Police have confirmed that the women’s movement led by NGOCC Ms Engwase Mwale this morning presented a petition at Police Headquarters against women’s rights violation in a video circulating on social media.
The video shows a middle aged woman who has since been identified as a resident of Kafue being abused by a gang of men in the night.
The petition was handed over to the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kakoma Kanganja by Ms Mwale who called on the police to bring the culprits to book.
The Zambia National Women’s Lobby has said it is appalled by the behavior of the young men who sexually assaulted a young woman in a video clip that is circulating on social media.This is according to a press statement released to the media by Zambia National Womens Lobby chairperson,Beauty Katebe.
We cannot find the rights words to describe the actions of the young men captured in the video save to say that their actions constitute a gross violation of human rights which should not be tolerated in Zambia, the statement read.
Such acts of barbarism should not be allowed to go unchecked in Zambia and all citizens have a duty to act against such behaviors from the young people in our communities.
We further urge the police to intensify their efforts in investigating the matter and bring to book all the people that were involved in dehumanizing the lady in question.
Meanwhile Police deputy spokesperson Rae Hamoonga says that police have been able to locate and interview the woman who was sexually assaulted by seemingly drunk men.
Deputy police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said in a statement that, “police have made head ways in the investigations and we were able to locate the victim and interviewed her. Furthermore our police officers are on the ground looking for the perpetrators. Investigations are ongoing,”
“I LOVED my wife such that I could not have shot her dead as alleged,” Lusaka lawyer Paul Pandala Banda yesterday told the Lusaka High Court when he opened his defence.
Banda, a former Zambia Air Force (ZAF) pilot and colonel by rank, told Judge Chalwe Mchenga that he did not shoot his wife, Vivian Ilukena, but the gun went off on its own either after she touched it or after it fell down.
He said Vivian had left the matrimonial bed to pass urine and on her way back, she could have touched the gun, which went off and shot her resulting in her death.
Banda is charged with one count of murdering his wife on October 27, 2015 during her 60th birthday.
But Banda denied ?shooting his wife and told Mr Justice Mchenga that the couple loved each very much and he could not have shot her no matter what.
He said as a result of the death of his wife, he was now lonely and depended on his children ?for comfort.
Banda, who was led in his examination-in-chief by lawyer, Valentine Kabungo said the death of his wife was an accident and the mere fact that he was with her in the bedroom did not point to him having shot her.
He explained that on the material day, after he had dinner with his wife, whom he related to well, the couple went to bed, but after some time, she left the bed to go and use the shower room.
Banda, who at some point during his defence broke down, said that he had put his gun next to the bed, against the wall, in readiness to fire in case the family was attacked by thieves.
He said that since he was asleep, his wife could have touched the gun or it fell down, went off and hit her.
“My wife left the bed to go and pass urine while I remained on the bed. Unfortunately, my wife could have touched the gun or it fell and hit her,” Banda said.
Banda added: “That has caused me a lot of grief. Although I have children I am lonely, I am grieving because having a wife is another issue.”
Banda further testified that after his children broke the bedroom door, one of them beat him terribly, but he could not defend himself as he was in a state of shock after losing a loved one.
He told the court that he fainted as a result of the beatings he was subjected to and that today, he was grieving as he had continued to miss his loved wife.
“I refuse having shot my wife. What would be the purpose? I am a lawyer, I protect people. Why would I shoot her?” Banda further asked.
Banda’s lone witness, retired Zambia Army Brigadier-General Haggai Chiluba, told the court that a gun like the one Banda was alleged to have used, could go off without anyone firing it, as long as it had been subjected to an impact.
After Banda closed his defence, Mr Justice Mchenga set July 29, 2016 as the day of judgment.
