United Party for national Development MP and Chairman for Energy Gary Nkombo has lashed out at Patriotic Front(PF) attack on the party’s President Hakainde Hichilema that he had a hand in the privatisation of the mines.
In a statement released to the media, Mr Nkombo said that it was GRZ and the ZCCM Privatisation Task Team headed by Mr. Francis Kaunda that was responsible for the sale of the mines.
Mr Nkombo, further said that , after 20 years on, Government must stop blaming private citizens for the decisions of it’s predecessors while it makes mistakes right, left and centre that cost the people each day, notably the several thousand miners laid off in the course of the last year.
Below is the full statement
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
For the Umpteenth Time HH Never Privatised a Mine
Once again we have PF mouthpieces desperately seeking to distract people from their sinking ship by rehashing old and tired rumours about HH’s involvement in the privatisation process.
As UPND is given few opportunities to respond directly while such allegations are thrown about, as in recent interviews by chatterbox PF Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri on ZNBC and chatterbox Sunday Chanda on Muvi TV, let me restate the facts here. It was GRZ and the ZCCM Privatisation Task Team headed by Mr. Francis Kaunda that was responsible for the sale of the mines. Mr. Kaunda was selected by GRZ for his role of leading the Task Team specifically due to his industry relevant experience. HH did not work for any company that was responsible for the sale of the mines, nor did he authorise the sale. The entire process was conducted in accordance with the Privatisation Act Cap. 386 and sale was at the discretion of the GRZ.
While it is sadly understandable that people are so ready to believe that all politicians are selfish given the past experiences, as a Christian nation we must know that honesty and selflessness are possible and that we should not judge or condemn our brothers and sisters in the absence of facts. For those who know HH personally he is a man who contributes and gives a great deal but does not boast about it. He gets on with the job at hand because he learnt that in business your track record should speak for itself.
Twenty years on, Government must stop blaming private citizens for the decisions of it’s predecessors while it makes mistakes right, left and centre that cost the people each day, notably the several thousand miners laid off in the course of the last year. Twenty years on we must transition to a place where Zambia is proud of those citizens that have been able to succeed in business, create jobs through their investment in local industries and undertake various community works to support others. The focus must be on how we can empower more Zambians to reach such heights, not on bringing down the too few that have made it to date.
Still if the PF wants to talk about wealth and corruption how about we ask government about the alleged payments made by oil companies to secure contracts, or where the missing money for KKIA has gone? How about the money that was embezzled from the CDF funds, or the details of rumoured contracts for military supplies? How about they first reflect that it is their candidate who has a history of embezzling clients’ money.
And even if Mumbi Phiri is insisting that privatization was a failure, what gave birth to Shoprite, PikNPay, Hungry Lion, Game Store and many Zambian Companies like Californian Beverages etc etc. So what is Mumbi smoking not to see these things.
Gary Nkombo
UPND Chair – Energy
So it’s true HH had a hand in it. Why is he not defending himself. There’s no smoke without fire.#bringbackourmoney #thief, lisholi, kabolala,kabwalala, Ikombi, mwiji.
People like Nkombo totally miss the point! HH need not have sold any Govt asset himself in order to GAIN or PROFIT personally. He surely had an hand in VALUING some of the Govt assets/companies which eventually and unexplained ended up in his column. Either by owning substantials shares in them or outrightly owning them. If this NOT SUSPICIOUS or UNETHICAL to people like Nkombo, then he himself should have his ethics and morals questioned. The methods hh used to enrich himself are simple but hard to prove. He connived with others to UNDERVALUE GOVT ASSETS and then got KICKBACKS, in their many forms (shares, gifts, cash, preferential treatment, insider advantage, favoritism, etc,) and that’s how HH ended up who he is today, and HE KNOWS IT!
No need for the insults -chatterbox this and smoking that-, just state your case. You have good points that are diluted by the insults. When learned people speak, let there be a difference.
How then did he become rich from rugs after participating in the privatization. He may not have privatized any mine but we state how he acquired the same companies he undervalued. We are more interested to hear about Lina bank the famous sun hotel and many other companies of which he is now share holder. He was young then leading an average life Ofcouse but how did a young lad become stinking rich after participating in privatisation???????
