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Lusaka province police commissioner Charity Katanga
Lusaka province police commissioner Charity Katanga

Police in Lusaka this morning broke-up a demonstration by United Party for National Development youths, to press for the resignation of Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito.

Police broke-up the demonstration just as the UPND youths tried to join into Addis Ababa Drive from their party headquarters situated on Lagos road in Rhodespark.

The police who fought running battles with the UPND youths managed to apprehend some of the protesting youths who have since been detained.

QFM staffer Alexander Musokotwane who went to cover the demonstration was also beaten up be Police officers despite having an identity card.

Traffic on Addis Ababa drive was temporarily interrupted as the Police tried to restore order.

The UPND had vowed to defy a ban by the provincial police command not to go ahead with the demonstration.

The UPND and other opposition political parties are calling for resignation of the DPP over the K14 billion debt owed by the defunct Zambian Airways to the Development Bank of Zambia in which he was one of the Directors.

And Lusaka province Police commissioner Charity Katanga who led the police operation said Police will not allow lawlessness to take place in the country.

Ms. Katanga has further dismissed claims that the decision by police to stop the UPND demonstration was politically motivated.

She said that the UPND was supposed to follow the correct procedure in airing out their views to the public.

QFM

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159 COMMENTS

  1. hell nooooooooooooooooooo,ma rubbish ba police .thats why u get the changes of Kilometer sampa as your salary keekekekeekekkekekekekeeke

  2. ASSAULT ON THE OPPOSITION BY PF!!!
    FIRST IT WAS A THREAT TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT, THEN ATTEMPTS TO DE-REGISTER MMD AND THEN PLANS TO DISSOLVE JUDICIARY.
    WHAT IS NEXT SURE MWEBANTU????

  5. Ms katanga be carefull your position been a political appointment has no security at all.Sata has immunity you dont!You mind end up committing crimes against humanity in the process of trying to impress the president.
    Every citizen has a right to protest as long as it is peaceful.

    • She is acting in a professional way we don’t want failures like your president HH he has realise that he has no support from Zambians

    • Katanga will accompany Sata to the Hague after 2016.  Don’t attempt any genocide under the guise of law and order.  You have been warned.

    • It take a lot commit a crime againsg humanity.there is a different the police were restoring law and order.

  6. In democracy people have freedom of assembly,speach…why stop them , when will we have an independednt policy??? PF had an opportunity to correct things but they seem to be worse than MMD.. let UPND protest !!!!!!!

  7. EVEN IF I DO NOT SUPPORT THIS FOOLISHNESS BY UPND. I THINK THE POLICE SHOULD JUST ALLOW THEM TO EXPRESS THEIR FOOLISHNESS. BUT WELL DONE ZP

    • you dont need a permit you fool . Its just to inform the police! Judicial Review to test the powers of ba buju!

    • You need a permit to demonstrate. And the reasons must be justifiable, Mutembo Nchito’s case is in court and it’s not like he has been found guilty of a criminal activity… If all demostrations were allowed it would be lawlessness in the country.

    • Repubulican Guard, Kadansa is right plz read your Zambian laws. All you need is to inform the police and you go ahead there is no need for a permit. The MMD juidiciary dealt with the archaic laws that gave the police discretion to give or not to give the permit. NEXT PLZ

  10. So were the demonstrators unruly or it was the police being unruly. ZP very unprofessional and very caderish, typical.

  11. You are only postponing problems with your unprofessional conduct. Trying to please UKWA when deep down your hearts you want to join the demonstration. Even in Libya there were police, but you cannot suppress people power, it is only a miner setback.

    • Which Police can join the nonses Mutembo has not comitted any crime.We Police officers are. Acting in a professional way

    • You cannot compare Libya to Zambia, the opposition in Zambia just want to make the country ungovernable, let Sata govern, HH’s time will also come ‘GOD willing’.

  12. Anything has a procedure & if it happens that u have been caught on the otha side of the law,then u must get what u really wanted. Resigning as DPP & a Zambian Airways case are two things apart. So lets deal with these issues separately.

