Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Government studying revelations made by Edith Nawakwi against HH-Dora Siliya

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The government has said that it has received with great indignation reports that the former chairman for the Zambia Privatisation Agency (ZPA) Negotiating Team, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, was one of the key perpetrators of extensive abuse of the privatisation process.

In a statement released to the media and signed by Chief Government spokesperson Ms. Dora Siliya, the Government said that it is disturbed by the revelations made by Hon. Edith Nawakwi, a former Minister of Finance in the government that implemented the privatisation of State-owned enterprises, to the effect that Mr. Hichilema, as chairman of the Privatisation Negotiation Team for the sale of Musi-o-Tunya Intercontinental Hotel, Rainbow Lodge and National Heritage Park, literally sold the entity to himself.

“Hon. Nawakwi, through her various media engagements, has categorically stated that Mr. Hichilema failed to declare interest while presiding on the sale of public assets in which he had personal interest, ” the statement read.

Ms Siliya said that the Government found Mr. Hichilema’s conduct, if true, to be a clear case of corrupt practices, bordering on non-declaration of interest, in winning a bid.

Ms Siliya said that the Government was, therefore, studying the matter and was following closely the reaction by the citizens who are the true owners of the property in question and that the nation will be informed of the steps that the Government will take should it become necessary to act on behalf of the citizens of Zambia.

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  1. QUPTE: Ms Siliya said that the Government was, therefore, studying the matter and was following closely the reaction by the citizens who are the true owners of the property in question and that the nation will be informed of the steps that the Government will take should it become necessary to act on behalf of the citizens of Zambia.

    I HOPE THIS POTIUS PILATE STATEMENT IS NOT A MISQUOTED ONE, REACTIVE APPROACH TO THINGS,WHY WAIT FOR REACTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC COURT, I THOUGHT EDITH’S ALLEGATIONS WOULD BE ENOUGH FOR INVESTIGATIVE WINGS TO FOLLOW HER UP.

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  2. Is these allegations are true, it just goes on to show that this has been a sleeping government. Is this the best this resource wasting government can do? There are urgent problems to attend to as opposed to this political witch hunt which is not benefiting us in the now. Why concentrate on these allegations now when you had so many years to look into them?

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  3. If these allegations are true, it just goes on to show that this has been a sleeping government. Is this the best this resource wasting government can do? There are urgent problems to attend to as opposed to this political witch hunt which is not benefiting us in the now. Why concentrate on these allegations now when you had so many years to look into them?

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  4. Those who break into the houses steal very small money and clothes and run away. Pick pockets also steal small kwachas and run away.
    White Collar criminal steal very big and start boasting about how rich they are. They are even worshiped and admired for being rich but not questioned on how they ended up being so rich. It is such white collar thieves who use the pen, laptops , computers and offices who must be pursued and asked about their riches.

  5. E E E E e e e e e, so how will it improve the economy, study records of previous governments in comparison to your PF government. Studying individuals is missing the objective.

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  6. If the wealth was fraudulently acquired then someone should explain how they got the money. If they canno explain let them go in.

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  7. Chitotela was suspected of having ill acquired wealth and so was Chitalu Chilufya. They were dragged to the ACC and were acquitted.
    So let HH also be taken to the ACC and explain how he acquired his wealth. If he is clean he will be aquitted .

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  8. Ba lusaka times if some of your articles are political adverts and you feel no one should rebuff whatever is in an article, you should state that its a political advert in BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS. NOT BUSY SWALLOWING COMMENTS .

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  9. great indignation. From one who gave her son millions of stolen cash in anticipation of regime change. Stop pretending to be shocked at other people’s crimes when you have your own skeletons

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  10. How many times has he told you that take him to court and even offered a house. You have just woken up from your slumber? The fact is that you will not take him to court because when the case is thrown out you will have nothing to accuse him off about the privatization programme.

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  11. Why are you taking long, this is a known factor he benefited from this and I personally don’t see why it has taken too long for ACC to react to this well known matter.

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  12. Dora Siliya seems to have made this statement in isolation from Government. The Attorney General should make a formal statement as this is legal matter. That crime she mentions does not actually exist and if at all it did, it would relate to a public servant. HH did not become a shareholder of Sun Hotel but a director. No law hindered HH from taking employment post privatization. HH assessed valuations, he did not force Government at the time into making decisions. Does the Government have the engagement contract between HH and ZPA? As of today, I have no doubt that HH will be the next president of Zambia, this reeks of desperation.

