pay the most money for the Two symbols of tourism in Livingstone at the time – the Mosi O Tunya Inters and the Rainbow Lodge.
Then enter one Hakainde Hichilema, a shrewed, meticulous, sharp negotiator from an internationally renowned professional services firm Coopers and Lybrand.
This guy changed the game, not just for Livingstone but for the whole country.
Hakainde Hichilema’s impeccable judgement on what constituted the BEST DEAL for Zambians is what is responsible for the $2bn tourism industry in Livingstone today, around 4% of Zambia’s GDP.
HH forewent present consumption on behalf of Zambians and rejected bids of more than $20m and settled for a bid of $6.5m but with that, he secured future investments of over $50m, creating thousands of jobs in the process.
The proof is in Livingstone today. This is why the PF regime have spent over $200m modernizing the airport in Livingstone, all in recognition of the exceptional work HH did back in 1997!
This is the kind of foresight Zambia needs right now – a leader whose judgement is so clear that he can see the future amidst the current economic turmoil.
No other NEGOTIATOR delivered better than HH did in Livingstone.
This the BEST ARTICLE EVER. OTHERS misused the money they acquired from Privatization. By the guy(HH) invested heavily. Let’s appreciate the man
HH and Mukuni are pure criminals. We must never glorify criminallity. No wonder Mukuni does can’t say anything ill about HH. His villagers are suffering and him bought a limousine from the proceeds of the hotel. Heartless fellows these ones..
You will hear the rubbish KZ is going to comment.
HH is our best hope to get Zambia out of the economic Hole we’re currently in. If you’re hungry n starving like most of my relatives VOTE WISELY.
Non-sense. HH is good for UPND and not Zambia until he repents. Him and Mukuni. How do u negotiate to sale a hotel to yourself?
The fact is likuluku .in any case who are you to defend him. Let him answer for himself.
HH is nothing but a thief. I think we should try M’membe. He is a little clean despite the tax issues
KZ IS USELESS. HE HAS NEVER EVEN EMPLOYED A GARDEN BOY BUT HAS IMPLOYED A FARM OF HATRED LIKE HIS FELLOW KALUPALA SUNDAY CHANDA WHO HAS NO REGARD OF PEOPLE BRINGING IN PROFIT WHICH THEY ARE BUZZY LOOTING BY THEFT.
What happened to Cold Storage Board?
The company Edgar Lungu handled. It must have disappeared like that widows legal settlement funds from Chilanga Cement.
HH is actually the beacon of tourism in Zambia.His 5 star hotel is still running and strong.
HH is our best hope noti aba shala abo.
That advice to the Govt by HH was full of vision. Its just as well Govt accepted the HH recommendation. Govt in this Case made the final decision on the Bid. That Sun International Bid attracted an additional investment amounting to $50 million. This created more jobs in Livingstone and now Livingstone is a $2 Billion Economy. That what entrepreneurship does. Its futuristic.
And he became shareholder and investor etc etc. Only in Zambia where you negotiate for a sell on behalf of govt and you become the owner. The problem is that everyone in MMD was stealing including the negotiators (consultants) and privatisation chiefs and government officials. It was SANGWAPO for sure as Fred Mmembe would later put it.
HH is our last hope
Did HH advertise the State Farms that he eventually acquired at rock bottom price and turned himself in a millionaire beef farmer?
Did HH widely advertise the State Farms dotted around the country that he was required to sale before he sold to himself and became a wealthy beef farmer?
Did HH widely advertise the State Farms dotted around the country that he was required to sale before he sold to himself and became a wealthy beef farmer?
There were always three things on every evaluation report from what I have read. Why is Nawakwindi conveniently and Economically only giving one side of the story? That is typical of chaps with malicious agendas!
If one offers $6m cash consideration, $50m commitment in future expansion investment, and keeping workers in employment and creating more jobs, why would you want to sell to someone who just wants to buy the asset at $10m, retrench all workers and no investment spending offer? You can now understand how Nawakwindi’s narrow perspective messed up the whole Privatization in her short reign as Finance Minister from 1998 to 1999 for those who have short memories. Francis Kaunda explains how noisy and unprofessional your Former Finance Minister was and how she was fired for…
There were always three things on every evaluation report from what I have read. Why is Nawakwindi conveniently and Economically only giving one side of the story? That is typical of chaps with malicious agendas!
