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The technical committee on the drafting of the new constitution has announced that the draft constitution will be ready June 2012.
Committee spokesperson Simon Kabanda revealed in Lusaka yesterday morning that the technical committee commenced its sittings on the 1st of December, 2011.
He said that so far, the committee has prepared the rules of procedure of the meetings and consultations and the programme of work, which have since been adopted for use.
Mr. Kabanda stated that in light of the various efforts in the past aimed at reviewing and reforming the Zambian constitution, the main task of the committee is to review Zambia’s previous draft constitutions and come up with a draft national constitution based on the technical committee findings from the previous processes.
He said that the committee has been tasked to review the mung’omba draft constitution of 2005 and use it as the basis on which to develop the national constitution.
He further said that the technical committee has begun the process of developing working documents, taking into account the reports and draft constitutions of the previous review commissions.
And the technical committee on the drafting of the new constitution has dismissed reports that it is getting hefty allowances during its sittings.
Committee spokesperson Simon Kabanda said that the allegations are not true as being alleged by some reports.
Mr. Kabanda said that contrary to the assertions, the committee has not yet gotten any funds from government since they started sitting.
He says that government is still handling the matter, and that the committee will ensure that accountability is applied.
He said that the committee has pledged to ensure that it makes public how the funds are being applied.
Mr. Kabanda has further called on Zambians to support the committee in coming up with a people driven constitution.
Tulile was born in Zambia 20 years ago, and is currently based in Malaysia . She is in university majoring in Analytical economics.
KAPA187:What influenced you to express yourself using poetry as opposed to other art forms?
Tulile : Believe it or not I started off by writing rap lyrics in high school, inspired by my sister who at that time had quite a fascination by that music genre, had asked me to pick up a pen and try it, as it was a hobby she regularly did. Before I knew it I started to get a knack for writing rhymes and entered one competition for my high school. But despite all that felt lacking in the sense that I realized rap was all about competition and lacked the depth I wanted to convey about myself what I felt about the world around me, so slowly rap turned into poetry.
KAPA187:What types of poems do you find yourself writing most? Do you have a recurring type?
Tulile: Mostly Lyrical poems but I try not to make them too personal and at the same time not detach myself too much from the poem itself .Example if I right about something I haven’t been through myself Id imagine what I would do if say I was in that situation.
No I don’t have a recurring type, Ideas just come to me and I write. I never associate any new material with what ive written in the past because writing its self is also a skill that I’m trying to master, so I ‘move forward’ so to speak.
KAPA187:What do you think is the biggest misconception about poets?
Tulile: To be honest I really have no clue. I’ve never seen life from that point of view and I haven’t come across anyone who’s had any misguided ideas about poetry ‘yet’. But I will tell you this, the day I do hear any I’ll be more than happy because poets are artists that are not recognized by most back home (Zambia)… “Bad press is better than no press”
KAPA187:How was it like when you performed your poetry for the first time?
Tulile: Definitely shook up, had butterflies in my tummy and made it pretty obvious I was nervous wreck. But as soon as I began reciting it all seemed to go away and became an amazing experience for me.
KAPA187:What is ‘Poets Passport’ all about?
Tulile: In Cyberjaya, the city I live in, Poets Passport began as a small group of students that shared a passion for poetry and would meet in different homes to recite and share their pieces. Over time word spread and the attendance at our poetry sessions grew to 50 or sometime 70 people. Moving from houses to more accommodating scenes at restaurants, the poetry sessions continued to go on strong and now, three years later, Poets Passport has become one of the most recognized poetry scenes this side of Malaysia, producing poets that have won numerous slam poetry awards including the Asia-Pacific slam poetry championship. And although I have only been with Poets Passport a mere few months I’ve found myself surrounded by truly inspiring poets. I feel it’s truly an honor for me to be a part of this movement.
KAPA187:Are you poems drawn from personal experiences or from other sources?
Tulile: I write both personal poems which I tend to keep to myself and performance poetry which relates to common experiences we all go through as a better way to connect with the audience.
I find it important not to mix the two because a friend once taught me that if you are too attached to what you create you’ll never leave room for improvement.
KAPA187:They say that to see the world with complete honesty one should look to comedians, artists and poets, what do you think emerges naturally from your work?
