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File:Vendors sell second hand clothes in the Central Business District of Lusaka.
Lusaka province minister Colonel Gerry Chanda has issued a 7 day ultimatum to the police to ensure that Cairo road is cleared off street vending.
And Colonel Chanda has issued a 90 day ultimatum to the Lusaka City Council to ensure that all business houses in Lusaka, Chongwe and places are painted.
Colonel Chanda says government does not what to see the situation of street vending along Lumumba road and freedom way filtering into Cairo road.
He told QFM the ultimatum is with immediate effect and is non-negotiable.
Colonel Chanda says Cairo road must be left to operate freely without street vending while government is attending to the situation along Lumumba road and freedom way.
He noted that anyone found conducting business along Cairo road will be arrested and prosecuted without compromise.
And Colonel Chanda has warned that government will have no choice but to revoke trading licenses of business houses that will not adhere to the directive to paint their shops and mend and maintain their pavements.
The provincial minister notes that it is so unfortunate that business houses only want to make profits without taking care of their areas, when it is their responsibility and needs no reminder.
File:Former Western Province Minister Richard Mwapela talking to journalists during World Press Freedom Day Celebrations in Mongu.
FORMER Western Province minister in the MMD government, has been arrested for alleged forgery and theft.
A joint Government investigations team in Western Province arrested the former minister on alleged charges of nine counts of forgery,theft by public servant and uttering false documents.
Chairperson, Fanwell Siandenge, said investigations had since been extended to other senior Government officers concerning irregular retiring of imprest and forged receipts.
Mr Mwapela has been slapped with three counts of forgery, three counts of uttering false documents, three counts of abuse of authority of office and theft by public servant.
Mr Siandenge said Mr Mwapela is alleged to have instructed the then Provincial Permanent Secretary, Seth Muleya to retrieve K48,260,000 from the Constituency Development Fund.
The money was allegedly retrieved from Ndala Kawengu Construction Company which was contracted to put up Green Market in Kalabo District in 2010.
Mr Mwapela did not deposit the money he allegedly got from Government coffers.
Mr Siandenge said in other offences, Mr Mwapela retired accountable imprest amounting to K16,180,000 using alleged forged receipts between June 10 and October 13, 2010.
‘I can confirm that Mr Mwapela has been arrested and charged with six counts. He retired accountable imprest amounting to K16,180,000 using forged receipts in 2010 bearing Cross Roads and Lui Holiday Homes of Lusaka when he was provincial minister and Kalabo Central Member of Parliament,’ he said.
Mr Mwapela was released on bond and immediately appeared in the Mongu Magistrate’s Court where he denied all the nine allegations.
In another development, a clerical officer in the procurement unit at the Western Province administration office, Nosiku Lifuka has been jailed for one year.
She was arrested for using prominent business executive, Amatende Lubosi’s company to print forged receipts for fuel involving K3,114,900.
Mr Siandenge said Lifuka was convicted on three counts of theft by public servant and three counts of forgery and another three counts of uttering of a false document.
File: Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata teasing MMD women singers
By E.Mwelwa
Respect for each other is one of the most cardinal aspects of life more especially to our leaders. Zambians have always been known to be people with utmost respect for everyone, and that is why we have not experienced any wars. We have always lived as one with much consideration for each other’s feelings.
Do you know that Zambians are easily welcomed in most lands in the diaspora? It is because of the way we carry ourselves. Realistically, there are very few Zambians who have been paraded as crooks or thieves in the diaspora than we can compare to other countries.
However, this nice picture we have built for many years is fading away very fast. The people who have been making the dent of this clear picture of Zambia are mostly elders who are leaders for that matter.
The following are some of examples of what may be causing this good picture to fade.
In my opinion Mr. Sata Michael, the current Zambian President has lived almost the whole of his political life as an extremely abrasive person. Mr.Sata doesn’t care about anybody’s feeling whatsoever, anywhere and anytime. To add more weight to this Sata would take advantage of his well-connected Bemba vocabulary to unleash them to anyone who crosses his way.
Sata on the Late Levy Mwanawasa
For instance, Levy Patrick Mwanawasa really had a very tough time living with Sata in the same country. No sooner had Mwanawasa become the President than Sata started decorating him with serious abusive language.Mr.Sata was really ready for this as he promised Zambians including Mwanawasa that he would make Mwanawasa’s rule very rough. This is the same Sata would mock the health condition of Levy by calling him “cabbage”.
