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2010 Group C Friendly Results Scorecard

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Here are all the collected results from the Group C teams in action on the Fifa international match date on August 12.

International Friendly Matches

12/08/2009

London

Ghana 4(Sulley Muntari 11″, Hichani Himoonde 27″ og, Junior Agogo 37″ pen, Haminu Draman 40″) – Zambia 1(Stophira Sunzu 32″)
Algiers
Algeria 1(Rafik Djebour 79″)- Uruguay 0
Cairo

Egypt 3(Hosny Abderabbo 4″ 32″, Ahmed Aïd Abdelmalek 90″+1),)- Guinea 3 (Souleymane Youla 30″ 41″,Kaba Diawara 48″).

Kigali

Rwanda 1(Jamal Mwiseneza)- Tanzania 2(Rashid Gumbo, Jerson Tegete)

Kalusha Bwalya’s video clip featured on Top Billing

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Editor’s Note:

The video was encoded at a high resolution and may load very slowly or even not load at all for people in Zambia that are on slow networks run by  most of the ISPs in Zambia. The only ISPs where you will be able to easily watch the clip are ZAMNET, if you are on their new fibre optic link, and the POST Newspaper run ISP. As for the rest good luck.

Yes you could load the video if you are on Africonnect and Zain ISPs, but these organisation use a billing method hell bent on making shareholders happy and perpetuating the digital divide agenda among Zambians. They cap your downloads and this video clip will certainly chew up a big chunk of your monthly cap on these networks. Sorry we had to say this. We just feel strong about this  issue and believe bandwidth capping is so stone age and stifles innovation in ICT industry on the Zambia market. Undoubtedly it fattens the pockets of the players involved and keeps the shareholders happy, but at what expense?

The Internet usage in Zambia is so dismal. Focus should be to make it grow and everybody involved will benefit. Stunting growth and usage with caps will not help this cause.

By the way CAPPING is when an ISP dictate how much you can download from the INTERNET and if you exceed the quota, they slap you with a heavy bill or just cut you off completely. This practice is very rampant in developing economies.

That’s our blog on ICT in Zambia

Riotous CBU students snatch K200 million

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SOME Copperbelt University students on Wednesday evening attacked a businessman and stole K200 million from him, sparking widespread condemnation by the public.

The students, pounced on the businessman after he lost control of his vehicle and plunged into a ditch when he attempted to evade the rampaging mob, which was stoning motorists on Jambo Drive near the campus.

The mob clobbered him, set his Toyota Hilux Surf ablaze and made off with the money, cell phones and business documents.
The businessman, Mamadi Conde, 76, of Guinean descent, is currently admitted to Hillview Medical Centre with a fractured skull and a lacerated tongue.

Copperbelt Police Chief Antoneil Mutentwa confirmed the incident and condemned the riotous acts by the students.

Mr Mutentwa said police would not allow such lawlessness and that there were concerted efforts with the public to deal with such matters.

Trouble started just after the 19:00 hours ZNBC main news, when students complained of unfair coverage of the day’s demonstration over the police shooting of a student and their demand for the removal of Education Minister, Dora Siliya.

Some students took to the entrance of the campus and hurled missiles at motorists and one of them hit Mr Conde’s vehicle, causing him to lose control before plunging into a ditch.

Students continued to beat him even after emerging from the vehicle until some good Samaritans rescued him and rushed him to the hospital.

A check at the hospital by the Times team found Mr Conde in apparent pain and with
stitches on the head while his severed tongue had been stitched back.

Mr Conde said he found rocks blocking Jambo Drive near the campus entrance in the evening as he returned from a business engagement in Lusaka and that students emerged when he stopped but that they stoned him as he attempted to drive off.

His son, Issa said his father had lost K200 million, phones and many of his business documents after the students searched him and set the vehicle on fire.

“It is unacceptable that students could do such a thing and relevant authorities should bring the perpetrators to book,” he said.

He said doctors had confirmed that his father had sustained a fractured skull while his tongue had been stitched back into position.

Police arrived on the scene shortly after but by then, the students had run away and no one was arrested.

CBU students union president, Kasonde Mwenda said it was unfortunate that a motorist had been beaten up on the same day that students had protested.

“I have no confirmation that students were involved in burning the motor vehicle and we cannot support such an incident as a leadership,” he said.

CBU public relations officer, Grace Mikunga said management would issue a comprehensive statement at an appropriate time.