Tulile: Nothing hits home like the truth. When you look at a form of art and your able to see yourself in it? That! Is the mission of all artists’ comedians and poets. When you speak truth you evoke emotion whether it’s pleasant or painful.
Point is that when you leave that stage no will forget that YOU did that.
KAPA187:Is there a poem that you have written that you will never forget, if so tell us why.
Tulile: I will never forget all my poems…literally. I’ve memorized them so much its practically impossible for me now. All are different in their own way so none really stand out to me as special.
KAPA187:Do you have any hidden talents?
Tulile: Hidden??…Not any more. For those who didn’t know I guess the cats out of the bag, I love to sing.
KAPA187:If you were told you only had 6 months left to live , what would you do?
Tulile: Stop School…haha jokes… (Not really). I would keep appreciating life the way I do. Make decisions like I’l live forever. And keep loved ones close to me through it all.
KAPA187:In 10 years i will be….
Tulile: Happy with the career path I’ve chosen
HER WORK
Some powerful poetry
” I personally haven’t heard of any poetry slams being held back home but i know there’s a need, and a lot of people who would like to express themselves in the same way that i have, but have not had the chance to because of a lack in exposure to such kind of events.so thats why i want to do this, to inspire, and that hopefully someone who reads it will be moved to do something about it. ” – Tulile Siyumbwa
“With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles.”
(2 Chronicles 32:8, NKJ)
TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
In scripture, the enemy was coming against Hezekiah, causing him all kinds of trouble, trying to keep him from his destiny. But Hezekiah didn’t get all upset. He just kept abiding, being faithful and putting God first. In Second Kings 19, God said, “Hezekiah, I myself will come against this enemy. He will receive word that he is needed at home, and I will cause him to want to return and he will be defeated.”
Notice that when you abide in Him, the Creator of the universe says, “I myself will come against your enemies. I myself will come against that sickness. I myself will come against those who oppose you.” It says God is the one who caused Hezekiah’s enemy to turn around. That means God can cause that unfair boss to take an early retirement. God can cause that neighbor that’s giving you so much trouble to decide to pack up and move. God can cause that classmate to be transferred to another school.
Today, no matter what’s coming against you, keep pressing into God. Put His Word first place in your life. Honor Him in all that you do. Let Him fight your battles and bring you into the land of victory He has prepared for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, I bless You and praise You today because You are good! Thank You for Your good and precious promises. I submit my ways to You; I surrender my will to You knowing that You are working in my life. Thank You for fighting my battles as I keep myself in covenant with You in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Relatives of a 27 year old man who was shot dead in Lusaka west land riots yesterday have demanded for a report on the events leading to their relative’s death.
Father to the deceased Henry Mulenga Sindala says he deserves to know who sent the named police officer who fired the gun that killed his son Richard.
And brothers to the deceased Emmanuel Sindala and Mulenga Sindala have charged that they will not burry their late brother until a comprehensive report is availed to the family.
The relatives have since displayed more than ten used bullets and one unused bullet allegedly picked from the scene of crime.
Meanwhile a man who has declined to be named for security reasons has narrated that a named police officer who allegedly killed Richard confessed that he was send by CK marble limited managing Elijah Kasonso to disperse a crowd that was clearing a land earmarked for the construction of the market.
According to the eye witness the named officer from Lilayi police after finding the crowd clearing the land in question, started firing live bullets, thereby killing Richard who was a passerby.
The witness further says that the group became angry and proceeded to Mr. Kasonso’s house, burning the building and some vehicles.
He has further disclosed that Mr Kasonso has been in conflict with the group in question over a piece of land he claims to be the legitimate owner.
The Zambia Police Service has instituted a committee to probe the causes of fire that gutted the Comesa headquarters in Lusaka recently.
Inspector General of Police Martin Malama has told Muvi TV News in an interview that the committee has so far not yet arrived at possible reasons that could have ignited the fire.
Dr. Malama said the committee will nonetheless issue a report soon after investigations are completed.
Operations at the COMESA Secretariat have come to a halt due to the fire that destroyed property on the top floor of the Comesa building.
Yesterday, property worth billions of Kwacha was damaged following an inferno that swept through the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) secretariat in the late hours of Thursday.
