HER WAY AROUND (Script off; DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND BAD HEALTH) by Alastair Wallace

She stood in front of me

She understood my wants and needs

She took my arms and knees

She mistook my food for feed

Indeed She saw me, I touched her and her neck twist

She gave a sigh, a breath I failed to resist

The sweat on her curves is something no man could miss

She started to say words that made me be… Be!

Betrayed by her bodily fluids

Sipped them drop by drop until I felt stupid

A feeling I enjoyed feeling until it got me ruined

I emptied her body while she emptied my soul… slow

Agony is finding your life completely obliterated at the bottom of a bottle

But I love her

She taught me the social life

She gave me the night lights

She showed me that courage is a shot of scotch

Beer or whiskey, bear with me if the times right… But I love her

Even after she throws me away and calls me a Has-Been

With a headache and she whispers “grab an aspirin”

Two days of my life wasted on a night

Two days she took away from my life

I Guess Alcohol Has Its Way Around

I have been around

WE NEED SOME SOUL SEARCHING… THE TIME IS NOW!

THE SILENT TRUTH by Lee Stewart

You prefer that silent I stay,

The truth you cant handle or obey,

Though happy to live a life of slavery,

Life is too political.

Where now is there sanctuary,

Without obstacle.

By the truth down you feel dragged,

Its easier to believe the lie the trap,

Lazy minds fight me yet wont fight back,

The noose they live by.

You too might as well make a pact,

So yourself can self apply.

To the world torture chamber,

Increasing hardship and the danger,

Will you rest your head in a manger,

When your homeless too.

Would you happily sleep with a stranger,

There’s believing in the government for you.

And when your religions come to fail,

For you believe the material world has the right to sail,

Its ship of slaves who work tooth and nail,

Do their cries too upset?

For when you try to silence out my wail,

I too am subject.

Bills need paying so does the tax,

You know what I’m saying yet ignore the facts,

To continue your miserable life that lacks,

Value and equality.

Here comes the law with unworthy maths,

You’re now sold property.

Live aye for a time you will,

Wanting more from life yet stand still,

Sit and wait to be killed,

While others die.

What a fine world you’ve all helped to build,

Sick am I?

Disgusted too would serve fit,

How can you say life is what you make it,

Blindly letting go of all that’s sacred,

Do slaves have a choice?

Surely God didn’t give us the world for them to rape it,

What have I but my voice.

My word my chance to rise,

To speak the truth that ignites,

A volume to which you close your eyes,

The worlds made me sick.

At all the suffering pain and lies,

How are you well in a world that’s toxic.

Ignorance is bliss oh is it now,

You’re stronger yes so deeper you plough,

Without a care or even how,

Today came to be.

To your masters I will not bow,

God walk with me.

I’ll spin a tale a record new,

Of the truth a classic which to,

The spirit of the earth can sing for you,

Of hope and faith.

From the heart where love gives us our due,

A new road I’ll pave.

I’ll go with God and you your sins,

My own world I’ll walk into the heavens,

Continuing to believe love can make a difference,

While you fools take chase.

After gold and sex with serpents,

A sad disgrace.

For each and all I’ll say a prayer,

To the slain and to the slayer,

The innocent the lost and self betrayer,

When God does come.

May evil be vanquished and from its deepest layer,

Gods will be done.

And at that by God not by man,

Not he who builds hope with sand,

Or he who foolishly casts his hand,

Over the world whole.

Should God the great creator command,

Please save my soul.

 “D” By Patrick Nakalonga

Drawn with no Duress, but simply by the Desire to Deliver, he Descended from heaven to be Delivered in a most Demeaning fashion. He was Dipped in water and the spirit came Down upon him in the form of a Dove as a sign that the battle to Defeat the Defeated and bridge the Divide had begun.

The Devil was Daring and Disrespectfully Diabolical in his plan to Dethrone his majesty. He Debuted his Deception by Divulging Data to the blinded Damsel called Eve. She Digested the forbidden Delicacy that Disqualified man from his Destiny. Drenched in sin and Dealt a swift punishment, man was Discarded from the Divine’s paradise but not Disowned by the one true Deity.

Like Daniel in the Den, man was thrown among the wild, but he Did not let us get Devoured. All this courtesy of a life that seemed Delectable when the woman was Duped by the Debonair Demon to Delve into knowledge unknown. Man became Dilettante as a result of his failure to be Demure and thus became Devoid of his Decorous unveiling and was now worthy of God’s Diatribe.

