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UPND youth who attended PF rally in Solwezi advise Sata to withdraw from race

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atrotic Front leader Michael Sata
Patrotic Front leader Michael Sata

United Party for National Development (UPND) youths in North-Western Province have urged Mr Sata to withdraw from the presidential race because of his failing health.?

Provincial youth chairperson Victor Lumayi said yesterday that judging from the manner the PF leader spoke at the rally in Solwezi on Tuesday, it was clear that he was unwell.

?“I attended the rally and I think that Mr Sata’s supporters should accept that he is unwell. Most of us who attended the rally can testify that he did not look too well even from the way he was speaking. The best would be to ask him to step aside,” he said.

Mr Sata only spoke for about 20 minutes and ordered that the national anthem be sang, signalling the end of the rally.

He said he had gone to Solwezi because some people were spreading rumours that he was sick and could not stand.

“I’m not sick, those saying so are just lying,” Mr Sata said. The PF leader arrived at the Solwezi showgrounds at 15:50 hours and immediately the audience was led into singing the national anthem, after which some provincial leaders were introduced to the crowd.

After short remarks by Mr Sata’s campaign manager Willie Nsanda, a Chanda Kasolo and Samuel Mukupa, the PF leader was called to address the expectant crowd.

And some civil society organisations have said Mr Sata’s family is not being fair by allowing him to contest the presidential polls when his health was failing.

?Forum for Leadership Search (FLS) and Leadership in Development (LID) have both advised Mr Sata to withdraw from the campaigns for the sake of his health.?

FLS executive director Edwin Lifwekelo said the PF members should ask their president to take leave to avoid risking his health further.

“Campaigns are very stressful and in his current state of health he will not manage. This is why he could only manage to stand for only 20 minutes and ended the rally in Solwezi.

“This is unsual for Mr Sata and those that are forcing him to contest the presidency are pushing him too much,” Mr Lifwekelo said.?

LID executive director Moses Kalonde said Mr Sata should not just vie for presidency to please some people at the expense of his health.

[Times of Zambia]

Accelerated mobile network roll out in rural areas cheers ZACCI

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The Zambia Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry-ZACCI has expressed happiness at the accelerated mobile network rollout particularly in the rural areas.

ZACCI President Geoffrey Sakulanda attributes this to the statutory instrument recently passed by government which suspends duty on taxes related to Active and Passive GSM telecommunications equipment.

Mr Sakulanda says the measure which has been introduced through the ministry of Finance and National Planning will accelerate Tele-connectivity across the entire landscape of Zambia.

He adds that the development will grow the country’s tele -communication sector further.

ZNBC

Zambia’s revenue from copper export to soar to $8.4 billion

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Bank of Zambia
Bank of Zambia

Zambia’s revenue from exports will probably increase 40 percent to $10.2 billion this year from a year earlier, with copper exports climbing 46 percent.

According to the Bank of Zambia (BOZ) fortnight update, the forecasts are based on copper exports increase by 46 per cent.

Copper exports revenue are projected to increase from 5.7 billion dollars last year to 8.4 billion dollars this year.

The central bank has noted the higher volumes of copper shipments as well as the obtaining international commodity prices for copper.

An increased trade surplus has also been projected and quoted at $4 billion from $2.55 billion

Ministry of Transport: PF to split Ministry, UPND to introduce National Airline, MMD working on Njanji commuter train

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The Patriotic Front has announced plans to restructure the Ministry of Communications and Transport after it forms government.

Party member, Bob Sichinga says the respective ministry will be split into 2 agencies.

Mr Sichinga was speaking last evening in Lusaka during the on-going political parties debates organised by the economics association of Zambia.

The parties were debating the transport and communications sector.

And UPND Munali parliamentary candidate, Steve Nawa said his party has plans of re-introducing a national airline while an MMD representative said plans are underway to re-introduce the Njanji Commuter train service in Lusaka.