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  13. Great indignation. From one who gave her son millions of stolen cash in anticipation of regime change. Stop pretending to be shocked at other people’s crimes when you have your own skeletons. There’s also the airport matter

  14. Everybody that participated in the privatization exercise will need to be interrogated with the same level of Malice and vindictiveness directed towards HH

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  15. Everybody that participated in the privatization exercise will need to be interrogated with the same level of Malice and vindictiveness directed towards HH we

  16. For more than 20 years she has kept quiet then barely a year to the next elections PF sends one of their surrogates to bring up the same old issue seeing that every other attempt including the false treason charge have failed to make HH unpopular.
    PF’S failure are beyond measure now and seeing breakaway political parties they are scared of a party that has remained intact and resolute. Take HH to court he has begged many times for this to happen and yet instead of court they keep going to the media because for many years now if ACC or DEC had anything on him he would have been prosecuted by now.

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  17. THE SAUSAGE GIRL IS A HYPOCRITE, SHE CLAIMS THAT HER ONLY WORRY IS THAT HA HA FAILED TO DECLARE INTEREST ALMOST TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY, AND YET SHE HERSELF TODAY IN 2020, SHE IS FAILING TO DECLARE INTEREST IN THE ENTICEMENT SHE IS GETTING FROM POWER FAILURE IN ORDER FOR HER TO SOIL HA HA, MADAM JEZEBEL DECLARE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PROMISED SOMETHING SO THAT YOU EVEN STOP SPEAKING IN PARABLES AND GO STRAIGHT WITH A FREE HYPOCRITICAL MIND INSTEAD OF ZIG ZAGGING LIKE A SIDE WINDER IN HOT DESERT SOIL., FOR ME WHEN I SEE WOMEN LIKE YOU I SEE WITCHES HAD YOU NOT GOTTEN AN EDUCATION. MAY GOD DELIVER YOU IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME AMEN.

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  18. its ok if you are studying the issue but be zambian enough also study other people involved in the similar matters. eg Rupia Banda mmd president who sold zamtel and made the majority workers getting very little,that his son HENERY and you Dora silia you found yourselves involved. and the current father of the nation was part of this same privatisation only being questioned only one man .

  19. YALI has weighed in with a proposal to petition the chief justice to set up a judicial inquiry into the privatisation programme . Absolutely laughable. It’s the least of HH’s worries just now. ZPA has been succeeded by the Zambian Development Agency. All records should be there if they want to satisfy their curiosity. Courage HH. They won’t even hv the guts to announce publicly wht they will find there. But don’t rule out the possibility of manufactured evidence given this kind of desperation.

  20. These are mere allegations by Edith Nawakwi against HH. The Rule of Natural Justice requires that HH should be given a chance to be heard so that he can defend himself. In anycase Edith Nawakwi if she is serious about this issue has been invited by HH to report him to the Police so the matter can be heard in. Should Edith Nawakwi successfully get HH convicted in a Court of Law for committing a Privatization Crime HH will reward her with a House. So Edith Nawakwi should hurry up and sue HH. Time will tell.

  21. Hahahaha. Use people’s reactions to persecute one man? Why not take him to court so that the people can hear it from there. Very soon we will see organized protestors demanding that HH be prosecuted so that you use this an an angle to carryout what you have been planning against HH.

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  22. I would never join politics. because most of the time of the ministers is wasted on non value adding activities. what a life? do pipo realise they have a purpose to live for. many in pf don’t seem to see that?

  23. I have no doubt in my mind that HH is the next President of Zambia see hw they are scarpering in all directions holding on to the last straw.

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  24. I have no doubt in my mind that HH is the next President of Zambia see hw they are scarpering in all directions holding on to the last straw. it will not stop him

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  25. I have no doubt in my mind that HH is the next President of Zambia see hw they are scarpering in all directions holding on to the last straw. it will not stop him at all

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  26. THEY KNOW THAT IF HH WINS THEY WILL BE TRIED AT THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT FOR GASSING ZAMBIANS, SO IT’S DO OR DIE.

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  27. Sun lnternational is South African and touch it Zambians in South Africa will lose lives. They will put tyres on their necks

  28. According to PACRA,

    Sun International Zambia has a total of 50,000 shares.

    (a) Joanne Elizabeth – Canadian Citizen ( 1 ordinary share)

    (b) Sun International Inc. (49,999 shares)

    So, these are the owners of Sun International Zambia and NOT HH and Mukuni. The latter Two (2) have ZERO OWNERSHIP stake in the company.

    2. Directors

    According to PACRA,

    Sun International Zambia has Five (5) Directors.

    (a) Richard Caesar – South African citizen
    (b) Ramakhathela David – South African citizen
    (c) Joanne Elizabeth – Canadian citizen
    (d) Hakainde Hichilema S – Zambian citizen
    (c) Munokaya Siloka III Mukuni XIX – Zambian citizen.

