Chilu Lemba released 2 music videos for his songs “Go Getter” featuring Ty2 and “Chiuta” featuring Madondo.

GO GETTER

CHIUTA

By Kapa187

Police in Lusaka this morning broke-up a demonstration by United Party for National Development youths, to press for the resignation of Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito.

Police broke-up the demonstration just as the UPND youths tried to join into Addis Ababa Drive from their party headquarters situated on Lagos road in Rhodespark.

The police who fought running battles with the UPND youths managed to apprehend some of the protesting youths who have since been detained.

QFM staffer Alexander Musokotwane who went to cover the demonstration was also beaten up be Police officers despite having an identity card.

Traffic on Addis Ababa drive was temporarily interrupted as the Police tried to restore order.

The UPND had vowed to defy a ban by the provincial police command not to go ahead with the demonstration.

The UPND and other opposition political parties are calling for resignation of the DPP over the K14 billion debt owed by the defunct Zambian Airways to the Development Bank of Zambia in which he was one of the Directors.

And Lusaka province Police commissioner Charity Katanga who led the police operation said Police will not allow lawlessness to take place in the country.

Ms. Katanga has further dismissed claims that the decision by police to stop the UPND demonstration was politically motivated.

She said that the UPND was supposed to follow the correct procedure in airing out their views to the public.

QFM

Newly elected Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) president,Nevers Mumba has clarified his political slogan of ‘Don’t Kutina’ as not provocative and confrontational towards the Patriotic Front (PF)government.Dr. Mumba explained that he came up with the slogan to strengthen and encourage MMD members to be strong following what he alleged as political retribution by PF members towards MMD members after losing power.

The MMD president was speaking on a live Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) Radio two phone-In-programme monitored by ZANIS in Lusaka.He said the ‘Don’t Kutina’ slogan that some sections of society feel was confrontational was Biblical and was calculated to inspire Zambians including intellectuals that he claimed were cowed into silence following the ascendance of the PF to power.

And Dr. Mumba has maintained that his stance on the plight of the poor and other downtrodden Zambians has not changed since the time he joined politics.

Dr. Mumba was responding to a caller who wanted to know why he has always been inconsistent in politics and his championing of elitist policies.But Dr. Mumba said he has always been an ardent advocate of the poor people by championing of pro poor policies during the time he served in government.

He further said it was for this reason that at one time he became the first ever serving Republican vice president to be conferred with an award for championing the cause of the disadvantaged people in society.

During his inauguration as the fourth MMD president last week, Dr.Mumba, declared a punch for punch politics with President Michael Sata and his administration.He emerged victorious after defeating his closest rival, former Commerce Minister and leader of opposition in Parliament, Felix Mutati to replace Rupiah Banda who resigned from active politics.Others that contested the party presidency are Kabinga Pande, Dr.Situmbeko Musokotwane, Enock Kavindele, Moses Muteteka and Kapembwa Simbao.

Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Commissioner Joseph Jalasi says 74 by-elections have arisen out of last year’s September 20th general
elections.

Mr Jalasi said the by-elections are at a huge cost to government and petitioners.He said by-elections were an expensive exercise which had to be
avoided at all costs despite democracy being a costly undertaking.He said this in Livingstone during a pre-election briefing for political party representatives at the Civic Centre.

Mr. Jalasi further said Zambia had made a mark in the region as a haven of peace after a successful handover of power from former President Rupiah Banda to incumbent President Michael Sata.

He said Zambia would soon host an international team to share its experiences on holding peaceful and fair elections.Meanwhile, Mr. Jalasi advised political party representatives to desist from using the media to air their grievances as this had in the past contributed to destroying people’s political careers.

He urged them to consult ECZ and its representatives at district level for minor challenges instead of rushing to the media to seek relief.Mr. Jalasi maintained that ECZ was independent and called on political parties to hold peaceful nominations of candidates and to adopt responsible people that could handle the responsibilities that came with conducting civic duties at both parliamentary and local government levels.