MUVI TV

Us Government Explains Travel Alert

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The US government has clarified the travel alert issued to its citizens explain that it is not meant to prevent them from travelling to Zambia.

US Embassy Acting Public Affairs Officer, Marissa Rollens says the alert is standard procedure for her government.

She has told Muvi TV in a statement that the alerts are meant to bring major events to the attention of US citizens.

Ms Rollens says the alerts apply to those who may be traveling or living overseas.

Last week, in an alert messaged that expires on October 15, 2011, the U.S. Department of State alerted U.S. citizens to the potential for unrest or disruptions surrounding the September 20, 2011 presidential, parliamentary, and local elections in Zambia. It urged U.S. citizens planning a trip to Zambia during or immediately following the elections to monitor local news and assess local conditions and travel routes when making travel plans.

The U.S. Department of State further strongly urged U.S. citizens to avoid all demonstrations, as even peaceful ones can quickly become unruly, and a foreigner could unwittingly become a victim of harassment or more serious danger. It advised the U.S. citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and be aware of their surroundings at all times.

For U.S. citizens already in Zambia, the U.S. Embassy recommended that they take this opportunity to ensure that passports for all family members are up to date and their children have also been documented as U.S. citizens. It also appealed to U.S. citizens to store sufficient food, water, fuel, and medicine in the event that it becomes necessary to shelter in place.

GBFC Pay The Penalty Against Zesco To Draw

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Zesco United left Lusaka on Wednesday satisfied with the sense that justice prevailed after drawing 1-1 away to Green Buffaloes in the two sides’ rescheduled Week 10 game at Woodlands Stadium in Lusaka.

Both teams were level at 1-1 going into the final minutes of the game that was dominated by Zesco until referee Wellington Kaoma of Lusaka blew for a penalty in favor of Buffaloes deep into stoppage time.

This is after Zesco’s Zimbabwean-born midfielder Zimuseleni Moyo and Buffaloes striker Mabvuto Daka cluttered into each other inside the box.

Daka in dramatic style then tumble to the ground like a heavy bag of potatoes before Kaoma pointed to the spot.

Buffaloes midfielder Buchizya Mfune stepped up to take the resultant penalty that he blasted it against the horizontal and the ball was cleared back into play.

However, Kaoma shortly thereafter blew for fulltime to see the two teams finish level on points and unchanged on the table.

Zesco stay put in 7th place despite moving to 26 points, level with Buffaloes who are also unmoved in 8th position.

Meanwhile, Zesco took the lead in the 4th minute through Winstone Kalengo before Buffaloes midfielder Nathan Sinkala equalized 10 minutes later.

Sata assures North Western province of better life, denies being sick

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Patriotic Front (PF) President Michael Sata has assured the people of North Western Province of better lives if voted into power in the forthcoming tripartite elections.

Mr. Sata said the people of Solwezi did not require to be put in the mines data base for them to be employed saying this will be the thing of the past once he is voted into office.

ZANIS reports that Mr. Sata said this when he addressed a rally to introduce PF Solwezi Central aspiring candidate Newton Malwa at Solwezi showgrounds yesterday.

He also pledged to improve the working conditions of officers in the Defence and Security wings by providing decent accommodation and transport.

The PF leader denied assertions by some sections of society that he was sick and can not run for presidency.

He told the crowd that he was in the province to prove to people that he was in good health.

Mr. Sata appealed to Solwezi residents to vote for Mr. Malwa because he was a local person who understood their problems.

ZANIS

MMD deliberately grooming young people to take over leadership of the nation -RB

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President Rupiah Banda is accompanied by MMD deputy presidential campaign director Martine Mtonga, New Generation Party leader Humphrey Siulapwa and MMD presidential campaign committee member Muhabi Lungu
FILE: President Rupiah Banda is accompanied by MMD deputy presidential campaign director Martine Mtonga, New Generation Party leader Humphrey Siulapwa and MMD presidential campaign committee member Muhabi Lungu

President Rupiah Banda says MMD has deliberately adopted young candidates so that the young generation begins to prepare to take over the leadership of the nation.

