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Inquiry into the privatisation of state assets should be instituted quickly-Ntewewe

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A COMMISSION of inquiry into the privatisation of state assets should be instituted quickly so that it can be concluded before the general elections, president of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Andrew Ntewewe has said.

Mr Ntewewe said the matter should not die a natural death because Zambians needed to know why a hotel worth US$25 million was sold at USS$5 million.
He said answers must be provided why individuals who were mandated with disposing of the assets failed to declare interest as shareholders in the companies that benefitted from the transactions.

Mr Ntewewe said there was need to bring closure to the matter because a lot people were now victims of the fraudulent activities that might have taken place during the privatization period.

He also said the people who were involved in the selling of the assets were now keen to sale more public assets as evidenced by the pronouncements to sell the Presidential jet.
Mr Ntewewe reminded President Edgar Lungu that it is in his interest and the people of Zambia that the matter is concluded before the general elections.

Mr Ntewewe accused law enforcement agencies of not doing the right thing regarding the matter.

He said the sentiment by United Party for National Development president Hakainde Hichilema regarding Mopani Copper Mines and Konkola Copper Mines are worrying.

“This matter must be concluded before the general elections so that those who would be found wanting can be prosecuted in the courts of law.

“It’s not supposed to die a natural death, we have been sitting on the matter for a long time now it is in the interest of the people that the matter is concluded as soon as possible,” Mr Ntewewe said.

172 COMMENTS

  1. We are failing to develop as a country because of such people, the issue of privatization has made people who are in authority fail to govern because they only focus on what was done 20 years ago. As a country we want solutions not blaming one another let those with authority show leadership and find solutions.

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    • Dennis Kaonga My brother its not even necessary. Andrew Ntewewe is a hungry fool who feeds his family by selling foolishness to his fellow fools that listen to his foolishness. We have very serious problems in this country that need very urgent attention but here comes a fool in the name of Andrew Ntewewe from a compromised NGO called YALI to demand for the establishment of a commission of Inquiry on Privatisation as if its going to solve the high cost of living… High fuel prices and high cost of doing business in Zambia. As Zambians we should be condemning such characters because their level selfishness has reached alarming levels…. Look at how the fool made himself stupid on BILL10.

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  2. Just get lost!! You don’t even have shame to see how your cases against HH are collapsing and how your ill-conceived Bill 10 fell flat!! You have lost relevance even to your pay masters PF. We are remaining with 5 months to elections that is when you are busy talking about useless commissions! Do you 5 months is even to discuss in the entire programme that last years??

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  3. Don’t listen to him.Don’t give him money. He has already spent a lot chasing the wind for you Mr president. Unless someone is fool enough not to see that this man is using evil for his survival. But there is tomorrow.

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  4. Andrew Ntewewe is one of the most stupid people in Zambia. One would wonder whether this guy thinks using his brain or his stomach. The media also should refrain from giving attention to jokers like Andrew Ntewewe because these are failures in their lives who don’t have what to do and resorted to being beggers from Politicians through stupidity.

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  5. Mr Ntewewe should just say it loud. PF is scared of HH as a Presidential Candidate in 2021. They are desperate to find a reason to remove HH’s name from the Ballot Paper. They have tried all tricks but they have failed so far. Mr Ntewewe and PF know that if August 12, 2021 Elections are free,fair and credible HH aka Bally will win that Election outright. No wonder ECL doesn’t want HH on the 2021 Ballot Paper. God’s wishes will prevail on August 12,2021 rigging or no rigging. The writing is on the wall.

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  6. Yes that is true. More so that this is an election year. As we erect(install) and elect(choose) a national leader we need to scrutize(fairly screen) all opposition crooks(scoundrel) looking to lead us. When we find them wanting like the case will be, we shall not make a mistake of having a moronic demonic sodomic masonic tribalic privatizationist at Red Brick. We shall not allow the ruins and spoils of politicians with grave track records take charge.
    All self loving individuals are hereby forewarned to be more conscious of their security and self preservation than fighting for nonentities’ cause this year whose children live safe and sound. Safeguard yourselves from being wasted for a rogue.

