NAREP is disappointed with the drama being played by the Patriotic Front at the expense of national development. We have seen media houses being silenced whilst others have been forced to close down.
The recent attack on the Judiciary by Mr. Amos Chanda on ZNBC’s Sunday interview should be condemned strongly. This condemnation also extends to other political parties such as the United Party for National Development who have also passed undermining comments on our Judiciary. We do not support any of such utterances whether coming from the ruling party or those in opposition.
The Judiciary’s autonomy should be upheld by all stakeholders and it should be left to operate to its optimum best. We urge President Lungu to take caution with how he is handling national affairs. Considering that he himself is a lawyer, our expectation is that he should understand the importance of according both LAZ and the Judiciary the necessary credence and dignity they deserve.
We observe too that through their Secretary General Mr. Davies Mwila, the Patriotic Front has declared war against the Law Association of Zambia and took the uncouth liberty to declaring the LAZ President, a citizen of Zambia, Ms Linda Kasonde “a hostile political force”. Surely this does not make any political and republican sense. In her capacity as President of LAZ, Ms. Kasonde carries the mandate of the association with every weight intended and does not represent her personal views.
[pullquote]The PF should neither take us nor the Zambians for granted. If they can manage to silence the media they will not silence all institutions.[/pullquote]
She carries the views of the organisation and what she tabulates and expresses in her official capacity is a reflection of the views carried by LAZ members professionally. It might interest the PF to be reminded that LAZ operates independently and this has always been the case. As such, the PF has no basis for engaging LAZ into politics. NAREP is under no doubt that these kind of utterances border on threats and intimidation to these legal houses. We would not be surprised if the calling of a splinter group of lawyers is being sponsored by the selfishness of the politicians aligned to the oppressive tactics of the ruling party as observed from a press statement released by some small political parties. LAZ will remain a vital organisation to our legal system, therefore Zambians should not allow for multiple replica organisations to carry out identical functions to LAZ as that is a quick recipe for anarchy.
In reflecting the bad policies of the Patriotic Front’s inability to separate their role as government from that of them as a political party, the Patriotic Front youths have also since called for the resignation of Ms. Kasonde as if LAZ is a government wing. NAREP urges politicians to stay away from LAZ and the Judiciary as these are among the few institutions Zambian can rely upon to ensure that justice prevails in the country. We appeal to all Civil Society Organisations, establishments that have a focus on women’s rights and empowerment and all well-meaning Zambians to defend Ms. Kasonde and the institution that she represents with all that they have within their legal abilities. She is such a strong and good leader who has represented her institution with dignity. As for Ms. Kasonde, we would like to ask her to avoid responding to clueless politicians so that she is not dragged in to cheap politics. Mr. Chanda should learn from other journalists who have found themselves in trouble whilst their masters are taking tea. He should not be too excited with his position.
Our further recommendation is that both the Judiciary and LAZ should remain calm as this phase too shall come and dignity will be restored soon. The PF should neither take us nor the Zambians for granted. If they can manage to silence the media they will not silence all institutions. We appeal to Zambians to defend our democracy of which one of the benchmarks is our judiciary. Not everybody can be the PF’s praise singer. We have brains we can think independently and point out the wrongs. As it is, PF is taking this country nowhere. They are too caught up in validating themselves as a political party that the business of everyday governance is running on autopilot. We need formidable institutions to offer checks and balances and LAZ should not be intimidated by the PF. They should remain firm and defend our constitution.
Issued by:
Frank Sichone
Acting Party Spokesperson
Ba PF ubupuba nabupitilila. Their lies have caught up with them.
Pf has no problem with LAZ as an institution, nut Linda as an individual and some of her colleagues at LAZ.
HH insulted the judiciary, specifically the three judges who refused to proceed with an expired petition.
HH called them thugs, criminals, corrupt, thieves etc. Linda stayed mute.
Linda wanted to join the case as friend of the court. When the court rejected her request HH complained accusing the judges of being biased. Why did HH make such sentiments?
So NAREP needs to be objective in the criticism. If NAREP believe that Linda has been above board in exercising her rights and carrying out her duty as leader of LAZ they should rethink.
NAREP should not encourage leader to destroy the trust people had in LAZ, and there by destroy the association.