  14. Cage the chaps we don’t want confusion in our Land.We Love the Lord and we are greatful .Mutembo has not committed any crime you evil men the Lord is watching you please leave the man of God you will not succeed.Its ZambianAirways that owed money and not Mutembo.You call your selves the most educated party and yet you lack wisdom.You have disappointed us HH.You are a business man and your you should understand this better.Please stop this nonses and start campaigning or else you will continue in the opposition 

    • Even the people that were demonstrating did not commit any crime. Where does it say that you should only demonstrate when a crime is committed? I see protests everywhere in the developed world. Perhaps it is high time we also started doing the same. We are far more docile and let people tramp on us. So we need some progress-Progress plz change your name to Anti-Progress!

  16. This is a peaceful demo. All that is required is to inform the police so that they provide escort. Dont abuse this authority cause tomorrow it will be used against you. 

    • You are wrong how do you demonstrate an innocent man God for its you have not demonstrated RB and his sons who robbed you money no did you you demonstrate against Liato who had concealed billions of money.Please the man alone he is helping to clean the system because you do not want to be probed

  17. These Police women Sata is appointing?? Atleast RB had a taste of beauty in women. Not these PF police officers who look like..

  18. MA-RUBBISH. Last time PF cadres roughed up HH at a funeral church service and the police were just watching. We all know the police are politically aligned to PF…but their time will come. The IG of police should not even try to insult us by saying police is not politically motivated, because they are biased. If it had been PF cadres demonstrating against HH right now the police would not have done anything. That is why they end up being retired on meagre benefits whenever there is a change of government. It is silly…

    • PF has not demonstrated without a permit that shows good leadership HH has no direction how come he has lost three times even in areas the majority are educated my advise is let him begin to campaign Nevers may overtake him and don’t bring tribal issues the race is not for the weak

    • @18, Chitapi-meno-ngwe-mutu what ever you call ass. Police, Army, Air force always support the ruling , its normal in the Government System. Just work hard with ur HH and convince the Bembas for rule and gain support from them.

    • I sense that Progress may have been given a job in the foreign service perhaps a grade 2 school drop out. HH is not ruling so take it easy, when his time comes we shall also be up in arms criticising him when he is wrong. This move was wrong by your boss. For your 411 I am not Tonga and I voted for Sata.

  20. This is what UPND wanted in the first place – a bit of attention. They cannot generate it through normal and legal channels. Hence resorting to lawlessness. How come their leaders where not demonstrating?

  21. what is the right procedure you woman..?this kind of assault will not take you anyhwere..why did you beat up the journalist..?

  22. Countrymen, police intervention in such an issue was unnecessary as it has raised unnecessary publicity. Police should have just provide security and ensure that opposing parties did not disturb the peaceful demonstration. The DPP himself knows better the freedom of speech/ movement

  23. DEMONSTRATORS BEATEN WHILE HH AND KAKOMA ARE SIPPING TEA SOMEWHERE AND WILL JUST SIT BACK AND WATCH ZNBC TV TO HEAR WHAT HAPPENED. SOME WILL SLEEP IN POLICE CELLS WILL HH AND KAKOMA WILL PEACEFULLY SLEEP ON THEIR COMFORTABLE BED. – POLITICS IS ABOUT USING INNOCENT AND IGNORANT PEOPLE TO GET WHAT YOU WANT.

  24. As I recall pathetic fools supporters were behind the illegal demonstrations in Mongu last year on the 14th of Jan. Now they are against a demonstration by UPND? Anyway, with our clown Sata trying to woo investors in London, I think this would have been a great opportunity to show that Zambia is a mature democracy by allowing the demonstration to take place. I hate to think what Ukwa’s reaction will be if asked about this demonstration by some journalist in the UK. 