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  7. That’s why fools are talking on our behalf and claiming we zambians needs to know, we are more concerned about the economy those issues of privatization is just a scam and zambians don’t even want to hear it, so imwe ba Ntewewe which zambians are you talking about?? Moreover such organizations like yours should be dissolved its useless and you do nothing to contribute to the economy…

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  8. That energy should be directed towards finding out how and why honeybee was allowed to offload expired social and medical supplies (wire meshed like condoms and rotten medical drugs) to the Zambian people, followed by charging who ever was involved. Not this politically tinted nonsense the sucker is talking about.

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  9. These PF Surrogates are desperate to get HH disqualified from participating in the 2021 Presidential Election. They know that if HH is on the Ballot Paper and the Elections are free,fair and credible HH will win that Election without any doubt. PF and ECL are desperate to win the 2021 Elections at all costs. People can’t wait to vote ECL and PF out of Power on August 12,2021. Period.

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  10. Kubuta uku. This World isnot run on what these Hypocrites are propagating. In this World there are mafia and secret organisations that high profile people are connected to and control wealth.
    They will not achieve anything instead the Country will just waste resources.
    It’s better we focus on future of this Country and create opportunities for our many youths who dont have anything to do.

  11. This man should stop putting Zambians into ridicule. He should just man up and speak for himself and he’s household because if the issue of privatization was that pressing for us we could have risen in numbers to call for it other than having such misguided and disguised cadres speak for us on things we don’t agree

  12. Zambia has now more sadist than progressive and mature citizens, how can one chose to be used to bring down an innocent man long ago people use to go to watches in secret to harm others but in present times people do it live without shame. Ntewewe is disgrace

  13. The most important issue on privatised companies is how they being managed. It seems there is no watchdog on these companies

  14. Useless boys with misplaced priorities and paid to keep peddling mediocre agendas. Only in a cowntry like Zambia do yu find such nonses and rubbish

  15. Andrew Ntewewe is a hired thug whose mission to eat crumbs from the high table. He is forgetting his fellow Tayali instigated the case of Kalomo which resulted into death of two people at the hands of the police and same case has been thrown out by the court. What is motivating Ntewewe to fo for HH’s throat. There are latest cases involving fire tenders, Honey bee pharmacy, Marcopolo Tiles, Fuel Procurement, and others which have remained whose answers we are yet to hear. Its better for Ntewewe to keep away from HH. Let HH be defeated fairly at the polls than using under hand methods to bar him. What will happen to types of Ntewewe if HH wins during elections on 12/08/2021? Has he got enough resources to go into exile? Andrew should sober up and stop fighting in big men’s battles…

  16. Go and ask MMD people young man they will give you the answers you are looking for the pate is still there and is within PF your masters. You guys are a family and are capable of resolving your family issues without necessarily bringing them to the media. People are aware of the PF games now it won’t work anymore

  17. This people they just make noise, privatisation inquiry for what, instead of talking about dollar depreciation so that we are going to buy cheap things, if u have nothing do just keep quiet.

  18. Me personally as a zambian,am not interested in history of privitisation because late president levy mwanawasa SC mhsrip who was seriously dealing with corruption would have set up this if he saw it important. Not now….wala

  19. Mr Ntewewe; when privatisation was being done in the early 90s you were still wearing Dypas probably or nappies at best. Do the best we can do is to institute an Inquiry into whethet the Dypas and the Nappies at the time were genuine or not.

    Bringing issues of privatisation is like asking for your ancestors birth record.

  20. Yes. Government must expedite the inquiry. We are waiting to know how Hakainde Hichilema swindled national assets in the name of privatization.

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  21. Hakainde Hichilema and his supporters play victim card whenever their wrong doings are exposed. Even now, HH will start crying that government wants to arrest him, kill in custody. We are fed up with these theatrics. Instead of cribbing, he should face the inquiry and come out clean if he is really innocent.

