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14/08/2015

PETERSEN TO OFFLOAD ‘KING SOLOMON’ THIS MONTH

Musician Mundia Mukubesa aka Petersen has announced that his latest project, ‘ King Solomon’ will be released on the 26th of this month.
The singer, who has in the recent past been active with his fans through his live music performance on Thursdays at Lusaka’s The Frog Pub is expected to attract a lot of followers with this new project that is set in his usual eclectic style.
The album’s title-track ‘King Solomon’ is a man’s prayer to reject the spirit and lifestyle of the biblical, Solomon the king of Israel who had several wives and concubines.
In the song, Petersen uses himself as an example of the many men that seem to be ‘rich’ and famous but are faced with a lot of temptations from the beautiful women they meet on their call to duty.
Well-known for his usual satire and metaphorical expressions, Petersen uses the song to picture King Solomon as a man who lustfully embraced many women, a spirit he strongly asks God to help him reject in the song.
The singer, who now calls himself Hon. Apostle Petersen Zagaze Banda brings to the table many great songs on the album that seriously reflect on Zambian society such as “ Waya,” “ Kudya Nikulanganana” and “ Gile”.
Typical of the singer’s rhythm, style and rich lyrical composition witnessed from previous works like “Job 13:13,” “Munyaule” and various hit songs, “King Solomon” album is another testimony of why Petersen is among top Zambian artists.
The “Nyandule” singer who has worked with different producers on this latest project is never short of controversy and deep refelection as this will be identified in songs like “ Ba Zesco”, “ Boma ni Boma,” and “ Vala Condom” among other songs on the album expected to be out soon on the market in many leading music outlets.

14/08/2015

The political attacks on Catholic priests and other clergymen and women who are speaking out in defence of the poor are neither unexpected nor new.
We have seen this many times before. Not very long ago, Lundazi Catholic Parish Priest Fr Viateur Banyangandora was deported for defending the interests of the poor of his parish.
And the one who deported Fr Banyangandora in 2012 was the then Minister of Home Affairs, and now President of the Republic, Edgar Lungu.
We also know what political attacks the late Bishop of Mongu, Paul Duffy, was subjected to for speaking out on behalf of the poor people of his diocese. How many times has Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu been politically attacked for speaking out on behalf of the poor of our country?
And these attacks are not confined to priests and leaders of the Catholic Church. Reverend Suzanne Matale, the secretary general of the Council of Churches in Zambia, has been a victim of unjust political attacks for simply speaking out against what is wrong. Fr Richard Luonde, a priest in the Anglican Church, has also been subjected to all sorts of political attacks for speaking out against wrongs in our society committed by those entrusted with the political leadership of our country. And so have Bishop John Mambo, Reverend Albert Bowa, among many others.
Clearly, defending the poor in a country where corruption, greed and vanity have taken root will always attract such persecution. It is an indisputable fact that those in the church leadership who put themselves at the defence of the poor have been subjects of political attacks. But it is important to note why they have been subjected to such political attacks. Not any and every priest, pastor or reverend has been subjected to political attacks, and not any and every church has been attacked.
That part of the Church has been politically attacked which put itself on the side of the people and went to the people’s defence.
Here again, we find the same key to understanding the political attacks on the Church and its leadership: the poor. Once again, it is the poor who bring us to understand what is really happening in this country. That’s why the Church has understood these political attacks from the perspective of the poor. These political attacks have been occasioned by the defence of the poor. It amounts to nothing other than the Church and its leadership taking upon itself the lot of the poor.
Real political attacks have been directed against the poor, the body of Christ in history today. They, like Jesus, are the crucified, the persecuted servants of Yahweh. They are the ones who make up in their own body that which is lacking in the Passion of Christ. And for that reason, when the Church has organised and united itself around the hopes and anxieties of the poor, it has incurred the same fate as that of Jesus and the poor: harassment, persecution and all sorts of political attacks.
The situation in our country today offers an exceptional opportunity for announcing and for bearing witness to God’s kingdom. If, through fear and mistrust, or through the insecurity of some in the face of any radical social change, or through the desire to defend personal interests, we neglect this crucial opportunity to commit ourselves to the poor, we would be in serious violation of the Gospel’s teachings.
This commitment implies the renunciation of old ways of thinking and behaving, and the dramatic conversion of our Church. Indeed, the day when the Church fails to present the appearance of poverty and to act as the natural ally of the poor will be the day it has betrayed its divine Creator and the coming of God’s kingdom. Never before has Zambia been faced with such an urgent need to persuasively confirm this commitment to the poor.
The poor of whom Jesus speaks and who surround him are the truly poor, the hungry, the afflicted, the oppressed, the marginalised, the exploited, the abused, and all those who for whom society has failed to provide a place. Through this solidarity with the poor, Jesus proclaimed His Father’s love for all human kind, was persecuted, and died.
The evangelical commitment of the Church and its leadership, like that of Christ, should be a commitment to those most in need (Luke 4:18-21). Hence the Church must look to Christ when it wants to find out what its evangelising activity should be like. The Son of God demonstrated the grandeur of this commitment when He became a human being. For He identified himself with human beings by becoming one of them. He established solidarity with them and took up the situation in which they find themselves - in His birth and in His life, and particularly in his Passion and death, where poverty found its maximum expression (Phil 2:5-8).