Al Kan-I is back with another single for the year 2016, this time with a political conscious song entitled “African Pot of Gold”. The song was recorded specially for the African Revolution Movement conference which was held on June 11, 2016 where Renowned Kenyan anti-graft campaigner Prof Patric Lumumba was the keynote speaker. The track which features long time collaborator Holstar talks about being an unemployed African youth who is non-partisan but just looking for inspiration from leaders. Shinko Beats is behind the production of this timely release, considering that Zambia goes to the general elections in a few weeks time. It’s however relatable in an African sense regardless of which country one may hail from, as it asks questions an ordinary citizen may have to those that seek political inspiration and socio-economic development.
ZAMBIA Police are searching for people suspected to be involved in the alleged sexual assault of a woman, posting the graphic video of her on social media that have shocked the country.The unknown perpetrators put up a video of the woman on Whats App, sparking a nationwide backlash.
Deputy police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said in a short statement that, “ Let us go flat out to gather information. We too as police we will investigate this barbaric act. Together we can end such acts,” he said.
Meanwhile, Zambian Ambassador to Sweden Reverend Edith Mutale has described as inhuman the beating and gang raping of a woman in a video that has been circulating on social media.
Rev Mutale said she is heartbroken with the barbaric act in a video clip being circulated on social media “Whats App” depicting a Zambian woman being brutalized and stripped naked by a team of men.
“The whole thing was appalling to say the least especially that it is happening in modern day Zambia where violence against women and the girl child is scorned upon,” Rev Mutale said.
She has confirmed the act in strongest terms possible.
Rev Mutale has since called upon the inspector General of police Kakoma Kanganja to use all the resources at his disposal to bring the perpetrators of such a heinous sexist violent crime to a closure.
“I also challenge the women ‘s rights movement in Zambia and the church to step up and double up on this matter in order to deter future atrocities and primitive crimes against the women folk,” said Rev Mutale.
She further said it was not right for women groups to always pick the microphone and condemn the President for perceived political crime or another, when real issues such as violence against women on social media are happening.
The International Press Institute (IPI)’s Executive Board has blasted what it calls an ongoing campaign of harassment targeting daily newspaper The Post in Zambia, saying that if efforts to silence independent media persist, upcoming general elections would be rendered “little more than a sham; an exercise inconsistent with democracy”.
Citing a number of recent events targeting The Post – including its recent shutdown by revenue authorities over tax debts and the alleged beating by police of the newspaper’s editor-in-chief and IPI World Press Freedom Hero Fred M’membe– the Board members in an open letter called on President Edgar Lungu to allow all media outlets to operate independently and to cover all parties contesting the August 11 elections in a free and fair manner.
They also specifically called for an end to government harassment of The Post; for charges against Mr M’membe and others to be dropped and for police officers who allegedly assaulted them to be held accountable; for Zambia’s Revenue Authority to be allowed to do its job without political pressure; and for the government to respect the judiciary’s independence.
“As a result of recent events, we greatly fear that Zambians overall are being prevented from sharing and receiving the information that they need to make an informed decision about their future when they go to the polls in August to elect their country’s leaders,” the Board members said.
Mr M’membe, his wife Mutintand Deputy News Editor Joseph Mwenda were released on bail Tuesday afternoon and charged with criminal trespass and uttering a forged document after he was detained early yesterday morning when he attempted to enter The Post’s shuttered offices after obtaining a court order directing the Zambian Revenue Authority (ZRA) to release assets it seized early this week to satisfy tax debts.
The Post disputes the amounts owed to the government and argues that the ZRA’s attempts to collect the debt on the eve of the upcoming election to choose the country’s president and General Assembly – rather than waiting until an appeals court rules on the matter – represent an attempt by Lungu and his ruling Patriotic Front (PF) Party to stifle debate and rig the election.
The full text of the letter appears below.
His Excellency Mr. Edgar C. Lungu
President of the Republic of Zambia
State House
Independence Avenue
PO Box 30135
10101 Lusaka
Zambia
Vienna, 29 June 2016
RE: Ongoing pressure against The Post
Your Excellency:
We, the undersigned members of the Executive Board of the International Press Institute (IPI) – a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists dedicated to protecting press freedom – write to show our support for our Zambian colleague and IPI World Press Freedom Hero Fred M’membe, editor-in-chief of The Post newspaper, and to condemn a campaign of government harassment targeting The Post.
