Central Province Commissioner of Police Joel Njase, has appealed to political parties in the province to seriously heed to police advice on security matters.
Mr Njase says the police believe in engagement of stakeholders but will not allow people whose intention is bent on bringing confusion in the province and entire country.
Commissioner Njase says the police is neutral and does not side with any individual or political party adding that its time Zambians started respecting their institutions.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Kabwe today, Mr Njase said article 193 (2) of the Zambian constitution is clear on the role of the police in ensuring peace and crime prevention.
Commissioner Njase said the disturbance that ensued between police officers and the United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres during the 2018 Youth Day Celebrations in Kabwe was unwarranted.
Confusion is reported to have ensued in the Central Business District (CBD) of Kabwe on Monday after UPND cadres insisted to match when police had advised otherwise.
He said prior to the youth annual event, police in Kabwe met all political parties including the ruling Patriotic Front and advised that the celebration will proceed without matching.
Mr Njase observed that other political parties complied apart from the UPND and wondered why the former decided to go against the police counsel.
He emphasized that civil and political rights of individuals and political parties should not in any way disadvantage others.
The Police Chief urged political leaders in the province to realize that violence will not help to foster the development of country.
Please check your spelling. Marching and not matching – march not match. Match is a game of sort, like a football match, or a match to light a fire with, or March as in the month of March. Catch a wake UP!!!! Ba Editor, are you dozing???
Police have to reconfigure the general perception that the public holds that they are merely a tool of suppression for the ruling party thus being obstructionists to whatever opposition parties want to do as to advance their ideals enabling effective participation in political relevance. Police actions places them at odds to expectations of being a service to the public! It does not help police to try parrying what they are being accused of by the very people they are supposed to be serving! The police research wing if it exists, has to actively search for answers to the deteriorated relationship with the general public as maintaining law and order demands tact and mutual respect among police and the citizenry.
That’s why for me a cop can never ever be my friend – never! They are just not trustworthy.
WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE UPND YOUTH MARCHING IN TOWN? IF THE POLICE HAD LEFT THEM ALONE NOTHING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE POLICE ARE OVER ZEALOUS WHEN IT COMES TO OTHER PARTIES EXCEPT THE PF THAT THEY FEAR.
You have heard what you have been told, next time you are going to cry as usual. Is there a problem doing right what you have agreed? Tell us, who else wanted to march apart from the kachemas?
What do you expect from a cult which has no moral values.
They respect no one, they value no one but themselves and their surnames.
Someone will be burnt in the dry maize fields in 2022! Keep oppressing the opposition and you will see.
Hungry corrupt Belly Police officers, who are NOT honest with themselves, but only serve their bellies.
Did this CLOWN ever ask Jerabo’s to get clearance celebrating, when a clearly campaigning Jonathan gave them Black Mountain, which he does NOT even own?
This same Clown, excuse for a Police officer will DROP Jona like a hot potato, as soon as Jona is out off office /power, mark my words!
Zambia is saturated with dishonest leeches, one of them called Kashimba Chimbwili.
Chimbwili is now learning the hard way, after supporting evil perpetuated by Jona + his P,F, & that dishonesty has returned to bite his F@tty @rse
Hahaahaha! Mega Police always say. “You are not my Friend my Friend” PaZed kukosa.