[ZANIS]

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has said that it will defy the Zambia Police warning against holding a peaceful demonstration to demand for the resignation of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito.

Speaking in an interview with Q-FM news, party spokesperson Charles Kakoma said for as long as Mr. Nchito is still occupying the office of DPP, the planned peaceful demonstration will go ahead.

Mr. Kakoma pointed out that in democratic dispensation like Zambia, people have freedom of assembly and that no one should infringe upon this constitutional right.

Lusaka province police commissioner Charity Katanga has warned the UPND against holding the demonstration as doing so will be at their own peril.

And Mr. Kakoma has expressed worry at the level of witch-hunting on officials who served in the previous government.

Mr. Kakoma said that there is need to allow law enforcement agencies to carry out investigations professionally without political interference.

QFM

Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) Acting Managing Director, Darwin Shinde has asked government to consider recapitalizing the bank.

Speaking today when Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Finance Miles Sampa called on management to familiarize himself with the bank’s operations, Mr Shinde said that the bank’s capital has gone so low that its impact in the market has been inactive.

And speaking during the tour, he Deputy Minister observed that there was a lot of indiscipline at the Development Bank of Zambia because internal correspondence was being leaked to the media.

Mr Sampa has since has asked management at the bank to discipline workers that have been leaking the information.

Mr. Sampa also asked management to take the blame for any bad loans the bank incurs in the process of lending.

He said that the bank should not pursue individuals who borrowed money without signing personal guarantees.

In an apparent reference to the Zambian airways case, Mr Sampa noted that the bank should treat borrowers with a different set of rules.

He also directed the board to employ a managing director within the next two weeks but warned that the Managing Director should not be politically inclined.

ZNBC

Movement for Multi Party Democracy president Dr. Nevers Mumba has said that the economic development in the MMD’s regime can be attributed to President Michael Sata’s aggressive criticism while in opposition.

Dr. Mumba said that the Patriotic Front leader while in opposition provided much needed checks and balances to the Rupiah Banda administration.

He said that he should not be condemned to criticise government because the Patriotic Front leader did the same while in opposition.

Dr. Mumba said that it is shocking that some stakeholders are attacking him that when he comments on the running of the government.

Dr. Mumba said that he does not practice politics of name calling owing to his Christianity background.

Speaking live on the National Broadcaster this morning, Dr. Mumba said that he will remain committed in ensuring that the Patriotic Front government leads to the people’s expectations.

QFM

The United Party for National Development (UPND) has adopted Howard Sikuwela as its parliamentary candidate for the forthcoming Livingstone parliamentary by- election.

Revered Sikulwela is former principal of David Livingstone College of Education (DALICE) and losing independent candidate in the September 20th general elections.

Efforts to get Patriotic Front (PF) on its adopted candidate for the same constituency failed as Southern Province chairperson Josephs Akafumba’s mobile phone went unanswered.

UPND Livingstone district spokesperson Neto Halwabala confirmed the development in an interview in Livingstone that his party settled for Revered Sikulwela from the eight candidates who had applied for adoption.

Some of the candidates who applied are losing UPND parliamentary candidate in last’s parliamentary elections Fredrick Chuunga, Cuthbert Sibajene and former Livingstone town clerk George Kalenga.

Mr Halwabala said UPND was confident that they would scoop the Livingstone by-election because it is strong in the district.

“The chances that will win the Livingstone by-election are high because we are deep rooted in Livingstone,” he said.

He also said the opposition political party have also adopted Alex Wilo and Ziwa Ziwa as its candidates for Akapewla and Musi-oa-tunya wards respectively.

Mr Halwabala explained that the UPND-MMD alliance is working well so far.

And MMD deputy provincial secretary Shabby Mushaukwa said the MMD in the district would rally behind the UPND candidate to ensure that the opposition scoops the Livingstone seat.

Mr Mushaukwa said the opposition was positive of winning all the three parliamentary and local government by elections set for 5th July,2012.