If one offers $6m cash consideration, $50m commitment in future expansion investment, and keeping workers in employment and creating more jobs, why would you want to sell to someone who just wants to buy the asset at $10m, retrench all workers and no investment spending offer? You can now understand how Nawakwindi’s narrow perspective messed up the whole Privatization in her short reign as Finance Minister from 1998 to 1999 for those who have short memories. Francis Kaunda explains how noisy and unprofessional your Former Finance Minister was and how she was fired for…
Anthony Bwalya I advise you to read about corporate fraud, that’s the league of crime that your Bally plays. He isn’t a petty thief. Zambia can’t be saved by an individual, it’s only Zambians collectively acting together that can. I wonder at how narrow minded most young men and women are nowadays. No amount of laundering will cleanse your Bally, he’s a thief! One day we’ll gather here and tell you that we told you
Ayatollah
Why haven’t Hh been arrested ?
Why has he not lost his licence to be director like lungu lost his law licence after stealing money from a client ???
Few facts that were left out, Danish and other foreign aid countries paid for the upgrade of airport, tourism has been dead since 2010 in Livingstone once Zimbabwe got going again, the Zambezi sun laid off 300 workers before Covid 19. in the future Victoria falls will bounce back but Livingstone will be stuck in the mud because of govt levies, high visa fees, power shedding (none in hotels/Lodges on Zim side) and greed. How many aircraft will fly to Livingstone? they will fly to Vic Falls, cheaper landing fees, watch what Zim does and copy, then Livingstone will shine again.
Oh so why don’t we just release all the criminals we have arrested because they will all tell you that they did what they did for their families and out of desperation to help them. Hanthony you are an embarrassment to this country. You deserve a bullet through your empty head. Kolokombwa iwe
Ayatollah wat did he steal tell us since you have evidence
HH is crooked he can not bring back Zambia on the track bufi.
HAKAINDE HICHILEMA IS A THIEF AND ONLY FELLOW THIEVES WILL CLAIM THAT HE SAVED LIVINGSTONE. HH DID NOT DECLARE INTEREST IN THE COMPANIES HE PRIVATISED AND SO SHOULD BE LOCKED UP. HAKAIVOTELA HUMWINE OR HALUSA HAGAIN IS LOSING IN 2021
Ba KZ relax a bit and come back to comment. I can see what this man is doing to you. He is trying to bring the other side of you which i was made to believe you have controlled it well this far.
Ayatollah wat did he steal tell us since you have evidence nothing will change my mind i will give him my vote
HH is a sadist and privatisation crook who has hidden the privatisation loot in the paradise papers because of his greedy and bitterness…. That’s a fact and UPND sycophants and zealots and enemies of progress who are into group think mentality want to sweep HH dirty under the carpet….
HH will be President it is destined for him to be say wat you may it will not change
It is a simple question:
1.How did become owner of the Hotel ?
2. How many cows did he have before privitisation?
3. How many farms did he have before?
4.Explain the house in Kabulonga Sir.
Simple !!
HH will be President it is destined for him to be say wat you may it will not change just look at wat is happening in the PF camp they wake up HH and sleep HH the man is sending shivers down their spines
How can you write such a article.You save the city through criminality?How did he become the board chairman?It’s true HH is driven by tribe clique.No way on this earth he can become a president.Let him just return some money he stole through elections.He gonna break the record for sixth time. Copperbelt people are now fully aware that the Man sold RAMCOZ.Nawakwi has data and HH is buried. Who gonna listen to him part from people who believe in tribal politics?The man is driven by tribal politics and can’t be trusted coz he shows how incompetent he is.He was no supposed to join politics after selling assets.But u come out and say iam rich?Explain how you made money period!
How can you write such a article.You save the city through criminality?How did he become the board chairman?It’s true HH is driven by tribe clique.No way on this earth he can become a president.Let him just return some money he stole through elections.He gonna break the record for sixth time. Copperbelt people are now fully aware that the Man sold RAMCOZ.Nawakwi has data and HH is buried. Who gonna listen to him part from people who believe in tribal politics?The man is driven by tribal politics and can’t be trusted coz he shows how incompetent he is.He was no supposed to join politics after selling assets.But u come out and say iam rich?Explain how you made money period! 0–
Rubb!sh article from a delusion-ed miscreant! How does the negotiator become the ultimate buyer! Corporate fraud!