God wanted man to be Dextrorotatory so he Drew us close through the lamb that had nails Driven into the form he was Draped in. Through the sacrifice of his flesh, we were Delivered.

By Kapa187

MISA Zambia would like to dismiss claims by the Copperbelt Province Youth Secretary Kabwe Chanda alleging that the institution has abandoned its core role of promoting media freedom and has instead started operating as an appendage to political interests.

MISA Zambia would like to state from the onset that it does not align itself to any political party but focuses on promoting and championing freedom of expression, media freedom and access to information.

We believe that this criticism is meant to divert its attention from the recent sad developments around media freedom and freedoms of expression violations including the harassment of UNZA radio and Hone FM.

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We would like to put it on record that the PF Government is one of the beneficiaries of MISA Zambia platforms. Before the PF assumed office, the party was featured on MISA Zambia programmes when they could not access the public media

[/pullquote]Accusations of this nature, however are not new to MISA Zambia as such was the similar scenario under the MMD regime. Last year the late former Vice-President George Kunda accused MISA-Zambia of being biased and were accused of supporting PF.

We would like to put it on record that the PF Government is one of the beneficiaries of MISA Zambia platforms. Before the PF assumed office, the party was featured on MISA Zambia programmes when they could not access the public media.

Infact the PF director of media and publicity who is also a former MISA Zambia employee Chanda Mfula can attest to this.

The nation and the PF Government are free to check the MISA-Zambia website where media alerts indicate the various statements the institution has issued each time there are issues of harassments of journalists, the recent one being for UPND member William Banda where he beat up a scribe.

We would like to urge the government to fully implement media law reforms to provide for media freedom by fully implementing media law reforms and also repealing pieces of legislation that impede freedom of expression, media freedom and access to information which are critical cornerstones for good governance and an efficient democratic system.

MISA Zambia Chairperson
Nalumino Nalumino

THE Patriotic Front (PF) on the Copperbelt says it is disappointed that some media bodies have allegedly abandoned their role of promoting media freedom to champion political interests.

The party has called on donors to re-consider their financial support to such organisations, saying they are overstepping their bounds.

Provincial youth chairperson Kabwe Chanda says Zambians are concerned that the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia has remained mute on the assault of Muvi Televison cameraperson Lloyd Kapusa.

“Donors are funding a façade for a political establishment, which is fighting the PF government to achieve aims that have nothing to do with media freedom,” Mr Chanda said, “there is no doubt that in its current form and leadership, MISA Zambia lacks the necessary credibility to support meaningful media reforms in this country.”

But MISA vice-chairperson Nalumino Nalumino has dismissed the claims, saying the institution shall not play politics with anyone.

Mr Kapusa was assaulted by William Banda, the special advisor to the United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema.

Mr Kapusa, however, opted to settle the matter outside court after Mr Banda offered to pay him K30 million even though the case, which is now against the state, has not been withdrawn from court.

Mr Chanda said unlike in Mr Kapusa’s case, MISA was quick to condemn police when UPND cadres were tear-gassed in Lusaka.

“MISA Zambia’s anti-PF stance is very well documented. Prior to last year’s elections, this organisation chose to ignore the PF’s concerns about the abuse of the public media by the MMD, but when PF barred ZNBC from covering its national conference because of such concerns, MISA Zambia was quick to condemn the PF,” Mr Chanda said.

He said MISA Zambia has not publicly commented on the alleged defamatory documentaries by Chanda Chimba III against President Sata, and The Post managing editor Fred M’membe.

He said donors must reconsider funding MISA Zambia because they are not carrying out their mandate objectively.

Mr Chanda said donors such as Irish Aid must take interest in knowing how their funds are used at MISA Zambia and reconsider their partnership with the organisation.

“It is public knowledge that for a long time, several annual audit reports have revealed serious financial mismanagement in MISA Zambia. I challenge MISA Zambia to come out clean on these concerns,” he said.

But Mr Nalumino said in an interview yesterday that MISA had issued a statement on the assault of Mr Kapusa which was widely circulated and copied to the regional office.

He said it is not true that MISA has remained mute on the issue, saying it cannot comment further because the matter is in court.

On calls for donors to reconsider funding MISA, Mr Nalumino said the institution is accountable and transparent in its dealings and that donors are privy to the details of its expenditure.