14/08/2015

THE ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA PRESENTS
A PUBLIC DISCUSSION FORUM
TOPIC: THE ECONOMIC COST OF LOAD SHEDDING
DATE: THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2015
TIME: 18.00 – 20.00 HRS:
VENUE: TAJ PAMODZI HOTEL
PRESENTERS:
1. ZESCO LIMITED – Causes of load shedding and prospects
in the short and long terms
2. ZACCI – Impact of load shedding on industry
3. ECONOMIST – Impact on the economy
4. Network of Energy Excellence for Development – [Viable]
Alternative sources of energy
MODERATOR: TBA
ENTRY: FREE – CASH BAR AVAILABLE
THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MEDIA ARE ALL INVITED
FOR DETAILS CONTACT: 0211 842088 or 0977459762
E-MAIL: [email protected] or secretariateaz@
gmail.com

14/08/2015

Which of these novels do you think best describes what is happening in our nation?
A. Things fall apart
B. No longer at ease
C. Shall we tell the President?
D. Cry the beloved country
E. Tongue of the dumb

14/08/2015

It’s a big mistake to let Inonge apologise on Chama’s behalf - chief Sinazongwe
SENIOR chief Sinazongwe of the Tonga people says it was a serious oversight to allow Vice-President Inonge Wina to apologise over PF secretary Davies Chama’s remarks against the people of Southern Province.
The traditional leader was yesterday among people who escorted newly appointed defence minister Richwell Siamunene for a swearing-in ceremony at State House.
In an interview after the event, chief Sinazongwe said he did not understand what was hidden behind Chama’s statement that he failed to apologise on his own.
“…It’s sad to say that the Vice-President should come up with an apology over Chama’s tribal remarks against the Tonga-speaking people when she is not the one who was having an issue with Southerners. The person with an issue is Chama; personally himself, he should come up with this apology,” he demanded. “Why should the Vice-President apologise on his behalf instead of Chama himself? What’s hidden behind Chama’s statements towards the Tongas of Southern Province? Why can’t he come up personally to apologise. This is a serious oversight actually, this is what I can say.”
He also explained that chiefs from Southern Province were yet to come up with a position on the matter now that they had met President Edgar Lungu to register their displeasure over Chama’s tribal remarks.

