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Justice Minister Sebastian Zulu has outlined a new constitutional road map in which the process will take longer than the 90 days earlier announced.
Mr. Zulu told Parliament that President Michael Sata is in the process of appointing a team of experts to revisit the Mvunga, Mwanakatwe, Mun’gomba Constitution review commissions.
He says the experts will also look at the recent constitution review commission draft constitution.
Mr. Zulu explained that the experts will then come up with a draft constitution which will be taken around the country for peoples’ inputs before going for a referendum.
After the referendum the draft constitution will then be brought before parliament for possible enactment.
Meanwhile Mr. Zulu says his Ministry is drafting various pieces of legislation to support the pronouncements made by President Sata in his recent speech to Parliament.
The Following is an open letter that was sent to UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema on 25th October 2011 using the email address on the opposition leader’s website by the author. Due to the lengthy nature of the letter. We shall publish it in two parts. The first part makes a case of tribalism against HH and the second part provides advise on how HH could deal with this issue and even hope to be Zambian president some day.
By M Makalu:-
The Post newspaper has in the recent past featured editorials condemning your “tribalistic and dangerous anti-Bemba politics.” The Zambian Inquirer asked Mr. Cornelius Mweetwa, Deputy Spokesperson of UPND and Choma Constituency MP, to comment on these allegations. Here is what he said,
“The (tribalism) attacks (from The Post) are unfair as the regional support given to the UPND is not different from that received by other parties including the Patriotic Front (PF).” He continued that, “A careful analysis of election results has revealed that the major political parties have attracted a home vote associated with a leader of the party. Further since 2001, UPND has received least votes in Northern, Luapula; while Sata has received support from the regions associated with his tribe.”
I want to give you that ‘careful analysis of elections results.’ Because clearly, if Mr. Mweetwa has ever done any careful analysis, he cannot tell such lies in the media; unless if he just wants to deceive you and the Zambian people. Or perhaps he is acting under your instructions, which I believe not, to defend your tribalism even if it means lying to the Zambian people.
According to the careful analysis, Mr. HH, the facts are:
The regional support given to the UPND is VERY DIFFERENT from that received by other parties from the region of their presidents.
The support Sata has received from regions associated with his tribe is not abnormal such that you should compare and use it to defend your tribalism.
Further from 2001, UPND has received least votes not just from Northern and Luapula, as if Bembas were tribalistic, but from other regions as well: Livingstone Constituency, Copperbelt, Lusaka and Eastern provinces. You have grown by just over 1% in Western, North western and Central combined.
Your party has received 99% growing support only from areas with growing anti-Bemba sentiments. Is that a coincidence?
Let us begin the ‘careful analysis’ that proves the above facts.
Please notice that since you took over from Mazoka, UPND has lost support as follows:
Northern – from 1.88% to 0.58% and Luapula – 1.20% to 0.35%. According to your reasoning, you continue to receive this declining support in these regions due to Bembas being tribalistic (taking their votes to somebody of their tribe). What about Copperbelt? From 8.32% to 3.54%. Or that too is part of “regions associated with Sata’s tribe”?
In Lusaka too, your support keeps falling. In fact, in Lusaka, your decline in support was even higher than that in Bemba territories? Your support fell from 16.80% in 2001 to 8.96% in 2011; that is a drop of 7.84% compared to Copperbelt of 4.78%.
How do you explain that? What is making you conclude that your support in Northern and Luapula, and for argument’s sake, Copperbelt, has been declining due to Bembas being tribalistic, while that in Lusaka declines for a reason other than tribalism? Or do you consider Lusaka as being Bemba territory as well?
[pullquote]‘Tribalism’ means, “Behaviour and attitudes arising from a person’s strong loyalty to his/her tribe (or social group) based on the prejudice that his/her tribe is ‘special’ while the other tribes are ‘wrong.’”[/pullquote]
Then what about Eastern province? Your support in Eastern shot to 18.81% in 2006 from Mazoka’s 1.98% in 2001. You will probably argue that this is proof of your tribalism explanation to voting behavior. I say so because in 2006, you headed a coalition of UNDP, FDD and UNIP (UDA – United Democratic Alliance). FDD and UNIP were started by Easterners: (C. Tembo and Kaunda).So in your tribalistic view of things, easterners voted for you because you allied with their tribal relatives.