  25. Demostrate about wat? Can some foolish like from oposition define for me what is meant by limited company.mutembo was private prosecutor y didn’t matole rupiah get that mone? A
    Upnd was in pact with pf, y didn’t they raise the issue? Corrupt judges y can’t u be checked wen u are jailing others maso yenu ba mumbwe

  26. It is ridiculous to hound someone of a position they have just appointed to

    Anyone not wanting Nchito is ignorant and quiet frankly they can borrow a rope in my back garden, and then…. well yes the jump, I would care less

    Thanks

  28. Mugabe style of leadership has come home now. What is this, beating up people by police when they want to air their views. Not long ago PF supporters where allowed to demostrate right within the High Cort premises. What kind of double standards are these, apart from if someone is applying Mugabe management; is it the reason for supporting him in Angola?

    • if you say with or without police permit will go aheard,then you know what you are doing !
      its only sata eo muledela ine kumifunya uupuba

  29. @ Amayama
    Yours is a wise contribution my friend’ the Tonga tribal party really wants the attention as they very well the 12% tonga vote will never amount to nothing 
    :)
    All of us normal peace loving Zambians 82% will vote for either PF or MMD at the next elections
    Let us leave these tribal illiterates to stew in their own wajata Ngombe dung till they learn that all tribes are equal and embrace 1 Zambia 1 nation

  30. the right to express ourselves has continue to be elusive. what pf is doing is no different than what MMD and UNIP has done in the past to people of different views to theirs. those who support this are no different from the notorious william band

  32. Their cause was illegal as they had been refused a permit 
    So what did they expect the police to do besides doing their job?
    You people have began to take liberties, because you have seen HE MCS does not believe in blood shed and had given you freedom of speech, just don’t take his kindness for weakness 
    HH is not getting the beating it’s you street Tongas getting the shamukoko boma ni boma

  34. African Governments are intolerant. It is not the Police, it is the PF Government. When are we going to grow up as a nation. Please allow people to express their views!

  35. Only dunderheads do not appreciate that in ademocracy citizens have a right to be protest against their Govt. The countries that you nincompoops admire such as Botswana and SA,demos are the order of the day. It is a pity here that the police working under political authority in Zambia are in the forefront of assault the citizens that they swore to protect.Shame that PF which was in opposition afew months ago is just like MMD.It is good for PF today tomorrow will be on the other side. It is shocking that iliterates who claim to be exposed in the western countries can condemn a well meaning protest or even unwell meaning because these are the issues people protest for in the Western countries on daily basis. With this mentality forget development and democarcy in Zambia.

  36. politics, HH trying to get attention using useless broke illiterate zambians, hope they whip them hard! they are getting paid after all, ba HH so if Mutembo Nchito leaves then what? For Ukwa, he enjoyed being a clown in the opposition, he was suprised he became president, he has no idea what to do after, so he can only do what he does best, CLOWNING! People! Oxford graduate Elias Chipimo is the only one speaking sense, aren’t we tired of all these big bellied old politicking folks everyday, infact let us put them all on one plane to ‘hawaii’ and bomb it, ok not that. just take them to retirement home in madagascar

  37. MUTEMBO’S LOAN WAS OBTAINED UNDER MMD WHICH FACILITATED THE ALL TRANSACTION. MMD APPOINTED MUTEMBO AS ITS SPECIAL LAWYER IN ALL CORRUPTION CASES. I EXPECTED MMD AS A PARENT PARTY TO UPND TO ADVISE ITS SUBSIDIARY PARTY NOT TO GO AHEAD WITH ITS CHILDISH DEMO. PROBLEM WITH UPND….Too many under 5s.[-(

    • It was Mwanawasawho was bootlicking Mmembe who gave them the loan. Remember that Mwanawasa was given a stolen item by FTJ, the zambian Republic-stolen from Mazoka. In order for Mwanawasa to legalise his stay in power he was cornered by Mmembe and alas Nchito. The rest as they say is history. I am sure Tony Blair you are sharper than you are letting on.

  38. “HH is Diffikotti.” Dont expose your ignorance and tribalism here.UPND has demonstrated before under MMD in 2003 were treated the same way though worse under your PF Govt.Do not bring tribalism because you cant handle you cowwards.

