Police in Livingstone have summoned former United Party for National Development (UPND) Southern Province chairperson, John Chidyaka, for allegedly issuing a statement likely to cause tribal wars in Zambia.
Mr Chidyaka, who was in the company of his lawyer, John Kapepe of MAK partners, arrived at Livingstone Central Police at 09.30 hours with senior party officials both at the district and constituency levels giving him suppoprt.
Mr Kapepe told journalists in Livingstone today outside the Livingstone Central Police that his client had been summoned to the police station for him to help with investigations.
Mr Kapepe said the former UPND provincial chairperson was summoned on allegations
that he was promoting tribal war in the country between Bembas and Tongas.
He explained that his client refuted the charge and explained that the case would not go to court.
Mr Kapepe said that unless his client had publicly urged all the Tongas to fight the Bembas in the country there was no base for the charge.
He explained that the police are still investigating the matter.
UPND Livingstone district spokesperson, Neto Halwabala, said the move to summon Mr Chidyaka is one of the many efforts by the PF government to intimidate the opposition.
Mr Halwabala said this is just a political move by the PF to bring down the UPND
but charged that it will not work.
“The PF is looking for storm in a tea cup using the police in the country and that it is a passing phase,” he said.
Mr Chidyaka looked calm and collected after the police interview that ended at 11.50 hours in Livingstone.
ZANIS
Ya we must fight the beriberis and teach them a lesson. There are evil and self centred pipo.
YOU SEE HOW SELECTIVE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW BY THE POLICE IS? WHO WAS BEHIND THE “TONGA UNDER OARTH” NONSENSE. WE BELIEVE THE INIOTIATORS OF THAT ARE PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT, BUT NO ONE HAS TRIED TO BRING THESE CULPRITS TO BOOK. THIS KIND OF ADDRESSING ISSUES IS WHAT CAN LEAD TO AN UPRISING. WHEN YOU CHOKE PEOPLE WITH UNDEMOCRATIC TENDENCES, YOU MUST PREPARE FOR AN UPRISING.
Let’s hope the man is innocent and not hiding in the umbrella of his party and tribe. If he said it , it is very unfortunate as no one can quench the fire that can start in Zambia. It can never be good for any Zambian. So people should be responsible enough and not hidde under certain presumed umbrellas which won’t be there when hell breaks loose.
WHO KNEW MUBBARACK AND GADDAFI WOULD BE LIKE THAT? WAIT AND SEE…..PEOPLE WON’T GO ON LIKE THIS FOR ANY LONGER NOW. THEY ARE TIRED OF BASELESS VICTIMIZATION.
this is official.HH has stopped using his name Hakainde Hichilema,insteady he is using a bemba name called ***** in a bid to capture more votes from copperbelt,muchinga,luapula and nothern province.
You wish HH was Bemba don’t you?
whats this now.
Why should the POA be done with when we still have lunatics promoting tribal wars?
no one can surpass sata where it comes to tribalism, the man has failed to hide his resentment for other tribes especially those that see him for who he is a failure. his tribalism and lack of respect is well documented. which other local language does he know apart from Bemba? sata cant seem to have moved on from his days when he was a colonial police man arresting his fellow blacks with the POA and now his doing it from state house for sure bad manners die hard.
Nonsense…and you think you can win that dull tribal war? Its sad that in this age a person can talk and think tribe…The time of Kingdoms and chiefdoms are long gone. Be civilized you dull people who always breath tribe. There are so many inter marriages between the so call Tongas and Bembas, why cant you stop this rot?? …….Shaaaa.
What did he say???
If it was the kama boss of his, the chap would have mobilized all the drunk lumpens from the compounds to accompany him to the police station. When he is summoned on friday ati he is sick
My Brother the ka chap knew he was going to be locked up-he is a coward Leaders dont fear jail.
Chauvinist pig #17 These rumours have started because some tribal grouping is so bitter with the
PF electrol victory that they are even ready to start a war.
What did he say,am out of the country hence less enlightened…Govt should start a deliberate Programme to include all nationals in governance,the lads will be less suspecting.
why not arrest GBM and miles kilometer sampa ..the chaps also are tribal and said soemtmn
I find such stories funny and disturbing at the same time. Have people run out of things to do or say.
It is a total shame that I share the same nationality with people who are trying to promote tribalism in my country.
We have more important matters that need addressing like developmental issues not this.
I have friends from all over the world, why would I bother myself with tribalism? I have no time for it.
I am a Zambian and an African full stop!
Tonga’s are tribal! Period!
I agree with you because they voted for Kaunda and Chiluba who were their tribemates.
“them” musata nyoko.
What is this nonsense?
THERE WERE NO RUMOURS OF TRIBAL WARS UNTIL CHAUVINIST PIGS CAME INTO BEING.
Please let us what he said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! why was Sampa not summoned ??? why was GBM not summoned???
Please Tell us what he said??
CHAUVINIST PIG #17 RUMOURS OF WAR WERE STARTED BY A KNOWN BITTER TRIBAL GROUPING AFTER THEY LOST ELECTIONS PERIOD.
People! People! Please be careful! Whether Tonga or Bemba, we are one and the same! Please remember Burundi and Rwanda genocide! We will all suffer terribly if we continue promoting this tribal spirit! We should develop the perfect bond of union which is love! Let us not allow hatred to flourish amongst ourselves,but allow love to do so!
well done polisai these tonga chaps are not normal,we are keeping them very well in northen,luapula,muchinga,copperbelt and eastern provinces without any stupid tribal remarks like they are doing.when are these people going to be civilised? am happy with lozis they have completely changed and i have seen that they are very very good people.and most my friends are lozis.
Mufumbwe campaigns were going on smoothly to the extent that local communitiues even thanked the participating Parties for the peaceful manner they were carrying out their campaigns. MMD, PF and UNIP who are contesting the seat c0-existed peacefully and went about campaigns normaly!!! Enter HH last weekend to provide support to his ally MMD and within two days, his UPND cadre is involved in the first reported ivolence act!!! So, who is bitter, violent and dangerous to peace of this country??? Promising people cows and 70 million for a victory Party is bad politics, people shun stinkingly rich people who attempt to buy them, ask Mitty Romney!!!! In most countries, being labeled rich or flaunting it yourself is actually political baggage!!!! Are you going to feed people of Mufumbwe 24-7-365?
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