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National Restoration Party interim president Elias Chipimo Jr is flanked by vice president Charles Maboshe
THE National Restoration Party (NAREP) has urged the Patriotic Front (PF) to effectively plan for the implementation of a new people-driven constitution. NAREP president Elias Chipimo said the PF Government should not rush in coming up with a new constitution as it might have flaws.
Mr Chipimo said the party is of the view that the 90 day period set by the PF to implement a new constitution is inadequate and unrealistic. On October 14, President Sata assured the nation that his Government will deliver a new people driven constitution within 90 days.
Mr Sata said his administration attaches great importance to good governance and will as such ensure a new constitution is delivered within three months. But Mr Chipimo said in an interview on yesterday that it is not feasible for Government to deliver a good constitution within 90 days. He suggested that Government tackles the implementation of a new constitution in two stages.
Mr Chipimo said in first three months, the first stage can be tackled which is passing of non-controversial clauses. He said in the second stage of between 18 to 24 months, the sensitive and controversial clauses in the draft constitution can be addressed.
Mr Chipimo said Government should not complicate the delivery of a good constitution by rushing the process. Mr Chipimo said there is no room for errors as it has the potential to affect the implementation of a people driven constitution.
“If the constitution making process is rushed, it will not stand the test of time and so we appeal to this Government to take its time on this important process,” Mr Chipimo said.
He said President Sata should leave a good legacy by ensuring his administration produces a people driven constitution.
Former Republican President Rupiah Banda has welcomed investigations into the disappearance of gold at Drug Enforcement Commission which has been linked to Dr. Nichola Buzaianu.
Mr Banda has also welcomed investigations into the purchasing of LEXUS and the alleged missing vehicles.
Breaking his silence since he left office Mr Banda says that all the relevant people involved in the transaction involving the vehicles are available and will provide necessary answers to the investigating team.
Mr Banda however says that no gold went missing mysteriously at the DEC as has been portrayed.
He said that he is availble at any given time to answer to any clarification which President Michael Sata may want to know about.
The Former head of state, his son James and former Press aide Dickson Jere were last week linked to three fugitives whose gold was ceased by the Drug Enforcement Commission but mysteriously disappeared while in the care of the commission.
President Sata revealed that the fugitives arrived in the country by a private jet on 12th October and had a meeting with former President Banda.
Mr Sata told journalists that one of the fugitives Nicola Bordan Buzaianu was escorted to meet President Banda by Mr Dickson Jere and President Banda’s son James.
Below is the Stament in full
STATEMENT BY THE OFFICE OF THE FOURTH REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT
Following the numerous allegations made against former Republican President, Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda, I wish to make clarifications on the following issues:
That Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda has a number of friends both in Zambia and outside who have requested to meet him following his gracious exit from the Presidency after the September 20, 2011 elections. Mr. Banda has granted appointments to a number of visitors who have been coming to see him since he left office. To the best of his knowledge, he has not met anyone who is a fugitive.
That Dr. Nichola Bogdan Buzaianu, a Swiss-based businessman, requested to pay a visit to the former President during his planned trip to Zambia. Dr. Buzaianu applied to the Zambian authorities for permission to land at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport 48 hours before his trip to Zambia and the Zambian Government granted the landing rights to Dr. Buzaianu who arrived on Wednesday, 12th October, 2011.
That a request was made to the Zambian authorities to extend the usual courtesies to Dr. Buzaianu at the airport which was, in fact, done. He was received by a protocol officer at the airport and taken to the VIP lounge while his immigration formalities were done. He did the finger print biometric procedure at the airport before he proceeded to the customs and exited. He spent about one hour and 30 minutes at the airport while doing his formalities.
That all relevant security wings were at the airport when Dr. Buzaianu was doing the usual formalities and at no time did he hide his identity. The former President provided vehicles for his visitor to pick him at the airport together with the state security attached to the former President’s office. President Banda also requested his former press aide Mr. Dickson Jere to receive his guest on his behalf at the airport because his security did not know him.
That after leaving the airport, Dr. Buzaianu proceeded to the Taj Pamodzi Hotel where he was booked for an overnight stay and did not hide at all. He later paid a courtesy call on President Banda that same day. During his stay at the hotel, Dr. Buzaianu interacted freely with hotel guests and staff. If Dr Buzaianu was a fugitive as alleged, he would not have been openly moving around.
