How did Gunvor get contract to supply oil?
Dear Editor, Looking at the Daily Mail dated 8th May 2012 “Oil dela sealed”, we noticed that Gunvor is said to be awarded the crude supply contract It is true that Gunvor put the lowest bid as follows. But anyone would be surprised to see a company offering gasoil CIF Dar es Salaam, at [...]
It’s local lawyer Kelvin Bwalya who is ignorant of international human rights law – Henry Banda’s lawyers
May 9, 2012 36 Comments
Your journalist further reports, uncritically, Mr. Bwalya’s claim that good criminal lawyers “would never address a criminal matter to a civil court.” I don’t know what kind of law Mr. Bwalya practices, but he is clearly not an experienced international human rights lawyer, as is Mr. Amsterdam. When purported criminal proceedings and threats, such as those made by Zambian officials against Messers. Banda and Amsterdam, violate their human rights to freedom of association (Mr. Banda) and to defend human rights (Mr. Amsterdam), the appropriate international remedy is precisely to appeal to the UN rapporteurs on those subjects, via the High Commissioner’s office.
Continue reading …Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) and United Party for National Development (UPND) will gang up against the ruling the Patriotic Front (PF) in the forth coming Livingstone parliamentary seat bye election. Both UPND Provincial Chairman John Kapepe and his MMD counterpart Edger Keembe have confirmed the development in Livingstone. Mr. Kapepe said in an interview [...]
Continue reading …PRESIDENT Michael Sata has warned diplomats accredited to Zambia against interfering in the country’s internal issues. Speaking at State House when he met outgoing Canadian High Commissioner to Zambia and Tanzania Robert Orl, Sata said Zambia takes great exception to any foreign diplomat entertaining opposition political parties. Sata has since directed Foreign Affairs Minister Given [...]
Continue reading …Mutati rubbishes Daily Mail story, says he agrees with opposition on suspension of Judges
May 9, 2012 23 Comments
At no time then and now have I spoken to anyone from the Daily Mail on the said story.
I am not privy to the source of the said story and it does not represent my position on the matter.
As leader of Opposition in Parliament, I do not take individual positions without consulting my colleagues and the respective expertise Zambia is endowed with in the Opposition. My position on the matter remains the same as that of my party the MMD and agreed upon by the Opposition Parties during a Joint Press Conference by Presidents of Opposition Parties on the Suspension and Trial by Tribunal of Judges on 3rd May 2012.
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Former MMD Lusaka province chairman William Banda has joined the United Party for National Development (UPND). Banda resigned from the MMD last week. Banda announced his moving to the UPND at a press briefing Wedensday morning. Banda later told the Wtchdog by phone that he has joined UPND with 315 members who include ward, district [...]
Continue reading …PF government agents this morning hacked the Watchdog website causing inaccessibility to the site for a few hours. According to the company that manages the technical aspect of the Watchdog, the attack started around 1 AM (GMT+1). Using what are called zombies and other methods, the attacks were launched from Vietnam, Ukraine and Russia. Though [...]
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University of Zambia Students Union (UNZASU) president is in trouble over the K70 million bribe he received from the PF government. According to students in UNZASU, Ali Tankura was given K70 million by PF secretary General Wynter Kabimba to issue a statement supporting Sata’ suspension of judges. Tankura was supposed to share the plunder with [...]
Continue reading …By George Lubasi The journey to the presidency is a long one. Those that embark on it need all the support in order to get to the top. Michael Sata is no exception. His journey to the presidency is one of admirable determination. No one can take that away from him. He has now arrived [...]
Continue reading …Miyanda’s car broken into as he and other leaders meet ZCTU over suspension of judges
May 9, 2012 47 Comments
Dear Editor, From a sane environment came a sinister event. Opposition political leaders paid a courtesy call at ZCTU offices, next to the undefined Task Force. The leaders included the UPND President Hakainde Hichilema, Heritage Party President General Miyanda, ADD President Charles Milupi, MMD Chairperson Michael Mabenga and other opposition leaders. This was on a [...]
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