Mubita Nawa’s candidacy: a call for transformation in INTERPOL’s leadership

In a historic bid that has captured the attention of the international community, Zambia has officially announced its nomination of Deputy Police Commissioner Mubita Nawa for the position of Secretary General of the International Police (INTERPOL).

The nomination of Nawa, a highly accomplished and respected law enforcement leader not only marks a significant moment for Zambia but also symbolises a pivotal shift towards inclusivity and diversity in the leadership of the world’s largest international police organisation.

For too long, the helm of INTERPOL has been steered by a narrow representation, predominantly from countries with similar geopolitical backgrounds.

Nawa says while the contributions of officials similar geopolitical backgrounds have been invaluable, there is a growing consensus that for INTERPOL to remain relevant and effective in a rapidly changing global landscape, it must include voices from all corners of the world.

“It must embrace a broader perspective that includes voices from all corners of the world. The complexities of crime in the modern era—shaped by intricate global networks and socio-economic factors – demand a leadership that brings firsthand experience from diverse contexts, especially from regions that have navigated the multi-faceted nature of crime through unique lenses,” he explains.

Nawa reckons that he represents a new breed of leadership, one deeply rooted in extensive international policing experience across multiple continents.

He has held strategic leadership positions in a wide range of police organisations, including the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Standby Force as well as the United Nations missions in Kosovo, Sudan and Liberia.

Importantly, Nawa, who is also Zambia Police Service Head of Administration, led INTERPOL’s Regional Bureau for Southern Africa, a senior management post within the INTERPOL headquarters structure considered as solid background for any leadership role in global policing.

His tenure has been marked by innovative approaches to tackling crime, fostering international cooperation, and building capacity within law enforcement agencies to address the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Nawa believes that with such a rich profile, his candidacy was unanimously endorsed by the various levels within the SADC region to the level of summit, a forum for the Heads of State and Government.

His vision for INTERPOL is one of transformation – leveraging technology, fostering inclusivity, and enhancing global police cooperation to combat transnational crime more effectively.

He says the call for change within INTERPOL’s leadership is not merely about geographical diversity but is about injecting new ideas, perspectives, and strategies into the organisation which was established on September 7, 1923, in Vienna, Austria.

INTERPOL’s membership has grown steadily since its creation. From the original 20 founding members in 1923, it now has 196 member countries to transform into global network of police.

“It is about acknowledging that the fight against crime in the 21st century requires a deep understanding of its global dynamics, which cannot be fully grasped from a singular viewpoint,” Nawa, whose nomination signals a readiness among INTERPOL’s member countries to broaden the organisation’s leadership landscape, moving beyond traditional power structures to embrace a truly international representation, says.

He says this moment presents an opportunity for INTERPOL to redefine its path forward, to evolve from its current state and emerge stronger, more adaptable, and truly representative of the international community it serves.

He says by considering leaders like him, INTERPOL can ensure its sustainability and credibility, reflecting the real interests of a global organisation dedicated to the safety and security of all nations.

“The urgency of this transformation cannot be overstated. As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the nature of crime becomes ever more complex and borderless. INTERPOL’s ability to lead the global fight against crime hinges on its capacity to adapt and to reflect the diverse experiences and knowledge of its member countries,” Nawa says.

Zambia’s nomination of a highly accomplished law enforcement leader for Secretary General is viewed as a critical shift towards a more inclusive, dynamic, and effective international police cooperation.

In endorsing Nawa’s candidacy, member countries have the chance to ignite a new era for INTERPOL—one that embraces change, values diversity, and is equipped to tackle the challenges of global crime with renewed vigor and a broader perspective.

“The time has come for INTERPOL to break away from the stagnation of “more of the same” and step boldly into a future where it represents the interests of the whole world, not just a privileged few. This is about ensuring that INTERPOL remains the cornerstone of international law enforcement cooperation, ready to face the realities of crime in the 21st century with a leadership that is as diverse and dynamic as the communities it seeks to protect,” Nawa says…https://kalemba.news/…/mubita-nawas-candidacy-a-call…/

By Benedict Tembo

Kalemba

EDGAR IS SERIOUS ABOUT THE COUP

By: Romeo Kangombe

When Edgar Lungu plotted the treason case against Hakainde Hichilema, he was not joking. He was serious and executed everything according to plan.

When the Previous regime plotted to gas citizens, they were not joking. They were serious and executed everything according to plan.