If that is the case, why did you manage a paltry 18.81% and not the over 52% you scooped from Southern province? Are you saying Easterners are tribalistic against their fellow tribesmen? Because in 2006, Levy Mwanawasa, a non-Easterner, polled higher votes than you who allied with Easterners. He got 148,139 while you got 130,485, with Sata at 36,677. In 2008 and 2011, your Eastern vote has seen a downward trend: 3.29% in 2008 and 2.11% in 2011. How do you explain that, tribalism?
You are deliberately misleading the Zambian people when you send your spokesperson to say things like, “Further since 2001, UPND has received least votes in Northern, Luapula; while Sata has received support from the regions associated with his tribe.”
The truth, Sir, is: Further since 2001, UPND has received least votes in Northern, Luapula, Copperbelt, Lusaka and Eastern provinces; while Sata has received support BOTH from regions associated and not associated with his tribe. We will look at Sata’s statistics in a moment.
Your declining support, Sir, EVERYWHERE, not just in Northern and Luapula, is NOT due to tribalism. Livingstone constituency, among your fellow Tongas, attests to this point.
While Mazoka won Livingstone constituency with 53.52% (11,617 votes), UPND under your leadership has never won Livingstone on its own. In 2008 and 2011, you lost to Rupiah Banda.
It is even more enlightening when one realizes that you keep losing in Livingstone, while you win the other 18 constituencies in Southern province with very high margins, averaging 80% to 90%.
If you explain your declining votes in Northern and Luapula as being due to tribal reasons, what do you say is the reason Livingstone has never voted for you? The only time you won Livingstone was in 2006, as UDA, when you polled 15,198 votes (42.22%).
Since tribalism cannot explain this rare victory for you in Livingstone, we also cannot assume that your popularity in Eastern province in 2006 was because you allied with easterners. So your 18.81% popularity there was not due to tribalism either.
My point, Mr. HH, is this: It is true that you get your least votes from Northern and Luapula provinces and that since 2001, your support there keeps declining. But it is not only in Northern and Luapula where your popularity keeps declining, it is in many parts of Zambia. You are therefore, being malicious and simplistic when you explain this as, “Sata receiving support from the regions associated with his tribe.”
[pullquote]Your Tonga tribe is ‘special’ because it votes for you; Bembas are ‘wrong’ because they do not vote for you. You are therefore, singling Bembas out, telling lies in the media, that Northerners and Luapulans take their votes to somebody associated with their tribe. You want others to share your negative attitude about Bembas (and your positive attitude about Tongas). That is tribalism.[/pullquote]
Clealry, you are seeing tribalism where it is not. I think this is because you practice politics of tribalism, as the following statistics reveal.
Mr. HH, since you took over UPND, it has registered growth in Southern, Western, North Western and Central provinces. Your growth of 0.13% in Eastern, 0.24% in North Western and 1.02% in Central, cannot definitely compare with 16.20% in Southern province. So clearly, your focus is Tongaland, the region of your tribe. That Mr. HH is what makes you a tribalist. We have not even mentioned the fact that you have let your support fall in the other five provinces, which means you do not care about them.
‘Tribalism’ means, “Behaviour and attitudes arising from a person’s strong loyalty to his/her tribe (or social group) based on the prejudice that his/her tribe is ‘special’ while the other tribes are ‘wrong.’”
Your Tonga tribe is ‘special’ because it votes for you; Bembas are ‘wrong’ because they do not vote for you. You are therefore, singling Bembas out, telling lies in the media, that Northerners and Luapulans take their votes to somebody associated with their tribe. You want others to share your negative attitude about Bembas (and your positive attitude about Tongas). That is tribalism.
