POLICE Inspector-General, Martin Malama says law enforcers will soon make arrests of politicians and individuals who want to use underhand methods to ascend to power through the formation of an illegal parallel “cabinet” in Western Province.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister, Geoffrey Mwamba has said his ministry has started working closely with security wings to ensure that people planning the secession of Western Province from Zambia were brought to book with minimum delay.
Mr Mwamba said Zambians should be assured that order would be maintained in Western Province because it was part of the unitary State called Zambia.
Mr Mwamba said even though his ministry was not responsible for engaging with individuals breaking the law, the Zambia Army had an interest when it came to people talking about parallel governments as that bordered on the security of the country.
And Dr Malama said people who lost the September 20, 2011 presidential and general elections should realise that there was a new and democratically elected Government in place.
In an interview in Lusaka yesterday, Dr Malama said police had covered enough work through the cooperation of the people of Western Province to identify individuals behind plans to form an illegal cabinet, an act which was in breach of the Republican Constitution.
He said Zambia was a unitary State which would not be allowed to collapse into chaos and divisions and that police and other security wings would maintain their duty to protect the Government so that it could concentrate on delivering development for the people.
Dr Malama said a combined team of security wings was on the ground in Western Province and that a comprehensive statement would be issued through the Government soon.
President Michael Sata last week asked the defence and security wings to move in and check some elements in Western Province who were trying to form a State within a State.
Reports received by the President indicated that a prime minister had already been picked for the illegal government.
The Inspector-General said the police had established that the people of Western Province were generally peaceful but were being confused by a clique loyal to some losing candidates in the September 20, 2011 elections.
“They lost the elections because that is democracy and we shall protect the same democracy and the Government which is in place right now. We want the Government to implement development,” Dr Malama said.
“It was illegal in any democracy for losing candidates or sympathisers of losing candidates to sneak into Government through the backdoor,” Dr Malama added.
He said because the people of Western Province were against the illegal formation of a parallel government, they had been giving details about the identity of those planning a parallel government.
The general understanding of the role of the opposition was to propagate alternative policies upon which they could win support and not to form parallel governments.
Dr Malama said while a few individuals wanted to fan trouble in the province, ordinary Zambians in the area were concentrating on economic ventures such as agriculture and fishing because they were not interested in agitation for secession of the province.
[Times of Zambia]
Constable sata, please be reminded that shipping black soil from Kasisi to the stretch of independence road in front of state house is not the development we need. You are just lining the pockets of your fellow crooks. We dit not put you their to plant Simba grass at state house. Dont you get it constable? We need you to create real jobs for the youths
I would assume the digging and supplying soil is part of job creation. Dont you think?
*****s,you will pay for your lies.You went into power through the back door yourselves.We shall fill those prison cells and you will feed us for free you grade two monkeys.
90 Dyas you are an ***** who will never vote for the PF but you are now mascarading as ………..
Constable sata, please deliver what you promised. These people voted for you because your promissed them barotse agreement. Now it is your turn to do the other side of the bargain. Every day you are appearing to be a cheap liar and an ***** through your atterances. Lie more more money in 90 days, lie barotse, lie development in 90 days
Twapapata read the BA before you expose your ignorance, the BA does not talk about secession but unites Barosteland economically and adminstratively to Northern Rhodesia so Sata has in no way breached his campaign promise! Mule joba bane!
START BY PRETENDING NEVERS MUMBA. ITS CLEAR HE WANTS TO GAIN POPULARITY BY CAUSING CHAOS.
“They lost the elections because that is democracy and we shall protect the same democracy and the Government which is in place right now. We want the Government to implement development,” Dr Malama said.
Is this man normal? where was he when Sata promised them the restoration of the BA and ofcourse when The Post referred to them as Barotse activists? Be professional.I liked you in CB but now NAY!!
when is the PF government going to say something about the economy!? The Kwacha is skyrocketing!!!!!!!
Constable sata, please deliver what you promised. These people voted for you because your promissed them barotse agreement. Now it is your turn to do the other side of the bargain. Every day you are appearing to be a cheap liar and an ***** through your atterances. Lie more more money in 90 days, lie barotse, lie development in 90 days
oooooOh no, did we do the correct thing by letting those that were put in prisons for the barotse error. where we advised or it was an impalse reaction…people, wat can someone do good abt this issue.
So IG Malama will put those guys back behind bars? And Minister of Defence is ready to send his shooting guys? And of course another commission of inquiry by MMD to probe PF?So RB was right after all? Truly what goes round comes round!