They have gone to the extremes before and will go to the extremes again. They killed citizens in cold blood for offering solidarity to Hakainde Hichilema. All of us were on the hit list . If PF had won the 2021 elections, this country would have experienced the worst genocide the world has ever seen.

Fellow citizens, you are aware what we went through during the Sesheke by-election. Live bullets were flying everywhere, HH had to take refuge in the bush. Do you really think this is a person who would joke about causing anarchy or a coup d’etat? Definitely not.

The former president has not accepted defeat to President Hakainde Hichilema and he will do everything possible to frustrate his reign. A series of coordinated activities have been planned against Hakainde Hichilema and the UPND government. Some of these activities border on treason.

They have been trying to incite citizens to rise against government through propaganda it has not worked so they want to use force. They tried to incite citizens by lying that ZNS mealie meal is GMO and not fit for consumption but the people have refused to buy this propaganda.

Without any fear of contradiction, I wish to inform the former head of state and his minions that “WE ARE READY FOR YOU” Do not mistake our seemingly quietness for a weakness.

Edgar Lungu and his minions should forever be grateful to President Hakainde Hichilema for restraining citizens from revenging the atrocities of PF.

Romeo Kangombe

Deputy Chairman for Mobilization and Strategy – UPND

Edgar Chagwa Lungu and His Call for Uprising

By David Zulu

I watched the video of the sixth President, Edgar Lungu, addressing a small group of supporters at Kabwata Police Station yesterday, and frankly, I felt sad, if not somewhat embarrassed and bewildered. Each time I see the former President addressing an audience, I hold my breath, thinking, “Here we go again… for more embarrassments.”

I’ve often considered declaring any area or studio where Edgar Lungu speaks from as a potential disaster area. This is because the man is not a natural politician. In his days, others spoke on his behalf, knowing that each time he stumbled through an unprepared script, it would result in a disaster. Phrases like “I will lock up HH immediately after winning the election,” “I will hand over power to myself,” “Mfwiti Mfwiti,” “Ubomba Mwibala alya mwibala” or “I will abolish free education” were cringe-worthy disasters!

The only difference in yesterday’s incident is that Lungu touched on a matter of national security. When he was President, he would have locked up anyone advocating for what he was advocating for yesterday – insurrection.

In hindsight, Lungu’s utterances are testament of the Democratic space in the current administration. In his time, not only would the PF militia and police physically maim citizens, Zambians were even scared of whispering their dissatisfaction because of the terror inflicted. The rising he now refers to was through the ballot, which clearly he finds hard to accept.

He reminds me of the recently held Presidential elections in the DRC, where one losing candidate called on the Congolese people to follow him into the bush to start a guerrilla war against the government. He only managed to mobilize two Landcruisers; the people refused to follow him. Similarly, the Dictator President Bongo called on people to “make some noise,” but not a single human being even made a whisper. He was on his own.

A call to insurrection? My advice to former President Edgar Lungu: you are on your own.

PRESS STATEMENT
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MR EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU IS PUSHING HIS LUCK TOO DEEP

February 28th, 2024

LUSAKA – We wish to advise former Republican President Edgar Chagwa Lungu not to push his fingers too deep into the lucky jar because the chickens might just come home to roost soon.

Mr. Lungu should not take advantage of the respect and tolerance Zambians have for him as former Head of State to start mocking them with crocodile tears and deliberate actions aimed at seeking public sympathy. His treasonous statement needs actions.

Mr. Lungu should not think that Zambians have already forgotten the path of thuggery, police brutality, infringement of human rights and freedoms and theft of public resources that the PF under his leadership made this country go through.

Seeing Mr. Lungu today crying about police action makes every Zambian sick to the bone because this is the man who at the helm of his rule declared unruly cadres as being part of his office while police brutality and attacks on perceived political opponents was the hallmark of his dictatorial rule and today he wants to act victim.

Didn’t he know that President Hakainde Hichilema was Zambian when he and his Home Affairs Ministers sent cadres in uniform to the Hichilema residence to break his house and pick him in the middle of the night. Didn’t he know that MMD president Nevers Mumba and his executive were Zambians when he sent the Zambia Police to teargas an indoor meeting in Vubwi or maybe he has forgotten that both Nsama Nsama and Joseph Kaunda were Zambians when his police officers killed them in cold blood near police headquarters. Has he forgotten that Frank Mugala and Vestus Shimuzhila were Zambians when police under his rule ended their young lives.

Mr. Lungu should realise that we can spend the whole day reminding him of how he treated citizens as less Zambians during his autocratic and dictatorial 7 years rule.