A spot check at the secretariat around 13:00 hours yesterday revealed that Young and Rubicum at the American Centre and the COMESA administration wing and their contents were extensively damaged, reducing some of them to rubble while smoke was seen smoldering in some areas besides heat being felt.
Some workers in a somber mood were seen seated outside the gutted infrastructure which the late second Republican president Frederick Chiluba inaugurated on December 8, 1998.
According to Inspector General of Police Martin Malama who rushed to the scene and witnessed the Lusaka City Council (LCC) fire brigade struggle to put out the fire, preliminary investigations indicated that the fire might have started from the American Centre around 23:00 hours and that the cause was not yet known.
The LCC fire brigade failed to contain the fire and only managed to do so after seeking reinforcement from the Zambia Air Force (ZAF).
COMESA secretary general Sindiso Ngwenya who had also rushed to the scene around 23:00 hours said in an interview yesterday as he walked through the rubble that the inferno damaged property worth more than US $2.5 million at the secretariat and equally extensively damaged property at Young and Rubicum among others. The infrastructure is estimated at US $22 million.
The visibly shaken Mr Ngwenya, who described the incident as a great tragedy and loss to the COMESA member states, said the cause of the fire was not yet known but that the building and its contents were insured.
“It’s a very big tragedy to COMESA member countries which will result in unbudgeted expenditure,” he said.
Mr Ngwenya said among the burnt items were personal documents, computers and COMESA documentation.
LCC public relations officer Henry Kapata attributed the council’s failure to quickly quench the fire despite being at the scene on time to the COMESA secretariat fire hydrants not having water, thus prompting the officers to fetch water from “elsewhere”.
“Can you imagine that even the filling station on the other side also did not have water? That could have been a very big disaster in the Central Business District had the fire crossed over to the filling station,” he lamented.
Mr Kapata said that currently the LCC only has one fire engine to cater for the entire city, adding that LCC sought reinforcement from ZAF, which he said had a much larger fire engine stationed at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport.
He urged shop owners, among others, to ensure that they had fire hydrants filled with water at all times to avoid such accidents.
Residents in Lusaka’s Hellen Kaunda, Kalingalinga and Kabwata Townships have repeated calls for improved drainage systems following the recent rehabilitation of their roads in the areas.
The road improvements in the locations are believed to have brought misery due to flooding caused by lack of proper drainages.
The residents are calling on their parliamentarians to utilize the Constituency Development Funds-CDF to urgently resolve the challenge of flooding they have been subjected to.
They have bitterly complained that the continued flooding has further led to the damaging of property in their houses.
And a check by Muvi TV News in parts of Lusaka’s Kabwata township found that residents have merely created improvised drainages to divert the rain water while contracted works on the drains have stalled.
Labour, Sports, Youth and Gender Minister Fackson Shamenda
Sports minister Fackson Shamenda has directed the National Sports Council to call a tripartite meeting with the Football Association of Zambia.
With the Africa Cup just over the horizon, Shamenda is seeking to defuse a potential standoff with Faz after a difference of opinion between his ministry and Faz over the firing of Dario Bonetti and rehiring of Herve Renard.
Faz president Kalusha Bwalya said firing and hiring process was carried out with due process and that Shamenda is being misled by people around him at the ministry with other agendas.
“I have asked National Sports Council Zambia to sit down with Faz and my ministry,” Shamenda said.
“We are not going to be answering each other no one can mislead me, no one can misinform me.
“These problems have been going on for a long time. Does it mean other administrators were misled?
“That is why I have called NSCZ to call for a meeting to resolve this.
“We are avoiding a situation where ministers start interfering that is why some people think the NSCZ is weak that is why people were busy running to state House.
“We want the laid down procedure to be followed. It is nothing personal.”
President Michael Sata has welcomed Dr Nevers Mumba’s intention to sue the Government. This is contained in a press statement released to the media by his assistant for press and public relations George Chellah.
The President has said that this will provide the Zambian people a golden opportunity to know what transpired at the Zambian Mission in Canada before Dr Mumba was recalled.
President Sata reminded Dr Mumba that the Attorney General’s Chambers stands ready to receive the legal suit at the earliest convenient time.
The President however hopes that Dr Mumba’s legal threat is not meant to intimidate law enforcement agencies that are carrying out an investigation on him.