That the following day, Dr. Buzaianu proceeded to Mfuwe to visit the Chipembele Educational Centre, which he has been supporting as a philanthropic cause. Dr. Buzaianu proceeded in the normal way at the airport and paid his airport taxes before he left Kenneth Kaunda International Airport for Mfuwe International Airport. At Mfuwe Airport, Dr. Buzaianu was cleared in the standard manner as prescribed by the provisions of the Immigration and Deportation Act before he went to visit the school. He flew out the same day with airport permits for his flights from Mfuwe.
That President Banda welcomes the investigations of the sale of gold by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), which has been linked to Dr. Buzaianu. All the relevant people involved in this transaction are available and will provide necessary answers to the investigating team but suffice to say that no gold went missing mysteriously as has been portrayed.
That on the issue of purchasing or alleged missing of vehicles, President Banda also welcomes the investigations into this matter as he was not a procurement officer. All the people involved in this matter are around and are still serving even under this administration. So they will provide answers as they are better placed to explain where the missing vehicles are, if at all they are missing.
That President Banda is available at any given time to answer to any clarification which the current Head of State Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata may have concerning this matter or indeed any issue before they are made public. He remains committed to supporting the current President in order for him to succeed in running the Government. This is the position President Banda took when he made his farewell speech at State House after losing the last elections.
The Zambian Watchdog Online Newspaper has been running a series of sensational stories on Barotseland, among them the following:
Lozis to declare independence when parliament is dissolved
Barotseland appoints administrator, prepares for independence
Barotseland constitution to be distributed starting today
The latest one published on 11th October 2011 being:
Barotseland government named
On top of that, the online paper has posted on its Website the so called “Declaratory Statement” which purports to declare that Barotseland is independent from Zambia as of 8th September 2011 and the so called “BAROTSELAND’S EMANCIPATION AND RESTORATION ORDER 2011” which also purports to be the Constitution of the Independent Barotseland.
With all due respect to the Zambian Watchdog and the source of these stories who claim to be Linyungandambo, (though some known members of Linyungandambo deny any knowledge of the information. That’s why we conclude this is the work of a disgruntled faction or individual within Linyungandambo) this series of articles is simply a big joke taken too far.
After reading literally all the comments posted in reaction to the last article “Barotseland government named”, I am convinced that someone needs to rebut the article otherwise the world will forever be denied the chance to know the truth.
There is need to set the record straight! It surprises me how gullible people can be. From the comments so far posted in reaction to the article it is clear that a number of readers on the forum take this rubbish about the declaration of Barotseland Independence seriously.
Another thing that has come to my realization upon reading through all those comments is the fact that there is such rampant ignorance over the Barotseland Agreement 1964 which must be counteracted by an aggressive awareness campaign to answer questions like; what is Barotseland? Who is a Lozi? How does the BA’64 benefit the Lozis? What are the implications of the BA’64 on the unitary state of Zambia? What are the implications of the abrogation of the BA’64? Etc.
In any case it is not the scope of this particular article to delve into these complexities but simply to set the record straight concerning the article in question.
Reading through the series of article that I have listed above it doesn’t require a rocket scientist to quickly decipher through the absurdity of the whole story and come to the conclusion that indeed the articles are simply a big joke taken too far!
Had the Zambian Watchdog made a simple verification exercise in Barotseland they would have discovered that the declaration of the independence of Barotseland, the appointment of the A.G, the circulation of the constitution and finally the so called naming of the cabinet are not a reality on the ground and certainly have not affected life in Barotseland as we know it, they are just a fallacy.
All these are simply the creation of small group or most probably one individual suffering from acute self deception and living in utopian dreamland with all the time to indulge in fantasy and use the Zambian Watchdog as a platform to popularize that fantasy.
The cabinet list is most amusing to say the least. I have personally called a number of the people mentioned and without exception each of them has been caught unawares by the absurd news and denied being part of the nonsensical Barotseland Cabinet.
[pullquote]A serious bid to declare Bulozi independent of Zambia can not be carried out in this childish way and this should be clear to any person who has been exposed to the basics of public administration and politics.[/pullquote]
I am convinced that over 90% of those mentioned in that list are completely unaware of the existence of such a list or indeed of a Barotseland Government in place. . Some of the names mentioned in the list of the so called Barotse Government are definitely not part of the idiotic scheme.