14/08/2015

ECZ Targets 1.7 Million New Voters, But Hichilema Cries Foul
THE Electoral commission is targeting to capture 1.7 million new voters in the forthcoming Mobile Voter registration exercise ahead of the 2016 general elections, chairperson Esau Chulu says
And the Commission has revealed that following the delimitation process the total number of polling station has increased from 6,456 to 7,700.
Justice Chulu announced this at a stakeholders meeting in Lusaka on Wednesday where he also disclosed that the voter registration exercise would run from September 14th to November 11th, 2015.
He said registration at Civic Centres countrywide would run up to March 2016.
Justice Chulu also clarified that only Luapula, Northwestern and Copperbelt province would have their registration exercise run up to January 31.
He said the three provinces would be tackled separately because the National Registration Card by the registration office would not have been concluded when the voter registration starts.
Justice Chulu also revealed that the commission would need an extra K60 million for the extension of mobile voter registration in three provinces.
He said the current budget for the voter registration exercise was about K315 million.
“On the delivery of digital registration kits, I would like to inform you that the Commission has received the registration kits required for training. The rest of the kits are in the country awaiting customs clearance,” justice Chulu said.
He said the commission has since commenced training of master trainers, who would in turn train registration officers in the districts from 17 August to 5 September, 2015.
But Heritage Party President Gen Godfrey Miyanda expressed concern over the increased number of polling stations ahead of the 2016 general elections. He said some opposition political parties had no capacity to send at least two election monitors in all the 7,700 polling stations across the nation.
Gen Miyanda said in order for democracy to thrive in Zambia, there was need for government through ECZ to consider funding opposition political parties to allow them deploy two election observers in all the 7,700 polling stations.
Gen Miyanda further charged that it was a serious plunder for government to create new districts when it was the duty of the Electoral Commission of Zambia.
He said the decision to create new districts without empowering the Department of the Nationals Registration Office had the potential to cause anarchy in the country. And Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) executive director Goodwell Lungu has called on ECZ to publicize its new register once it had concluded the new voter registration process.
Meanwhile, opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has cried foul about the on-going National Registration Card exercise.
“We been receiving several concerns regarding the ongoing NRC issuance exercise around the country. We have argued before that part of our leadership defiance challenges facing our country is wanting to politicise everything,” Hichilema said.
“We have been touring various parts of the country and no areas should be considered as favouring any political party any more and be used as a consideration for issuance of NRCs.
It’s the issues and viable economic policies that we offer citizens that we should care more for public service and political office.”

14/08/2015

People are decided and ready for change in 2016 - Simwanza

RAINBOW Party’s first councillor, Moses Simwanza, says the burning fire of political change that has started from the north must spread quickly to all parts of Zambia
Simwanza last Thursday defeated candidates from the ruling PF, UPND, FDD and UNIP to become Kapililonga ward councillor in Isoka Constituency, eight months after the Rainbow’s formation and its first participation in elections.

Simwanza polled 512 votes against 446 votes of his closest contender, PF’s Aston Sichone.

In an interview from Isoka, Simwanza said the majority of people in Muchinga Province had now decided and were resolved to vote for the Rainbow in the 2016 general elections.

He also said the ruling party’s failure to adhere to the Electoral Code of Conduct could not deter the people in Kapililonga from voting for him.

“When you look at Isoka, the entire district is just Rainbow, and it is basically the same in Mafinga, Chinsali, Nakonde, Shiwang’andu and even in Mpika, it’s everywhere! And I think the same burning fire of political change we want next year, which is burning here in Muchinga, is burning across the country.

The people are decided and they want change. It has started from the north but let this fire spread so quickly to all parts of Zambia!” said Simwanza, who is also Muchinga Province Rainbow chairperson. “I won despite our colleagues in PF distributing a lot of money to [prospective] voters.

They slaughtered animals, dished out salaula (second-hand clothes) and they used a lot of other means and ways just to get votes but because people here are for Rainbow, they went ahead and voted for a Rainbow Party candidate, particularly Simwanza, who is myself.”

13/08/2015

POLICE in Kitwe have arrested five members of a gang of suspected copper thieves commonly known as jerabos, among them its new leader Simeon Kalobo commonly known as Simmy for allegedly attacking two people from a rival group and stabbing one in the buttocks.