The Head of State wishes to reiterate that those facing corruption investigations must not seek to intimidate law enforcement agencies by false claims of a witch-hunt and allegations that the country was sliding into a police state.
The President has also taken note of the strange offer of protection Dr Mumba has promised former president Rupiah Bwezani Banda.
“Dr Mumba stated that: ‘…let us fill the jails of this country until freedom comes.’ Truly, those found wanting will have to serve their time in jail before they regain their freedom. This is the position of the law and we hope Dr Mumba and his colleagues will respect that,” President Sata said.
“Dr Mumba was in Zambia when people were fighting for freedom but typical of him, he went to hide in the Christian Coalition. Zambians know that Dr Mumba is just an opportunist who goes with the wind. What protection can Dr Mumba offer to anybody? As a matter of fact, Mr Rupiah Banda does not need Dr Mumba’s dirt hands to protect him.
“It is regrettable that it has become fashionable for people facing legitimate investigations to make outrageous and preposterous allegations against myself and the law enforcement agencies. An investigation is not a sentence so let my brothers and sisters keep the cool.”
President Sata said that Zambia is a democracy and this entails that the rule of law shall apply fairly to all citizens regardless of their status or political affiliation.
THE Zambia Co-operative Federation (ZCF) has signed a US$ 1.5million (K7.5bn) deal with Nyiombo Investments on Fertilizer Distribution amongst small holder farmers country wide. The deal signed on December, 7, 2011 will see the federation utilize its infrastructure dotted across the country to distribute Urea and D-Compound fertilizer to it’s over 4,500 members.
ZCF Director General James Chirwa says this will further increase the contribution that small holder farmers make to the country’s agriculture sector beyond the current 80%. Mr. Chirwa adds that the project will be a form of supplement on the existing Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) by government.
“Farmers have remained small in the country despite having started benefiting from FISP in 2002…we want to avert this situation as a federation through this deal with Nyiombo Investments,” said Mr. Chirwa.
He said the deal provides for a competitive price by Nyiombo to ZCF which will in turn be passed on to beneficiaries across the country with three provinces namely Northern, Western and Southern earmarked in the first phase which commenced on December, 8, 2011.
The prices will not go beyond the existing market price of K 200,000 per 50kg bag. Mr. Chirwa was however quick to mention that co-operative members who have already made their K 50,000 contribution toward the recapitalization program from among the federation’s over 4,500 members will be given the farming input at a good price as part of incentives.
“We want to recognize the role that our members have played in the recapitalization program hence we will award them with a good price for the fertilizer so that they can increase on the yield,” stated Mr. Chirwa.
Meanwhile speaking at the same occasion which was held in the ZCF Boardroom, Nyiombo Investments Limited Operations Manager Kwazi Dlamini said his firm was happy with the deal entered into with ZCF. He is optimistic that the fertilizer will reach its targeted beneficiaries the small holder farmers who are the drivers of the country’s economy.
“We are confident that farmers in the rural areas will greatly benefit from this program so that they can be motivated to increase their yields owing to availability of the farming input,” he said. Mr. Dlamini further revealed that Nyiombo Investments is looking at going beyond supplying of fertilizer but also other farming inputs.
The US$ 1.5million between ZCF and Nyiombo Investments will continue beyond the current farming season. Market analysts are expectant that ZCF’s active participation in developing the small holder farmers will further enhance their contribution toward agriculture development making Zambia a regional food basket through successive bumper harvests.
The crowd during the inauguration ceremony raise the PF symbol as they sing the national anthem.{picture by Dr.Simuyemba}
By Jacqueline Musiitwa
Michael Sata and supporters echoed Barack Obama’s mantra of ‘change’ during the 2011 election.
As a child growing up, I recall the fervor and momentum around Zambia’s first democratic multi-party election which took place in 1991. I remember running in the streets chanting, “The time is now…It’s time for change” and other chants focused on the people’s hope for a better future. Little did I understand politics, much less political evolutions or revolutions.
In the last 20 years both Zambia and the world have changed, becoming more loosely bound. We continue to witness the globalization of ideas, politics, economics, social systems, culture, technology and disease. If the Arab up rising has taught us anything, it is that leadership is about responsibility and not power.