Today Mr Lungu can face the country and tell its citizens that the police will make Zambians rise against President Hakainde Hichilema and his Government. All because the police dispersed a group of unruly cadres that still think they have instruments of power with them.

Zambians rose against him and his tyrannical Government in 2021 because they were fed up of being ruled by thugs and cadres that had no regard for the rule of law and freedoms of other citizens. He should not expect another uprising atleast not for his selfish sake. We demand that the Zambia Police Service and other security wings quickly move in and perform their noble duties and stop anyone trying to place the security of this nation at risk through threats of an uprising.

Mr. Lungu should not take the tolerance and silence on both his past and current criminality as weakness by the UPND led New Dawn Administration. President Hichilema in his victory acceptance speech assured Mr Lungu of his safety despite his administration’s atrocities but unfortunately the former Head of State wants to take advantage and abuse the olive branch extended to him. As the party in Government, we urge the State to take keen interest in Mr Lungu’s activities which are becoming inimical to the security and well-being of this country.

The UPND is worried at Mr. Lungu’s outbursts during his famous graveyard speech when announcing his return to politics as well as yesterday’s and call on investigative wings to take a keen interest in them. We shall not allow treasonous statements to go unabated.

Mr Lungu’s failure to act like a Statesman has forced President Hakainde Hichilema to turn to former Republican Vice-Presidents for support and advise on governance issues, a role which the now politically active former President should have been performing. We wonder whether Mr.Lungu realizes that he is the only former President in the region if not on the African continent and beyond who is never consulted or engaged like his Peers. We call on him to take a deep reflection on the direction his life is taking.

The hallmark of Zambia’s governance hinges on the respect for the rule of law, peace and security, tenets that the Lungu administration had nearly destroyed. Zambia under the Hichilema administration is back where it belongs and Zambians are happy and not even Mr. Lungu’s cry for sympathy will make them forget what they went through before 2021.

We shall not allow Mr Lungu and his cohorts to plant seeds of discontent among our peaceful citizens hence our clarion call on security wings to keep their systems active to make sure our peace is maintained. The UPND and its administration wishes to assure Zambians within and outside the country that it will continue maintaining territorial peace while improving the cost of living and governance in general.

(C) UPND MEDIA TEAM

Lungu needs counselling – Mayangwa

A CONCERNED citizen has urged those around former president Edgar Lungu to organise him a counsellor to help him heal from the pain of losing the 2021 election.

Reacting to Lungu’s suggestions that police conduct may lead to Zambians rising against President Hakainde Hichilema and remove him from power before 2026, Dillon Mayangwa said much as some people may laugh at the joke, the former president needed serious counselling to help accept his status.

Before the election which ended his seven year reign of terror, Lungu vowed that he would win the poll by not less than half a million votes but as the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced the final results, close to three million had voted against the now United Kwacha Alliance boss.

And Mayangwa feels the former president needs counselling to heal from the defeat that he clearly did not expect.

“I feel very sad to see how our former president is conducting himself in public. Everything about him starting from his conduct to his utterances clearly point to a man who is hurting, a man that is so bitter, a man that needs psychological help,” Mayangwa observed.

“Otherwise how do you explain Lungu’s criticism of the police when he’s regime one of the most brutal in the history of Africa. Under his reign, it was not only police who shot dead people, thugs from his party brutalised and killed people too,” Mayangwa noted.

He noted that it was public knowledge that his own barber had been convicted of killing a member of the opposition.

“The internet is full of video evidence of the brutality of the police and PF cadres during Lungu’s presidency and yet the peace and law abiding citizens of this country did not rise and remove him from power and yet today, the same man is saying Zambians will rise to remove President Hakainde Hichilema from power.

“This to me, points to a serious case of mental health that may require long sessions of counselling to help our former president come to terms that he lost an election and that he needs to accept,” he said.

Mayangwa said the longer Lungu stays in denial the more his situation will deteriorate.

Kalemba

Hakainde isn’t a regional President to be compromising health of Zambians – Kalaba

By Thomas Ngala

CITIZENS First (CF) president Harry Kalaba has accused the government of compromising the country’s food security.
He reminds President Hakainde Hichilema that he is not a regional president to be compromising the health of Zambians so that DRC can have food security.

Kalaba also castigated Vice-President Mutale Nalumango over her GMO remarks she made in parliament on Friday.
During the Vice-President’s Question Time in the House, Nalumango told Zambians that GMO mealie meal is safe for consumption.
Her remarks followed the theft of the commodity last week at Kasumbalesa border’s ZNS warehouse.
But Kalaba argued that consuming stolen imported GMO mealie meal is harmful.

