Can a UPND member lead the ACC and fight current corruption?
THE Socialist Party has accused President Hakainde Hichilema of appointing a member of the ruling party as Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The complaint is that Daphne Soko is not just a member of the UPND, but she was previously being considered for the ruling party’s Trustee position in the National Management Committee,…...
Non disclosure of income in asset declaration making it difficult to trace illicit wealth – ZCLU
THE Zambian Civil Liberties Union (ZCLU) has expressed concern over the non disclosure of incomes and liabilities by some Ministers and Members of Parliament. ZCLU Executive Director Isaac Mwanza says this is making it difficult to know how much public officials earn for them to be increasing their asset portfolio figures. Recently, a Consortium of…...
No need for wider consultations, we’re not amending the whole Constitution – Govt
CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the Constitution amendment process doesn’t require wider consultations because it is not the whole document which is being amended. And Mweetwa says the beauty of having a constitutional amendment process right now is that Zambians can punish UPND next year if they do something wrong. On Saturday, the Law…...
Bill 10 was better than what UPND is trying to do – Jonas
LUSAKA Lawyer Jonas Zimba says Zambians should not allow any manoeuvre to manipulate the Constitution. In an interview, Zimba said Bill 10 was better than the new dawn government’s attempt to amend the Constitution because it was born out of some kind of consultation. “This process must follow a particular route, where’s the roadmap? Is…...
I have to work with govt to address challenges in my constituency – Shakafuswa
MANDEVU PF member of parliament Christopher Shakafuswa says he needs to work with government in order to address the challenges which his people are facing. In an interview, Friday, Shakafuswa said there was need to differentiate between politics and work. “We have to be helping our people, we have a calamity in the area, and…...
LAZ seeks to join Sampa’s Mopani case as an advisor
THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has asked the Constitutional Court to join it to the proceedings in a matter in which Matero PF MP Miles Sampa is challenging the Mopani deal as amicus curiae. Amicus Curiae (Latin for “friend of the court”) refers to a person or organisation that is not a party to…...
We’ll introduce a system of rotating health workers in urban, rural areas – Muchima
HEALTH Minister Elijah Muchima says there’s no specific time to amend something which has caused problems. And Muchima says there’s need to introduce a system that will send health workers who have served in urban areas for some time to rural areas. Speaking when he toured Ikelenge Rural Health Centre, Sunday, Muchima said the amendment…...
NRFA employees donate K60,000 to CDH
SOME National Road Fund Agency members of staff have donated K60,000 towards health initiatives at the Cancer Diseases Hospital in Lusaka. In a statement, Saturday, NRFA acting Road Tolling Director Charles Kandeke said cancer remained one of the major health challenges affecting many Zambians. “National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) members of staff have donated K60,000.00…...
UNZASU welcomes Bally’s sugar daddy-scouting CCTV
UNZASU president Dixon Mutambo, popularly known as “Governor”, has welcomed President Hakainde Hichilema’s instructions to the Minister of Technology to put CCTV which will monitor sugar daddies in universities. Meanwhile, Mutambo says the draft Constitution should recognise and appreciate participation of youths in the country, while adhering to the rule of law and justice. At…...
There can never be legitimacy when the people are ambushed with a draft constitution – Musa
FORMER Attorney General Musa Mwenye says the Constitution must never be imposed on citizens by their leaders. And Mwenye has questioned whether carrying out delimitation is a priority at the moment. In a statement, Sunday, Mwenye said the Constitution must be formulated through wide consultation and consensus, adding that the process must be open and…...