Meanwhile a dictator has been defeated through the ballot in Gambia. Another one somewhere close to Zambia says he is stepping down after 40 yrs in power.
Is Narep still existing? I thought it was swallowed up in that Bemba Alliance they created for the elections. How many councillors and MPs did Narep get in the August elections?
@peace for zambia 1.1
CRITICISM OF THE JUDICIARY IS LEGAL AND PERMITTED BY LAW. INFACT YOU CAN CALL THEM WHATEVER YOU WANT. THAT IS A RIGHT BESTOWED BY FREEDOM OF SPEECH. WE ONLY HOPE THAT WE ALL USE THAT FREEDOM RESPONSIBLY. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT HH MAY HAVE SAID AS YOU CLAIM AND WHAT CHANDA, CHANDA AND MWILA DID IS THAT THE LATTER THREE THREATENED COSEQUENCES AND ACTIONS THAT COULD ONLY BE INTERPRETED AS PUNITIVE. AS CITIZENS WE ARE ALL FREE TO CRITICIZE ANY ARM OF GOVERNMENT INCLUDING THE JUDICIARY. WHAT WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE IN POWER IS TO THREATEN TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THOSE MEMBERS OF JUDICIARY WHOSE OPINIONS AND JUDGEMENT THEY DEEM CONTRARY TO THEIR POSITION.
The Judiciary is not above the law … we have a history of even the Chief Justice acting unethically – does Justice Matthew Ngulube ring a bell to anyone over 23 years old here? The very own Chief Justice was found guilty of abuse of office among other things.
To refresh everyone’s memory, FORMER chief justice Matthew Ngulube had in the FTJ’s pocket and even lost an appeal before the revenue tribunal against paying tax over funds he obtained through Zamtrop account when he was in office.
We have stories of overzealous LAZ partisan officials also acting unethically while others used the platform to gain notoriety for personal ambitions. Now, I am as UNIP as they come but we have a history with these things … thanks a trillion
And by the way as per usual … I don’t write things to gain points from anyone and/or appease, I simply state facts. So, I expect more negative votes on this post just like many others of mine. And that comes with the territory … thanks a trillion.
Please don’t disappoint me, more negative votes please … that makes me happy!!!
@ 1.4 Loadist,
In your view, was Amos criticising or he was carryout a punitive measure?
And was Davis criticising or carryout a punitive measure?
Is punitive measure measured in words or action?
Are you aware that for one in authority can carryout a punitive measure without saying a word?
In fact you may wish to know that they don’t need to even speak if the wanted to carryout a punitive measure.
B R Mumba, Sr – Just so you know, Justice Ngulube was framed by Chiluba to compromise his independence and fair discharge of the law. Justice Ngulube is one very intelligent justice whose career was messed up by the powerful politicians in order to execute their evil schemes unimpeded.
@peace for zambia 1.7
PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THE CONSTITUTION AND ANALYZE THE COMMENTS MADE BY CHANDA, CHANDA AND MWILA!!!!
” Republican Constitution in Articles 122 (2) which state:
“A person holding a public office shall not interfere with performance of a judicial function by a judge or judicial officer” (4) “A person holding a public office shall protect the independence, dignity and effectiveness of the judiciary”.
IT IS AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND THAT WE ARE CONCERNED.
THE TRUTH IS AMOS DOES NOT UNDERSTAND HIS JOB AND HOW HIS WORDS CAN DEFINE THE PUBLIC NARRATIVE. THOSE THAT UNDERSTAND CONTEMPORARY POLITICS AND MEDIA INFLUENCE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT AMOS WAS TRYING TO DO. INSTEAD BY HIS CHOICE OF WORDS HE PLAYED RIGHT INTO THE OPPOSITION PLAY BOOK. WITH THE RIGHT CHOICE OF…
. INSTEAD BY HIS CHOICE OF WORDS HE PLAYED RIGHT INTO THE OPPOSITION PLAY BOOK. WITH THE RIGHT CHOICE OF WORDS HE WOULD HAVE MANAGED TO DRAW SYMPATHY FOR THE PF POSITION INSTEAD “BENA BA FOULAA” THEN THE OTHER CHANDA AND MWILA JUST MADE IT WORSE. I WONDER IF KAIZA ZULU IS MONITORING ALL THIS!!!!!