“It is disheartening to note comments by the Vice-President Mutale Nalumango that GMO mealie meal is safe for consumption. Her comments come in the wake of a press release by the chief marketing and public relations officer in the Zambia National Service (ZNS) dated February 20 which has been circulating on the social media regarding stolen imported GMO mealie meal,” he said. “It is worrisome that the stolen imported Eagle mealie meal is part of the Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) commodities that are prohibited for consumption in Zambia.”

He described Vice-President Nalumango’s comments as an attempt to water down and cover up a grave scandal of the stolen GMO mealie meal which is potentially being consumed by starving citizens somewhere.

“As a matter of concern the government has indicated in the press release that ZNS will now intensify security measures at all the depots to prevent any further occurrences,” he said. “We wonder why there was laxity on the part of the government in the first place to safeguard the GMO commodity amidst the scarcity of non-GMO mealie meal, the staple food in the country.”

Kalaba said it is sad to see Kazungula having some GMO mealie meal purportedly destroyed by the National Biosafety Agency (NBA).
He wondered how much has not been destroyed and has been consumed by citizens.

“The calculated carelessness of the UPND government is putting Zambia at risk for increased behavioral disorders in children and cancers… Citizens must understand that South Africa has been buying maize from Zambia because of the policies around non-GMOs. They started buying maize for cereal from Zambia after parents and health workers saw an increase of behavioral disorders in children,” he said. “Equally, the World Food [Programme] has been buying Zambia’s maize despite it being more expensive than the GMO maize because the UN agency does not want to compromise the health of refugees. But for Zambia, Hakainde and his government are in the forefront of compromising the health of its people.”

He said the government is now talking of food insecurity with the current drought yet they found sufficient strategic reserves for 2019, 2020, and 2021 which they decided to offload and sell.

“Even this year, they have sold Zambia’s strategic reserves to neighbouring countries and decided to import GMO for citizens. President Hakainde has compromised Zambia’s position in terms of the GMO policies which has seen countries and global institutions preferring to buy our maize,” said Kalaba. “Hakainde must stop buying GMO maize from South Africa on the pretext that it’s going to Congo. Congo has its own legitimately elected leaders who can equally procure the maize from South Africa to improve food security in that country. Hakainde must realise that he is not a regional President to be compromising the health of Zambians so that Congo can have food security. Zambians voted for him. His allegiance is to Zambia first, respect the Constitution of Zambia on biosafety and not to abrogate it in the careless manner he is doing.”

NAMIBIAN LAWMAKERS ON BENCHMARKING VISIT IN WESTERN PROVINCE

MEMBERS of the National Council and National Assembly from Namibia are in the country particularly in Western Province on a bench marking visit to share ideas on how the province is managing road infrastructure development.

The team, who called on the Provincial Permanent Secretary, is also on a mission to share ideas on how to respond to the impact of floods and the droughts in the two sister countries.

ZANIS reports that the steering committee, which is in charge of transport, infrastructure and housing is on a three day visit to the province in order to also compare notes on issues concerning infrastructure development such as roads and bridges and how maritime and inland transport is coordinated in the region.

Namibian National Council Steering Committee Chairperson Alfeus Kaushiweni said idea sharing between the two countries is cardinal especially that the terrain in Western province is similar to that of Namibia.

The Namibian lawmakers’ visit also comprised the Zambian National Assembly Committee in charge of Transport, Works and Supply led by the Vice Chairperson Joel Chibuye.

Mr Chibuye said the Namibian National Council and National Assembly wanted to know how the bills referred to the committee on transport, works and supply of the Zambian Assembly and the process that follows are handled and also how international treaties and agreements are arrived upon.

And Western Province Permanent Secretary Simomo Akapelwa commended the committee members for the timely visit which seeks to enhance infrastructure development in the two countries especially in the western region.

Mr Akapelwa said road infrastructure development is cardinal to the region as it is the main route connecting the two countries making it easy for the transportation of copper and timber among other products through to Walvis Bay.

Mr Akapelwa told the Namibian lawmakers that it was regrettable that Western province has been hit by severe droughts due to lack of rainfall causing damage to crops in the region.

The committee also met with selected Heads of Department among them Road Development Agency, Forestry, Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit, Maritime and Inlands.

Credits: ZANIS

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S LACK OF POLITICAL SENSITIVITY HAS TAKEN UPND TO AN EARLY POLITICAL GRAVE.