“MISA is an organisation of integrity…We are accountable for the funding the organisation receives,” Mr Nalumino said.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

MMD Mufumbwe Member of Parliament Steven Masumba has with immediate effect resigned from the former ruling party and joined the ruling Patriotic Front.Mr. Masumba, who has also resigned as Mufumbwe Member of parliament has further relinquished his position as local government deputy minister.

Announcing his resignation at a media briefing in Lusaka today, Mr. Masumba thanked the people of Mufumbwe for giving him an opportunity to represent them in the National Assembly.He said his decision to quit the MMD is not based on the Lusaka High Court’s decision to throw out his injunction to restrain the MMD from expelling him from the party.[pullquote]Mr.Masumba said the disciplinary charges that he was slapped with are all trumped up and only meant to get rid of him[/pullquote]

He said his decision to join the PF was arrived at after serious consultations with the people of Mufumbwe.
and he was further motivated to join the PF due to President Michael Sata’s positive style of governing the country.

Mr. Masumba further attacked MMD leader Nevers Mumba saying the MMD is doomed under Dr. Mumba’s leadership.He said Zambians should hold Dr. Mumba responsible for causing a bye election which could have been avoided.Mr.Masumba said the disciplinary charges that he was slapped with are all trumped up and only meant to get rid of him.He said he is still very popular in Mufumbwe and expressed confidence that he will be adopted by the PF to contest the Mufumbwe seat.

Mr Masumba said assertions that the PF is not popular in North Western Province lack merit adding that people in Mufumbwe have embraced the ruling party on account of its development agenda.

The Lusaka High Court yesterday dismissed an injunction which was granted to Mr. Masumba who was seeking the court relief to stop the MMD from expelling him from the party.

Delivering his ruling in chambers Lusaka High Court Judge Chalwe Mchenga said he could not grant Mr. Masumba the remedy he was seeking because he was aware of the charges he was facing and that he sought the court’s intervention after he had already been expelled.

Zambia Rapper Yung Majik released a video for the song “Faded” the video was directed by MT-Productions.

By Kapa187

THE letter authored by the clandestine group calling itself ‘Tongas Under Oath’ is what police were looking for last week on Tuesday when they searched the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) offices.

And President Sata has said some UPND officials handed to the state the seditious material that police were looking for at the party’s offices.

According to highly placed sources, the seditious material that police were looking for was the letter carrying tribal sentiments to the effect that the clandestine group was targeting Bembas for assassination.
The source also said a UPND member of Parliament, who could not be named, eventually availed the letter to security personnel.

“It is the same material that police were looking for but they drew a blank until a UPND MP made it available.

It was authored in Lusaka not Mazabuka as stated in the letter,” he said.

Senior UPND officials, including party president Hakainde Hichilema, last week complained that the government was instilling fear in the opposition and turning Zambia into a police state.

But President Sata yesterday said, “The police were searching for seditious material but some of their people brought us the material.”

The President said at State House that he believes the document was drafted in Lusaka and not Southern Province.He also disclosed that some UPND members tipped the police about the reported seditious materials at the party secretariat.

“When the Zambia Police searched UPND headquarters, we (government) were accused of turning the country into a police state. It was in fact some UPND officials who alerted police that there were seditious articles at the party secretariat.

“We are grateful to the police that they were not trying to turn Zambia into a police state,” he said.

The letter, declaring war on Bembas and demanding that all Bembas should leave Southern Province, was copied to President Sata, Home Affairs Minister Edgar Lungu and Inspector-General of Police Stella Libongani.

The head of state said he trusts that “Tongas are innocent” in the matter, adding that some malicious individuals are trying to implicate them.

Mr Sata said government is aware of the people behind the document and they will soon be exposed as they are Lusaka-based.

“What you do in the dark will be exposed in no time,” President Sata warned. “There are no ‘Tongas on Oath’. We have already gone further and you have to go further than this.”

“I love Tongas,” President Sata said, “…we have Tongas married to people from other tribes and we have other tribes married to Tongas. They are peaceful and innocent people,” Mr. Sata said.
The President believes the malicious individuals who authored the letter are trying to smudge the image of Tonga-speaking people by accusing them of spearheading the clandestine group.
The President expressed disappointment that some malicious individuals would deliberately embark on a plan to smear a peace-loving tribe.

[Daily Mail]