How can you write such a article.You save the city through criminality?How did he become the board chairman?It’s true HH is driven by tribe clique.No way on this earth he can become a president.Let him just return some money he stole through elections.He gonna break the record for sixth time. Copperbelt people are now fully aware that the Man sold RAMCOZ.Nawakwi has data and HH is buried. Who gonna listen to him part from people who believe in tribal politics?The man is driven by tribal politics and can’t be trusted coz he shows how incompetent he is.He was no supposed to join politics after selling assets.But u come out and say iam rich?Explain how you made money period! 0–jj
@Spaka, that’s the narrow mindedness I’m talking about. Widen your scope of understanding of issues. I recommend that you read Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. HH is one
How can you write such a article.You save the city through criminality?How did he become the board chairman?It’s true HH is driven by his clique.No way on this earth he can become a president.Let him just return some money he stole through elections.He gonna break the record for sixth time. Copperbelt people are now fully aware that the Man sold RAMCOZ.Nawakwi has data and HH is buried. Who gonna listen to him part from people who believe in tribal politics?The man is driven by tribal politics and can’t be trusted coz he shows how incompetent he is.He was no supposed to join politics after selling assets.But u come out and say iam rich?Explain how you made money period!!!!!!
Some people view opportunities differently, HH asked that he be paid in form of shares instead of cash for the consultation fees during the privatization program. People like Nawakwi, since they had power and free access to government money, thought buying shares was just a waste of time. Over time, values of these companies increase and so does the wealth of those that bought the shares at the beginning. HH is not a crook nor a magician but a wise and patient businessman with foresight. If that is a crime, you’re free to report him to the nearest police station
I was born on the copperbelt, educated by the copper sold. I worked for ZCCM Luannshya division then eventually RAMCOZ.
The exchange of property from ZCCM to RAMCOZ instead of FQM led MMD to lose in Luanshya.
Miners/ town dweller of Luanshya were upset against MMD. I remember one incident where the late D/minister -kafumukache was slapped in full view of policemen.
Then the question is why am I giving you this account? UPND I request that you take this issue very serious when dealing with sale of ZCCM properties.
I encourage HH to seriously use wisdom not rhetorical atitude when responding to the issue. It’s not for you Anthony to defend him. Anthony where were you between 1997 to 2002? To people who ve lived and enjoyed life on CB it’s very painful to the once mighty province to…
HH forewent present consumption on behalf of Zambians and rejected bids of more than $20m and settled for a bid of $6.5m but with that, he secured future investments of over $50m, creating thousands of jobs in the process.
THE $50M FUTURE INVESTMENT WAS THE REAL DEAL, THE GAME CHANGER, THAT IS CALLED VISION. YOU CAN’T COMPARE WHAT WAS THERE AT THAT TIME TO THE CURRENT INVESTMENT. THAT WAS WHAT HIS FOCUS WAS, BUSINESSMAN OKWANA.
To Anthony.
I request that you take time to share what you write on the public portals.
This article clearly shows that HH has no heart for Zambia. He is just a wolf in a sheep.
How can you boast of HH negotiation skills when he had inside information and use it to buy the assets?
You must be very shallow minded in your defence of bally HH. Kindly not that you be good at writing your English however shallow in wisdom.
Give HH chance to defend himself. He is the next the president if he passes this test.
This is too simplistic The Chap stole money and you are saying he saved Livingstone.
The PF people ranting over HH on LT can’t compare their lungus record to HH , that is why they are having sleepless nights,
Lungu stole and was debarred , they say HH stole , but can’t arrest him ?
Hh has a very rich cv and sucssesful bussiness back ground , while lungu even failed to run a chawama tarven…..
They say HH has never served public office , while lungus record in public office is a disgrace , from cholera ravaged chawama where he was MP to home office minister where he tried to sell Lusaka a corrupt $230 million cctv deal……today lungu presides over the worst corruption, tribalisim , debt and lawlessness seen in Zambia.
HH HAS NEVER AND WILL NEVER WIN AN ELECTION . If you dont believe me wait for 2021.
The PF rats dread people discussing lungus record …………
From stealing a client’s money , running a tarven and law firm into the ground , as a lawyer helping the worst crookes like shawi beat the system to being MP of a cholera ravaged chawama , to minister of home affairs where lungu was pushing for a corrupt overpriced $230 million cctv deal for Lusaka to running Zambia into the ground as president …..
Can any one showcase any of lungus archivments ????
The PF rats dread people discussing lungus record …………
From stealing a client’s money , running a tarven and law firm into the ground , as a lawyer helping the worst crookes like shawi beat the system to being MP of a cholera ravaged chawama , to minister of home affairs where lungu was pushing for a corrupt overpriced $230 million cctv deal for Lusaka to running Zambia into the ground as president …..
Can any one showcase any of lungus archivments ????
Kabolala HH. he negotiate the sale of properties to himself. Pure and smart thief.
HH must be investigated and caged. He is a lazo who sold hotel to himself and Mukuni
Pure criminality by HH in Livingstone
His face can tell that he is just a criminal. How surely do u sale the hotel to yourself at a price of tomatos.