On June 21, officers of the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) raided The Post’s offices and printing press to collect a reported 68 million kwacha (approx. €5.47 million) in allegedly unpaid taxes. Employees were forced to leave, the premises were locked and heavily armed police guards were stationed outside. The Post has disputed the amount due and the raid came despite The Post’s pending appeal to determine the correct amount owed.
Notwithstanding being locked out of its offices and printing press, The Post continued to print and distribute copies daily. The Post also obtained a court order compelling the ZRA to allow The Post to reopen its offices. However, in response, we understand that you appeared on state broadcaster ZNBC to condemn the court for issuing the order.
At approximately 1 a.m. yesterday morning, M’membe, armed with the court order, attempted to enter The Post’s premises with his wife, Mutinta Mazoka-M’membe, and Post Deputy Managing Editor Joseph Mwenda. Police refused to recognise the order, instead detaining them and summoning additional officers from the presidential palace.
Led by your special advisor for political affairs, Kaizer Zulu, officers from the State House also refused to recognise the order. M’membe and the others were held for two hours before being taken to a police station. During this period, they claim that M’membe was beaten and the others manhandled. The newspaper’s lawyer, Nchima Nchito, was also reportedly beaten. M’membe, his wife and Mwenda were subsequently charged with criminal trespass and uttering a false document – the court order, which prosecutors apparently claim was illegally obtained – and released on bail.
Yesterday’s developments are the latest in a series of incidents over the last 18 months in which your ruling Patriotic Front (PF) Party government has increased pressure on The Post. In April, two Post journalists were criminally charged with defaming you for reporting an opposition politician’s allegation that you used taxpayer money to vacation.
In November of last year, the ZRA raided The Post over disputed tax obligations, leading a court to issue an injunction against immediate collection while The Post appealed. The court noted that allowing collection would shutter the Post, making the appeal pointless. That followed an incident in which a bullet penetrated the paper’s newsroom. Authorities last July also brought criminal charges against M’membe for allegedly disclosing classified information in an investigative piece about alleged corruption in the PF.
Despite your public assertions to the contrary, it is difficult to conclude that the ZRA is operating independent of political pressure, given that outstanding tax debts of media outlets widely perceived to be pro-government – such as ZNBC, the Daily Mail and the Times of Zambia – reportedly have gone ignored.
As you know, Zambians are scheduled to choose their president and General Assembly on Aug. 11. However, the PF has apparently engaged in an active strategy to deny media coverage to opposition parties, including blocking coverage of any criticism of your government in mainstream media outlets, most of which are funded by taxpayers.
On June 12, excerpts from a leaked document were published purporting to outline a PF strategy to rig election results and brutalise the opposition. Among other efforts, the document indicated that “No form of media should be given to the [United Party for National Development (UPND)] in the form of news or campaign advertisements” and that a “massive media character assassination” campaign should be launched against UPND presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema. The document also said that “prime efforts” would be made to eliminate coverage by The Post.
The Post is one of the only major media outlets giving balanced political coverage of the ruling PF government and the upcoming election, including providing a platform for opposition parties to be heard. While many online news outlets are able to operate more freely, very few Zambians have regular access to online media, making independent newspapers and broadcasters vitally important.
We note that The Post and M’membe have not refused to pay taxes that are indeed owed. They have simply asked that the ZRA delay collection until Zambia’s judiciary is allowed to fully consider the matter. However, rather than allow the courts to rule, the ZRA opted to seize The Post, risking its complete shutdown some 51 days before an election.
We also note that the newspaper was not accused of endangering public safety or other impropriety as to its reporting. There is therefore no reason not to allow it to continue to publish through the election and to give courts time to determine how much tax is owed. A failure to do so would cause irreparable harm to both The Post and to Zambian voters.