You aspire to be president of Zambia but all you have done since taking over UPND is gunning support from your tribe, raising it from Mazoka’s 36% in 2001 to 52% in 2011
(16% growth). If we follow the 50 plus 1 rule, which you are an advocate of, you have effectively turned what was once a United Party for National Development (UPND) into a United Party for Tribalistic Development (UPTD). UPND is no longer national; it is Tonga – Tribalistic.
[pullquote]You aspire to be president of Zambia but all you have done since taking over UPND is gunning support from your tribe, raising it from Mazoka’s 36% in 2001 to 52% in 2011[/pullquote]
Because of this tribalistic mindset of yours, you maliciously accuse others to be like you. When your spokesperson says, “A careful analysis of election results has revealed that the major political parties have attracted a home vote associated with a leader of the party,” you are accusing Mwanawasa, Banda and Sata to be like you.
But once again, a careful analysis reveals otherwise, proving the malice in your tribalistic propaganda. We will just go in details on Sata’s results; Banda’s and Mwanawasa’s.
Cecafa has withdrawn Zambia’s participation in this month-ends Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup to be held in Tanzania.
Cecafa general secretary Nicholas Musonye said in correspondence to Faz on Friday that they had been informed by Caf that regulations prohibited a team that had qualified for the Africa Cup from taking part in the event.
“We have just received a letter from CAF informing us that according to CAF regulations we cannot invite team(s) that have qualified to CAN to participate in CECAFA competition, more particularly after the CAN draws have been done,” Musonye said.
“This means we cannot invite you and Cote d’Ivoire as we had planned.”
A 24-man Zambia team was due to go into camp in Lusaka on Sunday to start training camp for the tournament that will be held in Dar es Salaam from November 24 to December.
Emmanuel Mwamba being sworn in as Permanent Secretary for Northern Province
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Defence minister Geoffrey Mwamba (in white) practicing how to shoot on an AK 47 assault rifle during the sound of war officer cadets battle demonstration in Ndola.
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Defence minister Geoffrey Mwamba (in white) is helped to disembark an army gun carrier after practicing how to shoot during the sound of war officer cadets battle demonstration in Ndola
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Zambia soldiers in action during the sound of war officer cadets battle demonstration in Ndola
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Zambia soldiers in action during the sound of war officer cadets battle demonstration in Ndola.
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Police in riot gear ‘invade’ Evelyn Hone College during a student’s protest against the shortage of water at the institution
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A female student is helped to ‘safety’ after choking with tear gas during a protest against the shortage of water at the institution.
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Evelyn Hone students rinse their faces after choking with tear gas during a protest against the shortage of water at the institution.
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A police officer in plain clothes talks to reporters during the student protest against the shortage of water at Evelyn Hone College.
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Sylvia Masebo, Nkandu Luo and other Patrotic Front members and supporters arrive for the filing in of nominations at Chongwe council chambers
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Patrotic Front cadres on a motor vehicle roof top of when they escorted Sylvia Masebo to file in her nominations in Chongwe
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Sylvia Masebo poses for an official photograph for the ballot papers during the filing in of nominations
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Finalists for MUVI TV's reality show Ready for Marriage contest
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Alangizi (traditional marriage counsellors) captured during the finale for MUVI TV's reality show Ready for Marriage contest, which had former sex workers as contestants.
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Precious Amukusana the first prize winner of MUVI TV's reality show Ready for Marriage
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Precious Amukusana the first prize winner of Ready for Marriage reality show
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Roma Catholic priests lay wreaths on the grave for late Mission Press director Father Miha Drevensek in Mpongwe
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Ndola diocess Bishop Banda performs a funeral ritual during the burial of Father Miha.
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Fr Camilo and Fr Chisanga lay wreaths on the grave for late Mission Press director Father Miha Drevensek in Mpongwe
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Catholic women during the requiem mass for the late Father Miha.
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Information, Broadcasting and Tourism minister Given Lubinda (second from r), Foreign Affairs minister Chishimba Kambwili (second from l) during the burial of late mission director Father Miha Drevensek
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William Banda with Edward Mumbi at the Lusaka magistrate court.