What the Minister of Energy Garry saying is what it was. And PF is just adding misery to their loss.
She is high on gemkem.
Garry Nkombo himself has no character to defend HH’s life of impunity, betrayal, complicity with f I reign business houses. NKOMBO was fired fron Zambia Airways and then ZCF where he was stealing maize. He was literally shielded by late Uncle Ben Mwiinga then Minister if Local Government. Sata challenged Harry and Mwiinga till the uncle’s death why he shielded a criminal. Records are there at ZCF and in the OOP (SD). Guy Scott thief of public trust funds swine fever scandal, GBM you don’t a replay of his scandals at Defense and FRA. Zambians took enough insults everytime they challenged him. At xxxxx nindalama shabanoko? Absolutely no moral platform to stand on.
Failed MPs who’ve failed to bring development to their constituents like Gary Nkombo and Cornelius Mweetwa are known to be violent, womanizers, vulgar mouthed no wonder they get along with GBM another vulgar mouthed chap..but shuwa UPND is a party of conmen, Heaven forbid they come within a mile of Statehouse!
Gary Nkombo stop lying tell the truth for once in your life! Your boss HH was involved even in Zamtrop!
@Lungu aka Kudos
I was associated with ZPA with colleagues such as Valentine Chitalu, Banda, Mwansa etc.
The ZPA process was quite detailed and great in the time of Matale and Cruickshank but got mired in corruption when Chiluba took unilateral decisions to work with persons favoured by the then Mbala Mafia of Dean, Penza and Chitala. Remember them?
Whilst Deloitte (Sokota-Mbazima), KPMG (Mtine), PriceWaterhouse (Mazombwe) and many law firms from a particular region did the bulk of the consultancy work, I recall that Grant Thornton led by HH received few assignment cos Chiluba had no liking for HH (tribal factor).
I challenge the Lungu led PF to ask their cadre Patrick Chisanga to produce a list of privatized firms and consultants engaged and how much was paid to each and what…
The comments on this page totally explain why Zambia is stuffed. A low calibre citizenry that cannot see the master thief in State House for what he is, is shocking. These are the same people who cannot accept that PF are overseeing a country which is being loadshedded 10 hours every day at the end of the rain season; where inflation has increased 300% in one year; and the Kwacha has collapsed to one of the most useless currencies in the world. All that is lost on these gullible victims of Lungu.
#buck teeth lungu, these guys are the plunderers & back Chakolwa Samalama because he’s their saviour. Remember how the same fellows hated Levy Mwanawasa to the extent that they sent him to an early grave. Now they can blatantly accuse Kaseba of killing her husband when its them who have benefited the most out of Sata’s death.
Going by double H’s age, during the time of privatization he was in his late twenties and has never been in government before… now my question is how powerful is this man called HH that at his tender age he can convince the entire government with all its learned advisors around to sell the mines? where was cabinet, (Chiluba, Sata etc) where was parliament? Stop wasting our time because we the people of Zambia have already made a decision to send double H to state house and retrench Chagwa in the national interest the same way we were retrenched by the mining owners few days after visiting the Copper belt and promising us that all is well and that no miner will be retrenched.
A thief know no age. Tell us whne you think is thr ripe time for a thief. He abused the Zambian people in this era. No amount escape will help HH on this one. His stole>
Baficoluor just accept that you have failed to run Zambia.How did Mwanawasa turn around the economy way after privatization was done.This hunger is not as a result of privatization but Lungus and PF failure simple.VIVA HH don’t listen to jelasi,Kalijo.Lungu is president but was caught stealing in court.Its not a rumuor its there in papers.
go to Zambian eye website there is a detailed article about the privitisation and for once stop talking about things you know are not true.HH is 52 i believe in 1992 he was 28 sure he could have been so powerful that he duped all to have privitised everything then i for once want such a person to be president .
Kachema eeoo don’t defend the indefensible…
Kachema up to August 2016, we will squeeze your balls
Only a less informed creature would fall for that crap from pfools.
Who SOLD NIECE, NECKZAM, NAMBOARD, ZCBC, UBZ and Zambia Airyways?
UBZ and Zambia Airways were not sold. They were liquidated.