  29. Excellent. The fight against corruption and public theft should not be only against those in government. There is need for everyone to be held accountable. If anything hh has been accusing others loudly meanwhile he has dirty hands himself. He will answer to the allegations just like any other person. He is not special

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  30. Sugest we open a new prison for all ministers and mp’s to go right from the start 1964 lol
    viva Life style audits !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  31. See can of worms about to open! The whole PF led government with poison mouth surrogate Edith talking “sympathetic” to the Zambian people of loss to what should have been gain for the Zambian people because of one man! In the scheme of the human race, God knew and indicated where the likely weakness would almost always be thus used the snake to conduct the test! Both Dora and Nawakwi are taking Zambians for *****s incapable of seeing through the scheming to the spinning of facts! Unless God wills this evil and devilish desperation to sustain this leadership, it is all in futility!

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  32. Dora Siliya, please note that the Kwacha is going towards K20 to the dollar. Your Nawakwi connivance wont reduce the price of mealie meal and inflation. Your currency is rated the second worst performance currency in the world and you are busy with HH issues. Can you please be serious for once, you need to start working, you don’t have time

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  33. PF very useless always focussing on matters that dont add value to the Zambian economy. First fools buy police anti riot vehicles instead of investing the money into solar energy so that loadshedding reduces and production increases. Fools are too focussed on the elections instead of solving current problems.

  34. At first they said he had negotiated the sale of the mines. He told them he didn’t sell a single one. Now they hv moved to the hotel and it seems they hv found something that could stick. A search at the government’s companies registry reveals he doesn’t own the company. But despite public outcry, they won’t investigate the controversial acquisition of fire engines.

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      The difference is HH negotiated for 6m dollars plus 50m dollars future investment for a single hotel in the 90s today you can’t talk tourism minus mentioning sun hotels Zambia, fast forward 2020 they negotiated with the Sudanese to have access to GOLD our mineral wealth for 2m dollars and 5m dollars for lazzard to assist on managing debt.

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  35. Zamtel saga is still fresher than mines which were privatized 28 years ago!

    Unless every corrupt activities must be looked into broader aspect including the current regime of 48 houses, 42 million dollar fire tenders and 1.2 billion dollar construction and many more.

    For else it will be an exercise in futility.

    PF must go

  36. Meanwhile the photographer boy is being paid by the crook hh. They will both answer to the charges together. The photographer cannot just to be in politics only when he feels like. This time the gloves are off.

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  37. If HH is going in for none declaration of interest, Nawakwi must be locked up for sleeping on the job and Dora incarcerated for stupidity! I mean, does the government react according to public opinion or according to the law? Dora is an absolute *****!

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  38. A crook talking about others. She should be in jail actually she stole money for Agro Coupons when she was agriculture minister. she also over inflated the price of fertilizer and stole alot on the expense of Peasant Farms. SHE ALSO SOLD ZAMTEL with foolish HENRY BANDA just to make millions. Whats about the Airport scandal.. STOP TALKING DORA SLIT HULE.

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  39. Nawakwi is a loser and must be punished heavily. As finance minister at that why did she allow illegality.

    She may not succeed to hide under state witness, she will have to be locked up for false allegations.

    All the successive presidents knew that there was no case against Bally and even this current lumpen knows that the matter is straight.

    They would have opened up this case long time ago.

    Nawakwi is a broke whore and the legana sausage is out market because of condomizing the brand name.

    PF must go!

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  40. While Miss Siliya is at it, can she explain the pure raping of the Zambian people by reducing this economy to its knees. GDP from 7.7% to -4.2%, inflation from 6% to 16%, Dollar rate from K8 to K19 within a space of 3 yrs

  41. What a desperate regime. Clutching at the straws in its last days. Nawakwi is one of those that has been hired on this latest crusade to discredit HH and bring about all possible actions that will be used to try and stop him contesting in the Presidential elections next year. This should be clear to any analytical mind. HH did not decide to sell the mines. He was one of the consultants from a private firm hired for the audits AFTER the decision. Thereafter anyone, regardless, using the legal tenders could bid for any property. He doesn’t even own some of the properties mentioned – a sitting non-share director, for example. HH used his economic acumen very positively from his early working days – e.g. buying cattle one by one. At one point he had just six, now thousands and employing…

  42. HH is a mad man! How do you allow your determined enemies to treat you like a punching bag? You need to show aggression when dealing with your enemies. Sata used to sue his slanderers not only for damages but also to shut them up! Never leave an enemy behind or it will regroup and rise for your throat! PF has been itching to arrest you since the beginning of 2020. They accused you of being the mastermind behind the gassings. Their schemes got exposed and they stopped and you let them get away with it instead of suing them for malicious accusations. If you don’t hit back, you will be indirectly empowering them. Offense is the best form of defense!
    They are coming after you this week because you have allowed them.