By John Noel Lungu

INTRODUCTION

It is painful to see a party that people had held in high esteem with so much faith being wasted away because of its leaders lack of strategy, political maturity ,basic sensitivity and emotional intelligence.

Most Zambians feel betrayed and taken aback by almost quarter a century on the governance and development calendar.

ANALYSIS

RESPECT ACHIEVEMENTS OF YOUR PREDECESSOR.

In as much as HH has never liked his predecessor, the President should have at least picked a few positives from President Lungu. Just like it will be unwise for the next leader to completely do away with the successes of the current administration.

For instance the issues of free education, student’s allowances, cadres, CDF etc are now sacred grounds. The next leadership should only improve on these sectors . The author for instance never supported the idea were the national cake only benefited a few party cronies at the expense of the wider population. We saw this in PF , a trend which has unfortunately continued in the UPND.

PRESIDENT’S M’MEMBE’S CAREER ON CROSSROADS.

The PF’ s popularity has deliberately been fueled by lack of political strategy as exhibited by the UPND leadership.
The UPND has inadvertently placed Zambians in a very awkward and precarious situation. Zambians have now been placed between a rock and hard place.
I want to put it on record that HH has fertilized an environment where it will be extremely difficult for Zambians to experiment with leadership, putting our brothers and sisters from the Zambezi region in a very fluid situation. This precedent has put even well meaning politicians such as the Socialist Party President in a very dicey situation. If the author was on the advisory board of the Socialist Party he would have advised President M’membe to partner with his colleagues and use the alliance to fertilize his ideas.

PRESIDENT LUNGU WAS WISE NOT TO DESTABILIZE THE NORTHERN POWER ESTABLISHMENT

A very bad precedent of hate and reverse tribalism set by the UPND leadership will be extremely difficult to delete from the majority of the Zambians.

Let us take for instance the manner in which President Lungu handled the Patriotic Front power base. President Lungu knew from the word go that he was not the favorite within the Patriotic Front structures after the passing of the PF’s founding father President Michael Sata.

President Lungu was so strategic that he never disturbed the PF establishment and only smuggled in a few Easterners in the likes of Hon Dora Siliya, Vincent Mwale etc. It is for this same reason why the Patriotic Front can’t easily replace Lungu today . That’s wisdom which unfortunately is scarce in the UPND.

Therefore, the UPND should never underestimate ECL’s capability to bounce back especially if he shows genuine reform. History is Pregnant with surprising come backs both internationally and locally. Who knew that Hon Masebo would be given another chance by the people of Chongwe? Who knew that Lula Da Silva, President of Brazil would be re-elected back in office? Wasn’t the world shocked when the son of the late Philippines dictator was elected to power?

What has cost President Hichilema is his appetite to reinvent the wheel as opposed to building on the successes of his predecessors,compounded by the know it all attitude.

There is more evidence pointing to the fact that the whole essence of the UPND seeking leadership was more motivated by self interest and aggrandizement as opposed to the national good.

This can be seen in the way contracts and strategic positions are being dished out.
Revising the age limit for employing people in the civil service is another indicator that fits into the plan that a certain tribe methodically attain full employment whilst other tribes will be lagging behind. This point is in no way providing any credence that any one tribe in Zambia should be or should have been marginalized.

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S EFFORTS TO BRIDGE THE NATIONAL DIVIDE HAVE BEEN ACADEMIC.

President Hichilema’s hidden feelings about certain issues have been laid bare during some of his speeches.

Let us take for instance his utterances when he said that he doesn’t like the smell of the PF. As much as the Patriotic Front was booted out of power, not everything was bad about the PF. And not every member of the PF was bad. However, one common denominator that holds the PF together is that the majority of its members hail from the North and the East . Identifying a party with most of its members coming from certain regions as smelly is tantamount to insulting those tribes. A national leader should always refrain from making such divisive and unreconciling statements. The role of any national elected leader is to make all efforts to bridge the national divide.

GOOD POLICIES AND NOT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD LOOK AFTER ZAMBIANS.

Even the mere statement made by the Head of State that it is difficult to look after 20m people was not only misplaced but careless. Does the President know how many people are in India or China? Does the Head of State know that it is good policies and institutions that run countries rather than the effort of any one individual?

A lot of political and economic discomfort was experienced by a proportionately small population of the country that was marginalized. This situation has had a serious impact on the economic, political and social landscape of the country, leading to political revolutions in the past.
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Zambians hoped to see meaningful change.What has been disappointing about the change is that the UPND in its miscalculation has opted to marginalize a bigger portion of the population beating all its predecessors. This scenario is what has given political impetus to the opposition.