During a well-attended rally in Lusaka, Mr.Sata even showed a cabbage to people and said this was their president (Mwanawasa), and then he cut it into two pieces. At the same rally Sata said Mwanawasa’s brain was just picked from the tarmac after an accident and packed it in his head then he is called a president.
Mr.Sata heavily insulted the president and even called him a fool. While all this was taking place the PF cadres were extremely happy and clapping hands and shouting, Pa Bwato.This was in 2003 in Kanyama Constituency.
There was nothing good Mwanawasa did which received Sata’s applause.He criticized anything and in each critique he produced, it was spiced with several insults and mockery. It was during this period that Sata,the cobra, started campaigning on tribal lines by showing how Bemba’s were suffering under Mwanawasa’s rule just because Chiluba F.T.J was being pursued for corruption. It was also within this period that Kenneth Kaunda, the first Zambian president, father of the nation, called Levy Mwanawasa, a fool and an abnormal president.
Sata on Maureen Mwanawasa
Again do you remember how Sata told Maureen Mwanawasa that she needed ‘alangizi’ for answering back on the insults leveled to her? For a lady to be told you need alangizi, it is a serious insult to that woman’s integrity and respect. Do you think these victims of Mr.Sata’s insults were happy? No.
Sata on the late George Kunda
Further, Mr. Sata recently nicknamed the late former vice President George Kunda a red lipped snake. When Kunda was taken ill to South Africa, Sata was at the center of gossip and talked badly about the sickness of George Kunda who was vice president at that time.
Sata said these words “when I was taken ill to South Africa, I came back with intact lips, but this George Kunda should tell us why his lips
are like that. He talked a lot of bad things about Kunda’s illness.This showed that Mr. Sata, who doesn’t want his illnesses to be
talked about, had no respect for the Vice President. He only showed respect to George Kunda after his death because even when Kunda was in
the hospital, Mr. Sata together with his wife Kaseba never went to see the sick George Kunda in UTH.Dr.Kaseba perfectly avoided going to see
Kunda in the hospital even when she was few wards away from where he has sleeping.
We haven’t forgotten on how Sata called George Kunda the dullest lawyer in the world.
Sata on Former President Rupiah Banda
Next, do you remember how Mr. Sata and Winter Kabimba enjoyed calling Rupiah Banda Nyama Soya? During a particular discussion with the
‘fourth’ organ of the government- The Post, Kabimba, the secretary General of the PF, called Rupiah Banda, Nyama Soya repeatedly. The
Post Newspaper using its puppet, Chocklet, drew Rupiah Banda and called him Nyama Soya. Most of the PF cadres in the streets, churches,
schools, generally everywhere were happily calling Rupiah Banda, Nyama Soya. The PF and its president, Sata, never cared about the feelings
of Rupiah Banda and his family.
Sata on UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema
Is it not the same Sata who called Hichilema, the UPND president the under-5? How can a grown up person with children be called an under-5?All the PF cadres upon hearing this were very happy and jeered at the UPND cadres.
Kambwili on the people of North Western Province
Is it not Kambwili who told people from North-Western Province that they are as behind as buttocks? Do you think people from North-Western Province were happy to be insulted?
Finally, I want all the PF cadres to know and hear this. We are really enjoying it today to hear Mr. Sata be called Ukwa or Chimbwi No Plan just as they enjoyed insulting other leaders. Just as they found pleasure in either insulting others or enjoy hearing others being insulted, we are surely finding pleasure and leisure in either insulting them or hearing other people insult them. A lot of PF cadres are very annoyed hearing their president being called Chimbwi no plan but they should have been on the forefront helping their president Sata, Kabimba, Kambwili etc. to not only control their tongues but also be economical with their words on others.
What the PF cadres including the President Sata and his family feel today after being mocked and jeered is what we felt that time he was championing his talent of insults on us and our leaders. In fact we will never stop this as he never stopped to date. We cannot apologize as he never did to anyone on earth. He only carried an apologetic nose after he fell ill and was flown to South Africa for treatment by Mwanawasa.
But even after that, Sata said that Mwanawasa took him to South Africa for treatment for political reasons and gain.
Let all those leaders of crude governmental organizations and Churches appeal to Sata to apologize for all the insults he heaped on people dead or alive before we can apologize to him and the PF minions. In fact the insults flashed on President Sata are far much less, in size and meaning, than what this Sata used to flash on others.