  40. Ala ba UPND fipuba. Where was MMD your partner to rescue you? if the Police say follow procedure please comply otherwise bakula minyesha ififine. Mind the way you gain recognition. I hope next time you will behave. We don’t want chaos in this country and you will never win an election with such retrogressive attitude. *****S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  41. Only dunderheads do not appreciate that Mutembo Nchito as DPP is indebted to so many institution through loans he has failed to pay and these matters are in court.He has decided to enter nolles for one of the creditors Matan who owes huge sums of money as means of him being forgiven by Martan and you fools are not seing anything wrong with that.If you have data simply because you only read PF vuvuzela which does not report such issues for obvious reason just keep quite. Letthe well informed do their work.

  42. number 3, the correct procedure is to obtain a permit which if denied means u would be holding an illegal proceeding hence the arrests

  45. Good job ZP. Now go and wire those chaps that were burning chitenge materials in Livingston. These chaps were warned not to go ahead with this.

  47. “Mulamu”.You are again showing your tribalism by indicating that only your tribesman speaks sense.Didnt you hear or even read on this same site where Elias commented that Mutembo must resign.You people must be objetive for once for the sake of your country.Chipimo has no clue even Mumba can do a better a job though HH is the best of all in three big parties of course chipimo is no where near. dont thrive on tribalism choose credible leaders. Not your tribesmate.

  49. “Litunga”.You are lying, there is no such a thing as getting permission.One need only notify the police about 7 days before.No wonder your comment because you are ill informed. in short illiterate.Give power to the iliterate and see how they abuse it.

  50. You know what? UPND knows very well that to demonstrate or to have a public meetin/rally, one needs to have a Police Permit.I know that UPND had applied for one and the Police deliberately refused to give them based on instructions from (You know where). So, they have decided to demonstrate without a permit because it will never be given any  way. 

  51. PF thugs demonstrated against HH as far as reaching his residence without a police permit, no arrests were made, Upnd youths demonstrate you arrest them for nothing, if you dont know, madam Katanga you are been used and unprofessional,soon you will reap what you are sowing, its no long when this PF will wither, so be professional because the same unprofessionalism can be can used against you one day.

  52. imagine if our four fathers had headed the warnings of the colonialist against demanding freedoms that were rightfully theres, where would we be today. As far as I know, there is no need for a permit to demonstrate as the public order act which required this was held to be unconstitutional so long ago I cannot even remember. The police are there to facilitate law and order during peaceful demonstrations. Threatening to beat up and actually carrying out the threats is not facilitating law and order. I am certain the police action will be challenged successefully before the courts of law that Mr Nchito’s friends ironically would like to see dissolved.

  54. Haha.. a very uselesss and silly demostration indeed. When Mutembo Nchito was serving under Mwanawasa he UPND never demostrated, but when he is now serving under PF the UPND are demostrating against him? what has changed? You say Mutembo should pay back the 14 billion which the Zambian airways contracted, why cant you also call your fellow UPND to pay back the 300 Billion they stole through the fake NCC? Really it was a dull demo and I urge the policy to pannel beat the hiered chaps…. Please Mutembo dont relent, jail all thieves in Zambia. We know that they have ganged up. We are behind you.

    • The did not demonstrate against Nchito in LPM’s Govt because back then Nchito did not have it on record as falsely and intentionally altering court records to advance the interests of his client neither did he have a judgement to pay K14b of tax payers money. If he did, believe me, it would have not gone this far with LPM, look at Mwaanga, Nevers and Kavindele, Nchito would have long gone by now.

  56. The manner in which the police react to demonstration is proportional to how dumb a country’s leader is.

  57. To the sponsored, tribalistic anti-tonga blogger here: restrict yourself to the topic at hand and perhaps people will respect your contributions.

  58. I had respect for HH and UPND but now it has ebbed away due to their childishness in dealing with national matters…..they have become so jelousy that Sata is president of Zambia. just take your time HH and you will be there if you behave well. But given the childish behaviour you have exhibited so far, I doubt if I can vote for you. be wise in dealing with national matters please.

