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Police officer arrested for defaming President Lungu

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President Edgar Lungu confers with Community development Minister Emerine Kabanshi during the 6th community based rehabilitation (CBR)Africa conference held at Intercontinental Hotel
President Edgar Lungu confers with Community development Minister Emerine Kabanshi during the 6th community based rehabilitation (CBR)Africa conference held at Intercontinental Hotel

Police in Serenje district in Central Province have apprehended and detained a police officer for defaming President Edgar Lungu.

Central Province Commissioner of Police, Joel Njase, has confirmed the development to ZANIS in an interview and named the officer as Mutakela Manyando of Serenje Police Station.

The Police Commissioner explained that the officer allegedly stated that the “One Zambia One Nation” slogan does not exist and that there is no President,’ which is translated as defamatory to the head of state.

Mr Njase said the officer was apprehended on Sunday May 27, around 12: 30 hours.

He said the suspect has been warned and cautioned and remains in custody awaiting instructions from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Mr Njase said once instructions are received from the DPP, the officer will be charged under CAP 87 Section 69 of the Laws of Zambia for defamation of the head of state and will appear in court.

And Police in Kabwe have arrested a 28-year-old man for the murder of his sister over nshima.

Central Province Commissioner of Police, Joel Njase, has confirmed the arrest in an interview with ZANIS in Kabwe today.

Mr Njase identified the suspect as Gill Bwalya aged 28 of Sausande Village in Mukonchi Chiefdom of Kapiri Mposhi District.

He said the suspect killed his sister identified as Jessy Chaleka aged 26 of the same abode using kicks and fists on Saturday between 10: 00 hours and 11: 00 hours after a quarrel over nshima.

He added that the assailant will soon appear in court while the deceased has been buried.

29 COMMENTS

    • The police officer should learn to differentiate between bad weather and there being no weather at all. When the weather is bad, it does not mean there is no weather. ECL is president that much I do agree and recognise. But that is different from there being no president. There is a president but the police officer may not like him. On one Zambia one nation, we do have a problem but it’s not ECL’s fault. Kaunda built the problem but most Zambians do not know how he did it.

  1. THIS ONE MAY BE HARD FOR THE OFFICER. HE HAS DISRESPECTED HIS COMMANDER IN CHIEF. MAYBE THE OTHER CIVILIANS CAN BE FORGIVEN. BUT FOR AN OFFICER……

  2. Mwalapwa ukwipayana pa bwali fye, insala mwa Lungu yacila, e Dununa Reverse mwalesefya iyi ba mambala. Twalemweeba, tamwaletesha, lwenu.

  3. The One Zambia One Nation doesn’t not exist. Promotions and development is regional and tribally inclined.

  4. I doubt the president would support this arrest. Who ever arrested him is just an excited chap commeting an injustice in the name of the president. Saying Zambia has no president cannot be defamation or even a crime . this is a democracy for Gods sake and some people will have opinions we don’t agree with. We need to stop this seriously

    • People are desperate for promotions, they will do anything. Remember the Kaunda days, you needed side view mirrors to express yourself.

  5. The name for the police officer confirms everything as to why he said that.HH’s tribal politics have destroyed ONE ZAMBIA,ONE NATION MOTTO!!Plus many civil servants from bantustan areas only have Kainde to blame because many senior Govnt officials do not trust them.Recall,HH told the world that he receives information first from his people before the president does.Besides,these bantustans openly show that they support HH,so which dull president can promote them in top most positions?BLAME KAINDE BADAALA!!
    As long as HH remains in politics,many bantustans wont raise up in civil service unless those wise ones such as Dr.Hamukale,Lovemore Kanyama,Wilbur Simuusa,Kakoma Kanganja,etc who dont see Kainde as their god!!

  6. Zambia is now a comedy Republic,, Inferiority complex at its level best,, if you’re self actualized i see no reason why every Jim and Jack deserves a response,, why should we be dictated by ignorant people who think a medium of communication can influence the way you think?? One Zambia One Nation. is just any other sentence to educate divided people about unity,, are you one of them?? Let us be driven by what is logical for our Motherland,,

  7. I beg to differ. The charge should not be defamation of president Lungu because he didn’t say anything about Lungu. My take is that he’s speaking as a Lozi nationalist denying that there’s is no country called Zambia therefore there’s no president. The charge should be treason.

    • Gersmarys, that is a defensive explanation. Intention is what is true. If the guy did not talk about the national slogan it was going to be ok. But he made a comment on one Zed one nation whose meaning is in the public domain and the intention is well know. The ‘no president’ comment is fuelled by political players in apparent move to incite the people especially those who support them for a possible revolt against the government. This is what this cretin of an officer has found himself in. This why I keep on saying ECL must pull -up his socks. There is too much stupidity in this country. Any person can insult the president and we think this is what democracy is all about. Sir, let the people differentiate between leading and ruling. I think you are leading. Its time to rule.

    • metalica your opinion is welcome. But imagine at home every person interrogates you every time you go home late or early. Mwati ikaba ni qanda? Remember kateka is actually the state and so, the security wings arere to protect the state from internal and external attack. Same applies to the president. It is an institution that needs protection and respect.

  8. This defamation izativuta this year . You can’t even cough atii ni defamation. The prison is full with prisoners who have defamed….

  9. Why shud one say that there is no president when there is an elected president,for that mater a police officer?even in Burundi where nkurunzinza imposed himself as president,such coments may mean trouble for onself.

  10. Be human beings and think, not animals, especially cows! One person can come up with an ideaology or phiosophy or concept. We do not look at who said what but. Get the concept and its intention and apply. The electricity you using, did you like or know Faraday? One Zambia One Nation is slogan meant to unite a country. How can it exist when you have refused deliberately not implement it. Tribalism is strife and has veen existing even before Zambia was born. However, we tried for along time to pretend all is well by following the slogan. Let us sound in our heart and pretend if you do not want, we will move together in pretense…period.

  11. Social media is really leading most Zambians stray. Even on straight forward issues all and sundry want to politic. Mind you, you cannot hide in pseudonyms. The govt have eyes hears everywhere, so mind what you say even if you hate those in power now.

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