These guys forgot that their time would come. Yes time for them has come. Time for insults, nicknaming, jeering and mud-polishing is now on them, for them, because it was by them. In fact we as amateurs in these things as are just assisting them, pioneers of Insults
In fact Sata taught us best ways of insulting of leaders when he did it to Kenneth Kaunda, Mwanawasa and Rupiah Banda.
Find out from Kenneth Kaunda, the best ally of Sata, how he suffered insults from Sata after 1991, then Levy from 2001 to 2007 and Banda
from 2008 to date.
File: National constitutional Conference delegates 2011
Action Aid Zambia has observed that disclosing how much the government is spending on the constitution making process will accord the citizens an opportunity to decide other cost effective means of adopting a new constitution.
ActionAid country director Pamela Chisanga has told QFM news that this will help the people and the government on how the constitution making process will be done without spending a lot of resources.
Ms. Chisanga added that disclosing how much is being spent on the constitution making process will also indicate how cost effective the roadmap that the technical committee has undertaken is.
The civil society leader noted that PF government has an opportunity to leave a legacy behind by giving a people of Zambia a good constitution.
Ms. Chisanga has since urged the government to give its position on the setting up of the referendum commission that would be tasked to hold a referendum on the bill of rights as required by law.
The first draft of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill will be launched tomorrow for public scrutiny and comments, Parliament heard yesterday.
Information, Broadcasting and Labour Deputy Minister, Mwansa Kapeya told Parliament, which resumed sitting yesterday, that the task force will launch the first draft document at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka.
Mr Kapeya said the Government was committed to ensuring that the legislation was enacted.
“My Government is committed to ensuring that the FoI is enacted. I am happy to inform this House that a technical committee has been constituted and has been urged to speed up the process.
“This committee will launch the first draft FoI on Thursday this week so that members of the public can scrutinise it,” he said.
Mr Kapeya was responding to Patriotic Front (PF) Kanchibiya Member of Parliament (MP), Davies Mwaango (PF) who wanted to know when the FoI Bill would be presented to Parliament.
In response, Mr Kapeya told the House that the Government would ensure the FoI document was presented to Parliament within the current sitting.
The task force comprises Government representatives from the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and Labour and Ministry of Justice.
Others are representatives from civil society organisations, FoI coalition of the Jesuit Centreor Theological Reflection, Economics Association of Zambia, MISA-Zambia, and Transparency International Zambia.
Others are the Law Association of Zambia, independent legal experts, University of Zambia lecturer Kenny Makungu, media trainer Edem Djokotoe, and a World Bank technical team.
[Times of Zambia]
Mr Malama, 71, died on Monday morning on a plane flying from Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Ndola.
His son, Stephen Malama Jr confirmed his death in Kitwe yesterday.
Mr Malama Jr said his father was connecting from Lubumbashi to Ndola from India where he had gone on a business trip and for medical review.
He said when the plane landed at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport, one of the passengers noticed that Mr Malama was not getting up from his seat.
The passenger informed the cabin crew who checked on him but was not responding.
Mr Malama Jr said his father was pronounced dead upon arrival at Ndola Central Hospital.
Mr Malama was a senior legal practitioner with Jacques & Partners and board chairperson at Kagem Mines. He was a State Counsel.
He also served as director at Professional Insurance Corporation, Zambezi Portland Cement and Professional Assurance Company, among others.
Funeral gathering is at 1804 Kaminda Drive, Riverside in Kitwe while burial has been tentatively set for tomorrow.
He is survived by a wife Elizabeth, several children and grandchildren.
Mr Malama’s partner, Kafunya Mbindo said the death was beyond imagination.
Mr Mbindo said Mr Malama’s death was a big loss to the legal fraternity and especially the law firm, Jacques and Partners, which had lost two other legal brains.
State Counsel William Nyirenda described the death of Mr Malama as tragic.
“Mr Malama was such a gentle, refined and eminent legal personality. He was a mentor to many of us in the legal profession,” he said.
Another lawyer, Samuel Twumasi said it was difficult to describe Mr Malama in words because his death was a great loss to the legal profession, especially to the upcoming lawyers who should emulate him.
Zambia returns to action next month when they face Malawi in a friendly.
The friendly match will be played away in Blantyre on July 6 at Kamuzu Stadium.
Zambia coach Herve Renard is next week expected to name a 25-man team for the Malawi friendly.
