Red cross vehicle impounded on suspicion of belonging to a political party finally released
File: Children from Nyamphande orphanage
Police in Livingstone yesterday released a hired white Mitsubishi canter from Lusaka registration number AEL 409 that was impounded by police in Livingstone on 24th February 2013.
The vehicle that was hired by the Zambia Red Cross Society Lusaka branch was carrying 45 bicycles meant for distribution to the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) care facilitators for both Kazungula and Sesheke districts.
Red Cross Project officer for Kazungula branch Moono Mutambwa disclosed the development to ZANIS in an interview yesterday.
Mr. Mutambwa mentioned that the vehicle was also carrying boxes of school shoes for the 430 OVCs that are under the support of Red Cross for both Sesheke and Kazungula districts as well as T-shirts for the volunteers.
He said the police officers who impounded the vehicle thought the items belonged to one of the political parties taking part in the deferred Livingstone bye-election and was earmarked for distribution to bribe the electorates in Livingstone.
Mr. Mutambwa charged that after investigations, it was discovered that the items in question were meant for Red Cross’s distribution to the OVCs in the named two districts.
Meanwhile, Mr. Mutambwa managed to distribute 15 bicycles to the OVC care givers in Kazungula yesterday while the 30 bicycles went to the beneficiaries in Sesheke district in Western Province.
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Ala bwafya.
Shame on the police and the government. It is clear that this government is scared of its own shadow. What a shame! Where is freedom of movement? Are they saying PF does not distribute items during campaigns? In fact they are even using our money to buy votes from unsuspecting voters. So, why impound a vehicle destined for charity work? This is unacceptable and this regime must know that their time is limited. The whole thing tells you the type of leaders we have; very shallow-minded, greedy, shameless, stupid, nicompoops, and corrupt.
The ever unprofessional police!yaba!
Losing cases and you call yourself a proffessional! Sad…………….
VERY UNPROFESSIONAL LIKE THIER MASTER SATA. JESUS IS LORD OVER ZAMBIA YOUR TIME IS NIGH THIS WILL NOT LAST FOREVER
the pfolice thiought its an opposition vehicle..lol
I know you made a mistake but I like the ‘pfolice’ thing. Lol…
But what has Sata to do with the impounding of the vehice! Hate is a SIN! The police were doing their job. The police wanted to know the owners of the vehicle for fairness!!!!! You are too bitter to reason!!!!!!
WE HATE U FI MBULI BCOZ OF UBU CROOK,WE SHALL MAKE SURE THAT THIS REGIME FAILS.FREDRICK WAS A SWEET TALKER THO HE FAILED BUT NOT THIS ILLITERATE HE CAN,T EVEN EXPRESS HIMSELF IN ENGLISH WHAT A SHAME.