File:Inspector General of Police Stella Libongani (c), Lusaka Province Commissioner Joyce Kasosa and UPND Mazabuka MP Garry Nkombo engage each other after violence was reported in Kabwata.

The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has noted with increased concern the escalating levels of violence in the Country.

LAZ strongly condemns the mounting political violence being exhibited in the Country. The levels of political intolerance in the country have reached unprecedented levels such that if not checked, will plunge the Country into anarchy. LAZ is particularly alarmed by the apparent unwillingness on the part of the Police to maintain law and order in the country. The failure to investigate and or prosecute some known perpetrators of political violence has led the victims of political violence and society at large, into believing that the Police is not according all its citizens equal protection of the law. As a result of this clearly wrong belief, the victims of violence have now resorted to publicly declaring the wish to arm themselves.

Further, LAZ is also concerned about the growing impunity with which political party cadres are conducting vigilante activities as demonstrated by the recent threats by Patriotic Front cadres on the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority officers, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema at an Ndola radio station and on Action Aid Youths during the recent Youth Day Celebrations.

LAZ is however, gratified with the public statement made by the Minister of Home Affairs warning all perpetrators of crimes that they will face the consequences of the law regardless of their status. It is the hope of LAZ that the Police will follow up on this timely statement by the Minister and ensure that law and order are maintained and enforced in the country without fear or favour.

As Zambia prepares for the Golden Jubilee, its citizens cannot be expected to celebrate its independence in an environment of fear and intimidation.

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George Chisanga
PRESIDENT

11 COMMENTS

Jamal April 25, 2014 At 2:14 pm

Bla bla bla.
dudelove April 25, 2014 At 2:31 pm

Goodness, and the first comment had to be a d!ck.
fairness and justice April 25, 2014 At 3:10 pm

Good start as the new laz president buts its true the law has eye in zed.it a fact.don’t be scared to mention that its pf cadres behind the violence
lamfras April 25, 2014 At 3:14 pm

Forcing citizens to arm themselves? or its upnd free mansons as a party? LAZY LAZ
kay April 25, 2014 At 3:43 pm

Makes sense, congrate laz.
Mukame April 25, 2014 At 4:12 pm

Talking of upholding the law, does anybody know whether this Alick Kapikanya who has been sent to prison for six years in the UK for fraud is a Zambian? I am sorry to say it, but the name sounds Bemba.
- Kal April 26, 2014 At 9:05 am
  
  Yes it does, but find out and confirm you rumor-riddled twat!
Henry April 26, 2014 At 12:08 am

How can IG maintain law and order when the Chief Constable in State House is issuing threats and guiding the PF hooligans to unleash violence on political enemies. Sata is the problem here. He does not the opposition to function because he himself is a failure. He cant face the nation because he lied through his rotten teeth.
Ngombala Muhapi wa Linaha April 26, 2014 At 4:25 am

Chumbu Munshololwa CNP,

Criticizing a political party leader is part of a democracy. It is not treason, and it is not disrespectful. It is candid debate.

David Young, American Envoy to Zambia
Ngombala Muhapi wa Linaha April 26, 2014 At 4:31 am

Sometimes I honestly wonder what is happening in State House. At a time when the country is sliding into unprecedented violence, the economy is on serious skids with the national currency becoming worthless by the day, all we are getting is a deafening silence and threatening phone calls to opponents from the captain of the ship, Sata! Even the few times the man has been in public, the erratic behavior and disjointed verbature point to some kind of psychiatric or bi-polar disease afflicting the head of state. Sata is indeed mad in the head, only time will tell!
Let me say this........... April 26, 2014 At 4:44 am

If indeed the Zambia Police Command (not the front-line police officers and constables) were professional these problems would not have been there. From the careless self-incriminating statements by ignorant (or is it criminal at heart?) PF party cadres as senior as provincial chairmen (I have yet to hear a woman – they certainly are more humane) and Provincial Secretaries going uninvestigated and individuals cautioned by the Police, it is clear that madame Libongani and Dr Jere have lamentably failed to perform police duties.

I still do not believe that the politically experienced current Head of State really enjoys to see lawlessness being advocated publicly by his political party leaders such as Kamba et al. What baffles me is why has he kept Dr Jere and Ms Libongani at the helm of…