They are too honourable and sensible to be part of it. (Mr M. Wanga, Mr M. Liuwa Mr Mwangelwa Lewanika, Mr Nyambe Namushi and Mr M. Mulope for example) Their names are just being used to add some credibility to the nonsensical scheme. One of the persons named on the list has commented in his post reacting to the article about the Cabinet;
“Now that my name appears on the Cabinet list as Secretary to the Cabinet, my earlier conclusion that this is the work of cowardly lunatic(s) is confirmed.”
A serious bid to declare Bulozi independent of Zambia can not be carried out in this childish way and this should be clear to any person who has been exposed to the basics of public administration and politics.
There are genuine and credible efforts currently underway to resolve the Barotse issue. The commission of inquiry appointed by Zambia’s Fifth President, especially if its terms of reference are broad enough, is one such effort.
[pullquote]There are genuine and credible efforts currently underway to resolve the Barotse issue. The commission of inquiry appointed by Zambia’s Fifth President, especially if its terms of reference are broad enough, is one such effort.[/pullquote]
The dialogue that has been going on between the BRE and all major stakeholders like the Activist groups namely Barotse Freedom Movement (BFM), The Barotse Patriotic Front (BPF), Linyungandambo and The Movement for the Restoration of Barotseland Agreement (MOREBA) is another such effort.
The up coming enlarged Barotse National Council (BNC) is hoped to be the climax of such efforts.
These sensational stories about declaration, constitution and cabinet of Barotseland are just an attempt to derail progress in the real Struggle for Barotseland. The Linyungandambo faction involved in this scheme is a bunch of lunatics who must be dismissed with the scorn, contempt and ridicule that they deserve.
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”
(Romans 12:2, NIV)
TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria
If you watch television for any length of time, it won’t be long before you see products and pills advertised to make you thinner, smarter, younger looking, more successful and ultimately claim to change your life. But the truth is all you need in order to change your life is already in your hand. God has given you the ability and the power to be transformed into the person He created you to be.
I heard somebody said, “Sight has to do with what we can see, but vision has to do with what we can be.” The reason some people are stuck at the same level is because their vision is limited. They don’t see themselves growing, increasing, being promoted or getting healthier. All they see is more of the same. More lack. More struggle. More defeat. They’re producing what they’re seeing.
Friend, don’t let that be you! Instead, let the Word of God wash over you and renew your thinking. See yourself the way God sees you. See yourself rising higher. See yourself becoming stronger, healthier and wiser. Change the picture you have of your life, and you will change your life. See yourself the way God sees you and receive the wonderful blessings He has in store for your future!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father God, thank You for the seed of the Word which will not return void in my life. I receive Your truth which sets me free. Help me to see my life the way You see it so I can boldly embrace the blessings You have in store for me in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Former Power Dynamos goal king Kellies “Paymaster” Mwaba is the Mufulira Wanderers coach.
It has been revealed that Mwaba has been in charge at Mighty in their last three games.
“Yes, we have a new head coach Mr. Kellies Mwaba,” Wanderers secretary Josphat Sekwila said.
“He has been with us for three week now. We decided to reinforce our technical bench after a poor spate of results. Coach John Chelleh is still with us.”
Mwaba is unbeaten in his three games in charge with two wins and a draw.
However, Mighty have fallen 10 points off the pace of leaders Konkola Mine Police on 48 points from 29 games played with four games to go.
Indeni are second on 57 points.
Mighty are almost certain of missing out on a promotion place after five years in Division 1 North.
MMD Lusaka Province Chairperson, William Banda has given the Zambia Police Service a forty eight hour ultimatum to apologize over a story linking his son to a robbery case.
Mr. Banda says he has no son by the name of Essau Banda.
But Zambia Police service spokesperson Ndandual Siamana has explained that the suspect, 32 year old Essau Banda of garden Compound claims he is Mr. Banda’s son.
She however says police will continue with investigations to ascertain Essau’s real parents.
The Zambia police service yesterday disclosed that MMD Lusaka province Chairperson, William Banda’s son had been apprehended in connection with the robbery of a motor vehicle.
Police spokesperson, Ndandula Siamana said Mr. Banda’s son was alleged to have been involved in the snatching of a vehicle from Cardinal Merdado Mazombwe.
She explained that Mr Banda’s son was one of two suspects, picked up in connection with the incident, which happened last Tuesday night.
File:President Michael Sata greets children at St Ignatius Catholic Church
President Michael Sata has with immediate effect revoked the appointment of Nicole Buzaianu as Zambia’s permanent representative to UNESCO.