PRESIDENT HICHILEMA MISSED AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAP INTO SOME OF THE FINEST MINDS IN THE COUNTRY.

The author tends to agree with sentiments issued by certain authorities in good governance such as that of Mr John Sangwa SC stating that a lot of people that have the brains to run the country are outside. The UPND should have used the privilege to employ people like Mr John Sangwa, Ms Linda Kasonde, Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa in strategic positions rather than confide in the capacity of party members. The absence of the aforementioned independent minds has taken away sufficient flavour to the governance metabolism of the country.
In as much as it is not a bad idea to consult veteran politicians like Dr Vernon Mwaanga etc it was going to be more valuable to consult fresh and forward looking minds….

CONCLUSION.

The birth of the UKA alliance is very much welcome. However, the author is more interested in seeing the agenda of the alliance more as opposed to seeing who is going to emerge as its captain.

RESPONSE TO FRED M’MEMBE’S BASELESS CLAIMS OF CORRUPTION WITHOUT ANY GRAIN OF TRUTH

By Mark Simuwe.

Fred M’membe has continued with his malice and lopsided reasoning to deceive citizens after his party got bashed in all recent by-elections.

Clearly, Fred is failing to persuade citizens . Unfortunately, he cannot listen to himself .

UPND has so far won about 44 by – elections out of the 47 by-elections held in two years .

Fred will never tell you how bad his political record has been with Socialist party , in the past two years , and he will never tell citizens why they are refusing to believe in his deceit .

Perhaps dealing with his tantrums , one at a time , will suffice :

CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS

Fred is deliberately trying to deceive citizens and make them forget about the recently published corruption perceptions index survey by the Transparency International which shows that the fight against corruption under the UPND leadership has improved by a wide margin , after years of struggling to fight corruption under the PF .

Fred is trying to change facts through deceit .

Fred M’membe is back with his blackmail by alleging corruption without stating who stole what and from who ?

As usual , in his Post-newspaper blackmail behavior ,Fred has continued fishing in the dark, trying to be relevant using irrelevant and lopsided information.

Just like the Swedish Ambassador, Fred has failed to demonstrate corruption activities and is busy trying to hoodwink unsuspecting citizens without stating who stole what and from who .

The claims by Fred are in conflict with available researched data on Zambia especially in the area of the fight against corruption.

Just like Fred is failing to convincingly raise alarm on corruption, by failing to cite who stole what and from who , the Socialist Party leaders like Dr Musumali are busy swimming in Fred M’membe’s muddy waters of propaganda.

Clearly, Fred has no message for citizens, as I have continued to state.

As indicated by the UKA ( UKWA) party, Fred is not saleable and he has never been . UKA(UKWA) Party went on further to state ,” it is good that Fred is not part of UKA because had he been part of it , there could have been more confusion, says Saboi,” end of quote .

From being bashed in the previous by-elections , Fred has now turned to continued hallucinations and propaganda with his colleague Dr Musumali , who alleged that UPND wants to be entrenched by creating by-elections .

What Dr Musumali is missing is that councilors with qualifications have opted to be recruited under the Ministry of Education because under the PF to which Fred M’membe belonged , there was employment freeze.

Fred also made reference to Hon Kakubo in his propaganda conversation of corruption ; to date , Fred has failed to state what corruption activity or offence Hon Kakubo committed .
Further , for avoidance of doubt , assuming Kakubo committed an offence ; Fred has not told us whether the alleged private transaction reported involved public funds, and what was stolen and from who !

Interestingly , UPND is not like Fred’s PF where people were found with Ukwa bags full of money which they could not even bank .

Additionally, citizens should be reminded that UPND has scored on the Transparency International survey on corruption perceptions index by four points , and this successful record in less than two , must certainly shame Fred .

Further ,under the UPND , Zambia has been able successfully raise revenue of over K122billion in 2023 , against the target of about k113billion . This is a successful record which was attained through prudence in the collection of revenue , which revenue under the PF , went into packets of those caught with UKWA bags , and being in possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime .

Clearly , Fred is unable to use empirical evidence to pin down the UPND agenda on the fight against corruption.

Fred should also disclose why he travels out everytime a by -election is announced. Fred himself has allegedly been receiving money from those he dupes using his window dressing socialist messages. Sadly , Fred does not believe in socialism because this is the man who ran a capitalist postnewspaper .

