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Linda Kasonde
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has noted with great concern the continued use of the Police service as a tool of political oppression and stifling divergent views.
LAZ President Linda Kasonde says it is also sad to see youths take to the streets to fight each other in the name of politics.
Ms. Kasonde says political violence should end now.
She says the country is experiencing levels of political intolerance and violence that threaten the existence of the country’s record as a beacon of peace on the continent and the world.
The LAZ President said this in a speech read on her behalf by her Vice Eddie Mwiitwa after a march past in Lusaka organized by the association under the theme ‘Peace and Unity in Diversity’.
Speaking at the same event, Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) formerly Zambia Episcope Conference (ZEC) Deputy Secretary General Father Justin Matipa says today’s March for peace shows how stakeholders in the country are crying to politicians to restore peace in the country.
And Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) Board Member Bishop Peter Mulenga has called on political party leaders to uphold Christian values of embracing one another and embracing peace in national interest knowing that Zambia is bigger than any political party.
The Non Governmental Organizations’ Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has demanded the immediate independent investigations and commencement of prosecution of State House Aide Kaizar Zulu who is alleged to have assaulted a 25-year-old woman of Lusaka’s chilenje township.
NGOCC Executive Director Engwase Mwale says her organisation is deeply disappointed with the reported violent conduct of the Presidential Advisor which does not befit his position.
Ms Mwale says the assault of Ms. Liseli Mulube, if proved to be true, is a clear case of Gender Based Violence (GBV) which must not be condoned.
She says NGOCC condemns violence of any sort and will continue to advocate against such vices regardless of who is involved.
Ms Mwale says the NGOCC urges public office bearers to be of exemplary behavior, both in private and public lives and be committed to safeguarding the decorum that goes with their offices.
Ms Mwale states that such irresponsible conduct, as alleged, by Mr. Zulu is not only denting the image of the Head of State, but that of the country as well.
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UPND Government Will Ensure Every Child is Able To Access a Good Education
As the campaign suspension is lifted in Lusaka and Namwala we want to get back to talking about the issues. Our appeal is for the final three weeks of the campaign to be 100% violence-free and for the focus to be on discussing the challenges and opportunities we face as a nation and debating the best way to move forward.
The message we have been delivering as we travel the country is that we know the hardship our people are now facing daily because of the PF’s mismanagement of the economy and President Lungu’s failure to provide strong and visionary leadership. We are ready to fix it.
The PF has cut economic growth in half and more than doubled the price of mealie meal. The real tragedy of their time in office is that they have used the millions borrowed to enrich themselves, while more of our people are dragged into poverty.
Inequality is growing in our nation and it is a deeply divisive force. The best weapon we have in tackling this challenge is education. That is why a UPND government will ensure every child is able to access a good education, regardless of the finances of their parents. This is a non-negotiable priority for us. Our vision of a united, prosperous and equitable Zambia cannot be realised without us taking this step.
At the same time we are going to take back control of the economy, providing leadership, stability and long-term direction. We are going to draw on our experience from the world of business to create an operating environment that stimulates job creation, because this is the most direct way of ensuring the benefits of increased economic activity are spread widely and not kept in the hands of the few.
We will use our experience in farming to invest in the agriculture sector, at one end targeting improvements in productivity and reducing the price of inputs, and at the other ensuring that value is added locally whenever possible. Jobs, increased profit for our farmers and lower food prices are the rewards we will reap for our investment and hard work.
Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba speaking in Morroccoo
By Brenda Mofya
When a colleague shared an article from the Huffinghton Post Maghreb quoting Zambia Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba announcing decision to withdraw the country’s recognition of Western Sahara, I categorically dismissed the allegations.
However, this story has been run by many leading media outlets with no refute from the Zambian government.
Far fetched as this development might seem, it appears true that Zambia, one of Africa’s most celebrated champions of the fight against oppression, occupation and colonialism has made a decision to stand with the oppressor.