Copperbelt Minister, Mwansa Mbulakulima condemned the students for resorting to violence as a way of resolving various problems being experienced by their institution.

Mr Mbulakulima said in a statement released in Ndola yesterday that it was unacceptable for the students to resort to attacking innocent citizens and destroying private property.

“The peaceful demonstration by the students which earned them respect was over-shadowed by these violent actions which were unnecessary,” he said.

And various stakeholders condemned the violence and demonstration by students at CBU and University of Zambia (Unza)

The Citizens’ Committee (CC), the Zambia United Christian Action (Zuca) and Zambia for Empowerment and Development (ZED), a newly formed party, said in separate interviews in Lusaka yesterday that students should promote dialogue in the country.

CC executive director, Gregory Chifire said the students should concentrate on their studies emphasising that anytime lost would not be recovered.

“It is unnecessary for students to waste time with the demonstration at the time they were supposed to be engaged in their academic studies. They should concentrate on their studies because there is no logic in their demonstration,” Mr Chifire said.

ZED president, Fred Mutesa said the students populace should give Unza Students Union a chance to provide a leadership on various issues including the current grievances.

TIZ demands explanation for removal of new ZESCO MD

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TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TIZ) has challenged the Zesco board to explain the areas of the contract where the board failed to agree with Lemba Nyirenda for the post of the company’s managing director.

TIZ president Reuben Lifuka said in an interview yesterday that the Zesco board should ensure transparency in the way it handled appointments in the company.

Mr Lifuka also advised the board against making decisions that would leave suspicions in people’s minds.

The TIZ president, who was reacting to the board’s move to drop Dr Nyirenda shortly after appointing him managing director, wondered how the board could announce the appointment before concluding the contract.

On Tuesday, Zesco board chairman, Songowayo Zyambo announced that contractual negotiations with Dr Nyirenda had collapsed.

Mr Lifuka said Zesco was a strategic company whose activities needed to be handled in a transparent manner.

He said it was disturbing that since the departure of the former managing director, Rodnie Sisala, three months ago, three people had already passed through that office.

Since Mr Sisala’s departure, Zesco board first appointed the company’s director of power rehabilitation project, Musonda Chibulu as managing director in an acting capacity before announcing the appointment of Dr Nyirenda who also worked for the same company in the 1970s.

The board has now appointed chief operating officer, Cyprian Chitundu to act as managing director after failing to reach an agreement with Dr Nyirenda.

On Wednesday, the National Energy Sector and Allied Workers Union (Nesawu) blamed Zesco board over the collapse of negotiations for the contract of the managing director and asked that Dr Nyirenda be accorded an opportunity to discuss the new terms.
[Times of Zambia]

NGO bill still goes to Parley as NGOs threaten to sue

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INFORMATION and Broadcasting Service Minister Ronnie Shikapwasha has said the Government has no plans of withdrawing the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) bill from Parliament.

Lieutenant General Shikapwasha maintained that the Government had no plans to withdraw the bill and that consultations were made before taking it to Parliament.

Speaking in an interview in Lusaka yesterday, Gen Shikapwasha said several NGOs made submissions to the bill before it went to Parliament and wondered why they were now objecting.

“As Government, we have no immediate plans to withdraw the bill because we feel that consultations and submissions were made before the bill was taken to Parliament, but why are they against it now,?” he asked.

Several non-governmental organisations have threatened to take legal action against Government if it does not withdrawal the NGO bill from Parliament.

They have said the bill sought to put in place a legal framework that would regulate the operations of NGOs saying it was unconstitutional.

They have threatened to withdraw their representatives from all Government bodies, should it be enacted into law.

At a Press briefing in Lusaka on Wednesday, representatives of the NGOs said the various organisations were capable of regulating themselves.

Civil Society for Poverty Reduction Executive Director, Patrick Mucheleka said the bill was against regional and international conventions on civil and political rights.

And Women For Change Executive Director, Emily Sikazwe said the NGOs had the capacity to regulate themselves.

[Times of Zambia]

Early Elections Results: PF wins Twatasha council seat

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The PF has scouped the Twatasha ward by-elections in Chingola Constituency on the Copperbelt.

PF candidate George Sichula polled 236 ballots, while Edward Kaluba of All People’s Congress Party (APCP) polled 221.

MMD candidate Oliver Kasama managed to get 195. Six ballots were rejected.

A total of 658 ballots were cast out of 2221 registered voters in the ward.