  59. And the other thing I have come to learn of HH and the UPND is that they are always refering to themselves as Tongas and any one who has a contrary view to their’s is a Tribalist Bemba… what a dull way of expressing themselves. If HH and UPND want votes from all Zambians regardless of tribe, why always antagonising the voters? Please guys you are desgracing yourselves, just say what ever you have without mentioning any tribe as your hinderance from rulling the country….you know that exposes your tribalistic tendencies so much that you push away potential voters from other tribes. So far you are seen as a tribal party coz of your careless and dull talk about other tribes. Be wise if you were to rule Zambia. this is a free advice.

  60. Protests all over are normal methods of presenting opinions, grievances and appeals to those in authority that things are not well for everone in a nation. this is allowed in all democratic countries of the world and Zambia is at present one of them. Where danger is perceived those demonstrating are protected by the state security. Security is not there to brutalise citizens in democratic despensation, serve police nations like Zimbambwe, Korea, Burma or Cuba where dictators reign with terror. Today Zimbabweans based in UK are protesting against the visit of our president Michael Sata because of his unstatemanship demonstrated by meddling in Zimbabwe politics supporting Mugabe openly. As I blog now posters are waved the meeting venues with foreign participants reading shameful placards

  62. Primitive apes in gov’t. Was Sata going to die if the demonstration was permitted? Only backward monkey gov’ts allow the beating up of protesters. It doesn’t matter whether its pf, mmd or upnd. It just damn wrong. Only the usual monkey stinking tribalists can celebrate state violence. Stinking primates!

  63. describing Mr Sata as a dictatator’s ally to Mugabe. Posters are also waved at the Zambian embassey in UK. All what is said during this protest is bad image for Zambia as people from all over the world cerebrate the Queen’s jubilee. Mr Sata is puting our country in difficulties to sell for investments and trade because of his personal interest with Mugabe. However, while Mr sata is directing police in Zambia to brutalizse Zambians, protestors here are free and not brutalised as they protest and have made their point known. The world today has had a feel of type of political leadership ruling in Zambia. Repressive and dictator is in power depite democracy brought in and enshrined in both MMD party and constitution of Zambia.

  64. In such situations my sister Charity, you should mobilize recruits from Lilayi and Kamfinsa for slapping practicals. People should learn to get advise not behaving in the manner that may bring about confusion. See now just hopeless young chaps have been cornered leaving the people who were inciting the demonstration!

  65. When denied a permit people are not allowed to go on with their activity even during the time Sata was in opposition there are times when he was denied a permit but he did not force things by still going ahead. It is the police that did not give UPND the permit and not PF. The Police did a good job the only sad part is for the journalist who was beaten even though he had a card. It also depends on where the journalist was…

  66. I remember the Kaunda time when I was a recruit undergoing compulsory military training we used to enjoy such situations of dispersing unruly crowds.

  67. Freedom of speech does not mean meaningless demostrations with no sense but hatred against those in power. Demostrate against that which is wrong but not only for the sake of making nosise like a gong…no.

  68. One interesting thing about the so called demonstration was that there was no children for these selfish politicians! They were using other people’s children to gain cheap political milege! It is interesting that our fellow commander Katanga was equal to the task! These chaps should be advised that we shall not allow lawlessness be it in lusaka,dudumwezi, namushakende or that sandy area where that useless ngambela wainyelawila come from!

  69. How has the issue of the Judges become a top UPND agenda while other political Parties dont see the need to protest and just watch as the due process of the law takes root. The President has been challenged through the courts and everyone has respected that, the tribunal has not gone ahead awaiting the due process of the law.

    The UPND wanted to protest aboiut the tribunal and the three judges, it is when they were taught by Police that the matter is in court that they altered the theme slightly to focus on resignation of the DPP.

    Bottmline, UPND has become irrelevant, HH will never become President, go for Convention and pick more credible leadership!!

  71. UPND supported the appointment of Nchito in parliament while the zambian airways situation.
    Why are they demonsrating now. ATTENTION SEEKERS .