ASK LUNGU YOUR FATHER
ASK KAMBWLI
Now who SOLD the mighty ZCCM?
Chiluba Sata,valentine chitalu and Fransis Kaunda simple.
The basic principle was that the involvement of Grant Thornton was on commission basis, the higher the value of sale, the high the value of commission. Therefore it would be very odd of HH to recommend a lower sales value for the mines. This whole issue is so tired and boring now and only makes sense to the foolish who accept nonsense.
Gary kindly re check your facts. HH was part of the privatisation team as he was part of the evaluating team. HH has himself confessed that. The scandal comes in when the evaluator gets some of the assets eg the lima bank house in which he was staying
Mweba Vele vele, the evaluator just gives the value of the assets in question… He has no hand in going ahead nor rescinding the idea that the property owner has in mind… Meaning he cannot be the advisor whether to sell or not, nor can he be the negotiator….
Doesn’t change anything as We will never vote for him but take over then votes shall follow.
UNFORTUNATELY IN ZAMBIA BRAIN CAPACITY IS IN SERIOUS SHORT SUPPLY, hence Zambians’ can be easily duped by dishonest politicians, to believe H.H
, privatised ,& stole from the privatization process!!
I’ve written a lot about this, & WILL NOT repeat, as everything has already been said on this matter.
One does not need to be a”Rocket Scientists” to work this one out!
Unfortunately though its called”Common sense”, it’s NOT that common in our beloved struggling nation Zambia.
Mr Nkombo sure who doesn’t know that he had a bigger hand in this scam. Ask the children in the streets that who sold the mines cheaply and you will be shocked how they will straight away give you that name!
Your kids are dull, my kid knows it’s the Zambia privatization agency,ever heard of valentine chitalu?
We know you hate HH because he Tonga.Your Lungu stole a widows pension and was caught in court striped his practicing licence but you still voted for him.God in heaven shall shall shame all tribalists this by anointing HH as president.VIVA HH VIVA ZAMBIA.
The truth Hates!
But HH was among many lead Consultants who rendered a reckless and canny advise to GRZ to sell off our assets. As a result came out stinking rich.
Kampamba dont be dull how old were you in 1992 if you were old enough you will understand that things had come to a stand still dont argue for the sake of it research .
Let the Supreme Leader HH of the UPND answer himself and defend his skeletons in the cupboard…Whenever any person is aspiring for the highest office in the land such questions will arise in order to ascertain their honest and integrity towards running the affairs of the country…The Supreme Leader HH must explain in a sober manner if at all he was involved in insider dealing and if at all it was allowed then…If he explains clearly Zambians will accept his excalpation and no one will be bothering him but the issue with the Supreme Leader HH is that he gets annoyed when asked the tough questions about his wealthy…
The fact is privatization took this country 200 years backwards,no doubt about it. Mr Nkombo, you are appreciating privatization because of the coming in of Shoprite, Game Store, Pick n Pay and Californian Beverages ? Maybe you don`t know salary scales of these companies.
Mr Nkombo, if PF is lying about the involvement of President HH in this privatization saga, i think the best way is to go to the courts of law for protection, otherwise this issue may cause HH lose elections by a very big margin. This is a very big encumbrance which needs urgent cleansing, because you can`t compare it to embezzling client`s money,privatization embezzled Zambian`s economy.
Pwahahahahahahaah! Nonsense. UPND is 1000 light years ahead of your thinking.
The campanies privitised were already liquidated and non functional because of Bemba thieves who were stealing and employing ill educated tribesmen.Facts are there.Most people on the copperbelt had no employed because the mines were closed.so leave HH out this.
why should he go to court if your PF have evidence let them arrest him why are they barking dogs you have evidence that i have stolen take me in .
Comment: Then how did the young HH become rich???Because he has never worked as a government worker before.How
He is much more brainier than you that he used talent to invest! Recall the servants in the Bible story that were given talents and each one had to make do with! Your talent level does not equal one HH has. By saying HH has never worked in government you are insinuating to get rich one has to work as a government employee and I do not see how this adds up when government employees are complaining of low income. Bottom line work for government so that you steal and become rich!