His face can tell that he is just a criminal. How surely do u sale the hotel to yourself at a price of tomatoes
HH and Mukuni are pure criminals. No wonder Mukuni does can’t say anything ill about HH. His villagers are suffering and him bought a limousine from the proceeds of the hotel. Heartless fellows these ones.
HH and Mukuni are pure criminals. No wonder Mukuni does can’t say anything ill about HH. His villagers are suffering and him bought a limousine from the proceeds of the hotel. Heartless fellows these ones…
Thou shall not vote for privatisation criminals unless we want to invite for more problems. Let’s try Kambwili
Oval Head is nothing BUT a corporate fraudster!
HH is our hero like him or not. Why hate your fellow country men. It’s even laughable seeing the likes of Felix blaming a consultant for selling the mines when the records show that was done before he was on board. MMD sold almost 300 companies with Nawakwi at the helm of power. Why should we even be discussing a 30 years story when a doctor just died because a corrupt health minister cannot provide medicine in our hospitals, COVID funds have disappeared
Barely a year to the next elections they use the same old lie using a new face to bring one man down. Why are you not also focusing on the 50 million dollars investment from Sun international too ba PF. You gave away a gold mine in mwinilunga for 3 million dollars by chasing away the local people who discovered the mineral the you hire a french company for 6 million dollars and want to invest 42 million dollars to control loadshedding laughable indeed. Real leaders go about doing what’s necessary to uplift the lives of people like mwanawasa RIP did. The PF are using resources to bring one man down as first priority than to replenish a struggling health sector and ailing economy. The guilty are always afraid and so doing will look to ways of manipulating the constitution for self…
This privatisation transaction poses questions of conflict of interest, given HH’s outspoken distaste for corruption. This transaction now explains the outrageously lavish lifestyle Chief Mukuni leads at the expense of his subjects. This transaction comes under the category of white collar crimes, the worst type of crimes but you can still say hello and take a picture with the monster and the only thing youll suffer right there is the loss of your dignity. Mr Bwalya please stop defending crimes.
FDD president Edith Nawakwi has insisted that the sale of Mosio-O-Tunya Intercontinental, Rainbow Lodge, and National Heritage Park was extremely fraudulent as the leader of the Privatisation Negotiating Team, Hakainde Hichilema, did not disclose that he held shares in Sun International, the new buyer of the Hotel.
The fellow must pay for his criminality-as simple as that.
The fellows must pay for their criminality-as simple as that.
Halo effect from HH supporters and pure hate from ECL supporters.
I don’t understand how a number of bloggers here cannot analyze what is going on. The likes of Nawakwi have been purchased by this regime to go on this demonizing campaign of HH – it’s a plan that will run for as long as they can condition as many Zambians as possible to believe this. Then they will try and find a way of barring him from contesting the elections. I sincerely hope Zambians will be alert to these latest hideous machinations by a regime that is clutching at straws.
So once a pompwe, always a pompwe.
H² is a natotelefye. He was smart he claims.
He was Specific to what he targeted and what he stole. He had no Measure of patriotism. Nibupompwe bwekabweka. He managed to Achieve his thievery ulterior motive. In his mind he thought that he was being Realistic by abusing his office in the most brutalizing greediness one can never imagine. Lastly the kleptomaniac not knowing that Time would tell, the time boud period he dedicated to stealing was surely gonna come back to haunt him. Who does that?
When this !d!0+ dies, let him rot in he11 please imwe bantu napalapata.
Only those that are not thinking straight can focus on calling one man a thief and forgetting the one who made the decision. Did HH force mmd? If hh did not become the owner was it going to be okay? The question is was mmd stupid enough or clever for making the decision to go ahead? Zambians wake up & learn to appreciate. It was selfish of him to negotiate for himself if that was his intentions then but a good thing is that he kept the business running successfully employing zambians. Would it hv been nice if the business was given to china? Who is worse, the one stealing from the widow or the one who uses an official way to own something & create employment for zambians?
He is a thief and I can not vote for him. HH has ever failed to explain how he acquired his riches through privatisation. Ni pompwe ..sakala..kabwalala.
Iwe Anthony Bwalya uli mbwa, na HH wine is a fraudster, waiting to be reactivated. The fact that iwe ka Bwalya keep stop at every given stop to lie for HH, shows you have become the new bootlicker. What is with Kabushi, is it the area that only produces, who are horrible bootlickers? Let’s look at the matter at hand and you in your twisted mind, has chosen to not include what kabolala HH did with accomplices. They planned to hijack the bidding processes with their company long before the bids were open. Iwe you avoid this in your poorly put together hero worshipping of HH naka chief kalala kumanda, as it seems you keen to be their useful *****. What will it take Zambians to know, we have a clear case of fraud here? How will you get to know whether the ones that presented 20 million…