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  22. The nation also wants to know what is HH’s connection with Sun International (Zambia)? When was it incorporated? Who are the directors of that company? What were the bids for Musio-O-Tunya Hotel? Who was the highest bidder? What was the bid? Who finally got the hotel and at what cost?

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  23. HH always talks of high moral. But conveniently dodges the question about his interests in Sun International when he was presiding over privatization. If he was really honest and clean, why didn’t he declare that beforehand?

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  24. It is time we thought of the country before anything else. What is the harm in investigating the matter? Why people are reacting to violently over the demand? Reading the news and comments, I have started to believe that HH has done something drastically wrong.

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  25. This is the greatest opportunity for HH to prove his innocence. Shying away from the inquiry will only add to the clouds of suspicion and add to disbelief among people.

  26. If this is such a trivial issue, then HH should voluntarily come forward answer the questions and end the matter once and for all. Since he has not done anything like this, there are reasons to believe that he is trying to hide something.

  27. Because, we want the clear picture on HH’s role in privatization. Because we don’t want to vote a criminal. And most importantly, the innocent people of this country have been and are suffering.

  28. We are getting solutions. We are getting what we want. Just look around and see for yourself. The massive infrastructure development, agricultural reforms, foreign investments… But if you decide to be selective, then nothing can be done. And as far as focus on what was done 20 years ago, so let me tell you, it was a crime and no matter when it was committed, the crime needs to be investigated. Would you say the same thing, if someone steals from you and roams free for 20 years? Would you let him go?

  29. You have selective outrage. You are criticising YALI because it is not toeing the line you want. And you are silent on the Civil Society Organisations doing anti Zambia activities feeding on foreign funding!

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  30. It is now common knowledge that jealous and hate for HH is what is at play from this individual hiding in the name of governance. From losing #Bill10 and#Kalomo farm1924 now wants to use Privatisation to stop HH from contesting 2021. Courageous individuals come out open into Political arena and use bare knuckles to fight these issues stop hiding under Yali wear your PF hat openly . Still licking wounds from losing #Bill10….get a life Ntewewe jealous Si pindula so shady….

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  31. Privatisation, if it should ever have been undertaken in the first place, should have been subject to at least a year discussion in Parliament, for everything over $1 billion. This affects ordinary people, considering that when things go wrong, they are the backstop for the state. Either the people are paying through taxes or inflation, it’s still the people’s money they’re spending.

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  32. The privatization of Govt Assets inquiry is being called for with one objective: How to stop HH from standing standing as a Presidential Candidate in the 2021 Elections. ECL and PF know that they can’t win a free,fair and credible Election with HH on the Ballot Paper. They want to remove HH’s name from the 2021 Ballot Paper by Hook or Crook. Will they succeed?

  33. Lusaka times can you take control of this website and block these accounts created by upnd spammers. It is clear to see that they are creating multiple accounts to show that hh has support when in fact they are lying to themselves

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  34. PF and Ntewewe want an Urgent Privatization Inquiry targeting HH. The main objective of the PF Inquiry is to remove HH from the Ballot Paper in 2021. PF knows HH is a force to reckon with and they want an excuse to disqualify him to stand as a UPND Presidential Candidate in Competition with ECL. PF and ECL know very well that HH will win 2021 Elections if they are free,fair and credible. ECL is determined to rig the 2021 Elections in his favour and against HH. Without Election Rigging ECL cannot win 2021 Elections. Time will tell.

  35. KZ, why don’t you also create so called multiple accounts if you think the 99% bloggers condemning nthewewe are fictitious,truth is nthewewe’s actions are dispicable, nauseating and outright narcist!!

  36. Kubeja because I am not as sad and desperate as upnd members. For me I let the votes do the talking. Wait for August. Wine azalila

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  37. Wrong statement to put out just after the extrajudicial executions of the 2 innocent civilians by the pf police at a targeted UPND group…….