Returning officer, Nelson Sikela, announced the results this evening and declared Sichula as councillor for Twatasha ward.

The Twatasha ward seat fell vacant after the death of the incumbent, councillor Michale Mitola, who was also former Chingola Mayor, early tis year.

The elections were characterized by apathy, and no vote rigging was reported.

Earlier today, voting in the local government by-elections in Livingstone had been characterized by low turn out, ruling out the attainment of a 50 per cent total vote at each polling station.

A check by ZANIS this afternoon at three of the four polling stations in Maramba ward found polling assistants at ease as voters continued to pour in at intervals.

According to a presiding officer at Maramba Welfare polling station, Ian Mabuku, the number of voters had been reducing with the progression of the day.

By press time this afternoon, only about 230 people had cast their votes from 1,100 registered voters at Maramba Welfare polling station.

However, Mr Mabuku described the voting procedure as incident-free.

“The voting procedure has been incident-free with no rough experiences yet,” he said.

He anticipated late voting, adding that voters have a tendency of rushing to vote when the time for voting is almost closing.

Another presiding officer at Maramba West ‘A’, expressed worry at the low turn out at her polling station.

Ms Bibian Nyendwa said the situation was, however, improving in the afternoon as 84 out of 411 registered voters had cast their vote by press time.

Maramba West ‘B’ had captured 176 voters out of 860 registered voters by press time.

Presiding officer George Kumoyo told ZANIS that polling assistants had not experienced pressure from voters since the station opened at 06:00 hours in the morning.

Maramba Ward seat fell vacant following the death of MMD councillor Fred Lungu.

And voting in Kikonge ward in Mufumbwe district had started on a busy note as several residents showed up to cast their votes.

The seat fell vacant when Kikonge ward councilor, Moses Magisha of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) resigned to the ruling Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) and is re-contesting the seat.

Mr Magisha is being challenged by Bruce Kanema, of the United Pact for National Development (UPND/PF) pact.

A check at Kikonge and Nyasoso polling station found several voters casting their votes.

Kikonge polling assistant, Munalula Ngula told ZANIS that voting started at 06:00 hours and will end at 18 hours.

Ms Ngula said she was happy with the voter turnout while a check by ZANIS at Nyasoso polling station found more voters casting their votes.

Both candidates expressed confidence of scooping the seat.

And MMD National Deputy Chairman, Kabinda Pande expressed confidence that the MMD candidate would carry the day because of the many developmental projects the party had put in place.

Mr Pande who is also Foreign Affairs Minister said the opposition had nothing to offer the Zambian people, adding that the ruling party was not shaken by the pact or alliance.

Mr Pande said PF President Michael Sata and UPND President Hakainde Hichilema were bent on telling lies hence the need for the Kikonge voters not to vote for the opposition.

ZANIS

JETS making substantial contribution to education-Siliya

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GOVERNMENT has said that the Junior Engineers Technicians and Scientists (JETS) fair is making a substantial contribution to pupil learning in the school curriculum.

Education Minister, Dora Siliya noted that despite inadequate funding to JETS organizers, the fair was making a substantial contribution to the education system.

Ms Siliya said this in Lusaka today in a speech read for her by her deputy, Clement Sinyinza at the 41st annual national JETS fair award presentation, whose theme was, “promoting creativity and innovation in science, mathematics and technology”.

She said JETS has helped to train youths to be inquisitive in engineering, and other technological sciences in class rooms and in life.

Ms Siliya however noted that government was aware of the financial hardships being faced by JETS in its endeavors in the country every year.

The Education Minister said the inadequate funding to JETS organizers has been worsened by the global economic crisis.

She stressed that this year’s JETS theme was appropriate as it was an innovation and key to competitiveness among pupils.

And speaking at the same function, University of Zambia (UNZA) National JETS Coordinator, in the School of Engineering Zebedia Phiri called upon the government through the Ministry of Education to fully consider funding JETS in the country.

Mr Phiri who was also speaking in a speech read on his behalf by UNZA Acting National JETS Coordinator Dr. Paul Chisale said JETS has not been attracting donations from business houses.

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First Lady challenges Christians to raise strong families

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First Lady Thandiwe Banda, has called on Christian women to bring up strong families with high moral standards that will help fight the HIV and AIDS pandemic.

Mrs Banda said a strong family is a basic foundation for any society to fight the pandemic and mitigate the suffering of those infected and affected in society.

Mrs Banda said this in a speech read on her behalf by Local Government Deputy Minister’s wife, Felicity Musosha, at the official opening of the Anglican Church Mothers Union Conference in Lusaka today.

