All apologies for Buzaianu, says Sata

PRESIDENT Michael Sata says he had apologized to Switzerland-based businessman Nicolae Buzaianu over the gold scam and urged him to accept his apologies and come to Zambia anytime as an offer of good faith.

Nicolae Buzaianu

In a media statement issued in News in Business Africa desk
through his spokesperson George Chellah, President Sata stated that he understood Buzaianu’s original demands of a lawsuit.
“Dr Buzaianu’s demanded an apology and compensation to be given to charity but there is no need for the legal action. President Sata stated.

On October 15, 2011, President Sata, who was elected on September 20, accepted the resiganation of Buzaianu as Zambia’s permanent representative to UNESCO in Paris, France, according to Chellah. Chellah stated that Dr. Buzaianu is a busy man and has other directions he must follow. His help and kindness will be missed.

Buzaianu’s lawyer Sakwiba Sikota of Central Chambers told a media briefing in Lusaka on Wednesday that Buzaianu would sue the Zambian government for defamation and would demand US$100 million for the injury to his reputation but that is all behind them now.

Sikota said Buzaianu had no direct or indirect links to the two companies that bought the gold in question. The realy mystery is with Mr. Banda. Early on Sikota said Buzaianu felt confident that President Sata would take firm action against his officials that misinformed him on the gold issue.

The DEC seized the gold, estimated to be about 100 kg or 118 kgs in 2007, from two Zimbabweans and was forfeited to the state. Highly-placed sources said the gold was allegedly sold for about K19 billion around July this year.

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Buzaianu pats attālumi no zelta, Gloria Koko pirkšanas

Nicolae Buzaianu, Šveices biznesmenis priekšsēdētājs Michael Sata kļūdaini saistīts ar “noslēpumaino pazušanu” par zelta 118kgs ar mūsdienām vērtība vairāk nekā K32 miljardus var ir attālinājies no Zambijas un tās zelta skandāls, bet nesen ir piešķirts zelta medaļu, Krievijas baznīcas labdarības darbu Austrumeiropā.

Kas tagad tiek saukta “zelta vārti” skandāls ir pārvērtusies notikums neērts prezidents SATA. Tāpat kā viņi saka, Holivudas filmās viņš iznāca “ieroči-a-degošs” un vainoja visu nepareizi doings par Šveices pamatojoties filantrops, kad faktiski prezidents Sata nezināja, vai zelta tika pārdota Dr Buzaianu vai pat tad, ja noziegums izdarīts.

Sākotnēji Šveices pilsonis, cenzdamās Lusaka advokātu aizstāvēt viņu skandāls, kas attiecās bijušais prezidents rūpija Banda, viņa dēls Džeimss un bijušais preses asistents Dickson Jere Sakwiba Sikota. Dr Buzaianu ir atsaucis visas prasības iesniegšanā, kas vērsta pret Zambijas administrācijas, jo valsts atvainošanās ir izlaidusi viņa vārdā.

Ar īsu paskaidrojumu Buzaianu, 42, filantrops, apstiprināti saraksti iegūst, Daily Mail no viņa advokāta zelta bija iegādājies ne sev, bet ar diviem Dienvidāfrikas uzņēmumiem nosauca kā sabiedrības vienkāršots du Seujet SA un Valsior SA. Buzaianu ierados Lusaka, lai Banda, kas apzinās, ka viņš atstāj amatu UNESCO uzņemties citas labdarības endeavors.

Buzaianu nepārtraukti paziņoja, ka viņš nav “darbība”, kas ir redzējis misteru Jere apšaubīja kombinētās komandas no policijas, narkotiku izpildi Komisija (DEC) un korupcijas novēršanas Komisija (ACC), Mr Buzaianu paziņoja, viņš juta nepieciešamību pierādīt, ka “darbība bija pilnīgi pareizs” un “es nepiedalījās darbībā un es nesaņēma nekādu labumu” daļu. Viņš arī apgalvoja, ka “Es ierados uz personas lietu, kurā bija tērzēt ar prezidentu Banda.” Mr Banda apstiprināja zvanu, ka Mr Buzaianu ierados Lusaka, lai apspriestu viņa iziet no amata UNESCO.