How did HH get this rich. The fact is he benefited from privatisation. I am not saying he did anything illegal but the fact is he got rich and Zambia became poorer, mines were sold for a song and the one in Luanshaya was sold to traders and not miners.
He is a businessmen.He is the biggest Kachema in Zambia.the answer is simple catle ranching.
HE GOT RICH BECAUSE HE IS HARD WORKING,YOU ITS JUST BEAR AND SMOKING
SO WHAT YOU FOOL?GO AND LOOK FOR KAPAMELA STOP TALKING ABOULT HH.UZAFA NJALA
I have respect for UPND, but the way Garry spoke left my hair standing on its end. Why did you choose to use that kind of language Garry? If you were forced to say what said, you should have refused or simply should have allowed the cool headed Charles Kakoma to handle it. It pains me to hear old people speak as if they have just smoked poisonous grass. Lead by example, I mean use accepted standard language, stick to the topic at hand and don’t forget you are the minister in waiting should your Party win.
@umuvele vele: such is the information you must avail to ACC or the Police if in your opinion HH committed a crime otherwise you are just shooting in the dark. Get your facts right do not depend on hearsay.
Hopeless Gary “womanizer” Nkombo another UPND conman that has lamentably failed in his own constituency of Mazabuka, even your own constituents are tired of you!
HH WAS PART AND PARCEL OF THE PART AND PARCEL OF PROVITISATION! DO THIEVES ADMIT WHEN THEY STEAL????
Don’t take the people for fools!! HH IS A FRAUD, A LIAR, AN INCITOR OF HATE and VIOLENCE!
#HungryHyena(HH)MustFallForThe5thTime
The mines under ZCCM were costing the country USD 1 Million a day to keep operating. If they were not privatised the industry would have collapsed. The head of the Zambia Privatisation Agency was Valentine Chitalu and the board chairman was Mr Abel Mkandawire and others who sat on the ZPA board are still alive and enjoying the fruits of having participated in the privatisation programme. Who was Attorney General and sanctioned sales agreements? Lets us look at the whole list of those who were involved in the privatisation programme as negoitators, Lawyers and other advisors. HH didn’t have all the skills and definately not all the companies were evaluated by him or his company. What other option would the PF have undertaken if it were in power then? Chikwanda was chief of staff at State…
HH admitted that he came out smiling. This means he agrees that he favoured himself than the Zambian people. Privitisation was a better option, but people like HH abused the trust of Zambian people by enriching themselves on the backs of the people. HH knows this and his conscious know this and he admitted it. All what is been done now is question if he can ever be trusted again. I think he cannot be trusted.
@ kampamba @ zakeyo and @ voter I agree with you guys that’s why I challenged Mr Nkombo to conduct a demographic survey amongst the children in the streets about who sold the mines cheaply, and definitely it will be his boss.
Mr Nkombo, can also state what role HH played in privatization? If indeed he rendered any service? Please do not just defend him, just be honest and tell us that HH did A.B.C and people may understand from that angle. Simply saying HH never took part in privatization will put him in much trouble because people will be wondering how his name found itself amongest those took part in privatizing public companies in Zambia.
Garry you are not the right person to answer for hh and why being angry. Let the accursed speak for himself as long he had a hand this question will never be put to rest. Hh is always upset last time he called Lusambo a Moron why? Chipompwe …..
When the tribal and arrogant PF officials know that the UPND’s strength is increasing,they bring up the privatization topic to confuse the voters.
It was Frederick Chiluba and his MMD cabinet who took the decision to sell the broke mines and other loss-making state-owned companies.HH had no power to sell such companies.
You do not know what happened. HH was given the task to evaluate and recommend selling prices. He abused this by cutting deals in the back door. The Zambia Cold Storage Board healthy and good looking animals were sold by HH at K100 each. HH went behind to re-buy them and he claims to have all those animals. He STOLE them.
What role did HH play? If he never did anything then you are right. But if he was part of the privatization team in any way, let him or may be you, explain what he did.
@Asigai
I will give you a benefit of doubt and suggest that you lies, though malicious, rest on a load of trash. Zambia Cold Storage was a meat processing company which did not breed or own any cattle.
And if you lied deliberately, I ask that God visits you with a thousand torments and boils incurable for your lifetime. I have decreed it because the Bible in Exodus 20 eschews bearing false witness.
