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Photo Focus Of Prof. Clive Chirwa Designs Of A New Zambia Railways
This is Professor Clive Chirwa and the Zambian government dream that may be shattered by a few selfish political players who hide in the name of being learned and claim they are great. If Zambians don’t change their attitude towards their fellows, we as a nation we shall NOT develop.
The people in the forefront of condemning and crucifying Prof. Chirwa have been there for so long and NOTHING positive has come from them apart from Fattening their pockets.
Why did the government engage Chirwa if they agreed to his terms and conditions of the contract??/ The appointing authority should be blamed because terms were agreed.
A case study is that of Herve Renard, the national soccer team coach..Renard gets a whooping $100,000 per month for drilling and training 22 Zambians and no Jim and Jack has come out condemning this BUT a fellow Zambian is engaged to carry out a mammoth task, he is crucified. It is saddening as a nation and like that, we shall not DEVELOP as a nation.
Kalusha Bwalya was getting $10,000 as the Zambian Coach, people crucified him the way they have done with Prof. Clive Chirwa. Harve Renard is geting $100,000 that is 10 times what Kalusha was getting and people are not making noise about it. If Prof Chirwa was white, would the people make the same noise they are making now, does it mean we do not appreciate our own people?
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boastful Banda
April 24, 2013 at 2:50 pm
we can do this and come up with better designs…mulekeni aleya…
cafard
April 25, 2013 at 9:53 am
Yes we can, this is nothing but autocard tailored. Kids do design these things including planes etc. This is computer graphics and not substantial evidence to support his audacity to run ZRL. What I can conclude from this is that it was supposed to be a one man show, I know it all and only me can design the trains and run ZRL as CEO. Too much for one person.
simzz
April 24, 2013 at 2:50 pm
yeah,it will be shattered by selfish politician 4 sure.
compare wat Clive wants to Renards salary
shibobo
April 24, 2013 at 2:58 pm
Sata is intelligent.He knows that Clive is OK.He knows that if he does not subject Clive to ACC then the critics will continue making Clives work difficult.
However,25% stake in Zambia railways is way too much.That should be reviewed.
isaac
April 24, 2013 at 3:11 pm
Shibobo my man you’re right Sata knows that Clive is innocent but without subjecting him to the ACC it will be like allowing corruption.I repeat the way i said yesterday regardless of what is happening at ZR proffessor Chirwa will remain the most outstanding proffessor with alot of exponser to the world over. Just look at his design.They say a man without ambitions is as good as dead.If there were no pipo with ambitions of inventing the flying machine, up to day there would have been no aeroplane. One should aim high and that is proffessor Clive Chirwa.
Tax Payer
April 24, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Wolves in a sheep’s skin?
Alfred
April 24, 2013 at 3:04 pm
So u went and got pictures of the gautrain in south africa in black and white only to say its chirwa’s designs, jst go.
toko
April 24, 2013 at 3:06 pm
Hahaa,
Thats just a photoshoped picture!
Designed? my foot!
GEO
April 24, 2013 at 5:08 pm
Dull imbecile toko. Primitive and small mind. You will never know elightment like Prof Clive
Umupandapwiti
April 24, 2013 at 3:10 pm
boza
GEO
April 24, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Iwe kwena ulichipuba
tell him to go back to UK
April 24, 2013 at 3:10 pm
So a legal thief draws ZR in photoshop On the side of some british trains and you call him visionary.
Even my 9yr old boy can do better than this.
A thief hired by a thief.
UMU BALYUDA
April 24, 2013 at 3:11 pm
SENSE APO SHIBOBO…
PIKITI
April 24, 2013 at 3:11 pm
ONE THING WE WILL NEVER TAKE AWAY FROM THIS MAN IS HIS VISION….PROFS CNT WORK TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE@PROF SAASA AND PROF CLIV
Maano
April 24, 2013 at 3:15 pm
Nothing wrong with dreaming, but practically we must be realistic, remember that’If wishes were horses, beggers would ride’!
Which Zamnian population and economy would support such trains at the moment? Dream on.
MMD Cadre
April 24, 2013 at 4:49 pm
Spot on my dear, the levels of poverty in our country cannot accommodate the luxuries of tubes. If our people are trekking from Chilenje to town because they cannot afford to ride on a minibus, how do we even entertain the idea of a tube. How many people would be riding in these tubes?
xi-jinping
April 24, 2013 at 3:16 pm
As a nation,we need Clive and his knowledge and expertise to grow and develop our railway system.
its clear beyond resonable doubt that his critics are just jelous and are enemies of development and they hate new ideas of doing things.