President Sata says he will find a Zambian educationist to replace Mr. Buzaianu at the UNESCO offices in France.
The revocation has been confirmed to MUVI TV News in a statement availed by special assistant to the president for press and public relations George Chellah.
On Thursday, President Sata expressed regret that Mr. Buzaianu who has been linked to a gold scam had been in the country yet police took no action.
President Sata disclosed that Mr Buzaianu whilst in the country met former president Rupiah Banda, his son James and former press aide Dickson Jere.
Meanwhile, the Malawian government has announced that it no longer considers President, Michael Sata as a persona non grata or prohibited immigrant and therefore is welcome in Malawi.
The announcement was made by office of the president and cabinet secretary, Bright Msaka through state broadcaster Malawian Broadcasting Corporation yesterday.
Malawi has in the recent past been having diplomatic row with Britain and Zambia.
Lilongwe and Lusaka has also been experiencing strained diplomatic relations since Sata was elected president last month.
In 2007, Malawi deported Sata when he went to visit former president Bakili Muluzi.
He was declared prohibited immigrant on his arrival at Chileka airport and was bundled in a police vehicle to be dumped at Zambia border.
But the Mutharika administration announced that it has revoked the persona non grata status on a British envoy and Zambian President in a bid to mend diplomatic relations.
However, an apology has not been issued.
President Sata turned down an invitation from Dr. Mutharika to attend the Comesa meeting demanding an apology from his Malawian counterpart.
Troubled Kabwe Warriors moved one place up the table after drawing at home against Red Arrows at Railway Grounds in Kabwe.
Warriors are on the verge of demotion for the first time in two decades with three games to go before the season comes to an end.
The Railwaymen rise from 14th to 15th, exchanging places with Nkwazi who only play on Sunday against fellow D-zone side Lime hotspurs.
Arrows meanwhile, are second for at least 24 hours ahead of the big Copperbelt derby clash between title defending champions Zesco United and contenders Power Dynamos in Ndola.
Konkola Blades remain unchanged at number 4 after a 1-1 draw away to Nkana.
Zanaco on the other hand slipped a notch away from the ensuing championship battle zone dropping from 5th to 6th after a 3-1 home defeat to town rivals Green Buffaloes at Sunset Stadium in Lusaka.
Zanaco made a false start after midfielder Simon Silwimba put them ahead in the 10th minute.
However, Buffaloes defender Sanida Zulu leveled in the 31st minute to see the two teams go 1-1 into the break.
Midfielder Nathan Sinkala made it 2-1 in the 57th minute before Noel Mwandila scored a rare goal 14 minutes before fulltime.
File: UPND deputy spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa (R)
Choma Central UPND Member of Parliament Cornelius Mweetwa has welcomed the moving of the Southern province headquarters from Livingstone to Choma.
Mr Mweetwa however said that the pronouncement should be backed by a programme to put up modern infrastructure in Choma.
He says the central position of Choma will enable government to effectively distribute developmental programmes in the province.
Mr Mweetwa was speaking with ZNBC News after President Michael Sata’s opened the first Session of the Eleventh National Assembly yesterday.
Mr Mweetwa said that Livingstone was not an effective administrative center because of its distance from some districts in the Province.
President Sata in his Key note address to the first session of the eleventh National Assembly has announced plans to move the Southern Province Headquarters from Livingstone to Choma.
POLICE have confiscated 49 bicycles and two motor vehicles belonging to the opposition MMD, deputy national chairperson Kabinga Pande has said. And MMD deputy national secretary, Chembe Nyangu has complained about alleged escalating witch-hunt and victimisation of the former ruling party members and leaders by the PF Government.
Mr Pande said yesterday that the bicycles and motor vehicles were confiscated at his Makeni residence. He said seven police officers went to his home and confiscated the bicycles and vehicles.
Mr Pande, who is former Foreign Affairs minister in the former government, said 49 bicycles and two motor vehicles, a Toyota Dyna and a Hilux were confiscated in the morning and were currently in the custody of the police.
He said the bicycles and motor vehicles were in his custody by virtue of him being the party deputy national chairperson, adding that he did not feel shaken by what had transpired.
“I don’t feel shaken by this, my conscience is clear. Whatever is happening is meant to weaken the MMD but we have to be strong as a party,” he said.
And Mr Nyangu said in a statement yesterday that the PF Government was pursuing the former minister of Finance, Situmbeko Musokotwane over the bicycles seized at his farm in an action he claimed was aimed at eliminating the opposition.