Most people questioning HH wealth are either illiterate or plain dumb to understand the privatization process.
Trying to explain it to them only makes matters too complicated for them.
The plain answer to these ediots is, when you lead a team like HH did you get paid a very very good commission and that any wise man would invest the commission and remain wealthy for the rest of their lives.
Thank you for accepting that HH gave himself undeservedd commissions. That is what we are saying. HH sold these companies cheaply and got kickbacks from the buyers. Now you are talking. So no plot 1 for thieves like HH.
I would normally ignore the uneducated like you but I pity your petty ignorance. HH was an employee of grant Thornton and was paid his due wages or commission by grant Thornton not by GRZ. Get yourself some education and come back to talk sense here.
Trying to educate you on here is a total waste of effort, I will let you continue to dwell in your mediocrity if that’s fine with you.
It’s very silly to be thinking you can win people through he privatisation story.Government has all the information and if they have a case they would be in court by now.Leave HE alone,please fix the kwacha and the mealie price.
This accusation of HH selling the govt mines to private buyers is a tired story. Privatization of the mines was done 20 years ago. If HH committed a crime during the privatization of the mines why doesn’t the PF and its govt prosecute HH in a court of law. Instead of making unnecessary noise PF should sue HH in a court of law. The fact no govt for the last 20 years has bothered to prosecute HH for the alleged means HH has no case to answer. HH CV is impeccable compared to ECL’s CV. Its on record ECL stole a client’s money which he was supposed to keep in trust as lawyer.ECL is a well known drunkard,womaniser, liar and night club lover.
a country high on its own sh*t
Ushusha vichani iwe?? that man benefited directly at the cost of Zambians by selling the mines at a deliberately low price to buyers who actually paid him……… It is common knowledge that he was a poor man like you and me before the privatisation of the mines.
Yes this man is a thief, not only did he benefit alone but his tribesmate as well. He sold one big house to Chad Muleza his lawyer.The house is in Kabulonga. It was sold for a song .
you are sure he was poor like you a university graduate who was working was poor like you and i dont know how poor you are.
I think HH should be given platform On Sunday Interview ZNBC, so that he can exonerate himself of all this rubbish. I’m a 100% upnd cadre and with my little knowledge of what transpired during chiluba era, there was no way under any circumstance that a private individual can have such grip on the system. Nonetheles PF have built a forte around this immature propaganda and are more than willing to reduce themselves to such levels as long as it can secure them a win come 11/8. Now I think HH has the right to explain himself. As well as the responsibility to prove his innocence to all crimes against him. Moreover, bloggers against HH are an interesting lot. Especially in the copperbelt. Some say HH lives in south africa, HH is married to a white woman. HH worships the devil and all such…
The chief executive of ZPA, Valentine Chitalu, he was also a Director of ZCCM. Mr. Willa Mung’omba, a member of the ZCCM Privatisation Negotiating Team, was also Director of ZCCM
Francis Kaunda,the chairman of the ZCCM negotiating team who was appointed over the heads of the ZPA Members, was also former chairman and chief executive of ZCCM.
Mr Abel Mukandawire was chairman ZPA.
Mr Luke Mwananshiku
Mr Edward Shamutete
Mr Kaunda Lembalemba – Minister of Mines
Mr Enoch Kavindele – Minister of Commerce
Mr R Penza – Minister of Finance
Mr Lewis Preston – Former president of World Bank
In the last elections, the then owners of De Beers and other business groups asked RB to back HH. Why would they be interested? Because they know his background and what they would benefit under his rule. The same people invite him to speak at functions in Cape Town and London. I am not saying there is anything wrong but why do HH supporters want us to ignore his background? What makes you sure that he will do the same today. Anyway, if it was not for privatization, how then did HH get rich in a short period of time?
Zambian Watchdog story from 2014:
Foreigners Try to Fix Zambian Elections to Install Hichilema
Evans Mulenga | November 19, 2014
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A group of wealthy South African mining interests and an arms dealer have been secretly aiming to exert their influence to fix the upcoming presidential by-election in Zambia, according to an article published this week in African Confidential.
