Chanda Chimba consoles Shikapwasha at court
By Mwala Kalaluka and Salim Dawood
Fri 11 Jan. 2013, 14:00 CAT
RUPIAH Banda's propagandist Chanda Chimba III yesterday encouraged former information minister Lt Gen Ronnie Shikapwasha to be strong when they appeared at court in connection with their alleged diversion of public funds towards MMD propaganda documentaries and publications.
And Lusaka chief resident magistrate Joshua Banda yesterday expressed displeasure at Chimba's failure to get into the dock immediately his case was called by the prosecutors.
Before the matter came up for allocation, Chimba approached Lt Gen Shikapwasha, saying he was glad things had gotten to that stage.
"It shall come to pass, be strong. I have received a lot of calls from people strengthening us," Chimba told Lt Gen Shikapwasha who responded in the affirmative: "Yes, indeed."
This is a matter where Lt Gen Shikapwasha, a 65-year-old MMD member of parliament for Keembe, Chimba, a 48-year-old propagandist and 56-year-old former information permanent secretary Dr Samson Phiri are facing charges relating to MMD propaganda activities in the build up to the MMD's 2011 electoral campaign.
Lt Gen Shikapwasha is in the first count charged with abuse of authority of office and it is alleged that between October 1 and November 31, 2010 being a public service employee as information minister, arbitrarily and in disregard of defamation laws and Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation editorial policy directed ZNBC to broadcast Chimba's Stand Up for Zambia documentary.
The facts stated that this act was prejudicial to the rights of ZNBC, a public body.
Count two is also that of abuse of authority of office and it touches on Lt Gen Shikapwasha's alleged disregard to professional legal advice not to broadcast Stand Up for Zambia on ZNBC between October 1 and 31, 2010 and as a consequence arbitrarily committed the government to pay all liabilities and legal fees emanating from Chimba's broadcasts.
The facts equally stated that this act was prejudicial to the interests of ZNBC and the government.
Dr Phiri is in the third count charged with abuse of authority of office where it is alleged that between June 1 and July 31, 2011, being a public officer as information and broadcasting services permanent secretary, arbitrarily directed ZNBC management to repeat broadcasts of Chimba's documentaries.
Counts four, five and six relate to Chimba's alleged unlawful printing and publication while particulars in the fourth count are that between June 9 and July 28, 2011 in Lusaka, he unlawfully printed and published a newspaper called Stand Up for Zambia, which was not registered with the National Archives of Zambia.
Chimba is in the fifth count charged with an offence similar to that in the previous count and it is alleged that between August 25 and September 26, 2011 in Lusaka he unlawfully printed or published a newspaper called News of our times which was also not registered with the National Archives of Zambia.
The sixth count is of possession of property suspected of being proceeds of a crime and it is alleged that Chimba between June 9 and September 16, 2011 in Lusaka did have in his possession or control an accumulated total of K611, 440,433, which he paid to ZNBC, Zambia Daily Mail Limited respectively, which monies were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of a crime.
In another case, Dr Phiri, 44-year-old former Zambia Daily Mail deputy managing director Davies Mataka, 51-year-old former Afronet executive director Ngande Mwanajiti and the Zambian Newspaper Limited are jointly charged with corrupt acquisition of public property and revenue and unlawful printing and publication.
It is alleged in the first count that Dr Phiri, Mataka and Mwanajiti between April 19 and November 2011 in Lusaka fraudulently and unlawfully diverted K202,696,050 public media support fund from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services for the production of a private newspaper called 'The Zambian'.
It is further alleged in the second count that The Zambian Newspaper Limited, Davies Mataka alias 'John Allan Mugwida' and Ngande Mwanajiti alias 'George Banda' on diverse dates between January 1 and November 1, 2011 in Lusaka unlawfully printed or published a newspaper namely 'The Zambian' without registering it with the National Archives of Zambia.
Magistrate Banda allocated the first matter to senior resident magistrate Mwaka Mikalile's court but it could not proceed into plea due to Dr Phiri's absence and it was adjourned to January 18, 2013.
