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Pres. Sata directed me to fire ZAWA Board and senior management-Masebo
Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo this morning testified before the Roydah Kaoma tribunal that she was directed by President Micheal Sata to dismiss senior Zambia Wildlife Authority Management and dissolve the ZAWA board.
Ms. Masebo told the tribunal that government deemed it fit to dissolve the ZAWA board as it would undermine her authority as Minister.
And Ms. Masebo told the tribunal that ZAWA owed a staggering K2.4 billion to various institutions when she took over as Tourism Minister in 2012.
Ms. Masebo said she discovered when she was appointed Tourism Minister that Zambians of foreign origin had more influence on the operations of ZAWA because senior management was allegedly corrupt.
She said donors had no kind words for ZAWA due to the gross financial mismanagement that was being perpetrated by top management.
Ms. Masebo alleged that there were rampant thefts in ZAWA but it was difficult to detect because there was a syndicate at the institution as most employees are related.
Ms. Masebo told the tribunal that she unearthed a scam upon her appointment to export over two hundred sable animals to South Africa.
She further revealed that she had difficulties in accessing information from ZAWA because management had been deliberately concealing information.
And Ms. Masebo told the tribunal that it was inevitable to cancel the tender for the 19 hunting blocks because the mafias running Zambia’s wildlife sector were externalizing 97% of the proceeds abroad.
She lamented before the tribunal that most of the safari operators were not registered companies and were not paying any tax to government.
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CHISANGA
March 6, 2014 at 2:55 pm
YOU DID THE RIGHT THING MY SISTER ZAWA IS NOT FOR A CLIQUE OF ****** MINIONS WHO WER MILKING OUR DEAR WILD LIFE
ChiKA
March 6, 2014 at 3:03 pm
In that case Ms Masebo did the right thing.
jamakudi
March 6, 2014 at 3:35 pm
Its all politics. they just want to give jobs to pipo they promised like BOZ
Isaac
March 6, 2014 at 3:43 pm
Masebo you did the rght thing, therefore you’re an iron lady by holding the bull by its horns.
Osauka Satopa
March 6, 2014 at 4:29 pm
I can’t believe how Masebo has punched so many holes in her story. If she has no information because the ‘mafias’ (forgive her using street slang before an august occassion) concealed it, how did she substantiate her litany of accusations/allegations? Clearly, she did not rehearse her lines with Scott and Malila before hand or she wouldn’t have gone way off tangent.
Truth is: new set of foreign operators have replaced the old foreign operators.
kayula
March 6, 2014 at 5:09 pm
what is wrong with zambians? masebo broke the law to protect our wealth. when the house is on fire you cant wait for the door to enter and save pipo .thats what masebo did
Jiji Mulundika
March 6, 2014 at 6:06 pm
they just want that Austrailian company to get a licence to mine in the lower zambezi. Its all about greed and corruption
JOHN
March 6, 2014 at 8:03 pm
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE ZAMBIAN KWACHA PLEASE? K6 IS EGUAL TO ONE DOLLAR PLEASE,
Kenn
March 6, 2014 at 9:30 pm
The end of the world has come earlier for Zambia.
Only chaps doing business in $ will like the efforts of the govt.
By the way big JOHN, its Masebo and not Kwacha but all the same its sad development since our minister described the situation as Not Worrying.
?
March 7, 2014 at 9:51 pm
Ba Kenn naimwe uyu minster takwata isukulu, bamusalile ubukaya.
Kenn
March 7, 2014 at 9:59 pm
This is the problem ba HOOK (?), appointing people on such grounds yields statements of praise even when the event doesn’t allow praises.
Twafikwako, but sooner or later non of these USELESS MPs will make wave in the near future as their news will be COURT CASES.
Kenn
March 6, 2014 at 9:34 pm
What is wrong in acting on directives from the head of state?
Who raised the tribunal?
Anyone with data? Please update me.
Ak
March 7, 2014 at 1:47 pm
Attoney General being Goverment’s legal advisor adivices Masebo on ZAWA and the President instructs otherwise. This is the Chipante-pante HH must have been refering to.
Kenn
March 7, 2014 at 9:49 pm
Great my man, am equally confused about the whole thing, doesn’t look straight neither does it make sense.
Mwila
March 7, 2014 at 1:09 am
She did the right thing. These foolish people are taking Zambians for granted. The earlier you go to hell the better. Sylvia! Be strong.You are fighting evil that is deep rooted. We are behind you.