He said the PF Government was “clearly on a fishing expedition” to invent an offence because Dr Musokotwane, who was alleged to have stolen the bicycles, was initially suspected to have used public funds to buy them.
Mr Nyangu said the party wondered why the new administration had chosen to focus on Dr Musokotwane to explain how he obtained the bicycles and other campaign materials even though there was no law to support their claims.
“The use of campaign materials is normal. The materials may include transport equipment such as bicycles, motor vehicles and even helicopters as has been the case with PF. “The MMD is aware that all political parties in the recent general elections utilized various forms of campaign materials,” he said.
He said the party was calling on the police to handle the matter with professionalism and condemned the alleged partisan approach displayed at the time the bicycles were being seized at Dr Musokotwane’s farm where a PF leader led the media to cover the seizure.
File:Construction workers working on the drainage system in Lusaka's Kamwala township
Handle adjustment to minimum wages with caution
By Chibamba Kanyama
The directive by President Michael Sata for the Ministry of Labour to adjust the minimum wage will have a significant impact on the standard of living for the majority of Zambian workers. The cost of living in Zambia has, since the last adjustment of the minimum wage, risen by over 200 percent, thereby making it difficult for over 100,000 labourers and casual workers to sustain a decent livelihood.
However, in making this adjustment, the Government will need to carry out wider consultations and research in order to determine a minimum wage that does not negatively shock the country’s economic system. A sudden and unrealistic adjustment in salaries for a large number of people has the potential of increasing inflation. High inflation will be another way of taxing the same people we are offering the relief.
In addition, wages that do not reflect high levels of productivity generally lead to stagnation in corporate growth and investment. In the long run, employers will respond by adjusting head counts which will eventually lead to high levels of unemployment.
It is for this reason consultations on the minimum wage should not be limited to unions, employers and government but should allow monetary authorities to have a big say so that any possible repercussions are fully managed before any such adjustments are made. The best option for now is to get those companies failing to comply with the existing minimum wage to do so. Logically, if they are failing to meet the barest minimum wage, they will have challenges meeting the adjusted one.
Secondly, Zambia can learn from the South African model where the minimum wage adjustment was made over a period of time to allow for proper macro-economic re-alignment with an increase in productivity. In the Zambian situation, it would be advisable to adjust the minimum wage over a three year period.
President Michael Sata has argued that he is not flouting the Zambian constitution in his naming public institutions and infrastructure such as airports and hospitals. Mr. Sata said he was conversant with the requirements of the constitution and appealed to his critics to give him chance as he unveils ambitious developmental projects in the country.
President Sata was responding to questions from journalists at State House.
“First you name and then you gazette. As you might be aware that I will be honouring freedom fighters on Independence Day and there after gazette them in accordance with the powers vested in me,” the President said.
And President Sata has refused to be dragged into cheap politics by over zealous individuals.
Mr. Sata advised Committee of Citizens Executive Director Gregory Chifire that his government was receiving over whelming support from the stakeholders in the country including the donor community who are speaking highly of him.
“I don’t want to be dragged into cheap politics. I would like to advise Mr. Chifire not to witch hunt because my administration is receiving very encouraging information,” the President said.
And President Sata has maintained that the adjustment of retirement age from 55 to 65 years for civil servants is aimed at benefiting the Zambian people.
Mr. Sata explained that engaging former retired workers on contracts was costly to government hence it now wants to make favourable conditions conducive to the workers so that they grow and attain the retirement age responsibly.
“Putting people on contracts was indirect slavery and government now wants its citizens especially civil servants to retire responsibly,” he said.
Opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy MMD spokesperson Dora Siliya yesterday said that the people of Zambia are expectant of the Patriotic Front Government to deliver on its promises.
Ms. Siliya said that as a responsible opposition political party, the MMD will ensure that the PF government delivers on the promises it has made to the people of Zambia.
Commenting on President Michael Sata’s speech to parliament yesterday, Ms. Siliya said the MMD was looking forward to hear from the president his government’s plans for the mining sector.
She said that the party also expected the President to comment on the labour matters. Ms. Siliya said that the MMD will this weekend sit and analyze the speech of the President so that they can prepare themselves for the next sitting of parliament.
She said that the party will ensure that it makes responsible contributions in parliament in questioning certain pronouncements made by the President.
MMD Mwandi member of Parliament Michael Kaingu said most of President Sata’s pronouncements are not very different from the way his party used to run Government.
