Controversial Former Big Brother Africa Zambia Representative Max Chongo along with 13 other PF cadres are still languishing in Petauke remand prison after they were denied bail.
The cadres mostly from Lusaka on Thursday appeared before the Petauke Magistrate Court on charges of threatening violence but were not granted bail and July 17th 2016 was set as the date for mention.
This means that Max and his fellow cadres will remain remanded in prison until their next appearance in court which is seven days after voting day.
They were arrested in the early hours of Thursday after they attempted to attack the residence of Independence Petauke Constituency candidate Emmanuel Jay Jay Banda who is seen as Dora Siliya’s main rival in her re-election bid.
Investigates in Petauke have revealed that Max and his group were lodged at Parkans Lodge which is near Mr Banda’s residence.
On the night of the attack, the Independent Candidate had alerted police in the area about the police said they did not have fuel to come and police his house.
Hours later, just before Max and the group descended on his house, Mr Banda has managed to round up his supporters who came and offered protection.
Around midnight, Max led his group to Mr Banda’s residence and started shooting in the air to scare him out of the house but his group who were drunk were overpowered by Mr Banda’s supporters who managed to apprehend 13 while three escaped.
In the middle of the scuffle, Police arrived and a shoot-out ensued between Max and the police officers but he was defeated and arrested.
In the afternoon, the same Thursday, Max and the group appeared before the Petauke Magistrate Court but were denied bail and August 17 was set as the date for mention and August 22nd is the date for commencement of trial.
Attempts by Ms. Siliya to have the group released have been unsuccessful as Petauke Police and the Magistrate in the court are believed to have received strict orders from State House to ensure that the group is prosecuted because they caused the confusion on the day of President Edgar Lungu’s visit to the area.
And investigations in the area have shown that Ms. Siliya is facing a tough challenge from Mr Banda ahead of Thursdays’ election.
Most of the people interviewed in Petauke Central feel that the former MP has not done much to develop the area and that she becomes arrogant each time she is voted into power.
They have vowed to teach her a lesson by voting for an Independent candidate who is seen my many in the area as a people-person and humble.
On topics like these, you will never see comments from PF cadres like Senior Citizens
That’s good. Ecl said no sacred cows baba. Let the 1diots rot in prison. They will find us in celebrtion mode late. Pf is not for violent 1mbeciles.
By the time they will be released they be full flagged Upnd cadres chasing after trucks. Kikiki
Thats a straight forward case. Where did they get those guns? He is bound to rot in jail especially as the UPND takes over.
Manje iyi story nayo has been written with a lot of typos and inconsistences. E.g. 13 people were apprehended before the police arrived and 3 escaped. Then the police arrived and a shoot-out ensued. So was the shoot-out between the police and the 3 escapees or with the whole group. Also the date of mention is July 17th, 2016 but the accused committed the offence after that said date. Ba LT, kaya mwandi.
What a beautiful price, we cannot afford to have f…ls like him deciding on the future of our children. PF has been a very expensive and bad experiment with poor finishing (pf).
Why did you PF concealed such important news, and not until the finally PF has conceded the election loss?
PF candidate should set them free tomorrow.
DON’T WORRY YOUR COUNTERPART VODKA CHAKOLWA RUNGU KADANSA WILL JOIN AFTER ELECTION RESULTS…VIVA UPND,VIVA HH 2016
Discourse, I vomit every time I read your S.T.U.P.i.D comments. Grow up. Zambian leaders should not forecas on vengeance but on improving the country.
LET THEM BE LOCKED UP IN THEIR, WE DONT WANT STUPIDITY….#ECL
Lock them up for year. Lusambo should be next.
Kudos (ichimpompo chamutwa} and group are nowhere to comment, you are right the chosen one. They are in their shells, may be shame.
@tore we are not like you who just support even when you are caught pants down. We let the law to take its course and ECL has taught us that they will be no sacred cow. However, its so amazing how you leader encourages wrong doing.
Let them rot in jail. They thought toying around with ill gotten guns threatening people was a sign of greatness.