The article, entitled “Foreign boost for opposition,” highlights an alleged conspiracy hatched by Brenthurst Foundation – an institution backed by the multi-billionaire Oppenheimer mining family dynasty to organise the installation of Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party of National Development (UPND) as the next president.
These South African mining interests were apparently motivated to…
A group of wealthy South African mining interests and an arms dealer have been secretly aiming to exert their influence to fix the upcoming presidential by-election in Zambia, according to an article published this week in African Confidential.
The article, entitled “Foreign boost for opposition,” highlights an alleged conspiracy hatched by Brenthurst Foundation – an institution backed by the multi-billionaire Oppenheimer mining family dynasty to organise the installation of Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party of National Development (UPND) as the next president.
These South African mining interests were apparently motivated to undertake this scheme to install Hichilema in order oust the Patriotic Front, which they viewed as “anti-business,” and put in place a president that…
Since when did Garry Nkombo become a spokesperson for hh. let him answer. Lusambo please some more pressure privation issue
Let HH tell us where we can find our money since UPND knows who were involved in the selling of our companies. You have seen how we have struggled with our economy to revamp some of the companies and building some schools and hospitals. Think of the over 52 companies HH and his friends sold. we cant forget this matter until we find our money or how HH got rich. Pipo are suffering while HH is growing fat and fresh.
Well, if you arrogantly argue like Nkombo, then you know you are not going to put to rest HH’s involvement in the privatization of Zambian parastatals and how he benefited himself. Using vulgar language by Nkombo will only embolden his adversaries.
That’s why HH want to rule so that he can help Zambia come out of poverty because he knows how to make money.Not Lungu a drunken lawyer.
This HH has brought a lot of shivers into many people. We saw this with Michael by MMD bringing all sorts of things such as Chimba Chanda stand for Zambia etc to discredit Sata. They invested a lot into these programmes but did that change things? No. But where did it take them?. Sata worn the elections. When you see people panicking like this just know that there are signs of this guy winning the election otherwise they would not be bothered like this.
Why are they not taking about Michael Mulongoti, Peter Sinkamba, Elias Chipumo, Brig Miyanda etc? Things are not ok from the look of things in the coming elections to send the entire woman VP to discredit the small boy
God, I declare that every wicked lying tongue against HH is exposed and that truth prevails. Put a hook in their nostrils, bridle their lips, and hide HH from the scourge of their evil manipulative mendacious tongue. Father God, I come against falsehoods, slander, speculation, accusation, misrepresentation, and character assassination against HH. Daddy God, cause the heavens to bow down with divine judgment; cast forth lightning to scatter these wicked satanic liar. Shoot out Your arrows to destroy them and lay a permanent curse on their household and generations.
I decree that HH will prosper and will not lose popularity, trust or territory because of being falsely accused. I prohibit the false accuser of HH from operating or influencing the souls or minds of Zambians.
AMEN
Hh doesn’t believe IN God iwe
Why are Zambian so hateful of each other? This is really bad inferiority complex, legacy of having being colonized and always told that you are not good enough. Over 50 years down the road one would imagine this complex would have gone away. What is surprising is that even those who were not around during the colonial times have this complex.
Let for once be civil. To Garry I say this is not the time to start talking to much least you make a mistake like old Daniel did.
SATANIST PF FOOLS
Comment:c’mon Gary,u did clearly state how far away hh was in the entire process.do it!
“He Just worked hard and got reach! Leave him alone!” He is not connected! Kekeke!
The biggest fools in this innuendo are MMD leaders of 1991 to 2000 and their privatization teams that sold the mines who are quite when fellow *****s like Mumbi Phiri and others are scandalizing an innocent man.
I remember KK exonerating Mazoka publicly on radio phoenix in 2001 when similar unfounded and silly allegation that he had stolen over 1000 cattle that were aboard Zambia Railways goods train in the 1980s when Andy was ZR General manager. That is what leaders of integrity must to emulate KK and all this nonsense from scatter brains in PF will end albeit shamefully.
I challenge the MMD leadership current and former to give us their statement on this issue.
I remember seeing one interview where hh was being interviewed whilst in SA. He was asked by the journalist how he aquired his wealth so that all young people that look upto him can learn from him. At this point i sat at the edge of my seat so that i get first hand info. From the horse’s mouth. I really wanted to remove all what i have heard about privatisation that he took part in.
