VICE-PRESIDENT Guy Scott has challenged whistle blowers to provide facts for cases they wish to be investigated by the new government. Dr Scott was reacting to allegations by Patriotic Front Chongwe Constituency chairperson Oliver Kachepa that some Food Reserve Agency (FRA) officers are involved in the illegal sale of maize.
Dr Scott said his government is committed to fighting corruption, but can only do so when facts are provided. “We as the PF government do not want tukachepas (rumour mongers) and we do not act on rumours. We want facts. We want people that will give facts to the allegations, and we are more than ready to investigate any case,” Dr Scott said.
He was speaking in Chongwe at a rally to drum up support for the PF’s Chongwe aspiring candidate Sylvia Masebo yesterday.
And Mr Kachepa has called on the Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate Chongwe district FRA officers on their alleged sale of maize for self-enrichment. “We want the government through the Anti-Corruption Commission to come and investigate the officers here. We have for the first time seen FRA officers here build mansions and buying cars.
FRA officers here are selling the maize that Government has already bought from farmers and are using the money for self-enrichment,” Mr Kachepa said. He said the people of Chongwe are happy that the PF government has put the fight against corruption first on its agenda.
Mr Kachepa said corruption is the cause of the high levels of poverty the country is facing today. He also urged Government to investigate the case of hammermills and suits that were given to the village headmen in Chongwe by the former ruling party.
Meanwhile, PF secretary general Wynter Kabimba says the ruling party is investigating allegations of electoral malpractices that led to the MMD’s victory in Chongwe Constituency during the September 20 elections.
Speaking at a rally to drum up support for Ms Masebo yesterday, Mr Kabimba said last month’s elections in Chongwe were characterised by violence and corruption, which he said was being engineered by the MMD.
Mr Kabimba said the former ruling party allegedly took pre-marked ballot papers to the constituency to ensure its preferred candidate emerged victorious. He said once the investigations are over, and if MMD leaders will be found with a case, they will be tried and jailed according to the law.
“We are investigating a case of electoral malpractices here in Chongwe where the former President (Rupiah Banda) engineered the victory of (Japhen) Mwakalombe. I can tell you that if we establish a case against him, he will be taken to jail because there is no immunity for a criminal offence. No head of State should defraud the electoral process to suit his desire,” Mr Kabimba said.
And speaking at the same rally, Ms Masebo said the PF has already won the seat, adding that last month’s elections were full of intimidation and lies by the former ruling party. Ms Masebo said she is happy that God had vindicated Mr Mwakalombe, who she said was used by the former ruling party.
She said President Michael Sata is a man of action, hence the need for the people of Chongwe to vote for her. Speaking earlier after filing in nomination papers, Ms Masebo said she is confident that she will carry the day come November 24.
And several people defected to the PF, among them former Itezhi Tezhi member of Parliament Godfrey Beene, former Mwinilunga MP Elizabeth Kalenga and former FRA director Frida Luhila.
And receiving the defectors Mr Kabimba said his party is willing to work with them to improve the welfare of the people of Zambia.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
Ahhh….now reality has dawned.
Mr. Scott, you only need to look a rung up your head to see who is the chief Kachepa! Your boss is the one who is spattering rumours all over the place. You are his chief adviser, so please rope him in or else he will let loose with far reaching consequences for the country – and probably the region!
@not a LOWyer…you are useless..the VP is demanding for evidence and you are criticising..not a single post have you ever done without criticising what the government is doing…we are not all PF but some actions by the government should be apprecioated…..
more data, we do not want ot be misinformed and regret later… big ups Guy Scot… thats the spirit
The president is flip flopping indeed. That is why he loothes Rora the one he thinks is less beautiful than his wife. These ladies are at par. I can grade them at B/B+, both. The man who is allegic to corruption has appointed Chungu as PS for Luapula……..Is this man serious? Even fools are laughing at him on this one.
Way to go vp!!!
What facts do u need from a whistle blower? very dull muzungu, i whistle blower will give scattered facts and ACC takes it up in a clever manner, should they find facts given by the whistle blower they drop charges intelligently. Like this it means no kachepa will give any data after all nobody is paid for whistle blowing, one wud. even prefer to eat with the culprits
And it appears there are far too many relatives in his government. What do the rest think? The 16 generals he fired whom he says were re engaged fraudulently were less than 65 by age. Why didn’t he just have regularised the
Not a LOWyer… you are right about that.. the chief kachepa is in sattate
Mr. Oliver Kachepa of PF complains, his VP says “We as the PF government do not want tukachepas” Lol!
This is good news indeed. Thats the way mr vip
In the Presence of 2 or more witnesses the truth shall be established. We need facts. Wise VP
Thats what FTJ used to say……..Stop the rumours yourselves first.
way to go VP
Let the president rule many are the mistakes the former government made and all of you were quiet!!! Don’t kubeba!!!:x
Is Oliver Kachepa really his name or he changed his real name to suit the times? OTOH, I agree with Not a LOWyer @ 2, there are a lot more wars and rumours of wars emanating from Guys boss and his other peers than from anybody else. Now there’s talk of missing money from ZCCM-IH from Wilbur, talk of a refugee being elected MP from MCS, etc – without facts. Charity begins at home Mr. Scott.
yaba..Wynter kabimba supporting the home wrecker the divorcee sylvia Tembo Masebo his girlfriend..hahahaha..people like Luhila,Godfrey Beene..comeon guys..scrutinise those chaps..they are useless and hungry chaps..
People are really dull and damn.They act like their damn good RuBBish.Someone has to have evidence and not using enemity for accusations.Why leave in a fools paradize?PHD manners.RB used to defend people with known criminal offeses,now this guy says okay,just bring evidence and we will act accordingly.Then someone comes in to say.Umusungu takwata amano?
People where is Kachepa360 by the way?
Whats novel here? status quo, mmd tone, mmd leadersip style, mmd tactics, shame on Masebo and pf to cajore Mwakalombe inducing a by election…..shame to Masebo. Peolpe of Chongwe take your stand never to be used by one individual.
Sata & PF = Chiluba & MMD, Chiluba & MMD = Corrupt; therefore Sata & PF = Corrupt
ARE THERE NO OTHER CANDIDATES APART FROM MASEBO IN THIS WORLD. WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PROSTITUTE.
MASEBO SHOULD HAVE RESTED AND ALLOW IN FOR FRESH PEOPLE. ANY WAY pf NINKALAMBAJUST LIKE rb
LT u shud balance your reporting on political issues.There were other important Parties in chongwe and u black them out are u pf cadre reporting i prerume with vested interest?