She said Christian families form the essential component of an ideal society that can survive the devastating effects of temptations and HIV and AIDS.
She has commended the Anglican Church for helping government in assisting the less privileged people in society.

The First Lady said such initiatives must be commended by people in the country as they help government in providing social services to its people.

Meanwhile, the Anglican Church Mothers Union president, Fridah Kazembe, disclosed that the church will next year construct a girls’ boarding school in Lusaka West to help bring up girls in a Godly way.

Dr Kazembe said the Mothers Union will also build a multipurpose skills training centre at a cost of K1 billion where women and girls would be trained in various life survival skills.

She said her organization is empowering the vulnerable and women in society while counseling them on the importance of having a strong marriage.

Dr Kazembe further said the Mothers Union has so far raised over K150 million for the construction of the boarding schools and the multipurpose centre, adding that it is expected to empower women who will in turn contribute to the attainment of the MDGs.

The conference was attended by over 600 women from the Lusaka Anglican Diocese and the Mothers Union from southern Malawi.

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AAJD saddened by Catholic comments on Shikapwasha

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The Authentic Advocates for Justice and Democracy (AAJD) says it is saddened by the sharp reactions being projected by the Catholic Church against Government Spokesperson Lt Gen Ronnie Shikapwasha.

AAJD Secretary General, Laiford Mwanza said his organization is disturbed that the Catholic Church would give such a sharp response to Gen Shikapwasha.

Mr Mwanza said what the church should have done was seek audience with Gen Shikapwasha if it felt aggrieved by his statement in parliament, instead of reacting harshly.

He reminded the Catholic Church that it was sinful to be angry in such a manner as to start calling a leader names like pig or any other unpalatable names.

Mr Mwanza said this in a press release made available to ZANIS in Lusaka.

He wondered why Fr Mwewa opted to throw the law of God to the wind and recklessly allow himself to speak like a non-believer.
He further wondered how people outside the church could show tolerance to government leaders if church leaders are showing such intolerance.

Mr Mwanza has since implored Fr Mwewa and the Catholic Church to unreservedly apologize to both government and Gen Shikapwasha for the unwarranted insults as reported in The Post Newspapers of August 11.

He said if Fr Mwewa was going to be stubborn and show no remorse for insulting Gen Shikapwasha, then the organization will justifiably doubt his humility before God whom he claims to serve.

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Grandstand: Kalu’s Motel 6

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Zambia’s 4-1 defeat at the hands of Ghana at Brisbane Road in London on Wednesday has definitely left a sour taste to Kalusha Bwalya’s honeymoon.

The defeat, that saw Zambia struggle to raise a quorum for the match against Ghana, will be remembered in infamy as Kalusha’s very own Motel 6.

The Motel 6 incident 10 years ago was one of the early catalyst that led to the fall of Teddy Mulonga’s executive.

A hungry and haggard Zambia spent a couple of days at a seedy motel of the same name in Miami courtesy of former Zambia team kit supplier on their way back home following a humiliating 7-1 away friendly defeat at the hands of Honduras on December 12, 1999. 

On Wednesday night, organizational shortcomings Kalusha’s administration one and half year reign hit its lowest point when Football House failed to keep its eye on the ball.

A lack of foresight in the late filing of the teams UK visa applications left Herve Renard with only 10 quality players to fall back on as Faz frantically scaled the commons and greens of England for some semblance of Zambian part-timers kicking the ball.

And Hichani Himoonde’s 27th minute own-goal summarized Zambia’s shambolic trip to the London East End.

Moreover, Faz woke-up on Thursday to another embarrassment with a screaming headline on the back-page of one of the major daily papers in the aftermath of the defeat.

Holland based striker Jacob Mulenga said he was not injured as earlier reported by Football House but that he got his call-up note late.

Meanwhile, right across the north sea in Belgium were the young Musonda brothers at Anderlecht with no visa hassles to overcome but no diplomatic pressure was exerted to try and beg Charles to give at least one of his sons a chance to showcase their talents.

And to conclude, Algeria beat Uruguay 1-0 at home on the same night in their preparatory match before facing Zambia on September 6 at the same venue.

That’s the way it was on Wednesday, August 12, 2009.