Lets not frustrate Clive but give him all the necessary support for him to deliver accordingly.
Kwena E
April 26, 2013 at 9:27 pm
Chirwa is his own worst enemy. Umunwe umo tausala inda, the old Bemba adage goes. No matter how smart, one man cannot solve the collosal problems ZR has. On the other hand i have read through the Clive’s CV and i have not seen any experience designing trains or managing a railway company. If his brilliance is based on the papers he has written, well then maybe he should teach engineering at the University of Zambia.
Check & Balances
April 24, 2013 at 3:26 pm
All well meaning Zambians should rally behind prof Clive. There is nothing wrong with his demand and Govt/ZR has the capacity to meet them just like Govt/ FAZ has the capacity to meet Renard’s demand. Development does not come on silver plate but from educated, skillful, experienced and well motivated workman’s ship. All organizations that pay their staff well are doing fine and far from collapse. Leave Prof Clive alone and concentrate on playing your row to develop this country
real bufalo
April 24, 2013 at 3:33 pm
WHAT DESIGNS? HE IS JUST A CROOK FULL STOP Zambian does not need him
m j
April 24, 2013 at 3:35 pm
HIS FELLOW EXECTIVE SPILLED THE BEANS WHO ARE WE TO FORGIVE
kapuli wa ng'ongo
April 24, 2013 at 3:44 pm
Can he design what a house built within 20m of the railway strip land between Lilayi and Chawama look like?
Dimma
April 24, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Dreams are ok, but they should be able to fit in. Imagine if the Lord came in a tuxedo in his time; how much row might have caused! ZED people, let’s think about this for a moment!
A picture! um! I could have edited that from anywhere! Do you even know how much he earned for designing that during his time in office?? I needed figures to support that!
Dimma
April 24, 2013 at 4:10 pm
Take a study also on vehicle ownership in the country to complement whatever data you have. This alone could defeat the entire purpose of running a fast train!
Dimma
April 24, 2013 at 4:12 pm
Have I been a bad boy? So hard to get everthing posted all at once!
Teny
April 24, 2013 at 4:16 pm
I still insist Clive is innocent but 25% shares is far too much. Again if you think twice its ok for a Zambian. Regards
PK
April 24, 2013 at 4:24 pm
The designs are very good indeed, leave him alone. The benefits to come are far much better than the petty issues surrounding his appointment.Prof clive, people will always resist change, just keep your eyes on the ball and the goal.We need those designs pushed to implementation feasibility study and finally implementation phase.i like people who think big like Prof. Chirwa.
KASABULA
April 24, 2013 at 4:28 pm
Jealous pa Zed, nishani bane, leave Clive alone.
Truth2
April 24, 2013 at 4:29 pm
How much does the commisioner general at zra get?How much does CEO’s in parastatals get?Lets make public the salaries of people in higher GRZ offices known to the public because as tax payers,we need to know if our tax is used for the intended purpose.We are talking about Clive Chirwa now because he is in the public domain but before we crucify him,we have to know how much people in other offices get as well.
January Johns
April 24, 2013 at 4:30 pm
Mother Zambia, Where are we going? When is Zambia going to work up from its docility? It seems this Country has become a target of all sorts of crooks and International conmen. Sometime back during the Kaunda regime, you may recall that an international conman all suddenly appeared from nowhere and came to cheat Kaunda that he could make Diesel from grass, as usual, Zambians fell for the idea. Had it not been for the alertness of the late General Kriston Tembo (may his soul rest in peace), the Conman could have disappeared with millions of dollars from this Country.
Now this Conman Chirwa, comes bragging that he can construct an underground railway transport system and Overhead Electric trains and again Zambians with their docility nearly fell for his idea. Surely if common sense is all it takes, the Government should have first instituted some feasibility studies into this project to ascertain whether this idea was workable in this poor and impoverished Country.
Conman Chirwa is a heartless dwarf who deserves no mercy. I doubt if this Man has the right conscious and patriotism for this Country. By the way is Conman Chirwa a true Zambian citizen? This Man has his roots in the DR Congo . It is under stood that this man migrated from Congo and came to Zambia with his Father a Congolese when he was just a young boy. He changed his name to Chirwa so that he could benefit from the free education system during the Kaunda regime.