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James Banda, Edward Mumbi and William Banda at the Lusaka magistrate court.
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James Banda with lawyer Lindaba Linyambo at the Lusaka magistrate court
STATE House has clarified that the appointment of Emmanuel Mwamba as Northern Province Permanent Secretary is a re-deployment within the civil service contrary to perceptions that it is fresh appointment.
Special assistant to the president for Press and public relations George Chellah said in a statement yesterday that Mr Mwamba, who served as administrator in the office of the former president Frederick Chiluba, was a deputy permanent secretary at Cabinet Office.
Mr Chellah said prior to his appointment as Northern Province Permanent Secretary, Mr Mwamba had been on leave awaitingredeployment.
President Michael Sata on Tuesday swore in Mr Mwamba alongside Augustine Seyuba and Edwin Zumbunu as permanent secretaries for Western and Central provinces, respectively.
The president cautioned the new appointees against sitting in offices and peddling lies but that they should instead tour theirrespective provinces to listen to concerns of the people.
Chiboshi Mwansa a.k.a. Chibo, hails from Lusaka, Zambia . He started off by entering dancer competions in local talent showcases such as Radio 4 Fan Club, and variety shows for Munali High School. It was during his involvement with Radio 4 Fan Club that he started writing and performing his own music. Now based in Columbus, Ohio, USA, he has honed his craft to create the unambiguous sound that he has currently.
His music is a mixture of different genres , African style / hip hop/ dance all mixed in one. His current single is in rotation in different parts of the world such as Germany, where Kaleeza reached the #1 spot on the OLJO charts beating out major artists like J.Lo and LMFAO! Airplay in Australia, South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, and of course his home country of Zambia, has embraced the new sounds of Chibo with open arms. His new video and single Kaleeza is also creating major buzz in the US in cities like Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Chicago and the list goes on. With combined Youtube views of over 50,000 hits fans can expect to see Chibo at a venue in their city soon!
He is spreading Zambian music world wide . He is currently working on some music with Dandy Krazy , this will be good for both artists as it will expand both there fan bases.
THE MUSIC
KALEEZA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGEaazX95ek
Its a very catchy song that will have you dancing all night long.
STATUTORY agencies which have for a long time depended on Government grants will have to sustain themselves next year to remove the financial burden on the treasury, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Bob Sichinga has said.
Mr Sichinga said all statutory bodies will be required to sustain their operations considering that Government has limited resources.
And the Zambia Weights and Measures Agency (ZW&MA) requires about US$ 1.2 million to meet its capital requirement in the medium term and has a statutory debt of K4 billion.
Mr Sichinga said it is long overdue that parastatal companies are weaned off Government financial support to channel resources to other social sectors.
He said this during the familiarisation tour of the ZW&MA offices in Lusaka on Wednesday.
Mr Sichinga said supporting recurrent costs of statutory institutions has become costly on the part of Government due to limited resources.
“Business as usual is over, we all have to pull our socks and roll our sleeves to sustain our institutions. As ZW&MA, you will be entitled to settle all your costs and build a fund that will enable you buy the equipment you require to operate to full capacity,” he said.
Mr Sichinga said the boards appointed in parastatal companies are not there to have fun but help in the management of companies.
“To survive, there is need to change…from 2012 we expect you to be independent and if you want salary increment, work for it. Every deductions taking place whether National Pensions Scheme Authority (NAPSA) or Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) should be remitted,” he said.
Mr Sichinga urged ZW&MA to ensure that all outstanding accrues are settled by the end of the year.
Earlier, ZW&MA chief executive officer Sokwani Chilembo said the agency is working on system failures that date back five years, adding that by the first quarter of 2012 all the agency’s system will be automated.
Mr Chilembo said the key challenge faced by the agency is limited manpower.
Commenting on the debt, he said the company is solvent and has negotiated a timeframe on key statutory obligations that were accrued from 2003 when the agency was formed.