Mr Kaingu, however, pledged to work with the Patriotic Front government on progressive national issues. “The success of Government is the success of everyone and we want to share in the success. We will give the government as much support as possible as long as what the government will be doing is not obnoxious,” Mr Kaingu said.
And Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has hailed President Sata’s speech. ZCTU president Leonard Hikaumba said in an interview yesterday that the President’s speech highlighted a number of important issues affecting many Zambians.
“Of special interests to us as workers is the issue of what it means to classify Zambia as a middle-income country. We think that this classification should translate into improvement of people’s lives,” Mr Hikaumba said.
Mr Hikaumba praised Mr Sata’s emphasis on employment creation, especially for young people who have skills but cannot find jobs. He said the President must ensure that more employment opportunities are created and provide an environment where the youth can be self-employed.
[pullquote]“Of special interests to us as workers is the issue of what it means to classify Zambia as a middle-income country. We think that this classification should translate into improvement of people’s lives,” Mr Hikaumba said.[/pullquote]
“I think in this way we shall tackle the issue of high levels of unemployment,” he said. Mr Hikaumba further welcomed Mr Sata’s emphasis on reviewing social protection strategies, noting that most retirees either die before getting their benefits or get insufficient retirement packages.
“The indication that the social protection strategies will be reviewed is a good approach. We would like to see a situation where people will be looking forward to retiring because like that they will not end up destitute as has been the case in the past,” he said.
Mr Hikaumba said the labour movement also wanted to hear something about mining from the President but this was missing in his speech. “We also wanted to hear something on the media because there has been quite a lot of talk on freedom of information. We thought it was going to come out strongly in the speech, but it was missing…we hope that even with the absence of these issues in the Presidential speech, they will still be attended to. We hope the national development plan will be revised and since these issues are there in the development plan, they will be given attention. We think these issues highlighted provide a good framework from where the new government can make its foundation in the developmental process,” he said.
And Bankers Association of Zambia chairperson Mizinga Melu said President Sata’s speech is hope-inspiring because it focused on a number of factors that will empower the Zambians, especially the youth.
Ms Melu also welcomed President Sata’s vision for the country’s education, health, and agriculture sectors. “I was very excited about the fact that he is looking beyond just maize and fertiliser…this will encourage farmers to focus beyond what they have been producing in the past. Most farmers will be empowered, the economy will be empowered,” she said. Ms Melu also welcomed the President’s call for the banks to reduce interest rates.
Can Kabwe Warriors beat Red Arrows this Saturday to maintain their slim chances of avoiding demotion?
On Saturday, the third from bottom Warriors host championship contenders and third from top Red Arrows at Railway Grounds in Kabwe.
Warriors, on 26 points from as many games played, know their destiny is precariously in their own hands and will face certain demotion for the first time in 23 years this weekend.
A win against 3rd placed Arrows will buy them time but a loss at home and a win for 13th place Green Eagles will cut their chances to one game.
Eagles have 31 points and need just six points to save their season to surpass Warriors magic number of 35 points.
Meanwhile, not only did Warriors lose 1-0 away to Arrows in the first leg and come into this weekend’s game on the back of a 2-1 away loss to Green Buffaloes.
Faz Super Week 27 Fixtures
15/10/2011
Forest Rangers-Kalewa
Nchanga Rangers-Nakambala Leopards
Nkana-Konkola Blades
Green Eagles-Roan United
Kabwe Warriors-Red Arrows
Nkwazi-Lime Hotspurs
Zanaco-Green Buffaloes
16/10/2011
Zesco United- Power Dynamos
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Welterweight prospect Hastings Bwalya failed to impress against Manny Pacquiao in a sparring session in Los Angeles on Friday.
Pacquiao was using the sparring session as part of preparations for his Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico on November 12 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
According to Philboxing.com, the Las Vegas based Zambian boxer who came highly recommended by Pacquiao’s cutman didn’t back his talk with prowess in the ring against the WBO welterweight champion.
“Showing impeccable footwork and a blinding hand speed, Pacquiao showed Bwalya a thing or two about humility and compassion, instead of exchanging in a heated war of words,” Philboxing said.
Pacquiao blooded Bwalya’s nose and mouth in the process.
The WBO champion then changed sparring partners before Bwalya returned in the 7th and 8th but still failed to step up to the plate.
Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach said he would give Bwalya another chance against future Hall of Famer on Saturday.
