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The Zambia Police (ZP) has reiterated its commitment to enforce law and order in the forth-coming by elections in Livingstone and Mpongwe constituencies.
Police Spokesperson, Elizabeth Kanjela says police were adequately prepared to maintain law and order, adding that anyone that would be seen propagating messages or acts of hate and provocation would not be tolerated but would face the wrath of the law.
Ms Kanjela told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that she could not disclose the numbers of police officers that would be deployed to each constituency but that security would be enhanced.
She appealed to the community in the two constituencies to work hand in hand with the police in ensuring that the elections are violence-free.
Ms Kanjela said success in the operation in both constituencies would be dependent upon how the electorates in Mpongwe and Livingstone would conduct themselves during and after the by elections.
She said the police would not tolerate any individual that would try to incite people to cause violence and bring unnecessary tension.
The Livingstone Central seat fell vacant after the resignation of Rev Howard Sikwela from UPND last month while the Mpongwe seat was declared vacant after the resignation of former MMD Member of Parliament, Gabriel Namulambe, to join the Patriotic Front (PF).
The two by elections would be held on 28th February this year.
Four unknown people have died on the spot in the Copperbelt Province when the vehicle they were travelling in lost control and overturned.
The accident occurred Wednesday around 12:30 hours along Luanshya Kafulafuta road near Mufungo Farms when the driver, Benson Masiambiri, aged 39, of house No. 644 Chibi Misingo Province of Zimbabwe, lost control of the motor vehicle registration number TMB SS8 GP, WPD 989 GP and careered off the road before overturning.
This is contained in a statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka yesterday by Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Elizabeth Kanjela.
Ms Kanjela disclosed that the four unknown persons include two male adults between 45 and 50, one female adult aged between 38 and 42, and female juvenile aged between 3 and 5.
“The first male sustained a deep cut in the head and fractured right hand; the second male had a crashed head, fractured right hand and suspected internal injuries; the female adult sustained a deep cut on the lip, fractured hands and head injuries while the juvenile sustained suspected internal injuries and burns on the body. The bodies are at Ndola central hospital awaiting post mortem,” she said.
And in Eastern Province, a 52-year-old cyclist was run over and died on the spot while another, a 14-year-old boy in Southern Province, died after being hit by a motor vehicle.
The accident in Chipata occurred yesterday around 10:30 hours at Mathias Mulumba area along Airport Road south of Chipata district.
The Police PRO said the incident in eastern province involved an unregistered range rover station wagon, driven by Dr Humphrey Chanda aged 37 of plot number 124 Lukuzye Road, Kalongwezi Chipata, and the cyclist of plot number L-70 Munga compound.
She said the motorist was driving at high speed from north to south and failed to negotiate a curve forcing the vehicle off the road and hitting the cyclist who was coming from the opposite direction.
Ms Kanjela disclosed that the cyclist sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot while the motorist escaped unhurt but has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving contrary to Section 161 of the Road Traffic Act No. 11 of 2002 and will appear in court soon.
She said the incident that occurred in Southern Province involved an International truck and trailer registration number ABC 6903 driven by Cosmas Hamakowa, aged 40, of house number MT 14 Mulonga Extension, Mazabuka district, and a pedestrian Hiram Makala Nalintile of Mbayamusuma also in Mazabuka.
“The accident happened when the truck was parked by the road side when it developed a fault and all the passengers were told to disembark when then the truck rolled backwards and hit the child,” she said.
She disclosed that the body of the deceased from eastern province was lying in Chipata district hospital mortuary awaiting post-mortem and that of the deceased from Southern Province was at Livingstone General Hospital mortuary awaiting post mortem.
Meanwhile, police picked up a body of a man on 26th January at 22:00hours at Hiuyu Paper Plants limited in Chisamba whom they believe to have been shot.
Ms Kanjela said the body has been in Liteta Hospital Mortuary since it was picked up and described it as aged between 35 and 40 years, dark in complexion with beard and moustache, blue jeans trousers, grey T-shirt, blue top suit, pair of brown high shoes and grey socks.
She appealed to members of the public who may have a missing relative to go and verify the body at the hospital.
UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has said that government’s response to the issues raised by Catholic Bishops in their Pastoral letter leaves much to be desired.
Speaking in an interview with Qfm news, Mr. Hichilema said that the Pastoral Letter has raised pertinent issues that need urgent attention from government.