What does international law say on recognition of nations?
According to international law once you recognize that a state exists, is it impossible to “withdraw” your recognition. In actual fact you cannot.
It is perhaps possible that you can cut off all diplomatic relations but you cannot technically withdraw recognition. Zambia supported and was home to many liberation movements of Africa.
It spearheaded the anti-apartheid struggle and stood in firm solidarity with the Sahrawis and was one of the countries that in the early 80s pushed the OAU to make a decision to recognize Western Sahara as a nation.
From the international law perspective, what should have been announced by the Hourable Minister Kalaba was the cutting off of diplomatic ties and not withdrawal of recognition that he alleged to have made.
Brief background on the WESA issue
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the north. Occupied by Spain in the late 19th century, Western Sahara has been on the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories since 1963 after a Moroccan demand. In 1965, the UN General Assembly adopted its first resolution on Western Sahara, asking Spain to decolonize the territory.
One year later, a new resolution was passed by the General Assembly requesting that a referendum be held by Spain on self-determination. In 1975, Spain relinquished the administrative control of the territory to a joint administration by Morocco (which had formally claimed the territory since 1957) and Mauritania.
A war erupted between those countries and the Sahrawi national liberation movement, the Polisario Front, which proclaimed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) with a government in exile in Tindouf, Algeria. Mauritania withdrew in 1979, and Morocco eventually secured de facto control of most of the territory, including all the major cities and natural resources.
In 1982 the AU accepted the membership request from the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, making the SADR a full member in 1984. Out of discontent, Morocco withdrew its membership from the OAU the same year (the only African country that is no member of the AU).
The OAU member states, including Zambia, argued that the Unity was founded on the principle of the decolonisation of all African states and absolute dedication to the total emancipation of the African territories which are still dependent.
As a consequence, the UN had to step up its role in the negotiation efforts, building on the work of the OAU. Since a United Nations-sponsored ceasefire agreement in 1991, two thirds of the territory (including most of the Atlantic coastline) has been under de facto control by Morocco and the remainder by the SADR.
The 1991 cease-fire agreement led to the end of hostilities, overseen by the peacekeeping mission MINURSO, under the terms of a UN Settlement Plan. The Plan included the promise to hold a referendum in 1992 – giving the local population the option between independence or affirming integration with Morocco. But Morocco has done everything not to allow this to happen.
The OAU/AU’s unflinching support for Western Sahara is evidenced by the number of resolutions, reports, decisions of various AU institutions, including the Peace and Security Council (PSC).
The Pan-African Parliament called for sanctions on Morocco after the presentation of an AU Fact-Finding Mission report in 2011 (to the self-proclaimed SADR). In January 2012, the AU Permanent Representatives Committee called for human rights monitoring in Western Sahara and in January 2013, the AU Council of Ministers unanimously approved a resolution asking AU Commission to take “all measures” in order to organize a referendum on self-determination in Western Sahara. Since May 2013, the Chairperson of the Africa Union Commission (AUC), submits a progress report on the situation in Western Sahara to the Summit of Heads of State which reiterates the OAU/AU decisions, pronouncements and measures on the situation [EX.CL/788(XXIII)-Rev.1].
This has included the appointment in June 2014 of former President Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique as AU Special Envoy to consult with the permanent members of the UN Security Council and Spain, as well as with the UN Secretariat, on how best the AU can support international efforts to find a solution to the conflict in Western Sahara – also calling for renewed international engagement towards the resolution of the conflict.
One of his key mandate was to travel to various capitals to hold consultations officials, especially from among the group of Friends on Western Sahara (UK, France, Spain, USA and Russia) on the need for renewed on breaking the impasse in the negotiations.
At a recently held Seminar on Western Sahara held at the African Union Commission, which Zambia also attended, various representative of the AU member states expressed concern at the delays in resolving the Western Sahara issue.