Failure to be responsible results in removal from power. This year I have witnessed another change of sorts in Zambian politics. In a relatively peaceful election Zambians made it known that once again it was time for change. The election process demonstrated to me Zambians’ choice to hold leadership accountable for its actions.
The one thing that has remained constant in the lives of all Zambians is the desire to make a better life for themselves. The ever present consensus in African political discourse is that our leaders are the cause of our problems. Although in part true, leaders alone must not take all the blame. As Aldous Huxley said, “People get the government they deserve.”
Considering many African countries’ battle with national self esteem, questionable degrees of patriotism and nationalism, as Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea games have a larger following than parliamentary proceedings, one can only be cautiously optimistic. Based on the assumption that Zambians are committed, inspired and willing to work hard together towards national development, it still begs the question, how can ‘we the people’ ensure the leaders are for the people, of the people and guided by values and ethics (including, but not limited to, transparency and accountability)?
The first step is to consider the words of Barack Obama, “We must educate our children to become like young Egyptian people….” This does not mean taking to the streets, it means uniting young people together for a common cause despite existing differences. The days of silent children who are seen and not heard are gone – younger generations now know that they are an influential and growing part of ‘the people’.
It also means understanding and demanding civic rights, obligations and privileges under the law while using the appropriate means to express grievances. People’s rights need to be taught in schools and other community fora.
The second step is to foster independent institutions buttressed by a strong civil society, free press and unrestricted access to social media. It is through open debate of the issues that people effectively contribute as active and responsible citizens.
People need to express and advocate the views of a diverse cross-section of the population without fear or threat of prosecution. A good example of this is Rwanda’s ‘National Dialogue’ – a process that invites people to converse with government through phone calls, text messaging and email (domestically and from the diaspora) about national challenges, successes, lessons learned and future plans.
Often in Africa political leadership is disconnected from the realities of the people. Being surrounded by a convoy of security in a vehicle with tinted windows or a helicopter because there are no roads to the region for the rare opportunity to visit a village, (that prepares for weeks on end for the visit), is hardly a depiction of the people’s reality.
President Sata, was in part voted because he appears to be ‘a man of the people’. In his first ninety days, people have been watching with anxiety the reforms the government is making. So far the new government is demonstrating its commitment to unifying past political fractures – renaming the airports with names of the founding fathers, whilst demoting military officials that were allegedly unqualified for their posts suggests that a meritocracy could be developing, thus minimizing corruption and nepotism in hiring practices.
Clearly outlining and enforcing the terms and conditions for investors entering into Zambia, especially the Chinese, thus protecting Zambia’s greatest resource, its people, at the forefront of the agenda demonstrates the government’s commitment to sustainable development.
All of the above are great starts, however, the development agenda, be it Vision 2030 or the Millennium Development Goals, need to be accompanied by an active and realistic plan of how to accomplish them. Such a plan is not yet clear. Additionally, the needs of the people change over time, and government must take that into consideration whilst still focusing on such visions. There need to be checks and balances, monitoring and evaluation of leadership performance. And ultimately it is up to the people to gauge when it is time for change and be the necessary agents of change.
Jacqueline Musiitwa founder of Hoja Law Group is a Mo Ibrahim Leadership fellow, a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and an Archbishop Tutu fellow.
Bishop Simon Chihana has castigated President, Sata over allegations that he and Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia-EFZ-Executive Director, Pukuta Mwanza intend to hold a press briefing to attack the President.
Bishop Chihana says has described the accusation as all lies from a bottomless pit of hell that do not deserve a place or part in the hearts and minds of the hearers.
He adds that the accusations are shocking and unbelievable.
Bishop Chihana says what is also shocking is what he has termed as un Presidential language used likening it to that of a person who has just entered night school classes of grade seven possibly at Mpika primary school.
And, Bishop Chihana has maintained that President Sata’s swearing in of the technical team was illegal without constitutional powers. He says he does not need a place on the technical team but desires that things are done lawfully as per advice of the legal and constitutional experts.
[pullquote]Bishop Chihana says what is also shocking is what he has termed as un Presidential language used likening it to that of a person who has just entered night school classes of grade seven possibly at Mpika primary school.[/pullquote]
Bishop Chihana says he agrees with PF Secretary General, Winter Kabimba that Mr. Sata is still under shock that he does not believe that he is the head of state and needs time to recover.