Shortly after the death of his Father, his Mother got married to a Kenyan Man where he had two brothers. It is not clear whether Chirwa’s Mother was a Kenyan or Zambian. So this explains Chirwa’s Congolese ascent. His greedy for money and wealth, with high life style of Heaven on Earth has landed him in big trouble and his integrity will never be the same in this country again. He has lost it all.
JK
April 25, 2013 at 1:55 pm
STRAIGHT ON BULULU
WAT????
April 24, 2013 at 4:30 pm
if his able to deliver, give the man the tools to do the work, and pay him wat the contract says..ala
oliver
April 24, 2013 at 4:31 pm
but he is asking 4 too much guyz.
dj
April 24, 2013 at 5:29 pm
Imwe naimwe, Reanard is an expatriate. Infact, its not GRZ that pays his salary. His salary is not tax payers money. No wonder we are quiet. Zambia railways is a dying horse for it to be renting a 73, million apartment per month. His salary plus allowances is enough to pay a nurse’s pension!!
He even says that his rentals were reduced to 38 million. Thats still too high. He can get a nice apartment for 15 million in Kabulonga or olympia.
the wise
April 24, 2013 at 7:05 pm
apreciate pipo
JK
April 25, 2013 at 2:00 pm
appreciate what???????
The wise
April 24, 2013 at 7:14 pm
u ungrateful hypocrites,wen da idea of da levy mwanawasa stadium ws brought,u pipo were against it ati mu zambia teti tukwate such a structure but now bonse muchensafye ati its beautiful..do u knw hw much it takes 2 bcom a profesor,do u know how much it takes 2 archieve such recognition u ignorant imbeciles..youths r lukin up 2 him dt u cn reach such a level if u put yo mind 2 it…get behind somthn worthwhile 4 a change.
Dimma
April 25, 2013 at 12:41 pm
Your mouth is just as good as your heart!
Has anyone told you that we a problem with transport yet? Go to intercity and watch those call-boys harass you to board their bus. Have you looked at the tracking system and the efficiency thereof nowadays? To invert current system it takes quite a lot. Right now the agric system is a failure. Perhaps if we could pay that kind of money to someone who will feed our tummies, that ought to work!
Voice of Reason
April 24, 2013 at 7:16 pm
Sigh! I wonder if the author of this article and many other contributors that believe in this dreamer have actually taken time to look at his CV? There is no question that he is a qualified Professor in clashing whatever whatever but by no means is he a Manager of the proportion such as ZRL. It is this very reason of inexperience that the conflict between the Board and CEO has escalated to this level. Clive likes playing to the gallery and thus reason he rushed to media and cried wolf first.
As for the income he was promised – Clive was appointed by a Presidential decree and no figures was discussed at the time. However, he was replacing another CEO whose terms and condition was a known factor and it would not be far off to imagine that he was coming for a similar competitive market rate an not a Lottery that he presented an was turned down by the disbanded Board. Finally, if anyone can show that as a Lecturer in Bolton this man had an income of even close to £80,000 per annum please present us those facts (the most a Chancellor of a University will get is Circa £120,000 per annum. Now this Clive wants to be paid circa £30,000 per month – PLEASE!!
As for Renard or any sports personnel – you can’t compare apples with oranges.
OSMORE
April 24, 2013 at 7:22 pm
Let us know how all ceos get in our country.let us know! Mr President beware of yo detractors.Within pf and outside . Let Chirwa b cleared and continue working 4 the sake of de poor. fi upnd and fi mmd u are now having a field day.Demons!
godfrey Benvolio
April 24, 2013 at 7:37 pm
I guess Chiwra is okay with his dreams but am afraid he is out of sych with Company Cooperate governance issues. He should learn to work as a team member. His education is good but its nothing if it makes him think he is a little tin god. At his level he must understand his environment and fit in. 25% shared holding in ZRL my foot!!!. What a joker!
Erc
April 24, 2013 at 7:40 pm
Actually I believe the poeple mostly against Prof Chirwa are UPND cause he left them when they refused to accept Vice Presidency under Sata. It HH and UPND saying most of those things on Zambian Watchdog. It’s mostly bitterness. Just listen to the words they use, it’s pure Malice. And Prof Sassa says its music to his ears. Why should an unfortunate thing such as what has happened and ZR be music if its not being malicious.
kunselelo
April 24, 2013 at 8:22 pm
Give the Prof the Money, he deserve the amount he wants. Put up your CV on the table we see what you have. Probably just 5line, it will be 7 lines when you include your Pre school and your Teacher in grade 4.