They called for public awareness/mobilising (both in Africa and globally) to get citizens involvement on this issue. Participants lamented the UN’s failure to hold the referendum.
Questions for the PF Government?
I have a few fundamental questions for Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba and Zambia’s ruling party Patriotic Front (PF)
1. Did you really make the announcement withdrawing Zambia’s recognition of WESA?
2. Why now when we only have three weeks left before the Presidential/Parliamentary elections?
3. Why are we taking this important legal and moral decision in the absence of Parliament and a substantive Cabinet?
4. Has Morocco managed to get to you? Clearly the timing suggests a possible PF election funding from them. Have you gone this desperate to sell the soul of a nation?
5. Is President Kaunda aware of this betrayal of his legacy and Zambia’s stance against oppression/occupation?
6. Did you consult the Zambian people?
Ms. Brenda Mofya is an international and integration law expert.
Public Relations Manager of Electoral commission of Zambia Crispin Akufuna (r) with Media Consultant for United Nation Program Silvia Namuju (L) during a press briefing at Electoral commission of Zambia(ECZ) offices
THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has rubbished claims by Hakainde Hichilema that the Commission is plotting to cancel the August 11th general elections to allegedly keep President Edgar Lungu in power.
The Commission has stated that next month’s general elections will go ahead as scheduled and claims of the Commission planning to cancel or postpone the polls by the United Party for National Development (UPND) were baseless and unmerited.
ECZ public relations manager Cris Akufuna said the Commission had no power to either suspend the general elections or even cancel the polls and that it was not the intention of the electoral body to postpone the polls to sustain President Lungu to continue in power.
Mr Akufuna has challenged Mr Hichilema who is the UPND presidential candidate to provide proof of how and when the ECZ was going to either postpone or cancel the general elections.
He said ECZ had made a lot of progress in preparing for the general elections next month and that its programme was going according to plan and schedule.
Mr Akufuna said the claims and accusations were only meant to divert the attention of the Commission from effectively and fairly presiding over the electoral process.
“As a matter of fact, we do not have the power to postpone or cancel the general elections. The elections will go ahead as scheduled and claims and allegations that the Commission is planning to cancel the polls have no basis.
By law, the ECZ has no powers to cancel the elections and you challenge those claiming that the elections will be cancelled to state how this can be possible. We have the mandate to preside over the electoral process and those accusations are meant to divert our attention from effectively executing our mandate,” Mr Akufuna said.
Mr Akufuna said the UPND fears of the elections being cancelled were unfounded adding that the claims could be part of the opposition party to deflect Zambians from real issues.
Mr Hichilema while addressing a rally in Chilanga on Friday claimed that the ECZ was planning to defer the August general elections in order to sustain President Lungu’s stay in power. The UPND leader also claimed that the ECZ presidential candidates meeting whose agenda was to end violence was an attempt for the Commission to announce the cancelation of the elections.
Mr Hichilema claimed that President Lungu had realised that the Patriotic Front (PF) would not be able to win the general and would therefore want elections to be postponed so that he could stay in power a little longer.
Some placards outside the closed Post Newspapers
THE Tax Appeals Tribunal overstepped its jurisdiction and mandate when it overruled a Supreme Court judgment which ordered that the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) should recover its tax debts owed by the Post Newspaper to the tax man.
ZRA has maintained that the Post Newspaper owed the authority millions of Kwacha in unpaid taxes and any appeal against its recovery had no effect on the demand notice or the warrant of distress currently in effect.
ZRA legal counsel Diana Goramoto said the Supreme Court, the highest court in the Zambia, already gave guidance on the recovery of tax assessments, which must be paid in accordance with the Income Tax Act provisions.
Ms Goramoto said in fact, the matter was prematurely before the Tax Appeals Tribunal because the Post did not exhaust the procedures outlined in the Income Tax Act that appeals should be based on a decision by the Commissioner General.