Ba One Zambia:
You said it well … compromise his independence and fair discharge of the law!!! He Mathew Ngulube as a free moral agent decided to do it. He abrogated his responsibilities and lady justice suffered loss thus our blight on our judiciary.
You just qualified my argument, pal … thanks a trillion. The smart people of the Zambian Enterprise need not be aware of such abrogation by the judiciary FTJ’s involvement or not … I rest my case!!
By the way, I am loving it!!! I got my wish … more negative votes, please. Some people are allergic to the truth and they can’t handle the truth. You know why I am saying this? To quote the Zambian Lincoln … because truth is not palatable.
Pf has no problem with LAX as an institution, nut Linda as an individual and some of her colleagues at LAZ.
HH insulted the judiciary, specifically the three judges who refused to proceed with an expired petition.
HH called them thugs, criminals, corrupt, thieves etc. Linda stayed mute.
Linda wanted to join the case as friend of the court. When the court rejected her request HH complained accusing the judges of being biased. Why did HH make such sentiments?
So NAREP needs to be objective in the criticism. If NAREP believe that Linda has been above board in exercising her rights and carrying out her duty as leader of LAZ they should rethink.
NAREP should not encourage leader to destroy the trust people had in LAZ, and there by destroy the association.
@Peace for Zambia: I wonder how you are promoting peace for Zambia when all your comments are full of hatred for anyone critising your mighty party, the elite PF. Ms Linda Kasonde is simply defending the integrity of LAZ members. If you were the LAZ president, would you stand with your members when they are being threatened or you will praise the one threatening them? I do not support HH’s calling Concourt Judges names, but look at how the Concourt handled the petition case. On a Friday, they ruled that the case would be heard the following week from Monday to Thursday. Come Monday the same Judges change the ruling. If you were in hH’s position what would have done differently? Praise the Concourt Judges for their judgement? Have EMPATHY and not just negatively commenting because you…
@comradepeaceforZambia very well said. Tell these empty sewage stained tins, these pro Hungry Hyena bloggers but sadly their biasness, bitterness, unfounded hatred is blocking their rational thinking at least for those that are normal but sadly most of them are nothing but cretins and blood thirsty animals!
@ Peace for Zambia, am not sure if you even deserve this acronym, but I just want to say what we are doing today will have consequences in the future, and it doesn’t seem too far away. If we have people like you who can see a wrong and pretend all is well, then we have a reason to worry stiff. A spade is a spade and what you see in PF is lots of Bullying, typical of a kind of people that want their agenda through whether people are hurt or not.
The simple and straight forward thing to say here is that PF are a danger to the sovereignty of this potentially great nation Zambia. They are divisive, arrogant and crooked lot. There may be some Good people there but their voices are muffled and can only be compared to one who may have a mouthful of groundnuts enjoying but then unknowing…
There may be some Good people there but their voices are muffled and can only be compared to one who may have a mouthful of groundnuts enjoying but then unknowing throws into the mouth a bad one. The resultant taste is awfully agonizing. At least NAREP is beginning to see sense although I feel He is also resolutely tribally inclined. I think he knows what am talking about.
Lungu is still bitter about Laz because his licence was confiscated after stealing from a widow.
I think the one who is bitter is HH for losing six times.
HH right now does not know what to do next.
There’s something wrong when a supposed winner is so thin skinned and cannot sleep because of minor criticism from citizens. Before Lungu realises it, it will be 2021 and he would have done f@ck all about Zambia because he is spending alk the time running away from Zambia or overreacting to every criticism. Unfortunately, there won’t be another $10 billion to bribe voters with four 2021.
The one who’s bitter is Grumpy ? Hakashide Humwine
Fuc.k your grandmother you RAT eater!
You were TOLD NOT to vote for PF.. You are now reaping were you sowed
@Kanjimaano:WHOM DID YOU TELL NOT TO VOTE FOR PF?plus why should you tell us whom to vote for when we are old enough to decide who to vote for?You are missing the point.read here,even NAREP has noticed that upnd insulted the judiciary when hh’s fake petition was thrown out from concourt,but Linda Kasonde remained MUTE.its this kind of bad behaviour from Linda Kasonde which PF is blaming!!!!LET LAZ PRESIDENT BE NEUTRAL AND NOBODY IN ZAMBIA WILL EVER CALL HER NAMES!!plus note that even in 2021,most of us shall vote for PF because i cant ever vote for hh in my life!!!!
