Bishop John Mambo has commended Home Affairs Minister Lameck Mangani for the move to stop political party cadres from going to attend court sessions in the country.
Speaking with ZANIS in an interview today, Bishop Mambo said Mr Mangani’s move is commendable.
The clergyman, who is also Chikondi Foundation President, said the new culture of fighting at courts is unacceptable in modern day Zambia.
He noted that political parties going to court with their cadres are only taking the country back to the chachacha (stone throwing) days during the country’s freedom struggle.
Bishop Mambo expressed sadness that such violent acts are happening when first President Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, second President Dr. Frederick Chiluba and the current President Rupiah Banda are still alive.
He added that the violent acts taking place in the country did not portray the nation’s declaration as a Christian nation.
“The violence in the country is making it become a lawless State. What happened on (last) Thursday does not portray the country as a Christian nation, “he said adding that Christians are loving individuals and have a way of addressing problems that come their way.
Bishop Mambo noted that if acts of violence continue in the country, it will discourage the much needed foreign investors to revive the economy.
He added that the fight against hooliganism should not be left to government but all Zambians particularly the church which he said should start teaching its congregants good morals.
He also called on government to come up with stiff laws against violence especially on people in the habit of fighting in public saying violence does not bring development to any country.
Government recently declared that political parties and their cadres should not attend court sessions following the disturbance of court proceedings involving Post News Editor Chansa Kabwela at the magistrate complex last Friday.
A number of MMD cadres violently clashed with their rival Patriotic Front (PF) colleagues severely injuring opposition PF cadres.
Acting MMD Spokesperson, Mike Mulongoti told local journalists at the weekend that the ruling party does not condone violence.
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Good move, we ve had enough of these MMD and PF thugs!!!
Seriously looking at the whole issue; 1. are thoze really PF and MMD cadrez? 2. How doez the Chansa Kabwela court case attract PF and MMD cadrez?
thesame chap when he has a case he will need the same thugs
Iwe Mangani, Under what law can you stop people from attending court sessions?
What we need in Zambia is to have responsible leaders who do not support violence on anyone by anyone, unlike having Shikapwasha who incites violence.
Hon Mangani, this is your chance to see to it that the police perform their duties and responsibilities in an impartial manner unlike what we saw at the airport were reporters were beaten in the presence of the police chiefs.
Zambia has the laws against violence, assault and any other criminal act which are there for the police to implement.
The problem is that the “police force” has become a wing of the MMD instead of being a service to all.
I like to think of my self as non-party related, but were those people at Chansa Kabwela’s trial MMD cadres or where they paid by Mmembe?
The Chansa Kabwela’s pornography case is government victimisation of a citizen and should not be tolerated by any right thinking Zambian.
What that lady did was very mature in that she informed the relevant authorities of the dire need to have the health sector strike resolved before lives were needlessly lost.
Mmembe or indeed the Post does not need to pay anyone to attend the Chansa Kabwela’s trial as it is of national importance.
Only an 1.d.1.o.t would bring politics in this issue were the government does not want to be held accountable for what was a dire situation.
Banning cadrez iz certainly not the solution. To suggest that Mmembe or indeed the PF/MMD secretariates send thoze ‘cadres’ to attend court sessionz iz very dangerous.