“We have liquidated the principle on NAPSA dues and we are liquidating the principle on the ZRA dues that expires next month. We are current on all other legal obligations,” he said.
The agency’s aim is to improve the range of services provided.
THE British government says it has not asked the Zambian government to legalise gay rights as a pre-condition to receiving aid.
British High Commissioner to Zambia Thomas Carter said the UK government’s provision of development aid to the Zambian government is on the basis of commitment to the reduction of poverty, respect for human rights and issues pertaining to good governance.
Mr Carter said in a statement made available in Lusaka that the British government engages in regular dialogue with its Zambian counterparts to monitor their commitment to progress against underlying principles.
“The UK government’s provision of development assistance to the Government of Zambia is on the basis of its overall commitment to reducing poverty; respecting human rights; improving public financial management; fighting corruption and promoting good governance and transparency,” he said.
He said the UK government raises issues with governments when there are serious and systematic violations of those rights. Mr Carter said to date the issue of gay rights has not arisen with the Zambian government.
His comment follows a statement that was made by UK Prime Minister David Cameron in Perth, Australia, during the Commonwealth heads of government meeting that human rights reform in the Commonwealth was one issue on which leaders failed to reach agreement.
Mr Cameron was reported to have said that countries receiving UK aid should adhere to proper human rights and end a ban on homosexuality.
And the Zambia Episcopal Conference has maintained that homosexuality is wrong and that Zambia as a Christian nation should not support such acts. ZEC spokesperson Paul Samasumo said the Catholic Church has not changed the position it had during the campaign period for last month’s tripartite elections when the issue on homosexuality was at the centre of political debate.
Father Samasumo, however, said in an interview that it is not right to discriminate against people practising homosexuality. “It is clear that we made comments during the campaign period on homosexuality because the Catholic Church regards all homosexual acts as wrong,” he said.
Fr Samasumo said homosexuals need help from the Christian community. He, however, said it is not good for Christians to prejudice people who they think are doing wrong.
ON Wednesday, Chief government spokesperson Given Lubinda said that Zambia will not enact pro-homosexuality laws in a bid to get British aid. Mr. Lubinda said the country would only enact laws supported by its citizens and in line with the Zambian culture.
“David Cameron must be reminded of what we agreed when we met in Paris for the Paris Declaration. Cameron was there, I was there,” said Mr Lubinda, an opposition parliamentarian at the time the Paris Declaration was penned.
He added: “When we met in Ghana, we came up with the Accra Agenda for Action and both those declarations are that no country will use its aid to influence the policies of an aid receiving country.”
He said Zambia was a sovereign state and would make independent decisions on which laws to enact.
“It is wrong for Mr Cameron to try and use aid as a way of influencing policies and laws of Zambia or any other country for that matter,” said Mr Lubinda.
“Zambia will not be pressured to formulate laws or policies by any foreign government,” Mr Lubinda told Lusaka-based Hot FM Radio
The Foundation for Democratic Process has demanded for a clear roadmap from government on the new constitution.
FODEP Executive Director, Mcdonald Chipenzi says it is not enough for government to just promise to deliver a new constitution without a roadmap.
He has told Muvi TV news that Zambians are anxious to know when a committee of experts tasked with delivering the constitution will be constituted.
Justice Minister, Sebastian Zulu recently stated that the constitution making process is not about the document but its quality.
President Michael Sata promised to enact a new constitution for the s country within three months. In his inaugural address to Parliament , President Sata said that he would constitute a committee of experts to analyse the recommendations of all previous constitutional review commissions and come up with an inclusive draft law.
“We are committed to delivering a new people-driven constitution within 90 days,” said Mr Sata who campaigned on a populist platform and was looking to capitalise on MMD’s failure to enact a new constitution after a lengthy process that gobbled billions of Kwacha in allowances to the NCC delegates.
The Movement for Multiparty Democracy(MMD) has condemned the move by the ruling Patriotic Front(PF) to petition over 50 seats in the just ended parliamentary elections. MMD Spokesperson, Dora Siliya has accused the Patriotic Front of attempting to weaken the opposition by opting to petition results of 50 parliamentary seats. She has further stated that the MMD will reject maneuvers to take the country back to one part state.