Your shallow thinking will get us nowhere! The issue under discussion is PF’s evil desire to harm the LAZ president, Ms. Kasonde. Please address that. Whether you successfully uncover other instances of bad behavior is besides the point. Let’s learn to debate in such a way that we move forward. So, Njimbu, what do you say to PF SG and all other PF howlers?
Hiho hiho hiho hiho hiho, was that UPNDonkeys speaking or is it Narep? Can’t differentiate between the two.
Narep you must be the dumbest chaps in history of zambian politics. Have you only just realised that PF are a bunch of useless incompetent baboons. especially ka lungu
When fools like NEZ comment on any issue, the bitterness of the August election loss is still very fresh in their minds.
The comments that come from NEZ don’t make sense and the best one can do is to skip his useless comments
Mucosa ba tonga… Gnashing their teeth until 2026. Maybe!?
Some of the id*ots cant even read, if you dont understand dont botb making comments.
Dont bother making comments. If you think PF and Lungu own Zambia your wrong.
How does a civil servant Amos Chanda start demeaning the judiciary on party lines.And PF think this is normal. Guys, let us start thinking because thinking is free
Amos is a Zambian and works as an assistant to a high profile politician – so what is this nonsense about him being a civil servant and therefore should not be talking politics?
When is ECZ paying transporters who provided transport during elections? We want our money. NAREP help with this one as well
@ gite
You better wake up and realise this ECZ is just another branch of Lungu and his PF. You will never be paid your money. This was an easy way to steal in broad daylight by the PF thieves.
Even before the election the PF rigging plan was put into action by organising IMMUNITY of Chuulu and the ECZ so they could commit any crimes they wanted to without being prosecuted, which includes stealing from YOU!
So even if it is PROVED in Court they rigged the election they will get off Scot free!
@Peace for Zambia is an illiterate with a computer spilling dangerous ignorance over here.
Why waste time on an illiterate who says what does not make sense to you?
Just admit that I speak substance, but that substance is not in line with your view.
Because I am smart I will not call you ignorant for holding a different view because saying so would cause people to despise my reasoning.
Ba PF “FINANGWA”
Such uncouth speech from Ka “Big head” Amos Chanda is a sure sign the thugs are failures.
Cartel in spotlight. Nothing to do with small girl Linda.####Mmembe+Musa+Nchito are the real targets.
If PF is popular and loved by majority of Zambians as they claim.why ar they not free,why ar they trying to frozen and silence all the medias and independent boards which ar free to give checks and balances to the current government?like serious this is mugabe style.
If surely you people where voted in to that office,then why have fear,why not just to concentrate on working to develop the poor economy of this nation than opening your ears open just to hear who said that against the government…… Failures.
@16, But your comment is essentially fallacious as it is based on an equally fallacious, unresearched statement by Narep. Simply put we cannot make any meangful sense out of hearsay and innuendos by Narep. That is the tragedy of UPND in Zambian politics ; too donkeyscious.
Talking about LAZ, surely one does not need to be a rocket scientiest to see its political bias and associate membership of UPND. The behaviour of the Linda Kasonde led bunch LAZ and its chain of donkey connetions is open tosee. A case in point look at the disciplinary proceedings on Martha Mushipe following Concourt request. On three occasions Martha has not attended the hearing giving lame excuses, ranging from not feeling well to being too busy with court cases. She has not even given her exculpatory statement and yet LAZ keeps postponing the hearing. It is obvious yhat when the hearing takes place Martha will be found guilty and if her licence may be suspended. Now insolvent as she is that will.kill her practice as a lawyer, and kill her liveluhood. So because she is UPND LAZ will…
So because she is a UPND donkey class , LAZ will postpone the hearing forever and for whatever reason Martha wants to use. Do you want more proff that LAZ cannot he differentiated from UPNDonkey?