Mr. Banda says there is need to groom the youths for leadership roles in the country.

The President said this when he introduced some MMD candidates to the people during the flagging off of the tarring of the KASAMA-MPOROKOSO road on today.

He has urged some youths to aspire for leadership roles other than waiting to impose themselves during elections. Mr. Banda has further urged citizens to elect the MMD based on its good performance record.

KASAMA central MMD candidate Chilekwa Munkonge says some youths are ready for leadership roles.

And President Rupiah Banda has officially flagged off the tarring of the four hundred and twenty billion kwacha Kasama-Mporokoso road. Mr. Banda has also commissioned the newly tarred Kasama-Luwingu road constructed by Sable construction at a cost of K190 billion. Speaking during the commissioning President Banda declared that time is now ripe to rebuild and transform the country.

The President pledged more development in all sectors of the economy once re-elected. The president was speaking at a joint ceremony held at Itamina road junction in Kasama on Wednesday.The president urged Zambians to reject politicians campaigning on tribal lines because all Zambians are one people.

And Road Development Agency-RDA chairperson Luambe Mondoloka, says Sable construction has been awarded the contract for the Kasama – Mporokoso road based on good performance.

And speaking at the same ceremony, Former Commerce Minister Felix Mutati, said that the new road will unlock the economic potential of the entire province once completed. Mr. Mutati has thanked President Banda for his dedication to Zambia’s development agenda.

The project involves the tarring of the one hundred and fifty kilometer stretch between Kasama and Mporokoso. Sable construction has already moved on site.

ZNBC

PF to dedicate one third of the national budget to infrastructure development-Sichinga

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The Patriotic Front (PF) has promised to dedicate one third of the national budget to infrastructure development once voted into power.

Speaking during the ongoing political debates organised by the Economic Association of Zambia to highlight various political parties’ strategies for development of the country last evening, PF representative Bob Sichinga said the MMD government has neglected infrastructure development during the last 20 year.

He says infrastructure development is critical to the sustenance of various sectors of the economy.

Mr. Sichinga says the PF would institute measures to curb corruption in the construction of major infrastructure like roads to ensure that only high quality infrastructure is put in place.

He says most of the roads that had been constructed or rehabilitated under the MMD government were of low standards because the process of engaging contractors was marred with corruption.

He stated the MMD had been given enough time to implement infrastructure development projects but had failed and therefore there is no need to vote the party back into office because nothing would be done differently.

And Mr. Sichinga says the PF would convert the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) into a real public broadcaster as opposed to the current situation where the national broadcaster is a mouthpiece of the ruling MMD.

He says his party would also immediately implement the freedom of information (FOI) Bill as it realized that Zambians have the right to information.

Mr. Sichinga further adds the MMD leadership was deliberately delaying the implementation of the FOI Bill because the party was engaged in activities that are not transparent.

Mr. Sichinga further stated the PF would review the railway and aviation sectors to enhance operations and offer relief to the road network.

QFM

FODEP condemns intentions by the Zambia Police service to collaborate with the Zimbabwe police

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Inspector General Francis Kabonde

The Foundation for Democratic Process FODEP has condemned intentions by the Zambia Police service to collaborate with the Zimbabwe police in policing the 2011 general elections.

FODEP executive Director MacDonald Chipenzi says such an action will undermine public confidence in the police service.

Mr. Chipenzi states that the story in the Herald Newspaper of Zimbabwe has the potential to instill fear in the electorate and lead to voter apathy.

Mr. Chipenzi in an interview with QFM today adds that the Zambian government should question why the Zimbabwe police have the worst record of handling electoral related conflict in the region.

The FODEP executive director further says that such an action should not be supported by any well meaning Zambian.

the Zambia Police Services (ZPS) is willing to work with the Zimbabwe Republic Police during the presidential and general elections scheduled for next month, Zimbabwe state controlled newspaper ‘The Herald’ reported recently.