I think this gvt has no ability to ready between the lines. The batotse agreement doc is a fault line in zambia’s unity, stability and peace. We are told the region has diamonds and oil. This makes it vulnerable to ‘VULTURE’ states in need of resources like USA, UK, China etc who can take advantage of the situation and base their arguement on the BA64 to divide zambia so they can hav the resources. Be careful, arrests wont solve the problem but will just make things worse. Only intelligent and wise leadership can solve this problem. Make no mistake about this, the document is valid on the basis that there is no zambia as it is today without the BA64. I hope the recommendation from the inquiry and the action to be taken by the president will indeed bring a LASTING SOLUTION to the issue
NIP IT IN THE BUD, LET US CRASH THEM NOW, THIS TIME MAKE THEM KNOW WE MEAN BUSINESS, WHAT IS THE DEATH OF SAY 20,000 EXTREMIST?? GBM SEND IN THE 1ST BATTLION COMMANDOS WIPE OUT THE TERRORISTS,TAKE , ITS FOR THE GOOD OF OUR NATION, COZ IF YOU DO NOT DO IT NOW THEY WILL BREED MORE
The police in the previous govt did their job but you Mr president condemned them to your best. The issue you are facing now is the reason for the mongu shootings which u have wasted our money for by appointing a commission of enquirers . The matter is known but you are busy looking for other reasons. By the way didn’t you promise? Tell them now
A govt that is in the forefront of projecting an image of chaos in a country it is running does not deserve any respect. Claims of fake money and preparations for war……..ba PF are you sure you are cut for leadership? You people are better as vuvuzelas! You utterly have no vision except for seeing enemies everywhere. Paranoia is curable ailment! Seek help soonest!
No one forced pf to stand on the podium and put their shark to announce that the Barotse land agreement will be restored. Stop harassing innocent Zambians. The Lozis are intelligent own their own. By sending the Lindunganyambo leader to Angola as an ambassador, you have not dismantled the whole group that existed during the Rupia error and even before then.
Your responsibility is to give the people what you promised. period Do not behave like stupid *****s that are full of lies. You are honest people and be honest to honour promises
The PF and the Post should not waste time and resources on prosecuting a corrupt fight that is clearly partisan and will further destroy zambia but should instead concentrate their energy in fighting these criminals trying to destroy Zambia. Secession is possible if and only if there is referendum where all people in the so called barotseland jurisdiction are allowed to vote. The litunga can’t win the vote when the copper belt is involved, let him forget. This problem is a creation of Sata and his useless promiseto restore BA1964 within 90 days, he has failed to deliver and let him apologize for lying.
PF are a bunch of morons! Didn’t they promise to restore BA64 within 90days? The people of western province are bigger clowns for believing cobra and his minions! They are now going to feel the full wrath and venom of cobra and his fat relative (humpty dumpty). Atleast RB didn’t feed you fake promises but actually met the Litunga to try and find a lasting solution. I feel no sympathy for my brothers in western province, you brought this on yourselves.
can police move in quickly and arrest these fools, they have to pay for their selfish motives.
KI-NAKO
Across the Zambezi is a beautiful, rich land of my forefathers who have died because of that land. On a tour of the land, an uncle told the neighbouring people; you see these, they are the owners of the land. you will not manage to kill them all, and one day they shall settle on this land which we have won in govt courts and in the Kuta at Lealui and Limulunga. These words ring true as I watch the stage being set for omenga, the ultimate excuse to send the army to barotseland. It was RB’s miscalculation and his undoing. Kill our people, and you may have to fill your prisons to the brim with us. The wrath of the people (and the International community) shall make the slaying of Muarmar Gaddafi look like a little children’s mid morning play – acting.
Ba Malama just because nokolume alikusebanya pabantu, you want to take revenge over innocent souls? Its not our problem that u have a mad uncle who can embarrass you in public. Shame on you. Cursed is the feet that rush to shed blood
Self created problem ba PF.Barotseland issue will give you sleepless nights I can assure you.Go bulozi gogogogogogogo.All PF carders here on the blog are nincompoops
What is Malama talking about? I thought the problem in Western Province is about an entity called Barotseland, being advocated for by SOME DISGRUNTLED LOZIs. How do pipo who lost elections come in? I thought Malama’s boss was a hero in January 2011 when he didnt see anything wrong with these disgruntled Lozis? Hiding your heads in the sand will not help. The problem has nothing to do with anyone who lost an election, it was there before the elections and was actually aggrivated by the PF. Those disgruntled Lozis need to be arrested, and the first thing Sata did was to realese them? Deal with the matter sir, no scapegoats!