  72. Political affiliation aside,what is wrong with granting permission for a peaceful demonstration where protestors have promised to be peaceful and there is nothing major happening in Zambia that the protestors might disrupt or disturb,why deny them a permit in the first place? Yes,the UPND was wrong to go ahead with the protest but all Zambians must rise up and say no to the Police for the way in which they handle such issues year in and out.It doesn’t matter whether Sata and his PF were denied a permit when in opposition,i thought people voted for chage,when are we gonna have real democracy in Zambia kanshi? After Armageddon?

  74. The law which required the public to get a permit from the Police in order to demonstrate was repealed a long time ago after the the State Vs Christine Mulundika and others case. The Procedure is simply to inform the police 7 days prior to the demonstration so that they can provide a police escort for the march. It is NOT up to the Police to give permission. The Police can only guide on the route to be taken if there is a counter demonstration in the vicinity. The Right of Assembly is guaranteed by the Constitution. The Police by acting the way they did have breached the Constitution and acted outside the law. In fact in any civilised country, Charity Katanga and Stella Libongani have committed an offence by promoting lawlessness and any patriotic police officer should arrest them.

  76. Should have followed correct procedures UPND and got police escort. Also applied for court protection. Are all our political parties filled with dead technocrats?

  77. this is what i always say about HH and UPND and there adviser- Syakalim is a bitter and irrational man. Look at what he is advising his king-HH. this party if they are not careful they will never rule this country as long as they have a tendancy of being holy than thou. This country belongs to all of us- myselve my mumbwa district and others are very proud that MCS became president of Zambia through a popula vote and for that we shall support him wholeheartedly……Syakalima, pleasse sobor up or else this party will be rememered by future generations that once existed a party that did offere meaniful criticism but nonsence.My appeal to HH is that drop this guy immeditetly as adviser and appoint someone with a nation character.

  78. police is partisan, shame on the police woman, presidents come and go but you will be sidelined when another party comes in office, incompetent woman!!!, why did you allow PF cadres to demonstrate at high court??? Wait you will see,. 14billion kwacha is needed back and someone will dance at the end, Where is TAYLOR and MUBARACK today???

  79. how can you have a party with key advisers such as Syakalima,mark siajunza,proud, Muchundu or muchende, lloyd……….do you expect any thing tangible from these characters…
    forget it guys or change your altitudes

  80. Only PF thugs and Bembas are free in Zambia. We pray to the almighty who sees all injustice to fight for us Zambians. Enjoy yourselves for Zambia is yours.

  81. well done madam these tonga bulls should have been castrated they dont mean well in our peace loving country.they want k14 billion for what ,when these fools chewed more than k200 billion from the useless NCC which was also tax payers money.

  82. They asked for it. They wanted a show down with the police. How many time was Sata innocently teargassed? Grow up mwembushi mwe and bring out real issues not political mileage .

  84. Ladies and gents,this is where truly miss Big Mateyo! Anyway it all coes back to the constitution. As long as we have it injustice will continue. I think ba UPND, work with us so we have a sound constitution and every will fall in place. For now, PF is truly ruling just like MMD was. Mwikala patalala mwine apatalalika. Let’s use intelligence here guys or you risk being battered. Careful!

  85. If you protest Sata might lose power. And his tribes people will lose their livelihood. Sata to this people is a bread winner. He is a tribal warlord who is merely sharing the spoils of war amongst his people. This is the context in which people should understand the support been given to the criminal activities of the dpp and police brutality. Nothing will stand in the way of their good fortune!

  86. When Nchito worked for Levi and Membe prosecuted Chiluba you were all happy. Now that he is working for Sata you are not happy and you hate Membe coz he supports Sata. Am sure if Membe supported HH he would be your darling. Mufwaya nimwe filewamina lyose, You are evil tribalists, your hate and tribalism will kill you bantusatans

  88. yaba..the pf thugs are so dull …seeing form their comments they think their stana is omnipotent..hahahah..watch the space..TB Joshua..

  89. The bitterness being exhibited by the UPND towardz President M. C. Sata haz ghastly consequencez and can only bear fruit in not less than 25 yearz. The PF’s 10 year crusade waz not this bitter, and that’s why it won the soulz of the majority Zambianz. At the rate the UPND iz going, more will be made unconfotable. The police should have just given them even 10 permits instead of making them popular by charging at them.