Magistrate Banda allocated the second matter to principal resident magistrate Aridah Chulu's court but it could also not proceed into plea because magistrate Chulu was unwell and it was adjourned to January 16, 2013.
And magistrate Banda earlier advised the defence lawyers to advise their clients that when they come to court they should not sit outside but come inside.
This was after public prosecutor Martin Mayembe thrice called for Chimba who was outside the courtroom to proceed to the accused dock with Lt Gen Shikapwasha.
"If they come to court, they have to come to court. They can't sit outside. You were calling some names and some were outside. That is not our practice," said magistrate Banda as Chimba hastily walked into the courtroom.
Labels: CHANDA CHIMBA III, COURTS, MMD, RONNIE SHIKAWPASHA, RUPIAH BANDA
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Chanda Chimba consoles Shikapwasha at court
By Mwala Kalaluka and Salim Dawood
Fri 11 Jan. 2013, 14:00 CAT
RUPIAH Banda's propagandist Chanda Chimba III yesterday encouraged former information minister Lt Gen Ronnie Shikapwasha to be strong when they appeared at court in connection with their alleged diversion of public funds towards MMD propaganda documentaries and publications.
And Lusaka chief resident magistrate Joshua Banda yesterday expressed displeasure at Chimba's failure to get into the dock immediately his case was called by the prosecutors.
Before the matter came up for allocation, Chimba approached Lt Gen Shikapwasha, saying he was glad things had gotten to that stage.
"It shall come to pass, be strong. I have received a lot of calls from people strengthening us," Chimba told Lt Gen Shikapwasha who responded in the affirmative: "Yes, indeed."
This is a matter where Lt Gen Shikapwasha, a 65-year-old MMD member of parliament for Keembe, Chimba, a 48-year-old propagandist and 56-year-old former information permanent secretary Dr Samson Phiri are facing charges relating to MMD propaganda activities in the build up to the MMD's 2011 electoral campaign.
Lt Gen Shikapwasha is in the first count charged with abuse of authority of office and it is alleged that between October 1 and November 31, 2010 being a public service employee as information minister, arbitrarily and in disregard of defamation laws and Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation editorial policy directed ZNBC to broadcast Chimba's Stand Up for Zambia documentary.
The facts stated that this act was prejudicial to the rights of ZNBC, a public body.
Count two is also that of abuse of authority of office and it touches on Lt Gen Shikapwasha's alleged disregard to professional legal advice not to broadcast Stand Up for Zambia on ZNBC between October 1 and 31, 2010 and as a consequence arbitrarily committed the government to pay all liabilities and legal fees emanating from Chimba's broadcasts.
The facts equally stated that this act was prejudicial to the interests of ZNBC and the government.
Dr Phiri is in the third count charged with abuse of authority of office where it is alleged that between June 1 and July 31, 2011, being a public officer as information and broadcasting services permanent secretary, arbitrarily directed ZNBC management to repeat broadcasts of Chimba's documentaries.
Counts four, five and six relate to Chimba's alleged unlawful printing and publication while particulars in the fourth count are that between June 9 and July 28, 2011 in Lusaka, he unlawfully printed and published a newspaper called Stand Up for Zambia, which was not registered with the National Archives of Zambia.
Chimba is in the fifth count charged with an offence similar to that in the previous count and it is alleged that between August 25 and September 26, 2011 in Lusaka he unlawfully printed or published a newspaper called News of our times which was also not registered with the National Archives of Zambia.
The sixth count is of possession of property suspected of being proceeds of a crime and it is alleged that Chimba between June 9 and September 16, 2011 in Lusaka did have in his possession or control an accumulated total of K611, 440,433, which he paid to ZNBC, Zambia Daily Mail Limited respectively, which monies were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of a crime.
In another case, Dr Phiri, 44-year-old former Zambia Daily Mail deputy managing director Davies Mataka, 51-year-old former Afronet executive director Ngande Mwanajiti and the Zambian Newspaper Limited are jointly charged with corrupt acquisition of public property and revenue and unlawful printing and publication.