Yesterday, 51 Patriotic Front (PF) losing Parliamentary candidates in the September 20, 2011 general elections petitioned the election results in their respective areas.
The losing candidates have asked the court to nullify the election of the incumbent members of Parliament (MPs), saying their election to Parliament was null and void.
They also want the High Court to order for fresh elections, alleging that elections were marred with corrupt practices, intimidation, vote buying, and bribery.
And the MMD denied assertions of a power vacuum or struggle in its ranks and it has further formally announced the party presidency vacancy. Ms Dora Siliya has also announced that aspirants have up to this month-end to apply. Ms Siliya has further stated that the decision also goes for the vacant National Executive Committee positions.
Ms Siliya has attributed the MMD’s loss in the 20th September general elections to its failure to relate with the needs of urban areas. Ms Siliya has outlined water supply, improved sanitation and unemployment as among the needs the MMD did not meet.
Mufulira Wanderers dreams of promotion are looking bleak after second placed Indeni edged closer to taking up the second promotion slot from Division 1 North.
Indeni on Wednesday beat third placed Prison Leopards 2-0 home win in Ndola in a rescheduled week 31 game.
The Ndola side who have not been in the Super Division since 2001 need just a draw in their final scheduled league game this weekend to secure promotion and join Konkola Mine Police from Division 1 North in the top-flight next season.
Mine Police secured their promotional debut with two games to spare during the Independence Day holiday weekend.
Indeni have 62 points from 33 games while Prisons are a distant third on 53 while Wanderers 4th on 51 points.
Wednesdays Rescheduled Division 1 Results
North
Indeni 2- Prisons 0
Mufulira Wanderers-Bresmer United*
*Bresmer failed to travel
South
Lusaka City Council 1- Lusaka Tigers 2
National Assembly 0- Freedom Rangers 0
Luena Buffaloes-Senanga Leopards*
Senanga failed to travel
Defence minister Geoffrey Mwamba (in white) is helped to disembark an army gaun carrier after practicing how to shoot during the sound of war officer cadets battle demonstration in Ndola
DEFENCE Minister Geoffrey Mwamba has said Zambia has a capable army with the ability to defend the country.
Speaking after he witnessed the ‘sound of war’ officer cadets’ battle demonstration yesterday at Tug Argan Barracks in Ndola, the minister said he was happy to see that the country had a well equipped army. “From what I have seen, you’re a capable army. We are able to defend ourselves,” he said.
He encouraged the army to continue with its intensive training, saying the Government was also committed to addressing the army’s plight in various units. Mr Mwamba said the officers should remain disciplined in the execution of their duties.
“We know your challenges, and we are going to address them. I have been briefed by the army commander about some of your challenges,” he said. He said the Patriotic Front (PF) Government was committed to making sure that every Zambian had a share in the national cake.
And Zambia army Commander Paul Mihova thanked the minister for witnessing and participating in the Sounds of War demonstration. Lieutenant General Mihova said the Zambia Army was next year going to conduct a much bigger war demonstration in Lukanga where the Commander-in-Chief President Michael Sata would be invited.
And the Army Commander thanked government for its commitment to addressing the plight of the army. “The officer cadets are passing out next month. We are happy that you came to see what we do in the barracks,” he said.
And Brigade Commander Milton Njolomba said some of the officers would be involved in planning and execution of war which is why it was important to initiate them to the sound of war. “It’s important to understand the weapons you are using so that you may use them correctly,” he said.
During the sound of war exercise, eight bombs were dropped by Zambia Air Force fighter jets. Each of the bombs cost K10 million. Other weapons were used to fire at target areas in the training area.
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Patrotic Front cadres on a motor vehicle roof top of when they escorted Sylvia Masebo to file in her nominations in Chongwe
More than 50 Patriotic Front (PF) losing Parliamentary candidates in the September 20, 2011 general elections have petitioned the election results in their respective areas.