Dr.?….of what first and foremost?…..Very dull analysis of the whole issue . Malama ask your uncle why he rushed to pardon the barotse convicts? Today you can start accusing politicians of what is going on in WP…Malama be above board and above politics tho u are a political appointee. No wonder ur uncle insulted you last week.
Kanjela malama..oh sorry,Dr Malama please be serious……STOP SMILING !
Malama thinks Lozi’s are gullible and are ‘being confused’ by those who lost the 20th Sept elections. Is he normal, does he not know that this has been going on even before the elections?
I think HH is behind this nonsense
tribalism is a big problem now zed.Too bad our mother zambia will be destroyed coz of some selfish tribes .They just want to rule even if they unpopular.anyway we’ll see
Post newspaper of Jan 8, 2011: Barotse Agreement is valid-Sata
Barotse Agreement is valid, says Sata
By George Chellah
Sat 08 Jan. 2011
THE Barotse Agreement is still valid and must be honoured, Michael Sata (left) has declared.Commenting on Vice-President George Kunda’s meeting with the Litunga, the Ngambela and some senior Barotse Indunas in Limulunga on Tuesday, Sata said the Barotse Agreement was real.”The Barotse Agreement is still a valid agreement,” Sata said. “How can you ignore an agreement that was signed, sealed and delivered almost 47 years ago?”
Sata maintained that the Barotse Agreement was still legitimate and President Rupiah Banda simply needed to show honour by acknowledging its validity and existence.
Please IG spare those rants,this BA64 has nothing to do with people that lost elections,for your information your party only won 2 seats in that province. Just rearrest those characters your boss pardoned even before they went on trial.
“And Dr Malama said people who lost the September 20, 2011 presidential and general elections should realise that there was a new and democratically elected Government in place.”
This is the problem,people did not know they are putting a Bemba democratically elected government in place. Never cheat your way into power,90 days chakuti ,90 days chakuti,90 days chakuti chinekeeeee did he really know he will stil be there after 90 days to meet the expectations? Now he is turning to the police and army to squash the 90days chakuti. God give me more days to watch this enjoy this circus to the end.
increase our salaries mr presido
ma rubbish, arrest GBM tumone efyo engabutaka?
Zambian politicians please never append your signatures to documents or Agreements you know too well that you are not going to honour. Please Kaunda come out of hiding and explain yourself. Your signature is on the Barotse Agreement. You signed on behalf of Northern Rhodesia. Come out of hiding big man. Has Sata given you refuge in the ‘Torture Tunnels’?
where is KK?
Very hot issue indeed.! Western Prov led to down fall of RB.Satan must learn a lesson else wil cry time.Honour yr promises !!!
STAGE IS BEING SET,ANGOLA IRKS FOR REVENGE.
YO REAL TEST IN NOT NOW BUT WHEN THE CONSTITUTION IS PASSED WITHIOUT BA64.EVRYBODY WILL COME OUT TO CELEBTATE THE BIRTH OF BAROTSELAND,THIS TIME,THE GAME WILL BE WATCHED LIVE ON BBC FOR THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD TO SEE HW CROCKED PIPO IN ZED CAN BE.TETA NGIMBU.
does GBM speaks English?
Just use the bullets. May be RB and Kunda were right.
@#36 Kaseba.
If you live in a glass house, don`t throw stones. I bet you meant “speak” not speaks! In other words it should have been:
Does GBM speak english!
Dont misunderstand my kateka mike.Valid with development not secession you muntuz.Translate this document in their language and the problem will be over.The town lozis have misled their relatives back in western province thinkin secession means development.When HE Mike says he will honour the agreement this simply means he will bring you development NOT secession. Just be patient and you will see development never seen before or go and be the most poor tribe on earth.Otherwise one zed ..http://www.lusakatimes.com/smilies/yahoo_cry.gif
Nizee! Think bfo u tok!som pipo r supozd to b restricted to a wrten speach or else ni wapya munzi!
and who said barotse voted for PF???they didnot vote for PF and so wat is there to fufil..??those rural lozis need a thumping!!under KK, almost 90% of those getting govt scholarships to study outside the country wer lozis,lozis wer highly favoured,alot of learned lozis in this country,this province shoud have been the most developed if not for foolish pride and greediness.u want to live like villagers u wil live like villagers!!!even marrying from that tribe ninkondo if you are wat they call munyukunyuku..not speaking from without..this is serious..
Lozis are very difficult people i once stayed in senanga,so mr president let not these pipo give you headche concetrate on developing zambia as a whole,you can do wonders but you will never be appreciated by them tomorow you still remain munyukunyuku,they are foolish people with no brains,someone can be educated but with no wisdom.