The team of mostly home-based players is scheduled go into camp in Lusaka on July 1.
Renard’s team is expected to constitute mainly of players the Frenchman is expected to feature in Zambia’s 2014 CAF African Nations Championship qualifiers that kick off this November.
Zambia returns to action next month when they face Malawi in a friendly.
The friendly match will be played away in Blantyre on July 6 at Kamuzu Stadium.
Zambia coach Herve Renard is next week expected to name a 25-man team for the Malawi friendly.
The team of mostly home-based players is scheduled go into camp in Lusaka on July 1.
Renard’s team is expected to constitute mainly of players the Frenchman is expected to feature in Zambia’s 2014 CAF African Nations Championship qualifiers that kick off this November.
Veteran Indeni goalkeeper Stephen Kabwe says he is hopeful the Ndola side will survive relegation.
Indeni are currently perched at the bottom of the Super Division table with 9 points
after week 14 matches played over the weekend.
Kabwe claimed that Indeni’s position on the table is not a true reflection of the Oil Men’s performance so far in the season.
“We are playing well it is just that we are missing a lot of chances, our defence is OK but what is troubling us is scoring,” the ex-Kabwe Warriors and Roan United keeper noted.
” I don’t believe in failure wherever i go and i am very sure we will survive,” Kabwe added.
He however admitted that relegation battles are not easy to win.
“We need support from our fans and the executive, i know it is not easy to survive relegation,” Kabwe said.
Indeni’s poor start to the season claimed coach Emmanuel Siwale who resigned almost three weeks ago due to pressure.
AMERICAN ambassador to Zambia Mark Storella with former Works and Supply Minister Mike Mulongoti during the Zambia-USA Alumni thanksgiving dinner in Lusaka
Former Works and Supply Minister Mike Mulongoti has challenged Civil Society organisations to take center stage in educating Zambians on the ongoing constitution making process.
Speaking in an interview with Qfm news, Mr. Mulongoti said there is need to simplify the technical legal language in the document to Zambians in order to allow informed submissions.
He said the whole Constitution making process will not be inclusive if it does not take on board views of the general populace.
Mr. Mulongoti further explained that CSOs have a critical role to play in the process and ensure that every Zambian is reached and understands the provision contained in the draft.
He said it will therefore be important for all stakeholders to take advantage e of the extension period to ensure that Zambians access the document and make informed submissions.
[QFM]
GOVERNMENT has pledged prudent utilisation of funds from cooperating partners on key priority areas to enhance national development.
Secretary to the Treasury, Fredson Yamba said Government would continue to dialogue with donors because it was committed to upholding the underlying principles of the Poverty Reduction Budget Support (PRBS) process.
Mr Yamba said in Lusaka yesterday during the PRBS review meeting for 2012 with cooperating partners that the direct budget support had continued to be the preferred aid modality for the Government.He said the support and cooperation received from partners had enabled Government to direct resources to key priority areas of the country’s economic development agenda.
“This is because it presents us with the flexibility and predictability required in managing the national resources and also facilitates good planning.Further, it reduces transaction costs, allows for more accountability and ownership of the process to the Zambian people and enhances capacity building,” he said.
The meeting drew participants from various Government spending agencies, among others, the Anti-Corruption Commission, Road Development Agency, Auditor General and various ministries.It was aimed at dialoguing on key aspects of underlying principles and to assess performance for the 2011 Performance Assessment Framework (PAF) report.
This year, the United Kingdom government was steering leadership as the lead of the PRBS group.
Mr Yamba said the tremendous support the Government was receiving through budget support was highly appreciated as it impacted positively on improving livelihoods of Zambians.He was happy that the Patriotic Front Government and cooperating partners had continued with the spirit of constructive engagement pertaining to the PRBS process through monthly dialogue meetings.He said such constructive processes were significant in building dialogue on operationalisation and the effective transmission and utilisation of the budget support.
He said through continued dialogue, cooperating partners had raised a number of concerns relating to the Government’s commitment to underlying principles of the PRBS process.
“In particular, these concerns are in the areas of public financial management, commitment to structural reforms, and commitment to effective governance. I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate that the Government’s commitment to these issues remains unwavering,” he said.
Mr Yamba urged the cooperating partners to engage constructively with the Government in the quest to meet challenges for the betterment of lives of Zambians.
He said Zambia was mindful of the global economic challenges faced by many cooperating partners in the wake of the Euro Zone crisis.