    • But the MMD weren’t such failures and FTJ was in power all the current top crop were feasting with him. Think please

  91. #88 & 89 you seem to amaaze me…………did those youths who demonstrated at high court for the removal of chief justice have a permit or is it legal because they where in line with a certain newspaper? where they beaten by police? what is wrong with these youths who wanted to demonstrate today peacefully? are they not Zambian citizens compared to those that went to high court??? bane let us not be blind but be OBJECTIVE in our analysis as we are all Zambian and have Zambia to protect….God Bless Zambia

  92. Don’t despair dear Zambians. The letter by the opposition is being reported in international newswires around the world. The iol for example have touched on the ministry of finance where the top three officials are Sata’s relatives. The accompanying photo is the unkempt Sata with a cross. Winter kabimba was contacted for comment but he refused to say anything about the contents of the letter. These bunkums are been stripped naked. The world is finally coming to know the TRUE character of these pretenders!

  96. Bantustans…ask your Boss HH what he was briefed at DBZ before your asses get whooped by ZP…Congrats ZP,whith such road congestions in lsk dont allow stupid cows to stray on our streets..

  97. My dear brothers who are none Bemba, we have been trying to counter Bemba pomposity and insults for quite some time now but they seem not to go back on their evil ways. I wish to beg every sane Zambian to now back off and let them have their way lest you sin against the most high. It is indeed painful to be insulted and called names but alas that is how they are cultured. Allow the Lord to fight our battles after all he created us and scripture says, vengence belongs to God. Everybody else apart from them is a tribalist, a fool, bitter and can never rule. May God’s will be done and let those who are insulted find inner peace.

  98. Bantustans…ask your Boss HH what he was briefed at DBZ before your asses get whooped by ZP…Congrats ZP,with such road congestions in lsk dont allow stupid cows to stray on our streets..

  99. I respect Mutembo so much and he is a very good criminal lawyer period. However the some of the allegations that have been made against him amount to criminal offences and he can only be cleared by the courts. Its trite law that the consent of the DDP must be obtained in order the state to proceed with any criminal matter. In view of the preceding position of the law Mutembo cannot consent to his own criminal prosecution and cannot gather evidence against himself to secure his own conviction. Therefore he must resign so that he can clear himself and all well meaning zambians should support the demands of upnd.

  100. At the rate President Sata is going and with his unhealthy friendship with Mugabe who is a dictator! Sata will commit crimes against humanity! Sata is desperate to cling to power using Mugabe’s tactics! Violence! Sata should feel ashamed of himself because he maliciously accused) & MMD that they wanted 2 bring Zimbabwe’s police during the election in 2011 but it seems it is Sata who is disguise is a friend to the most hated person in Southern Africa! Mugabe! Shame on on PF & Kabimba who came thru a back door on promises of lies!

  101. Why don’t the people protest about load-shedding, appalling roads, lack of water in the municipal taps, bad drainage those are the bread and butter issues that matter to Joe Public.

  102. SHAKA OZ
    Mr. Sata better have some articulate answers for his close relation to Uncle Bob, when he meets the British media, they won’t fall for his red herrings and tasteless jokes like the Zambian media!!

  103. It is disappointing that the police continue to act as chief cadres to the party in government. Why not just allow a peaceful demo to continue and only arrest those who break the law?

  106. This scandal of K14 billion will never go away until justice is rendered. This is just the beginning. Its stuck with Sata and his PF govt against Zambians. We await who will have the last laugh in the end. This may not be today or tomorrow but in the end justice and truth shall prevail.

  107. My comment is simple.Madam Police offer, just few weeks ago,we saw youths in the name of University of Zambia students demanding that Chief Justice Enerst Sakala resign,which procedure did they follow and more over it was at the high court primises?

    This is how professionolism is sacrificed for personel gains.More trouble is coming as you have not solved the problem but created more problems and your name will be in history for this brutaliy ever seen in thie centuary.

    Police force is back again.

