Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Police in Kitwe detain MMD President Nevers Mumba

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MMD president Nevers Mumba indicating his details in the police register at Kitwe East police station
FILE: MMD president Nevers Mumba indicating his details in the police register at the Kitwe East police station

Police have detained MMD leader Nevers Mumba at Kitwe Central Police for unspecified reasons.

Dr. Mumba’s special assistant Raphael Nakachinda confirmed in an interview that the MMD President is still detained at the police station.

“We are not sure why we are here (police station), the officers followed Dr. Mumba and surrounded the place where we were lodging in Kitwe and asked us to accompany them to the police. No questioning has taken place here and the officers who picked us up have since disappeared,” Nakachinda said.

“The officers say they are waiting for further instructions from their superiors in Lusaka.”

Nakachinda said the detention could be connected to yesterday’s move by Dr. Mumba and some senior MMD officials to donate food items to Kamfisa State Prison.

“We took some food items valued at K5.5 million to Kamfisa because Dr. Mumba saw how the prisoners desperately need help when he was recently detained there and he wanted to celebrate Christmas with the inmates there but he was blocked.”

“We proceeded and made donations to the newly born babies at Kitwe Central Hospital and Chimwemwe Clinic but it appears the government is not happy with that kind gesture by Dr. Mumba,” he said.

By mid morning , Dr. Mumba was still locked up at Kitwe Central Police Station.

80 COMMENTS

  1. Be careful ba mumba, we don’t donate food staffs to inmates lest they say you brought in poison! In as much as you have simpathy for the inmates you found in chooks never donate foods staffs, the op chaps will implicate you! 

  2. I support PF but this is uncalled for… Surely Sata is wrong in doing this unless Mumba had an ulterior motive! let him feed the prisoners it’s just a bit of publicity he was after.

  3. The best way one can know who to help is by visiting. Likewise ,Nevers is in a better position to donate to Kanfinsa prison having been there which offered him an opportunity to assess the needy. Christmas was the best time to extend such a gesture. Whatever the situation,it is advisable the donated items reach the intended recipients in prison who badly want that sort of help. It will make God happy.

    • I guess it is the police that went to his apartment; how does he dare the police at the same time? i dont get it :(

  4. the mmd had enough time to amend the public order fimofimo look at what is happening to them shame. the pf should not be comfortable with the Act either. lest they forget there was one’ wamuyayayaya’ uh but alas not in Zambia

    • It has nothing to do with the public order act. It is just that Sata is scared that he has so much problems he cannot handle. Sata also knows what he was doing to gain popularity when he was in opposition so he feels threatened. if Sata became popular by pretending that he had the magical power to solve all problems why can’t someone else use the same trick. Word has gone round that sata hs detained his opponent for donating to the need. Shame..

    • He should stop deliberately doing things to provoke them. He does things without permits and without following procedure. This is exactly what he wants, so that he can make himself a martyr, show himself like a victim of a wicked political system. Alebatendekela dala. Makandi yakwe.

  5. @ NUMBER 5 PLEASE CAN YOU STOP USING MY NAME WHEN POSTING YOUR COMMENTS OR ELSE I WILL REPORT YOU TO THE L.T.ITS VEY BAD AND OFFFENCIVE TO STEAL OTHERS I.D SO PLZ KINDLY STOP IT AT ONCE.LOL

  6. Mr Mumba there is a crisis is MMD that you are supposed to be attending to. Members are leaving day in. Are you even president of MMD? We are still waiting for a full NEC sitting and clearance from Andeleki. These are issues we need resolved not being a public nuisance.

  7. I don’t want to speculate the reasons for Mumba’s detention, but one thing I am sure of is that the PF govt. is not evil to arrest someone for attempting to donate food stuffs to prisoners at christmas.
    Mumba brought this misery onto himself. I remember when he was still a powerful and respected televangelist and was asked if one day he would seek any political office, his answer was unequivocal and emphatic saying ” I am the minister for the very high (God) and becoming president of Zambia will be a demotion.” What happened after such a moving answer?
    Nevrs has become greedy and has turned his back on God and what we are seeing is just a tip of divine punishment.
    Repent and all this will go away

  8. First it will be political enemies being locked up and then it will be anyone opposing PF orders. Those who have studied Ugandan history during Idi Amin will draw comparisons with this current government. What the PF are forgetting is that we have come a long way and will not allow tyranny to be the order of the day. These chaps will self destruct in their first term of office.

  9. #22 FutureZed, there is no Dictatorship in Zambia. You should learn to read cheap games and what is happening here. There is rule of law here. These political kids lasts week cried Dictator but the bottom line is they failed to fill in a simple Police form. When the were asked to fill it in correctly they could not even hold their so called joint meeting. Sata has has sent anyone to jail to be disrepected like this.