Fred even got cornered by Zambia Revenue Authority ( ZRA ) after the post allegedly failed to remit ‘pay as you earn’, among other taxes ; a clear anti-socialist behavior – because that money could have helped the poor.

Besides , Socialism believes in profit sharing, yet Fred evaded that . He should come out clean on this Postnewspaper ZRA battle .

TRANSPARENCY IN FERTILIZER TENDER BIDDING

For those who may not know , there are many types of tender bidding allowed at law .

Without wasting time for readers , let me simply itemize some of the types of legal tender bidding in the procurement process for the purpose of this article , without defining each of them in the meantime . And government decides to use any of them :

1.Open tendering
2.Online bidding
3. Negotiated tendering
4. Academic bidding
Bid
5. Request for quotations
6. Two-stage tendering
7. Selective tendering
8. Auction bids
9. Closed bidding
10. Contract

11. Civil works procurement
12. Combinatorial auction
13. Contract closeout
14. Evaluation of bids

Note that all the above are legal and government decides which one to use as long as the procurement process is not rigid or statute bound on the one used .

Fred has failed to demonstrate what law has been broken in the procurement process because there are many types of tender bidding which government uses .

We challenge him to demonstrate which law has been broken .

In trying to be relevant to the Swedish Ambassador, Fred is discussing unverified information which does not make sense .

COST OF LIVING

Fred has also failed to demonstrate that the challenges currently faced are as a result of Fred and his colleagues reckless borrowing. They ran down the economy . They found mealie meal at k37 and took it to k280 ; without shame they want to be angels today . They found fuel prices at around k5 but took it K18 and they can today come to mock citizens as if they have solutions to their mess . They found Kwacha at K5 , but took it to K 23 , the highest percentage ever from independence , because it means this was over 400% increase .

MINES THAT ALMOST RAN AWAY

Fred is at it again here . He does not know why mines retrenched workers to reduce their expenditure under the PF . Clearly , they reduced on production of copper because increase in copper production requires pumping in so much money , yet mines were no longer willing to invest more money due to policy inconsistency .

Insecurity grew under the PF that workers in mines lost jobs through retrenchments.

Fred’s observation on mining investment is disjointed because he has also failed to demonstrate which mine is on tax holiday. Further , it is the investment in the mining sector which has improved our Kwacha .

To the contrary , Fred failed to attend to statutory obligations in his Postnewspaper , and is a wrong person to talk about mines . When you listen to Fred , you would think he is saying something when he is saying nothing . The same mines Fred is referring to once gave him contracts and advertised in the Postnewspaper . Let him tell us how he lost the contracts .

He supported bad mining policies under the PF and praised the mines . It was okay with the mines at that time because it worked for him . Today , he wants to present that mines are not contributing enough . Really ?

Fred has no moral right to comment on his own mess under the PF . If Fred was paying the right taxes and not failing to remit under the Postnewspaper , citizens could have used that money to service the loans .

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MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LAUNCHES US$4 MILLION AUTOMOTIVE WORKSHOP AT NORTHERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

The Minister of Science and Technology, Felix Mutati, launched the Automotive and Heavy Equipment Repair Extension Workshop worth US$4 million at the Northern Technical College (NORTEC) in Ndola. This project will provide students with infrastructure to enhance the college’s business enterprise in automotive servicing and repair.

During the launch, Minister Mutati praised the project’s development as it will help students prepare for the World Skills Africa Competition, which will be held in Zambia’s Livingstone next year. The facility is one of the project outputs of the Zambia Industrial Training Academy (ZAMITA).

Mr. Mutati emphasized the need to send six lecturers abroad to advance their skills in learning institutions further. The project will create new opportunities for the college and improve students’ abilities and effectiveness in the global economy.

United Nations Industry Development Representative William Goldsmith hailed the modern vocational training facility, saying that it would equip young people with the necessary skills for success in the global economy. The project’ symbolized the shared commitment of fostering sustainable economic growth and a brighter future for Zambians.

NORTEC Principal Martin Kasonso expressed appreciation at the government’s support for the learning institution. The project has a capacity-building target of training 500 vulnerable youths from rural communities. The project’s standalone workshop extension for light and heavy-duty vehicles will strengthen the college’s engineering and technical training programs.

The refurbished facility will enhance vocational training programs, provide additional coursework, and equip students with industry-standard tools to prepare them for the demands of the job market. The project will create new opportunities and provide unique experiences for students to engage with, ultimately raising their competitiveness in the job market.