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  43. I really dont know what DORA , A PERSON WITH A LOT OF SKELETONS IN HER CLOSET, is trying to do here….. Someone who can not even tell the truth about her Education history in COURT: Ati : Ms. Siliya took time to give the Court her distinguished qualifications and career. She graduated from Kabulonga Girls Secondary School as best student [TRUE], went to the University of Zambia (UNZA [TRUE]). [[ THERE IS A GAP HERE WHICH SHE DOES NOT WANT TO LET THE WORLD KNOW ]] In her third year she gained acceptance to study for her Masters at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.

  44. Zambian people so dull in mind.the guy hh explained to Zambian so many times about this issue but we are still hanging on to it.. wat else do you want? The man offered a house to anyone with evidence but no one came out. Nonsense. Leave him alone. He is forming government next and sort you out. Wait.

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  45. Uyu mungulu nomba in 2013 Michael Sata ordered the then DPP to Probe HH’s Wealth, what were the findings? Am you sure there is no report in any government department.

  46. How I wish these people could be sued in their personal capacity for character assassination! I hope being an SDA church elder does not mean one can just be forgiving and not seek punishment for those spreading malicious propaganda! The self serving chorus “Leaders are chosen by God” and PF opponent destructive propaganda can never be attributed to God who bestows equity among His creation. Those He appoints to positions of leadership are not by ballot and He blesses and fortifies them with wisdom for the task.

  47. Fake tramped up charges yet we want to know who gassed n killed 50 innocent Zambians. This question will not go away .

  48. Acc and Dec shall come in. Till HH is not cleared by these two institutions it will remain a burning issue. How come HH has shared in all boer owned financial outfits in Zambia?

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  49. It will be foolish for the Govt to get HH arrested based on mere Revelations or allegations. The Govt must first investigate and establish whether or not committed a Crime. What is the charge in the first place? HH was mandated to advise the Govt and it was up to Govt to accept or reject that advice. The Govt which owned the Privatised Assets made the Final Decision to sell the Assets at prices agreed between the willing Seller and willing buyer. The Valuer or Financial Advisor only made recommendations which Govt could either accept or reject. HH was not the only Consultant hired by Govt thru the Privatization Agency so why is being singled out during the 2021 Election Season? Its dangerous for the Govt to victimize an individual among many consultants who played various roles in the…

  50. With the elections approaching, lets focus on the performance of this government. Lets not be diverted by curve balls thrown by Nawakwi. She had the information all along and sat on it. Is it that a crime? When did the sales happen? If HH has stolen, let the ACC and the courts deal with him. Eyes on the major KPIs, The performance of the economy, job creation, fight against the culture of corruption.

  51. SO SUDDENLY EDITH IS FULL OF INFORMATION — HOW MUCH DID YOU SELL YOUR SOUL FOR EDITH – HOW MUCH DID THEY PAY YOU TO COME UP WITH THIS NONSENSE 26 YEARS LATER !!!!!!!!!!!! PF ARE RUNNING SCARED !

  52. Nawakwi has so many queries to answer than HH was not even in Govt. Edith was in government and giving reports in cabinet meetings.She just causing unnecessary tension in the country.That will even lead to other issues of how she used to manage the Zamtrop account which was abused for buying designer shoes and suits and paying for children school fees.
    As minister, Nawakwi presided over the transfer of millions of dollars from her ministry to the Zamtrop account at the Zambia National Commercial Bank in London. According to the FTJ London trial documents $52,000,000 raised from the FTJ auction was banked between 1995 and 2001. The money has not been recovered to date.When Nawakwi got into battles with IMF and the WB, the Harvard boys found her rhetoric green and jaundiced and felt she…

  53. Also Edith as finance minister in Chiluba govt was transfering $52,000 000 to Zamtrop Account. Zambian want to know how there money was used.Was it spent on buying Designer Shoes and Suits ? how about the $4000,000 Carlinton maize that was not delivered where did the money go? All the money was for Zambian govt but o satisfactory answers as to where the money went

  54. Nawakwi, the accuser should take HH to court, and prove beyond reasonable doubt that HH stole. It is up to accuser to take HH to court. There is no need for HH to explain to any one how he got his wealth. Why did Nawakwi not report to police 28 years ago that HH abused his power. As a consultant or lead consultant what power did HH have? He had zero power. Time to stop this nonsense and concentrate on creating jobs or wealth. Let Nawakwi take HH to court. Edith Nawakwi used to be intelligent, sharp and smart before the sales of the mines and other companies. Learn from how professor Chirwa was treated, finally he won the case and he is paid from taxpayers money. You fellow bloggers who are saying that HH stole, take him to court and present hearsay facts to court. How can HH, one…

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