Like the way hh fails to explain to zambians how he intends to change zambia’s economy he failed to say how he aquired his wealth.
My advise to Upnd is for them to stop calling the electorates dull people just let your leader come out and explain so that all these alligations of him being a satanist or stealing from the zambian people can be put to rest and this attitude you have of throwing tantrums wont…
Is such a shame that most people supporting PF have nothing convincing to talk about.Tell us what you are going to do.The economy is in a mess,please convince us.I am not for HH but so far if the PF were given a chance to win me over they have failed.I cannot discredit MCS’s work.I can see it every time am in Zambia,forget about the borrowed money for now.The problem is that the current candidate does not talk sense.Am just eagerly waiting for PF to launch their campaign and hear what EL has to say.His time in office has come with its own challenges but definitely with ba Chikwanda he has no plan.So far I have not heard or read anywhere about how they intend to counter the many challenges Zambia is facing.It seems we are going back to the IMF and some one is telling us that’s the best…
GO AND WORK WITH YOUR BWATO BA SATANA IMWE.HH IS A HARDING WORKING GO AND TELL YOUR DEVIEL
Comment:Zambians, Zambians, here we go again. When are going 2 grow? A lot of decisions taken by FTJ as a president in the 90s were for political expediency. I remember watching on TV when he said this house (Township Council houses) can’t cost so much, I peg it @ K 10.00. This price for a house was less than the price of one pocket of cement which was fetching K18.00 then. Further, companies were directed to sell houses 2 their employees. Surely are we going 2 blame HH for this? IMF directed gov’t to privatize loss making companies if they were to recieve funds from them hence. Why not talk about other people who participated in this program of privatization than just to target one individual? Maybe all Zambians bought houses should return them
Some Zambians are still desperately flogging an issue they know little about. Therein lies the problem. Picking up bits and pieces of unverified information and rumours – without any conscious effort to read, research or analyse. Extremely lazy in that regard, but in the forefront of using little information for primitive political ends.
This is clear from the incoming Minister of Education Garry Nkombo who has degree in teaching…a few facts…first he was never fired from Zambia Airways because he never worked there its his siblings Ben and Mutinta who worked for QZ. Second it is not true that HH did not get contracts under Chiluba infact he did big time because Prof. Ben Mweene the convict ensured that he did… three HH has said morons were involved he did due diligence reports and was paid his fees…four he bought a lima bank house which his own company was liquidating he said he bid like any other person, insider trading…otherwise apart from that AKM ensured he succeeded him on many boards so his business dealings could thrive…but HH is not the best for this country he has little experience to govern
Dear PF people I HAVE A VERY SAD QUESTION TOO ASK YOU ALL, WHO HAS BEEN RUNNING GOVERNMENT THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND WHO HAS BEEN IN CHARGE OF ALL THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES? MAY BE EVEN THE LAST 20 YEARS? HAS IT NOT BEEN PF AND MMD WHY THEN IS IT THAT THEY HAVE FAILED TO ARREST HH ALL THESE YEARS OR JUST TAKE HIM TO COURT? WHAT GOES ON IN OUR MINDS ZAMBIANS WHY DO WE ALLOW OURSELVES TO BE CHEATED LIKE CHILDREN?
Why is Gary refusing a fact that everyone knows. HH benefited from privatisation process. But whether he dud it legally is what can be discussed. Buying of Lima Bank house and Sub Hotel shares which he liquidated was by all standards unethical. In developed countries, he would not even be allowed to stand for presidency. But we are in Zambia, only the voters will decide.
We have no angels for candidates, but Lungu appears to be less evil than the ever annoyed candidate.
Jon Kanena@ look here my brother, we have no records to show the dude stole, meanwhile Kamina Minsa stole and the records are there for all to see. Get over it, if HH stole then I don’t how much Sata your founder leader stole since he was among the top 10 in Kafupi boma. Secondly you can’t say Lungu is much better among the available thiefs, why not going for Nawakwi or Muliokela! that shows s.t.u.p.I.d.I..y on your part.If u can provide me with data that HH stole I will simply vote someone ealse but not Lungu a decimated petty thief.