Mr Buzaianu izskaidrot ar viņa advokāts, kāpēc “viņaprāt” darbība bija “pilnīgi pareiza”, viņš ir spiests divas Dienvidāfrikas uzņēmumiem, kas Šveicē “pilnībā atbalstīt” fakts, ka viņi un viņu, nopirka ASV$ 4,066, 000 zelta. Saņēma vēstuli apstiprināja, ka Buzaianu ir izskaidrojums, jo zelta pircēju.

Tika īstenots bez konkursa, un pircējs bija vienas izcelsmes. Tas nekādā ziņā ir jebkuram pircējam, bet vaina DEC vaina, un tie, kas vada organizācijas. Zelta skandāls ir devusi daudz apmulsums uz biroja bijušais prezidents, piespiežot viņu izdot paziņojumu par 16 oktobris, piebilstot, viņš satika Buzaianu, bet ka viņa tikšanās nav draudīgs, bet par Buzaianu pastiprināšanu leju no amata UNESCO.

Prezidents Sata, tomēr 12. oktobrī pauda vilšanos un pat dusmas, ka personu aizdomīgu raksturs par DEC “skatīties sarakstu” ielidoja Zambija privātā reaktīvā lidmašīna, un “redzēja mans priekšgājējs (rūpija Banda).” Diemžēl prezidents Sata vairāk runāja un tikai tad pieņemt Buzaianu bija skatīties sarakstu, bet nekad nav bijis.

Buzaianu distances himself from the purchase of gold by Gloria Koko

Buzaianu distances himself from the purchase of gold by Gloria Koko

Nicolae Buzaianu, the Swiss businessman President Michael Sata wrongly linked to the “mysterious disappearance” of about 118kgs of gold with a present day value of more than K32 billion may have distanced himself from Zambia and its gold scandal but has recently been awarded a gold medal by the Church of Russia for his charity work in Eastern Europe.

What is now being called the “gold-gate” scandal has turned into an embarrassing event for President Sata. Like they say in Hollywood movies he came out “guns-a-blazing” and blamed all the wrong doings on the Swiss based philanthropist when in fact President Sata did not know whether the gold was sold to Dr. Buzaianu or even if a crime was committed.

 Originally the Swiss national has hired Lusaka lawyer Sakwiba Sikota to defend him in the scandal that involved former President Rupiah Banda, his son James and a former press assistant, Dickson Jere. Dr. Buzaianu has withdrawn all legal actions against the Zambian administration since an official apology has been released on his behalf.

In a brief explanation Buzaianu, 42, philanthropist, confirmed in correspondence obtained by the Daily Mail from his lawyer that the gold was bought not by himself, but by two South African companies he named as Societies Financiere du Seujet SA and Valsior SA.  Buzaianu arrived in Lusaka to make Banda aware that he was leaving his UNESCO post to take up other charitable endeavors.

Buzaianu continually declared that he was not part of “the transaction” that has seen Mr. Jere questioned by a combined team of police, Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Mr. Buzaianu stated he felt a need to demonstrate that the “transaction was perfectly correct,” and “I did not participate in the transaction and I did not receive any benefits”. He further stated “I arrived on a personal matter which was to chat with President Banda.” Mr. Banda confirmed in a call that Mr. Buzaianu arrived in Lusaka to discuss his exiting his UNESCO post.

Mr. Buzaianu explained through his lawyer why he “believed” that the transaction was “perfectly correct” he has compelled the two South African companies based in Switzerland to give “full support” to the fact that they, and not him, bought the gold at US$4,066,000. A letter received confirmed Buzaianu’s explanation of not being a buyer of the gold.

No tender procedure was implemented and the buyer was single-sourced. This is by no means is fault of any buyer but fault of DEC and those who run the organization. The gold scandal has brought much embarrassment onto the office of the former President, forcing him to issue a statement on October 16 admitting he had met Buzaianu, but that his meeting was not sinister but about Buzaianu stepping down from his UNESCO post.

President Sata, however, on October 12 expressed disappointment and even anger that persons of suspicious character on a DEC “watch-list” flew into Zambia on a private jet and “saw my predecessor (Rupiah Banda).”  Unfortunately President Sata over spoke and only assumed Buzaianu were on the watch list but never was.