CHIFUNDO
March 7, 2014 at 7:18 am
Agony is when you have reached a stales mate. Is the tribunal going to surmon the President to appear b4 it. Iyi yakoselako. Academic exercise BAKAMBA. What’s the way 4ward pliz educate me on this one
CHIKO
March 9, 2014 at 9:07 am
Very true my bro. It is uncouth to think that Masebo can do what she did without support from high offices. When you are operating at high level, people will always form cliques to dislodge you. This is what has happened with the fired ZAWA chaps. The President formed the tribunal because people made too much noise on the same. I support Harrington at times, but is it normal to spend all your life taking other people to court? May be its a hobby.
chisanga c
March 7, 2014 at 9:50 am
WAY FOWARD IS THATTHE JUDGES ON THE TRIBUAL GET THEIR ALLOWANCES, MASEBO BACK AT OFFICE,AND PETITIONERS PAY YHEIR LAWYERS HEAVILY OR FACE BEING SUED AND LIFE GOES ON.
clit.com
March 7, 2014 at 10:21 am
This is indeed an academic exercise.national interest should override individual interest.case closed masebo back to work,judges get your allowances petitioners go to hell and pay your lawyers.
katuba old boys
March 7, 2014 at 5:14 pm
Hon Masebo, is being used, start investigating what is happening at Mushingashi you will know who is the biggest culprit in the wildlife sector in Zambia.
gone fishing
March 7, 2014 at 6:29 pm
For all who think she should be absolved because MCS gave instructions, think again.
What is illegal is illegal. If HE tells you to slice off your wife nose, does it make it legal? NO!
If it is extra judicial it is extrajudicial and illegal. That’s what the states legal counsel are there for.
The attorney general and solicitor general are there for. Bulali basket!
jonathan.
March 7, 2014 at 6:49 pm
This is why as zambians we ar demanding for the realease of constitution.To guide each 1 of by the law.not where by the power belongs to one person,u can be fired when u ar not lovd by yo employers.
johns balls
March 8, 2014 at 3:31 pm
Watergate scandal was just the same in the USA in the Nixon era. The US president did something unconstitutional and was caught out. This is what a constitution is supposed to be. MCS is supposed to ashamed and impeached if this illegal act was commisioned by him.
Kenn
March 8, 2014 at 3:49 pm
Nice one.
CHIKO
March 9, 2014 at 9:19 am
Wildlife in Zambia has also become like Mining where the locals just hear about it. Even supplying goods and services is for the local Indians, whites and foreigners. Ask how many Zambians have seen a Lion or a Buffalo before and you will be shocked. If its true that she discovered those scams, the firing is irreversible. Some of these things have nothing to do with the constitution, it is just common sense. Also this is the down side of Democracy because some chaps take advantage of it. They team up and start accusing the Minister of slaughtering an animal for traditional ceremonies etc, what the hell is that? The problem is that some of these chaps just want wildlife to be the preserve for them and them only. To hell!
skelem
March 9, 2014 at 1:42 pm
@Chiko- some enlightenment. A wrong is always a wrong. If you use wrong means to get a right outcome, the whole thing is tainted. If I hammered a 6″ nail into you palm to get you to tell me about your wifes theft is it correct. If I imprison you to get your brother to make himself available for questioning, is it correct?
The CEO is employed by the board, the board is apointed by minister. If you want to be rid of the CEO, pove your case immediately or refuse to renew his contract. This is not idi amin times.
When you are sacked without due process you will squeal! Do unto others …
CHIKO
March 9, 2014 at 6:21 pm
Well, we may have to look at the powers vested in the minister. However, any normal minister would not take such a move without looking into her/his job description. I just do not understand the extent of the “due process” you are talking about but what I do know is that if the minister finds something wrong and her job description allows her to take action, so be it! The good thing is that there are well established legal procedures in Government. People can be funny. If you have been a high ranking official before, you should know what am talking about.
id!ot!
March 10, 2014 at 6:02 pm
Chiko and Skelem, this is how blogs should be you enlighten each other!
Toka
March 9, 2014 at 11:59 pm
If what Masebo is saying is true then true loving zambian should support her. We have had these foreigner taking our wealth meaning while poor Zambian are languishing in poverty.
rosemary ISAYA
March 10, 2014 at 9:57 am
God help us, we want to know the truth
chisanga c
March 10, 2014 at 10:13 am
ba john balls mulitole zoona, just like yo name