He, however, said measures being implemented in some countries had an impact on the magnitude and timing of disbursements of aid to Zambia.
The new song is called Nthawi Ya June, a play on how people seem to
seek out old flames when the weather gets cold.
This marks MrVezzy’s return to the social commentary that saw him
shoot to fame as L.Ve with songs such as “No Sweat. No Sweet (Survival
Ni Nkhondo)” and Viva La Vito among others.
Members of Parliament (MPs) today head back to the House to continue their legislative duties.Parliament had adjourned sine die on March 29, this year.
On cards is a Bill on the rebasing of the Kwacha, as initiated by the Bank of Zambia and the Freedom of Information(FoI) Bill.
The House which opens the doors to the members this afternoon will, however, be without three members who include former vice-president and Muchinga MP, George Kunda (MMD) who died on April 16, this year.Others who would not be part of the House today are Lukolo Katombora (MMD) formerly MP for Livingstone Central and Darius Mumba (MMD) MP for Chama North, who lost their seat through election petition rulings by the High Court.
During the last sitting, the House passed for Second Reading, the Anti-Corruption Bill which also re-introduced the Abuse of Authority of Office Clause which had been struck-out by the MMD Government.
The Bill, which was presented to the House by Justice Minister, Sebastian Zulu, also proposed to increase the maximum sentence for corruption offences from 10 to 14 years.
The proposal attracted support from various opposition MPs and is expected to proceed to the Third Reading in this session.
The House also unanimously ratified the appointment of Evans Chibiliti as Secretary to Cabinet who was described as a man of adequate experience after serving in the civil service since 2002.
On February 25, United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon who was on a visit to Zambia, addressed a Special Session of Parliament where he urged Zambia to ensure that there were no sacred cows in the fight against corruption.
The UN chief said that the world body was impressed with Zambia’s adherence to democratic tenets urging other countries to do the same.
The House is expected to consider a Bill on the rebasing of the Kwacha and the Freedom of Information Bill (FOI) among others.
Before adjourning sine die on March 29, the house considered 232 questions for oral answers, 11 ministerial statements and three motions.
President Sata with Children at the function hosted for him by Zambians in UK
By PROFESSOR CLIVE CHIRWA
Introduction
THE First Draft Constitution of the Republic of Zambia of 30th April 2012 proposes Dual Citizenship for its subjects under Article 18.
This reads and I quote: “XVIII-i: A citizen shall not lose citizenship by acquiring the citizenship of another country; and XVIII-ii: A citizen who, before the commencement of this Constitution, acquired the citizenship of another country and, as a result, ceased to be a citizen shall be entitled to apply to the Citizenship Board of Zambia to regain that citizenship”
This is not new.
It is what we have been recognising for centuries through tribal routes. Before Zambia became a country it had kingdoms or enclaves with traditional leaders who accepted dual citizenship because in many occasions they had to inter marry to keep sanity and community development.
Background
As a landlocked country bordered by eight countries it is natural that this tradition continues into modern times and cannot be stopped by demarcations created superficially by the colonisers of Africa.
Indeed, traditionally land locked countries like Zambia, such as Switzerland, Luxemburg, and Austria with dual citizenships have always recognised and encouraged recognition of their citizens through Jus soli (Latin for right of territory) means you are a citizen of say Switzerland because you were born there; or Jus sanguinis (right of blood) which means you are a citizen because one or both of your parents are, through birth; and the third is through a successful completion of the naturalization process.
[pullquote]If I was born three centuries ago in Central Africa, I would have been recognised to possess multi-citizenships as a Chewa (Jus sanguinis) through my father, as a Bemba (Jus sanguinis) through my mother and as a Lamba (Jus soli) since I was born in Mufulira and just being a Mufken.[/pullquote]
We have for Centuries recognised similar dual citizenship through our traditions and it is the right time to revive those traditions.
If I was born three centuries ago in Central Africa, I would have been recognised to possess multi-citizenships as a Chewa (Jus sanguinis) through my father, as a Bemba (Jus sanguinis) through my mother and as a Lamba (Jus soli) since I was born in Mufulira and just being a Mufken.
Thanks to Dr Kenneth David Kaunda the first Republican President of the Republic of Zambia who saw the necessity to encourage and promote this in modern times. The results are there for all to see in terms of being the only country in Africa that has never experienced war and that has true democracy yielding a more cohesive national identity of Zambia.