As a result of recent events, we greatly fear that Zambians overall are being prevented from sharing and receiving the information that they need to make an informed decision about their future when they go to the polls in August to elect their country’s leaders.
We therefore call on you, on all representatives of Zambia’s government and on representatives of the PF to immediately halt the campaign of harassment targeting The Post and to allow it to report freely on the upcoming election.
We also call on your government to:
• Drop the criminal charges against M’membe and the others detained with him immediately, and hold those responsible for assaults on them accountable;
• Allow all media outlets in Zambia to operate independently and to cover all parties contesting the upcoming elections in a free and fair manner;
• Ensure that the ZRA is allowed to fulfil its statutory functions without political interference; and
• Respect the independence of the judiciary and ensure that all parties in Zambia respect and abide by orders issued by the courts.
If the current situation is allowed to stand, it would render the upcoming elections little more than a sham; an exercise inconsistent with democracy. Zambia deserves better.
Yours respectfully and sincerely,
The Executive Board of the International Press Institute (IPI)
• John Yearwood, Chair; Former World Editor, The Miami Herald, USA
• Ken MacQuarrie, Vice Chair; Director, BBC Scotland, UK
• Markus Spillmann, Vice Chair; Founder & CEO, SPILLMANN Media Strategy Management GmbH, Switzerland
• Dawn Thomas, Vice Chair; Chief Executive Officer, One Caribbean Media Ltd., Trinidad & Tobago
• Owais Aslam Ali, Chairman, Pakistan Press International (PPI), Pakistan
• Karl Amon, Director of Radio, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF), Austria
• Beata Balogová, Editor-in-Chief, SME, Slovakia
• Ole Kristian Bjellaanes, Managing Editor, Norwegian News Agency, Norway
• Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, Editor-in-Chief & CEO, Boishakhi TV, Bangladesh
• Ken Choi, Deputy Editor, ChosunIlbo, South Korea
• Sami El Haj, Head, Human Rights and Public Liberties Desk, Aljazeera Media Network, Qatar
• Kim Fletcher, Editor, The British Journalism Review, UK
• Kadri Gürsel, Political Columnist, Cumhuriyet and Al-Monitor, Turkey
• Daniel Hadad, CEO, Grupo Infobae, Argentina
• Ferial Haffajee, Editor-in-Chief, City Press, South Africa
• Johannes Hano, Bureau Chief, ZDF German Television (New York/Canada), Germany
• Hiroshi Komatsu, Chief Editorial Writer, the Mainichi Shimbun, Japan
• Daoud Kuttab, Director General, Founder, Community Media Network, AmmanNet, Jordan
• Joe Muganda, Group CEO, Nation Media Group, Kenya
• Kaius Niemi, Senior Editor-in-Chief, Helsingin Sanomat, Sanoma Media, Finland
• Virginia Pérez Alonso, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, El Mundo, Spain
• N. Ravi, Director, The Hindu, India
• Martha Steffens, Professor, SABEW Chair in Business and Financial Reporting, University of Missouri School of Journalism, USA
• Kabiru Yusuf, Chairman, Media Trust Ltd, Nigeria
Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda
Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda says the PF deserves another five years in power because it has spent the first five learning on the job.
Mr Shamenda said the first five years of the PF can be best described as an apprenticeship period.
He said Zambians should vote for the PF in order to allow the PF government to continue implementing more developmental projects.
Mr Shamenda said the PF government has done very well in its first term in office saying it has so far scored 80 percent success.
“You know as a student, one makes a few mistakes and the PF has made a few mistakes because it was learning. This period was like an apprenticeship but if the party is given another five years, I can assure you that it will do better because it has learnt from mistakes in the first five years,” Mr Shamenda said.
He said the economic downturn also contributed to the PF’s failure to fulfil most of its campaign promises.
“We came in at a time when the global economic just started experiencing a downturn mainly due to the happenings in China and there was nothing we could do about it. Copper prices was low and that made it difficult to implement all the campaign promises. I know we haven’t done everything, I can put it at 80 percent,” he said.