Mr. Hichilema said that his party fully supported the issues the observations of the Catholic Bishops and that the concerns put forward are a representation of the state of affairs in the country.
He said that Chief government spokesman Kennedy Sakeni should desist from engaging in cheap politicking on issues of national interest that citizens request government to consider.
The opposition party leader said that government must listen to the concerns of the people and that Mr. Sakeni should appreciate the Pastoral letter as free counsel.
He said that the Pastoral letter was clear and that any response other than providing clear answers was tantamount to undermining the voice of Zambians as the church speaks for the voiceless and the marginalised in the country.
Mr. Hichilema has since urged other members of the church to speak out against the injustices allegedly being perpetrated by the ruling Patriotic Front.
And veteran politician Nason Msoni says any responsible government, cannot ignore the cardinal issues raised by Catholic Bishops in their Pastoral letter.
Mr. Msoni has told Qfm news that the ongoing developments in the country’s governance system where the opposition has come under intense suppression from the ruling party must be halted.
He says government must therefore analyse the Pastoral letter and quickly attend to the concerns raised.
The Zambia Episcopal Conference comprising Catholic Bishops recently released a Pastoral letter raising their concerns on various social, economical and political issues currently obtaining in the country.
But Chief Government Spokesperson Kennedy Sakeni who is also Information and Broadcasting Services Minister said government values its partnership with the church and is therefore reluctant to engage it on national issues through the media.
He said government has an open door and inclusive policy in which all stakeholders are free to engage in dialogue over issues of concern in building a better and prosperous nation.
Southern Province Permanent Secretary Chileshe Mulenga (middle) and Zambia Railways Limited chief executive officer Clive Chirwa (left) exchange light moments after launching the midweek train service in Livingstone
ZAMBIA Railways Limited (ZRL) has launched a midweek train service from Livingstone to Lusaka with a pledge to restore the lost glory in the railway sector.
ZRL chief executive officer Clive Chirwa said his organisation would work hard to bring back its lost glory by improving the livelihood of Zambians.
Prof Chirwa said he was disappointed with the quality of coaches that were currently transporting human beings.
He was speaking in Livingstone on Wednesday afternoon during the launch of a midweek train service for Livingstone to Lusaka route.
Prof Chirwa said the launch of the midweek train service was a step in the improvement of the railway systems in the country.
“This is the beginning of the way forward on how we can start the reconstruction process of our company.
We need to bring Zambia railways to its lost glory. The quality of coaches transporting human beings is extremely disappointing. We are going to do everything we can to improve and bring about change,” said Prof Chirwa.
Dr Chirwa said he was extremely disappointed with the deplorable state of coaches for the Mulobezi rail way line and vowed to ensure that the situation was addressed.
“One thing I was extremely disappointed about is the deplorable state coaches for Mulobezi railway line and I want to assure you that we shall correct the situation as soon as possible,” said Dr Chirwa.
He said there was need for the country to have railway systems that were common and suitable for the 21st century.
“Our customers have been begging us to bring back the train service that they used to enjoy. I want to assure our clients that we have come back and thanks to the current government who has given us this opportunity especially the President who has given back the Railways to the Zambian people,” said Prof Chirwa.
He also said the improvement of working conditions for the Zambia Railways workers would be a priority.
Southern Province Permanent Secretary Chileshe Mulenga (middle) and Zambia Railways Limited chief executive officer Clive Chirwa (left) exchange light moments after cutting ribbons to signify the launch of the midweek train service in Livingstone
And speaking when he officially launched the midweek train service in Livingstone, Southern province permanent secretary Dr Chileshe Mulenga said his province contributed significantly to the economy of the country.
Dr Mulenga said that economic growth of the country had just began under the Patriot Front (PF) Government under the leadership of the President Michael Sata.
He said that repossessing of the Zambia Railways from Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) and the launch was of the Link Zambia 8000 project was part of the growth.
Dr Mulenga said that the mid week train would be a good alternative transport for the people of his province.
He said the country was poised for economic development with the current investment that Government was channeling to the transport sector.
“With a revamped rail transport, we will be able to give competition to road transport and this will result in the lowering of transport costs.
With the lowering of the transport costs, people will be able to save money and therefore putting more money in their pockets,” said Dr Mulenga.