Zambia has alot schooled-dunderheads, ignorant pipo without sense of shame.
Politicking has spoiled sum pipo’s thinking tat thy don’t knw wat is gud for Nation.
PF is busy closing media houses en now want LAZ palarised.
Wat is more critical btwen mere palatable comments out of anger by HH and declaration of enemity of individual by a party in Government ( the whole government machinery !)
We need a brave Civil Society (NGO) to spearhead a peaceful demonstration over this matter starting with obtaining atleast 1000 petition signatures and 1 million on-Line petitions to defend our gallant LAZ president Linda .
Generally Most Zambian lawyers lacks integrity and are crooked, including this same Girl Linda.
The point is that those with instruments of power should not unfairly use those positions to suppress the rest. The Executive wing of Givernment has all the powers of military, security, and finance. They should not abuse the previlege they have to intimidate and suppress those without it, including the other two arms of Government, the Opposition and Civil Society.
Amos was representing the Executive. He was abusing the previlege to intimidate the Judiciary. Amos Chanda should be condemned in no uncertain terms!
UPND is a less previleded person just like any other citizen. Let them speak!
Amos Chanda, you are a good guy but don’t discuss PF party matters, Let me a genuine member of society advise you. The other guys who never admit anything will continue misleading you. Your job description is to speak on behalf of the President on government issues. Frankly, it’s as simple as that. Good day Amos
NAREP party is too causal, PF is up to no good. But the response of NAREP shows too much weakness . That’s why the majority of Zambia wonder if you can form government. You act like civil organizations.
I don’t mean those civil organizations like the one Ms Longwe is representing.
UPND behaves same as PF but those who oppose PF they would rather go to UPND because they oppose PF actively and with immediate effect. People are looking for the alternative party which can put Zambia back on tracks.
But if NAREP thinks is the alternative they have to show the people otherwise this party is to passive.
PF is run by RB who was in UNIP for a long time. UNIP ruled Zambia for 27 years by suppressing the media and judiciary. All these ideas Lungu is using were once used in the 60s , 70s and…
PF cadres like Peace for Zambia and Mumba Sr are cadres who fail to reason when their master PF cadres are wrong. these cadres are in the West enjoying freedom while defending brainless people like Mwila and Amos who should be reported to the ICC and see to it that they don’t step outside Africa.
The problem is that to you reasoning is when HH is insulting judges.
To you it is not wrong for HH to call judges thugs, criminals, corrupt, thieves etc.
That type of reasoning may be praised, but not by me and those like me.
I have seen some people who are proud of insults – they insult anyone with a view different from theirs.
Such people also praise HH each time he insults the judiciary and the head of state.
That is what they call reasoning. But look, you will not enroll me and those like me in such a school of ‘reasoning’ – forget!!
Peace for Zambia and Mumba Sr well said. it couldnt have been any better!!
I HAVE NEVER SUPPORTED LAWLESSNESS BUT JUST WANT TO REMIND THOSE OF U COMPARING HH TO AMOS CHANDA. ONE IS A CIVIL SERVANT PAID THROUGH TAX PAYERS MONEY AND THE OTHER IS A POLITICIAN WHO PAYS HIMSELF. DURING CHILUBA’S TIME, SATA CALLED NEARLY EVERYONE NAMES, IT HAD NO IMPLICATION ON HIM BUT WE SAW RICHARD SAKALA (WHO WAS PRESIDENTIAL SPOKES PERSON) GO TO JAIL FOR SOME OF THE DECISIONS HE MADE WHILST CARRYING ORDERS FOR HIS BOSS.
Jay jay you are right. What is happening today is totally different from other resumes. If you analyze PF from its formation to the founder, it is based on miltancy and blind following.
The founder all his lifetime was a vigilante or cadre who liked to bulldoze anything.
If you remember well Amos Chanda was working for the Post Paper. Post was the campaign media for PF, all those chaps from the Post we’re given jobs in PF government. So don’t expect Amos Chanda to behave like a civil servant , in his life he didn’t dream to have that job. Amos has kiss his boss’s ass to please him.
Remember Emmanuel Chilubanama was permanent secretary state house , he didn’t even know his duties, he was full time PF cadre with a team of thugs as his commander.
That is the nature of PF violence.