It is alleged in the first count that Dr Phiri, Mataka and Mwanajiti between April 19 and November 2011 in Lusaka fraudulently and unlawfully diverted K202,696,050 public media support fund from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services for the production of a private newspaper called 'The Zambian'.
It is further alleged in the second count that The Zambian Newspaper Limited, Davies Mataka alias 'John Allan Mugwida' and Ngande Mwanajiti alias 'George Banda' on diverse dates between January 1 and November 1, 2011 in Lusaka unlawfully printed or published a newspaper namely 'The Zambian' without registering it with the National Archives of Zambia.
Magistrate Banda allocated the first matter to senior resident magistrate Mwaka Mikalile's court but it could not proceed into plea due to Dr Phiri's absence and it was adjourned to January 18, 2013.
Magistrate Banda allocated the second matter to principal resident magistrate Aridah Chulu's court but it could also not proceed into plea because magistrate Chulu was unwell and it was adjourned to January 16, 2013.
And magistrate Banda earlier advised the defence lawyers to advise their clients that when they come to court they should not sit outside but come inside.
This was after public prosecutor Martin Mayembe thrice called for Chimba who was outside the courtroom to proceed to the accused dock with Lt Gen Shikapwasha.
"If they come to court, they have to come to court. They can't sit outside. You were calling some names and some were outside. That is not our practice," said magistrate Banda as Chimba hastily walked into the courtroom.
Labels: CHANDA CHIMBA III, COURTS, MMD, RONNIE SHIKAWPASHA, RUPIAH BANDA
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Chanda Chimba consoles Shikapwasha at court
By Mwala Kalaluka and Salim Dawood
Fri 11 Jan. 2013, 14:00 CAT
RUPIAH Banda's propagandist Chanda Chimba III yesterday encouraged former information minister Lt Gen Ronnie Shikapwasha to be strong when they appeared at court in connection with their alleged diversion of public funds towards MMD propaganda documentaries and publications.
And Lusaka chief resident magistrate Joshua Banda yesterday expressed displeasure at Chimba's failure to get into the dock immediately his case was called by the prosecutors.
Before the matter came up for allocation, Chimba approached Lt Gen Shikapwasha, saying he was glad things had gotten to that stage.
"It shall come to pass, be strong. I have received a lot of calls from people strengthening us," Chimba told Lt Gen Shikapwasha who responded in the affirmative: "Yes, indeed."
This is a matter where Lt Gen Shikapwasha, a 65-year-old MMD member of parliament for Keembe, Chimba, a 48-year-old propagandist and 56-year-old former information permanent secretary Dr Samson Phiri are facing charges relating to MMD propaganda activities in the build up to the MMD's 2011 electoral campaign.
Lt Gen Shikapwasha is in the first count charged with abuse of authority of office and it is alleged that between October 1 and November 31, 2010 being a public service employee as information minister, arbitrarily and in disregard of defamation laws and Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation editorial policy directed ZNBC to broadcast Chimba's Stand Up for Zambia documentary.
The facts stated that this act was prejudicial to the rights of ZNBC, a public body.
Count two is also that of abuse of authority of office and it touches on Lt Gen Shikapwasha's alleged disregard to professional legal advice not to broadcast Stand Up for Zambia on ZNBC between October 1 and 31, 2010 and as a consequence arbitrarily committed the government to pay all liabilities and legal fees emanating from Chimba's broadcasts.
The facts equally stated that this act was prejudicial to the interests of ZNBC and the government.
Dr Phiri is in the third count charged with abuse of authority of office where it is alleged that between June 1 and July 31, 2011, being a public officer as information and broadcasting services permanent secretary, arbitrarily directed ZNBC management to repeat broadcasts of Chimba's documentaries.
Counts four, five and six relate to Chimba's alleged unlawful printing and publication while particulars in the fourth count are that between June 9 and July 28, 2011 in Lusaka, he unlawfully printed and published a newspaper called Stand Up for Zambia, which was not registered with the National Archives of Zambia.