Ms Goramoto argued that there was no decision made by the Commissioner General which could have compelled the Post Newspaper to appeal at the Tax Appeals Tribunal.
“We wish to emphasise that in the current case there is no decision by the Commissioner General that would allow the appellant to be before this tribunal.
There is an amount and the appellant lodged a formal objection but there ought to be a decision by the Commissioner General which is not the case. The case is prematurely before this tribunal as the appellant rushed to the tribunal before the Commissioner General could make a decision,” she said.
Ms Goramoto said in accordance with the law, after tax assessment, the amount was due and payable once demand notice was served.
“The Supreme Court gave guidance that the Income Tax Act is very instructive, that the tax assessed becomes due when demand notice is served, in which case, the K53 million tax debts owed to ZRA was due on 15th June 2016.
“It was due and payable, notwithstanding any objection or an appeal, the assessed amount should be paid,” Ms Goramoto said.
This was at the Tax Appeals Tribunal interparty hearing yesterday over the Post Newspapers appeal against ZRA’s move to close the newspaper company’s offices and printing plant in a warrant of distress in an effort to recover K53 878 401.83 owed in unpaid taxes.
ZRA challenged the order of injunction issued by the Tribunal for the Post to take possession of locked up premises at Bwinjimfumu and the printing plant in the heavy industrial area following a warrant of distressed issued against the newspaper company.
She said the demand notice for the K53 878 401.83 was served on 15th June 2016 although there was formal objection lodged on 24th June 2016, before the commissioner general could hear and make a decision on the matter.
Earlier, Post Newspaper lawyers Nchima Nchito and Chisuwo Hamweela of Nchito and Nchito Associates explained that they had failed to comply with the order of injunction because ZRA made impossible for them.
Mr Nchito said despite directives by the Registrar of the Tax Appeals Tribunal Chola Shapi-Mutambo to comply with the order, ZRA continued to seize trucks belonging to the newspaper’s courier company.
For all we know, “trucks valued to the amount being claimed may have been seized. The respondent has also garnished the appellant’s bank accounts and we are not aware how much money has been seized through the process,” he said.
MMD National Secretary Reverend Reuben Sambo has said there is no paragraph or sentence in the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the UPND and MMD stating that a position of Prime Minister would be created and offered to MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba should the UPND form government after the August 2016 election.
Dismissing a report carried in the Daily Nation of Tuesday 19 July 2016 that MMD President Dr Nevers Mumba will be appointed Prime Minister, Reverend Sambo said while it is public knowledge that the UPND and MMD publicly signed a Memorandum of Understanding and entered into a strategic electoral alliance on 26th May, 2016 at the Chainama Hotel, not 25th May as claimed in the Daily Nation, the details of the alliance have yet to be finalized as the urgent matter for the alliance partners was to focus on delivering their message to the electorate evidenced by the on-going successful cross-country campaigns being conducted at all levels.
He said the details of the MoU are yet to be conclusively agreed and therefore any rumours on the matter are mere speculation meant to detract the alliance partners from the ongoing successful campaign.
Reverend Sambo said Dr. Mumba’s MoU speech is available for ease of reference and said in the speech Dr. Mumba was extremely categorical that he was not looking for a position but delivering the country from a weak, irresponsible and mediocre leadership and urged Zambians to seek for premier leadership to restore good governance, the rule of law and the once vibrant economy.
The Daily Nation Reported that a proposed governance agreement had been unearthed in which UPND President Hakainde Hichilema will be compelled to create the position of Prime Minister to singularly appease former MMD president Nevers Mumba should the opposition party win the August 11 Elections
This is contained in an agreement relating to the pact between the UPND and former MMD leader Dr Mumba which is supported by a memorandum of understanding signed on May 25, 2016.
The two parties have also agreed that the passage of legislation would be subject to a Whip in both parties and that the Prime minister would be the leader of government businesses in the National Assembly and shall be a member of Cabinet.