Simmy is the young brother to the late Youngson Kalobo who died recently. The jerabo are a vicious group of thugs that allegedly bribe senior police officials and are feared in Kitwe, and around Copperbelt towns.

Others arrested alongside their new leader, who was installed a few days following the demise of his older brother, are Charles Bupe, Kelvin Tembo and Junior Tembo.

The suspects also got away with K7,000 cash from one of the victims whom they battered when they went to check on their machinery at a slag dump called Black Mountain in Wusakile.

After being beaten, the victims went to Kitwe Central Hospital (KCH) to seek treatment, but the suspects followed them and continued with the assault, stabbing one in the buttocks.

Copperbelt deputy commissioner Byemba Musole confirmed the incident that happened on Monday around 18:30 hours.

13/08/2015

THE appointment of Richwell Siamunene as defence minister does not compensate misunderstandings between the government and Tongas, says chief Chikanta of Kalomo district.

President Edgar Lungu on Tuesday appointed Siamunene, the UPND Sinazongwe member of parliament who previously held the position of works and supply deputy minister, as defence minister, a portfolio which was being held by the Head of State.

But chief Chikanta said although Siamunene’s appointment was good constitutionally, it did not change the stance Tongas took over the tribal attacks launched against them by PF secretary general Davies Chama and chief government spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili.

“The people of Southern Province have been talking and complaining that Cabinet has no one from Southern Province but we feel better now that the President has appointed someone from Southern Province, but the appointment of Siamunene [as defence minister] does not compensate the misunderstandings existing between government and the Tongas caused by Davies Chama’s tribal attacks,” he said. “That appointment doesn’t change anything [although it] is good constitutionally, especially now that the people of Southern Province will feel to be part of Cabinet.”

And chief Chikanta warned that President Lungu’s failure to deal with the problems caused by his party’s tribal remarks against the Tongas will force politicians to capitalise on that in next year’s election campaigns.

13/08/2015

Press Release

12 August, 2015

There are more acquittals coming - Assegai Foundation

With the IG's public confession that the President has been directing the police on who to prosecute, we are vindicated and can safely reaffirm that the Zambian Police has turned into a stooge for settling political scores hence making our country a police state. The IG has not said to what extent the President has been directing her but from what we have seen so far, only those who dare to oppose President Lungu and his administration have had law enforcement agencies unleashed on them on trumped up charges which can not be substantiated in court.

The acquittal of Clayson Hamasaka gives a sigh of relief after such steadfast persecution of an innocent Zambian. Magistrate Obister Musukwa proved that he could not be cowed into the political arena by PF. And for those facing similar flimsy charges, we can comfortably advise them to be patient as the courts shall prove their innocence, there are more acquittals coming, if the impartiality of our judiciary is something to rely on.

There is a lot that is going wrong in this country and affecting myriads of people; issues of the economy, the constitution, the energy sector, the Access to Information Bill, the list is endless. These are the issues PF should be concentrating on and not persecuting journalists and all opposing voices.

Besides, there are 28 magistrates at the magistrate court and only 12 court rooms. So the magistrates have to share court rooms. One magistrate uses it for 2 hours or so and leaves it for another one to use. The PF government should not waste our time and resources by dragging non issues to court because we have to use our resources, time and human resource efficiently as a country.

There are more deserving cases that 'we the people' would like to see and seeing cases like that of Hamasaka, where the Police clearly abused their powers and privileges to persecute an innocent citizen is very absurd, annoying and an affront to our democratizing nation.

Issued by
Saboi Imboela
Deputy Chairperson
Assegai Foundation for Civil Advocacy

23/03/2015

SORRY TO OUR ESTEEMED FANS FOR BEING OUT OF PLAY FOR SOME TIME DUE TO TO SOME RIFF RUFFS THAT HACKED INTO OUR WEB,HOWEVER ITS BACK TO BUSINESS AS USUAL!!!!!!!!!!

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