The government has apologized to the Japanese Government for erroneous reference as the donor of the 100 bicycles given to the Zambia Police.
Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Dr Chileshe Mulenga has explained that the 100 bicycles are part of a larger supply contract awarded to Poly Technology Company from China consisting of Motor Vehicles, Boats, Uniforms, camping and heavy agricultural equipment.
Dr Mulenga at a media briefing that in addition on the 14th of August in 2019, the Indian High Commission in Lusaka made a donation of 30 Bicycles to the Police at an event which was officiated by that country’s High Commissioner.
He said that there was a miscommunication when the two statements were issued by the Zambia Police Service and the Ministry of Home Affairs and this has been sorted out.
The Japanese Government has denied donating 1000 bicycles to the Zambian Government meant for Police Operations.
Stakeholders have been demanding clarity from the government on the conflicting statements being issued over the procured 1000 bicycles meant for police operations in areas unreachable by vehicles.
And speaking at the same event, Foreign affairs permanent Chalwe Lombe secretary assured that no diplomatic implications will be raised as a result of the same as both sides have been met to have the matter settled as both the embassies were immediately met after the misinformation.
Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs had said that the bicycles were donated to the Zambian government by Japan.
boza imabwelera!!! tiyeni nayo!!!
Bunch of clowns, how does a government system make such a mistake? How many more of such mistakes happen which go unheard? This is what happens if you give cadres power to oversee the running of states offices.
Lies truly have short legs. The full truth is yet to come out. What was difficult to just state that we contracted more debt to buy all that equipment you have now itemised. It is now clear that this was NOT a donation but another scum which has become a normal part of our government!
Looks like it still goes back to what the IG said earlier which someone wanted to quickly cover up…The bicycle cost $700 each
These people have absolutely no shame …if they can lie at that level what can stop them lieing to anyone. People like Nine Chale who are gullible believed this peanut butter.
Has someone cloned Zambian Citizen account?
“The real purpose of the opposition is to minimize the amount of money the ruling party will have stolen from the people at the end of its term.”
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Classic case of a government in disarray, confused and totally inept.This never used to happen Bwana Secretary to Cabinet.Japan doesn’t even spell or sound like China.They should accused Chile.They say there is no diplomatic spat.We are a laughingstock at best,we inspire no confidence in donor community at worst
Japan does not tolerate nonsense.
Just stick with China.
So, where did the bicycles come from?
Rotten thieves.
Lies always find you out. The number of conflicting statements from official sources has been staggering. If Japan had not repelled this lie, it would have remained in the public domain. Its clear, people have stolen, and they want to use others as a means to cover their theft. Is it any wonder that other races despise, and take advantage, and exploit us? When this is the calibre of our governments? And then we come around and start baming the “colonialists”. The perennial excuse for failure used by greedy, incompetent, corrupt leaders.
Now, I would like to hear how the pf faithful will explain this very clear expression of the charactor of pf. Ati erroneous smh. Just call it what it is. Deception. Cover up of corruption and theft
Waiting…..
KZ whats your take on this issue my mate?
Where are thodw PF cadres who called us names now? They don’t how to lie and now saying they came from China.
There are thieves in Zambia and apparently the PF government officials are daylight robbers and steal without shame.
PF must go!
WHEN ARE SETTING UP A MINISTRY OF CLARIFICATIONS AND APOLOGIES?
A genuine mistake. Let those that have never mistook Japanese and Chinese people stop breathing for 10 minutes.. then let us see if anyone will be dead after . You will find that every one lives because it is a common error. An apology has been made and pf government is human too who can make errors. Nothing to see here.
Yaba! if this was an honest donation, there would be no different statement. Addionallly, why are we talking off the donation of THIRTY bicycles made in 2019? We want answers! This is public money and we should be told the exact amount of money that was used to procure the bicycles and the other equipment like heavy machinery, motor vehicles and whatever else they have mentioned.
Where was the tender, who won the tender, at what price, contractual obligation been met? Also, show us pictures or import clearance for the tender items.
If this is legit, no problem.