  109. So let me get it straight.. UNDP is demostrating about a business transaction.. I will try and explain to my father in mansa!!! Here is a list of noble issues UNDP must demonstrate about..Youth unemployment, poverty, poor service delivery.. Anyway as they say, u can take HH out of mazabuka but can not take mazabuka out of HH…

  110. Why use youth in such a manner.HH, siakalima and other UPND leaders should have been in front instead of those paid up youths.I think by now those youth should be regretting.

  111. Well done cops for that good pasa ndondo….That was just the begining we shall continue to fight ubuwelewele,HH you are still not with reality.Sata aleteka mwana ni two terms has just started you are in the past playing aka red na ka black.?????

  114. I think you have started a fire that you will not be able to extinguish, remember suppress the freedom of a man and he has to find another way of venting his anger.

  116. Zambia is on the slippery slope towards becoming a failed state. The right of citizens to peacefully demonstrate is a fundamental hallmark of a functioning democracy. The Zambia Police force behave disgracefully in brutally breaking up a peaceful demonstration mounted by an opposition party. Where are all the noisy NGOs, SACCORD, FODEP, TIZ etc. The international community is watching. PF leaders and Zambia Police Officers like Ms. Katanga could find themselves indicted by the International Criminal Court when PF regime is forced out

  118. UPND is a bunch of angly and frustrated *****s, you were supposed to be smiling like us in PF, now you are going thru the self inflicted problems, cockups

  119. It is shocking how people think the police should give a permit. The role of the police is simply to take note and provide security if they have manpower to cover the event. Which clearly in this case they had manpower. There is no permit needed except when a nation is under state of emegency. Pls stop commenting if ignorance is your mid name. Police have no right to beat, not even white collar creminals like M’membe should be brutalized as they send many into poverty by stealing from them.

  121. Let us not bring partisanship in this debate. This is a constitutional issue of freedom of expression. Constitutionally, demonstrators do NOT need to request permission. They only need to notify police of their intention to demonstrate and police is supposed to provide secuity. The police have abused their powers by denying UPND the right to exercise their constitutional right.

  122. You were warned. There is no stopping the chain reaction of endless hardship coming to Zambia. Brace yourselves Definitely the calm before the storm. A lesson will be learned. What’s laughable is many argue it’s lack of education. Forgive me if I may point out to you that many have come and gone with the so called education you are talking about and have failed miserably. 
    So education is not lacking,  but the education of developing the mentality to have a vision to build, strategy and focus and having a common goal of development for the country on the whole and being united. Until that happens Zambia will remain the same. 
    Is it lack of education that Zambia is failing? No >>>

  123. It will take a good leader ( please note the word *leader*) who has passion, wisdom, kindness, love for the people, empathy and the right people in government with the same common goal to develop Zambia
    The problem with Zambia’s or Zambian politicians is it’s all about self, status, being the loudest and wanting to important and having the privileges that come with the job. Zambian politicians need to humble themselves and look at Zambia as child of it’s own and nurture and prosper people to better themselves by providing the basic necessities and more >>>>

  124. People of Zambia, please seek wisdom before making decisions. Very sad recent developments in Zambia. What to do? 
    This is clearly evident of what is to follow: 1. chants of ” Pamberi ne Zanu PF”2. Demonstrators being beaten! Read between the lines!Chaos in Zambia. Some of the head lines:1. Mtesa says increased number of deputy ministers overrides purpose of reduced cabinet2.  Kabimba says veep is chola boy for president, needs no constitutional powers3. More than 90 days in power, cleaners in Western Province manning health Centres.4. Nakonde runs out of fuel as well5. Suspension of judgesEndless headings can make you wonder why. When Zambia is rich in minerals and resources>>>>>

  125. TALK is cheapHeadlines:1. Miracle: we will create one million jobs, says Chikwanda2. Without budget, PF govt takes over all community schools3. More money in your pocketsj – Rebasing – really?
    Some people like blaming the Eurozone for our economic downfall. Well,  if we can’t stand on our two feet then we never will and remain in poverty and suffer. 
    Pray for the current leaders of Zambia and pray that they seek wisdom, guidance, understanding and clarity. God bless Zambia. 

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