This is contained in an electronic statement sent to MUVI TV News.
President, Sata yesterday charged that Bishop Chihana and Rev. Mwanza intend to hold a media briefing to denounce him.
Eleven Members of Parliament from North Western Province have urged President Sata not to underrate the intelligence of chiefs from the area. This follows President Sata’s warning to traditional leaders in North Western province against promoting tribalism.
North Western Province Members of Parliament Chairperson, Kabinga Pande says President Sata should not underrate the intelligence of the traditional leaders by insinuating that they are being incited by politicians.
He says all the traditional leaders are asking for is a fair share of the country’s resources and this does not in any way amount to treason. Mr. Pande says the President must not use threats but rather use dialogue.
He was speaking to MUVI TV News while being franked by other MPs from North Western Province.
Chongwe Member of Parliament, Silvia Masebo has told the Lusaka magistrate court that Lusaka Province MMD chairman, William Banda organized MMD cadres to go to Chongwe and beat up PF cadres. This is in a matter in which Mr. Banda and four others are facing charges of assault on some Chongwe residents.
Ms Masebo said on 3rd September 2011, she received a call from one of the PF Members in Chongwe, informing her that MMD cadres were beating people in the area. She said when she got to Chongwe she found some PF members who were attacked, by the road side on great east road.
Ms. Masebo says later on she saw Mr. Banda come near her and calling for reinforcement and a few minutes later some MMD cadres were brought in buses and vans.
She says Mr. Banda ordered the cadres to beat and clear all PF cadres because former President Rupiah Banda was to pass there as he was scheduled to have a rally in Chongwe. An emotionally charged Ms Masebo told the court that the MMD youths were armed with Pangas and sticks and were throwing stones at PF supporters.
Ms Masebo positively identified Mr. Banda and another accused person in court, as some of the people who were in the fore front in the Chongwe violence. And Lusaka resident magistrate, Rogers Kaoma warned Ms Masebo against using unpleasant language in court.
This was when responding to a question from defense lawyer Hopday Kabwe, who asked her on whether or not she wanted to outweigh former President Rupiah Banda’s campaign strategy. Ms Masebo had earlier responded that it was nonsense and ridiculous for someone to think that she wanted to outweigh Rupiah Banda.
The European Union has joined other international institutions recommending the removal of the presidential parentage clause in the Zambian constitution.
According to recommendations from the EU Observer Mission’s final report of the 20 September General Elections, Zambia should do away with the parentage clause so that all its citizens are accorded an opportunity to lead the country.
Other recommendations include the extension of time between the announcement of the final presidential results and the inauguration of the new head of state.
The EU has also recommended that a new special court or tribunal be set up to exclusively deal with election petitions.
EU Chief Election Observer for Zambia, Maria Muniz told MUVI TV News that Zambians who are not aligned to any party should also be allowed to contest the presidency.
A few weeks ago, the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa also recommended that the parentage clause be scrapped off and independent presidential candidates be allowed to contest elections.
Former High commissioner to Canada Dr.Nevers Mumba
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) Presidential hopeful, Nevers Mumba is suing the state over allegations that he has misappropriated funds at the High commission in Canada.
Dr Mumba, who returned yesterday from Canada where he was Zambia’s High Commissioner, said that he has instructed his lawyers to commence legal proceedings for defamation.
He said that he will also sue for illegal detention at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, where he was briefly detained yesterday upon arrival.
Nevers Mumba, recalled Zambia’s High Commissioner to Canada was yesterday morning briefly detained by authorities at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport upon arrival causing panic among sympathizers who went to welcome him.
When he was finally released, Dr. Mumba asked Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) members to remain resolute in rekindling prospects for the party to bounce back.
Dr. Mumba, who is a front runner for the MMD presidency, was optimistic that party members will remain focused and determined now that they are in the opposition.
Addressing cadres, a jovial looking Dr. Mumba said his party desires a Zambia that is tolerate and free of intimidation of its citizens.
He stressed the need for the party to organize itself ahead of prospective elections.
Recently president, Sata expressed concerned on information of alleged financial impropriety at the Zambian mission in Canada.
The president had hoped that Dr Mumba’s impending visit to Zambia will provide law enforcement agencies an opportunity to engage him on the financial matters at the mission.