Dr Mumba and Mr Hichilema agreed that should the UPND form Government a motion would be moved in parliament in the first 90 days of government stating the intention to create an administrative portfolio of Prime minister of the Republic of Zambia through the amendment of the Constitution.
According to a document in the possession of the Daily Nation, a close consultation between the president and his cabinet, Prime Minister and other members of the UPND and MMD parties would be the foundation of the pact-government’s success.
In the pact, the document says the principal balance of power would underpin both parties approaches to all aspects of the conduct of the Government’s business including the allocation of responsibilities, policies and legislative program.
The initial allocation of cabinet, special adviser and Constitutional office appointments has been agreed between the two parties which states that the general applicable principal in all such appointments was that of full consultation and full frank disclosure by all parties.
It was further agreed that both the president and the prime Minister would agree on the nomination of the law officers which includes Judges and other Constitutional office holders. The establishment of cabinet committees, appointment of members and determination of their terms of references by the President would be the sole responsibility of the President.
The signing of the Memorandum of understanding was witnessed by UPND presidential running mate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba and MMD National Secretary Reuben Sambo.
When contacted for a comment, Dr Mumba could not deny or confirm the power-sharing plan between the MMD and the UPND.
Dr Mumba however said he did not want to give the Daily Nation the story because the newspaper according to him was supporting the MMD led by Felix Mutati which he claimed was illegal.
I was looking through my previous food articles and I realised that it’s been a long time since I shared a cake recipe with you. This is quite ironic considering the fact that cakes are my true passion, and I love them more than I love any other food. That being said, today I have decided to share this simple yet delicious carrot cake recipe with you. When it comes to cake I believe that simplicity is key, like most things really. So, without further ado this is one of favorite cake recipes, and I hope you enjoy it.
Prep: 30min | Cook: 30min |
Serves: 12
Ingredients
For the cake
250g self-raising flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
400g caster sugar
350ml vegetable oil
4 eggs
350g grated carrots
120g chopped walnuts (optional)
For the cream cheese icing
225g cream cheese
110g margarine, softened
450g icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C / Gas 4. Grease two 23cm/ 9 inch round cake tins, sprinkle flour into the tins, to prevent the cakes from sticking.
Make the icing: In a medium bowl, mix together the butter and cream cheese, then add the sugar and mix well. Stir in the vanilla; once done leave it in the fridge until the cake is ready and cool.
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, cinnamon and sugar; add the oil and eggs and mix until blended. Then stir in the carrots (and nuts if you are using them). Divide the cake mixture evenly between the two prepared tins. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven. When cooked a tooth pick or knife, inserted into the cake should come out clean.
Remove the cakes from the oven and cool them on wire racks whilst still in the tins. Use your icing to fill the middle of the cake and to cover the cake. You can sprinkle grated carrots or cut walnuts, over the top of the cake for decoration.
Serving
Serve however you want with a beverage of your choice. It is guaranteed to impress your friends and family.
Kanta Temba is a cake maker and decorator. She is also the owner and founder of Kanta Kakes – cake shop.
You can find her work onwww.kantakakes.com. Follow her on twitter @KantaKakes and Instagram @KantaTemba.
Lusaka Politician Patrick Mungo says it will be a sheer waste of time to hold national prayers on 24th July, 2016 if some politicians and their supporters remain unruly during the campaign period, reports Pan African Radio Journalist Hermit Hachilonde.
The National Day of prayers for peaceful elections will be held on 24th July, 2016 in Lusaka’s show grounds from 14:30 to 16:00 hours.
Mr. Mungo said prayers without self-control are meaningless and will not change anything regarding political violence.
He stressed the need for every Zambian to show willingness in praying for peaceful elections on a slated day of prayers for the nation.
Mr. Mungo said it is significant to involve God especially in the forthcoming General elections for Zambia to continue being a beacon of peace.