Zambulance an invention of convenience

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An unidentified man and his wife making a majestic ride on one of the streets in Chipata
The proper use of a bicycle.An unidentified man and his wife making a majestic ride on one of the streets in Chipata

By Chanda Mwenya
It is pleasing to note how Zambia’s first lady Thandiwe Banda seems to have a heart for motherhood. This is seen in her expression of concern over the high number of women dying as a result of pregnancy and childbirth due to lack of transport means to convey them to health centres. What is sad though, is her revelation that, in Zambia one woman dies every four hours due to complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.
On the other hand, over 50% of expectant mothers are attended to by non-qualified personnel, Thandiwe revealed. This is a situation which she says needs to be resolved with urgency. The first lady reaffirmed her motherly concern earlier this week when Zambike presented her with three bicycle ambulances at State House.Zambike_at_State_House1

Well I find the whole ‘Zambulance’ thing as the newly invented Zambian Bicycle ambulances are tagged, to be an insult to the welfare of Zambians and the integrity of the country’s health programmes. While I admire Zambike’s initiative and their generous donation of the said ambulances, it is very foolish of the government to exhibit them with delight at State House, when a few months ago it purchased 100 brand new hearses.

I honestly fail to see the logic in rushing someone to the grave in an imported 4WD hearse while innocent lives are pushed and lost on bicycle drawn deathbeds in the name of local innovation.Worse still,
expectant mother are left to give birth in public. Meanwhile Zambike Marketing Manager, who handed over the infamous ambulances at state House, further observed that many women, who die from midwifery related complications, die as a result of walking long distances to health centers. However it is hoped that Zambulance will mitigate this problem in the rural areas.

The controversial fleet of hearses that had been bought by the ministry of local government and housing.
The controversial fleet of hearses that had been bought by the ministry of local government and housing.

However, my conviction is that Zambians should not only

receive equal but good health services including those in rural areas, and not subjecting them to these primitive and hazardous wagons which government is shamelessly promoting as ambulances. All the government priorities are to gain political mileage on the maginalised rural population.

On the other hand, the Zambian government has upheld the purchase of hearses so as to “help” Zambians bury their loved ones in a dignified manner. I believe only a fool would want to live in abject poverty, die in anguish and in the end get a glorious ride to the grave. In real sense the purchase of hearses was a bad decision which needs to be questioned, because it was not made in the interest of the general public.

Well, if an ambulance is anything that can ambulate someone to the hospital then it will be wiser and more effective to use even the newly acquired hearses. Then the Zambulances can be spared to boost the fleet of Zamcabs on our streets. Actually some concerned citizens have suggested to use them to ambulate Kachasu victims back to their sanctuaries-As long as the Zambulances are tagged ‘Get a ride at your at own risk’.

More farmers join the FRA complaints bandwagon

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Farmers in Kawambwa district have complained at the slow pace at which the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) is buying maize in the area.

Speaking on behalf of the farmers, Philemon Chilufya said the pace at which FRA is buying maize was slow forcing farmers to spend a number of days at the maize satellite depots.

He accused the FRA of having breached the earlier agreement that farmers were to be paid 10 days after delivery of their produce to satellite depots.

Mr Chilufya has also complained at the small number of bags of maize allowed for each cooperative to sell to the FRA.

He said the 200 x 50 kg bags were not adequate because some areas had many satellite depots yet the same number is what was allowed.

Mr Chilufya said there was a risk of farmers being forced to start selling their produce to briefcase businessmen for fast cash.

Mr Chilufya has since appealed to the government to intervene and increase the number of bags if all farmers were to benefit.

Meanwhile, Kawambwa District Farmers Association (KADFA) coordinator Charles Wapalwena said about K189 million has so far been paid out to farmers.

Mr Wapalwena said another K100 million had been deposited into the bank and assured farmers that they would be paid what was due to them.

Asked why only one transporter was engaged to transport maize from satellite depots to the main shade, Mr Wapalwena said FRA was responsible for engaging of transporters.

He added that only one local transporter qualified to carry out the transportation of maize saying others who were engaged last year were not reliable.

Mr Wapalwena has since appealed to FRA to consider increasing the number of transporters for quick delivery of maize to the main shade.

And when asked for a comment, District Agriculture Coordinator (DACO)Henry Mugomba said so far, about K1.3 billion worth of maize had already been procured by FRA.

The Food Reserve Agency has targeted to buy over 32,000 x 50 kg bags of maize in Kawambwa district this marketing season.

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CEG condemns University demos

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The Centre for Elections and Governance (CEG) has described the action by University of Zambia (UNZA) students to block education minister Dora Siliya from attending their graduation ceremony as political blackmail.