ZPS Inspector General Francis Kabonde said they were geared up to ensure that peace and tranquility prevailed in Zambia during the elections.

QFM

Saviour Chishimba joins the MMD

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FLASHBACK: Saviour Chishimba and his counterpart from Luangeni Angela Cifire leave national assembly buildings after a workshop on the budget process

United Progressive Party-UPP- leader Saviour Chishimba has ditched his party and joined the ruling MMD.

Dr Chishimba who is also former Patriotic Front Kasama MP, has called on all well meaning citizens to reject attempts by some politicians to wrestle power from President Rupiah Banda at all costs.

Announcing his defection at a ceremony where President Banda commissioned 60 newly built houses for the police in Kasama Northern Province, Dr Chishimba said he wants to work with the ruling party in uplifting the welfare of the people.

Dr Chishimba says President Banda has performed well and deserves to be re-elected.

At the same function, former Kasama PF Mayor, Sebastian Chipope and Heritage Party Province Vice Treasurer Grace Chisanga Chinunda also defected to the MMD citing good leadership and progressive policies.

And in receiving the defectors, President Banda says he is happy that Zambians of all age groups are de-nouncing their ties with the opposition to join the MMD.

Mr Banda says defectors should be embraced by all MMD members because politics is a game of numbers.

The President says the MMD’s good policies and leadership are attracting well meaning Zambians to the ruling party.

Meanwhile, Three senior Patriotic Front-PF members have defected to the ruling MMD citing tribalism and corruption in the opposition party.

Bwacha constituency aspiring candidate Mable Ngulube says she has left the PF because the party is not gender sensitive in there selection of members of parliament.

Ms Ngulube says the party is a one man show which does not respect the tenets of democracy.

Speaking at the Same occasion Nyimba aspiring candidate Justin Mumba accused the PF leader of being a dictator who refuses to allow free selection of members of parliament.

Mr Mumba says Mr Sata wants candidates who donate huge sums of money to the party.

He says the party picked someone else despite him winning the elections at ward, constituency and provincial levels.

And PF founder member Gillian Jere says she has resigned on moral grounds after witnessing the poor adoption process.

But PF secretary general Wynter Kabimba says the adoption of candidates was thorough in a bid to remove members who were not loyal to the PF.

ZNBC

KK to be discharged this Thursday

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FORMER President of Zambia,Dr.kenneth Kaunda was present at the ceremony of South Sudan independence birth day in Juba, South Sudan
FLASHBACK: FORMER President of Zambia,Dr.kenneth Kaunda was present at the ceremony of South Sudan independence birth day in Juba, South Sudan

First Republican President Kenneth Kaunda is expected to be discharged from Hospital in Namibia by Thursday this week.

Health Spokesperson Dr. Kamoto Mbewe says this is according to the progress report by the medical team sent to Namibia to review Dr Kaunda’s condition.

Dr Mbewe says Dr Kaunda has made steady progress.

Government on Monday dispatched a team of medical experts to assess the condition of Dr Kaunda.

The team of health experts that are in Namibia include Dr Kaunda’s Former personal physician Professor Chifumbe Chintu, Director of Emergency and mobile health services Welani Chilengwe and University Teaching Hospital Director Luckson Kasonka.

[ZNBC]

Dismiss PF action aganist ZRA with costs

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THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) and the MMD have submitted that the court should dismiss the action by Patriotic Front (PF) secretary general Wynter Kabimba against the authority with costs because it was irregular as he did not follow the laid down procedure for the commencement of an action as stipulated in section 164 of the Customs and Excise Act.

According to the submissions by Messers Eric Silwamba & Company for the MMD, the High Court is wanting in jurisdiction as the proceedings are premature since the plaintiff, Mr Kabimba, did not furnish ZRA the requisite one month.