This must continue and must be inscribed in the pages of the Republic of Zambia Constitution so that every citizen in the country or in Diaspora feels to be part of Zambia. Remember that those in Diaspora did not voluntarily leave the country; they were pushed out due to lack of opportunities and lack of employments they were trained for.
Countries with Dual Citizenship
The world has now shrank into a global culture and economy. For this reason many countries are now endorsing dual citizenships. The results are colossal in terms of economic development.
Let us name a few of these countries Austria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Ghana, Germany, Grenada, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, South Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Spain (only in certain cases), South Africa (only in certain cases), Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA (only in certain cases), Vietnam and Western Samoa.
[pullquote]Can you associate these countries with consequences due to dual citizenship? Can you see that by having more citizens these countries have lost out on the employment front because the foreigners have taken those jobs?[/pullquote]
Can you associate these countries with consequences due to dual citizenship? Can you see that by having more citizens these countries have lost out on the employment front because the foreigners have taken those jobs?
In my eyes and I believe in yours too, I see development, low poverty rate, collective riches, pure prosperity, technological advances, literate upbringing and above all excellent governance. Dual Citizenship has helped many of the countries in the list to develop far more quickly than they would have done otherwise.
Let us take some examples:
(i) Israel:
Ranked fourth in the world in scientific activity and a major player in high-tech industries. It designs and builds aeroplanes (Astra, Gulfstream, etc.). It develops technologies for agriculture so that high yields can be harvested in the desert sand (while we have failed despite having good soil). All these advancements are due to transfer of technology by its dual citizens working overseas and helping their motherland. As a result thousands of jobs are created by the dual nationals;
(ii) Switzerland:
A country that is topologically similar to Zambia in all respects. It is very technologically advanced, has the highest GDP thanks to its dual nationals which it encourages for a simple reason that dual nationality brings home free technology transfer;
(iii) Ghana:
A country that has realised the economic benefits of dual citizenship through fostering trade and broadening investments opportunities. In the last ten years Ghana has seen its skill and expert population increase tremendously due to dual citizenship.
Ghana’s dual citizens have set up shops in their country by developing roads, housing, building machineries, developing free medical care, utility facilities and many more.
Thanks to the Ghanaian government that has welcomed dual nationals with open arms as they have brought with them free technology transfer and business acumen;
(iv) Turkey:
A country that has seen tremendous economic development since allowing its citizens to have dual citizenship. The Turkish nationals living in Germany make up 5% of Germans.
They have over the years since they were allowed to have dual citizenship brought free technology transfer from Germany to Turkey. This has resulted in the boom of manufacturing goods in Turkey.
Indeed, I have personally noticed this since the tractor I designed for a German company has also ended up being manufactured in Turkey.
The last Zambian government wanted to buy those tractors from Turkey. My question is why buy from Turkey when you can get free of charge the design of that same tractor from me. The other is manufacture of ambulances called in Zambia as mobile hospitals. I designed these for Germany many years ago. Chinese came and copied the mobile hospital which Zambia bought from China. They were so poorly copied that they are unreliable. Why can’t you come to me?
There are more benefits Than Problems
We must now cut the fat and eradicate the myths of dual citizenship. There are more benefits than problems. Dual nationality is truly the way forward to offer recognition to those who are sacrificing their time, knowledge and money to make their motherland prosperous.
Research has shown that good investors are dual citizens and not strangers who sometime come with different agendas to milk as much as they can and leave the natives with no trousers.
[pullquote]Globalization has noticeably changed perceptions on dual citizenship in many countries. Zambians living abroad contribute up to 10 percent of Zambian GDP through transfer of moneys. This is more comparable to what Zambia gets from the mines.[/pullquote]
The schemes used by Israel, Turkey, Switzerland and others that go into partnerships with the dual citizens has yielded real development and jobs. For every dual national there will be a hundred or more jobs created. This is good for Zambia which at the moment needs extra brains that have been exposed to the world.
Endorsing dual citizenship should be viewed in terms of national development and as an economic strategic enhancement formula.
Globalization has noticeably changed perceptions on dual citizenship in many countries. Zambians living abroad contribute up to 10 percent of Zambian GDP through transfer of moneys. This is more comparable to what Zambia gets from the mines.
It is time for Zambia to really embrace dual citizenship and take advantage of the vast talents, qualifications, skills, expertise and experiences of its own unrecognised nationals in Diaspora if true development will come to this sweet motherland.