Chimba is in the fifth count charged with an offence similar to that in the previous count and it is alleged that between August 25 and September 26, 2011 in Lusaka he unlawfully printed or published a newspaper called News of our times which was also not registered with the National Archives of Zambia.
The sixth count is of possession of property suspected of being proceeds of a crime and it is alleged that Chimba between June 9 and September 16, 2011 in Lusaka did have in his possession or control an accumulated total of K611, 440,433, which he paid to ZNBC, Zambia Daily Mail Limited respectively, which monies were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of a crime.
In another case, Dr Phiri, 44-year-old former Zambia Daily Mail deputy managing director Davies Mataka, 51-year-old former Afronet executive director Ngande Mwanajiti and the Zambian Newspaper Limited are jointly charged with corrupt acquisition of public property and revenue and unlawful printing and publication.
It is alleged in the first count that Dr Phiri, Mataka and Mwanajiti between April 19 and November 2011 in Lusaka fraudulently and unlawfully diverted K202,696,050 public media support fund from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services for the production of a private newspaper called 'The Zambian'.
It is further alleged in the second count that The Zambian Newspaper Limited, Davies Mataka alias 'John Allan Mugwida' and Ngande Mwanajiti alias 'George Banda' on diverse dates between January 1 and November 1, 2011 in Lusaka unlawfully printed or published a newspaper namely 'The Zambian' without registering it with the National Archives of Zambia.
Magistrate Banda allocated the first matter to senior resident magistrate Mwaka Mikalile's court but it could not proceed into plea due to Dr Phiri's absence and it was adjourned to January 18, 2013.
Magistrate Banda allocated the second matter to principal resident magistrate Aridah Chulu's court but it could also not proceed into plea because magistrate Chulu was unwell and it was adjourned to January 16, 2013.
And magistrate Banda earlier advised the defence lawyers to advise their clients that when they come to court they should not sit outside but come inside.
This was after public prosecutor Martin Mayembe thrice called for Chimba who was outside the courtroom to proceed to the accused dock with Lt Gen Shikapwasha.
"If they come to court, they have to come to court. They can't sit outside. You were calling some names and some were outside. That is not our practice," said magistrate Banda as Chimba hastily walked into the courtroom.
Labels: CHANDA CHIMBA III, COURTS, MMD, RONNIE SHIKAWPASHA, RUPIAH BANDA
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Chanda Chimba consoles Shikapwasha at court
By Mwala Kalaluka and Salim Dawood
Fri 11 Jan. 2013, 14:00 CAT
RUPIAH Banda's propagandist Chanda Chimba III yesterday encouraged former information minister Lt Gen Ronnie Shikapwasha to be strong when they appeared at court in connection with their alleged diversion of public funds towards MMD propaganda documentaries and publications.
And Lusaka chief resident magistrate Joshua Banda yesterday expressed displeasure at Chimba's failure to get into the dock immediately his case was called by the prosecutors.
Before the matter came up for allocation, Chimba approached Lt Gen Shikapwasha, saying he was glad things had gotten to that stage.
"It shall come to pass, be strong. I have received a lot of calls from people strengthening us," Chimba told Lt Gen Shikapwasha who responded in the affirmative: "Yes, indeed."
This is a matter where Lt Gen Shikapwasha, a 65-year-old MMD member of parliament for Keembe, Chimba, a 48-year-old propagandist and 56-year-old former information permanent secretary Dr Samson Phiri are facing charges relating to MMD propaganda activities in the build up to the MMD's 2011 electoral campaign.
Lt Gen Shikapwasha is in the first count charged with abuse of authority of office and it is alleged that between October 1 and November 31, 2010 being a public service employee as information minister, arbitrarily and in disregard of defamation laws and Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation editorial policy directed ZNBC to broadcast Chimba's Stand Up for Zambia documentary.
The facts stated that this act was prejudicial to the rights of ZNBC, a public body.