    • What planet are you living on? name one democratic country where opposition leaders are harassed and arrested left right and centre like they do now in Zambia? What police forms did Sata fill in when he was in opposition? wasn’t he the same chap who wanted to get rid of the public order act because he thought it was designed to oppress the opposition? The president has absolute power in Zambia. Unless we change this, our politicians will continue to compete for this power at the expense of the Zambian people. I’m supporter of democracy and would defend our freedom we take for granted at any cost!

  10. Please, please can Mr Mumba be left alone. Why is he being treated so badly? This is not right in a democracy. The next is he will be slapped with trumped up charges or will be involved in a mysterious road ‘accident’. Are the authorities scared of their own shadows and getting too jittery?

  11. #23 WHERE IN THE ZAMBIAN LAWS IS ONE REQUIRED TO GET A PERMIT TO HOLD A MEETING?
    HOW MANY TIMES WAS SATA DETAINED DURING LEVI’S OR BAND’S RULE.
    REMEMBER PF WON’T BE IN POWER FOR EVER.ONE DAY THEY WILL BE IN OPPOSITION.DO THEY WANT TO BE TREATED IN THIS MANNER OR THEY WILL ENGAGE THEIR MILITIA TRAINED IN SUDAN TO CAUSE CIVIL STRIFE?

  12. This government has no shame. It tells you the calibre of leaders we have in government who fail to read between the lines. It is dullness to behave in this manner. Sata’s own thinking is that no one can challenge him because he is president and therefore, he can do anything. There is a limit and this is a volcano Sata is creating. It will errupt right in his face. It is a matter of time. He said it himself that he was above the law. But we warn him that what he is doing will work against him very soon. The police may seem to follow the orders but deep down they know what is being done is wrong. The same police will rise against this government and it wont be pleasant. Don’t take people for granted. Just wait and see. Kaunda was shocked when people kicked him out. Sata will also go soon.

  13. we are been embarrassed by such arrests in 2016 sata will just go with kabimba to campaign in the field.cacilamo we didnt promise people arrests but delivery of services.youth unemployment going up,ubunga going up and now army worms.please work stop fighting within and outside pf.

  14. Gee such pettiness.Whats wrong with donating food stuffs to prisoners? Is there a law against generosity? Pf is making Nevers very famous to their detriment.The police need to be fired for not upholding the rule of law.Aren’t there law books in Kitwe? why do you have to wait for instructions from Lusaka.

  15. I think PF is forgetting that their ascending to power was really a revolt against some of the policies and stiff necked issues which was happening in MMD. It has got nothing to do with policies of pf. It is in this regard that i impore them to put thier house in order and begin to detach them selves from the current scenario of one party state . Zambian voters nowadays vote to teach a lesson rather then look at policies. any plan to expel lubinda and if he stood on any ticket he would still take the seat jst to punish PF just a PF won using Masumba who was expelled. Its so funny to see that when people have the power they easily forget simple rules of politics.

  16. We have gone back to the unip days.its worrying to have PF in govt,what’s wrong for Nevers to campaign or give food stuffs during this period.its time for sharing and not arresting your opponents Michael Sata.just release that man as he is free to do what he wants.

  17. Please let us be careful with our politicians who simply seek public sympathy. They could just be using us because of our ignorance of the law. Last week they did not tell us why the police did not grant them the permit to hold a rally : the truth is they failed to provide the police with a list of marshals as required by law. The pastor has not told us whether or not he violated his bail conditions by engaging in public events.

  18. Straight from state house instructions are coming from.then who is doing all this intimidation?i can’t dambwa coz in pf the majority are lunatics and insane.Things to do with generosity is always on the left side but Kubba,,,ahhhhhh…..yes apo

  19. Sata did not understand his own Christmas message. Some people are indeed very lucky. As empty and illiterate as he is ; he is screwing the lives of 14.3 million poor souls in Zambia. Zambians must have committed unforgivable sins to be continuously ruled by Third rate bozos since independence!

  20. Someone asked the whereabouts of Frank Bwalya (father). He is the chairman of the new ZESCO board and benefitting from the corruption, so he cant say anything, Those of you who say Dr. Mumba should not be out there campaigning do not know the provisions of the Zambian Consitution. Immediately after a general election, political parties are allowed to continu or begin canvassing for support. Sata did it and that is why he is in power right now. What is wrong with Mumba doing the same?

  21. nevers is on bail and he should not be seen to be confrontationnal otherwise his bail will be revoked. He has a court case which can easily lead to his imprisonment. Let him stay away from trouble. He has already got more than trouble in his party. Take a leaf from hh. Although he is vocal he stays clear of the long arm of the law.

