How can anyone overlook the glaring red flags that this entire investment reeks of deception? Astonishingly, President Hichilema remains indecisive, watching to see if Zambians will fall for the trap hook, line, and sinker.
Lusaka, June 24 [ZWB] – The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) Director General, Alfred Halwampa, recently trumpeted a dubious $72 billion investment by a Vietnamese national in return for 6 million hectares of land. This is coming from the same investor who couldn’t afford a $1,000 monthly rent in Kabulonga. Sounds like they’re trying to sell us a pig in a poke!
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Albert Halwampa, leveraging his tight-knit bond with First Lady Mutinta Hichilema, his first cousin, wants us to swallow the tale that State House is backing his shady dealings. Come what may, as true patriots, we cannot just sit on our hands while President Hichilema’s family hawks off our land in these phony deals, treating us as if we’re still shackled in the days of slavery.
Below is list of demands that Halwampa’s investor, Van Tuy, has submitted to President Hakainde Hichilema and the Zambia Development Agency:
◾Six million hectares of land.
◾No fees or land rate for 99 years.
◾Exempted from import taxes for goods, machinery, equipment.
◾VISA exemption for staff on the project.
◾Citizenship.
◾No other rice to be grown in Zambia other than the project rice.
◾Exempt from corporate and income taxes for 20 years.
How can anyone miss the glaring signs that this whole scheme smells like a rat? Shockingly, the ZDA is all over it, and President Hichilema is sitting on the fence, waiting to see if Zambians will swallow the hook, line, and sinker.
Preliminary investigations by the Zambian Whistleblower reveal that the promoters of this project couldn’t even pay $1,000 in rent for a house they intended for their CEO and as an office.
“When these people first arrived in Zambia, they aimed to rent a house in the Kabulonga area of Lusaka to serve as both office and residence for their CEO. The rent was set at K30,000, but they couldn’t pay. Even after the landlord reduced the rent by K5,000, they struggled and wanted the house for K20,000, payable in three installments. Are these the so-called investors who claim they can invest $72 billion?” questioned one source.
Another source highlighted that ZDA Director General Albert Halwampa must not exploit his relationship with the First Family to engage in activities jeopardizing national security.
“Albert Halwampa is a first cousin to First Lady Mutinta Hichilema, and everyone fears questioning this project, thinking it has State House backing. But as responsible citizens, we cannot sit idle while our land is surrendered in fraudulent transactions. The Vietnamese project is a scam that threatens national security. In fact, Halwampa himself has become a national security threat. This project must be stopped immediately,” a source emphasized.
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Insiders close to the investor claim the man is financially incapable. “I have no money. I am an expert and researcher on growing rice and sugarcane in swamps. But with a 99-year lease for 6 million hectares of land, I can secure financing,” the investor stated.
Credit: Zambian Whistleblower.
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