It was submitted that the MMD was fortified by the provisions of section 3 of the Revenues appeals Tribunal Act No 11 of 1998 as read with the provisions of the revenue appeals tribunal regulations, 1998 statutory instrument number 143 of 1998.

This is in a matter in which Mr Kabimba in his capacity as PF secretary general sued ZRA, the Attorney General and Major Richard Kachingwe as MMD national secretary over the importation of the ruling party’s campaign materials.

And in their submissions to the High Court, ZRA argues that Mr Kabimba did not follow the stipulated procedure as provided for in the Act.

“The first defendant submits that the action is irregular before this honourable court as the plaintiff did not follow the clearly laid down procedure for the commencement of an action against the first defendant as stipulated in section 164 of the Customs and Excise Act chapter 322 of the laws of Zambia.

“Section 164 (1) of the Customs and Excise Act provides that a writ of summons shall not be issued against nor a copy of any process served upon the Authority for anything done under this Act or any other law relating to customs or excise until one month after notice in writing has been delivered to the authority, by the person, or the person’s legal practitioner, who intends to issue such write, summons or process,” reads the submissions in part.

The authority argued that it was clear from the provision of the Act that it is mandatory for a person who brings an action against ZRA, which arises from the Customs Act to give the one month’s notice before issuance of a writ of summons or any process.

“Furthermore it is trite law that where an Act makes provisions for processing of an action then such Act should be followed by the plaintiff and the trial court should be satisfied by the plaintiff that the action so brought is in compliance with legislation in so far as it places certain obligations on the plaintiff to comply with,” reads the submissions.

They argued that therefore failure to give notice by the plaintiff in this case Mr Kabimba is an rregularity which cannot be cured by the court by the excise of discretion or by amendment.

And in the affidavit in support of the application to dismiss the origination process for irregularity on a point of law pursuant to the provisions of order 18 rule 19 and order 33 of the rules of the Supreme Court ZRA legal counsel Arthur Sike argued that the plaintiff did not follow the laid down procedure.

“The plaintiff ought to have given the first defendant one month notice before commencing an action against the first defendant. That in the premises, the plaintiff’s action has not yet accrued and as such this matter is prematurely before the honourable court,” he said.

[Times of Zambia]

9 MMD councilors go unopposed

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MMD cadres gather at the Intercontinental hotel for the launch of party camapaigns in Lusaka

THE MMD has scooped nine local government seats unopposed in Western, Southern and Eastern provinces following failure by the opposition to raise the mandatory nine supporters ahead of the September 20, 2011 tripartite elections.

The MMD has won five seats in Eastern Province and two others in Western Province unopposed. The Patriotic Front (PF) only won one ward in Western Province where the adoption certificate for the MMD candidate delayed to arrive.

MMD Eastern Province chairperson for women’s affairs Dorothy Phiri and her counterpart in Western Province Namatama Mupo confirmed the developments in separate interviews yesterday.

In Southern Province, MMD candidate Golliath Hankomba scooped unopposed the Mwanza East Ward in Moomba Constituency, according to Southern Province MMD chairperson Edgar Keembe.

Ms Mupo, in an interview from Mongu, said a PF cadre Charles Liswaniso told The Post newspaper a lie in yesterday’s lead story that the opposition party had won two seats when it only got Lweti Ward following

the successful but late filing of the nomination by the MMD candidate Nasilele Lusangu for Lulang’unyi Ward which they claimed to have been won by the PF unopposed.

She said the MMD is the one that had scooped two wards in a constituency in Shang’ombo District where the MMD is fielding Mubika Mubika at parliamentary level.

Ms Mupo said the MMD proposed to the Returning Officer in Lweti to allow its candidate to file as an independent but the returning officer was hostile and refused despite the law allowing individuals to file in that capacity even if they belonged to a political party.

In Eastern Province, the MMD scooped five wards after the opposition struggled to find nine supporters until the nominations were concluded.