  22. Work of a worst demagogue. Mumba wi lafwaya akabepesho we mfunda buteshi we! What u did to kachingwe was that being democratic? Do u only want democracy seen in pf? Mmd should b the last ifiwelewele to cry foul. C Chimbwi’s WORDS won’t b fullfilled.

  23. Looking for a case to incarcerate Dr Mumba after failing on the Canada ploy! Leave My President alone u workers of iniquity. It also amazes me how many people tell Dr Mumba 2 go back to the pulpit when he has not left. And why don’t u tell GBM to go business,Father Bwalya to go to his parish,Guy Scot to his farm,Sata to his smoking and many more. WHAT IS GOOD FOR THE GANDER IS GOOD FOR THE GOOSE!

  24. why have Kachingwe and Namugala create more problems in MMD when Dr. Mumba is having more problems, soldier on bro am with you. Dont Kutina

  25. Zambia is bigger than SATA and PF any given day..Let our them ask Dr.Kaunda what happens when Zambians draw the line and say say enough is enough. Its like what happens in a company when you have an incompetent boss who is scared of his ignorance being exposed..
    Can any of our dear PF LOVERS tell us why our president has never faced both the local and international press ?? I listened to all his radio interviews before he became president and the Man literary went personal and attacted anyone who asked him a challenging question..so there you go. PF are very petty that is why we have all this .

  26. You do not know the details. The securioty wings have access to sensitive information unlike you and I. In the darkness of your ignorance I suggest you hold your fire because you do not know why the man has been detained. You may shoot later when you have the facts.

  27. Zambia is now in the league of North Korea, Zimbabwe (confirm from Mateleland and even MDC), Uganda (ask Besigye) and Iran. Dont be shocked if Bob Mugabe at next visit will raise his fist and shout chimurenga or whatever dirty dictatorship trash he has now made those in power more than admire as to implement. The bells are not tolling for Nevers Mumba but for democracy. We are back to the Kaunda era. Mark my words.

  28. #41 vantage point…..what sensitive information can the security wings have when they have failed to find Henry Banda who is seen in broad daylight in sandton.The Maloni brothers are within our borders but our security officers,shushushu ,etc have failed to pin them down.The uneducated masses are kept under grow with propaganda and fears of the unknown.Nevers was just spreading Christmas cheer and arrested.Why they fear the man I don’t know.

  29. There you go with punch for punch politics with Sata! It remains to be seen who will have his teeth knocked into his canterkerous mouth!

  30. The PF guys are trying hard to conceal their political bedroom secret. They do not want the opposition to reveal to the nation that amuna amu PF kansi ni *Ngomwa* cabwe.

  31. Mushota Phd (student); Masters; CIMA; ACCA. we are honoured to have you in our country. The nation is developing at a fast pace; year on year growth. the pipo of Zambia are good, except Umupondo, Goncalves, Mo-Taim, and Kalok. please can u sign sum autographs before you go. is nick here?? Treated Mosquito net; bottled water; no handshakes; etc

  32. You cant just walk into a Public Institution and start holding cheap handover ceremonies without Permission ! Thats Trespassing if you dont know folks !
    Mumba has a good strategy buts its the POOR EXECUTION thats working against him. 

  33. BA MUMBA NEVERS, PLEASE UBUFI TEBO. I THOUGHT YOU USED TO BE VICE PRESIDENT IN MWANAWASA’S GOVT? HOW COME YOU DON’T OR DID NOT KNOW PRISON CONDITIONS? AGAIN, TROUBLE IS NEVERS IS A LAIRS, TOO.

  34. ba guy dont think you are more educated than others. mumba is yet to test the wrath of god. and some of you supporting him blindly will receive his punishment as well. if you refuse gods council, god makes your heart more sturbon that they cant even be counselled.

  35. Dont worry Nevers Mumba, the arrests are just baptising you for Presidency in 2016. Dont give up, fight on and take on all arrest as part of your journey to state house

  36. Nevers Mumba dont give up,we will be praying for you.Since the pf came into govt sin has increased in this nation,human sacrifices have increased,shedding of human blood has increased eg.car accidents this year 2012 1000 deaths,GBV is on the increase,nafiko have increased,in lusaka you will find dams in the middle of roads,prostitution is on the increase,immorality is on the increase(post also contributing)THE POLICE IS ALSO UNPROFFESSIONAL,WE NEED EXPERIENCED,PROFFESSIONAL PRINCIPLED POLICE OFFICERS TO RUN THE POLICE SERVICE.MY APPEAL TO ALL ZAMBIANS IS ,LET US PRAY FOR THIS LOVELY NATION OF ZAMBIA.MAY GOD BLESS AND PROTECT THIS NATION

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