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FDD condemns police action in Eastern Province

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Police escorting Dr Mumba's entourage out of Vubwi
Police escorting Dr Mumba’s entourage out of Vubwi

The opposition FDD has condemned actions by police in Vubwi district Eastern Province where they blocked MMD leader from addressing party officials in the same district.

FDD spokesperson Antonio Mwanza says it saddening to note that the PF government has continued to use the police as tools of oppression against the opposition in the country.

Mr. Mwanza condemned the police for following orders blindly when they are suppose to be professional in the way they apply the law.

“As FDD we wish to strongly condemn the actions by police for stopping MMD president Dr. Nevers Mumba from conducting political meetings with his members in Eastern Province.

The PF has continued to use the police as tools of oppression against us the opposition while Wynter Kabimba is going round the country canvassing for vote the police are busy stop us from having meeting with our members,” Mr. Mwanza said.

Mr Mwanza adds it is for this reason that even as members of parliament continue to fight for the constitution when parliament resumes seating next month they should also apply the same pressure when demanding for the amendment of the public order act which continues to be used in a selective manner by the law enforcers.

And the opposition leader has encouraged fellow opposition members to remain strong and resist police brutality as the country does not belong to selected individuals.

Mr. Mwanza was commenting on the harassment of MMD leader Nevers Mumba by police in Easter Province yesterday.

7 COMMENTS

  1. How many police persons read these postings? What matters to police is how many smiles they are able to bring to the powers be. Shame for people who claim to be a service to continue working like this. You politicians what’s wrong with you to continue forcing police to enforce archaic laws that take us decades back into oppression instead of making strides in democracy

  2. viva FDD abash PF stop using these Men and Women in uniform let them make their own decision .Is the Police a service or force we need you need Men and women in uniform to protect as politicians because you are also affected by the depreciation of Kwacha, M/meal ,Fuel even school fees for your children. Refuse to be used by PF you campaigned for them and the have failed you . Abash winter ,abash PF

  3. PF MUST LEARN FROM PRESIDENT JOYCE BANDA IN MALAWI

    POLICE WANT MAKE PF WIN AN ELECTION INSTEAD THEY ARE JUST MAKING PEOPLE TO HATE THEM MORE. THE POWER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS MORE THAN THE POLICE. WHY ARE THE POLICE ALLOWING KABIMBA TO BE CAMPAIGNING BUT DENYING OTHER ZAMBIANS THE FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY. KABIMBA MUST KNOW THAT HE HAS MADE MORE ENEMIES IN HIS PF PARTY AND THE ZAMBIANS CITIZENS WHICH MAKES HIM NOT ABLE TO WIN AN ELECTION. OUR STATE PRESIDENT SATA MICHEAL MWANGO CHARLES KATONGO CHILUFYA IS SICK BUT HE HAS FOUND IT FIT TO OPEN UP CAMPAIGNS THINKING THAT THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA DOES NOT HIS TRICKS. WE KNOW YOU VERY WELL.

  4. In 2016, the first thing we shall do, as the new government is fire Stella Libongani, cage Wynter Kabimba, arrest Mmembe, fire and arrest mutembo Nchito – for causing unnecessary pain to HE MC Sata – sack Justice Chibesakunda and install the new constitution to create a modern environment for all political players and a media that operates freely (this does not include the mischievous Watchdog)! Let’s go HH…let’s go UPND.

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