Thepascal
April 24, 2013 at 8:24 pm
What does his contract say? The problem with Zambians is that they have too much hate for each other. I suspect that the government has already agreed to these terms. This always happens in Africa. We do not know how to negotiate deals.Chirwa sounds like a great negotiator we need people like him on our side when we look at most of these investor contracts we keep signing in the mining industry. Not the average Zambian who does not dream further that a bag of Ubunga.
Harbitual
April 24, 2013 at 9:31 pm
Sata is right. Prof Saasa has been in Zed for long time & no tangible things he can boast of. Saasa, leave Prof Clive to work for the country. Prof Clive has realised that he has developed a lot of europe & now is the turn to develop Mother Zambia. Please the President, the next board should not involve pipo like saasa or the so called intellectuals. Let Prof Clive continue with the project. Bena Saasa ni maproffessor ba nsima mu Zambia
kachu
April 24, 2013 at 9:34 pm
Resistance to change is sign of uncivilization. As Zambian,let learn to be patient and give each other chance……prof chirwa is well liked internationally…..let’s open our eyes Zambians.
Abena PJ
April 24, 2013 at 9:45 pm
Can a dreamer accept a challenge to put his dream into reality knowing the cost to the country if the venture failed? Who wants a bad name? Most bloggers are fond of thinking for others: ” Who wil ride this train? Too expensive, etc” How many cars are on the Zambian road today? How many luxury coaches are ferrying people today? With fast trains like the one prof Chirwa wants to introduce, it means that tax payers money on road maintenance will be less as there will be less trucks on the road, less bus accidents like the one in Chibombo. And dual carriage railway will mean faster trains covering Lusaka to Ndola in less than four hours. That will be my favourite mode of transport!
ifintu ni bwangu
April 24, 2013 at 9:58 pm
sad development indeed let us be proud of our own.
kajinta
April 24, 2013 at 10:42 pm
shame shame..y frustrate this mwefibantu fyakwa chiwa imwe…im pissed off..
Difficult Muyana
April 25, 2013 at 12:53 pm
Your mama, you blind twit! Have you read the whole content or you just want to flow without the benefit of your little wattered brain (cabbage)! The idea of inveting in one person is long gone! Corraborative engagements is what has made it possible for the Chinees to make it! Split that ka $30,000 between me and other Zambians of my choice and the sky will be the limit!
Once again, you mama!
penwell
April 24, 2013 at 11:03 pm
Clive Chirwa is not a GOD in zambia.He has been out for a long time and we have always managed without him in some way.He should also learn to be Humble and not act as a super professor.we are more than 13million people who can make the best of zambia.let him go.personally,i have never benefited from him in any way.
Twiumfwako
April 25, 2013 at 12:11 am
If we had ten people in GRZ with Chirwa’s vision, Zambia would be ‘Europe in Africa.’
kakolwe
April 25, 2013 at 2:05 am
If Chirwa is a dreamer, why do you complain if he desires 25% of the dream? Its because you know the real worth of his dream & your kaBragadocio sees another RICHEST & more intelligent man
Difficult Muyana
April 25, 2013 at 12:58 pm
“Monkey”… do you know what 25% of ZRA represents? I know he is probably your relative. Let him put a point between two and five, then maybe we can discuss it.
Happy
April 25, 2013 at 5:45 am
Why are the PICS in black & white???
Vuvuzela
April 25, 2013 at 6:47 am
You guys who are condemning Chirwa’s design, what have you designed for Zambia? Let us give Chirwa a chance though 25% is too much for one man.
bullet1000
April 25, 2013 at 8:24 am
wat a lie give the chinese the contract they can do the job a six months with better designs
ZOLO
April 25, 2013 at 8:30 am
Where is the stork from the trains?
Sikatele
April 25, 2013 at 9:43 am
Give the contract to the Chinese….. and let Chirwa come and maintain. This 25% bullshit is nonsense!
cafard
April 25, 2013 at 9:48 am
Bullet trains run on electricity, so where is the overhead electric line? What about maintenance, did he design the workshop complete with washing devices. Stop dreaming, first rehabilitate, reconstruct and recondition what is at hand and then “rebase”. Anyone who has been to a Computer Graphic School can design that. My son used to design cars at his school using autocard and the rest!
juuu
April 25, 2013 at 4:53 pm
cafard
you are right. Tha is graphics