EH,EVERYTHING ABOUT PF IS A LIE.SHAME ON U.HOW DO WE BELIEVE ON BILL 10? U ARE LYERS.KZ,STOP DEFENDING THIS NONSENSE. SHAME ON U ALL PF.SOME OF THEM NEXT YR U WILL GO MAD CZ THE REALITY WILL FACE U.THE,PROBLEM IS KZ IS BLIND DEFENDER
Kz impostor living in the UK, are you daft? what does mistaking a Chinese and Japanese person’s appearance got to do with this? This is bout well documented government expenses as well as donations which ought to be recorded and in oublic view. This isnt the case of asking someone who slapped you and you end up sayig a chinese man when it was a korean or vietnamese.
Also, this pretending to be someone else has gone on long enough, not funny anymore.
Badyamo b4f!Kala Ba P.F!!
Finally #P.F.KUYABEBELE!
Mistakes are part of everyday life, nothing strange here. An apology has been issued, wondering what the big deal is. We have a government that acknowledges when a glitch happens and take ownership-thats true leadership!!
Not a good picture for mother Zambia..
I told you guys last time that I was going to ask. When I posted LT DID NOT PUBLISH my facts!!!!! Now here it is! Do-not-take-us-for-granted. Information is now lightening quick! “Do-As-I-Say” is no longer working. Mwe fipuba mwe!!!! Bring on the next lie we will bust it whether or not you block our revelation or not.
Surely, Who in his/her right frame of mind would like to let this kind of government to continue running our country this way?
We lack priorities this time and age we have to buy such simple bicycles at $700.00 its very sad indeed.We don’t have a vision,we lack focus ,we don’t understand what we are doing in leadership offices,we literally moving in blind mode.
We have the power to vote this Government out of office come 2021.
Lets vote in numbers ….its time for PF to sat packing your bags.
That is not even a donation, it’s a contract given to a chinese company in China. So how can the whole ministry make a mistake in saying it was donated when in actual sence it’s a purchase? Don’t they have information on the tender for supplying? How many people go through a statement before it announced to the public at your ministry? Do people just blindly sign papers?
All you PF die-hard supporters, here are your PF leaders. When we tell you that these PF crooks can’t be trusted, you think we’re just being unfair and disrespectful. This is extremely embarrassing. Zambia has now become a complete laughing stock across the world, because of these PF criminals in office. The sad thing is, we don’t have any independent investigative body in Zambia to look into shady deals like this, because the ACC and the DEC are dead scared of gangster Lungu. Those of you living outside Zambia know that it’s becoming embarrassing to say you’re from Zambia, because these PF criminals have tarnished and destroyed the image of our once beautiful country. If they can lie openly like this, most likely they are lying about BILL 10 too. Make sure to vote this criminal…
…syndicate out next year, so we can end this nightmare and restore sanity to our country. PF must Go!!!
You must GO ,we are fade up with your nightmares
Kaisar Joseph Goebbels Zulu, you’re despicable. You and your fellow PF criminals will be behind bars next year. You’ll not get away with it. You’ll face the law for all the lies and crimes you’ve committed against the Zambian people. You’re the id1ot that calls the diaspora all kinds of names, and when stuff like this happens, you still shamelessly find a way to justify it. You slime ball. Get outta here.
Wala!! This is a lie issue as the documents then we’ll believe maybe.
That’s a normal day in the theiving corrupt leadership life of lungu…..
Nothing strange , just another day at the office for lungu……….just issue a cover up and look for another scam…..
Everything with PF is fishy.
Even the fire tenders and ambulances will turn out to be donations just now. Elections are near.
Lord deliver us from evil
A purchase of 1,000 bicycles from China being mistaken by the whole government as ‘donation (gift) from Japan’! This kind of wanton lying is unprecedented in the history of this country. Can this be what Seer1 has been talking about? If Japan had kept quiet, this lie would have been swept under the carpet. Surely how can we trust such people with Bill 10! They are so madly pushing it as though the whole of their survival depends on it. There is definitely something sinister behind Bill 10. Never trust these guys. Where are our mukula logs that were impounded in Malaysia? PF u are totally destructive and very dangerous to the well-being of Zambia.
THERE IS MORE TO IT, THEY WERE AVOIDING THE NAME CHINE. BECAUSE IT COULD BE PART OF PF CAMPAIGN MATERIAL OR THEY HAVE STOLEN SOME OF THE POLICE BICYCLES, CHECK THE DOCUMENTATION?
Shame
This too bad. Where is the truth in the people who are running the affairs of this country? Its like now the lies have become the order of the day.