He said praying for peace when some individuals are champions of political violence will not yield any positive results and will be just a setback to the country regarded as an oasis of peace in Africa.
“It is very important to exercise what we are praying for because pray without self-control is meaningless” he said
United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has said that it was a sign of failed leadership that 50 years after independence people living in valleys have no access to safe and clean drinking water.
Addressing a rally at Munyumbwe ground, Gwembe, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Hichilema said that his government will pay particular attention to providing clean water through methods such as drilling of water boreholes.
He wondered how a government that claims to care for the people can fail to provide safe and clean drinking water despite having borrowed more in 3 years than UNIP did in 27 years in office.
Mr. Hichilema said once he is at his work station in State House he will labour round the clock to ensure valleys are developed.
Meanwhile, following a tragic road accident yesterday morning in Gwembe district in which four people died, the UPND President expressed his sorrow.
President HH made it clear that the UPND are ready to work round the clock to transform this country into an economic hub, creating jobs and moving Zambia forward.
THREE United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres have died in a fatal road traffic accident in Munyumbwe area of Gwembe District, Southern Province Commissioner of Police Godwin Phiri has said.
Meanwhile, 62 UPND cadres have sustained serious injuries on Sunday after being involved in a road traffic accident.
Mr Phiri said the three cadres, whose names were yet to be established, met their fate yesterday morning (Monday) as they were being ferried in a canter to a Public Rally in Munyumbwe.
He said two males and one female were reported to be dead while 17 were injured and treated.
Mr Phiri said the police were on the ground to get more details over the matter.
In another development, Mr Phiri said 62 UPND cadres sustained serious injuries in Mazabuka after being involved in a road traffic accident.
Mr Phiri said the cadres were returning to Chief Mwanachingwala on Sunday after attending a Public Rally addressed by UPND president Hakainde Hichilema.
He said the accident occurred around 17:50 hours along Sikabanze road, Zambia Sugar Estate in Mazabuka and it involved a Tata truck with registration number AAT 3518.
The truck was coming from East to West and it was being driven by unknown driver of unknown age, address and names.
“The accident occurred when the driver lost control of his vehicle due to overloading of passengers.
“As he was turning right, his vehicle’s left wing flipped open and passengers fell in the Zambia Sugar Estate Canal,” he said.
Mr Phiri said about 62 passengers, who were UPND cadres, were returning from a Public Rally and they sustained serious injuries.
“The accident victims received treatment at Mazabuka Hospital. The driver is on the run and the vehicle had its right wing damaged.
MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba has told the people of Musangu village in Mwense district, the home and birthplace of MMD Founding President and second Republican President the late Frederick Titus Jacob Chiluba, not to be deceived by the well known ‘donchi kubeba’ PF lies but instead rally with the rest of the country in voting out the PF government from power and bring in a government which would bring genuine development to the country and improve the destroyed economy which was currently severely hurting poor people.
He said if the PF had genuinely loved late President Chiluba, Musangu village would not be as dilapitated and neglected as it is today.
Dr. Mumba was speaking at a campaign rally in Musangu with Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, the UPND running mate where they were drumming up support for UPND President Hakainde Hichilema, who he said was a sober, knowledgeable leader who had serious and clear-cut programmes which he would put into effect from day one, to salvage the economy from total collapse and bring down prices of mealie meal and other food prices which the MMD left in 2011.
Dr. Mumba recently sharply critisized President Edgar Lungu for treating the people of Luapula province like small children when he said he had renamed the non-existent Luapula University to FTJ University, all aimed at deceiptfully soliciting for votes from the unsuspecting villagers.
The MMD President has said the people of Zambia gave both Mr. Rupiah Banda and Mr. Lungu ‘sympathy’ votes in 2008 and 2011 respectively due to the national mourning of late President Mwanawasa and late Michael Sata, (may their souls rest in peace) but that it was now time for Zambians to stop mourning and vote wisely in the August 2016 election.