Southern Province Permanent Secretary Chileshe Mulenga (middle), Zambia Railways Limited chief executive officer Clive Chirwa (left) and Senior Chief Mukuni (right) exchange light moments inside a train the launch of the midweek train service in Livingstone
And Zambia Railways Workers Union (ZRWU) president, Nathan Zulu has pleaded with the current government never again to consider concessioning the railways sector, saying the country lost nine years of development during the time the company was in the private sector.
During the launch of a mid-week passenger train service from Livingstone to Lusaka today, Mr Zulu said the country lost nine years of development when the former MMD government sold the railway sector to a private company.
He pointed out that the railway sector was in a deplorable state during the time it was in private hands and made meagre contributions to the development of the country.
Mr Zulu thanked the government for the bold decision to repossess the rail way sector, adding that his union bled to the heart to see how deplorable the sector became.
“We thank the government for the bold decision it took to repossess the Zambia railways because as a country we lost nine years of development due to the pathetic condition of the railway company when it was in private hands,” said Mr Zulu.
“And our plea as a union is for this government or any government to come never again to privatise the company which is one of the major contributors to development of our economy,” he added.
The union leader said he was aware that government has set colossal sums of money to resuscitate Zambia Railways, adding that the launch of the mid-week train service from Livingstone to Lusaka was one positive effort by government to improve and deliver better railway transport services to the people.
He also challenged the Zambia Railway to change the negative perception that people have about the railway transport.
Mr Zulu further said for its part the union will work together with government to realise its plans of improving the railway sector and will only offer constructive criticism where things go wrong.
Southern Province Permanent Secretary Chileshe Mulenga (middle) flags off the launch of the midweek train service in Livingstone on Wednesday afternoon as Zambia Railways Limited chief executive officer Clive Chirwa (middle) and Livingstone City Council public relations manager Emmanuel Sikanyika (far right) look on in Livingstone
Earlier, Zambia Rail ways Regional Manager, Jawara Mubanga, said the launch was a formal invitation to all stakeholders in Zambia and worldwide to come aboard with the aim of revitalising the rail way sector.
Mr Mubanga also said the launch would address the transport challenges faced by
the underprivileged in society.
Last year the ruling Patriotic Front Government revoked the compulsory acquisition of concession rights that were granted to the Railways Systems of Zambia (RSZ) to operate and manage the railway network, citing mismanagement of the Zambia railways infrastructure and the rolling stock which in turn led to the deterioration of the Zambia railways assets and resultant loss to the country as a whole.
Meanwhile, Government has released a US$120 million grant to Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) to enable the railway firm to rehabilitate the railway network, chief executive officer Clive Chirwa has said.
Professor Chirwa has also announced that the railway firm would introduce fast trains to operate on the south-north route.
He said following the release of the funds, rehabilitation of the railway line would commence soon.
Prof Chirwa said apart from reconstruction of the rail track, ZRL would build another railway line alongside the existing one from Chingola to Livingstone.
“We already received a grant of $120 million money from the Government. We know just rehabilitation is not good enough because we need to build a railway line of tomorrow to a standard of moving locomotives and trains,” he said.
He said ZRL would ensure that the railway system promoted national development and ensure people traveled safely for work between towns.
Prof Chirwa said coming from a highly sophisticated technological environment, he did not see how he could not design wagons, a railway line as well as a passenger coach and advanced locomotives.
“Today [January 31, 2012], I will be presenting a document to Government in Lusaka at 18:00 hours to highlight especially how the design will be done. The design is already on the computer and people will see the model,” he said.
About 980km of the railway line from Chingola to Livingstone would be rehabilitated in three years.
He said the new ZRL commercial department would revamp all the stations which were currently deplorable.
a newly launched midweek train at Livingstone station
The controversial FIFA referee at the centre of Zambia’s 1-1 draw with Nigeria on January 25 is still at the Africa Cup contrary to reports.
Reports earlier this week alleged that Grisha Ghead was sent home after he handed Zambia a late penalty in their penultimate Group C game against Nigeria at Mbombela Stadium.
However, the Egyptain referee was the fourth official in the final Group D game involving Cote d’Ivoire and Algeria on January 30 in Rustenburg.
Ghead handed Zambia an 81st minute penalty after Emmanuel Mayuka was brought down on the edge of the area.
Rainford Kalaba has confirmed that he was close to a move to the South African PSL.
Kalaba told South African radio show 083 sports With Robert Marawa on Metero FM that he was heading to the PSL “very soon.”
“I am looking forward to coming player here,” Kalaba said.
“You will just see in a jersey on the pitch.