Mr Shamenda also announced that he is considering taking a back seat in politics due to his advanced age.
“I am no longer the same age and I feel I need to rest now. This is one of the reasons I didn’t apply for adoptions to stand as MP because I feel time has come to give chance to others. This doesn’t mean I am not a member of the PF, I am still a member except I would like to take a back seat especially after these elections.”
President Lungu arrives with the Vice President Inonge Wina at the PF 2016-2021 manifesto at the lunch of PF Campaign in the Heroes Stadium
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) deputy chairperson for elections Kelvin Bwalya has expressed shock at United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema’s comparison of the PF and UPND running mates.
In a statement, Mr Bwalya expressed shock at Mr Hichilema’s claims made during a Press briefing on Tuesday that Vice-President Inonge Wina could not match his running mate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, who is known as GBM.
According to Mr Bwalya, the UPND leader was quoted as having questioned if the people could compare the two running mates.
Mr Bwalya said the PF could not compare the two for what he termed documented reasons and cited some issues of violence in which the UPND running mate had been involved in.
He said Mr Hichilema had shown that he lacked what it took to be a national leader when he attacked President Edgar Lungu over his choice of running mate.
“Of course, there are other incidents of violence that cannot be referred to because they are still in courts of law, such as threats of violence on President Lungu by Mr Hichilema’s running mate who threatened to go for the President’s throat, in derogatory reference,” he said.
Mr Bwalya further cited an incident in which Mr Mwamba had been accused of beating up a marketeer and issuing threats on Local Government Minister Stephen Kampyongo.
He said Mr Mwamba’s violent conduct was well documented in The Post when he beat up his wife, sister-in-law and workers while Ms Wina was a mother who embraced everyone.
He further accused Mr Hichilema of embracing violence through his choice of a running mate while President Lungu embraced love and unity through his choice of Ms Wina.
He added that it was sad to see a person aspiring to be a leader embracing violence.
“GBM is a documented symbol of violence. It is a fact. We are, however, happy to remind Mr Hichilema of these sad documented violent facts of his running mate any time he dares us,” he said.
OSMA secretary General Lieutenant Colonel Djendola Pierre (right), Defence Mijister Richwell Siamunene (middle) and Chief Delegate and Host Brigadier General Raymond Siankope (left ) in Livingstone . Picture by KELVIN MUDENDA
THE Government has described as unfounded, claims by the United Party for National Development (UPND) that the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) is impeding its political campaigns by restricting its use of the local airspace.
Defence Minister Richwell Siamunene said the UPND could not accuse ZAF of being biased towards the Patriotic Front (PF), yet the opposition party’s requests for use of airspace were made at inappropriate times.
UPND campaign manager Dipak Patel accused ZAF, in a statement issued on Monday, of interfering with the party’s campaign schedule after it purportedly cancelled a flying permit to Luapula Province at short notice.
“Once again we see the Zambia Air Force interfering with our campaigning schedule after cancelling our flying permit to Luapula at late notice with the sole intention of disrupting our rallies, draining our resources and further fanning the tensions on the ground being felt across Zambia,” Mr Patel said.
However, Mr Siamunene responded in an interview yesterday that ZAF was an impartial institution with the mandate and interest of ensuring that individuals and institutions accessed a safe airspace.
“This country has laws that govern any activity and it is wrong for the UPND to blame ZAF and insinuate that the institution is denying it flight permits to favour the PF.
“Their permit to Luapula could not be granted because that outing coincided with President Edgar Lungu’s trip to the same area. So how could ZAF allow for a simultaneous travel?” he asked.
Mr Siamunene said the Government did not meddle in the operations of any State institution, including ZAF, which was tasked to ensure that the country’s airspace was not porous.
The minister said even outside election time, the institution ensured that flight permits were granted on merit with the safety of the applicants for the service granted.