IG GRAPHEL MUSAMBA SHOULD STOP CRIMINALIZING THE BAROTSELAND ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS PURELY CIVIL AND BORDERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATED BY THE ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT.
….. Barotseland Nationalists Youth alliance responds toinspector general of Police

26th February, 2024.

Greetings:

Fellow countrymen and women, we, the Barotseland Nationalists Youth Alliance, have noted with great concern the threats from the Inspector General of Zambia Police , Mr Graphel Musamba , who has warned that pursuing self-determination is criminal and treasonous .

Our dear Barotseland Nationals, , We find it un ethical to respond to Mr Musamba because he was warning a no body . He was using indirect language, keeping us guessing whether he was referring to Umodzi Kumawa , Barotseland Nationalists Youth Alliance,

Linyungandambo,BFNA , or the Barotse Royal Establishment who have hoisted a UNPO flag at Naliele palace and who have also submitted the Privy Council Resolutions about Self-determination of Barotseland to Mr Hakainde Hichilema the president of Zambia.
In his press release, Mr Musamba stated that ” With immediate effect,police will begin arresting people promoting and inciting any form of uprising or secession in any territory considered to be part of the unitary state of Zambia.

Assuming that the Inspector General of Zambia police was referring to the people of Barotseland, then he is poking his nose into matters beyond him.

Looking at Barotseland from a broader spectrum,namely, biblically,rationally, politically, cultural, economically and legally, we note that Barotseland was destined to be ruled by her own people and not to be occupied illegally by Zambia as a new found land without people.

Graphel Musamba should know that Zambia is a signatory to the UN Charter on Human Rights which recognizes self-determination as a Human Right . Barotseland has a right to Self-determination; by virtue of that , they are free to determine their political status and freely pursue their economic , social and cultural development. The resolutions to separate Barotseland from Zambia which the Privy Council deliberated upon are within the framework of law.

Therefore, threatening to arrest or kill people who are pursuing their rights to Self-determination is violating international law and it can attract sanctions on Zambia , the country which is already struggling even without sanctions.

Since Mr Musamba is a police officer who understands law better than anybody , let him influence his government to compensate more than 100 Barotse who were arrested in 2013 and released on nolle prosequi and the families of those killed by the same police he is in charge of. Not being on nolle prosequi for 11 years . The IG should go back to court and inform the Zambian judiciary that police has failed to find evidence and not promising the world to arrest a group of Barotse and again end up with another nolle prosequi. In fact , the Inspector General of Zambia police is not intending to arrest but to kill us, we have received several death threats from Zambia intelligence officers. This time , if you kill the Barotse, you will be dragged to the international criminal court, no jokes.

Fellow countrymen and women,as Barotseland Nationalists Youth Alliance,we do not accept the misleading interpretation that the future position of Barotseland within Zambia alluded to unitarism .The Barotseland Agreement 1964 just intended to preserve Barotse autonomy, but if the interpretation of the Barotseland Agreement is that it made Barotseland part of Zambia, then it is essential to realize that the same agreement did not enter into force, and according to the law of treaties,the agreement that did not enter into force is not legally binding, besides, its abrogation means rejection of Barotseland and the corallary of abrogation is Barotseland independence.
As we conclude, the Nigerian political analyst , in his book , ” Politics of collaboration” 1810 to 1914 states that Barotseland emerged in the 20 th century with more sovereignty than any other group in the sub – continent , what he called Barotse Social Order.

The foreign office, London instructions to Coryndon No. 184 of 1 st May 1897 acknowledge Barotse as a nation . Furthermore, the pre-colonial and colonial era speaks volumes about the sovereignty of Barotse. The secretary of state for colonies , sir P. Cunliffe Lister wrote in December 1931 as follows:

” The intention of the agreement of 1900 must be kept clearly in view. There can be no doubt that the essence of this agreement was that the Barotse nation should preserve their individuality , their territory and self government.

if the IG feels Zambia is holding on to Barotseland legally, we challenge him to tell his Boss, President Hakainde Hichilema to sign the permanent court of arbitration forms which are being prepared by our international lawyers so that the matter of Barotseland can be determined by an independent and impartial Court.

Finally, we challenge Mr Graphel Musamba to arrest the Barotse or even kill them and prove to the world that self determination is a crime according to the penal code of Zambia. We also challenge Zambia to withdraw her signature from the UN Charter on Human Rights, if at all self determination is a crime.

Thank you very much. May the Almighty God bless our King.