“I hear Pirates are interested in me and I am looking forward to meeting the officials.”
Meanwhile, Media reports in South Africa have indicated that Kalaba has actually signed a three deal with the PSL champions that will see him move from DR Congo club TP Mazembe to Pirates until 2015.
Zanaco and Power Dynamos steps up their preparations for their respective CAF continental competitions when they play warm-up matches this weekend.
Zambia’s envoys in the 2013 CAF Champions League Zanaco face Zimbabwe’s FC Platinum in Saturday’s friendly in Lusaka.
This will be Zanaco’s third warm-up match in eight days having played two friendlies in DR Congo last weekend.
The 2012 FAZ Super Division champions face Swaziland’s Mbabane Swallows in the champions league, preliminary round,first leg in two weeks.
Meanwhile, 2013 CAF Confederation Cup participants Power on Saturday take on Don Bosco of DR Congo in their build up match in Kitwe.
24 hours later, Power will engange Zimbabwe’s FC Platinum in another friendly at Arthur Davies Stadium in Kitwe.
The 2012 FAZ Super Division runners up will host Angola’s Recreativo da Caala in the Confederation Cup, preliminary stage, first leg tie on 15 February in Kitwe.
Zambian striker Luka Lungu says he was targeting to play regularly at Don Bosco where TP Mazembe have loaned him.
Mazembe have sent Lungu on a one-year-long loan spell at promoted Congolese National League side Don Bosco who are coached by veteran Zambian trainer Fordson Kabole.
Lungu told LT Sports in Kitwe that he was not satisfied with the number of games he played at Mazembe last season.
The ex-Power Dynamos striker said he wants regain his form which prompted Mazembe to snatch him from Arthur Davies in 2011.
“I enjoyed my stay at Mazembe but I wanted to play more games than I did. I am going to Don Bosco to play more games and not to stay on the bench,” Lungu said. “However, I performed well whenever I was given a chance to play,” he added.
“I am feeling good to go to Don Bosco, I am comfortable.”
Vice President, Guy Scott, says Government will soon start offering free secondary education in the country.
Dr Scott says Government is determined to provide free but quality secondary education to citizens as is stipulated in the Patriotic Front manifesto.
He said secondary school education will soon be free so that all citizens, regardless of their social standing in society, can access it.
“As PF Government we are working on a situation towards making free education free. And we are not just talking of making secondary education free but providing free quality education,” Dr Scott said.
The Vice President said this when he addressed residents of Mpongwe at a rally to drum up support for the Patriotic Front candidate in the forthcoming Mpongwe Parliamentary by election, Gabriel Namulambe.
The by election is slated for February 28.
The Vice President urged the people of Mpongwe to vote for Mr Namulambe, saying he was the best candidate among the five that are vying for the Mpongwe Constituency seat.
He said for the people of Mpongwe to see tangible development taking place in their area, they needed to vote for the ruling party’s candidate because he was working with a working Government.
Dr Scott also disclosed that Government will soon implement many developmental projects in the area.
He said under the Link Zambia 8000 project, many roads in the area will be upgraded and that unemployment in the country is being addressed through the Pave Zambia 2000 project.
He said the PF Government is working hard to address unemployment in the country as it realize that it is one of the biggest challenges facing the country.
Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister, Emmanuel Chenda, said Government will on Sunday next work complete the distribution of the 11 000 metric tonnes of fertilizer which is due for Mpongwe district.
Mr Chenda said Government regrets the delay in the distribution of the farming inputs to small scale farmers in the country but that it was working round the clock to correct the anomaly.
He said it was for this reason that Government has changed the input distribution system for the coming farming season by introducing the electronic vulture system.
Mr Chenda stated that the electronic vulture system will help curb the delay in the distribution of farming inputs and other challenges faced by farmers as they will be actively involved in the entire input distribution activity.
Speaking earlier, Mr Namulambe pleaded with the people to vote for him so that development can start flowing in the area.
Mr Namulambe said he resigned from the opposition because he did not want to be involved in cheap politicking at the expense of developing his constituency.
Delegates at Southern Province Constitution Convention in Livingstone
There was a heated debate over Article 28, Right to life whether the death sentence should be maintained or be eliminated from the first draft constitution in the on-going southern province convention.
Most delegates unanimously upheld Article 28 clause 3 which states that ‘a person may be deprived of life if that person has been convicted of capital offence and sentenced to death,’
But others argued that it would defeat the preamble which declares the republic as a Christian nation saying we are governed by the principles of the Bible which says thou shall not kill.
Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC), Livingstone bishop secretary, Fr. Clifford Mulasikwanda said the principles of Christianity while Monze central parliamentarian, Jack Mwiimbu insisted that the clause stands as it is in the draft constitution.
However, convention chairperson, Solomon Muzyamba put the motion to a vote that would be conducted through a secret ballot by tomorrow with the session closing with a prayer from Fr. Mulasikwanda asking God for guidance overnight for the voting process over the motion by the delegates.
Earlier, Delegates at the on-going Southern Province Constitutional Consultative Convention resolved that the Zambia adopts a federal system of governance.
The delegates resolved that Zambia should adapt to the federal system of governance but still remain a one Unitary State.
Making amendments to the first draft constitution, the delegates resolved that the words “devolved system of governance” in the Preamble should be replaced with the words “federal system of governance”.
The delegates said once the Preamble is amended, it will allow the local people to manage their own resources in a more amicable manner.
The Preamble in the current draft constitution reads” RESOLVE AND UPHOLD the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural character of our nation and the self actualisation of people living in different Provinces of Zambia and their right to manage their own local affairs and resources in a devolved system of governance within a unitary State.
Convention Chairperson, Solomon Muzyamba, ordered the house to go for a ballot vote after a lengthy debate at which the majority scored 90 votes against the opposing 57 while one delegate abstained out of the total 148 total votes casted.
Meanwhile, the constitutional delegates have resolved that Article 47 be amended so that the State should compensate claims by victims as ruled in the courts of law within the period of three months.
Under the current draft constitution, Article number 47 (3) sub clause (e) states that “the judgement may be enforced by execution against the state after one year of the delivery of judgement”.
Mumbwa Dsitrict Commissioner Sunday Shamabanse has expressed shock when he learnt that Kabulwebulwe School has only two single holed toilets to cater for 1,000 pupils.
Mr. Shamabanse said the institution was a health hazard to pupils especially that the risen water table is forcing the excreta from the two pit latrines to flow into the school grounds.
The DC who also addressed Teachers and Parents at the school commended the Ministry of Health for a quick action before lives are lost.
He explained that the normal standard ration of are one hole toilet must cater for 10-16 girl children while the ratio for boy pupils should be one hole for 20.
Mr. Shamabanse said it was un acceptable for 508 boys and 474 girls to share a toilet for each sex saying the situation was a time bomb.
The meeting resolved to close the school indefinitely until water table goes down and more toilets are built before the school reopens.
And District Education Board Secretary Threasa Sitali has directed teachers at the school to compensate the pupils for the time they lose during the school resses.
Mrs. Sitali said the school must come up with a serious programme on how pupils will be assisted to catch up with the time lost.
She has however pledged to donate some pockets of cement to the school to easy the construction of toilets at the school.
Early this week, the Ministry of Health closed the school because the water table has risen forcing the excreta to floor in the school grounds.
Kitwe High Court Judge, Isaac Chali, has granted Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) an interim mandatory injunction order to compel U&M Mining Services, one of its contractors, to vacate the mining company’s Nchanga Site in Chingola.
This is in a case in which KCM is seeking a determination of the court on a mandatory injunction order compelling U&M mining Services, a Brazilian company, to vacate the Nchanga site.
In the Court application through ECB Legal Practitioners, KCM is seeking an order of interim preservation or custody of specified machinery and in the alternative, an order securing the advanced payment equipment guarantee dated June 23, 2011 in the sum of US$6,250,000, performance guarantee dated 23 June 2011 in the sum of $5000,000 and an advanced Bank Guarantee dated June 22 this year in the sum of $10,000,000.
And KCM Senior Legal Counsel, Matyola Ndulo, in his affidavit said KCM entered into an agreement with U&M Mining, dated April 25 2007 to excavate ore and waste material at Chingola open pits F and D.
Mr Ndulo stated that the two parties entered into another contract to expand the scope of work under the main contract to include work relating to the footwall and hanging walls.
He argued that the respondent was not carrying any mining activities in the country since the termination of the contracts by KCM.
Mr Ndulo further contended that the principal officers of the respondent were of foreign origin and were likely to leave the Zambian jurisdiction and equipment was in danger of being wasted, disposed of or alienated.
He stated that the respondent had refused to surrender the equipment advanced to it notwithstanding that ownership has not passed on account of the termination of the footwall and hanging wall contract.