“Should UPND have been granted the permit and something went wrong, the same people could have taken ZAF to task about its intentions where safety is concerned,” he said.
ZCTU President Nkole Chishimba
The Confederation of Trade Unions of Zambia says it will not be part of the proposed merger of all trade unions in Zambia.
The Labour Institute of Zambia is spearheading the merger of all trade unions in Zambia including the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and the Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ).
Both the ZCTU and the FFTUZ have welcomed the idea which will see the country have one trade union mother body represent all workers.
But Confederation of Trade Unions of Zambia President Joe Kamutumwa said his newly formed trade union is not interested in any mergers.
Mr Kamutumwa said it would be counterproductive for COTUZ to jump into the proposed merger when it has been formed.
He said the proponents of the merger have not even approached COTUZ formally but that they have only made overtures in the media.
“If there is a merger then it is between ZCTU and FFTUZ. All we can say is that we wish them all the best,” Mr Kamutumwa.
“As COTUZ, we are not interested because we have just been formed ourselves and so how can we then abandon this new baby because some people are talking about merging?”
Britain has commended the Zambian Government for maintaining that bilateral relations between the two countries will not be shaken by the United Kingdom (UK)’s exit from the European Union (EU).
British High Commissioner to Zambia Fergus Cochrane-Dyet said in a statement in Lusaka that his country was grateful for the stance taken by its long-term cooperating partner.
Mr Cochrane-Dyet was reacting to statements by Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba and his Commerce counterpart Margaret Mwanakatwe in which the duo affirmed that the Zambia-British relations were intact.
“I welcome the statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba following the UK’s referendum on its membership of the European Union. The minister said that, while Zambia would study its implications, the bilateral relationship between Zambia and the UK would not be affected.
“In addition, the Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Margaret Mwanakatwe, has offered reassurance to Zambia’s business community about ongoing trade and investment between Zambia and both the UK and the European Union. I am grateful to both ministers for their timely and perceptive remarks,” Mr Cochrane-Dyet said.
He said the UK look forward with confidence to maintaining its partnerships with the Zambian Government and businesses in the years ahead.
The UK last week voted to leave the EU in a national referendum.
FILE: President Lungu greets Medical staff at Luangwa District HospitalPRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has condemned the United Party for National Development (UPND) for propagating violence and has asked traditional rulers to intervene.
Mr Lungu said it was a shame that the UPND had continued engaging in violence going by the latest report from Mazabuka.
He has since called on chiefs to educate the UPND or anyone engaging in violence on the importance of peace.
The Head of State said chiefs were custodians of peace and the land.
Mr Lungu was speaking yesterday when he met with chiefs from Chifunabuli District in Luapula Province.
The chiefs were Senior Chief Mwewa, chiefs Chitambo, Mwansakombe, Mulongwe, Mbulu and Kalasamukoso.
“When the opposition come, especially the UPND, welcome them but insist on peace. Preach peace to them,” President Lungu said.
Mr Lungu said engaging in violence was undemocratic.
He said the Patriotic Front (PF) was a democratic and peaceful party that believed in democracy.
President Lungu said that chiefs should take advantage of the UPND leaders’ visit to share with them the message of peace.
Earlier on Nsamba Island in Lunga District, President Lungu urged Zambians to vote for the PF to give the party an opportunity to complete its development programmes.
He said UNIP did its work in 27 years while MMD had 20 years.
The PF could not possibly complete its work in five years despite doing enough.
Mr Lungu also said people in Nsamba should vote for PF aspiring candidate for Lunga Constituency Emerine Kabanshi and all the PF aspiring councillors.
Meanwhile, Christian Democratic Party (CDP) president Danny Pule said President Lungu was the father of development.
Reverend Pule said Mr Lungu had steered the country to development.
At a rally in Chipili, President Lungu warned that he would not tolerate indiscipline in the PF by entertaining independent candidates using his name to gain votes.
Mr Lungu said the people who did not accept the adoption process and decided to stand as independent candidates should not use his name to campaign for themselves.