Centre Trustee, Gershom Musonda says the decision taken is also likely to affect their academic performance.

Mr Musonda said in an interview in Lusaka today that there is need for students to consider engaging in constructive criticism for the betterment of the country.
He said there is no need for students to engage themselves in acts that are likely to bring confusion between their administration and government.

He explained that students should not take advantage of important functions such as graduation ceremonies to air their grievances against government.

Mr Musonda added that students must always devise practical and good ways of pushing their agenda for the development of the institution and the country as a whole.

He pointed out that the recent shooting of the Copperbelt University (CBU) student should not be blown out of proportion.

Mr Musonda stated that there is no need for the students to demonstrate when President Rupiah Banda has shown interest in the matter by ordering the inspector of police to have the police officer who shot the student arrested.

He stressed that students should give the police ample time to investigate the matter and not rush in demonstrations that can bring about confusion and disturb their academic year.

Mr Musonda has further advised the unions at CBU and UNZA to give the minister a chance to perform her constitutional duties adding that she is just an appointee by the President.

UNZA and CBU students are today planning to demonstrate against the delay of arresting a police officer who shot a CBU student.The students have also planed to demonstrate against Education Minister Dora Siliya if she attends the UNZA graduation today.

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MMD, Sakwiba are political failures -HH

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UPND president Hakainde Hichilema (L)
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema (L)

United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema has urged the electorate in Livingstone’s Maramba ward to desist from voting for political failures.

And Mr. Hichilema has strongly condemned ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) cadres’ violent behaviour towards opposition political parties.

Speaking in Livingstone yesterday when he drummed up support for a UPND candidate in today’s local government elections in Maramba ward, Mr. Hichilema urged people to be careful not to vote for political failures in any election.

Mr. Hichilema alleged that the MMD has proved to be a failure and a cheating party that deserves no support at all levels of elections.
He said the MMD leadership is tired and advanced in age that its performance has continued to decline.[quote]

Mr. Hichilema accused Southern Province Minister, Daniel Munkombwe of running out of ideas owing to his old age following his alleged move to drive traders from Tandabale market.
“The MMD party does not like you. It is a lying party. Do not give it your vote. You should stop liking it because it does the same to you by making sure you not earn a living,” he said.

He further urged the crowd that gathered at the PF-UPND rally not to vote for the United Liberal Party (ULP) candidate because its president Sakwiba Sikota is a failure.

Mr. Hichilema said Mr. Sikota is another tired politician who traded his own party members and electorates to MMD in last year’s presidential election.

“You people of Livingstone surprise me by voting for failures. Sakwiba and his ULP party has failed you. Why does Sakwiba want to field a candidate in this election when he had traded his people to MMD during the last election?” he asked.

And reacting to the alleged MMD’s continued name-calling, Mr. Hichilema said he was not in a beauty contest and added that everyone was created in God’s image.

He told the gathering that he will never tolerate politics of foolishness but will exert his energy into developing the nation by ensuring free education and zero-tolerance to corrupt practices.

Mr. Hichilema observed that the MMD party is a minority government that has resorted to violence against its opponents.

Yesterday, a near-fight erupted when MMD cadres advanced towards the rally site where Mr. Hichilema was addressing Maramba residents to drum up support for Boas Maseka, a UPND candidate in today’s local government elections.

The Maramba seat fell vacant following the death of MMD councillor Fred Lungu.

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Tetamashimba out of danger

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MINISTER of Local Government and Housing Benny Tetamashimba, who is admitted to South Africa’s Morningside Medi-Clinic, is stable and out of danger.

And former freedom fighter Sikota Wina, who is admitted to Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, is improving.

Zambia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Leslie Mbula said yesterday that he had visited the two.
Mr Mbula said doctors had already examined Mr Tetamashimba and that he is awaiting results of the tests.

“Doctors have assured him that his vital organs like the heart, liver, lungs and kidneys are in good condition, which means he is out of danger….he should be out by Friday,” Mr Mbula said.

Mr Mbula also said Mr Wina’s condition has improved from the time he was admitted to Milpark Hospital.
“Mr Wina looks better than when he was admitted,” he said.

Mr Mbula said doctors at the hospital have done preliminary tests on him and that other tests will follow in due course.

“He is in a very good mood,” Mr Mbula said.
Mr Tetamashimba and Mr Wina were evacuated to South Africa on Tuesday.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

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