The injunction was granted to KCM in chambers today.
The former Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) Kapiri Mposhi Member of Parliament (MP), Lawrence Zimba says he respects the decision by the Supreme Court to nullify his seat.
Mr Zimba said as far as he is concerned, he is popular in Kapiri Mposhi, adding that at no time did he bribe the electorates in his former constituency.
He told ZANIS in a telephone interview in Lusaka today that he did not have much to say on the Supreme Court ruling against his election.
Efforts to get a comment from Lukulu West Member of Parliament (MP), Misheck Mutelo, proved futile as he could not pick his mobile phone by press time.
The Supreme Court has nullified the elections of MMD Members of Parliament for Kapiri Mposhi and Lukulu West.
Mr Mutelo’s election was petitioned by Patriotic Front (PF) losing candidate for Lukulu West, Eileen Imbwae.
Mr Mutelo lost the petition in the High Court but appealed to the Supreme Court which has upheld the ruling of the lower court.
Major Kachingwe and Mrs. Namugala at the news briefing
The Major Richard Kachingwe led MMD faction this afternoon suffered another major set up after officials from the Electoral Commission of Zambia turned away the faction’s candidate for the Mpongwe bye elections.
Goodson Chilufya was asked to leave the Mpongwe Municipal Council premises by ECZ officials as he attempted to file in his nomination papers for the Mpongwe seat on the MMD ticket.
This was after the Minniver Mutesa, from the Nevers Mumba faction had successfully filed in her nomination papers.
Mr. Chilufya arrived at the council offices at around 13:30 Hours in the company of MMD founder Rosemary Jenkins and former Kalulushi and Ndola District Commissioner Joshua Mutisa and other sympathizers.
Upon arrival, Mr. Chilufya and Ms. Jenkins made their way through the nomination centre while UNIP candidate Kenny Chikeya was still filing in his papers.
The two were immediately turned away by police following orders from Copperbelt Police Commissioner Mary Tembo.
Later, a distraught looking Mr. Chilufya told Reporters that he is disappointed with the behavior of the police.
Mr. Chilufya produced what he referred to as a Certificate of Adoption he claimed was signed by Major Richard Kachingwe for him to stand on the MMD ticket for the Mpongwe seat.
And Ms. Jenkins said the Kachingwe led faction is the true and authentic MMD adding that the group will not be swayed away by the action by the police to turn them away.
Meanwhile, Electoral Commission of Zambia Senior Public Relations Officer Sylvia Bwalya said the Commission could not allow another person to file nomination papers under the MMD ticket.
Ms. Bwalya said MMD’s Minniver Mutesa had all the valid documents enabling her to successfully file her papers.
She said the ECZ will not be drawn into internal political wrangles but will execute its mandate professionally.
In another development, former MMD Mpongwe MP Gabriel Namulambe successfully filed in his nomination papers on the PF ticket accompanied by Vice President Dr Guy Scott and scores of PF cadres.
Dr. Scott later addressed a public rally where he assured the people of Mpongwe that under the Link Zambia 8000 Project and the Pave Zambia 2000 Project, the PF Government is going to work on the Machiya Road and the Machiya Bridge in Mpongwe.
The Vice President revealed that there plans to abolish user fees for secondary education commencing the year 2014 and that schools in Mpongwe will be upgraded.
FILE: Some of the Tujilijili consignment that was surrendered at Kitwe Civic center by a named distributor in Kitwe
The burned illicit beer commonly known as Tujilijili has resurfaced on the market in Kasama.
And Kasama Municipal Council has confiscated 40 litres of locally brewed beer called Kachasu.
ZANIS reports that Kasama Municipal Council Public relations officer Mutale Kabwe confirmed the development in Kasama today.
Ms. Kabwe revealed that the council swung into action and confisticated sachets of tujilijili and 40 liters of kachasu and arrested three people in connection with the same.
She said the trio are currently in police custody and will appear in court soon.
Ms Kabwe has warned people selling the illicit beer to stop doing so or risk having their merchandize confiscated and destroyed.
she has since appealed to members of the public with information about the beer to report the perpetrators to the police or council.
Government recently banned the manufacture and sell of the illicit beer packed in small plastics sachets known as totapaks which were sold cheaply on the market.
This helped to contribute to a lot of social vices such as increased crime, violence and promiscuity especially among the young Zambians.
