The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has shut down operations at The Post Newpapers for alleged non-payment of tax arrears.
ZRA officers stormed Post Newspapers Offices on Lusaka’s Bwinjimfumu Road at around 17:00 hours and blocked journalists and other workers from accessing the premises.
And the officers have also switched off The Post‘s Printing press in the light industrial area, seized unspecified amount of property and sealed off the premises, thereby grounding the newspaper’s operations to a halt. All employees were asked to leave the newspaper’s premises.
But when asked to comment on deliberations with ZRA officials, Post Newspapers Editor-in-Chief Fred Mmembe told journalists to ask President Edgar Lungu, saying he the is head of state and in-charge of the revenue body.
But ZRA officials declined to comment referring all queries to the head office.
Zambian Eye understands that the ZRA officials were served with an injunction but carried out the raid anyway.
This is the second time in nine months that The Post is being raid by ZRA over alleged failure to settle tax arrears.
The newspaper has been highly critical of President Edgar Lungu’s leadership.
More details to follow……
I don’t pay certain direct taxes and I’m untouchable.If there was a way, even indirect taxes I wouldn’t pay. Mmembe and his post exposed himself and the company too much.All the same it’s good riddance.
Wolves in sheep clothes
Part of the rigging strategy. Edgar Lungu is consolidating his rigging strategy. He wants to kill the independent voice so that rigging will not be reported especially during voting and transmission of results.
Lungu is evil he is trying to cover up wrong doings. God will answer our prayers.
GIVE TO CEASER WHAT BELONGS TO CEASER.PAY AND JUST PAY NONOSENSE.LIPILAFYE WACHILAMO INSELE FULL STOP.PERIOD
What sort of country is Zambia, a democracy or a dictatorship ? I think time has come to shut down President Lungu as well. Within one and half years, he has stolen more than 10 Million Kwacha from the Zambians and still wants to steal more. Do not forget, that is why this Chakolwa President travelled to Uganda recently to meet with Dictator Yoweri Museveni. These were the tactics he was told to implement in order to win an election. Please, Zambians open up your eyes because this is a no more laughing matter. Others who shall be silenced soon are HH and GBM the before election – watch the space. The problem is Zambians are too docile and can still accommodate this nonsense which the i.d.i.o.t president copied from Museveni and would like to paste it in this country. Ndinokalasa kacikala aka kaya sana –
Yes!we all are obLiged to pay tax.I have no problem with that but only one thing seems clear here-Mr humble President promised to deal with the post.I think this what he meant.we need more from a good performing economy than a fixed post newspaper.please Mr humble president can u also fix the hurting economy which is kneeling on its broken knees..Its sad that Mr LUNGU doesn’t see anything wring with our National economy,maybe it’s because we provide everything for him and so he has lost touch with reality.Mr LUNGU,comfort has blindfolded u and u even have the audesity to mock the suffering majorirty that all is well when most of your people don’t know where the next meal would come from.Sir Mr humbe president u are a serious preteder.
This is pure DICTATORSHIP. Give him 5years and Zambia will be auctioned.
Is this real? Can the Church please condemn ECL and his PF for this violence? When violence is caused by UPND cadres, immediately the culprits are arrested. When violence is caused by PF cadres, no arrests are made. Is this the kind of Zambia we envisioned under PF? ECL should stop visiting churches and dancing rhumba if he cannot condemn the violence that is being perpetrated by PF cadres. ECL, where is your claimed humility? ECL, where are you getting the courage to proclaim that Zambia is a Christian Nation when you are encouraging violence to gain political mileage? ECL, are you going to be happy if you win elections under the current political landscape? Do we really have a President in Zambia if all this happening and the head of state cannot control the situation? ECL will go in our books of history as the worst President that Zambia has ever had.
Paying tax is good for the country so don’t cry, just do the right thing. Accusing President Lungu of being behind the closure of the Post Newspaper doesn’t make sense
Someone will be in need of the same private media that they are victimizing now.
Hate reporting was the cause
What a foolish government!
LUNGU IS UP TO SOMETHING FISHY WHICH HE DOES NOT WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW. THE CLOSURE OF THE POST IS A SCHEME TO STOP LUNGU’S EVIL DEEDS TO BE EXPOSED. BUT LUNGU SHOULD KNOW THAT HE WILL PAY DEARLY FOR THIS NONSENSE.
But honestly come to think of this, if indeed its all about collecting the liability, how would the post raise the money when closed? Its clear the intentions are far from the reason being championed.
Baba follow these issues properly. Read don’t just wait for vuvuzelas. The Post and ZRA agreed on an installment method but the post still defaulted the instalment agreement. Read the Court judgement. It will tell you all.
It came to pass ….. It’s a passing phase
The humble man, fake lawyer.
Let Lungu do his worst; We shall do our best!
There’s nothing best than paying your tax. Don’t involve the president in this rubbish
Chaona munzako chapita mabha chili pa li ewe lungu. Lungu ni chimbwi no vision.