Count two is also that of abuse of authority of office and it touches on Lt Gen Shikapwasha's alleged disregard to professional legal advice not to broadcast Stand Up for Zambia on ZNBC between October 1 and 31, 2010 and as a consequence arbitrarily committed the government to pay all liabilities and legal fees emanating from Chimba's broadcasts.
The facts equally stated that this act was prejudicial to the interests of ZNBC and the government.
Dr Phiri is in the third count charged with abuse of authority of office where it is alleged that between June 1 and July 31, 2011, being a public officer as information and broadcasting services permanent secretary, arbitrarily directed ZNBC management to repeat broadcasts of Chimba's documentaries.
Counts four, five and six relate to Chimba's alleged unlawful printing and publication while particulars in the fourth count are that between June 9 and July 28, 2011 in Lusaka, he unlawfully printed and published a newspaper called Stand Up for Zambia, which was not registered with the National Archives of Zambia.
Chimba is in the fifth count charged with an offence similar to that in the previous count and it is alleged that between August 25 and September 26, 2011 in Lusaka he unlawfully printed or published a newspaper called News of our times which was also not registered with the National Archives of Zambia.
The sixth count is of possession of property suspected of being proceeds of a crime and it is alleged that Chimba between June 9 and September 16, 2011 in Lusaka did have in his possession or control an accumulated total of K611, 440,433, which he paid to ZNBC, Zambia Daily Mail Limited respectively, which monies were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of a crime.
In another case, Dr Phiri, 44-year-old former Zambia Daily Mail deputy managing director Davies Mataka, 51-year-old former Afronet executive director Ngande Mwanajiti and the Zambian Newspaper Limited are jointly charged with corrupt acquisition of public property and revenue and unlawful printing and publication.
It is alleged in the first count that Dr Phiri, Mataka and Mwanajiti between April 19 and November 2011 in Lusaka fraudulently and unlawfully diverted K202,696,050 public media support fund from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services for the production of a private newspaper called 'The Zambian'.
It is further alleged in the second count that The Zambian Newspaper Limited, Davies Mataka alias 'John Allan Mugwida' and Ngande Mwanajiti alias 'George Banda' on diverse dates between January 1 and November 1, 2011 in Lusaka unlawfully printed or published a newspaper namely 'The Zambian' without registering it with the National Archives of Zambia.
Magistrate Banda allocated the first matter to senior resident magistrate Mwaka Mikalile's court but it could not proceed into plea due to Dr Phiri's absence and it was adjourned to January 18, 2013.
Magistrate Banda allocated the second matter to principal resident magistrate Aridah Chulu's court but it could also not proceed into plea because magistrate Chulu was unwell and it was adjourned to January 16, 2013.
And magistrate Banda earlier advised the defence lawyers to advise their clients that when they come to court they should not sit outside but come inside.
This was after public prosecutor Martin Mayembe thrice called for Chimba who was outside the courtroom to proceed to the accused dock with Lt Gen Shikapwasha.
"If they come to court, they have to come to court. They can't sit outside. You were calling some names and some were outside. That is not our practice," said magistrate Banda as Chimba hastily walked into the courtroom.
Labels: CHANDA CHIMBA III, COURTS, MMD, RONNIE SHIKAWPASHA, RUPIAH BANDA
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PF threatens to ‘sort out’ Chanda Chimba III
Sunday, April 3, 2011, 15:41
The Patriotic Front (PF) has threatened to ‘sort out’ Chanda Chimba III over his television programme “Stand Up for Zambia” which is aired on the national broadcaster ZNBC.
And PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba has condemned the recent acts of violence among MMD and PF cadres in Lusaka. PF vice president Guy Scot said the party is saddened by Mr. Chimba’s continued attacks on its party president Michael Sata which he said is meant to discredit him.
Mr. Scot said at a press conference in Lusaka today that was also attended by party cadres and leaders that the party will sort out Mr. Chimba for his attacks.
He has, however, expressed displeasure with the courts entering a nolle prosequi against two Chinese managers at Collum Coal Mine in Sinazongwe who allegedly shot at some mine workers last year.