He said this during a rally in Chipili.
President Lungu said party members should accept the party procedures and wait for their turn to stand.
The President said he did not know the independent candidate for Chipili Constituency who was claiming to have the President’s blessings.
The PF candidate for Chipili is Home Affairs Minister Davies Mwila.
An independent candidate, Jewis Chabi has printed T-shirts claiming that he is a PF candidate.
“I don’t know that man, my candidate is Davies Mwila. How can I work with someone who doesn’t want to work with the party?” President Lungu asked.
He reiterated that it was easier to work with PF candidates because they shared the same vision.
In Chifunabuli, Mr Lungu said he only recognised Mecha Ponde who the PF adopted and not the independent who was claiming to have been adopted.
The Head of State said people should learn to wait for their turn and not rush to defy the party.
Zesco United suffered their first Group A defeat in the CAF Champion League when they went down 2-0 away in Morocco to Wydad Casablanca in Rabat on Tuesday evening.
The result saw Zesco tumble from 1st to 3rd in Group A after making a bright start on June 18 when they beat Al Ahly 3-2 in Ndola.
Wydad took a 1-0 lead into the break when Walid Karti headed in Ismail El Haddad delivery in the box in the 13th minute.
Zesco’s best chance of the match came in the 33rd minute that John Chingandu fluffed his shot on the goalline before Wydad goalkeeper Zouhair Laaroubi collected the ball.
Wydad put the result beyond doubt in the 52nd minute when David Owino scored an own goal after failing to deal with Reda Hajhouj’s shot on the near post.
Zesco pressured but failed to break down an organized Wydad who held on to cement top spot in Group A.
Zesco drop to 3rd placed on 3 points, tied with second placed ASEC Mimosa who won 2-1 away at bottom placed and winless Al Ahly on Tuesday in Cairo.
Wydad are top on maximum 6 points at the end of match day two.
Vice President Inonge Wina says government has started addressing poverty levels among rural women.
Ms Wina said this is because most poor people live in rural areas with the majority being women.The Vice President said PF is a pro-poor government that is committed to reducing poverty levels among women in rural areas.
Ms Wina was speaking when she addressed a rally at Liliachi in Nalolo.Mrs Wina said over 3,800 households have benefited from the social cash transfer in the district.
And Mrs Wina has urged the people of Limulunga to ensure they vote for the PF.She was speaking in Limulunga when she received over 180 defectors from the UPND and ADD.
And former Sinjembela Member of Parliament Poniso Njeulu said Shangombo district has seen development since the PF came into office.
Mr Njeulu who is defending the seat on the PF ticket assured Mrs Wina that the people of Shangombo are with the PF and are appreciating the many development projects taking place in the area.
This was after Mrs Wina introduced Mr Njeulu as the PF candidate for Sinjembela at a rally in Shangombo this afternoon.
Zambia police Deputy Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has appealed to members of the public to tip off the police with information leading to the arrest of suspected Patriotic Front (PF) cadres who allegedly killed a University of Zambia (UNZA) student opposing the ruling party, reports Pan African Radio Journalist Hermit Hachilonde.
On 24th June, 2016 a United Party for National Development (UPND) supporter Malesu Mukonka was slain by suspected PF cadres for cladding himself with the UPND regalia in Lusaka.
Mukonka a fourth year student was subsequently rushed to Levy Mwanawasa General Hospital where he later died on Monday the 27th June, 2016.
Mr. Hamoonga noted that the Police Service is having challenges investigating the case because the deceased was left unconscious after the attack.
“We appeal to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the culprits” Mr. Hamoonga said
Meanwhile UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has made assertions that President Edgar Lungu has a hand in the deaths of most UPND supporters.
Hichilema has since urged President Lungu to think twice on his uncalled for attitude towards his desire to retain power on 11th August 2016 as Zambians are determined to vote him out.
“Lungu must stop killing citizens because after 11th August, 2016 he will no longer be president of Zambia” he said