    I thought PF and their OP were more informed than this clumsy fumbling in the dark ??????

    Obviously not….

  38. That’s why we can not develop our country .what value is it going to add to our country if the inquiry is carried out on privatization of government assets now.why was is not done sometimes back .Is not taxes payed by poor people of Zambia which is going to be used to carry out the inquiry.What’s the motive behind this inquiry. You know what Let us put our hands together and ask God what he is or his plans for our mother Zambia future we have the Young generation who are Suffering because un employment as reached the point of no return.and instead of pointing fingers at one another wont creat or lower the %of un employment

  39. Without saying much, such people need to learn and know how the law works. Three words: “Statute of Limitations.” It seem anyone with a mouth piece can come up with alleged claims so they feel important or try to look the part. Best he go and take up fishing as a sport or leisure activity.

  40. ASK YOURSELF WHY THE PERSON SENDING YOU IS SO PARANOID AND HOW DID HE SUDDENLY BECOME THE RICHEST MAN TO HAVE OCCUPIED STATE HOUSE.

  41. Ntewewe.
    Just because you handled the petition to state house does not mean ecl shall succumb to your uprogressive demands.
    Live the real life mine and do not waste our time.
    You are just as useless as the enquiry you are pushing for.

  42. The fact that this is an election year, the systems MUST make sure that whoever will be elected in a public position MUST be clean. So, Ntewewe is very right. Why should Zambians elect suspect thieves into power. Corruption and just stealing public and private money has been the sole-most element for retarding most African countries, Zambia included.

    Even me I have been wondering why the commission of enquirey has never been set up up to this time. We were promised by the head of for this commission of enquiry but up to now to no avail. Come guys what’s happening?

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  43. Why are most people with Tonga surnames very upset. I would say about 100 percent of them. What does this mean

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  44. Having a president of Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) like Andrew Ntewewe is like, a road to poverty which is broad and easy to walk in it by doing nothing or “Ntewewe thinking” – without useful substance that would inspire young people to creativity and creation of wealth. Mr. Ntewewe is reasoning like a person who has never gone to university or completed grade 9. Such a president is a stumbling block to many. This president says, the hotel was sold at US$5 instead of US$25 (Reasons are contained in Privatization Papers why the government accepted to sell the hotel at US$5). ZCCM was sold in 1998 for US$627 million: 7 units, Chibuluma mines at $17.5m, Chambishi $20m, Konkola $25m and Kansanshi $28m to mention some . I do not know what drives Mr. Ntewewe to be singing only…

  45. I do not know what drives Mr. Ntewewe to be singing only that the hotel was sold at $5m without mentioning the mines. Logically, the mines should have been sold 10 times more than they were sold, compared to the hotel. This shows that what Mr. Ntewewe is saying is not coming from the heart and the love for Zambia. It is overdue since YALI looked for a sound president to inspire other young people.

  46. Let us now tally the vote count for PF to understand that their hired gun has failed latentably.
    Against Ntewewe = 99%
    For Ntewewe = 1 %

    So that is it ladies and gentlemen, the mood in the nation is shifting very fast. No one is interested in the privatisation issue. People want solutions to their problems. PF start dropping such guys, they are no longer value anymore, you need serious shift and not the Ntewewes and Tayalis. They are failing you big time. This is free advice. I rest my case.

  47. We can talk about privatisation after elections if you want to. Now is not the time, as we prepare for elections. Let’s deal with issues surrounding the election process. Eyes on the ball Zambia.

  48. When the new government comes in August, we will not be concerned with issues that are stale and happened 20 years ago. We will follow the money that has been laundered through Dubai pretending to be selling high class fashions in cahoots with corrupt Arabs. We will follow the money that is laundered through charities run by first ladies. We will follow the money laundered through lodges that have no guests but pretend to be 100% occupied. We will follow the money paid for school fees abroad when their children are not in school at all. Pray that you win.

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