Mr. Scot argued that it was not right that the case was discontinued for lack of evidence when the workers were purely shot at and injured.
And PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba has condemned the violence by his cadres saying that the party does not condone any form of violence from its members.
He said the party wants to be a peaceful political party which will attract and accommodate everyone with positive ideas.
Mr. Kabimba has meanwhile stated that his party will fight back against any attacks from the MMD.
“If PF members are provoked by the MMD cadres as was the case in the Kamwala incident they have the right to defend themselves against such thuggery and we have sufficient numbers to execute such a campaign successfully,” he said.
He has also stated that the party will implicate government and the MMD over any harm that will befall its president following reports of planned of abductions.
Mr. Kabimba has also condemned hate speeches by some organization against its leader Michael Sata.
He said there is need to stop this act as it has resulted in fights in other countries.
“If PF members are provoked by the MMD cadres as was the case in the Kamwala incident they have the right to defend themselves against such thuggery and we have sufficient numbers to execute such a campaign successfully,” he said.
Meanwhile, Former UNIP Secretary General Reverend Alfred Banda has announced his resignation from the former ruling party to join the PF.
Rev. Banda who resigned from UNIP and was heading a UNIP revival forum announced his resignation together with MMD Kabwata constituency Secretary Emmanuel Chanda at the press briefing in Lusaka today.
He said he decided to resign because he feels the PF is the only progressive political party.
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Fr Bwalya to counter Chanda Chimba’s documentaries
By Kombe Chimpinde
Thu 19 Aug. 2010, 14:10 CAT
Change Life Zambia (CLZ) Executive Director Fr Frank Bwalya has disclosed that he is set to produce and release a series of documentaries focused countering issues raised by freelance journalist and MMD sympathiser Chanda Chimba III. And Fr Bwalya has said the MMD will feel the impact of the red card campaign in the 2011 elections.
Speaking in an interview, Fr Bwalya said his decision follows a series of documentaries produced by Chimba and aired on ZNBC and MUVI TV denouncing him and the Catholic Church, the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) and Post Newspaper editor-in-chief Fred M'membe.
“Am collecting as much information as possible from various sources in order to expose Chanda. The Catholics and I have been greatly injured by those documentaries aimed at scandalising my name and my church and even imputing criminal conduct on my part,” Fr Bwalya said.
Fr Bwalya said his documentary would be limited to his what he termed “findings on Chanda Chimba's dirty dealings” and his association with the ruling MMD who he accused of having funded his operational and production costs stressing that the documentaries will also signify the disgust by him and the Catholic church.
In his text message to Chimba accessed by The Post online last month, Fr Bwalya warned Chimba that he would soon “taste the bitter taste of his own medicine.”
“Dear Chanda Chimba III, thanks for scandalizing my name and my church. I have a lot of information about you from people that have been hurt because of you defaming them. I can't believe that many people know your scandals.
I am making a documentary on you. It will be ready soon. So look out for it. You will soon taste your own bitter medicine,” the text read.
Fr Bwalya said he his main objective was to reveal the motivation behind the documentaries that have so far been produced.
He cautioned however that the documentary is only an action that has been taken by him to defend himself and the Catholic church emphasizing that others have since taken legal action against Chimba.
And Fr Bwalya has disclosed that he has circulated 50,000 red cards since his famous red-card campaign kicked off.
He said that this figure excludes cards produced and distributed by other civil society organizations and the public.
“The red card campaign is still on and strong contrary to assertions by President Rupiah Banda that people have shunned the campaign. It may seem like we are not working but we feel we are on course .
People appreciate that the objectives of the campaign is anchored on strong principles which is to denounce the government's failure to govern the people of Zambia according to expectations. The campaign is unstoppable and is spreading like a bush fire,” said Fr Bwalya.
Labels: CHANDA CHIMBA III, CHANGE LIFE ZAMBIA, FRANK BWALYA, MMD, PROPAGANDA, RED CARD CAMPAIGN
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