Favoured bank
By MM, Botswana
Monday October 22, 2007 [04:00]
Your recent editorial ‘Bank without a name’ is about the involvement of the Republican President in the management of procurements of strategic commodities through a bank that has not been named.
However, the public can easily add one-plus-one to come up with a definite conclusion about the bank in question. This is the bank that has gone on the back of the Treasury Bill tender system to finance the purchase of maize via FRA.
It could be the same bank that is gearing to be the sole supplier of crude oil in 2008.
Everyone should now know that this whole process has become a very sensitive issue and we cannot underplay the heavy networks involved in the deals. We are emerging from a presumably 'corrupt free' state to one managed under Mafia lines.
This is certainly a delicate issue and it will see the downfall of the powerful. President Mwanawasa should take time to attend board meetings in financial institutions and learn for himself about how angry people are regarding this favoured bank. We are slowly witnessing the anti-climax of the corruption fight. What is wrong about our country, brothers and sisters?
http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=33019
Mwanawasa's fuel deals
By Chabala Mubili
Monday October 22, 2007 [04:00]
I refer to your The Post editorial of October 19, 2007 regarding Levy's intervention in the procurement of oil refers.
Just as much as it is irregular for Levy to be directly involved in such business deals, as it exposes the head of state to corruption (but I hope his hands are clean in this issue!), we should not forget that the root cause of Levy's action is the ineptitude of Dr Buleti Nsemukila. Buleti's failure to plan is the major cause of that unnecessary fuel crisis.
We expect Buleti to be aware of such straight-forward purchasing principles as "re-order point". Mind you this was supposed to be a planned shut-down of Indeni, not a catastrophe or an act of God, and as such we expected Buleti to have diligently worked the numbers and even incorporated contigency in his plan.
But, of-course, it is clear he did not have a plan!
You cannot 'fire-fight' with the tender board, as they need time to analyse the bids before deciding on the preferred bidder. So if Buleti had started the process with the tender board well in advance of the shut-down, bearing in mind the tender board's timelines, the fuel crisis would have been avoided, and we would not be talking about Levy's involvement.
I hope, once again, that lessons have been learned.
If Buleti was a true patriot, he should have resigned on moral grounds. Well, the economic cost of his failure is colossal to Mother Zambia. I, therefore, hope his replacement at energy is a strategic planner!
http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=33020
Levy's hunt for a successor
By Concerned citizen
Monday October 22, 2007 [04:00]
I am glad that Zambia has no shortage of capable leadership material, and I agree with The Post that Levy should exercise much diligence in coming up with his preferred candidate.
But I would like to go further and float some individuals, whom I believe are functionally literate enough to steer the Zambian ship to safety. These are:
1. Chisanga Chekwe Puta (currently in Canada)
2. Clive Chirwa (Bolton University, UK)
3. Muna Ndulo (Cornell University, USA)
4. Hasungule (Pretoria University, RSA)
I hope Levy is aware about these eminent and patriotic
Zambians (if he is not this is his opportunity and the
time is ripe!), and would think seriously about
delivering Zambia's destiny into such capable hands.
http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=33021
Farewell to Lucky Dube
By Masuzyo Bright
Monday October 22, 2007 [04:00]
The news of Lucky Dube’s shooting is very sad and indeed shocking. Lucky Dube was a kind of Rastaman that I fail to comprehend. The reggae sensation did not drink or smoke cigarettes or marijuana. Despite the association of these substances with Rastafarianism, he took Rastafarianism his own way. Dube always had to fend off questions of whether he was Rastafarian.
“If Rastafarianism is about having dreadlocks, smoking marijuana and believing that Haile Selassie is a god, then I am not. But if it is about political, social and personal consciousness, then, yes, I am,” he said.
His message in the song Respect clearly puts it that only God and God alone has to be worshiped and not another human being. His music was all about togetherness as evidenced in songs like Together as One, Different Colous, One People, Trinity, Peace Perfect Peace and many more.
They may have killed him, but his music has not died and it shall always be there for generations to come.
May his soul rest in peace.
http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=32982
Lucky Dube's death
By Chigoma Siamuzamba
Sunday October 21, 2007 [04:00]
The news that Lucky Dube was short in cold blood is shocking, inhuman and devilish. Dube’s message was very loud and clear to those with ears and brains to understand. Dube described himself as a man who wanted to bring all people together regardless of their tribe or race.
This was evident in his songs like Different Colours (one people), Together As One and many others. His message in Prisoner says "crime does not pay", meaning even his death won't pay for those devilish and shallow-minded killers.
True the cats and the dogs have forgiven each other, but what is wrong with us? All these years fighting each other but without no solutions.
Jealousy has caused the death of Dube. No mentally balanced person would think of killing a fellow human being. It is shallow, satanic, foolish, inhuman and unacceptable.
Lucky Dube will always be respected, loved and remembered by all generations to come because of his message of love, peace, unity, respect and togetherness.
Yes, he may be no more today, but in our hearts he will live on and his music will never die. May his soul rest in peace.
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