Out of 68 losing candidates who have questioned the results, the PF has petitioned 51 while the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has petitioned 11, with MMD querying five and a losing independent candidate petitioning one.
The losing candidates have asked the court to nullify the election of the incumbent members of Parliament (MPs), saying their election to Parliament was null and void.
They also want the High Court to order for fresh elections, alleging that elections were marred with corrupt practices, intimidation, vote buying, and bribery.
In some cases, the losing candidates have also joined the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), saying the electoral body neglected its statutory duty of protecting them while in other cases, two losing candidates from different political parties have petitioned the winning candidates.
Those that have petitioned the results are losing PF Nyimba candidate Augustine Mwanza, who has asked the Chipata High Court to nullify the election of MMD’s Forrie Tembo while Ikelenge PF losing candidate Victor Kayekesi has petitioned the election of Elijah Muchima (MMD).
Losing MMD candidate for Kaoma Central Austin Liato and PF’s Enock Kaleka have petitioned the election of Antonio Carlos (UPND) while PF candidate Lameck Mangani (Chipata Central) has petitioned the election of Reuben Phiri, who won under the MMD ticket.
Losing candidate for PF in Lukulu West Eileen Imbwae has asked the court to nullify the election of MMD’s Misheck Mutale, while Emmanuel Chilubanama (PF), who was the losing candidate for Lunte has petitioned the election of MMD’s Felix Mutati.
UPND losing candidate for Solwezi Central Watson Lumba has asked the court to nullify the election of MMD’s MP, Lucky Mulusa.
Losing UPND candidate in Livingstone Frederick Chuunga and Josephs Akafumba of PF have both petitioned the election of MMD’s Lukulo Katombola, while PF losing candidate for Chitambo, Chanda Mutale has petitioned the election of MMD’s Mushili Malama.
Others that have petitioned the elections are UPND losing candidate for Petauke Central Cuthbert Phiri, who is petitioning former MMD spokesperson Dora Siliya, while PF’s Patrick Mwanawasa has petitioned the election of Evans Chishiba (MMD) for the Kafulafuta seat.
UPND losing candidate for Mufumbwe Elliot Kamondo has asked the court to nullify the election of Steven Masumba (UPND), PF’s Christabel Ngimbu has petitioned UPND’s Kakoma Wahuma in the Zambezi West seat.
Losing Chisamba PF candidate Oswald Chulu has petitioned the election of Moses Muteteka (MMD), while PF losing candidate for Feira James Pastor has asked the court to declare the election of MMD’s Levy Ngoma as null and void.
In Kapoche, PF losing candidate Paradious Sakala has petitioned the election of MMD’s Nicholas Banda, while Godfrey Banda (PF) has petitioned the election of independent Joseph Lungu in Msanzala Constituency in Eastern Province.
In Northern Province, Giles Yambayamba, the PF losing candidate for Senga Hill wants the court to cancel the election of MMD’s Kapembwa Simbao, while PF’s losing candidate for Mbala, Evaristo Simfukwe has petitioned the election of Mwalimu Simfukwe of MMD.
The PF losing candidate for Chilanga Geoffrey Chumbwe has asked the court to nullify the election of MMD’s Keith Mukata, while Kaweche Kaunda of the PF who lost the Malambo seat has questioned the election of MMD’s Maxwell Mwale.
PF’s Ingrid Mpande has petitioned MMD MP for Mkushi, Mutale Musonda and ECZ as first and second defendants, respectively.
Maina Wamunyima (PF), the losing candidate for Senanga Central has asked the court to nullify the election of Likando Mufalali (UNIP), Mutomena Mubiana (PF) is petitioning the election of MMD’s Poniso Njeulu (UPND) in Sinjemela Constituency while MMD’s Richard Simbula has petitioned the election of UPND winning candidate for Mangango, Robert Chiseke.