GOOD MOVE Indees! LAW and ORDER MUST BE RESPECTED! NEXT is to ARREST UPND CADRES who are CAUSING CONFUSION with the ELECTORAL PROCESS and CAUSING DAMAGE to ECZ (PUBLIC) PROPERTY!
These Goons should be locked up for a very very long time, & upon release, the ruling U.P.N.D government should put them in a Zoo where people can come & see what animals who tried to derail democracy look like.
Khikikikiki….made my day dude
If the ECZ were following procedures to the letter, you would not see cadres chasing trucks. Starting from printing of ballot papers, registration of foreigners, confusing voter’s register, loading of ballots in the middle of the night etc, it has been all controversy. Who can blame the opposition for trying hard to protect their vote in the wake of all this trickery? Meanwhile, Max and group should also be probed for previous crimes as well. Dora must be banned as a candidate to teach others the folly of using violent methods to ascend power.
You Mushala relative, what can you say? Trying to justify rowdy behaviour? Pathetic. UPND is losing again until a non-tonga takes over. We still remember that HH got to the top of UPND because people thought ichi chintu nchesu so let them continue with that attitude and see how far it will take them
Why dhoul Dora be banned?? Ilishilu? Has your demi god, sa tanist banned?
THIS IS THE WAY TO GO. THUMBS UP ECL
Ba LT, do not tell us that you support the crimes that have been committed by this PF militia. How can you surely say ‘Max and group stranded in Petauke?’ These thugs cannot be said to be stranded there. They are in remand prison waiting to answer to their crimes! What kind of journalism is this? These are hard core criminals for God’s sake!
Me i am not HAPPY because instructions are believed to be coming from STATE HOUSE that means our judiciary is compromised. that confirms that state house interfieyers in court cases has claimed by the post.
sad situation
DORA SHOULD LEARN HER LESSON. SHE CARRIED ECL’S BAG OF DOLLARS FROM SAUDI ARADIA AND HAS REFUSED TO PAY IT BACK TO HIM CLAIMING SHE PUT HIM IN STATE HOUSE. ECL AHS FAILED TO COMPLAIN TO ANYONE. LET HER GO WITH HER RB
It is a clear case of Excellent leadership from the President ECL. PF is peoples party and all the thugs and thuggery behavior has been exported via GBM and group to UPND. We have also cleaned up white collar thugs like Mutembo and his Mmembe to Rainball Party. For us there are no “Guns for Hire “and are not willing to win Petauke at the expence of Voilence. Our wining formula is SONTA . Max is in the wrong party. We will expel him after JUSTICE has run its course.
I wonder what Upnd will say after accusing the Judicial system of being pro PF. Discipline is essential. This includes those herdsmen who are impounding ECZ trucks
The Chinese have a saying which goes “The fish rots from the head downwards”. This is so true. Lungu forced his way to become President of PF and used some force and election rigging to become President of Zambia. As President of Zambia Lungu has incalculated violence in PF thugs and uses violence as a means to attain and retain power. He has planted poorly trained cadres in ZPS,the Army,Air Force and other govt institutions. Lungu has institutionalised violence leading to shootings ,murders and this intraparty violence. The solution is to vote out Lungu and his violent PF and elect HH and UPND who inturn will restore law and order in Zambia. All the PF Militias will have to be demobilised from all govt institutions and disarmed.To continue with Lungu at the helm means increased…
What law and order will icilemamubongo will bring.He is violent together with his cohorts in southern Province.Icilemamubongo had brought on scene the mapatizya formula.It is this kind of creation mkae other people to do the same shame.VIVA PF.
The solution is that Jamason must go with his cadres
Sat anist must be retired.
I am a full time supporter but i will not support these guys let them rot in jail.and by the way max has another case in kafue this is the chance for him to be caged once and for all.
Full time PF sopporter.
Every dog has it’s day.
We are voting come Thursday 11 August, 2016. Kalusa azalila mawe mawe GBM wandinyonga party.