The ward seats won by the MMD in Eastern Province include Kazimule in Luangeni, Ng’ongwe in Kasenengwa, Ambizi in Nyima, Mwangazi also in Nyimba and Nsefu in Malambo Constituency.

In Kalabo Central Constituency in Western Province, the PF failed to field candidates in Likona and Ng’uma wards and also in Sikongo’s Mwenyi Ward.

There is also no PF candidate in Siluwe Ward in Liuwa Constituency where only the MMD and United Party for National Development (UPND) managed to field candidates.

Meanwhile, Mr Keembe said the UPND was set to lose several seats to the MMD in Southern Province because the mood had changed while the PF was non-existent which has forced the party to leave out several ward seats to the ruling party and UPND.

In an another development, MMD Western Province chairperson Simasiku Namakando said the announcement by PF president Michael Sata that he would use late president Levy Mwanawasa’s vision to improve the welfare of the Lenje people in Chisamba shows that the PF does not have a vision of their own for Zambia.

In Chiyeke Kakoma Ward in Chavuma’s North-Western Province, the MMD also scooped the seat unopposed.

Former Energy minister Kenneth Konga said the opposition failed to find candidates to contest the seat until the nominations closed.

Mr Konga said the win shows how disorganised the opposition political parties were and predicted that they would lose terribly in the province.

And UPND candidate Taulino Sakala won Mbuzi Ward in Vubwi Constituency in Eastern Province where the candidate for the MMD did not have the adoption certificate until the nominations closed.

The opposition party has also won the Chilumba Ward in Mpulungu through Joshua Simuchenje.

Mr Namakando said Mr Sata should remember that the late president did not have any vision for the Lenje people but had a vision for the whole Zambia.

He reminded Mr Sata that he was the one who fought the late president and opposed everything that he did and wondered how he could now appreciate the vision which he opposed when the late president was alive.

[Times of Zambia]

Take a break, callers advise Sata

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File: Patrotic front leader Michael Sata

CALLERS to Radio Christian Voice’s Chat Back programme yesterday questioned the health of Patriotic Front (PF) president Michael Sata, who developed a serious hiccup during a phone-in programme.

Mr Sata, who sounded low during the one-hour talk show, when asked by a Mr Muchindu of Lusaka about his state of heath responded: “I think I am fine.”

“Your supporters are cruel because they have continued to encourage you to go on even when your health is deteriorating,” Mr Muchindu said.

He said it was clear that the opposition leader was not well from the way he was sounding on the radio.

Another caller also only identified as Bright said it was clear that the opposition leader was not well because his breath was not that of one who was enjoying good health. He urged Mr Sata to instead take a break and attend to his health.

A caller who identified himself as Eddie said: “I can hear from your voice that you are not well. It is important to take a rest so that you look after your health. We shall pray for your quick recovery.”

A woman who identified herself as Bwalya wished the PF leader quick recovery as it was evident that he was not too well.

Some callers, however, encouraged the opposition leader to soldier on as he was the only “messiah” for the country. However, Mr Sata accused some people of having sponsored stories on his health status even on the Internet.

He said the illness talk was started by the same group and that the Times of Zambia and Zambia Daily Mail allegedly had picked it up from there. “To some people I was supposed to have died in 2009, but it did not happen,” he said.

Asked about the failure of the pact with the United Party for National Development (UPND), Mr Sata said the UPND leadership was not sincere on their membership to the opposition alliance. He said to date his party had not yet received correspondence on why UPND pulled out of the pact.

Mr Sata said the problem of the UPND was that it had been hijacked by a leader who had no political background. “There are two people in Zambia who came from nowhere and started leading political parties, so it is difficult to run a joint venture,” he said.

Mr Sata said if elected in the September 20, 2011 elections, his party would divide Northern Province because it was too vast. He also said his party would create employment opportunities for the youth and that there was need for political parties to disclose their source of funding.

[Times of Zambia]

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