Others are MMD’s Maurice Munembo (Nalikwanda), who has petitioned MMD’s winning candidate Geoffrey Lungwangwa, Truman Simuyuwa (PF), who lost the Liuwa seat and has petitioned the election of MMD’s Situmeko Musokotwane while in Sikongo, losing PF candidate Kufuka Kufuka has questioned the victory of MMD’s Ndalamei Mundia.
The PF petitioners are represented by KBF and Partners, MNB, Dumisani Tembo and Company, Messrs Andrea Masiye and Company, Messrs Ellis and Co, Chola Chama Legal Practitioners, Messrs Fred Jere and Company, and AD Mwansa Mumba and Company, among others.
The UPND petitioners are being represented by Messrs Mwiimbu and Company, while the MMD is represented by George Kunda and Company, among others.
James Banda yesterday pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The son of former President Rupiah Banda is accused of assaulting banker Noel Nkoma.
Banda told the magistrates court he never assaulted former Finance Bank Zambia Limited director, Mr. Nkoma.
Appearing before chief resident magistrate Joshua Banda, a stone-faced and calm looking Banda denied having assaulted Mr. Nkoma, bringing to an end speculation that the complainant had withdrawn the case after an ‘unspecified’ out of court settlement.
When magistrate Banda read the charge to Banda also known as ‘Jimbo’ by colleagues, the former President’s son said, “I do understand the charge and I deny it”.
Banda, 51, a businessman, of house number 34, Mutende Road, Woodlands in Lusaka is alleged to have assaulted Mr. Nkoma on October 12.
He stands charged with assault ‘occasioning actual bodily harm’ contrary to section 248 of the Penal Code chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
Banda is represented by Lusaka lawyer Lubinda Linyama.
Clad in a navy blue smart suit with elegant marching shoes, Jimbo was seen off and on with friends such as Mr. Edward Mumbi, an MMD cadre and Mr. Gregory Chifire a supporter of the MMD who runs a civil society group in Lusaka.
Magistrate Banda said after James took plea that trial dates have been mutually agreed by both parties and the accused will appear in court on November 28 for mention.
He extended James’ police bond to November 28 saying trial will commence on December 13.
And the prosecution said they will call five witnesses in the matter.
James is accused of having assaulted Mr. Nkoma on October 12 after a spat at the up-market five star Taj Pamodzi hotel in Lusaka. The court room was packed.
President Sata and government officials pose for a photograph with Chinese diplomats and investors
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President Sata with Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Zhou Yuxiao outside State House
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President Sata with Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Zhou Yuxiao during the luncheon he held for Chinese investors
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President Sata receives gifts from the Chinese
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President Sata makes a toast
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President Sata about to sample some Chinese dishes
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President Sata talks to Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Zhou Yuxiao
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Russian Ambassador to Zambia Boris Malakhov talks to Chief Justice Ernest Sakala and his wife
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Information, Broadcasting and Tourism minister Given Lubinda interacts with Chinese investors
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A policeman tries to recue equipment from the ZANAMA offices at Chisokone market in Kitwee
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President Sata when he signed the book of condolences in at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Lusaka . On the right is Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Zambia Hassan Atta
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Finance Bank chairman Rajan Mathani and lawyer John Sangwa making submissions during the sitting of the tribunal on the sale of Zamtel and Finance Bank
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Chairman for the committee on the sale Zamtel Sebastian Zulu and Ministry of Justice permanent secretary Mbololwa Muyaba at the sitting in Lusaka
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President Sata arrives for the Thanks giving mass at St Ignatius
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President Sata with Lameck Mangani and Defence minister Geoffrey Mwamba
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The mass procession enters the church before the start of the Thanks giving mass at Saint Ignatius
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President Sata with Lameck Mangani and defence minister Geoffrey Mwamba.
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Community development deputy minister Jean Kapata greets President Sata ,Lameck Mangani and defence minister Geoffrey Mwamba
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President Sata talks to catholic priests Fr Joe Kearney and Charles Chilinda
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President Sata kneels in prayer at Saint Ignatius catholic church
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President Sata addressing congregants at Saint Ignatius catholic priest
